Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-10-29
Wednesday, October 2s.
/. President Wilson Not Sustained.

81 President Wilson Not Sustained. y
81 President Wilson seems to want
the aood-gates raised for liquor
again. He surely had not weighed the
subject sufficiently when he vetoed
the prohibition bill Monday. The
country is near enough the bow
vows now, and if liquor should be
dispensed freely again in congested
centres where strikes and disorder OF
all kinds already exist, What would
1 become of the country? President
Wilson knows that whiskey would
add fury to the fires of unrest and
discord that are burning with increas
ing intensity throughout all parts OF
the north.
We need now all of the sanity and
conservatism that can be mustered
to restore order out of the Bolshe-
ssvistic chaos that seems to be spread
ing everywhere. Nothing would be
more disastrous than to again open
barrooms in the districts where thou
:. sands and hundreds of thousands of
workmen are idle. Conditions are bad
enough now and they would be made
infinitely worse by having whlskey
infame the minds, passions and pref
ndice of these men.
Congress did right when it passed
the measure over the veto OF Presl-
dent Wilson by a vote Of l76 to %.
The great need of the hour is sober
i men of sound judgement and. dis
creAion. President Wilson should
hay, taken the opposite stand and
not ,avor the open sale of whlskey at
this time.
Support The Lyeeum. R
It was fortunate day when, sew
eral years ago, "a committee of cltl-
.zens contracted for a.lyceum course.
The highest evidence of the need OF
entertainments of this character IN
Edgefield was found in the fact that
at first the lyceum was not popular.
; Cheap shows and lower order OF en-
tertainments were more largely pat
ronized. :, But as time. passed tne
tastes of our people grew until final
" lyceum entertainments were ap(
preciated and largely patronized.
These high class entertainments nave
an educational value that should not
be overlooked. They edify and emo
BILE as we'll as entertain, and for tnat
reason deserve, and should receive,
the loyal support of the people OF
Edgefeld.
Some may say that the entertain
ments are not given at times oy tne
best class of talent. Well, it should
be borne in mind that to engage the
best: talent requires a considerable
y sum Of money, and if the committee
which has assumed the responsibility
for the course, is to have the neces
Z saryffunds TO- engage good talent
our people must patronlze the enter
tainments must purchase the sea
son tickets. Let us assure the ladies
who are managing the present course
of our hearty support and co,opera-
fion. This can be done through pur-
chasing tickets and talking for the
Iyceum. Instead ,of knocking it,
boost it. Such course Will not only
I, make it easier for those. who have as
sumed the burden OF managing the
present course, but it will, at. the
same time, insure stronger and bet
ter course for next season.
We trust that the time will never
come when the people of Bdgeheld
will have no lyceum entertaisments
to attend. They afford helpful and
wholesome diversion for, our people
at a very reasonable COST ses
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Letter From OurBoston
- Scribe
Dear Advertiser:
Z went, this afternoon, with my
spirit on tip-toe, to hear the grave,