Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-18
HERE AND THERE

mo, would not like to make the
impression that have gone into the
chicken business on what you would
call an extensive SCALE" said Mr.. John
e. Jackson Of Yorkville No. 6, in dis
cussing the subject yesterday. II
might do that some day." he went on.
"but it is probably too far of. What
| have been trying to do all along has
been to be sure I knew what l was
doing. I have learned good deal
about chickens during my experience
covering a good many years; but
don't mind confessing that have paid
the price, and while think I know a
good deal more than I knew once, !
recognize that have a good deal more
to learn. I have never had any Other
idea yet than that however much !
might develop the business later, !
must necessarily go slow, at least Tor
some time. You see you must have a
good and appreciative market as you
90 along. If you produce superior
eggs and pure stock, you must not get
ahead of an appreciative patronage,
and as to going into the general mar
ket to compete by the dozen or by the
pound, regardless Of quality why
lust know l cannot do 1t and am not go
ing to try. I've got fine chickens.
Everyone with a knowledge Of chick
ems who has seen them, says so, and ]
know 1t; but 1t will be necessary to ge'
the business down much finer than
have 1t yet before I will be able to de-
pend entirely upon my poultry busi-
ness for a living.
There is much interest and some
concern as to whether the internal
revenue department will continue Its
efforts to suppress unlawful liquor dis
tilling. Under the law which exacted
a heavy revenue from liquor, the
machinery Of the internal revenue de-
partment w&3 constructed as to en-
able the government to obtain most or
what was due from the business. The
distillers who paid the tax naturally
demanded and received protection
from those who did not pay, because
1t was obvious that those who paid
their tax could not compete with those
who evaded some kind Of division
with the government. But now since
there is no longer any revenue for the
government in the liquor traffic. and
no provision Of law under which the
internal revenue department Is requir-
ed to continue its efforts, 1t Is ques-
ton as to what will happen. To be
sure the making Of whisky Is a VIOLA
ton Of the laws Of the United States,
punishable by Imprisonment not eX-
ceeding a year or a fine not exceeding
$1,000, and the United States govern
ment usually manages to enforce It's
laws in some way. If the treasury de-
partment does not enforce the law, II
will be up to the department OF justic'
to do so. Just now the department OF
Justice is more or less handicapped be-
cause Of the failure of appropriation
bills in the last congress; but 1t Is pre-
sumed of course, that appropriations
will be made later and the whole mat
ter will be Strengthened out In due
time.
A good many people have the idea
that the truant officers provided for In
connection with the compulsory edu-
cation law, are to be charged with the
duty of running down boys who play
hockey and drag them to school, or
something of that kind. The idea Is
mistake. It will be the duty Of thes
officers to look after the enforcement
of the law; but not as policemen. They
will look after the enrolment of all
the children of compulsory school age
in the respective districts and see to
their attendance. If they do not at
tend, it will be their business to ascer-
tain the reason why, and if their rea-
son is not satisfactory; then the matter
will be up to parents and guardians,
who will be subject to due process.
But the work Of the truant off1cers
will be more largely clerical than 9TH
erwiSe.