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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
WHAT REAL THRIFT
WILL ACCOMPLISH
Successful Men Began BY Saving
Their Money As Matter OF
Pixod Habit

Abraham Lincoln was q notable e1.
.mplar Of the value OF thrift OF time.
We can picture him trudging forty
miles to borrow grammar. We can
see him prone before the pine fire at
night after hard days work log.
cutting, reading and re-reading the
statutes OF Indiana, the only book he
owned, or learning to write and figure
with a piece of charcoal on the back of
a wooden shovel, as he had no paper
or ink.
Another example OF what boy can
do who does not waste time is that OF
a Milwaukee man, Nels Anton Chris
tensen, recently appointed by the
United States government through
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, on the
inventors staff OF the new United
States Naval Board, which includes
the greatest inventive minds In the
nation.
Born in Denmark, Nels Christen-
sens school days ended at IA years.
After that he worked in machine
shop days and attended a technical
school in the evenings. From his
savings he betrayed the expense OF a
course at the Copenhagen Technique
Institute, from which he was gradual
ed at 21. Previous to that he attain
national prominence as an engineer,
having designed, when 10 years old,
the Danish lighthouse at Hanstholme,
one Of the largest in the world.
During the three years he spent on
an English steamer engaged In Med
itorranean trade he learned enough
English to secure position with an
English manufacturing concern. Since
coming to the United States he has in
vented many compressed airbrake
starters for railroads, aeroplanes and
IRE engines that have brought him
worldwide fame.
Thomas Edison began to save be-
fore he began to invent The success
full magazine editor, Edward Box
started saving on a salary Of 80 cents
a week. Grover Cleveland's wages
for his first year Of work totaled $50.
Garfield could not have become pres
ident had he not saved early in life.
Horace Greeley and Cooper founded
their careers on saving.
Ex-Governor Ferris Of Michigan,
now a college president, lifelong ad-
vocate Of thrift, tells Of his own thrift
ty training: IN my youth II had a
toy, made 1t, and made it not to
suit myself alone but it had to suit
my father as we'll. His examination
Of my work and his msistence that
should put the bert there was In me
even into my toys put into my back
a spine and sufficient lime to last a
lifetime"
Thrift was the keynote OF success in
tho life of the late James J. Hill He
was one OF the country's most con-
sistent exponents Of thrift, one Of the
greatest eIamplars Of what this vir
tue combined with energy and high
purpose, can do. He preached always
that the man who cannot save money
will be a failure; that though he may
have education, talent and ability,
without thrifty habits he cannot sue
ceed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

If YOU WANT THE VERY BEST
stove in the world, get Red
Star" Detroit Vapor Oil Stove
For sale in Dillon and every good
town in North and South Carolina
w. A. Bliz7ard.-9-4-tf.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

The Dillon Herald is published at
sne county seat of one Of the rich
sst agricultural counties in the
Stxte. 1t is the omcial organ OF the
seunty and goes into 80 per cent OF
ske homes in the county in which 1t
In published. The Office is equipped
with an Intertype and modern high
sDeed presses.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Give them all they ask for and
then some folks are not satisfied.
Now man wants to introduce a bill
to do away with dry measure in the
State.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Advertising rates may be had on
application, and advertisers may feel
assured that through the columns OF
ihis paper they will reach all Dillon
-ounty, a part of Eastern Carolina
and coutinguous territory in North
Carolina.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Getting the railroads back to the
point where they don't need to raise
rates and still won't go broke seems
to be a kind of a job that requires
the wisdom of all the Solomons since
Solomon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Seizure of goods held in storage ap-
pears to be a very effective way to
rid the country of practices tending
to fleece the consumer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Communications, unless they con-
SAin important news, or discuss po-
ntely and properly subjects Of real
interest, are not wanted; and IL &C
septable in every other way they
aill be rejected until the real name
OF the author accompanies the same
aot necessarily for publication, but
aa q guarantee of good faith.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
NOTICE.

Handy Hamilton, a colored boy of
16 years of age, left home about July
1st. 1919. All persons are hereby no.
titled and warned under the full pen
atty of the law not to give the said
minor employment or to shelter him
in any way.
HANDY w. HAMILTON,
9-43tp. Father of Minor
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

OR STOLEN FROM MY
place one female Bulldog with
cropped ears, long tail, dark back
with black spot around one eye.
Will soon bring pups. Any one
finding same will please notify C.
R. Rouse, R. F. D. 2, Dillon, S.
C.-9-4-3tp.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Strange to say, we hear less of
"swatting the fly" in Dillon this
year than formerly. The slogan now
seems to be to swat the profiteer.'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
HabituaI Constipation Cured
in IA to II DAYS

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken -eS'I!ar!y for "A 10 u days
to induce regular action. II Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant - TIHc. G0c
per bottle.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

The hen that lays an egg day is
a gold mine for her owner. Take
lesson from the hen! Lay up for
your future by investing regularly in
War Savings Stamps.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
MANTEIS

MANTELS - ALL KINDS AND
prices, in oak, mahogany and white
also tile and CRATES. Phone or
write Sumter Marble & Mantel Co.,
Sumter, S. C.-S-144t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE -O ONE 1917 MODEL, 6
cylinder, seven passenger Stude-
baker automobile. A bargain. First
check in gets the car. A. ]. Evans.
9-4-1t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Some one 10 saving what you spend
fot'ishly. Who Is depositing your dol
lara? Invest them in w. S. 8. and
ave them for yourself.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

The cornerstone OF tomorrow's sue
cess is founded upon today's thrift.
Any postman can lay the cornerstone
Tor you with War Savings Stamps.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

MAY the vast future not have to
lament that you neglected It." Buy
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE - ONE GRAY & DAVIS
Ford starter, the very thing to
start your Ford on a cold morning,
In good condition. Price $40. A. B.
Jordan, Jr.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Subscription rates: $500 per year
,,r 1925 for six months. Subscrip-
urrs fol- less than six months will
10 charged at the rate of 20 cents
am month. All subscriptions are
SSyable In advance.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

We have noticed with much inter.
est that wherever there is an accusa.
tiOn there is a denial.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE - ONE GOOD HORSE
will work anywhere, and buggy
and harness, good as new. B. F.
Williams, Dillon.-9-4-2tp.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
WANTED

WANTED - ALL KINDS AND
prices, in oak, mahogany and white
also tile and CRATES. Phone or write
Sumter Marble & Mantel Co., Sum-
ter, S. C.-S-14-4t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Is the glue on the back Of War Saw
ings Stamps favored with peppermint
or v!ntergreenT Buy one and nnd
out
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE - FULL BLOOD REG
istered Poland China boar 18
months old in excellent condition
w. ]. Jone, Nichols, S. G. 8-21-3t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

LOST-SUNDAY NIGHT BETWEEN
Third avenue and Presbyterian
church, pink cameo brooch, med
ium size. Reward for return to
Herald office.-9-4-1t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
FARM LOANS ON EASY TERMS

Money to loan promptly on farms
and town property at low interest
for 5 years or longer if desired.
Give full description and amount
wanted. Carolina Farm Loan Co.,
Box 214, Charleston, S. C. S-21-4t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE - OVERLAND CAR
in good condition at good figure.
A real bargain for some one as it
must move art once. W. A. Biz
zard.-9-4-tf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Lithuanian Is Oldest
OfLiving Languages

"viri trahite jugum"-"Men. drag
the yoke"-sighed the Roman poll
tician when Nero turned down the
request Of the Amalgamated Toga-
makers Union for an eight-hour day
and raised taxes to pay for the au-
tumn series of orgies and a new
fiddle.
"vyrai, traukite jungan." echoes the
Lithuanian of the present day. as he
and his fellow refugees shoulder
their packs and set out for the return
trip to the farms whence they were
driven by the Germans before Lithu-
ania had set up its present repub-
lican form of self-government.
This striking similarity between
the modern Lithuanian and the an
cient Latin languages is no mere
coincidence applying to those few
words only. Lithuanian is the Oldest
living language in the Worid To-Day
1t resembles most the primitive san san
scrit and il probably older than
Greek or Latin, with which philolo-
gists find it has much in common
1t Is entirely different from German
and the Slavic tongues.
Prof. A. Meillet Of the Coliege OF
France says: IF you wish to heai
from the human lips some echo OF
what the language originally com
mon to the Indo- European may have
been, go and listen to Lithuanian
peasants talking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

ton with the cost of living, at least mini
mum wages are. There ought to be some
means of ascertaining the weekly or, at least,
the monthly fuctuation in the price level of
the necessities of life so that wages can be
adjusted to increased cost of living with
out delay and without arousing antagonism
between capital and labor.
But no purely mechanical method of
dealing with the labor question can ever be
entirely satisfactory; nothing but the spirit
of brotherhood can bring employer and en-
p1oye into the harmonious relationship
that should exist, and that must exist if we
are to have the cooperation necessary for
steady and continuous progress. The en-
ployer must recognize the laborer's interest
in home and family, and the 1aborer should
have chance to learn something of the
anxietes of the employer and the burdens
he BEARS There should be more intimate
acquaintance and better understanding
between them. Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do" explains many
understandings in every walk of life
X X X X
The church is sometimes accused of hav-
ing too little sympathy for those who toll,
explained by the influence exerted upon the
church by large employers and heads of cor
porations. The church now has an oppor-
tunity to cast its influence on the side of
labor by supporting the demand for half
holiday on Saturday, as the declaration in
favor of a forty-1our hour week contem-
plates.
If laboring men are able to use Saturday
afternoon for amusements,. it will be easier
to devote Sunday to spiritual development.
The church should aid in securing for the
wage-earners this extra time in order that
the claims of the church may be stronger
on Sunday. Prohibition, too, will aid the
church in its appeal to the masses, for the
absence of the saloon not only eliminates
a counter influence, but leaves those who
were formerly inclined to drink more sus-
ceptible to religious influences.
X X X X
have left for the last the issue between
private monopoly and government owner.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PLAN
TO CLARITY BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE

act literally and not to look beyon
it's text and context to ascertain it
meaning. In the Standard Oil case.
however. the Supreme Court shovel
that it was necessary to state :,
standard" by which to measure tn
conduct of business; that the standar
of lawfulness was due and reasonabl
restraint of trade. and the standar
Of unlawfulness was undue and un
reasonable restraint of trade
Other important recommendation
made by the committee on commerce,
trade and commercial law are:
That the American Bar Association
renews its adherence to the national
bankruptcy act and that it is opposed
to the repeal thereof and to needless
amendments thereof. =
That 1t Endorses Mott House bill No.
4O2. first session. Sixty-sixth Con-
gress, to supplement section Is of the
national bankruptcy act by adding a
subdivision providing that petition
for q review Of an order or finding OF
q referee must be filed within thirty
days of the service Of notice OF the or
der or findings.
That the committee be given addf-
ttonal time for the preparation of q
tentative code covering the law of
common carriers of freight in inter-
state and foreign commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Plans for Conference
On amp acific Trade

The greatest gathering of leading
business men Of the world ever as
sembled in single city Is planned by
the chamber of commerce Of Los An
geles for May, 1920.
This will be pan-Paciflc trade con-
ference, to follow the national for
eign trade convention. that will meet
early in May in San Francisco. This
Will bring between 5000 and 1000 of
the leading business men Of the
United States to the Pacific coast. and
while here it is planned to give them
opportunity Of exchanging ideas and
comforting with leading exporters and
Importers Of all countries bordering
the Pacific. which include approx
mately two-thirds Of the worlds pop
ulation.
Chambers Of commerce Of the Pa
chic coast will cooperate with Los
Angeles in attempting to have repre-
scented at the conference delegates
from every commercial organization
In tho world.
Trade authorities Of international
reputation win participate In the pro-
gram, and great floral fiesta. includ-
ing features Of old Spain and the
'orienk will be held during the gather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Several topics Of especial interest to
the public at this time are discussed
in reports of committees of the Amer
lean Bar Association to be submitted
at the next annual meeting in Boston
on September 8. and 5. These re-
ports have not yet received the con-
sideration Of the association, but en-
body the recommendations of its com.
mitfees.
A suggestion that Congress empow-
er en- administrative body. such as the
Federal Trade Commission. to deter
mine in advance whether a business
agreement or arrangement is due and
reasonable, and therefore lawful, or
undue and unreasonable. and there
fore unlawful. is made in the report
of the committee on commerce, trade
and commercial law. 1t is proposed
that If an authorized administrative
body should find that a business ar
Iangement is due and reasonable that
then the agreement should not come
within the penalties Of the Sherman
antitrust or other antitrust legisla-
ton.
The report comments on the fact
that at FIRST the courts were inclined
to construe tae Sherman antitrust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

These are some of the things that occur
to me in answer to your inquiry. We should
all try to make America better, but our
desire for the triumph of the truth should
be greater than our desire for the triumph
of that which we think to be the truth, if
we are, in fact, mistaken. If every person
will study public questions and then give
to his country the benefit of his Judgment
and conscience, discussion will enable US
to compare ideas and select that which is
BEST The virtue and intelligence of the
American people can be trusted to decide
every question Alright when the question is
understood -...s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Continue National Guard.

1t looks as though the National Guard
organizations will be continued as be-
fore the war, with the provision that
they may be taken into the federal
service in the event of emergency. There
will then be the Regular Army. the
men trained under the universal train
ing act. and the National Guard to call
upon in time Of war. IL this plan l.;
adoped.
The records Of the draft boards have
been examined to discover how MANY
young men may be expected to- reach
the age Of sixteen each year in this
country. and thy show that approsi-
mately 10000 were registered as Of that
age when the law requiring registru.
ton ut nineteen became effective dur
ing tho var: Ai10N1ng 100. coo to he
S1u.,.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The angle of repose is the thing that we
are all seeking. The individual labors and
saves, not SO much from anxiety to be rich
as from desire to provide comfort for him
self and loved ones when his power to earn
has ceased; he is seeking the angle of repose.
And SO in public life we are trying to put
the problems of government and society in a
position where they will no longer disturb
the public. We are trying to settle them,
and they will be settled only when they
reach their angle of repose.
Just now we interested in the estab-
lishment of the league of nations in order
to end war. Heretofore there has been no
sufficient machinery for peace. The league
of nations provides such machinery, and
the supporters of the league of nations be-
lieve that the machinery which it provides
will be sufficient to settle any international
disputes that may hereafter arise, and thus
make the war out of which we have come
the last war to redden this old earth with
blood If by any possibility the proposed
league of nations should not be established,
or, if established, should fail to fulfill the
hopes which it has excited, the agitation
will continue until some other plan is found
to prevent war-and then the war question
will reach its angle of repose.
X X
But we have many domestic problems.
The profteer is abroad in the land, and
his presence will be an irritating factor un-
til he driven out of the country and the door
closes against him. This can be done only
by providing machinery in nation, state and
local community sufficient to deal with
every attempted wrong. The government,
having taken from each individual his club,
is in duty bound to protect the disarmed
citizens from every arm uplifted for his
injury.
X X X X
The labor question has not yet reached
its angle of repose. Much progress has
been made during the last twenty years
government by injunction has been abol-
ished; the eight-hour day has been secured.
and labor has been distinguished from things
inanimate, but much remains to be done.
Wages are generally considered in connec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
HOW TO MAKE AMERICA BETTER
The Angle of Repose.

ship, an issue which relates
directly to the telegraph ques-
ton, the telephone question and
the railway question. These
three problems will require time
for their solution, or, rather, for
the spread of information peces-
sary to solution. A. private
monopoly is indefensib1e. and
intolerable. Wherever competi-
ton is impossible and monop-
oily, therefore, necessary, it
must be a government monopoly,
administered for the benefit of
all the people, and not private
monopoly, administered for the.
benefit of few. A private
monopoly is economically wrong,
because it destroys all incentives
to improvement. It is politically
dangerous, because it builds up
a vast financial. interest hostile
to popular government, The
monopolist is not willing to
trust the people with the max
ing of laws, because he knows
they would protect themselves
from the greed of monopolists.
1t also creates a class, discour-
aged, if not made desperate, by
the injustice done by private
monopoly. Victor Hugo says
that the mob is the human race
in misery. We cannot afford to
allow people to be made miser-
able by being made the victims
of injustice. AS the mosquito
carries the germ of yellow fever
in its bite, so the plutocrat car
ries the germ of revolution in
his bite. It is as necessary to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

If the federal government can efficiently
manage the post Office system, it ought to
be able to add few telegraph lines and run
them in connection with the Post Office De-
partment
If city can conduct water system and
an electric light system successfully, it
ought to be able to conduct telephone ex-
change and connect with the outside world
through long-distance telephone lines owned
and operated by the federal government.
And SO with the railroad system, which
partakes SO much of the nature of monop-
oily that it cannot much longer remain in
private hands. If the federal government
will acquire and operate system of trunk
lines reaching into each state and making
each state independent by giving tan out
let for its products and an inlet for its pur-
chases, the state governments can acquire
and operate the other railroads within their
borders, thus giving to the public the ad-
vantages of government ownership with
out the dangers of Capitalization. / believe
these questions will never reach their angle
of repose until the principle of private
monopoly is eliminated and government
ownership substituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

better? There are
many ways of rem
dering assistance in
this line. Each in
dividual can contribute a part
by increasing his own value to
his country, because all, taken
together, constitute the nation.
In proportion as each one can be
strong in body, he raises the
average of physical strength; in
proportion as he can be strong
in mind, he raises the intel
lectual standard of the nation;
in proportion as he can be use
full socially and has high moral
standards, he helps to raise the
social and moral standards of
the nation. But as The Star is
especially interested in giving
nationwide impulse toward
needed changes and more per-
feet brotherhood, l beg to sub
NIT the following:
When l visited the Panama
canal few years ago, 1 went
through the Culebra cut with
one of the government engineers,
and, noticing a recent slide, asked
when the slides would cease. He
answered: when the slides of
the cut reach their angle of re-
pose" 1t was a new phrase, but
seemed both euphonious and de-
scriptive; the beauty and force
of the phrase have grown upon
me as the words have again and
again been recalled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

destroy the breeding place of private
monopo1y-the breeding place of plutocracy
-as it is to destroy the breeding place of
the mosquito.