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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

encourages the imposter, and if i'm
posters are allowed to exploit the
uniform unmolested, there is danger
of precisely what the Government is
trying to discourage-the tramp SOL
der.
The uniform is also being put to
unseemly uses by soldiers who go
about selling souvenirs, music, etc.,
to persons who buy for no other rea-
son than because they feel they are
helping some deserving hero keep
the wolf from the door. The men are
not soldiers, but uniformed peddlers,
acting of course, within their legal
rights, but rejecting no credit upon
themselves, their employers or their
country. The ease with which they
carry on this trade encourages iml-
Sators, and causes the public to
suspect the motives Of the peddler.
No doubt, many of these men have
fallen victims to the persuasive pow
ers of some sharp agent who has
realized the appeal their uniform
carries and is making hay while the
sun shines.
If this country were sending de-
feated army home in rags and tat
ters to become public burden, the
soldiers would then be a public
charge. But neither the public nor
the soldiers can afford to forget that
as an army the American army suf-
fered only few of the hardships of
battle and that it's victory, as Won
derful as any in history, was won by
the superior quality of the manhood
enlisted. The survivors are being
sent home we'll clothed, in good
health, and fit, if men ever were, to
earn living as civilians. The liber-
al provisions for disabled soldiers
eliminate the MANNED beggar, and it
is felt that on the whole there is lit
tie reason why any man should ex-
pilot the uniform for personal gain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
WOULD MAKE ARMY
ONLY 400, 900 MEN

Washington, June 21.-Provision
in the army appropriation bill for
maintenance of an army of 100000
officers and men during the next fis-
cal year was tentatively agreed on
today by the Senate military sub
committee. The House bill, which
was before the committee, reduced
the size of the temporary army of
5O9, 1000 officers and men requested
by the War Department to 100000.
Consideration of the bill was vir-
tually completed tonight. Chairman
Wadsworth said he planned to re-
port it tomorrow to the full commit
tee which is expected to consider it
at once so that the measure can be
sent to the Senate without delay and
an effort made to expedite its pas
sage before July i, when some ap-
preparations will be needed.
Chairman Wadsworth said tonight
that numerous changes were made in
the House bill owing to the fact that
the appropriations carried in that
measure had been worked out on a
basis of an average army Of 100000
for the coming fiscal year, while the
Senate committee increased this to
100000.
Want Half Million.
In appearing before the Senate
committee both Secretary Baker and
Gen. March were emphatic in their
recommendation that the average
size of the army should be fixed at
5O9,OOOO as originally recommended,
pending the determination of final
military policy.
The Senate committee increased
appropriations for the army air SER
vice and ordnance department, al
though no estimate was made tonight
of the exact amount. 1t also allowed
s2O,OOO,OOO for barracks and quar-
ters in place of s23,OOO,OoO request
ed by Secretary Baker, and $4,000
900 provided in the House bill. An
appropriation of s6,O00,Oo0 was also
agreed on for vocational training
and welfare work in the army camps.
The War Department asked 8,000,.
600 for this work but the House re-
duced it to s150,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
"ExPLoITING THE UNIFORM"

While it is felt that ifaposters
wearing the uniform of the United
States army, navy or marine corps
are not so numerous as to constitute
a menace, there are enough of them
working on the sympathies of the pa
triotic persons to bring measure of
discredit upon the service. This is
particularly true of the army, chiefly
because an army uniform can be pur-
chased almost anywhere and no
questions asked. Indeed, prices of
officers uniforms have fallen to such
an extent as to lead to the suspicion
that during the war they were sold
at a considerable profit.
The law provides a severe penalty
for the unauthorized wearing of all
or part fo the prescribed uniform of
any branch of the service, but i'm
posters apparently feel safe because
of the large numbers of uniformed
men seen on the streets. Discharged
soldiers may lawfully wear their uni
form provided they wear the pre-
scribed red discharge chevron. This
is not only their right, but it is a
practice to be encouraged within rea-
sonable limits. No one will question
the right of a discharged soldier to
wear his uniform at work, the suppo-
sition being that it is a matter Of his
own business. This public attitude
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion will hold an examination for,
Firemen-Laborers for men only on
July 1S, 1919, at Abbeville, S. c., to
fill vacancies in the Custodian Ser
vice. in that city. Salary 100000 per
annum. Age 20 years or over. The
examination is open to all who meet
the requirements. Application
blanks and full information can be
obtained from the Secretary, Local
Civil Service Board at the Post Of
fee, Abbeville, S. c., or from the
Secretary, Fifth Civil Service Dis
trict, Atlanta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Gosh to witness, or even swearing
"by gum" might be profanity to one
who considers Jone or Gosh or gum
as sacred. But I suspect that few Of
US harbor that consideration. Never
theless each of these constitutes
swearing in the strict sense of the
terms.
As for cursing: "Confound you,
and "darn that carburetor" are
curses, as much as if "damn" were
substituted for "confound" and
"darn" (the substitution is, of course
really the other way around.) But
not much of a case can be made out
for the profanity of any of these.
Let US war on profanity with all
our might; not merely on vulgar pro-
family, but also on the more shock
ing profanity of Billy Sunday and
others who drag holy things in the
dirt. Let US war also on the vulgari-
zation of language, and the deadly
monotony of too much "hell" and
damn" But we war more effectual-
ly where we war intelligently, and
especially where we do not confuse
sin and acknowledgements Pro
Tenn. in Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1919.
VACATION EARNINGS.

The school vacation just about to
begin. is a time of relaxation for
both teacher and pupil. But relaxa-
ton does not necessarily mean. idle
ness. A change in employment, di-
yerting the mind from one subject to
another, often proves more beneficial
than se-called complete rest.
The teacher whose pupils find ways
of earning money during the vaca-
ton period will have the realization
that he or she is discharging well the
responsibilities of thrift education.
Knowing the opportunities open to
boys and girls for spare-time en-.
ployment and pointing them out to
pupils is part of the thrift education.
If the teacher helps to make the
, style thrift and industry, instead of
waste and idleness, there will be
the cooperation of the instinct imi-
tation.
The eagerness with which boys
take newspaper routes, shows how
instructive it is to be independent. No
amount of effort is too great for the
child if he is led sympathetically over
the roughest places when he sees the
use to which his work is to be put.
He wants to be something and to do
something. Perhaps he wants to save
for a college fund, or for winter
clothes, and he will be anxious to
earn something during vacation.
In this connection recent mes
sage to school children by Carter
Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, is
pertinent.
81 summon you to- solve one of
Americas greatest financial problems
How to make permanent among our
people the habits of thrift begun dur
ing the war.
'eYour investments in War Savings
Stamps helped win the war. The
Victory has been won-let us carry
over into peace time two of the great
lessons of the war-the value of
thrift and the fact that good citizen
ship and interest in your govern
ment come from having a part in
financing it. I call upon you to share
in the 1919 National War Savings
Campaign by studying means and
methods of thrift, and by investigat-
ing your Savings in War Savings
Stamps. To you I intrust the re-
sponsibility for making the future
America Nation Of Thrift"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
A MORNING PARTY.

Mrs. Frank Welsh gave a delight
full rook party at her home on Green
vile street, in honor Of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Gillian Craig, who is here
from Monroe on a visit. Twenty
four friends gathered at eleven
o'clock and rook was enjoyed until
one o'clock, when a delightful salad
course with tea, was served as lun-
cheon.
This party was a most pleasant af-
fair, Mrs. Welsh being a genial hos
tess and her guests meeting with
pleasure the charming horonee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
CONFUSION OVER PROFANITY

Sundry unintentional humorists
have been filling space in many
journals with laments and specula-
tions about the prevalence of pro-
family in the American Army and the
probable influence thereof on the
future of the American language. l
hold no brief for profaneness, never
theless I am constrained to point out
that a great deal which has been
written is irrevelant and even alb
surd.
The widest misconception obtains
as to the nature of profanity. One
writer whose ideas flow along the
same general lines as those of many
others, after making the general al
legation of the prevalence of pro-
fame language among our soldiers,
(which is a fact), proceeds to speci-
fly, and in the specifications men,
tions the words "damn" and "hell",
which, he truthfully points out, have
crept into the public speech of sever
al estimable and famous citizens, and
have been blazoned on the bulletin
hoards of movie ads.
Now, the increase in profanity is
one problem and the increase in the
use of the words "damn" and "hell,"
"devil" and "blazes," &c., ad infini-
tum, is another problem, but the two
problems are not identical.
Profanity is the degradation Of
holy things. Profane speech is the
speech which puts holy things in a
vulgar setting, as when the name of
God, or of heaven, is interpreted ir-
relevsntly, and inappropriately into
common speech. One who calculates
"heavensw as a merely casual inter-
lection or who misuses the name of
Divinity, is definitely profane and
guilty of whatever may be legiti-
mately denounced against profanity.
The user of damn (Which is the
strict equivalent of condemn) or hell
or blszes, or the name of satanic
majesty, cannot be accused of defil-
ing holy things.
There is a great deal to be said
against the unemployment Of such
words, both from aesthetic and lin
guistic points of view. The same
thing would be said against. the
copious use of "blame" in referring
to this "blamed thing" and that
blamed thing" or the use of the ex-
preston "Oh, stinkpot!' on every
occasion of exasperation or disgust,
or surprise. But this is a large SUBJ
iect which we may dismiss for the
present.
Perhaps the confusion between
profanity, cussing, and swearing is
the real source of misunderstanding.
These three terms are much used
especially by the religious people, as
if they were synonymous, which
they are not. One may swear pro-
fanely, or not profanely. The taking
of oath in court is swearing, but is
not profanity. Calling upon Jone or
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
ITALIAN CABINET
HAS RESIGNED

Rome, June 21.-The italian gov
ernment resigned this evening after
an adverse vote against it in the
chamber of deputies.
Premier Orlando, in announcing
his resignation and that of the cabi-
net, said King Victor Emmanuel
had reserved decision as to accept
ance.
The chamber of deputies had, by a
vote of 259 to 7s, rejected Premier
Orlando's motion in favor Of discuss
ing the question fthe case which
related to the foreign policy Of the
government, in secret session.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24
PERSONALS.


Mrs. Fannie Thomson is here from
Troy visiting among relatives and to
attend the marriage of her niece,
Miss Mary Klugh Tuesday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Engraved Cards and Invitations
The Press and Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Little Miss Etheline Goss Pope, of
Columbia, is the fairy-like little visi-
tor at the home of Judge and Mrs.
Frank B. Gary on Greenville street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Sergt. Edward H. Smith is expect
ed to return this week from Camp
Jackson, where he went last Friday
to receive his discharge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Morrah of
Bellevue, were the Saturday and Sun
day visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Bradley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

Miss Mary Wood, Latin teacher ir
the High School during the past ses
sion, left Monday for her home ir
Spartanburg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

DR.. Chalmers Haddon came down
from Williamson and spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. w. H. Long.
The doctor is succeeding in his new
home, which is pleasant news to his
friends here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-24

R. E. Henry has returned to Able
vile to resume the duties of manager
of the Five and Ten Cent Store af-
ter service overseas as sergeant in
the S1st Division.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
JAP COTTON
YARNS SOAR
ING SKYWARD
lRv The Associated Press. J

Toxic, Dec. S.-Japanese cotton yarns
are soaring skyward. The prices rul-
ing in the market have set new high re-
cords in the spinning industry of ia
pan. and even threaten to exceed the
record figure in the worlds market.
The present quotations.. if left unmodi-
fed. will soon tell on the welfare OF the
Japanese public who are already SUI
feriny from the advance price of cot
ton piece goods.
The government is taking the situa-
ton seriously and recently dispatched
officials to Osaka, the most important
center of spinning industry to investi-
gate the cause of the recent advance
and to recommend measures for regu-
lating prices. But the measures taken
by the government so far have produc-
cd no effect and quotations are still ad-
vancing.
The current prices have reached such
a figure that weaverS can derive Il
large margin of profits hy manufacture
ing textile fabrics with cotton yarns
imported from abroad. One large
weaving concern in Osaka has already
ordered large quantities Of fine yarns
from the United States and thick yarns
from China. This is the first impOrta-
ton of foreign cotton yarns by Japan
csc spinning concerns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
PROHIBITION
HERE RAISED
SUGAR PRICE
(By The Associated Press. 4,

London, Dec. S.-Prohibition in Am.
erica has helped materially in raising
the prices of sugar two cents pound
in England, according to the econom-
les expert. This is the way the stu
alton is explained:
Since the American has been cut off
from his cocktails he has been consum-
ing prodigious quantities Of candy, and
has been drinking oceans of monde
script but susary cOncOctiOns which are
cended over the soda fountain bar. At
least such is the observation of his
British brethren. In other words. the
American is making sugar substitute
for alcohol. Because Of this the Unit
ed States has less sugar to export and
because there is general shortage Of
sugar throughout the world anyway,
England cannot get what she wants and
consequently had to raise the price.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
$50 NEAR AND
YET so OFAR" is
FOOD APLENTY
(By The Associated Press.) }

Pressburg. Slovakia. Dec. S-No-
where in Europe exists such sharp
contrast in food conditions as between
this place and Vienna. While the great
city fifty miles away goes hungry and
meatless day follows meatless day. here
is food in abundance. and cheap There
were six meats on the dinner card of
Il hotel here today and every winter
vegetable the climate affords. Whipped
cream. butter and cheese, fresh eggs,
white sugar and pastry are to he had in
every restaurant. The hotels are steam
heated and smoke issues from every
chimney.
A business man of this city admitted
to the correspondents that the region
could export food in appreciable guam
titles as well as large quantities of fire
wood But the Austrian crown is so
cheap and government regulations
against sending food from the country
so rigid that no negotiations seem pos
sib,e.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Wilson Writes Letter Op-
posing Break and Sen
ate Committee Drops
Resolution.
UP TO PRESIDENT
Entire Responsibility Rests
With Wilson, Says Sen
atOr Lodge.
(By The Associated Press. J

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.-President
Wilson would be 'gravely concerned to
see any such resolution pass the con-
'gress,' he wrote Senator Fall today in
referring to the Fall resolution request
ing the president to sever diplomatic
relations with the Carranza govern
ment
The president expressed confidence
that he had the support of every COM
petent constitutional authority in the
statement that the direction Of the
governments foreign affairs was as
signed by the constitution to the chief
executive and to him alone.
1T would constitute reversal Of
constitutional practices which might
lead to very grave confusion III regard
to our foreign affairs" he wrote
Drop Aetf0n sss 3
When the presidents letter was re-
ceived, Senator Lodge, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, called
Senator Fall and Senator Brandegee,
Republican, Connecticut, of the COM
mittee. into conference, and in few
minutes announced that no further ac-
tiOn on the Mexican situation would be
taken by the committee
Responsibility With Wilson.
I'VE want to help" Senator Lodge
said, but now the entire Mexican
situation goes to the president. The
responsibility is upon his shoulders.
Let it rest there
1t was expected Senator Fall would
make public during the day the evil
dence upon which he based his resolll-
tion requesting the severance Of diplo-
ma tic relations with Mexico
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
BANK CLERKS
NOW PRACTICE
TARGET WORK
(By The Associated Press. }

New York. Dec S-Regular pistol
practice in one of the National Guard
for all officials and employees
having permits to carry revolvers Is
now part of the preparedness cam
paign' of the Guaranty Trust company
of this city. in view Of recent attacks
on bank messengers and bank hold-ups.
The target work of the bankers has i'm,
proved in quicknesS aud accuracy III
of the prac-ic, - Ii point
which is characterized as excellent"
One official scored twenty-eght out OF
a possible thirty poin!s at the last lrac-
tice and clerks. messengers and special
officers all did we'll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
STATUES OF
ROYALTY ARE
NOW "RELlCS''
(Hy The Associated Press. J

Vienna, Dec. S.-The government has
begun removing from public buildings
the statues. bustS and portraits of for
mer royalty and royal favorites and
servants. These objects are being plac-
ed in the museums along with other
historical relics. This week the bust
of the famous former Mayor Lueger
was removed from the town hall and
sent to Il municiapl museum. 1t was
| I.ueger who naturalized nearly 100000
Czech residents to get their votes and
thus kept himself in Office and ut the
same time laid the foundation for the
present Czech movement here to de-
mand Czech schools for their children.
This element while claiming Austrian
persists in striving to main
tain tfffir original racial segregation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
the UNITED STATES
NAVY IS SUPERIOR
SAYS SEC. DANIELS
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., Dec. S.-IncOm-
parably stronger and more efficient than
ever before, the American navy emerg-
ed from the world war second only to
that of Great Britain and far in ad-
vance of any other foreign navy in
ships, in men, and every element of
strength" Secretary Daniels declared
in his annual report.
With eighteen capital ships-twelve
superdreadnaughts and six giant bat
tie cruisers--undcr construction, all
representing the last word i'll naval
construction, and several superior to
any fighting vessels now in commission,
the navy is pressing forward to great
er things Mr.. Daniels said.
Recommendations by the secretary
for the betterment of the service i'll
cluded:
Extension of the course at the Naval
academy to five years 50 the midship-
men may spend one year atioat as en-
listed men.
Immediate enlargement of the naval
establishment on the Pacific coast to
take care of the new Pacific fleet.
Temporary increases in pay Of Off
GERS and enlisted men and increases in
amounts allowed for communication OF
quarters and other allowances.
Government control of wireless com
municatiOn.
Expansion of the naval air service
and continuation Of the present policy
of separate air service for the navy.
Construction of new buildings, in
GLIDING Il new memorial chapel at the
Naval academy.
Change OF the names OF the Bureaus
of Navigation and Steam Engineering
to Personnel and Engineering Bureau,
respectively.
The actual cost of the navy to the
nation during the war was placed by
the secretary of S2.9S2. 100000. During
the next fiscal year, he said. the mavy's
needs will be approximately S573.13l,-
254, or approximately S4O.O00.OO0 less
than the sum asked for during the pres
ont fiscal wear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Jury Verdict Fayors Beaver.

After deliberating for only Il little
over one hour. the jury in the case Of
William Wilke vs.. Ed Beaver, ct al,
returned II verdict in favor of the de-
Wilke was suing for the col
lection of note for $275 given by
Beaver in payment for II team of mules.
Beaver declared that the mules were
unsound and their value had been mis-
to him, as one died shortly
after he had purchased it, and the jury
decided in his favor thereby cancelling
his liability as to the note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
IOUa TlUins Making
Record on GridirOIl

Iowa Falls. Iowa. Dec. S. (SpecialD J
The McMasterS twins. who hail from
Iowa Falls. give promise of stepping
into the lime light in University of
Chicago foot ball circles. Both have
made good records on the gridtron field
this season and Lowell has been elected
captain of the Maroon freshman team.
Critics of the game claim that young
McMasters will be more than able to
fill Red Graham's place ut quarter
on next years varsity team. The Nc
Master twins were We're among the
twenty-five freshmen awarded 1923
Numerals in recognition of their work
in daily scrimmagc against the varsity
team during the season just'closed.