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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
EURoPE,s FINANCIAL SLUMP.

The newspapers lately have had a
good deal to say about the deprecia-
ton of foreign currency. Many a
reader doubtless ignores this subject.
insisting that the rate of foreign eX-
change is nothing to him.
AS a matter of act, it is something
to him, and may have more to do
with him than he likes before the
present movement stops.
Why is European currency depre-
ciating in comparison with American
currency? Because Europe owes
America tremendous lot of money
which at present she is unable to pay.
and the amount is not decreasing, bat
rather increasing.
The United States lent the Allies
about S10,o00,00O,0 for war pur-
poses. That amount is being added
70 now by the natural purchase Of
comodities from this country. 1t
grows because Europe cannot pay
even its current bills in money. and
is not paying in goods fast enough to
~rcset what ii is buying from US. That
o say, We. are still exporting more
than we are importing. and so becom-
ing more of a creditor than ever.
Well" asks the Indifferent reader,
isn't Europe good for it,
Perhaps. 1t depends on circum-
stances Th European nations are SO
deeply in debt that their net resources
are greatly reduced. The deprecia-
ton Of their money represents. in a
general way. their prospect of being
able TO pay.
Take that 100000 900. 900 of wal
money we lent our allies. There are
say. 20,000.oO0 families in the Unit
ed States. The average American fam
lily. therefore, has $500 interest il,
that debt. Europe owes every Amer
lean family about that much. If Eu-
ropes money drops to half its norma
| value. it means that the chances oi
collecting that deot in total are abou
| tifty-fifty. or that there is reason.
able prospect OF getting half of it.
Even if we count that money a:
gone, the matter does not end there
! Deprecated currency. or an unfavor
able rate of exchange. means tha
| England. France. Italy. Germany ane
other countries canot bay from us eX
cept at ruinous prices. That pre-
vents their economic recovery. If the!
cannot buy. neither can they sell. /
continued. it means bad times fol
Europe indefinitely. And bad time:
| for Europe mean, sooner or later. bat
! times for America Nations prosper
] by trading with each other, and any
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

thing which prevents our selling tc
Europe and buying from Europe is
bad for u.s. Tbs it is easy to see that
Europe's financial condition is every
body's concern.
What is to be done about it? The
first remedy. advocated on all sides. is
giving Europe Immediately large eN-
tensions OF credit 10 enable her TO get
on her feet industrially and CONNER
cially. That might seem like throw
ing good money after bad. but it ap-
pears TO be the only. hope. The sec
ond remedy is to lessen the debt by
buying more from Europe-which,
however, prc-supposcs a. business re-
vival over there, such as would be
stimulated By the new credits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
Life in Rheims.

Correspondence Of Associated Press
Paris, Nov 22--DeSpi1e cXtraordl-
nary difficulties in the matter of Ia
Dor and transportation. the Rheims
champagne shippers are carrying on
their business. Five freight cars Of
champagne were shipped last week
to South America, and a similar guam
titv went 10 Alsace- Lorraine.
\ Rheims correspondent writes
that life in the city. to which $4,000
Of its former inhabitants have noW
returned remains Very difficult. Peo-
pie are still herding together in in
sanitary cellars and easements
spars"ly lit With oil lamps. Much
cnvied are those whose old homes
have walls standing as far as the
first floor. Having riGscd up some
sort of ceiling. they are the proud
posSessors of a ground floor house.
AS for wooden barracks. the price is
prohibitive: they cost 10000 francs
TO erect and only The rich. can af-
ford them.
Public lighting is all but non-ex-
istent and after dark men and wo-
men carry rcvolvers.
The American COMMITTEES formed
for the reconstruction Of Rheims has
u big task.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
"NEITHER RICHES NOR POV-
ERTY."

a new social order is to come out
of the present shake-up, prophesies a
thoughtful minister in one Of a recent
series of sermons on The Industrial
Situation" In this new system inordi-
nate wealth or extreme poverty will
be alike impossible.
The new system will be capitalistic
in form, but socialistic in spirit" he
said. ''The new industrial world will
take cognizancc of the fact that the
earth is big enough to house al! its
population. comfortably; that there
is wealth enough 10 go around; and
that there are people enough in the
world to do its work easily
This is most satisfactory proplne-
cy. 1t is what everyone wants
Capitalists. Laborers and Bo!shevists
So long as there is poverty. the rich
est man in the world is not secure
from the disease which develops III
the slunn. Only in safety and COM
fort for all, is there safety and COM
fort for the individual.
But it is the individual who must
produce this great result. He cannot
do it by standing around and talking
about it. He canot do it by sitting
around playing poker While the en-
ployer vainly begs him to come TO
work. He is not justified because he
has earned enough TO hive on the rest
of the week and would rather play
poker.
Work-good, solid. earnest. honest
worN-eight hours a day Of it for ev-
cry man and woman. is the only
means by which this condition can be
brought about.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
LEGION CENSORSHIP.

There has been some criticism late
ly of the American Legion for its self
assumed censorship OF public speech
and it's apparent efforts to enforce
its own brand of patriotism on other
people. Some of this criticism has
doubtless been justified. For instance,
the demand made by a committee OF
war veterans in Kansas City. that the
MAYOR refuse to permit a meeting OF
the Non-Partisan League in that city,
was surely outside Of the legitimate
functions of the Legion IT must be
admitted. too. that in many instances
members of the Legion have shown
bad judgment or undue intolerance III
trying to break UP assemblies ~here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
VOLUNTARY DEPORTATION.

Emma Goldman's lawyer says she
has no objection to leaving the coun
try. providing the authorities will le
her go of her own volition and Fay
her own way
Surely that can easily be arranged
not only for The anarchistic Emma
but "rr all the other Reds now be
devilling this country.
Let them have their own way ahou,
It. Just let them go voluntarily" al
their own expense. with the under
standing that if they ever return
they'll be put where they can't make
any more speeches for the rest OF
their lives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

the speakers happened to express SEN
timents not meeting with their ap-
proval. It requires great discretion
on the part Of anyone to determine
the proper limits of free speech, and
especially so when private citizens
presume TO assert authority in the
matter.
But certainly no exception can be
taken to the action of group OF
Leglonaries in Detroit the other night.
There was big I. w. w. meeting, and
500 members Of the Legion were there
in body The band played The
Marseillaise' and some sort of Boil
shevist anthem. while the audience
sang and cheered-as it had legal
right TO do. Then those 500 Legion
boys rose as one man and demanded
that the band round things off by
playing The Star Spangled Banner
and the chief OF police allowed that it
was a perfectly fair demand. SO the
band obeyed. and that howling crowd
of Reds had TO stand up and listen
respectfully TO the end.
will do no harm al all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

In tic report of the city council
meeting on yesterday. an error was
made in the statement of the City
Manager showing the loss on the
arm operation. The loss should have
been S20111 Also the city council
decided to fix a license OF $500 on
cotton exchanges on a business or in
come basis Of $4,000 and an addition
al So for each additional $1,000 bus
mess or income basis above $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
BraxiIians Want tho Body Of Former
Emperor.

Dio de Janeiro, Nov. IA bill has
been presented to the Chamber of
Deputies proposing that the Brazil
IAN government bring back to this
country the bodies of the former
Emperor Pedro I and Pedro II, and
he former Empress Leopoldina, now
in Portugal.
Similar measures have been pre-
sented to earlier congresses, but
aone received favorable action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
Garden CITY for London.

London. Nov 14.-Proposals for the
purchase Of a big tract Of land in the
eastern part Of the county OF London.
and for the development OF a garden
city of 100000 people have been ap-
proved by the London County Council.
The plan provides for the erection of
"a 900 houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
e NATIoyALIsM.

n NS1t1StN~aI1SN.
Weary and heartsick over the sac
rifsces and losses Of the war; disgust
ed with the self-seeking meannesses
of European nations, including some
of our former allies as we'll as our
war-time foes. the people of America
are undergoing a SpaSn of reaction
against all international effort. They
seek to wash their hands and clear
their skirts of all contact with foreign
affairs. sickened, not to say disil-
1usioned, as result Of the disclosures
of the year since combat ceased, they
yant to revert to their former idols,
10 Withdraw into themselves, to let
Europe alone. They hear gladly the
gospel Of naticnalism, and would lock
internatIonalism as thing unwise,
if not mineral
With America apparently detern1in-
ed upon nationalisn, Europe finds it
self left to follow its own bent; and
there, 600, it is discovered that ali
the big nations are adopting policies
of selfish nationalism, which means
simply that every nation is minding
its own business. That trait, COM
comendable in individuals, becomes
an ostrich policy of head-hiding when
practiced by nations.
Natioralism means one thing in
America. quite another in Europe,
and stu third in Asia. 1t all de-
pends upon the aspirations Of the peo-
pie concerned.
The gospel Of nationalism, like any
other propaganda, may be a good or
an evil: thing, according to the ends
sought. the means adopted to achieve
them and the identity Of the interests
which impel its PRONUNCIATION.
To the American nationalism means.
taking care of our own. both in peo-
pie and resources. 1t is an elemental
patriotism, wholly subjective; Ameri-
cans would work for America in
America, but they intend no offense to
any other nation.
The nationalism that in America is
a commendable and virtuous patriot
ism becomes, across the sea. vicious
junkerism. A worldwide nationals
tic movement means renewed jealous
les and new wars
1t means that Germany. intent up
on what it conceives to be the best in
terests Of its people and their future
growth and prosperity, may overrun
the new and struggling republic Of
Poland; may cement commercial
bonds with successful Bolshevisna il
Russia.
Nationalism would let Bolshevisn
triumph not only in Russia, but
throughout Europe.
Natic1alisnl may let Armenia starve
and permit Turkey to brandish un-
needed the dripping sword.
NationaIism may mean that Ger
many need never pay the war indem-
nifty; She never will. of course. unless
the allies stand together. and acute
national;s,n viii circumvent any move
in that direction.
..Nationalisn1 vii result in new orgy
of greed in Europe, Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
in Asia or in Africa.
Nationalism, while it flourishes in
small countries, means the throttling
of the weak by the strong, tri-
ulnph of might over right and res
toration Of power to the hands Of
kaisers. czars and potentates.
For some OF these results America.
if she be bound 10 blind nationalisn.
may be responsible, and in all of
them she is certain to be concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

Fer SALE-Some Of the best regis
tered Guernsey bulls of various ages.
From q prize winning family. c. NJ.
Roykin. Mayesville. s. G., r. +. -.
Va
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

II Santa Claus wants to make 4 hit
this year. he'll drive a coal wagon.
It certainly does look odd to see the
present prices Of commodities printed
in a fair list.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
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John L. Lewis,
Acting President"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09
Prices Take Another Big Drop

Upon
anything
will
efforts
more empun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09
Millinery Clearance

All Spring Trimmed Hats in small and medium sizes Values
up to $3.50 Choice at only $1O0
Navy Blue Hats in George and taeta combinations for mid
summer wear. Special at .....:.............$6 $685.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09
Handkerchief

Women'S HandkerchiefS, with color
design in corners (SecondS). Very spe-
cial, choice .....................6 &c
Mems Handkerchiefs full size, good
quality cambria. 15c value. &c
Women'S Linen Initial HandkerchiefS
(slightly Soiled). Very special -. .l8c
Children'S School HandkerchiefS, EN-
broidered corner or fancy hemmed.
Special ............ ......... sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09

White Trimmed Hats, in Milan
and Milan HempS and Georgette
Crepe, at ...... $4.95 to $3.50
Large Black Trimmed Hats, trim
med in flowers and velvet ribbons;
suitable for dress wear. Values up
to $1,000. Special at .. $500
One lot of Dress Hats, including
trimmed leghornS and braid hats, in
ColorS. Values up to $S.45. Choice
at ...... ... $500
One table of Hat shapes in black
and colorS. Choice at HALF PRICE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09
DOmestics- Special

Long Cloth bolt of yards $3.50 valued Special $2s5
Unbleached Muslin SO inches wide Special yard 15c
BeaChed Sheets, 72X9O. Very special .$1.25
Apron Ginghans d inch in blue and white checks Very
special yard
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
NONPAREILS PLAY
LA SALE TONIGHT

The local Nonparels, fast basket
ball team will journey to LaSalle to-.
night and clash with the Social Cen
ters. The game has been scheduled
.Gr the past week or so and both
teams have been waiting to get d
crack each other. Now is tn
chance
Both teams are fast and goon
game Is predicted. The boys on tn
team have played against each othei
in hish school games at o. II. s., s.
IT Will be a friendly game and not one
4 tacse frce-foralls or something Ike
THAI.
The La Sale five are said to be one
OF he fastest teams in this neck Of
the woods They are undefeated 50
far this year and they say that they
are going to hump out and win TINS
one tonight While the local team
are thinking abou, the same thing.
!hey are going into the fray and give
the la 'alle boys an awful graphing
possible.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
.MAS0NS BEATK.C.'
ODD FELLOWS TAKE
MACKS INTO CAMP
INDOOR FANS GIVEN THRILLS AT
REOPENiNG OF LEAGUE SEA.
SON-BOTH CONTESTS CLOSE
AND EXCITING

The Indoor League is OFF again
Before one OF the largest crowds
that ever attended games in the ar.
mofy yesterday afternoon she X OF;
C. $ Went down 10 dofeat to the Ma
sons by The score OF > TO II. Th@
game was close one all the way
through, both pitchers worked in good
form. Riordan toed the plat" tur the
FniPh white The sturdy Bill tlegg
did the serving for the Masons. Clegg
cot 10 strihe-outs ana Riordan had Ia
his credit -.
Last night the Maccabecs went TO
defeat TO the odd Fellows by score
of ) 20 ,. The Odd Fellows PLAYED a
clever game. They were wild hycnas
behind sam "legg. veteran pitcher,
too whom must be given the credit
Of winning the game. He kept the
Bees helpless all the way. Iodgin5
al}2 etched clever game tor the
MacCaOees and with the same break
OF the game Nigh have been the win.
ner sam had ~ strikcuuts, and ne
walked tour, white Hodgin topped him
by having Il strikcouts and he walk.
I'd ioul leg2 uIp.Ied the wise.
acres by his showing
The defeat was the FIST suffered hy
the MaccabceS this year. I . to yes.
terday they had been running at
large defeating all of the teams in tn"
league. aud probably cyrrconldcnct
bad something to do with their de-.
feat. The scores are a. follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHILliMORE.
Representative, Branch Office Phmore Building

ron, spent Christmas at the home OF
| this city
Emil Westerman OF Elpaco. Ill.,. Wis
/ tied friends in this city today,
Mr., and Mrs. Nelson Mundell spent
| yesterday in Moline AT the home o.
/ the formers paren,s.
/ Mr.. and Mrs y. Langlois, Miss
! Julia Mathews, Irene Barney return
/ ed today from Papleau, H.. where
| they spent Christmas al the home OF
! Mr. and Mrs. 9. Barney.
! Mrs. Ida kiner was the guest of
relatives in Grand Ridge YESTERDAY.
William Bracken and daughter Hi
degarde of Chicago. are visiting in
this city at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
0 Riskedal.
Miss Jennie jacobson and Laurine
Bingham of East Moline. visited
Christmas at the home OF Mir. ana
Mrs. Willis bingham.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Lemp ard Mrs
Flzel Miller OF Chicago, spent Christ.
mas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. )
L. t.bersole
Miss Hazel Quinn who is employed
In Joliet was the guest o. friends
here yesterday
Ted Lettsome will sing at the col.
isrum Theatre tonight Don't fail to
hear him
Miss Ella Engel of Chicago, spent
yesterday here visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. VI, EngeI
Mr. and Mrs 'harles Miles and
childrer. Ben Blake and son spent
Christmas visiting relatives in COR
nell, III.
Serg. Robert Dyer of overseas. was
discharged from service ye, erday at
Camp Grant and arrived here today.
John Fnnegan. of Putnam, H.,
spent yesterday at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs John Ilalligan in this city.
Margerct finregan returned to her
home in Putnam. H.. after a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs, John Hol-
lgan
Stella Quinn of ottawa, spent yes.
t"rdat here with Der parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. Oscar quinn.
Miss opal Mccormick of Utica. Wis.
tied friends here yesterday.
Miss Thee Poole spent today in OF
taWa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26

Mr. and Mrs Lee M0ates returned
yesterday from their honeymoon. Wis
iting relatives in Indiana.
+. A. Collins went to La Noble, H.
tOady to attend a family reunion
which will be held at the home OF his
parents, Rev and Mrs. NJ, Collins.
Miss Meyers spent Christmas with
friends in Chicago.
Messrs. Edward and John Halligan
of Chicago, spent Christmas here al
tha home OF their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Halligan on Lincoln street
Mr. and Mrs William Spicer ana
family spent YESTERDAY in Ottawa at
the home OF Mr. ald Mrs Arnold VIII
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Lrier and Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Milligan and son
Robert oil Chicago. returned to their
home after spending Christmas in
this cit? at the home OF Mrs. William
Suddick
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hyatt Of Sen
eca, We're guests here Christmas day
al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Smith.
Miss Mabel Cofenn of the Ry-
burn hospital in Ottawa, is visiting
here at the home OF her parents, Nh.
and Mrs. Cord Cotienr.
Miss Violet Lee OF <ankakee, spent
yesterday here visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee on Ryall
street
Miss Ruth Large and Gertrude re
turned to Chicago after spending
Christmas here at the home Of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip arge.
Prof. Strusbaugh and family of
Ohio, are visiting here at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. A X. Workman
Miss Harrie Kusmaul OF Chicago
spent Christmas with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs, John kusmaul
Emmett White Of Chicago. visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. Morgan Young aGd
daughter spent Christmas III Chicago
at the home o. Mrs, Mary Loot.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dawell return.
ed last evening from a visit with
friends in Washington Heights.
Harvey Anderson attended the
dance in Seneca last evening.
Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Davis Of We'd.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
INGENIOUS Picture.

There is In one Of the continental
picture galleries painting called
"Cloudland" At first sight ii looks
like Il huge, repulSive daub Of con
fused color, without form or cornell
ness As YOU walk toward it, It proves
to he n mass of exquisite little cheruh
faces like those at the head of the can
vas in Kaphael's Madonna San Slsto
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26

Washington-T The shipping board
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
Wine and the Romano.

Nearly nifty kinds of wine were
known to the ancient Romans. nclud.
my several varieties used for medici.
hh' purposes. FnIernnn was Il home
wine. resembling the modern Madeira.
anu was not commonly used untIl Il
was ten years old.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
Good Guess.

Apple was among the first words
on which the class had been we'll
drilled. One day when Betty's atten.
ton was elsewhere the word ape was
Introduced. In the drill which fol.
lowed "ape" was Rettys word She
looked at it somewhat puzzled. then
smiled at her teacher and said: Half
apple. "-ChicagO American.