The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Overland to Gothem
Letter From Mr.. Sol Krasnoff
Enroute to New York

L a.
I / have just reached Baltimore and
find the city all dressed up in memory
Of Maryland's heroes. Eyerything-
except the barrooms, Of course is
closed up, soldiers and citizens are
parading the streets accompanied by
numerous bands. the buildings are
profusely decorated and the main
thoroughfares are ablaze with white,
red and blue
Among the immense throngs there
are sprinklings of warriors of all de
scriptions, from the robust. muscular
and perfect man to the most pitltui
crippIes imaginable, and only in gath
erings like this one can conceive some
idea as to the sacrifices and benefits
of the last war. Some have returned
greatly benefited, others whose lives
are embittered forever, and there is
not money enough, nor honor enough
that these unfortunates could have
given to replace them to a life Of a
natural man possessing every faculty
It is not the dead nor the living who
are well that call our most profound
attention, but it is those unfortunate
| living, who are forever deprived OF
| the chance to support themselves
| that should be taken care Of. South
Carolina as well as Maryland and the
whole people of these United States, II
! is hoped will be equal to the task.
/ have travelled a little over SOC
miles in the first two days, having
good roads all along the line after
leaving Sumter county. statement 1t
| hurts me to make. but it is true ali
| the same, but hope that in the near
| future I shall not have to say this
again. I had no trouble or mishaps
| of any kind to speak of. 1 was stuck
| in the mud for half an hour before
got to ClarksviIle. Va, but pulled out
without outside help. Could not get
into Clarksvilie until O'Clock that
night as all the bridges there were
washed away a day before by HOOD
caused from cloud burst. 1 had to
lind some one who knew all the field
roads and he piloted me into town by
taking detour Of about IL miles
through plantation roads and can
I frankly tell you it was some JOY ride.
/ There is one remarkable thing that
1 I could not understand and am still III
u doubt about it. and that is. that /
have met very few cars on the road
L after, leaving Darlington. S. c. Right
! at home in Sumter. Lee and Claren-
don. where I travel often, cars can
be met every five or ten minutes. but
since l reached North Carolina 1 have
not met one to the hour; and judging
, from the numbers Of cars saw in ev-
ry town and noticing the high NUM-
| bers of the cars. there arc more cars
in North Carolina than South Caro-
I lima. The only way / can explain this
is that there are more good ROADS
here. and the cars are Travelled on all
roads instead Of being forced to use
only a few main roads as they do IN
: Sumter and other. places.
There is one good thing. however,
. that 1 am proud Of, while travelling.
and that is. do not have to explain
where Sumter is. everywhere L go
). Sumter is known and l do not have to
refer the people to the map in order
to prove that there is such place
in the United States as | have seen
J, done by people from other parts of
{ the country.
You should have come along with
: me on this trip. / know you would
, have enjoyed it, and then you could
L have gathered a great d.a. of mater
< ial for your readers about many
things they do not know. especially
about the big. cost of living. This
! will tell you in my next letter if am
t able to write.
S Yours, etc.
? S. L. Krasnoff.