Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-06
HERE AND THERE

The Automobile association is still
working on that good roads picnic to
be held July 4. It is only month off
two days less than month, In fact.
Mr.. T. H. Riddle, of Glover No. 2,
who returned from a stay In Balti-
more hospital not long ago, said yes
tertiay that he learned while there
why 1t is so few negroes commit sui
eide as compared with whites. The
subject was up for discussion, and one
Of the white men asked a negro por-
ter's opinion on the matter. The reply
was like this: "Well, you see when q
white man finds something about
which he wants to worry, he worries
and worries until at last he pulls out
his pistol and blows his brains out.
But when something comes along and
begins to worry us, we just worries
and worries until uses goes to Sleep
Soldiers and sailors who were taken
into the military and naval service or
the United States on account or the
European war, whether voluntarily or
inducted under the draft, are exempt
from street and road duty. There had
been newspaper reports and rumors OF
such a law; but in order to settle all
possible doubt, Treasurer H. E. Neil
secured a certified copy Of the act as
passed by the last session Of the gen.
eral assembly.
Whether or not a citizen, otherwise
qualified, has the right to vote in an
election held within thirty days OF the
issuance of a registration certifcate, Is
an interesting question that has peen
raised in connection with the recent
township bond election and the pend
ing special school elections in Bethel
and Bowling Green districts. The elec-
tion laws provide for the opening OF
the registration books on the Arst
Monday in each month up to thirty
days before the general election. That
is taken to mean the biennial ana
uuadrennial elections in November.
There is a provision in the law Whlch
requires that the books must De closeG
for thirty days prior to any genera
election. To guard any chance or VI
tiating the bonds on account Oh any
technicality in connection with lne
election, Mr.. j. S. Brice, acting as gen.
eraI adviser, requested that the board
of registration withhold all certificates
during the first Monday in May. NO
certificates were issued on that DAY.
some twenty or more certificates were
issued last Monday, presumably on ac,
count of the special election TO De nelu
in Bowling Green and Bethel school
districts. It is a fact that the rule
which requires the closing or the DOCKS
thirty days before a special election
has not heretofore been observed. II
IS a fact that it has not been unusual
for voters to participate IN electioll'
within thirty days Of the date OF re.
ceiving certificates. 1t is fact that
compliance with the law requiring the
closing of the registration books with
in thirty DAYS of the holding OF an
election might leave very little time In
which the books could be opened. But
the question of the legality OF Vote
ast within thirty days of the receipt
by the voter of his registratlon ceItili,
cate nevertheless remains MT. pIIct
saws that while he does not belleVe tnaI
a certificate can be lawfully used Win
in thirty days after its issuance, ne IS
not prepared to render a hnal opiilioll
ON the subject. He has written tne
attorney general for supreme cour.
oninions covering the point. He is not
certain that there are any such oPin-
ions He looks at it like this: AL
though the registration books are not
actually closed thirty days before an
election they are constructively closed,
and under the law il would be the duty
of the managers of an electlon 10 ue
cline to recognize any certihcate lssueu
within thirty days previous. Mr. brlce,
however, is not to be understood as
having given an official opinion on the
point