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WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

Under the above caption, The State
has the following to say:
in his debate with Governor Allen
of Kansas, Mr.. Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
asserted that the only point at issue
was freedom. Any abridgment of the
right of man to quit work, he said
constituted involuntary servitude,
forbidden by the United States con-
stitution. Mr.. Gompers declared that
he was opposed to the use of violence
in connection with a strike, but
contended that the workers had a
right to organize to quit work when
ever they pleased and asserted that
it was wrong and unjust to attempt
to make it a crime.
"In this expression will be and
should be general concurrence, pre-
supposing that Mr.. Gompers does not
defend right to quit work in viola
ton of contract"
The Press and Banner is in accord
with the proposition that any abridg-
ment of the right of the individual
(not under contract forbidding it)
to quit work constitutes involuntary
servitude. But we deny the right of
majority of men of gwen calling
to organize in advance for the pur-'
pose of striking and forcing demands
.uIon other men. Such other men, if,
t':5y are to be forced to turn over
the results of their labors, or the la
Dor of others, to meet the demands
of these strikers none the less are
the victims of involuntary servitude.
It is m morally wrong, and has been de-
ciared legally wrong, for employers
to band together for certain pur-,
poses. On what ground is it contend
ed that employees have moral right
to band together for, like purposes?
Is a man who joins labor union and
is forced to strike against his judg-
ment any the less victim of invol-
untary servitude than he would be
were he forced to work against his
will? The whole difficulty in this
strike question is that the laws a.
eainst immoral combinations OF capt.
tai are not made applicable 10 COM
binatiohs of labor Of the same char
acter. The State perhaps knows that
the only real reason that capital and
labor are not amendable to the same
princinlcs of law is that labor has the
votes and capital has not. There IS
no reason in law or good morals why
one should be exempt from restric-
tions applicable to the other. Labor
represents mems work; capital repre-
sents the result of mems work. We
are not able to see that one is more
sacred than the other, nor is the one
entitled to more protection than the
other.
Discussing Mr.. Gompers pretended
spposition to violence in case OF
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In the District of Columbia, wom-
en- own and successfully operate 129
different forms of business and are
successfully engaged in twenty-one
different professions.
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CARD OF THANKS

We take this method to thank
our many friends for the kindness
shown us during the recent illness
Hines sand death of our dear father.
Nav God bless every one.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Graves, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Riley, Olin W.
Walker.
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"IS YOUR GIRL SAFE? ?"

III. oOllu n. 1slSSJ PoStOl VI 1AiIii-
/ ity Methodist church, Sumter, is in
the limelight just now. The doctors
position in the spot light OF publicity
has been brought about by a recent
sermon he delivered on the social
conditions in Sumter and the dan
gers surrounding the youth of the
city.
Certainly our girls have mad suf-
fcient warning and admonition in
recent times but'we do not think it
would be amiss to quote a few para
graphs from the published sermon
preached by DR.. Rice.
IF the community encourages
combing the hair in certain way,
your girl will comb hers that way. If
the community makes dresses in a
certain way, your girl will make her
dress that way or there will be
trouble. No matter what it costs,
your girl must do as others do and
you must Ssy the bills. That girl
must have things considered right by
those she goes with, which being in
terpreted means by the community as
a whole.
"You are aware of the rumors
current on our streets the last few
weeks. They disclose certain alarm
ing symptoms of putrid social condi-
tions that demand instant and heroic
! treatment.
Zone Of our perils is the automo-
bi!e.> It is alarming to see a group of
a half dozen girls and boys staving
through the streets at breakneck
speed without a chaperone. 1t is ap-
ralling to see girl in her teens
start to the country alone with a
boy, who, like herself is immature.
1t is unspeakable to see girl sitting
on the front seat of an automobile be-
tween two boys while the back seat
is vacant, her arms M the attitude of
embracing both. 1t is uncnlnkable
that girls out of our so-called best
families are allowed to 60 into groves
where automobiles assemble or else
where under cover of night, 10 come
back in the wee small hours of the
morning with the blackness OF eternal
night in their souls; come back, I say
to 60 the rest of. the long way IN the
grip of the consciousness of an hours
moral shame.
81 could speak of dress as another
ndecency. 1t looks as if women of
e., land are losing, if they have not
lost, the sense of modescy. Dresses
fashioned in the underworld of Paris
to reveal rather than conceal, are no
:~cpcc patterns for decency.
eve have been hearing rumors
lately as to certain dances. Look at
that girl yonder; her head is falling
on the shoulders of the man she is
hugging to her bosom. The music
stops suddenly, she slowly raises her
head and lets her hands Gown to her
side. She has desecrated the holies;
thing g woman has in this world or
any other world. She has tempted
that young man, carried him to the
very gates of hell, and she herself
has gone there with him. look at
that boy and girl reeling out of the
dance hal, to the sidewalk, their arms
.ound each other Look at them
again, as they are hugging and kiss
ing on the street. Nobody may have
, seen these pictures, but somebody
saw something that suggested that
such things were going on.
"Men now may talk as they please,
may suggest what their roul minds
concoct and nobody objects, nobody
!. criticises-there is no field of honor"
,
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ginning in New York through the
patriotism or the bdsiness sagacity
of an eminent merchant, sweeps,
over the country. From every Sec
tion come reports of cheaper goods.
The turn of the tide seems at last
to have arrived.
The price lessening naturally at
taches chiefly to clothing\ and to
miscellaneous articles rather than
to food. Agricultural producers are
less organized and are more keenly
competitive than other producers.
Their prices denied more directly
on supply and and demand, and are
thus more the resultants of natural
economic laws. No great addition to
the supply of foodstuffs has oc-
Cured, and in the domestic field no
no decrease in the demand. The
cost of eating is likely to continue
along present levels for sometime.
But factories do business OF esti-
mates. They commonly take orders
far in advance of manufacture.
They guess what expenses will be
and what prices safely can be fixed
without heaping up unsold sur
pluses.
A manufacturer has a horror of
overstocked warehouses. Similarly
the retailer, who also does business
on estimates, breads overfilled
shelves. For three years the retail
er, amazed by swelling demand
which apparently nothing could
stop, has been busy retagging, and
this winter has pushed up his profit
margin. But he has no desire to be
caught with an overstock. So he
adopts drastic measures to transfer
his goods to consumers, knowing
that if the downward swing gains
headway it will continue down
through its own momentum.
The relief is coincident with the
slowing up exports and stimulating
imports. Higher money is bringing
liquidation of overextended busi-
ness.
That prices will drop to their old
levels is most improbable. They did
not after the Civil War. The new
wage scale buttresses present prices
and a wage. scale is not easily
budged. In not few lines, particu-
larly in the dominant agricultural
one, it is not certain that prices
have gone up faster than farm
wages and cost of agricultural sup
plies. Nor can deflation be carried
very far without. creating condi-
ton the county would revolt
against.
Nor is it desirable to have a sud-
den fall of prices. The i'll effects of
a rapid fall are ALMOST as grave as
those of great rise. If there is not
to be a disorganization of industry
which would mean unemployment
and hard times, cutting-in-two of
prices, for which many clamor,
would be dangerously. Y. Tri-
bune.
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FAITH

One is Cause, the other Effect. System is
not the only essential to Success, to bd sure,
but it is an essential. Don't overlook that
fact. Unless they were born rich, or had
riches thrust upon them, the wealthy peo-
ple of today have been Systematic. They
Saved Systematically, then invested syste-
matically. They had to Save first, though
YOU will have to do the same, barring &C.
cidents, to attain the highest degree OF FL
nancial Success within your reach. We ad-
wise systematic deposits at stated intervals
of specified proportion of your income
We pay 4 per cent. interest twice year on
Savings Accounts.
NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEV1LLE.
Abbeville, S. C..
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THE FALL OF PRICES

The wave of price reduction, be-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07

We have been told that the labor
union is necessary for labo4ag men
in order that they may secure just
rewards for their labor. We do not
believe it. Uncrganized labor in this
community is commanding more
wages today than the best of the men
who are organized. A man may Sc
cure in every calling what his ser
vices demand provided he makes his
services remunerative to his employer
The really efficient man may always
secure employment at high wages be
cause efficiency commands better
than force. An efficient man may Sc"
his labor without the system OF "coi
lective organizing" system invent
cd to draw pay for men who do no
want to work.
When we speak of organized la
bcr in this connection we speak of i
in its relation to the community ant
with reference to its practices in tht
past. All men who work at all, eithe1
in the fields, in the workshops, or il
the Offices are laboring men. There
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
Teachers Misstate
Facts in Pay Fight,
Van Schaick Charges

Teachers in the District public
schools are misrepresenting their
salaries. They are creating in the
minds OF the public a wrong impress
sion Of the wage scales and they are
not telling the whole story of their
pay. John Van Schaick, jr., told Dun
can MacLarcn. representing the
teachers. when he appeared before
the Board OF Education yesterday
afternoon in behalf OF the teachers
efforts to secure from Congress
$500 bonus.
The teachers are making tre-
mendous mistake in not telling the
whole story" said Van Schaick, ad
dressing McEaren. Don't convey the
wrong impression. Make ii what ii
is. The teachers are making mis-
take in telling the minimum salary
instead OF all that goes with it,"
Teachers Take Issue.
Van Schaick contcnded that tho
s240 bonus teachers are now receiv-
ing should be considered part of the
salary. MacI.arcn took issue with
this statement. He declared the
bonus was a gift and might be with
drawn at any time.
The teachers committee. composing
MacLaren, Miss Elizabeth Hayden
and Miss NJ J. Trainer, took excep-
tion to another statement of Van
Schaick's that next year more than
SO per cent of the teachers will re-
ccive over $4,000. 1t was declared
that in no case will grade teachers
receive above $3.50 and that less
than 800 high school teachers receive
s.. 600.
MacLaren told the board the teach
ers were grateful for previous salary
increases but that unless immediate
financial relief is forthcoming before
the summer vacation, teachers in n
majority of cases will be without
funds and heavily in debt.
Calls Plight "Dcspcrntc."
MacLarcn describes the plight of
tho teachers AS desperate" He urged
the board to help In the teachers
movement to get the $500 bonus Fol-
lowing MacLsren's address the board
went into executive session. This ses-
sion lasted only a short time, the re.
suit of IL being the appointment OF
Or. Abram Simon as a committee of
one to ascertain from Congress the
fea sibility of obtaining a $500 bonus.
Children of the public schools will
not 60 in n body this year to decorate
graves of soldiers on Memorial Day.
This was decided by the board. The
reason the children will not go in a
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
COL. DRAIN HEADS
DISTRICT LEGION
Elected Dept. Commander to
Succeed Col. Jones-Suf-
frage Resolve Defeated.

Col. James A. Drain is the new
commander OF the District of CoIum-
bis Department OF the American
Legion, He was unanimously elected
last night at a special convention OF
delegates from the several posts. He
formerly was senior vice comma nder.
Colonel Drain succeeds Col. Il. Les
ter Jones, the nrst commander of the
department. Colonel Jones was pre-
sented with an engraved resolution
and gold seal ring In appreciation of
his services.
ccCiI j. Dowd. commander of the
Hiram +. Cash Post. was elected to
succeed Colonel Drain as vice COM
mander Dowd was elected follow
ing a contest with Howard s. Fisk,
requiring five ballots. Daniel j.
Donovsn WAS running for vice com
mandsr. but his name was eliminated.
The department refused to go on
record favoring suffrage for the Dis
trict. A resolution by Thomas But
Ter, OF the George Washington Post.
indorsing District OF Columbia sur
frase, was defeated.
resolution was unanimously
adopted. refusing to be placed in a
position of demanding or promising
anything. either OF reward or punish
ment. for support or nonsupport." OF
the pending bonus legislation. COL
onel Drain introduced the resolution.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
3 D. c. BOYS PASS EXAMS
FOR U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY

Three District boys will be admit
ted to the United States Naval Acad-
emy. at Annapolic in June, after hav-
ing successfully passed the entrance
examination, the Navy Department
announced.
Six boys from nearby Virginia and
Maryland are also among the 40 candi-
dates for admission to the Academy.
They are Robley w. Clark, North
BROOKS Courts, Sixteenth and Newton
streets northwest; Harry G. Burgess,
now living In Brookline, Mass, who
was nominated by the District Com.
missioners; Frederick G. Pyne, now
living In New York. also nominated
by the Commissioners: Harry A.
Simms and Howard N Lsrcombe,
Rockville. Md; Henry p Howard. jr
Hyattsville. Md: George J. Patterson
jr" indian Head, Md; John M. Opie
Sd, stanton, Va, and william H. Du.
vail, Lorton, Va.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
j. s. WILL PAY OFF
BEFORE HOLIDAYS
Most Departments Notified 10
Settle With Employees Satur-
day, May 29.

Government employees will be paid
on May 20. instead Of June !. As
Decoration Day falls on sunday. May
80, Monday will be an Official holiday.
In the following departments snd
bureaus the disburslng clerks received
orders 10 pay on on May 20: state,
Treasury. Navy, Interior. Postonice.
Justice. Labor, Treasury, Commerce.
Agriculture. Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. Patent onice. and the
Pension Ofriee.
No definite orders have been issued
for such payment in the War Depart
ment, but IL IL understood that this
order Is to be given to the disbursins
office tomorrow or Saturday.
The mechanical force at the Wash
ington navy yard will be pa d on May
20. No orders have been lssued for
the payment OF the clerical force. but
II IL considered probable that they
will also be paid on on May 20.
At the Government Printing Office
the disbuTsing clerk stated that he
would pay on the employees II he
could get the funds from the Treas
ury Department before June l. 9th
erwise they will be paid June 2.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
ADAMS MADE PRESIDENT
OF CREDIT ASSOCIATION

+. Il. Adams was elected president
of the Washington Association OF
Credit Men at the annual dinner OF
the association, held last night at
the Franklin Square Hotel.
other officers elected were: Joshua
Evans, vice president; +. w. Buckler,
Robert +. Howard, John Il. Moore.
Carl C. Mueller, A. S. Galley, James
$. Mckee and George i. Potter, di-
rectors.
THE business men must furnish
the foundation for the future exist
ence of our system of government"
said Congressman James O'Connor OF
Louisiana who urged the use OF rea-
son In extending credit. THE debt
OF the world, incurred during the war,
must be paid II our system Is to en-.
dure."
The reports Of w. r. Galliher, treas
urer, and r. p. Shealey. secretary,
were submitted and approved.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
CREATE EPISCOPAL
PARISH AT ADDISON
New Church Authorized BY
Diocesan Convention In
Session Here.

The parish of Addison. made up OF
territory in Prince Georges county
Nd. about Seat Pleasant, was cre-
ated today by annual diocesan con.
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church. in session at Whitby Hall
Mt. st. Alban. g
The session also heard a number
of reports on work in the diocese OF
Washington, including that OF II. l.
Rust, the treasurer.
The Bishop Of Washington presided
and near the close Of the session the
nominations for the diocesan stand
ing committees will be brought to
the attention of the convention.
Later in the day three addresses
detailing the history Of the diocese
together with the speakers, Will be
as follows: The Church in the City
Of Washington 1S95-1920,' Rev
George F. Dudley rector OF ST. Ste
phen's Church: 1.-THE Church in Our
Rural Neighborhoods 1S95-192O," Rev
Millard r. Minnick, rector of Prince
Georges Parish, Maryland, and 1.-THE
National Cathedral 1S95-1920," Rev
Henry Russell Talbot, canon OF the
Cathedral of IS. Peter and Paul.
The date for the annual convention
was changed from May to February
at the session held yesterday after
noon. when the appointment of u. |.
Stock as treasurer of the nationwide
campaign fund was confirmed. The
sum OF $4,000 was appropriated fol
diocesan missions.
At the annual diocesan missionary
meeting held in st. Johns Church
Lafayette Square, last evening, Rev
David r. Covell. social service secre
tary of the diocese and in charge OF
the work at Trinity Church, deliv.
cred an address on "The Trinity
Community Work " and Rev. Lewis
yevering, of Port Tobacco Parish
took for the topic OF discourse
"'The Church in Southern Maryland
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
DEADLY SPINACH
IS SOUGHT HERE
Canned Product Believed to
Have Caused Death Of Mrs.
Clara Y. Thomas.

Search of all grocery stores in
Washington for a brand OF canned
spinach. believed to have caused the
death OF Mrs. Clara v. Thomas. forty
Ave years old last Sunday morning
WAS instituted today by Or. William
{. Fowler. District Health Officer
This spinach has been sold in chain
Of stores.
Food inspectors OF the Health De-
partment were instructed TO stop the
sale OF this spinach wherever found
The department canvassed numbers
of stores yesterday. but was unable
to obtain cans of the commodity, the
supply having been exhausted in tn"
places visited.
Mrs. Thomas, who lived at Tudor
Hall. Tenth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest, with her husband
Albert W. Thomas. purchased the
spinach last Friday. She ate II for
dinner the same evening.
While shopping Saturday morning
Mrs. Thomas was taken Ill. She was
removed to her home and her family
physician was called. Nineteen hours
later. at IL o'clock Sunday morning,
she died.
In his report to the Health Depart
ment, the physician described the
cause of death as botulism, or pto-
maine poisoning. He suggested that
the Health Department make an IN
stating he believed the
death resulted from the use of canned
spipaCh.
Mrs. Thomas had.lived in Washing
ton since 1918. She came from Pitts
burgh. Her husband is employed in
the Government service here.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
HOPE SEENFOR
$3-A-DAY BILL
Senator Johnson, Critlclzlng
Committee, Declares He viii
Work for Minimum Wage.

The Nolan minimum wage Dill yes
terd2y afternoon became decided po'
htical issue when Senators Johnson
, and Kenyon charged the Senate steer
Ing committee with pocketing thls I'm
portant piece OF legislation OF viva
interest to approximately 7O'Ooo uoN
ernment employees in the United Ststus
and issued a challenge thst the pli'
would be repeatedly called up between
now and adjournment In June -,
1t is regarded as Significant ina,
two Republican Senators shouiu ca
Attention that a majority steer'ns
committee apparently Is Wiling 20 ~
Into the fall elections with relusai
TO grant the bare subsistence VASE
provided for by the Nolan Dill
Senator johnson declared that the
bill evidently is not being given the
attention IL deserves because IL CON
Germs only minor public employees. lie
indicated that II influential othicais
were interested favorable action couiu
have long since been gotten.
The challenge of Senators Johnson
and Kenyon to night for the bill was
stated to be in the interests. OF 'ne
common people"
"The Nolan minimum wage Dill Il
Of vital interest to all employees or the
United States" Luther c: steward
president Of the National Federation
of Federal Employees, declared this
morning, in commenting on the debate
In the Senate yesterday afternoon.
There Is an indication now thai
unless the bill is brought TO the atten-
tion OF the Republican majority near
ly 10000 Government employees may
be disappointed in failing TO receive
the relief which was twice sanctioned
by the House with an overwhelming
vote and without one dissenting Re-
publican vote"
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
SALVATION ARMY
BEHIND IN APPEAL
Washington Proves Apathetic
to Drive for $4,000,
Says Director.

with the last day of the Salvation
Washin gton SO far has failed to sub
scribe the s7b.0OO sought to continue
the organizations humanitarian work
In this city for another year. The
city has until midnight tonight to
raise its quota.
Although the headquarters commit
tee IL unable to determine the actual
amount contributed to date, because
reports of committees collecting in
Government departments have not
been turned in. there Is no doubt tha
Washington has failed TO reach its
goal
Volunteer workers today rcdoubled
their efforts. An eleventh hour ap-
peal has been sent to business men to
come across" with large donations
Work on the appeal will continue
through to midnight tonight.
sun Seek Donations.
The committee at salvation Army
headquarters, on the willard Hotel
mezzanine floor, is ready TO receive
donations. Those wishing to give are
urged to make their checks payable
to Thomas i. Hickman. treasurer.
and mail them to William L. West
lake, ct the willard Hotel.
Washington is one OF tho few towns
in the East that has failed to reach
its goal in the frst nine days OF the
appeal Reports are in OF other
towns subscribing their quota within
four or fve days after the beginning
Of the appeals.
Director Westlake today made pub
lie the following statement:
I'VE have just twenty-four more
hours in which to raise the total of
$4,000. in the time allotted.
Until We receive the reports of all
committees. we will not know all OF
those who have contributed the larger
sums but we feel today that we are
falling short. and we urge upon tho
people of Washington that they send
in without delay the msot generous
amounts possible.
Appeals To Civic Spirit.
Washington has never failed to
respond to a worthy appeal, and while
drives have been numerous and the
burden has been heavy. we feel that
tho people of Washington would
rather have almost any other short
coming charged to them than that Of
failing to support the Salvation Army.
'1f we do not get over the top to-
morrow. 1t will be because we have
followed the plan OF waiting for VOL
untary contributions. 1t is needless
to say that those who failed to re-
spond voluntarily can, IL necessary,
still be approached for contributions
but IT will be a fnc thing II one can
say that Washing ton really subscribed
its quota on a voluntary basis"