The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-09
CLEOPATRA'S NOSE.

IF Cleopatra's nose had been shade longer CT
shorter the worlds history would not be the same
# now is since her nose was perfec5. Anthohy
would not have spent the time writing his falth1ui
octavia postcards with comments on the Deau1hul
scenery of Egypt, and honeymooning his life away
with the Daughter of the Nile.
Since we know that the fractional part OF an men
added to old Cleos nose would have changed An
thongs shameful career Of crime and ruin lh'o
life of honor and usefulness, Octavlas unhappy
prass-widowhood into life blessed with conJugal
felicity and the whole history of the eastern ell
pires into vastly different story therefore,
much greater change in the systems OF governments
modern business affairs, corporations, schools ana
the like may bring forth wonderfully improved
changes in the results obtained for our labors
Just now vtally interesting question is before
the citizens of Abbevile and especially those VINO
have children in schools. We wont say patrons OF
the schools for there such thing as patron Oh
a public school, The question is/whether the CON-
roittee appointed by the ParentTeacher ASSOCIATION
8; its last meeting to canvass for subscriptions 10
the plavgrouni equipment fund of $500 shall really
have to canvass or shall they only have to call Tor
your checks
Inc order tOf Cne eQulpHleHI Hes poeii Pt'SeN 'N'
cne of the best houses of it's kind in the country and
the prices obtained very moderate considering
the high cost of everything made of steel. Bailey
Military Institute, Greenwood, purchased their ap-
naratus from this same house and recommend the
firm very highly. So much for the actual facts.
We believe that our people need only to be en-
hghtened as to the purposes, plans, and needs Oh
such scientific equipment as has been bought, TO
see where it is worth the money invested, and no
canvass will be necessary. The committee will only
have to call for your :, scripon instead Of spend
ing an hour explani:.,; why they are pulling Oil
your purse strings th.t the committee Will
mind explaining the merits Of the expenditure at
all, but really, we SHOULD be modern enough to
have realized the n:2d Of such equipment some
years AGO. .Calhou:, : Is has purchased equipment
for its school. So !iss the Abbevle Cotton MILL
Easey, Bolton, Union, Greer, Williamson, and doz-
ems of other places in the state,
True it is that just because some other cities
have purchased playground equipment for their
schools is no reason why we should do likewise, un-
less it is good investment.
Let's see.
First, we would like for every sReptic to visit
either school ground at recess time. II you are
skeptica visit the graded school first. See the dan
gerous congestion of 400 children trying to relax
and exercise their little bodies 2x4 playground.
Second, the little citizens of the kingdom OF
tomorrow are just records and their lmpres-
sons are cut deep. Those impressions abide. And
our own children are going to grow up as nelghbors
q those other children. What is better for them!
To spend their periods in supervised health
full exercise and play or receiving the evil impress
sions and weaving into their fabric from moment
to moment the evil ever-present on all school
grounds The playtime should have some definite
object back of it.
Third in our city there worn-out, weary,
shaving mothers who are offering up their lives on
the altar of Bread and Butter. These mothers say
to their children, run along and play. You know
where they run along to play-downtown. II we
give them slide boards giant strides, see-saws, act
ing poles swings and such on the school grounds,
which will be open to them all the year round,
you will have to get messenger boy to lind those
boys of yours at supper time, and you mothers wont
be finding so many tobacco crumbs in Willle's pants
pockets and you fathers wont be finding so many
ice creams and cold drinks on his bills that he
doesn't remember buying
The ladies are coming soon to you. Some
a few-of you have already responded literally;
most of you have not. The latter the committee
know about and you had better prepare to give
lot more to the chdren's future and less to the in
come tax