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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-09

auto, then took train Tor chicago ana
other points for brief trip when they
will return home to reside with the
parents of the bride until a suitable
home in our city can be found.
Mr.. Holt, who during the past nine
years has been superintendent of the
Edgerton schools, has accepted the su-
perintendency offered him by the city of
GAINESVILLE. While the salary going
with the GAINESVILLE position is some
what larger than the one rendered him
by Edgerton, it is not the money con-
sideration which appealed to MIR. Holt,
but the opportunity of larger service
and wider field Mr.. Holt returns
home when he moves to GAINESVILLE.
His aged mother lives there and num-
Der of old time friends join in wishing
him hearty welcome. While Edger-
ton realizer that Mr.. Holt will move to
GAINESVILLE, he is still with US and, will
be here to the end of the school year.
We are not beginning the leave-taking
until June. Edgerton is justly proud
of having schoolman of the caliber to
appeal to our larger city further south,
and she has proven that a prophet is
not despised IN his own city. Edgerton
congratulates GAINESVILLE, and compli-
ments Mr.. Holt, and assures hima that
the latch string of the Tobacco City
will always be out to Mr.. Holt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

these answers were based on special
votes taken at union meetings. Here
are a few typical remarks from the
answers received, showing what
seems to be the prevailing attitude Of
the workmen toward prohibition
From the executive board of the
State Federation of Labor of Iowa:
Prohibition has been benefit to
organized laboring men and women.
A dollar invested in the home or for
food or clothing is better for the fam
lily than the same dollar invested in
hquer would be-
From a California union official:
We are now building homes for fam
lilies and children with the money
which we used to spend for whiskey,
and our families are better fed and
clothed
From New Jersey labor leaders:
''Whiskey has been q curse to the
workingman. Prohibition improves
his morals and raises his standard OF
living I'VE find that our men
want prohibition not for themselves
but for their children "The pass
ing of the saloon is Welcomed Out
side Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, the prohibition amendment is
the best thing that has happened to
this glorious country
From a New York union secretary:
Prohibition brings the laboring men
better health, happier home and
more comforts for his children"
From a Washington secretary: '.It
has been one Of the greatest bless
ings to the workers, and they are
truly grateful for his children"
This is quite d different picture
from that which men interested in
the liquor traffic have drawn. It is
probably more convincing, too, to the
men who will shape the political
platforms this year. 1t does not
seem likely, in the light of such re-
velations as this, that either party
will take any pronounced stand
against prohibition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

err The Haggadah, especially pre-
pared for the celebration of Seder, is
used by Jewish families in the. home.
the ritual recites the events Of the
Exodus and by means Of quaint songs
and stories awakens within the soul
Of old and young a love Of liberty,
and strengthens faith through recog-
milton of the wonderful power Of re-
Guvenation manifested by Israel
throughout it's long career. The cere-
mony includes a meal at which the
various articles Of food symbolic SER
vitude and saliva ton, tyranny and
freedom, bitterness and JOY
Observed in a spirit Of gladness the
spring festival Of liberty has been q
means of renewing the faith Of the
Jew in God and man and has inspired
him to trust confidently in the final
escape Of all mankind from bondage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

radicaiism it is wise to fight is the
|sort that aims at effecting changes
suddenly and artihcally, by violent
methods There is tolerance once
more for those who would bring
about new laws and institutions by
the legitimate method OF peaceful
persuasion.
From the present vantage point,
it is seen that the public was rather
lysterical last year about the Red
business. Congress caught that hys-
terra and magni6ed it. The very
excess of conservatism shown in
repressive measures advocated in
Congress served to awake the public
and bring q wholesome reaction.
If Congress does nothing about
this matter at present it will not be
criticised as it has been for some
other omissions. Some legislation de-
,fning sedition and conspiracy more
definitely may be desirable; but the
public refuses to get excited about
it, believing that a little too much
lierty is probably better than the
possibility Of tyranny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
MAY FORBID
EMBARGOES
Railroad Commission to Hold
Hearing to Consider the
Action of Railroads

Columbia, April 1.-The question Of
whether or not thera shall be any
more freight embargoes in South Car
DINA without permission of the State
Railroad Commission will be decided
at a hearing TO be held in Columbia
at an early date. the exact time to be
settled later. The Railroad Commls-
sion today addressed a letter to head
ouaters of the Atlantic Coast Line IN
Wilmington, stating that Mr.. Albright
general manager Of the road. Will, DE
expected to appear before the Rail
road Commission to show cause why
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
: no. ANTER4DdCAL LAWS:

5. WORD comes from Washington that
aaer ala, no anti-radical legislation
). Is 10 be. enacted in this session Of
e0nSress. A few months ago Con-
ssrsas might have been denounced as
M6efufiy blind or unpatriotic. Now
ia news is taken almost as mat
:Ses OF course
The nation today is calm. There is
iatie fear; of the Reds. whether OF
Hnarchistic Or seciaAstic brand. The
Nord Boishevism even has almost
lost IT'S power to frishten. The Am
efican public is serene'y confident
that BclsheEism is not going 10
Snyser-rtr the world; that whatever
Sinzy happen in Europe. the United
states is safe and sound: that the
dangerous or msschievous radicals IN
tYits country are such small min
or.ity that they can be handled with
6ut much trouble; that revolution
cannot touch as.
Along with this feeling Of security
there Is a tendency to analyze "radi-
eaais1n" more clearly. There is a
better appreciation OF the part that
radfcalisn has played in the devel-
opment Of this progressive nation, OF
the fact that a considerable amount
oft may be desirable to supply mo-
tive force or pep to the body po-
{ Iftiu, that revolutionary changes are
always going on; as a matter OF
ssossth, in the natural course of pub
lie events, and that the only sort OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
ENGLISH VIEW OF TIE LEAGUE.

Speaking of the Senate's rejection
Of the peace treaty, the Mancheste,
Guardian, perhaps the most repre-
sentative and influential Of English
newspapers, says:
"It is absurd for the world tc
think it can get along without the
United States. The rejection OF the
treaty and the League of Nations is
not to be regarded as final. That in
deed would be calamity of the first
magnitude. The United States has
fought as much as any country to
establish system which will make
peace permanent.
Res re ons are, on the whole,
much les. important than that the
United States. should stand in with
the other powers-with all the other
powers-on general basis of CO.
operation.
I 'Let her reserve to herself all the
power she chooses to decide what
her action shall be under certain
conditions. There is no power which
in reality does any less. But with
that reservation, let her come into
the; League"
This issznuehs iike the view given
some weeks ago by viscount Grey.
II It, really expresses the attitude of
the British people In general. Great
Britain and che United States are
not: far apart on the matter. If q
vote could be tal.en in this country
today it eiss likely that a majority OF
Americans would agree with the
MANCHESTER Gnardian's statement.
Many, of our people do not regard
reservations as essential. but there
is less. disposition than there was a
few months ago to object to reserva-
tons. There is a feeling on the part
Of extreme friends Of the treaty that
the, League OF. Nations may be able
to function nearly as well, after all,
in spite of limitation of American
membership; and that as future ex-
perience reveals weakness where
there ought to be strength, the ma
tion may be induced to modify it's re-
servations and strengthen its parti-
|cipation in the work of the League
It ts quite possible that the treaty
will be.ratided next year and that
the situation viii develop along thts
line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
DEATH

Mr.. W. L. Crosswell died on Tues-
day, March Goth, at his home near
Lydia, Darlington county, S. G. he
was sixty seven years old, and is sur
viyed by his widow, two sons: David
A. Crosswell, OF Indianapolis, Ind;
and Govan Crosswell, of Lydia, S. c.;
and two daughters, Mrs. Thomas
Stewart Of Greensboro, n. c.; and
Mrs. Claud Alexander, Of Lydia, S. c.,
also one sister, Mrs E. H. Crawford,
OF Lydia, S. c., and two brothers,
Thomas NJ. Crosswell, of Dalzell, S.
c., and John K. Crosswell, Of Sumter,
s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
woRKAfEN LIKE PROHIBITION

There is a great deal of talk about
the unpopularity Of prohibition I'm
questionably there are many people
and many localities opposed to it; but
no dependable inquiry yet made on
a national scale seems to have re-
vealed any large class of citizens re-
voting against it.
1t has been commonly said, and
credited by many, that workmen ara
generally against the dry regime, and
would vote if they could for the re-
peal Of the prohibition amendment
QUESTIONABLE conducted by the Lit
erary Digest does not support this
contention.
Tho Digest asked labor represen-
"a tives all oyer the country this
question: .'IIas prohibition been a
benefit to workingmen and their fam
ilies",. Out of 52S answers received,
there were 345 declaring unequivo'
ca,ly that it had benefited the work
men and indicating that they Were
satisfied with it. A large part cd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
Passover.

The Jewish festival Of. liberty,
known as Pesach, or Passover, begins
this year on Friday evening, April 2.
It ends on Saturday April 10, among
the Jewish families adhering strictly
to tradition, while more liberal Jews
conclude the feasl on April 8.
Passover was originally an agri-
cultura! festival. In common with
other agricultural feasts it has been
disassociated somewhat from its orig
inal nature worship and identified
twit,l an historical event and spirit
u:Ll meaning.
Failing in the spring Of the year.
it lent itself to the spirit of JOY and
rejuvenation incident 70 the awaken
iny of nature from the frigid subJga-
lion Of winter. Thus converted into
! a symbol of liberty and freedom, it
signifies escape from tyranny and
bondage.
The. historical event associated
with the Passover is the chief ele-
ment. in its importance and sisn1fi-
canoe The Exodus of the ancient
Jews from Egypt is connected with
the Passover. In Exodus XII: l4-2S,
the Children Of Isreal are enJolned TO
observe the feast of 'unleayened bread
throughout every generation on ac-
count of the hasty fight of their an
cestors from the slavery of the task
master and oppressor. This marvel
Gus. escape from the bondage which
/ had prevented them from enjoying
their birthright of freedom and self
determination is comnfemorated IN
the Passover celebration.
! In the ritual Of Passover, called
! the .eHaggadah.'' which has been
evolved from the historical origin OF
| the festival on the one hand, and its
more remote and primitive origin as
| an agricultural and pastoral festival
on the other, there is preserved re-
rital OF the events commem Grated; II
also abounds with songs Of thanks
giving In celebration of liberty and
! freedom. The elaborate symbolism
| employed in celebrating the feast be-
tokens a spirit Of JOY and thanksgiv-
ing for the wondrous deliverance OF
! the Hebrews from the tyranny of old
and from oppression at all time. Dur
ing the darkest era of oppression,
Passover restored confidence in the
Jew and a firm belief in the final
triumph of liberty over persecution,
oppression and bigotry.
During the Passover week Jewish
families eat the unleavened bread.
AIatzoth, which is one of the several
symbols employed in the celebration
] of the festival to emphasize its lesson
The Nlatzoth is also known as the
/ dread Of affliction'' and is a memor-
ial of the hasty fight Of the Hebrews
from Egypt
The Passover is inaugurated with a
! beautiful home ceremony in which all
members of the family participate.
This home service is called the "Sed-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

an order should not be issued against
the placing Of embargoes on ship
ments within South Carolina without
permission Of the commission. 1t is
probable that officials Of other roads
will be invited to appear before the
commission at this hearing.
A hearing on this question was to
have been held Wednesday in Colum-
bia, but it was postponed because Of
the fact that the embargo on the
Coast Line was called off a, few days
ago, following an order for the hear
ing. Members OF the Railroad Com
mission want their action to result in
putting an end to embargoes on ship
nents within the borders of the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
Er idely Club Meets

Mrs. H. n. Forester was hostess
to the Embroidery Club on Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Church
street After plying their needles
busily for an hour the guests were
served with delightful ice cream and
cake. Those who were present were
Misses Mabel Bowman, Jennie Walsh
Natalie Norman, and Mesdames J. j.
Williams, Lynch Deas, r. T. Brown
J. A. Thomas, Stuart Mason, c. D,
Mcknight, A. L. Jackson and NJ. l.
Bedenfield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

leWn aver
{the Rus
capital
u =. !.
REDUCTION

= : |24 ~ - 80 3SSS1tSes dpp va
recently. The first
York and quoted the
|1 dssst M ) 81 81 tes Retail Shoe Dealers
sisSion "a fhe effect that prices
81 andaTa shoes viii be reduced
ssssfs, sssi tie spring and summer !.
S.: IS Fas osne~ sa was from Chicago, and
asstsd eat 90 reduction Of 81 a ton
ii SIS price o,f zee was announced
81 de iarsest company in the city:
ssssniiy credit Seoks formerly selling
fsF yIS fer ton Office are now SO"
20 E;xpss;siinanS the drop in shoe prices
Was carefully noted that this WI,
rsos apply to all kinds Of fancy foot
,eaT:s ,,7ssea;T UItra-eashionab3e articles,
Hhesber shoes, garments, furniture OF
saythtnS else, are always expensive
nd nd asaaefni in. manufacture, and
ssssssfsss sexpenssve in purchasing. Il
daaleish:alye actually deeided''to be
c6Hfenf with; = small margin OF p'ot-
Assen ilss 5 & 4h6efss l6f standard makes, however,
s pubstcs shorsdMhase no kick to
.SIsstSxs about the eostliness Of fashion
s'Ass shoes, for the public Is not com
bssaaea 81 stcs.wear them:
ssThe ice cost reduction is even more
gfartaing. The reason given for it IS
simply the fact that that production
aaa storage OF artieieia1 ice and :he
asrEesdng OF q large. crop frea the
sisskes this winter make it posi-
bic. to lower the price to the. coz
ssrssr. THIS seems TO indicate
t the economic laws of sup
ply ana demand which have seemed
sb ropssy-turvy of late. are still on the
dob, and win work if human beings
do. saear pare fairly. honestly and
withent greed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

Sumter is an important cotton mar
Ket on account Of the large amount
of cotton grown in this Immediate
TERRITORY. but it could be made a
much more important market ana
would draw cotton from all Eastern
Carolina if improved and enlarged Ia
cilities for marketing and handling
were provided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03
: Embargo Called or.

Until Monday of this week carload
embargo on the Coast Line was ef-
fective. 1t was called off Monday in
orders received by L. D. McCullun1,
commercial agent for the Coast Line
in Columbia, from Wilmington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

HAVING-Purchaed the Claremont
Filling Station, we will appreciate
the patronage Of our friends ana the
public generally, when in need Oh
gasoline and oils Polite, prompt
service, free water and air. A. j..
Ard. J. D. Bradford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

STORE-Your car at the Clarmont
Filling Station when in town for the
day, where it will be safe. Ard &
Bradford
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-03

FOR SALE-Select Osceola Velvet
Beans for planting. Large, sound
and early. Free of trash. 81 per
bushel. r. C. Richardson, Jr.,
S11mmerton. S. C.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-02
The President and the Convention

No before held tight and at the same time. comprehensive grip national conven- ton MT Wilson exercises at San Francisco. That does not mean. though, that he holds such grip on his party Any president could similarly control a national convention but MT. Wilson, believe is the who tried to exercise such a control.
 Naturally federal employees gravitate into nation the party power. They do that of their Unless there discord in the party in their states, districts their communi- ties they looked upon leaders and allowed 0 dictate Whatever opposition to them there may be however powerful it may be, is apt to be ganized. They the rank file of the party, the administrations accredited representatives and as such they have a following that enables them to mark party procedure districts. Thus they choose they determine the color of national conventions and they invariably do so if left to themselves
 So strong well recognized is this tendency that MT. Mckinley 1904 request amount ing almost to a demand federal employees should not seek accept membership in the national con- lcntlon should display undue activity in the of delegates. That request was we believe generally acceded O.
 It is possible for a president O secure a renom- nation and we think that has always been accom- plished when it has been tried. It probably would have failed the of President Hayes but he made no effortto succeed himself
 It is evident that the San Francisco convention is so constituted that president could, except for the tvvo-thirds rule secure second renomination Even with handicap he might have done so if e had publicly stated his desire for third term be- fore q bakers dozen Democratic candidates broke into field
 But the president clear and decisive majority that he able outline the Democratic csmnaign and to construct the national platform in ;+s ,nnltest detail He is able to force the League of Nations issue most objectionable form upon t;s nartv But marked evidence of the rezidents control the convention is found in the .titude toward prohibition against which the conven +ion although having naturally dry majority finds itself bound by the presidents veto of the Volstead
 + ,oontbs ago before any delegates to the conven- ton were chosen.
 1+ was generally understood at the time of the
 +o that the president acting under the influ- ,ce of MT Gompers he was understood to have c+od when previously had recommended to con
 esa the repeal of wartime prohibition legisla- .on Fut whatever may have influenced the presi- s+ Inc had vetoed Volstead act so that any
 ,rsernent of it. any plank pledsins the party to enforcement of it would be regarded by the sersl- ; ,resident and his groveIng followers as a heret - questioning of his supreme wisdom and a fepu- diation. - ~ i,I,strate,1 inc
 ,-o,birr at the convention has so lHustTateu 'le - that he holds that bod~
Arizona republican., 1920-07-02
DON'T BE TOO COCK SURE

By Roger w 5abson, Word-Fanous Ststistician
 "Youre wrong! I know positively thus be a fact"
 Ever hear anybody talk that way?
 Well you heard who rapidly getting himself -in bad"
 those blanket statements very positive, set forth a little louder than usual, that do it.
 They convince folks of only one thing, namely, that there something about the speaker which they don't like
 great many innocent people are getting them bad" by spOutng positive statements with supporting proof.
 They don't have many friends and don't is this habit of speech which makes them popular.
 If you really want make point put al argument you do it much more forcefuly by that will bring out the strong points your favor the weak points in the opposition.
 In answering them, the other side of the argument defeats itself
 You win your point without antagonizing any 
 If you are inclined to argue, it is a good plan to remember that there has been debate in which the debaters themselves have been convinced and that old bird. the owl has the reputation being wise just by sitting still looking wise say ing nothing.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-02
Good Roads Legislation

The readiness, indeed, the eagerness with which voters have signed the petition the state highway commission bill leaves doubt that that will be made law by the people November 2. Almost without campaign it favorably received by the voters. The proponents conscious of the virtues of they felt there little need of paradng hem forgefu of the that people rule do not become interested in a proposition until it has been presented to them.
 The blank petitions formally distributed and thero the matter allowed until We'd nesday morning it found that nearly 2000 names were required for tho completion petition. It is remarkable fact that the greater part of this number made up yesterday. Though the petitions put late it would have been to by organized effort 25OOo signatures instead of the than $500 required.
 very little effort put must effort for nothing worth while is accomplished withslt effort can easily translated law and Arizona will the which have prepared themselves for the systematic con- struction of state highways.
 On account of the delay we have mentioned and the assumption of the proponents of highway legis lation that the bills would automatically commend themselves qualified voters the petition the proposed constitutional amendment relating to the states bonded indebtedness, failed of securing the required number of names. something in excess of 5000 The attempt to complete that petition abandoned.
 Though that failure is regrettable the amendment looked upon a companion piece the state highway commission bill it is not imme diately The main thing is the creation of the commission. bill creating provides which will raise nearly s2OOo,OOO annually and otherwise provides funds, there will be lack of funds until a time has which by either a stitutional amendment other means they may be provided.
 We feel that with the impetus sentiment in favor of modern highway legislation has gained, this measure will be carried through handsomely It fail when the voters of the state have been in formed, they will be, of it's progressive character, benefit it promises the whole state the remarkable which has attended sini- lar practical highway legislation in other states.