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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
Soldiers and
Sales Taxes

THE soldiers need the money the
country owes them, and they
need it NOW--not next year or
the year after that.
The Government admits the JUS
tice of their claims, but asks them
to wait because it has not the money
on hand or in sight this year.
A sales tax of / per cent on all
turnovers would pay every dollar
due to the soldiers and leave at least
billion dollars in the Treasury.
That would enable the Congress
to cut down the surtaxes, which
cripple business and put SO many
out Of work, as well as the so-called
luxury taxes, which annoy every
body and rob even the Riddles who
have a dime. to spend for ice cream
or the movie show.
The sales tax would take care of
the soldiers, and it ought to be
levied on that ground alone, even
if it were not the good thing we
know it will prove to be, and were
the bad thing which its mistaken
opponents think it will prove to be.
The very first demand on the ma
tons honor and gratitude is the
demand that the men who fought
our battles shall have at least a
fraction of the money so freely
given to the men who stayed at
home and worked at safe jobs.
We must pay that debt, or be for
ever shamed.
That debt can only be paid with
money.
The only way to raise the money
is by taxation.
The only available and harmless
form of taxation so far suggested is
the turnover tax.
We ought to look these facts in
the face and do the right and honor
able thing.
Compensation for the soldiers and
the sales tax to raise the money
that's our platform.
We think it is a good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12

police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
Apes and Aping

THE theory of evolution that sprang apes has
much support n.probability
For the most striking characteristic of the ape 10
his ability to initiate and the pleasure imitation gives him.
So the verb to ape means to initiate.
And certainly the most powerful motive among human
beings is imitation
At the very beginning of life we it. child learns
by apng others.
The process of learning rule and forming conduct
by it one that only after much schooling, and the
vast majority of the race does not employ it at all.
Learning language is making sounds like those hear
others make. And this is the very best way
In any culture one example is worth dozen precepts
What are good but doing as do our betters.
In any circle it is the sophisticated who turn up their
noses at the reenhorns and all there is to sophstcaon
that have learned to act precisely like all around
Civilization itself perfection in apishness a
state wherein all do, say and think alike.
And what morals but conformity?
And good society," courtlness and being perfect gentle
lady that outwardly at least have sup
pressed all individuality and each of has become the
mold of fashion and the glass of FORM"
Speaking of fashion, do not spend fortunes keep
ing in STYLE which, when you to think of it,
apng their leaders Consider the billions of dollars spent
by the female along Fifth and the Rue de la
Paix in the struggle for sman perfection
And also dress not according to any intelligent rea
whatever by the fitness of things, but solely that
they may be clothed like other
And anyone will not conform, and appears at the
his shirt sleeves to church without his brooches,
arrest him.
We hate the person who will not join in aping. He
is a crank or a bit cracked
Even religion at least orthodoxy is similarity of belief
So deep is ape Inheritance that must need stone
the wretch who will not think all think, and
not endure who - stubba and unreasonable to
like what we do not like.
Success what is t' Every successful book newspaper
magazine SOAP fountain pen preacher actor what not
is followed by host of imitators besides being "the
thing" the vogue all the go and on, what does
il but that have started troop of apes to fancy
youi
And in death; the place where ought to be al
lowed to do pleases off than anywhere
else. For then the Funeral, and wounded
and shocked when any family that will not conform
to the heahenish stupid and dreadful custom that there
holds sway.
Come from apes Yes indeed, and doing best to go
back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12

Trouble is with publicity.
You get two front pages for
divorce and only two black
lines for golden wedding Gel.
ebration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
Bar AU
OrientaLs
IF there's a gap in a fence, it's no

labor that kind of undesirable labor
will swarm through to fill the whole
United States.
The Congress might as well knock
down the whole fence at once, and
be done with it.
An exclusion law that does not
exclude is really worse than no ex-
clusion law at all.
Certain capitalists want to import
Chinese coolies into the islands, for
use on the plantations.
Certain labor unions are opposed
to the Importation of this coohe
labor.
We are just as vigorously and de-
terminedly opposed to the importa-
ton of this coolie labor as are Mr..
Gompers and the unions he repre-
sents.
But we are not opposed to this i'm
portation of coolie labor because
Mr.. Gompers and his unions are OPP
posed to it.
Neither are we against it because
the interested capitalists are for it.
The interested capitalists and the
interested labor unions are but a
small fraction of the American
people. And it is our habit to
weigh public questions solely as
they affect the whole people.
And in the interest Of the whole
people and of the common welfare
of capital and labor we protest
against the proposition, now before
the Congress, to admit any and all
aliens to Hawaii, regardless of the
provisions of the general exclusion
laws.
1t is estimated by the Government
that there are about FIVE million I'M
employed persons in our country
right now. And on top of this. dis
tressing and really dangerous con-
dition the Congress is asked to let
down the bars and provide the
Hawaiian planters with thousands
of cheap coolie laborers!
We should think that a reasonable
sense of the decencies of the situa-
ton would prevent such a proposal
at this time.
Why don't the Hawaiian capital
lists hire fifty thousand white Ameri-
cans to do their work, instead of
asking for fifty thousand Chinese
coolest
There are ten times fifty thou
sand white Americans who would
be glad to work in Hawaii for de-
cent living wages. Is it that the
Hawaiian capitalists don't want to
pay decent living wagesi Because,
if that is the trouble, they ought to
be made to pay that kind of wages
or go without laborers.
And if they say their business
cannot afford to pay decent living
wages, our reply is that they had
better close down their business.
Any business that cannot afford to
pay decent living wages is Of no
benefit to the American people. 1t
is only a sore spot on the body poll
tic; only a source of discomfort
among our own workers; only an in
vitation to cheap Asiatic labor.
We are thoroughly opposed to the
importation of Oriental cheap labor,
and thoroughly in favor of exclud-
ing all Chinese and Japanese from
settling on American soil.
If we can exclude the Chinese
immigration, we can exclude Japa-
nese immigration.
If we doNnot treat both alike, it is
because we are not afraid of China
and are afraid of Japan-and if
that is the case, it is something
to be ashamed of, and a dangerous
cowardice, too. ........ ...
Once let the japanese become con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
G SHARP.

Yes" said the homemade girl.
As she gave each pad pat,
IT wish I could r natural.
But then i would II flat" q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12

Our millionaires are par
ticularly adult delinquents.
Official communique from
divorce bazaars indicates
that orchestra would be per-
fectly justified In playing
I'm love you always until
/ meet another girl"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12

The excavations at Ostis,
the harbor of ancient Rome,
at the mouth OF the Tiber,
have brought to light pro-
tecting walls. docks. store
houses, cornlofts, barracks,
public baths, palaces, great
lodxins houses and inns.
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i meet another girl"
Solomon was very wives
man, but he would have to
take off his toupee TO some
of our local boys. All of
them carry their wives pic
lures in the back of their
watches. But, DO, you
should see whose picture
they have on their alarm
clocks.
One affable millionaire
was plastered for divorce by
his bitter half. She was
represented in court by
three lawyers and fourteen
keyholes. Rich rascal had
two dozen other wives in
different cities.
His motto was Suites to
the sweet"
Alimony mortality stats
tics seem to infer that mar
rage is gamble on crooked
wheel. But marriage Is real
ly ideal life that has tum-
bled into temporary decay.
You shouldn't misjudge time
honored institution by the
people who are running IL
now.
For every wealthy couple
that are pulling and hauling
in divorce courts, there are
nine contented duets In COL
lapsible bungalows. Divorce
is sore thumb on nation 3
hands. But other nine lit
tie fingers are happy, -
Trouble is with publicity.
You get two front pages for
divorce and only two black
lines for golden wedding Gel.
ebration.
Average rich couple should
be married by advertising
agent instead of minister. IL
newspapers print news. they
should lay off divorce and
trouble. Stop printing the
stuff. Print happiness.
Happiness is news now.
STOP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
Mr.. B. Baer
NEWS.

America is just as wick
ed on soft drinks as 1t was
on booze. indicating that
bad egg is, still bad egg no
matter what sauce 1t Is
served with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-12
LODGING HOUSES IN ROME.

Happiness is news now.
STOP
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
FTJRMAN TO HAVE STATUE
TO WORLD WAR DEAD

Greenville, April 30.-Furman Cnl-
versity at Greenville is to have
statue in honor Of the Furman men
who served in the World War. More
than 500 men were in the service and
five fell. making the supreme sacri-
flee for country and freedom. The
statue is to be a handsome bronze life
size figure of an American dough-boy,
dressed in service uniform, carrying a
r;ae with fixed bayonet in his left
hand and a bomb in his right. The
statue will stand on pedestal of
South Carolina granite more than five
feet high. It will be located in the
triangle between the Library and the
main building. Work is being rushed
and it is hoped that the statue can be
unveiled at the approaching COM
mencement. The ceremonies will be
in charge of the college and local
Legions and will be an important and
impressive feature of the commence
ment exercises.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
Chronic Constipation.

This condition is usually brought on
by neglect. Neglect to drink as much
water as a healthy person requires,
which is three pints each day. Neg
lect to take enough exercise to keep
the body in healthy condition. Neg
lect to establish regular habit of
having the bowels move once each
day. whether there is an inclination
or not. 1t is obvious, that to cure
chronic constipation you must first
correct your habits. Chamberlain's
Tablets are excellent but will not
cure you permanently, when these
neglects are persisted in. Begin now.
Get we'll and stay we'll.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
MAN REFUSES TO PAY
TAX ON BACHELORS

Great Falls, Mont, April 29.-De-
claring that "spinsters are responsible
for my not being married in their re-
fusals Of my wooing in the past" Will
liam Atzinger, 35. a member Of the
board of directors Of the Montana
state fair, today notified the assessor
Of Chouteau county that he will re-
fuse to pay the poll tax Of SO levied
by the last legislature upon bachelors.
"Tax the spinsters Of the same age
and I will gladly pay, but otherwise it
is class legislation and I stand upon
my rights" he declared. Further
more, I refuse to get married to es-
cape Jail and refuse to pay bache-
lor tax to escape jail
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
NEAR EAST RELIEF
DOING GREAT WORK

Columbia, May 1.-Mr. Brook An
derson, whose home is in Richmond,
Va, and who has been visiting in
South Carolina, is just back from the
Near East. He tells the following
about the work that the Nesr East
Relief is doing for the little children
in the Near East.
"The work Of the Near East Relief
is magnificent" he says. ''The workers,
women as well as men, are under fire
for months at time and undergo
wartime hardships with equal risks.
Not only do they risk their own lives
while at their relief work, but many
come home broken in health. Among
the Near East relief missionaries Mr..
Anderson, mentioned Mrs. Richard
Mansfield, wife Of the noted Shakes
pearean actor. Mrs. Mansfield was
under fire for three months near
Marash, helping the Armenians and
she was in charge for a time OF the
orphanage for Syrian children III
Jerusalem during the time Mr.. An
derson was in that city.
After General Willie Jones, State
Chairman for Near East Relief IN
South Carolina, had heard the above
story, he said that he did not see how
any person on this side Of the Allan
tic Ocean could hold back on giving
their funds to such worthy cause.
Haven't we any confidence in these
workers that Mr.. Anderson has just
told us about? If they are willing
to give up all pleasures and make
such a big sacrifice are We not wiling
to help them by sending funds and
clothing over to these countries in Or
der that their job will be made q
little easier?
South Carolina is asked to care Tor
$500 of those little children. 1t costs
$4,000 to feed a child one year. There
is vet much to be done before we have
come up to what is expected Of US.
Are we willing to pass this opportun-
ity up and let these kiddies starre, or
are we going to rally to their assist
ance. My opinion is that we will not
let them suffer for anything that we
can give them.
VIM. NJ. Gibbes. Jr., ELL Liberty
National Bank Bldg, is the State
Treasure and all contributions re-
ceived by him for this cause Will be
promptly acknowledged.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
BIG BOY.
DiSlocatcd Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm. Fergus
Falls, Mimi, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it
back IN place as soon rs possible, but
it was quite sore and panied her very
much. Her son mentioned that he
had seen Chamberlain's Imminent ad-
vertised fer *prains and soreness and
she asked him to buy a bottle Of if,
which he did. 1t quickly relieved ;hn
sleep, which 81" had not done. fo,.
several days. II YOU are troubled
with rheumatism. give Chamberlain'S
- .iniment {, trial. It is excellent.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY

4 remarkable discovery with re-
gard to the blood, says the Scientific
American, has just been made by a
physician in London. In making
serums the doctor got the needed
plasma from the blood Of horses. A.
ter he had drawn off the plasma, he
injected the red corpuscles into the
horses again. The result was that
the horses Immediately formed new
blood fluid of normal composition. 1t
will take some time to determine the
full possibilities Of 80 startling dis
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
REDUCED FARES FOR
S. S. CONVENTION

A special reduced railroad rate Of
one and half fare for the round trip
has been granted to the South Caro-
lima State Sunday School Convention
which meets at Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, June 8, 9, 10. and all pros
pective delegates are urged to avail
themselves Of it.
= The reduced rate is given on the
certificate plan. contingent upon at
least $50 attending this convention
and taking certificates. 1t is neces-
sary to get certificates when buying:
ticket, paying full fare for the ticket
going to the convention and getting
the half fare rate upon presenting
certificate for return trip.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04

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GASTON ROUTE 1.

We are having some cool weather
. at present.
Thefe has been several cases OF
malaria around in this community
but we are glad to say that the health
of the community is much improved.
Mrs. David Fallaw has been very
ILL., but is better now.
Miss Myrtle Sharpe and her sister,
Leila, attended preaching at CASTOR
Sunday. and reported (. good sermon
preached by Rev. HI &. Jones.
Misses Leila Sharpe and Virginia
Sharpe were riding with some friends
last Sunday.
Miss Baulah Rish had Il "i!l from
her best friend from CASTOR recently.
Mr.. Walter Harley, his brother and
Mr.. Williamson called at the home Of
Mr.. Wilson Sharpe on the Gath and
enjoyed the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rowell attend
ed preaching at CASTOR Sunday.
Mr.. Daniel Goodwin and Mr.. Aiken
Sharpe called at the home of Mrs.
Cora Sharpe Sunday afternoon and
carried Misses Leila and Lillian to
ride.
Mr.. Hilton Yonce, a young farmer
Of near Pelion, and one Of his friends
called at the home Of Mrs. Cora
Sharpe Sunday afternoon.
Misses Cleola Sharpe, Beulah Rlsh
and May Argoe were out riding Sun
day afternoon.
BIG BOY.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
"Cold in the Head''

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head" will find that the use Of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks Of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys.
tn. thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
Sad Fate of q Ham

A young man entered the village
shop and complained to the owner
that. a ham he had purchased there a
few days before had proved not to
5e good.
1.-The ham is all right. sir" insisted
the shopkeeper.
"No; it isn't" insisted the other.
It's bad"
How can that be-" continued the
shopkeeper, when it was cured only
last week?"
The young man reflected moment
and then suggested:
Maybe it's had a relapse
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
Employers Time

A plumber and painter were
working in the same house. The
painter arrived late and the plumb
er said to him:
You are late this morning.
YES" said the painter. II had tc
stop and have my hair cut"
you did not do it on your en-
ployer's time did you?' said the
plumber.
Sure / did, said the painter; III
grows on his time
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-05-04
MEIHODlSTS PLAN
TO FIGHT ATHEISM

The movement to raise ss3'ooo'ooo
-. ~. educational institutions Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, soutn'
is more than an effort to secure 50
MANY dollars and cents for the ad-
ya,ncement of Christian education. 1t
means a death grapple with atheism.
This is the opinion OF the leaders OF
the church who have made a careful
survey of the situation.
The professor Of psychology in one
of the large and influential colleges
recently made the declaration that
only twenty-seven per cent of the
most eminent professors in Ameri-
can universities believe in God and
only thirty-five per cent. of them be-
,ieye in the immortality of the soul.
TO combat these atheistic tenden-
cies is one of the purposes OF the
Christian Education Movement OF
the Southern Methodist church. Ihe
proposed $4,000, 900 fund will supply
the necessary space, teaching force
euuipment and endowment and the
schools and colleges Of the church
can enroll $4,000 Methodist young
people each year. ....
In the Christian Education MOVE
rnent objectives there is fund OF
81. .b00,0e0 called the Christian Work
.ers' Education Aid Fund, the pur-
nose Of which is to assist worthy
young people to obtain an education
fitting them for Christian service.
Fully rs per cent of. all Christian
workers. Of all denominations must
receive assistance from some source
in obtaining an education.
- The quota for the Methodist
churches Of South Carolina in the
s33, 100000 fund is s2,267,ooo. This
means $1,14s,5o0 for the South Caro-
lima, Conference and s1,117,5oo for the
Upper South Carolina Conference.
From the last Sunday in May through
the first Sunday in June Methodists
Of both conferences, together with
:Methodists' all over the South, will
be called upon to subscribe to this
fund. Five years will be allowed in
which to meet the obligations.
The educational institutions Of the
State which will share in the fund to
be raised May 29-June are: Wof-
ford College, Spartanbucg, 100000;
Columbia College, Columbia, $780,
600, Lander, Greenwood. $3c0,00o;
Wofford Fitting School, Spartapburg.
$4,000: Carlisle School Bambers'
$4,000; 1Iorry Industrial School, Ay-
nor, s75,00G. Textile Industrial 1nsti-
tute, Spartan ourg, s5o,ooo.
Always Nethodism has expressed
itself bes. through a Christian Col
lege. The Christian Education Move
ment is an attempt to make all edu-
cation thoroughly Christian. and to
counteract all irreligious tendencies
now appearing in certain American
schools and colleges.
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covery, but it is likely to have an i'm
portant bearing on the practice as
we'll as the theory of medicine.
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District No.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Carolina National Bank,

c,,h;, ~ +bo Carolios of husne
a. No1oD1o1" - | ~
5Pn5l 20 19Hi
hhoOoHC1o' - - -.o -,
and discounts, S2o|4.T95 81
U. S. Government securities owned g. aooooooo
Iotal oo'''' "
Other bonds STOCKS, Secuilue~ eGc
Securlte other hah JULIUS
o""eo A"0 0'f0Ne - 81 O5O O(
Furn fixtures
81 0N 90 ........... o(
no. 1885 N
Lawful with fed raj reserve l6946l 3!
OF scuon not avail
1886 Il
Net amounts due from natonal pankS 14zzoz %
bankers and trust companies in the
Untd States 13 4s 81
clearing house 24537 6e
$780, 9093 72
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DUST So

DUST So
'De surest way to keep out O. bad
company" said Uncle Eben, "is to
mind yoh own business so close dat
bad company won't take no interest
in YOU"
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Intermittent

Lady (to applicant for position as
gardener)-"You are, of course.
strictly sober?"
Applicant-sYes, mum, often