The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16

1t is often said that new broom
sweeps clean. This has proved to be
reality with the new city authori-
ties and Sunday was real Sabbath !;
that is the lid has been put on tight
SO far as the Sunday traffic is con-
cerned, the only thing that is allowed
sold is medicine. Even the boot
blacks have been run out of business
We don't know how this will sound to
the public generally, but we are GER
tainly tickled and we have no hesit-
ancy in saying that we believe at
least ninety per cent will stand be-
hind the present administration for
law enforcement from every angle.
Capt. j. G. Lanham, travelling sales
man for E. f. A. Wicters & Sons has
handed us communication given him
by his house as information for t. e
trade. We believe this letter will =.
read with much interest and contains
communication from Mr.. w. ID. Car
son, exMayor Of our Gown and large
farmer, which also contains some
thoughts worth our consideration.
Capt. and j. J. Wilkie and Willie
Wilkie spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. |. Lcsesne Of the Brcwington
section.
Capt. j. ID. Bowen upd family who
have been living here several years
have moved to Sumter Summcrton
people regret very much to lose such
people as Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen, but
wish for them the very best of every
thing in their new home.
Mrs. Gcrtie Skinner Of Charleston,
is spending sometime with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Cantey
A song that is attracting q great
deal of attention among the school
children as we'll as some of the old
bachel lors was written by Willie Car
BETH" If we hear much more said
about this song we shall endcavor to
get it published in the valuable col
umns Of the Times.
Among the college girls who spent
the weekend at home were: Misses
Grace Allen Of Cokcr, Mary Gentry
Coker; Dorothy Carson Columbia Col
legc.
On last Friday night there was
from forty to forty-fvc young girls
and boys entertained at the home of
M". and Mrs. M. A. Brock in honor
Of their guest, Miss Grace Cobia. All
report splendid time.
Messrs. Harry Copeland, Jeff M
Davis, DR.. A. f. JacObus and Sam
James are in Florence attending the
Woodmen's Convention.
Mrs. Lila Briggs OF Chicora COL
legc, is at home on account of tho
flu epidemic at the college.
Messrs Alphonso and McSweer
Billups of Draughon's Business Col.
lcge, Columbia, spent the week end al
home
Mcssrs Wietcrs letter:
The South, burdened with crush
ing load staggcrs on the verge of ar
| abyss. In many respects the situa
tion is hore appalling than that fol
lowing the Civil War. Then, the wa,
which was fought in the cotton fields
! Of the Southland, left the world bare
Of cotton. There was hope of reward
in cotton growing. The World Wan
was fought in the great factory dis.
tricts of the world, crippling THEN
spindles, destroying productive power
, An enormous surplus Of cotton has
accumulated. There is no hope that
the man who grows cotton during the
next twelve months will be rewarded
/ value of cotton already in the bale
| he may labor long and diligently, anc
| if he cannot sell his cotton he cannot
| pay taxes or debts with it, neither car
| he eat it.
Cotton has declined in value, unit
there has been a loss of billion dol
lars on the 1920 crop. Cotton, tn,
South's chief commodity, has cease,
to be a cash article. Quoted value
are far below the cost of production
There is little demand for cotton Il
prices even below quotations.
If this condition is aggravated b,
further increasing the supply of cot
ton it will mean utter destruction t.
farming and to the commercial an,
financial existence Of the South
Years, more than a generation per
haps, will be required for recovery
A convention of farmers, merchant
and bankers was held at Memphi
early in December. There were NOR
than 1900 delegates representa-,
every cotton growing state. Plan
were adopted TO prevent, if possible
| further reproduction, and thus t.
avert disaster. A campaign urgin|
the necessity for acreage reduction
| and stressing the vital Importance o
l producing enough food and food ctuGr