The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-02-09
SUNNERTON NOTES
FROM "NUB'S" PEN

FROM "NUB'S" PEN
For several weeks we have been ex-
pressing our own opinion as to what
we have been through with and what
we are promising ourselves in the fu-
ture, but having about run down so
TAR as we are concerned and nothing
to wind US up with except few debts
mere and yondcr and we certainly do
not want them turned on lust at this
particular time. Hence for the benc-
fit of our readers we are giving them
the opinion of few Of our good citi-
Zens and we expect to keep this up
Tor several weeks. Several have
already promised us letters next week.
Hon. c. NJ. Davis, one among our
oldest and honored citizens saws:
Times are not as hard as the gen-
erai cry puts them, for the reason
that food stuff and clothing is still
plentiful. What makes it appear to be
bard times comes out of the fact that
after several years of high prices both
selling and buying, then tremendous
drop in commodities put on the mar
ket with some reduction in what we
buy all of which brought about a
scarcity of money. The remedy is for
everybody to keep their shoulders to
the wheel and push forward, especially
is this true with the agricultural Gle
ment making lots of food stuffs and
not putting their whole time and cner-
gleS IN one crop, cotton and try to
make a living and not get rich If
such things are followed up we shall
soon nave a prosperous country and a
happy people and all the unrest of to-
day will be forgotten'
DR.. Wiley G. Griste, who came here
about one year ago from WASHINGTON,
North Carolina, and who now is pro-,
prlctor of the drug business formerl-
~ owned by d. O. Rhame, says: at is
my belief that we are passing through
the most critical time that has been
seen in this part of the country in
many years but all we have to do is
to SIT tight in the boat. Get along on
as little as possible until the coming
cotton season asserts ITSELF" Dr..
Grlste seems to be live wire, has a
iine business and has made a lot of
friends since coming here. He has as
his efficient helpers in his business Dr..
Conway DuBose and Miss Nettic
! Chewing.
DR.. i. j. Davis who IS well known
and much loved by almost every see
ton of the county says:
'Durlng the past year or two a
general protitccring has pcrvaded all
business until at last public opinion
and the public pockct-hool has sue
cceded in partially subduing the
mlserly Ccmon, also, however, this
great viper had about exhausted the
rat OF the land" before chcckmatc
was reached. The fumes, too, arc now
reDoundlng, so that the innocent as
wen as the guilty perpetrators are
Sutfocating from them.
Now, then, it is incumbent upon us
all to seek rctrcnchmcnt and that
along all lines. All interests are con-
cerncd, so that there is a spirit of un-
rest, public confidence is shaken in its
relations to business enterprises. As
stated above, the fumes have re-
bounded, so thrt those who were
ilrst are not better than the last.
'urihg the past year, at least, all
nave tailed to appreciate the dcprc-
clatcd value of the dollar, and as a re-
suit, they have invested all their past
earnings plus additional Indebtedness
made great plunge in the turbulent
waters Of business generally, and
now we are reaping the whirlwnd
NOW 1T is up to Us to erect barrcrs
to stop the velocity Of the great wind.
no BUSINESS can stand still, otherwise
lhcre VIII be Stagnation and death.
Let us all curtail expense i'm our busi-
ness interest if need be, since causes
incurred during suspension of bust
ness, greatly exceed reductions ncccs-
Sary to keep business going. Our phv-
seal assets have Il greater compara-
tive value today than they had a wear
ago, and we feel that they will have
a greater. value still, nine months
1rom now. Our vision may be cloud
cd by depression, but the true realities
OF life have not changed, so its is en-
cumbent upon all business interests to
realize the dominant Importance Of
restoring public confidence.
Now, word to our farmers i'm par
tlcular: Let us insist upon the much
urged hfty per cent cotton acreage re-
auction II not more. We understand
the surplus amount Of. cotton carried
over will be about 100000 bales, and
with existing unsettled financial and
poltlcal conditions in Europe, where
IN IS tn" sense Of your cXpcnding
your energies in increasing the sur
plus? Instead hold your 1920 cotton,
lIf possible, and we trust and believe
that our bankers and merchants after
careful mathematical calculation can
see their way clear in tiding YOU over,
when, we believe you will realize 100
per cent more for this cotton over and
nhnun a &c /