Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-22
WITHIN THE TOWN

- The banks, schools. postoffice and
telegraph office are celebrating Wash
ington's birthday today.
Martha Herndon, we'll known COL
ored woman Of Yorkville, the wife, Of
John Herndon, died Thursday and was
buried In the cemetery>for colored peo-
pie here Sunday.
The ginEery of the YorkvilIe Cotton
Oil company continues in daily opera
ton, taking care of all the cotton that
comes in whether good cotton or dog
tail. There is quite a lot Of good cotton
still to be ginned.
The meanest thief around town got
in some work last Sunday night. Tom
J. Hopper, farmer Of York No. 6, park
cd his Ford in front of the First Bap-
tist church Sunday night while he at
tended services. In a leather pocket
in the front tonneau Of the machine, he
left flashlight. When he came out
the fiashlight was gone.
- At the request of Mrs. Jane 3.
Evans, state chairman. Mrs. J. Il. AL
ston. with the help Of number Of CO.
workers, has raised the sum. of S133 for
the American Free. Milk and, Italian
Relief fund. The check was sent for
ward yesterday. Amounts raised by
Mrs. Alston's assistants were rs fol-
lows: Mrs. w. R. Carroll, $50; Mes
danes J. E. Hart and Frank Riddle,
S2T.75: Mrs. J. A. Latta and Miss Theo
Young, s52.95; Mrs, G. H. Hart, S14.60;
Miss Margaret Bratton, $500; Mrs.
Wade Ferguson $3.50.
- Officials of Mech Stewart Post,
No. G6, the American Legion, are eX-
pecting a large number Of members in
attendance upon the regular monthly
meeting Of the post in Masonic hall,
Wednesday night. A. number Of impor-
tant matters are expected to come be-
fore the post for consideration, among
them Endorsement or rejection Of an Of
fer Of the Knights Of Columbus a
Catholic organization, to give the
American Legion s5,0OO.000 to be used
in erecting memorial for those SOL
diers who gave their lives during the
war. appointment Of number of i'm
portant committees is. to be made and
other business Of interest is to come
before the post. a5
The Feinstein Bargain House, which
has been laboring under serious en-
harrassment since last fall because Of
the slump of prices incident to the ma
ton wide readjustment of values, has
with creditors, and Is now feeling easy
again. Mr.. Fcinstcn. it appears, had
bought largely on credit in anticipation
Of continuance Of the healthy trade
he had been enjoying since the previous
winter and spring, and the slump
caught him with more goods than he
could pay for. He made n proposition
to his creditors to pay them fifty cents
on the dollar. and rather than force
him through bankruptcy proceedings is
the result Of Which he would have been
wiped out and they would have gotten
very much less than fifty cents, after
thorough investigation Of the case they
accepted. Mr.. Feinstein thinks he will
now be able to work this problem. and
il trade shall brighten up soon he Is
sure of it.
TO argue either the necessity or
the desirability of a really creditab.e
effort in behalf Of adequate school fa-
cilitics for this town is not worth while.
The people know the situation, they
apprecatc the Importance OF action,
and they have been waiting only for
the trustees to lead. the way with the
necessary procedure. The people have
been ready for years, and they have
never been less ready than now. II. in
the Judgment Of the trustees as much
as S250,000 is required for the purpose
in view, the people would be willing to
furnish that much, and since 1t is only
s125,00O that is being asked for, there
will be no trouble about that There
are very fcw people in this town, whose
opinions are worth anything, who have
the slightest objection to offer. The
whole thing has been fully and fairly
discussed, with the result that apprpF-
al, already strong, has only been made
stronger 1t is commonly apprcclaled
that there is no other thing for wnich
the town stands in greater need. 1t Is
commonly appreciated that there is no
other one thing that Offers surer laf-
antees for the moral or maternal pros
perity Of the community and there are
very few people who are unable to see
the positive influence that this undef-
standing will have on the social and
business welfare Of the town. Inc step
that has bctn decided upon is fully
warra ranted on the basis of the one con-
sideration o. the decent and coilforta-
HE housing of the children. and 1t Is
hardly less fully warranted on the ad-
ditional consideration of its beLeiclal
influence on community development.
1t is the one thing, above all other
things. that the town needs f-nC the
best possible proof of the fact is that
the people are so alive to the necessity
of il. If there was less apprcciGt on OF
the necessity there would be more
doubt as to the dcsira bility and consid-
erably less hope for IN carly reallza-
ton. The main regret over the situa-
ton is that the town has waited too
long. Let us hope how soon this, error
can be repaired.