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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to our friends of Kingstree for
their many deeds of kindness shown
us during the illness of our husband
and father.
Mrs. T. L. Joye and Children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03

Two thousand years of history
makes it very plain that civilization
is no better and no worse than the
average citizens who make and main
tain it.
Two thousand years have not, and
doubtless ten thousand years will not,
teach every. one that a nation can
not be legislated into Utopia. The
"do as I do, thing as I think, or I'll
pass a constitutional amendment max
ing you" chap, will probably, like the
poor, always be with US. .
But he will decrease in numbers
as the knowledge spreads, that the
spread of knowledge is the answer
to all the problems Of our imperfect
life. When a man knows that hot
stove burns, he keeps his hands off
it. When he knows that oil soothes,
he anoints his burned fingers. When
we all know, what some of Us now
realize, that the imperfections of our
existence are due to the fact that a
lot of us mow no better, We will all
unite for better education, for more
education, for finer education.
We have too much reverence for
"book learning" and not enough un-
derstanding for the difference between
acquired knowledge and acquired abil-
ity to think. It is education which
teaches thinking, not dates and facts
alone, which we all need. 1t is not
only more schools, but better schools
we must have.
You have guessed it! This is an
other argument for the Towner-Ster-
ling bill, now before congress, Great
ing a Department of Education, which
shall aid our forty-eight states not
only to educate more of US, but &C
compIsh that education better, quick
er, less expensively, more efficiently.
It is in education, not in army or
conference, arbitration or treaty, that
the hope of world peace lies; it is
education, not legislation, which shall
keep this nation in the forefront of
the worlds civilization.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03

Join the Tobacco Growers Coopera-
tive Association and let US insure
your tobacco on your farm while you
are getting it ready for the associa-
ton.
=, W. h. WEIGH, Mgr.
7-27-2t. Kingstree, S. G..
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03
WASHINGTON COMMENT.

The best friends of labor, organiz-
ed and not organized, are more and
more fearful that "the right to strike"
has been emphasized too much, and
that when it runs afoul of the gen
eral right of every one to peaceful
life, it must give away to the great
er good of the greater number.
The country is tired Of strikes. The
whole people of the United States
are tired of having their coal and
transportation either interfered with
or threatened. Since the birth Of or
ganized labor Americans have been
in sympathy with the right of men
collectively to bargain and collective
ly to protest against injustice by a
collective cessation of work. But that
sympathy has been extended to strik-
ing men, who fought a fair fight,
who interfered not at all with the
innocent and the nonpartisan.
In the old days, in the far west,
a man had the right to shoot, If he
felt himself injured or threatened by
another. The other man had a right
to shoot, too. It was a case OF a
"fair field and no favor" When
towns grew larger promiscuous shoot
ing had to stop. The rights Of the
innocent bystander became paramount
to the rights of two men to flight
it out"
The rights of many innocent citi-
zens are paramount to the rights of
a few to strike. It is the general
feeling of legislators in Washington,
strongest among the friends Of or
ganized labor, that it is to lsbor's
benefit to find another way to set
tie difficulties than to strike in the
essential industries-coal and trans
portation.
It is their conviction that if labor
can not or will not, the United States
can and will. The innocent must not
suffer that two disputants be allow
ed to fight; arbitration must take the
place of interference with mails, stop
page Of coal, hating of trains. If
peacefully, willingly, so much the bet
ter. If by force of arms and drastic
laws, so much the worse for those
who put personal rights before the
rights of the whole country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03

sThe war has torn down many
foundations which we thought would
stand the test of time. We have to
build over again. We need leaders,
.cooperated leaders who will devote
themselves and all that they have
to the cause of humanity.
"Should you favor me with your
confidence and your votes shall en-
deavor to lay deeper and wider the
foundations of our educational system
alorg the lines of intellectual, 1.loral
and spiritual welfare. I shall strive
fol the development of high schools
already established, and for the es-
tabhshment of high schools in COM
munities not yet developed. shall
strive for uniform standard OF
schools so that children going from
one section to another may not be
at a disadvantage or on going to col
lege may not be out-classed by 9TH
ers. I shall be the friend of higher
education, for I realize that from this
source must come the leaders of ev-
cry phase of endeavor.
"Best of all ! shall be the frieno
of the rural school. It is here that
.one-half of the children of our state
are enrolled and here the state must
lack for a large proportion Of its
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

AS announced several weeks ago,
all reports of members of the Pioneer
Boys Acre Corn Club on the yield OF
their acre Of corn was to have been
in our hands by December l, if they
desired to be considered in the award
ING OF the prize for the acre yield.
This was giving them thirty days ad,
ditional time, as the rules called for
these reports by November /. There
were twenty-four boys enrolled in the
Club last spring when the applications
for membership closed Several OF
these fluked before they got THEN
corn planted, and some of the boys
had rather bad luck with their acre
of corn and lost interest. At the
county fair held here in September
but about one-half of the active Club
membership complied with the rules
by making their ten-ear exhibits, but
at that, the corn club boys exhibit
was very creditable ana drew con
siderable attention. In order to give
the boys all fair chance and to try
and have 100 per cent report for the
awarding of the balance of this years.
prizes, we extended the time for the
boys to make their reports on acre
yields just 80 days, or until Decem-
ber /, and out of the twenty some
odd active club members we received
Just six reports on acre yield, whicl
were as follows:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
BY E. G.. Rudolph, County Agent

Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock,
he Farm Bureau of Mcllette county
'eld its annual meeting at the Gem
'heatre in White River. The meet
rg was well attended for the condi-
ion that the roads were in that aft
crnoon.
Miss Clara Sutter, poultry specialist
ave talk on poultry raising and
;. l.. Starr spoke of the future work
f the Farm Bureau in Mellette coun-
" Moving pictures were shown of
;hicken culling and of the boys and
iris Of South Dakota at the Live
tcck Eposition in Chicago IN 1921.
1t was decided at this meeting to
)ut on membership campaign this
coming year. 1t was thought that an
)rganlzation with membership
would make stronger working organ
,zation. Thirty-six Of those present
signed their names at this meeting
% become members of such an organ
zation. Officers will be selected from
the list OF paid members after this
year.
The following men were selected as
he Farm Bureau Board for the com
ny year: {. S. Hight, Chairman,
White River; A. N. Harn,, Murdo,
ack Steiner, Cody, Chas. j. Ray, Jr.,
B. Mitchell, White River, C L.
rissman, Okatcn, John krieger.
Wood, Ray Rankin, Wood, c. ID. Dill.
)elvidere, Gus Kaufman, Norris, w.
/. Waack, Norris, Don L. Terpin,
White River, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

A7E were groping way across the street inter
w section which was hidden in the pitch blackneGs
of mooress midnight when startled by the
rattle of the dead arc-amp above Then we heard
the creak of the pulley that held il and we knew thar
somewhere close to that dark stiffness was man
feeding out the rope to lower the lamp to the stree,
level We waited and watched Presently fash lamp
was laid on the ground and revealed the lame lamp
and its doctor By the dim reflection rim place
platform which lac presently mounted and then went
to work
Walking toward hiil we announced Our approach by
the inquiry Il suppose that step you are standing on
is insuated?"
"Yes," he replied.
with glass knobs?" we obsevred,--by way OF max
ing conversation to CLEAN morsel OF electrical in
formation
"Stand back little" he said, ''the wind might sweep
the lamp over to you and you're on the ground.
Il suppose you're perfectly safe on your platform!
next feeler
"Safe as long as use but one hand at time he
said "By using two hands can easily make short
circuit through my body
That would Kill you Of course" we added know
ingly
MAYBE not" he replied
at isn't the instant shock that kills but the continued
shock The current cooks the blood cells If enough
of the blood cells become cooked that the other cells
cannot cure them you die But ii OF your blood
cells are lett normal you will live. Slor-crclted
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
PLANS CORN SHOW

Brookings, S. d., Dee. A Soutl,
)akcta corn show for all members of
,oys and girls corn clubs in this state
to be held sometime this winter,
ccording to Paul j. Scarbro, state
hub specialist III charge. Probably
ne show will come in January and it
} to be the best of its kind ever
Aeld. ag
Future exhibitors are urged by Mr..
carbro to prepare their exhibits now:
Pick out a bushel Of your best ears,
ut them in Il dry place and just be- i
ire the show choose your 10 best
amples, remembering that uniform
~ Of ears is important'
We would like tdissce some of tie
1ellette County Pioneer u VS. Corr
Tub members prepare an exhibit OF
heir corn for this show. Make your
selections now, boys, and we will try
md keep you advised as t. The cor
rect date OF the show.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
NUMBER As.

same has been ordered and as soon as
We receive it we will be only too glad
TO present it to the winner. Accord
ing to the above report Rosebud King
proved to be the heaviest yielder, al
.hough it is a smaller cared corn than
Reid S Yellow Dent We are fairly
we'll satisfied with the boys club i'll
1922, but regret that SO many OF the
boys failed to live up to the rules with
regard to making their ten-ear ex-
hlblts at the Fair. and a greater num-
Der failing to make their acre yield
reports so as to participate in the
awarding OF the prizes. This was
disappointment to us. We trust that
next year every member of the Pio-
neer Boys Acre Corn Club will make
ten-ear exhibit OF this corn and will
also make full and complete re-
port OF his acre yield and we trust
that the parents Of these boys will
assist us in this, by impressing on
the club members the necessity of liv-
ING up to the club rules.
We are now receiving memberships
for the 1923 club and hope to have
The largest club membership we have
yet had. We would like to have the
largest Boys Acre Corn Club in 1923
If any county in the state and there
IS no good reason why we should not,
out we want to say this: We want
active members who will live up to
the rules, and who expect to do their
level best. Boys that merely enroll
md do not expect to comply with the
rules of the club are not wanted and
they will do us a great favor by not
applying.
The following is list Of those who
have enrolled for the 1923 Pioneer
Boys Acre Corn Club to date:
Claude McKennett, White River.
Gerald Barton, White River.
Max Barton, White River.
Leroy Mitchell, White River.
Bud Turner, White River.
Roscoe Ozanne, White River.
Any boy between the ages OF ID and
lS years OF age, who will agree to
live up to the rules Of the club, and
who lives on farm in Mellette coun-
y, is eligible to membership, provid-
ID he makes proper application on or
before April ], 1923.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

past years. The additional funds col.
lectcd in this manner will go toward
better road conditions of the state
and will eventually mean great saw
lngs to motorists. The new scale of
prices will be based on the weight of
the individual automobiles. This plan
has been worked out in Minnesota nm
der the Babcock road plan and has
bere found to be far more satisfact-
DRY it is said.
Motor trucks will be taxed accord
ing to their carrying capacity and pay
a much larger license fee than plea.
sure cars.
The following schedule for fees will
be charged by the state for the 1923
license tags which are expected here
about December Is, 1922.
Pleasure cars-Less than 2000
pounds, $500; 2000 pounds to 5000
pounds, $l7.00; 5000 pounds to 1000
pounds, $1,000; 1000 pounds and up,
$500; Motorcycles, $500.
Trucks-Less than one ton, $500
! to ~ tons, $4,000; ~ to , tons,
$500; to 3 tons, $500; tons
and up, $500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
Richard ndl2dIo,e,tels11 4s5:'as: e.: H.. |
AJrocAsveS-

current that was three times the voltage here It
so great that instead of holding it repelled me- it
threw me rhe ground. was unconscious many hours
But rs you see, not killed. The burning process
dld not last long enough.
docs this street meet with Jenfer down thereF he
said pointing to an block below. Il not much
acquainted about this district. l student Good
night, he said, and he off to Tighten up the dark
highways of men,
We didn't learn much about electricity in that curb
talk in the midnight hour but We learned again the
scholars duty.
He is a wasteful student who does not use that which
he knows for the benefit of other men, 1t is the soldier
scholar who serves and ho justies the universities of
the world The wh.. finds in culture only source
of selfgratifcaton, wha contented with the mere
possession OF culture, vo is not inpatient to it,
who is unwilling taxi the risk Of getting short-cir-
cued in the currents =. life that he might while he
lives do his part to light up the dark Of the
world, is living the highest purposes of life.
He high service who goes about alone cautious,
but fearless spreading st in this still dark and troubled
world, and giving without the applause of those who
profit by it ami who never see the good deed done.
Along the dark ard Silent pathway il that midnight
hour that student putting ne practice the highest
preachment in life. Willingness to do good unseen,
good that brghens the pathway re others is the
soldier service open to all. N
If each of US would mend lamp Ga ,ht lamp,
risk little to do little for the common good this old
world would fast grow better and seem much brighter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
WOULD ESTABLISH
NEW POSTOFFICE

Postmaster NJ. C. Burnham Of the
Murdo Office has received information
from the division headquarters at st.
Paul, instructing him to post notices
calling for applications for the po-
,ition of postmaster at a new postof-
ice pronosed over in Mellette county,
south of White river, TO in
Bokaro. The question that has been
asked is, "whcre is Bokaro?" As near
rs we have been able to figure it out
The new proposed postoffice is to be
located in the direction either west or
outhwest from the Westover Office,
and no doubt the application for it's
establishment is made by residents
over in there who are quite distance
from any Of the present postoffices
and in this case they are entitled to
better service and should have it.
Murdo Coyote.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
VOLUME XI.
j. Il. PERRY DIES

j. II. Perry, the boss farmer of the
White River district, died Thanks
giving night, about midnight. Mr..
Perry was the teacher of the Indian
Day school at White River since 1906,
until about a year ago, when that
school was closed and he was promot-
cd to the position of boss farmer of
the White River district when boss
farmer Emery died. He was twice
elected to represent the Mellette-Ben-
nett county district in the state leg
islature, having been elected to his
second tenn two years ago, and tech
nichally was still member Of the
legislature at the time Of his death,
which came Thanksgiving Day, after
but a short illness. He leaves wife
and three sons, Allie, Frank and
Ralph, of White River, and one
daughter, Mrs. Ada kelsch of Chica-
&c, to mourn his death. He was a
member Of the Masonic order at
White River. The funeral was held
ct White River on Monday afternoon,
and tie Mas mic lodge of that place
had charge OF the funeral. Rev. Rob
ins"n Of tie Congregational church
and Rev. Meyers, Of the Methodist
church conducted the services, which
We're he'd in the spacious Methodist
church at White River, which was
filled to capacity with friends Of the
deceased.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

TO every 100000 people. In 1927 the
death rate was about 100 to every
100000 people. Had the death rate
Of 1900 prevailed in the United States
n 1927, 100000 people more would
have died than actually did
The reason for this splendid reduc-
ton in the death rate Of tuberculosis
IS due to the educational campaign of
prevention which was started by the
National tuberculosis Association in
1904.
The first step in health education in
South Dakota along these lines of
health or tuberculosis was taken in
1913, when the funds derived from the
first sale of Christmas seals was used
to distribute literature among those
who were interested. Since that time
up to and including the present year.
the tuberculosis work in South Dakota
has doubled itself many times from a
financial standpoint and the results
are beginning to speak for themselves
In 1910 the death rate in South
Dakota was fifty-five for every 100,-
600 population. In 1920 the death
rate was forty-five to each 100000
population, and for the first six
months in 1922 the death rate was
forty-th 1t is possible to reduce
this death rate to almost nothing.
but it can only be done through edu-
cation along the lines of prevention.
On sale by all school teachers, and
at this Office.
"Christmas Seals mean the fight
against tuberculosis.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
THE GREAT "No" LANDSLIDE

At the recent election held in this
state the people showed a decided
tendency to vote "no' on every prop
osition submitted to them for approx
al, and perhaps there never has been
an election where the mo- vote was
quite so large On every measure sub
mitted. Here are the final figures
on the various initiated and referred
laws and the constitutional amend
ments that were voted on at the recent
election:
Initiated Laws
No. Hydro electric. Yes, 54,907,
no, l05,G20.
No. 2-Abolishing state sheriff.
Yes. 63,693, no, 1851.
No. 3-Abolishing Sunday closing
law. Yes, $4,000, no, 98,925.
No. 4--State bank. Yes, 32,SSl.
no, 121, 500.
No. 5--Removal state university.
Yes, 12.O19, no, 1865.
Amendments
A-Officers salaries. Yes, 38,l7l,
no, l07 ,846.
B-Raising initiative per cent. Yes,
4S,662, no, 95,323.
C-Changing county lines. Yes,
29,S01, no, Ill, 1888.
D-Safeguarding riverbanks. Yes,
33,537, no, 102,837.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
WEATHER CLERK
MAKES TT SNAPPY

The weather clerk has been dishing
us out some real snappy winter wealth
er since last Monday. 1t has been
splitting a little snow and we have
had the coolest weather of the winter
this week, the mercury dropping down
within two degrees of zero, Monday
night. If this weather should contin-
ne for a couple of weeks, it will make
great inroads on the coal pile, but
it will provide our people with a
bounteouS ice harvest.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
NOVEMBER STRAWBERRIES

Strawberries in November does not
sound much like South Dakota, yet
right here in Gregory, DR.. Geo. +.
Johnson picked two quarts last week
from bis patch near his house. When
the last snow came the vines were
still bearing. The snow kept the
berries from freezing and when the
warm sun came out, these soon
ripened. We hope our California
readers will make note of this fact
and we can almost see their mouth
water for South Dakota strawberries.
Gregory Times Advocate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL

4 list compiled by Secretary Of
State c. T. Coyne, shows that only IA
of South Dakota s senators-elect were
ia the senate last session, and two OF
the former Representatives are now
i'm the senate. In the lower house "a
mem bors-clect we're in the last ses-
sion. The list shows that there are
in the senate 33 republicans, 8 demo
Gratis, , ncnpaitisans and independ-
ent. and n tie house, SO republicans,
u democrats and non-pertisans.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

Frank Petera, who lives up on tn,
ivcr, won the Chester White Gilt of
cred by Mr.. Langley for the largest
{ield Of Reid s Yellow Dent. He har
estcd 81 bushels of corn from his
ere of Reid Yellow Dent. He alsc
yon the Scarbro medal for the largest
ield with Ills harvest of 60 bushels
Rosebud King corn, and also the
liver medal offered by the Pioneer
II the largest yield from an acre
f corn raised by the club mebers
acob Krieger, who has for tire
uccessive years won the silver GU
fered for the best ten ears of corn
his year also won second prize, /;
rcnze medal offered by the Picneei
u the second best acre yield, wher
harvested 56 bushels OF Rosebud
inc.
Young Petcra diseed his corr
round twice before planting and b,
ilanted his ccn on the 18th day o.
Iune. After planting ,e narrowed il
vice and cultivated it cncc. We con
ratulate these boys on their success
nd they may get their prizes by call
ne at this office. We have not yet
'eceived the mcdul offered by Paul j
,carbro, state leader Of boys and girls
lub work, but he writes as that the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
THE CORN CLUB

Frank Petera Wins the Chester White
Gilt and the Silver Medal and the
Scarbro Medal for Best Acre Yield.
Jacob Krieger Wins Second on Acre
Yield.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

Anyone familiar with facts will
agree that the press Of rural America
was never more needed, and that its
opportunity was never greater.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
CULLS

Give the children plenty of the
kinds of food they should eat and you
will not have to worry much about the
kinds they should not eat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

"I4et the farmer forevemore be
honored in his calling; for they who
labor in the earth are the chosen
people of God. Thomas jefferson.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08
NEW AUTO LICENSE FEES
EFFECTIVE JANUARY l, 1928

On January /, 1923, the automo-
bile driver OF South Dakota will have
to pay a much larger license than in
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

Corn-the most important single
crop in South Dakota and the nation
A crop that demands and merits some
special attention to good seed, paying
we'll for such work. Good seed corn
is valuable, give it proper care. Know
the best type to plant and ears &c
select fer seed Exhibit at the com
munity corn show.