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, 1922-07-17
Needless Voters

THE GREATEST danger to American ~institu.
= lions lies in the apathy of conservative voters
who, by failing to vote, allow a small minority to
inflict its will on the majority of the people.
In many primary elections from fifteen to twenty
per cent of the total registered voters choose the
candidates to go upon the ticket at general cleo
lions.
The same procedure takes place in regard to init
iatiye measures on the ballot. Particularly is this
true where unusual taxation measures como up at
special elections, those who have pecuniary interest
in the measure vote for it and thus a minority of
registered voters will load a city, county OF state
government with a burden of debt which all must
pay.
Every citizen should see that he is properly reg
istered and go to the elections and vote, as a matter
not only of good citizenship but as a business propo-
sition.
The average business man would be most indig-
nant if the charge were made that he allowed third
parties to contract debts in his name and then OBJ.
lected to paying them. What is the difference if a
business man allows himself to be loaded with a
burden Of tax debt simply through his negligence or
laziness in failing" to go to the polls and fulfill his
duty as a citizen in voting for sound men and meas.
ures.
, 1922-07-17

Tho showed the boys how to make a
snare with flne copper wire In the
illustration z IS tho surface OF tho
wator. The wish remains motionless
near the surface. The is made
as shown. slightly bent at Oh with a
big eyelet for the wire TO shp through.
It is really great Excitement as Ned
and Ted learned, and demands quiet
nervea, STEADY hands, patience n
skill The snare is lowered, md
brought up gently. slowly. from be-
hind the fish-otherwise he would see
1T. give q nip of his tail and scoot
away,
"If you hit him-zzzzip-he gone"
said Joe Tutie. and the boys roc
learned this. II they made a ripple. a
splash or permitted the wire n 20
Craze the fish ever SO slightly. he gave
one nip and was off. But as once the
snare Is midway under the fish. give
q quick Jerk and lift him out-tho jerk
closes the copper wire snare around
him. But do not yank too hard or
you viii cut him in half. It's rraat
sport. Try It. Wednesday-A Noun
tain R~efrigerator.)
Tomorrow-Merry Maiings.
, 1922-07-17
A Boat Song

Tho noon Is. rising DER the lake.
Tho dews begin to fall.
From every field and garden patch
Tho lonesome cricke;s call.
Come help me loose the light canoe
And bring tho gay guitar.
we will sail away
Beneath the evening star.
Idly drifting
Where tho shifting
Moonbeams on the ripples play.
Each an airy !A
Silver fairy
Turning darkness into day.
the reeds and lilly pads
Our little vessel gfides.
Its graceful length and curving form
Reflected in the tides.
So let us glide through life. my sweet
Without a fret or jar.
path the moons enchanted ray.
Our part the evening star.
Slowly sailing
By the trailing
Willows sweeping In a row.
While troubles,
Like the bubbles,
Lightly vanish as we go.
-MuNNA IRVING.
, 1922-07-17
Rates and Whole
sale Value

Although b arguments oftsn used
by shippers and politicians In de-
manding reductions in freight rates
would seem to indicate an impression
that rates are the most important FAC
tor affecting prices and the general
state of prosperity or depression. the
findings OF tho Joint Commission on
Agricultural Inquiry Just reported to
Congress show the exact contrary as
TO rates in general says the Railway
Ago in an editorial in its currenN
issue.
For 1920 this repor. shows that the
total freight revenue OF all the rail-
roads in the United States. s4.s35. 911,-
700, was only 60 per cent Of the esti-
mated wholesale or factory value of
products of manufacture for that year,
which was s62, 500, 900 900, and that
the freight revenue shown includes
not only h transportation of raw
materials of every kind handled but
also h cost of transportation for
final distribution to ultimate point of
consumption In other words, wni,e
the figure for the total retail value
OF the products of manufacture was
not available. the total amount of the
freight rates paid to the railroads was
known and 1t constituted only SO per
cent of the wholesale or factory value.
Therefore. It Is plain that the freight
rates must have been a still lower per-
centage OF the prices paid by the
public.
THE freight of the all
roads in 1900. the report shows
amounted o $1,000 .25e. s2s, which was
81 per cent of tho value of products
of m-anufacture; in 1910 the freight
revenues were 1.s2s. $40. o2s. or 90
per cent. Therefore. the wholesale
value OF products in 1920 had expert
enced a much greater increase by 1890
than had the freight rates. The
freight for 1920, however.
were the result of eight months under
the rates as established by the Rail-
road Administration and four months
under he advanced rates authorized
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on August 2s. 1920.
A another point in the report the
proportion of freight to the value of
goods transported is estimated at
about sos per cent. based on the GEN.
sus figures for 1914. In this caicula,
ton the total production of agricul.
tural. manufactured and mineral pro-
ducts is added to the imports from
which is made an estimated deduction
of these same articles which do not
move by railroad transportation. The
estimated total value of sss, 2es. 600 600
for that year. divided by the total rad
road tonnage. 1.os4, 900, 900. gives an
! average value of sso.4o per ton. while
, 1922-07-17
Achievements of Congress
By JOHN T. ADAMS. Chairman RIO
pubifcan National CommitteeJ

(By JOHN +. ADAMS. Chairman RIO
publican National Committee)
The ACHIEVEMENTS of this ongre
Will rank among the greatest of any
In tho history of the country. No
congress ever assembled confronted 30
many problems of such magnitude.
There was the necessity Of recon
struction following the most destruc-
tive war in human history which had
consumed the accumulation of cen
turtles and completely changed all eco
nomic and political currents.
In addition. It inherited the results
of eight years of riotous waste, gross
mismanagement and class legislation.
The nations business was in a mess,
disorganized. without leadership or d.
rection.
Private business. as a result of the
policies Of the Democratic administra-
ton, was in a worse shape than 1t had
been o half a century. Hard times
prevailed The farmers faced bank
ruptcy. Five million Industrial work
ers walked the street Business lived
from hand to mouth Commerce was
crippled. Finance was fearful.
Such in a broad way were the con-
WAOh NLAl5 COLlkTtSa
convened. Everything needed read
j~ustrnent and reconstruction. Because
these needs were so vast and varied.
because so much vas expected Of this
congress II was inevitable that all ex.
~pectations were not realized. The
wreck was SO great and so complete
that IL could not be cleaned up in a
day or a month or a year. 1t has be
/ r0rnA rfrrtara 60 -rftt~f-- 1,--,.
and fair criticism is not resented. But
since h beginning of this republic no
congress has been SO deliberately lied
about and misrepresented as the pres
ent one. The PROOF of h is in its
record. which is made up and cannot
he denied or minimized.
The congress tackled the task of re.
construction promptly. Almost i'm
mediately It reenacted the budget law
which h previoue Republican con.
gress had passed only to have a Dem
ocratio president veto it. This was
the first and the essential step toward
putting the nations business on an
economical n orderly basis. 1t was
easily the most epochal piece of busI
ness legislation which has been en-
acted within this generation.
1t began the revival and rehabiIita,
ton of private business by turning its
attention first to the underlying in
dustry of agriculture. then facing
bankruptcy. Agriculture Engages one
half b population, of the United
States. who buy 40 per zen of the pro
ducts OF industry and constitute that
percentage of h patrons OF the bus
mess interests. 1t was plain, there
fore. that neither business nor indus
try could improve unit agriculture
was revived. This revival the con
gress effected by a series OF enact
ments.
It reduced public taxes over $500.
o0o .ooo. BY the restrictive immigra
ton law it stopped the ii.9ouring o.
hundreds of thousands who woulc
! have only aggravated the unemploy
ment situation to the hurt of labor
, 1922-07-17
Government Ownership Deficits

RAILWAYS owned by the Dominion of Canada
III failed in 1921 by about $20,00o,00O to earn
enough to pay their operating expenses.
To this should be added about 100000, 900 for in.
[erest on the investment which was not earned.
Directly and indirectly government ownership of
the railways last year added to the burdens of the
Canadian taxpayer around $780, 1000. The deficit
officially admitted by the Canadian government for
1920 was over S70.000.000 and this did not include
interest on the investment in a large part of the
railways. Former controller of statistics of the de
partment Of railways and canals estimated the total
tlosses, direct and indirect, in 1920 at about S136,
100000.
since the to the railroads
of the United States are withdrawn, they have in
Cured losses, but TIE taxpayers have not had to
pay them. The United States government, since
the return of the roads 30 private operation in 1918,
has not guaranteed earnings nor met deficits.
And yet after our experience with government
operation of railroads, and ships, there are still
politicians and individuals who would launch the
state or nation ON endless government ownership
schemes.
, 1922-07-17

1t passed n resolution restoring
between this country and tho Central
Powers of Europe. The senate with
in a record-breai1ing time ratified eight
treaties formulated by the Washing
ton armament conference. which
placed tho United States and the
world farther along the road TO inter
national peace than they have ever
been.
This unsparingiy cut pub
lie appropriations. No nation in the
world has made such drastic reduc-
tons in expenditures as the United
States since n Republican congress
was elected.
II enacted no destructive, paterna.
listic class or sectional Legislation. On
he other hand. no congress in time
of peace ever enacted SC much on
structive national helpful legislation.
No congress eve came into power
with a grecter program TO be carried
out. No congress has ever enacted a
greater percentage of legislation pro-
missed by the administration and re-
quested of the legislative branch by
the executive.
It has not been q do nothing" con
gress as falsely charged. No Repub-
lican need or will apologize for 1t. Its
record is not the defensive. It will go
before the country and receive en-
dorsement and n commission to con
tinue in power. The people are not 60
ing to stop tho magnificent work 1t
has SO well begun. They arc not 60
ing to lose the advantage It has gained.
They are not going to rsturn the Dem
ocratic party to power. n thereby re-
store h evil conditions in public and
private affairs which this congress has
&c largely corrected.
, 1922-07-17
The col Probe" Industru

SENAToR LA TOILETTE has an Foil probe" 60
~ ing. Former Secretary Daniels was the last
man we can recall who operated an coil probe"
The coil probe is an expensive machine for the
taxpayer. Secretary Daniels, by its continuous use
and operation, used up many thousands of dollars
of the taxpayers money and the net result of his ac-
t~iyities was to prevent increased oil production
with resulting higher prices and shortage of sup
plies for consumers.
The public is gradually coming to understand
that the difference between "oil probing and coil
drilling is that in the first case the expense is
borne by the taxpayers and the result is reduced oil
supplies for the consumer; while in the second case,
the expense is borne by the investor, the govern
ment gets a royalty return from oil found on public
lands and the consumer has increased supplies.
Let us await the result of LaFollette's Hprobe"
and see who benefits; it is doubtful If even La
Toilette will secure the advantage of public APP
proval which he is seeking for these Investigations
have become a farce at public expense.
, 1922-07-17
Meeting With Hearty Response

John w. HAYS announcement that useless
y boards and commissions will be cut out if he is
elected governor has met with a hearty response
over the state. In every political subdivision the
tendency has been to cerate new jobs and put add
there is no dislodging them and thetax burden has
thus grown from year to year until it has become
almost unbearable. The proper place to begin weed
ing ont these supernumaries is right at home and
the good work should then spread all over the ma
tion. Useless jobs are fine for-the taxeaters but they
are tough on the taxpayers. If John Hay can cut
down. the taxes in this state, he viii be n good
man to send on up to help the good work in a larger
territory-Ldude Journal.
, 1922-07-17
A@ W~I7cHeeHARm
@ e PIKkTEAooT
\. I'D ANW -a&kE<G
%AA~ FOR LITTLE, FRIENDrY= FUkj
~ WHO LIKE ADVEhTURES
ADVENTURE TRAILS
Biased for You by Lewis Alien Browne
AL OAsG 1A@o
Biased for You by Lewis Allen Browne

I'll bet. he'll weigh six poundsr'
chuckled Ned. admiring a big pickerel
he had landed a few hours before. with
a spoon book.
BET he WON'T said TED.
"It's a safe bet. we haven't
scaies-and don't you spring that an
Client joke about Weighing him with
his own scales warned Ned.
BET you n days dish-washing he
weighs less h six pounds" insisted
Ted.
Agreed. If there's any way to de-
cide,' laughed Ned
Ted secured a round stick. balanced
It evenly on a cord. tied the pIcksrsl
at one end and then patiently searched
until he found a rock that exactly bal
anced the fish which he fastened at the
other md as shown at A).
what Toes that proven" asked Ned
sarcasucally.
when we go to the village for sup
plies wen weigh the stone.'' said Ted.
putting the stone in their boat And
that is Just what they did The stone
weighed a little more than six pounds
and Ted washed the camp dishes one
day extra to settle. They would have
taken the fish but as they were not
going to the village for some days the
fish wouldn't keep. Its a pretty good
way to make sure Of the weight OF
some prize fish you catch.
The next day their only remaining
spoon hook was caught In the LILY
pads and lost. Ted bemoaned this as
they a the best luck with thai one
but Ned declared he could skip with
twin fins and do just as vol. which
was all new TO Ted. Ned explained
that almost any fssh. like the Dream.
better known as sunfish or pumpkin
seed" that has brilliant red or orange
fins underneath. would serve.
Ned caught one and cut out the two
fins as shown at Oh and BB). An OF.
binary pickeroi hook WIS then hooked
through this piece. up through tho
base OF one fin and down through the
base OF the other. the tough bony
structure Of tho fins preventing the
hook from coming out as shown al (Cl.
Then an ordinary little brass swivel
was attached as at Cd and It was
ready for skipping.
A long light bamboo pole is best
they are not called rods unless they
are the jotnted kind) The fisherman
stands either on tho bank or in a boat
that Is made to glide slowly and softly
into the lily pads. then he swings out
this twin fin" bait and when IL
strikes h water he slowly moves It
along with just enough speed to keep
It an incl or 10 below the surface.
The two fins act as propeller blades
, 1922-07-17
Japan Shooting Square

THE and unqualified declaration of
L the Japanese premier Baron Kato, that Japan
is living up to both the letter and the spirit of the
agreements made at the Washington conferences
should serve to quiet the minds of a number of peo-
pie who have been ~agitated by reports of Japanese
naval expansion.
The japanese leader who is also head Of the navy
department would scarcely make the direct and def
mite assertion unless the facts justified it, for,
aside from the matter of personal honor, it would
be bad policy to practice deception, which would
certainly be later disclosed. There is every reason
why Japan should adhere to the plans adopted at
the conference on limitation of ornaments.
In the first place, the Japanese people do not like
taxes any better than the rest of us. Japanese Off
cialdom can keep in best standing with the people
by making taxes as low as consistent with public
service and national safety. From no direction has
Japan any reason whatever to fear foreign aggres-
sion, and, therefore, there is no reason why a large
and expensive naval establishment should be main
tanned. A navy adequate for defense only is all that
Japan requires, unless she ~contemplates aggression,
and if her naval development became such as to
arouse suspicion as to her purposes, her activity
along that line would soon defeat its own ends. ia
pan has nothing to gain in the long run by trying to
evade the spirit or letter of the undertakings en-
tered into at the Washington conference. Admiral
Katos denial is easily credited.
Incidentally, the statement made by the Japanese
premier is one more of tribute to the wisdom, the
energy and the diplomatic tact of the Harding ad-
ministration, which not only called the conference
but devised the plan of limitation of ornaments
which was adopted. Not only the people of the
United States but the people of Great Britain, of
France, of Japan, and of all the rest of the civ
ilized world Will be benefited for all time to come,
by the steps toward peace and disarmament taken
at Washington Not only have the people been re-
1ieyed of some measure of the burden of taxation,
but men and materials heretofore devoted to non.
productive enterprises will be released for en-
ployment in useful undertakings. The same man
power and the same steel that go into the making
of a battleship will as readily be transformed into
buildings, industrial machinery, bridges, etc.
The great advantage accruing to all peoples as a
result of the limitation of ornaments will be SO
readily apparent that no people, unless threatened
from without, will ever give their approval to n de
partdre from the limitation plans. In fact, public
sentiI.ent in the United States is SO strong in favor
of reduction of military burdens that a consider
able portion of the membership in congress favored
cutting our naval expenditures far below the
amount contemplated by the treaty. Wiser coun
sells prevailed and the American naval programme
will II a close approach to the naval strength as
signed to this country. With the stipulated ratio
, 1922-07-17
Queer Questions With
Hidden Answers
n You Can't Answer Them. Look
Among the Want Ads.

How big is the standing army of the
Union of South Africa?
At what time in the United States
were Republicans also known as Dem.
ocrats?
How many presidents of the United
States have been envoys to Great Brit.
ain?
How long may squirrel expec. to
live?
What state has The most members
of the @. A. r.?
How much does it cost to send a
letter to Great Britain
How many p~ostoffices are there In
he United States7
When does the jewish new year
fall this year?
the moon?
Are earthquakes frequent in Can.
ada?
, 1922-07-17

for the present there should be no diff
1icuity within a few years, in securing further
Agreements assuring peace and permitting further
reduction of armament.
The work Of the Washin gton conference was con.
Quoted so quietly and so quickly that most people
were not fully impressed with the magnitude or i'm
portanee of the accomplishment. As the years pass
history Will accord 10 the Washington treaties a
pre-emiment place in the annals of diplomatic &C.
for the welfare of the world.
, 1922-07-17

and the swivel permits 1t to spin
around and around The bright fms
attract Mr.. Piekerel and he leaps for
It. 1t doesn't matter II h hook shows
as this cannot be seen when II Is
spinning around
One OF the tricks that Joe Tutie
taught them Toe was the Indian chap
who brought their new canoe TO them
was to snare fish-especially pickerel
-as they lie motioniess a h sur
face.
when she 20 hot fish no bite"
explained Joe. then yank EN- out with
a snare"
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edy will be found. We believe that
this crop-in many respects the most
important single crop ever given by
q beneficent Providence to humanity
will be saved from the destructive
power of the boll-weevil, but we be-
lieve that the utmost energy of the
nation must be concentrated upon
the solving of this great problem
As we have suggested before, it
lis not to be hoped that any remedy
for the present evil will be found
which will entirely eradicate it. The
most to be hoped for, certainly in
the next few years, is that some
means will be found Of so ~lessening
the damages done the cotton crop
in this section that people on the
farms may be enabled to make a
living, and the people of the world
may ScCutS uCCSSSaiy "SoiAhS OF
rarel.
The necessity that every effort
looking to this end be expended by
the United States government and
every other agency is so apparent
that we cannot understand on what
ground an appropriation for investl-
CATION in this state could be denied
by the legislature.
What controls the weevil in one
section does not control it in another.
So that we not only need general
knowledge on the subject, but we
need a knowledge of the evil as 1t
affects the people of South CAROLYN
We cannot afford to sit idle ana
allow the chief, and almost the only,
money crop of the state to be des-
troyed.
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passed away, and South Carolina
had lost one Of her noblest, best and
proudest sons, said Senator john
son in conclusion.
Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh Of
the Fourteenth circuit, who is hand,
ling the states legal affairs here this
week, also spoke to the resolution,
giving in a few well chosen remarks
his high opinion of Judge Gary re-
sulting from his association with him
in the courts of this district. II have
never been associated with any judge
who more closely cooperated with me
as his associate in the application of
Justice than the eminent jurist whom
", seek to honor this afternoon"
said Solicitor Murdaugh. He said
further that the late judge was a
man of upright character and n of
South Cardinals noblest and most
highly revered jurists.
Special Judge Aendel L. Smith,
who is presiding here this week, in
ordering the adoption of the resolu-
tions made some eloquent remarks
upon the resolution. He stated that
the office of circuit judge offers the
greatest opportunity in his opinion
that is offered within the realm of
public duty or service to ones eoun-
try. He recited the arduous duties
that devolve upon the circuit judge
and lauded in the highest terms that
office. 81 know Of no man who had:
a clearer conception of the spirit Of
the law and its enforcement than the
late Judge Gary, and I hold him high
in my memory as a man of culture,
learning and a most elegant gentle
mar and scholar"
Court was adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning as a further mark
of respect to the memory of Judge
Gary.
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TRIBUTE TO D GARY

The court of general sessions OF
Spartanburg county was adjourned
all day Saturday Out Of respect to
the memory of the late Judge
Frank B. Gary, who died in Char
lesion on Thursday and was buried
at Abbeville on Saturday. Special
Judge Ramage paid a high tribute
to the deceased judge, which was
spread on the %journa, of the court
Carolina Citizen.