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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22
New Postmaster
For Charleston
E. H. Jennings Nominated by
President Harding For Po-
sition

Washington, July 1S.-E. II.
Jennings was today nominated by
President Harding to be postmas-
ter at Charleston. MIR. Jennings
will be confirmed without opposi-
tion, according to the present out
look.
At the same time the president
sent to the senate the nomination
of S. NJ. Parker Of Charleston to
be collector of customs, for the Gus
toms district of South Carolina with
headquarters at Charleston. This
nomination was rather surprise,
and the senator's from South Caro-
lima will ask that no action be
taken by the commerce committee
on the nomination until they can
make inquiries about the nominee.
It. is understood that Mr.. Parker
was named by the president on the
recommendation of Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Joseph w.
Tolbert, whose own nomination for
marshal, Of the Western district OF
South Carolina has been held up
for weeks in the judiciary COM
mittee.
The senator's are not. indicating
opposition to the Parker nomi-
nation. They simply want infor-
nation as to his fitness for the po-
,sition Of collector.
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A WORLD
AGRICULTURAL
CONFERENCE
Suggested to President Hard
ing by Skottowe Wanna
maker

Columbia, July 19.-J. Skottowe
Wannamaker, of st. Matthews,
president of the American Cotton
Association, has written a letter
to President Harding, suggesting
that he call together, at Washing
ton, an International Agricultural
Conference, invitations, being sent
to leaders in agriculture, commerce
and finance of all nations Of the
world.
Mr.. Wannamaker suggests to
the presiden: that the conference
be called. to discuss the following
subjects: agricultural finance, in
Guiding long term, short term and
intermediate rural credits; inter
national finance, nation-controiled
rather than bank-controlled; mar
keting of farm products, with spe-.
cial emphasis on cooperative
methods; transportation and reci-
procity, with view to expanding
trade relations between this coun-
try and other nations: agricultural
production, covering a study Of
best farm methods; world require
ments and statistics, suggesting the
creation of statistical commis-
sion in every country, for the dis
semination of information on which
to base trade relationships; insect
pests and plant diseases, suggesting
a study of methods for saving
crops from infestation; and in gen
eral close cooperation between
nations.
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No LOAN FOR RUSSIA

The Soviet representative at
The Hague are said now to realize
that their hopes for a foreign loan
are vain. But they need not act
so surprised and disappointed
about it. How could intelligent
men expect anything else, in view
Of their governments position?
Money or credit represent prop
erty, or the use and enjoyment Of
property Therefore anyone who
obtains money or credit is expect
ed as a matter of course to salts
fy the lender that he will pay for
the use of the money in question
and return it in due season. If the
borrower will not satisfy the lend
er, in the usual way, the lender
naturally will keep his money.
The Soviet government SO far
has refused to acknowledge the
property rights that foreigners held
in Russia before the revolution and
refused to acknowledge response
bility for previous loans obtained
from foreign sources. The Soviet
government also has not given as
surance that foreign property
rights will be respected in Russia
hereafter. Thus there is no sound
security offered for loans and no
adequate cause for faith in Rus
sian promises. Credit depends on
both moral and material consid-
erations, and both are lacking in
this case.
Russia needs money, and it
would help along international
prosperity if other nations could
lend Russia the money she needs
for economic revival But the
Russians themselves make the
loans impossible.
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and inter-allied war debts with
conviction, the American team
agreed to change sides, and argue,
against it's own belief that the war
debts ought to be paid.
There is good craftsmanship.
And it must be admitted, too, that
there is ample ground for debate.
1t is easy enough to argue that a
debt is a debt, and ought to be
paid regardless. Nevertheless.
every we'll informed person in any
of the countries concerned knows
that the debt-co,Iecting Ill this case
is attended wit!i huge difficulties
and many uncertainties, and no.
body knows whether America and
Great 8ritain-the chief creditors
will gain or lose. in the end, by
insisting on strict settlement Of
international obligations.
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THE SOVIET DILEMMA

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A philosopher could almost find
it in his heart to pity the Soviet
diplomats at The Hague. They
have been negotiating between the
devil OF Capitalism and the deep
sea of Bolshevism.
They have wanted money-how
they have wanted money. Though
scerning capital, they go so far as
to admit they need it to put Rus
sian industry on its feet. They al
so want to preserve their Bolshe-
vism.. or the semblance Of it. If
they are to obtain loans from other
nations. they have got to give Sc
curity and recognize the existence
Of private property rights in Rus
sia: and they cannot do that with
out surrendering the basic princi-
pie of Bolshevism. which is the alb
rogation Of property rights.
The situation was inevitable, as
far as the "capitalistic" nations
are concerned. Nobody will lend
money-which represents proper
ty-withous the recognition of
property rights.
If Russia gets loans, therefore
Russia is no longer Bolshevik. And
conversely. when Russia ceases to
be Bolshey.k. she will get loans.
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asEsERsHIP OF PosToFF4cEs

EInele Sam is now inclined to
taxs the adviee he has given to SO
aasny~psvate citizens, and own his
gWn home. That home, in It's mu-
nfcapaI manifestation, is usually a
posfofice and it is surprising how
many properties used for postal
puFposes are owned by private
eappisai
Il. has been found that in large
number % cases, the sums paid out
n rentals for city postofice quar-
terspger periods of 10 or 20 years,
Weaaas hase paid for the building
and gTotdnd. Accordingly Pestmas-
Ter General Work, supported by
seerefarg Of the Treasury Mellon
ana members of Congress interest
ediH postal development, is adyo-
eating progressive plan of gov
sfument ownership of postoffice
buildings as an economy measure.
40 Doubt the cry of t'pork" will
be raised, as usual, against any
such plan-by communities not
obtaining the postoffices. There
need be no occasion for that cry if
the plan is worked out on busi-
ness hasis-that is to say, if Con-
Srsss and sthe Postoffice Depart
n1sht are content to provide a
suitable building for taking care
os each city.s postal business, with
out feeling obliged to erect a Greek
tsrap.e sand spend three times as
mpeh for architecture as for util-
it1ys s.14-e
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PaxvlIle Items.

Paxville, July 19.-Misses Jes-
sic Curtis and Daisy Rhame left
last week for Lake Junaluska, n
c., where they will attend the
Sunday school and Mission courses
of the Southern Methodist church
Mrs. J. L. Pritchard has return
ed to, Spartanburg after a twe
weeks stay at the home Of he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Cor
bett.
Miss Alfreeda Cunningham, OF
Rock Hill has gone home after a
visit with her friend, Miss Iva
Geddings.
Mrs. Sid Wise, of Hyman is
visiting relatives in and near Pax
vile.
Mesdanes j. n. Brown, and c.
H. Broadway are spending the
weekend in Charleston.
Mrs. a. F. Rogers, and chill
dren have returned home at
Kingstree after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. a. F. Rodgers.
Mrs. Eliza Tisda'e of Mayesville
has been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. S. E. Curtis.
Little Miss Elizabeth Keels has
returned home after a visit to her
aunt Mrs. Edgar Scott, near Blsh-
opville.
Miss Donna Minis of Sumter. is
visiting at her brothers home, Mr.
Joe Minis, Jr.
Mrs. Marion Cox and children OF
Florence have been visiting rela-
tives here.
Miss Susie May Ridgill of Sum
merton, is visiting Miss Vivian Ged-
dings.
Mr.. Eugene Brown of Columbia
il: visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. n. Brown.
DR.. Thos. w. Gunter went to
Swansea Monday for short stay
with his father. Mr.. j. NJ. Gunter.
MIR. j. c. Pate and family OF
Sumter spent Sunday at the home
of MIR. Jack Hodges.
Mr.. Nash broadway recently
went to Honca Path to accept a
position.
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And they are doing it by the infu-
sion Of moral element that was
lacking when they entered politics.
"The woman is voting her con-
victions," he explains. Any ques-
ton with a moral issue is getting
the general support of the women y
If woman is really voting her own
convictions instead of voting ac-
cording to party traditions, or at
behest of party leaders, after the
usual manner Of male voters, there
certainly will be "a change. And
there are evidences of that very
thing in recent elections and pri-
maries, if one looks for them in
the light of Mr.. Lorimer's sugges-
ton.
Woman ought to infuse a super
ior morality into politics, anyway.
It is what she has always stood for
in private life.
It need not be inferred that wo-
men are going to swarm into Con-
gress and usurp all the guberna-
torial and judicial jobs, with a
drive for, the presidency itself That
is not woman's way. Woman viii
probably rule hereafter as she has
ruled heretofore, only more effec-
tiveiy, as the power behind the
throne" demanding, for high office.
men who represent her own. ideals.
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Simultaneous Evangelistic Cam
paign.

Some time ago the Ministerial
association Of the city requested
the governing bodies Of each Of the
nine Protestant churches to consid-
er the adyisibliity. Of these churches
undertaking a Simultaneous Evan
gelistic Campaign this fall. The
Representatives Of the churches
approved the plan and have. prom
ised tae cooperation of all the
congregations. The plan calls for
evangelistic services conducted !. in
each church beginning, if possible
on October 18th. the third Sunday,
and continuing for ten days or two
weeks. Each church will procure
its own evangelist and conduct its
own campaign in the way that
seems best to it. 1t is hoped that
these services will turn the atten-
ton of the entire community to
spiritual things and, under the
blessing of God. be the means of
Strengthening His people and
bringing many souls to Jesus
Christ. It is hoped by the Minis
terial Association that the color
ed churches of the city may find
it possible to put on such cam
piagn at the same time. The
Christian people Of the city are
requested to make these meet
ings an object Of earnest prayer.
The Masters promise to His
church is, eff two of you shall
agree on earth as touching any
thing that they shall ask. it shall
be done for them of my Father
which is in heaven Here is. the
challenge to our faith.
J.. P. MARION.
Chairman Ministerial Association.
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$500. .
PROSPERITY.


In spite of rail strikes and coal
strikes the, industrial outlook con-
tinues to improve and unemploy-
ment dwindles. In fact, labor short
ages already are appearing in va
rious regions and lines. This pleas
ing news is the result of the latest
government survey. In comment
ing on the situation, Francis Jones.
director general of the U. S. En-
ployment Service remarks:
@The nation is striding vigorously
toward prosperity, employment is
increasing throughout the country.
This increase is the more remark
able for the reason that it is made
despite the unsettled conditions
caused by the COAL textile and rail-
road controversies.
The survey embraces S55 indus
trial centers, includes over 1,42S
industries each normally employing
500 men or more, and covers all
sorts of industries. SO that it is
both comprehensive and conclusive.
TIE harvard Economic Service
adds is word OF cheer with the
prediction that "the business recov-
cry now in progress Will develop
into general business prosperity"
This is news for which the coun-
try has been waiting, long.
It is pity that the outlook is
clouded by the great strikes in
question. The sooner employers
and workers in those quarrel areas
can settle their differences, the
sooner they can advance with the
rest of the nation to greater era
of prosperity than any yet expert
enced.
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70 FEED OR Nor TO FEED?

~ a..
The question of discontinuing
famine relief in Russia because of
the big harvests, is under discus
sion at washington and other capi-
tals. The answer viii be deter
mined hy the dictates Of humanity,
bat there. as room for careful can
Eassa os the situation before de-
sasson 6 made
When the possible discontinuance
Of eutsidesrel was mentioned to
Maxim Eiitvinof. one of. the Soviet
delegates to The Hague conference,
re hurst forth with an open letter
IL Which ne expressed the hope
that the work would go on. and in
csaentally added this precious gem
as sxpianasion: .sThe terrible con-
Seanenese OF the war and foreign
6tervention in Russia cannot be
rsmoved BY a single satisfactory
crop
Is Is not surprising that the
sssneies mainly responsi hlesfor the
fsnane prefer that the Russian
PEOPLE should net know the truth.
III SOME of those starving hordes did
it, they might eat the gov
ssnfnent alive in unpleasantly re-
sIsfic fashion But there is no rea-
son why outsiders should swallow
Rolsheyist nisrepr esentations.
Ik the present harvest is truly in
sieiant to prevent further fam
ne N Russia il honestly admin
isssred outside help may go on.
But i this aid is sought merely to
nolsterup the crazy schemes Of the
sdSset government, that is quite a
dssrent matter
- =
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ACTToN IN COAL STRIKE

IL IS unfortunate that efforts to
Settse the coal strike were not
ssarted when the strike itself was
starfed-or indeed. before that.
Operators and miners have been
stubborn, and until lately the pub
de has. been apathetic. and the
goyernment. rightly or wrongly,
has felt itself justified in interven-
ing only as last resort Now it is
evident to- everybody that there
must be. action.
In the three idle months that
have elapsed there might have been
worked out not only settlement
OF the issues Immediately involved
butSa rational plan for putting the
loose -end coal industry on a perm
anentIy@sosInd basis. If the parties
concerned had gone about the mat
ters,sh open mind and construc-
tive purpose. Now it is hardly pos
sib9e that anything but a tempo
rafy arrangement can be patched
up for the present year. The i'm
perative thing is to get the mines
open again and the men back at
work and coal hauled and stored
for next winter.
1t will he an achievement worth
while 10 accomplish that. But
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having done much, surely the oc-
casion cannot be allowed to pass
without undertaking the funda-
mental task of putting the coal in
dustrv on a basis that will avoid
such deadlocks in the future, max
ing disputes more readily adjust
table and eliminating the hap
hazard methods that make coal
mining disgrace TO an efficient
industrial country.
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FEMININE RULE

'sThe women will rule the ma
ton" says George Horace Lorimer.
editor of the Saturday Evening
Post.
He does not agree at ali with
those who say that woman suffrage
has merely doubled the national
voting power without any appreci-
able effect on the political sitna-
ton. Women are changing the
situation. he maintains. right along.
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Home Demonstration Agent
Death

Mr.. Franklin F. Griffin. aged So
died about $50 o'clock Thursday
morning at Camp Alice. Mr.. Crit
fin had been i'll for some time.
He was we'll known and will be
greatly missed. He is survived by
his father, Mr.. B. D. Griffin and a
host of friends and relatives.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the Pinewood Baptist church, Rev.
J. A. Shealey, officiating.
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ATTENTION EX-SERVICEfE

The local post Of the American Legion IS gong to
hold banquet at the Clarernont Hotel at
evening Of Thursday, July S Every
man is cordially invited and urged TO attend thlss
banquet. We are to discuss matters of vital I'M
portance to the Legion and in are to hold
general gettogether meeting Of oil our old comrades
We hope to offer you the following attractions:
Col. ]. Monroe johnson Of Marion, who served with
the Immortal 42nd, better known as the RAINBOW.
Division, will probably be the speaker Of
ing Several local singers of note will render seaec
tons from time to time during the evening and
will probably include medley Of sweet old Southern
ballads by Mr. Bill" Owens, local man about town.
Zach Darr has promised some music by a fVe-plece
jazz orchestra which can easily be mistaken for
barrage Of machine gun units. Frank Geppi viii
render the Italian version of 20 Sole Mic, which IN
English means '.2211s cents basis nliddling -
We expect every man to be present who feels a.
degree of pride in being veteran of the World War
Age makes no difference. The oldest member of the
loca1post is Dr. II. Z. Shaw and he loved and look
ed up to by every boy in the order. We have Dr..
Shaw s assurance that he will be present and # he
can come YOU can also. Apply for information to
one of the following:
Paul Autrey, Hammond Bowman, Joe Chandler,
Zach Darr, Jack Forbes, George
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Fortunately, however, Uncle Sam
won't be importuned to supply the
need when Europe runs out of
crises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

If a man hasn't entertained an
idea in 81 years, he always glows
with pride when called a good
party man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

A lot of men who think they are
broad-minded are simply too shall
low-minded to afford anchorage
for an opinion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Some men have a chance to sue
.ceed, and some are content to sit
and cuss the people who have sue
ceeded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

And it may be that state rights
are disappearing because too many
governors holler for federal troops
in time of stress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Fixing the price of coal. leaves
the dealer conscience-free to charge
what ne will for the common va
rieties of slate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

The millennium wiz he here
when a church bell draws as big s.
crowd as q fire bell y x &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

If America does lend Germany
the money, it might be well to lay
in stock of ultimatums for use on
pay day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

If a man is down in the mouth
let him sit where mosquito can
get at him and he'll soon come up
to scratch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

There is but one way to ease a
grief, and that is to work it UP
into art.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Paying for the war might be even
more burdensome. Suppose we
had to wear spiral putties while
doing it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

The scars of war are healing. Al
most any former buck private can
now say second lieutenant" with
out prefixing explosive adjectives..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

The man who doesn't treat his
wife any too well usually treats
other mems wives too often.
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There's one fine thing about mere
ordinary singers. They get by with
(. without revealing their <tonsils.
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It isn't the harmfulness Of rouge
and other beauty aids that I'M
presses us, but their futifity.
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The old-fashioned man whose
horses were never more than eight
years old in the spring is now Of
fering used car that has run only
three thousand miles.
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Rockeller says he made his hists
dollar selling geese. Moral: Find
something to sch geese. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Men are not interested in win
dow displays of feminine wear
They are merely admiring them
selves in the mirrors at the back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Artistic temperament seldom de
velops while the child is young
enough to be spanked.
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- We might make war less terrible
ES means OF an international
agreement to let the privates stay
back with the generals.
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Another little fault of our civil
ization is the popular opinion that
the roll of. honor is. a bank roll.
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Another thing that interferes
with profits is the number Of un-
employed on the pay roll.
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Success is getting what every
one else wants; happiness is get
ting what you want.
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When an office starts out to seek
a man it usually finds him coming
to meet it. - s
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why should we think much about
posterity? 1t probably won't think
much of us. ~
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Twenty-Five years ago the old
folks were worrying about our NOR
ais, and yet think how pure and
suileless we are now.
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! AS a means of reconciling ones
self to the times, 1T is pleasant to
read history and discover that men
always have acted this way.
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It would be fine. as the COM
munists say. if every man could get
all that is coming to him. But il
might require enlarsing the jails.
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Nearly all reformers are sin
cere, but you can say that about
people who won't let little children
play on Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-22

Scientist says jumping out Of
bed quickly ruins your health. We
know boy training to whip
Dempsey.
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The rights of a minority are de-
fined as follows: ID it may keep
its mouth shut, or CD it may take
to it's heels.
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Edison may ask poker questions,
but he hasn't yet required appl-
cants to make a three-bafl combi-
nation for the side pocket.
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Babe Ruth seems to think ne
has steady job as home run king.
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Even if the picture isn't nasty,
the movie patrons are not Who'll
'iy disappointed. The air in the
place usually is. y
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One day last week a man under
stood what train caller said.