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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21


1t is necessary to reduce taxes
lan3k all taxpayers are agreed in
ErincN)le" as the diplomats say,
rat it is difficult to find two men
20 agree on where the expenditures
are To reduced and what is toy be
left off. one man Will say cut out
The farm demonstration agent and
the home demonstration, and save
twenty-five hundred dollars. An
other says get rid OF the rural po-
Hccmen and save $4,000 in salaries
and a considerable sum in Incl
dentalS. another says get rid OF the
school attendance officer and save
) .500, another wants the court eX-
pcnscs reduced, another says there
is too much money spent on schools
Tor the results obtained, others say
money is wasted or road work. In
fact there are almost as many
opinions as there are men. 1t is
= TACT. however, that the tax bur
den IS too heavy TO be borne. The
co8nty budget for 1922. exclusive
OF interest ON road bonds is $129,-
500 Besides this sum the school
taN"S ere are to be taken into ac-
count In state. county and special
:, hool taxes the people Of Surater
County paid more than $450,G00
IN 1929. and but little less in 1921.
They cannot continue paying at
tllis rate.
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Lee. The Educator.

In every CIVILIZED land military
experts still sit at the feet OF Lee.
the Soldier, conSummate master OF
the Art of War. IN a L lion
American homes young ani old
revere and honor him as The ideal
Christian gentleman. the finished
flower OF southern chiv;llr'N, culture
and character. Ycr few. even in
the south. recognize or appreciate
his genius ;t> :, broldsiSioned. far
seeing educational statesman.
His sublime remuneration of of
fcrcd wealth and case and luxury
that he might, in 1hc face of uni
vel*al poverty and dcsolltion, give
himself TO the task OF rebuilding
Washington's Nar-wreekcd and
bankrupt institution Was only
equaled by the &teadafst zeal and
consummate ability with which he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
) A JAPANESE PLEDGE.

The past few months have seen
no development more significant
than the growing understanding
between the United States and ia
pan. This has now had; another
boost
viscount shibuwasa, high in
japanese political and diplomatic
circles, has been touring the Pa
eifc coast for some time. studying
japanese immigrant conditions. At
farewell dinner rendered him in
San Francisco just before he sail
ed for him. he pledged the re-
mainder of his life to the solution
Of the land ownership and immi-
grafton questions which for so long
have made trouble betweea Japan
and America.
Gone such pledge, given at one
such dinner, though made in good
faith, might mean little Added to
the steadily mounting list of man
ifestations Of good intent in all di-
rections, it is significant.
It is the more important because
it has to do with the settlement
Of the Pacific coast situation no
matter how great progress may be
made between the United States
and Japan in Far Eastern matters,
as long as the Japanese situation in
, the western part Of this country is
a source of irritation to both ma
tions, peac Will never be assured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Washington ana Lee University
was founded as Augusta Academy
III l749, the fifth in order Of found
ing among the ancient and historic
institutions of learning in America.
In the spring of 1776,. two
months before the Declaration OF
independence, by unanimous ac-
ton Of the Board Of Trustees. its
name was changed to Liberty Hall.
III 1872. it was formally incorpo-
rated as an Independent institu-
ton, mdeS self-perpetuatlns
board of trustees. In 1898. it was
endowed by George Washington
with Il gift Of $50, 900. and by him
formally authorized to bear his
name. After the wreck OF tie
Civil War, the institution vas re-
organized and developed by the
genius of Robert F., Lee. who ac-
ccDted its presidency in 1868, f.Ned
its traditions Of courtesy, honor.
and patriotism, hallowed Tor 3il
time its spirit. and hequcathed t"
it's Keeping his sacred dust and his
uncomfortable name. His great
kinsman, being rich, had endowed
the college with his money. Cen
cral Lee. having no money. gave
himself To the institution and thus
enriched it forever. After ms
death. Che n:lm,. OF the college WAS
changed to Washington and Lee
University. In its cnnoblinG mem
cries and traditions no institution
in America can compare with
Washington and Lee.
1t is the only historic institution
in the South independent Of both
church and state control and limi-
f.:tions. ana patronized by the
whole south Without regard 10
state lines and dcnominational di-
Visions. For this reason ii was
selected by General Lee as his
agency for upbuiIdins the whole
Sou1h. For the same reasons 1t IS
today. ms il MAS then. the one his
fotic all-South institution. ideally
fitted. therefore, To hr the home of
:, non-State. n-dcnominational.
all-.Sourh school Of journalism.
In its location. its history. pd
It's great founders. it seems forever
set apart from low aims and Sor-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
A Fitting Monument to An Edu-
catiOnaI Statesman.

Facing n stormy era of social
ard economic reconstruction, Cen
eral Lee. with a prophets insight
and a stateSman'S wisdom, strove
to furnish TO his stricken and be-
wildered people nursery Of high
minded and broadly trained leader
snip.
BY blishing his School Of
Journalism we may share his spirit,
carry out his purpose, and furnish
to our no less stormy and bewild-
cred era. a stream of trained jour
nalists, which, issuing from his
home and tomb and institution,
shall lead the public opinion of
the nation along the lofty paths Of
his own broad-minded and unselfish
patriotism.
II is peculiarly fitting that this
work has been undertaken by the
editors of the south as their trib-
ute, TO the many-sided greatness
OF the soldier-StateSman, who, a
generation anead Of his times, first
recognized the place OF the journ-
alist in modern civilization, and
founded the first school Of journ-
aliSnl in America.
Their enterprise, thus carried
out, will accomplish Il three-fold
purpose. = 1t viii raise a more fit
ting monument than any pile Of
hfeless marble, however splendid
and costly, TO the memory of Gen
eral Lee; it, will furnish to future
generations much needed and
most fruitful nursery Of patriotic
leadership: and it will upllft and
inspire the whole south by bringing
this newer and buster generation
into close contact for awhile with
the ideal virtues of the old south
as embodied in the matches
character of Robert Edward Lee,
who. fifty years ago, sacrificed his
mortal life that his lifeWork might
thus become immortal.
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saved and accomplished the

cssaycd and accomplished the
seemingly impossible task.
In an age when college training
meant only Latin, Greek, Philo-
sophy. and Mathematics. when
.practical" studies and student lab
oratories and the chairs Of Eng
lish and modern languages were
practically unknown in college cir-
;.les. when law was taught almost
entirely in lawyers offices through
private instruction. and our mod
ern university schools Of jour
naIsnl and OF commerce We're un-
dreamed Of: in q little mountain
village fifty miles frora the near
est railroad: in q locality and a
section desolated and Impoverished
almost beyond conception by the
heIlish ravages Of invading armies,
General Lee in five years gathered
large faculty, secured for the
times an ample endowment, built
necessary buildings, gathered the
largest student-body in the south,
and made his institution not only
financially prosperous but the one
Conspicuous center Of southern
higher education, crowded with
eager ex-Soldier students from ev-
cry southern state.
Yet these achievements as an ad-
ministrator were far Outdonc by
the educational transformation Of a
typical classical college into an in
stitution a full generation ahead Of
its times. In five short years he
added Schools of Law, of Journal
ism. and OF Engineering, depart
ments OF Physics. English, Modern
Languages and had already plan
ned what would have been the
first college School Of Commerce
and business Administration when,
worn out With his herculean Ia
bors he fell at his post. and left his
institution as his legacy TO his be-
loved land.
Thus the live years work of Lee
the Educator G;ting1y crowns and
supplements the work of Lee the
Soldier. Ana, Undoubtedly, when
the long roll is finally called and
his total contribution to the uplift
and betterment Of the human race
is finally assessed and determined
his work at Lexington viii out
shine and outweigh all The more
transient glories Of his military
career. Amid the battle-smoke ana
dust OF conflict of that stormy era
OF war and reconstruction. his ma
icstic figure has been steadily rls-
ing in the eyes Of the world as the
purest and !ofticst and most sym
metrical character Yet evolved by
our Christian civilization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
The Anniversary OF t:ic Birthday
OF Robert f.. Lee.

The anniversary OF the birthday
Of General Robert +, Lee was APP
propriately observed TO-DAY in the
different schools OF the city. Al
assembly this morning at the
Boys High school the following
program was given in q very al
tractive manner by all Of the par
Elephants:
Song : Come. Thou Almighty
King.
Robert +. Lee Whilden.
Aiarse Chan-H. Shaw.
The Sword of Robert Lee-F
Kirk.
Traveller. Davis.
Statue and Tribute-B. Pitts.
Song-Diyie.
The same was true OF the Girls
High school at Its regular assem-
bly, at midday. The following
program was very attractively
given:
Sons-March of Triumph.
a SIX tch Of Robert E. Lee-El-
len Stuckey.
y Tribute from Dixie-Eleven
Girls, Helen Cuttino. Mamie Nc
Collum, Daisy China, E ~ m e
Qsteen, Marguerite Roper, Mary
Alderman, Katherine Zimmerman,
Beita Ileriot NJ NJ ie " ellis
Margaret Edmunds, Lydia Ryt-
tcnberg
An ode 10 Lee-Mamie Tucker
Song-Teniins on the Old Camp
. Ground.
Song-Dixie.
In all Of rhe rooms of the pri-
mary and grammar school build
ingS appropriate exercises were held
to impress upon the minds Of the
boys and girls the greatness Of this
great southern leader.
Attention is called particular
ly to the invitation that follows:
The public is cordially invited to
I-attend the exercises given tonight
at s O'Clock at the Girls High
school under the auspices of the
; Woman'S Literary Club assisted by
the Afternoon Music Club:
Program
Solo-The Swallows = Clifton
Binsham-ALiss Haynworth.
Duet-Overture from William
Tell-Rossini-Miss Mcleod and
/ Mrs. Hearon.
6ixie.
A Review of Gamaliel.
Bradford 5. Lee, the American
DR.. S. II. Edmunds.
Tentins Tonight.
Violin Solo.
Reverie = W. Ten Hare-Mrs.
Alexander.
Chorus.
y Love Song from a Day in
Venice"
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treme caution OF bankers and the
exaction of high interest rates.
The result was as it would be If
farmer tried to farm without fer
tiiizer.
The most promising feature Of
the present situation is that this
obstacle is vanishing. Money rates
have gone down. and are going still
further. Money is available, on
tolerable terms again, and IN large
quantities, for legitimate enter
prise. The main thing needed now
is the spirit of enterprise-which
has been much dampened OF late
to seize ta;s new opportunity as 1t
appears.
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sumter should have a part in
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
and. should contribute her mite to-
ward the million dollar fund that
is being raised by the friends
and admirers of the great states
men swho did more than any other
man toS'.make the world safe for
for democracy" and whose advice
and leadership. if followed would
have saved the world from the
intolera6ie ills that have and still
oppress mankind the world over,
as the aftermath of the great war
There are many people in Sumter
who reeognize the debt that the.
world. owes Woodrow Wilson, whose
!, Judgment has not been swayed by
the malignant campaign of vituper-
alton and misrepresentation that
was w2Sed against hin by ms en-
yioys and jealous partisan enc
mics; who have placed party above
patriotsS:n, and have labored to
wreck the world in order that they
might destroy Wilson by SO doing.
Time viii fully vindicate Wilson
and his policies and history will
do him justice. The proposed
foundation is just manifestation
Of the esteem in which Wilson is
held by millions Of people. and
those, who contribute will have a
share II honoring the memory of
a man Yorthy of honor by all who
have faith in democracy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
A Municipal Abattoir
Chairman of City Board of
Health States Reasons For
Advocating Establish
Establishment Of
Plant

Editor Daily Fem:>
| would like to say just a word
about the proposed city abattoir.
Somope has said that if Sumter
bad such an enterprise and fol-
Low the rules and regulations that
other towns have adopted that it
would be like building a wall
around Sumter and shut the farm
c.,s out.
I wonder if the writer of the ar
ticle in the Daily Item of J;.nu-
ARK 18th has informed himself Of
the rules other cities are usiag
for their abattoirs. The health
officer and the members of the
board Of health have gone into this
mater carefully, and they find that
al municipal abattoirs require all
meats sold in the city TO be slaugh-
Tered and inspected at the city
abattoir. That in itself would be a
help TO the farmers, by placing
this phase of farming in the open
would assure the public they are
getting clean and wholesome
meat supply and thus stimulate
consumption. The city abattoir
VIII slaughter, inspect and put in
! cold storage all cattle, hogs and
sheep for less money than the
farmers can. do it at home. 1t will
! have q better appearance and the
! storage VIII make meat more pal
e,ta3le. \
7 We find that all the kicking and
Knocking in other cities where mu-
] iieipal aba.toirs are operated is
done by the local butchers and not
by the farmers who raise the
meat. We also find that
IN most cases the opposition lasts
only for a short while, and you
I could not get the butcher. back to
! the old plan Of slaughtering.
a municipal abattoir would not
{ prohibit the sale Of government in
special meats that are shipped to
sumter, or meats from any other
abattoir where there is inspection.
We are going to have more cat
tie ard hogs put on the market
from now on than ever before,
owing TO the boil weevil, and we
need inspection for diseased meats
which are sure to be slaughtered.
How can We have inspection with
! out some central place OF slaugh-
tee.
We need the municipal abattoir.
1t viii, if managed properly. pay
all expenses Of operation, and be a
source OF pleasure to the public
and al concerned to know they
are protected against diseased
meats, and that they are slaugh-
tered and handled in a sanitary
way.
If anyone doubts the need Of an
abattoir, just get in your car and
take ride out to all Of the
! slauShterins places. Even. the
rnM ketmen acknowledge the need
OF an abattoir.
Very respectfully.
/ H. L. TISDALE,
Chairman Board OF Health.
Sumter, Jan. IS, 1922.
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Death.

Miss Cecile O'Donnell of Ander-
son, S. c., died at 1920 Wednesday
morning at the Church Home and
Infirmary, Baltimore, Md, after a
long illness The funeral services
were held in Anderson Thurs
day. Miss O'Donnell was a cousin
of Mr.. Neill O'Donnell Of this city,
and from early girlhood had been
a frequent visitor in Sumter. She
had many friends here who will
learn of her death with sincere
SOrroW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Gen. Robert E.
Lees Birthday
Anniversary of Birth Of
Great Southerner Signallz-
ed by Movement to Re
establish on Firm Founda-
ton the School of Journal
ism in Washington and Lee
University.
A Fitting Celebration Of Lees
Birthday

For fifty years, since the death
of it's matchleSS hero, the South
has celebrated the birthday OF
General Robert Z. Lee with patrI-
cite gatherings, banquets. and elo-
ouent orations. This January nine
teenth is to be made memorable by
a lar more fitting and worthy ce1-
ebration: one that would delight
the heart Of General Lee were he
still living: for he always Shrank
from adulation but|ardently souSh1
and welcomed helpers in carrying
out his great plans.
With keen, practical wisdom
that ne might rebuild his wrecked
and devastated land. he founded a
school Of engineering, and planned
a school of commerce and business
administration. With a still deep
er insight into the needs OF be-
wildcred people whose whole social
order had been shaken to pieces
he founded the first School OF
journalism in America or the
world, that his people might be
furnished with trained leadership
during the harassed and critical
era of dissolution and reconstruc-
ton.
After his death increasing pow
erty uuenched the lamp his genius
had lighted, and the South. from
that day to this. has never had an
all-South School of Journalism.
His great idea has borne fruit IN
other sections, and strong schools
OF journalism in. the East. the
North. the West. and on the Pa
cific coast are sending out Their
streams Of trained journalists; but
Lees own land still waits the trul-
ton of his hopes and plans.
It is no wonder then. that the
newspaper men of the South have
decided that this birthday celebra-
tibn shall be more worthy and
fruitful than banquets and ora
tions. Ii is their intention, by a
simultaneous appeal to the public
re-enforced by their own contrl-
buttons, to re-establish and endow
the Lee Memorial School Of jour
ralism, as their tribute to the ed
ucator who first recognized jour
nalism as a learned. profession.
their practical contribution to the
welfare and development Of the
South. ~,
It is needless to say that in this
patriotic enterprise the. Item Will
do more than its full share. we
think we know Our loyal and pa
triotic constituency and we conf
dently predict that to this call the
response Willie 100 per cent.
Letevery admfre4 Of Lee, old and
Young. contribute something. Let
every member Of the Confederate
Veterans. the Daughters of the
Confederacy, and the SoEss of Vet
Grams be not only a contributor but
an energetic leader, and let the re-
Spouse from ourRcity and constitu-
ency bear witess to our patriotism,
our public spirit. and oursliberallty.
We will keep on o1prM editorial
page standing list Of contributors
and we hope to see this roll OF
honor soon become almost city
directory. Of the half-mllllon
which is needed for this living and
working memorial of General Lee
let Sumter contribute her full
share.
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Washington. Jan. 10

Washington, Jan. 19.-Figures
showing the growth of federal
bonded warehouses FOR storing as-
ricultural products, issued uy the
agriculture department, shows two
hundred and seFenty-tive cotton
warehouses, with a capacity Of one
million two hundred thousand
bales. n like number of grain
warehouses, holding fourteen mill
lion bushels, and five tobacco
warehouses.
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Veterans Re-elect Board OF PEN
SiOnerS.

The Confederate Veterans OF the
county met on Monday, January
i6,,and reelected the old board Of
pensioners consisting of Captain E.
:. Carson and Messrs. w. o. Cain
and W. II. Graham to serve for a
period of two years.
Judge T. Z. Richardson is exc
otijcio clerk to the board.
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latter river. entered upon the selse
OF Petersburg. which continued
untn the spring Of 1860. Grant $
array then entered upon more ac-
tive operations. and lee was com
pclled TO abandon both Petersburg
and Richmond. He was Still hotly
Gursued by Grant, and 4 few days
later at -ApponattoX Court House
his entire forces surrendered, and
the var came 10 an end. Lee might
have prolonged The struggle inde-
finitely by the breaking UP OF his
army into guerilla bands and scat
ter them about The mountains, but
this he refused 10 Go. There are
few instances OF tle nobility with
which he accepted defeat, and set
himself to helping TO make his
country once more union Of loyal
states.
Although Impoverished by the
war and face TO face with Old age,
he refused wealth and place Of
honor in service abroad, TO accept
the presidency OF Washington and
Lee University at Lexington, Va,
It's doors had been closed for four
years. This was General Lees part
in The work Of reconstruction. it
was the last cali TO duty. IN the
last five years OF his life 500 young
SoulherncrS came under his care,
TO learn the duty OF cooling then
hot heads and sWecfeniag their
bitter hearts The. day OF Gnal re-
Cancellation must nave seemed .ery
far away. when on October u, 1870
"Aiarse Robert" fell asleep, and was
buried in the college S:iapel.
Students Reference Work.
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PHE WILSON RouNpATIoN::
fNews and courier).

Mo- similar movement IN many
q 'sng day, if ever, has been greet
ed with; such widespread popular
fayor.as the campaign for a fund
eof ss,0eo, 600 with which to es-
.abais6a the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
:dation,
Americans as rule have not
genersaiy been very responsive to
appeals of this character. 1t was
for example, only with the great
est dlHeuay and after many years
that :tfie money for the Washing
ton Monun1snt was secured. But
m spite of the prevailing financial
! depression. this campaig.. for a
fund the purpose of which is to
do honor to the great American
who led and inspired his country
aaea 3nathe greatest crisis Of the
nations history has been hailed
with enthusiasm.
The. Charlotte Observer says that
Developments indicate that the
quota Of $4,000 assigned Charlotte
and aiecklenberg Will be raised.
and perhaps this community may
go beyond that" In Savannah
subscriptions are being received in
amounts ranging from 25 cents to
s 81 90. a, check for the latter amount
i sAaYing been donated by the Sa-
;sannan Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy.. The
] Savannah Chapter, Daughters of
s theAAmerican Revolution, forward
ed check for se5. Atlanta is an.
other southern city where the con-
s-ibptiens are coming in rapidly. .
Apparently there is no local Or
sahnation in Charge OF the, cam
palgi.. for the fund in Charleston
sE:bsIt, :asn already announced. The
sSeWs4and Courier will be glad 60
receive donations and forward
them To- Governor Cooper who. is
chairman for South Carolina. It
: IS anaoaneed that each donor TO the
fund wifl be given "a certificate Of
acknowledgement, all the certifi-
Gates, being alike no matter what
the AMOUNT contributed. This cer-
tifcates which bears a picture of
Pressdens Wilson. is in sepia tones.
nine by, twelve inches in size.
It.should be understood that
snraIreontributions viii be welcom-
ed gladly. as well as lagrer ones.
As the Springfield Republican puts
it. ''the million dollars which will
be raised could easily be contribut-
ed by. 9 comparatively few persons
OF Yealh in this country, who are
admirers OF Mr.. Wilson, but the
purpose of the Foundations pro-
motersi would be best realized by
making its financial basis as broad
and denaoeraiie as possible In so
!. far ast the Foundation Will be am
enduring memorial to the former
president of the United States, his
personal qualification will no
doubt he measured by such evi-
dense as the SUBSCRIPTIONS may give
of a wide popular response
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Mexia, Texas, Jan 19.-Miiitary
rule in this mushroom city is re-
ported 10 have resulted in some i'm
provement in conditions. one
hundred and fifty arrests have
been made The whiskey seized
was found 10 contain I've and thirty
per cent Of fuseloil. Thousands OF
undcsir;,bles have left the city.