Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-10
Boil Weevil Devastation.

81 have been wonderfully impressed
and, / might say, depressed by what l
can see of the work Of the boil weevil
in the general assembly" said Senator
Hart Tuesday by that I mean the
positive distress that exists throughout
the whole lower part of the state. One
man who has been operating 70 p'ows
told me that in 1920 he made 80 bales
of cotton and last year he made 0
bales. That is the universal story.
Those people are ruined
You have noted" observed Views
and Interviews, what The Yorkvire
Enquirer has been urging in that con-
nection-that we stop planting cotton
now before we lose the outlay on
another crop?"
"Yes, and I am persuaded that this
is the right thing" said Senator Hart,
II do not see what else there is to be
DONE"
Some Bad Signs.
Eff rabbit crosses yo' path when
you's going somewheres, yo' better
turn round and go back er piece unless
you makes a cross mark and spits in it.
Ef yo' misses a row 4! planting a
field and nothin' comes UP there, you
better plant hit again right away, or
dere is going to be some one missing
from yo' family before de end Of the
year.
Eff yo' start through de house wild
hoe on your shoulder you had better
go back an go round, cause eff you don't
somebody's gwine to die pretty soon.
Eff you turn over the salt on the
table, yo's gwine to have bad luck sho.
Nothin' kin keep you from hit.
Eff yo' go into another mans house
be sho' to go out by the same do what
you went in, cause if yo' don't you'se
gwin to have bad luck.
Eff yo see de new moon fust over
your right shoulder, though de trees,
hits bad luck; but if dey is no trees in
de way hits all right
The Rural Schools.
81 don't know whether any Of the
rural schools in York county will be
affected by the following letter from
State Superintendent Of Education
Swearingen or not; but I wouldn't be
surprised" said County. Superintend-
ent John E. Carroll; but it may be
that some OF the terms in this county
will have to be shortened" Superin-
tendent Swearingen writes the super
intendent:
1.-The trustees and teachers Of every
district should be especially cautious
not to run into debt. Trustees have no
authority to borrow under the general
school law and contracts in excess Of
school funds are null and void. Under
no circumstances should trustees issue
q warrant unless the district has in the
treasury sufficient funds to pay it. II
any warrant that would lead to an
overdraft should be thoughtlessly or
carelessly issued by trustees, the coun-
ty superintendent should refuse to ap-
prove it. Claims for work done dur
ing 1922 cannot be lawfully paid
from the school income of 1928.
The business depression and the raw
ages of the boil weevil may result in
the postponement of taxes. Such ac-
ton by the legislature now seems al
together probable, although definite
decision has not yet been reached by
the lawmakers. These regrettable con-
ditions compel me reluctantly to ad-
wise the closing of any school as soon
as its funds are exhausted. Trustees
and teachers should be promptly noti-
fed by the county superintendent
whenever and wherever money is no
longer available Obligations origi-
mating after such notice are not bind
ing on the district and are incurred at
the risk of the person in whose favor
such pay warrant is issued. 1t is
with deep pain that 1 call these facts
and conditions to your attention, be-
cause I fear the term will have to be
shortened in many localities"