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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
samoe Will Remain Under Control
OF New Zealand.

4Apia, British Samoa. March 25.
-(By MaiD-The Samoans will
accept as final the decision of
Great Britain that the mandate
over Samoa cannot be removed
from the control of New Zealand
without a decision Of the League
Of Nations, it was announced today
by Chief Toelupe, leader Of the
house of native rulers. at meet
ing.
Great Britain's decision stated
that the mandate had been granted
Australia by the league as a re-
ward for New Zealand's sacrifices
in the war. 1t came in reply TO; a
letter from former King Malieto Of
Samoa, TO the New Zealand. Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, in which
he stated that he was opposed to
the: petition from Samoan repre-
sentatives in the local govern
ment that the mandate be removed
because of the alleged widespread
dissatisfaction among the Samoans
with the administration by New
Zealand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

go armed and trained to defend
himself and the properly for which
he is responsible. But it is a poor
commentary on American methods
OF crime control when the reposi-
tories for the savings Of decent cit
nens must be turned into arsenals
and shooting galleries.
The intensive arnling Of the
honest will not cure the trouble.
What is needed is disarmament for
the gunman. This will not be
easy of accomplishment. but it can
be worked out through federal laws
or unified state laws controlling
the manufacture, distribution and
sale OF small arms. Pending such
legislation, more effective policing
With life imprisonment or the
death penalty promptly imposed
upon the armed robber when ap-
pretended will tend to remedy
matters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
: COLLECTING A DEBT.

Il woarsd be very agreeable TO
the Emitted States if the Allies
would safisfy American claims for
military duty eon the Rhine out of
he money the allies have been col
lectins IRON Germany on repara-
tfons account But the Allies are
not at sall eager TO do that. And
while their attitude is necessarily
annoyshg to this country, it is un-
derstaHdable.
There is no doubt of the justice
of the ssIa:ni, in itself, but the AL
lies DO not seem to think that it is
q proper claim on them. They have
had q heap OF troussle getting any
money oH-ef Germany for them
selves, and the bilr in question
wonid absorb nearly all they have
been sblasso. collect in year.
They argas, moreover, that they
have done ali their collecting with
our any help from Uncle Sam, and
are much worse off than Cncle Sam,
and hint that, If the situation We're
reversed, Uncle sam would prob
ably feel as they de4aoeut it.
yet The money Is due. and ought
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
:.Sfrong Man" is Weaklins Com
pared With Insect.

If our legs had the same relative
power as those of flea. we could
jump with ease over a church spire
900 feet high.
An ant moving a heavy pebble
up a little slope Of earth is per-
forming a feat equivalent to that
Of q man pulling railroad train
along the track single-handed.
Ants have frequently drawn little
wagons l.400 times as heavy as
themselves.
These instances are cited in the
March issue Of Popular Science
Monthly, showing that. weight for
weight, the most powerful profess
sional .strongnan'' is a weakling
compared with many common in
sects.
Even the weakest beetle can lift
FIVE times its own weight. The rove
beetle has drawn cart As times its
weight. and has lifted 1900 times
its weight in escaping from beneath
the cover Of a tin can.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
RADIO CHURCH COLLECTIONS.

The stingy gfyer- who hoped to
escap. a charcaa contribution by
listening in on radio church ser
vice was disappointed in at least
one instance. The man at whose
home this particular service was
being received passed the contribu-
ton plate himself and informed
his friends that the money collect-
ed would go to the preacher send
ing oft the sermon or TO some
charity. The episode opens a new
line of thought with regard to this
sort of church service.
The broadcasting Of sermons by
able men is good thing in itself,
because it always is a good thing
to send out through the world. in
any manner. inspiring and aplift-
ing thoughts. But if the earnest
pastor of the home church is to
preach to empty benches and the
home contribution box go bare as
a result, how about that?
! Probably if these circumstances
do arise in any parish, they will
be temporary. When radio con-
certs and sermons and lectures are
| a little less novel, they VIII not
loom SO large. But even now, Of
fering as they do hitherto un-
| known chance for the listener to
broaden his horizon and feel in
touch with the big world outside.
| they should not be allowed to inter
fere with his loyal support of the
local Institutions and Individuals
+. working faithfully, day in and day
out, to make life in the home
community irable and worth
while.
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to be paid. How, then, is it to be

to be paid. How, then. is it to be
collected?
There are two possible ways.
First. the United States. having
made separate treaty of peace
at Berlin, instead Of the treaty Of
Versailles under which the Allies
are collecting their claims, might
60 ahead and collect from Ger
many direct. Second, the United
states might appoint a representa-
tive to the Reparations Commits
sion. the instrument through which
the Allies are doing their collect
ing and distributing.
The later process looks more
promising. Once on that commits
sion. there would be NO doubt of
getting our money from Germany,
and a better chance Of getting
some of what the allies themselves
owe us. The allies woule ike to
have america represented on the
commission and President Hard
ing. according to recent state
n1ent. made to the Washington
correspondents, would like 10 ap-
point representative.
The only reason this logical ac-
ton is not taken, apparently, is the
( ar of offending bitter-enders in
the senate who think it is danger
Gus for America to cooperate
with Europe even for the purpose
of collecting a debt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
TRUE SPORT.

Putting games on a basis where
winning is only one Of several I'M
portant issues is recommended by a
recreation supervisor OF Chicago.
His suggestion is made especially
in regard TO playground contests
between younger children. 1t could
be carried into higher athletics TO
good advantage.
Under the Chicago system. VIM
ming counts 80 points out OF 100.
Conduct and sporfsmanship count
so points. Reliability and prompt
ness score 20.
Wherever there is a contest the
contestants must battle to win, be
they small or grown. But winning
at the expense Of clean play,
sportsnanship and good temper de-
serves no laurels. Pronlptness and
reliability are no less important. a
game delayed may mean a program
ruined or a whole team forced to
default for the tardiness Of the
one. AS for the player who cannot
be relied upon TO be in his place
when needed-he is gutter.
These simple rules for children's
play really look like pretty good
rules for the adult game of life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
THE BATTLE PLANE.

Capt. Frederick Gnest. british
air minister" says there will not
be any new battleships bailt at tEe
end of the ten year naval holiday
arranged at Washington. Why?
Because by that time bombing
planes will have superseded hat
tIeships, and "a combat between
forces of the air and forces Of the
Sea viii be a patheticaliy one
sided affair
The British bombing school, cs-
tablished a few months ago, has
proved, he says, that lone bomb can
sink the most powerful battleship
Ia a few minutes which is ex.
sct1y what American experiments
have proved. The warskip. Capt
Guest explains, cannot be protected
from the explosion Of a botnb be-
low the water line, and that is pure
ly a matter of practice and cxperi-
ment
The bombing plane has 10 times
the range of battleship. 1t can
get so much closer as TO be in
coInparably more sure OF a hit. 1t
costs a mere trife to build, in COM
parison with the dreadnousht.
These are facts which surely
ought to be given more serious
consideration by the United States,
in any plans for future sea de-
tense. The logical thing is to save
all the money possible on warships
and spend little more of it ON
airplanes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
HOUSE PASSES
=::.ARMY MEASURE
Provides That the Enlisted
Strength Must Be $4,000
Men

Washington. March 29.-With-
out roll call the House today
passed the army appropriation bill
CARRYING approximately $238,G00,-
600 TO meet military and non-mili-
tary expenses OF the War Depart
ment during the coming fiscal year.
AS sent to the Senate the meas
ure provides that by July / the
enlisted strength Of the regular
army must be reduced to lis. 900
men, exclusive of 1000 Philippine
scouts and the number OF officers
decreased to 1000.
The principal changes made in
the bill by the House were the
elimination Of a provision that all
troops stationed in China and a
part of those on duty in Hawaii,
the Panama Canal Zone and on the
Rhine should he returned TO the
United States by July ], and the
adoption OF an enactment increas-
ing by $4,000, 900 the amount car
ried. as a lump sum toward con-
tinuation Of work during the COM
ing fiscal year on various river
and >harbor projects.
Just prior to passage Of the bill
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas. demanded another vote on
the amendment, increasing the riv-
.ers and harbors item which was
adopted Monday without a roll call
by.a l5S to "a vote. The House
acsing on the demand decided by
q vote of l72 TO 15 to retain in
the bill the amendment which in
creased from $27,635,260 to S42,-
8l5.66l, the amount provided for
various improvements.
a second vote also was demand
ed on three amendments which in
creased National Guard appropria-
tionS. but the three items remained
in:the bill by safe margins. One
amendment increased from $4,000
900 TO $1l 900. 900 the army drill
pay allowance for National Guards
men. Another increased oy 5000
Coo the 100000 provision for the
care of National Guard. animals
while the third removed restric-
ton, carried in the bill that none
of the money was to be used in
caring for more than 1000 horses
land mules.
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MILITARY CoNGREssMEN.

Representative Rogers Of Mas
sachusetts remarked the other
day, when the army appropriation
bin was up for discussion in the
house, that i; was both "unconsti-
tutional and unwise" for congress
to attempt to order troops about.
There can be little doubt in the
public mind as to the unwisdom Of
such an innovation, and most Of
the authorities say there is no doubt
as to its unconstitutionality. It
seems curious that this difference
should have arisen between the
executive and legislative branches
OF government, at this time.
It is agreed that congress has a
perfect right to regulate the size
Of the army; but it is pointed out
that the president, as commander
in-chief Of the army, has sole au-
ttority to direct the operations of
the troops provided. 1t rests with
him to say where they shall go and
what they shall do. Yet congress,
In its zeal to bring home ali troops
now serving in any capacity abroad,
is assuming to take the matter into
IT'S own hands.
It is hardly conceivable that con-
gress, in a constitutional test, no
matter how worthy its motive,
would be allowed to order military
forces about either directly or by
the indirect process OF appropria-
tions military funds only for Ger
tain specific purposes. Critics sug-
gest that If such division of re-
sponsibility for the command Of
the army Or navy We're once start
ed. we should have a fine military
nlix-,ip in this country sooner or
later with any ambitious senator or
representative posing as a general
Or admiral or chief of staff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
Russia Changes
Drastic Laws

Moscow, March 6-The pendu-
luna of the Russian Soviet clock is
swinging. this winter, as far to the
right as il once swung to the left,
but the Communist party keeps the
key TO the works and accelerates
it's movements or retards them as it
sees fit.
From q country, where, one year
ago. private wealth was considered
a crime; prohibition Of liquor was
a state policy and gambling was
sometimes punishable by death,
Russia has changed to a land of
open speculation, where people
drink wine legally and openly and
bet on horse racing by means Of
betting machines from which the
government takes profit.
These are just a few Of the
changes since the kronS;adt revolt
last March prompted Premier Le-
nine TO inausurate new policy. In
moving toward state of capitalism
the govrnment, since the Ninth-All-
Russian Soviet congress closed few
months ago with approval Of Le-
mines plans. has taken surgical
short cuts in an effort TO change
within q few months the condi-
lions prevalent for years.
Moscow awakes each morning
to new surprise. It seems only
yesterday that private banks were
prohibited. Teday.,a few strokes
Of the pen Of the Commissar Of FL
nance, and private banks may OPP
crate on every corner.
Yesterday. boarding Of gold was
a punishable oflense. Today, an
other decree and trading in it. MAX
ing jewels of il. OF anything one
could want TO do with it are le-
saliZed.
Radical cures. for radical dis
eases seems to be the government
rule. a dozen sessions OF the Con-
sress of the United States couldn't
accomplish the alterations made
daily in the life of Muscovite by
the busy scribbling Of the Il pens
OF RusSia's Il comlnissarS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
BANK OR SIP ooTING GALLERY?

Some of the New York banking
institutions are installing target
ranges on their premises, where
employees can be trained TO shoot.
1t is one OF many efforts being
made by the banking fraternity the
country over to cope with the
bandit.
AS long as hold up men roam the
streets armed and unsurpassed, 1t
is necessary that the citizens es-
pecialiy liable TO their attack shall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
COAL MINERS
w AGE CONTEST
Operators Resist Demands of
Anthracite Miners

New York, March 29.-With
preliminary declaration that res
iden1s of the anthracite mine region
are the most prosperous in the
United States operators today
launched before the subcommittee
on wage contract negotiations their
fight against the 19 demands OF
the miners as a basis for settle
ment Of the strike set for April !.
Speaking for the operators, S.
d. Warmer. president of the Le-
high Coal and Navigation company,
produced figures setting forth that
bank deposits in the anthracite dis
triot had increased s75, 5,000.00G
ir the last TWO years. This, he said,
clearly indicates that the miners
already are receiving the Saving
wage" upon which they base their
demand for Il 20 per cent. increase
for contract work and 81 per Shift
for day labor.
Phillips Murray, vice president
Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, countered with a denial
that the operators figures. COM
piled by the national industrial con-
ference board. were based on facts.
The. industrial board. he said, is "a
clear. cut. open shop. anti-union
orga nization, whose figures are not
authentic. bat are colored and
thoroughly unreliable"
Mr.. Warriner admitted that the
data Of the industrial board had
been gathered at the request OF the
operators and said. the coal pro-
duces had adlcontributed funds to
the organization. He denied, how
ever THAT the coal operators were
members Of the board. ~
The conference of the arbitration
committee today failed to take any
action which would halt suspension
of work at the anthracite mines
Saturday. Secretary German an
nounced when the session endeds
The saving wage demand of the
miners was still the point at is
sue, it was said, with union dele
gates maintaining that costs Of hy,
ing in the anthracite regions had
been on, the upgrade while wages
were at a standStill. "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

Pittsburgh. March 29.-Plans Of
the United Mine Workers TO or
ganiZe non-union miners in the
western Pennsylvania district for
the strike scheduled for April
took tangible form today when
Frank Hughes, international repre-
sentative, opened an office in
Greonsburg, Pa. and circulars
calling On non-union men to join
the movement were distributed
throughout the Westmoreland
county field.
The circulars signed by Presi-
dent John L. Lewis and other in
ternational officers Of the union,
called "all nonunion miners en-
ployed in the mines Of this coun-
try to join with Us and cease work
March 81"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
e.aBlNEr SEATS IN CONGRESS

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eloss and shH eos1fhlsi'laes- 'as - ioi's oe
fWeen me exeeatl4e ana ieglsiatase
oranehes OF government fnis mas mas
appeared ehieny IN connection Wifn
the arms conference treaties and
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ssssch srealies were up Tor ratihca-
Isen. he seeretary OF state would
have beensrpressnt IN the senate
cnanber-or Or " bat ever correspond
sd se las mater OF eoufse. he
sos g be there to explain the the
sseatsess sud defend them. and an
ever any INQUIRIES raised about
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
By Edith LocI,ridge Reid.

Much Of the inefficiency through
out the business world today is
directly due to lack of proper early
training in the home. No business
system on course in craftsmanship
and technique can ever quite over
come. the habits and mind devel-
opment acquired while The individ-
ual was passing through childhood
and the most impressionable years
Of his existence.
One Monday morning I diseov-
cred that was out Of laundry soap
because Jennie. our lanndress. had
not reported the fact before she
left the previous week There was
just time. Tor Robert to go TO the
store before school. Get five bars
Of NJ. 2. Laundry Soap" told him
as he started off. Meanwhile
Jennie sat around waiting, all be-
cause she hadn't told me about the
empty soap box the week before.
However. while this fact is not ex-
ac1ly the point I am making in this
article. yet nevertheless it proves
that Jennie had not been taught
TO use her judgment when she was
small
But TO go back to Robert In the
course Of time he appeared in he
kitchen with empty hands. 1 ad
told him TO get Al. g. Laund Wy
Soap but the store had none, q
although the grocer wanted hi, to
bring the next best he decide not
to. spend his money for SON t ing
1 hadn't told him TO get. <ow
Robert is nine years cid. q he
knew that. the washing co, d not
begin until we had the soa But
there We're only twenty \ utes
between then and school tine so I
dispatched. Jennie herself % the
soap and used ten minutes ir ing
TO impress upon Robert whe. NOT
to conform implicit obed nee.
Il showed him how to reason that
the washing was soaking. And that
there wasn't any soap in the house.
Jennie was waiting: The clothes
had TO he washed. And to- get
them Gle IN We must use soap.
Now it would have been much
easier. to have said, ."Oh. Robert,
run along TO school; you do use
such poor judgment" But some
day Robert is going to work for an
employer. And that employerawill
not be on hand to tell him what to
do when the right kind of mate
rial is not available. That employ
er will hire him for that very pur-
pose, namely to do his thinking fea
him and take some Of the response
bility of his department. We can't
always get the kind Of soap we
ask for in this world, and we mus.
make quick decisions and wise ones
in choosing the next best thing.
= But was rewarded the very
next week The soap ordeal made
its, impression on Robert.
One evening Daddy" telephon-
ed out that he was bringing home
a guest for supper My first thought
| was. NO bread" So I sent Robert
to. the store for two loaves of
bread But it was late in the day,
and the store had nothing left bat
graham bread. = Robert walked out
and started home, then he reflect
| ed-actuaAy.: renected-as I had
suggested to him. There was no
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01
Russian Soldiers Frozen

PetroZavodsk, Russian Karelia,
March 5-More Red army soldiers
were frozen to death than killed
in action in the recent campaigns
in the senai-Arctic Karelian wods
against the Finnish-Karelian insur-
gents. A report Of the army staff
says 145 We're killed in action and
257 frozen. -
The warfare was, a conflict be-
tween furclad troops on skis and
snowshoes in the woods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

You see, rates remain high be-
cause the railroads Deed the mon
ey. What a perfect alibi for the
ho]d-up man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

AS we understand the irrecon-
cilables, they care not who makes
the .country's treaties if they can
write the reservations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

THE movement OF the spheres
occasions our happiness" Well.
the sphere that moves rapidly in a
horizontal line after colliding with
a bat brings us keen delight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

In this practical age, nobody can
hold job without delivering the
goods except the weather man. ;:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

The West is the boss" says a
writer in the effete East. And the
East mutters: so, boss, till the
milking's finished"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

The paragrapher has his little
troubles, but his last days are not
troubled by the frantic effort to
give away his ill-gotten gains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

Only a people hardened by kill
ing Armenians could produce a
cigarette with that kind of smell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

And the young doctor found
three patients who thought they
had nerves" and lived prosperous
ly ever .afterWard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

And yet, no woman will be sat
isfied with a mansion in the skies
unless it is generously supplied
with closets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

And yet, youth seldom find a
man who is too busy to stop and
tickle his vanity by giving you a
little free advice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

Why should one become bandit
and get it in small amounts when
there are SO few restrictions on the
swindling game?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

People are never satisfied. Any
traffic cop can tell you that young
men with money to burn persist in
burning the. wind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

Rome. March 3o.-A renewed
outbreak of fascist and socialists is
reported from various sections.
Two We're killed and seven wound
ed az the result of bomb throwing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

At that, government doesn't i'm
pose taxes more frequently than
taxpayers impose ON government.
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The funny part of it is that
mere sucker can locate a swindler
when the most skilled detectives
are baffled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-01

Having devoted several years to
digging itself in, the world can now
devote B. few centuries 10 digging
itself out.