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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
Not Pleased With. President.

fFron1 the Boston Herald).
The present occupant of the
White House, a man of many ex-
ce1lent qualities; is the most near
ly opposite in mental type of Gro
YER Cleveland OF any man that
we have in recent years had there.
Roosevelt was a man of personal
ity. Woodrow Wilson had no lack
of courage or vigor IN expression.
Everybody knew where he stood
on question. But the present
president often leaves us in a grea.
fog of uncertainty. We do not
know whether he is with us or
against us-whether his public
statements mean courage or COM
promise. We do not know what
he means to dc with the w. P. G..
Harding appointment in the feder-
al reserve, for example. We have
never foreseen his policies in ref
erence to the coal and the railroad
strikes. We should have been
pleased, if Immediately on the
heels of the Herrin massacre,
seemingly instigated by John Z.
Lewis telegram. he had declined
to have him as luncheon guest
at the White House, Just as Roose-
welt had refused to dine with
Lorimer of Illinois and just as
Cleveland had written about Grady
We should have liked in Presi-
dent Harding a more virile asser-
ton Of himself and the power of
his Office. We believe the time has
come in our history when no presi-
dent can be great who does less
than this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
IRISH REPUBLIC. FUNDS

a move has been made by officials
representing the Irish Free State
TO tie up the funds lying in banks
of this country which were raised
by the sale of bonds for the Irish
Republic. An Injunction has been
granted by Justice William Burr
of the New York Supreme Court
preventing the withdrawal of these
funds by the De Valera faction
pending legal decision as to their
rightful ownership.
This action is said to be one
of the severest blows the Irish
Irregulars have received, but there
can be little doubt of the justice
of the proceeding. There is diff
ference on the Irish question among
those who subscribed for the bonds
in this country as there is in Ire
land. some upholding the right of
De Valera and his friends to use
the money for their unhappy cause
and others urging the claims of
the Free Staters.
The settlement of the question
OF ownership will be lengthy and
delicate proceeding. but it may
operate for good in that the stop
page of funds may check the mis-
guided activities of De Valera. his
supporters in this country and his
followers in Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
NEW OUTLET FOR SERBIA

An American who has been
travelling extensively in Europe re-
ports that Serbia soon will begin
construction OF railroad from
Belgrade to the Adrfatie. The
opening of this commercial high
way. it is expected, will end the
Fiume quarrel which has been one
of the bitter postwar problems be-
tween Italy and her neighbors.
The railroad will bisect forest
and mineral lands OF untold rich
ness, which never before have had
an outlet, and will make this terri
tory economically self-supporting
for the first time in history French
and English capital already are ac-
tive in anticipation of the progress
and development incident to the
opening of the road.
So the problems of the world get
smoothedg out one by one. and Of
tener than not in some way en-
tirely different from the original
plan. But the fact is encouraging
and the method less important. 1t
justifies the remark of Chief JUS
tice Taft that there is too much
pessimism over things in general
and to little appreciation of the
power of individual effort which
manifests itself in practical accom-
plishment while factions and. gov
ernments quarrel over theories.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
AN Old FOLKS HOME

+ A home colony where cid people
may spend their days in comfort
and still be at least partially self
supporting is planned by the Loyal
Order of Moose. It is an under
taking which should prove sugges-
tive to. other organizations and: in
,dividuals upon whom provision for
the. aged develves.
The project is based upon the
theory that mest OF such institu-
tiens provide shelter and food fer
the cid but give them nothing to
de, and so the feeling OF depend
ence and the idle hours which are
the cnrse of age descend upon the
inmates
The home planned is to be stu
ated in Florida. A big hotel will
be used as sanitarium for those
-
who need nursing or medical care.
Cottages are to be built for dwell
ings and garden plots laid out.
Here, it is thought, with the
problem of shelter solved and with
climate and soil conditions favor
able to their feeb1er efforts. the
old viii be able to do the work of
the .oclony without exertion, and
be happy in the deing The scheme
is devised with an understanding
thoughtfulness too often missing
from such plans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
GOOD WooDsafEN

The Colorado Rocky Mountain
Club campaigning to arouse pub
he sentiment. to the instant need
os conserving natures most glor-
saus scenic regions has published
e. poster for the perusal of all
campers. present or prospective. It
reads:
good Woodsman is a fellow
you would want to so camping with
GAIN. That kind OF fellow
always leaves his eamp-site in
better condition than he found it.
ds bnrfes the cans, burns the rub
bish ana puts out the FIRE SO that
ii stays out. No forest fires mark
MS trail.
ssAH the Wild creatures that
crawl. fly or run are his friends
instead Of his prey. He picks few
flowers and never pulls them up
the roots. he never chops. down
tyse unless he has mighty good
reason Fer doing It.
REMEMBER You were not
the arss: over the trail Leave the
pseasant places along the way just
as pleasant for those who follow
you,
Taey are simple enough injuHe-
aons, requiring only little
thought and courtesy to make them
elective
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
ALCOHOLIC wIs4FULNEss

Commenting on a play entitled
sThe Old Soak, a New York World
writer pays a novel tribute to pro-
hibition, without which, he says.
this fine play never would have
been written at all.
From an artistic point Of view
the yelstead Act has been an
enormous factor in. the encourage
nent and enrichment of Ameri-
can literature. It has given us
memories to play with. But for
prohibition. American letters
would lack that wistful quality
which it is so difficult to create
around civilization as new as
ours. Ne colorful literature can
be created unless there is in the
people great yearning. So all
the missing stimulation over and
above the Eolsteadian percentage.
he suggests. may find its way into
American plays and novels.
Il is a fruitful idea. which pro-
hibition defenders ought to make
the most Of. There has been a
long. loud vail from the artistic
professions to the effect that there
can be no art without alcohol. The
public has been told that poetry.
fiction. drama. paintings. music.
etc. were destined to dry up. and
all life become flat. stale and un-
profitable. They have overlooked
this element of wistful yearning
which. to many minds. sheds radi-
ance around everything connected
with the distribution and consump-
ton of liquor in past years.
The wet era is rapidly developing
traditions and myths that hid fair
to make of it another golden age
not for statistical and sociological
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

The supernormal child at last is
coming into his own as an object
for special education.
Too often the exceptionally
bright child loafs through school.
He gets high marks. but at the
same time he acquires bad habits
of idieness. inattention and inabil-
ity to concentrate Because the
work allotted him ;is below his
ability, he performs it without ef-
fort and without the hardening of
his mental fiber which education
should provide. His honors. prop
erly considered, are not honors at
all.
To take these gifted children
and give them special tasks in ac>
cordanee with their ability instead
Of permitting them to play with
the tasks of the average child will
put them on their mettle. give
them real work to do and teach
them to utilize their gifts instead
of wasting. them.
Every school has its quota of
such promising material and every
school should seek the most en-
slightened methods for developing
II ..
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a MISSION THAT FAILED

The French war debt mission
came, conferred and departed with
scarcely a ripple. and with surpris-
ing Guickness. The public hardly
realized that it was here until it
had gone though the subject it
came to discuss. the payment Of the
billions that France owes this coun-
try. is OF interest to every Amer
lean.
There was nothing else for the
French commissioners to do They
found at once. when they met the
American debt-refunding commits
sion. that they were up against a
stone wall. They came to negoti-
ate. but there was nothing to ne
gotiate. because Congress. in pre-
scribing the powers of the Ameri-
can commission. had tied the COM
missions hands.
E;y order Of Congress the Amer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
STRIKE, MEETING
IN CHICAGO
Leaders of Striking Railroad
Unions Summoned to Inn
POrtant Conference

Chicago, Sept tBy the Asso-
eiated Press).-Rail strike leaders
from every section Of the country
were hurrying to Chicago tonight
in response to the summons OF B.
NJ. Jewell, head OF the railway EN-
ployees' department Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
Tomorrow there will be meet
ing of the. executive council, con-
sisting of the six executives Of the
shop crafts and Mr.. Jewell, and on
Monday there will be a meeting
of the policy committee Of 80. The
object of the sessions was not
stated in the call sent out last
night.
At union headquarters it was
said the meeting OF the executive
council would be secret and that
no announcements of any kind
would be made regarding any pos
sible action it might take. Mr..
jewell, who dropped from sight
last Friday, was still absent from
headquarters tonight. 1t was said
at his home he would return from
New York early tomorrow.
In the absence of Mr.. Jewell and
other members Of the executive
council, several of whom were
said to have been in the east with
him, union officials refused to COM
ment on rumors that Mr. jewell
was planning to submit propos-
al for settlement with individual
roads to the full council. The
meeting Monday viii take place
simultaneously with the hearing
before Federal Judge Wilkerson of
the action 10y the government
seeking to make the temporary iE-
junction granted last Friday
against the strikers permanent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
Coal Situation
Growing Serious

Columbia, Sept. s.-The coal str
uaticn is not improving So stat
ed Frank Shealy, chairman of the.
;; railroad commission, today. The
two hundred cars of coal which
were promised for shipment from
the CIinchfield mines Wednesday
have been allocated, but if they
have been shipped, the railroad
commission knows nothing of it.
At the same time there have been
about zoo applications day for
some OF that coal.
Five car loads of coal were res
ceived Wednesday. The Thursday
imports are not reported as yet.
Only about a half dozen cars are
being received each day. SO far as
the railroad commission records
show.
The Brandon Mills, Of Green
vile, one of the large manufac-
turing plans Of the Piedmont sec
ton, closed down yesterday. accord
ing to report TO the commission.
because Of shortage of fuel. The.
Carhart mills at Rock Hill report
ed to the commission yesterday
that they would be forced to shut
down in few days, if some relief
IS not found. Many other man
|ufacturing plants have already
been forced TO cease operations.
and still others are facing shut
downs.
The state faces a serious situa
ton for this fail" stated Mr..
Shealy. What is to be done for do-
nestle coal, as well as for a sri1E
|cient quantity to meet the demands
|of industry, We don't know
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

UND0ING THE,
WORK OF rs
White Supremacy in The Gov.
ernment of South Caro-.
lima as Essential Now
rs in 1876

Charleston, Sept. 10-The fol-
lowing editorial entitled, "Fooling
! with Dynamite" will appear in to-
morrow's issue of the News and
Courier.
There are parts of South Caro-
lima where some people may feel
THAT it does not matter very much
whether or not the governor of the
fstate is a thoroughgoing Democrat.
There are parts OF South Caro-
i lima where white men may be ready
to vote unquestioningly for a man
twEo is on close terms with the
Istate's Republican boss and pap
dispenser.
There are parts of South Caro-
lima where the fact that a candi-
date for governor openly rejoiced
at the election of a Republican
president and the capture of the
government by Republicans may
not initiate seriously against him
with some of the voters.
IS this true in those counties
where the whites are a decided mi
nority? Is this true in the coun-
ties where the Democratic party is
the only protection of white men
against negro rule?
There is NO question whatever
I that the Republicans would like to
strengthen and build up the Re-
publican organization in this state.
Nor is there any question that WITH
the governor of the state on close
terms with the Republican boss the
way would be opened to this under
more favorable conditions than
have existed since the state was re-
deemed from carpetbag misrule in
1876.
This is why Mr. Blease's rela-
ttiens with Jee Tolbert, the boss Of
the Republican Black and Tans'
in South Carolina, has caused such
serious concern to the men who
remember the difficulty with which
the people of this state threw off
the yoke before.
ITO fool with any situation which
might mean putting the negro
back into politics in South Carolina
is-to fool with dynamite.
There are plenty Of men still
living IN, Charleston and Co1leton
and Berkeley and Georgetown
and other low country counties who
can remember when in this section
we had negro legislators and negro
magistrates and negro congress
men.
Break down the integrity Of the
Democratic party and we will be
faced with the grave responsibility
of having to experience these very
things again.
The Democratic organization,
holding the white men of the state
together, is the one protection
which the voters in the coast coun,s
ties have against return OF the
negro into politics.
.Voters in some of the up-cour1-
try counties may feel that they
can afford to take chances in this
matter and may treat it lightly.
There they have big white ma
jority. It is far otherwise with us
in the whole lower section"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
TIE COLLEGIATE DIIsEAlAA

II Is announced that NorthWes-
tern Enivsrsity viii not employ
s1arEed instructors unless they
have other means OF support than
the university salary. The situa-
ton prempfing the announcement
eonfrants most american collegiate
institurions. and it is not good in
dication.
it IS explained that Northwestern
pays as high salaries as other uni-
tarsffies. but that living expenses
ia Evanston are SO high that a
professor cannot hope to run q
abme and keep up the proper
sfnHdard OF appearances on his
ysssiy pay.
There is something ali wrong
about it. not only at Northwestern
but wherever such a condition ex-
ists All question Of salary aside.
is setting up democracy of
clothes and housing and food ever
a democracy of intelligence.
IL IS partly a question Of wages.
Teaching salaries still are far too
iow on the average. But that is
Est all OF the trouble. In Ameri-
can educational HE as in other
saaszns we are losing our sense. OF
correct values Salaries need to
Be brought up, but no less does
the mounting valuation Of parely
xssatesial possessions need to be
brought down
The man best qualified to teach,
rot the man with the best bank
account, should be chosen as the
Isacher. Unless we can strike q
better. balance between respect for
the material and respect for the
Intellectual we shall neither be able
TO attract good men to the teach
ing profession nor inculcate in stu
dents those hardy standards for
esssmatins worth which are the
backbone of Americanism.
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Bleaseism VS.. Democracy.
lMu1lins Enterprsie)

(MutlnS 6NteEpISlSJ.
Are you a B1easefte or Demo
crato You can't be both. Why?
Because Blease in 1919 asked ms
friends not to vote in the Demo
cratic primary. but to wait and
vote for him in the general cleo
ton.
Because Blease praises and en-
dorses Tolbert, the Republican
leader in this state, the man who
sits down in and leads negro
conventions, and who is trying to
increase the Republican vote IN
this state so that the negro can
hold Office over you and me.
Because, he, Blease, said that ne
reioiced when the Democrats were
defeated and Harding elected Pres
ident. And Harding is president
who appoints negroes to Office.
Harding belongs to the same party
which supported the negro legis-
lature in 1875 and 1876. Then
Blease must not object to seeing
negroes in office. And yet he
asks you and me to elect Inn
governor. when. according to his
own word. he is in sympathy with
the Republican party. Can we as
loyal Democrats. as white E,sn.
vote for man who loves not his
party, but loves the Republicans
more?
Will you be fooled by his low
tax claim?
Do you know that it is fact
that if he could cut Off everything
that he claims is wastefui, your
taxes would not be reduced more
than two cents per one hundred
dollars? And listen. he would
abolish the tax commission. which
iss the only body to see ;;aat The
big man. the banks. and other Cor
porations pay their share. Does thi::
look like he favors making the
rich man pay, and giving the poor
man relief? He seems to os play
ing to the rich man asa'ns: the
poor man. Don't let him fool you.
ASK yourself If he has ever done
anything for you except TO turn
loose convicts by the hundred TO
come back home and endanSer
your home, your wife AMI chill
| dren.
Stop and think before yoI vote
for this man who takes us all for
/ Republican sympathizers, and
thinks that he can go iEso the
! governors chair again on the .g-
norance and restlesSness of part
of our people. Show him thai you
love the state, your homes, and
that you are still proud ard
loyal Democrat.
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purposes, to be sure, but for con-
yersational and artistic purposes.
And if departed booze is going to
be priced in this way by former de-
votees because it is so fine thing
to feel sad about, who can grudge
it a long, sweet, memorable death :?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

WANTED-To sell YOU new hat.
also take orders for hand
made hats: can furnish material
Mrs. G. W. McGrew. corner Mag
nolia and Myrtle streets. Phone
S7a-L.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

The city man who reseuts the
accusation that the city is more
wicked than the country would be
bored to death if it wasn't.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

The old-fashioned mother who
worried about turning the babys
liver over now has a daughter who
worries about the kids turning the
fiivver over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

Many man who approves of
the New York policeman for
knocking cigaret out Of a wo-
mans mouth would be very indis-
nant if a woman asked him To stop
chewing tobacco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

Every day will be Sunday bye
and bye. and then it won't matter
if we do have that account
feeling on Monday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

What's in a name! Fort Medi-
cince. La. couple found a barrel Of
booze on their front porch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

The rail dispute never will be
settled until both sides begin MAX
ing tracks for peace.
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In spite of governmental efforts
It may be difficult to prevent coal
profiteering, which reminds US
once more that no matter who
strikes it is the public that's out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

probe Insane Vets Treatment
ii headline. Insane treatment o.
veterans needs probing.
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This may be an awful country:
but on Tagawa Island there are II
women to every man.
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Burbank has perfected white
peach. 1t is excellent for eating in
white skirt.
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Wonder what an Irishman says
when his small boy asks him what
oeace is
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Out Of sight is not out of miro.
Coal is and isn't.
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The honeymoon is over when the
coal shortage starts.
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A wise man never sleeps on a
railroad track or on the job.
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The man who flares up never
shines very long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13

After II p. m.. the average hus-
hand is either in bed or in bad.
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The man who is as busy as bee
usually lights on something.
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Paris. Sept. S.-Rumors that
King Constantine of Greece, in
tends to abdicate, is current in sew
eraI European capitals. They are
considered to have been given some
color by the sudden recall of the
heir apparent, Prince George, to
Athens, from Bucharest.
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Dust clouds are being seen on
Mars. This proves Mars has autos:
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issstly the best advertising medium
Is, Srmter.
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GREEK
CABINET
RESIGNS
Public Opinion Overthrows
Ministry

Athens, Sept. 8.-Succumbing TO
the pressure of public opinion as
the result of severe reverses to the
Greek army in Asia Minor, the
cabinet of Premier Protopa-Pada-
.kis yesterday resigned. Nikolas
Kalogeropoulos, a former premier,
has been charged by King Con-
stantine with the task of forming
a new cabinet.
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KEEP BRIGHT CHILDREN
BUSY

The supernormal child at last is
coming into his own as an object
for special education.