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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
INCOME TAX
LAW To BE
TESTED
Claims Measure by Legisla.
ture Unconstitutional

Greenville. March 1.-THE State
Retailers association. perhaps in
association with other business in
rerests, will set TO work: Immediate
ly TO test the eonstituionaaiy Of
the state income tax law passed by
the. session OF. the. legislature, just
closed. according to announcement
today from +. W. Patrick, presi-
den, OF the state body.
This statement was made fol-
lowing meeting OF the GreenFille
retail: bureau. at which members
suggested that the Greenville or
ganization have the. matter looked
into. Alex Meyers OF the Meyers
Arnola company department store
said thatathe law is unconstitution-
al because it conflicts with the con-
stiuf,ional provision. that a tax can
not be levied on an income made
in another state by a, person. resia-
ing IN this state, ana further said
that federal statute prevents the
federal government from disclosing
to the state government its in
come tax records, so that the tax
commission might, check ap.in this
way.
sfr. kirkpatrick. president Of the
state association. said that he has
advised Secretary Wannamaker.
whose headquarters. are in Co
lrnIbia. to haze the matter looked
into. MR.. Kirkpatrick said that q
simiiar movement, he understands,
has started among cotton mill men
and tha, it is quite possible other
business interests will. join with the
retailers in ascertaining il the new
law conflicts with any constitu-
tionai provisions.
The income tax law provides that
business concerns and individual l.
Shall. pay to. the government one
third ef the amount paid the nat
ienal government, the law being
retroactive and applying to 1921
incomes.
The merchants at, their meeting
today passed resolution which
Was telepgraphed 10 Governor
Cooper urging that he sign the
Foster bilf 10 put. telephone rates
back on, the January !, 1921, ba-
sis without delay. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
CIVIC PHILOSOPHY

a nice old man was asked his
IDEAL OF civic development He
answered. "a flower garden in every
yard along the streets" Compared
wlsh snast Of the modern nosruns,
it sounded a little old-fashioned,
bns it was full of homely wisdom.
The bautifying of premises tends
to develop in the one who does it
fse elements Of good citizenship
honest pride, q respect for proper
e, desire TO obey the laws and to
see them ebesed, that property
nay be safe frora vandalism and
destruction: an enthusiasm for the
eoatrol of all public and individual
activities Which # uncontrolled
would undo the iahors of imnrove-
mept
afereover, the act Of making gar
aeps helps TO keep the mind in a
Wholesome attitude toward person
al and public problems. 1t even
makes for peace .ana1an end OF wars
ii,esweenz nations. For it is almost
impossible 10. remain marrow, pessi-
mistic. bigoted and bitter when
garking cut under the sky or en-
.foyiHg tt1e things which grow there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
GOV. COOPER
PRAISES. The
LEGISLATURE
Declares That T h s
Session w i'll c. O
Down in History as
Beginning Of Tax
Reformation

Columbia. March little re-
cent legislature was remarkable in
one respect. the institution Of
tax reform progrma. The leGisla-
tive session viii 90 down in ii;::-
tory as the one that started the
reformation oil The tax s2'S.rln in
South Carolina. and the future
years viii. look back on j; ::S Il
session which started sonoet::inG
that proved a great boom 20 the
state.
This is the summing up III his
impressions OF ihe recent *:It.n::
Of the General Assembly. as On
pressed by Governor Cooper on
"Wednesday afternoon. just fe.o-e
h. left the city for New York.
where hr has gone with State
Treasurer s. II. Carter and Comp
troller General Waltcr l.. Duncan.
10 borrow three million dollars for
the state
tThere wasn't much done by the
legislature" said the governor:
but there wasn't much To do. en-
ccpt enact new tax laws. and this
Was done. Nothing else OF import
ance was enacted. but this was i'm
portant and is the beginning OF
tax reform program that viii in
years TO come bring relief TO tho
ovrehurdened small tax payer"
said the governor
In referring 10 the work Of the
recent legislature. the governor
pointed to the state income tax,
the inheritance tax, the gasoline
tax and the increased corporation
tax. The enactment Of these new
revenue laws has this year reduced
the state tax levy from twelve TO
seven mills. II is predicted that in
future years, with these new laws
proving popular, other revenue
sources viii be provided: property
will be classified for taxation. con-
stitutional inequalities will De re-
moved. and the tax burden can be
SO shifted as to bring relief TO the
small property holder, who is now
bearing such :, heavy portion OF the
tax load.
The governor expressed graft
Gcation at the work accomplished
by the legislature. He: also eX-
pressed qualification that. the state
could take care Of the heavy notes
which fell due early in the year
The states credit stands strong" :"
he said; never has the state failed
TO meet an obligation when due.
and never Will it fail he said.
The. three million dollar loan
which, the state officials have gone
10 New York TO arrange is for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
The Significance of Child Education
BY Ellen C'rccilnan.

com nnercing life with an impulse 10
realize. his Unborn possibilities Is
handicapped not only by his oSsn-
short -Sightedness, hut also by the
faulty guidance OF one who loves
him but docs not understand him:
one who e:1nao, discriminate be-
tween The natural Impulses that
should be- cherished and strength
enad. and those that should be elm
mated.
Until the fact is recognized that
the first six years OF life comprise.
the most important period Of all
education. q heavy handicap VIII
continue TO be placed upon the ef-
forts OF the pupil both in the. home,
and in the school.
Every high school, college and
university should, efer & thorough
course in child education, physical
and mental. and this study shou.c
be second 20 none on the required
list OF subjects for graduation In
this way parents coula be prepared
for their especial work as edueaz
tors. and the child permitted to-
realize his innate possibilities:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

There is no question in the minds
OF intelligent persons regarding III"
deep Significance OF education dur
i ing tho first six years OF life. To
hc fully appreciated however. this
period mus, be considered in tbs
, ligll; OF its relation TO the sum to-
tai Of al education.
In the first place, as life is a con-
tinuous process. so education should
be Il continuous guiding OF life
70 It's highest falhllmcn1.
The various stages Of lifc-in-
| fancy. childhood. youth and man
hood. should merge naturally into
one another.
The goal OF tho entire process
OF education is good character.
realized through the acquisition OF
good habits. and it may readily be
! seen that this TACT should be kept
IN mind by every educator OF the
infant, child, or youth. The educa-
tor must also bear in mind the
fact that the foundation OF cduca-
ton is laid in infancy and child
hood
| Physiolosisis and psychologists
agree that many OF the physical
weaknesses and harmful mental
habits Of late years may be traced
| 70 faulty guidance in childhood.
During childhood Il fund of re-
/ sistance. physical and mental
i should be acquired through OBJ
| servance OF the laws governing de-
! vclopment In order. however.
thai these laws be observed in the
nursery. they must be understood
by The parent. and that they DC un-
dcrstood. they mus; be as system
:atically taught as other subjects OF
| education.
An educator recently made tho
following statcment: My brother
and his wife arc both university
| graduates. When the first baby
came 10 their home. neither OF
them knew anything about the care
/; OF il. physically or mentally" The
! speaker went on 70 say: 1T is in.
credible that students should be
permitted 70 graduate from oul
higher institutions OF learning
without any knowledge Of one OF
the most important subjects Of edu-
cation-the care Of the child
Observation Of young mothers al
their task reveals the fact tha,
many OF them do not realize tha,
their work calls for especial prep
: ara1ion. and Frequently the crown
ing JOY Of parenthood, true satisfac-
ton. is missed Pat Sadder still is
| the fate OF the small pupil, who
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Nose Potts was an old colored
ditch digger on The farm OF a we'll
known Virginia planter. One morn
ing, after having been at work
only :; few hours, ne WAS seen ap-
preaching the farmhouse With Il
peculiar limp and an unusual ra-
pidi,y.
whats the matter Nose" ask
cd his employer.
It's dis way, boss" he groaned.
All see De biggest turtle .Ah ever
did sec wisslin his haid in de mud.
and All took dc spade and cracked
him on de haid. and boss. All done
ctl' oft nah his toe = Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

big profit will be derived by the
farmers OF Sumter comfy who Will
be provided With u regular and re-
liable market for their hutter-fat.
The ceamery will turn grass and
velvet beans into cash. and money
will be in circulation every month
in the year
The postponement of the date
fer the collection OF the state in
come tax will be an appreciated
concession to some people. but the
income tax is worrying fewer pco-
pie this year than last.
The Republican, politicians in
congress are worried to death over
the bonus grab: They are scared nor
10 pass the biH. for they face de-
feat at the hands OF the . bonus-
grabbers if they vote against it, and
they realize that the result of the
enactment of the hill viii be the
total disorganizasion Of the fin
ances of the government and Of
the country.
Last year when The Item Office
substituted electric melting pots on
the I.inotypes for the gas melting
pots theretofore. used the expert OF
the Me1.genthaler company advised
that three cents per k. W. for cleo
tric current, the rate then in force,
was, the equivalent Of 50 gas, but
that the slightly higher cost for
electricity (tie gas rate was then
s1.s9) was inconsiderab1e in COM
parison with the advantages of, the
electric melting pots. The electric
melting pots We're installed at a
cost of more than $500 and the gas
pots discarded as junk at a loss OF
more than $500. Therefore, the
payment of practically 3-4 cents
for electric current is not endured
with any degree of resignation.
And the. statement that current
can be sod at a profit at the rate
of two and one-haIf cents does not
ease the pain at all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

sergeant whispered 20 him thar not
a man possessed more undcr.ar-
1nentS than those which werc
at the moment adornins his per
son. Bnr the captain SNAPPED
back:
Military. orders must be obey
cd. Let the men change With each
other. r."-lHnerica Legion Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

operation OF the state government
until next fall. when the years
taxes, which finance the govern
men1 for the year, fall due. The
notes covering the three million
dollar loan Will be paid with the
proceeds Of 1922 tax collections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Orders Is Orders"

IT WAS on q long march north OF
chateau -ThierrH Al the end Of q
dusty day the captain ordered tha1
every man in his command should
change his undershirt. The first
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

We have no rail-Splitters now
but when. we compare pacts and
covenants il occurs TO ns that we
gre. NOT without hair-spGEtecs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Margot must not think us rude.
We're simply Il little awed by 4
lady who uses had-boilcd phrases
and smokes cigarettes in theatres
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

a teddy bear sat On the ice.
AS cold rs cold could be,
Hut soon he up and walked away.
My tale is told" said he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

In years 10 come We may en-
pee, Il plague OF. candidates whose
only qualification is a rc:trninS to
do something for the doughboy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

.Perhans after all a man isn't II
blame if he thinks more III his
sienogra pher than he does OF his
wife; he can dictate TO his sle-
no"ra phcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
How Time Flies

Dearest, love you. Since the
dawn of creation, since the birth
OF this world. since the beginning
Of time and long before watches
were made, -f}haye known and low
ed you. Darling, Will you be mine?
O Tom. this is so sudden.-ES-
change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Some OF the statesmen who think
they are instruments OF Destiny
are merely wind instruments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

And so the krupps will make
typowritcfS Doubtless they are
persuaded that. the next w:.l wli!
he fought with propaganda
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The Hollywood custom of talk
ing "nishteaps" at a neiShbor'> :
house may be excused: bat having
nightgowRS there il Il little too
much
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

After all. happiness doesn't de-
pend OH an automobile. Even u
poor man can run down his neigh
hOrS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Oh very Well. Let SHINES mo-
nopoliZc trace One man will be
easy 70 handle when again we
make : the world safe for democ-
racy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The man who says he has no de
sire for riches may be 4 philoSo-
pher: for that matter. ANY otntl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The eyes seldom see temptation
when the nose is pressed firmly
against the grindSrone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The Millennium viii be here
some time after the trigger finger
becomes as useless Us the appendix
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Get. q Transfer:

II YOU are on the Gloomy Line.
Get IL transfer.
If you're inclined TO fret and pine,
Get a transfer
Get Oft the track Of Doubt and
Gloom;
Get on a Sunshine Train-there' S
room.
Get 4 tran&:Ar.
--Selae ted.
a tree toad loved a she toad
Tha, lived up in a tree;
She was thrce-toed tree toad
But Il 1wo-tood toad was he.
The two-toed tree toad tried to win
The she toad'S friendly nod.
For the two-toed tree toad loved
the ground
That the thrcc-toed tree toad trod.
But vainty the two-toed tree toad
tried.
He could not please her whim.
in her tree toad bower, with her
E-toed power
The she toad vetoed him.
The Strathmorean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
The Watchman and Southron


Published Wednesday and satar-
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Osfeen Publishing Company,
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Terms:
see per annura--;n advance.
Advertisements:
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The Sumter Waterman was
founded lin 1866 and the True
Sses5hransin' Ss6 The Watchman
and Sonthrnns now has the COM
bined circulation and influence Of
both ofsthe old papers. and is man
itesfsy the hest advertising medium
5 SR Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Spring is here. Already tn"
qu;lin, twittcr OF The pcman, VIM
Der pickerS IS heard IN the laud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Universal knocking in time
brings reform. /! doesn't appear
80 have, done much f"r the weather.
however
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

W.aNTED-To take orders at my
home TO make hats. II interest
ed, call S79--l.. Mrs. G. W. Nc
Grew. corner Magnolia and M
sle streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Success is largely Il matter Of sa-
lectinS the right men 10 drop from
the pay roll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

When people. see q star in your
window. they know you are dry
unless its movie star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
At the Powder AfiH.

At shc tONOSP NfIH.
Pill said the foreman after
the accident. did YOU break the
news 70 poor Mrs. 4furphy about
her husband getting blown sky
high iu the: eXplosion?"
Il did
did yon break il gently"
Il did / told her that Tom
got that raise he'd been looking
for. Legion Weekly.
The Girl: did / ever show YOU
where l was ta,tooed?"
The Boy: No
The Girl: Well, we can drive
around that way."-The Brown
Jug.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

New machine shufles and deals
cards. Maybe you can so TO he'd
and let il play the game out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The vital and telling phrases
coined day by day are soon in
corpora1ed into our slanGuagc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Art changes with the Years, and
we may yet see the public square
adorned with an intrepid states
man mounted on a 1hvver. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
ExnpnSiEs..

Following the marriage .cere:-
mony the groom called the minis
ter aeide and inquired ithev price OF
his service.
Well" said the minister, you
may pay me whatever it's worth to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Golf rule: Keep your eye on the
ball-especialty when the course IS
crowded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The National Kindergarten AS
sociation, 8 West 40th Street, New
York City. viii furnish !nforma-
ton, advice and literature upon
request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

\ tip is merely an effort 10 buy
a quarters worth OF the walters
good opinion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The bonus question the politician
has decide is not ''fs ii possible" ?"
b.. ~; ii necesSary?''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The party had been circnmvent-
ing the Eighteenth Amendment.
Stopping in front of residence,
one OF them pulled the dporbeli
uncertainty a window was thrown
open above.
,.Mishish Brown" called up the
spokesman. .'woujoo mind comm
down and pickir out Mishter
Brown from ush? Those that
aren't him wanter so home"'--
Exchange.
Mr.. Nags-T suppose ROW YOU
wish you We're free TO marry
again?
Mrs. NagsNo, juss free.--Lon-
don Mail.
Catty REMARKS are usually purr-
sonal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Or course the world is getting
better. Formerly il killed re-
formers: now II contributes 10
place then. on Easy Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The girl who nlarries for money
usually gets !: poor husband
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

| Character IS made by the things
YOU stand for: reputation is made
by the things you fail for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

This administration is also do
ing much TO uplft and encourage
the art of tailoring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18


IF the city power plant can
saake money selling current for
eoassipssat two and half cents per
R.sswy-as stated, it must be max
ing q saslIng on the rate that is
charged for lights and power. The
statement has a strange sound,
coming. assir does, on the heels
OF the recent readjugtment upward
Of the power rates 10 a majority
Of the consumers of small and me-
dunn amounts Of current. II pow
es can be. sold at a profit at two
and half zeents then it is not rea-
senabae soseharge power consumers
FIVE, six and seven cents.
sss .s =
The men Who put. Dip the money
for the cnsa1hery will naturally ex-
peef 70. make a profit on ,he invest
menf, bat the real profit and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

There's very little nilitaristic
spirit in country thar calls en-
! itloushboys. gohs and leathernecks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
We Know Her.

There was q young lady named
Maud:
4 very deceptive young fraud
She never was able
To eat as- the table.
But out in the pantry-O Lawd.
Ohio Sun Dial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

BE reasonable" groaned the
groom. This woman inheFirs . mil
lion dollars on her awenty-first
birthday. y.''-ExchaRge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Short.

short
a teddy bear sat ON the ice.
AS cold as cold could be,
hut soon he up and walked away.
My tale is told" said he.
Perhans after all a man isn't to
blame if he thinks more III his
sienogra pher than he does OF his
wife; he can dictate to his sle-
nograp phcr.
4 Britishcr. while touring the
United States, remarked 70 Il MIN
in The West: You have an c%tl'-
ord nary country here. vou know.
very extr'ord' d'nary-stunnin' wo-
Blcn. rippin' big cities. and 4 nally
LOT Of other things. but you have
no artist ocracy'
NO what" asked the Western
er.
".aristocracy Aristocracy? And
what's that" inquired the 1nystified
native
ooh" drawlcd the son of Albion.
people who never did anything
and whose parents and grandpar-
ents never die anything-whose
families have always been people
Of leisure
"Oh. yes: We have 'cm here.
bdt we call Elm 'tramps:
France is just bundle Of nerves
surrounded by deficit.
Europe must choose between
American leadership and a recciv-
ership.
The only false profits among us
now are those declared in the in
come TAX blanks.
This administration is also do
ing much TO uplift and encourage
the art Of tailoring.
When people. see q star in your
window. they know you are & dry
unless it's movie star.
The vital and telling phrases
coined day by day are soon in
corpora1ed into our slansuasc.
Art changes With the Years, and
we may yet see the public square
adorned with an intrepid states
man mounted on a fhrver. -
|. Character IS made by the things
you stand for: reputation is made
by the things YOU fail for.
When the man tells her that he
loves her wonderful mind. he
means that she isn't much Tor
looks.
The nen question to he decided
is who shall play the Irish harp
and who shah play second fiddle.
Al the movies: II a lways
thought her such a swee, girl, but
can see no" sHe iooNs '>''il''
praved-'
mast be done for the country, he
means at the expense OF the city.
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