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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
4
An editorial fragment contrasts President Harding enjoying golf with broader concerns over good roads and tax control. It laments urban life’s dehumanizing concrete walls and praises country scenes, urging balance between development and preserving nature for rural youths.
A Dillon County column argues diversification could boost year round income. It notes strong profits from strawberries in Fair Bluff Chadbourn and Whiteville while cotton dominates Dillon markets from September through February. The writer imagines planting strawberries in April May potatoes in June and tobacco in July August to keep business booming and money flowing.
Officials nationwide worry about taxes as local, county, state, and national levies compound the burden. The national administration faced higher expenditures with a goal to cap tax rises at three billion dollars, yet many departments sought larger appropriations. Bonded debt grows, past spending must be repaid, and citizens struggle to meet payments while officials seek more revenue than relief.
The text argues that tax exempt bonds used to promote cheap municipal and state financing have grown so large that the wealthy dodge taxes. It claims billions are freed from taxation as bonds are held by capable payers. Officials should curb spending and keep taxes at bedrock levels.
Festivities begin Sunday morning with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. D H Scanlon of Durham NC. Vesper services at 6 PM in Woodland Theatre, outdoor campus venue, followed by Dr Santon addressing the WGA at the Presbyterian church. Alumnae events include class day May 5 at 5 PM in the bowl with historic readings. Hundreds expected for alumnae banquet Tuesday and procession Wednesday. notable attendees include Mrs R M Evans and Miss Kate Evans among local participants.
Neil S Campbell died after illness and three strokes while visiting his sons in Florence. The widower, aged 62, suffered health problems for years and had two paralysis episodes earlier. Survived by several children including J D Campbell Ita T B Campbell N F M Campbell and others, remains were brought to Dillon and laid to rest in Mt Holly cemetery.
Twenty five men sought for life insurance sales with high school education or better. Greenville South Carolina ad invites ages twenty five to forty five to join a growing field with no initial capital. Also notes orders to merchants, laundry agent notices, fever tonic ads, and mortgage paper services.
Advertisements offer cheap meals at Palmetto Cafe next to the Herald Office and promote Monument works by Lumberton Marble Works. Other notices warn of rising coal prices due to rail strike fears and promise delivery of high grade dome coal at 2000 pounds per ton. W. E. Caldwell & Sons advertise coal services with contact numbers.
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