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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
7
A county farmer certifies as a cotton grower that in 1921 he will not plant more than one third of his cultivated land in cotton. He also pledges to persuade friends and neighbors to sign similar obligations and cooperate with the county committee in reducing cotton.
Land owner pledges to reduce cotton plantings for 1921 to no more than one third of cultivated land. He will require tenants to plant cotton accordingly and will aid in organizing the county to support the Memphis Cotton Convention plan adopted December 7-8 1921.
Fort Mill says W R Prad, two years chairman of the South Carolina House ways and means committee, will not seek renomination to the post at the January session. He criticizes current tax policy and supports limiting officeholder influence while urging tax relief for citizens. The discussion touches on veto threats surrounding a war finance corporation revival and its potential impact on farmers and the economy.
Houston opposed it violently and would not be enthusiastic. The resolution has since passed over the president's veto.
Columbia dispatch reports South Carolina state budget commission to propose about 7 million dollars for operating state government and its departments for 1921, a reduction from prior estimates. Governor Chaper notes study ongoing, hints at bond referendum to fund ten years of improvements and calls for a thorough, permanent plan.
Fragmentary commentary argues most relief ideas miss the core cause and urges a broader look at state and municipal levies. It notes that analysis shows burdens fall on people via multiple layers, including school funds and local revenues, suggesting reform across government functions.
The piece notes city millage levels for Charleston Columbia Greenville and Cumter, with only 12 mills for the state. It comments on a temporary business mood harming discouraged savers. It cites two Chicago actresses found dead after prohibition drinks and ends with a quip about the Blue Law Land chorus.
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