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T.'IE WATEREE MESSENGER Published Every Tuesday by J1IAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop. Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance Kntered as Second Class Matter at the I'ostoffice at Camden. S. C. Tuesday, April 5th, 1927 HOW DIFFERENT IT MIGHT HE. j There is a good deal of human na- J turc in the most of us. This thought j comes up when we read "the harsh i criticisms ? the persistent and merci less criticises that are being mad' | by some newspapers about Gov. Rich rrd?. Those who know him intimate ly know him to be a man of high Christian character, capable and in telligent, with only the best interest* of the people of the state a I heart ? a it'al desire to be useful to his state at large. When ho announced that he , vould enforce the laws written upon i tfie. statues of the State, Ik was sim- j , ly doing his plain duty. Instead ot ; 1 cing backed up, he has been Bitterly . oppos Injunctions have been is-, i i.ed to prevent the officers from do- | ing th.ir sworn duty; jurors have ig- i i.ored the law as it is written and in j the record-breaking time of 30 nee- , onds have written verdicts of not . guilty. There is, as we said in the | outset, much of human nature in the j lr.ost of us, and while we know Gov. Richards to be too big a man to re- i taliate, still he is handicapped in his | desire to help all %of South Carolina by the carping crtics who have left j nothing unkind esca.e thorn to say about him. We do not believe thosv- 1 critics express the sentiments of the vast majority of the people of the state. We believe the rank and file ot ? lie people are with the Governor As to the "blue laws," if they do not suit the present conditions of the morals of the people at this time, pro per changes should be made, but not the kind passed up to Gov. Riehurdt. for his approval. We heartily en dorsed his veto of the mischievous bill as it went to him for approval or veto. Has the Governor suddenly under gone a change of heart? Take his home community here. Through the official representatives of the citi zens of Camden resolutions endors ing his election and thanking the people of the State for the honor that had come to Kershaw county, were heartily adopted. These resolutions read in part as follows: "That whil'j many perplexing problems of govern ment are presented to our people ai this time for a wise solution, which purposo can only be accomplished by a disinterested and unselfish /patrio tic activity and co-operation, we feel that the State is fortunate' in having cne to assume, at this period, the re sponsibilities of this high office, whose high character, patriotism, ex perience and qualifications constitute a guarantee of a clean, capable and progressive administration of its af fairs ? one entirely responsive to it* great ideals and possibilities." After a life of three score years prtd more spent right here among us, wera we deceived in the man ? Or have some1 gone off at a tangent and joined in the shout of condemnation end disapproval of his official ucts in himself obeying the laws of the state, and seeking to have them, while they remain on the statute books, enforc ed? Have we lost sight of his time ly messages to the legislature in which he is seeking to arouse the peoplo to the wonderful possibilities of our state? No man can do his Lest when he is constantly under a steady "fusillade of harsh and unjust criticism. Wo have been amazed at the way svme of our leading papers have criticised the Governor. To be sure it is their right to criticise his acts, but we believe that in many in stances they have gone too far in what they have had to say, and have d< no the state real harm rather than Rood, for by their attitude they have encouraged defiance of the laws of the state. Gov. Richards needs no defenso at our hands. He is capable of taking caro of himself, ami even in the face of the opposition he can be depended upon to do his full duty as the' chiei executive of the state. Had a nioi\ conciliatory attitude beon assumed, any necessary modifications in the Sunday laws could have been made, ?<nd we could have1 shown to the world that we were a people who pulled to gether for the l>est interests of our entire state. It is high time to take stock of what all th<? advertising we are giving South Carolina means to us. It is time to be fair to the Gov ernor. ARK WK USING OUR OPPORTUN ITIES? There are few more favored places to he found than right here in our own community. The possibilities of development were nevor brighter than bhey are at this time. But are I we using our opportunities? In a general way, we might say that we are, but we are not aggressive enough in many instances. We are glad to believe that a friendly spirit of coo f.eartion exisits with many of our ] ectple, and they are ready to give a real shove to any enterprise or pro ject that will be of general good. Yet we have so many natural advantages t :.at we scarcely realize what a treas ure we have in them and take them u_s a matter of course. It is not so ;:iuch new enterprises that- we need . s it ia a realization of what we al ?eady have and the further develop ment of them. That there' is a steady growth in Camden and throughout Ivershaw county no one can success . ully deny. If it were possible to get .: real look back about say ten yeurs ..nd compare Camden today with Cam ;len ten years ago, we would be sur prised at the wonderful strides we .'re making. And this progress is ,;oing right on at this time. The mxt ume your eyes fall upon a new build ng going up; the next time y^>u look at the busy mechanics; the next .hue you happen to look at the devel opment of some of our enterprises, uink of what it really means ami irke heart and determine that you, loo, will be a helper in the good vi, rk, and everything that is sordid and selfish in your nature shall be re moved and a spirit of optimism, a spirit of helpfulness shall be tin. ci.n ;i oiling element in your nature. 1'here should be no room for selfish ness, but a wide open door for gen . ?ne, hearty cooperation and mutual i-tcrest in the welfare of our entire . immunity, lie a helper ? a real .".clper. A SALES TAX South Carolina is to be spared at ,i.,t another year from a ruinous .nes tax. We have it now to some i Me nt, but a general sales tax would . . vo done this state more harm than ..'mo<t anything else could have done ... this time, even the enforcement of > ' ?.? laws of the state which Gov. liich ..:ds i.s endeavoring to do. Evpry i '.?? must know that a sales tax will ? un :idu.u>;ial tax upon the buyers. ' -lie merchants are not going to be ; nt rous enough to have their busi .:. ss and books inspected by autocrat ! . ? . 1 fleers, and then a sales tax to be .. Idtd and absorbed by ihtan after 1 cy have dug down into their pock : l .s and paid a heavier tax than the I . . t ragf taxpayer has to come across ! with. We all rail at the mail order ' r.ouse: who are circularizing the I t<;wns that do but little advertising it.) hold the trade of their 'people, but I ..e wrily believe that if South Caro j i n.i had a general sales tax the mail 1.1 dor houstis, regardless of the com i lunities where merchaTits use the l^cal newspapers to advertise their goods, would flood this state with ad \ crtisements and they would get the I usiness, for no one parts with his i toney just simply to help the other fellow out when he cannot get the ij.oods as cheap as he can edsewhere. | When the heavy cosmetics tax was I laced upon the druggists many be lj:an sending their orders out of the i late and buying at wholesale and [('istributing among their neighbors in 1 order to save the difference. The .ales tax came mighty near being put I upon the merchants, and if it had the I merchants would have passed it on to their customers, just as they do [the tax on cigarettes, tobacco and oth er articles. We can ill afford a gen I eral sales tax in this state. No injunctions have us yet been is jsued to prevent thr Governor's con stables from enforcing the prohibi tion law. Sonubody must be sleep I ng on their rights. I hous&aids of New Words spelled, pronounced, nnd defined tn WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL i\ Tho ' Siifr .in Authority" / f?re arc < t feu) samplm : hot pursuit Rod Star Air Council capital ship mud Run mystery ship S. I' hoot irredenta aorial cascado Ksthonia American Legion Divio Cross girl scout airport cyP*'r crystal detector *'ppio superheterodyne shoneen Gaaatta?ran<iRlo*raphlcalDlotlonary G?# thm n a*f r -- Writ# for a damp!* P*K* of the N* w Word*, apeflrnqn of Regular and India f'npora, KRRR, G.&C.MERRIAM CO. " Springfield, Mm., U. S. A. ?? LETTER FROM REV. EDWARD B. j ' JENKINS The peaceful Pacific failed to live up to its good reputation, for the first night out of Los Angeles we had rough soa. Our Ship dipped and jumped, bucked and plunged, swung and rose all night long, and through the next day. Many of our passengers became seasick. The ship groaned and squek ed under the battering of the waves One Scotchman said he wished w*. could have saved the jqueaks. While the Pacific Is considered u calm ocean, and it is most of the time, it gets angry at time and take, a toll of ships and life. The averagv depth of the Pacific is 12,780 feet. It is 10,000 miles at the widest part, a id ' L',000 from north to south. One may go for days and weeks without see ing a ship. At night looking into the skies the north star and the southern cros? may be seen near the equatorial Ixlt. The waters of the Pacific havi i'urnished many tales of storm and shipwreck, such as "Mysterious Is. and," by Jule Verne, "Sea Wolf", by ?lack London, and "Treasure Island". >y Robert Stevnson. Pearl uf the Pacific Mark Twain called the Hawaiian islands '? the loviliest fleet of islands .hat lie anchored in any ocean." Cap ain Cook called them "The Paradise f the Pacific." As we came into the .arbor of Hilo we could agree with he American humorist, and the Eng ?ish explorer. Mark Twain also saidT No other land could so longingly and beseechingly haunt me sleeping and vaking through half a life time as ? his one has done." The islands are he Palm Beaches multiplied over: Sea atmosphere, climate and scenery of he tropics. Charmng Port of Hilo. After five days sailing we came ?n ? o the harbor of Hilo. I stood on deck tnd saw a most wonderful view of ? oiling hills, carpeted with green and lotted with palm tre<vs. High up vas a mountain. The sun slipped a iove the placid Pacific and shone hrough clouds, making the top of the mountain glow with a soft light. The ky above was clear ami the air balmy As we drttw near shore I thought 1 ?vas in dear old Florida again, for ev ?y where were to be seen hibisus, a me vino, poihsettia, bouganvilla, ems, crotans and other flowers. We ook a train 30 miles up the mountain > the famous volcano, Kilauea. A ng the way we passed .palm trees "J t e scoers, banana troes ^rowint* s nncl Producing; sugarcane, with >ng troughs filled with water run i=ng through the fields, down the 'Mountain to the sugar mills. A visit to tho volcano Kilauea will never be forgotten by those who make ? c. Up 4,000 feet above* sea, the rjreat crater is one of wonder and a mazement. I stood and looked into ? s depths. It is 3,500 foet long, 3,000 feet wide, and 1,350 feet deep. ^ While not as stupendouns as the ?.rand Canyon, it is marvelous as ^ne gazes into its depth. At the pre sent time it is not active, but when it is active it has over a dozen fissures which shoot a stream of fire 50 fee* h-gh into the air. The inside of the crater ,s called "The Fire Pit," or the Halemaumau, the House of Everlast ing Fire. From the cracks of the bed vh.eh covers 20 acres, there corned ?\ , cIouds of steam. I stood >nd looked and the steam came up in o my face. Looking across to thn ?ther side the steam was rising here ? w 8tGftm r(0Tlindi?K one of I >a n t e s Inferno. One old man in our ar y insisted on going down into the ?rater, but was pulled back by a guard A few yards down would have sen. im Into the abyess below to hi* death. There are always those who ""'venture to the very edge of ev - rything. On the edge of the crater '< a most splendid hotel called the Volcano house. Most excellent view rf 'I10 v?.,CHn? i? to be had from in Timos? hotel ? Palm Beach Limestone Glee Club to be at Heath Springs. The Limestone' College Glee Club will nppear at Heath Springs High School auditorium on Thursday, Ap ril 7, under the auspices of I^anoastcir Kershaw Limestone Club. The Club is under the direction of Miss Ruth S?ott, Professor of Voice at Limo stone College. The accompaniost for the Club is Miss Julia Nelle Wilburn, of Union. The Club is engaged in nn itinerary of seven concerts. The following are the membors of this year's Glco Club: Freddie Mar Turner, Fmily Camp, Moaelle Groce, Calla Cloment, Rose Loo Anderson. Sara Lee Hamrick, Margaret IIar_ mon, Frankie Morrell, Olive Fowler, Katherino Williams, Annie Roberts, Mary Alice Barber, Mabel Hord, Ru by Kirby, Lois Sidney Jones, Mar garet Chapman, Margaret Murden, Mlldrod Hill. It is expected that a large audience will greet these young women from Limestone College when they make their appearance on April 7. The admission charge will be 35c to child- I ren and student* and 00c for adult*. JuSt natural ... Men like the "natural" in all ^ things. Chesterfield's natural 1 tobacco taste is no exception JFJere, and here alone, will you get natural to bacco taste at its mild and mellow best for here natu ral aroma and character are entirely held and brought out to the full! Chesterfield *7 'hSatify ? and yet , they're MILD Lioobtt 8c Mtbrs Tobacco Co. Valet Auto Strop Razor is the only razor that sharpens its own blades. It is a safety razor and stropping machine combined. ? The stropping keeps each nlado sharp as new for many shaves Stropping ? Shaving? Cleaning ? the blade1 remains in the r x zor. The simplest razor to use ? the most economical in blades by far the most efficient. ? For each years subscription pa d in advance ? new or renew al? ?to The Wateree Messenger we will give you one of these excellent razors. FOR SALE: 1027 Dodge Sedan. Fine conditon. Telephone r>0() W. The I'rograim will commence nt. X : 1 5 P. M. All iprocneds will go to the Kndowment of the college. ? Kershaw Era. Joseph Newman Dies Suddenly Joseph W. Newman, aged 4G years, who resided a short distanco north of the Kershaw (/otton Mill village, died quite suddenly Tuesday morn ing, Doctor W. B. Turner, who was summoned upon hi? taking ill, being v/ith him at the time he expired. The remains were taken to Marshall's Me thodist e/huneh, near Lucknow, for bursal today. Mr. Newman is surviv ed by HU widow. ? Kershaw Kr?. | MISCELLANEOUS ADS \ PIANO TUNING LEWIS L. MOORR All Work Guaranteed TELEPHONE 212-W CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Y- Y- Y- Y- Y- Y Y- Y- Y *Office Phone Res. Kimball House* ?? Wnl. 8198 Ivy 7700 * Y PRACTICE IN STATE AND * *? U. S. COURTS * *? II AVNE M. M AT 1 1 ESON * Attorney and Counselor at Law f f" Suite 512 Peters Ituilding * * ATLANTA, (i A. * * Y Y Y- Y- V Y- Y- Y MONEY TO LOAN On improved city real estate at 6Vfe per cent interest. Apply to HENRY SAVAGE, JR., Attorney, Crocker Building. RHEUMATISM | While in France with the Anii^-ic a,. ! ' I Army I obtained a no'.^d l-'rench pre- j seription for the treatment of Rhesi- I matism and Neuritis. I have given thi? to thousands with wonderfu re Miltf,. The prescription cost me noth ing. I ask nothing for it. I vv.il ma J it if you will send mo your address. A postal will bring it. Write today. PAUL CASE, Dept. 0-352, Brockton. Mas*. 6 6 6 is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue Bilious l ever and Malaria. It kills tho therms * J. I\ PICKETT, M. D. * * Physician & Surgeon * Physiotherapeutic Treatment * * with Alpine Sunlight and Medical * ' and Surgical Diathermy * * Oil ire !M!> Prond Street ? W. O. W. MEETING Live Oak (lamp, No. 49, W. O. W., meets the last Thursday evening in each month at 8 p. m. Visiting sov ereigns cordially welcomed. U. N. MYERS, C. C. C. K. WKBSTKK, Clerk. TO KENT ? New bungalow on High la i.d Avenue. For further particu lars call on (Jus Michiotes at the New York Cafe. LOST ? I'etw en Camden and DeKalo on highway one Piano Tuner's Black Leather Satx-hel. Kinder please re turn or notify Lewis L. Moore, Camden, S. C. and receive reward. I'OK SALE ? Marred Kock eggs, $1.00 per setting of fifteen eggs. Also Shasta Daisies 2f> cents per dozen. Apply to Mrs. L. M. West, Camden, S. C., Kt. 4. Advertise in I'he Mesmyiiger