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1MB WAtfEfcEE MESBKNGEH 'ublihhcd Evef? tHiesdiy by f. - ? * J1IAS. W. B1RCHM0RE, Prop. ' hubscription $1.50 A Year in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter at the I'ostoffice at Camden. S. C. Tuesday, April 12th, 1927 YAK IN (J HOLD OF THE OARS Thare are many "contrary winds" 1\> be encountered in life, and at times they seem so fierce that we nsk in fear and doubt, can we over come them? Hut when one remem I'.rs that in every life there corner ?"coMrary winds" threatening theii destruction, yet there is a power un v :.eon that urges them to press on ward and to give hope and in* : tra il an, they b. conic powerless to de i troy. Progress maybe impeded, hopes i.lcrferred with, temptations urging to t..i unwise course, hard tasks awaiting ' ( dution, heavy burdens to bear, trials c-i' temper, failures and numerous oth t .* storms come, but they are always i. challenge to real manhood and wo i.-nr.hoocl. , In such times take hold of " til? oa >? of life with a brave heart, <i"'.c-rmined to overcome all obstacles, rnd stor.dily and surely you will sec them vanishing. Your heart will tvase to beat like tri, > hammers, and then as a result of the difficulties \ ou have encountered you are strong ii and better prepared for the voy age of life, the dark clouds have roll ed away, and the sunshine of hope and happiness will follow. Taking hold of the oars is a testing of hu man strength and human possibilities. When you turn loose, although it ma> be but temporarily, the lost grouinl will have to be regained and the dif ficulties multiplied to that extent. Friends whom you had helped, ami wh< ".j you had reason to expert would be true to you, but who failed you, add to the fierceness of the "contrary winds", but this does not afford any excuse for turning loose the oars, but on the other hand to get a firmer hold and push on. Think of what it would be if ail of life was easy sailing. What worth while things would we accom plish? Wo would not enjoy the vic tories we win under other ? circum stances unless we had a struggle, and th^rtJUprtfer%he struggle the stronger onc^?row? wien determined to pul1 steadilV, unflinchingly upon the oars and wm out at nU hazards. So keep a firm ariip on theVoars of life? "keep your hn)|(l >P/?Y V^e throttle, and ycur eyeV^fpyn/\h<\ rail." CAPITAiT PlhllSHMBNT. It i? not an unusftil thing vo heat jurors when they are being callcd on in murder eases, to state, when asked by the court, about the verdict they are to render if they object to cap ital (punishment, and if that would deter them from rendering a verdict of guilty if the verdict carried with it the death penalty and it is not un UBual for them to express their op position to verdicts carrying the death penalty. This opposition to capital punishment is not confined to jurors alone, for there are many in the various walks of life who are op posed to it, and Rome say in substance that they do not believe the law ha;-, a right to commit murder, holding that the passing of a death sentence is murder. It would not take much persuasion to get many to reach a ibout the same conclusion. Yet it has been a law so long that we take it as a matter of course that one who deliberately takes a life must pay the death penalty and it is accordingly written in our stute books. There are several states in the union that do not innpose the death penalty, and the number will likely increase as civilization advances, still we are not fully persuaded that the death penal ty should not at times bo inflicted. At the somewhat dramatic close of the Bigham case in Conway a few days ago reference was made to this subject by former .Judge M. L. Smith, V/ho represented the defense, in which he expressed in clear language his views with reference to this. Wo un Iderstand from that part, of his re ittarks to the court that the state ?should not condemn to death a pris oner upon merely circumstantial ev idence. There ate those who hold ?his view, but who would, for one prime alone, be willing to impose the ?6ath penalty. Among other things Hddreased to the coutr and jurors at Bonway by Judge Smith, he is quot ?I as saying this: I "Life is the greatest mystery in Hn world. It originates in the purifi Httion and sanctification of passion, Blich has an unrestrained license. Its ?tfaion has given to the world the | Beatest suffering and heartaches iu ? goes through this world. It is a Bnflkt between the balser elements Bd impulses and the higher or con Bructive principles, and in that great Brugftle it casts a moral wrock or a Beat character in the end. And in the Bdi as somoorifc^ha's said, you go Hit upon an unknown sea of event?, Bd the ? destination is doubt? the Blmeman Is death. BI4I wish to say it here, your honor, that time Will cotitto in this Mtatt1 Ptui In Other fcivilliieti 8tAt&3 when capital punishhient will not be toler ated ? when a state will not have the right to put its hand upon a eit izen and destroy his life. It should te that way now when a case is grounded upon circumstantial evi dence, when there is no eye to see and i o one to say, 'I saw ? I heard'. 1 will tell your honor that it takes a nan to go and spend the last night in the death cell and see his anxious r.rd restless moments going, to ariu* with him whose life is to be taken a? the first rays of the rising sun, t>> lay with him until morning and hear .he death decree read, to hear the olemn procession of death headed l,y the majesty of the law, to hear he shifting of feet by the assembling witnesses, to hear the sizzling ot liming flesh and see the ?makv ? m,! . rom the limbs and smell the od >r of iuman flesh burning. I sa.> tne man who condemns one under those cir cumstances ought to feel safe now and ever hereafter." SHOULD WORK TOC ETHEli There has been a eonstaiu attemp. 0 stir up class strife bet wet n far li ng and industrial interests. Since the voting of the McNary ih.ugen bill, statements have ap ear <' to the effect that iht farmers \\ ere seeking class legislation becuu e '.hey believed themselves omitted ! ) 0111 the present tariff schedules. It is doubtful is such sentiment :\er emanated from actual farnurs. , ne has only to read over the tar fi figures applying to our agricul tural products t<> sot* the error i". t. ch a statement. Anyone who will take thi trouble ? > go through the lists of protected .arm products will see that practical 1 everything the fanner raises i; ?overed by a good duty, while every thing hi buys for farm use come* i to the Uniteil States duty free. The farmers and industry should ".''l permit themselves to be placed at ?:oss purposes with each other, as a ?/icthod of making political capita' for any faction or party. Thiir in terests are common and they n aid wni'k together. DANK IN(i H ABITS ENCOU it AC <?" NATIONAL THRIFT The American people have had rruch teaching, particularly during and since the World War, in iho doc trine of thrift. We have made some measurable progress along that line, to be sure. A century ago the sav ings banks deposits in this country were less than $1,250,000; today they are about $2."), 000,000, 000. Seventy y< ars ago there were 8635 depositors in savings institutions; today these have increased to 10,000,000. The size and number of banks and similar financial organizations have increased tremendously in recent years, and a glance at the da;ly new* dispatches indicates that this expan sion has by no means reached its n flximum. In the matter of dollars and cents we as a nation are be coming well placet! in the t\hrif\y class. RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC COM PANY IN TE RC ON N ECT ION Following the lead of the railroads in combining their track and car fa cilities in order to render the public the most extended service with the hast inconvenience, " ower station* are today linking together so that it is difficult, if not quite impossible to tell from what plants the cur icnt is being generated," says pros dent Thompson of the United Gas Improvement Company, of Philadel phia. "As the power is being developed and put into the transmission linos from a number of points, ami a:^ a demand occurs at varying points at different times, various plants are speeded up to meet the situation. In rase of an emergency, such as a breakdown in the service in some one system or group, current may be I assed through another syst< m to 1 rovide the service." Attention Delegates to Southern Bap tist Convention. The Southern Baptist convention meets in Louisv'ile, Ky., May 4th The railroad fare will be one and one-half regular rate, provided yoil have a certificate. Those purposing to go to the Convention can get a railroad certificate and enrollment card from me. Preachers who havo clergy permits will save money by using their permit**. He sure to. write for your enrollment cards and railroad certificates in time. CI I AS. A. JONES, Baptist Douse, Columbia, S. C. A NEW FARM CROP A suggestion thnt. t.h<> agricultural problem might be solved t.o some ex - I tent if poor farm mnds were con- i verted into forests, was made by | Pros. Coolidge in proclaiming April I 24 to 30, "American Forest Week,'* and recommending Its observance to | the Governors of the 4H state. I "One-fourth of our soil," the Pros- j ident said, "is better suited to tim- j be* jfiWvintf thati anything elau, I cttnhot es?ap? tha conviction that our industrial and Agricultural stability will be strengthened by bringing in to full productive use this great. etn pire of land. - "Although much progress has been made in public forestry, and hopeful beginnings in iprivate industry, we still have a vast aggregate of idle or semi-idle forest land, and another lnrge aggregate of poor farm land that might more profitably grow tim ber instead of adding to the prob lem of agricultural overproduction. "Our migratory forest industries would be stabilized and made per manent. Rural industry would be greatly strengthened and vitalized. Agriculture would find in silviculture a strong ally, providing markets joi ' farm produce and for surplus labor. Our farms themselves contain nearly n third of our woodland?an enormous potential farm asset if handled for .?ontinuous timber crops." The President said he proclaimed .he seventh annual observance of for est week, which Canada had decided o celebrate at the same time, in the Realization that "no other of our internal problems is of greater mo ment than the rehabilitation of our 'orests." THE PEOPLE PAY. Engineers on Eastern railroads "\ave asked IT) jxa- cent increase in wages. Other branches of railroad l.ibor are also asking increases. It is interesting to consider what would happen to the common citizen 1' all the wage increases demanded 1 v railway employees were granted, it" all the tax raising bills proposed ::i state and national legislative bod y's were passed, and if all the wage demands in other trades were allow- | ed. The cost of living would be doubled in the twinkling of an eye and the ' roblem of living increased twofold. 1 I 'very increase in the cost of wage? ' commodities comes out of the ul i mate consumer, hence demands for ?.?ncalled-for wage increases or com : odity prices are really aimed at tin consumer. For this reason the public should ! ke an interest in these problems. ?r in the end it pays t.he bill. I: J i; in favor of fair wages and fair] ? rices, but it should not be forced to ; ::y an unnecessary premium to eith 1 ' r labor or capital. j ! The legislature last week voted 1 own the bill ?nroviding for licenses I'M* motor vehicles to be issued in the countics where they operate, and as a suit they will have to be obtained , i n Columbia as heretofore. Gov. ] Richards favored this change, but jlike some of the other policies favor ] c d by him it went into th' di-."nrd In his campaign Gov. Richards favor ed certain reforms which would be a : aving to the taxpayers and at the same time a convenience to the peo vile, but a majority of the present U gislature seems not to favor the iovernor's measures of reform only | o a very limited extent. j .Judge Dennis, of Darlington, has ssued an injunction against all peace officers of the state from interfering | with the business of flying machines j >'i Sundays. They are used for com | n.ercial purposes but Judge Dennis jdoes not see the difference between j passengers using a flying machine ;:<nd an automobile. Well, maybe his i reasoning is right, but we are unable to see it as he does. Automobiles are a necessary mode of travel now, and maybe the airplane will be after a ! while, but it can hardly be considered j .<rt as yet. The flying machine oper jated here a number of times on Sun I days at a good fee for a few minutes I ride up in? the air, but we did not think it necessary, while the use of | automobiles is frequently a necessity. TAXATION FALLS ON ALL. [ Showing how the burden of tax si - j tion falls upon everyone, rich and poor alike, Professor William 1$. Mini j i o, Chairman of the Division of Ilis | lory, Government and Economies, at I Harvard, says: "Everybodiy who pays rent pays [ taxes. The landlord is merely a mid dleman who collects t.he taxes from his tenants and passes the lump sum | to the city collector. j "Everybody who buys merchandise? pays taxes. The retail merchant ? asses his burden along to his cus tomers in the price of his goods. So with everyone wh'o travels on a street car, or goes to the theater, or smokes a cigar. They all pay taxes, wheth er they realize it or not. "When the gas company or tele phone company raises its rates, even lightly, there is a great hue and cry, with meetings of protest and t'i< ry speeches. Every householder legalizes who's who when it comes to paying gas or telephone bills. Um when the city tax rate goes up, it leaves the great masses unmoved. "That is why we have so much ex tiavagance in government. People rondone this extravagance becausr they feel that their own j>ocketbooks are not affected by it in any way. Be Yourself' In a cigarette, that means natural tobacco taste, and that, in turn, means CHESTERFIELD i\atnrat tobacco taste is the good taste of good to baccos put together right and nothing else! And in this day what a "find" it is! Chesterfield and yet , they're MILD Liooirrr & Myurs Todacco Co. "Extravagance and waste bear more heavily upon the poor than on \ the rich. If we can drive into the public mind this single, sinvle econ omic fact we shall make dim cracjr .'?cmpatible with oconomy? and \vp cat. > accomplish it in no other way." NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned administratrix of the es- ? tate of W. II. A 11 red, de<'eased, will, >n the 1 1th day of May, 1927, apply ; to the Judge of Probate for a final discharge as such administratrix. MAUDE L. A LI, RED, \ Administratrix. Dated. Apr. 12, 11)27. 1 i, l Valet Auto Slro-i Razor is the only razor that sharpens its own blades. It is a safety razor and stropping machine combined. ? The stropping keeps oach olade sharp as new for many shaves Strop; int? Shavinj? Cleaning ? the blade remains in the ra zor. The simplest razor to use ? the most economical in blades ? by far the most efficient. ? For each years subscription paid in advance new or renew al- to The Wateree Messenger wo will give you one of these excellent razors. MISCELLANEOUS ADS PIANO TUNING LEWIS L. 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