The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, June 25, 1929, Image 2
THE WATEREE MESSENGER I
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Published Every Tuesday by
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
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Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance
Entered as Second Class Matter at
the Postoffice at Camden S. C.
Tuesday, June 25, 1929
MILITARY COMPANIES MAIN
TAIN ORDER.
Conditions became so threatening
at Ware Shoals that three sheriffs
asked Governor Richards to send
? guardsmen there to protect the rights
of all parties concerned. Before the
military companies were ordered out,
R. E. Campbell, one of the strike
leaders and who had been discharged,
is quoted as making some very in
flamatory statements, such as telling
the strikers to arm themselves and
that he would stand by them "until
hell would freeze over." He seemed
to disregard the petition of "Five
Hundred Mothers" who asked Got.
Richards to protect them so that they
might work in the mill and earn a
living for themselves and for their
dependent children. These women
stated in their appeal that they loved
to stand behind the looms in Ware
Shoals and earn a living and in doing
so their children did not have to go
to bed hungry, but "a few days ago
we were literally driven from our
work by a mob and cast out into the
streets with nothing to carry home
to our babies but fear of mob violence
if we attempted to go back to work."
The strikes are producing a great
economic loss and the rights of hun
dreds of laborers who would like to
work has been abruptly interfered
with. If there are those who do not
care to work in the mills, it would be
easy for them to move out. But
right here comes the tug of war again.
Those who refuse to work and at
tempt to keep others from working,
object to moving out. At "War#
Shoals the strikers have been given
an opportunity to return to their
work. Many of them did return, but
some are holding out and when no
tice has been given them that if they
no longer cared to work to vacate
the mill homes so that they might be
occupied by others who would work,
a threat of legal proceedings comes
up for them to remain in the mill
homes and at the same time refuse
to do other than obstruct the orderly
process of operating the mil!*. We
cannot sympathise with any such
proceedings. We recognize the right
of any one to change his occupation
or to give up his job, but we cannot
see any justification for trying to
prevent those who want to make an
honest living from doing so. Mar.y
of the mills, to avoid hardships for
their operatives, it is understood at
times have operated their plants at
a loss. We want to see fair play, and
those who wish to work and earn a
living should not be prevented from
doing so even by the threat of stick
ing to them "until hell freezes over.''
Of the $6,000,000 appropriated by
congress to loan farmers who needed
financial assistance, $1,326, 320.75 was
loaned to farmers in South Caorlina.
X>f this amount Kershaw county
Warmers obtained $17,332. Horry
county received the smallest amount,
$801, while Orangeburg county re
ceived the largest amount of any in
dividual county, $156,868,50.
Senator Blease is quoted as say
ing: ''foreign northern influences"
has instigated labor troubles in the
southern textile regions during re
cent months.
Mr. Newton Kelly says: "It is a
bout the stretchout system."
Well, doctors will differ.
RAILROADS GIVE GOOD SERVICE
The people who ask for reductions
in the cost of railroad service are oft
en the ones who support proposed
legislation which would add to the
expense of operation.
In various states, bills limiting the
length of trains, the working hours
of employes, the installation of so
called "additional safety devices" and
the like are suggested. Apparently
their sponsors fail to understand thai i
each new bill, if passed, would cause
the railroads to spemU'hundreds of
thousands of dollars which musi be
paid by customers.
In the past few years railroads have
immensely improved the speed and
quality of service, and their safety
record is not exceeded by any indus
try.
In spite of burdensome legislatior.
and the highest taxes of any rail
roads in the world, our lines have pro
vided the best service at the lowest
rates. I/egislators would do well to
consider the old maxim al>out "riding
a willing horse to death."
No good farmer is too busy to take
time off to visit and study the how
and why of other farmers' good crops.
Mr. Kelly Still ??Striking"
Editor Messenger: We note your (
long reply to our article of June 11th. .
We still contend that the trouble at I
the mills is about the stretchout sys
tem and not by improved machinery. '
The Rev. Godfrey, of Spartanburg.
John Duncan, of Aiken, and Dewey
I Foster, of Spartanburg, all said in
speeches in the house that it was not
the improved machinery but the a
mount of work reqhired to be dom
with machinery for just a little more
^pay, and they were cotton mill hands.
Now you seem to think we were mis
taken when we said that one paper
in Columbia, said the mills were pay
ing the newspapers to priit for them.
Now if you will look in the South Car
i olina Gazette published in Columbia,
S. C., dated June 5th, on first page,
| column 3 you will find this: "The
' Cotton Manufacturers Association of
South Carolina through paid advertis
ing in the daily and weekly press of
the state," and so on. Now in col
umn 5, same paper, you will find these
[Words: "The Cotton Munufactuers
Association of South Carolina is buy
ing liberal space in the newspapers
of the state to present their side of
the question." Now, we ask the read
ers of The Messenger to look this up,
read it for yourselves and draw yoyr
own conclusions. Consistency thou
art a jewel. There is an old saying
something like this: Whose bread I
eat his song I sing. Read between
the lines and see if this is not the old
fight bobbing up again between capi
tal and labor. I believe the average
reader will s^ it is.
Hope we not have to reply, but
will if necessary.
NEWTON KELLY.
In Mr. Kelly's first article he said:
"Now the complaint comes from the
amount of work demanded under the
new system with LESS pay." In the
above article Mr. Kelly changes his
position and says: "Just a little
MORE pay."
We knew of course that Mr. Kelly
was in error in saying that "One pap
er in Columbia says the mills are pay
ing the papers to represent them."
The South Carolina Gazette does not
come to our office, so we did not have
a chance to read it for ourselves, but
we do not question the quotation Mr.
Kelly gives; that the Cotton Associa
tion is paying for advertising spaco
in the newspapers to present their
side of the question. But buying ad
vertising space and paying for it does
not imply that they buy the opinions
of the owners of the papers at all.
When manufacturers of any article,
preparatory medicines for instance,
buys space in a newspaper to get
their articles on the market, they do
not buy endorsements of the news
papers but buy space from them, the
only consideration on the part of the
paper being that it is a legitimate ad
vertisement.
Mr Kelly is unfortunate in his
quotation, "Consistency thou art a
jewel."
MUI) AND DUST MUST GO.
Twenty-five years ago in this coun
try a good road was the exception,
rather than the rule. Now we have
the greatest highway system in the
world. The growth in use of the au
tomobile was responsible for this de
velopment.
Money spent for improved roads is
returned in social nnd industrial ben
efits. Highways are the foundation
of community progress. Now n new
phase of highway expansion is ap
pearing, the building of secondary or
feeder roads.
Roads are being extended into rural
districts as never before since meth
ods have been devised for using as
phalts and road oils to give water
proof hard surfaces at a minimum of
expense.
HY LEGS AND WINGS
In an editorial in the Wateree
^Messenger, commenting on a letter to
that paper from Newton Kelly, mem
ber of the house of representatives
from Kershaw county, we find this
paragraph:
Again Mr. Kelly says: "One paper
in Columbia says the mills are paying
the papers to represent, them, and
what they are doing. Nobody seems
to represent or care anything about
the workers' side." We have be"n
keeping up fairly well with the strike
situation, but did not see the state
ment credited to a Columbia paper.
Will Mr. Kelly produce the statement
for us? Nor have we seen anything
that tended to show that the paperi
were not equally interested in the wel
faro of the strikers. ,
Neither that nor anything remotely
resembling it has appeared in eithpr
of the Columbia daily newspapers. Mr.
Kelly is probably like 90 per cent. < t
the alleged "intelligent" readers.
These actually do not read; they
gather "impressions," and frequently
do not get even the legs and wings of
the farts. ? The State.
Claims Passed by the Board of Coun
ty Directors, May 7, 1929
S. W. Rose, salary bridge
keeper $100.00
The* Peoples Meat Market,
Supplies 92.20
Kershaw Real Estate & In
surance Co., bonds 20.00
C. H. Truesdel, lumber .... 200. 25
L. T. Gregory, lunacy ex
1 amination - r>.00
Kershaw Mercantile & Bank
1 ing Co., supplies 380.39
The A*to Service Station, tube. . 3.00
C. W. Holley, lumber 130.23
F. B. Truesdale, supplies and
l phone call 109.73
C. A. Johnson, salaries and
I wages 512.05
,C. W. Jordan, supplies .... 176.84
j Threatt-Carson Co., shovels
I and nails 5.55
Clyburn Motor Co., auto parts ?
I repairs, etc 279.70
Carroll Bowen, lumber 1169.48
'J. D. Bailey, lumber 269.17
I J. W. Sowell, guards and
I expenses 401.50
Lorick & I^owrance, Inc., red
lead, bolting and hooks .... 65.97
Gibbes Machinery Co., ker
osene engine 200.00
j E. B. Buddin, pencils, pen
points, etc 9.70
J. E. Jackson, repair work
road machine 1.50
C. W. Birchmore, publishing . . 12.25
G. W. Monroe, plumbing work . . J 5.1 5
J. M. Moseley, salary Supt.
of Distribution 100.00
Alexander Shaw, 3 bu. po
tatoes at 80c . 2 10
J. W. Sanders, salary and
travel 99.99
Alma M. Burgess, salary and
travel 136.36
Gulf Refining Co., gulf venom 105.00
City of Camden W. & L.,
Dept., water and lights .... 25.99
Mackey Merc. Co., hames
and hame strings 5.404
Southern Bell T. & T. Co,.
telephone rental 40.01
Aussie West, salary bridge
keeper 100.00
II. E. Munn or bearer, sal
ary road superintendent.. 125.00
B. M. Smith or bearer, sal
ary magitsrate 7.".00
J. W. Sowell or bearer, sal
ary Supt. of chaingang .... 125.00
M. II. Deal or bearer, sal
ary bridge foreman 125.00
B. E. Sparrow or bearer, sal-..
ary clerk hire & stamps .. 81. SO
S. W. Hoguc, salaries self
and clerk, stamps, etc 83.30
S. W. Hogue, Treas., com
mission, court vouchers, etc... 24.17
G. B. DeBruhl or bearer, sal
ary and expenses 155.00
S. W. Hogue, Treas., coupons
R. R. and Bridge bonds . . . 5,875.00
H. A. Rabon or bearer, sal
ary and expenses 155.00
S. P. Watkins or bearer, sjU^
ary and expenses 155.00
J. L. Hough or bearer, sal
ary and expenses 155.00
The Barrett Building Mater
ial Co., screening jail 75.00
J. K. Loe, meat and fish .... 8.10
Margaret C. Mayfield, Vice
Chmn., approp, nurse .... 450.00
J. A. Thorne or bearer, sal
aries maintenance 342.00
L. B. Ogburn, salary bridge
keeper 100.00
T. B. McClain, 200 lbs. carbide 13.00
W. L. McDowell, salary and
lunacy 80.00
J. H. McLeod, salaries self
& jailor, jail expenses,
phone bill, envelopes, etc. . . 529.96
Walter Jacobs or bearer, sal
ary janitor 40.00
W. F. Russell, salary and
postage 42.17
J. Team Gettys. salary,
stamps and t. w. ribbon 118.66
The R. L. Bryan Co., office
supplies 3. CO
Walker, Evans & Cogswell
Co., mortgage index 80.34
G. F. Cooley, salary Deputy
Sheriff 125.00
Welsh Motor Co., garage rent
and auto parts 27.95
Lena M. Linoberger, salary
Deputy Clerk 75.00
Laurens T. Mills, salary clerk
atly, fee, poor fund 575.00'
Tho National Cash Register
Co., repairing and paper .... 18.35
West Disinfecting Co., brooms
mops, etc 51.50
MeCaskill & Lollis, groceries . . 61.15
Epes-Fitzgerald Paper Co.,
hurt cups 12.01
Auto Electric Co., Inc., parts
and supplies 73.32
Galion Iron Wks. & Mfg. Co.,
blades and bolts 225.20
Jenkins Automotive Parts
Service, auto parts 225.77
Carolina Motor Co., Inc., tires,
gas, oil, etc (58.15
J. 1). Adams & Co., machine
P?"ts 127.08
Armstrong Tree Service, Ltd.,
tree service & fertilizer . . 3.72
Rhame Bros., Inc., hay and
oats . 305.55
City Filling Station, gas, oil,
^ parts, etc 20.85
C. P. DuBosc & Co., bonds .... 50.00
Davidson Insurance Agency,
bond and liability policy . . 384.58
j J. W. A. Sanders, M. D., post
I mortem amination 10.00
S. C. Zemp, M. I)., lunacy ex
I amination 10.00
1 Springs & Shannon, Inc., oats
I feed, etc 00.45
Electrik. Maid Bake Shop,
1 rolls, bread and cake 4.18
John Whitaker, hay and oats . . 208.08
I DeKaltb Pharmacy, drugs,
| envelopes, etc 25.60
Jeff Hunt Road Machinery
Co., machinery parts 450.15
Columbia Supply Co., hard
ware supplies 80.15
Standard Oil Co., kerosene,
grease, oil 47.50
Williams Insurance Agency.,
bonds and insurance 400.05
Camden Gas & Oil Co., gas
( oil 208.00
S. F. Brasington, lunacy ex
ams. and Medical services . . 60.00
I Zemp & DePass, drugs, etc. . 11.75
H. E. Munn or bearer, drafts
?Bank of Camden 1,550.00
H. L. Schlosburg, sausage and
hat # 7 75
Wolfo-Eiehel Co., clothing
supplies .... 41.13
Citv of Camden, metal pipe,
Haile street 601.25
N. H. Summers, 3 tents and
two mule flys 588.27
The Health of Your Boy
Would you build up extra re
sistance in your boy so that
he can overcome with the ut
most indifference the many
ills to which boys are seem
ingly heir? KREAM KRUST
BREAD, home baked from
pure ingredients is one of the
best health builders he can
eat ? fresh every day.
AT ALL FIRST CLASS GROCERS
Electrik Maid Bake Shop
DeKALB STREET CAMDEN, S. C.
Camden Iron & Brass Works,
washers, *tc 7.62
, Lorick & Lowrance, Inc., 100
lbs. red lead 14.75
Burns & Barrett, hardware
supplies 112.62
Total $20,939.78
L. T. MILLS, Clerk.
CARLOT SHIPMENT OF POULTRY
Duo to the severe break in New
York poultry prices, there will be no
I more carlot shipment } unvil Novem
ber.
Poultry shipments nave been excep
tionally good over the cntiv>! State
this year. Since December 10th
Kershaw county has mude ten ship- '
ments of poultry. 919 farmers have
shipped 41,345 l*bs., for which they re
ceived $9954.41. This is about 10,-'
lbs. less than was marketed &y this
method during ? similar perioj in
1927-28. This does not, luwi.vtr, in
dicate a decrease in poultry in the
county, but rather an increase in con
sumption of the home marketing.
Do not neglect your poultry flocK.
Remember that there are two thing*
which wlil determine your profits ?
feoding and culling. Home grown
feeds must be used by any livestock
raiser if a profit is expe?t;ed. Most
especially is it true of poultry.
Cull close for egg production* nnd
sell your boarder hens. Watch for
the early molters ami get rid of
them.
With the satisfactory markets for
poultry and poultry products which
are now firmly established, the ben '
can become an important, source of
family income. I
Try them an a means of farm re
lief.
W. H. PREtfSLY,
Co. Agt., Ker.ihaw Co.
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A running1 start now in plans and
preparations for fair exhibits will
help win the race for prizes.
Another need of Southern farme
ers: A better apreciation of labor
?avinj? farm anil home equipment.
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