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m . w -v. ?w.,~,a,...,. Jaa^C. . ? Second Class Matter at the Postoffico at Camden, 8;' '%? Published Every Tuesday bjr ffrniiiHiiii^^ March 11; 1930 W. H. TAFT DIES * ' ' y' : ? Ex-Chief Justice William Howard Taft died Saturday evening at his ?me in Washington. The whple ooun y had, been 'concerned about his ill ess and because there* seemed to be 10 hope for his recovery, were not surprised upon receiving the an nouncement of his death, but were nevertheless deeply grieved for he was Tespected and honored by all for his real worth. Mr\ Taft was the only one in our cpuntry who had held the two highest posts, that of the presi dency of the United States, and Chief !* j$Wtic$ of the supreme court. Only a ^few -hours before his death Justice Inward Terry Sanford, his associate ?/on the bench, expired suddenly, mak ing two vacancies the same day ; in the supreme court justiceship. ?' : REFERENCE SHOULD BE GIV EN HOME LABOR After about every kind of legal battle^ imaginable the $05,000,000 bond issue for building paved roads in S^Utty Carolina has been suroess Adfter the state court sitting en banc -declared the act constitu ^v^(e?al, vand dissatisfied citizens had taken to the. supreme cPurt of the United States, and that tribunal declared that there was no question involved, so now 'p|buthV.<i|(i>olina is all set for issuing the bondi\ and carrying out the ex v&nfeive ; paving program. Millions of^ollaM will be spent on the roads fQr the four or five IE. jjearif, This means that fb*! much .. work to be. done ijp-ftfrce of men will be re ^t th|*. tinfie there is a good of unemployment among the e and. . this, road* work should >nj#terially help the situation, is conjiectipto wo .yrould stiggest preference be given to those are : available antong the citi pf <Sou.th Carolina. In the oth :itefl there ' are a number out loyment, and some of the element will likely be drift >' because of this work, and jobs, and when they * work tnost likely they will be unsatisfactory. This is Carolina 4 undertaking and T&lrajii' money, derived from '.'.vtift cars in this ^ will eventually pay the all reason they should be preference when the jobs >ut. Thif will prove a many who a*e need ing, .and the dlstrifcu millions of dollars this ?tile laborers of South be a great help, and we those In authority will the local people have Nl&SDY FAMILIES OF CONVICTS Perhaps not a great many people concern tKemselves regarding . the Welfare of dependent families who. are caused jto? suffer, from destitution by reason of the one upon whom vhey depend being In the custody Of the state as the result of the commission | of crime. It is a cause, however, for j very grave concern for more than a single reason. Recently there was some express ion in the Greenville News from Re presentative W. H. KeltV of rGreen Vijle county, favorirfg the care of ruch destitute families by the state. Foch suggestion merits more than a passing glance. There is much mer ]*? in it "Society demands tlyxt per rons c o/? vie ted of crime must suffer the penalty of the deprivation of lib erty for a 'fyven time! Yet families deperderst upon these jpersons are in nocent sufferers through the lo3S of the earning power upon which they have been largely dependent", says the Greenville News, and * that is true. And we might add, that the needs o* lenendent families is ono of the chief pleas urged in nerhaps the majority of cases in applications for clemency. ?- It would scarcely be just ito palce too great weight upon that iplea to liberate the offending one, but the justice of the plea of the suf ferers cannofbe wholly ignored. There is plenty of room here .-for some very serious and constructive thought. ; It would be riptot difficult io .decide which we Wis heavier upon a convict, being deprived of his liberty and sep arated froih choicer society, or being deprived of remuneration for hi 3 la bor and not being allowed ^o nerson ally dispose of the fruits thereof, to be used as lie personally desires. Per haps it cannot be disputed that the state should receive something in re turn for the expense of upkeep of the criminal, but it is doubtful if the de stitute family should carry the whole load of innocent and sacrificial suf fering. j We quite further from the Green ville News: I ''Might not a system be worked out whereby families that have actually been dependent upon the the earnings, 'of one sent to that institution, and ' who are subjected to privations be cause of. the loss of them become, beneficiaries, in some" manner, of the work which the prisoners are required to perform as part of the term of ser vitude?" There is plenty of room yet to im prove the -attitude of the state J^nd society in its dealings with its crim inal classes and their dependents if the more humane methods are to be employed. The question is admitted ly not an easy one, but it is feasible to work out yet a better way that will achieve the ends of justice and at the same time derive more and greater credit in the doing of it. ? The Kershaw Era. I The questions raised by Repre sentative Keith, the Greenville News and the Kershaw Era are pertinent ones, and merit thoughtful consider ation by our law makers. We have known instances where the innocent (were suffering far more than the j ones who were . serving time. We are glad that .this matter is being thought of and discussed to some ex tent, and hope that some plan to make better the conditions of un fortunate, dependent ones can be looked after to spare them of actual suffering. Then there is another matter in this connection that should be consWjefred. Some young fellow is caught violating some law, and is convicted and sent to the chain gang. When his time is up he is discharged, and may be that he is; a long ways from home. He has the stigma of being an ex-convict, is penniless but his punishment is supposed to have reformed him and he is not expected to commit another criminal act. He is turned loose on the community without friends, with out; , en\ployrrtent sand without a pen nfcv- What is to become of him? We do not know whether or not this Is Sound, but we are inclined to believe that it would be a wise thing to do to set aside some little sum, say ten cents a day, for the prisoner and when he is discharged use this money in buylnf him a ticket to his home If h? oAmoi from without the state, and if in the state give It to him to get started to work again. We are not wedded to this idea, but believe that something should be done for discharged prisoners to avoid having them out umon society with the in creased* temptation to violate the law again. When discharged from ,the penitentiary we undertsand that they j are given a suit of clothes and a ticket home, and if ihey must be on the road longer than a day, a small amount of money is yiven them *or expenses along the return trip home. t 11 1 ? I ll. <1. I?l I I Tl . "Blind production for an unknown demand Is row the bane of agricul ture" -SecreUry Arthur II. Hyde. .iiljPtSW.Wi!... -t. - WAtfT MORE PAV : ? _ Our law makers, who are remain ing in session quite * long time. anil the end not yet in sight, want more pay for their aervices. They have been , cutting the appropriation bill ten per ( cent., making a reduction of some thing like $10Q?0Q?^Under the law a a it now atandis they get for their pay $400, ' but tyey want one-third more, and by a right substantial vote fixed the amouilt at $600. Representative Kelly is quoted as having voted for the increase, while, Representative Richards voted against the increase.^ Guess it will become a law. It is to go into effect in 1931. ? The Sumter Daily Item, comment ing on this action of our law makers, says: ''By voting to increase their own pay fifty per cent, and thereby add ing $34,009 a year to the tax burden the majority of the House of Repre sentatives destroyed public confi dence in the sincerity ojf their cam paign pledges to effect economy in ?government and reduce taxes. Pledges are easily ignored when there is a chance to grab a hunk of public money. "Six hundred dollars a session is no fe excessive pay for some members of the Legislature, they are worth it and more, but many others are not worth six hundred dollars a ^ear as legislators or in any other capacity. The worthwhile and efficient legisla tors accept office as a duty and serve at a sacrifice, while the driftwood are in it for what they can get out of the job. FIVE FRIENDS OF MAN? The earth and sky and sea ? to tcach the inevitableness of God. Ps. J 9:1. The years gone by ? to furnish a basis of judgment for the future. Ecc. 1:9. A day and night of pain ? to height en appreciation of God's gift of health. Acts 3:7-11. A shelf of books ? to sharpen mind " on mind and push back old horiz ons. 2 Tim. 4:11. The jest that brings a smile ? and makes a . stouter heart. Prov. 17:22. The Day After The Night Before The Editor groaned, he'd been out late, Dining with a "chicken" at ten a plate. Hie tongue was furry, his eyes were re'd, His nerves were shot, he was nearly dead. The room was spinning it Would not be still; The thought of work just made him ill. His head was bursting, his throat was on fire? Ice-water in plenty was his desire. His legs were wabbly, he felt mighty tough; He wondered what it was they put in that stuff. He staggered to his desk, and then sat down, While the room kept turning around and" around. He took a "shot", of hootch to steady his hand, As he picked up a story of an out law band. He looked at the title; then laid it down, ?Took it up again, and turned it all around. He slipped In a notjce that it would not do, And wished that the writer was in Timbuctoo. He growled all day, like a dog with a bone; Picked up his hat and then went home. Arrived at theNhouse, he opened the doojr, Hunp" his shoes on the rack, his hat on the floor. He called to his wife, but no answer came; Ho feared she had heard all about the other ''Jane". He went to his den, and found a letter theme; . "Dear J&hn," it read, "I've one away from\ here. I've heard about the ^'chicken*" there is no other course, But to go back to my mother and sue you for divorce." He looked around uncertain; the devil was to pay: He'd have to drown his sorrow in the good old way. He was found there in the morning, lying prone upon his bunk; The neighbors thought him dead; and he was- 4>ead Drunk. sit J , Th* divine command to have a good garden: "And the Lord Ood took the r*an and put*him in the garden to dress and keep It.* -Genesis 2:18. "? ; ?*- , ? ; ?**' Was. isviv-'Jaf fe j-: ?^italy Q , the Raying, "Render hom- ! age unto them whom homage to "due," . is put into practice. One day my | guide and I were ooming down one of the n?*orw street* of Rome, hard- \ ly as wide as our alleys when I heard a band and saw f gorgeously dressed soldiers inarching up the street to wards us. When they toame into sight 1 could distinguish their bright^ uniforms adorned with gold, braid in') the glistening sun liftot. In front was one man with a large hat which had a beautiful plume on it (the Ital ian officers wear plumes on their hatS)T In his hand he had a baton and "was directing the time of the musie of the band. My guide stepped into an opening and took off his hat and stood with uncovered head while the band passed. I stepped into an other opening near by and st&od watching the band as it passed by. There were a number of men and boys following the band and one of them saw me standing with my hat on, a*nd he left his place and came over and poured a stream of Italian, not a word of which I understood. He said it with a gusto of anfler. How ever I did understand his manner and with equally as much gusto I said to him, "Amerieantos, Americanos". He gave me a surprised look and passed on, without saying anV more. I turn ed to my guide and asked him what band was it that had just passed, and he told me it was King Emmanuel's band going up to the palace. .Then I understood it all." The Italian who was so angry with me was blessing me out for not taking off my' hat while the Kinpj's band passed. I would have done so out of respect of the custom of the country had I have known I was expected *to do ^o. The Italian peolple give great hon or and homage to Premier, Benito Mussolini. Well may they do so for he has done more for Italy within the last decade than any other man of that nation. He has brought about a dozen reforms of which I will write in this and the next article. With so many reforms in sudh a short time it is only natural that there should be some reaction, hence the several at tempts to assasinate the Premier. Mussolini says that the stars have decreed that he shall not be killed"? and thus far it looks like he Is a man of destiny. Here are some of the re forms Mussolini has instituted since he came into authority in Italy. When Mussolini came into position the railroads of Italy were in a very poor condition as far as service was cortcerned. Let it be kept in mind that in Europe the governments own and control the railroads. A train might be scheduled to leave a station at a certain hour, but it might be an hour or two later. As for it's arriv ing on time that was an accident. One of the first reforms Mussolini insti tuted was that of improvement in raflway service. He gave orders that all trains should leave on time, and motet important that they should ar rive at their destination on time. So today the railway service js improv ed a hundred percent, and excells our railway service in making schedules This is of great service to tourists and thousands of tourists visit Italy every year. Italy bids fpr American touirsts and Certainly does pjpt them. The next reform Mussolini made was in regard to the baggage. In Europe you are never given a bag gage cfceck for your trunk or grip, but the name of the city where you are going, Dondop, Paris, or Berlin is stuck on your baggage. You have nothing to fftiow for it when you get to your destination, except to go to the baggage c^r and claim it. Be fore the days of Mussolini thieves in fested baggage rooms, and stole ev ery piece of bagiganp they could get their hands on. Imagine the irfcon venienoe of losing your griip or trunk with all your cflothes and personal be longings, and being in a foreign coun try. Mussolini gave the order that every piece of baggage would be put on the train, and every piece would be accounted for or he would know the reason why. So in a short time bag gage ceased to disaflpp^ar. He would have stopped if he had to put the thieves in front of a firing squad. So no one need worry about their bag [gage being stolen on bAggarp cars or from baggage rooms in Italy today. With a country teeming with tour ists in the summer time, especially, it is only natural that the question Of tips should come up. Before Mus solini came into office, it was hard to get service In Italian hotels* osifeft, or restaurants without givirffl a tlpr The porters, bell hoys, waiters, mald^, hall men, chefs, all would way lay the tourist tot tips, they would pot themselves in the way, and almost im and tips. Mussolini realised ' was giving ttnly a bad repuls . in Aimerfci and Europe, as many . country about the abuse of tips Italy. So he at once set about to - remedy this result. He pAssftd an or der that no porter, bell boy, waiter, J maid should fall to give service, but | that the hotel manager should add 10 per cent to each tourists bill for tips and then all monies Collected should be equally divided among the servants of the hotel. Thus a tourist does not have to give tips to get ser vice. If he fails to get it, he has only to . mention it to the hotel manager, and he nets it at once, if not before. I However, this dbes not mean that the servants will not try to gel a tip out ' of you ? if they can. v They even in quire as to what time you are going to leave the hotel, and then make it convenient to see you before your de parture. Down in Egypt I . laid for these boys, and they all came out to help me get in the car, onecarrying my overcoat, another my camera, an other my field glasses, another bsush ing my shfcies. So when I got in the car I handed them all a tip ? a half piaster, (2 1-4). Of course they did not like it ? ibut I was gone to the station to catch the train. Some of the porters are very cunning and will ?Vt up a bluff fight, over the bag gage and while you look on some one will, pick your pockets. So when they got into a squabble and about to fight I went the other way and left them with it, and they soon got over the fight (?). ' Tourists owe to Mussolini their thanks and gratitude for the many things he has done to make travel more comfortable in Italy. 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