The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, January 27, 1931, Image 2
THE WATEREE MESSENGER
Published Every Tuesday by
CJIAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance
Entered as Second Class Matter at
the Postoffice ut Camden, S. C.
Tu??day, January 27, 1931
A FREQUENT REPORT
Several times we have been called
over the telephone from some one to
a?k about getting children in the
Children's Home here. We are al
ways glad in cach case to take it up
with the proper authorities Only
Saturday we had a call from out of
town, in this county, of course, ask
ing if three children could be placed
there. We referred the case to the
president of the organization. In
this case there were two small* boys
an-! a small girl, whose father is dead
and the poor tired mother unable to
carc- for them, as much as she no
doubt would like 10 do. This institu
tion has been a wonderful help in re
lieving such cases, and the child that
is placed there is fortunate indeed.
This leads us to what we want to say
We have been publishing without
"n" rge "roni nonth ;o nonth ;he l e
ceipts and disbusrements, and at
times have wondered how the ex
penses could continue to be met, and
then on the other hand if they are
not met or the children who are in
need of such assistance are to be
ke;, . on a waiting list or denied ad
m u ion as a result of the shortage in
money to meet the regular running
c*xrenaes, what a misfortune that
would be. Now, the home is going
to he kept open. It may be with dif
ficulty at times that the expenses are
met, but the need is so urgent that
some way, some how, the means will
be provided. ?On Tuesday, February
3rd, the second annual drive for the
Associated Charities and Children's
Ho.v.e will be launched. In the not
ice given of this the following slate- j
ment is made: "Plearo do your best"
May that appeal grip your heart so
that you will do your best. Yes, we
know all about the financial anxie
ties; we feel' them, but let's look be
yound that and remember the urgent
needs at our door; think of the time
being given so freely by those in
charge of this work without compen
sation and who are also contributors.
Wihen you read this remomlber the ap
peal to "please do ,your best." Let
these words hang upon your heart.
EARNINGS OF RAILROADS
During the first nine months of
1930 the western railroads reduced
their expenditures for maintenance
( 76 million dollars, as compared with
the same period in 1929. Only by the
tmost rigid economy were many of
the lines able to earn enough to pay
their fixed charges.
During the first ten months of the
year Class 1 railroads in this country
received a return of but 3.51 per cent
on their investment, as contrasted
\
.with 5.19 per cent in 1929. Revenue
[decreased about $344,000,000. It is
said, on good authority, that the cred
it of many lines will be seriously im
paired in the near future unless con
ditions change. The result, if that
occurs; will be a transportation crisis.
I The railroads have been asked to
aid in offsetting unemployment, and
they have promised to do their best.
They arc always being called ujion to
reduce rates to help agriculture or
other industries, and .frequently do so.
The lines are ordered to build unpro
fitable extensions of their systems
to serve semi-barren and isolated a
reas which need or want transporta
tion. But is is seldom demanded that
the lines be given a fair profit for the
invaluable service they render.
| The laborer is worthy of kis hire,
and so is a service industry. To put
.the lines on a par with other compet
ing transportation agencies, to treat
them fairly in matters of legislation
and taxation, ^o adjust rates to con
diions ? that is oniy the part of wis
dom. Railroad retrenchment is a
blow to progress and a deriment to
every community.
| see your fireman
A news item from a western city
states that during a recent day, the
fire department was unusually active,
because of a strong east wind. The
item then brings out the fact that
such a wind always results in an ab
normal number of fires, and that the
department dons its fighting togs im
mediately when that wind appears.
It would be a good plan for all
property owners to find out from
? their fire departments the local con
ditions which are conducive to fire
? /
loss and how to offset them. Fire
| departments would rather tell you
why your fire might start than why
it did start.
Most of us allow our flues- an.;
chimneys to go untended until the'.'
become extremely hazardous. And
J corrective steps are seldom taken un
| til we have had a fire. Preparedness
against seasonal fire risks would re
quire but little time and money and
I >: y h!gh .ividend* in jrot >ct
| e ami roperty.
?: Unites States mo?v of us
for granted, not realising,
g .aic econ <mic waste it en
During 19C0 the total waste
vv ;gher than in several preceding
tyf...- . And it will' continue to grow
[un> ' ndividuals understand the com
'irr hazards that exist in every home
! an.' ruard against them.
V.ORD ON TAX REDUCTION
v.ould be remembered " that lax
re < jn, in the last analysis, is a
m?..N*r that can be decided only by
th" public.
Th?. people elect the officials and
I vote for or against th? bond issues.
! If government is wasteful, eneffici
; ent and extravagant, the responsibil
ity is theirs.
SIX MEN TO PAY DEATH
PENALTY
Six negro men were convicted of
murder in the Lexington county
court last week of first degree mur
der and sentenced to be electrocuted
in the penitentiary Friday, February
27th. This breaks all records for
South Carolina. If we are not mis
taken three white men were electro
cuted in one day and only a few
months ago two young white men
from Spartanburg paid the death pen
alty. Just two weeks before their
conviction five negro bandits entered
the store and residence of B. W.
Hendrix and shot him to death in an
attempt to rob the place. They were
soon rounded up and confessed to the
horrible crime. It did not take the
jury but a few minutes to bring in a
(Verdict of guilty and1 Judge Mann,
presiding, passed sentence upon thorn
The next case heard was taht of an
other negro who murdered a ni.'jjht
watchman, and he, too, was convicted
and sentenced to be electrocuted, his
electrocution being set for February
27th also. That will be an unusual
day in the history of the penitentiary
when six men will be electrocuted the
samp day. The erimcs of which they
were convicted merits the punish
ment they are to receive. There has
been entirely too much killing for the
of robbery and the most cf
f( ve ;.y to stop it is to apprehend
1i i. . parties and elect roc. :te
tl. .
KLAC F WOOD'S INAl'GURAI
MhSSAGE
? h is stronger iauj ura
rvcr I ;>n deliverc \har
. -v lb \ C. Blackw od, whe
nath u;' '.Ifice Tuesdry find
*. ihe duite? as chief nxecutive
>f it sta Vc reu- i it rn . si-ge.
nc tl jre a nv tn ; o 01 . i?< nd.
vfi, >n co. i nr n~ dc j b.. ./vat
l? lao gi\ n ct -j ?! ?* m id ra,icn to
1.9 ntoch t -he ; ate gc/e:T.nieiit r.t
.his time. Hj cai.ed attention to the
st?rious situation that confronts tno
tate Xt this time with reference to
its finances. The deficit is arotmo
$5,000,000 when there should not be
any deficit at all. The fact that the
Etate is so far behind operate* un
favorably in obtaining loans when
uch hr.ve to be made.
In -a recent editorial- wj sn:d that
lie five mills levy on real estate
should be abolished, and naturally
we were pleased to note that Gov.
Blackwood favors this. This brings
into the state treasury something ov
er $2,000,000, ar.d if the high appro
priations are continued this will have
t? be provided for from other sources
I Gov. Blackwood favors a graduated
tax on intangibles, and this would
perhaps take care of the loss of the
five mills levy.
He is right in saying that the
G-0-1 school law should be revised to
make attendance and not enrollment
a basis for state aid and the Leacher
load should be changed.
We find' ourselves in accord with
the Governor with regard to biennial
sessions of the legislature' and if the
pay of legislators is $400 then they
should not be allowed to vote them
selves additonal pay. The extra pay
they voted themselves last year was
considerably more than $30,000. Bi
ennial sessions would be a great sav
ing, and along with it many useless
commissions and clerkships should be
abolished and salaries practically all
along the line cut down. There
should be careful attention given to
i the expenses of operating our
schools for their are complaints about
waste in some of them at least.
Mr. Blackwood favors a change in
, abor laws so that minors under
eighteen should not be allowed to
work at night in textile plants, and
minors under sixteen' should not be
allowed to work in textile plants at
all. That is a good idea. Minors at
the age he names should so in school.
He favors a bettcv sjir ;m.:nt for law
enforcement, an J it cer- airly is need
ed. lie 1 o.l i eve ei..e ccs for viola
tion of t e preVbif loi. la v in petty
?r -,es <*h ;iu be n ace lighter and in
?it isc of per: ons transporting, man
u'.:ct" rir. " or s lling he?vi?r. He
f ( o: . a charge in 1. inking laws,
?..? i *n;. will ;.?,r e ? *i? . *. m :n ;h?s,
;c illy os v l.o V /? lo 'heir
v 1 iij-. s to . . . ? \ i . pre
?( ;o . i c . i ^ . .r c: a' oi . the
^al i'i , i. " ... re t I on.g six per
? " ? ?! 1 ? 1 '
ent. instead of seven, but he couples
A'ith this a proviso for special con
tacts for seven per cent. Laws leg
dating highway traffic, he says
should be revised, and automobile
owners should be forced to have
$5}000 indemnity insurance. We are
not prepared to agree with him on
this on first thought. Instead oi
curing an evil it might create a more
reckless spirit with some drivers, as
they might feel protected under such
a law ana breed more instead of few
er accidents.
J Altogether, it was a stong docu
ment and shows conclusively that
much thought has been given to 'the
; various subjects dealt with, and fur
ther indicates that Gov. Blackwood ii
a safe leader.
Of the $116,000,000 emergency ap
propriation recently voted by the Sen
te, $80,000,000 will be used for fod
( eral-aid highway systems; $22,500,
000 for rivers and harbors work*;
$3,000,000 for Mississippi flood con
trol; $3,000,000 for national forest im
'provements; $3,000,000 for the con
struction of forest highways, and
$3,000,000 for roads in unresrvod pub
[lie lands and Indian reservations.
TAX NOTICE
Treasurer's Office
Camden, S. C.
September 25, 193o.
I Notice is heieby given that at.
State, County and School taxes lor
the year 1930 shall be due and pay
able between October 1st and Decern.
>er 31st, 1930. Penalty of one per
cent will be added to all taxes not
paid by January 1st, 1931. Any in
?: formation with references to taxes
'will be cheerfully furnished upon ap
plication. When making inquiry
please state School District or Town
ship.
Very respectfully,
S. W. HOGUE, Treasurer,
Kershaw County, S. C.
DR. Hi M. PADGETT
CHIROPHACTOK
Second Floor of Fashion Shoj
Building
Office hours: 3 to 6 p. m., Tues
doy, Thursday and Saturday of
each week
DR. LAMBERT NOW
ENI>ORSrS SARGON
"I was spending the winter in San
Antonio, Texan, when I first heard
of Sargon. The treatment appealed
to nie because of its thorough r>cien ?
ific background. I decided to try :
for a very bad form of chronic con
tipation, which I was entirely unably
to correct with ordinary laxatives and
purgatives used1 in general practice.
"I was also subject to severe bilious
attacks. My complexion had becom0
yellow as though I had jaundice. My
appetite was below normal. My food
did not digest or assimilate, causin*:
gas and indigestion. 1 was losin
weight and strength rapidly.
"Three bottles of Sargon and or. 1
bottle of the Pills relieved me entirjl
of these troubles and I no longer hrr
any liver or biliary symptons. I.i
fact, I am in better physical lone lha
in years.
"Sargon undoubtedly represents "
real advance in the field of medicine.
? ? Dr. Gilbert S. Lambert, San Frar
?isco.
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NOTICE .OF LOST CERTIFICATE
Notice is hereby given that Certi
ficate No. 24, for four (4) shares of
stock in the Fidelity Building an !
Loan Association of Camden, S. C.,
issued to the undersigned, has bee-',
lost or destroyed, and after diligent
search same cannot be found, an I
hat application will be made to sai i
fidelity Building and Loan Associi
^on at their office in Camden on
.Wednesday, March 4th, 1931, for a
luplicate of said stock.
W. T. DEMPSTER.
January 27th, 1931.
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