The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, July 12, 1932, Image 2
The Wateree Messenger
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Tuesday, July 12, 1932,
the Road is long, coming
BACK
>* The only thing that keeps most oJ
us from realizing our own possibilites
?nd of getting the highest satisfact
ion out of life is fear. There are very
few human beinps in the world who
are not afraid of something, and a
one is afraid of anything he canno
achieve perfect happiness.
Primitive man must have lived in i
state of almost constant terror. ? H<
was afraid of wrild beasts, afraid of
enemies of other tribes, afraid of the
thunder and lightning, afraid of evil
spirits that lurked in the darkness of
the forest ? of real dangers and of
unreal dangers which he imagined.
Very fev.' people in these days have
the perfectly natural physical fears
that surrounded the lives of our an
cestors. But who of us has not some
mental fear, fear of something that
has not happened but which we think
may happen to ourselves or our loved
ones ?
In the past two or three years the
people of the United States have been
the prey of a new kind of fear. They
have been afraid that, in the popular
phrase, the bottom had dropped out
of everything." They have feared
that never again would they have a
job, that the factories that have
shut down would never start up, that
they would never be able to sell the
products of their farms ? those and a
thousand othe>r fears which have no
relation to common sense or reality i
seemed to take possession of perhaps
the majority of Americans.
And that is one of the reasons we
have been so slow in coming back
from the economic crisis. We have
been afraid to use our intelligence and
common sense and go ahead when
when everybody else was afraid to do
anything) but accept conditions as
they are and paint tihem, mentally,
much worse than they are.
We see signs that this widespread
fear 1b beginning to disappear. We do
not believe it ever had any real foun
cUiilon, Mud wo Wi?v? pootplo are
waking up to that fact. If we are
right, and hope and courage are be
ginning to replace fear, then we have
made a good start toward tihe return
of good tim?s.
CHANGING THE CONSTITUTION
. The conventions are over and the
'Presidential campaign of 1932 is
under way. By the time the spell
binders of both parties have begun to
get into action it may be that
people will get all excited over such
important issues as tax reduction and
F?overnment economy, and a lot of the
other things which both parties en
dorse in different language in their
platforms. But so far as we can see
the situation from this point in time
and space, about the only action of
the conventions that the general run
of people are interested at the mom
ent, outside of the personalities of
bhe candidates, is whether the Demo
crats or the Republicans have the
better plan for lotting the people
vote on prohibition.
As long as there is so much talk
and excitement in various ptorts of
the country about this question, it is
probably just as well to take steps
to find out whether the people of th<?
United States, or any considerable
majority of them, want to change
the dry laws or not. We don't see
how anybody can take exception to
that proposition. No matter how ar
dently dry an individual may he, if
the overwhelming majority of thorn
are against prohibition, it seems to us
that it is of the very essence of
Americanism to accept a verdict of ttc
majority. And the same goes for
the eitizen of wet inclinations. As
long an there is a widespread belief
that the prohibition law does not re
flect the dominant national public
sentiment of today, there wiH always
be bitter feelings until the facta are
brought out.
The only way to brior them out is
by the means that both parties pro
pone, that of submitting an amend
ment to conventions called in the dif
ferent states solely for the purpose
of considering a change and so giving
every vofter a chance to vot<? (or either
wet or dry delegates as he prefers.
Our hope Is that, if and when these
conventions shall have acted upon the
prqposed change in the Constitution,
everybody concerned will be content
to prove his Amenicanism by abiding
by the result.
j UpMl Pr*??4*at
When a 80-foot ??p appeared In the
f wall# of Chester, England, recent
1jr, the wall was closed to pedestrians
for the flrnt time In hundreds of yenrs
ALWAYS? SOMETHING HAPPENS
A man whose son graduated from
college in June was asking what 1
thought about a post graduate course
in the Harvard Business School.
"I don't assume any school c$n
teach a boy how to succeed," he said
"What I want is to have my son learn
something about the history of busi
ness."
He proceeded to illustrate from hi?
own experience. Until 1904 he was a
newspaper reporter, but that year he
took a job with he manufacturing
concern of which he is now the head.
In 1907, when he was just begin
ning to get under way, along came &
panic.
"We cleared away the wreckagi
and started again," he said, "but ir
1910 there was a strike which tied up
our plants, destroyed part of ou>
property and disrupted our trade.
"Suddenly the war, and the slump
was transformed into a boom! Bu1
don't imagine the boom was any pic
nic. To be sure, the orders rolled ir
from every side, but prices of raw
material sky-rocketed, our capital
was limited, and I wore out my shoes
and got grey headed borrowing money
from one bank to pay back another.
"Then the war ended, and we took
an awful beating in our inventory
Then the 1920-22 depression. Then
another boom.
"And now this.
"It would be advantageous to my I
boy, I believe, if he were familial
with this sequence of events, if he
knew the ups and downs not only oi
modern 'business but of bus'ne.
through the ages. Maybe he woul .
come into life without the illusio:
which has handicapped so many o.
us ? that there is any su:h thin# a
'normal' in the sense of permancntl;
settled conditions and uninterrupte ,
progress."
1 thought these were very wise ro
marks.
As far back as 1 can remember 1
have been hoping and planning lor :
time when I should be "comfortablj
fixed." At first I thought if 1 couh
ever accumulate $20,000 in good saft
bonds I'd have an income of $1,000 ;
year and then I could look out with
philosophic calm upon the foibles o.
I the world.
The only progress I have made
during the past three years has been
| in health. I try to ride horseback
more, swim more, play more golf, and
keep generally tour-h and suprle. I'm
quite sure that as lonn: as I live I shall
have to keep hustling ? that just a
bout the time I get everything n'.celx
J fixed something will happen.
International Sunday School
Lesson
THE PASSOVER
Lesson for July 17
Exodus 12:21-28.
Golden Text: I Cor. 5:7
One of the first impression which
will come to the reverent student
of the Bible is the unity of the Book.
It has one theme from beginning to
end: Redemption. There is no sub
ject whcih is prominent in the New
Testament wihich is not foreshadowed
in the Old.
The Passover is an Old Testament
version of what becomes the central
truth of the New Testament ? GodV
plan of Salvation. As one lookf
Closely at the narrative each word is
charged witih spiritual meaning; the
I whole Go&pel story is mirrored in a
few verses. Egypt is a cl^ar type
of the world of sin, and Israel a type
of unsaved men and women. The
passover lamb is a wonderful type
of Christ, while the sprinkled blood
speaks of His atoning sacrifice. That
this is the true method of interpre- (
tation is shown by our Golden Text
"For Christ our Passover is sacri
ficed for us,' also by such pas
sages as, "Now all thc-^e things hap
pened unto them for examples
(types) I Cor. 10:11.
The dee.pest spiritual lesson, oi
course, is that which concerns t.he re
suit off simple obedience to God's
saving plan. Those individuals 01
families of Israel, who took God a'.
His word and evideced their faith by
seeking the shelter of the blood
sprinkled door, were infallibly securt
good or bad, wise or ignorant, strong
or weak, rich or poor, bond or free.
The truth taught in this lesson lies
at the heart of all that the Bible
teaohes. The one who apprehends
the meaning and unmeasured efficacy
of the blood-sprinkled lintel insures,
will have the key to the greatest
mysteries of Scripture. He will, too.
have found for himself the pearl of
great price.
Another New York church is instal
ling devices to aid persons whose
hearing is impaired. One cihurch here
reserves the front pews for persons
wfho can't hear well.
? + *
More men are wearing flowers in
their lapel buttons here. The explana
tion is to he fotind in the number of
ifirls selling flowers on the street.
You can buy a gardenia for a nickel.
* + *
There i? a company here which
manufactures pipe organs for private
use ,homc installation and although it
is hard to explain, this company i.?
doing quite well.
+ * +
The Com modore Grill is one of the
swankiest in the great Commodore
Hotel heire. There is also a Com mo- |
dore Grill over on Avenue A and East
Thirtieth Street. It's a lunch wagon.
? * *
Taxicab drivers here are complain
ing that they are getting few 10-cent 1
tips these days. The nickel tip has
returned. Waitresses in low-priced
restaurants have a similar complaint.
Booti>l<acks wlho are accustomed to
nickel tips say that now they frequent
ly don't get anything extra.
* * *
The better men's hat shops are dis
playing gray derbies. It's a question
whether they'M sell many. However,
there was a time when only followers
of race tracks wore lipht gray hats
with blaefc bands. Today they far out
number all other styles of hats.
? ? ?
One of the drivers of Tiffany's de
livery cars wears gray apats.
? ? ?
They aire trying to revive intei^nt
lit ipood -burning in on? of New York*
BUD V BUB
By Ed KRESSY
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department stores. It must be all of
20 years ago since you watched your
big sister ply this decorative art on
cigar boxes and leather sofa cushions.
It was rather a dangerous business
over an alcohol lamp in those days
But now it is done with a pyrolectric
pen and is very safe and rapid.
* * +
New York requires a daily supply
of from 20 to 25 carloads of sspinach
THE EMEGF.RNCY OFFHiERS
RETIREMENT ACT.
The Carolina Free Press in its
issue of July Kth, devrles a great d"al
of space to alleged abuses of the
'Emergency Officers Retirement Act,
naming as specific examples E.
Henry Capipleman, State Serv'ce Of
ficer and .lames C. Dofcier,. Adjutant
General of South Carolina. Un
doubtedly there are many abuses, no4
r>n)y of this act, but in every rank of
veterans drawing compensation foi
alleged injuries in the military ant1
naval service. The American I^eg^or
in its annual convention in Aiken last
week condemned this state of affairs
The Messen.'v-r commend^ the legion
for its st ind arid will take pleasure
in supporting them in any fight they
may make to correct this evil.
To the best of our knowledge nei
ther Mr. Oapr.ielman nor the Adjutant
General is physically incapacitated
from paining n |iv:ng and in spite of
an enviable war record am not entit
le<l tx> retirement pay. As patriotic
citizens, as State officers and as Leg
ionnaires, they should refuse to accepl
more compensation than an enlisted
man under the same onditions would
receive.
But on the other hand, why should
a regular army off'cer retired from
disabilities received in service re
ceive more, compensation than the
emergency officers?
Tli* "Good Old Tlm???"
Tn th? rat^n of England'** Queen
Anne a man wn? aontenced to ImprlR
onmont for life for writ I n*-? n pamphlot
to prov(* 11. h? cor?nMinlcnllon with the
?l*Ad was possible.
Beckoning
By Albert T. Reid
KIRK PREVETN ION HITS
A tiny camp fire left aglow ?
The kind you thoir/it w?s out. you
know ? j
May blaze anew a thousand fold,
Your Fires Not Out Until Its Cold!
'What causes Forest Fires?1 you say.
Often the stub you throw away,
Fanned by the idling summer breeze, !
So set your heel upon thorn, PLEASE.
You like to fish? Of course you do,
And fishing streams are mighty few,
The Forest Fire's the reason why,
For forests burnt mean streams gone
dry.
You like the hunting in the fall?
Most fellows do ? and they'd all
Put out their fires before they go,
The game would have a better show.
Get the habit, nothing to it ?
All the reg'lar fellows do it ?
Break your match before you drop it,
Fire's our bugbear ? help us stop it!
Traveller, please before you go,
Douse your fire with H20.
Pour some more if you're in doubt.
Camp fires are the best things O-UT
A word to every LOGGING CREW.
The timber burnt is lost to you;
Each forest fire is lost that r^ts away
Shuts down the work and docks your
pny
? W. H. Currie.
FOREST FIRES AND GAME
F'orest fires sweep across the nest
ing groudns of quail and other game
birds, destroying eggs and young
birds. Fires destroy the forage upon
which big game animals live. When I
fires occur late in the fall, big game 1
animals, especially deer, suffer during |
the following winter and frequently
die of starvation. Fires spoil the
fishing, for fishing depends upon
clear waters, and when the forest is
destroyed by fire the resulting eros
ion muddies the streams and lakes
and puts an end to good sport If
sportsmen realized how birds and
animals are driven out by fire, how
coverts and nests are destroyed, and
how much food for wild life goes up
in smoke when the forest burns, they
would observe the utmost care with
camp fires, smokes and firearms when
in the woqds.
Forest Fire-s destroy lumber, injure
labor, kill industry, rob the commun
ity, and increase taxes. Prevent
Forest Fires- ? It Pays!
| Chas. W. Nuite, Co. Forester.
j .Here is the Democratic Party plat
! form in a nutshell:
I Declares for the repeal of the
j Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amndment
to the Constitution, and the immed
iate modification of the Volstead Act
to permit the sale of beer and light
wines.
Advocates drastic reduction of
government expenses and a balanced
Federal budget.
The maintenance of a sound cur
rency, an international confer
ence on the rehabilitation of silver.
A competitive tariff for revenue
and rec:procal tariff relations with
other nations.
Expansion of Federal credit to the
states for unemployment relief and
an expansion of Federal program of
public works.
I Reduction in hours of labor. Un
employment and old age insurance
under state laws.
Better financing of farm mort
gages. Extension of the cooperative
marketing movement and better
prices for farm products.
An adequate but less expensive
army and navy.
An enforcement of tlu* anti
trust laws.
Federal rejruli'ion of t h t? sale of
stocks an.i securit es.
Protection for bank depo?'tors.
Generous aid for disabled veterans.
Internatoinal peace anil a Ihcrence
to the World Couit. No cancellation
of foreign war debts.
Independence for the Philippines.
Statehood for Porto Rico.
Public' ty for political e>von 1'tures.
SMILE OTP TMC JUNE |
BE IDE 5 FACE. - .
JULY THE. MOi-JTH
THAT TAKES THE '
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their i!c)i(I liiil ? ? I ice the hollies within
tin* Will's rf -"I'd-. < r <if !' IfW'C." v.'iiti"
llicy lire left In he il ?vour< I '?>' (In?
vultun s w'.iirh In neiir h. trees.
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