The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, December 28, 1932, Image 4
The Wateree Messenger
Published Every Wednesday by
' CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
Altered as Second Qaaa Matter Ml
the Poatofflce at Camden, S. C.
Snbacription $1.50 A Year in Advance
Wednesday, December 28, 1982
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Our war debtors, too, want to get
in on the promised new deal.
One may make his own character,
but his reputation is. at the mercy of
the' gossips.
As if We haven't enough troubles
already, the legislatures of 48 states
will meet in January.
?A dentist may not be exactly an
artist, but he does quite a bit of
drawing from real life.
We read that "the first method
of spreading news was by word of
mouth." It is also the last.
0. K. Lamb of Alabama is studying
for the ministry and hopes to be
come the shepherd of a flock.
It is suspected that the ultimate
assets of some of these self-liquidat
ing projects will turn out to be most
ly water.
Speaker Garner's exhibit of pe
cans won first prize at a Texas fair.
Now somebody will be calling him
a pecan politician.
Kissing is practically unknown
among savages. But our own
younger generation is becoming
more civilized every day.
An A. P. writer says President
elect Roosevelt is a good poker play
er. Hell need all his skill when he
sits in with that European bunch.
As a step toward getting the gov
ernment out of business a new con
tract has been made for about 12
million dollars worth of envelopes to
be sold through the postoffices.
f * c NEW YEAR'S DAY.
January 1, marking the beginning
of the year, has been observed as e
public holiday for many centuries,
certainly in Rome dkice the reforma
tion of the calendar by Julius Caesar
in the century before Christ.
Owing to the confusion in dates
which has resulted from the imper
fections of various calendars, whiflfr
caused skipping of dates at various
times, New Year's Day may be said
i to be merely an arbitrary designa
tion. As late as 1752 the adoption
of the Gregorian calendar by Eng
land and the American colonies caus
ed a skip of 11 days.
However, regardless of the day
designated as New Year's at various
times and in various countries, it
has been generally observed as a
holiday.
y (The Romans celebrated it with
.. processions, abandonment of litiga
tion and strife, exchanging of visits
and of gifts, feasting and merry
making. Early fathers of the Chris
tian church did not approve of these
^estffvitjiea, J>ut recommended that
the day be devoted to meditation,
scripture reading and works of char
ity.
But about the fourth century,
when December 25 had been agree<f
upon for the observance of Christ's
nativity, New Year's Day, falling one
week later, began to assume a sacred
character as the anniversary of the
circumcision, and as such it still fig
ures in the calendars of certain
branches of the church.
Other religious faiths, such an the
Mohammedan and Jewish, have their
own calendars, with distinctive holi
days and festivals, in which their
New "dear's Day has a corresponding
Significance to that of Christendom.
Among all it is considered an ap
propriate day for reviewing the
events of the previous year, the mak
ing of new resolves and the adoption
of plans for the future. It is also
the occasion for the expression o)
good wishes. We join in the spirit
of the day in wishing -all a Happy
Thomas K. Hill, 108, of Mance*
lona, .Mich., whose family told him
88 year* Ago he Was too old to drive
Oft automoblla, has panned Ma exam
{nation and received his new driver's
license.
Burglars took a lar*e safe from f
cleaner's plant in Royal Oak, Hieh.
trucked It to A woods at th? tint*
skirts of tha dty, where they open
ad it to diaom 80 ateta.
FALSE ECONOMY
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True economy is entirely praise
worthy, particularly for those who
have difficulty in making ends meet
but there is a petty sort of skimping
which is not economy, and which is
really wasteful in the long run. \
Time and effort expended to ef
fect the saving of a penny here and
fi. nickel there often is a source of
loss instead of gain. Shopping a
round for an hour in the hope of sav
ing a few cents on a trivail purchase
is one example of this. Another is to
buy an inferior article when a good
one would cost but a little more.
The same principle applies in busi
ness management. To deny oneself
the use of a reasonable amount of
up-to-date equipment in an effort tc
curtail expenditures is not economy
because nuch equipment will usually
pay for itself many times over in
time and labor saving.
Spending money wisely is one of
the surest means of making more
money. Skimping is not alwayp
economy, and stinginess is not al
ways thrift. Too many of us are
"penny wise and pound foolish".
THE RACKETEER KING
One of the most pointed articles
on the subject of governmental waste
to come to our attention lately is
from the Public Service News of Kan
sas City, which declares that the high
cost of government has now become
our greatest racketeer, which makes
A1 Capone and others of his ilk look
like pikers.
It declares that 20 per cent of the
annual national income is required to
satisfy the demands of this super
racketeer. In other words, one dol
lar out of every five earned by the
American people goes to pay for the
wild extravagances of government,
as compared with one dollar out . of
every $30 fifteen years ago. Four
teen billion (not million) dollars is
government's annual toll.
This staggering burden is not borne
by any particular class. Every man
woman and child in the nation must
pay a share of tribute to the ogre of
governmental waste. This 14 billion
dollars comes out of capital, saving?
and payrolls. It results in decreas
ed earnings and increased cost of liv
ing for each of us, not matter how
rich or poor. It is one of the prin
cipal reasons why business and em
ployment do not improve.
An aroused public finally put A1
Capone away. Whenever the peopl<
get sufficiently exasperated with
that greatest of all public enemies ?
the high cost of government ? it, too
can be suppressed.
All over this country the voters
and taxpayers are organizing to put
a stop to the encroachments of this
king of racketeers. Public officials
who fail to heed the growing demand
for economy in government are on
the road to oblivion.
QUEER SUPERSTITIONS
Superstitions regarding the pre
vention and cure of disease have per
sisted from time immemorial, many
of them being still prevalent in the
more backward sections of the coun
try. A few were called to mind by
a recent writer, in noting the death
of an aged Kentuckian who continu
ed to wear ear rings to the last, in
the belief that they were good for
his eyesight.
Another old-time notion was that
wearing a mustache was beneficial
| to weak eyes, just as it was thought
I that carrying a buckeye or a potato
in the pocket would prevent or cure
rheumatism.
One doesn't have to be so very olc'
to remember when children were
caused to wear a little bag of asafe
tida strung around the neck as a pro
tection against "catching" diseases ,
and when in many homes bunches of
various dried herbs were hung about
for the same purpose. Some believ
i ed that keeping a goat flround the
house was a prime health measure.
These superstitions, like the belief
that a horsehair placed in a rain bar
rel would turn into a snake, are grad
ually dying out ? but many presum
ably intelligent persons to this day
will refuse to take the third ligh4
from a match or walk under a ladder
for fear of dire consequences.
The HCjuealing of pipfn so frighten
ed Mrs. Addle Maker of Straaburtf
O., that ftho Buffered a heart attack
and died.
A mouste reflembling a kantfaroo
with A pouch in which were nev?n lit
tle mice, was found in a bunch of
banana* in Linbon, La.
'
L. M. Applegate of Grant'* Pafl?
Ore., believes the Bible he proudly
display* to be more than 150 . yoarp
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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR
THE PEDESTRIAN
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While this is a good season for the
motorist to determine that he will
drive more carefully during 1988, it
is also a proper time for the pedes
trian to resolve that he will avoid
those errors which in 1981 killed 14,
500 walkers and injured nearly 800
000.
Maxwell Halsey, Traffic Engineer
of the National Bureau of Casualty
and Surety Underwriters, has drawn
up a set of resolutions for the man-a
foot. They are:
CITY
I will not cross a street when traf
fic lights are against me, nor will I
cross diagonally or between inter
sections.
I will not cross at intersectionr
where there are no signals without
looking to traffic.
I will not come from behind park
ed cars without observing what if
before me.
I will not get on or off a street
car without satisfying myself thaf
my way is clear and I will not take
it for granted that all motorists al
ways obey all rules.
I will not take a chance any placr
against a dangerous driver.
COUNTRY
I will not forget to walk on left
side of road bo that I can fac? on
coming cars.
I will not cross at a sharp curve
or just at the brow of a steep hill
where I cannot see what is coming.
I will not forget to allow for r
swerve of a car on rough roads, giv
ing all vehicles plenty of room.
I will not forget when I drive
how I feel when I am walking.
Follow these instructions and be a
"safe-walker".
SNAPPY STUFF
Mary J. Gourley of St. Louis, who
said she "never had a home," was
fined when arraigned for the 268th
time for drunkeness.
Joseph Wilson of Chicago, was or
dered by court to pay his wife's in
come tax despite, his plea that she
would never tell him what she
earned.
August Mersch of Montclair, N.
J., narrowly escaped death as the
result of a sponge left in his body
after an operation.
Not only did two men take hiB
coat, vest and $1.76 in cash from
E. L. Bryant of El Paso, Tex., but
they also made him take out his false
teeth and hand them over.
When Henry Jenkins of Millwood
Va., yawned his mouth opened so
widely he could not close his jaws.
Charles Ash of Los Angeles, charg
ed in his divorce suit that his wife
poured hot grease from a frying pan
over his body and she charged he
drenched her with buckets of cold
water as she lay in bed.
Joseph A. Money of Philadelphia
had his daughter arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct because she
smoked.
Once a year on the anniversary of
the founding of the firm, the Ansin
Shoe Company of Athol, Mass., pays
its employes with silver dollars.
George Voight, store manager oi
Valparaiso, Ind., has received lb'
cents through the mail from a mar
who says he helped himself to cook
ies when no one was looking.
Bertha Liebhafsky, Austrian-bom
sophomore at the Texas State Col
lege for Women, has attended Sun
day school for 15 years without miss
ing a Sunday.
The "meanest thief" la reported tc
have entered the MoflBhurj? Ceme
tery toolhouae In Blufton, Ind., and
taken every article of value, Includ
ing lawn mowern, apaden, nhovela and
raken.
Nine of the Bfi children attending
the Martun School, near Lapeer
Mich., are Bona and daughter* of thr
school director, John Swolahe.
Miss Margaret C. Moore, Tulene
.university RraduAte student, played
nursemaid to 60 rats for four months
to prove thAt shrimps contains vita
min D.
Mrs. Helen Poole of ChlcARO oh Ar fe
ed in her divorce su'it that her hus?
band heat her whenever she forgot
herself in the presence of friends and
disclosed that she was his wife.
Mrs. Harriet Crouch of Chelms
ford, England, killed all member* of
the jury that acquitted her of mur
dering hw
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT
TREB SEEDLINGS
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Farm land in Kershaw County that
is unfit for cultivation but too bare
of seed trees to reforest naturally
makes the farmer little return. So
long as it remains idle such land is
a liability, slowly eating itself up in
taxes. Planted with little trees it
becomes an asset, steadily increasing
in value, and eventually yielding a
handsome return.
All of our southern pines grow
rapidly. At an early age they yield
pulp wood, saw logs, and other valu
able products. Furthermore, these
young "second growth" woodlands
yield timber for which there is p
constantly increasing demand. A
stand of young pines is an excellent
investment for the farmer as it is fo
the lumber company that plans con
tinous operation of its mill or ever
the sale of its cut-over lands.
It is not difficult to convert thi^
waste land into forest land even
though it gives no promise of re
foresting itself from near-by seed
trees. Reforestation by planting if
comparatively easy and frequently
I total costs are held down to $4 or ?5
i an acre.
Pine seedlings are now available
for distribution to the farmers and
timberland owners at the State For
est Tree Nursery, Camden, S. C. All
orders for seedlings should be ad
dressed to the district forester
Florence, S. C.
A number of valuable bulletins on
how to plant tree seed'.inga can be
secured free of charge by writing the
County Forester, Camden, 3. C.
Pounding an anvil for 77 eyars
has become a habit with Peter Haup
ers of St. Paul, Minn., and he sees
no reason for changing to lighter '
work just because he happens to be
95 years old.
Most for Your Money
In a Good Laxative
Thedford's BLACK-DRAUGHT has
been highly regarded for a long,
Ions time, but it Is better appre
ciated now than ever before. Peo
ple are buyin* everything more care
fully today. In buy Ins: Black-Draught,
they get the most for their money,
in a food, effective laxative, depend
able for the relief of ordinary consti
pation troubles.
25 or more doses of
Thedford's Black-Draught
In a 25 -cent package
For Children, ~ g*t p leoaant-taating
8YRUP of Thedford'e B lack- Draught.
Tax Notice
Notice is hereby given, that after the 31st day oi
December, 1932, no discount will be allowed on the
payment of City taxes for the yerfr 1932. All City
taxc- paid between now and December 31st, 1932,
will be subject to a one (1%) per cent discount.
J. C. BOYKIN,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Camden, S. C., November 25, 1932.
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