The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, March 22, 1933, Image 4
The Water?? Messenger
Published Every Wednesday by
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
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Entered m Second Clue Matter el
.. the Postoffice at Camden, S. C.
Sabecriptlon $1.50 A Tear in Advance
' Wednesday, Marcb22, 1988
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Horticultural note: A serious short
age of political plums is threatened.
This wrestle with present condi
tions is a sort of cash-as-cash-can
affair.
Perhaps the "hew deal" may be de
layed until somebody can rake up the
jnrice of a deck of cards.
It was inevitable that someone
would suggest that future treasury
issues will be Woodin money.
"Sweet are the uses of adversity,"
perhaps, but one easily gets fed up
on this particular brand of sweet
ness.
The President says folks must quit
speculating with other people's mon
ey ? and it looks as if they have.
Anyway, the bank holidays didn't
make much difference to those of uf
who are accustomed to doing witkoul
money.
Jig-saw puzzles are funrnished jai1
inmates at Herkimer, N. Y. Which
may cause transfers to the lunatir
asylum.
Creation of new countries and re
naming old cities since the war have
repealed about all the geograjfhy wr
learned in school.
One thing newsmen like about the |
Roosevelt cabinet is that they havr
short names which fit nicely into
the headlines.
Another eminent gentleman who If
evidently looking for trouble ie Mr
Morgenthau, who has accepted tbf
Farm Board chairmanship.
The heighth of something or other
City of Milwaukee being enjoined
from operating a new ten million
dollar sewerage disposal plant be
cause certain patents were infringed
in its construction.
WE HUMBLY APOLOGIZE
(Rock Hill Herald)
To think that" we would throw
off on Camden's religion! Instead
of not having a religious service with
which to start the bi-centennial.
Camden is having a monster meeting
in the school auditorium as no church
is large enough to take care of the
big crowds. And on the program
are listed four preachers and a
preacher's sdn. Again, we apologize.
And here's success to the Camden
event from March 19-25.
NEWS PROM THE STARS
Investigations by Dr. Harlo Shap
ley, noted Harvard astronomer, fol
lowing the flare-up of a new star ir
May, 1925,. led him to believe that
the phenomenon waB caused by the
collision of Jtwo stars, an extremely
rare occurrence.
But the collision which caused thr
appearance of the new star to eartV
dweller in 1925 really happened Ir
the year 1890, according to Dr. Shap
ley, whose measurement of the dis
tance of the star from the earth in
dicates that It is so far away tha*
it would take a ray of light 535 year?
to come to us, although its speed ir
about 186,000 miles a second.
Such things give food for reflec
tion, although the figures involve*'
can not be even faintly comprehend'
by the human mind., But It is inter
esting to contemplate that if it wer<
possible for a being on that particu
lar star to look through a telescope
powerful enough to see the detail'
of what Is going on on earth, hr
would not see what Is taking plac
today, but would witness the hap
penings of 6$6 years ago? or rfbout
100 years before the discovery of A
merfc^'V.
By a Similar calculation, if a radir
progratn Were broadcast tonight frorr
the sta?} called Neva Plctorls, with
sufficient power to reach the earth
ourradio sets might pick It up In ttu
year 8468, but not sooner.
But Nova Plctorls Is a relatively
near neighbor, as celestial dlstancer
go. Our present telescope sbrlng intc
VkiW objects from which It would take
a fay of light millions of ylars tc
reach the earth. And what Is beyond?
It almosirinakee one's head swim *0
think about it Perhaps that is why
the average person seldom thinks a
bout such things.
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NO LACK OF WORDS
How often do we find difficulty in
thinking of just the right word tc
express a certain idea? Even the
greatest writers often stop to weigh
their words in order to hit upon the
most appropriajtfe one, while few
speakers can observe all the niceties
of expression without writing oul
their speeches and memorizing their
beforehand. -
These dificulties are not due tp any
lack of words in the English lan
guage, however. Possibly it may be
a result of having too many words
to choose from. The latest unabridg
ed dictionary contains more thar
400,000 words, and the list is increas
ing constantly. -
Noah Webster's first dictionary
published in 1828, contained only a
bout 70,000 words, the edition of 186^
included 114,000; that of 1890 about
175,000, as compared with the 400, 000
recognized today.
A leading lexicographer estimater
that the educated person of fair abil
ity understands on an , average abou*
50,000 words, but uses only a smal'
part of that number in either speak
ing or writing. The mass of the peo
pie know aftd use less than 8,000
' words out of the 400,000 available.
An interesting experiment is to in
spect a few pages of an unabridged
words out of a hundred you are real
dictionary and count how manj
ly familiar with, both as to spellinp
and meaning. Try it.
THE DESTRUCTIVE RAT
Public health authorities estimate
that the actual loss caused by ratr
in the United States amounts tc
$400,000,000. a year of which about
one-half is in foodstuffs and the res*
in the destruction of other property
The number of rats engaged in
these depredations is estimated at
120,000,000, or about equal vto the
country's human population.
Besides the destructiveness of the
rat is its constant menace to health
through the transmission of disease
especially bubonic plague, which if
spread entirely by fleas which infest
infected rats. While the disease hap
been held in check in countries em
ploying preventive measures, bubonic
plague killed more than 11,000,00C
people in India during a twenty-year
period.
The public health service declaret
that if the extraordinary prolific
| breeding of rats were not partially
| controlled by natural enemies, dis
ease and the cannibalistic tendencle*
of the animal itself, they would soon
overrun tho world and exterminate
man by depriving him of his source?
of food.
Like many other ever-present men
aces to property and health, tHe rat
appears to be taken for granted, ano
seldom is any concerted effort made
with a view to its extermination.
OUR HIGHEST COURT
It is interesting to note that while
31 citizens of the United States have
been elevated to the presidency, only
11 have been appointed chief justice
since the foundation of our govern
ment ? Jay, Rutledge, Ellsworth, Mar
shall, Taney, Chase, Waite, Fuller
White, Taft and Hughes.
One of these, John Rutledge, was
never confirmed by the Senate, ar
evidences of approaching insanity de
veloped about the time of his appoint
ment by President Washington ir
1795, and Ellsworth was named in hit
stead a few months later.
John Marshall served longer thar
any other chief justice, 34 years, anc"
died in office at the ago of 80. T^aney
served 28 years until his death d'
the age of 87. Jay, the first chief
justice, was the youngest at the tim'
of his appointment, being only 44
Marshall was appointed at the agr
of 46. '
Among the former asooiate justice.'
of the Supreme Court, Joseph Story
appointed at the age of 32, was th'
youngest, while William Johnson war
88 at the tima of his appointment
Associate Justice Hrandeis, still ir
active service at the age of 78, is thf
oldest- member of the present court
The high ability and undisputed
integrity of our highest court havr
always been a source of pride to
every American citizen. The court ar
at present constituted firmly main
tains the best traditions of the dis
tinguished jurists who served in thf
earlier days of the Republic.
it that is saving civilization it
these dark hours?
All honor, therefore, to the teacher
of 19881 Your courage and your de
votion stand out as the safeguard of
our democracy and as the hope of
th? nation t
When Pierre Legniere boasted tc
her that he had wives inr 80 townp
Mme. Legniere of Paris secured evi
denee that won her a divorce.
Sidelights
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Like many others, farmers of
Goodhue county, Minnesota, are skep
tical of so-called relief legislation
and have petitioned President Roose
velt and Congress to abolish the Farrr
Board and cancel all activities beinf
considered for farm relief. The pe
tition closes with the admonition
"Leave us alone."
Howard Scott, who thrust technoc
racy upon an unsuspecting world, i
broke, and is quoted as saying that
all he possesses is some wearing ap
parel and bed clothing. Like man
others who have been trying to tel
us what is wrong with us, Mr. Sco*
seems to have been unable to pu
his theories to practical uses.
Former Congressman Lewis W
Douglass of Arizona, the new direc
tor of the budget, is described as "
lean, Wiry youngster with a quic'
grin and a ready tongue." He wa
cited by General Pershing for brav
ery in France, has served in his stat
legislature and was six years ir
Congress. As pitcher for the Hous
Democrats in their baseball tilt wit1
the Republicans last summer he wo1
his game. He is 38 years old. Hi
new job is one of the most difficul'
under the government.
An interesting situation is seen i^
the fact that while Harold L. Icke
is secretary of the interior in a Dem
ocratic cabinet, his wife is a Repub
lican member of the Illinois legisla
ture, in which she is serving hei
third term.
Only 12 impeachments have beer
ordered by the national House o<"
Representatives in its history, the
12th being that of Federal Judge
Harold Louderback of California, whe
is charged with maladministration
of the bankruptcy laws. In the
past three federal judges have beer
removed from office and one resigned
under impeachment, while three havr
been acquitted and in the case of onr
the proceedings were abandoned be
fore trial.
Last year only eight lynchings oc
curred in the United States, thr
smallest number known since record;
have been kept. The next lowest waf
10 in 1929. Of the eight lynched ir
1932, six were negroes and two were
white men. In the year 1892 thr
frightful total of 265 persons were
put to death by mobs, 100 of their
being white. So, in one respect, a*
least, we appear to be becoming
more civilized.
Mrs. Ruth Burcham-Curtener of
Monette, Ark., is suing two husbandr
for divorce at the same time. One If
Lon Curtener, from N whom she war
recently separated, but while she ir
about it she thought it best to Bur
her first husband, Lee Burcham, also
She thinks Burcham is divorced from
her already, but wants to make sure
MY TRIBUTE - TO THE TEACHER
J. W. Crabtree, Secretary National
Fducation Association
There will be no moratorium on ed
ucation. A moratorium on education
would mean a moratorium on civilli
zation. This is one of the reasons why
teachers will continue the schools, pay
or no pay. The nation, as it become
aware of the services and sacrifices
of teachers and of the great signifi
cance of their courage and farsight
edness, will show the appreciation
that it has shown to its soldiers who
sacrificed their lives for their coun
try.
In the crisis of the seventies, I was
amazed, as a boy, at the sacrifices
made by the pioneer teacher of ths^
day. Since then, T have observed t*at
whether in time of famine or in time
of plenty, the teacher has lived not
for self, but for the children and the
community. I have noticed that the
selfish man or woman seldom re
mains long in the profession.
When the terrible days of the
World War came upon us, who led in
food conservation? Who led In the
sale of liberty bonds ? Who led In col
lecting food, clothing and funds for
tho Rod Cross ? Who kept the school?
going, whether funds were available
or not ? And what of the teachers of
today? Their responsibility is great
er. Environment is more destructive
in its effect on children. The teacher
load is almost doubled. In spite of
all this, the teacher is again leading
in welfare activities. There may br
a delay in pay ? a month or six
months ? or the pay may be cut off
for the year, yet the work of the
school goes onl
Who is it that removes gloom from
the lives of children who come from
homes filled with sorow and suffer
ing because of the depression t Who
is It tfiat inspires children with cour
age and ambition ? Who teaches them
to look forward to better days? Who
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