The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, September 06, 1933, Image 4
The Wateree Messenger
Published Kvery Wednesday by
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop.
Entered as Second Class Mattor a 4
the Postoffice at Camden. S. C.
Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advaace
Wednesday, September 6, 1933
Beauty is only skin deep, and a
lot of folks are mighty thin skinned.
?Correct this sentence: "She doesn't
play a very good game, but she is a
cheerful loser."
All who reached extreme old ape,
St seems, either msed lots o? tobacco
and whisky, or none.
A professor says radio is killing
jazz. Our idea is that it is working
the other way around.
A good sister wr.tes to praise her
pastor for his fearless and outspoken
censure of the Devil.
Many animals laugh, decalres a
scientist. If they observe humans
closely they can hardly help it.
Commodity pricei ar? rising in
Ruwiia, al*o. Divorces, which wer?
formerly free now cost 25 ?ents.
There has been a slight lull in
kidnaping of late. Maybe the boys
are working out a code of fair com
petition.
Several successful authors have
admitted that they dislike to write.
We have long suspected that a lot of
them write out of pure cussedness.
Writing up an amateur theatrical
performance, an Oklahoma editor
commended a neighbor for his "clever
impersonation of a gentleman."
TAX GUESS TOO LOW
Generally when a new tax is passed
the estimates of the amount of reve
nue to be derived are too high. A
striking exception to this is seen in
the amount of revenue ths rived from
the sale of 3.2 per cent beer, since
it was deelatf6d legal by Congress on
April 7.
At that time government officials
predicted that the beer tax would
yield between $100,000, 000 and $125
000,000 to tho national treasury in a
year. But figures made public by the
treasury Department a few days ago
show that in the 15 weeks between
April 7 and July 31 the federal gov
ernment had received $54,119739 in
beer taxes or approximately one-half
of what was expected In a full year.
In addition to this, the beer taxes
received by states and otheV political
subdivisions hnvo reached a very
large sum, although no figures re
specting this are at present available.
As more and more states legalize tho
sale of beor, the revenue lerived
from that source will naturally in
crease.
At a time when federal, state and
local governments are continually
seeking means of raising additional
revenues, and are trying to make
new taxes as "painless" as possible,
It seems that tho legalization of boor
has afforded a very practical way of
placing this added tax burden upon
those who hare "the capacity to pay."
PLAYING THE GAMK
Many rules for tho government of
human conduct have been laid down,
and all of thorn have boon broken.
Still, it isn't a bad idoa to think
about iom? of th*m ~<???iriom?lly, and
if possible giv? the sensible ones a
trial.
An exchange prints a few, attribut
ed to Walter Johnson, famed base
ball pitcher and manager, and
while they particularly apply to the
game of baseball, the principles en
undated are equally applicable to the
game of lifo in general. Johnson
says:
"Play fifir; bo on the level.
"Have teape?t for discipline.
"Never alibi for failure; accept the
breaks of the game as they come.
"Grit your teeth and bear down
when things look toughest.
"Don't criticize fellow players.
"Liv?e cleanly.
; "Never quit!"
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
Th? great virtues of the America
system of government ? as distinct
from those prevailing in a great
many other powers ? are nicely ex
empplified by the recent troubles in
Cuba.
We have had revolutions in Ameri
ca ? and more lately than is usually j
realised. We had ?n? when Wilson'
defeated Taft and Roosevelt, and
came to off -e with an almost en- ]
tirely different viewpoint toward
government lhan those of his im- j
mediate predecessors. Wo had one
last November, when two irreconcil
able political philosophies opposed
each other, and the new one triumph
ed. But these revolutions were ob
viously very different from those of
the Cuban type ? ho form of govern
ment is so amenable as ours to
orderly and decisive change, without
disturbance and without violence,
when the mass of the people desire
it.
When the opposing factions met in
Cuba there was bloodshed and chaos
and sabotage, followed by martial
Jaw. The same thing happened in
Russia and in Italy and Germany. It
happened in Spain and Mexico. Dic
tators, whether by a king or a com
moner who lifted himself by his own
bootstraps, must be achieved by vio
lence, and then must end by violence. .
Of the great powers, England and
America are the outstanding exam
ples of governments where the old
order can bo changed by due process
of law, and where force of arms is
never contemplated.
That is a fine testimonial to those i
who framel the Constitution with its
ahead than we usually realize. And
fi?r?dart>?ifrnl yrin#i|rlea of our sys- j
torn. They saw Iter ahead ? farther
that is tke best argument against
those who would subject those princi
ples to any short-sighted overhauling.
PERSONALITY PLUS
Pathfinder tells a sad story which
nevertheless has a decidedly hum
orous side. It concerns a catalogue
recently issued by a fashionable
"finishing school" for girls.
The catalogue was a highly at
tractive specimen of the printer's art,
intended to appeal to the eye as well
as to the pocketbook of wealthy
parents to whom it was sent.
All the advantages of the school
were est forth most convincingly, the
elaborate curriculum was stressed
and several "extras" were suggested
to make the "finish" of its girl stu
dents entirely complete. One of these
extras, for which only $200 additional
was required was a course in "Voice
and Personality."
After tho catalogues had all been
were set forth most convincingly, the
the printer had omitted one little
letter in the line of type describing
this course, which he had made to
read "Vice and Personality."
What the school people and Wie
printer said when the error was dis
covered is not recorded.
THE CO-OPS ARE READY
Keep your eye on the farm coope
ratives.
They're ready for recovery. They've
had an important hnnd in legislation
designed to bring it about. And
they're all set to go now that it is
coming.
They've come through ton years of
depression- ? yes, the farmer has had
it for that time, as compared with
<three years for the rest of us- ? with
flying colors. They've labored might
ily in the face of obstacles, and
they've produced results. More farm
ers are organized ? more farmers
know what the aooperative plan is ? ?
more farmers ape enthusiastic about
its potentialities? than ever before.
Tho groundwork has been done.
And the job now is to build a stable
structure on top of it.
The average farmer has at last
learned that non-cooperation is an
other word for sheriff's sale. Tie must
sell his products in highly organized
distributive channels. The buyer is
going to buy at the lowest possible
price ? the unorganized farmer takes
what, is offered or goes without a
sale. Fair prices are possible or.ly
when the selling and buying groups
meet or qual grounds? when the
eooperati" i face the middlemen.
Industry's plans for recovery are
all wisely based on cooperation? on
enlightened self-interest. And the
farmer Is in exactly the same po
sition.
An anonymous bit of wisdom:
"Don't worry about what people are
thinking about you, but, wondering
what you are thinking about them."
It Is said that H00 psychologists
are studying the child problem. And
any R00 mothers, could tell them
nrnrw than ttrny will ev?r find out
otherwise)
GET READY FOR SCHOOL
Approximately 30, 000, 000 children
ranging from near-graduates to
kindergarteners, will converge on our
streets and highways this September,
all approaching central points.
Throug the summer they have been
scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the land; now they aro to
be moblized, crossing our city
thoroughfares or country lanes in
long lines going to school or coming
home.
It is the solemn duty of every
motorist to see to it that these
youngsters have a safe passage. By
following a few rules, he can help
cut down the toll of 3,400 children
killed and 152,650 injured in 1932.
Every motorist should remember to
approach a school zone with care; to
slow down at all intersections; to
watch his speed on curves in the
country. Above all, he should look
out for the unexpected. Children who
meet after two months' separation,
become so absorbed that they forget
about the danger of dashing into the
roadway, darting from behind parked
cars, or trying to retrieve a ball from
under the fender of a moving vehicle.
The motorist must do their thinking
for them.
The reduction in motor accidents to
children of school age in the United
States, is the brightest picture in the
safety movement, but there still re
mains much to be done to further re
duce the number of tragedies ? 00 per
cent of which are avoidable. Educa
tors, school authorities ai.d teachers
constantly emphasizo the dangers of
modern traffic conditions, to the
children. The one person able fro
bring about great improvement is the
motorist. He should drive at all
times as he would if his child were
out in that crowd ahead.
AN OLD-TLWER'S DIARY
A recent magazine article presents
an interesting sidf'ight on the views
! and habits of an old time Delmvaru
legislator, Hon. E. Sutton who is
i credited with being tho father of that
; state's excellent school system.
Sutton was membei of tho state
, assembly more than a century ago,
I in 1823 to be exact and like many of
j his day and since, he kept a diary in
which his acts and impressions were
| recorded. Some excerpts follow:
i "Jan. 17, 1823: Attended state
| general assembly. Favor school bill.
I Paid three levies for oats for horse.
, Got some fine gin today. Took some
home in my s 'die bags. I believe in
education."
A few days later he wrote:
"Roads muddy as hell. Brought
, home one-half gal. fine rye."
I On January 25, 1823 he made this
( entry:
i "Roads worse than yesterday.
I General assembly killing time. Sam
, my Varden #ave me n Qt. of prime
| brandy today. Planning to pass school
j bill tomorrow."
i The school bill was passed, and the
! rough and ready legislator who mix
ed liqu#r and learning was corres
' pondingly happy.
I
I
AN OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED
It is a significant fact that recent
reports from all parts of the country
show growing increases in residential
construction.
The meaning of that is clear. The
three-year construction doldrum ? in
which home building was close to the
non-existant point ? has reached its
end. The nation, instead of having
an oversupply of homes, actually has
n shortage placed by various observ
: ers at around 500,000. Factories are
opening up, men are going back to
work, families are enlargening their
budgets. And homeJbuilding always
comes high on the list at such times.
Residential construction and main
tenance, on a nation-wide scale, is
going to bo an important factor in
speeding recovery. And tho wise
propertyowner will see tho hand
writing on the wall. Higher prices for
materials and supplies of all kinds
are going to he here before we know
it. The cost indexes have started up
now and they're moving fast. The
long era of bargains is nearing it.R
end. It. really is the last chance to
buy at depression prices.
So the property -owner has a double
opportunity ? to build and repair be
fore costs sky-rocket, and to do bis
bit in promoting recovery hy spend
ing money for labor and supplies.
Don't let that opportunity pass!
Ropfular communication of
t.hi? In h?M on
firpt Tuesday In each month
it R p. m. Vialtinjr Brothrwi aro
welcomed. N. R. OOODALE, JR.,
J. W. WILSON, Worshipful Maator
EtoerftUry.
S idelight s
One of the best quips of the season
comes from Louis Reid, wirting in
the New York American concerning
the radio broadcasts of administra- '
tion key men. Refei*;ing to Louis!
M. Howe, one of the President's sec- j
letaries, who recently radioed that
"Roosevelt hates a yes-man", Reid
remarked: 'If that is true, Roosevelt
today is doing more hating than any
Man alive." I
Those of us who have difficulty in
using the mother tongue correctly
i.iay take heart from the fact that I
many famous persons have or had
'..he same trouble. Once when Henry
Vard Beecher was told that he used
bad grammar in a sermon, he said:'
:">id I? Well, all I have to say is ?
God help grammar if it gets in my
ay when I'm preaching."
We read of a man and wife who
"t the time of their marriage agreed
hat the husband should decide all
major questions which might arise,
while the wife should have her way |
pbout minor ones. Asked a year of
two later how the plan had worked, I
the wife said it had worked fine,
because she had not all owed any
major questions to come up.
Time recently contained an in
teresting personal item regarding
General Hugh S. Johnson, NRA ad
ministrator to the effect that he
oiiginallv spelled his name Johnston,
but dropped the "t" years ago. His
son, however, retains the origr.al
family name and signs himself Kil
bourne Johnston.
Divorce is being made easier and
quicker in Mexico. The time re
quired has been cut from 30 days to
15, and now 20 different grounds for
divorce are recognized, instead of
only 10 as formerly. Tlyit ought to
cover almost anything from infidelity
to sonring in one's sleep.
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the City of
Camden, S. C. for the Year 1933.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Camden,
South Carolina, and by authority of
the same, that the following taxes
be, and the same are hereby levied,
i or the current year from the first
>i January, 1933 to the 31st. day of
December, 1933, both inclusive.
SECTION ONE. A tax of twenty
two (22) mills on each and every
dollar of real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
City of Camden, S. C. from the first
day of January, 1933.
SECTION TWO. That all able
bodied male persons between the
ages of twenty one and fifty years,
iesiding within the corporate limits
of the City of Camden, S. C., not
exempt from i oad duty under the
laws of the State shall work the
streets, ways and all parks and pub
lic places under tho direction of the
street commissioner or other as may
be appointe'd, for such space of time,
not exceding six (6) days in one
year: Providing that at the time of
receiving such notice any person
may pay to the said City of Camden,
S. C., three ($3.00) Dollars, commu
Vition tax which sh "11 be received in
lieu of the work and that persons
refusing to work, as aforesaid, on I
said streets or pu'blic places or to
pay said commutation tax shall on
conviction before the Recorder of the
City of Camden, S. C., be fined not
less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor
more than fifty ($50.00) dollars, or
be imprisioned not less than ten days
nor more than twenty days, and such
imprisonment, may at the discretion
of tho Recorder of the City of Cam
den, be accompanied with tho addi
tional requierment of hard labor upon*
the streets or public places of the
said City of Camden.
SECTION THREE. The tax books J
for Uie collection of the City taxes
will be open in the office of the said
City Clerk and Treasurer, Camden,
S. C., on the 15th. day of September,
li'33, and remain open each day,
except Sund y, from \. M. to 1 P.
M. and from 3 1. M. to 4:3U P M
until the 1st. day of March, 1934.
The following discounts will be al
lowed on the payment of taxes:
2 per cent during September.
1 per cent during October, Novem
ber- and December.
Net during January and February.
Twenty-five (^.5) pei cent or Fifty
(50) per cent portion of taxes if so
> \si ed by the taxpayer, will be ac
?' M?t ?<] rnthf-'* than the payment of
the whole thereof in one payment,
allowing the discount in affect at the
tine of pavmpnt.
SECTION FOUR. That when Un
taxes and assessments, or any portion
thereof charged against any property
or party on the duplicate for the
current fiscal year, shall not bo paid
on or before the 1st. day of Ma.ch
the City Clerk and Treasure:
shall proceed to add a two per cen
penalty on the City dupicate, and the
'V y Clerk and Treasurer shall col-'
lect the same; hih! if the said taxes
assessments and penalties are not
paid on or before the 1st. day of
Vvil. 1034 an additional penalty of
two per cent shall be added by th>
City Clerk and Treasurer on the said
duplicate and collected by the said
City Clerk and Treasurer; that if the
sr it? taxes and assessments an.'
penalties are not paid on or before
the first day of May, 1034, an addi
tional penalty of thro per e?nt shall
be added by the City Clerk and
Treasurer on the said duplicate, mak
ing a total penalty of seven per cent
and shall be collected by the said
City Clerk and Treasurer: that if
said taxes, assessments and penalties
are not paid on or before the 1st. day
of June, 1934, the City Clerk and
Treasurer shall issue in the name of
t lie City of Camden, South Carolina,
a warrant or execution in dunluv'o
against said defaulting taxpayer in
the City of Camden, South Carolina,
signed by him in his .official capacity,
directed to 'he Chief of Police of the
said City of Camden or some member
of the police force of the City of
Camden, South Carolina, re
quiring him to levy the same by
distress and sell -so much of the de
faulting taxpayers estate, real or
personal or b. th, as may be sufficient
to satisfy the Ci*v taxes of said de
falter, and specifying therein the
aggregate amount of all his or her
taxes. TTpon the issuing of a warrant
or execution against the defaulting
taxpayer, the said defaulting tax
payer shall pay to the City of Camden
'he following cost's: For i.ccuimr war
rant or excution One ($1.00) Dollar;
for serving warrant One ($1.00) Dol
lr>r;for advertising sal? of property
One ($1.00) Dollar; for execution
deed of conveyance Three ($3.00)
Dollars: for all sums levied as afore
said, five per cent, which shall be
| collected for the said Citv of Camden,
! South Carolina hy the said City Clerk
I ?>nd Treasurer.
SECTION FIVE. Under and by
virtiip of said warrant or execution
the Chief of Police shall seize and
take exclusive possession ef ho much
rf the defaulting taxpayer's estate,
real or personal, or both as may be
necessary to raise the sum of money
named therein, and said charges
, therein. and said charges thereon;
and, apter due advertisement, sell the
same before the Court House (loot
in the City of Camden, County of
Kershaw, on a regular sales day. and
?????v?in ''ic usual hours for public
sales, for cash, give the p'?chaser
(upon his complying with ho terms
of the sale) a receipt fo?- the mrrhase
money, but not make title to the
purchaser until th" exoi'-ti " of
twelve (12) months from the day of
'"'le. if the pronertv sold bo not re
deemed as hereinafter provid >d, and
annex said receipt to the <lu plicate
warrant with the ondorsTn^- ?
on of his action f hereunder and shall,
after deducting from the proceeds of
sale the cost and expenses of said
sale, pay over to the Citv dork and
Treasurer the taxes. chart'os and
penalties 'tie and incurred by said
defaulting taxpayer; and upon writ
ten notice given, of any mortgage or
other lien on said promises so s"]d
for taxes, shall hold the excess, if
any, until authorized, and directed
by proper judicial authority as to
mode of disposition, or by written
consent of the defaulting taxpayer
that the said excess be paid over to
mortgage or lien creditor, and accord
ing to priority if more than one.
PROVIDED, that the owner of
grantee or any mortgage creditor
may within twelve months from date
of such sale redeem such property by
paying to the Chief of Police or City
Clerk and Treasurer the taxes, cost,
penalties and expenses if said sale,
together with eight p>K^cent interst
on the whole amount of th purchase
price or said land so sold, and theie
up< n the Chief of Police or the City
Clerk and Treasurer shall pay back
and refund to the said purchaser tin
amount paid on his bid, with interest
as above stated, and the bid by the
-aid purchaser shall be then cancel
led and revoked, the owner or grantee
remaining in possession of the said
and: PROVIDED Kl'RTHER. that
upon failure of defaulting taxpayer
or other party interested to redeem
said land so sold for taxes within
twelve months as stated, the Chief
of Police shall make title to the
> purchaser and put the purchase) in
possession of the property sold ai d
conveyed: PROV1DKD, furthei, that
in case of threatened waste or dam
ago to the premises by the owner or
any other party, during the twi i.e
months allowed for redemption, 'he
purchaser at said tax .-ale. >hull ha' <>
the right to apply to the Cut >f
Common Pha- or a .Indue thereof
ior an injunction against such waste
and tor a receiver to take eha:ge >f
the property until the end of the
twelve m nths lor redemption utile. >s
sooner redeemed: PROVIDED El R
! HER, that whnever any :eal estate
is levii d upon for taxes h\ the Chief
of Police, it shall bo his duty, bet.ee
proceeding to advertise the same : >r
sale as n >w provided by law. to give
twenty days written notice of such
lev .. Ill "V. a. . e.i.-l ; ) ? i : tgai;e
contained in a list that may be filed
; with him, (giving the nana of (irant
j er or .Mortgage, Kind of ln>trumenl,
Ho. k ol Record and page Recorded),
the said peiiod of twenty days be
ginning to run f:oin the time the said
notice is personally delivered or fr.-m
the date of its mailing when delivered
by mail, said notice shall contain a
description ef the land levied upon,
the name of the owner tile: cot, the
year or years for which the taxes
were assessed and a statement of the
amount theieof with accrued costs,
and shall be delivered to such owner
either personally or by registered
mail with return receipt requested at
the address given on said list. The
Chief of Police shall keep a copy of
said notice, on which he shall enter
the date the same was delivered, how,
whe:e and to whom and shall file the
same with the Citv Cle;k and Treas
urer: PROVIDED' FURTHER, that
when real estate is sold for taxes in
??>v City it shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police, before delivering
title to such real estate to the pur
chaser at such sale, to give not less
than thirty days' notice to any nioit
gai^? or signee of any mortgage
appearing of record within tin years
of such seizure as interested in such
real estate of such sale in order that
such mortgagee or assignee may have
opportunity to redeem the said real
estate, as now provided by law for
the owner thereof. Such n >tiee shall
either be served on such mortgagee
or assignee in person or forwarded
to his last known post office address
by registered mail, or when his
whf reabouts may be unkrown il may
be h;vd by publication in civil acti >ns,
the expense of which publication ai.d
petition shall be paid in advance of
publication be the pinch'<?e- -it said
sale: PROVIDED ECRTHER. that
the City of Camden shnll received
One OM.HO) Dollar fov each notice so
triven.
Ratified by the M:iv>r and Alder
7th day of August, 1H.TT
men of the City of Camden. South
Carolina, in council assembled 'hi ?
R. M KENNEDY. .JR.. Mayor
?T. C. P.OYK1N, City Clerk and
T reasu ret.
After spanking her P.' year old
? laughter, Mrs.. ( athetine l.atzko of
Whiting, Ind., was fined ?>! and cost
on a charge of assault and battery.
We are now liquidating our ninth series at
$100.00 PER SHARE IN CASH
Shareholders in Series No. 9 will please present certificates for settlement
JOIN OUR TWELFTH SERIES? NOW OPEN
FOR
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YSTEMATIC
AVINGS
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN |
bank system
The Wateree Building and Loan Association
First National Bank Building
David Wolfe, President Camden, S. C. Lewin JL Clybum, Sec.-Trea*