The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, February 07, 1934, Image 2
This Week
b Arthur Brisbane
Crime Wave No Puzzle
Terrible French Duel
War Might Teach Us
Grand Monarch Cheerful
Those puzzled by our American
crime wave, murderers and other crim
inals who enter prison only to be
shortly released, the constant growth
of crime, kidnaping and so on need
be surprised no longer.
After reading the account of condi
tions In New York's prison, "Welfare
Island," they will realize that the
question Is not "Why cannot the
United States cope with crime/?" but
"Why Is not crime ten times' worse
than it is?"
The details concerning this prison,
run by criminals, are Incredible. Some,
regarding horrible depravity, are too
dreadful to be mentioned.
Paris reportB a genuine French duel
between a member of the chamber of
deputies, Andre Hesse, and John
Helnelx, lawyer. One was Insulted,
which doesn't matter, by something
the other said abouf the Stavisky scan
dal and the Bayonne pawnshop.
Four seconds, two doctors and the
two principals presented an Imposing
spectacle as the desperate duelists
faced each other. coat9 off In the cold
dawn, about eighty feet apart. Each
fired at the other twice, and then,
presumably, embraced. Nobody was
hurt, but "Honor" was restored to her
throne. An American reporter said the
four bullets were picked up, side by
side, lying forty feet from each of the
duelists, in accordance with arrange
ments. That sounds lmprohable, un
less the desperate duelists were de
celved by their benevolent seconds.
Russia and Japan stl^Ll talk war,
Russia loudly, Japan quietly. The
Japanese emperor, which means his
military advisers, alone can declare
war. Nobody speaks for the emperor
until the time has come to act.
This country hopes for no war, but
if war should come the United States
might learn valuable lessons about fu
ture wara. We should see In that war
tens of thousands gassed, cities de
stroyed from the clouds, inhabitants
sent rushing into the country to es
cape gas In the streets, as once In
wartime country inhabitants rushed to
ciiies for protection. Russian fire
bombs would destroy tens of thou
sands of the" highly inflammable Jap
anese dwellings.
Many disagreeable things would be
learned In such a war.
If you are not prejudiced against
bigh-soundlng titles, supposed to have
been abandoned in this country when
we broke away from England and
royalty you will be interested to
know that Mr. Scieber of Akron, Ohio,
gr?nd monarch of the Mystic Order of
the ' Enchanted Realm of the United
States and Canada, inspecting his vari
ous "grottoes" throughout the country,
finds cheerfulness and a better feeling
everywhere.
A strike of waiters, cooks, all em
ployees of New York hotels and res
taurants Is suggested. Iiabor leaders
that tell men to strike undoubtedly
understand their business better than
others. But, apart from special In
formation, It would seem desirable to
let prosperity take root a little while
longer, If It will.
Strike enthusiasts may find them
selves out of frork suddenly without
the help of a strike. The past four
years have taught the country that it
is easy enough for a man to be idle.
Those that criticize the President's
program in regard to spending of
twelve thousand million dollars in
1034, providing employment and start
ing up industry, do not know all the
interesting figures or they would not
criticize the amount.
In 1038 American workers received
in wages thirty-two thousand million
dollars less than they received In
1029. when conditions were good. And
those most severely affected are men
working for low wages. The govern
ment proposes to spend only one-third
of the drop In wages. The total na
tional Income dropped from eighty-one
thousand millions In 1020 to forty-nine
thousand millions In 1032.
Ahmed Osmnn, executed In the
Massachusetts electric chair on Tues
day. was the first Turkish oltlzon and
the first Moharnniedt*!) ever executed
in MassaMiusetts. I/e spent his last
hours going through the ritual of his I
religion, although MoHnmmed never
mnde special provision for an electric
chair, electricity being unknown In his
day.
The prison offered him his choice
of three assorted clergymen to ac
company him to the death chair? two
Christian, the third not. But they could
offer him no Vlohammednn comforter,
so he refused and went alone. Two
thousand volts of electricity, applied
three times, perhaps made him real
ize that there are conditions ahead of
as not dreamed of by Mohammed.
In Munich the public prosecutor,
representing tlte German government,
demands eight months In jal) for three
Catholic priests accused of "spread
ing atrocity stories about condition*
In Germany." \
Any government should have a bet
ter reply to such stories thsn "eight
Months In jail."
A Kin* r?aturM synrtlMtft, Im
WNU
Gloomy Future Forecast
for Chain Store System
Decline in Sales Shown by
Trade Commission.
Washington. D. C. ? A gloomy future
for the vast chain store Industry In
this country Is foreseen by the federal
trade commission In Its annual report
for the fiscal year 1932-1933.
Summarizing In the report the re
sults of Its exhaustive Investigation
of air phases of the chain store sys
tem, the commission found that the
outlook for the industry, contrary to
outward Indications, is definitely glum.
"Notwithstanding the general growth
of chain store business as a whole and
the Increase In size and great success
of many Individual chains." the com
mission reported, "the tendency of
most of the kinds of chains clearly ap
pears to be (1) declining average sales
per store, (2) decreasing business In
come per store, (3) decreasing turn
over of business Investment, and (4)
declining rates of return on Invest
ment over the period of time covered
by this portion of the Inquiry."
Wide Variation In Profits.
The commission found a wide varia
tion In the net operating profits of the
twenty-six types of chain stores In
cluded In Its Investigation. The lowest
rate of profit on sales was In the hat
and cap chains, which showed an op
erating loss of 0.42 per cent. The high
est rate was a profit of 11.40 per cent
In the furniture chains.
"The study of chain store operations
disclosed that a falrty substantial num
ber of companies reported losses In
stead of profits from operations," the
commission stated. "This condition ex
isted In some measure In all of the
20 kinds of chains and Involved aggre
gate saleB of over $1,500,000,000, the
losses totaling $43,934,074. These losses
average more than $40,000 per . com
pany year, or slightly more than $2,000
Fish Hear Whistle,
Wiggle Back Home
Pasadena, Calif. ? Nineteen gold
fish that figuratively walked back
home In response to a whistle were
introduced to a skeptical public to
day by Mrs. J. II. Fertlg of Pasa
dena.
The leading fish was Billy, a
doughty old veteran of the pool
Mrs. Fertlg has In her back yard.
Billy. *nd his companions were
swept away by torrential rains.
Mrs. Fertlg recalled her gardener,
Harry' Fraser, once boasted he
could call Billy by a peculiar whis
tle. She summoned the gardener
to prove It.
Fraser walked from puddle to
puddle whistling. At the largest
he again whistled. Up popped
Billy.
Fraser, said Mrs. Fertlg, re
treated backward still whistling,
and Billy, trnlled by the 18 other
goldtlsh, swam meekly back to the
pool.
per store year for the chains sustain
ing the losses."
The commission's report summarised
also Its detailed report to congress In
results of an Investigation Into special
discounts and allowances In certain
types of chain.
"These studies," It was said, "^ere
undertaken to determine the truth or
falsity of assertions frequently made
thnt chain store organizations hold an
Important advantage over Independent
dealers, because of the large discounts
obtained by them on many Items,
which Independent competitors were
not able to obtain." *
In the case of tobacco, according to
the report, "the total amount of the
sales of 1 :t4 manufacturers of tobacco
and related miscellaneous commodities
to these tobacco distributors aggre
gated Just under 250 million In 1920
and over 285 million in 1930. The total
allowances In the former year were
50,417,121, and In the latter year, $0,
928,002."
Show Grocery Figures.
In the grocery chains the commis
sion found that "the total amount of
the sales of all the 457 reporting man
ufacturers of grocery and mlscellan
eons related produ<rts to these grocery
distributors amounted to S08.0 million
dollars In 1929, and for the 404 re
porting manufacturers to 351.0 mil
lion dollars in 1930. The total allow
ances in the former year were $0,800,
213, and in the latter year, $0,439,
51*"
"The total amount of the sales of
all of the 082 reporting manufac
turers of drug and miscellaneous re
lated products to these drug distribu
tors," the report continued, "amounted
to 140.3 million dollars In 1929 and
for the 088 reporting manufacturers
to 138.4 million dollars in 1030. The
toial allowances in the former year
were $3,450,283, and In the latter year,
$3,798,033."
In the eight years Included In the
commission's study, the report dis
closed. "average business Investment
per company for all of the 20 kinds of
chains was $1,503,901, the range be
ing from a low of $92,789 for men's
furnishings chains to a high average
of $1.1,759.113 per company for de
partment store chains. The average
per store for all kinds of chains was
$27,157. the lowest average being $5,
547 per store for the millinery chains
and the highest $830,213 per store for
department store chains."
Embryonic Pastor* Waiter*
Boston. ? Some 20 Boston university
theological students, working as walt
ers In Boston restaurants, quit their
part-time Jobs when the establishments
began serving liquor.
Rain Goggles for the Motorist
This is L.. A. V. Davoren of Kngland wearing a pair of the "ruin guggles"
that he has Invented. They are fitted with windscreen wipers which are driven
by an exterior air fan that comes Into operation when the motorist Is trav
ellng at a speed of fifteen miles an hour or upwards.
Big Mining Boom in Rockies Predicted
New Monetary Policies Spur
Gold Prospectors.
Denver, Colo. ? Mining authorities of
<he Rocky mountain region predict
lim will see one of the greatest booms
In many years.
With government monetary policies
lifting prices of both gold nnd silver
to levels making for profitable opera
tion of many mines long closed down,
production of the precious metals Is
expected to lenp to new highs.
Already, despite the fact tlint com
ing of winter has hetd down activity,
ofllelnl figures reveal n modest boom.
Production totals of Colorado mines
F. D. BIRTHDAY CAKE
I W*i t* 1? probably the l>iKK<'*i birth
day rwke ev??r baked. It \vn? made nt
< *?>rn I OhMcr, Flu., nnd rfent to the
pnUent* nf. Warm Springs, On., to bo
enfmi on President lloosevelt'R birth
dny, Jnnunry 80. Kealde It fit rind* (k>l.
Henry I,. Dougherty, jconorn I rhnlr
man of the nntlonnl committee thnt
arranged for Roosevelt birthday pur
ties In hundred* of cities nnd towns
to raise money for the Warm Hprlngs
Foundation.
for last year, reports showed, reached
nearly $7,000,000 In value. ra total far
above 1032.
A considerable increase In produc
tion of silver was recorded, but gold
production decreased slightly. Never
tbeless, the fact the government
bought the yellow metal at high levelH
resulted In an Increase In value of
the gold produced.
The gold-buying order of President
Roosevelt resulted In one of the
greatest prospecting rushes In state
history ? nnd not n few of the thou
sands who searched the mountains
for gold were successful.
There was Charlie Starr, for exam
ple. Only a few days after the gov
ernment order he revealed discovery
of one of the richest lodes ever found
In Colorado. Almost at the grass roots
this long-time prospector and his
partner, CJeorge Ollmore. found untold
riches.
The Starr discovery, located near
Mancns, Colo., was only one of many.
In the Cripple Creek district, gcner
ally believed worked out long ago, sev
eral new discoveries were made. In
the district around Starr's discovery
dozens of new strikes were reported,
many of them apparently of sufficient
value to make llielr owners wealthy.
Effect of the hoom was at once a{>
parent. Itecelpts of newly mined gold
at the United States mint here doubled
and then quadrupled. New capital
came Into the state to be Invested In
mining properties. Equipment com
panies dealing In mining materials re
ported enormous Increases In bust
ness.
The silver-buying order, which lift
ed the prlre of the white metal to
04% cents nn ounce, was expected to
have nn even greater effect. Certain
ly, authorities said. It will provide the
Stimulus for many new mining opera
tions.
Says Misfits Find Dodge
in "Nervous Breakdown"
llerkeley, Calif. ? There Is no such
thing as s "nervous breakdown,* ac
cording to Dr. M. C. Held, University
of California psychiatrist.
Actually, Doctor Iteed said, the con
dition termed s "breakdown" Is s
mental "compromise."
"A typical case that we have In col
lege," the psychiatrist said, "is the stu
dent who attempts to take subjects In
which he Is uninterested or for which
he Is mentally unadopted. Unable to
force himself to give the concentration
to master these subjects, he worries
continually, and at the approach of
finals he attempts to drive his brain
and will power.
"The result from a case of this kind
Is that the conscious mind Is deter
mined to carry on, but the uncon
scions mind rebels. The so-called
nervous breakdown Is a compromise.
The individual 'saves' his face and tho
scorn of the world Is changed to sym
pathy find solicitation. This Is an un
conscious evasion of responsibility."
Relaxation was cited by the phychla- |
frlst as an aid to overcoming such j
conditions. I
Court Fight Over $7.50
Calf Will Cost $1,500
Lewiston, Mont. ? The stV>ry of how
a calf valued at $7..r>0 eventually cost
more than $1 ,M>0 has been written In
court records here.
The Ford Creek Sheep company and
Kverett A. Wilson, a rancher, disput
ed possession of Hie animal and went
to court. Wilson won the first ver
diet, In a justice court. An. appeal
was taken to District court, where a
Jury disagreed after a long, bard fight.
Opponents were preparing to re
sume their legal battle when tho
case was settled out of court. Court
costs, litigation, attorney fees. Juries,
and other expenses are expected ?o
run above $ 1 .MX).
197 Pi?c?? of Slcin Griftxd
Omaha, Neb. Larry Hogan, of Walt
hlil, Neb., can sympathize with the
"Patchwork Olrl of O*." After being
gravely burned about the left leg re
cently, physicians at St. Joseph's hos
pital here removed 107 pieces of skin
from Hogan's right leg and grafted
them to his left.
No-Smotcing Ran I .if tori
Itoston. ? Simmons college's 1,200 girl
students are celebrating repeal? of a
no smoking rule. For the first time
since the Institution was founded In
1800, a smoking room has been opened.
Coll*?(?d StonM 44 Y?tara
Ontario, Wis. - A collection of 1,000
or more stones and shells started 4H
year* ago Is the hobby of Mrs. Carrie
Downing, farm woman living near''
here.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
(Bjr REV. P. B. F1TZWATEU, D. D.. M?m
b*r of Faculty, Moody Blbl*
Institute of Chicago.)
C- 19 3 4. Western Newip*p?r Union.
Lesson for February 11
TIMELY WARNINGS
(Temperance Lesson).
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LESSON TEXT? Matthew 7:l-2?.
GOLDEN TEXT ? Every tree that
brlngreth not forth good fruit Is hewn
down, and cast Into the fire. Matthew
7:19.
PRIMARY TOPIC? The Golden Rule.
JUNIOR TOPIC ? Keeping Jesus' Law.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC ? The Truth About Alcoholic Bev
erages.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADUI-T TOP
IC ? Drastic Methods for a Deadly Evil.
I. Concerning Censorious Judgment?
(vv 1-12).
1. The sin and folly of (iv. 1-5).
This prohibition should not be so con
strued as to forbid our making an es
timate of the lives of those about us,
for "by their fruits ye shall know
them." Neither should It prevent us
from administering rebuke to those
who deserve It. It Is not wrong to
condemn the errors and faults of those
who are practicing sin; neither does
It mean thai sin should go unrebuked
until we ourselves are perfect. It does
definitely and vigorously rebuke readi
ness to blame others and to magnify
their weaknesses and errors.
2. The duty of discrimination in
dealing out holy things (v. 6). The
gospel should be preached to all. Tho
Word of God should be proclaimed to
all. hut at the same time It should be
borne In mind that "do^and swine"
have no comprehension holy things.
3. Qualification for discrimination
(vv. 7-12).
a. A life of prayer (vv. 7-11).
Only those are able rightly to divide
the word of truth who live In close
communion with God.
b. The disposition to treat others
as one would be treated by others (v.
12). The Word of God and the com
mon Judgment of mankind constitute a
definite standard of life so far as that
standard bea -s on the principle gov
erning the life. In all doubtful ques
tions between man and man we should
deal with our fellows as we would
have them ileal with us. In fact, the
whole law concerning human relations
Is compressed Into this one rule.
II. Entrance Into the Kingdom
Urged (vv. 13, 11).
Ilefore everyone there are set two
ways and only two ways, life and
death, heaven and hell. Two gates
open out Into these ways. The nar
row gate Is the way of life. The In
vitation Is for all to enter this gate.
III. The 'Warning Against False
Teachers (vv. 15-20).
1. Their real existence (v. 15). Ever
since God had a people, false proph
ets and teachers have appeared among
them. That they appear everywhere
need not surprise us, for Christ fore
told that such should arise.
2. Their nature (v. 15).
a. They are hypocritical. They
ore emissaries of Satan. The devil
does his most successful work by mas
querading as an angel of light (II Cor.
11 :14, 15). All through the centuries
Satan's success has come mainly
through his ability to deceive.
b. They are destructive. This Is
suggested by their being "ravening
wolves." False teachers are doing
their most deadly work while pretend
ing to be loyal to the Rlble and to
Jesus Christ. ,
3. The unfailing test (vv. 10-18).
"Tlv their fruits ye shall know them."
Every tree hears Its own kind of fruit.
Nature Is Inexorable In her laws as
to this. It Is equally true In the spirit
ual world.
4. Their ultimate end (v. ID). All
false teachers shall ultimately he pun
ished by being cast Into the fire. Al
though God has Infinite pntlence and
bears long, be will see to It that this
evil work does not go on forever.
IV. The Dangers of Empty Profes
sion ( vv. 21 23).
1. Merely calling Christ "I/ord" will
not answer for doing his will (v. 21).
2. One may do supernatural works
and still be lost (vv. 22, 23). Not nil
supernatural works are divine. The
devil Is ii supernatural being. All evil
doors are under bis sway.
3. A coining Ropnration from God
(v. 23). One may have been a Sun
dny school teacher or n minister and
have performed many mighty works
and yet hear from Christ the awful
declaration. "I never knew yon: d<^
part from me ye that work Iniquity."
V. The One and Only Safe Way (vv.
24-20).
1. Hear the sayings of Christ (v.
24).
2. Do what Christ commands (vv.
24-20).
Wtinn W ? Am Drml
We may live when we nre dead - not
only, ns wo trust, In Heaven, hut nlso
by the Impress we made In Christ's
name upon others.
A Pr?y*r
Almighty God, we open onr hearts In
prayer that thou lead us more Into the
truth as It Is In Jesus. We want to
serve thee In It ; and w? desire the
dnys to come when the truth will be
lived and followed In enrth even st It
In In heaven.
God'* Gra??
God's graco Is God's lovs on tho
quest for loveless children, whose sins
sre scarlet snd whose Iniquities nre
red like crimson. 'While we were jr?t
?Inners Oh r 1st died for us.'
DETERMINATION OF SEX
About thirty years ago It was dis
covered that sex is determined by
the male cells and this because the
cells are of two different sires. One
size gives rise to female and the
other to male offspring. New polit
ical and social possibilities were en
visioned. Biologists began to discuss
ways of separating the two sorts and
thus settling beforehand whether
children should be boys or girls.
Soviet - science, which Is particu
larly active and daring In biological
experimentation, has announced that
the two kinds of male cells have at
last been separated. In animals at
least, it Is now possible to determine
exactly what the sex of progeny will
be. So said I'rof. Julian Huxley re
cently In an address that he deliv
ered In London. Hut. cautious biol
ogist that he Is. he wants confirma
tion before he believes It. ? New York
Times.
MercolizedWax.
/jeeps S^in young
Absorb blemishes and decolorations using
Mercolizcd Wax daily as directed. Invisible
? articles ot a Red skin are (reed and all
cfecta sucb as blackheads, tan, frecklcs and
large pores disappear. Skin is then beauti
fully clear, velvety and so soft ? face looks
years younger. Mercolizcd Wax brings out
your hidden beauty. At all leading druggists.
I ? Powdered Saxolite ? i
I Reduces wrinkles snd other ngo-siKn!*. Kim- I
I ply dissolvo one ounce Saxolite in half-pint I
I witch hazel and use daily as face louon. I
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ADVICE TO WOMEN
Mr*. J. H. Hrown of 304
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N. *<iy?: "I Imcl |?erl
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ui> with pain, and head
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mlwd. I hetsine more ner
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Uklng Dr. Pierce'* F?v#Ht? Prescription ?
*hort time It *eeme<l heavenly. After I h*?l
t*Uen a few bottle* I never miffere'l ahaIo."
New Aire, tablet* 50 rt? . $1 00,
Wherever the Itching
Whatever the Cause
Resinol
Relieves It Quickly
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