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btmi u Second Ckai Matter al
tk? Postofflc# it Ciadw, 8. C.
Babaeriptloa H J? A Y? * ia Adrw
Wednesday, October 24, 1984
Two can live as one if the gov
ernment feeds both.
Price fixing is a fine idea for
everyfbody exceoxt the con-jumer.
To make the winter pass quickly
simply negotiate a note due in the
early spring.
Anyway 'Admiral wasn't
bothered by bores asking "Is it cold
enough for you?"
Americanism: Reducing tl.e pro
duction of everything, so that ev
erybody may have plenty.
When there are fools with money
in the pairty is also when the gold
digger takes her pick.
Isn't it a bit egotisical to think
the fittest survive just because we
happen to be among the survivors?
There may be no harm in play
ing (bridge on Sunday, but the way
some play it is a drime on any day.
And then there ar those who
think a President of the United
States is further dignified by con
ferring on Mm an honorary college
degree, or making him a Kentucky
colonel. /
Postmaster General Farley ac
cuses Senator Reed of playing po
litics by accusing Farley of play
ing poJit^lcsi. Who would have
dreamed it of either?
i PAYING RANSOM MONEY
When a person is kidnaped, it ia
only natural that h-elativee should
be willing to pay any amount they
are able to ratae in order th&t the
loved one might be returned to
them. Kidnapers know this, and
that is why they ply their nefarious
trade. <
If it were made unlawful to make
transom (payments, and the making
of them construed as "compounding
& felony", it would remove the in
centive to kidnaping. I na recent
Canadian case the authorities step
ped in and forbade the payment of
ransom by the victim's relatives.
When the criminal 3 found ;th?t no
money was forthcoming they turned
the man loose, not desiring to add
the cricne of murder when they
knew there would be no profit in it.
At first glance it may a(ppear a
harsh procedure to prevent the pay
ment of ransom to obtain the re
lease of the person hekL But it
seems to bo the only way in which
this meanest of crimes can be
stamped out.
Each (payment of ram 30m en
couarges further kidnapbigs, be
cause desperate criminals will al
ways take ai chance at boating the
law when there ? a probability of
obtaining large sums of money as
rewards for their crimes.
WILL NEVER BELIEVE
Yes, we'll believe whiskey ia a
good thing when we find: People
turning to drunken doctors for their
family physicians; when we see
drunken school teachers, either men
or women, chosen as teachers for
our children; when we see people
riding ok passenger trains qpprated
by drunken conductors a?*l engi
neers; whey we urge the dflver of
buAses to take three or four drinks
before wo start on a journey with
them; when we see bankers em
ploying clerks who go to their work
drunk; when town J and cities nhow
preference for drunken firemen and
policemen; when we think it the
right thing for preachers in (pulpits
to take their drams; when we see
women drunk without feeling re
gusterf, and when we elect lawyers
as judges on the bench totoauM they
are good judges of likker, when we
(hear parents preferring drinking
Jvufrtwndx for their daughters. ? ?
Yorkville Enquirer.
Aut<v? in the United States 1 we
over 14 ,600, 000, 000 gallons of gaso
line a year. ........
POLL OP EDITORS
Recently the National Industrial
Conference Borfrd ? sent question
naires to 12,076 newspapers, ask
the attitude of their respective
communities toward certain import
ant public questions. More than
5,000 replies were received, some of
the results being as follows:
Does^your community favor v gov
ernment competition wit the trans
portation business? No, 8 to 1.
Does it want the government to
go into the power business? No,
3 to 1.
Should J the! goverrpnent be per
mitted to manage private business?
No, 18 to 1.
Should the government exercise
production control? No, 8 to 1.
Should there be government price
fixing foor industry? No, 5 to 1.
Should the government enforce
codes for business through court
proceedings? No, 4 to 1.
Should the national debt be in
creased? No, 9 to 1.
Should Federal payroll bo re
duced? Yes, 8 to 1.
Should empolyees of New Deal
Agencies (be placed under Civil
Service rules? Yes, 4 to 1.'
Should there be some compulsory
system of old a(ge (pensions? Yes,
2 to 1.
Several lother questionj were
asked, but the foregoing will give
a good idea of the attitude of the
public, as it is seen by this large
group of editora.
A SAFETY PLEDGE
Safety organizations throughout
the country have long made appeals
to motorists in an -effort to promote
the haibit of careful driving, to the
end that the appallling loss of life
through prevantable accident may
be reduced.
Unfortunately these appeals see
Unfortunately, these appeals' seem
to fall upon deaf ears, as the 1934
record of fatalities and injuries in
automobile accidents seems destinde
to reach new high figures. Still,
the effort for safety must go on, in
the ho\pie that some good may re
sult.
A recent safety pamphlet con
tains this pledge, to which every
motorist might well subscribe :
1. I will obey all of /the rules of
aatfe driving all of the time.
2. I will deny the use of my car
to anyone who forgets even a part
of those rules a part of the time.
3. I will set an example of high
way courtesy.
4. I will uphold the authorities
as they endeavor to protect life and
property from the incompetent and
careless.
5. I will aid m arousing public
opioion to tfie ,point where it will
insitst that something effective be
done immediately to stop this
slaughter on our streets and high
ways.
WORKERS ADD PROTESTS
Complaints from manufacturers
and merchants against the govern
ment's program of establishing fac
tories, in which persons on relief
may make clothing furniture and
many other larticles^for the use of
themselves and others ^now unem
ployed, have been hearoTfifRMy in
increasing volume.
Now some of the labor unions are
joining in the protest, on the
ground that it will interfere with
regular employment for persons
who now have jobs. At the Amer
ican Federation of Labor convents
ion in S<an Francisco, T. E. Rickort,
a spokeman for the Unitod Gar
ment Wlorkers of America, laid the
matter (before the assemblod dele
gates, with a statement in which he
saidt
"For the government to enter the
garment making trades in making
overalls and shirts is merely taking
"people off relief and putting into
the relief lines In their stead gar
ment workers now em/ployed. Gov
ernment com|>etition in our indus
try is detriments 1, and if extended
might become ruinous.''
In the opoinion of many thought
ful observers the tendency to enter
fields heretofore occupied by pri
vate business is one of the princi
pal causes of the lack (if confidence
exhibited by industry generally.
No private (hhisiness can compete
with govermntfnfc-owned enterprises
which pay no* taxes, need to make
no profits, and are not even under
the necessity of being oelf-sttstaln
ing. When * government enterprise
loses money the deficit is made up
by the taxpayer*, often largely by
the very persons whose private
businesses are injured, if not ruined,
b/4 |fcl0 unfair competition.
ADJUSTING BANKING
TO CHANGING NEEDS
By ROBERT V. FLEMING
Vice President American Bankert
Association
BANKERS recognize that changing
conditions require new methods of
doing business. However it la their
responsibility to
retain those es
sential and Bound
financial princi
ples upon which
this country was
founded and has
grown to be what
is still the richest
aat.'on in the
world.
*
Many of our dif
ficulties have
arisen from lack
of confidence and
R. v. FLEMING fro" misunder
standing. There
fore it behooves the banker to bend
every effort to create a better public
understanding of sound banking and
thereby bring about that united effort
and cooperative spirit which will has
ten the day of national recovery and
restore to the banker the confidence
of tho public to which he is entitled.
As an approach to the realization of
this ideal, bankers should carefully
scrutinize every application for a loan
to Bee if it is bankable and, if It 1b
not in bankable form, then make fur
ther examination to see if the loan can
be made so, in order that the uses of
credit may be stimulated.
Explaining Loan Factors to Customers
Wo must not expect our customers to
bo bankers and understand all the fac
tors which wo must consider before
granting a loan. If we find that a loan
Is not, and cannot be made, bankable,
then 1 thin: we should take pains to
explain to the applicant tho reasons
why it cannot be granted.
There are other measures which I
think it Important for the banker to
undertake in order to eliminate the
misunderstandings which have arisen
and overcome tho sentiment which
exists. Under present conditions we
have to operate under many laws and
regulations, and also watch what fur
ther legislation Is being proposed which
affects our methods of operation and
may not be in the best Interest of the
communities we serve. Nowadays it
seems at times we must alt with a law
book in one hand and a book o' regula
tions in the other in order to make cer
tain we are discharging our dally duties
and functioning strictly in accordance
with 4ho law. All of this Is very try
ing, yet 1 think in the end we shall be-^
come bvtter bankers.
I believe it is the duty of every
banker today to endeavor to under
stand tho public he serves. In addition
to his dally duties, trying as they are,
he should participate in the activities
of his community, so that, with the
fund of information available to him,
he may be as helpful as possible in all
public and civic matters.
COMPTROLLER COMMENDS
INSTITUTE OF BANKING
WASHINGTON. D. C.? The Ameri
can Institute of Banking, said to be
the most successful project of Its kind
in the field of applied adult education,
has performed a valuable function in<
training bank clerks for "sound pub
lic service as well as personal success,"
J. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller of the
Currency of the United States, said
here in a recent radio address. The
institute Is a section of the American
Bankers Association.
"While Imparting useful knowledge,
it has Improved the morale of banking
personnel and has stimulated in ita
members an Intelligent interest in na
tional and international rfionetary
problems," Mr. O'Connor said. "Its
courses cover a wldo field in banking.
Among tho subjects, one finds Bank
Organization and Operation, Commer
cial Lav, Negotlablo Instruments Law,
and Economics, in tho Pre-Standard
Division; followed by such subjects as
Money and Banking, Credit Manage
ment, Financial Statement Analysis
and Bank Management. In tho Standard
Division.
"Each and every subject Is ono which
1b necessary to a knowledge of banking.
Howevor, tho Institute does not stop
here, but encourages graduate Btudy
in Corporation Finance, Trust Service,
Farm Credit Administration and Busi
ness Forecasting. Again It emphasizes
in special courses the Importance of
the less technical hut highly beneficial
study of Constructive Customer Rela
tions, Banking Fundamentals an^ Pub
lic Speaking. No comment Is necessary
on these courses: their valtn is at
once apparent." I
BOOKLET ON FARM CREDIT
A booklet hos boon published by tho
Agricultural Commission, American
Banker.. Association, on "Factors Af
fecting Farm Credit," for the purpose
of furthering on a national scalo the
taking of farm Inventories and the
making of crodit statements as spon
sored by tho commission In cooperation
with the stato colleges of agriculture
and tho U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. Tho goal Is hotter relationships
between farmers and tholr hanks.
Tho booklet is devoted to the type"
of loans generally required by farmers,
the rieei for farm oredlt, how it can
be obtained, when it Is safe to borrow,
what principles to follow to establish
credit i* advance of needs, and how both
the lender and borrower are interested
k sound, prodnctlvs tar m srsdli. j
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RED GROSS AGENCIES
SAFEGUARD HEALTH
First Aid> Life Saving, Nursing
Care, Promote Health
and Safety
Five outstanding services make up
the health-conservation program of
the American Red Cross, according to
the annual report just lssuod In Wash
ington. These services are first aid
and life saving, which together have
trained more than a million persons;
nursing, with an active enrollment of
[ 36,133 registered nurses; Public Health
Nursing, conducted by 750 nurses in
424 chapters last year; and Home
Hygiene, which has taught more than
700,000 men and women simple ways of
caring for the sick at home.
"The achievements of the Red Cross
in public health nursing place it
among the leaders in this field," said
James L. Fieser, vice chairman in
charge of domestic operations. "This
Bervice was organized in 1919 to meet
needs developed by the World War
and the ravages of the flu epidemic
which In 1918-1919 took so great a toll
of life.
"Since that time Red Cross nursing
services have been pioneers in more
than one half of the counties in the
United State. Many services we estab
lished were taken over later by civic,
state and federal agencies, and the
Red Cross continues to establish serv
ices in other new fields. Red Cross
nurses made more than a million visits
to patients last year, and 629,025 chil
dren In schools were inspected.
"Red Cross courses in home hygiene
and care of the sick are especially im
portant in times of depression, becautfa
they teach families to maintain hy
gienic conditions in their own homes
and to recognize symptoms of illness
early enough to prevent serious con
sequences.
"Our courses in first aid have been
Instrumental in saving lives of the in
jured; in safeguarding the accident
victim until the physician arrives, and
In reducing time lost by workers In
factories, mines and other industries.
We are also giving the course exten
sively to police and fire departments
throughout the country, and to state
highway patrols."
t Everyone is invited to join the Rod
Cross during the annual membership
roll call which continues from Armis
tice Day to Thanksgiving, to have a
part in the health program and the
humanitarian services of the Red
An Army of Goodwill
When members of the Junior Red
Cross learned that schoolbooks had
been destroyed In the Kentucky floods
last August they gave $100 from the
National Children's Fund to buy new
textbooks for use' in the schools. The
maximum membership for the Junior
Red Cross last year was 7,350,280, an
Increase over the previous year o *
more than 250,000. They carry on civic
and service programs in their own
communities which each year bring
comfort and pleasure to thousands of
needy and unfortunate people. An in
ternational friendship is built up
through correspondence with Junior
Red Cross members in foreign coun
tries.
To Teach Water Safety
Life saving services offering train
ing in first aid methods for swimmers
have been carried' :On by the Red Cross
for two decades. In 20 years, life saving
certificates have been awarded to more
than a half million people who are In
terested in water aports. I^ast year
chapters Issued 72,503 life saving cer
tificates.
Tho Red Cross enrolled 3,802,384
members in Inst year's roll call. Join
In the 1934 roll call ? Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving.
Thousands of Women
Benefited By Cardui
The benefits many women obtain
from Cardui give them great con
fidence in it. . . "I have four chil
dren," writes Mrs. J. L. Nojred, of
Lagrange, Ga. "Before the birth
of my'childrpn, I was weak, ner
vous and tired. I had a lot of
trouble with my back. I took Car
dui each time and found it so help
ful. Cardui did more to allay the
nausea at these times than any
thing I have ever used. I am In very
good health and believe Cardui did a lot
of It." . . . Thousand* of women teatify
Cardol benefited them. If It dot* not
benefit YOU, oonxult a phyelolan.
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice m heret>y given that one
month from this date, on the Mth
day of December 1934 at 11 o'clock
I will make to the Probate Court of
Kershnw County my final return as
Administratrix of tho estAte of L.
C. Parkor, deceased , and on the
>ajne date I yill ftp<ply to ?ho said
Court for a final discharge .as said
Ad -ninistratrix.
ELIZABETH PARKER,
Administ.rtrix of the Estate of
L. C. Parker.
Camden, H. C., Oct. 20, 1934.
Automobile* roflijterrtd on Janu
ary 1, 1084, numhored 33,562,059 a
decrease as compared with the W
ginning of 1933,
AMAZE A MINUTE
SCIENTIFACTS BY ARNOLD
YARN
2 5,000,000,000
MILES LONG/
n;: ccrrow YARN SPUN
IN LmCcAND IN A YEAR WOULD
STRETCH TO THE SUN AND BACK
135 TIMES.
let
FOP'* E -
Freezing water
when con.
EXERTS A T f_ ?> R : r I c
PRESSURE,- Ovf ^
A TON PER SQ. INCH.
World increase
The population op
TV'? WORLD HAS DOUBLED IN
Th- LAST TWO HUNDRED YEARS.
MAVIS
FACE
POWDER
Preserves
Skin
Moisture
Naturellc , Blanche, Rachcl
50? ,
Adheres marvelously. . .Clinging
for hours and so fine in weig^f.
in texture, that it actually pre
ser\es natural skin moisture.
Gives a loveliness as soft as a
peach bloom and so pure in
color that it brings out latent
beauty you never dreamed you
possessed. And, of course, the
thrilling Mavis fragrance.
If your thaler cannot sup
ply you, send us his name.
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Or Do
Gas on Stomach
and
Sour Stomach
make you
Miserable?
Too much foorl. or the
wrong kind of food, too
much smoking, too much
uccr, iiirnie your hotly over-acid. Then you
have distrcig after eating, gas on stomach,
heartburn, sour stomach.
AliKA - RET/TZER relieves these troubles
promptly, effectively, hnrmlesslv
Use A Ika-Seltzer for Headache, Cold n, Fatlque.
"Morning After Feeling," Muscular , Sciatic ami
Rheumatic Pains.
Alka-Solt/or makes a sparkling ftlkAlino drink. An
it contains an analgesic (Acetyl-Salicylate) It first
relievos the pain of evorydny ailment" and thon by
restoring the alkalino balance corrects the causo
?when due to excess acid.
Alka-Selt/.or tastes like carbonated mineral spring
water ? works like magic. Contains no dangeroun
drugs. .. .does not depress the heart.... is not laxative.
G?t a drink at your Drug Storo Soda Fountain. Keap a package In
your homa madlclna cabinet.
for
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MKADAOM*
NEURALOIA
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PAINS
Juhn Kelterman roturw<l to his
homo in Hartford < 'ity , Ind. aft *r
several y<>ar<? in the Klnmdiko, t?>
fi)n<l that relatives had gotten ft
oourt to doola/ro him loyally (load
wml had taken hin ahwre of a largo
Ojt?t?.
T/jist your the nations of Kurope
spent. over $3, 000, 000, ((()() *>r more
thnn 1(> ,per cent of their total gov
ernmental revenue for '' national
*lefenno."