Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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U?e Wattm i' fc.'i ?? Fear of appearing poor keeps a good many people that way* Those -who fish for compliments seldom let the big ones get away. A father and a prospective son in law are jsftrangely interested in each other's financial status. One way to achieve popularity is to listen to tiresocne people, if you care to pay tfaat (price. A health authority imparts the vital information that "nightmare is cured by finding the seat of the trotffale and correcting it." NEW YEAR'S DAY i ' January 1, marking the beginning of the year, has been observed as a public holiday for many centauries, ^certainly in Rome since 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 %xyperfec tftone of various calendars, whioh caused skipping of dates at various times, New Year's Day may be said to be merely an arbitrary designation. As Late as 1762 the adoption of tbe Gregorian ralendar by England and the American colonies caused a skip Of 1 i daya. ' However, regardless of the day de signated as New Year's at various times and in various countries, it ha* been generally ofciservedas a holiday. ; ; The Romans celebrated it with processions, abandonment of litigation and strife, exchanging visits and oi gifts, feasting and merrymaking. Ear ly fathers of the Christian Church did Hot approve of these festivities,- hfat recommended that the day be devoted to meditation, scripture reading and Works of dhtority. But about the fourth century, when December 26 had been agreed upon for the observance of Chript's nativ ity, J av Year's Day, falling one week later, began to assume a sacredchar acter as the anniversary of the cir cumsion, and as such it still figures in the calendars of < certain branches of the church. ( Other religious faitftfs, such as the Mohammedan and Jewish, have their own calendars, with distinctive holi days and festivals, in which their New (Year's Day has a corresponding sig nificance to that of Chxistendc^m. Among all it is considered an ap propriate day for reviewing the e vents of the previous year, the mak ing of new resolves and tbe adoption of plans for the future. It is alsothe ?occasion for (the expression of good wishes. We join in the spirit of the day in wishing all a Happy New *ea*. ? , ? . I ' i^jai H * WASHINGTON MONUMENT 1 Recently the Washington Monu ment In the national capital has been given a cleaning and general over hauling, and trill consequently be spick and span for the 60th anniver sary of Its dedication o n February 21. The monument was begun with the laying of the cornerstone on July 4, 1648, and was completed by the plac ing of the 8,800 -pound capstone on December 4, 1884. It was dedicated en February 21, 1886. Washington's Birthday fell on Sunday that year, so the dedicatory ceremonies were held the prevloui day. Built of white marble, the monu ment Is 666 feet high and approxi mately 66 feet square at the base, and cost $1,800,000. , The monument l? open to ttf* public daily, except an Christmas Day, and may be ascended by tftairs, wWeh Is a *ath<* tiresome proceeding, there be ing 898 steps, or by elevator. Hie f ve% elevator, installed It* 1M6? has a capadty of 86 passengers. W1*b twin the Washington Monu ment waS thefttghest man-made stroc ture fat the world. New 90 or move American skyscrapers exceed It In fteiffht, and the Empfw> building In Now York Is mors than twice as higK CONFIDENCES COMES FIRST I ? - The ttest potent force for recovery is *SonfMbnee-~coitfl<lence on the part of industry, property owners, invest ors. By the. same token, lack of such confidence creates and perpetuates depression; . - The San Francisco Call-Bulletin re cently observed there are now socae ten billion dollars ready to be loaned to business lor improvement and ex paneion? when ?*nre is sufficient confidence to justify the risk. The money is now dn the banks, but bank er* would obviously bo unfaithful to their trust if they loaned money with out feeling strongly that they can do so in safety* There are now signs that confidence is returning? that problems aro being ironed out, that industrial leaders and (public officials are reaching a common ground. If that is true, it will be a bl&ping for all tihte ipeople. MORE DEPLORABLE The borrowing of money by gov ernments to be spent is a worse prac tice than the borrowing by private in dividuals for the spending in private affairs. The public money is raised by taxation and the spenders do not have to pay it back, hence ttt*ey have less regard for getting full value re ceived for every dollar spent. I say that in this country and perhaps over the world, there will come a time when tax money will be spent only after it has been collected. Going ahead of the collection of taxes in ahy (public , government affair is one of the worst practices that ever was started in the United States or any other country. ? Horry Herald. REFLECTS ON THE OLD YEAR AND LOOKS TO THE NEW tMr. Editor: ? As the old year passes out, we are (made to wonder what the next twelve cnonthis will make. That is the big question that most everybody thinks about when New Year's Day rolls around. On the highways, on the streets, in the stores, in the offices, and in the homes, this all absorbing question is being (discussed, "What will next year bring forth?" The year that is just passing, will long be reme*n(bered as one of the most eventful years in omr agricultural ttvistory. Think of it! Fawners agreeing by contract not to produce, forced iby law. in the Bank head bill, to cut production. Some parte of the country experienced one of the most spectacular droughts on record, the hottest summer, and the coldest winter along the eastern sea board ever known to the weather (pro phet. Striking prices, rising and fall ing like an early morning star. Con sumers taxed to pay farmers not to fam4 so hard. My! my! what a year that has just ended. We wonder about tfluese happenings, afrout where they left all of ua (who have stakes in fawning, what the .prospects are for the new year 1935, and what we can do about it. One question after another will aoon .have us to ' where we will have more interrogations concerning these mat ters than we will have answers. Wouldn't it be a good thing to be gin tffa new year with a check-up, and see just where 1984 has left us. For years we have been piling up crops, : carrying them over to the next year because we couldn't sell them all. That ketpt prices down. In 1984 the ; drought in some sections of the ! country, and the low yield in other | (parts of the country, the carry overs have about disappeared. As we start the new year thto carry over of cot ton, corn and wheat are smaller than i they have (been for a long time, so lets see "fcrhere 1984 has left us. Even if We Cart't' predict the weather for next yea we can at least, look for ward to a year of reasonable prices as a rsMilt of last year's crop con trol. With the big, here-to-fore carry-overs out of the picture, the outlook for decent prices is better than has been at the beginning of any recent year. ' flfo here's hoping for you Mr. Edi tor, and your many readers, a happy awl (prosperous New Year, ? Yours truly, D. M. McCA SKILL. 1920 Brevard Plaoe Camden, S. C., I The following concerning lynchings for Hm year 1984 has been furnished us by R. R. Moton, President of Tus kegee Normal and Industrial Insti tutes "I send ye*? the following informat ion concerning lyneMwgs of (he yekr 1084. I find according to the records cotnjrfifti fn tfto Department at Re coHfc satf Atttardh of /the Tuakegee Initiate that then were 18 persons l*Mfce#In 1*84. TM* is 18 less than the atM4ttftr *8 foM988; 7 m<w? than the ncsnbnr 8 'for I98S; ft rate than V '/ vf - ' " "l7' /V ' i ?.r=^.T,r,sv: tftte perisons lynched were in the (hands of the law; 8 were taken from jails and 6 from officers of the law outside of jail* There were 61 instances in which officers of the law prevented lynch ings. 7 of these were in Northern and Western States and 44 in South ern States. In 46 of the instances the prisoners were removed or the guards augmented ?>r other precaut ions taken. In the 6 otthter instances, armed force was used to repel the would be lynchers. A total of 74 persons, 14 white men; 67 Negro men end 8 Negro women, were thus saved from death urt the hands of mdbs. Of the 15 persona lynched, all were Negroes. The offenses charged were: attenuated rape, 4; rape, 2; murder, 2; wounding man in altercation, 1; as sociating with whito woman, 1 ; strik ing man, 1; writing insulting letter, 1; talking disrespectfully, 1; . insulting wolmen, 1; implicating others in a charge of stealing turpentine and bootlegging it, 1* Tlhte States in which lynchings oc curred and the number in each State are as follows: Alabama, 1: Florida, 2; Georgia, 1; Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, 2; Mississippi, 6; Tennessee, 1; ano Texas, 1." NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING The annual meeting of sfttfarehold QiV3 of the First Fedei'al Savings and Loan Association will bo held at the office 953 Broad Street. Camden, S. C. at 2:00 p- m. January 5th, 1985. W. R. ZEMP, President, J. B. WALLACE, Secretary. Dec. 29, 1934. NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING The annual meeting of shareholders of the Enterprise Building and Loan Association will be held at the office 958 Broad St., Camdem, S. C. at 10:00 a. m. January 15th, 1935. W. R. ZEMP, President, J. B. WALLACE, Secretary. NOTICE To the Depositors and Creditors of Loan and Havings Bank Under arwl by virtue of an Order of His Honor, Judge E. C. Dennis, I am hereby authorised to pay a ton (10%) per cent' dividend <w the bal ance due depositors and creditors on their account against the Loan & Sav ings Bank; notice is further given that all persons whose balance aigain?t the Loan & Savings Bank does not amount to $10.00 or over, will receive such payment only upon application at the office <xf the Re ceiver of the Loan & Savings Bank in the Crocker iBuilding, Camden, S. a R. E. SflTEVENiaON, Reoeiver of the Loan & Savings Bank. December 19th. 1984. 89 st>. lUgnlar communication d this lodge U betd on Cl? fir# t' Tu?td*y In meh month *t 8 p. m. Visiting Brethren *rr ^?Uomed. N. K. GOOD ALB, JR., jr. W. W1L&ON, Wornhipfui MaiUf % 8mnUt9< fSouth Carolina CuH?lp Herself (Editorial from It* State, August 8, 1984) The letter froa Mr. R. K. Demar est, published today, presents some constructive ideas. He feels that ope of the moat certain, if not the moat certain, ways of reducing taxes while at the same time permitting the State to perform a state's proper functions, is to create here tqore values to tax. Undoubtedly that is sound, A. G. Smith, -agrtaulttnrfel expert, has more than once (presented the view that the condition of agrfcvRure in this state would be greatly benefited by an in crease in industries. More of a bal ance is needed. But not only is "nothing done about it" but numbers of persons, in and out of the legislature, seecn to think that the profitable political caper is te take such positions and propose such legislation as must repel those who might -establish industries in South Carolina. Honeaft capital is not a fraid of proper control, but it is a fraid of hostility. And capital can not tell the difference between a sham hostility voiced to get applause from tfhte ignorant, and the real thing. South Carolina, as Mr. Demarest truly says, must have a workmen's compensation law before there can be much development in general manu facturing. This is one of the very few ? three or four ? states in the un ion without this law. Such laws are security for workmen and safety for (manufacturers. But is has been de feated by South Carolina legislatures. Relatively few lawyers are for it. No politicians aro interested in those constructive programs which is to be carried into execution require intelligent planning, intelligent work, persistence and. leadership. But it would be a great thing for South Car AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENTIFACTS BY ARNOLD Mighty rivers - OF THE WORLD - Every year the rivers dis charge into the Oceans 63*4 CUBIC MILES OP WATER AND 160 MILLION TONS OP SALT. Twt earth to the sun - The earth is only ?/30oo OP ?% OF THE sun's substance. Rubber worms - Certain marine, worms (PHYLUM NEMERTINA) ONLY TWO FEET LONG, CAN EXfeND INTO A RIBBON-LIKE ANIMAL 9o FEET IN LENGTH . olma if a governor who could andj would LEAD the state along the way to real progress could be chosen this sxrmmer. He would have to have love for and pride in his state; high pur pose and firmness and stability of Xour Money's Worth/ When you buy Dixla Crystals Sugar in III* original cotton bag, you know that you ara gatting FRESH sugar. PURE sugar, and sugar nllAtd undar tha NRA by Amarioan labor. PULL WBIORT GUARANTEED purpose. Such a ^ruan w?uld have, as governor, t!h*e respect of the people and that would give him the commis sion to lead. Such a man would also enforce the laws, and so make the state a more attractive place to those who, discontented with their sur roundings in other states, are looking for new homes. The people of South Carolina can (help themselves. PRINTING -The Messenger Shop