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THE WAtlQUttl MKSSlNtttltt I ' * u ' ? ' " ? ' ? ? "? ?. "? I ?' CHAS. W. BHtCgMORg. Pup. Entered u Second CUm Matter at the Poetefflce at Caatden, S. C. Subscription $LM A Tear In Advance Wednesday, May 22, 1985 Kindness of beart doesn't always extend to the pocketiboolc Many novels have a moral, and the best sellers have an imimcxral. A new naval conference would have plenty of blue-prints to scrap. Being <a college president is easy.) All he has to do is to please the board of control, the parents, the un-j dergraduatos and the alutmni, 1 MORE BUSINESS?LESS PROFIT A summary of railroad operations! during 1934 brings out some surpris ing facts. Freight traffic increased 7.9 tpei cent ovor 1938, and passenger traffic increased 10.4 nor cent. Operating revenue increased 5.7. per cent. ' 1 - Yet, net operating income for the lines was $11,0^0,000 less than it was in 1988, which was in itself a very bad year. And where, in the preced ing year, the lines thsad a net deficit of $6,000,000, they sustained a net de ficit of $32,000,000 in 1934. Here is one more industry which is doing more business, receiving a larger total income, and is still mak ing leas money ? or more deficits. Th? reason for the unfortunate experience of the railroads is that operating ex penses increased 8.5 per cent over 1988. Some of the increase may h&ve been unavoidable? but rafuch of it was not. Unfriendly legislation (had fastened new and increased charges on the lines. Taxes had risen. Gov ernment had, in brief, forced up the cost of operation ? and done nothing to enable the lines to make the mon ey with which to meet it. The I. C. C. decision which empow ered the rails to make slight increases in some freigfat charges, will help meet the problem. So will the pro posed new law to affect equitabl* regulations of all carriers, which ha? been passed by the Senate and is now pending in the House. But these measures, forward-looking as they are, only scratcQl the surface of the issue ? much more remains to be done If our most vital single industry is to be given a chance to prosper and pro gress. THE WHOLE WORKS An exdhsmge prints a little story, clipped from an unknown source, which is very good and perhaps verj old. Anyway it's worth repeating. It concerns an Omaha jobbing house and a customer merchant in a small Iowa town. A shipment of goods re ceived by the customer was rejected as unsatisfactory. The jobber prepared to institute puit for collection, and wrote to the (railroad agent ?t the village for in formation about the arrival of tihM merchandise; to the president of th? bank for information concerning thf (financial standing of their customer; to the mayor of the city asking htm to recommend a good lawyer to handle thStr case; and to the merchant Mmself, threatening suit, ^f he did not mlake payment at once. All the desired infortmation cam* in a single letoor, as followw: "I received your letter telling me I had better pay up. "I am railroad agent hecre and re ceived the letter you -wrote the agent. "I am president and ?ole owner ol the local bank and can assure you ol my financial standing. "As the mayor of the city, I hesi tate to referr you to a lawyer, since I am the only memlbwr of the bar in tibia vicinity. "If I were not the pastor of th? only chunrc/h here, I would tell you to go to helll" Officials of the America?* Automo* bile* Association assert that if present Increases in traffic accidents continue one of every three children born in this country Is destined to be killed or seriously Injured In traffic. Approximately one billion of our nearly two billion acres of land is in Ipfcatar* Older Indiana in the Grand Coulee XMcm district blaia# accidents to work men at th* dm etrtfe* ire of the -Or*rt SrItH- ?; i. j, TIDfl BISING AGAINST BUREAUCRACY - There is a wave of sentiment roll iog up throughout the nation ex&ress 4ng the opinion -Uhat business shtould be frped from the deadening hand of politics and government competition to order to speed recovery and em ploymsot in a normal manner. The landowner is becoming fright ened by the enormous debt burden and tax bills that are blanketing homes and farms. Industry is terrified by growing tax bills, a multiplicity of regulatory and restrictive laws, and subsidized government com|>etition with privatf enterprise. Investors, who include all classes of citizens, home owners, farmers, industries, banks and insurance companies, are beginning to realize that savings and capital will be de stroyed by tax exeenjat government competition with highly taxed pri vate business. One has only to read the proceed ings of the Forty-Ninth Annual Con vention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association juBt closed in New York, the recent statement of the National Association of Manufac turers which comprises all branchet of industry, and the opinion express ed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to see the growing sentiment for greater encouragepmen of industry and investments, and a lessening of the dole idea and bureau cratic domination of business and in I dividual^ by government. } The sjpark that finally aroused pub lic opinion on this question is tha Wheeler- Raytnurn Bill pending iq Congress, which threatens to destroy electric holding companies, instead of providing orderly, remedial legisla tion to correct any imperfections in Mholding company systems. Stat I governments have suddenly discover-* ed that this proposed legislation limits states rights and makes local commonwealths and industries subser I vient to Federal boards and commis^ ions. The people are afraid of the ex tension of socialistic (policies when I they understand a trend that way. The socialization program proposed for the electric industry has aroused I many sound thinkers who see it being used as the entering wedge for so cialization of other indstries. Hence, the growing opposition to proposed banking legislation!, utility holding 1 company bills and further extension of Federal control of industrial, labor and state activities in many direct I ions. } This is a very helathy indication of J serious thinking by our people who (wish to maintain constitutional ideas I of government and droip socializing I plans patterned along European lines, whicQi force tlhte citizen to exist for the State rather than tfhte State to ex irt for the citizen. i The gradual awing back toward constitutional safeguards is not al political issue; it indicates a desire oc? citizens to maintain liberty of thought and action, freedom of speech and of the press, and to preserve private enterprise and individual J property rights wflridhi extension of I bureaucracy would destroy undeT a I socialized state. The averago rate of interest for all government securities now outstand ing is only 2.88 per cent. In Connecticut there is a 45- acre /aim that has been in the possession of one family since 1675. There are 161,000 legally qualified physicians in the United States. CIVIL SERVIClft EXAMINATIONS | The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com pefcitive examinations follows: Ethnologists, various grades, $2,60o to $4,600 a year. Indian Service, De partment of the Interior. Chief, Division of Migratory Water fowl, $5,600 a year, Bureau of Biolo gical Survey, Department of Agri culture. , Instrument makers, varrious grade* $1,620 to 2,800 a yea/r, Departmental Service, Washington, D. C. All states except Massachusetts, Utah/* Iowa, * ,Verrmx*it, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Colum bia have received less than tiboir quota of aippointmentn in the apport ioned departmental service in WaSftv ingtonk D. C. Instrument maker pos itions are not effected by the State apportionment law. Full informal on may be obtained from M. H? Moore, Secretary of the United States tCivil Service Board of Examiners, at the Powtoffice at this citjr. I LONG STAPLE COTTON It is constantly becoming mora generally realized that the rapidly diminishing demand ?- * j" by tho production of g staple, hi^h grade cotton, which we once produced and can do again. Experts of federal and state gov ernments, agricultural colleges, ex periment stations, and progressive county faim agents have recognized this necessity and are now coo per a ng on a constantly increasing pro gram to esta/blit#! pne-variety com munities in Georgia and other South eastern states, in which all fanmere Plant a long staple, high grade var iety which has been selected by ex erts as best suited to tfho soil and' climatic conditions of that particular1 section of the state. In an enlightening and compreJhen sivo article on another pac-e bvE C Westbrook, Georgia cotL expert and state leader in ono variety com-! munity cotton production, it is point- 1 ed out that before the advent of the boll weevil in Georgia, arnd particu-' larly the northern part of the state was famed for its excellent cotton was eagerly sought by spin ners who gladly paid a premium for it because of its long staple and Ih4gh grado fiber. During the years when the boll weevil was wreaking havoc in this section, Mir. Westbrook shows that a large minVber of inferior var TZ v0"5 i?to,oduc,!d' ^ within a few years Georgia lost her repu. cotton. ^ ProdUCti?n ? The same thing happened in oliher southeastern states, and ou, 0n6 time supremacy in the world market began to be lessoned by the severe compet'tion of the other cotton CouIT. ket wiO Wer? f'00dinB t1,e m?" m Z aamo class ?' came inT" ?"cty cott?n community Witt the to,C? Georgia miasl With the organization of three cam murufes i? 1934 Mr. tates that this number hod increased to 46, while in 1935 thero will 46 ad dit"nial communities added to the fa <drt' b?'?ing th0 t0tal 10 "faety ?re" of T*"' N"ety thousa"<' , W?re Sr0Wn ? 43,00? b^TeTL^ Jear uaios were produced, and it I is estimated Uvat premiums paid e farmers increased their re. ceipts $738 000 eictra prefix from $6 to $10 ,per Mrc T? aorne counties the bonus far wKh 560,000. 8taP,? m0Unted aS as In middle Georgia this year ten counties Will be 00 to 96 per c^t <Mne variety, and according to fedenul 42'8 por ~nt - 1?34 crop was 15-lSth inch a?d Ion f com.pared with 27.8 per cent for 1933 and 10.5 per cent in 1929. These facts give a definite idea as to how the one variety plan is bring ing .about improvement in grade and P ? of Georgia cotton. Fifteen of tthb ono variety commu nities received federal grado and wZ ll 8e, CG IaSt year' Mr Weetfcrook asserts that if Georgia continues to make progress at the same rate as during the past five years, it will not be long until the state will bo producing better cotton than ever before. When this is ?ug t about in the several south ern states, and the federal govern ment puts its power behind higfli den sity gin compression and the produc tion of an improved bale for export then American cotton will move for ward to its former domination of the world market acid the southern cot ton farmer will reap the rich reward due hi.s progressivenoss. More good cotton and less poor cotton should bo the slognn on ever* IculUvato^ iC> th? SOUtJh? * ^thern Laxative combination folks know it trustworthy TtM oonfldenoe thousand* of parent* hnv? In good, old reliable, po#d?rM Thedford's Black-Draught Km prompted them to tto* new Syrup of Blaok-Dr au ntlt for their children. The grown folk* a tick to the powdered Black-Draught: tha youngetera probably will prefer It when they outgrow {heir chlldUh lore oflaweet*. . . Mrs. O. W. Adama, of Murray, Ky., write*: "1 hare need Thedford'a Black -Draught (powder) about thirteen years, taking it for MltOU* ne?a. Black -Draught acta well and X am ?lwaya pleaeed with the reeulta. I wanted n good, reliable laxative for my children, i nave found Syrup of .Black-Draught to be juet that." ' BLACK-DRAUGHT SALESMEN WANTED MEN WANTED for Rawleigh Routei in Camden. Write today, Hawleigh Co., SCE-21-SB, RidWmond, Va. Loron E. Slocum wanted solitude, so ho dug <a hole in the ground near Faith, S. D., made It into a hogne, nnd has lived tihtore for twenty years. cotton in the world NATURAL FORCES AID BUSINESS RECOVERY By R. 9. HECHT President American Bankers Association A LTHOUOH, as official studies of ** business conditions show, business is still far from having struck its full stride, nevertheless. I believe that It is undoubtedly true that the natural economical proc esses which have al ways brought the nation out of a slump are now and have been for some time steadily at work laying the foundations for more active and normal business conditions. R. S. HBCHT I believe that there is growing a broader public per ception (bat the people of this country must make their own prosperity and not wait for the Government at Wash ington to make it for them. In other words, normal economic vigor and vi tality of the United States is slowly but inevitably bringing a return of natural business recovery. The Fundamental Cure Like a doctor, the administration can help nature. But the fundamental heal ing processes will come from natural causes and not from political reme dies. Despite the slackening of busi ness now apparent, despite expressions of disappointment we hear from vari ous quarters, nevertheless I am confi dent that these fundamental healing processes, if not spectacular, are none the less surtely at work. Gradually our business leaders are ? showing greater confidence in the fu ture and are assuming a more forward i looking position. I firmly believe that If we will make up our minds to replace fear-psychology with confidence-psy chology the results will fully justify such a new attitude. BANKERS' ASSOCIATION STIMULATES ADVERTISING The American Bankers Association's Advertising Department reports rapid progress of the use by bankB of the in formative bank newspaper advertising prepared by it for members to assist them In rebuilding public confidence and good will in their communities. The central theme of this advertising service deals with the "essential line of economic and social service that all sound banking Inherently renders the depositor and the public," the report says, showing that "it Is not banking lawB which make banking useful and safe, but that fundamentally it is hon* esty and skill In management under prl* vate initiative." The Advertising Department is sup plying about a thousand members of the association with newspaper and other advertising material. The news paper material totals about BO, 000 ad vertisements annually. The growth of the work of the department Is shown by the following figures: On September 1, 1934, the number of banks being served regularly each month was 623. The total number on April 1, 1935, was 924, an Increase of 301 regular sub scribers, or 49 per cent in a period of seven months. WARSONBANKROBBERS National Bankers Association Pressing Active Steps to Protect Members ? Losses Cut ? Imprisonment or death of many des porato bank orlminals the past year has brought no appreciable reduction in at tacks on banks, James B. Baum, in charge of the American Bankers Asso ciation Protective Department, has re ported to his organization. In the six months ended February 28, 1935, he Bays, banks were targets for 109 daylight holdups and 40 night bur glaries. He added that although banks that are not members numhor only about half those enrolled In the asso ciation, they suffered a far greater rate of attack, namely, 51 per cent of all the bank robberies committed during the period. Lotnea Show Decrease During the period under report, bank burglars and bandits exacted tribute amounting to $943,551 compared with losses totaling $1,257,000 a year ago, ho said. This reduction in losses is attrib uted to the time-locking restrictions and other limitations in the exposure of surplus cash Imposed last year by underwriters and several bank super visory authorities. The sharp reduction in tho material loss of money and securities resulting from bank robbery tli's year was "over shadowed by the killing of 2 bank em ployees, one bystander and 5 arresting officers," and since last August bank robbery also cost the lives of 15 crimi nals and caused physical Injuries to 10 bank employees, 12 bystanders, 9 ar resting officers and 8 bandits, a total of 62 casualties. Investigations hf the assentation's agents resulted In the arrest of 86 forgers, 42 bandits and one burglar, or 79 of the 141 bank criminals reported as '-olng apprehended (taring the period. When You Want a FIRST CLASS LUNCH OR DINNER Call on NEY At The Blue Jay Lunch Room Open From 6 in the Morning to 2 at Night One Door West of Postal Telegraph NEY BILLINGS .New Motor Oil on Market A new prumium quality motor oil that will sell for twenty five cents a quart was announced today by Gulf Refining Com)pany\ It will lie sold by all service stations at the 'Signs of the Orango Disc' in tamper-proof, re finery-sealed cans, as well as in bulk. | Tih'is new lubricant* Gulflube, is made by a scientific method of oil refining, known as the Multi-Sol pro cess. The process, although consid ered by scientists to bo the finest of t,ho se/eral new selectivo solvent processes for refining oil, is actually simple to understand. Two cleansing fluids are used 'which act as 'chemi cal policemen' in the oil. They separ ate the desirable qualities from the natural impurities. When they havo performed their so called third de gree, out comes the pure paraffin* portion which is then thoroughly do waxed and filtered. I The development of this process grew out of the great demand fo a low priced premium quality 01 that would be capable and of better withstanding the Uvigh speeds of tha present day motor car. For years Gulf engineers have been keeping pace with the rarpid strides made ir autamotivo design and havo preced ed tiho introduction of new engiix designs with improved oils to meel such new engine requirements. Even tho less expensive cars ol today are-capable of road speeds ct 1 90 miles petr hour. At these speeds the pistons are traveling at a ter rific rate and tho exllvaust valvo stems are su'bjeoted to great heat. This means that an oil of premium quality is needed to provide safe lub rication to all moving i parts of tho motor. This new premium oil provides an excellent lubricating film, a tight er seal between the piston rings and cylinder wall, and avoids sticky val ves which impair smooth operation and helps motorists to get thousands of miles of trouble-freo motoring from their new 'h'igh speed cars. BEFORE SUCH A SMOOTH SHAVING BLADE at this low price t PR&BAK _ JUNIOR MAOI IN U II A. T. M. REG U S PAT. UFF. TTHER PATENTS PF K'n|HC Probtik Junior pit till Gillette and Pn/bttk raiors DEATH RIDES THE SNOW ON WOLF BENCH Find adventure and romance with Kentucky Jones in thia lighting, he-man ;tale of an intrigue that started ? and finished ? a bloody cattle war. Alan I>eMay at his best. Don't Mist a Single Installment oi "Winter Range** at It Appears Serially In This Newspaper