The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 10, 1922, Image 2
&lrtkirtg New Red Cross Poster
. Chartered iyCbn^iess
ToRelieve and Prevent Suffering
In Peace andfc War
At Home 6-Abroad
'W:
Riveting the attention of the beholder on the fact that the Ameri
can Red Cross is chartered by Congress us an official volunteer relief
organization the dome of the Capitol at Washington, upon which is super
imposed a large lied Cross, is the central figure of a new poster for the
Annual Red Cross Roll Call. The poster, which hatf been pronounced one
of the most striking of innumerable representations of the famous dome,
is the work of Franfcfm iTootfi. a New Vorfc ar(fs( of wicfe renown. li wifr
be displayed throughout the country during the Roll Call period, Armistice
'Day to Thanksgiving, when the Red Cro?a membership for 1923 will be
enrolled.
Junior Red Cross
Praised for Work
Influencing Peace
Tin* inlvntirinc sfnnil.'iril <>f the Jnn
for Amnfirnn UWi <-r.-jv* math* i\yt> out
standing timing the la<t > ? ?: 11
< in- in I In* liehl nf il'.ini'stic activity,
which is mpiilly I nUiiiL' iij? 11??* schools
vvilli the Juniiir |>r'>^r;ini. ihc othor :i
t:a:n of a <|i?/.en c.Hintrics In Ktiropc
I "I }j_ <?< | !<? I?!^.ill,c .111II i ? i i's Oil the
!ii>" i,i' 'tiii* Anii'iic;)i? <?!??_? mi/atiiin
t'i" '1 f ? ?? fm;?I.^hmcnt t lie American
Juniorv i;it nei! the heart \ endorse
11)1 II! nf the l.eimif ri I llr.l l'riis> Si t
cl??r;i - i'..r ts ". rea'airi el' .m inier
iuit leii.i I *-;< : ' .??? hnn .m sn|.ilarii.?
a II Willi" H,lh I view ( .?
prcj.;i r .'! ii i?' :i \\ w \ ?! -a ? i, n t ? >r
J I ?
?1 i... ? >. ri-.M . f
tlic \ii: t i ' i ? > - - !??! .? , e.ir
ended June Mo, l!?22, will show H'4,r>28
schools enrolled, with a total of 4,481},
si~> pupils wearing the "I Servo"' but
ton of the American Junior Ked Cross
the budge of unselfish service earn
ed by each Individual member through
personal sacrifice.
In International school correspond
eticc T.iij classes and schools engaged
in friendly communication with <RZ3
schools In Kuropeun countries, IK)
school-. in United States territories,
l'? In South Africa and 10 In a miscel
laneous list of foreign countries. The
work In foreign fields In establishing
pla\mNuifids, school libraries,- sewing
and manual (raining classes, homes
for war orphans, school reconsl ruc
tion in de\astatcd areas, encouraging
<oiiiimiiii'\ gardens and many oilier
acti\ities was financed through the
V. Mon.ii ('liildreu's Fund raided by
I lie .1 uniot s at a cost of 7. I*>
hiring the year was con
i ribut ?'() |nu:ij-i| (lie fund, ill which on
.! 11\ 1 there was a balance o?' $_'01,
v.i ;.s
(Wealest Mother Summons Her Children
;\N *'1 UAL
ROL't, CAX.L
An h\> ;? ? . a . r.f t! * R* ?! *"ro.-s as a p#a~e time . i - e- ?
p r... fj hi ' ? \ t r .< ar K ! <"(>'% \r a n* w r?nd >t r?k!" jr '<? ' ? r ' r , l
Annua! K*-1 flo'l <"a!! Spread out hcf >r? the herou 1 ' ? figure- j tn?^,
outline of the I ntted Stairs with h R??d Cro?s *upprimpo?*d upon it while ?
around it* borrir^s ?rp *kntohed s< ones depicting th?' chief activities of t.,f
Red Cro** today? sorvKe to disabled veterans of the World War. diaaxtc;
relief and promotion of the public health. The poster >a the work o'
L*wr?nce Wilbur, a New York artist and w:H be d.-*p?ay*-d t'??r.>ujfhout lh<
during tha enrollment of tha Red Croaa mambership for 1923.
PAPKK 8COKKN l>ANCK.
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Ko Much Disgust \V?h Kiige-udpred, Will
Cut Out Features.
OriHMtWijujl Index-Journal,)
One feature of tho Southern Textile
exposition In Hreeuvillo has 1kmtunc m>.
objectionable that official** of Hip
CXjK>slt l?Ui liuvp decided to abandon It
In Hip future. 11 Is Hip *ub?crl<ptlon
d^ncp. So disgusted have thow Int? r
ested in Hits entertainment for tho Vis
itors. btHMHUP. that the authorities have
<I< < i<I? I ii U U'lter to '?( til
out" th ' "Jazz" at all future
>ho\v?. and one exas|K'iate<l oh
server at 1 hp last dance has nuggctdod.
It) the (i reen ville Piedmont lliat all
dauccs In <?reeuvllh\ whether at fhe
annual oxivosltiou or at other places,
should he witnessed l?y |>arents of tlie
young people, believing that such chap
eronlng will have a tendency to uplift
the art. now regarded vis a very de
graded pructlce, The most recent "out
rage" is discussed as follows .In The
Piedmont.
"Are good manner* and good tampon
the decline? The following criticisms,
umdo by a competent observer, are en
titled to thoughtful consideration, for,
assuming their correctness, they dis
close deplorable SocliU defects, and, so
far as ?omc> of tl>p evils Of public dam-ex
arc involved, suggest remedies.
"On Friday night, October 20, nearly
a hundred hoys and young men util
ized every device which Ingenuity could
suggest to gain admission to Cleveland
haM to the dance in honor of visitors
attending the Southern Textile c\|m>
sition.
''These young men and boys have no
interest in the text-Hp----trade, no ac
quaintance among exhibitors ami no
desire to afford pleasure to visitors.
Their sole (purpose was one of crude,
selfish enjoyment. Their dancing Is
awkward and of tin* "breakdown" type.
'"Most of them are of tho so i*nIlejl
'|a/./' tvpe imitations or the adver
tisrmnits of clothes, collar* ami shoes
seen in the popular magazine*;. Thpir
TAX NOTICE.
Office of Treasurer isToisfutvr Vourrf.r.
<'amden. S. C., Sept. 22, 1022.
Notice is heroby given Hi at the
hooks will be opeued for the collection
or Stiite. County and School taxes from
tk-tohor lr?th. 1922, to March 15th,
1923. A penalty of 1 i>er cent will be
added to all luxes unpaid January
1st, 1923, 2 i>cr cent February 1st,
1923, and 7 |>er cent March 15th, 1923.
The rate jnr centum for Kershaw
countv is as follows:
Mills.
St a to Taxes 7 1-2
Good I toads 2
County Taxes 9 3-4
Hospital .
School Ta xos 3
DeKalh Township ltoad Bonds .
I'??r DeKa'b Township only . 2 1-2
To'al 28 1-2
Dog Tax $1.2;". All dog owners arc
required to make a return of their
- dogs to the County Treasurer, who is
required to furnish a license taiX. All
dogs eaught without the license tag
the owners will he subject to a fine
of Twenty ($lnmmh Dollars,
'i'he following School I >ist riots have
>|Kxial levies:
School I Mst riot No. 1 ... 23
School I u>t ri( t N'n. 'J . 8
School I ?ist rii? t No. 8
School Dis| l i' l No. I 0
S**hoi11 District No . . . 8
S> hool I ?, >! rii-1 No. ?; , S
School I'i^t rii?( No. 7 8
Sch'M.'l District No. S 1
School District No 4
School I >ist r11-1 No. 11 5
School I>istriet No. rj .... 11
S.-lfool District N<>. l.'i 8
n ho. >1 District No. It S
Seliool District No. l.'i 8
School 1 ?i>trict No. l'i 4
S? hoi>1 I >ist riet No. 1 7 8
S- hool District No. is ... ... 1
Sehooj District No. 19 4
School I >isfrict No. LV .. .. 4
School Dist rji t No *Jl 4
School 1 ?|st riot No *J'J .. ... 18
School I ?i<trh t No. Si 3
I ?:>| rict No Jt S
School District No. 'J.r> 8
School Disti l-f No. 2t? . 8
School l?i-rri?i No. J7 . 8
Schooi District No. .. S
S* hi'i 'I District No. I'D 8
School 1 >i-trici No. 150 8
ScJio?? l 1 ij-i i i, f N,, ;;i ... 8
School DUtriot No .".'J .. S
SchiH'l 1 Metric. No '.V.\ S
S' hool I ?l>tricr No :u R
School I >ist r.<: No. .. 8
School District No . 8
School I >isl rh t No "7 '2
S?h<H.l D xtrict No ,",s 8
School District No o!? 8
School District No. to ...17
s< hool I ?i<t rii : No 11 8
School J (..strict No. 42 ... . 8
S.iio.o District No. ft! ... 4
S.'h.H.l D-.striit No tt .... 8
School District No. p; 8
S. !.ool 1 ?istrict No' 17 .9
Tho ; w ?! 1 tn\- D .-<1 oo
\!1 al>!??!I,,il male |?.? r-? ?.i?* from
?f.o .ice of twentyone to jdxty
.mi. \ oa both iu< lu.si vc. ? \cept res
: !!i ;:;it>rpora:ed t >u : s of tli?
i '>111.f v :? .* thnii .'.Vxi i habitant*,
J..-|\ S 4 ???? (Is ;i r ? ?. I ?!.|t except
in' ii I - rcr.s of the c 'si>el actually In
? h..ri:o <>f .{ congregation, t. abhors etn
;-o\.s| i'. I'i 'l.c Motiools. v.-hool trus
???c-i. aid juTsoiis permanently dla
ni'l^l in tin- military s-?-r\ ,ce of this
State and j?ers?n^ who wrvii] In the
v.'ir l'r>;we?>?, tho States, and all i>er
.'??j - actually ? mplo\e<l In r;4#> tjuaran
; c s.-rvice of thin stato and all ros?
.?b nt.? who may l>e attendinjf f^ohool
? r college at tho time when said rond
!a x ?<hall ln^^omo duo. Personal claim
.r?tf disabilities nmM prowiit fvrtifi
cate fr^m two reputable phyfildan* of
this lounty.
AM informaflon with referemv to
tare* wilt tx? furnl<iho<l upon applica
tion d. m. MnnAAKirjr^
Conntjr Trp?nurer.
FtprfflWinnt are .purposeless their car
riage slouchy their \vapjteftMtK'O
iu(iilt(0l about liUCC diversion* ill life,
namely, drui; utoj'O*, automobiles and
dancing.
'?The manner of dancing of tho*e
type* l? auiiitdng. liKlloroUH or dis
gustlng. It Jh no wonder tlvat visitors
homier ?vhric t hose hytiPld ?p<yljuen>*
of \(IIIPU' Anuiir:in manhood <-am?? ii.it '>
I ho picture. They frequeutl# ask:
'Who js Dull man" or l>o yon allow
I hat *ort of dancing <Jk)Wll here'/'
"The style of'dancing U . in many
tasi-s ftlsgU&Hllg Ihat in? wonder
ni'?.-pa|H'i' editors explode with wrath
?Vr that minister* of the fpoiK|>4'l mistake
lid* violation of good taste ami com
mon decency tor llie real gfitt<^fn)
dance in which cultivated pimple en
gage. ?
"The action of these young men In
forcing themaolves on the UfiTu-e was
the same thing which has bnpi>cuod at
nimllar entertainments given the last
two years. It was their condnet that
forced the committee ro recall all Invi
tations ami to make arrangements
Monday night which mean the end of
the practice in Greenville. Monday
night tin* names of a large' number of
them. by the ticket system and by in
formation furnished tUe committees,
were obtained.
"The devices used t<? gain admission
to the hall were such that many fath
ers and mothers would hardly believe
that their sons would do such a thing.
Itlght here in (ireeni'illc .'?there are
boys whose names stand well who bor
rowed tickets from friends or rela
tives. who pretended to be exhibitors
or members of the Textile association
who threw ticket* out of the window
to wailing friends below, who climbed
the fire escape or slipped In the rear
entrance.
"iHs-ent people arc often asked
'What Is society coming to?' It Is
pretty hard to say if this sort of tiling
is allowed to go on without (public
condemnation. A- boy shou'd be
taught that t?? sneak into an enter
tainment where he is not invited, to
obtain by fraud a ticket to an enter
Ui.Uuu.eut, U? vUdUus. theceby (Uju
tribute to making the evening less suc
cessful than It was intended to be l.s
a poor spoclnjen <>f manhood.
"It iv disgusting. It Is not pleasant
to think that we have not that kind of
young men in a community. Monday
night they were kept out as far as
possible and the dance was not crowd
ed and a great success. The arrange
ments were made hurriedly Saturday
night and were not perfect, so that,
FOR RENT
DURING WINTER SEASON
Ten room house completely furnished with two bath
rooms and double sleeping porch?in center of town.
ALSO
We have for sale one nine room house on Lyttleton
Street, with lot 50x250, a very desirable location.
House recently painted and in Rood condition. It will
pay you to investigate this property before buying,
Camden Loan & Realty Company
'
iii spite of all lluvt could l?c done,
about a dozen young men who were
not a desirable lypo obtaiued admit
! (unco by fraud. It was decidod that
there were not enough* of thorn to have
i thorn removed, ,
i "As to (bo girls there wore only one
or two whoso stylo of dancing oausod
criticism.
"The suggestion ??f an observer after
^miiiy years of at|endLug dances is that
the best way to correct most of the
evils is fur the fathers of the igrls to
attend the public dunces in every
town, for the authorities to appoint
either a matron or committee of la
dies who will agree to chain?rone
these dances and to cause the removal
of any man or girl whose dancing in
< impro|>er.
? "Any man in CJveenvlUe who goes
to dances knows by sight the twenty
or thirty awkward and disgusting men
' dancers and the half dozen girls who
go through contortions on the dancing
floor that no lady would wish her
| daughter to Imitate- The matron
could quickly weed these people out
and send them off to a dancing teacher.
That is what they need, because, in
most cases, it i.s simply a lack of cul
ture and the result of the lack of
home training that causes these peo
ple to make spectacles of themselves."
The cornerstone of the first Metho
dist church of Chicago, was laid last
Sunday. The building is to be 22 sto
ries high, and is to have the distinc
tion of being the first skyscraper ca
thedral
Thomas l>e\Vitt Ouyler. -president of
the National Association of Railway
Kxecutlves. died suddenly in his pri
vate car at Philadelphia last Friday,
aged 68. His death is attributed large
ly to overwork.
LIWISUYTl KK TO ELECT.
Winter Session a Uusy One?Several
Important Fonts to lie Filled.
Columbia. October 21.?Numerous
State and government offices ami j>o
nltfons are to be filial by the legbiln
tnre which convenes in January, ami
already there is a considerable amount
of speculation-iiitlulged in as to the
outcome of the several races.
One of tbe most interesting offices
to be filled is that of speaker of the
bouse of representatives. Tbe house
Ls to select a successor to Speaker J.
It. Atkinson, who did not offer for re
election to the House from Spartan
burg. Tbe two names most promi
nently mentioned for this office arc
those of Thomas S. McMillan, of Olvar
lest on, and Edgar A. Brown of Barn
Well. Both will lively be nominated
and both. it is expected, will reoolTf
strong votes. Mr. McMillan has. beoH
sp<*aker pro tem and has (presided over
many sessions.
Two circuit judges are to be elected
by the joint assembly, successors to
the late .linage Edward Mclver. of
Chora w, and the late Judge Ernest
Moore, of Ijancaster, both of whom
died this year.
A superintendent of tbe penitentiary
is to be elected, the term of office ex
piring with 15)2'{. Colonel A. K. San
ders. the present superintendent will
be a candidate for re-election, and his
efficient administration will probably
result in his re-election, it is stated
At the same time lie has about a half
dozen opponents, already announced.
A railroad eommissioner is to be .
elected, the term of Commissioner
Cansler expiring, Mr- Cansler and Ma
jor John <i. Richards, of Kershaw
county, being candidates so far an
nounced for tbe office.
for Economical Transportation
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Some Distinctive Features
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t.ir.k en all models, dr-.m tvpe head
lamp*, wtrh le^al lenses Currainsoptn
with d.xTs of open m<xlels ( !?><rd
models hav e plate v:l.iss I ernstedt
regulated windows, straight side cord
tires sun vwn, windshield wiper and
dash li^hr The Sedanefte is equipped
with auto trunk on rear.
Prices f. o. b. Flint, Mich,
Two Passenger Roadster *510
F*i\e PaA3cnv;er Touring - 525
T wo P.issorr^cr I jtility Coupe 680
Fo;ir PSedanette 850
rive Passenger Sedan - - S60
Lw;ht Delivery Truck- - 510
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