The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 22, 1926, Image 8
DUNCAN AN8WKKS MctKOD
Conner Comptroller General Klajs
Champion of Nuisance Taxew
Columbia, Jan. 19. "If tin- tax sys
tcm which Governor Mcl-cod defends
ho vigorously is so completely defec
tive that to toll the truth about it
in to slander the state, then 1 suppose
I am guilty of" slander," dot-lares
Waltn lv Duncan, former ( omptrol
ler General of South Carolina in the
current issue of his weekly, The
South Carolina Gazette, Mr, Dun
can's .statement is made in reply to
Governor Mcleod's reference In his
annual message before the General
Assembly last Wednesday to a recent
series of educational advertisements
on the tax situation and the gover
nors denunciation of statements con
"tained In some of these as slanderous
to the state.
"I do not know whether or .not
Governor McLeod was aware of the
authorship of these advertisements
when he attacked their authenticity
and in his deification of the nuisance
taxes called upon the contemptibles
of history for comparison nor do 1
care," says Mr. Duncan, "but it was I
who prepared the advertisements for
the Citizens Cooperative Taxpayers
Association of South Carolina. This
is an organization composed of busi
ness men, merchants and bottlers of
soft drinks all of whom are taxpayers
and have the right to be heard, and
1 am prepared to back up every state
ment made in them. I have no pati
ence, however, with those who would
continue to work injury and injustice
upon a minority in order to placate
the majority, and I have been sur
prised that Governor McLeod v has
seen fit to employ such harsh terms in
denunciation of those who do not per-,
force agree with his autocratic no
tions. Since when has it become the
prerogative of the governor to as
sume the monopoly of dispensing the
patriotism and loyalty of the people
of South Carolina ?
"The Governor undeniably has the
right," Mr. Duncan's statement con
tinues, "to speak in defense of the
indirect taxes if he honestly believes
?n them and is sincere in his cham
pionship, but he oversteps this privi
lege mi his assumption that all virtue
rests in his opinion. Would he brand
as traitors and traducers all tho3e
patriotic and public spirited individ
uals who, seeking to help the state,
are going abroad over it, speaking in
public forums other than through the
press to arouse the people to a reali
zation of the inequities and injustices
of the prudent tax system which are
injuring the state, that these may be
corrected? The governor goes far in
his assumption of righteousness and
patriotism, denouncing as- propaganda
'intended to mislead and confuse.' the
apeal made and paid for by the
?Citizens Cooperative Taxpayers Asso
ciation whose members are bearing
the brunt of the nuisance taxes. Hut
a landowner himself, he would resent
the imputation that in championing
indirect taxes as tin moans of reliev
ing mm! property he is thinking in
terms of his own pocketb >ok. A poli
tician, he -would fool himself aggriev
ed wore it implied that his stand for
indirect taxes wib merely a demago
gic ;ipp<al to the overwhelming far
mer . s South i 'av.i'.ina.
"I ' . i nic v! r:u t he state." Mi
1 >uni a- .-k . "wh< n .I > mi ade is wag
ed within !*?. horde* against the pal
pable uiiii. gs : n th'- ? a \ >y.stt m that
are keeping be.V? n! .!> hordes - the
capital an ! :ndustr> .it: i hu-.ne--> the
state lit r !?> to help :il.. vo ag:*: c u . t lire
of a part of the tremendous bunion
t natu:all> heai ? under present con
ditions and oiu.st continue to !xa: un
til ou ' side capital brought into the
ltate ' begin turning additional
wheel ndustry Hut it ha < pro
\oked t g iVerJlo: . h? ?a>>. to SC"
t a u men' < gardir g "he t i\ situ t
>n V ntr out fr. m ? state,'
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. :.1 ha . e bet. eP/. for pub- I
v . !? t h. i'.a*** a a mat ' < :
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i ' ?>??'., e ft i r > ? ? m mil,- * '? a * I
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he ta'.' a 'j'. t : ? :r.vest ir.?: me j
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coming t./.i e, , in. wrung!
t" burdening a fe w - . f [,-a . <
?.:th special taxes, j .* ha1. e \ '? <i f">. |
* m in the pa-" r. t h ? the or-. ?h \t
? n t they produce '?ever*: they nvj-t '
? fct,?.r.ed for the rca- it was
not pla n from what othi r source the
money would come. Ilecauae those
who are bearing the injustice of these
discriminatory taxes and are suffer
ing in their businesse* in consequence
have spoken, calling: to the attention
of the people of the ictate who have
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tho right to be informed, these taxa
tion inequities and injustices in force
and effect and from which the public
likewise is. suffering the.se burden
In-. m-rn are officially branded as slan
derers and traitors. Since when, 1
would a.sk, hah the r i |<h t of self
defense in South Carolina been re
pealed by Governor McLeod? '
"lie fere nee was made by, the/ gov
ernor to one advertisement in parti
cular, this showing that despite the
fact the constitution provides that all
property shall be taxed on a uniform
and equal rate different classes of
property are actually taxed at dif
fering rates. This is the fact indis
putable and cannot bo changed by
burying our faces in the sand or
throwing our hands tip to high heaven
and crying aloud against those who
point out these inequities. I am not
questioning the fact that farm lands
pay about one-third of the total state
taxes. In a sta.te where there are
three farmers to one non-farmer and
agriculture is overdone to the exclu
sion of other forms of productive in
dustry, agriculture must necessarily
bear, as it has been and is still bear
ing, the bulk of the burden. The
only relief that can ever come to
agriculture from the standpoint of*
taxation will be through attracting
more industries to South Carolina.
This is as plain us n pikestaff on the
horizon.
"Neither I nor the Citizens Co
operative Taxpayers ? Association
would further burden agriculture.
What has been spoken has been
spoken for equity and justice, and tin
honest endeavor has been made to
point out the fact that South Caro-*
lina how has the wrong attitude to
ward capital. Since we haven't it
ourselves we must necessarily induce
it through favorable taxation to come
in from the outside.
"The figures given in the advertise
ment are based, not upon assessment
values, but upon the amount of taxes
paid in relation to actual value. I
maintain that these figures are cor
rect and for confirmation the citizen
has only to go to the court house and
investigate for himself.
"In his assumption of leadership
in tax reform Governor MeLeod is
just about three years late i n making
a beginning." j
3 ? j
Woman Found Guilty
Mrs. Ida E. Sharp, convicted in
the court of general sessions of
bringing on premature labor and
abortion on the person of a young
woman, was sentenced yesterday by
Judge .1. K. Henry to serve not less
than two and a half years nof more
than five years in the state peniten
tiary and also to pay a fine of $2,000.
Counsel for the defense said that an
appeal in the case would be taken to
the supreme court and bond was fixed
in the sum of $2,500, the prisoner be- :
ing released on that bond pending the
outcome of th appeal. ? Thursday's i
State.
Theodoie Roosevelt was largely re-,
sponsible for the importation of Kara
kul heep from Asia Minor in 11)08.1
lV!t> from Karakul lambs are made
nti> Persian lamb coats.
In the Island of Cristoval off the
. ia-t of Australia there is a sect of
">hark-nion" who believe that their
- ( > u exchange with those of the
hat
i
Greenwood friends of O. 1). Duck
< - : t . former banker, who is serving a
- x -months' .sentence for violation of
thi- state banking laws, aie trying to
? \i:>- h: s release.
Auxiliary Meeting
I ( amden Hospital Auxiliary!
w :? meet <>n Monday afternoon, Jan
uary at 1 o'clock. Ail members !
are urged to attend as matters of 1
. m port. nice will be discussed.
Pie Eating Champ
Rrp C. McGregor of N. Y
I charged that Washington cook.?
couldn't make good prle* To prove
Him wrong a pie-eating contest
wai ttag^d and her* i? Congr^w
man Montgomery of Okla>. Anish
hi? third pie.
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BARUCH TO THY FARMING
Pornwr Camden Man Reclaiming Kice
Field* Near Georgetown
Georgetown, Jan. 16.-? Announce
ment has been made through Alfred
T. La Bruce, contracting engineer, that
Bernard M. Baruch here has spent
$50,000 in draining old rice fields and
that ho expects to experiment on a
large scale in the planting of various
truck crops on this land.
During the past year hundreds of
men have been at work draining tnese
rice fields and erecting dikes to keep
out the water. A pumping machine
was installed and put to work and
later a dredge was used to some ex
tent. Kverything was done to put the
land in readiness for planting the
first of this year. Mr. Baruch says
that he believes this soil should be
able to produce truck crops easily
and that at any rate he means to
find*out. If these crops should prove
a failure ho intends to experiment in
the planting of duck feed. About
2,000 acres of land will be available
for theRe experiments, it is under
stood. Mr. Baruch states that he
wishes to- do something for the people
of South Carolina and he believes that
if he can demonstrate that truck can
bo grown successfully on the old
fields which have not been put to
use for so many years he will have
accomplished something.
This announcement is doubly in
teresting since C. W. Gooding, who
represented a company of Indiana
farmers and who was here recently,
had about the same ideas as to put
ting the old rice fields to work once
again. Me thought that grapes could
be grown successfully on these old
fields and also had in mind other
crops.
Mr. Baruch expects to start plant
ing operations at once and hopes to
be able to report the outcome of the
venture sometime during the course
of the year.
Typical American Boy?
/\irroo>K tTtn ]
The Boys' Club of Washington,
D C., chooses in the person of
Joseph Nevins, thirteen year? old,
"the most typical American bov "
ARTHUR BRISBANE,
famous editorial writer, sayft: ?
Joseph is a fine young boy, but
there ISNT ANY TYPICAL
AMERICAN BOY There are tall,
thin boys, and short, ? fat boys
that will be leaders of men later
There are blue-eyed, brown-eyed,
pink-skinned and dark->kitined
boys, thin, fat, tall, .-hort, toncon
tratew .?!.?! ?neamiiiv . and an> ? ? 1 1 #
of then i "i y turi out to I ? <- I'Hh
gieiit ?:.;?? . if the L'mte-i .-'late- I
t h ' ft \ \ e .i ? - hence
1 .-unit.' I ?tt!? ? tlii P." pi uUiiid \
' ' I
Miu.ilcr than the head <? i a pn., to- |
cateil >orrie\\ be re t r > lli<* hrain, that
make.- x reatiie-.-, .iimi it alvsay*
goes with the power to jotick at
3 our job."
The United States Treasury esti
mates that more than $1(X),000,000 is
hoarded in stockings, old sugar bowls,
teapots, and old-fashioned cupboard
nr otherwise kept out of circulation
in the United States.
Four nation* lost 376 men on sub
marines since the World war ended.
Of this number Great Britain lost
1f>l, Japan l.'U. Italy '>0. and the
United States 3K,
When horses were first introduced
:r.!o Polynesia they frightened the
natives, but they are now called
"buaa-hovo-frnna." meaning "a pig
which runs quickly over the ground."
The -and.V.w r, the Sandal Wood
I??iar !, of Jiji Islands, had |
beer ? \hau.-ted a* early as 1815.
Mos? Common Metal
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m., c > ?|t< ? irt h ?> im r-: i?- n<?: nn.
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< ' . | , , 1 1 1.) i ?? i > r \ I ^'1 . r mrt ;t 1. e- i??i I y 1
h..::int?'ri d. lr;n\> - m' int.. mo
htm : t i 1 1 . . ? - r | 1 ? ? : : \ In ? ? ? ? ? i :i? ;mM.
Hu n v?iti iu.i> ask. lo \s e not
m.ike mori' us< of It?
Tber?* re two ren?M.>? : th?* first
r tin r it i'- verj rtlOlcult t<> isolate from
it* ore*. hut the seeond J* worse.
When (?*>!? ted, lot the merest drop of
moltiture touch calcium and It flfcsea
?*sy into silked lime. The present
i price of calcium is shrnit twenty timet
| that of gold.
Marriage
Mr. Ernest Dowey and Miss Beulan
Emily Peak, both of Lugoff, were
married at the home of Probate
Judg<* W, !/, McDowell on Saturday,
January 16.
(?ave Dance For Nurses
Mr. and Mrs. VV. T. Evans gave an
enjoyable entertainment on Tuesday
evening to the nurses of the Camden
hospital and a number of their friends
at their home near Spalding Junction.
The old fashioned dance as well as
the new was enjoyed, accompanied by
old fashioned music on guiUir and
fiddle.
Card of Tftanka
We desire to thank our friends and
relativea for the kindness shown us
during the recent illness and death
of our dear husband and father; and
may God's richest blessings and ten
der mercy ever rest upon them.
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
, and Family.
Hot Supper at Westville
The ladies of Bethany church,
Westville, will give a hot supper Fri
day night, Jan. 20, at the Baptist
parsonage, the proceeds to go toward
repairing and remodeling the church.
Everybody is .invited to come and help
in this good cause.-^Committee.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Fidelity Building and Loan
Association will be held at office,
926 Broad Street, Camden, .Friday,
January 29, 1926, at four o'clock p.m.
By order Of Board of Directors.
J. B. WALLACE Secretary.
42-44-sb.
Wants~For Sale
INNER TUBES AT WHOLESALE
COST ? We have a few 32x4 and
30x3 1-2 Pennsylvania tubes that
we will sell at cost while they last.
All cord type, best quaity. W. O.
Hay's Garage, South Broad St.,
Oamden, S. C. 43-sb
WANTED ? To make your old mat
tresses new, regardless of condition.
One-day service always. Camden
Mattress -Works, located tin ware
house in rear of McLeod-Rush Co.
Drop a card to Charles Parkstone,
110 DeKalb St., Camden, S. C.
43-pd
FOR SALE ? Lot of 6-inch best qual
ity red floor tile. N. C. Arnett,
Camden, S. C. 42-44-pd
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN? Used stoves
for saleT ? One Majestic range com
pletely rebuilt; three Hot 'Blast
heating stoves, all in good repair;
twcr oil or gasoline cook stoves. Ap
ply to T. B. McClain, Camden, S. C.
12-tfsb.
MANURE- In exchange for bedding.
Apply Kirkwood Polo Stables, Cam
don, S. C. 48-pd
HAl)I(> ? Wu ^re installing Atwater
Kunt sets almost daily and making
families happy. , W? \ have the
world beat on loud speakers. The
Acmer-just on the market and
' which caused a sensation in Decem
ber at the Atlanta radio show.
Will gladly demonstrate. Hay's
Oarage, South Broad St., Camden,
; S. C. 42-43-sb
FQR RENT ? A two-horse farm about
ten miles from Camden, near An
tioch church. Apply to L. A. Witt
kowsky. 43*sb
FOUND ? On north Lyttleton street,
box containing valuable merchan
dise. Owner may have same by
proving property and paying costs.
Address Jack Latigley, care Henry
Gainey, Rfd. No. 1, Cassatt, S. C.
43-pd
FOR RENT ? A beautiful country es
tate, nearly one thousand acres,
would make good hunting preserve.
Colonial home, '>steam heat, beauti
fully iurnhrhed with antique furni
ture. Saddle horses, bird shooting.
Photographs on application. About
two hours from Camden. Good
roads.' Box 316, Chester, S. C.
43-45-pd
RADIO ? We are installing Atwater
Kent sots almost daily' and making
families happy. We have the
world beat on loud speakers. The
Acmt ? just on the market and
which caused a sensation in Decern*
ber at the Atlanta radio show.
Will gladly, demonstrate. Hay's
Garage, South Broad St., Camden,
S. C. 42-43-sb
WANTED ? Shmecroppers or renters,
renters preferred, for one and two
horse farms. Address- J/ C. Hilton
Westville, S. C. 41-tf-st
BRAKE-LIN 1NG? Andv bearing serv.
ice some of our specialties. \yt.
put on brake lining with a Lewis
Electric machine ? 100 per cent bete
ter job -at same price. Hay'*
Garage, South Broad St., Camden
S. C. ' 42-, ^
BRAKE-LINING ? And bearing jyry,
ire some of our specialties. \yc.
put on brake lining with a Lewis*
Electric machine? 1Q0 per cent bet
ter job? at same pricey Hay's
Garage, South Broad St., Camden
S. C. ' 42-43-sL
FOR SALE? One young mule, one
' pointer dog. Apply Coyt C. Trues
dale, Westville, S. C. 41-43-pd
WANTED? Maple, Gum, Poplar and
Pine Logs. Wfe operate twelve
months a year, pay cash, and can
take yQur logs the year round. The
Zickgraf Company, Denmark, S, C.
.42-45-sb
FOR RENT ? Rooms formerly occu
pied by\ Georgia-Carolina Business
College. Modern conveniences.
Springs ?& Snaonon, Inc., Camden,
S. C. ? - ' 42-sb
CASTINGS WELDED? All kinds of
broken or cracked coatings welded
better thau new. Hay's Garage.
South Broad St., Camden, S. C.
42-43-sb
FOR SALE ? Nitrate Soda prompt
and deferred shipments. Importers'
contracts, also Kainet and Sulphate
of Ammonia. Write or wire for
? pricos. Cunningham & Latham,
Lancaster, S. C. 41-51-sb
CASTINGS WELDED ? All kinds of
broken or cracked castings welded
better thau new. Hay's Garage,
South Broad St., Camden, S. C.
42-43-aJ)
"Your Telephone is Our Self-Starter"
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Stop the Leaks
You cannot fill a tank unless you stop the leaks.
You stop the leaks in your prosperity when you
open a savings account with this bank.
The First National Bank ,
Of Camden, South Carolina _ _ J