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Nobody's Business ritUll for Th? Chronicle by On MeGee, Copyright, 1928. "FRJ4K GOODS" . Wholesale and retail grocers ?< that there is nonsuch thing as "Be. goods," y?st every manufacturer h<- products'iMuufled by such bu?iiHscs buse'theif prices on eo-c*Jled I I happen to be a ^rholesalc merllnt and am in daily contact (with ling edhermes 'proffered by the "big IBs" which make me believe that jKy believe that all pierchants are her dam too/la or raving idiots.10* .When a salesman auys "free >ds" to me, he has done made nic ling" mad. .Instead of pricing Bir stuff to you ht so much, they r to make you think they are giv r you something. -Nobody has ever en <me anything but "2-10, 30 Net." d believe me, Erastus, they mean at they say?when they say ^Lrnis." \'\. : ts-v ' . a ..For instance: Mr. Brown drops ;1 and tells us that h<i's with the aghettf-Macroni -Co., /of Hoboken. s regular pftce is 85 or'<95 cents r dozen for his merchandise, but says: "We now have a deal on: you will buy 100 cases of macaroni d 50 cases of spaghetti, wfe will He uj) .1 cases of (cheese straws and ases of noodles free." (He doesn't l you that he has raised his list cc to $1j05 a doz. till you get ^ dy to sign the order.) .Of all messes that ever invaded mercantile -world, the soap man cturers have, got the fin: claim. Jones hops in and s^ys; "We / e a wonderful free deal on this k. It will be taken off at midBit next Tuesday. Until then, we :S;| sell you 1000 cases of Punks-Tuft :; ) and give- you absolutely -free, LHi ? ^ -P TTT? . . 1 oi w ui^ni buup porw uers ana Bakes of iGonrplexion Keeper?and Be your bill tomorrow, less 1 per t." ."Good morning. I am with the ss & Mule Tobacco Co. For this ^Kek only, we are offering Gray |ule at 60, 1 box of Billy Goat free Bth every 99 boxes, and if you will Bke 2501 boxes of each lb rand in our e, we will give 35 cents worth of e goods in Piffle snuff or Sniffle arettes, or if yqu -will, permit us > I make a drop shipment to your, ' tomer, we /will give hjm an ad'~ ional chaw of Dubb's twist, and l 2 samples of Siplt-maker, a new nd of chewing tobacco,, for his use <fl to 1be handed out to his trade, ink you, -Good-bye." -Thf> Fftdpral tradp commission :;fl&ld do a good days work if it id outlaw such .practices, as out l herein. The whole purpose of e foolish methods is to overload buyers, maintain their high prices possibly make some fool think Bt he's getting something for nothB. Our firm .positively refuses to ke onto" these boneheadCscheme?. IB ipossibly have to buv stuff, that.. B\-. .but we pay for it and then prie > as low as possible to the trade, l then both of us know what we < doing. It is well to beware of guy who is always giving you Biething. WANT-ER RIDE? .Folks, please doh't cuss the auto bile. Lt has done more toward nishing employment to individuals n anything else since the build r of the Pyramids of Egypt and -Ghinooo we'll of Japan, as?a lool teacher would bay. .Today tihe automobile is, giving rk to 4,555,777 farm hands in garrepair shops. With cotton and eat selling for might nigh nothing pound and per bushel, respective what in the world would become all (these plow-hands and hoe uls if they diddent have jobs in ages. .And as little as you think of it, automobile has increased the aber of undertakers and assist (since 1:900) from 6,432 to 99, Everybody knows that there t enough .positions in beef mar * ami abattoirs nto keep all of bunch of men at work. And msands olf .men are constantly en ged in digging graves today that uld be loafing were it not for auto mobiles. ; | .... Were it not for automobiles, tHe 82,000 highway patrols end sj>eed <ops -(pow in use in the United States) would be absolutely minus sufficient revenue to buy everything they (want?as tiheir iwivtss simply could not afford, to keep them in luxury without help- as they are now enjoying. ^ Vj 1,1 I, I ll |) | , " ....And who made the hospitals what they a^e today? Automobiles, Who made it necessary for 1 girl out, of every 12 to become *a trained nurse instead of V mother? Auto'mobiles. What" keeps the bandage and splint wheels of' the country aturnfing? Automobiles. What makes growing flowjers a profitable fodulgence today? Automobiles. What f i has made the coffin and casket manufacturers rich? Automobiles. And what made all of the doctors so prosperous? The l>rug Scores. ....What is it that gives employment to 143,8H8 installment agents and collector*? Automobiles. Why can so many thousands of bookkeepers be hired every year in the I commercial credit ageucied? Automobiles. And think-of the od-i,bO'J puncture fixers and bloiw-out patchers that would possibly be riding the blind-baggage- were it not for automobiles. (....And don't forget the 7,543,222 other men, women and foreigners now engaged in -making cars and drilling oil wells and running filling stations j and driving tank wagons and makipg ,? T - n, 1 11i tail-light* and otherwise getting our joy buggies ready to roll. Nope^we coulddent do without automobiles. If you stop them, politicians would have to got the government- to appropriate $4,05-1,333.22 annually to feed and clothe the 3,000,870 tit-suckers that are given employment by them today. You liave perhaps forgotten that there are about 17,000/M)0 people in the U. S. right now that derive their livljhood from the manufacture and use of automobiles. (Hut mine is in the shofr- now.) < Radio Commissioner LaFount issued a formal statement Tuesday at Washington, to the effect that radio broadcasting stations must limit their advertising broadcasts in kind and amount to serve the public "and not the furthering of private or selfish interests of individuals." ' 1 ' 1111 - " * I'rfHchJnK at Bethel A. M. K. Church Rev. H. B, Thompson, the pastor in charge, and fcV K. 1>. -Moses, the secretary of Bethel A, M. K. church,! announce that beginning Wednesday evening at 7:80 there will be preach-j ing at that church by Rev. W. M. MoOuUough, of Bethlehem Baptist j church. The public i* extended u i cordial invitation. < Albert E. Hill, of iSparUtnburg, announced his resignation as grand dragon of the Ku-Klux of &outh ()ar* olina, at a meeting of Klan leaders lit Columbia this tweek. ' 1 - 1 " > " A flog which fell into a dry well, 86 feet deep at Anderson was unhurt, and was fished out ihy firemen who caught a hook on a line in the dog's collur. ". 1 1 " 1 11 ?=r-arss5*e Vouiik People Present Minstrel The young people of Pine Grove j and Wateree acheoltt presented a most ! enjoyable minstrel Prjday night, February Id, at JUarop DcKalb high school. The minstrel was even better than the crowd anticipated as the participants displayed unusual ability in enacting their respective parts. The minstrel consisted of singing) dancing ami jokes which kept the audience intensely interested and roaring with laughter throughout the entire performance. J. J. .Slater, superintendent of the schools at l>oerun, Ga., disappeared Sunday with bis wife and two chil<dren, after a warrant had been sworn out against him in which he is charged with nn attempted assault on a 17-year-old school girl. ir. J. A. White Say*, "If Have An Automobile, ^ Keep Rat-Snap." If I knew about RAT-SNAP laat nter, would have saved $120. Hy was in the garage far a few eks during the bad weather; when rent to take it out, found that rats 1 eaten treat holes in two new M>une Hardware Co., Camden, S. m w ^ # ^ 7 - I Next Week Only! r *?? ? ?? 1 ' " mmM*mm*mmm?mmmmm "' ' " ' ' V "" "' " ." j"~'T " ? ?' ' ' 8? The New All-Enamel Majestic Range SEE HOW COOL AND CLEAN COOKINQ CAN BE! ir i * 1 - - * 1_ 11 you nnvp rnoiiffnt tftat you must change to an expensive fuel to Ret modern cooking ^ind baking benefits? ?the New Majestic Range holds a surprise for you! No matter what fuel you use, the .same amount of heat is necessary to cook or bake. Cool, clean cooking is not a matter of fuel, but of the range. When your kitchen is equipped with a New All Enamel Majestic the (heat is held inside?you I cook and bake perfectly?^in a pleasant, cool kitchen! ! The New All Enamel Majestic in full colors will be exhibited here j at our store every day next "week. It will astonish you witji its . '* sturdiness and convenience. You will see for yoursqjf that it is 1 not necessary to change from coal or wood to get the pnodern advantages of coolness, cleanliness and icolorful beauty.' ?. I i free I NEXT WEEK ONLY I This complete set of DeLuxe Copper Ware, with handsome Nickel Plated Finish, will be given FREE to every ^ woman who buys a Majestic during the .demonstration? next week only. See this set when you attend the exhibit. MAJESTIC OVEN CONSTRUCTION } A Triumph in Heating Efficiency j Years of range building experience have enabled the Majestic Com- I * pany to attain unusual perfection in the jNew All lEnapnel Range. | Complete insulation keeps the heat where jt should be?on the inside. ' The heat is held arbund the pven, where it can 'do work, while the outside of the range is left comparatively cool. The solid cooking plate is made pf polished metal, with /two lids directly above the fire box. The sanit&ry shelf, the (easy clean-out features, the removable doors and stakes, make /this the cleanest range I you have ever seen. The nicety an fitting all doors. fend bther parts I also adds to cleanliness, good cooking and Heat^tight efficiency. With this fine attention to construction detail, you would hardly } expect the Majestic to be the beautiful range it is. But 'this Majestic j can be had in your choice of four glorious colors and pure White. j in Blue, Apple Green, Gray or Ivory, it blends into any scheme of modern decoration you may choose. It gives .you an Up-to-date kitchen in /color-*?a kitchen that you will be proud 'to fditplay?one - II which you will rejoice to use. I ? The Majestic "Pay-As-You-Use-It" Plan It is easily possible for you to own this New All Enamel Majestic at once. We have made a special arrange- ^ ment with the Majestic >Manufaoutring Company whereby you are offered a liberal pay-as-you-use-it plan, No interest or carrying charges are added. No advance in price. We will be glad to explain this plan to you in tftkll. ONE WEEK ONLY - DONT FAIL TO COME! You will want to know what the latest in ranges can offer you. Whether or not you are going to buy a range now, come and see the New Majestic. There i| no obligation whatever. The special demonstration lasts but one week. Make your .plans tiow to visit I our store one day next week and see these new ranges in full porcelain enamel. I Majestic Ranges Majestic Radios Majestic Electric Refrigerators | iThe Camden Furniture Compaw I 1 HOC Ci? " - ?? , ? ? - ?? y," * ? ^ ^ Telephone 156 I ^,: ' T:i"T" " - : 'I*- -,: - S^T '. - ., iSS'. v-y- "r Frt^r?^- fer" c*. - ,.,i:_:..