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Nobody's Business 1 Written for The Chronicle hf Gee McGee, Copyright. 1228. ... .IIHHIW I*t Me Bee Your Tongue We let our town got badly in debt during the past few years and there wasn't anything for us to do except to vote a fow hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds so's they could pay off all their obligations; regain their credit, and tfcua be prpporly equipped to 4V?t back in debt again. The reason we got into the hole was . .trying to keep up with the Jones. . ever since lt> and 20. " VM7 \ I didn't know that it was so much trouble tow|ot filled up to vote till I tried, it on a recent occasion. Our laws of registration are very strict and intensely personal, i I had to ^how tho "registra-tor" my last year's city and county tax receipt, then I had to show him my birthmark and*my Federal voting certificate and then I had to show him my operation and marriage certificate and my watch. . Weil, after displaying all my 'credentials. . which were mighty hard to accumulate, tho man in charge of the books a,woro me, and speaking .of, oaths?-that was one that had been handed down by a long lino of swearors. I hold up both handB while it was being administered, and when I got thru, I had sworn that 1 had never been convicted of receiving stolen goods, beatingcjny wife, cheating at curds, staying out late, bigamy, fighting duels, sleeping on my tummy, and several other terrible things. (1 am glad that I don't have to swear that I had never done any of these tilings, but' that word convicted saved me.) I want that oath changed to read as follows: "In consideration of be-, ing granted the right and privilege to vote, I do solemnly swear that 1 will never cast my ballot for a crook or a grafter or a bone-head, or a liquor-head or a coat-tail swinger or a dirty politician. .or any other man or animal that is calculated to injure the public or sell his vote or disgrace our party, so help me." Hut politics are cleaner than^they were 10 or 15 years ago, in our state especially. I car. recall that the man who had the biggest mouth and the most brass and the least sense and the most likker, and demagogues then running for some bigger office, .always got elected. We have been considering brains and honesty quite seriously for tho past few years, and those qualifications are going to be given more serious consideration from now on. I am going to try to pick out candidates for future offices who believe that tho only way to reduce taxes is to reduce expenses, and vote for thein twice, if possible. CHUISTMAS GREETINGS Merry Christmas to everybody! Folks, let's all forget our real and imaginary worries during the Holidays. And after we forget our troubles of the past few months, how about never thinking of them again? I know the New Year will at least bring us another opportunity and we must make the best of it. All wo need is a new start. Things aint so bad with the majority of us. We have all allowed ourselves to wear our minds out over things that might happen, but have not happened. We should take stock of ourselves and our surroundings at this Christmas time. Only about 10 per cent of our people are without proper food and raiment; the other i?0 per cenj, have plenty and some to spare. .and those who can. .ought to make themselves happier by helping those that might be unhappy. I can recall vividly the Inst Ohiistmas 1 can remember. I must base been about ~ jears old. (I/<>ts of people can remember ( ?! when the\ were "> jo'-ng on t, but 1 *as th.ckhended. 1 guess.) We were bu.-y the latter part of December Chat year) getting winter wood ready, c.ean.ng up the yard, raking leaves out of the way. and "fixing up" generally for old Snr.tn Cinti-. Santa remarried a real Santa to me till 1 was about grown, and I still believe in Santa Claus. There were 4 of us boys who always slept in the "trunkle bed"? this be'.ng a little, low bed that we slid under the big bed in daytime. The five girls slept in another bed in another room. (Our house was a whopper: it had 2 rooms and a kitchen and a front pi-izzar.) We boys evidently dropped off to sleep about II o'clock that night, alxmt 4 hours behind time, but we were so nervous, Morphesus simply wouldn't como to us. We were always early risers. ' Svometh.n* woke somebody up about 3 a. m. Chirstmas morning, and , promptly at 3.02, nine happy kids were grabbing their, horae-knit stockings and going wild oyer what dear old Santa Claus had brought us. Each of us got one-half apple, onefourth orange, one stick candy, 2 or 8 nuts, 7 or 8 raisins, and a mouth organ. (The average life of those mouth-organs were 3 short tunes.) We were all so happy we almost went crauy. A bunch of fire-cracker# was divided amongst us just before daylight, and man, you ought to have heard those things pop. A 10-inch German big .Berths wasn't in it with those crackers. My baby got more things from old Santa last night than those 0 MoGeo's got in ft visits but he's already torn most , of them up and is wanting something more. (P,S. I got 2 necktios and a shaving brush in my sock this Christmas.) Distinct earthquake shocks are reported aS1 .being felt at Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday night at 9:30 o'clock. Tremors are also reported at Helena, Mont.,< at about the same hour. Card of Thanks We wish to thank the good people of this community for their many deeds of kindness and words of sympathy, also for their deeds of hospitality during the sickness and death of our loving wife and mother, May God's richest blessing rest upon each one. W. T. Player and Family Dies in Georgia for I Slaying His Wife Milledgeville, Ga ., DCr. :!i Kuk lish Gaskins, 45-year-old, meat cutter, formerly of Chesterfield, S. C., was j electrocuted at the state prison farm here today for the fatal stabbing of his wife near Matter*'da.,\w. April, 1020. * ) . He retained h(^pp to the last hours. None of his relatives, anVpng whom are ten living children, vrV^xi him yesterday. He pointed to that as a hopeful sign, believing they were working for a reprieve. His first wife still lives at Chester-^ field with several children. He was married to his eeond wife for six years and three children were born I to then). He was convicted in May, 1930. He claimed he slashed his wife in a sudden tit of anger wben she Mapped him. < '| Moro than 1,000 drunken drivers were arretted, convicted and their drivers licensee suspended in this state during the first 11 months of this year. In November, 101 were arrested and all of them convicted i Of the 1,013 arrested to December 1, all but 7 woro convicted. Politeness is always possible and usually profitable. 1 Pet Coon i$ Killed J By Sleeping Dost' Edgefield, Dec. lW'Harry," the pet coon in the home of J. William Thurmond, is dead, the victim of his own venturesome curiosity. Searching for candy, he ato a box of sleeping tablets and unwittingly ended his own life. In a habit of meeting Mr. Thurmond at the door as the latter arrived homo in the evening, the coon followed his master upstairs to his room. , - 1 Full of curiosity and a do si re for candy, the pet began rummaging through a tnedicine cabinet in the room. Ho came upon the bdx of sleeping tablets, which *ho mistook for candy . die quickly ate the tablets and soon fell asleep and never awoktf.' A 10 year old girl was arrdsted in tho Spartanburg postoffiee this week while attempting to cash a money order raised to $800.25 from one Issued for 25 cents at Ohesneo. Sho said a man got her to preset it and that it was issued to a relative. The fraud was self-evident to Spartanburg post office clerks, as a money order is nevcr/issued for more than $100, and the torn off end showed that one was for loss than one dollar. Motor vehicles killed 27 persons in South (jarolina during November, making a total of 220 deaths from that muse in the last 11 months, an increase of about 50 per cent over the same period of last year. Six of those killed were walking on the highway. Poor visibility due to forest lire smoke caused most deaths in November, careless driving coming next as a cause, with speeding, defect in the vehicle and careless walking Other leading causes. W. W. Rogers, former state constable and Columbia detective, for whom the solicitor took out a warrant, for perjury instantly after the filing of his affidavit in the supreme court to got Rector and Moore, of Greenville, a rehearing on charges of manslaughter in the killing of sheriff Willis, has posted bond. TAX NOTICE J State, County and School taxes year 1931, payable between September 15th and December 31st, 1931f iuclusive. According to law one per cent penalty will bo added to all , taxes not paid by January 1st, 1932. Dog tax $1.26 each, due January 1st, 1982. ' j Any information concerning this j office will be given by mail. When < inquiring about taxes please state ! school district in which you live or own property. \ Yours respectfully, < S. W. HOGUE, Treasurer, , Kershaw County, i Camden, S. C. } PAINFUL, WEAK1 CONDITION I Mrs. H. V. BkttKKH. of Van, T?xufl write*: "A number of year* JS I was married, my health waa verS poor. I suffered ho much iu ujH Elys and ahoulder*. Had ?om* palu across my body. * <(I road of Cardui, took a botn J and it did me good. "I wu weak Wore I took CarduiM I was yellow uh a pumpkin. I hardy able to get around. It aurS did help me. I relt like a >nu, woman after taking Cardui n aiH me more good than anything l h?dH ever taken. . CARPUl] Sore Throat? ~~~"1 Don't Gargfl You get quicker, bettor relief Thoxine, a prescription exclusivl for throat Ailments. The very |)H swallow relieves the throat so rebel Its internal action removes the <*9 which otherwise might develop jS 3erious illness. Most coughs are caused by an^fl tated throat; Tho*hie stops these 1 5nce. Safe for. the whole 'family! guaranteed no dope. 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The delights of a genuinely fresh cigarette are so rare and desirable that Camel popularity continues to mount daily to new highs. ^ Test these (b lights for yourself?see what true -freshness means in cool, slow-burning, delicate mildness?switch to Camels for just oue day, then leave them ?if you can. ? / , R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company, Winston-Salem, N. C. - "Are you Listenin'?" R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S COASTTO-COAST RADIO PROGRAMS CAMEL QUARTER HOUR, Morton Downry, PRINCE ALBERT QUARTER HOUR. Alice Joy, Tony Won?, and Cnmel Orchestra, direc- "Old Hunch," and Prince Albert Orchestra, lion Jacques Renard, every night except direction Paul Van Loan, every night exSunday, Columbia Broadcasting System cept Sunday, N. B. C. Red Network ) j See radio page of local newspaper for time ^ >^mQh| v lyAMELS ^Ife Made FRESH ? Kept FRESH - ^ J A Don't remove the moisture-proof strapping from your package of Camels after you . open it. The Camel Humidor Pack is protection against perfume and powder odors Xr ' Wj dust and germs. In offices and homes, even in the dry atmosphere of artificial heat the 6r " yrfv r~. Camel Humidor Pack can be depended upon to deliver fresh Camels every time. ~ ' f~ O nifcT " ^ ' ** ? 1931, R. J. KAtrtowtTwawim1 1