University of South Carolina Libraries
II. I I II ' 1.1 Jill CROOKS KconomisU am* financial expert* have given you many explanation* of the depression, but nobody has told you the truth. Yet the truth is clearly apparent to all wbo have oye? to aee and the wit to understand. People overlook it or disbelieve it because it is their nature and habit when disaster comes over which they had no control. The more mysterious the cause, the less they need to blame themselves for overlooking it. ? Hut the truth is that this greatest of calamities was brought upon us by an army of unprincipled rogues who ranked as prominent citizens. Their lying and thieving wrecked the country. That is not a hysterical (Nr Wrathful exaggeration, but a simple and temperate statement of fact. The people of America were deceived, betrayed unci robbed by men they trusted and honored. Some of these men wero habitual knaves and some were apparently honest until their wealth was threatened by a falling market, but all alike built their fortunes by stealing the savings of the unwary! What big men thoy were I Ho w common people enviod them and mar-1 veiled at their genius! They had but to open their hands and some myater-1 ious system filled them with gold. Thoy realized their importance. They were princea among commoners. They built groat enterprises and show places for their homos. They kept armies of servants. They owned fleets of cars.- They did not associate with common people. But tho common people made them. Common people bought tho gold bricks pr entrusted their savings to the great ones' care. It was called high finance, but it was plain swindling. It didn't require peculiar ability, but only hypocrisy and u complete lack of conscience. These big men in no way differed i from common swindlers, .except that' they operated on a larger scale, Their success was based on falsehood* cheating and plain robbing of the till. They sold worthless stock; they got money from new victims to pay dividends to the old; they usod stockholders' money as thoir own; they! misrepresented values; they used the money of depositors to^naJc* a profit for themselves; they faJced their books; they made themselves great by stealing or misusing the money of the common people they despised. Their financing differ^ from that of-Ponxi only in degree?pot in principle. They flooded a gullible nation and milked it dry, and in no particular were they more ho*>oraJble than the meanest crook in jail. That ""explains the depression. Crooked business couldn't stand when is lost the prop of secrecy. The savings of a generation were stolon and dissipated and now tho land is broke. | Look back over the last two decades and try to realize how great and rich this civilization would now be if all of the money filched from! the gullible had been honestly used. What was gained by so much dishonor ? The fortunes won by trickery are gone now. Exposure destroyed them. Every institution built by deceit and knav-j cry and supported by falsehood has J crumbled to the ground. Not one of the rogue* has manage# to keep hi* taking*. Their only reward for year* of dishonor is the contempt and loathing of mankind. If they were smart men, they should have known that no graft can continue forever nor any theft for* ever'remain unexposed. The showdown was sure to come some day. Was their Little day of strutting worth all of thi?? They ruined all of us, but they also are ruined. Where is their profit? What fools men are! Look back through the page* of history and you And countless rogues who made themselves great for a day by means of sham and falsehood and theft, but every one came at last to his day of reckoning. Dishonor can profit only in secret and it can't be hidden forever. Ix>ok about you in this community. Where are the men who grew great by tricking their neighbors? They were important citizeps for a while. They talked big. People looked up to them and asked their advice. They strutted on the stroet with their head? high, scorning common, poor folks who had no money in the bank, Where are their gains? Did any one of tjbom profit in the end? Their money is"gone; their reputations are gone; and the poorest honest nigger in the community speaks of tbem in a voice of amused contempt. You can't ge^ away with it. You can rob your neighbors and make a great show spending their money, but you can't stay at the top that way. There is only one way to built solidly and that is by creating wealth. And the only way to create wealth is by means of honest labor. Trickery can make a great show, but so can a bubble. One man by robbing many can give the appearance of creating wealth, but he is merely creating poverty. If you take all of the honey from the hive, you may, astonish the neighbors by your success; but the bees will starve when winter comes ami there will be no hfftiey at all next year.?'Bob Quillen in Fountain Lnn Tribune. Program of Union Meeting . The Union Meeting of the Kershaw Baptist Association will hold its next session at Malvern Hill Baptist church. October 29, beginning at ten o'clock a. ra. Following is the program: ' Devotional by H. B. Gaskin; organization; "The ftoly Scripture" by James Outen; "The True God" (by R. D. Phillips; "The Fall of Man" by J. E. Williams; 'The Way of Salvation" by J. T. Littlejohn; "Justification Through Faith" by B. S. Broome; "The Freeneos of Salvation" by J. B. Caston; business; lunch.?-P. E. Blackmon, chairman of program committee. 'xSwapping Horses Every election held in the United States within the two past years inI dieates a desire of voters to swap horses. They .are weary from wishing good things at the hands of those who represent them in government. If the democrats fail, at this time, to win tho national ?lection, it may as well disband.?Marion Star. Birth of a Son. Mr. and Mi's. S. C. _Rochelle, of Rethune, announce the arrival of a boy, Sonnie Claiborne Rochelle, Jr., September 28. 1932. i i Notice of Election State of South Carotin* County of Kerthaw I Notice i? hereby given that the genera] election for state ami county officer* will be held at the voting. products prescribed by law in said county, on Tuesday, November 8 j Ipfl2, said day being Tuesday follow- j ing the first Monday in November, ft# proscribed by the at ate consUtu- j tion. f < V The qualifications for suffrage: -'Managers of ?lection shall require | of every elector offering U> vote at j any election, before allowing/ him to vote, the .production of his registra*! tion certificate and proof of the pay-1 ment thirty days bofore any election of any i>oll tax then due and payable. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such tuxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. The poll* shall be opened at such, voting places us shall be designated at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, and close at 4 oVlock in the afternoon of the day of election, except in the City of Charleston, where the polls shall open at 7 o'clock in the forenoon and in the Cities of Charleston and Columbia where the closing hours shall be 0 o'clock in the afternoon, and shall be held open during these hours without intermission or adjournment; and the manager shall administer to each person offering to-^ote on oath that he >is qualified to vote at this election according to the constitution of this state, and that he has not voted during this rloctipn. Th? managers have the power to fill a vacancy and if noqe of the 'managora attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the managers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, ami make a state-1 ment of the results for each office and- sign the same. Within three days thereafter, tho chairman of the board or some one designated by the board, must deliver to the commissioners of election the poll list, the: boxes containing tho ballots and written statements of the results of the [ election. At the said election qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendments to tho state constitution, as provided in the following joint resolutions: State-Wide Constitutional I, Amendments No. 1 ' A JiOJiNT RESOLUTION Susbmit1 ing to the qualified electors of the j state an amendment to section 5 of article VI of tne constitution 'relating to the manner and' means of codifying the general statutory law : of the state. ? No. . A JOX-NT RESOLUTION to Amend section 10, article X, of the constitution relating to the fiscal year by Changing from tho 1st day of Jajuuaijy to the 1st d*y of July, %nd providing authority to the general assembly to make same effective. Local Constitutional Amendments No. 3. ANDERSON COUNTY A JOLNT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section 14 of artiIcle X of the constitution by adding a special proviso as to the City of Anjderson. so as to permit said city to assess the cost of street improvements against abutting property and to issue improvement certificates or bonds thereon. No. 4. DORCHESTER COUNTY A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend section 5 of article X of the constitution by adding thereto a provision relating to notes and bonds heretofore issued by Dorchester county and providing for the payment, funding or refunding of the same. No. 5." ~ GEORGETOWN COUNTY A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend section 7 of article VIII, section 5 of article X and section 13 of article II of the constitution relating to tho bonded indebtedness of cities and towns, by adding thereto a proviso as to the bonded indebtedness of the city of Georgetown. No. 6. SUMTER COUNTY A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend article V, section 21, of the constitution of the state of South Carolina, 1895, so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of magistrates in Sumter county. No. 7. OL A REN IKXN AND ('OLLETO N <: ' COUNTIES A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend ) section 7 of article VIII and section 5 | of article X and section 13 of article | II of the constitution relating to mu-| nicipal b< tided fry add 1 rig a proviso thereto a^. to th*1* bonded debt of the town of Manning and the' town of VValterboro. Met With Mrs. Trueidile The DeKalb Home Demonstration Club was delightfully entertained on Tuesday afternoon, October 11, at the home of Mrs. (Shelby Trueadale. All of the regular club member* ware present and the teachers pf Baron DeKalb school were guests of th? club for the afternoon. The club president, Mrs. L. D. Broome, presided, and after the usual program the meeting was turned over, to the county agent, Miss Sadie Craig, who gave a very interesting and helpful demonstration on renovating and remodel* ing clothing. After this the members were favored with some special music by Misses Graroling and Richards. Much ^un was had in the Hallowe'en games and contest that followed, #The guests were then invited into the dining room which was pretty in its effective arrangement of autumn j foblige and Hallowe'en decoration*. I Jack-o-Lanten> salad, saltines^ cgkea and Russian tea were sarvpd. The hostess was assited "in serying by Mrs. Sam Truesdale and Miss Craig. The Managers at each predict named above are requested to dele-J gate one of their number to secure the box and blanks for the election. Registration Bflpks?At the office of County Auditor on Saturday/ November 5th, at which time ' Boxes, Tickets and instructions will be delivered to the Precinct Manager Calling for same. Election Managers The following managers of election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the' said county: Antioch?C. W. Shiver, J. D. Davis, H. N. Barnes. Blaney-?H. T. JefTers, A. K. Rose, J. M. Martin. . Bethune?<Loning Davis, T. R. Bethune, M. G. King. Buffalo?W. T. Holley, S. M. Sowell, Otis Broom. Camden?J. K. Goodale, J. D. Sheorn, Mrs. S. C. Zemp. Cassatt?<0. L. Mc'Caskill, M. T. Hough, H. E. Gardner. Charlotte Thompson ? Mattie I. West, Arnold Workman, D. L. Sowell. Gates Ford?J). A. West, W. E. West, W. C. Gaudy. Hermitage Mill?W. T. Player, S. H. Mickle, Henry Christmas. Kershaw?Paul Jonesi, W. R. Taylor, A. L- Cook. tugoff?John Rabon, H. A. Rabon, Luther Jones. Liberty BUI?N. S. Riohnrdb, W. C. Perry, W. B. Eh>yd. i Ned's Creek?-B. F. Roberts, V. AHumphries, S- F. Williams. Rmbon'a Cross Roadts?J. A. Rabon, Jfohn Taylor, R. M. ForA > Ra ley's. M&ll?C. B. Pate, N. B. Welsh, F1. C. dodgers. 'Shamrock?J. If. Baker, D. F. Hilton, W. E. Elliott. Shaylor's BiH?>S. M. Hori*sby, a W. Kelly, Tom Catoe. Three C's?J. L. Hough, Hardin Coats, Henry Smith. Pine Oreek Cotton Mill?A. D. Hurst, (C. M. Brown, Eldredge Mtoore. Weetville?D. D. Truesdale, L. CL Clyburn, Wesley Boone. Stockton Place?>W." A. Boykin, Mrs. F. B, Hay, Anna G. Sanders. Willie Brannon's Filling Station? W. L. Hunmcutt, J. S. Dunn. J. B. McCoy. ~. Stokes School House?J. H. Watkins, L. L. MoLauchlin, W. J. Bullock. Beaver^Dam School House?H. C. McCoy, John Anderson, J. M. Threatt. Stoneboro??C. V. Hammond, Butler Truesdale, B. N. Goodson. Ratcliff's Mill?H. R. Hall, W. H. RafcclifT, Jr., Lee Outlaw. WILEY SHEORN H. D. NILBS W. T_ FLAYER Commissioners of State and County Elections for Kershaw County, S, October 21, 1932. RIDICULOUS FANATICISM Mayor Porter, of Las Angeles, almost redeemed himself from a position of ridiculous and despicable fanaticism on the occasion of Franklin i >. .Roosevelt's visit to his city last week. The mayor had announced that he I would not be able to greet the iDemocratic candidate in formal welcome I to the city because Mr. Roosevelt was I'-wet* and he was The inayor refrained from going to the train to meet the p^rty, and ip hie place an enthusiastic vyclcoin? was extended tp him by Charles H. Randall, president of the. city council and a Republican. The route of the pajrade took the nominee twice past the windows of the mayor's, office, but the shades were tightly drawn, The machine* stopped for a moment at the high steps leading into the city hall, where many people crowded around, and someone yelled "Where's Porter?" Just then, eays the dispatch, the ntiayor, "hatless and breathless dashed down the city hall steps. Roosevelt's car was nearly half a block down the ' street before the mayor, panting, caught up with it. Governor Roosevelt stopped the car And extended his hand in warm greeting." What a performance, one must say, for the official head of a large Pity welcoming a distinguished visitor! One imagines it is quite true that this mayor had the id'ea that his difference ;??rrr'?n of view* ovpr prohibition rxm&M proper for hify to shako ban*! the governor of the nationTj state. TKortf a^ems no other? of explaining His strange con<J the explanation is sufficientS viot him of a fanaticism almj y.ond the bounds of belief. Thl or ovidently realized at tl* lj ute what a silly and ridicuwj tacle he was- making 0f hinal adopting such an attitude, pj tion has made fanatics, and th?l aticiam Hae been evidenced in? curious forms, but the case of B Porter appears to be one of extreme on record since the wfl *it tike Volstead Newfr Rbsd To RqiH There are four things that s(fl a community down?suspicion, I dice, aelf-eatisfacton and indiff? And these four things will till an individual business down. I will tear an individual ch? down. And we might add the I est of all' these destructive foB suspicion.?Clinton Chronicle? B The grand jury at Pensacola? failed to return an indictment al Major Cuy Wyman, a retired arfl fleer, who was charged with B shot his divorced French war I to death. I /mmmmmmmmmmrnmrnrnimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?mm 4 , 1 ATTENTION Seed _ Loan Farmers! We are in a jvusition to store all government seed loan Cotton and advance SO cents per hundred pounds. Our receipts will be acceptedrirby the Department of Agriculture. Take advantage of the 9 1-2 cents per pound on your loan. Store with Mutual Warehouse Company F. M. WOOTEN, Manager, Camden, S. C. A . ? - FREE Salad Forks Let us tell you how to secure the Golden Anniversary Gift Offer of Holmes & Edwards Inlaid. 6 ' or 8 Salad Forks Free?in the beautiful new Masterpiece pattern. THE HOFFER COMPANY Jewelers and Optometrists Camden, 5. C. 11 n ... ?-r .,,. ?,... _?-- p| |pp?? _ I PA?* WEB15 VISITORsl I w? appreciate y<H(r patronage in Jk. I make our atore ypur h??dqo?ri,:r. e*HI i DePass Drug Store! THE RE X A Lfl, STORE *1 I Telephone lO I 1 i i I t | GREETINGS! T yy* M?*T%VC of Th? CktiK^ CI^BB^l and extend congratulation t<fc tp*^ t *m RWiSW* pub}v;et??ff 9* ? valuable, edition. r ?J 0 We are Always to wt&wk* tf*WT to? *if M*VWR tfyit it c%^vAatq4 *m Imtor frt < a better cquatj^ a ?*?* 9Wt Km tD iWt <*<**?* W ^ hashes* and ** per*ty fpr ?t* people. WE MANUFACTURE COTTON SE6P fRQOUOtS (Wte^i AMD HUUS) DQ QUALITY OfMNllW AW WKC HICH " GRADE FERTILIZERS 1 * We call upon our fpeqcj* tlproyjghout \h& Co?n^ tt 4' make our plant headquarters when in town. ? c ' {The Southern Cotton Oil Co .. THOMAS ANCRUM, M?n?ger CAMPEN, 5- C I ( I ? M < * * > I ft | f , ^ t ^ f t< ^ mrnrnummmmmmmmmmmmmmm Special Prices F<air 'Week Ladies* Fall Coats $^..95 UP Ladies' Silk Dresses, all popular shades and styles $2*95 up Ladies Pumps, Straps and Ties, in good Fall styles? Dull Kids, Suede and Patents, Browns and Blacks. ? Big assortment . ranging in prices $1.95 up. Men's Press Oxfords also ifl all price ranges $1.95 up. One Special number at $1.7? tr* t ^JIOCLQHj I INCORPORATED !7- - || -t - S / V " /+^H