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Our Neglected Assets \ " ,... , (Hy Harry Hampton) Destruction of Uame. The very abundance of our great heritage of game aperies in South Carolina was one of the chief contributors to its destruction. There seemed to be such a vast quantity men thought it could never be diminished. Until comparatively recently there were no game laws in America. The species that are now extinct could all huve been saved by u little foresighted legislation within the last 100 years or less. The larger game animals of South Carolina such as the bison ami elk were killed or driven out as the country was fettled. The birds and other j game held on longer. The Hob White, partridge or quail, even seemed to thrive on the coming of man, as we are told by Elliott and other writers of a century ago. The clearing of the fields and planting of grain gave him ideal feeding grounds?up to a certain point. Until after the Confederate war, this bird was plentiful in all parts of the state. Up to this time guns were expensive and all were muzzle-loaders. Few persons were financially able to shoot. The country was sparsely settled and game had ample hiding places in time of danger, with little persecution. About IS70, the breech loading gun came along. (iiui**-\rapidly became cheaper. Hunting* became more and more popular, not only with the educated but with ignorant people who did not know or care anything about preserving the species. The country became more thickly settled and the forests were cut a way. As cities sprang up the great and unforgivable, crime against our game was started all over the country? market hunting. The records of this era are sickening. Harrels of birds rotted in the market places or at railway stations, killed uselessly in every way imaginable. Market hunters were not malicious. They did not deliberately wipe out game. They, * and nearly everyone else, thought the supply unlimited. In the up-country of the state, with towns close, country population rathi er clcn.se, no ga me mws unu nv ?.v.v , (juato cover for self-protection, the Bob White has been practically wiped I out. In the low-country with scat- J tered population and large wooded areas containing many tangled thick-! ets, which give him sanctuary, he has managed far better and is still fairly abu ndant. Other states have preserved and increased their game by this principle ?the sanctuary?a place where game is unmolested and left to increase and furnish breeding stock for the surrounding territory. And it is this principle, together with a comprehensive game policy and program that must be U.-ed to build back the diminishing game of Smith Carolina A new high price for the year oil i cattle wa< established at Kansas City. I Mo.. Wedne-day. when II head of yearling steers sold al 7.in per hundred pounds. A throe-judge federal court in Atlanta refu-ed to i>sue an injunction to halt (Io\rrnor Talmadge's inait'.nl 1 . w i or. trol i f tho -tato highway dopaiMiunl it ha* 'if: the u.a t: * : to - i - in -' a' court -. Si : a' io Th# mas. < :' <ik!ahonn. it h-< n't rang a lamna.en to . ! - \< a \' <\r and i hna-.ro -t >'. t'X. ; a - ;:? o - ' : c :- a u:?* ad-oa.-i "o IpioJ - a : . ' - - :h nut:* d < n ar: \ -i. ..al - - a .::i\ ' . . .on. So\.-ral r:i -ah-' ;? -a ' I . - l' against starvat on wag-.- ..f - . ..?? Fur man's A cic Head I!. n I'.. (?? ? ! . .. .i< !y known (ireer.vi,;.-. S. < ., t?-\: ..? n.ar.'jfa. t urcr. \\h<? has ,'u?* !?? n eirctod the p :> - i doJH'J 'if ur.\ . Mr". (irrr xns n rin^e friend ar : n :v!"cr <>f the 3at? dames B. Duk? and is a monihrr of the Duke Kr iow rnent hoard. He has been actively identified with Furman since his graduation from the school. At the time of his election as president he was a member of the board of trustees of the university. I Big Road Programme Soon To Be Under Way Columbia, July 25.- A state-wide load building program for South Car-1 olinn under the highway provisions of the industrial recovery act was apI proved today by the state highway I commission. Every county was included in the approximately 120 projects in the schedule. The total cost was placed at $5,000,000, leaving a little more than $400,000 of the state's share of , the Federal money for reserve use. Charles C). Hearon, of Spartanburg, chairman of the commission, announced the schedule was being submitted at once to Washington authorities for approval and said he hoped construction work would Ik* ready to begin within a week or ten days. "There is not going to be any unnecessary delay now in this big road building program," Hearon said. Hen M. Sawyer, chief highway commissjoner* handed a list of the projects in the program to newspapermen after a session of the commission which began night ami was continued today. "Thousands of men avill Ih> given work under this program, which will reach every county in the state." Sawyer said. He added that as far as lie knew this was the first time a road building program had been undertaken in every county of the state at one time. O o | The list of the projects by counties, with the estimated cost of each, also included the following: Abbeville?Route 7, from Calhoun Falls to Savannah River, 2.41 miles paving,' $5(5,000; Route 18, from Abbeville toward Antreville, bituminous surfacing, $50,000; Route 7, underpass and approaches in Calhoun Falls, paving, $27,000. Total? $133,000. Aiken?Route 19, from end of surfacing to Edgefield county line, 0.5 miles bituminous surfacing, $49,000; Route 39, from Perry through Wagener, bituminous surfacing, $20,000; Route 1, improvement and development from Aiken to Augusta, $41,000; Route 25, improvement and developI ment at North Augusta, $14,000; i Route 39, iiV' Perry and through Wagener, bituminous surfacing, $8,l>00. Total?$132,000. Allendale?Route 33, from Fairfax toward Bamberg, bituminous surfacing, $07,000. Anderson?Route 11, from 70 to Pickens county line, 14.1 miles, bituminous surfacing (for addition ti federal aid system), $00,000; Routt 18 and 70. underpass on Route 21 and relocation and widening Route; TO and 1*. paving, $75,000. Total? j $105,000. *> > Tiam Bamberg?lumic .> >, nvo,. . berg toward Fairfax, bituminous surfacing. $i>1?.0()0. Barnwell?Routes 3 and 78, improvement and development at Barnwell and Bhukville, "$"30,000; Route til. Barnwell toward Olar, bituminous surfacing. $50,000. Total?$80ix 000. Beaufort?Route 281, from Beaufort to Port Royal. 3.1 miles, bituminous surfacing (for addition to federal aid system). $20,000; Route 1 32. l'rom Llardeiis Lurnex to Cumbai'm o River. 5.s.'i miles, bituminous *urj fa-mJ". $1 7.."?<><?; Route 281, at Beau! fnrr ami Port Ruyul. two miles, bitu tin!";e ?ui facing (for addition to fedi era! a id system). $U>.'Mn). Total ? . I !'.< i k * ! i y K"Ut ? <>l. Mniu'k- < Hi--; i'\\ ;i; ti Suhin?r r?.i'.i-. grading aim j .'i >11 rfac.ng. $ 1 ' I,''00. a:: Routes _ ami -1. fr<?m .. ; \\ :* IJnii'i' ! ' to HI!-"'.. ! 1 a ; ' - ! ami 3.7 mi!r>. , , .i. , a: fa ing. Route J. c ' Ma: i'.t \\ > toward 1'"i t Mottc. ' ri; : :!> -urt'ar.iv. $7vi?>". Total i > . i >( a i I t ai t -. r. Kt.'jU 1 ?, overhead i,. , ;L., ;i- Kai.*" a :e>. '.".lido; Route I 17. : .'im at ;<>n noith of < 'harlos.ton, I <>:i\ i v g, >.a*.ihhi; Kn'j'c 17. impvoveunir! t at ( har'.r.-ton, i ? . I < i >i 111 I . 11 a. - . > 1.?(i. i M M >. i R. a'?. t'7. from ;nteis<*eA , ' II i'iI* ? _' ! ta (ilr.lt la.!-. -7 :? . r-. ! ; .iin5.ri"U> >tirfa.-ir.ir. . - j'.- lin'.i'r Ri. hburg Loop. . - - >:.:rfj??ung. Route .: a a' I'.a .. a M 7.-. $I.\! ' M I I ' > J J J .1 II H t ( " V. ' ' : I * t i: t. - from Pagrj S.' r.fa.r.g. i.Vi.non; 11. i ;i t? I '' 't. i 1 a'.v t'V.\aril Noith ('a' ;-.a ''i ;r.: Ta'a - > u r f ac: n g. > "7n,i|i j; , i.ti] aini 1. iinpr^i'iii'Pt a r : \ : m?* i it I ar i au . j.i'.'i.1 1" I* ' a . i.'i< < i. 1 . ! * . 11. .' i J, ra g tiami . >ii. t: net in? bridges, I TS m::e? !i: t u in. v "a - >u r tan i r. g. $i>'2.()(lO. i "! r. IJnuti' -I. fr<im Ru'fin to ()i arfcjft"burg county ifrto, in.7 rr ties umm?iu> -orfaeing, $*3,000; R,.<ite 32, from (Jreen Pond to Comhahee River, S.25 miles, $27).000; Route 21, at Smoaks. bituminous surfacing, id.400. Total, $114,500. Darlington ? Route 35, at Hartsville, 1.2 miles paving. $34,500; Route. 763, Darlington toward Lamar, bitu-j minous surfacing, $75,000. Total? I -I?II $108,500. Dillon?Route 9, from present pavin# eu.st of Dillon to Lake View, 7 miles bituminous surfacing- (for addition to Federal aid system), $25,000; Route 0, at I^ake View, bituminous surfacing (for addition to Federal aid system), $5,000. Total, $30,000. -w . Do ix* heater?Route 78, from the Orangeburg county line to St. George, 0.80 miles bituminous surfacing, $74,500; Route 178, widening bridges in cypress swamp and at Timothy Creek, $10,000; Route 78, at Reevesvillo at .St. Qeorge, bituminous surfacing, $12,500; Routes 04 and 05, Ashley River bridge and approaches, $11,000. Total?$108,-1 000. "J Edged el#?Route 10, f?om Trenton to Aiken county line, 3.8 miles bituminous surfacing, $28,000; Route 25, underpass at Edgefield, $12,000. Total -$40,000. . Fairfield?Route 22, from Salem's Cr.oss Road to Rroad River, 0.8 miles bituminous surfacing, $00,000; Route 22, Winn&boro toward Great Falls, bituminous surfacing, $50,000. Total ?$110,000. Florence?Route 70, improvement and development between . Florence and Timmonsvislle, $75,000; Route. 51, from Floreneo to Pampli.co, 17.4 [ miles bituminous surfacing, $120,000.! Total?$ 105,000. Georgetown ? Route 40, from Georgetown toward Horry County line, 20 miles bituminous surfacing $100,000. - \ Greenwood?-Route 22, from Ninety Six to Saluda River, 0.53 miles, bituminous surfacing, $22,000; Route 10, improvement and development at Greenwood, $5,000; Route 25, improvement and development at South Greenwood, $42,000; Route 22, at Ninety Six, bituminous surfacing, $2,000. Total?$71,000. Hampton?Route 63, bridges and approaches between Hampton and Furman, $40,000. Horry?Route 117, from Little River to North Carolina line, 2 miles bituminous surfacing, $22,000; Route 38, at Gallivant's Ferry, 0.6 mile bituminous surfacing, $5,000; Route 9, from intersection with Route 701 to Loris, 5 miles, bituminous surfacing (for addition to Federal aid system), $25,0UU; Koute v, at iiuns, bituminous surfacing (for addition to Federal aid system), $8,000; Route 19, Myrtle Beach toward Georgetown county line, 11.5 miles bituminous surfacing, $79,000. Total, $136,000. Jasper?Route 33, from Tillman to Hardeeville. 12.5 miles bituminous surfacing, $80,000. Kershaw?Routes 1 and 521, improvement and development at Cam don and Kershaw, $o,uuu; nouie Camden toward Liberty Hill, grading and bituminous surfacing. $60,000. Tott*U=?G5,000. Lancaster?Route 251. underpass of Southern Railway south of Lancaster, $1*2,000; Route 2t>5, from Kershaw toward Route 0, bituminous surfacing (for- addition to Federal aid system), ...Total?$62,000. ' Lee?Route 341, between Bishopville and Olanta, grading and bituminous surfacing, $60,000. Lexington?Routes I ana improvement and development at New Bruokland and Cayee*_ $25,000; Route fr?>m Lexington depot to overload bridge south of Edmunds. 10.~> miles bituminous surfacing. $?>O.')00. T-'tal. $S.">.<)0<i. Mefurmiek- Route? 1" and 20, f,,,m tirrenwoo.j vounty line to Pai'ks\ i 1 e, 1 mile- i>a\ing and bitum mm- <urfa i'tiT. >i 00,00"; Routes | ;m ar.d 2". at MrCormirk. paving and ' liiMiiMKm- -urfaeing. $2 bono. Total s;27."00. Marion Route from A rials 'do-- Road to (lailivant's Kerry, 2 i utiles hi:umir.i U-* surfaeir.tr, $2.">.000; R u:e ">>. relmation east of Marion, j l.'Is mi.es bituminous surfacing. I sJ.'i.ooo; Routes 17 and ?>, at Marion. ! bituminous surfacing $ 1 ."boon. Ti.ta!, ! imio. Marlboro?Rc-ate widening of ' rid^c nvi r Coituurham (reek, $ 1 ,; bo"; R. i'.i' ? >. from Rennet:-ville .% a I'd Ro wr,.-v;!!e, b.tum.n u- sur! a- r.if a.id;: mr. to 1 oiei a. and a. i. $7">.ooo; R .ud- 'S. a: Benr.?::-\;!le ar.d Bier. mum. bitum.r.ou ;rfa r.ir (for add.tion : ? Ke ieral a.d -y-'iml. > lo.ooo. Total. ">0". NYwb.rry Route J J. fr.oi. 1 lead i' ... through Silver S'ree* and i anpc - t<> (ireer woo.; count v line. 12.77 mile- bd.umiitou- stir fa* in-'. > i R uie 7. f: .an W rut m.re to I. irer.- <eur.ty i.r.e. 2..7 mules bitum. .mm- - ;rfae:rg. [?., ; , 22. fiom N-\si? ? i \ t >ward Sipaher. bituminous -urfacmg. 500; Route 2'-'. I at Silver Street and Chappels, h.tu- I an.noils -uifa<ing. $4i.50U; Route 7, at I Whttmtrc, b:tum:nou? surfaear.jr. ST.- I """. Total- -$140.1)00. I Oeonee Route Id, overhead bridge I west of Westminster. $17..">00; Routes! Is aral 181, from Westminster to- I wards Town\ille and from Route 18 I toward Seneca, bituminous surfa<ing,l $1)0.000. Total?$107,500. J Orangeburg ? Route 78, from/ 4 4 I Branchville to Porchester county | lino, 5.0 miles bituminous surfacing, $5(5,000; Route 21, from Branchville to Kdisto River, 4.4 miles bituminous surfacing, $85,000; Route 4, from Orangeburg toward Parlor, bituminous suMaemg (for addition to Federal aid system), $75,000; Route 3, widening bridge at (ioodland Creek, $1,000; Route 73, at" Branchville, bituminous surfacing, $7,000; Route 21, at Branchville, bituminous surfacing (for addition to Federal aid system), $10,000. Total?$100,000. i Pickens?-Route 14, from' Liberty to Anderson county line, 4.7 miles bituminous surfacing (for addition to Federal aid syatem), $30,000; Route 183, from Pickens toward Marietta, grading and bituminous surfacing, $27,000. Total-^$57,000. Richland-?(Routes 7G, 21 and 1, improvement and development, $120,000; Route 52, Eastover toward Fort Motte, grading and bituminous surfacing, $30,000. Total?$ 150,000. Saluda?Route 392, Ridge Springs, to Route 1, grading and sand clay,: $1(5,000. Sumter?Routes 76, 401 and 521 relocations to eliminate traffic hu/<ards (bad curves), paving, $44,000; Routes 7(5, 401 and 521, widening through the county and widening two miles'of Routes 76 and 521 west of Sumter, bituminous surfacing, $15,000; Route 76, widening bridges in Wateree swamp, $6,000; Routes' 7(5, 101 and 521, improvement and development at Sumter and paving in Mayesville, $55,000. Total?$150,000. Williamsburg?Route 521, surfacing bridges in Black Creek swamp, $1,000; Route 175, from Kingstree toward Hemingway, bituminous surfacing. $150,000; Route 175, at Kingstree and Hemingway, bituminous surfacing, $15,000. Total?$166,000. York?Routes 3, 21 and 321, improvement and development at Rock Hill and York, $20,000; Route 163, 15.8 miles bituminous surfacing, $70,000; Route 211, Fort Mill toward Ijancaster county line and bridge over Sugar Creek, grading, topsoil and bridge, $35,000. Total?$125,000. Grand Total?$5,060,000. t 1 t . t.. . Less Cotton Should Mean Feed Increase Clomson College, July 22.?The reduced cotton acreage will undoubtedly help the livestock industry, thinks Prof. L, V, Starkey, chief of animal husbandry, who says that the limiting' factor in livestock production in the South has been feed. "If a scheme is worked out and put into practice whereby the reduction in cotton acreage becomes permanent, the land on which cotton has been j growiP can be used to good advantage | to produce feed crops," Prof. Starkey j states. "Last year we had a short corn crop. Farmers did not produce, enough corn to fatten the spring crop of pigs. As a result of^.this, County Agent J. M. Elea/.er reports that hundreds of pigs have be eh sold in Sumter county. If feed had been available these pigs could have been fed to 200 pound-s and sold for a great deal more. In many other counties conditions are similar. "One of the fine things about a livestock program is that the soil continues to improve. The first year is the most difficult because of lack of fertility and organic matter in our soils. If a little money is made the first year, a little more should' be "in T' V 1 1-1 .. . . 1 I "I .J made the second, atill more the third, and so on." William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, former champion heavyweight priie tighter, was married Tuesday at Elko, Nevada, to Hannah Williams, a y Broadway actress. . August 28 has been designated as South Carolina day at the World's Fair at Chicago. I , ' - ^ ' NOKKIS' <; A R A<;K! I This is to inform the public t,hat I have moved my I garage to the place formerly occupied by Lungston's Garage and will appreciate any business given me. K HENRY NOHHIS. j * V ! ' DAY AND NIGHT WRECKER SERVICE TOP AND BODY SERVICE" | Wind Shield and Door Glat* Installed I NORRIS' GARAGE I | 405 East DeKalb Street , Camden, S. C. | #sl have them and THEY'RE THE BEST SOLD ANYWHERE * DRIVE AROUND * DeKalb Service Station DeKalb Street cy Red Star Service Station Broad Street John S. Davidson, Mgr. Build Roads! I THAT GIVE MEN WORK THAT GIVE YOU DRIVING SAFETY, CONVENIENCE COMFORT AND LOW DRIVING COST The United States Government has sounded the call, by giving a direct grant to the States, of at least four hundred million dollars for highway improvement. This is part of a vast program of public works to spread national employment and to stimulate business. This work will be done through your own State Highway Department. The Federal Government asks no return except that the money be expended wisely? that the improvements be permanent, substantially built and of a type that gives men work. concrete roads meet every specification. They are permanent. Maintenance cost is much less than that of any other type. They give you the greatest driving safety, convenience and comfort. They cost less to drive over?saving you gas, tires, repairs and depreciation. They will give work to men now on doles in your community. Money will flow across the counters of home stores. Insist on concrete for your roads ? get the most and the best road for the money ? and the maximum employment for labor! PORTLAND CEMENT 1 I Has puHed /\ m eric a R out of the mud! I Remember the roads of 1910? Narrow strii**- of dirt ? ankle- I deep dust?quagmires of mud? The cost of moving goods was terrific! The engineers have built, with cement, a network of concrete highways throughout the nation that is nearly one hundred thousand miles in length. Cement spanned great rivers and broad valleys with concrete. Cement made the modern motor vehicle practical; made motoring a part of our daily life. For further Information writ* tho Comont Sorvlco Man, car# of' PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Hurt Building ATLANTA, OA, . M BmiIIIP | ? ?S'- '-: " ''ij ' j ', ? , ? i ><?riywff '.