The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 08, 1933, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8
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Richards Asks For
Support of the NRA
To the People of the Fifth Congress*
ional District:
In view of the fact (Jen. Hugh S.
Johnson is making a courageous light
by direction of the J'residerfl to put
the NKA program over in this country,
and, as he has requested the congressman
for the several "states to
lend their active support and endorsement
to this program, 1 take pleasure
in addressing the people of the
Fifth Congressional District, whom I
represent in congress, as to my views
s upon the subject. I have expressed
these views on every occasion to individuals
and to gatherings. It was
my pleasure to vote iuj* and to support
the National InduatVy Keeovery
Act in the recent session of congress.
.(Jen. Johnson has informed me that
he is very gratified $t the response
that has come to him from the people
of this district in his plea for the
support of the N 1<A. I have indicated
to him and it is my belief that the
C people of this district are willing to
work hand in hand with him under
the Hlue Knglc for the economic recovery
of this State and the United
States.
It is certainly gratifying to know
that postmasters, mayors, aldermen,
county officials, heads of civic organizations,
various other leaders and
the rank and file of both men and
women are calling meetings all over
the district and perfecting plans by
fcI which this great movement can be
put across.
No groat'-Vause was ever won, un1
der oui" form of government, without
tlt^ proper morale and faith and
without united support of a majority
of the people. The recent great war
was won because of the united moral
and military support of the United
States. There were some then who
honestly did not believe that this
country should huve been a party to
that war, but, once war was declared,
personal opinions were put aside
ami drowned out by love of our country,
and those who hud formerly disagreed
joined in and fought for the
common cause. Today we nre facing
another war and, though it does not
^leal with cannon and ritle and powder
and bullets and is not fostered
by a spirit that attempts to destroy
life, this is a battle to the death to
provide jobs for the unemployed, to
alleviate human suffering, to provide
food for starving women and children,
to insure a fair profit to legitimate
industry and business and to
provide an honest living and fair
wage for the toil and sweat of the
working man or woman of America.
It is my honest belief that our President
and (Jen. Johnson and those
who are helping to carry out the
NKA program under Jtftem are trying
tu Put across the fir*t constructive
step to help the American people
to work' out their own salvation
that has been advanced sinC the beginning
of this periodJ of economic
depression And it is my hope that
everyone in the Fifth District will
join in and give a helping hand, for:
"United we stand, divided we fall," j
In this economic war, a- ^ ^
?tlu.r ?-#r. there ^ h??.
fHtly o - ^ 1)L.|icvo i? the nu'lho.ls
lad plans^mployed by the NKA to
restore pro-pent y. Freedom of individual
opinion i?, the right of twi>
American citizen, but we should a.-K
ourselves, before refusing .011 undivi.I.
.1 .-11 pport to this pr grain. where
will we be if t i.s p.an la..- . If i'
fill':-, the be-: we ear. 1- to
dr. ft baek nit" the >ame .-ta'e ol
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II .-t! at wev.t j" w 1 ::?>
u, a .va.it r with a :? :i::.te p.an
ami. unh -- we unite beVun.i tin- pan
an-! pn- ' v.-* by concrete. -u. 1itit
-1 p u'1! 11' "pinion, we w,'.. be P-tved
to tight ar.otn.r .< neti.t bat:.' i:t a
-< eottd line of trenches located n !lo.
"... fa\ raa pe-iti-n a- the tir-t
. n arm. i by an a: my - f - '.t./en^
\\ a lli"! >l.t W. a Ke I.e. i o> '
confidence in Ikt ability of our government
to put *cro?H any plan for
recovery. "
Certainly, labor should be for the
' NRA program because it has already
assured for them a minimum wage
and (fewer hours of work. Ttxluy they
.see more hope in the future for
themselves and their children. Certainly,
the farmer should be for the
plan because the government lias already
taken concrete steps to insure
for him a fairer price for his pioducts.
Certainly, the merchant and
small business man should be for the
plan because it is only through the
provision of increased buying power
of the rank ami file of the people that
he can hope to keep open his doors.
The Capitalist and Industrialist
should be whole heartedly for the
NRA,-even though the plan may
temporarily cause them to lose money,
because the state of our foreign
markets forces them to turn to our^
home people for the consumption of
the products that they manufacture.
Only restored buying power, increased
wages, and shorter hours can
make this possibly.
Without doubt there are some in
business, large ami small, upon whom
the present plan will temporarily
work a hardship, but no goal was
ever attained without hardship and
trouble. Individual Americans have
undergone hardships before and will
undergo them again for the common
welfare and for the preservation of
American institutions.
We must not only observe the letter
of the ,NKA codes hut we must
also observe the spirit of them. The
corporation, partnership, or individual
business man who does not observe
his code in regard to hours of
labor, minimum wage, and amount
of work required of each employe, is
not only working contrary to the letter
iwul spirit of his code but he is
doing an injustice to others of his
line of business or industry who are
complying with all requirements of
the code. There is no room In the
NRA program for those who expect
to reap the benefits therefrom without
helping to pay their part. The
fruits of the NRA arc for those who
help to carry the burden along.
Already, according to estimation,
two million unemployed have been
put back to work by the operation
of the NRA. It is our earnest hope
that other millions will follow in line
and that more bread will be provided1
for those who cannot buy it for themselves
now. Certainly, it is under-*
stood by all that the best way for the
government to get out of the expense
of providing money for the unemployed
is by providing a way whereby
they can sustain themselves. It
is my firm belief that, if our people
get behind the President in this
.movement with proper faith and de- |
termination, we can put it over, but,
to succeed, we must have a sense of
individual and collective responsibility
in'the movgnivnt.
With such support, I agree with
(Jen. Johnson when he said "there is
not a corporation rich enough or!
any group *tr.png tneUJfh "top
from putt~g th.? acros;?
The NRA sign should in this
' emergency be for us a national flag
only second t*? the Red, White and
I Blue of our country.
Very respectfully,
j. P. RiCirARl>S.
Justice Cothran
Has Small Stroke
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: -tonning ;' ! the la -1 -ev- j
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:.. ! i eiufettably and
to.- . -miit n >at; - t'aCory.
. ,.\v Method.>t church at
Piedmont, co-t :r. g will h?'
j, ;,t rd Sep'etubcr IT. by Hlshop
("'an-iu r. T'u fir-t chmuh there, in
u a - a cabin on a h::i.
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School Supplies
Big Values at Low Prices
Large Stock Just In at
W. R. ZEMP'S DRUG STORE
Broad Street
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Personal Mention
Mrs. II. I). Nilos anil son, Henry,
arc in Newberry visiting the former's 1
m-it her.
Harold McXinch. ^leorge Jenkins ]
ar.d Arthur Harris HeLoachb, i>f
('amp Scarbrough, Conway, were;
here on a visit to the r respective parents
last week end.
Krar.ii- MeLcoti. son ot' Sheriff and
Mrs. .J. H. Mc4.ood, who has been
! a-.-oeiated w;th The Ohronicle during
i'pare time from lib school duties
here, left Tuesday t'->r Mars College,
'near Ashevillo, Nvhere he will enter j
school.
A11ofne> M. M. .Johnson went to
Aberdeen. X. ('., Tuesday to attend
.the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Annie
: i'. .Johnson, aged >">. who died sudIder.'y
on Sunday. Mrs. Johnson wa
t he widow of J. MeX. Johnson, well'known.
Aberdeen attorney, who died
two ycar^aT'.
Mr. ar.u Mrs. (1. W. Hrunson. the;:
'son. George Hrunson, Jr., and MrHrur.-on's
-i-ter. Mrs. Arthur J. Cr;.f
;i .. of Coiumbt.i. left this week f.u
New York for a vi<it before guir.g
to : r.( World's P air in Chicago. Mr
land Mr-. Hrunson w..; return to New
Vork for the winter and George w 1V:
g > to Northwestern Military and Na
I \ a; Academy. Lake Geneva, Wis., foi
, his senior year.
The Greenwood city council ipublic.
works. projects w:Lh
a total cost of $-120,000. includ.nc
1 water wo:ks extorts! >n, sewer oxter.
I sior.s, armory, stadium and swim'
msng pool, a $100,000 bridge, and a
1 $10,000 survey and map of the city.
The R. P". C. will donate 30 per cent
of the money, leaving Greenwood to
pay $204,000 of the cost.
Ten race horse owners, trainers
and employes have been indicted in
Chicago by a Federal grand jury on
a charge of violating the narcotic
j)?wa to j'dopiag*horaea.
' .. .
Fire*, raging in Oregon forests for
several (lays, were partially cheeked
by showers on Tuesday. More than
4*000 fire fighters are engaged in the
task of checking the flames which
have destroyed forests valued up into
the millions.
.Missionary Tea (Jiven
One of the ntost delightful of the
missionary teas being sponsored by
members of the Lyttleton Street
Methodist church was given on Friday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Ernvst F re i tags with Miss Km.lv
Mayer assista.T)5 hostess.
After games a beautiful musical
program was given in which Miss
Lorine Strak contributed a piano selection,
Miss Wilhelmina Strak and
Fred She hoe n accompanying on
violins. L S. Mayer, .Jr.. played
selections on a guitar, singing several
songs to the guitar music. A
most charming feature on the program
was a vocal duet by Jean and
Marjorie Mayer. <mal! and attractive
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Mayor. Refreshments were fervod
! by the hostesses and a large number
[of guests enjoyed the pleasant oci
casion.
t Many other teas will be given during
the remaining days of September,
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Rotary Club Notes
T. J. Kirkiand, dean of the local
bar and co-author of Historic Camj
den, was the guest speaker of the
Rotary luncheon- at- tl>e Hotel Camden
on Thursday, with Thomas Anc:
rum in charge- of the program.
Mr. Kirkland touched on the higl
i spots of history connected with Cam
den. He told of an article about th<
Battle of Camden written by Genera
Pinckney. one of the two South Car
olinians who took part in the battle
He said that thi^article was takei
to the Historical Society of the Uni
veririty of Wisconsin just aftef th
Civil War and only recently ha 'ok
, w- - ?..? ' .
tained a photobiotic copy of this
article which appeared in Argosy
Magazine in 1866. Mr. Kirkland
said that the Pinckney article is the
most authentic description of the
Battle-of Camden yet published. The
article is to be reproduced in The
Chronicle in serial form at a later
dutc.
He told of his efforts to have a
National Fark established at the
battlefield of the Battle of Camden,
and stated that he would like to see
the Rotary Club lend a hand in getting
thi s park established by our
National Government.
The visiting Rotarians were: Mr.
Stuckey, of Bishopville; John Wilson,
of Sumter; Mr. Schnitzer, of New
York, was a guest visitor.
Rotarian Robert Boyd attended his
last meeting of the Club. He is in
charge of the local airport and due
to the temporary abandonment of the
local air service will be transferred
from Camden.
The program next week will be in
charge of Leon H. Schlosburg and the
following week in charge of Dr. D. C.
Hinson.
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