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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. NI I,e5T. Editor and Publisher Published every Friday at Number 110t? Wroad Htreet and entered at the. (:am(lttn, Mouth Carolina pool office hk aiHond t'laitH mall mutter I*Tlce I\#? annum $2 00, payable In advance. ] * ? Friday, April 13, 1934 * MI S'I DKMAND FAIR DEAL If you happen to be one of the million or ho investors in electric light and power companies in the United States, you have undoubtedly read words simifar to the following in the annual statement of your company: "In addition to the serious problems peculiar to the electric light and power industry, the most immediately serious of which are.the rapid rise in taxes and labor and material costs on the one hand, and the demand for rate rtduvtio'rts throughout the country'on the other hand. Many utility companies in the United States aie faced with competition by the construction, through the use of Federal funds, of unneccesary and duplicating et*ctrie power plants arid distribution systems. It is hoped, however, that the public utility industry, in common with all other industries, will be permitted through the maintenance of just and reasonable rates, to meet the added cost of doing business and to share fairly with others " in the return of national prosperity." That is a nice polite way of telling you that your savings invested in the electric industry are threatened with destruction by . competition of tax-exempt publicly owned plants, built with funds supplied or guarantied by public treasuries; A!->. that y-'iir company hopes that j> .oil1 r* gulation, -and legislation affi V.nut. o?.!umii; ae against :: ,.n with other industry -> and that regulatory authorities . i.. it..; t ain a fair return up -n e: ' .day > of opi*ruiii>n w i. .i \\'i .. a - to otni : .r ' ; ' i y. V, tr - :r ; any :* a k.ng for a fair dc;.! pi p-citeet your savings and in\i - .'lit:.-. From One Who Knows The ( a unit i; Chronicle is 10 years old. Ab^iut half that time under-the guidance of Editor N'iles, and for 15 years, under his sole ownership. A fine recur!, and a good newspaper. A weekly newspaper, at heat, in our Judgment, is not a profitable business, and has many handicaps to overcome. For this reason, success is an achievement. It is remarkable that so few in South Carolina have given up the ghost in this depression. Especially so in view of the fact that a good many can lay small claim to superiority and popularity. We are constrained to think that they can work uncomplaining on small stipends, and economize with a nicety that ought to put the average growling white-collar jobholder to shame.- ? Calhoun Times. A (lood Newspaper S::;ing< > > mir in Tuesday. He said Tl !'. . :::ir u a - <ne of the best new-papers nf the e'.l.t State. 'A our paper." he sail. ",s well balaiKni - lots of local new-, human in'. re-* to!. o - and splendid feature-." I swel.ed up and fully agreed with the guy m all the sweet words he wa- -ay.::'. U e.l to make a short s'.uy ."P.g the fellow asked me did 1 know a good restaurant. I d: 1. "Well," said he, "how about loanin' me a quarter?" Jlrrw could one refuse after all '.v.?-rn k.nd w : u-Monroe Enquirer. The government closed the first nine mon'h of its fiscal y? a w . h a total expenditure of $4,848,004,000 and a detic.t , f jJ.J'.i'.i.imim -ph,- March det*)'.t wa- $ 11'0,1 tiP.OOi i, a- com oared W S-J in l e'.ruary and S'. " K| in January. Capital Observations (Special Correapomlence) Washington, April 10.--Kvery year about this time during the Spring a great sight in Washington is the magnificant display of cherry blossoms. Some twenty-five years ago the Japanese government as a token of good will .sent over 8,000 -trees, which were planted along a lengthy drive-way beside the I idal Basin, dose to the Potomac Kiver. The trees, bloom but do not Ix'ur fruit, a pity | perhaps, these hard times. Thousands j, upon thousands of tourists come ( through to see the display. The business organizations make the most of the situation, advertising very extensively, with good results. 'I his year, during next week, there is to bo a 3-day cherry blossom "festival".1 (hung to the recent cold weather the blooms a; e ^uinewhat late this Sp;ing, ; but will be at their best within a lew days. # # The United States Government is getting back at European nations which are in default on debts contracted in connection with and as a result of the World War. A bill has passed Congress and is ready for the signature of the President, who approves it is understood, barring American citizens from engaging in ! financial transactions with foreign countries which have failed to meet their obligations to our government, j This will be a heavy blow to the de' faulting countries whose bonds canj not henceforth be marketed here, where hertofore there has been exjten-ivo business done in that line. Members of the American Ixrgion j j-. < Dtigress were not nearly unamiin voting to override tn.e pre.-ident's vrto of the veteran* b::i. Gf he :h:rt< en Legionnaires in the Senate three voted to .-U-ftain the , , jn ii.t. Ho i.e. among members ,. the organization the vote was <S t . override to M t? .-u stain the vetyN, ii;' ;ht eight women .n Congress, one>n the Senate ami seven in the House, i :.ot ..no upheld the contention of the administration. Among the number |l:i>t referred to was Mrs. Isabella ; '(ireenway. Representative from Ari-* zona, widow of a Legionnaire and j close personal friend of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. ? Regarding Mrs. Greenway, just mentioned above, a peculiar and unusual condition exists in the capitol burUtftrg. She is on the floor of the House <ii Representatives, and there is a ' statue of her husband in Statuary Hall, on the same floor, he having served gallantly during the World War. As is perhaps generally known under an existing law each State is permitted to erect in Statuary Hall the statues of two emiin.-nt deceased citizens. The two from | South Carolina are those of .John ( . : Calhoun and Wade Hampton. * * * * 1 - i . ill j In ieg.-iative bodies genera.I> ( l i AVir- predominate, and that is par- j ; ulaly trio case in Congress. l)ur- j . .ug the current session of the '. *? ; ' :r.. rnbet < of the Senate 'Is are law I yi r-. Triere are libl who belong to trie legal profession out of 133 memi ber- of the House of Representatives. ; Thi- Kali the entire membership of. 'the National House <>/ Repre.-entative> and one-third of the Senate will i> e.evted, as is the case every two Ivears. In the Senate the l>emocrats j now have a heavy majority, with a tal of .-ixty. Of the places to be j filled this year fourteen are held by | hemocrats, five being from the South, and it is a practical if r.ot an absoI iute certainty that there will be no ! Political change among the five. The I party also has a good prospect of i '.olding its own .n the .ot'n.-r nine j a-os. The term- of seventeen Re! > ibl-.can Senators expire with this -e.-sion, and that party is l.key *o -ome of them, as matters india'c at th - t.rev In Stat< - w m re : r. are ' U- held. .-u. h a- Ohio. NY.\ .Ii-r-ev, M. - Maryland. ana ami W.-t Virginia they have ..- a ger.e- al.v tin ; <.u- r.g pa ' -.A V .. ...a r - a 1 'a a ma . . r. .i' . f " .. a ; canal acr -- tm- ; -1 r. ,*r. .1\V 1 ...? v?-Hr - |>HV'I1 '.V'l" ??????- , re i by nr. ar- ?>f a < he- k .? -a a- re- , jrr.eij :>v the air^r: <>f Panama upon . tr.e ground tha* *.< ! rot v all for g.ld, as -tip ,i la ted .n the contract. Thi- attitude ieem? * > be well taken , in view of 'he fa -* tha* t ne l.'n.ted i States has gore off the gold standard. and the outcome of the situation w .rl ; . n' e res 11 r.g Fortunately there is no other -imilar ma-> n ww cr. our ] g 'Verrmert might he ;rv -1 *? /}. No foreign n.Vmn cor.: i .pocvon *r.e ( privelegeof th;- government de.u.ning *.? :a\ hod- .n gold, < > < r. if so * u.ated. h it fa.lure '< make paymen' m g? > a f re:gn country is r ar..<then th * g. Fur'h- m r<- . n th * , : * v a , .ar - a u .ar. r> . < ? :' r ' \ u* -. x : y < r. t -. In V -r - , ? .1** *.. ha . way of hi no * ' a.r >*n 1 e Monthly Report of Associated Charities IT The following i# a roport of the Associated Charities for March 1934: Balance from last month .... $98.52 Receipts this month $18S4.59 Total $1983.11 Raid Out Mrs. Truesdale (milk) $16.70 Plumbing 6.50 Plowing 4.20 Rent (Trimnai) 5.00 .Phone . 4.53 School Supplies ^ 2.24 Thomas & Howard (gro.) .... 81.18 City Filling Station 3.40 Leader '. 1.00 Potatoes (garden) .'0.00 Fertenrlizer . .. . 3.02 Coal (Yillipigue Co.) ........ 32.00 Mackey Hardware Co 0.75 Cotton Oil Co. (FerU.) 10.55 DeKalb Pharmacy 15.00 S. H. Ross (gro.) 6.5.78 Lamoy (gro.) 8.13 Miss Kirk land (eggs & butter) 15.30 Water & Light bill 15.05 Labor & Servant hire 97.50 Stamp tax 5fl C " Total paid out $400.59 Balance $1582.52 Order Prescribes Posting of Codes Charleston, S. C., April 10.?On February 8th the President, by executive order, authorized the Administrator for Industrial Recovery to prescribe rules requiring persons subject to approved Codes of Fair Computation to post the provisions of .?uch Coirs. Pursuant to this order, the Administrator issued regulations on Fibruary 2>:h. providing that within 45 pay- from that date, or 45 days Ton the date of approval of a Code, whichever: is the later, each employer mu.-t make application for official copies of the labor provisions of each Code to which he is subject. This means that for those Codes approved prior to February 28, the deadline for making an application is April 14. This distribution is being handled by the various National Code Authorities, but due to the delay in organizing Local Code Authorities in a number of trades and induatrie-s, the National Code Authorities have been unable to reach all the employers with application forms. This is especially true in the Rostaurant Trade, the Cleaning and Dyeing Industry, the Trucking Industry, and in many parts of the country in the Retail Trade and in the Retail Coal Trade. If any employer subject to a Code has not received these application forms, we shall arrange from this office to supply them with same through the Compliance Hoards in [South Carolina. Therefore those emI plover- who do not receive their l forms from Code Authorities should I Compliance Boards and obtain f.om^ from them, fill out properly, and mail immediately, preferably to th-ir particular Code Authorities; or tj \ RA ;r.i \\ ashington. No po-t&ge is required. cer.se tag situation to accomplish a purpose. Previously owners of machines in considerable numbers would not apply for a license until April first, the beginning of the second quarter, and then for only the remaining nine months of the year. The cost of licenses varies, but is very high in any case, and the idea was to save the quarter of the cost, not having a tag during the first three months of the calandar year when generally the weather is severe. So the license year was changed to commence the first of April, when one must get a licen.-e for a year or get nothing. STATEMENT Of the ownership, management, rtc., required by the Act of Cnn.tr.of I \tigti-l J t. I'M . of 1 h' ( tmden < hronirle, published w..k!\ aj Camd? n. S. (*.. for \p il "13 | 1 , 1 ' . j r.a :_'? a . be ( '. * ;e a* m. * ,. ,,u .' : 'M-nt. etc. * he af:,,,.; '! - * ?. V t _ 4 V * * ...t' da < <r. )w n vo apt: .n. required by the A t * \ :g- 1 24. l'.?!2. embodied .? -'.-.ion I 43, P'l.'.i. Laws and R? gula" L That the names and a.!.!:, -.es the publishers, editors ami usi".ess managers are. Publishers?H I). Nile*. < atr ien. 1 5. c. _ Editor and managing editor H I). : Vies. Carrdcr., S. C. Business Manager?H I) \ fa m.d? n.. S. C * ' j 3. That t he owners are [ I) 1 b'lies, Cmm ien.. S. C. 8. That the kr-.w r b > , TSt mortgages an! other j-.*\ ]. r.s a "o -No -? i! ;> N'TLL s ^ ? 1 ? A *"*' i ? 1 r? ^ ' , T) o v t:\ \ N .1 v P . I Auto Membership Round-up of Legion The first annual Auto Membership Round-Up of The American I^egion | of South Carolina will be held In Columbia, Friday, May 11th. According to Department Adjutant, CJoudelock, it is expected that more than 4,000 membership cards will be received at that time. A large victory meeting will be held at the Jefferson Hotel at 8 P. M. on May 11th celebrating this unusual event. The contest is expected to put The legion in this state "Over Tho Top" in so far as membership quota is concerned. Many worthwhile prizes, such as watches, rings, and a Le Fever shot gun, are to bo awarded to individual members, Past and De* partment Officials for their member* ! ship activities.. It is believed that many disabled veterans whose compensation has just j recently been restored will now bo able to renew thei 1 membership in the greatest veterans organization in the history of the world. Several National Officers of The Legion, including Watson B. Miller, National Rehabilitation Officer, are expected to be present at the meeting, on May 11th. Mr. Miller is said to know more about veterans' laws than any other man in the country. FACING FACTS C* # ! Iyong ago we predicted that the government would be finally forced to take o\er the railroads. This view is now occasionally voiced from high sources. A recent issue of The Chicago News has no doubt about this outcome. It seems inevitable. All ! signs point to that end. Look around I for yourselves. The merchants have ! practically quit shipping by railway ' freight. There was a heavy sale of 1 muie> here this winter. Did you see ! one Balaam's ass come in by train? The eottnn (every bale) now goes by trucks. So tloes most of the fertilizer bu-iness. Under existing condi-' ' tions they can't survive, except under the government, as a wet nurse, and at stunning losses. We are not "cussing" anybody, just stating facts. Your heaviest taxpayer is doomed.? Calhoun Times. Itastus was about to die. For a long time he resisted the pleadings of Parson Botts but finally consented to forgive his bitterest enemy, Sol Johnson. "Yas-suh," he said weakly; "Ah forgives him an' Ah doan- wish no harm to him in de Golden City. Ah hopes Ah'll find him settin' there on de sunny side ob de street sound asleep, so's Ah kin creep up behind him wiv a slipperyellum -club. Dat's all. sah." 1 , The Pacific fleet of the U. S. navy, including 102 units, sailed from the San Pedro, Cal., naval base yesterday morning en route to the Atlantic, and will spend 20 days in war practice en route. Mayor Armstrong of Daytona j Beach, Fla., has announced that there will be no cencorship of bathing suits | on the beaches there this summer. "We'll be extremely liberal" says the mayor. When J. A. Libby of Brooklyn, N. Y"., attempted to pass money through the ticket window at the race track at Bowie, Md., he was arrested, and on his person was found $880 in counterfeit $10 and $20 bills. Davidson college, Davidson, N. C., has announced a program to raise $(>,755,000 during the next three years for new buildings and to endow the college. The college will reach its centennial in 1037. Fayette county, Pa., was terrorized Saturday by explosions of dynamite and guns fired from fast moving automobiles in the mining sections. Ml 'I ' ' ' ' I ' NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of South Carolina County of Kershaw In the Court of Common Pleas S. M. Childers, Plaintiff; against D. H. Childers, Defendant. Notice is hereby given to all creditors of the late Angelina Childers, if any there be, to tile verified claims with the undersigned Master on or before the 4th day of May, 1934. W. L. DePASS, JR., Master for Kershaw County, S. C. April 12th, 1934. Wants?Fer Sale > PLANTS FOR SALE? Don't, have a depression garden this year, plant my high grade flower and tomato plants, a broad variety to select from and at very reasonable prices. Telephone 325-W, B. H. Baum, South Highland Ave., Camden, S C. 3-5 pd. FOR SALE?Two five-room houses reasonable, easy tei'ms; West Walnut street. W. F. Nettles in charge. Write Wm. T. Huggins, 107 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, S. C. 3pd FOR RENT?One four-room hou.se with good water. Within four I hundred yards of school. CJood 1 garden spot. Apply to W. T. llasty, Route 2, Camden, S. C. < 3pd. j FOR SALE-?-One Alba Plena Camel-j lia Japoni-ea, twelve feel tall and i twenty-four feet in circumference, j Apply to Mrs. W. L. Hewitt, Mar- I ion S. ('. l-3sb | WANTED?To pasture ten to fifteen cows for the summer at 50 cents each per month. Address F. E. ! Moseley, Camden, S. ('. 2-1 pel' FOR SALE?Home-made knives that ; are guaranteed to hold an edge. Also repair work done on guns, revolvers and rifles, all makes. I do saw edge shapening and sawx filing. My shop is on the Camden-Bishopville highway. 'Address C. W. Shiver, Route 1, Camden, S. C. 2-3sb Card Of Thanks Wo wish in this manner to thiafc all those who so kindly rendered 4rt| of kindness, during our bereavenjw when our husband and father met a accidental death. Mrs. H. 1). Welch and Pamilj NOTICE TO DEBTOKS~A(i5 CREDITORS?' All parties ipdebted to the esUn of Charlotte S. Sinclair, deceased, y, hereby notified to make payment a the undersigned, and all parties, any, having claims against the a estate, will present them likewise, dub atyestad, within the time prescribe MAUD D. MORTON, Executrix of the Estate <| Charlotte' S. Sinclair. 3?6pd. For Re-Elect ion I hereby announce myself &; | candidate for re-election to the nuj. istrate office of eastern district & Buffalo Township subject to the rula nnd regulations governing the De& ocratic Primary. Respectfully, JOHN A. YOUNG JV f'MPM . i .nt of Ji>, tt!:.n n ic::tt t jr. 4 pour.J ./ ir..-u!tJ>t." ?APRIL 9 ?1 Rebel" Genera! Lee surrenders to U S. Grant, 1565. 10 Eli Whitney invents the important Cotton Gin, 1793. 11?Napoleon is forced to quit French throne. 1813. 12?Gen. Pershing pursues Villa into Mexico. 1916. 13? Noah Webster's first dictionary published, 182&. 14?Hailstones kill rr.en and horses in Pans, 1360 15 ?Abraham Lincoln d.es of assassin s buliet. Iff65.' NO Camden Theatre Week Beginning April 13th FRIDAY "ONLY YESTERDAY" u . i: - a : Mrraa I j SATURDAY ""ATT* 'NO CU:KEROO" .. - ' i <ir ij(in n! (i hi ? t ( it>" Saturday Nite at 10:30 "GOOD DAME" \\ . Sv..;a S ?irr-v ar.d Frederick M a rch MONDAY AND TUESDAY "FASHIONS OF 1934" With William Powell and Bette I >avis WEDNESDAY "DEVIL TIGER" A An Chapter 5 "Tarzan the Fearless" THURSDAY AND FRIDAY j "GEORGE WHITE ! SCANDALS" \\ *- l'j iy Ya!"o. .lirrmio Lu Ran'c. f'ifT PU"Aard-? and .\dr:en-e A me* I I J 1 i NATURE'S CRYSTALS || IS YOUR ELIMINATION REGULAR? H constipation, rheumatism. neuritis, h?*d. Do you Try Nature's Way. No ill ? aches, lW?wh -J-tem ' 5 ple*?ant to take; doean't irriUU, || fecU upon the #y* Ooid* and Flu. Standard j>ound H Ks^jafty ro^mmendod^ r why AaV for ?clullve ?* II DePASS' drug store II UELIVEH PROMPTLY phone 10 Biliousness I Sour Stomach Gas and Headache due to Constipation Continuing Our Special SALE ON THE USSSlJ Famous A & P Coffee Trio Eight o'Clocksr . 19Rod CIRCLE FIiII1 B^ied * 21c BOKAR ?5wK, ? 25< SI NSYUU.M M.K CD HINDU />?. ! I BAC08I 12c & 23c I N. B. ('. IIROWN | OI.I) DUTCH Edge Wafers 3 do*-19c Cleanser 3 cans 20c WALDORF CALO 11 j TISSUE Doggie Dinners 6 r?"* 2.5c 2L cai" 15c POPULAR BRAND I.R0. |?kj. Carton CIGARETTES 12c $1.19 "TAX EXTRA" SCOTT'SSUE 2 rolls 15c I SWIFT'S JEWEL (fi Vi Si *? W f jaP ** V* ?' ft Se? Bt 1 fi 4 'fc t i ^ iTb .'.v p" ? ! r ^' i - v * ~ iV F"~,J ,w? ; H , * ? 9*1 't* S . ?X -A 1 ft ] I, ^ ? ry J. * 4 w (V- ( r.'4 y * k"* ^ K* * k? I M ICF/) *TKA TIME -j ^ ftlf* y2 1oC I SPAGHETTI - 3 19c Round E'CQLLS 1L Bw- "g PRODUCE Ripe Bananas, 4 lbs. .. 18c Florida Lettuce, head 5c Fresh Celery, 4 stalks 25c Garden Peas, lb 10c String Beans, lb 10c Asparagus, bunch 25c MARKET Pot Roast Beef, lb Veal Chops, lb Pork Chops, lb Shoulder Lamb, lb Beef Stew, lb }<* Picnic Hams, lb 12/tc