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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE i. D. NILRS.Mitoc and Publi.hr* I'ubll-h.d evory Friday at , Number liat Broad Mt root and an tared at tba CKntdeu, South Carolina poatoffico aa ecoiid claao mail matter. Price pe* annum It 00, payable in advant;*. Friday, l>ecrmbrr 21, 1934 CHRISTMAS (iRKKTINGK "It seems to me, 1 do not know, I maybe roought be wrong; That folkara ought to dance a little when Chi?4m*a cornea along " Crude, perhaps, this old Folk jingle, but exprenaive nevertheless. The great and small, tfre rich and poor of every Christian Clime want to spread joy and gladness at Ohna^nss time, and though many .of tut make carnival at this season, there is benenth it all the knowledge within the heart* of all of us that we are commemorating the coming of the Christ Child into this WftrM, and so long as the expression oT^ur joy is harmless and lends no offense we think it right and proper th^t,happiness should prevail. We note fepbn the faces of those we meet more gladness than we have seen for the past several years. We noted much improvement last Christmas, but the spirit and morale of the people are so much better this year as to be truly remarkable. Conditions had improved a great deal Inst year, but recovery has been very much greater this year, and one only has to mark the happy faces as he passes along the street to know that this is true. We do not mean of course that we are definitely out of the woods, but we do mean that in the last two years we have gone far toward recovery and that the future looks brighter every day. It is hard to be happy when we are down and out, but now when most of us are able to properly feed and jlothe those dependent on us, and still listen to the jingle of a few coins in our pockets, we can smile a little broader and celebrate the g'-eat day with lighter hearts. Christmas always brings to us afresh the exemplification of the great truth that the surest way TOi find happiness is to make others happy. lx>t us not forget that there are] many about u.-> less fortunate than! ourselves, and after the different relief arvi charity organizations have <k?m- all they ran there will still b?* in < u mid.-t b'lni*- that will not be hup* py and little children who will ..dt know Santa Claus. bets each of fin i such a home this Christmas a'd bring joy to it. for "Fo'.kses ought to dance a little when Christmas comes along." CAMDEN'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS We wish to commend and congratulate our City Fathers and our efficient Superintendent of the Water and Light Department for the lovely Christmas lights that have been erectod on Main, DeKalb and Rutledge 1 street*. These lights, carefully ar- I ranged to blend with our street lights i make an artistic and beautiful sight. ! A.s one tops tho hill from the Nor.h coming down Main street the lights burst into view and it is an inspirirg ( sight. We mean no disparagement to the Capital City when we say that Camden's Christmas lighting display is hs beautiful as Columbia's Christma-' light*. Not only do these lights add greatly to tin* appearance of our city, but they encourage the Christmas spirit and are a valuable advertisement to our city. Many visitors have remarked on their beauty. Owl Captured In Trap C. C Watson of the Sand Hill community caught an owl in a trap which measured .r>l inches from tip to tip of its wings anil weighed 4 pounds. Tho marauder had been invading his chicken coop and carrying away his fowls for quite a long time. ? Kersnaw Kra. DON'T ill FIRB TURN CHRISTMAS JOY TO SORROW There waa a atmosphere of Chrietmas everywhere in the Sanford home, where pretty decoration* of quickburning material# hud been used profusely. The gift* had been opened, and heaps of paper ami tissue had been left near the tree. Sound* of festivity filled the house, and in childish glee little Alice donned a paper costume. Snap! A vicious spark from a short circuit beneath the tree ignited thin tisapre! The flames leaped instantly to Alice's flimsy costume and she ran shrieking from the room. Then people woke up. Uncle Jack stuck out his foot, neatly tripping the child onto a rug, into which he rolled her, snuffing out the flames as he protected her face and hair. Dad and Unyjftj Ar* reappeared with ftre extinguishers that made short wwk of the fire.. But the room was a wreck, Alioe had some painful burns an J the holiday spirit was considerably dampened. Nevertheless, heart-felt thanksgivings went up from the San'ord* as they realised what might have happened to their child and home! Thcywere lucky folks, indeed! Kvery Christinas brings reports of fire-? that did not end ao fortunately. Four lessons are pointed out by the National Board of Fire Underwriters from this incident: First is the importance of purchasing standard wire, fuses, plugs, aockets and sets of Christmas tree lights ?that is, those bearing the approta' label of Underwriters' Laboratories.: In addition, have all extra wiring done by a licensed electrician, detach appliances when not in use and don't hang wires over nails. Second is the folly of using inflammable decorations for trees and rooms. (Incombustible decorations are now on sale.) All paper and '.issue wrappings from packages should also be disposed of at once. The last two lesson* stand <? the credit of the Sanfords: They u<ed the correct method of puling out flames in clothing and they kept fire extinguishers handy. When clothing latches fire, the person should never run, but always get down on the floor and ro:i in a rug or blanket, V-.ting W tighten bout the neck to protect the face. Fire extinguishers many times will st 5p a fire before it getsVlangerous. Still other essentia! precautions are: l instruct children carefully in tlie use of toys, especially electrical ones. I Avoid toys requiring an alcohol or ker >s ?ne lamp. Flimsy motion picture machines sho> Jd be avoided as ; children may borrow or rent inflammable film and attempt to use it. In rooms decorated for the holidays and where excited children are playing, smoking is apt to be dangerous. Considerate smokers will use another room. Never use lighted candles for decorations. They are especially hazardous on trees, and on window sills where curtains may be blown against them. Set trees up securely and a* some distance from lighting and heating fixtures. A new type of stand, which holds the butts in water, keeps trees greener. Otherwise, the heat of n house dries out a tree and soon makes it a real hazard. A good precaution is to take down the tree and dispose of it a few days after Christmas. Don't let old Kris Kringle himself i>e a fire hazard. Oftentimes his cos unu* or "whiskers" would burn fur;ouj?!y if accidentally ignited. This t woe id hardly be fair to the pld genii, e man. Costume and cotton beatd can be made safer if sprayed with a I solution of water-glass, which is ob tamable at all nrug stores.?Industrial News. SILENT NIGHT. HOLY NIGHT Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright! Round yon virgin mother and Child! Holy Infant, so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake r.t the sight! Glories stream from heaven a-far. Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-lia Christ the Savior is bom, Christ the Savior is bom. Silent night! Holy night! Son o?<?od, love's pure light. Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, I-ord, at Thy birth, Jesus. Lord, at Thy birth. A KKMINDKK "Here" said the Master opening the morning mail, "are the Christmas health seals. I'll send a check as soon as I get to the office. And 1 think I'll take some of the seals to the office, I'd like to use them up this year. We hardly ever do." "Certainly we must use them up," agreed the Mtstress. "Take some to the office and put one on every outgoing piece of mail from now tiH Christmas. If we need more we can get them. Every one used right does double duty. It reminds every person that sees it to buy some," And, of course, the seals that are bought early, the more that will be sold altogether. And the money is needed; needed to epread knowledge and to scatter more and more reminders. To remind that people don't have to die of tuberculosis?if they only know what to do and do It in time; and to remind that this disease still claims more Uvea between the ages of 15 and 40 years than any other. And this more particularly, seems a year for reminders. The little picture on the seal, itself, is just that?? reminder of the first, certain, step that was taken in the successful march against the awful "white plague." More than 50 years ago it was thought that a patient who had been diagnosed as tubercular had heard his death knell. No one knew anything to do about it. But, 50 years ago, Doctor Trudeau built the little red cottage in the picture on Saranac Lake, New York, and sequestered himself there to see if it were not possible by rest and fresh air and food to cure himself of tuberculosis? and learned that it was. This year, Doctor Trudeau?son of the pioneer doctor?speaking at the 50th anniversary of his father's great discovery, pleads for the spread of knowledge. "Progress against tuberculosis has been made," he says. "Science knows enough to wipe it out; but the only effective weapon with which to fight is the spread of this knowledge. Knowledge, first, of the presence of the plague?for it is insidious in its beginning. Curiously, it beguiles its victim with an hopeful state ,of mind that inclines to disregard the loss of weight, the sense of fatigue, the feverishr.ess, the dry irritation of the throat?that are among its early symptoms. This, probably, is the reason for the increase in the number of victims in a certain field?girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 25 years. And if, to their youth, early1 marriage and motherhood be added, j the hazards in favor of tuberculosis I are greatly increased. For this di-1 seas? is a devilish thing?it shows no quarter to the defenseless. It attacks while the victim's attention Is greatly concentrated upon things or people other than himself; ami. too >ften, is impregnably entrenched before its presence is suspected. And, therein lies the strength of the disease and the weakness of those who would wipe it out. Over and over they plead, "Go to the\doctor in time!" But still too many do not hear in time; do not learn the necessity for being in time until it is too late. In this connection it is good to see the announcement that a portion of the funds from this year's seals is to >e used for the establishment of places for diagnosis in the rural sections. In addition to their value to* human life in finding the disease in its incipient stages while yet it can be made to yield to treatment, these diagnosis stations will be of incalculable value in sounding a warning?in spreading the knowledge that a deadly enemy lurks near. For pitifully, not only are the ignorant, themselves, sick and suffering when?quite often?they need not ha\c been, but they are spreading the plague to innocent and unsuspecting others. Who, as he looks at the little red cabin on this year's seal, can fail to be grateful in his heart for that brave doctor who tried out his theory upon himself and, in his snowy loneliness, kindled the fire of hope for humanity in a place where, before, there had been no hope. Certainly there can be no disagreement with the sentiment that the little sea] that gets going early will render yeoman service by causing other little seals to circulate in the great cause of healing. And, just as surely, considering all the thousands of open air treatment camps that have sprung up in its train, the" replica of that little red cabin?its color symbolizing the courage that attacked the deadly white waste against which it fought?should be, of all things, the most effective reminder. Buy Christmas Health Seals.?Columbia State of December 9. Wicked Charleston Columbia, Dec. 20.?There was a ram of frogs in Charleston in 1*95, according to a copy of the New? and Courier in the South Carolma collection in the University of South Carol inn. The wicked life of the P?k>- ' pie of that time was named as the cause of this phenomenon by one woman of the city. "It's just like the plagues in Egypt," she said. i Tillman Shaw Killed By Car Hartdville, JUec. 16.?Tillman Shaw, ) 7, of near McB^e ju hutantlT ktfk ed by Nng run over by an automobile driven by Chief Thomau H. Boyle of the naval air station, Norfolk, Va. The accident occurred late Saturday afternoon on the Cheraw-McBee highway, a few miles north of McBee. Young Shaw waft running across the road, apparently not seeing the approaching car. Chief Boyle turned hi? car over In an effort to stop it. A coroner's inquest was hekl at MoBee &doday afternoon and the verdict waa unavoidable accident. > Shaw is survived by his mother, Mrs. Hester Shaw. His father died only a few weeks prior to his death. Also surviving are three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held at the Shaw residence Monday morning oonjducted by his pastor, the Rev. D. O. Spires, of Patrick. Interment was in the old "Scotch cemetery, near Bethune, at 11 o'clock. WHITES WIN OVER YELLOWS One of the fastest a?vd hardest fought i>olo gaimes of the season was played here on No. 2 field Sunday afternoon. A crowd wan on hand, not, only Camden and winter residents 'but a number from out of town. The recent return to the game of two former players, Joe Bates and Mat Ferguson, strenthened the teams considerably. Six, seven and one half minute chukkera were played with one goal being made in each of the first four periods. The fifth and sixth chukkers exhibited the fastest riding and best play. The ball raced up and down the field with three goals made in the fifth and five in the sixth. The final outcome was 7 to 5 in favor of tlhe Whites. The bei^t playing was by the following: For the Yellows, Ancrum Boykin and Ralph Little; for the Whites, Charles I)uBo.se and Kirby Tupper. Yellows: Mat Ferguson, Charlie Robinson, Charles DuBoee, Ancnmt Roylan. Whites: Buck Smith, Ralph Little, Kirby Tupj>er, Henry S'avage, Joe Bates cut in with Henry Savage tor the Whites. Referee, Charles Little; timekeeper, Ancrum Boykin, Sr. Forest fires swept 43,889,820 acres in the United States last year. Mental diseases are as prevalent as ail other diseases combined. Hell hath no fury like a woman when you track mud into her house right after she has scrubbed the floor. One out of every four Americans gainfully employed is on a public pay roll?federal, state, county, city or town. More than 500,000,000 pounds of cheese are produced in this country annually. The total cost of government (federal, state, county and city) in this country this year is estimated at $15,233,000,000 and is expected to go above 20 billion next year if unemployment insurance is enacted. Bamboos grow to a height of 50 feet or more in four to six weeks. Taxes in some form or other now take approximately 30 cents of every dollar Americans earn. Persons apparently killed by a lowvoltage electric shock may be revived by another shock from a current with higher voltage. Numerous stone tools thought to have been made about 8,000 years ago have been uncovered in New Mexico. Dr. Gilbert Lewis, of California university, believes that new earthly material is constantly being created by the action of cosmic rays on meteor dust. A new theory of thinking is that it is the ability to control and recall memories. Stumps of huge cypress trees of an Ioe-Age forest were uncovered recently near Annapolis, Md. It has been found that there are 15 per cent more earthquakes when the moon is nearest the earth than there are when it is farthest away. A new idea on whale has been brought forward. It is that they withstand the great pressure encountered deep in the sea by filling their lungs with water. SCARFS | $1.00 to $3.95 I 1 In Silk and Wool Make him happy Christmas I j morning with one of these at- I t tractive, warm Scarfs. I W. SHEORN & SON I - - ~ I . ?~ Police of Sen Iflrtamliati, Spain, searching homes for concealed firearms, reached the home of Bueebio Vergara, and with it a barred door and windows and further secured with chains. They broke' into the room and discovered a daughter of the man who ha ad raited he"hatf-kept a prisoner for eight years H-'%0fcOuae he did not wish her to leave home." (She was removed to an insane asylum and had to t>e artificially fed, ae ahe could not swallow. ',> ' v } ^ ' Thus mental caeee have increased 100 per cent in number in the United Suites in the last 26 years. ANNUAL MEETlNc"^ I The annual meet hi* of the Share-1 holders of the Camden Loon and Re* I First National Bank of Camden Jan. I xi*ry 8, 1835 at 6 o'clock p. m. I 6. W. VAtf DANWNG3IAJM, TreaaJ 38-41 ?b. ANNUAL yEETING The annual meeting of the Share-1 'holders of The First National Bank! of Camden, Oamdssx, fi. C., will be I held in the Director'* Room of tl?l Bank January 8, 1936 at 4 o'clock I ? W. VAN ILAKD1NGHAM, Caahier.B 99-41 ah. | ROBES I H | Men's Silk and Flannel I i Robes?in attractive color H combinations H ! $6.50 to $12.50 I H W. SHEORN & SON H | The Good Eats Shop | ? IS SERVING 3 \ I | A Complete Turkey Dinner | | Christmas Day | | 50c Per Plate | I Martha Washington Candj- or Norris Candy I Christmas Wrapped I I DeKalb Pharmacy I I The Resell Stare J* D. ZENf Phone 9$ I Buick announces continuation of ...its Smart Style... 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