Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE vTl). NIEKH ..Editor nnd r'ubllMhw I'ubll hnl ?-v?ry Friday at fs UO'J Jit wail Hired and entered *t l'?? Camden, South Cuiolinu (MMloirica " > ?cnnd clKXB mail mutter. 1 rice per milium 12 00, pttytblr in uuvhik ? Friday. March I, lth'15 TIIK (iOVKRNOK AND THK MSCI8EATI UK It will be recalled thai in this column .several weeks ago we took the liberty of sounding a note of warning to South Carolina's newly elected governor. That editorial was probably never called to his attention, and even if it had been he would in all probability have paid it no heed. In the campaign last summer he told the voter* that he was going to bring about a reorganization of the Htate highway department, but he didn't take them into his confidence nnd tell them, so far as we remember, just what he proposed to set up in its stead. Knowing that the .state highway department was created by the Genera I Assembly of South Carolina, we were afraid then that Mr. Johnston was biting off more than lie could chew, but his titadcs^ against the highway department , $eeme.l to have .struck a popular, chord, though thousands of those who, voted for him did nut slop to wonder just how he was going to be able to keep his promise or what soit of organization he intended to establish in place of the commission now functioning. The governor reiterated his .promise in his inaugural address, but still gave no details. .Shortly after the legislature convened, however, his supporters brought out a bill for him providing for the Abolition of the present highway commission and for the .setting up of a new commission consisting of six members to be appointed by him, he to be cx-officio a member and chairman of that commission. The house of representatives by a narrow vote refused to adopt the governor's plan. It is said that a number of those who voted for it were at heart opposed to it. 1 South Carolina has gotten along mighty well with fourteen commissioned. Statistics from the United S'atc government show that it has built more roads per population, more toad.- per area and better roads than any n'her state in the union at a lower cost than any other state. These figures show further that these roads are being maintained at a lower cost per mile than the roads of any other state. The fourteen present members of the state highway commission are among the ablest, soundest and most honorable business men of South Carolina. Their terms of office have not expired. They have given unselfishly of their time and talent for the good of the state and, in t,he face of the unjust criticism that has been hurled upon them, have served their state with as high patriotism as has been shown by any set of men since South Carolina has been a state, and the legislature by their vote did not feel that it was best at this time for South Carolina that these men should be unceremoniously kicked out without the bringing or substantiation of a single charge against them. The only argument meriting any serious consideration in favor of the change was the question of economy, but that argument was knocked into a cocked ha: when it was shown that these men each drew only $100 per year for salary, plus their actual ,\r.: , The actual expenses of the members averaging around $t?0 a year, -o that the combined salaries ami expen.-es of all of the fourteen nninbct.- have cost t)io taxpayer* of South, < nr.. * a less than $'J,80() a yeas. I'.; :\a: amount we have been abb- to em":ey 1 the* best business bruins thai the ?iate bus to afford. Nobody has ever , charged any one of the members with dishonesty ?? or out of office. All of them are well to do financially, and imne of them have to steal, und their personal records are such as to, K,ve assurance to any thinking person that they would not countenance dishonesty on the part of any one 1 under them. | Another argument again**- a six ' member commission is that they would come from the densely populated centers of the state, for that is where most of the voters are, leaving large ai'eas of the state unrepresented. As the law now stands, a member comes from each judicial circuit in the stjite, assuring every section of the state representation. Also, it must be remembered that six members cannot possibly give the attention to all the roads in South Carolina that fourteen men could. Another, and to our mind a compelling reason, why the plan rightly failed is that it was placing too much power in the hands of the governor. A six member commission, appointed by the governor, with their terms beginning and ending with his, and he an ex-officio member and chairman of the commission, would be a nucleus for a political machine such as South Carolina has never heard of before. iSix men can be handled much more easily than fourteen can, and when they are hand-picked 'by the governor under whom they serve their entire terms, and with him sitting with them, it places the biggest branch of our government completely in his hands and gives him the opportunity to become a dictator, and South Carolina wants no dictator. The plan advocated by the Kershaw County delegation to leave the | membership at fourteen, one from each judicial circuit, to be elected by the members of the General Assembly from the respective circuits, and that they should rotate in office so that each county would eventually have representation on the board, seems to us to be a most feasible plan, if indeed any change should be made; but wo have not been convinced that the best interest of South Carolina demands at this time that the present board should be done away with with no reason other than to gratify the whim of a governor who has ridden into office on that promise. The governor also promised three dollar license tags to all automobiles and trucks. It will be remembered that just last year the price of tags was reduced one-half. It is very doubtful if the state is now in such financial condition as to .permit a further reduction. Many people also think his plan unfair in that the large automobiles and the large trucks would be getting by with the same license tax that the small automobile owner would have to pay. We fear that this is another instance where the governor probably spoke a little too fast and his campaign promises cannot be carried out. GOOD ADVICE Don't find fault. Don't contradict people, even if you are sure that you are right. Don't be inquisitive about the affairs of even your most intimate friend. Don't believe the evil you hear. Don't repeat gossip, even if it does . < rr crowd. Don't go untidy on the plea that . < : \ Kll-iv. Volt, t nvevti rr - or Uolnw !>. / . he'.iev< that * v< rybo.lv e!>o . world i- happier than you. |' :i ? i at ot he people - >>p.l'.I Inn": use vulgar language.?The t nv'orrv.n New s. I * y?I J I I DANISH TI1K KKCKLKHM IJIUVKIl Drivers with chronic cases of truffle negligence, who have long and continuous strings of accidents against their driving records, will be ruled off the highways, if bills such as recently introduced in the Oregon legislature by {State Senator Bynon are passed. The bill was originated by the American Automobile Association, and carries the endorsement of the National Council for Street and Highway Safety. It has been in effect in a number of states for several years. Under it, a driver responsible for a certain number of accidents is deprived of his license. The bill is reciprocal in that persons ruled off the roads of one state cannot obtain a license to drive in another state which has the eame law. States which have tried the law pronounce it extremely beneficial. Authoritative surveys, demonstrate that the habitually careless driver, like the habitual criminal, never reforms. If he is reckless, incompetent or congenitally unable to drive properly, the chances are that he will never change. No matter how many accidents he may have, and how many times he may be arrested, he I will continue to cause more accidents and violate more traffic laws. Thousands of cases are on record where one driver has been responsible for a score or more of accidents within a relatively short period of time. Such drivers menace the life, health and property of us all?they have no right to drive automobiles. It is estimated that, after the 1935 legislative sessions close, 85 to 90 per cent of all motorists in the country will -be affected by a safety responsiblity law. It will be a potent weapon in tho war against our mounting toll of automobile accidents?nine out of ten of which are easily avoidable. LOG HOUSES COMING BACK It is rather interesting to note the way in which fads come and go. Just now there seems to be a decided return throughout the country to leg houses going up, or log filling stations, lug houses of many kinds. These are being constructed of pine or cypress logs, and in many cases the -paces between the logs are filled with ? lay or cement. A pretty combination is made of freshly peeled cypress lugs with spaces filled with white cement. This makes a wall which is pretty serviceable. It will last indefinitely and is capable of being made very attractive. The editor of The Press and Standard recalls the time when a log house, was thought to be a sign of some kind of social inferiority and the people of our section of tho state made every effort to replace their log homes with "framed" structures. But this desire has completely vanished it seems, and now it is thought proper and quite in fashioin to live in a log home. Maybe the present price of lumber has something to 'do with this trend. At any rate we think it a good one, and we trust that many more log houses with their solidity may bo erected in the Country.? Walterboro Tress and Standard. New Y ork had a $75,000 tea party this Week. Fire in a coffee and tea house caused flooding of the building by firemen and tea literally flooded the streets as the water ran out of the buildings from the stores of tea. By tin will of .Mrs. Kiln I,eo. u hrr , >i:i l in Wa.-hington recently, n<>l : l.uk-.- Lea, serving a term in the North Carolina state prison for \ io! ;at.ng the banking laws, was g.ven i liuining but his father's law books. I -Move than half of her $350,000 estate I was willed to a daughter. THE 1IAUPTMANN VERDICT A horrible crime was perpetrated on the Lindbergh baby. This crime of kidnaping, recently so common, is sufficiently shocking. When murder is added upon, an innocent child, it naturally astounds the country. That feeling as a basis had to be met and overcome. The evidence was circumstantial?another handicap. We are told that such evidence is as good as any when the chain is complete, beyond a reasonable doubt. Those at a distance could only be guided by the newspaper reports, which were extensive and fair, we have no doubt. That Hauptmann was involved in the monstrous crime seems to be true beyond any shadow of doubt. His effort to saddle it upon his dead friend, Fisch, was a failure. The eloquent appeals of Wilentz against, and Reilly for Hauptmann, were expected That, however, is not evidence. What the aged and learned judge had to say, however, did command special attention. He heard every word of the testimony. He was in a position to weigh the evidence and the credibility of the witnesses. Though the facts were for the jury and not the judge, the latter's trend, as reported, left the indelible impression that he believed Hauptmann guilty as charged. During tho long trial, the comments of local Solomons were interesting. The gist of these would indicate that a 1st. degree murder verdict, without mercy, was not anticipated. This was probably due in part at least to the rarity of such verdicts in the South, where we shoot and kill every day, and the electric chair allowed to rust, but for an occasional negro. Had Hauptmann not been a friendless foreigner, and his accuser one of the leading men of the age, a mercy verdict would be likely even in Yankeeland. This verdict, however, which we believe was justified, will go a long way towards stemming the tide of kidnapings thai are horrifying the country. * \\ e hear much about the length or tr.o trial, a - if it never occurred 'before. Of course no life was at stake in tho impeachment, trial" of Andrew .Johnion. but that lasted 0 weeks. One ot trie most famous in history was that of Warren Hastings for high crimes and misdemeanor- ir. his management lit India s affairs, and brought, about by the Parliament of England. l-awyers immortalized themselves in that contest. The trial lasted 8 years and finally resulted in acquita., though it blasted the future of Hastings. WHAT IS A BOY? He is a person who is going to carry on what you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting, and when you are gone, attend to those things you think are so important. You can adopt all the policies you please, but how they will be carried out depends upon him. Even if you make leagues and treaties, he will have to manage them. He will assume control of your cities, states anil nation. He is going to move in and take over your prisons, churches, schools, universities and corporations. All your work is going to be judged and praised or condemned by him. \ oui reputation and your future are in his hands. All your work is for him; the fate of the nation and of humanity is largely in his hands . . . SO It might be well to pay him some attention now.?Creative leadership. No man is quite as important as his wife would like to think he is. | Wants?For Sale STOLEN?From my office January 11th, Winchester Automatic Shotgun. Liberal reward for its return. Dr. T. W. Knight, Lafayette Avenue, Camden, S. C. 48 tf. LOST?On streets of the city, February 19th a pair of brown rimmed spectacles. Finder please notify A. R. Collins, Camden, S. C. 48 pd. IT WILL PAY?You to use the famous SCO-CO Brand of Fertilizers, which are put out by The Southern Cotton Oil Company. They have beer, used on this market for thirty years with excellent results. The fertilizer -dealers of Camden can supply you with this brand or can get same at the warehouse of The Southern Cotton Oil Co. 45 tf. RECOVERING COM FORTS?Have your worn comforts and blankets recovered at reasonable cost. Address Mrs. J. A. Spears, 1509 Lyttleton street, Camden, S. C. 48 pd. NEW FORI) COACH FOR RENT? By week or month. Telephone 4G, Camden, S-. C. 48-50 sb. WANTED?Distributor to cover exclusive territory with line of soaps, cleaners and auto polishes. Good p profits. Connecticut Can Company, Hartford, Conn. 46-54 pd. j FOR SALE CHEAP?And on easy j terms, a 100 acre farm, seven miles North of Camden, with two houses on property. Address Carl A. Hor ton, Kershaw, S. C. 46-49 pd. | IF THE FARMERS?Of this section make a poor crop, our business will suffer accordingly, for we are dependent upon their seed and ginning. We want you to make a good crop so thereby recommend the famous SCO-OO brand of fertilizer. It responds by making greater yields. The Southern Cotton Oil Company. 45 tf. FOR SALE?Good pine wood, cut any length, at $1.50 per cord, at my place. Address George W. Brunson, Boykin, S. C. 49 pd. i WANTED?Man with oar. Route experience preferred but not necessary. Rawleigh, Dept. SOC-20-M, Richmond, Va. 49-1 pd. FOR SHOE?Rebuilding, call at The Red Boot Shop, A. M. Jones, proprietor. next door to Express office, 619 Rutledge street, Camden. S. C. -17-June 1-sb. Form Farm Association I A group of citizens from KerAiifl and Lancaster counties met in shaw Thursday, with representatives from the Federal Land Bank of C|9 lum/bia and formed the Kenbin County National Farm Loan Asaodl ation. This association will handle! loans on farm lands in the two conn ties in conjunction with the Fedtrii! Land Bank of Columbia. Offices will be located in Kershaw. OfficiaU of! the newly organized association arc! L. I. Guion, president, of Camdajl J. H. Mobley, vice president, of Ltfrfl caster; A. G. Bradham, secretary nil treasurer. Directors are: H. 6,1 Carrison, Jr., L. I. Guion, J. H. Mob-I ley, A. B. Boykin and J. Roy Cns-I ningham. I ! A 3,000 pound devil fish was h?r-B I poned and captured in the Golfl stream off Fort Lauderdale, Fla., thufl week, i I FOR SALE?Better rose busha,! strong, two year old field-grown, I budded roses?Pink CherokeeJ I^ady Banksia, Marchal Neil, 35 cents each or three for onedol-1 lar; perennials, 25 cents per dozen;9 gladioli bulbs, 30 cents per doteo;m dwarf boxwood, 20 cents each.Two? year old scuppernong vines 25 cenUa each. Club Market, SatorJ days or address Mrs. Robert Rea* l b'ert, Rembert, S. C. LOST?On Tuesday, February 12tkl while following Drag Hunt, onil black and blue enamel vanity ci*l in suede cover. $50.00 reward if* returned to Hobkirk Inn, Camden,! IS. C. 49 pd. 1 FOR SALE?Tourist home, doinfl good business. Can be bought it] reasonable price. Reason for 8^1 ing on account of ownerVhealtkJ Address "Home," care Camdal Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 49pA| I WE HAVE?A warehouse conytt;] iently located at The Southern Cot* ton Oil Co., where you can get ill grades of fertilizers and raw mfrj terials such as Kanit, Manure Salt*! Muraite of Potash, Nitrate of Soda, Acid, etc. Any dealer of fertility in Camden can supply you from off! stock. Insist on the famous SOO-l CO Fertilizers. 45 tf. J - |fertilizers1 nr A FVQ Red Diamond Fertilizers - I I\Cir\L/ iJ are best by tests, s^ I High Grade Commercial Fertilizers for All Crops I NITRATE OF SODA HAMPTON BRAND | If you haven't already booked your requirements with us, come in and see us. We deliver. Can also deliver feed, corn, oats, hay, seed, etc. WHITAKER % CO RUTLEDGE STREET I PLANTING SEED SEED CORN SEED OATS BEANS Douthit Prolific cc-wcdai i'imnc ac Otootan , j u i v SEVERAL KINDS OF Improved Hickory King Velvet Beans ^;an: Y;,low COTTON SEED Golden Dent I Red Cob White Dent FOR PLANTING An Kmds of Pcas GRAIN, FEED and SEED HICKORY WAGONS International Harvester Co.'s Implements and Repairs WHITAKER & CO. RUTLEDGE STREET Announcing?, $25.?? PRIZE CONTEST AWARDS[ j Congratulations to the winnersl In addition to.- J S the six cash prizes, every contestant receives the I , famous Piggly Wiggly Budget Book. NOW ?will |j j some MAN see to it that the WOMEN of. this j i ! town get what they want ? the shopping advan- j J | tages of Piggly Wiggly. I : I 1st Ten dollar prize awarded to: j Prize Mra* L W- McFadden, .1315 High- I' ! land Ave. I | |! 2nd Five dollar prize awarded to: l j I Prize Mrs. Jeanette Bell, Box 44. ' ~3 | j Three other prizes of twQ dollars I I ! Other each awarded to: El I Prizes Mrs. John Barroni, 1218 Fair atreet. I . Mae Burgess #1 Mrs. H. C. Joye, RFD No. 1. fj i All of Camden. ?jj| J