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Nobody's Business Written for The Chronicle by G<* MKJee, Copyright, 1928. what broke us The boll weevil didn't biiHt uh. our bills didn't do n either, only half the notes of I ?:{?? ami roll were e\?-r paid. Our i ropH have brought an much money every yur since r.ik'l as they ever brought prior to ltfls . bused on the cost of production The drought of lust year was only the straw that broke the camel's buck Wo were wobbly uiid wenk before (but calamity befell us NV?? tire having to pay for what we eat because' of It. v Ihil listen, folks What broke tne and you was extravagance. We made 'I dollars and spent 4 We let interest eat us up. The Indiscriminate jtnrchase and use of automobiles contributed materially to our downfall Milk stockings and fur coats aided and abetted to some extent. Speculation was the entering wedge, busy credit is the mother of speculation. We borrowed money with our eyes shut, and bought stuff with out thinking of value. We counted our wealth on a basis of equities, and when (ho show-down came there wore IIO equities. Wo figured that wo were Worth so much above what w,- owed hut never figured how we were going to pay ouj debts. We are still living beyond our means I am talking,about both you ami , me: We tire enjoying luxuries that wo can't afford and we know it. Ninety per cent of every dollar you and I make in the form of wages or produce Is spent several weeks belore we earn it. Our wages are now pledged ill most cases ti months ahead. Now people, -what are we going to do about It? Nothing at alt. That s right. I ho standard of living not exactly too high for the good of the country educationally and morally, but it's too high to bring forth a pros' porous and honorable citi/.ensbip We are still trying to keep ahead aff the Joneses. '' 's ridiculous to hear sensible people talk of reducing taxes without noun- manner of reducing expenses lirst being inaugurated How can we have what we want and what we tire uat'd to without taxes? High taxes didn't bust us either, hut until We get better oO taxes should he lowered if possible. I he man who succeeds from this day hem e is going to ?ierlt success. mike writes thePgovernor on an important matter gov. olin d. Johnston, columby, s. C. deer govvernor:? 1 notls by the newspapers where one of your faithful constiturants ?cnt you a Jaw bone of a jack ass for you to use in connection with getting 3 ore unruly highway department straightened out. and 1 am riting to ?n> that 1 hope It will serve his purposes ok. 4 you will not have as mutiny phillls teens to combat as sampson had. so >ou ought to be able to take care of the If, gentermens in question, but plese be careful it you have newer wielded a Jack ass Jaw bone, you must get onto how it should he hell In yore hands when being used. if you will ketch the Jaw bone at the other end and wrop yore thumb and big finger around the left molar Just below the eye-tooth, it won't sltp out of yore hand when landing an upper cut to the chill. if the jaw hone Is sound, you don't run no risk iu hitting straight down it tnought he a good idea for \ on to rite the nam. s of all the members <" high \\ a> department that you contact on (he sid. of th. both- ill red ink so's this instrument of relief tun lie placed in lb. /on or museum tor inspection by future puhli. k of ii>'. rs that t rv to miii i-v rt lung " > on find the jaw I ,,, question unsat istaetory. p|,-Se rite or loam me i't oik and i w ill send \ on a better one 's there anny way for von to till bet her or not the former owner ami .,.o\vi r ot the jaw hone now in pes.-, ssion ever run tor congress r ' ggislature, or anything? " 1 M>l'cti to a good man 'be place of or ti of the present member* <d ,|,? highwai de P.-trtm.-ni. kindly le, know; , niought he willing to lake over the entire works if th. i, Johs is open , ...v.- IH..I a riK.it Mi,ar, . a,?! , r, oontlOm, , ran ,akr ran- ?r ,h,s o,v Mining, if anny. yores trulie. mike Clark rf-1. iorry spoiuleiit. the pied piker I have never worked in a newspaper office. I don't know anything about the technique of getting'up or petting out a newspaper, but I learned something about a newspaper office today that I never knew before. 1 he first thing I discovered was newspaper offices are full of literature. Here's how I got my first Insight to the making of a newspaper: 1 write 6 articles each week under the title of "Nobodys Business." My copy ?- - ? _ \n sent to the newspaper office every Friday to be set up. A proof is sent to me the following Thursday to be read and corrected. I sent last week's copy in due time. It was set up. A proof was sent to uie as usual, and 1 corrected it and returned it-as usual. I called for the U set-up and printed articles Friday, as usual, as that is the day 1 mail my "copy" out to the various papers which so kindly features my stuff. Imagine my surprise when one of t ho devils that's what they called him) told urn that my type had been pied. 1 said "Keen whatted?" He meekly said "pied." He explained that he or siuut\ other rube in the place ha<f turned out a table upon which reposed in\ t\ pe, ready to he used when needed, and NOIIODYS lit SIN'KSS was nobody's business for once, at l< ast. About 1" other devils and m>self hunted high and low for the prooliv.nl copy, hut it ?mild not he found Sotnehod> had evidently pancaked it. Then we began a search in rubbish i>\.r waist deep for my original copy, and rooted thru piles of stuft 1 "> yards long, and got ink and lamp-black all o\?r us for our pains'. The same fellow had possibly stewed my original copy. Well, folks there 1 was without a single word tot'- next week's releases which meant that I had to go oft and write ?; columns of my usual junk and get it off in one day. or else permit my re.oh rs to cnjo> going thru '? newspapers on.- a day i without having to stumble over my so-cnlled feature. This is the lirst one of those articles that 1 must' write hurriedly, painfull), and tin willingly, so?please forgive mo if they are as sorry as all of the others that 1 have imposed upon you in the past Your friend. Gee McGee. P S 1 have offered a reward of one quart of tine imported corn or rye whiskey to any member of the newspaper force (56 in all) If they will locate my copy so's I wouldn't have to write new ones In their stead. When I left them, all 56 of the employees, including the 2 editors, were down on their al fours crawTlng around under linotype machines and presses looking for those precious articles of mine. Gee. Advises Farmers Raise More Hogs Those who art) in position to Jt^ow say timt prices for meats will for Home months he Just as high as the ubiliiy of consumers to i>ay, says V. W. Lewis, general live stock agent of tin- Atlantic Coast Line railway. For cxumplef note comments by the I'itit?<1 States Department of Agrlcult n re: ' In moHt of the important producing countries there are fewer hogs than at this time a year ago, and decreased slaughter supplies art? in prospect during the remainder of 1936. "Most prices have advanced sharp* )y In recent inonths, largely because of greatly reduced supplies uvailable lor consumption. The umount of meat from federally Inspected slaughter was 27 per cent smuller in the first tour months of this year than In the same months in 1934." Furthermore, the United States Department of Agriculture shows approximately 35 per cent reduction in number of hogs In the United States January 1 ,1935 compared to January 1. 1934. v During tiie past few weeKs we have Hud Inquiries for pigs from muuy smtes outside the south. We need to retain in the southeast every available pig to at the coming food crops. During the past few months corn in Die south has sold much cheaper than in Chicago because we are short on hogs to consume surplus corn. Since it is ordinarily detrimental to Die farmers' best Interests to sell corn as grain rather than through good live stock, it is to be hoped that farmers of the southeast will uvuil themselves of the opportunity afforded in an increased pig crop in the near future. ...... 4 Midway Honor Floii For Ninth Month tirade 1 -Margaret Elliott. Dertha Hayes, Hetty Jane McCuskill, Julia Rider. Sarah June Kozler, Donald Holland. Calm! West, Jr. tirade 2 ?Hetty West. Grade I?Azulle Ingram, Colcne Hall. Grade 5- Troy West. tirade 0 -Pauline Catoe, Luninll Elliott, Carl Holland, Myrtle Horton, Lewis Lee West. tirade 7?Ferris Joyrter, Ida Lee Threatt, Margaret West, Margaret Yarborough. tirade 9-?Sadie Corbitt. Emily Mc-j ('oy. tirade 10 ? Ethelyne Corbctt, Ruth j Walters. tirade 11?-Willie C. Anderson. Ora-' lie Hrannon, Margaret Holland. Martha Moseley. Floree Kozler, Theltna j Stokes. Hlanche Threatt. Uuby Guy West, ltoy Parker . Senator Pitman of Nevada, Democrat. has introduced a bill by the terms of which World war veterans would be paid SO per cent of their bonus certificates in cash. He expressed the hope that the president might be induced to sign a bill that is more liberal than the Harrison compromise measure. Tall Stories Arise With Dust Storms Greenville, May 27.?The recent disastrous dust storms in ttiu west and middle west may have led to dire predictions that America will be another barren China soon, but they also produced enouKh tall tales to last until that lamentable event, according to M I). Harrison, Greenville traveler, who lately returned from Wyoming Among the more credible ones, all gleaned from Mr. Harrison's anecdotes and from his Wyoming newspaper clippings, are the following us reported by the Greenville Piedmont: A check by surveyors after one of the storms disclosed that the Wyoming state line hud blown a mile and three quarters east.1 A traveler reported seeing a prdlrie dog 100 feet in the air, burrowing. Jack rabbits, their noses irritated by dust, twitched themselves to death. An old bachelor near Cheyenne harnessed the sand blast which rip- ( ped through his kitchen keyhole, holding his pots and pans in it until they ' were splc and span. "Over at LaGrange during the last dust storm a motorist saw a ten-nallon hat utop .a pile of drifted sund. Stopping to pick it up, he was surprised to find u man's head underneath. "Can I lend you some assistance inquired the motorist, deeply concerned. "No," replied the man, "I'll make it to town. I'm on a horse!" An old-timer in one western town I unsmiiingiy said "Let 'er blow?It takes grit to live out here." ! A man and his wife, returning to Omaha from the west, drove 200 miles in-- a circle in one storm, refueling three times at one service station Wild ducks flew buckwards to k-*ep the sand out of their eyes. A suddle horse, left tied to a tree overnight, was found hungeds 'I he wind had blown away the sund on which he was standing. Hut it's an ill wind that blows mrbody good. A printer in one town digging deep for his type crises, is reported to have struck gold. An old settlor, chasing his hat | through a storm, finally found It ? with a poor pair of overalls, some ladles" lingerie, two CCC caps and j seventeen felt hats. As for the best? A sixty-mile gale had blown so long I in husk. Wyoming, that when a lull came the other day everybody fell clown. An aviator said he struck a sand bank at 1 ,">00 feet, breaking his prop?*llor, necessitating a parachute jump. He was six hours getting to the ground as he had to shovel a path most of the way down. Bruno Stolid As Last Court Fight Nears Trenton, N. J,, May 31.?Neuring th?? day of tiin last-ditch light from conviction for the murder of the Lindbergh baby 41 Bruno Richard llauptmun 1h the "calmest persot) in tije state prison," according to a prison attache. iiaiipttnann demonstrated iiis re* ntarkable coinposure earlier this week when visited l?y Mrs. Kmma Oloecknor, of Los Angeles, a sister, whom he bud not seen in several years. Airs. Gloeckucr wept hysterically at the sight of her brother, iiauptmann, dry-eyed, and unruffled, blandly consoled her. Iiauptmann has proved u complete puzzle to prison authorities. Drawn more within himself than ever, he seems serenely resigned to whatever fate has in store for him. Officials gave up hope of getting a confession from him long ago, and are convinced that if and when lie goes to the chair lie will take with him the inside story of the crime. Strangely, Iiauptmann, whose philosophy previously had no place for religion and recognized only "will power" and "strength" has beeome profoundly xeligious since lie entered the death house lust February Hi He eagerly welcomes the weekly visits of the Rev. D. (J. Werner, a Bronx <N. Y.) clergyman, and reads all the religious works he can obtain. While Hauptmann's every statement 011 his chances of winning his appeal June 20 is optimistic those in close touch with him believe that deep in his heart he Is not fooling himself uiuj in reality is prepared to die. Five leading manufacturers of clothing at New Orleans, employing 5,000 workers, will draft a voluntary code for their future conduct as to hours and wages paid workers. Deaths From Flood Reach High Mark Death estimates in three midwestern states und lu Mexico mounted to the GOO mark today as rampaging floods continued their widespread destruction. More thun 3oU persons were officially estimated to have loat their Uvea when a wall of water awept down on the fertile valley of Mexico. Only seven of the throng of worshippers in San Pedro church escaped. Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas still were lashed by raging streams. An estimate baaed on reports from relief workera placed the number of dead in Nebraska at 140. An unofficial list compiled by the Associated Press included 94 persons. Kansas had eight deaths and Missouri, three. Property damage in the three states was estimated at $17,000,000 with the greatest loss in Nebraska. Windham Kills Himself Lynchburg, May 30.?Colie Windham, 23, shot himself Tuesday afternoon about 2 o'clock and. died about 4:30 o'clock. Funeral services were hold at the grave at Wells cemetery Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr. Ingram of the Methodist church. Besides his mother he leaves several brothers and sisters. Out of seventeen candid&tes for admission to the South Carolina bar, this month, only two passed the examination, J. Rivers McCall, teacher in the Florence schools and a third year law student at the University of Georgia. Captures Large Sturgeon 1 "Marlon, May 23.?l4tst week J |l Williams and Irving Kiehardaon w| Marlon, made a new record in fjJj water Ashing when they landed | ml pound sturgeon at Dunham's niufl the lower Big Pee Dee river. The Hal measured eight feet, Aye inches gl length und 46 inches In clrcmajjl ence. They used a shad seine fgj a 11-foot boat. The sturgeon rul weighed more than 50 pounds. I citation" The State of South Carolina, I County of Kershaw. ? By N. C. Aruett, Probate Judge; Whereas, Augustus Carlos ???J suit to me to grant him I/Ctteri <S| Administration of the Estate and gfl fects of Lola Carlos. These are, thereforo, to cite admonish all and singular the Klud-fl red and Creditors of the said Lngfl Carlos deceased, that they be andt^l pear before roe, in tin; Court of Pr^B bate, to be held at Camden, 8otthl Carolina, on Monday, May 27th nut,-! after publication hereof, at li o'clock I in the forenoon, to show cause, ill any they have, why the said Adnli-fl lstratlon should not be granted. I -Given under my hand this. iMr-fl teenth day of May Anno Domini IDllI N. C. ARNBTT, I Judge of Probata? checks fl fwffaffb malaria i ^ day, DUO s:| Liquid - Tablets - TONIC Salve ani* | Nose Drops laxative! DAVIDSON iNSURANCEAGENc^l ; 522 K. McKAMl STREET CAMDEN, St' June Accident and Health Month j I j We write nil forms of accident unU health Insurance Iqoi a ' M j j Jiik Accident Tickets covering $5,000.00 Principal Bum $35,00 \v w I' ^ 1 j ly Indemnity?1 day through 130 days-?26c a day for the first I ' | and decreases each day for a longer period. ,H H Office Phone 100 Beulah I), jill i! Residence .Phone 615 Phone 512 \ We Set The Standard For Insurance Service i! |M TOURIST MILLIONS N C RALEIGH Jp ^WlLlTHELP BUILD THE> I COLUMBIA pj GREATER'CAROLINAS O" I spend five billion dollars in America annually for pleasure travel, but the Carolinas?with unexcelled resort areas, historic and scenic points, now get only | an insignificant share of these tourist dollars. j , TOURISTS are desirable because they bring and leave new money in our communities?increasing I employment, increasing consumption of local products and thus add to our prosperity and wealth?Tourists who become interested in the Carolinas will buy homes and make investments j in the Carolinas. It is time for Carolinians to awaken to our tourist possibilities as a means of increasing our ability to pay taxes and improve our economic status. The Carolinas, Inc., is the means by which all Carolinians can do their share in promoting the B growth of the Carolina tourist industry?USE CAROLINA HISTORIC AND SCENIC STAMPS. 7k CAROLINAS fBllNC. I - N The Carolina*, Inc. Box 60, Charlotte, N. C. Without obligation*, plea* a ?end fuH Information concerning Carolina*, I nc^ and copy of tbe Carolina* Opportunity Bulletin, Name ,,, Street CKy . 1 w I? 1 9 The newspaper* of North and Sontli Carolina hare donated the apace for this and a serie* of advertisement* which will appear far th* purpose of bringing facts about the CaroBna* . /or* their people, that they may be better i tnfoiiued as to the resources, history and industrial hnportanoe of the Carolina*, and f?*t 'W "ay knew how they esm assist hi the broad movement to advertise to the ^ Hd the advantages of this favored seetiem | ! >