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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE a. p. ntlbh 1'ubllsHed every Friday at Number 1109 Broad Ktreat and entered at the Camden, South Carolina powtolNce a? econd ciaee mall matter. ITloo pey annum 92 00, payable In advance. Friday, October 26, 1935 THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR. The Chronicle ofTst* He congrat ulatloiin to W K. Net tic* and hie associate* for giving to Kershaw County anothur gacat fair. The exhibit* this year were mu< h above tin- average and the attendance, we underMland, waa.-.M" l,HI with that <?f other ycuix We believe that the Intereat over the County was greater than It ha* ever been before. The locul post "of the American J.cglon >?nd the Camden Masonic Club are due/fiie commendation and the thunk* of the" jyople of Camden and throughout the County for giving u* a fair the paet four yuam. The men whom theae organization* have placed In charge have worked untiringly and MiiHolfiMhly each year to give the county the beat fair possible, and In *plte of the hard Wme* through which we have been panning, the fair ha* been a nueee** each year und the people ull over the county have reaped much benefit und enjoyment t herefrom. While the two organization* have done a great work In putting over the fair each year, und while, no doubt, they will he willing to undertake the ta*k again, we do not believe It full* und rigid to "ride a free home to death" und we honehoiiic method 'may he devlHed whereby the county may take over the fair and operate II In the future. We undecatand thai certain, patriotic Individual* have negotiated for the pureha*e of the fab ground properly arid wc believe that It may be acquired by thw county at a moat reueonuble price. The fall' I* u Kershaw county Institution and we believe that It alkould be owned und operated by Kerhhaw county. If our delegatliin In the (Jen era I A**emhly would purcha*e the property for the county und create u Kershaw County Fair Commission, made up of interested and public spirited men und women from every section of the county, w?" feel HatiHfU-d that *uch a *tep would meet with the wholehearted approval of our cllixeiui and that we would have n county fair that would far out*hlne anything that we have ever hail In the past. It hup been a hard Job for thoHe In charge of the fair to get It over to the people generally that it I* their fair If the property belonged to the county and a large committee of It* citizen* Hhould be named to operate It, the citizen* of the county would then know that It I* their fair and we believe that" there would be much more IntorcHt and enthusiasm, without which no county fair can !>< a huccchh. The county fair bring* the people of the county Into closer touch with each other and many farmer* and many hotiHcwivc* get much valuable Information on their vlalt* to the fair tn addition to having a *ea*on of well earned plcumtru and In weeing old friend* and making new one*. The Institution haw proven itw worth. L,et uw make |i logger anil bettrr and more valuable If the people generally feel aw we do We hope that they will no ex pre** theuiMclve* to our member* of the <Jenerul Awwembly. We know thai these gentlemen are earnestly endeavoring to keep our taxes down to the lowest |*>s*ihle point, but the purchase of the fair ground property would not work a hardwfiip on any taxpayer and It would be giving l<> the fanners of Kershaw County something to whbh we feel th.v are richly l lltll led. THE HIGHWAY DISPUTE 'I he lit.ule* of the Coventor against the Stall* Highway Cornmlssltpi have le ' ii dii eeled at that body a* a whole and w?- bad not understood from bis exprewsbuiR that he hold any one or rimre of the niembers more guilty than the other* He haw certainly not signaled out any one, two or three of them, hut now be haw turned his gubernatorial guns on (hue members only lie has ruled Chairman Hearon, Commissioner Culler and Commissioner ISethea.to show cause before him why they should not he ousted from office. The charge* he prefers against these men might Just as Well lu?\e been brought against them all except tile I inVet Hoi '* lotle appointee W ho Was not denied his seat. If those three nun are not tit to hold office, then the others, by the- same token. are not Neither ,,f ii,.-se three men are holding over a Iter the expiration of his term au the (lover nor claim* to ho the crfse with Mottle oi the others. None of them have done anything more heinous than to differ with the Coventor on questions of law that should ami must ultimately he settled In the Courts, and the well wislicis of the Coventor are compelled to say in sorrow that he blunders when, under 1 be .'dor >d' authority, he prefers the charges, none .if w ith It involve tualfeaSniu ? in office, and then elects to sit In judgment <m the ease If , \, r a man *h'?uhl have disqualified himself, the < h>\ cruor should have in this instance His best friend innttot sa> thai he is unbiased tor he has c .x pressed himself m no liiii eit uin terms Irmn the iim m n t a i ns tile Sift. rile Courts Weir opt 11 to llllll aiu.1 lie oillii] have lOM'lf- use of Ttieir pr?? i s-1 - Si hi 111 i " i i i>hna's jud H iit I" v inot 111 x bed III 111. I Oil'| , rs\ ami III. oiu '" * . \ . n ||,e i! 11 \ ei'ie if*. 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I :o,|s hi Ills adopt e,| Tin . mis (aim just: t > the means DETTER LATE THAN NEVER A ' , a , t I a signal d>* V lee is he j I lg . * | * *, * I "'I 1 ' ' bi "I'usty It, ml" (lossiug of tin* Si ih a',1 \ 11 I,in,- 11: < 11 \\ . i \ ,>\,| t|,e i a ill ch n is. i-haw lugliwax w In r, lie tiirihle tiageiiv o. i lurid early in Angus? ^|f this h o! beet! done before, t III nlln pi-nidi who lost their lives there miglit be llvi' o '"-l,y It will no doubt save the lives of others. llic state of South Carolina had $Juiioun at stake in tip. suit against tile i ohst nationality of the tax on Rotes and mortgages and other papers evidencing debt, called the intangibles tax here, which the United States suptenie court decided to lie constitutional. this week. The auditor of the state tax commission is relieved, saying it would have been an enormous Job to make the refunds of thousands of small sums, if the highest court had declared the tax void. The village of Blufftou in Beaufort county, has neither a tilling station, barber shop, railroad, realuuriuiu mhU fountain, telephone, or even a liquor store. The town lias 500 inhabitants, with the nearest railroad nine miles, nearest telephone 22, aud the closest liquor store 15 miles away. The 13th submarine built by France since .the World war, and one of its largest, intended for long cruises, was launched at Cherbourg this week. The 8l*ughter On The Highway* A contemporary well says that the motoring mlint seems to he about a* much affected by the scandalous number of casualties on American highways aw It is by the newH of u famine in China. "Not only do Kcnerullilea, however horrible, fall to register, hut uutoinobillhtM, to Judge by their collective behavior, are not aufficiently Impressed, even by distressing uccideath in which their relatlvea and friends, are Involved, to chunge their habith on the road." A driver may be aeen to puuao a moment at the point where u crowd hua gathered to view a wreck resulting from two caru going at apeed, trying to occupy simultaneously the Hame apace at the interaectlon of atreetH, and then he proceeda blithely to cross the next interaection with the same dihregard of the fact that there are other automobilists In town. Designating these drivera us "dumb," "fools" or "criminally careless" seems to have no particle of effect. A half dozen years ugo wo imagined the object lessons furnished dally of douth and destruction resulting from c-ht'eles* and reckless driving wore going to soak in. It was incomprehensible tiiat aane people, knowing the dungerh to themselves and others, ' would continue to rihk their lives uml the liven of others when nothing was to be won by the risk except the saving of a few minutes or seconds which were not needed and were not usefully employed when saved. Hut the object lessons have done no goodAll over the country "sufety" campaigns have been put on by hundreds of newspapers und organizations. Hundieds of thousands of dollars have been expended in the effort to Induce drivers to operate their cars like sane beings; to take the simple precautions which cost nothing und save lives. IJut if one judges by the record of the increased slaughter on the highways, the driving public has not been impressed. There are, of course, hundreds of thousands of careful drivers, but these are not able to protect themselves against the menace from the recklessness of fools and irresponsibles who are abroad upon the highways. Hy the record, The United States News, Washington, shows that iy the lust decade and a half the victims in the United States of the motor vehicle "numbered hulf again as many as tho Americans who were killed in all the wurs in which the United States engaged from 177G 011. These figures, coming from the census bureau and the war department, wore ;>XS,93G for the highways and 244,1107 lor tho battlefield. I^ist year about 3G,0()<) persons wore killed by automobiles. The number of soldiers who were killed or died of wounds in the various wars" were as follows: Revolutionary war, 4.044; War of 1 h 1U, 1.H5G; War With Mexico, 1,54!); Confederate war. Union forces 110,070, Confederates 74,524; war with Spain, Including Philippines, 1,704; World war a0.fi 10." For a more complete record, to the number of those who were killed must be added 105,000 permanently di.subled, and more than eleven hundred thousand temporarily put out of commission. Tho economic loss is figured at fifteen hundred million dollars. What can bo done about it? Nothing will lie done if those who should act accept as unavoidable, as normal, this slaughter upon the " highways. Hut Something can be done and effectively done, if the authorities throughout the United States took action for the perfection of life with the same sort of determination that Mayor La(tuardla took action to roduce noise in New York City. We state it as indisputable, that in no town should it he hazardous Tor | a pedestrian to cross a street when taking reasonable care. Where traffic Is heavy there should be "stop and "go" lights; when those lights do not exist motorists should not be permitted to drive so fast that a pedestrian cannot wiili safety attempt to cross a si root when there is a car loo feet away hearing down on him. Where there are no "stop" and "go" lights. the pedestrian has first claim tor time. Ami having entered a clear stre?<t. lit- should not have to jump or 1 un for his life because of speeding cars. That sort of thing can lie stopped in Columbia, and it should !>e stopped. Cnhimhta Stia.. Mrs. Joe Pate Club Hostess The Mt. Zlon Homo Demonstration >lul> had a called meeting mt last Wednesday afternoon. October ! . at the home of Mrs. .Joe Fate. The living room in which the guests assemble was decorated with beautiful valietjrs of dahlias. Meeting was called to order by Mrs. Paul Brown, president Devotional conducted by Mrs. Joe Pate and all the members repeat< d the Lord's Prayer. The roll call was answered by each member telling what they were going to exhibit at the county fair. Minutes were then read and approved. Business discussed. The District Council meeting, lair and year hooks were completed lor three months, after which our project song for the month, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," was sung. The subject for tho afternoon meeting was "Health of the Home-maker." In Miss FewoH's talk and demonstration .-he stressed the importance of all working surfaces being the right height: care of posture and relaxing exercises to rest the aching muscles ami body: the importance of a rest period during the day and buying the right type of work' shoes. The hostess, assisted hy Mrs. Paul Brown and daughter, Miss Dorothy Lynn Pate, served a delicious sweet course. Tho meeting then adjourned until November 21. when it will meet with Mrs. Paul Brown. Miss Elizabeth McCoy, a 4-H club member was a guest of the club. The Governor l? W^ony -A i If the Iuwh of this state require jibe payment of t^utoiuqbile license (taxes, and It must do that, then Governor Johnston is wrong, very wrong, III declining to pay hlw automobile tax within tho time prescribed by tliul law, October 31st. And he la more than wrong when he adviaea the people of the atate to "refrain from buying licenae pJatea for the preaout." Governor Johnaton haa ,no right whatever to ad viae the people of the Htute to ignore the law, or to even Hide-step it. He haa no right to aay that "1 am not going to buy aa yet." If the governor can Ignore the licenae tax law then he can ignore auy ether law, and if the governor haa a right to ignore thia law or any other law, that he haa obligated hlmuelf to uphold and obey,'then any other citizen of the atate, good or bad, haa the uame right. That la exactly one of the thing* that we are suffering moat for now? failure to observe the lawa of the ntate. In auggeHting the non-payment or the licenae tax within the time pre ' scribed by law?if it la a law?then the governor ia abaolutoly wrong in advising the non-ohaervance of the law. Delays in paying taxoa of oue aorl and another, hua been one of the moat fertile aourcea of trouble in thia atate, and there ia no neeed for the governor to aggravate thia aituation by the advice given regarding the automobile licenae taxea.?Yorkvllle Enquirer. "When Disaster 8trlkes" During the post twelve months 128 disasters struck in various parts of tho United States. Take just one of them us an example. A few months ago successive cloudbursts brought about unheard-of flood conditions In the southern section of New York State. Many towns were quickly inundated so that the inhabitants had no chance to escape the rush of waters or to remove their belongings to places of safety. A total of 43 persons lost their lives. More than 1,000 homos were either badly damaged or totally ruined. With approximately 3,300 families direj.y needing assistance, you can Imagine the magnitude of the task. Who came to the relief of these people? Before the rains had ceased fulling, less than 24 hours after the crisis In the flood had been reach, representatives of The American Red Cross were on tho scene, having been flown to the distressed area by the Army Air Corps. Before the flood waters had subsided, more than 40 trained Red Cross relief workers were In the Hooded zone doing everything that money and human kindness could possibly do for these stricken families Many of you read the stories of this awful disaster in the papers but few of you can realize Just what Red Cross Relief and the rehabilitation that followed entailed. You have never dreamed how much comfort and j help this relief brought to the victims j of this floood. Here alone in this one disaster the American Rod Cross disbursed more than $360,000 in relief funds donated by the National organization. Here alone the needs of more than 3,000 families in a destitute condition were met by the Red Cross. This is but one example of the 128 disasters which the Red Cross responded to and helped during the past twelve months^ No one can ever tell when a disaster Is going to come or I where it is going to come. But every one does know that "when disaster .toes strike" the American Red Cross will be there in a few hours giving i '.very possible assistance. I The annual roll call of the Amen 1 ran Red Cross will be made through out the nation in a few weeks. Every public spirited, right thinking citizen will want to support this great organ ization. A Spartanburg man was killed b> nil automobile without a drunken driver, or any other kind of driver. Dan C. Slpton, G8 years old. was standing against the rear of a house, witli the ear in the back yard. nn<i empty, when it rolled forward and crushed him, so that he died ih five minutes. Dr. John R. Brinkley, Milford. Kan., .offering himself as a candidate for president. snyH his platform promises "laziness for all." The dead body of Dr. Susan Wad doll was found by police of Nanking. China. She had been strangled to death. She was a former resident ot Berkeley. Cal. ^Griffon Clothes j "In the new Fall Patterns I and Models. I $22.50 and $24.50 I Chatham Horltespuns made by Griffon, any model, $29.50 ^ W. Sheorn & Son ' . M J } * ' ' ' General News Notes , Walters and other employe* of Ia>u(|<m hotel*, paraded 300 strong, heariUK placard* urging boycotting of hotels and catering trade* employing Italian*. Henry Morgeiithau, secretary of the treasury, and Mr*. Morgenthau have sailed for home after a stay of several weeks in JSurope. While Jumes Nelson was in a police court in New York, with $3 with which to pay a fine for traffic violation, some one picked hi* pocket. The court revoked the flue. Twenty-seven members of the crew of 30 of a French schooner were rescued by coastwise vevsels Tuesday off the coust of France, after the schooner sank in the Atlantic. Mrs. Maggie Hetzer shot her husband, Jumes Setzer, to death, in their home near North Wllkesboro, N. C., and then killed herself. She used a - shot iron.-? The Aluminum Company of America with headquarters at Pittsburgh, i'u., bus reached a working agreement with 10,000 members of the National Council of Aluminum Workers, agreeing to raise wages 5 per cent if business improvement continues, but refusing union demands for u "closed Shop." ?? w | A. J. Wheeler, adjutant of the Spanish-American war veterans post at Miami, Fla? told the American Legion committee, investigating the deaths of World waf- veterans on ' September 2, In the veterans camps, that "the officers deserted when the storm approached and left the men to their fate." Wants-For Sale FOR RENT?Rooms with private bath. Apartment has private entrance. Apply Mrs. Louise Cantey, 1511 Fair street, Camden, S. C. 31-pd FOR SALE?Five room boUM, Juit out of city limits for $500 cash and remainder In monthly payments of $7.00, including interest. Now renting for $7 per month. Apply Airport Camp, Camden S. C. 31-33 pd. WANTED?Good milch cow. Price must be right. Address "C, C. 8./' care of The Camden Chronicle, Camden, 8. C. 32 pd. FOR SALE?Farms of all sizes. Home j very One lunds. Prices lower, probably" than will ever .prevail again. Shannon Reality Co., Phone 7, CamI den, 8. C. ' 80 sb. WI8E AND THRIFTY PEOPLE are investing in shares in First Federal Havings & Ix>an Association, Are you one of them? Safe and Insured. 29tf PLANT8 FOR 8ALE?We use fresh j plants only when planting your . grounds. Wo are starting our fifteenth year In ornamental hortlcul' ture. Evergreen Nurseries, Phono I 303, Camden, 8. C. 31st WANTED?More homes to rent. We j have many requests for medium-size and small homes. List yours with us. Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, I Camden, S. C. 30 sb. MALE HELP WANTED?Man wantI ed for Rawlelgh Route of 800 fami Hies. Write today. Rawlelgh, Department SCJ-20-SA, Richmond, Va. 28-31 pd. FOR SLIP COVER8?And draperies, call Mrs. W. A. Rush, Telephone 545-J. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. ' 30-32 pd. CARPENTER AND BUILDER?Before you decide who should do your I work, telephone John 8. Myers, for i any class of carpentry work?outside or inside. All work guaranteed. Specialize in cabinets and screening.. Any kind of furniture repaired. I solicit your patronage. Telephone 268, John S. Myers, 812 Church street, Camden, S. C. 16 tf. FOR RENT?Two unfurnished rooms. All conveniences. Apply to Dan Moseley, 619 Walnut, street, Camden, S. C. * 30-32 pd. FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Filling Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telephone 486, Camden, S. C, FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Filling Stutton Fifty-Mile Free Road rt! 'v ? Service. Call Telephone 486, Camden. S. C. FOR 8ALE?Number 1 narcissi bulbs, per hundreds Kin* Alfred 64.60 ana $4.00; Emperor $3.60 and $3.00. Ask price: Henry Ford, Qlory of Sassouhelm, Golden Spun, Tresaerve, Kinpress, Robert Sydenham, Van Waveren's Giant, etc. Dutch Iris, yellow white, blue, named varieties, 13.00; Darwin tulips, pink, red, yellow, named varieties *4.00; Paper white, $8.60 or $3.00. Pansy plants 90c per hundred. At Club Market Saturdays. Address Mrs. Robert Humbert, Humbert, S. C. 28-30sb FOR 8ALE?Business property. One of the choicest business properties here. A good, safe, sound investment. Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, Camden, S. C. </ 30 sb. CALL CREED'S FILLING STATION? For Free Road Service. Only equipped free air service truck in the city. Telephone 480. FOR 8ALE CHEAP?One three burner Hotpoint range, with oven, in good condition. Telephone 804-W or 419, Camden, S. C, 29-31pd FOR 8ALE?Lots. Many fine building lots in all sections of city and suburbs. Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, Camden, S. C. 30 sb. ;ALL CREED'8 FILLING 8TATION? For Free Road Service. Only equipped free air service truck in the city. Telephone 486. FOR 8ALE?Homes, 3 to 16, rooms, in all parts of town. Reasonably priced. Some at sacrifice prices. Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, Camden, S. C. 30 sb. WANTED?A good farmer to share crop on a two horse farm, with or without own stock. Prefer white family. Address Wateree Dumber Company, Camden, S. C. 31-33 sb. Notice of APPLICATION for CHARTER The undersigned will make application to the Secretary of State, Columbia, S. C., for a charter to conduct a Department -?>tore in the City of Camden, S. C., under the name of Belk'B Department Store. W. H. BELK, Charlotte, N. C., W. H. B. SIMPSON, Greenville, S. C. 29-31 sb. I I I New Fall Hats H Stetson?Lee?Mallory i i [ Select yours today! 1 $3.50 to $6.00 I W. Sheorn & Son SEA FOODS ARE CHEAPER THAN MEAT I FOR FRIDAYSATURDAY Croakers, 10c; 3 lbs., 25c ?- Largo Mullets, 10c lb, ?rr Flounders, 17c lb. ? 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