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Economist Approves paper Pulp Industry Columbia. April 28.?Development ,be paper pulp luduatry lu South "llna is see" as "a partial #oluiuo of u"'' economic problem#" by 8. Derrick, professor of economic# the University of Houth Carolina. Lccew lm^or l)lu,lltt ?ow ?>* jug erected at (Jeorgotowu and Charcot), be believes, will ineuu a vast ^ industry in this state. South Carolina's present economic maladjustment is largely due to the oBfrcrup system, suys Professor Dorrick Since "the decline of cotton us a money crop, farmers huvo been placed in # doubtful situation becayso thoy .aijjiot bud a crop which will, over a period of years, produce the money ,hat tbe> mice obtained from cotton," Im sa>?. farmers are willing to plant other ihiuKa sUeb as truck, grain und, nail . if tbey are assured that they un make money. There are so many uuieriain elements in these other crops, however, thut they are ufruid 10 depend on them for a living. If bad weather prevails, if there Is u slump in prices, the farmer loses mou- j J.V. Cotton, a uonperlshablo crop, Is tbe only one that the farmer Is aow willing to take a chance on, regardlegs of conditions prevailing." Proper development of the paper industry in South Carolina will not only give the farmers another money crop in piuo trees but will 'bring in investment capital, provide employment for a vast number of people and pay confisteut wages," according to the economist. Professor Derrick pointed out one danger spot in the paper Industry. I "We must plan for the future," he said "If the standing crop of pines is ruthlessly cut and no provision made for future timber, then we shall: suffer great losses. However, I teel! sure that those who are luxating iarge sums of money in the enter-1 l>nse intend to insure themselves of j a permanent crop. They can plant! and have a new yield of pines ready j lor consumption in a ten year period. I by doing this, a permanent source of j raw material for the paper industry j would be insured in this state." Judge Featherstone's Story Judge C. C. Featherstone, presiding over the spring term of common pleas <ourt here, lias his lighter moments, as he demonstrated this morning. During a short recess in the case being tried just after a local doctor had testified for the plaintiff the judge told the following story: A certain judge was presiding over a court In this state some yearB ago and a damage suit was being tried. A physician was testifying concerning the injuries that caused the death of a man. As some physicians delight in doing, he was using a great many technical terms. Finally the lawyer examining him asked just what was the exact cause of dpath The physician had his answer pat and spouted out a name about a }ard long. One of the jurors could "?t retrain his admiration. "Well, 'II bo damned," he said. The Judge ,;tllo?l a halt and addressed the offendtn? Juror in these words: "Ordinarily, sir, it would be my duty to cite you ' r f(,nt,.mpt ()f Court but I find I; ant ili> it in this instance because | 'o b.. absolutely truthful that is ex-1 wl;at I was thinking."?Sumter! !'aih I-,.ni I Char!-., s. Osborn. former governor Michigan, in an address at Mil-1 plgi-v ..I-, Ua.t said that John L.! is a successor of Huey Ixmg as th- champion of the social dis'ont-iits ue compared I^ewls to his orbrti >partacus who roused Thraca^.8 a"ainst C*16 conquest of Rome. 1,1 cri-at difference between the situatioti in America and that in ancient 0,ne bo said. "ia that Rome ex-j j Poitc) aliens and America permits' e exploitation of its own people. I ? . I PULP MILL8 WILL CON8UME 600,000 CORD8 OF WOOD A YEAR (Ry District Forest Hervlee) Within a year there will he four huge pulp mjlls draining the youug timber from all over the Htute of " South Carolina. Two of these mills are located within the State, one at Charleston and the other at Georgetown. The third is located ut Savannah, (is., and the fourth near Plymouth, N. C. All of the pulp wood to he used by the lirst two plants mentioned will be obtulned from South Carolina and about half the total consumption of the plants at Suvunnah and Plymouth will be taken from South Carolina, J hese four mills, during the course Of a year, will consume but),000 to 700,000 cords of wood. If these cords were converted into board feet this would amount to us much lumber us was cut and sawed in every sawmill in South Carolina during thu year 1935. in other words, by the creation of this pulp market the annual wood cut in terms or timber hus been doubled. The Atlantic Coastal Sawmill Company, formerly located at Georgetown, a few years ago had to close down ' Us mill entirely becauko the standing timber throughout Georgetown county and adjourning, counties had been exhausted. The question arises as to whether in a few years the pulp mills will not. be faced with the same problem?- whether by their tremendous consumption of young timber they will not strip South Carolina bare of our future crop of trees. If steps towards protection and inanagement of the woodland area in I South Carolina are taken there will ! be no cause of a timber shortage and the pulp mills, instead of being a destructive force, will be a God-send to the landowner in our state, because now it will be possible for a landowner to grow a merchantable crop of trees to be sold ub pulp wood in fifteen to eighteen years whereas he formerly had to wait fifty years to realize a crop of saw timber. The pulp market in South Carolina should make it possible to reclaim non-agricultural land throughout the state and plant this land in pine trees as an investment which will pay for the cost of planting, protection and taxes and which should yield at least one dollar clear profit per acre from the sale of material as pulp wood besides the untold value to the land by getting a cover of trees on it. First, then, protection and management of existing timber land is necessary and the reforestation of those lands which are unsuited to agriculture and upon which seed trees do not exist and where afctual planting of pine tree seedlings is necessary in order to get a future crop of timber on that otherwise idle land. In order to help the landowners in South Carolina in the reforestation of their land, the State Forest Service has been raising one year old pine seedlings for planting throughout the state. Last year the two State Forest Service Nurseries located at Camden and Georgetown produced over 23,000,000 longleaf, slash, loblolly and shortleaf pine seedlings which were sold to the landowners at one dollar a thousand f. o. b. Camden. The nurseries have been enlarged and there will be more trees than ever available to the landowners of South Carolina during the coming fall and winter. Shipment will start December 1, 1937, and anyone desiring pine seedlings for forest plantings should notify the District Forester at Aiken, in the near future so that he can examine the planting site and reserve the trees for distribution this fall. Residential building over the country is said to be nearing boom time proportions with actual building far exceeding first of the year predictions. President Roosevelt has proclaimed May 22 as National Maritime day, to commemorate the sailing of the steamship to cross the Atlantic. iPENALTYl I TO BE ADDED | I All property owners are hereby I I notified that a seven per cent penalty I I will be added to all 1936 City Taxes I remaining unpaid by May 1, 1937. I J. C. BOYKIN, | 1 City Clerk and Treasurer I City of Camden. R ^I I I MOTHERS' DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 9TH I I Camden and Kershaw County Trade Festival I I May 7th and 8th I II Specials For Two Days Packed With Real Sensational Values! |Ml Ladies Dresses . . Ladies new Cord Lace Dresses at a new low price. Each style is made with kick pleats and trimmed with novelty buttons and buckles of contrasting colors. Sizes 14 to 44 98c GAY DAYTIME DRESSES FLORAL PRINTS 98c 3 for $2.50 Guaranteed washable. Enchanting new styles and clever trims. Sizes for Misses and Women. MEN'S BLUE and BROWN WORK SHIRTS 3 for $1 Made to give extra wear. Reinforced teams... Full cut sizes. A bargain for the worker. PLAIN AND FANCY Dress Shirts 'Aetna/' the famous "Na- ' tional advertised shirts. 7 l j button front, full cut sizes, j careful tailoring. A Sensation j 83c 3 for $2.35 I Women's Hand-Made GOWNS Beautifully Embroidered Friday Special j \ 10c With a dollar purchaselimited. { For Men snd Young Men SLACKS THAT WON'T SHRINK 98c Sanforized, washable fabrics, in light and deep tones. Well tailored. Comfortable I Be Here Both Days! Knee-High Silk Hose >heer Chiffon, full length, einforced toe and heel. Sizes 81/2 to 10y2 29c 2 pairs 50c PRISCILLA or TAILORED CURTAINS 43These from our regular ! stock of curtains. A sensational value to see them is to buy plenty for the future. Standard Sizes with a 6-inch Ruffle. Sanforized Shrunk Boys' Shorts Belted Model. Adjusts the shorts for a better fit! A feature mother's like! Buy now! 69c ? Two Days Only "CANNON" SHEETS They Make Very Useful and Lasting Gifts For Mother's Day 63x90,83c - 63x99,95c - 81x99, $1.19 THESE PRICE8 ARE LOWER THAN WHOLESALE BOYS' WASH SUITS Fast Colors?Another if it Fades 29c up SHADES Good grade washable fiber shades in green or buff. On strong rollers. j 3 for $1.00 I. Camden's Bargain Corner ^ THE! BOSTON STORE-^ ?^^ L_???? : ' - '<r ' v .