The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 09, 1937, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
H O NILfcS, ltdttof and Proprietor
pul>ii?li.-d y Friday u? Nuitlftor
I |ijj .Ncjrth ll/ua<l Klrcl. wed eiileied at
i a<- ' am<l?'U, fvjutli i,'nry|liift I'vilyfiic#
a* #?j? ?>11 1 ?:!?*?? mail matter 1'rlo? pel
Y.iu 42 00 No aubaer I lakeii fur
l.ss Hum Si* Month* In all UialHliee*
lit* DiitiMi-i ipliuo price In due and puywhl?
in ad value Alt bub?< rlpliuiia aie
i itiii'i'lled when ayhwcrlbor falla to lelieW.,
Kopr> aenled in New York by the Annuli
an l'r? aa A??oclal ion and elsewliwi# by
*11 tellable Ad verll?lii* A*vl?cW>?i. ?
accept no adveillalna of a doubtful uature
and try to protect our patrona from
rul?rvprca?.Mitation by Adv?rtl???i? ** '
j.hjuor Advertiaeineilta accepted at any
price
Friday, July 9, 1937
RE8TLE88 age
Out* cuiinoi but help be Impressed,
and often distressed, with the spirit
of restlessness prevalent everywhere
111 thia fant age In which we are living.
Vou nee the roads crowded with
automobiles, the occupants eaKer to
get Into aoine different place from
the one in which they were before.
After they net there, they are no better
satisfied-. but wish to keep on
somewhere else.
This Hplrlt bus become more up
parent becauHo I lie autornohlh} baa
given people lbe chance for quick motion
from place to place at a moderate
expenae. Yet tills l.s not wholly a
new development. Before the days of
automobile* there was the name dehire
to Home extent for going places,
hut the home and buggy him InH'ome
a tame and discarded amusement now
out of date.
There in a natural longing to HHO
new and different scenes, and average
human nature is sweetened and
brightened by changes People get
Homewhat larger notions, and their
minds are not limited entirely by the
narrow droit* of their own neighbor
hood So It's u good thing to get off
on u trip or vacation occasionally as
a helpful diversion
But the folks who take all their
spare time for flying uround all over
the country, are not gaining much
mentul development Many, to the
contrary, are getting In trouble, violating
luws and proper standards of
living, and oftentimes bringing concern
and sorrow to their parents. Tho
boy or girl who wants to stay in the
middle of the road all the time, and
whose parents allow that desire to go
unchecked, would be far better off at
home sitting under the evening lamp,
reading the story of world progress
and perplexing problems they soon
must face, and acquiring happiness
by associating with the family. Molion
is stimulating, am] desirable up
to a certain extent But II' one must
have it Incessantly, It suggests that
something Is wrong, thai the emphasis
is not being put at the proper'
place. Clinton Chronicle.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE SHERIFF
elsewhere In this issue of The
Chronicle appears the report of Sheriff
.1 II Mr Dotal to the grand Jury at
its term held here this week, and the
presentment of the grand Jury
The grand jury very fittingly expressed
its deep appreciation for the
splendid work done hv the sheriff and
his torco, and .fudge (? l>. Bellinger,
in commenting on the presentment of
the grand Jury and on the report of
the sheriff to the grand Jury, stated
that the sheriff's'report was the best
that had come to MIh notice In the
different counties of the stute in
which he has presided. This high and
well-merited prals* coming from
these authoritative sources will be
noted with satisfaction and pride by
the law-abiding people of Kershaw
county. Sheriff Mel^eod has been actively
alive to the duties of his office,
and while using a high degree of common
sense In exercising these functions.
he, with his capable deputies
and rural policeman, has done a wonderful
Job In preserving peace and
security throughout the county. It is
exceedingly noteworthy that only one
homicide has occurred in the county
in more than a year
I lie grand Jury, while commending
ilio sheriff and his jailor for keeping'
our antiquated jail in as good condi,ls
possible, aeaiii i' co111111 nds !
' building ot a new mil I he same
' omin,'tidal ion has been made time
!' Hiii" ami it i-, hoped that our
'! I 'Mi Ml i he I'.. Iief.ll assembly
to it that \\ it 11111 t he next
> " a -inlaid, jail may lie erected
A ongl at ilia!. s hi rift' Mel .end nil
p:- i. iid d
A FEARLESS JUDGE
1 he thousands ot' titi/etis (,l K.m-' ..w
? "nut> interest,.,! ,n the en- J,
I"? v enient of law owe a debt of grat ,
I'ud" til Judge <; Duncan Bellinger. |
"i i 'olumbia, judge of this circuit, who
has held the last three summer terms'
ot the court here 1 {? does not compromise
wiiij those who would trampi"
our laws under foot, and liquor
dealers, would lie gangsters, and other
'aw violators, have reason to know
'hat it is stormy weather for them
when Judge Bellinger cornea to town
I here are those who have thought
that they could flaunt the recent liquor
law continue to sell both stamp
d "i?d unstamped liquor illegally
V>t so. says Judge Bellinger, in no
uncertain terms, and many of those,
as well as others, who have disregarded
the laws of society will have
an opportunity to reflect for a long
While, while serving on the chaingang
Judges like C, Duncan Bellinger are
of untold value to the state. May lie
jive long, so that we may have" the
benetit of his distinguished and able
service for many years to come
Applications for new licenses for
retail liquor stores in this state are
now pouring in to the state tax commission.
administering the booze law.
and are expected to reach 400 in number
by June 30 All must be licensed
anew by July 1. and there Is no re
newal of a license, each one being a
new ode, issued aftor Investigation,
like the first one. Agents of the com
mission have boon watching stores,
and the tiles contain information
sometimes not susceptible of proof,
and all this will be considered before
a license for the next year la issued
to a store now operating. There is
a reliable tip that some stores In this
State now operating will not open on
And after July 1. The commission has
complete authority to decide that matter.
Exchange Club
"The HIUtTu* y of the Literate Man"
WHS tin- SUbJttCl Of the dlHCOUrHH Kl(hunglte
Rev Bryce Herbert. who ad
dressed this week ? meeting of the
i'itimli'ii Exchange (Mill) Kev Herbert
dealt beautifully with hla subject,
and as ulwuys, delighted and cdtlicd
hlb listeners.
The aeiul annual "Ladies' Night" of
the Kxchungc Club will be held on
Friday. July It) The uhuuI regular
meeting will be held next Tuesday,
but there will be no meeting tbe
Tuesday following "Ladles' Night."
POSTAL SALES SHOW INCREASE
As it jiuroineter to business conditions
In t'ainden as reflected in the
sales of stamps at the postofflce,
postmustor J*. DuBose, Sr., has released
for publication the following
figures The figures '-are for the first
six months of 19Iit> and 19117 and
shows itn Increase over 1936 of $L773
23, percentage Increase approximately
16 per cent; ,<r
1936
January $2,336.01
February 1,987.60
March 2,39187
April 2,242.83
May l,f?17.73
June 1 ,f? 13.7f>
Total $11,989.19
1937
January $2,7)64.78
February 2,443.7)7
March 2,608.68
April 2,474.39
M a v 1,976 99
Join* 1,694.91
Total $13,762.32
Baseball in Camden
To Be Continued
The defeat of tin* Camden Legion
Junior ball team by Kock Hill Wednesday
1 to 0, while a keen dlsappolntment
to Camden fans and members
of the team. It does not mean
any curtailment of the program to
give Camden baseball fans the very
best kind of baseball entertainment
this summer.
Couch Huan Small is going to attend
a summer session of school and
in his absence from Camden, the
coaching of the Camden team will he
taken over by Clarkson Khame and
Jack Nettles, two, baseball-minded individuals
who have an intimate and
well-grounded degree of baseball
k nowledge.
ll has been suggested J hat an effort
he made to place the Camden team in
l lie Fee Dee league, which If possible,
would add greatly to baseball enthusiasm
here in Camden. There is
nothing like league competition to
siir the interest of fans and it is to
he hoped that when the first half of
the Fee Dee race is finished this
month, there may he a vacancy into
which Camden can step.
-The American Legion will retain
control of the team, carrying out the
program that is outlined in another
column of this paper.
Hie Bureau of Recreation is vitally
interested in the future of the
Camden ball club. Secretary Heath
feels that the defeat of Hock Hill was
Just one of those upsets that happen
to every team during the season. The
secretary feels that the Camden team
is just us good today as it was last
week and that means It is one of the
best teams In its class In the state
and capable of giving loyal fans a
real treat during the season. It would
be a shame to give up the baseball
ghost this time and the Bureau feels
that the action of the legion In determining
to carry on should merit
the approval of every baseball fan in
the city and community.
Finds No Place For
Dogs To Drink Water
Lately I drove through the streets
ft your pretty city, looking for a
plat i where dogs could get a drink,
but tound none. There were plontv i
n L i < I could, tit price. In a pleas
.1 park I >aw what looked like a I
tiiie marble fountain for animals, hut '
if appi.tred to he filled with Mowers
I wondered win-re thirsty dogs g>>?
water, and dog.-., like people, are
thirsty in hot weather, and may go
mad. without water There would he
no t bailee of breeding mosquitoes m
wide howls, supplied hy a light, steady
Mow of frx'sh water, in which dogs
i ould drink, and the danger of rabies
would be greatly reduced May I
hope for this prudent, hum.m improvement.
soon?
A WKLL WISH KIT
Vacancies Now
In Marine Corps
An unlimited number of vacancies
for service In the 1'nited States Marine
Corps will be tilled from this district
during July, it is announced by
Captain A. C. Small, District Recruiting
Officer, with headquarters at Savannah.
Ga.
I he Marine Corps offers great opportunities
in education, athletics and
travel. Young nieu who can pass the
physical and mental tests are selected
for a variety of duty aud may be
sent to a detachment aboard a battleship.
cruiser or airplane carrier, or
to duty at some barracks in the I'nited
States or foreign station. Others
will have tbe opportunity after the
usual training period, which all Matines
participate upon entering the
Corps, to be selected for technical
schooling in aviation, radio, motor me<
hanics, etc.; all have the opportunity
regardless of duty and station, to
enroll in the Marino Corps Institute
where they may learn free of charge
some trade, art or science.
Young men In this vicinity between
the ages of 18 apd 25. ranging In
height from 64 to 74 tnchaa, single,
without dependents, fair education
and of good character, who desire Information
aa to onlistment may procure
same by writing or visiting the
Marine Corps Recruiting 8tatlon at I
Savannah Application blanks will
be sent on request, Captain Bmall
stated, I
EMPIRE OF THE UMPIRE
<Condensed from Tb# Now York Hera
Id-Tribune, by Kud Hounlo)
Kill (be umpire! . . . The big bum'
| . . Huh blind!" . . . The shouts of
'the frenzied fans are all part of the
day s work to the umpire -that man
who is the 'unknown'soldier" of the
baseball ariny.fr'
Three men lit blue suits and caps
emerge from under the stands and
lake charge of every major league
baseball game. They are the urn
plies.
They uphold the playing rules of
the national pastime and command
the orderly conduct of a game lu
which millions of dollars are invested
and millions of persons are interested
They help make the game the
stirring spectacle It Is. For this they
receive abuse They get it from the
managers, the players, the spectators
and the club owners. Their only business
friend Is the president of the
league lu which they work.
'I here is no glory in being un umpire.
There is no fun in having an
enraged player step on one's feet with
his spikes and splutter insults in one's
face. There is no comfort in stand
Ing alone on a field umong fifty hos
tile ball players and anywhere rrom
2,000 to HO,000 fans hurling epithets
and sometimes bottles, cushions and
fruit.
No\ matter what happens, an urndie
must keep his head, remain culm,
stand Minn and control tins conduct of
I the game. Umpires' are men apurt.
No one pays money to see them per'
form No one roots for them. if
one i.s hit and hurt, It is a laugh. They
haven't a friend in the house. If they
get through a day without insult or
Injury they are lucky. They never
are praised when they are right; but
they always are blamed when they
are wrong or when they are believed
to be wrong.
The highest tribute umpires can get
Is silence. They are at their best
when they attract no more attention
tlian the flags on the roof.
Working behind the plute, calling
balls and strikes and being responsi-1
hie for the conduct of the game, an
umpire has to make between 250 and
.'too decisions in approximately two
hours, lie must use his eyes and his
knowledge in u constant effort to give
the correct decision every time. He
not only must be right, his decision
must be instantaneous. If he hesitates
the entire ball game may be affected.
When one stops to consider the
number of swift decisions an umpire
has to make in a ball game, his average
of accuracy is remarkably high.
Hut he can be light ninety-nine times
and wrong once, and that once may
cost a club the ball game, necessitate
the expulsion of half a dozen players,
cause violence, conjure a shower of I
pop bottles, cushions and fruit.
Kvery decision an umpire makes is I
part of a dramatic scene. A ball hurled
to the batter is nothing until the
umpire calls it a strike or a ball.
There would be no suspense in a
player's wild dash for a base if one
of the -men in blue were not poised
over the play to call him safe or out.
Umpires color this suspense by their
actions. Their gestures punctuate
every emotional outburst.
Hill McGowau, of the American
Leagi\e, bareheaded, his mask in his
hund, calling Ixm Gehrig out at the
plate in Washington after Lou had I
hit a home run into the centerfh-ld
stands, is a memorable figure. It cost
Gehrig the home-run championship of
1921. McGowan was right. Lary, on
second base, had run to the bench
insteud of to the plate and Gehrig,
even though he had hit a home run
into the stands, was out for passing
Lary on the bases.
Just as one may wonder why any
one takes up the study of the bull
fiddle,- so one may wonder why any
man in his right mind wants to be
an umpire.
He should be reconciled to the fact
that he will be absent from his family
for six or seven months every year
unless his home happens to be in
one of the major league cities, in
which case he may get home once in
a while. He may collect friends as
lie moves from city to city during the
major league baseball season, but it
hi- tails in with disreputable compan-i
tons lu- may lose his job.
IL- should ii?>t live in a hotel where
a club is staving, nor should be as-i
-'Kiatf wiiit baseball players otl the'
lie should e\pei I to he in ;
suited by players and fans, and even |
lite owiieis who look upon umpires as I
necessary evils. He may find that an I
honest ellort a decision against a
' am. for instance may arouse the
ire ot sin owner and cause him to lose
his jot*.
A baseball umpire is a little god
on whom it is permissible to sic the
dogs. Satisfaction comes from knowing
a job was well done. An umpire
working behind the plate is as happy
as a child that lias just won a prize
when a catcher, after the last man is
out, says: "Perfect. You didn't miss
one/' To work a perfect game. That
is the daily ambition of every umpire.
They do not always succeed. Collectively.
they make many bad decisions
But Kre right far more than they are
wrong. They have to be, or they don't
last.
But while an umpire's life is laden
with hardships, a lot of abuse and a
little loneliness. It has its advantages.
A recruit umpire in the major
leagues is hired on a monthly basis
If he received $400 a month in the
minor league whence he came, he
may receive $600 a month from the
majors so that he may receive anything
from $2,600 to $4,000 the first
year. At the end of five years umpires
salaries average $7.0<?0 u Year
In this respect it may be pointed
out that a baseball "year" is approxlmateiy
six months. A veteran umpire
receives more than $1,000 a month
during the baseball season which ends
in September. If he Is In line for a
\\orld Series assignment in October
he receives $2,000 for officiating in
the 8erle8 ln R World Ser,e8 ^
An umpire may make at least $9,000
In six months,
During the season umpires have
nePa?Hf0r whe,r own board a"d lodg
ing they have to buy their own
oqulprnent; but the league which emSMr?Ply8
f?r the,r 1 ransPorta130
? mnnS?8 approximately
*20 a month for t&xicabs.
As for the assertion that umpires
are hermits, it is not accurate. Um
! Rotary Notes
1 . .
Miss Virginia Halle. president <>f
the Junior Welfare league of Caml
den. whh the guest speaker at the
I Thursday luncheon of the Camden Rotary
Club MIhh Halle guvo a brief
history of tho Welfare League and a
resume of the work being done by it.
During the season Just closed this organization
of young ladies through
its annual tonsil clinic hud the lonsdls
of forty seven needy children of
Kershuw county removed. The cost
of tills feature of its work was *<60.
In addition to the tonsil clinic many
other highly worth-while acts of char4t,y
were accomplished by this organny.ution.
Dr. John W. Corbett, commenting
upon tlie great benefit of -this tonsil
work, said that he had had the privilege
of seeing many of the children
included in the clinic, months utter
their tonsils had been removed, and
that invariably their , general heulth
hud been greatly improved in spite
of the frequently wretched living conditions
of the subjects.
New members, Duve Klrschner and
R. Sarratt gave their autobiographies.
Jerome Holler, Jr., was the only
guest of tiie day in addition to Miss
Halle.
NO BUILDING IN WORLD
CAN TOP EMPIRE STATE
Still queen of building engineering
Is the K'mpire State Building, tallest
or Manhattan's skyscrapers and the
world's. More than that, the structure
tops the Eiffel Tower by 266 feet; |
the Chrysler Building by some 204 j
feet, and by 458 feet the once proud
holder of the title the Empire now
wears, the Woolworth Building.
Incredible as it is, the Empire recently
celebrated its sixth birthday.
It seems only yesterday that the immense
pile of steel, brick and stone
was rising before the awed eyes of
the world, a gigantic gamble of the
depression years.
Now its value to its sponsors is
rising, despite the fact that the building's
capacity of 25,000 tenants has
never been reached. However all
the floors up to the forty-first and
again from the eightieth to the eightysixth
are filled.
Such a strange distribution of occupants
has an explanation. The building
la arranged in blocks, each a separate
building in Itself to all intents
and purposes. The fh'st five floors
torm one block; the floors from 6 to
21 another; those from 21 to 61 a
third block; those from 41 to 50 a|
fourth; from 50 to 72 a fifth; from
72 to 80 a Bixth, and from 80 to 86 a
seventh.
As each new block is opened steam
must be turned on along with electricity
and water. Elevator stops must
l?e scheduled, and the service arranged.
In other words, it is like
opening a new building, which explains
why expansion has been on
i lie lower floors.
1 hen, too, the higher one goes in
t lie building, the higher the cost of
space. Below the sixth floor space
rents for half as much as that above
the fortieth. And this is true the
farther one proceeds, with the offices
"on the eighty-sixth level bringing the
highest return. Just why this is so
is rather a debatable question, except
that the view is better, the air
freer, and noises lessened.
For a time, the National Broadcasting
Company, which has been conducting
television experiments on the
eighty-sixth floor, was the only occupant
above the forty-first. Now the
World Fair Corporation has taken
over the floors from 80 to 86.
At the present time approximately I
7,500 persons work in the building,
and an equal number visit it daily.
1 he average number of visitors to the
observation towers daily is 1,000 the
year round, with the greatest influx
of visitors during July and September.
The all-time high for visitors
was Labor Day, 1031, when 8,000 of j
the curious ascended the towers to j
j get a view of the city.
Including the mooring mast, the
Empire towers, 1U2 stories above
street level and extends two stories
below. Enough steel went into its
construction to build a double track
railroad from New York city to Sara* |
loga Springs, a distance of about 115
miles. Among other things, lo.oou.uuo
bricks, 20U.UOU cubic feet of stone, 17,-j
oOO.uuu feet of telephone and telegraph
wire and cable, and several
miles of elevator shafts were included
In the original specifications. Monroe
Enquirer.
Governor Earle. of Pennsylvania, In
| a political broadcast said Wednesday
that he is for President Roosevelt tor
president in 1940. This was his answer
to the many suggestions that
Earle would be the Democratic candidate
for president in 1940. He said in
part: "Nearly everything I do is
falsely attributed to personal ambiifobs.
This cannot but result in hurting
the reforms I am flghtl&ff for.
Therefore 1 want my position definiteJ
ly understood. There are many leadJ
ers of Intelligence and honesty in the
Democratic party. '1 here are, however,
no men in the Democratic party
or any other party who reach kneehigh
In stature mentally and morally
to Franklin D. Roosevelt."
plres have plenty of friends off the
field. For the most part the umpg are
sociable, entertaining men. Almost
every one has a keen sense of humor.
It Is virtually a necessity to his success
in his job. I nipires may have
j embarrassing experiences with fanatics
on the street and In hotel lobbies,
but for the most part their existence
is placid and pleasant once they leave
the game.
Their work is exacting. It is a
strain. An umpire cannot sit down
on. a bench between Innings and rest
But, as the late Tim Hurst once re^
marked: "You can't beat the hour.'
1 he avorage ball games does not last
more than two hours. An umpire goes
to work at 3 o'clock and he is through
at 6 unless he is working a doubleheader
or a game goes into extra innings.
Washington county. Maryland, is
j this year to harvest a bumper peach
crop of extra good quality.
TEN QUALITIES INDICATE
STRAIN OF CORN ADAPTED
Ten of the characters or qualities
that are importaut In a strain of corn
| were Mated recently by specialists of
the Illinois Agricultural Experiment
Station and the United States Department
of Agriculture. A strain that lu
good lu one area may uot he good
lu another, but If, in a field test, a
planting of corp ranks Ijlgh in these
I ten respects, It is likely to be a good
'corn for that particularly locality.
The characters are:
Adaptation to the length of season
In which it Is to be grown. High yield
of good quality grain. Resistance to
fungi and bacteria that cause diseases.
The ability to repel, or uot suffer
from chinch bugs and other destructive
insects. A strong root system
that holds the plant erect in all
weathers. Firm stalks that will not
break down. Ability to germinute and
grow in cpld soil at planting time,
and to contiuue to grow in cool weather
in the full. Ability to withstand
extremes of heat and drought in summer.
Capacity to use soil minerals
and inoisturp- effeicntly. Location of
ears at convenient height on the
stalks.
Seven of the eight units of the
plants of the Republic Steele corporation
ut Canton, Ohio, were barricaded
by steel workers on Tuesday as the
huge steel corporation's officers declined
to sign a contract with the
Steel WorKers Organization, an affiliate
of Lewis' Committee for Industrial
Organization. The company made no
effort to reopen colsed units, standing
by its announced intention to "sliut
down and stay shut down" until it
was "possible for our men to return
peacefully."
A bdy at Florence, Ala , caught I
catfish. in which when cut* open *** fl
found a shiny silver dollar of 1&34 fl
Wants-For Sale I
FOR 8ALE?Two room house Ht :jo& I
King street, Camden, H c Al>l)1)
to Mury Hell Wilson. Camden, ? fl
C. lTpu
CARPENTER AND BUILDEH?Before
you decide who should do your fl
any class of carpentry workout, I
work, telephone John H. Myers, f0r I
side or inside. All work guara*. I
teed. BpecIalUe in cabinets and I
screening* Any kind of furnlturs fl
repaired. I solicit your patronage fl
Telephone 268, John 8. Myers, 811 fl
Church street. Camden, 8. C. t?u fl
?OR RENT?July let aeverul live and fl
six room houaes. We will be glad fl
to ahow them to you. Call phone 7 |
Shannon Realty Company, Camden fl
8. C. 15 tf'.
FOR 8ALE?Homes of all sizes, in &1| I
sections of the city at reasonable
prices. -Terras if desired. you
should own your own home. Buy
now.?Shannon Realty Company, fl
Camden, 8. C. 12tf I
FREE ROAD SERVICE?creed's Fill.
lng Station flfty-mlle Free ltoad Ser- fl
vice. Call Telephone 486, Camden, fl
SC. 9 tf.' |
FOR SALE?Five Chemical Fire Fxtingulshers
at half price, four are fl
brand new. Write P. O. Box 40, ]
Camden, 8. C. 15 tf. fl
SUMMER BOARDER8?A few guests
* can be accommodated In refined
home near Ashevllle, N. C., by week
or month. Fort particulars Bee Shan- I
iion Realty Company, Crocker Build- I
ing, Camden, 8. C. Phone 7. 16188b I
BUILDING LOT8?In city and aub
urbs, from $85 up. Prices are low.
Why wait for the advance. It's I
coming. Better see us now. Shannon
Realty Company, In Crocker I
Building, Camden, 8. C. Phone 7.
16-18sb
CAMDEN'S
Cut Rate
Drug Store
FRIDAY-SATURDAY-MONDAY
specials 1
8 inch
GUARANTEED
" FANS
$j.39
GALLON SIZE
OUTING JUGS j
$1-09
I W?P* NEW XI^MFofeiciNiB I
I 0,0 O O SATIS FIE & E R S ]
DOUBLE DECK
Playing Cards
63c
Syrup of Figs
29c
50 CENTS SIZE
Jerken's Lotion
34c
$1.00 SIZE !
Lucky Tiger I
SHAMPOO 1
59c
Syrup of Pepsin |
29c
CLAPPS
BABY FOOD I
3 for
25c1i