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- tmmgm nnTTmMiMwimiiiiaM fTvugton. I), t' . J"1' 24 -8imut hid Bl-ctlou: On Wednesday r erS of the Democratic mem Err -"1. Senator HarU.ey fvlucky wa? elected Democrat!. 1 over Senator Harrison, o *'] inni in one of the closest racei ISThe vote was 38 to 37 1 ? the Southern senators votet Kltor Harrison, but Senator. H|l IZ Junior senator from Mts.lsslp fl bus been unfriendly with Har n (or some time cast the decidim .nHnst him. Senator Byrnes o I Carolina, the only other out llDK candidate, declined to alio* Time to be pl^ed before the cau L Blnce the death of Senator Jot Lion work in the senate has teer. r, standstill but it Is now though! L ? definite program will be map S out and a time for adjournment U| upon. The house is much Lj of the senate In Its work and In |8 still talk of the house recess J (or a week or two until the senate p catch up. Court BUI: The President's Amend t pian to reform the Federal Ju leiary was on Thursday recommitted the Judiciary committee of the sen , It Is reported that opponents and oponents of the bill on that comMe* will g< i together and bring out Mil embodying some features of the Lnat bill but leave out others. If it is done it appears now that there ||| be no real fight in the senate ainst the new measure, which will Cinclude the proposal of the Presi|it to chance the personnel of the jpre'me Court. In ordinary course u house will not vote on the measL until the senate has acted. United States Savings Bonds: Postisters are reminded that the Treask department lias made provisions \ the immediate payment by Fedki Reserve banks of any properly Hilled I'nited States Savings bond kith is registered in the name of a iural person in his own right, or [the name of an incorporated or unLrporated body in its own right, for which payment is to be made the registered owner. It appears it many owners are not aware of s provision for expediting payment bonds, and postmasters should asl in the matter by advising ownt who desire payment to forward ir bonds, after certification, to the irest Federal Reserve bank. In this uiection, attention Is directed to notice concerning the payment of Ited States Savings bonds by Fed1 Reserve banks which appeared in Post Bulletin of May 12, 1937, retted in the June Supplement to the til Guide, and to the amendment ?d April 23. 1937, to Treasury Detalent Cire ulars No. 530 and No. ederal Insurance of Bank DeposOne of the most beneficial and best admin tutored acts passed during this administration is that which sot up the I" ederul Deposit Insurance Corporation under which deposits up to $5,000 art? Insured. According to a report of the corporation for lust year, which has just been Issued, the FDIC was insuring deposits In over fourteen thousand banks on December HI, 1930. These bunks Juki deposits i of more titan fifty billion dollars to the credit of the accounts of more u titan fifty million depositors. Out of ', the banks insured, only forty-one susi* ponded business during 1930 and , these, along with another bank that c closed the lust duy of 1935, were f placed in receivership. Of the 51,709 a depositors in these closed banks 99.5 . per cent were fully protected either 1 by insurance, pledge of security, pro ferment, or offset. The FDIC, in or" to protect tim depositors, makes regular examinations of the bunks 5 covered by it and is authorised to f terminate the insured status of any . bunk which continues to engage in r unsafe or unsound practices. When . such practices are discovered, the s FDIC notifies the bunk supervisory t authority (the State Hanking Departt ment, Comptroller of the Currency, or . Hoard of Governors of the Federal lte: serve, as the case may be), and the i bank is then given one hundred and 1 twenty dayB to correct the condition. . Under this authority twenty-four i banks were cited laBt year, four were closed, three corrected the criticized condition, and the other cases were j _ still pending when the report was ^ made. In order to build up a fund . to insure deposits, each member bank is assessed one-twelfth of one per cent of its deposits. These assessments last year brought in over thirty-five million dollars. The funds of the corj, poratlon, with the exception of a working cash balance, are invested in government bonds. The interest on | these securities amounted to over eight million dollars, which, by itself, was more than enougli to pay all expenses and losses for the year. Thus the corporation was able to transfer to surplus the entire amount of assessments covered. In this manner j a fund believed to be sufficient for i any emergency is being built up. Tribute To Jim Bates Editor The Chronicle: In a letter 1 just received from the Rev. T. J. : Mackin, there are some lines I am 1 sure you would like to give your readI ers. Father Mackin had asked a 1 friend here to have flowers sent ; from him for Hates' funeral. I quote j part of his acknowledgement of the | service: "Jim Bates gave good and loyal service in his regular duties, and glad-' ly did other errands, for instance, engaging in a hunt for "Spark Plug" or "Snooky," or both when they would wander from the Camden rectory. I could not let Jim's death pass without some recognition of Jiis many evidences of regards ana respects for me. God rest his good soul!" In this world, where the dead, black and white, and their work, are bo soon forgotten, it seems to me this remembrance, after so many years' absence, should be recorded. So, I send it to you." An Old Subscriber. c6M^ENYS 'AND VhincU i My Spectator) Home days ago a gun-man shot aud killed a policeman in Lancaster, lie I escaped in a car. As soon as the authorities were informed there was a i vigorous pursuit underway. The police of the town of Lancaster could go only to the town limits; then the county authorities ? sheriff, deputy sheriff, rural policemen and magisI trates constables could go only to the county limits, only the highway patrolmen could go from one county to another, they and the governor's constables. In many counties the sheriffs were on the look out but more than one paved road cuts through each county, Hi-sides, even the cheapest car can cross half the length of 1 Lancaster county in u half hour. Fl* 1 nally a capture was made in Myrtle Meacb, after u chase by a group of officers. If the man had not wrecked ' his car he might have got away again. 1 I ndoubledly we have presented to us the complete inadequacy of our police under the restricted Jurisdiction of ' town and county limits. Professional ' thieves and gun-men do not recognize town, county or state lines in their operations, nor should the forces of ' the law be so restricted. Once we ' have the problem we shall be given the means for its solution. We have the problem. ' We need, then , a stute police force. Mut shall we continue all the present machinery as well as a lot of new 1 machinery? I)o we need an efficient force to meet a growing need; or do 1 we stand In danger of creating a fewmore jobs for a few more favorites? As a first step and as a gradual approach to an effective organization, 1 suggest that all existing police offi- ' cers, town, county, and state, be commissioned as state police. This would ' include all sheriffs, rural policemen, town policemen, highway patrolmen, : governors constables and all field of- 1 fleers of the state services. That much ' could be done simply and quickly and 1 Inexpensively. Jt would not be ideal; ! but it would be a useful beginning. 1 i hese officers might be given power ' to deputize citizens in emergency and * they would carry on their pursuit to ( the end of the state?. The matter of ' adjustment of expense in such use ' of local police would be a mere de* ' tall. i '1 he big problem would be to find a competent director for the state police force. Here is where we almost despair. If the general assembly were to elect this man it would have to over- 1 look the commanding and compelling ( ability of some of its own members ' whose willingness to serve the state B for a good salary might prove embar- 8 rassing. Then, again, it would have ( to disregard all the sons, sons-in-law, 8 brothers and cousins of members. * Again, Jt would have to dodge many * aspiring patriots who burn with ardor A tt) sacrifice thqmselves for the good of the state. I Incline to a man who could serve without pay in order to avoid the mul- , titude of salary-grabbers. Of course , I know that the laborer is worthy of 1 his hire and that in a democracy the j office should provide an adequate remuneration so that any citizen, how- s ever poor, might devote himself /to it "fi without personal sacrifice. But for a a year or two the service would depend upon the unusual talent called for In * an unusual case. Of course almost a anybody can deal with routine in an e ordinary manner, but there is an op- t portunity for very extraordinary ser- c vice to.the state by a man of super- t ior fitness. In time we should find how to bring t about an effective, unified service, ful- v ly responding to our needs, without c doing violence to anything worth pre- a serving and without adopting the us- c ual expedient of merely creating more jobs and adding more expense. ? ii There are people who suspect me t of thinking, dreaming and talking tax- t es all the time. It isn't so, really. It c is a big subject, though, and of ever 3 Increasing importance, Just as it is n ever increasing in itself. 0 Once upon a time,?long, long ago?- i a. man could own a piece of property e ar operate a business without feeling d that his hard work and thrift were i lust to maintain a lot of people on e .he public payroll. Every new Job? j and every old Job, too?should be t .scrutinized for the purpose of a letermlning whether it contributes t isefully to the public good, so use- g Tully that the public would suffer h hrough the abolition of non-creation j >f the Job. It would be silly to say ? hat all public officials merely feed, T it the public crR); some are highly y ifficient in usefulf even indispensable c lervlce; some others are efficient in tervices that are not indispensable; t ome others are not conspicuously ef- b Icient, thbugh in desirable service; tnd some others Just while away the r Jme at public expense.- It la hard v >n the efficient men In useful service a o be confused' with the drones, yet a t Is eatffer to set rid of a busy, ef- i Icient official than a drone. Whyf Well, the drone makes no enemies, ? '?> j # % 1 . fetlB' js.*-ViMgs .?.. 'JL -J ^ rniuwi, JULY 30> Some Recipes Ry The County Agent Miss Margaret Fewell, Kershaw county home demonstration agent recommends the following timely reclpea: Candied Figs? t} quarts figs with stems. 4 quarts boiling water, 1 cup soda, 3 quarts sugar, in pounds water for dissolving It Haee the MUKar Jn the preserving kettle, add the water, I stlt until dissolved, let come to a boll, nklin. Add tigs and boll rapidly un ?ll all the syrup Is consumed. Place them on platters or waiters pressing thein flat, dry in a warm place until there Is no stickiness, pressing them flatter every few hours: Sprinkle with sugar and pack In boxes with paruf fin paper between each layer of figs ;>r place the layers in a jar. so they can he kept closed. Gingered Watermelon Rind ? To each pound of rind cut Into 1 inch squares add 2 quarts of water and1 >ne ounce slaked lime. i>et stand in lime water over night. N'exJ^ornIng drain and let stand onc^jp two hours In fresh cold water. Drain well ind boll rapidly In strdng ginger tea (one ounce gi?gor to olu. qmir( wft ter) for fifteen minutes.' Drain, put 111,0 ", ihlny degree syrup made by using one pint strained ginger tea With one quart water and one and i half pounds of sugar. Cook until tender and transparent (about one and half hours). After boiling u half hour add half a lemon sliced thin. Place in shallow pans to cool, having the rind well covered with syrup. When cool. pack. cap. clamp and profess fifteen minutes. Apple Putter?Wash, quarter, peel, core apples. To four quarts of apples add two quarts of Water. Poll until soft, strain through a sieve. To the pulp add one quart of water or apple fider if available. Pring to a boil ind add one and a half pounds of su ?ar, continue boiling and about ten minutes before it is time to remove it front the fire, add one half teaspoon ?ach of powdered cinnamon and grated nutmeg. When butter Is as thick is desired, place in sterilized containers, adjust tops and process fifteen minutes simmering. Cover with par iff'in. Seal. Costa Rica is' making recbrd shipnents of coffee to Germany. Singing Convention The Kershaw County Singing Contention will meet at Buffalo Baptist hurch, August 1, at 2:30. This church s located seven miles east of Ker'haw. We are expecting the best ilnging convention that Kershaw :ounty has ever had. All quartets md choirs are invited to meet with is on that date. We also extend this nvitatlon to the public.?E. R. Hunter, dee president. To Speak At Antloch Honorable Ben. E. Adams, reprelentative of Richland county, and veil known figure in state politics, vili "address a meeting to be held at Vntioch school house on Friday night, luly 30, at 8:30. incc lie does nothing; and he makes r iot of friends because he spends ill his time glad-handing everybody. 'I his tax business grows and grows md grows. The public bill gets bigger ind bigger because we are doing more ind more things at the public ex>ense. Some of them are good; most if tjieni are good; but almost everyhfng is overstaffed until the public iervice becomes more a lot of jobs ban a service for the public. And vhen the politician feasts his heart m the jobs the good of the public is , mere secondary consideration, if a onsideration at all. Consider this: The national debt s $3(1,435,000,000, mark you! Now hat's that. If that has sunk In, let's ry another bite: The national iiionie for the fiscal year ending June 0 was $5,294,000,000; but the governtient spent $8,001,OOO,000?or $2,707,00,000 more than the income. Billons, folks, I'm talking about the government spent two billions, seven hunIred and seven millions more than ts income, although that was the largst income it had had since the days ust after the war. If I have you atuned to big figures, real money, like ; legislator about the "beginning or he fifth month of the session, I'll ;lve you a second Installment. You iavo seen how the nation stands. Well ust add to those figures what the tates. counties and towns owe and t totals $53,421,000,000. For the fiscal ear ending June 30, 1936, the cost if all government in the United States ?national, state, county and munlcl?al?was $17,000,000,000. Seventeen illllons of dollars! In 1913 the public debt?all governoent agencies?state, national, etc., v*b a charge of $69.19 for each perK>n in the United States; but the mount against each one of us today R $416.96. la oufj' government worth what It oats? t te'sl*i& - - i Miami Barber (Jets Sixty Years Miami, Kla , July 26. A 36-year-old barber who admitted ho forced his two duughters. aged 13, into virtual prostitution, was sentenced to sixty > t'Hi H in prison toda>. "I am putting you away for what probably will be the balance of your natural life, which I think is a great lavor to society, your family and tu you," Criminal Court Judge lien Willard told the stocky unemotional | man at the conclusion of a speedy hearing. The two girls both pretty, were taken to the county Juvenile home at Kendall after they had testified, be fore their father and a packed court room, that they had been forced into immoral relationships with their father Had other men. They told how they had received money from the >?ion their father ordered them to submit to, and relutod that the money, sometimes ub much as $5, ulways was turned over to him. The hearing lasted only 20 minutes. Rcgulur court procedure was interrupted to begin the hearing at an unannounced hour and police patrolled the corridors. Doth precautions were taken to prevent possible violence that had threatened when the man was arrested last week and the story of his confession spread among his neighbors. The barber pleaded guilty in a calm voice to four charges against him? two of incest and two of crime against nature. The man asked leniency of the court. "This breaks my family up," he told Judge Willard in a low vote# "1 want to ask the court for whatever nn-rcy is possible. I have tried to cooperate with the authorities as much as possible." Rut Willard said the crimes were "abominable and detestable." ' I can see no excuse for showing leniency," (he judge said. "To release you would be the biggest mistake this court could make." He sentenced the man to twenty years in prison on each of the two incest charges and ten years each on the two charges of crime against nature. Veteran Traveller Dies In Honolulu / Honolulu, July 16.?Julius Brittlebank, 79, of Charleston, S. C., died yesterday In Queens Hospital, where he was taken Saturday night after becoming 111 on the Dollar liner President Polk. Brlttlebahk was on his 18th 'roundthe-world cruise when he was stricken. The cause of his death was not announced. Broad Program For I Proper Cutting I The South Carolina Commission of [Forestry has prepared u broad pro gram of demonstration* of proper pulpwood cutting covering every coun ty In the stute udvlsCB State Forester H A Smith. The work will be under the limned lute direction of Assistant State Foresler Nathan I). Canterbury who is , in charge of forest management work. District Foresters .1 C. lUakeney, Spartanburg; Wayne Stitt, Aiken; H F. Bishop, Wallerboro; It. F. NewI comb, Florence; and It. W. ltieger, Camden, will assist in conducting those demonstrations. The plan 1s to work in close cooperation with county agents and touchers vocation nl agriculture in order to make the demonstrations serve farmers particularly, Inasmuch us almost half of tho woodland In the stnte is owned or opcrated by farmers. The continued operation of our pulp mills and other forest Industries such as saw mills, turpentine operations, veneer mills, pole and piling opera (t.lona is dependent on proper cutting practices. The demonstrations will show how tiuiherlunds may be managed to give farmers, other woodland owners and operators the greatest variety of products, continuous production of salable products, frequent revenue as well as u constant supply of low grade products such as fuel wood, pine straw and fence posts, for home use. The observance of the simple basically sound principle denionstratI ed will result in the woodland areas being improved by properly made pulpwood, buwlog, pole, piling and fuel wood cuttings. Lack of proper ? precautions in the cutting of timber and pulpwood usually results in forest deterioration and a serious depletion of forest growing stock frequently resulting in closing down of sawI mills, pulp mills and turpentine op| orations. When this happens the tenant landowner, county and state suf' ter .from a lack of returns from our . woodlands. I ___ _ Delegation Off To Washington I The delegation of citizens from tho twelve South Carolina counties suffering from the recent hull storms, went to Washington Sunday to confer jvlth South Carolina senators and congressmen in an effort to secure help for the farmers in these areas. The delegation is headed by Allan Johnstone, of Newberry, and they had a conference in the office of Senator E. D. Smith Monday morning. Tiie members of the delegation going to Washington were: Alan Johnstone, Newberry; M. B. McCutcheon, Bishopville; L. O. Funderburk, Camden; T. L. Howie, Darlington; J. B. Pruitt, Anderson; S. M. Lcnniun, Cross Hill; J. B. Britton, Sumter.?Newberry Observer. 1 s BEFORE YOU BUY j Printing FROM A PEDDLER I Give Us a Chance ( I The salesman for outside printing plants I promises you a lot . . . and gets your order then sends you what may be O. K. or may 1 not be. , ' t < The Chronicle's prices are based on found and i practical figures. We know our cost and add on,y a fair and reasonable profit. i We invite you to compare prioes and quality THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE . ' ?; * ' t " PHONE 29 < t '**r i ? rV" ? a \ *- ^ j . - v Esil-, V jfcSfcfvfiifc- . hA'rV Vi& . ..? JktiMSrf "-.-V/: Aisfotai IF YOU'VE already started this famous collection of American Historical Stamps, all we need to say is: Four more are waiting for you at your American Oil Company dealer or station. NOW! 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