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n,iBwataaw i^wii m ? ? ? - . . REMEMBER... We Deliver Just Phone .'{01 YOUR WANTS WILL BE SUPPLIED HOME STORES MARKET I "The Only Market Delivery In Camden" 1028 Broad 8treet G. W. OUTLAW Phone 301 Tar?". ? ' Judge Ramage Dies Suddenly Newberry, Aug. 6.?Carroll Johnson Ramage, prominent In state and legal affairs and many years a circuit Judge, died suddenly today, shortly after delivering an address iu behalf of Newberry college at the annual college reunion at Little Mountain. Judge Rumage, after leaving the speaker's stund, had walked several hundred yards up the hillside, when he was stricken, apparently with a heart attack. At first it was believed he had fainted but ^hen effortH to revive him failed an ambulunce was summoned. He died before it arrived. Judge Kaiuage, an honor graduate of Newberry college In the class of 1894, was deeply interested In the Institution, und was vice president of its board of trustees. In his last words In behulf of the college he made a strong presentation of the duties of the church and alumni to Newberry college. "God bless Newberry college were the closing words of Ills uddreBB und almost the lust words that the Jurist uttered as he quoted the last words of the Ilev. George W. Holland, D. D., the third president of the college when he died Beptotubor JO, 1895, the year ufter Judge Ramage was graduated from the Institution. Judge Ramage wus born in Edgefleld May 1, 1874. He was the son of John Constance and Mary I'ow Ramage. He received his A. 11. degree In 1890 and was given his LL.D. from the college In 1920. He later studied at Augustana college, Rock Island, N. Y., and received his Ph.D. at Grove City (Pennsylvania) college in 1907. Mr. Ramage wns admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1897 and began practice at Saluda shortly after that date. He served as United States commissioner from 1907 to 1911; and served many times as special judge of circuit court and as acting associate justice of the supreme court of South Carolina. Ho was elected to the Eleventh circuit bench In 1929 to succeed the late J. W. DeVoro of Edgefield. He was a member of the state board of education from 1912 to 1914; a government agent for the war draft board from 1917 to 1918, attorney for the South Carolina canal commission from 1922 to 1925, and was elected president of Planter's National bank of Saluda In 1916. For the last quarter of a century Judge Ramage was actively identi fled witli .iiiuijy important puses lb stute and fedeml courtH. li? wan a member of the eti banc court, highest appeal court it) South Carolina; a member of the American Jiar assoclat ion, ex-president of the South Carolina liar association, a member of the American Mathematical uMHociation, Order of Lincoln Pi Gumma Mu, Cahokia, uud a tru?tee of Summerland college. Judge Jtainage was the author of Digest 01-8U South Curolina UeportH in 1910. tile wuh a member of the Lutheran church, u Htaunch Democrat, and widely known in fraternal circleB. He wuh a Ma?on, Shrlner, an Odd Fellow, a member of the Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He 1h Hurvived by his widow, the former Annie Bell Crouch, of Suludu, whom he married in 1904. Judge itamage'H death followed two weeku after that of Circuit Judge S. W. G. Shipp, of Florence, who died July 22. The body was removed this afternoon from the Leavell Funeral home here to his home in Saluda. TWO KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AT HART8VILLE HartBville, Aug. 5.?Dr. J. P. Matheson, 59, Charlotte, N. C., physician, wuh killed instantly and a woman companion died a short time later as the result of an automobile wreck six miles north of here early this afternoon. Highway Patrolman It. P McClelland said the woman victim had been identified as Mrs. J. T. Sowell, also of Charlotte, (1922 Park Drive). Julius Calock, G3-year-old chauffeur, was seriously injured while Mrs. Sowell's 8-year-old son, Nicholas, escaped with minor hurts. McClelland said that as Dr. Matheson's automobile approached a right curve on the Hartsville-McBeo highway, it failed to make the curve and rran off the road to the left, down a 30-foot fill and for thirty yards more when it crashed into a willow tree. The physician, founder of the eye, ear, nose hnd throat hospital at Charlotte, was thrown clear of the car. He suffered head, chest and leg' injuries as well as a broken arm. A passing motorist summoned aid, and the three other occupants of the car were brought to Byerley's hospital here. Mrs. Sowell died at 12:65 \ p. m., without regaining consciousness. The party was returning to Charlotte from Myrtle Beach. Washington, 1). C., Aug. 7.?Farm Legislation: In view of the advice of the membership of the committee** on agriculture of both the house and senate that u further comprehensive study of the situation Hhould be had before a new farm bill la offered, it wu8 twp weeks ago decided by the I'reaideut and the Democratic leadera of the houae and aenate thut a new farm bill would not be. brought up at title aeaalou. Siifce that time proapecta of a ^4,000,000 or 16,000,000 bule cotton crop haa cuuaed cotton prices to drop ahurply und the cotton farmer aeema to be up against It again an of old. The cotton atatea congressman, including the writer, Immediately held u caucus und panned resolutions requesting the President to uuthorlze a 12c per pound government loan on thla year's crop. A committee carried this request to the President, who was sympathetic but stated thut he felt that any crop loan ot this kind, on cotton, wheat, corn or any other agricultural product should be coupled with a bill to control production. The President pointed out thut this Democratic Administration inherited in 1933 from a Republican Administration and the Old Farm bourd six cents cotton and a 13,000,000 bale surplus; that on account of beneficial crop control farm legislation cotton prices have been much better and the surplus haa been reduced to around 5,000,000 bales. "Now," he said, "there is probability of this surplus mounting again to 9,000,000 bales, with reduction In prices naturally resulting." He promised that if congress would pass a control farm bill before adjournment, or at a special session in October, he would do what he could to remedy the situation in regard to this year's Crop. The chairman of the committee on agriculture in the house and senate have stated that they do not believe a farm bill can be prepared before next January. Leaders of the house and senate, including Speaker Bankhead of the house, have promised that if a farm bill cannot bo prepared before that .time they will give right of way to such legislation the first thing next session. Many agricultural experts feel that the present Soil Conservation program will not meet the situation alone, as there was a 10 per cent increase in acreage this year, with a larger acreage anticipated next year. Deficiency Bill: Congressman Cannon, a Democrat, of Missouri, acting chairman of the House Appropriations committee, said the third deficiency appropriation bill?forerunner of adjournment?would be ready for hudse action about August 17. Cannon said the measure would provide for outlays of approximately $141,900,000. increased Veterans' Dependents; The house passed the bill, providing increased pensions for widows and dependent mothers and fathers or World war veterans, who lost their lievs in service. The bill now goes to the senate where favorable action is expected.. Presidents: l'raise for Presidents, who retired after two terms, is embodied in a resolution offered by Congressman Fish, a Republican, of New Y ork. WPA Workers: The Senate Labor committee has recommended that no WPA worker be dropped from the relief rolls until he has found employment in private industry at prevailing wages. The committee approved a resolution by Senator Schwellenbach, a Democrat, 6f Washington, declaring it to be the policy of congress that in administration of the relief act "there shall be provided work opportunities for an unemployed worker who cannot find work in private industry-." Cancer Center: President Roosavelt on Thursday signed legislation authorizing erection of a $750,000,000 National Cancer Institute and authorizing an annual appropriation of $700,000 to carry on cancer research and purchase radium. The funds, however, are still to be supplied by congress. This marked another step in the first coordinated and nation-wide fight against America's second biggest killer?the ancient scourgo that since 1900 has climbed from last to next to top among tho ten diseases ranking highest in death rates. Only heart disease outranks it. Congress is expeoted to appropriate at least a portion of the funds before it adjourns, in order that construction may begin without delay. The site will be near Bethesda, Maryland, where buildinga to house the National Institute of Health, already are under way. Forty COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINQt (By Spectator) Senators Smith and Byrnes voted against tbe Black-Conuery bill. That is the bill to act up a minimum of forty hours work in a week. You must try to hold all work, down ao that lor. ty hours will be the maximum and you muat not puy leas than $1$. it figures out, than, aa forty cents an hour aa a minimum. The farmers will not huve to pay that wage by law, but whut the farmer will do in competition with the mills ia aomethlog to think about. Wo have gone off on all aorta of tuugenta in this country. A group of people are in high favor who aeem to spend their time and our money thinking out new Bchemea. What they don't aee, or don't regard aa important, la that all government reBta on taxea and all wagea reata on capital investment, management, production, profits, markets, etc. Some enterprises operate on small capital and with out-of-date machinery. They do a useful service us long us they offer employment. If capital is discouraged it will withdraw from investment in the hazards of business. Is our government prepared to guarantee a profit on investment? Is it ready to say to a man or a group of men "Put your money into business, pay sucli-undsuch wages for such-and-such hours and tlie government will cover your losses und pay you 6 per cent Interest on the investment." No, the government treats all business men as public enemies. It ^constantly experiments and adds to the cost of doing business, yet wonders why business does not absorb the unemployed, if the government would go fishing for three or four years and stop the W. P. A., most of our people would find work. I do not forget the awful gloom of March, 1933; 1 recall gratefully the buoyant spirit of Mr. Roosevelt and his vigorous efforts to restore confidence. He has performed greatly for this nation; his measures saved many a farm and made possible the building of many a home; he has been helpfully resourceful In a hundred way8; but the patient shoul^ be allowed at least a period of convalescence before undergoing further drastic treatment. Recently I was associated with a number of men of affairs and was struck with the conviction of all of them that something must be done to increase th? income of the farmers. Politicians like to talk about helping the farmer, I know, but this group was not talking for publication. The increased spending by the farmers brought about our present measure of recovery. If the farmer should receive 25 per cent more for his products this country would abound In milk and honey. Prosperity would flow from the farmer to the merchant and to the banker. The farmer is buying at higher industrial averages than he receives for his product. I am glad that no one put me in charge of the rain. Now wouldn't that be a job? But no man could administer the trust acceptably. To Illustrate: A few days ago a minister said that no rain was needed. Those who had their chief stake in cotton agreed with him, but the corn-planters wanted rain, and so did the tobaccoMystery Surrounds Cowardly Shooting After working diligently for nearly a week, Sheriff Douglass and his deputies confess they are still in the dark concerning the Identity of the person who fired a load of buckshot into the home of Vester Miles last Thursday night. Mrs. Miles was seriously wounded and the year-old baby was fatally wounded while In her arms. Mr. Miles, with his wife and children live about two miles west of Cross Roads, in the Mt. Croghan section of the county. About 9 o'clock last Saturday someone fired a load of buckshot, presumably through an open door, with the result indicated. Mr. Miles was unhurt, as was also one child that was on the floor. The mother is still in a hospital. Sheriff Douglass was promptly notified and he was quickly on the scene. Blood hounds wore brought but they failed to pick up the trail. Officers have not ceased to bore into the case but say they are unable to find a motive for the act nor anything In the nature of a lead ft clue pointing to the identity of the criminal?Chesterfield Advertiser. five acres were donated to the Public Health Service by the late Duke Wilson, who was himself a victim of cancer. Sugar Bill: The Sugar Quota BUI was passed by the house, providing quotaa and allowing certain benefit* to American Sugar Producer*. growers. Bo there you are. I myself don't know what 1 want; I should have to petition for a heavy rain (or the corn, a light rain for tobacco and no rain for cotton. What a discordant Bound must be the prayers of the faithful when they mingle into one volume of appeal before the pearly gates. lfow fortunate that we and our fellowmen haven't power to regulate rain. , . ! The general assembly having provided for an eight-month school term at the expense of the state, each school district should reduce its special school taxes in proportion to the amount which the state has increased its support. To illustrate: By increasing the term one month the district should cut off the tax that would operate the Bchool one month. In one school district the trustees reduced the tax two mills; in others a reduction of six mills might be made. This is the time to get busy for your reduction in local taxes. Do it now and be vigorous about it. You will hear some people say that ( the schools need the money; well,' did you ever hear of any one who1 was willing to accept a cut if it could be avoided? By reducing the mileage in proportion to the increased appropriation by the state you will not injure the ' schools one dollar;, you will, on the ' contrary, get a little relief which is long over-due. I If the taxpayer doesn't look out for himself he may be sure no one else will do so. A study of a financial statement of one of our leading industries?over a period of years?indicates why we are % not building new cotton mlllb In Souu Carolina. Of all the mills in 0r2 ville, only one Is today in the hand, of the original stockholders and dur lng the years, from 1900 to 1937?K00(1 and bad together, the mills have pan about one tenth us much in tax?8 u for labor and ten times us much lor taxes as for dividends. Look into that now and ponder It a bit: Ten times as much moiey for taxes as for dividends! Much bet. ter to be a tax-collector than a stockholder; certainly. 110 one would ctra to put a lot of mopey iuto business 01 that basis. Well, if they don't ears large profits throughout the year why don't they close? Well, well, some have closed. But in Greenville alone the cotton mills pay $275,000 a week in wages?two hundred seventyflre thousand dollars a week. Suppose the mills should close?what* would become of Greenville? And South Carolina? Our leaders in Washington dont seem to understand that the consumer must pay the bill. They knot this and orate about it?but don't apply it. The Black Connery bill will increase the cost of the farmer and every other consumer, but It ylll hot increase the price which the framer receives for nbi product. If it b? Imagined that a general higher level of wages will eventually raise the prices of farm products you ask the farmer to wait several years for a half loaf, while labor gets a whole lopf today. If the general trend be sufficient for labor? We surely agree that the law should not deliberately prefer one citizen over another. U, then, we are seeking to serve the socalled underprivileged, why restrict the benefits to a few? t _ _ . ???????J???BMfi BEFORE YOU BUY Printing FROM A PEDDLER j Give Us a Chance The salesman for outside printing plants promises you a lot . . . and gets your order . . . then sends you what may be O. K. or may not be. The Chronicle's prices are based on sound and | practical figures. We know our cost and add only a fair and reasonable profit. J We invite you to compare prices and quality of work. THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE PHONE 29 . UlRjHinbjm rhujA ""college of charleston1 " CHARLESTON, S. C. 153rd Session Bey ins on September 27 Thq New Pre-Forestry Course will include instruct! . Botany," Entomology, Plant Physiology, Taxonom" Dendrology, Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Economics. Four year courses lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Art* and Bachelor of Science. The Pre-Medical cour* is a splendid feature.' ^ For Catalogues and Full Information, Address th? 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