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The Camden chronicle i VOLUME 50 ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA,' FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1938 NUMBER 15 Senatorial Speakers Were Here Tuesday The second week of the senatorial campaign opened here Tuesday when the three candidates addressed thO| voters of Kershaw county. Because of the fact that the June term of civil court was in session the Camden high school auditorium was used Instead of the court hopae^, Those who have been following up the campaign state that it was perhaps one of the largest and most attentive crowds to greet the speakers thus far. Floyd Rogers, frpm WIS, Columbia, had a mike in the audience and gave a short resume of the speaking and the speakers, which could be heard in nearly all parts of the state. Senator Ellison D. Smith, present holder of the seat which Governor Olin D. Johnston and state senator Edgar A. Brown seek to occupy, unfolded his long senate career as he spbke first. "For thirty years I've been your senator. I've worked In season and out of season for the benefit of South Curolina. For thirty long years you have given me a majority and I have kept the faith," Smith told the crowd of KerBhaw county voters. Smith asked the spectators to demand of his opponents "In what things I have been faithful to the trust. t "Bless God," Smith declared, "I didn't think I'd have to come to South* Carolina and defend the president from his chief rubber stamp and coattail swinger. "I>o you think the great executive of this country would deny relief to South Carolina or any other state because one man had the grit and guts to stand up for what he thinks Is right? "Frank Roosevelt is a bigger man than that." Smith said his platform called for states' rights, white supremacy and tariff for revenue only. "I have never deviated from that platform," Smith shouted, "and I ain't gonna." .?r-< ... Terming his own record aB one of "service," Brown attacked the records of Smith and Johnston. "You want somebody who can go to Washington and do things for you and bring home the bacon." Brown charged that 8mith's record showed he "has never been with the president," and that governor Johnston's record "is a record of unfulfilled promises and failures." He called the anti-lynching hill "a political ball" and said "those boys have been juggling it up there for years." * " The governor's constabulary, Brown charged, "Is being paid $60,000 of the taxpayers' money to help in this elect ioiui' Brown declared himself in favor of federal medical centers "where the pour man can get the same attention as the rich man. " "Bet's underwrite the health and happiness of the people by spending a few millions for health centers," Ihuwn said. Governor Johnston accused Smith of having a "rubber head inflated by hiir ideas pf big interests and cotton speculators, i "I'm glad the people of South Carolina know Olin Johnston," he said, 'and I thank God they know Edgar Brown." luhnson said "Your senior senator hasn't done anything for you. He has Just about put all the cotton farmers out of business in thirty years. Give htrn another six years and he will I'tit all the tobacco farmers out of business, too." The governor said he had "no apologies to make because Roosevelt is tny friend and.I am his friend. , ' I wouldn't be in a position where I < ouldn't go to him and ask for Something." Johnston said he was "known as laboring man's governor. Walk "p 'o the big man and ask him what hp thinks of me and he'll probably *ant to kick nae in the panta. But the little man, the farmer, r the Pill worker.?Ha-la?for-me. ? am glad I can come here and offer you active cooperation with the president. Think what that will mean to South Carolina," Johnston concluded. * ' ' - - V 'J '* + To Clean -Off Cemetery Ail pereona having relative* buried 'n a nt loch cemetery, and all members of the church are requested to meet there on Thursday, ^uly 7, In order *0 clean, off and beautify the cemetot-y. Those who cannot come ere requested to send help' to do the work. Manning, Blease I Appear leaders Sumter, Juue 19.?Ah the eight can-l didates seeking the post of the chief executive of the Palmetto state I wound up their six day grind of I speech making, the very flrst lap of the race, it was apparent to seasoned I observers that the second race will I find in opposite corners of the political ring-?Col. Wyndham M. Manning,! of Sumter county, and Cole L. Bleaee. I of Richland county?both veterans of! the 1934 campaign. A close third at this juncture and! placed as a decided Question mark, Is J Ben Adams, of Richland county, newspaper editor and out-and-out opponent! of the present set-up of administering I government relief to the needy. So far It is also apparent that strict law enforcement will be the prime issue of the campaign due to recent charges of graft and corruption in! both Richland and Charleston coun-| ties by grand Juries .in those impor-J tant counties in which are located] Columbia and Charleston. i The other candidates for the*gov-j I ernorship seem fa? behind in the j week-end was the splendid come-back! j of Cole L. Blease. | When the state campaign opened at I^exington the early part of last week, Cole Blease appeared out, both physically and in enthusiasm. Since that time Blease has made a remarkable comeback in the race and those who count the seasoned veteran out should never bet on too heavy odds against Blease entering the second race. ! ! Blease's physical condition has iitiI proved, as has his pep and enthusiasm, and toward the week-end he loomed as the Blease of earlier cam-l jpaign years. Colonel Manning on the other hand J has also improved in each meeting and' has gained a uniform strength throughout every section of the state. I Votes of the citizenry of this state who/ want the lawB carried out asl written %are working hard for the I Sumter county farmer and former] legislator from Sumter county. j There are still eight candidates in the race but after the flrst week J Blease and Manning apparently have] the inside track. Many more weeks however remain ahead, but entrants J can be sure there will never be in ] many moons a closer nip and tuck ] battle than will be noted in this year's race for the governorship of South Carolina. i Miss Mary Taylor Dead Miss Mary Virginia Taylor, -aged eighty years, died early Tuesday at the home of her brother, George E. Taylor, on north Broad street. She had been critically ill for several weeks. Miss Taylor was born in Winchester, Virginia, the daughter of George W. Taylor and Grace Legg Taylor, and had made her residence here since 1931. She is survived by two brothers, G. E. Taylor, of Camden, and WUloughby W. Taylor, of Netv York city, end two sisters, Mrs. C. N. Beard and Miss Bessie Taylor, of Jacksonville. Funeral services were held at 5 .o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Taylor, with interment in the Quaker cemetery. . Services were conducted by the Rev. A. D. ' McArn, Rev. J. B. Castoji and Rev. R. Bryce Herbert. Serving as pallbearers were J."* H. Clyburn, J. H. McLeod, N. C. Arnett, W. T. Dempster, J. Team Gettys, Lewis Clyburn, W. Craig Clyburn and C. M. Hough. Falling- Tree Kills Logger Florence, June 20?Joe Johnson, negro, employe of a logging camp near here, \?as killed today when a falling tree Hit him. Home-Coming Service at Hagood. - There will be a "Home Coming Day" at the Church of the Ascension, Hagood, 11:30 a. m., Sunday. June 26th. The congregatlohs of Holy Cross, Stateburg, ,> and St. Phillip's, Bradford Springs, will worship jointly -with- tho Hagood congregation on this occasion gnd no other service will be held in the. afteraqpn. A picnic dinner will be had In the church > yard Immediately after the service. Purebred Guernsey's Sold' Peterborough, N. H.f June 20.?A" purebred Guernsey cow, Rook Springs Armle 54T.t0f- -end Tv^o purebred Guernsey bulls Rock Springs Andrew 258,820 and 'Rock -Springe Butter fat Rex 258,821, were sold recently by N. P. Gettys. of Logoff, 8. C., to J. L Otty, of Cemdert, S. C? according to the American Guernsey Cattle dab, Peterborough. New Hampekire. Club Women To Go To Charleston Ninety-one Home l>eiuon?tr?tion Club Women from Kershaw County are planning to attend the abort course to be held at The Citadel in Charleston, June 27 to 30. This will be a real vacation for recreatlou and sightseeing are the main attractions. Outstanding features will be a harbor trip, tour of the forts, visit to Magnolia Gardens, trip across the Ashley-Cooper bridge and a dip in the ocean at the Isle of Palms Sightseeing In Charleston will Include the Battery, City Hall. Museum. Hock Street Theatre. St. Michael's. St. Phillips and other places. Outstanding speaker's will include General Summerall, Mayor B. R. Maybank and outstanding Charleston citlsens and ministers. Shopping, movies, music, community singing and the like will be a part of the program. The counties other than Kershaw who will attend this short course are I Lancaster, Union, Newberry and Fairfield, pays Margaret B. Fewell. Countty Home Demonstration Agent. THOSE 8EEKINQ 8UMMER WORK MU8T GET SECURITY CARDS Students and teacherB entering commercial and Industrial employment this summer were reminded by W. R. Moore, manager of the Social Security Board's Rock Hill Field Office, that they will need Social Security Account numbers. Before beginning employment, Mr. Moore said, they should apply for a number at his office or any one of the 318 field offices, located In cities throughout the country. It Is estimated by the federal office of education that this summer approximately 1,000,000 students may begin their business careers, or take a job during vacation. "Whether the employment Is parttime, temporary, or permanent, and! although the employer has no other, employee, a report of the employee a. wages (ogsthor with his account number must be made to the Federal Government by the employer," Mr. Moore explained. "The employee is required to report his account number to his employer. "All wages an employee receives during his entire life from employment covered under the Old-Age Insurance system will be counted as credit toward his old-age Insurance. Wages for temporary or part-time employment, no matter how small, wlll^ Increase by that much the worker s credits toward old-age benefits. It Is therefore important to the employee that his wages reported by his employer be identified by an account number so that they will be correctly recorded In his old-age Insurance account. Approximately 1,360,000 students j are being graduated from public and private high schools and an estimated two-thirds or about 906,000 of these will not enter higher schools. In addition, approximately 136,000 students will be graduated from colleges and universities." Baptist Church The following services are scheduled for week beginning June 26: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with V. J. Rector, superintendent, in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and p. m. Morning subject: "Death of the Christian and His Homo Beyond the Grave." Evening subject: "Turning From Deftth Unto Life.** Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30. B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7:15. The fourth picture of (he Bible Series will be given. It Is shown at 8:16. The public is cordially Invited to^attend all services of this church. Club Market Two Dsys Every Tuesday and Saturday morning beginning at eight o'clock the Clijb Market Is open. You can secure fresh vegetables, flowers, cakes, milk fed' broilers and fryers and other things at the regular market price. This market is supported hyrre furil women of Kershaw county ^rho are endeavoring to give to the housewires of Camden high type country produce. Presbyterian Vacation Bible School On Monday morning, June 29. the first session of a two Week Vacation Bible School was held at Bethesda Presbyterian church. The school meets, qach morning at fl:30 o'clock, excepting Saturday and Sunday, and will oontlnna through Friday* July 1. A eortlal ln t Ration is given to all Sumter Legion To Play Here Today (Hy The Skipper) ' Take me out to the ballK?me. Take me out with the crowd. ThoHe old enemies, the Sumter fttv ntor American legion paatlmers, invade the new baseball park here thle afternoon for a game with the tarnden legion team. While I was away In the cold north they tell me those legion boys from Sumter trampled our gang ra rudely and the local* are out to ge "Show it will be a good game and local fane should turn out strong in auoDort of the gang. Next Tuesday the Hock Hill delegation invades C**nden and on Thursday a return game will be played at Rock Hill.' . Green Cantaloupes Destroying Demand Columbia. June U-A eurvey of the Columbia Farmers' Market an grocery stores operating In the lumbta area again shows that the conBurners are being offered green canta loupes In abundance, reports Georg E Prince, chief of the Clemson hxtenMon Service Marketing D1v*b1H Cantaloupes now being o eie j rale are from Florida and southern Georgia, but it will not be very many day* Mr. Prince fears, before South Caifolina growers will be making t e same mistake. Growers are not altogether to blame. Mr. Prince explains, since motor truck operators will rush n an offer the cantaloupe grower an attractice price for early cantaloupes without regard .0 quality. In thU pre* tlce the grower secures a profit, the motor truck operator secures a profit but the consumer gets a green cantaloupe, and therefore refuses to buy any home cantaloupes for a tim . The ultimate re.ult wbleh the grower overlooks le dlaa.trou.ly low price, ior tbe -bulk of hla crop becauee of, the lick of con.umer fiomand. Some South Carolina grower, can and do prodoce ? high quality cantaloupe, but they .offer from thl. b.d practice followed by so many growers of marketing green cantaloupes. Mr Prince 1. of the opinion that the cooperation of the con.umer mu.t be secured If the vision, practice of .elling green cantaloupe. 1. to be curbed. He advl.ee the con.umer buy some of the western cantaloupes which are being offered, efudy the characteristic, of,a qualify melon, and then refuse to buy t|reen cantaloupe, being offered on our local markets. Men Fleece Visitors. An army of confidence men piled their trade In the vicinity of 'Miami, Fla., during the winter tourl.1 season and took more than 11.000,000 from financier., retired farmer., and per.on. In all walks of life, athorltle. have estimated. i Sixty per cent of the swindles were never' reported, officials said, and 20 per cent of the victims, In reporting their losses, asked police not to reveal their names. Such action, po ce said, virtually eliminated any chance of arresting a swindler. I The most profitable rackets of t e "con" men were conducted at the horse race tracks, where a victim was led to believe that his "friends ' credited a wager with a booking agen and won a huge amount of money. But the "friends" wouldn't collect his money until the victim proved that he could have produced the wager had he lost. When the victim finally produces the sdm. the "friends" disappeared?with the money. Congressman Gaaque Dead. Washington, June 17.?Congressional honors will be accorded Representative Allard H. Gasque, South Carolina Democrat, who died at Walter Reed hospital of heart trouble today after a brief illness Friends said Mrs. Casque and three children, Mm. John A. H.llowell and John and Thomas Casque, would accompany^ the body to the family home. at Fldrsnce, 8. C? tomorrrow-. night. ???-?- '. vViSlte'? Playmakers' Guild Scores Another Hit "The Night of January 16th" pre* Hunted by the Haymakers' Guild whh a tremendoua success?so real a murder trial that the audience felt Itself really at court, rather that at a theatrical production. From the opeiilng of court, called by the official court orler, Moscow Johnson, to the pronouncement of the verdict by Judge Towneend, Dr. A. W. Humphries, the trial moved at a swift and exciting tempo. The Jury, drawn at the beginning of court by the clork of court, A. C. McKaln, consisted of the following persons from the audience: A. S. Llewellyn, foreman; Mrs. W. M. Coxe, i Mrs. B. C. Stout, Lawrence Whltaker, Jack Nettles, Mrs. Clyburn Per- i ry, Mrs. L. L Clyburn, Mrs. Fgmont vonTresckow, Miss Margaret Pewell, Mrs. Dozler Davis, Simon Blchel, W. P. Nettles, Sr. After a brief deliberation, the Jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty." and Kuron Andre, bu perbly portrayed by Mrs. Stanley Ba- ; bin, was declared free. As was evidenced by the applause of the audience, each character so vividly enacted his or her part that It would be hard to commend one actor without commending all. Miss Celeste Mumford, as Miss Svenson, a Swedish housekeeper did a real character part, as did Mrs. A. C. McKaln as h negro Janitress; Mrs. Charles Villepigue as a night club entertainer; and George Rhame as a Swedish bookkeeper. The superb oratory of Fred Bryant and Harold Funderburke ' was a credit to any court, while John deLoach stepped out of his natural profession to become a typical, nonchalent gangster. Mrs. Harrington Yates was the distressed but charming widow and Mrs. Beulah Hicks, the efficient and well-groomed fingerprint expert. It was truly a cast well chosen, well directed and well played. For the night, each person became the character he or she was to represent. In fact, the persons who appeared In the "Night of January 16th" were not Just actors in a play?they were real people in a genaine murder trial; To Mrs. Donald Morrlaon go the sincere compliments of Camden for her splendid success In directing this pro- , ductlon. And with the presentation of the "Night of January 16th," the Playmakers* Guild can well be proud of the closing of its first season aB a dramatic organization whose future in Camden appears interesting and secure. MI88E8 LAND AND CAMPBELL TO REPRE8ENT CAMDEN IN CONTE8T Miss Margaret Land, of Chester, and Miss Mary Nell Campbell, of Camden, will represent Camden in the State Talent and Beauty contest to be held in Columbia July 1. Miss Land will enter the beauty contest, while Miss Campbell will enter the talent contest. The state beauty winner will be outfitted with a complete wardrobe and will be given a trip to Atlantic City with a week's entertainment at the best hotels, while competing for Miss America. All her expenses will be paid from the time she leaves home until she returns. The talent winner receives all expenses paid, while at the State Contest where talent Is selected for advancement on the radio or stage. Miss Land and Miss Campbell are receiving this trip as winners of a beauty and talent contest held here recently. Appeals For Nutrition Camp The regular weekly meeting of the Klwanis club was held Tuesday at Hotel Camden. Due to the senatorial candidates speaking here the same hour the meeting was not fully attended. The program was not fully carried out. However, everyone present was Interested in hearing what was said with reference to the nutrition camp which is to be held the latter part of July. The club is to sponsor this camp and. is asking for thy whole-hearted support of the entire citizenry to make it the best camp! that has ever, been held in this coun-J ty. Please do your part by helping} those who are not as fortunate as you. The club was delighted to have as visitors H. Grenade, L. f: Onion and E. Carter. Mr. Carter was from Charlotte, N. C. ;; Betheada Presbyterian Church * 8unday, Jane 26, with A. Douglas McArn pastor, the services will <J>e: Church school at 10 a. rv ; morning worship at 11:15 with anthem and sermon. The public is oordlally in[Tiled to these services. /^" . i ? i ? i i. .7 i i s , ii I ,. Hosier To Address Children July 1st Walter Y. Hosier, safety director of the Carolina Motor club, will addiosa children of our city at public meeting to be held In the Court House, on Friday, July 1, at 8 o'clock. The program la under the joint aponaorshlp of the local Chamber of Commerce and the Carolina Motor club. Every parent la urged U> bring their children aa It will be an excellent opportunity for them to hear one of the forentoat child aafety men In the country. Mr. Hoaier haa lectured and taught aafety to more than 750,000 atudenta and children in aeven states. He mates that if the people of the Carolina* will cooperate with and support the child safety "program of the Carolina Motor club It will decrease the child accidents and fatalities In the two states at least 50 per cent UtlB . year. The ton-point safety program of the t dyrolina Motor club la outlined as ^ follows: 1 will| not hang on the hack trucks, buses, automobileB, or horse, drawn vehicles while skating. I will not hang on the hack or trucks, buses, automobiles, or horse drawn vehicles while riding a bicycle. 1 will not play football, basketball, or roll hoops on or near the streets or highways.. I will not run or walk across a street in the middle of the block unless there Is a safety zone In the block (which I agree to use), hut I will cross streets only at the corners and then never when the light is red. I will never walk In the middle of the streets or on the highway if there is any other place provided for me to walk; but if I am forced to walk on the streets or highways 1 will always walk facing oncoming traffic, and will always step off the street or highway to let the traffic pass. When I nae the school buses to and from school, I will be at the bus stop on time. When 1 get on the bus . I will not talk to the driver of the * bus, nor make unnecessary noises, but immediately take my seat. On the way home I shall conduct myself as a good crusader,, and when I get of the bus I will not play on or near the highway. Should I live across the highway, t will walk, never run, across the highway. I promise not to stand on the side of the highway or "hitchhike" (beg rides), and not to steal rides on tb? back of trucks, buses, automobiles or wagons. When I get off a street car or bus, before I go across the street, I will look In both directions, and If traffic 1b clear, I will walk, not run, to the other Side. """"" I will not climb telephone, telegraph or electric light poles. J will _ not climb any tree thai has a wire of any kind running through It. I will n not play alongside of railroad tracks. I will remove all unsafe things around my home that may Injure my friends, the members of my family, or myselt,At all times 1 pledge to think and act safely myself and to try and help others to be safe, by showing them that I am a good crusader of safety. In keeping my pledge and when I can I will tell others how to be safetyminded. Every day in every way, I'll he safe in my thoughts, words and deeds. Meetings stress the ten-point child safety program are being * ttfra throughout the Carollnas by the Carolina Motor club and local organita/Hons and Individuals interested In safety. - * - v In addition*to issuing a proclamation urging-tiarents to attend a series of child safety meetings throughout South Carolina, Governor Olin D. -V! Johnston signed the first Gold Star 'j_ Drivers of America pledge card In the state, it is announced by W. Y. Hosier Safety Director of the Caro- ^ Una Motor club. As part of a Carolina-wide fffftJ program motor vehicle operators to each South Carolina county are Invited to file their records with their local newspapers and adequate awards will be made to the twenty-five opera*v tors who prove the longest records of operating vehicle# without accident^ without conviction of reckles. or Aronke? Mr. Hosier jmd A. M. Hugglns, safety directors of the club, will address public meetings throughout the state during the nest thirty days. . Th.o~.y-.-~ ^ meeting In Camdien will be held on July 1. tfwawrew civlc and fraternal In the pro e * 1 v Pile Your Pledge Attention of candldatea It called to A political notice algned by the cou/lty chairman advitlng them that the- date for filing pledgee and paying atteeamenta wili be cloeed en Thureday, June SO, at noon. Pledgee mutt be filed with Jamee H. Ctytourn, Clerk of Court, and ateeeementa are to be paid to I, C. Hough, Treasurer ef the Kxeoutlve Committee. hi i