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Nobody's Business Writtttu for Tho Chronicle by Q#e McGee.' Copyright, 191S. * KWo Are Being Starved To Death Because Of Too Much Stuff The~ South has again became famous by reasou of the fact that? It (or we) ie the No. I economic problem of the day." That la possibly true, but there la a way out: If the government will rurnlah ua enough money to buy our clgHttjettea. our anuff. our tobacoo, our| autoinobllea and our gasoline, the worm will turn. | We make a good living except for the neceaaltiea enumerated above. We upend more for clgerattea alone than we do for bread and meat. We upend as much for anuff au we <lo 'for clothing. We spend more for cars and gaa thau wo do for doctors, lawyers, school teachers, preachers, milk, shoes, hats, underwear and possibly rent on tenant farms and town tenant residences. . ..So. Mr. Government: you take care of the few Items listed above, -;:d t??H. JfV " uau tixfl Snuth roallv g,> to town. We make plenty money to live on; It's things that wo can't do without that keeps us broke. We have nothing left to buy homes and farms tot? livg In and on after we stock up on our habit-forming requirements. ....Some (plks talk about "bumper crops" bringing prosperity. The only tiling a bumper crop ever does Is bump the 33,000,000 people who grows It. You have never heard of a cotton mill having to close down when cotton was 12 cents and above. You won't hear of any suffering and unemployment in the west' when crops are small, but large enough to serve the purpose of crops. This will apply to all other parts of the country. ....The Good Lord didn't expect ua to grow enough stuff In one year to last three years. Had He consider.-d that right and proper. He would have made the years much longer. You'll never see any good times anywhere In the United States as long as we make surplus crops. A laree crop Is the first step toward bankruptcy.... regardless of what c-oiiomists, politicians, or prognosis.itors say. Cheap food can't be bought by a guy who is busted. .We ha-ve big crops now of . every-. _ thing except money and religion \\V have heard for years that our trouble is "crop control." Well, they wern't controlled last yar, but nobody has decided what to do with the stuff we don't need. The republicans and liberty-leaguers were going to export "billions of dollars worth of goods when produced, but evidently they have lost the address of those "furrin" buyers. Poverty will always follow in the path of bumper crops: # when you stop half of the U. S. from buying (because they have no equity In their big crops) you simply put the rest of the country out of employment. Check your records: when you get thru you will find out that you have never seen any prosperity when excess crops were, produced. It can t he done, that's all. Flat Rock Is Asking For A New City Hall hon. harry s. hopklns, member of his cabblnet, Washington, d. C. We notls by the papers where the big spending -lending- borrowlnggivving - taking campane is now in full sway, we want some of this monney swayed down our way. at a mass meeting which was hell in front of the drug stoar last night. It was moved and seoonded that we ask the govverment ... to build us a nice citty hall at' once, hence this request. * ; we will want you to put up our part yore part too. we wfltj pay you as soon as we can get holt to some money. ^ we can sponsor this project on creddick, we- suspose? ancer, plese. rar. slim chance will sell hi* vacant lot for the citty hall 'for 100$, and all he asks is that he be givven a first mortgage on the same befoar and after " the said citty hail is built and erected. we can give you all a note or will print some bonds for you, if you prefer to have same, and sift put the entire creddictf of flat behind the same, "we have defgtiltfr d but three times so far. a? ?we want the Jail house put up In the second story of our >building., rar. holsum moore has benn arrestcd for.driwing while drunk 3 times here of late and he has broke out of our oally-boose every time he has benn put In same, that will newer do. we need a better place to incarcerate him in. as soon as you get this letter, plese set aside. 30,000$ for our citty hail, and we will aak the w. p. a. to begin to draw on you as soon as our foundation Is laid, don't put I this off, pies*, Ilk* they done when the last monney was gone with the wind befoAr we ever found out it was available, rite or foam for hi ore Information. ~ v * yores trulle, . mike Lark, rfd, town clerk. Rhame Explains j Tournament Change i E. CUrkaoq Khamo, district com-1 inlaaloner of the National Softball As [ aoclatlou, has transferred the district J Softball tournament from Camden to Wluuahoro. This tournament brings many teams to the three-day tournament which will be lt?)d oil August 16, 17 and 18.1 The teams are accompanied by bun-! dreds of fans from the respective cl-l ties ami It means a nice revenue for various business enterprises of the community. In explaining the transfer of the tournament to Wlnnsboro, Mr. Rhame J stated the lack of lights for night play I at the local baseball held ulonu was responsible for his action. "We were very sorry to have to make the transfer as Camden had been designated as tv tournament city by the state commissioner for many reasons?chief being the accessibility of the city to- the other communities In the district," said Mi\ llhame. j "We felt certain when we accepted the tournament that there would be Ughta rnaiaiieu on trie athletic held where the softball game league teams are played. The city paUBed a resolution to install the lights, but thej school trustees, having charge of the property, lntersposed restrictions and regulations which were Impossible for tlie city to comply with. So we got no lights. "The tournamqnt Is in progress for three days, and the players on thej teams, together with the fans accorn*. panytng them, patronize many busi-: ness houses, especially the restaurants, drug stores, Ice cream and soft j drink parlors. It also means the purchase of gasolene and oil at the tilling stations. "It does seem a pity that Camden was obliged to forego entertaining the, tournament. Wlnnsboro, less than half the size of Camden, has a lighted field and so it got the meet." SANTEE-COOPER LAND OFFICES AT MONCKS CORNER Charleston, July 27.?Land acquisition offices for the Santee-Cooper project will be opened at Moncks Corner next week, it was announced by Mayor Burnet R. Maybank. chairman of the South Carolina Public Service Authority. First appointments in the land acquisition department also were announced. The staff is not yet complete'," however, and the chairman, said that announcement of future ap-, polntments in the development of the $37,f)00,000 power and navigation pio-, Ject would be made as soon as possible. j Mr. Maybank announced the foi- , lowing staff already named for the' department: W. P. Montague, of Charleston, dl-j rector; P. G. Gourdine, Klngstree, as-| sistant director; William G. Hazel-1 hurst, Columbia, office manager; and, Benjamin R. Tillman, Edgefield; T. C.j Williams, Columbia; and T. D. Ravenel Charleston, senior land agents. The following land agents were named: L-Brinkley, of Georgetown. D. 1. Blackwell. Due West; Edward San-j ers Summerrille; John N. Hardee, < Eastover; 8. Lord Hyde, Charleston; j C F Saner, Laurens; J- W. Wall, j Ridgeland; C. W. Cummings Conway; W T. Beasley, Lanes, Pml Watson, of near Anderson; H P.. Miles, Summerville; W. J. Muldr ,, Bishopvllle; H. C. Crum, Denmark; E. Mortimer Boykln, Camden; John Franks, Spartanburg; William Harper Estill; R. E. Gressette, St Matthews; D. H. Hydrick, Orangeburg, M F SUck, Elloree; B. E. Qaaque, Elloree; D. C. Mason, Summer ton; Ira C. Cox. Russellville; T. P. Crawford, Bonneau; and Harry B. M thews, Moncks Corner. , Mr. Maybank pointed, out that th limited number ? ap^tmeuU was made at this time In order that aev eral thousand men can be Pat by fall and expected force of 1?'??^ by winter. Land acquisition and settlement with the CoIumbla RaBway and Navigation company, which on tried to develop the project, are necessary before large numbers can be . put to work- ?; ? t ,vr" r Mr. Maybank'u announcement tollowed ? meeting here Monday by the [.Authority. The Authcrlty declded to ask the PWA for money to build two additional dams to the couple already fincluded In the project, i "The chairman and the Authority are determined to eee thet the let?T ?e ,h? law requlrlng dlTlelon f' the work proportionately among thei could ties Is carried out." Mr. Maybank f Several_ot the land agents picked from each section where land Is to be acquired .because of their famlllurity with the lands Involved, Mr. Maybank said. . Growing Pullets Need Attention Pullets sometimes become Infested with lice very guickly when on range and should be examined (or these parasites of ton, says County Agent W. C. McCarley, who advises the use of sodium tiuoride as a powder or dip to rid the flock of lice For use sh a dip, he advises one pound of the powder dissolved in ten gallous of lukewarm water. It Is wise to wult until young chicks are completely feathered out and weigh around three pounds before dipping. A clean range providing some shade, a good growing mash, plenty of grain, and an abundance of water will help greatly In growlug out a good crop of pullets. - . ? r ARTHUR 8LADE TO RETURN ' TO MOBKIRK INN THIS 8EA8ON The Chamber of Commerce has been ad vised that Arthur Blade, who J has been manager of the Hobklrk Inn | I for the past several season* w ill agutui be lu charge of this popular tourist hotel during the 1938-1981) season. J Mr. Blade has a host of admiring, friends and acquaintances in Camden who will rejoice in the announcement of his return here lu the fall. It will also be good news to all patrons of the Hobklrk Inn. Bo far us Is known at this lime, Mlltou Smith, successful manager of, the Klrkwood hotel last season will i again have charge of this hostlury the coming season. Mr. Smith made | many friends among Camden business | men and citizens and was universally | admired and liked by all guests at jthe Klrkwood I ) The 12th century castle which the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor rented several months ago at Zell Am See,' Germany, to occupy on September 1st, was destroyed by fire recently. | ("are in Harvesting Handling Cotton Ctomaot), Auk I.?There lu n trumetulous loss to South Carolina farmers each your lu the way seed totton la picked and handled, this loss' being due to rough ginning because of excessive moisture In the sued cotton. according to II. K. (J. Prltchard, extension agronomist. Cotton should be thoroughly dry before It Is picked, or if It Is picked damp or wet. it should be allowed to dry In the sun for several hours, he states, Drying should be repeated for several days In order to get the cotton thoroughly dried out. Picking colon dump and packing it down In sheets or wagons Is a very had practice, the agronomist says. Dinning cotton wet causes the gluuer more grief than any other one thing. No matter how good the gin equip ment may be, It cannot hundlo green or wet cotton and produce a good sample. . 1 "Pick only well opened bolls, Pritch-I ai d advises.' "lMck your cotton when It Is dry. If you must pick damp cotton, allow It to dry lu the sun for several hours or spread in very thin luyers in a building and stir often. l>o not allow'the cotton to heat as thlH will damaxe the fibers. "In short, a little care In harvesting and handllnK of your wet cotton will mean more money to you when you sell your cotton hales." NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties indebted to, the estate of Phyllis Warren Williams are hereby notified to make payment to the uudel-signed, and all parties, If any, having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time proscribed by law. DAISY Mil .ICS CRAIO, Administratrix, C. T. A. Camden, S. C., August 1. 1938. K. A, O. Wylle, retired lawyer, a son of the late Dr. (Jill Wylle, native of South Carolina, died Friday at his summer home on Long Island, New York. Friday, aged 51 years. W-'~M B"- t^B ^ , -WW T M > . . ? . " ' Right now when you use your car more than at any other season of the year when you want and need greater protection against blowouts, punctures and skidding ? Firestone provides this three-way safety at NEW LOW PRICES. 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