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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE vr-n~NTL.r?r r *"?"' and H?>prl?tor PubUahud .very Friday at r %&&> iu tf-aiKS:. prA?>9:p*rrCv; ssssmit: fi:5SS?S can Proaa Aaaoctation and alaowharo by ill relluble Advertising A*?ncL*,/' . Tit no advert lain? of a doubtful nature and try to protect ??r mlarepi eeeiitatlon by Adv?rtl??i*. ' _ l.lquor Advertlaemente accepted at any price Friday, March 24, 1939 OMMENT8 ON MEN AND THINGS (Hy Spectator) Life lit becoming fuller and fuller every day. I mean that life offer? more experience* antl experience? aro life. Once upon a time?In ye grand old day* of long ago -a farmer' planted cotton; planted all ho could fertilize? and then Home?to make up for poor Miami* On hi* cotton planting and expectation? the farmer "made arrangement?" In town. In those gloi* lou* day* of the abundant life wo didn't know anything about world demand' and all that. Wo put our trutft - In Cotton Ed and Just planted, assured by him that we had "practically a monopoly" and ao forth. Since 1920 wo have had nothing but regulation and control. Deflation and boll-weevil regulated and controlled us until the other nation* slipped up oil the blind side of "Uncle Ellle" and took the foreign market from us. From 1932, until now our astutost minds have aatuted all over the place, but hero we are lO<e a bunch of redheaded stepchildren. Two Saturday mornings Spectator hit* enjoyed the courteous and solicitour attention of a friend of hi? of long standing. If you farm now-a-days you must cull on the county agent or the AAA administrator and hi* aids. Time was that a farmer coming to town called on the clerk of court and sheriff ami look a "chaw of tobacco," but when we go to town today we call on the "Triple A" office to flml out what's what?always hoping that a iherk has sneaked in. If you don't call on the AAA you will be in dutch, not that wo have been Hitlerized. or otherwise diclated to: no. sir. far from it. they don't dictate to you. it's just fake It or leave it that's all Any bill In the setiato to raise a deficiency luml stiikb? me as unconstitutional i linn's u should he ou?*? longed In the courts, If passed, and Invalidated. This Is a wonderful age and an age <if wonders. Some one may have said that before, but it remains a fact of heavy Impact on one's mind, as well a* a truism of various repercussions. Well, well, wo haven't said anything yet. Having dabbled a wee bit In law I get the lawyer's slant As Is true of most folk. 1 have had a considerable experience in medicine, delighting to prescribe for my friends when ihey cotne about with ailments. I've learned something about farming. too. Hut all that is beside the mark, for I shall never he able to -make" as much cotton, tobacco, corn or hay as I "bear people tell about. So then, let's to our little tale. Do you town men know that Uncle Sam has photographs of our farms? Not, of the farmers, mark you. hut of the i- land, trees, buildings I tide Satn -' tit photographers in airplanes and photographed all the farms. So wli? n l s;>< nt two half days with my oil friend trying to straighten out some agricultural exploits I i: t put an> thing oxer. No, sir. ho pnlb-d out the air-maps and ran a instrument around. tra> .ng e\er> op. :i space, and told me that this : t had s2 acres and that one i?i and another one !-" und on Now that puts a crimp in us farmers. as sure as you are born. All these years wo have guessed that such iin . h a field contained twenty and here conies Uncle Sam with an airplane, a camera and a little do funny perimeter that?all taken toj, tlier -tells you just whkt's what. Now, then, that s that. K is interesting to see a map of >.,ur land and have them measure it for you by tracing the outline. First thing vou know the Crop Production Hank or the Seed U>an representative will look at you through a sort of muro-eope and t.-ll whether you tnlstpplied the money borrowed to "make tt crop." . -i *i? i.? Brodtctbma ttt'M being made that a sales tax will come out of the general| confusion 1 venture to doubt it i know perfectly well that wo have a considerable number of salaried men and women who do n<?t bear a proper part of the coal of government, but there la no need for any more taxes. We are spending heavily and extravagantly now. Before a sales tax goes on there will be taken a part of the gasoline revenue, l'ut a pin in that. But there la no Juat reason for-rala ing one, lone, single dollar of revenue. What we need above all is to trim our expenses. I do not mean by horizontal cuts of a greater percentage, but in drastically curtailing, lopping pff, trimming, reducing, retrenching, or whatever you want to call it, the programs of our institutions and public services. If we should do away with a lot of the fol-de-rol that Is now pa^t gf our public work we could support th^ remainder better and still have money to the taxpayers. Don't bo so timid, shake dowu the Institutions and let the weak branches fall off. As to the so-called Social Security. stop all the manhunt to put people on the public payroll. Have a committee to re-examine the oases on th<j rolls, put the maximum, at a million dollars, though probably a half million would be adequate. Wo are developing a sloppy sentimentallsm that cries out to re-make the world In a day. The Great Nazareno might have waved a wand and abolished poverty, sickness and disease. He didn't do It, rather He said "the poor ye have with you always." But the job-creating, Job-hunting frenzy of today would disrupt society and impoverish everybody In its maudlin zeal. Shall we treat the revenue from gasoline like other revenue and apjWy It to the general expense of tho state? Well. now. that depends. Truly there Is much to be said on both sides. If I am being charged five cents by the slate (the counties are given one cent of the six and the Federal government one cent) on every gallon of gasoline I buy for the sake of supporting ihu state government I am being heavily overcharged. The state has no moral right to lay any such burden on me for the support of the general activities which are fostered by the state. Six cents a gallon (Including the counties) is more than twenty-five per cent of the price of gasoline; that would be the equivalent to a tax of 25 per cent. Does any other person pay such a tax? Kven on such unnecessary things as bottled drinks we pay only l-(j as a tax. And, mark you. this Is a commodity tax on a staple of life for all except pleasure cars. Some men pay a heavy tax on net incomes, but a tax of more than 26 per cent on a commodity Is excessive, and to impose that tax on gasoline consumers for the ordinary operation of the state Is out of all reason. The gasoline consumer submits to this tax. for two reasons. He knows that the saving In gasoline and in wear on a car or truck is more than the tax, because of paved roads, the shorter hauls?over bridges and the like. He can't help himself. But If he has already paid for the roads we have, why make him the special victim of a state deficit? \S by ask him to feed the hungry, support an army of social experts and well-meaning peripatetic dieticians discussing calories and vitamins with the denizens of Santee swamp? Now, that's that. Simple Justice Indicates that if we can hold up our ambitious road operations we should take oft tho tax which H for that purpose There is no sense in dodging a three per cent .-?a:es tax Oil general purchases, luxuries included, while contending fori a 25 per cent sales tax on gasoline f >r general purposes. If we are to j use the gasoline revenue for general | purposes we shall be levylag a 2>j per cent commodity tax on one group for ordinary state purposes I Frankly. I should prefer to use gasoline revenue rather than to have a new or additional tax of any kind, but the legislature of 1022 cut the appropriation bill by more than five million dollars, so why can't we do it again? All this Jugglery is the result of a marked moral weakness on our part. We know perfectly well that we are foolish and extravagant, we know Just as well that we should hold everything within the amount of our Income Why, then, should we not have the courage to do the right? Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs K. B. Pitta have ro turned from a trip to Florida. Mortimer Boy kin. of Monck'a Corner, apent the week end here. Miaa Mary Floreuce Little, of Charlotte, was at home for laat week end. Mm Jane 8. T. Bmtth, of Mouok'a Corner, vlalted friends here Sunday. Miaa Mary Ella Hortou, of Abbeville, la the guest of Mm. I>avis Green on Hampton aveuue. Kathorine Hailett, of Charlotte, la visiting her grand pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Undaayf Mrs. 8. W. Vanl^andinghaiu visited her daughter, Jean, iu Jefferson during the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hay, 8., have as their guest, their son, W. O. Hay, Jr., of New York City. Mrs. Baail Bruce and children have returned from a two weeks atay with the formers parents in 8umter. Mrs. A. G. Blackburn returned on Monday to her home in Columbia after a visit to Miaa Jo Hamlin. Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Beams and son. Monroe, N. C.. wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everette Montgomery Sunday. 'Mrs. Solomon Mlms and young daughter and Miaa Kuth Alchele. of Charleston, have been visiting Mrs. C. E. Watts. Mr and Mrs. W. Robin Zemp, Miss Emily Zemp and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Nettles visited Cypress Gardens last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Muller, of New York, are on a visit to Mr Mullet's mother. Mrs. Edwin Muller and Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Muller. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George A. Jenkins on Sunday, March 19, at the Carftdc-ri a rrvit. ticta Ovrci't named George Alexander Jenkins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allison DuBose and two daughters, Misses Frances and Shannon DuBose. of GreenYmBT^trre* visiting Mr. DuBose's mother, Mrs. Edward DuBose. Mr. and Mrs. Karl T. Roseborough and little daughter, Leila Graoe, spent Sunday In Hickory. N. C.. with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Little. Mrs. Gary Martin. Gary Martin. Jr., and Miss Martha Davidson, of Clin ton, were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Niles. Richard F. Jenkins, of Winston-Salem and Joe W. Jenkins of Charlotte spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jenkins. Captain C.H. Fouls, conductor on the Southern Railway running between Branchville and Augusta, spent several days here this week with his I family. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nicholson and Misses Carolyn and Gloria Nicholson, of Charleston, were guests of the foi mer's mother. Mrs. J. C. Nicholson last Sunday. Miss A Been Belk, who spent the week end here with her mother. Mrs. J R. Belk, returned Tuesday to Woman's College University of North Carolina, at Greensboro. Mr and Mrs. Hiram Nettles. Mr and Mrs. Fred Delllnger, and sons Fred. Jr., Nettles. Bobby and Henry of Waynesboro, Ga., were week end guests at the home of Miss Sallie Alexander. Mrs. U. N. Myers, Mrs. Janie Bateman and Miss Ernestine Bateman spent last week at Aucilla. Fla. They returned Saturday and Mrs. Bateman and Miss Bateman left for their home in New York City. Mr and Mrs. W. F. Molton. Miss Annie Molton, Miss Allle Fewn, of Birmingham. Ala., and Mrs W. - G Patrick, of Charlotte, are spending the week end with Mrs B. G. Senders Mrs. Molton is a sister of Mrs Sanders. Mr and Mrs. H A. Small had as their guests last week end the hitters parents. Dr and Mrs. John E llicken1,acker and twtj sons, John and [ Charles Rlckenbacker, of Cameron j s. C. Mrs. Small and two children accompanied them home for a week's visit. FIRST GAME IN RUSSELL TROPHY SERIES FOR SUNDAN The first game of the epic Russell memorial mid-south serios will be played at the number one field here Sunday, beginning at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. _ This game will find the Ramblers, attired in blue silks, battling the yellow clad Yellow-Jackets. The Ram piers will have Moultrie Burns at the No. 1 position. Klrby Tupper at No. 2. Dick Floyd at No. 3. and Joe Bates at No. 4. The Yellow jackets will have Charlie Little at No. 1. Charlie DuBose at No 2. Watson Pomeroy at No 3 and Carl Llghtfoot at No. 4 The teams are evenly matched?the Blues being an eight-goal foursome and the Yellows seven. The teams will play all on the flat?which means on handicap allowance The game will be described over the loud-speaker system at number one field. The Russell memorial trophy games are always the highlight event oT the polo season In Camden. A record crowd Is looked for at the opening event of the aeries. Why play about like a lot of school children ? We don't need two million dollars or four millions; we need commonsenae. Pale faced Eugene Weidmaptr, broke down In court in Par la, and (foiifeaaed to the alayluK of Joau DeKovon, 22, beauteoua dancer from Brooklyn N. Y , aome inontba ugo. The former German convict Jauntily confessed the crime to the police, that he Rarroted not only Mlaa l>oK.oven, but four other peraona aa well. Wants?For Sale IP YOU ARC READY?to plant your Karden, phone us for 7-6-6 In either 100 or 200 uound bags. We alio have any otlier kind of Fertilizer that you will need.?The Southern Cottou Oil Company. Phone 64. 62tf. DOE8 YOUR HOUSE LEAK??Jf so. let ua put on a new roof of the famous Barber Sta-Rlte Shingles. No down payment. No security required. Three years to pay. See The Camden Furniture Company, Phone 156, Camden, S. C. > l-2sb FOR 8ALE OR RENT?Large beautiful, Southern Colonial Home, furnished throughout with rare, lovely antiques, six acres?grounds, gardens, stables. Write Mrs. J. L. Glenn, Jr., Chester, S. C. 42 tf. 8UN8HINE NUR8ING HOME?Specialising in diathermy, hydrotherapy and diet. 61 Watauga Avenue, AsheviUd, N. C. 62-3 pd. FOR SALE?A three-galted aaddle horse, at reasonable price. Telephone 247-W, Camden, S. C. 52-2sb IF YOU ARE GOING TO MIX?your Fertilizer be sure to uao plenty of Cotton Seed Meal. You can get same from The Southern Cotton Oil Company. 52tf DOES YOUR HOUSE LEAK??If so, let us put on a now roof of the famous Barber Sta-Rite Shingles No down payment. No security required. Three years to pay. See The Camden Furniture Company, Phone 156, Camden, S. C. l-2sb FOR RENT?Two apartments, furnished' or unfurnished. Apply 1518 Fair street, Camden, S. C. 44 tf. FOR RENT?Six-room house on Highland Avenue. House in good condi Hon. Price $22.50. Call Wm. L. Goodale, Phone 193, Camden, S. C. 51-lsb WE HAVE ON HAND?a car load of Limestone in 100 pound bags. The land of this section needs lime. Lot us supply you.?The Southern Cotto|> Oil Company. 52tf FOR SALE?A set of "Our Wonder World," eleven volumes. Original cost $76. Will sell for $30 cash Address Mrs. Joe Nelson, Camden S. C. Telephone 9080. lpd FOR RENT?An eight room house at 408 Chesnut street to responsible party. Telephone 115, Camden, S C. 1-3 s b FOR SALE?100 busneis or cow peas. Address B. S. Young, Westville, S. C. - 51-lpd WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED?a carload of Nitrate-Potash. Let us know if you want some of this splendid material?The Southern C/Uiiou wii j>. 52If PAINT YOUR HOME?This Spring with du Pont Qauality Paint. Use our easy payment plan. No down payment. No mortgage or security required. See Camden Furniture Company, Phone 156, Camden, S C. l-3sb GAS FOR COOKING?and water heating, available everywhere with Essotane gas service. Phone 487, H. E. Beard, Standard Oil Company, Camden, S. C. 44tf FOR RENT?Six-room house on Highland Avenue. House in good condition. Price $22.50. Call Wm. L. Goodale, Phone 193, Camden, S. C. 61-lsb WE HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY?of all types of Nitrate of Soda. Your dealer can supply you from our stock.?The Southern Cotton Oil Company. 52tf INVESTIGATE?Duo-Therm oil heaters. No ashes, no soot, no fires to build on cold mornings. Made in sizes for one or six rooms. H. E. Beard, Camden, S. C. 44tf >R08PECTIVE HOMEOWNERS?For sale at reasonable prices: One twostory house and lot, 1103 Lyttleton street; one small house and lot, 1105 Lyttleton street. Both lo good condition. Property facing Hampton Park. Call L. H. Jones, telephone 340 or write Box 106, Camden, S. C. 33 tf. PAINT YOUR HOME?This Spring with du Pont Qauality Paint. Use our easy payment plan. No down payment. No mortgage or security required. See Camden Furniture Companv, Phone 156, Camden, S C. _ l-3sb YOU WILL FIND?in the warehouses of The Southern Cotton Oil Company, all grades of mixed Fertilizers, I and such materials as Soda, Sulphate of Ammonia, Lime, Cotton-! Seed Meal, Kalnit, Potash Salts, J Muriate of Potash. Basic Slag, Acid and the like. Your dealer can sup-! ply you from our stock. 52tf CURTAIN8 STRETCHED?At reasonable price, all work guaranteed. Address 904 Campbell street, Camden, S C 36 tf THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY can make quick delivery of Fertilizers. The SCO-CO Fertilizers have been famous for over forty years. 52tf FOR SALE?701 Laiayetto avenue. Close to business section. Sacrifice for quick sale. Make offer. Five room house on lot 60 ft. by 217 ft For information write Mrs. James L. Griggs. 1331 Park Road, N. W. Washington, D. C. 36 tf. WE WANT YOU TO MAKE ?a big crop for wo need your ginning and cotton seed. Insist upon Fertilizers manufactured by The Southern Cotton Oil Company. 52tf FARM TRACTORS?Farmers make this crop cheap with Allls-Chalmers tractors and equipment. Best made and cheapest?bar none. No overage of carrying charges on time deaia, simple 6 per cent Interest. Wq trade for surplus farm produce. We save you money. Immediate delivery. Green Harvester and Implement Company, 8L2 Lady Street, Columbia. 9. C. 1 pd. FERTILIZER DEALERS?in every section of Kershaw county can supply you with the famous SCO-CO Fertilizers. They have given splenv Id results for over forty years. 52tf SHOE8?For snoe reoulldlng and repairing call at the Red Boot Shop, next door Express Office, 610 Rutledge street, Abram M. Jones, Prop^-letor_ f!?m<! !?, S. C. Sib NOTICE OF SALE State^ of South Carolina County of Kershaw Under and by virtue of sundry City Tax Executions directed to me by Louise W. Boykin, City Clerk and Treasurer, I have levied upon the following property and will sell same the first Monday in April, 1939, being the third day thereof, during the legal hours of sale, in front of the Court House, Camden, South Carolina. All that piece, parcel or lot of land, in the City of Camden, County of Kershaw, State of South Carolina, fronting 50 feet south on Hampton avenue, and extending back to a depth of 150 feet, and is known as Ivot No. 4, in Block C on plat of the "Team" property; bounded north by Joe Cook; east by Lee avenue; south) by Hampton street; and west by property of R. D. Brown. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Postell Brown,, for unpaid city taxes for the years 1936 and 1937. A Ion All that piece, parcel or lot of land, In the city of Camden, County of Kershaw, state of South Carolina; fronting 113 feet east on Fair street and extending back to a depth of 264 feet; bounded north by R. E. Stevenson;) east by Fair street; south by Marie H. Barrett; and west by property now or formerly of Watkins. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Rosa G. Blakeney for unpaid city taxes for the years 1936 and 1937. Also All that piece, parcel or lot of land in the city of Camden, county of Kershaw, state of South Carolina, fronting 32 feet west on GoiMon street and extending back to a depth of 127 feet, bounded north by A. D. Jackson, east by estate E. H. Dibble; south by Mary Jane Peebles and west by Gordon street. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mary Smart for unpaid city taxes for the years 1936 and 1937. Also All that piece, parcel,or lot of land, in the city of Camden, county of Kershaw, state of South Carolina, fronting east 66 feet on Market street and extending back to a depth of 196 feet and being City Lot No. 1060; bounded north by property formerly of Workman estate; east by Market street; south by property formerly of S. I?. Latham and west by remaining por tlon of City Lot No. 1060. Levied^* on and to be sold as the properly! Western Alexander for unpaid c? taxes for the years 1936 and liiim Also All that piece, parcel or lot of hfl In the city of Cainden, county of d shaw, state of South Carolina, inj| southern portion of the city of (jfl I den, fronting east 40 feet on Qil I avenue, and extending back tol depth of 120 feet, bounded north fl Quail avenue; east by property ofS tate J. A. Young; south by Boitf and west by Goodale. Levied and to be sold as the property offl tate of J. A. Young for unpaid c9 taxes for the years 1936 and 193tV Also Also all that piece, parcel or lotfl land, in the city of Camden, cool of Kershaw, state of South Carolii^H fronting 80 feet east on Church itrifl and extending back to a depth oifl feet, bounded north by property or formerly of H. B. Blyther; e&s[^fl Church street; south by J. W.^H ver, and west by property now^^H formerly of McCaskill. Levied ijfl and to be sold as the property estate of J. A. Young for unpaid ci^H taxes for the years 1936 and 1937/fl Terms of sale, Cash. ' ALVA RUSH, Chief of Polk 3, City of Camdeffl r || Camden Theatre] THURSDAY and FR1DM | MARCH 23?24 Tyrone Power?Henry Fonii I Nancy Kelly?Randolph ScottM "JESSE JAMES" | mumming SATURDAY, MARCH #1 [ Jane Withers?Leo Carrillo I "THE ARIZONA I WILDCAT' I MONDAY and TUESDAll MARCH 27?28 I Errol Flynn?Donald Crisp I Basil Rathbone I "THE DAWN PATROL"! WEDNESDAY, MARCH M John Barrymore Katherlne Alexander "THE GREAT MAN VOTES" Q 6 0<B THURSDAY and FRIDAlM MARCH 30?31 I I^eslle Howard?Wendy Hill?! " p Y G M A L 10 w "I r > j^or your Spring wardrobe we o ffer | a selection of correct wear for every occasion THE FROCK SHOP >> ^v; The Kirkwood Grill I SATURDAY, MARCH 25 SATURDAY, APRIL 1st I HENRY WESTBROOK'S I ORCHESTRA 1 DANCING I 9:30 P. M. to 1:00 A* M. Couvert $1.00 Per Person Dinner $2.00 ^ I No Couvert Charge for Dinner Gueat* , fl IprotectI I Moths Destroy More Clothes Than I I Fire Every Year. 9 i Protect your garments with our complete SANITEX SERVICE: .iH 1. Our cleaning kills all moths and moth larva*! 2. We deliver the cleaned garments in beautiftf j Sanitex Storage Bags, ready to put away clean, moth-free, dust-free. I Call us for Genuine Sanitex Moth I Protection JjS I Palmetto Dry Cleaners, Inc. I I PHONE 4 r . JH - ? ^ * t -r J