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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE w. o. NIL'??. Miw yb ..M^.hh% ir'8<'Sto/n-*~5S3!^ ?$ras E to'YdSSs "r*u u.fiirtpM?n? t'?m<?H?d when ,ub?urtl>.r H^U* to 1*"**^ V4w?^'& 'K'ssttu 2? tare try to tfroUct tr^S misrepresentation by AflvirtU**. uluor A<Jv#rM??n?*i?t? aoeepted * *?y Frii^y, October 13, 1939 A MY8TERY 8TORY There have been all aorta of stories about the German liner Hreman which haa been lost since August 30 when It sailed from a Now York port thirty-six hours before German troops marched Into Poland under Hitler's orders. A late Unuloii dispatch atatps the liner "Is believed to be In u liferth Russia port, but this report may not be any more authentic than sdfTlfi Others given the public. A few months ago one would have said It would be Impossible for a $20,000.00 ocean Utter, one of the four largest ships lit' the world, to disappear as utterly and completely as though It had taken wings and flown to the moon. Yet that is Just what happened to the Bremen. She sailed from the Gotham port aA the European war broke and there Is no authoritative report of her since. It Is Inconceivable that neither the British nor German admiralty should know the fate that haa befallen tho ship. One or the other, or both, may be holding back the truth for a reason that will probably become clear only When the myatony Mb solved. The Bremen affair shows how completely the people of tho world have been placed at the absolute mercy of a handful of war-time censors for news of what goes on. The Now York Times, the world's greatest newspaper, carries a box on Its front page daily with tills statement, 'DIs-' patches from Europe and tho Far Fast are now subject to censorship." This Is an example of how tight tho lid has been placed on tho giving out of Information which tho people have a right to expect, and yet which they aro denied. The mystery story addicts can now apply themselves to a $20,000,00 ship and the seven hundred men aboard, when they simply disappear into thin air?or deep water.?Lexington Dispatch-News. DELEGATES LEARN MUCH FROM TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE "Tuberculosis should be seen and not heard" is tho seed that was planted again and again in the thoughts of the members of the Kershay County Tuberculosis Association, who attended the Southern Tuberculosis Conference last week. Mrs. John Mullen, 1939 Seal Sale Chairman, Mrs. J. Team Gettys and IV A. VV. Humphries, members of tho Executive Committee and Miss Marie Thomas. tuberculosis nurse, came home from the conference determined not to rest til Kershaw County has a way to help those having suytntiinh of tuberculosis and those who are contacts of tuberculosis cases find out more quickly Just what the state of their health is. Kershaw County needs better Xray service for tuberculosis cases and for contacts of tuberculosis cases. At i In* present time, a person, unable to pay a regular charge at a hospital must either wait for an appointment at Stale Park or get an appointment in Doctor Preston's clinic. To get an appointment at State Park usually talo s from three to six weeks. Doe|<?U Pres'on's > 'Illit comes to the count) only tw^ce a year. Kver> day that is lost in making a diagnosis tut" ivuteris makes getting weli more uncertain and lengthens the time of getting well. The last wek in June, a young man about twenty-five > ears of age needed an X-ray examination. He did not get it partly because he was short of money and party because he did nol f.M-1 sick enough then to be very concerned Today, be Is so weak that he can hardly walk. Because things like this happen over and over again in Kershaw County, Mrs. John Mull>'ii. the Seal Sale Chairman. wants ins vcar t?> raise $P r.f.O fit) so we can have an X ta> fund for early diagnosis .,f tuber, miosis Don't forget to lay hv some money so you can buy H'?ni'- Christmas Seals. Tho 1939 Christmas Seal Sale will begin Decenibee tirst A dollar invested in buying Seals gives service to those who need it every day in the year. Purchase of $">.000,000 worth of made in America railroad equipment including locomotives and stainless steel >^S?feh e s*? w as authorized Monday by the Kovernmont of Portugal. The transaction will be coiyduded on a modified barter basis. They were yet to learn that It was "another of those American customs" and as nptdh a part of the life, fiber and sln?w of this country as Mark Twain or BAbe Ruth. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS ' (By Spectator) The resolute fe w get what U*?y waul. The Idea of majority rule la mOSt affairs Is a myth. A hundred, multiplied by forty-alx. cau steer the course of the State. In round numbers. then, five thousand purposeful, vigorous, resourceful men can make o, remake this State, oeythey can glvo It another dose of poITwCal chlo? roforui and let It sleep on. Are you one of the five thousand? Gideon used only three hundred men and accomplished wonders. True he was In the hands of Jehovah. f But aren't we, too? If whkt we seek Is for the good of the State we are in a rlghteouq cauatfc If. however, we are not diligently rfnd Intelligently striving for the public weal we should fall. What are we trying to do? Organizations such as the Farmers and Taxpayers League; the South Carollua Federation of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry; the National Cotton Council; the South Carolina Farm ("mitltn; the Orange; the Chambers of Commerce.; the Service Clubs; aye the Spectator, too?what are wo trying to do? Is the State any better or more prosperous because of us? Is South Carolina a better "place In which to live; or Is this a inure Inviting field In which to do business? To make South Carolina a more delighrful place of residence and a more saMsfactory field for lnvestmeut?that Is what we are driving at. Five thousand men can make South Carolina a more Inviting pUtf? which to build homes, a more attractive scene for business operations. Are you one of the five thousand gogutters? What shall the go-gottors get? We have climate, sail, raw products, transportation, power and people. in tho stirring competition of to day we are not keeping pace with the procession. Other states are crowding us out. What can we do? Well, let's take stock. I don t ask you for a fact-finding committee. What. another committee? Well, what about the facts found by the other committees? Have the facts changed? Or have the people changed? We have found so many facts that, we are In the state of bewilderment that seemed to afflict Mr. Hoover. He appointed so many committees to "find facts that in the long run he was overwhelmed hy the facts. If you find too many fncts at one time you will be like the untrained man trying to assemble all the parts of the watch. A few facts which are worth mentioning nro: We are politics-conscious, not Industry-minded. We must reverse that. An industry uses, converts or processes raw products. That gives us a market for our raw products. Observe the sale of slash pine to the pulp mills. An Industry employs people and pays wages. That circulates money in the community and stimulates all local business. An Industry pays taxes-some taxes, even If exempt of some local levies. So It helps carry our heavy public burden. Think what would happen in Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg. Greenwood. Chester, I tjlon, Laurens, Lancaster?and other counties. if they did not have the cotton mills. Behold a revived, stimulated and magnified Georgetown because of a pulp mill. And Moncks Cornell My wordI* The quickened economic lit'.' there almost leads me to expect nuggets of gold in every native's pocket. Something conies now and then, just same Port Royal! It's a safe tie! you don't know where Port Kosal is. unless you live in Beautort, Bluffton or Yemassno I think it can l,.? found faintly sketched on "Bishop Smoak's Ga/.eteer But the Bishop hasn't been there often. Well a ciub cannery is being established at Port Royal. That's new business and it xv ill put new life into the little village which sits by the finest natural harbor on the Atlantic. Crab meal is delicious and crab meat pie is as succulent as our far-famed chicken pie. No wonder the men on the coast take life in their stride, without worry ! Shrimp, tomato and rice one da> and rrab meat pic tho next A little pine bark slew at Florence and an oyster i oast on Wadmalaw! Well, that's our trouble: Instead of go-net ting for business we sit back and look forward to the next clain-bako or reminisce over shad. And if we become industry-mind ed ?what shall we do? What shall we do? That's the attitude When Saul and Tarsus was stricken he ask ed "Lord. What wilt thou have me tc do?" So, then. I^et's look about us -What lack I. yet?" I-et's movo the obstacles we know about What art they? Well, we should rocognlze our lack of riches and stop spending ai though we had a rich daddy, open handed "to a fault". That meant that In our communities and in out U*g|y And happily lire m shabby '* houses and wear old cldthoa must top oUuqorlni for all sorts of things at public expense. Then-?and here's u real snag?we- must put an end to i a harmful practice here of allowing I suit* for outrageous sums' for trlvi- 1 al injuries. The damage suit industry, we call ( It. It works this way. John Jones , and 1)111 Smith havev a clash In their cars, In the good old.days each man 1 would hare paid his owu bijla. But/ now that most drivers are insured I the problem Is to put iu a .claim, aj, stiff one because "the Company" will pay It. -MtM gutting to be like , the ; story Jb'bear of a Colored funeral director whose bill Is equal to the amount of iusurauce carried by the da- < ceased. So It Is today with automobile Insurance. Men sue eaoh other for five thousand dollars when sometimes both men and both cars are not worth' live hundred dollars on the hoof. In business that practice Is encouraged by a certain type of lawyer known as a damage suit lawyer. A man sustains an injury, a small affair, perhaps not worth bothering about. Mother, you remember, used to patch us up for much worse things. Hut the Injured man happens to work for a big corporation, a railroad, power company, cotton mill, or pulp mill. What hapens? Ho goes to a damage-suit specialist who says "I'll take your case on a 50-50 basis". Well, then? A suit Is brought for $2,500 or $50,000~-or for Just anything the lawyer can think of. What then? Thut lawyer may prevai^ on the Jury to award a verdict fifty; times more than the man deserves. This la the only State In the Union, I believe, in which such unbridled license to throttle Industry exists. From the moment of the beginning of the suit the person or concern sued has a contingent liability over his head like the sword of Damocloa. He can't know until the verdict just where he stands. Many companies are afraid of this State. Why should wo allow this cond|-J tlon to continue? Damage suit law-yers don't number more than 1-10 of 1 per cent of our population. Shall they strafe all the business like the Germans overrunning Poland? Our need, then, Is for more help for those able men In our Legislature' who think clearly and have a high sense of right and wrong toward all? rich and poor, big and little. Right Is right and wrong is wrong, regard 1688 Ol uie Size or wcttim \jt jiu i o? of the man or company. On our Juries we need the same sense of 1 justice for all. Our Judges are fair, we all agree. They try to deal Justly with all, whether rich or poor, i That Is one asset for us?a fair Judiciary. ?? i ^mmm? Attend Conference Held in Columbia At the state regional conference of the Americau Ked Cross held in Coluiuhta Tuesday at the Columbia Hotel there were one hundred and lll,v-i ilx delegates registered. They iouH resented twenty-eight chapters. WV Vfery Inspiring talks were made by General Charles P. Summerall, commandant of The Citadel; William C. Hunt, of the national headquarters of the American Ked Cross, Washington, l>. C. . Those representing the Camden chapter were Mrs. W. H. Harris, Mrs. Margaret J. Mayfleld, Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. Kduiuud 0. Stout, Mrs. Team. Qettys, Mrs.11 Jack Nettles, Major A. M. Brailsfordi!,H*h)ld W. Funderburk uiul Oliver RIW0^ The local roll'^*11 committee so far compiled are Mrs. Warfren H. Harris, general roll call1 "Chairman; Major A. M. Brailsford, business district chairman; Mrs. Hughey Tiudal, residential district chairman; Mrs. Jack Nettles, publicity. Other chairmen are Mrs. I), M. Mays, llothune; Miss Lai Richards, Liberty Hill; Mrs. W. D. Grigsby, Blaney; Mrs. A. E. Miller, West Wateree; Mrs. J. Team Gettys, LugofT; Mrs. W. H, Stokes, DeKalb; Mrs. Alex Weet, Midway. Other chairmen have not been contacted y?t. As theyjuota for Kershaw county has been vfoised more members are needed. Garden Club Notes The first fall meeting of the Camden Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs. E. N, McDowell with Mrs. A. D. McAru and Miss Lai Blukeney assistant hostesses. An Interesting and instructive paper ou "Great Plant Life" was given by Mrs. J. B. Zemp. Mrs. John Villepigue showed landscaping plans for the' postofflce grounds. Miss Olive Whittredgo was made chairman of the committee which Is to decorate a garden club float for the Cotton Festival. Mrs. E. C. VonTresckow, chairman, reported progress made on Seaboard Park! Hints for fall gardening were given by Mrs. Carl A. West. Many beautiful fall flowers were* 1 brought in by club members. Mrs. 1 Clifton McKain won two flrst places with a bowl of zennlas and specimen ' marigolds. Mrs. Arnett's handsome dahlias were awarded a blue ribbon* After the meeting a delicious tea course was served. 1 It is considered an ill omen for the ! world In Sweden, if more than five mourning-cloak butterflies are seen together. Im "" you can have lh? lovely figure of a fashion, model ALL-IN-ONE with detachable bra Look line*, smooth and unbroken . . . that** what make* a fashion model's figure so lovely. And that's the figure Artist I Model gives you! The flowing graoe of an all-in-one foundation combined with the ease and comfort and practicability 6f a two-piece garment, to mold you the loveliest curves. The bra I is detachable for quick change and easy laundering. There is *u Artist Model for every figure type. I Sizes 32 to 44. $5.00 and up. Extra bras., $2.00 THE FASHION SHOP, Inc. I Opposite Postoffice Phone 90 Camden, S. C. ,U., JJi . ) l! CLAIM COMMON RAT IPARALYSIS CARRIER A discovery that a common rat Is , susceptible to Infantile paralysis and may be the "reservoir" from which epidemics develop was reported a day or two ago by the United States public health service. Dr. Thomas parran, surgeon-general, said he considered the finding the most important contribution made thus far in the study and conquering of infantile paralysis, which annually cripples thousands. Dr. Charles Armstrong of the National Institute of Health, who has done much research on Infantile paralysis, found that the Eastern cotton rate could contract the disease. Until his experiments an Indian ?? monkey was the only animal, other than man, known to be susceptible, to the paralysis virus^ While only further research can determine the responsibility of the rat for epidemics, officials expressed themselves as strongly suspicious that the rodent may be the "reservoir" from which the diseases spreads among humans. In any event the discovery that the rat can contract infantll^ paralysis is of major importance In the study of the disease because the importation of monkeys from the Par East may be stopped by the European war. ' A monkey farm designed to furnish the animals for experimental use is now being developed in Puerto Rico but it may be several years before a sufficient supply is available. " " ' 1 ' i (Financial Condition of Kershaw County as of June 30,1939 I _ BALANCE SHEET?COUNTY AND SCHOOL J ?hiii ASSETS Cash ** $158,488.54 Uncollected taxes with Sheriff 166,658.59 Uncollected taxes with Treasurer 12,696.05 Balances due by Magistrates 205.00 | Special Relief Fund 181.47 County Poor Fund 555.73 Kershaw County Sinking Fund Assets../... 370,363.97 ' Balance due from,s^Je of bridge 48,000.00 | TOTAL - $757,149.35 ? - fcAHIttl K "A LIABILITIES ! | Notes Payable-?County $ None ||j; Notes Payable?Schools 17,061.00 Bonds Payable?County 257,000.00 Bonds Payable?Schools 441,500.00 j j Unpaid County Accounts : 12,426.64 Outstanding County Claims . 87.21 Due State Treasurer A 101.08 Total Liabilities 728,175.93 Excess Assets over Liabilities 28,973.42 , TOTAL $757,149.35 Ill TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND DISBURESMENTS ACCOUNTS ||l I RECEIPTS Cash balance July 1, 1938 $ 73,476.09 Executions on hand July 1, 1938 18,782.58 ) Auditor's 1938 Assessment .' 238,079.08 Sheriffs Tax Collection 39,108.87 Borrowed Money (Discounted) 39,199.71 Magistrates Fines 5,468.83 Clerk of Court (Licenses, etc.) 736.00 Judge of Probate?Licenses 528.75 J Forfeited I^and Commission?Sales 1,477.27 Bonds Sold?Premiums and Interest . 91,252.12 Alcoholic Liquors Tax 4,557.67 Beer and Wine Tax 2,481.27 Insurance and License Fees 2,764.32 Gasoline Tax ! ." 31,716.42 State Highway Department 19,200.00 State Highway Department 1,520.00 Bank Tax 1,194.73 State Aid for Schools 138,213.10 Miscellaneous Receipts .- 258.55 ________ TOTAL > $710,015.36 EXHIBIT "B" | J j; DISBURSEMENTS ||j Remittances to State .9,609.39 III County Warrants Paid 195,585.89 ilj School Warrants Paid 274,293.30 '11 Abatements 668.47 j I Executions to Sheriff 57,707.00 III Executions to Sheriff (old) 525.91 ||| Police Fund 405.00 j;|] Balances: Executions (old) 12,731.86 ;j|| Cash Balance June 30, 1939 158,488.54 j|| TOTAL $710,015.36 !|| The above statement was condensed from the Audit Report prepared by George M. Thayer, Certified Pub1 Re Ac ountant, Columbia, South Caiggtoa, which report covers the period beginning July 1, 1938, and ending June 30, 1939. j fpP: . Ill Exhibit "A" shows' the financial condition of Kershaw County (County and Schools) at the closing date of -III audit and includes all known assets and liabilities of the County except real estate, furniture and school equipment. ,;j>. J ill * Exhibit "B" details the source of Cash receipts, disbursements, and the opening and closing cash balances for the year. i >'oA yn-W""::tal n o ... x~.-=z 21*^71 I