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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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(Financial Condition of Kershaw County as of June 30,1939 I
_ BALANCE SHEET?COUNTY AND SCHOOL J
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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
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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
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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.
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* Exhibit "B" details the source of Cash receipts, disbursements, and the opening and closing cash balances
for the year. i
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