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Cn????g | > Around with . . if" "Skipper" <!. BuHlggety! We certainly went H\>I! a limb last week when we men* Ld the passing of the wintry wea aIl(i the advent of warm balmy Hng temperature. B' the weather man did to ua a plenty. He wirelessed to MedHat and directed Old Man Bo t0 switch on the aero valve add ft >t a few aero breeaea down PalBto state way. "Guess I'll Show that Bpppr suy nnln* the wea" Br," he gvpwl^d. 4 1 e Bud did he do it? Snow, ice, 10 Bve temperature, froaen radiators, down batteries, busted, water and what not came In the wake the King Boreas command. And our face red? 9weet young voloe over the teleK?, imiulred "Who la this man g Boreas you mention in your colB" Being Boreas, my dear lady, is a Bihical God of everything that is id. * With the advent of blizzards Bel zero temperature in northern Bnes, the cartoonists on the papers Bu'peu their penciis?ciean their is etc., and proceed to draw a picBo of a shaggy-headed old chap? Bicklng cap on his head, an immense B coat and collar and with fur-raitB hands, blowing an lcyclc-ladon ( Bath over the globe we know as Buher Earth. " And Medieine Hat is a town in AlH-ta. Canada, where King Boreas is Bsumed to hold forth and where he ^ (Ih forth his zero anger. Btnyway, that's my story and I'm B^ing pat on it. Bn one of the exchanges that drifts my desk I chanced across a little, ^wagraph entitled "A Man's Prayer. | d It's so blamed good that I'm go-: B? to recite it here and now? Teach mo that sixty minutes make B hour, one hundred .. cents one dol Help me to so Hte that I can down at night with a clear conBenee, without a gun under my pilBv and unhaunted by the faces of Bose to whom I might have brought in. Grant that I may earn my meal B^et ?rt'' the square, and that in flrning it, I may do unto others as Brouid haya. .tfrsm.dQ. jwrtq me, B trie to the Jangle of tainted money, Bnd me to the faults of the other Blow and reveal tP me my own. Bide me so that whenever I look inflthc faces of my friends I shall have thing to conceal.^ Keep me young Bough to laugh with small, children d sympathetic enough to be considBio of old age. And when the day B^ues of darkened shades and the ^Kcll of flowers, the tread of soft ^fctsteps, and the crunching of wheels I the yard?make the ceremony Bort and the epitaph simple?' Here s a Man!' ^ Jigging into*the *sport basket?the gh cagers defeated and lost last idav night at Columbia in a clash Btb tho University High teams. The unden girls astonished iiie capital > natives by their brilliant play and arnp<-d the Columbia maidens outunder a wide score. The boys lost (lose game, . Speaking of football?the Vols have no it again. The 1940 schedule for t* Kose Bowl defeatists is feimilar >h. 1D39 affair in that a soft touch sandwiched in between allegedly u.-i1 opponents. * Pur instance the Vols open with ercer, a real set-up. . Then they ckio Duke which will be a tough sign menu Then thejr breath agafn th Chattanooga. Neat comee Alama, rated as being a hard one. Next m? s Florida?not Ao hot. L. 8. U. a real team is next and is followed another breather In 8outhwestern, turn comee Virginia, Kentucky and mdorbilt. We want to 8*7 right that while the Vole may regard i ginia. as a pushover?we hare omr >ubts. Frank Murray li bofldtag a' &m down there that la going to sor ptrse the football fans. * ...? Clotting back to* basketball, we're lu a dither as tto why a .U the fuss over in Columbia about tho Celtics. The Original Celtics of some decades back was a team to euthuse over and many | tho time have we watched them strut thshlrstuff?not always winning?but always brilliant. V , * Tl|?e team that performed In Columbia last week "was a far cry from the oiiglnal Celtics. Hut It was good enough to look brilliuut lu games against mediocre squads. * Put tho gang that perforated in Columbia lust Thursday against such stellar 1940 cage squads as the Akron Tires, Sheboygan Eagles, Qshkosb All Stars, Chicago Hears or other teams in the National Professional league, and ttiey would be a sorry spectacle. m ? 9 m Listen folks?do you know it would toe a matter of real economy If some of you people, when approached toy strangers lor assistance In getting established in business, would get in touch with your Chamber of Commerce office and requlst them to check on tho stranger-.. _ .V SL_ ! We know of several Instances of late wh^re the general public has been the victim of some high-class panhandling methods, entailing the loss of considerable money and the acquirement of a lot of chagrin and embarrassment. Frankly, we gasp at the gullibility of some folks. Despite three years of earnest pleading to the general public to Insist on strangers presenting credential cards from the Chamber of Commerce, Camden still remains on the sucker list. o ? Why not let your Chamber of Commerce protect you? The Chamber has the means to Investigate each and every Individual or group coming Into the city. If there Is objection to answering questions, furnishing references and the like, you better believe "there Is something rotten In Denhiark." This is written Wednesday and did you see what I did this morning. A real New England or midwestern winter scene with ice and snow covering Dame Nature. Snow two inches i? depth. Upon an ooeasion like this you will see the Yankees navlgatifig about In a most unconcerned way while the natives skid and skide over the unfamiliar icy surfaces. It's Just that the Yanks know how to walk and drive under icy conditions. Fellow named Chase wants to arrange a ski tournament. I think it would be a lot of JSL <5amden to bring Sonye Henie down here to give an exhibition of fancy skating. m m m We resent all this publicity about snow and ice. This snow is nothing but fluffy dew, ... m m And we also wish to deny that the New York Rangers will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in an exhibition hockey game on the Hermitage lake. We do say in all truth that with a break in the weather wo are going to see some real polo Saturday and Sunday when the Plnehurst foursome takes on the Camden talent at the No. 1 field. The accident CU> CyMl HArrlson was unfortunate In more ways than one. Harrison loves the game and to have to remain on the sidelines for several weeks until his think-tank has mended Is going to be a real task. His absence from the games with Plnehurst may be Just the margin of victory, although we believe the lineup of Tupper, DuBose, Lightfoot and Bates should be able to give the Invaders a tough afternoon. The Costa Rlean government has recognized the right of the United States to patrol Costa Rican territorial waters by sea and air, without giving advanced notice. The announcement Is considered tantamount to a "declaration of solidarity with other American nations with respect to the 300-mlles neutrality belt. '-Senator Sheppard, of Texas, in his annual . address on ^^anti-prohibition, suggests that liquor advertising toe banned from publications, and beer aitvfrHnlntr from tho radio. (lVl T<yl V>E7I Iin m - - -- ^ZSSZISS?3SlESI?IZISSI^EI-SSS35!HSI3S8SH6S^555HS83B5S88S8S&6fc FOR SALE ;? . . , 2,345 aorei of land in Dorchester County. C** be made into splendid. Hunttnf Preserve. Plenty oi. birds wad natural M leathern. ^ Abundance of^wtpayed road? Price on app,iy^^?igADHAM BESSBSSBSHBSBSBB^ BOAT BUILDING Couth Carolina Abounds In BoatBuilding Wood# South Carolina oau rightfully claim lu have cue of the Aral ship yards ih America. This statement i? .baaed ou the fact that in 1&63 a boat was built on Parris Island, that carried 28 men across the broad Atlantic. This tlrst ship was probably built of pine, cypress or cedar. "Today boatbuilding ( is not uncommon in South Carolina and these same woods are still widely used, said State Pprester H. A. Smith. Boat building in South Carolina centers at Charleston at the Navy Yard where cruisers, destroyers and sundry craft are made largely from iron and Bteel but Just recently at the Navy Yard the famous old U. S. 8. Hartford. Admiral Farragut's flagship at the battle of Mobile Bay/'was stripped of her rotting timbers and supplied with stout dense yellow pine planking. However, boat building is carried on elsewhere In Charleston, at Georgetown, Beaufort and many oth6r places along the coast as well as far Inland, In regular boat yards, on temporary ways, In garages, sheds and basements, in rural districts "and In towns and cities. South Carolina's forests contain many excellent boat building species of trees. Perhaps the best wood is the white cedar on "juniper" which grows in our swamps and Is soft, light, durable, easily worked and has the excellent quality of not absorbing water even if the boat must stay in the water for long periods. Other woods usually absorb water, therefore when used for planking the boat becomes heavy when In the water any length of time. Pleasure canoes which aye much used In the East and Middle West are often made with Juniper ribs and planking. The Juniper is quite plentiful on a portion of the Poinsett State Forest in Sumter county. The common red cedar Is also a desirable wood, particularly for small boats, as it is light, easily worked, water resistant and durable. It Is also much used for paddles. Cypress is an excellent boat-building South Carolina tree and is much used for framing, planking, decking, ahd interior finish. It is very durable Is (easily worked and light in weight, ^t/too. is the favorite wood used in )lne dug-out canoes still made and used on many South Carolina streams. The dense wood of the longleaf and 'slash' pines is much used In boat bottoms and hulls subject to abrasion of oyster beds, shell piles, rocks and where it Is necessary to pull boats ov er rocky shoals. Pine is also used In framing,, decking, for keels, for masts and where strength is desired and also where ability to resist wear and abrasion Is a decisive factor. Naturally. JlllieJa used In. gunwales- which must stand wear and for spars, bowspirits and thwarts, stretchers and gratings. The ash from our swamps, goe.i into oars and sometimes Into the framing of skiffs and other small boats. The oaks supply keelsons," framing timbers, stem and stern timbers as well as Interior woodwork. Cherry, whjch grows in comparaatlve abundance throughout South Carolina, supplies fancy trim and cabIn panelling as doej^also our durable, easily worked and beautiful black walnut. , Maple, white pine, beech, sycamore, willow, holly and a number of other native woods are used to a limited extent in boat building and these species are also to be found in our for V-'* oatoi ? Professional and amateur boat builders spend considerable sums for select materials to go Into the construction of wprking and pleasure "boats, such as canoes, skiffs, motor boats, heavy .barges for transporting pulpwood and other heavy commodities, gracefully highly polished cabin cruisers, and sail boats. "South Carolina is capable of producing high class boat building material in great abundance in its farm woodlands and in its extensive forests. Naturally we should supply our local boat builders as well as the increasing number of craft which use the inland waterway, which traverse the coast line of the state, and we can also meet a considerable portion of the out-of-state demand, to the financial advantage of our timber growing land owners," ea^d the State FOfeater. Do You Know Your Isms? Socialism?If yon have two cows you give one to your neighbor. Communism?If y<*i have two cows you give them to the government, and the government then gives you some milk. Fascism?If you have two cows you keep the cows and give the milk to the government; then the government sells you some milk New Deal-ism?If you havu two sows you shoot one and mUk the other; then you pour the milk down the drain, Nasfsm?M you hate two cows the government shooots you and keep# athletics and other activ.' 1 ities at jackson school The New Year finds Jackson high school mak|ug and placing new achiovcmtpUH into her annuals. In the athletic world, she is showing all the film tjnalities of good sportsman ship. Whether she wins or loses the game, her colors fly higher?hor smiles look brighter and her handclasps grow stronger. This fact was shown when Jackson, thg Tigers, mot her strongest rival. Mather, The Maglos, last Friday evening. Althoughthe Baglos swooped down "llko a wolf on the fold," the spirit of Jaekson was not crushed. . _ The basketball teams which are: coached by J. L. Carter ami C. O. Spann have' shown a marked degree of Improvement over last year's teams. Those taking an active part In the girls' team are H. Blending, captain; A. Hogan, assistant; E. Hogan, H. Nlland, O. Cantey, 8. Carter, E. Carlos, A M. Hoy kin, V. Kentietly, H. Wiley, E. Newman, A. Tucker, E, Williams, C. Stover, R. Alexander and A.' Hoy kin. nurse. The members of the boyp' basket- " ball team are J. Johnson, captain, J. Hogan, assistant; C. Alexander, J. Alexander, V. Carter, A. Williams, J. t l^uHosc, E. Walker and E. Cooke.s a In the dramatic world Jackson iai<! tops. On January 11, two splendid |n one act plays were presented to an ap-i j preciative audience. At that time the. junior class presented "The Mystery | i of The Tapping Keys," directed by ? ltuth Whltaker. The players were Alta Boykin, P. Beecham, V. Kenne- e dy, A. Hogan, E. Taylor, J. Johnson,. J A. Mayo, J. DuBose,. J. Martin and D. j Williams. The senior class presented > "Sparks From an Old Fling," direct- r ed by C. O. Spann. Thoso acting J were Anita Boykin, C. MeCormick, C. l Stover. D. Kennedy, J. Tucker and A. Mitchell. ?- ( In the literary world, Jackson Is 1 receiving honors. Cynthia Stover, the talented daughter of James Stover, a 1 local mall carrier, and his wife, a i teacher, was the . winner of _ the . Ave _ dollar award given In the eounty-wlde ' tuberculosis essay contest. The sub- f Jeot of the essay was "Crosses, Fa- j mous In HlstorV' Cynthia Stover in j the past few years has captured 3ev- ^ eral coveted prizes. In 1938 she won ^ fifty dollars in a radio contest of. The Drug Trade Product Company, of Chicago, 111. Since then she has won In two spelling contests conducted by the county, and two problem-goJvlng contests?one conducted^ by Mr. Fel- j ton, the state supervisor and the oth- t er conducted by Ruth Whltaker. In civic and community activities, Jackson has been wide-awake. For c the annual t-uberculosis Seal drive she c raised through classes and teachers r the total sum of $12.56. I Oarl Muldrow Died in Florenoe Carl Muldrow died at a Florence lospltal Saturday morning after a hort illness of pneumonia. Mr. MulIrow was the only son of the l^te ;\ M. Muldrow and Elizabeth Stuckey ifuldrow. His age was 3S years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ornestlno Skinner Muldrow and an lunt, Miss Carrie Stuckey. Funeral services were held Sunduy tfternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. duldrow's aunt, Mrs. J. H. Moseley, it 68 North Church street. The services were' conducted by the Revs. J. T. Littlejohn, L. U Bedenbaugh and I. Wayte Fulton. Tho interment folowed in the Piedmont cemetery. Mr. Muldrow was a descendant of me of the oldest and most prominenty connected families of this section. He was a generous , kind neighbor, ilways courteous and obliging to everyone.?Bi8hopvllle Messenger. Fire Destroys Kershaw Home Fire of undetermined origin started in the pantry of the home of J. M. loberts of East Richland street in (ershaw on Thursday afternoon and lid considerable damage before being >rought under control by the local vol* mteer Are department. Mr. Roberts, with the aid of his leighbors, saved his furniture and rther pertona I belongings. The building waa the property of ttrs. F. P. Truesdale and ' was par* tally covered by insurance. t The Belleville, 111., jail uses an ipotyium, Instead of a cat, as a rat:atcher. The bulk of the world's supply of nanganese comes from Russia, Brazil, ndia and the Oold Coast of Africa. COLD WEATHER DEATH TOLL NOW WELL OVER HUNDRED Now York, Jan. 21.?Continued--tagjM weather held the nation in its icy grip from ocean to ocean and south to the gulf yesterday with Indications of only slight moderation today. The death toll exceeded 150, including traffic accidents, fires and other causes. Citrus and vegetable crops, valued at millions of dollars in southern states, were threatened.by near freezing temoperatures. Settlement of a coal strike-lockout in New York city by acceptance of a 75 cents a day wage Increase averted the possibility of widespread suffering after four days stoppage of deliveries. Anthracite coal operators in Pennsylvania declared there was no imrae diate danger of a coal shortage as the difference between production and consumption was filled from a million ton reserve, sufficient to meet the requirements of a month-long cold siege. They estimated consumption last week at 1,500,000 tons. Flood dangers mounted in Pennsylvania with a forecast of zero to five degrees below Monday. Virtually every river in the state was. frozen over. Navigation was stilled. The weather bureau reported conditions getting worse hourly. .... _.. Forecasts for the south were fair with continued cold Monday . and slightly moderated .temperatures on Tuesday. New Orleans had an even 32 degrees Sunday morning; Jackson- ville and P6nsacola, 26; Atlanta, 16; Birmingham 12; and Chattanooga 10. (JOE MACHADO ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. | I Domestic Commercial Refrigeration I I* RADIO SERVICE I ; HEATING SERVICE j I Oil Burners Stokers H. , I AIR CONDITIONING I V Camden, South Carolina i I PHONE 26 * BHBHHHHH^I^^hhbhhhbhbbiii^HH! NEWCHEVROIET1 J SALES SOARING H "MKMcumrsmiM *** nm mmmmmmmmfwimxi OF THE LOT 1 M| AND THE "AIDE ROYAL" <M Umjett of oil lowest Win Public Acclaim n,C?^0l?I ^tnnitom intrtd \ . 'r'"e 10 rfor body l l?7 ..."mT ??.? 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