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FeilCOpoat HKI Jllg uucuiuo |inoob a rural pastime when the Iron support and barbed wire aupplantod the old wooden ponta and rall.a. Let's observe the Fourth of July by using caYe In drlviuK on the highways thereby avoiding another high mark In the slaughter of human beluga. Any American In those critical (linen ahould turn his thoughta upon democratic way a of life and aearch for the weaknesses that need bolaterIng and the strengths that merit our firm protection. The strengths are evident?the weakneaaeH not no evident. ? Now that Kngland does not permit the publication of weather reporta. It la up to the guy with rheumutlam to tell hla frlenda what'a going on In the world of weather. * There will be lea a fraudulent canvaHalng In our community when aollcltora are aaked to ahow credentials. Now It la claimed Hitler got hla idea of war atrategy from America. Hut that doean't explain where he got hla hair cut, und hla muatache trim la Htill a deep mystery. On account of the hyaterla that haa been aroused over the armament propouition and the fifth column, (here la a tendency in acme placea to indulge In vigilante activities. This Is something that la to bo deplored, for It la as bad aa fifth column uctlvity Itself as It undermines civil liberty. The most needed Invention today Is an automfblle brako that will got tight with the driver. After spending a half hour In Recorder's court last Monday we are of the opinion that all the United States haa to do to get a lot of good tank drivers ia to recruit some of the blrda who appear in court charged with traffic violations. LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR The longest daylight period of the year 1940 was Fri.. June 21. On Friday the sun rose at f>:09 a. m. and set a few seconds after 7:40 p. m., a day light period of more than 14 hours according to the United Statea Weather bureau. There will be only a alight variation In Iho length of the daylight period until July. At this time, the time between sunriso and sunset will be shortened daily until December 21. Since June 9, sunrise and sunset have been almost as far apart as oil Friday This is the time of year when the sun Just seema to stand still in hesitation Ask any plow hoy how Old Sol perches herself in the sky and simply refuses to move about this lime of year. ? Lancaster News. To Meet With Beaver Dam The II. T. I" Kallv of Kershaw Association will be held with the Ilea- 1 ver Dam Itaptis? church. Sunday, ; June .10. beginning at J in ihe afternoon All i !i it re lies m the Associa- J f jell pie.I .?,> send (|e|ega I es | I: KtMmiammg tourists is becoming a 1 major industry u Mexico. BIRTHDAY OF 8TAMP8 The black penny stamp of Great 1 il ltit 111 In 1H40 made May 6, memorable an the birthday of the flret "adhesive postal paper " The subsequeut century ban been a success story Oi advance from rag-paper to riches for the modest little gummed rectangles, which started out merely to carry the mall and arrived as u minor Industry and a major Indoor sport. The famous tlrst adhesive was u penny portrait, in austere black and white, of young Queen Victoria's prorile." says a bulletin from the Washington, D C, headquarters of the National (ieographlc Society. "1 he modern stamps bear a variety of devices, from kangaroos to rainbows. Some are postal peepholes Into their country's resources. Colombia, for example, has stamped the nation's letters with pictures of oil wells, gold iniuos, emerald mines, and coffee plantations. Others uro oue-gllmpse sight-seeing tours thru the land of their origin, such as the 1934 National Parks Issue of tho United Hiatus or Japan's 1936 series of ,Mount Fuji views. Little Lands Loom Large In Philately The stump Is born to travel, and modern governments make It carry a public message In addition to the prlvuto one It is paid to escort. Even the most noncommittal of these inch-high ambassadors hint of the language, the government, and currency prevailing In their homelands. Postal paper from the Union of South Africa travels in pairs, each Inscribed In a different language, be cause Afrikaans and English are both accepted as official. Some stamps become miniature Murco Polos of the malls, carrying accounts of wonders wherever they go?the kookaburra of Australia or the Iguassu Falls of Brazil. Collectors who cruise thru stamp catalogues learn geography from a highly colored philatelic landscape, Monaco and Vatican City, whose small areas could almost be blanketed with the stamps sold, can compete for attention on an equal basis with vast Brazil. Many of these migratory postal patches, like the well-seasoned travelers that they are. carry maps. The United States has mappod Itself on stumps several times. A relief map of the entire nation not two Inches wide showing mountain ranges and river systems, appeared on the 1926 air mall 10 cent dark blue stamp, with higher priced variations In olive brown or yellow green. The 1937 three cent purple observed the 160th anniversary of the Northwest Territory with a miniature map of that region flanked by portraits of the notable pioneers, Manasseh Cutler and Rufus Putnam. Washington, Montana. North Dakota. Houth Dakota. and their capitals are mapped on the 1939 three cent rose violet stamp, to commemorate their admission to statehood. Mall man Becomes Map-Maker Sometimes the postage stamp rushes In where map-makers fear to tread, and boundary controversies are raised or settled on postal paper. The 1937 one peso stamp of Argentina presented nn outline map of South America in light blue, with the Argentine hrea colored in brown block. The Falkland Islands, off Argentina's coast In the Atlantic, were also colored the Argentine brown black. Meanwhile, any collector would know that the Falkland Islands were Issuing their own stamps adorned with the British sovereigns, as a Crown Colonv of Croat Britain. The Irish Free State, comprising most of Ireland, issued a penny earminc rose stamp in 1922 blithely mapping the entire Emerald Isle under the name of Fire, with no reference to British-controlled Northern Ireland. The 192* 1 12 piaster red stamp of Cyprus, commemorating Its .?(lth year in a British colony, bore a map of the island, showing such time-honored place names as l'aphos The 1938 two penny stamp of Flgi presented In crem and orange brown a map of the larger islands, showing latitude and longitude Two of C-ostH lll<it s 1936 stamps showed the country's Cocoa Island. of ' burled tf-asure" fame, on a map quaintly resembling a treasure hunt chart Among the many other postal maps of American countries are the 1936 air mail series of Bolivia, the 1937 Issue of Venezuela, and the 1938 five cetitavo carmine ros? of Ecuador. A butterfly Is said to be born seven times. U. S.-Argentina Trade Revived I With New Automobile Shipments I * ? South American Republic Orders Vehicles Valued at $3,000,000. Prepared by National Orographic Society, Washington. D. C.-WNU 8ervic?. Recently restricted trade relations between the United States and Argentina have taken another turn, according to dispatches from Buenos Aires, indicating that Uncle Sam is about to sell more pleasure cars and trucks to the South American country. Under a new agreement with the Argentine government, U. S. j auto and truck concerns are report- t ed to have signed up for more than , $3,000,000 worth of Argentine treas- j ury notes in return for permission to export cars and trucks to Argentina in an equivalent amount. Argentina is usually one of Uncle Sam's best customers in the automotive field. In the first three months of this year, however, a sharply curtailed quota on United States cars, together with other trade restrictions, resulted in a drop of nearly 60 per cent in all U. S. exports to the Argentine. Trade Balance Upset. | In the first quarter of 1938, the United States sold Argentina a bill of goods amounting to more than $24,000,000; but in the corresponding period of 1939 U. S. exports amounted to less than 12Vk million dollars. Imports of Argentine products to the United States, on the other hand, went up from about 12% million dollars for the first quarter of 1938 to something over $18,000,000 this year. These figures show a reversal of the previous trade situation between the United States and Argentina. For in 1938 Argentina bought from the United States more than twice as much as she sold here?a condition attributed then to heavy Argentine purchases of machinery and vehicles. In addition to automobiles, trucks, j and farm implements, Argentina normally takes from Uncle Sam important shipments of American mo- ; tion picture films, steel, chemicals, [ office equipment, and building materials. In return she sells chiefly ; lir ;eed, wool, casein, hides, corn, quebracho logs, and preserved meats. Competitors in World Markets. A constant and important feature of economic relations between the I United States and Argentina is the , fact that they both raise for export many of the same products? for example, wheat and corn, beef and mutton, hides and wool. The United States itself provided much of Argentina's tools and facilities for the large-scale production that was to make her in time a serious competitor in world markets. From the industrial plants of the north came plows, seeders, harvesters and tractors, together with forests of windmills that now rise from one end of the Argentine plains to the other, pumping up life-giving wr. er for the herds, for crpaii \cwr.~, tor plantation crops, gardens, and shrubbery. American packing cornpan.es moved down to fatten cattle on their own ranches. Seed wheat from Kansas was even exported, to be turned later into still more com-, petition in the world grain markets. Foreign Capital Built Railroads. Foreign capital, also exported to Argentina, brought the railways, over which the products of the vast, flat and fertile fields are now raced to port and thence to market overseas. With millions of yards of imported wire, the great feudal-like estates of the Argentine pampas were fenced in. Settlers came, mostly Italians, Spaniards. Englishmen and Irishmen, with a sprinkling of Poles. Germans. Syrians, and others. Prize bulls and blooded stock replaced thewild herds that once roamed these Texaslike plains that stretch formore than a million square miles east of the southern Andes. A live stock census gave Argentina tr\ lf>.?7 1 a cattle population ofy33,000.000 head; some 44.000,000 sheep. Packing plants, grain elevators, and huge refrigeration systems came into being. Today Argentina has the world's largest refrigerating plant. She exports more beef than any other country, most of it going to Great Britain. She supplies over two-thirds of the world's linseed and more than half of its corn. In wheat export, she ranks after Canada; in shipments of lamb and mutton, after New Zealand and Australia. The commercial heart of the na i I HEADED SOUTH. Pictured I here is a shipment of passenger automobiles awaiting shipment for Argentina. Recent trade news it' , dicates that the South American republic is prepared to purchase U. S. cars valred at more than three million dollars. tion and mo?t important port of South America, Buenos Aires has some 60 banking institutions, including foreign branch-banks of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, and the Netherlands. With its wide avenues, parks, and swimming pools, its packing plants, smart shops, tall buildings, slums and show places, it has been variously called the "Chicago,"Los Angeles," and "Paris" of South America. Plan to Make Shrine of Jefferson Davis Home BILOXI, MISS.?Loyal Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans are working on plans to turn Beauvoir, gulf coast home of Jefferson Davis, into a shrine they hope will be the Mount Vernon of the South. Surrounded by oaks, cedars and magnolias, the old building, which for years has been used as a home for veterans and widows of the Civil war, is situated near Biloxi on the long highway bordering the gulf. As there are only a few veterans and widows left, Mississippi wants to dispense with the cost of the upkeep of the place, and Gov. Hugh White has promised the Loyal Sons he would aid them in making the place a shrine for the South. The building was bought by Davis in 1879. He started his book, "The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy," at the home. He died in 1889, and four years later his body was sent to Virginia. Under tentative plans?if they are successful in making it a shrine? the Loyal Sons will charge admission, and in this way finance purchase of the Davis furniture and relics and pay for research work on his life and the causes of the war between the states. . Arm and Leg in 'Step' Indicate a Normal Mind BERKELEY, CALIF.?A series of experiments and studies carried on over a period of years have demonstrated that the involuntary swinging of arms while walking indicates a healthy mind. This announcement has been made by the medical school of the University of California. The experiments were carried out under the direction of Dr. Robert Wartenberg, instructor of neurology, in an effort to ascertain the causes of various mental disturbances. "Failure of the arm to synchronize with the movement of the opposite leg," he said, "may denote some disturbance in the brain center, long before involvements may be detected by other means." Dr. Wartenberg was able to ascertain tnat normal, involuntary arm swinging which goes with walking and running means more than exuberant health and vigor, for its absence, he said, is definite indication of certain types of mental disease. When jnental disturbances have been removed by operation or otherwise, he found, patients have shown a return to arm swinging. Braves Erupting Volcano To Stalk Bear in Alaska SEATTLE, WASH.?Stalking Alaska's giant brown bear is dangerous enough; and when there's an active volcano nearby?that really adds up to thrills. That is the adventure recounted by A. C. Gilbert, who returned from a hunting trip near Perryville, Alaska, where Mount Veniamin has been erupting intermittently for weeks. Ashes fell so thickly in the vicinity of the volcano it was difficult to breathe, Gilbert said. But the ash, holding the tracks of the bear, made it easier to trail them. Gilbert shot two bear measuring more thair JO feet. ~ XP Fire Plug 'Plugs' Schools LORAIN, OHIO.?Fire plugs in , front of schools here will be painted in the school colors instead of the traditional red, by order of Service Director Paul Mikus. It was considered a good way to "plug" our schools, he said. No mention of the peach is made in the Bible. IllHfHin&in nu| THE MONROE DOCTRINE Washington, Juno 22.- Last week the bill re-asserting the Monroe o trine passed the House by a vote of 386-6 and the.Senate toy a vote o | 0 This should leave no doubt in the, minds of the dictators of Europe that the Congress and the people o this, country are unanimously decided that we will brook no intrusion In the Western Hemisphere by European or other powers of the Eastern Herniaphere. The passage of this resoluton was brought about by increasing fear on the part of the American people and the congress that should the dictators conquer Europe, their next move would be for economic and military expansion into this Hemisphere. This resolution Is notice to these pow ers that, no matter what the ?utc0?J. of the war over there, no matter What demands are made at the peace table, | no matter what peace agreement is signd by European powers, this nation Will not consent to the transfer of territories in this Hemisphere by one European power to another, nor will we permit the acquisition of new territories in this Hemisphere by European powers. It might be well to refresh our memories as to the real import and meaning of the Monroe Doctrine, by referring to American history. In 1823 President Monroe, who had become concerned because of machinations of European powers in the American sphere of influence, published the following warning to European nations: _ . "The citiaens of the United States cherish sentiments the moBt friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence . . . Our political systems are vastly different. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments; and to the defense of our own which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure we dedicate ourselves .... We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. Put with the governments who have declared their Independence and maintained it. and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged. we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power, in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States. Ill the war between these new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition. and to this we have adhered and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of th oGstbetrconsptoflexists thorlties of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to uieir security." and the like. Thus, the Monroe Doctrine came to be one of the conrestones of our foreign policy and has remained so since. It has become the unwritten law of the land and, on several occasions, since the declaration of the Doctrine, Congress has seen flt by joint resolution to bring this national policy to the attention of foreign governments which have indicated intention., to violate it. In fact, even before the enunciation of the Doctrine In the year 1811, congress warned Spain against further acquisition to the south of the United States. In 1830 there was talk of the trasfer of Cuba, from Spain to England. Congress, ny Joint resolution, objectsf and the transfer did not go Into 4 feet. In 1912 the Senate passed if* olution In regal-d to the rumored & quisltlon by Japan of territories I* Magdelena Bay, lower California. Otf warning was sufficient and J&P11 backed down. To quote <Senator Elihu Root: "TH Doctrine la not International !** rests upon the rltftt of protect!* and the right Is recognized by Inter national law." Chief Justice Hughes said: Tl# Monroe Doctrine Is not a policy of gression. It Is a policy of selfd*" fense. It still remains an asaortW of the principle of national security Summer Mee at Hartsville June The aunur.' summer meeting 0f aJ Baptist Brotherhood In South Htm will toe held Sunday, June 3o \ Harstvllle, ** a part of tho Bapti summer assembly, according j0 ^ uouucement toy Charles Htoguei.( ^ Camden, chairman of tho Hrotberhooi work In Kershaw Baptist AsA<>ctRllott NV. B. Southorlln of Went Columbu state chairman of the Baptist BroJ erhood, haa forwarded the following program to all asBOclatloiuil chairmen for the purpose of souring the attend, ance of large groups of laytuen fro* all sections of the Btate. Afternoon session, 3 o'clock?DeV(). tion; 3:16, reports of vice president!3:45, song service; 4:00, addren^ "The Layman and His Church" by Dr Lee H- Scarborough. Evening session, 8 o'clock, song am worship; 8:15, "The Layman and the Denomination's Program," toy the Re? W. S. Brooke; 8:30, address, ?Thj Layman and Hit Bible," by Dr. w. T, I Conner. ! Doctor Scarborough, guest speaker I for the afternoon period, Is president Qf, the Southweatrp Bgptfat Theolotf. cal seminary. He is said by Mr. Sontherlln to be the second greatest llr. ing Baptist preacher today. Doctor Conner, principal speaker at the evening period, Is an associate of Doctor Scarborough and teach# New Testament Interpretation. Heh likewise Haid to be outstanding Baptist expositor. i All sessions will be held at the | Coker college auditorium. I ? Bates Is Named S. C. Treasurer { State Senator Jefferson B. Bates of | Richland county . will be appointed 1 state treasurer this morning to succeed the late ?. P. Miller, It was a> [ nounced last night in Charleston by | Governor Burnet R. Maytoank. When Informed last night of the ! governor's announcement, Senator Bates said he had not been officially notified of the impending appolntmeit and therefore did not care to mftkei statement. ^ "I have not been available to a telephone today and therefore have received no word from the goveraorr Until I am officially notified, I would prefer not to have anything to say,".: Governor Maybank said that the ay polntment had to be made immediilfH ly, as none of the more than %71/H' fl 000 111 state and federal funds annually goes through the office coiA not .be touched until a treasurer la-fl named. - ? Mrs. Lilly Holland Dies in Beulah Section Mrs. Lilly B. Holland, age 80, died at her residence in the Beulah section east of here at 11:30 a. m., last Friday after an illness of 10 daya. Born in Kershaw county, she wai married to R. T. Holland 63 yean ago, *ho survives as well as five sow ?E. t. Holland and Charlie Hollaad, of Camden; T. Jr Holland, of Hartsville; Eugene Holland of Cassatt; ani Arthur Holland, of the Beulah a# tion; two daughters, Mrs. W. E. 8, Trapp, of Boykln;xMrs. A. B. S. hft ver. of the Antloch section. Twentyeight grandchildren and nineted great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held fro* Beulah Methodist church Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m., and interment In the church cemetery. The R*TMr. Godtoold and the Rev. J. C. Cock conducted the rites. I 11 . 1 V SKIPPERING J ? - j *? ' ttouu** it a TOCT% KR|A | k KV IN 7DAYS | 666 W LIQUID OR TABLETS , I ATTENTION FARMERS! I Stop the Boll Weevil NOW Blackstrap Molasses: In 57 gal. Barrels, 13c per gal. Smaller amounts ?you furnishing container?14c per gal. Calcium Arsenate: i In case lots or more, 6 3-4c; Smaller am'ts., 7c. 40 Bushels SOUND BRABHAM PEAS 1 $1.60 per bu. 100 Bushels SOUND BRIGHT MIXED CLAY PEAS $ 1.35 per bu. We have installed Machinery for ? 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