Magazine Peddlers
Use Old Tricks
(Lancaster News)
According to the reliable Yoi kvllle
Kmjulrer, magazine racketeers have
been rather active III York county
(ItirlnK the past several days York
county Is not alone In beliiK Infested
by magazine subscription racketeers.)
They frequently invade this county, i
Lancaster county Is also congealed recently
with all kinds of beggars, most
ly the professional type. Recently the)
city police department bus bad to I
arrest some of the beggars who havej
lagged monej^lv bought "Old Maud,"
I Lancaster a most potent firewater end
as a result landed In the city Jail.
The Knqulrer had this to say:
Altho the racket is almost as old
and hoary with age us are the gags of
a "rich relative who died In a SpanIsh
prison," and the wffll flH$d pocketbook
found on the strdAdf. fnen add
women Htill fall for the racket' worked
by the. young men and women ,who
are soliciting magazine subscriptions
In order to go "to college" or "to finish
a seminary course." This latter
racket Is worked successfully in York
county the past several woeks, and
men and women have been finding
out that they have been "bilked" out
of their coin, and are not receiving
the magazines subscribed for and
thereby hangs a tale.
The racketeers who have been
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working in York county of late, Included
lour young men an A one gtoV
Out Hickory drove way the tfame w?h
like this:
""'H. would go to Mrs. Jones, for Inatauco.
She Is a member of the A
It. I' church, aiui to Mrs. Jones the
ho 11c11or puts ui> a tale like thia: "I
am ii > Iuk to Mulsh my coturse in the
Hoinlnary. and your pastor told mo
that you would probably help int.
You aee I am working my way thru
school, ami every magazine 1 sell
gives me that many t'olnt.s. Your pastor
!h going on a vacation and while
he 1h ftway 1 will fill his pulpit two
or three times." Helng a good and
loyal member of the church and sympathetic
with the hard luck story of
the mlnIsistudent, Mrs. Jones
gives up twoTif thredHflollars for magaglue
subscriptions.
Then the next good lady he visits
is a Methodist, and JJli8 C*8W ho
bus been directed b^ trie pastor of
tlie Methodist churoh, and SWlshe fulls
for the gag. Neither pastor has been
consulted by the solicitor, nor have
tfit* preachers had any purt in directing
the solicitor where to call, hut
before the folks got together and
compare notes the "ministerial student"
has finished his canvassing and
moved to another green field?Sharon
or Smyrna, for Instance and the
racket Is repeated once again.
Three solicitors huve been working
the rural sections and smaller villages,
but two others worked In the
county seat. They had it mapped out
nicely. The "ministerial student" or
the "college senior" worked the residential
section of the town and a
more or Ipbh attractive girl of the
party, ull working for a Minneapolis
or Chicago magazine subscription organization,
worked ? "worked" is
right?the restaurants and cafes where
men are to be found, the stores and
offices, and the men fell for the racket,
Just as did the women In the
homes. i
An average speed of seven miles
an hour is attained by the blood in
our bodies. i
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Wateree Routs
Rivals Easily
Those rampaging Wateree pastim
cih converted eight hits Into ten runs
In a guuie against the Hermitage
team In the tri-borough league sdied
tile last Friday evening. the final
store being 10 to 2. Hermitage scored
the duo of runs on a healthy clrcuit
wallop by (Jury Welch, team
captain, with lllackwell ahead of hint.
Sir Peter Caulder did aom# neat
work on the hill for the liev?iitag?
squad for four rounds, allowing but
one blow In the quartet of stanzas
Hut In the fifth the Wateree talent
proceeded to take Peter apart to find
out what made him tick. Pour wallops,
one a triple by C. Taylor aetu
'three runs clattering homeward
j There might have been several more
i counters listed but for a nice double
pluy staged by Mister Welch uuas
slated,
Wateree scored a rut\ In the first
Inning on a walk and an error with
an outfield fly. Three runs came over
for the Robinson gang In the fourth
with but one blow being listed In the
hit colum. A walk and three errors
were the gratis factors. Tho last three
blows and one error. Robinson gave
up but three hits to Hermitage. A
single by Blackwell, a double by
j Brown and a home run by Welch.
The score
Wateree 10 8 2
Hermitage 2 3 6
Batteries:- Robinson and Reeves;
Caulder and Harrison.
The new navy patrol bomber, the
Consolidated XPB2Y-1, recently made
a nonstop, round-trip transcontinental
flight. The plane has four engines of
1,050 horsepower each.
Twenty seamen of the British motor
ship tanker Athellalrd, torpedored
July 2, rowed nearly 400 miles In a
20-faot lifeboat making only occasional
use of sail. Subsisting on six biscuits,
corned beef, condensed milk
and rain water, they were only six
miles from the Irish coast when sighted
by a vessel.
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Bases are loaded with the greatest buys in town.
We've batted prices down on all the makes C
and models that we've got. The peak driving I
season's coming?and our stock is big and I
I varied. Sales are what we're after so we priced I
I our stock to go! I
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I life. Come in today if you are looking for a |
sizzling bargain! I
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1937 Ford Tudor Sedan $390
1937 Ford 158"Truck... $375
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1935 Plymouth Sedan... $175
1936 Plymouth Coach... $275
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Baruch and Burdell
Hospital Benefactors
(From an address by Mamies Baruch.
treasurer of the Camden Hospital,
delivered before the Camden notary
Club on Thursday, July 18)
Mr, President and Gentlemen of the
Rotary Club: In the time allotted
It would be an almost hopeleijd undertaking
to givg you a full aind complete
history of the Camden T^?8p4t?l
from its lnceptlou to date. 1 shall
therefore touch only on those Incidents
and highlights In Its history as,
In my Judgment, will be of Interest
to this organisation and, In fact, to
every citizen of Camden and Kershaw
county. I make this statement advisedly,
because I know of no Institution
in the county that has contributed
more,, not only to the alleviation
of suffering, but in addition, to
the care and comfort of Its people.
Taking up the data in chronological
order, the first meeting for the
purpose, of building a hospital In Camden
was held by a few citizens in the
opera house the latter part of 1912.
A committee was appointed to solicit
public subscriptions but due to conditions
at the time, a nominal sura only
was realizt^l. And here mention
should be made of Mrs. William Ancrura?the
mother of youc Rotarian,
Tom Aucrum. Mrs. Ancriim by letter,
approached Bernard M. Baruch,
of New York City, enlisting his help.
The committee Just referred to also
appealed to Mr. Baruch for assistance.
It- happened that Just about
this time 1 was going to New York
and volunteered to see Mr. Baruch in
person. Pardon this reference to myself
but 1 want to submit an accurate
record. The urgent need of & hospitul
in his native town and all it offered
the general public, appealed so
deeply to him that he promptly offered
a donation of $20,000 to supplement
the small sum raised by local
subscription. The following day, it
will interest you to know that he called
me to his office and said he would
give whatever additional amount was
needed to buy a suitable site and
build a hospital as a memorial to his
father, Dr. Simon Baruch. Some of
you no doubt will recall that Dr. Baruch
practiced medicine In Camden
for some years before moving to New
York City, where he gained no little
prominence in his specialty of hydrotherapy.
Accordingly, a short time
later, the Presbyterian Manse property
was bought, the building remodeled.
operating rooms and charity
wards added to complete this type of
institution. And so it was on its way.
I should add here that just recently
a model Nurses Home in keeping
with the general architecture of the
Hospital proper, has been built thru
the generosity of Mr. Baruch.
' As you perhaps know",'TTIs one thing
to build a liogp'tal and quite another
'to maintain it. But again good for.cuue
seemed to smile on this community.
At this point, Captain John
Burdell comes into the picture. Some
years prior he had most creditably
served the city of Columbia as chief
of police. Following his resignation
of that office, he settled in West Wateree
where he. in the course of time,
accumulated considerable acreage of
valuable farm lands. Captain Burdell
died In 1911 and a plaque now hanging
in the hall of the hospital indicates,
he gave by will to the President
of the Bank of Camden, the ministers
of the Episcopalian and Presbyterian
churches of Camden, and
their successors, as Trustees, the income
and revenues from these lands
and other investments of his estate,
for the full benefit of citizens of Kershaw
county; as stated in his will:
"For the benefit of suffering humanity
by giving hospital treatment to those
suffering from physical ailments or
trouble which might be cured or alleviated
by the use of medical of surgical
skill."
These funds were for a while administered
by the Trustees In accordance
with directions. Subsequently,
the Camden hospital having opened
for the reception of patients December
1913, the Trustees wisely took the po-1
sltlon that the Burdell funds would
be administered perhaps more equitably
through the Hospital management.
Accordingly, the revenues from
the Burdell trust properties have
I been given annually to the Hospital
by the trustees of the Burdell fund
and have proved invaluable toward
its maintenance,
j 1 lie Hospital was incorporated Apj
ril 1??. 1913, and formally opened December
1. 1913. And here It may be
j of interest to note that the certificate
of incorporation recites as managers, I
trustees and directors the following:
W. M. Shannon, president; John W.<
Corbett, vice president; L. A. Witt-'
kowsky, secretary; M. Baruch, treas-j
urer; H .G. Carrlson, Sr., W. J. Burdell,
S. C. Zemp, W. R. Hough and
J. P. Rowan, directors.
It might also Interest you to know
$
that the total receipts from the tt??t
year's operations were approximately
$7,500, anil of this amount $4,000
were from the Burdell fund. Llkdwise
It Is an Interesting commentary
by wuy of comparison, when I tell
you that the total receipts for the
yuar 1939 were $46,520.29. This will
give you an Idea of Its growth t^nd expansion.
The* first year we cared for
220 patients'and laatydar, 1939, a total
of 1,841 In-patlehtkU5'However, It
will be readily underktbbd, 'no doubt,
that In the wake of tMl^rkptd growth,
operating*WtlmUBes liWi'eahed in proporlldh-^ln
fact ex^feded receipts?
a result that so often Ungues an ln '
Bltution of this kind. For the year
' ending December 31, 1939. despite
rigid economic controls, we showed
a deficit of approximately $1,500.
I Please then do not Jump to the con'
elusion that your hospital is surfeited
1 with funds. Regardless of our pridd
we are always open for contributions.
Let me digress for a moment. In
the winter of 1921 the hospital Buffered
a disastrous fire. Fortunately no
lives were lost and no one injured.
But again we were in trouble. And
again Mr. Baruch came to the rescue
with a donation of $25,000. \Vith this
sum, supplemented by insurance collections
and local contributions, we
were in a position to rebuild bigger
and stronger than ever at a total cost
of $45,000.
I trust it Is not out of place to comment
here on Mr. Baruch's high concept
of humanitarianism. His entire
contributions to the Camden Hospital
up to this time amount approximately
to a total of $87,000. This to my
mind, is an unusual demonstration of
love of birth-place and likewise
proves an unfailing interest in the
needs of suffering humanity, irrespective
of race or creed.
I feel we should also express our
appreciation to our tourist for conspicious
service, and honorable mention
should be made of T. Edmund
Krumbholz, who, with other loyal
citizens, played prominent roles In
the restoration of the hospital.
In this connection, we wish to pay
special tribute to The Ladies Auxiliary
of the Camden Hospital and the Junior
Welfare League, for their tireless;
labors in the interest of the Hospital.
In addition to the various substantial
contributions made by the Auxiliary, j
we are indebted to this association
for a recently installed drinking foun-j
tain and an operating-room lamp, the
most modern available. And for the
annual clinics held at the hospital,
primarily for tonsillectomies, grateful
acknowledgement is made to the
Junior Welfare League.
The friendly attitude and the consistent
cooperation of both municipal
and county officials have always been
especially gratifying. The hospital receives
$600 from the City of Camden,
and from the County, through a levy
of one and one-half mills, approximately
$10,000 annually, it is difficult to
overestimate the importance of these
appropriations. To the City Council
and the County delegation?Senator
M. M. Johnson, and Representative L.
C. Clyburn and W. F. Estridge. the
hospital is deeply indebted for this
invaluable assistance.
In further support, we are receiving
annually (from 1924) an average
of about $8,000 from the Duke Foundation.
You are probably familiar
with the various benefactions of this
Foundation. But permit me to digress
again and give you a few Biariiing
figures in connection with this fund
The biggest and most comprehensive
of all southern charities. To me, they
are as interesting as they are amazing.
As to the purpose of this Trust
it is fitting, I think, to quote Mr.
Duke's own words: "To make provisions
in some measure for the needs
of mankind along physical, mental
and spiritual lines". In the last fifteen
years this endowment has contributed
to 160 hospitals throughout
the two Carolina8 about fifteen million
dollars; and to educational, religious
and other Institution^ an additional
twenty-four million. I beHeve
you will agree that these figures are
amazing.
Coming back to the establishment,
the expansion and the present status
| of the Camden Hospital, this paper
I would be incomplete If It failed to
mention the outstanding part played
in the development of the Hospital
by Dr. John W. Corbett. Throughout
the years, he has given abundantly
of his time, his energy and executive
ability to the advancement of the
Hospital. Likewise, for the protfiinent
place it holds in >rr>nrtnuoUy? wa
are Indebted to W^dWal
men who have passed on: Dr. S. C.
Zemp, Dr. W. R. Clyburn, Dr. S. M.
MoCaaklll, Dr. W. J. Dunn, Dr. Andrew
Burnet and Dr. 8. F. Erasing-'
ton. And for the recognition it oommands
today, this short history would
be guilty of a fatal omission without
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some expression of gratitude for tbfl
tireless interest "and the professloml^H
skill of Dr. Carl A. West. Dr. At)tov9
B. Whitakor, Dr. George S. Rhame,
Dr. Joseph W. ftmnson. Dr. J oh;
Brewer and Dr. F. Grayson S2ur/?A ?
so from Sumter, S. C., Dr. Bilpfc
Dunn, eye, ear. nose and thrMtt^^H
cialist, Dr. P. E. Hutb, urologist ind 1
Dr. M. E. Panish, specializing to
diology. And in this connection, we?
now have through the benevolaee?
of Mr. Baruch again, an X-ray michine
and equipment as good and mod- fl
ern as any in the state.
I feel that it is due to the sptrUT*
loyalty and skill of these men Jott ifl
named, together with a staff of Ok?
pable nurses, that liiB~CaTnde!l
pital is now provisionally accredited?
and I think it will please you to know?
that In the coming fall it, in all prok-^H
ability, will be listed as a fully if?
proved and accredited hospital by tk??
American College of Surgeons.
In conclusion, this Hospital is de&?
cated to the care and relief of thf?
sick- and the suffering and it Is tbe^B
resolute purpose of all those dm*?
and women associated with it Jnaflf?
way whatsoever, to give at all tim?A-j
what is so beautifully summed nf?
In the watchword of your organiiHB
tion SERVICE. --9
Training ReveaiTa
Civilians "Sofia
Fort McPherson, Ga., ,iuly j, j
trainees at the special buniu^ J
professional men's Citizens'
Training Camp here have their Zj
about It, the conditioning
they are getting Is not going to\JJ|^Bl
when they go home August
111 the third week of their
voluntary military training |uogr?^Rl
the civilian leaders front eight Boutl^B.
ern states are beginning to get
eued, and us their physical har4*S
Improves, are realizing how s0ft
civilian life had become. vj^Hi
C. O. Miller. Rome, Gu., auiomobjj^B'
dealer, said he "never felt better
my life" and lhat sore muscles
beginning to "straighten out". f^B
military, training is coming up t0
pectatlons", he said. E. I,. Matths^^W
editor xrf tlwSlarke, Fla., TelegraJS
said the taste of military !ife
teaching all .of' the trainees
things they had not previously knovi^B
about active patriotism and most ofi^B
will try to get these lessons over ^H1
the folks back home." This tho?|j^B
was endorsed by (Fred T. Smith, JrTdj^H
Che ' lake Charles, La., Amertc^B
Press, and Frank D>. Grist, of y^9
S. ., salesman and member of B
long prominent South Carolina
ly, J. Y. Elliott, mayor of CleveltaJ^E
Tenn., said the entire list of trahei^H
is getting Into condition, adding, mott^|
Americans would benefit by putting I !
Into practice In their daily Uvea U*^|
habits of keeping in physical coudl-l
tion we are learning here. Many traii.'^^H
ees said the hikes they haveTifi|S
have taught them "how much fun it Is
to walk" and that they expect to wa&E
regularly when they return home. I
Plenty of hiking, firing of modgifl
weapons, Including the new Caruiifl
rifles, the 37 milimeter antl-tanVniB
the machine rifles, and the .30
ber machine guns have been on thm
schedule regularly.
An overnight hike is planned f<rfl|
July 31-August 1, when the trainees, fl
with full pack, will march to BlukjH
Rock lake, about ten miles from AkS
lanta, pitch camp and sleep In tentftB
during the night,.pack and return lifl
camp. The training period ends Avfl
gust 6.
STATE THEATRE'J
4 KERSHAW, S. C. fl
Telephone 98 ^ -m
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