The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 06, 1940, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
My Spectator
Slmll we feed the hungry of Kurope?
No' I <lo not know that hunger|
iH probable, but 1 know that Hitler
has Germany, Poland. Caeeho-Slovakla.
Norway. iXoimark, Holland, Belglum
and France completely under
his control, and can trade with Sweden.
Russia, Italy. Spain. Hungary, and
Kumaiita. Willi all thin territory to
draw from why ask us to feed hia victims?
Any nation as robust as Germany
can get all the, food it needs
from these vast resources of supply.
Any food sent from here will Indirectly
be u contribution to Hitler and
his war maohlne.
Let It bo remembered that our fathers
and mothers endured much more
than the European distress which
moves our people to quick sympathy.
No country la Europe has been so
completely laid waste as was much of
ihe South. And she didn't whimper!
The Illness of Walter (*. Query
brings vividly to the state the long
and capable service rendered by this
efficient officer. As chairman of the
South Carolina Tax Commission since
itH creation he has had to break
through some of our cumbersome
methods, and he has upset us many
a time and had us ready to scalp him.
but each lime he has escaped the
wrath and vengeance or those who
were after him. In recent years, however,
motvt of our people have rocugnlgo.d
the ability, patience, smypathetlc
understanding of Mr. Query and his
readiness to delvo Into and explote
every caBe presented to him.
No official of our state has worked
Hgainst greater odds; no one has
emerged surer of the respect of the
state than Walter Q Query.
We are marching toward socialism.
We do not claim to be socialists; we
deny It vigorously, but we are taking
property for the state in the form of
~l*cesslve taxation. We keep the property,
but pay out most of the earnings
in taxes. As has been said, we keep
and feed the hen. but give up the
eggs. We have the thrill of owning
the hon,'but the public treasury eats
too many-ol the_eggSi ...?
What is a Republican form of gov-j
eminent? What Is due process of law?
We knew the answers years ugo, but
only a genius could tell you now.
In this country we have thought of
a republican form of government as
signifying the government of limited
powers and responsible to the elected
representatives of the people. As a
.... broad generalization that Is true. In
the I'nited States wo develop the Idea
of three Independent bodies, the legislature,
Judicial and executive. In
England the legislative body Is supreme
and before It the courts bow.
To that extent Britain Is more democratic
than this country. Although the
crown 1s hereditary,' the crown, like
the courts, yields to the Parliament.
Britain, then. In recognizing the supremacy
Of the House of Common-, is
the greatest republic in the world,
1n spite of the-King, the royal family
and the House of Lords. The real
master of Britain is the House of
(\?m tnons.
In the Cnitcd States the President
may veto an at of Congress, just as
tin- courts ma> declare it unconstitutional
<>in congress is subject to the
executive veto and the Judicial dissent.
The King serves for life, but he
chooses us his ministers men whom
the House of Commons will endorse
and follow If the House votes against
an important government proposal
the cabinet must resign. That Is the
vrry osttpnof of <1 rppubllcnn govern*
ment because It maintains the principle
of legislative control. Our president
may appoint whom ho will to
his cabinet and keep him four years,
unless he should be removed by impeachment.
Ah 1h known, wo really have no cabinet.
The executive authority and reHponslbillty
In our government resides
In the President. He is the real bead
and not a parade-ground figure head.
When he speaks It Ih the executive authority
speaking, whereas his cabinet
members are Just exalted secretaries
under hlin. In Britain the real governing
Ih done by the cabinet, ulthough
it Ih done In the name of the King.
The Houao of Commons, however, expectH
full accounts of everything and
does not hesitate to call a cabinet
minister, even the Prime Minister, on
the carpet. Thut Is why we read of
Prime Minister Churchill's speeches
to the House of Commons. He Is reporting
to the real authority.
The transcendent importance of the
congress should not be overlooked.
Most of the vast powers exercised
by the President are powers conferred
on him by acts of Congress. By the
same token it must be remembered
that many of the acts of the executive
which are denounced as dictatorial
grow out of laws passed by Congress.
If our country has giveu too
much power to the executive It Is within
tie province of congress to curtail
It. There can be no dictatorship In
this country without the consent or
acquiescence of Congress.
Whether our Congress baa already
conferred too much power is a question;
but It can take tie power back.
So long as Congress Is supreme there
Is a republican form of government.
Language grows and acquires new
meanings, so let us hope we shall
not have a mere form of legislative
authority.
We like to think of this as the land
of the free Americans when In foreign
countries speak of the United StateB
as "God's Country". Why so? Well,
look about you. Would you like to
live In Itussia, Germany, Italy, France
or even England? Even In time of
peace, would you rather live In some
other country? Well, If you have sometimes
wanted to give this country
hack to the Indians where would you
find any land equal to it?
I found It difficult to get a glass
of water out of the United States.
Ileer. wine? Yes. any sort of liquid
except water. And In most places you
would he imprudent to drink the water.
Hut In this country, anywhere
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, In
any town of three or four thousand
people you. can drink Lhe_. water.. In
any American restaurant, a glass of
water will he put before you almost
as soon as you enter. In other countries
it takes all the King's hor^ejs
to bring in a little water?and, of
course, it is desirable to buy bottled
mineral water to avoid plagues.
We Tonic and go as we please;
and we speak and write freely, having
no fear of the great or the small.
It Isn't so in most other countries.
In time of peace. Britain is free, but
only Britain and the United States,
among the foremost nations.
Nearly three years ago. 1 met an
American family on q train going to
New Orleans. These people were returning
to Arizona from a trip to Russia.
Germany and Italy. The man was
a World War Veteran and had taken
his family to Europe on an American
legion trip, as 1 recall. The man., his
wife and two or three children had
seen Europe in time of peace?long
before Munich, or even Czecho-Slovakia.
On the train the lady in talking
about Europe, would look about
her nervously and would stop In fear
if any one approached us Now afid
again she caJled attention to someone
standing near, whispering "that's a
spy " Repeatedly her husband reminded
her that we were in the United
States and free from spies. I suppose
that by this time that good lady feels
at home again and is able to indulge
freely in our national paatime of reading
the titles clear of all political
leaders, if Europe hadn't gone to war
the people would have exploded from
the pressure of their pent-up emotions
()v?r here we get relief every day,
and sometimes several times a day,
by blowing off. as we say.
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Three of the first five cars to fin|
ish in the IndianapoitH Motor Speed)
way were eights, one was a four and
| the other was a six.
| France and Mexico have signed an
agreement at Vichy whereby all Spanish
refugees in France since the
Spanish civil war, numbering about
2..0 Ono, are to migrate to Mexico. The
Mexican government Is negotiating
with Washington to charter United
St-ates ships to transport the homeless
Spaniards to Mexico.
Nursery Stock
For Sale
To Whom It May Concern:
We. the undersigned, want the
public to know that we are one of
the largest and oldest nurseries In
the South, having been operated
by the nam? family In the name
location for more than fifty years.
We guarantee our trees, shrubs,
and everything we sell, to be true
to name, and will cheerfully replace
anything which may prove
otherwise. We have financial
standing to back up our promt.-es.
For our salesman in Kershaw
and Iyee counties, we have Mr. W.
L. M Stokes, who will call to see
you soon, and' take >our orders for
anything you may need In our r.no.
You need not hesitate to give
htm yonr orders, and you will get
first class stock In every respect.
If you do not see Mr. Stokes, write
to him at Caasatt, S. C., Rout* 2.
and he will call on you, or send
you prices. We sell only the best
stock that can be grown.
Yours very truly,
Smith Brot. Nur*?ry Co.
C. R. 8MITH, 8ec-Tr?M.
Seagull Gets Best
Of Large Airliner
New York, Auk 2K. ? A seagull
( marked lnt.o an airliner ?? It wan
about to take off from Fa (luardla
Field and flew away under lt? own
power, which watt more than the airliner
did.
The bird, flying blind through a
heavy ralnatorm, struck the alrliner'a
left windshield and ohipped the glaati.
The airliner, transferring lt? 12
Huston bound passengers to another
ship, retired to u hangar for repair.
OLD PAPER* tUfP, LIGHT
ON LONG UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Montgomery, Ala.?The rolling wav<
e? of the broad Atlantic and the Lifting
aanda along the ahores cling to
countless mysteries that have remain
ed unsolved for centurion.
Not the least of these, and one In
which Alabama haa a special interest,
wan the disappearance along about
1812 of Theodoila Burr Alston, only]
daughter of the Ill-starred Aaron Burr
and wife of South Carolina's Clovernor
Alston.
Alabama has an Interest In thin In-1
Diguing, If tragic, mystery for sevoral
reasons. First, It was in this state
that Aaron Burr was captured after
he had bo charged with treason?a
story well known to historians who,
however, do not always agree on the
merits or demerits of Burr's case.
Second, Alabama once harbored a
man who may have held the key to
the fute of Theodosla, after she embarked
from Charleston about 1812
for a visit to her father In New York
?and was never heard of again.
Many legends, aud not a little documentary
evidence, have accumulated
during the last century and more
to Indicate?If not prove?that the
boat on which she was a passenger
was set upon by pirates, and she,
along with the crew, was made to
"walk the plank."
The Alabama department of archives
and. history has come into possession
of a yellowed clipping from
"The Galveston I^ws" of uncertain
date. It was a letter from one W. J.
Jones, and was .occasioned by a reference
to John Howard Payne, author
of "Home Sweet Home."
The author of the letter identified
himself as eene-tlme editor of The
Mobile Morning Chronicle. He said,
In part:
" Nearly 50 years ago, when!
upon occasion a messenger came to
request that I would visit without delay
the humble quarters of an old sailor
who was In extremis and desired
to disburden his mind and make known
to me for publication In my paper an
.Important secret, being the last sur*
vlvor of those who participated In
the tragic event.
"John Howard Payne being In my
office at the time, I desired him to
accompany me. We repaired to this
squalid abode in the suburbs of the
city where, although feeble and
emaciate, he recited the following incident
to us:
" 'That at a remote period, not now
recalled he was- one of the piratical
crew of a vessel in the Atlantic ocean
which, while cruising In other waters,
fell In With a regular packet, plying
between Georgetown on the coast of
South Carolina and the city of New
York, having on board considerable
treasure, and as passenger, Mrs. Theodorln
Alston, wife of Governor Alston
and the accomplished daughter
and only child of Aaron Burr.
"She had taken passage to pay a
visit to her aged and distinguished
?father- in the City of New. York. The
captain and the crew, after the capture
of the vessel, were massacred,
and the noble lady was blindfolded
and made to walk a plank, and found
a watery sepulchre.
"He spoke In admiration of her fortitude
in this trying agony, after giving
her name and the purpose of her
proposed visit. Neither the vessel nor
any of those on board were ever
after heard of till the time referred
to. This as stated by him was the first
disclosure on his part of what he then
recited, and said he did not wish to
die without full confession and lull
.contribution for the part he had taken
in the bloody deed "
Thus was added to the history department's
' Theodosia Burr Alston"
file evidence which may tend to substantiate
some of the many stories,
theories and legends that have grown
up since her disappearance.
Scope of the "Chronicle" at the
time is not known, and the record
does not contain the original "confession."
Vice President Aaron Burr, charged
with treason following a turbulent
career climaxed by his killing Alexander
Hamilton In duel, was arrested
in Washington county. Alabama, Feb
19. 1807. I^ater he was tried and acquitted.
As to the father of the missing
Theodosla, historians still dlsagTee.
Major William W Screws, writing in
his Montgomery Advertiser in 1910.
defended him Major Screws said columns
had been written on the subject
"and it is a matter that history has
not yet adjudicated "
Goodrich Tires ? Batteries
; EASY TERMS
RADIOS ? BICYCLES
ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY
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GRIDIRON GHOST
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This Martian looking character la
what the fdotball player of the future
will resemble if he dons all
the safety equipment demonstrated
recently at a football coaches' meeting.
The various safeguards are
designed mainly to protect the player
in practice.
Lancaster Jailor i
and Deputy Dead
Brkve Hinson, well-known Lancaster
county Jailor and deputy sheriff, j
died of a heart attack at his room in
the Jail shortly after 5 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Mr. Hinson suffered
the attack in the courthouse about
3 o'clock and was carried to his
home and a physician called- He died
shortly after reaching his home, however.
Mr. Hinson had been Jailor and deputy
sheriff under Sheriff Robert A.
Blackmon for the past three and onehalf
years, prior to which time he was
a mail carrier In Roanoke, Va. He was
well-known and liked and had a host
of friends in this section of the state.
In tl*e courthouse Friday morning
he told his superior. Sheriff^ Blackmon,
that he "was feeling bad." The.
sheriff advised him to go home and
rest. His condition became worse,
however, and a doctor was called.
The end came, however, before medical
aid could be given. Two years
ago Mr. Hinson suffered a serious
heart attack and it was theught then
that he would not recover.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Fannie I^ee Blackmon, and three
Bona and one daughter. They are:
William, Brice, Jr., and Donald. The
only daughter is Miss Francis Hinson.
One brotherr Hoyt Hinson, of Heath
Springs, and a sister, Mrs. Zula Hinson
Gregory, of San Bernardino, California.
also survive, as well as a number
of other near relatives.
" Mr. Hinson was a native of the
Rich Hill section of the county. He
was 38 years, of age and the son of
the late Dr. Frances Hinson and Mrs.
Maggie Black Hinson. ?Lancaster
News.
Fall Gardens Mean
Better Farm Living
An important step toward better
farm living this fall and winter in
good gardening in the early fall,
which includes two things, says County
farm agent W. C. McCarley, and
county home agent Margaret Fewell
namely, Keeping all the growing crops
in good condition, and making plantings
of crops for fall and winter use.
As to present crops the county
agents advise: Don't let the growing
garden crops become stunted for lack
of attention. They need plenty of
raeadily available nitrogen and can
nearly always be benefited by an application
of sulphate of mannonia or
nitrate of soda.
Garden crops that may be planted
in early fall include turnips, mustard,
kale, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, onions,
and radishes. Here are the suggestions
by the agents on these ctops:
Turnips?Purple Top, Yellow Aberdeen,
and White Egg, plant up to
September 15; Japanese Foliage and
Seven Top, plant up to October 15.
Mustard?Giant Southern Curled,
plant up to October 1.
Kale?Siberian Curled, plant up to
October 15.
Cabbage?set plants now for winter
use. in 'November for spring use.
Onions?Danvers, Prizetaker, White
Pearl. Australian Brown, sow seed
September 20 to October 20; or plant
sets.
Spinach?Aragon and Virginia Savoy.
lettuce?Big Boston, New York and
Mignonette.
Radishes? Scarlet Globe and RapId
Forcing; for winter use, Chinese
Rose and Black Spanish.
Another important suggestion by
the agents is that all ground where
vegetables have matured be cleaned
up and cultivated to help keep down
Insect and disease damage later on.
As of January 1, 1940, world registration
of motor vehicles reached
a record total of 45,423,411 units, an
Increase of 1,602,482 units over
registrations.
"Superintends I
LISTS FROM GRADE ONE TO GRADE ELEVEN
?
The following 1b a lint of book? to bo used for the 1940-1941 Bchooi I
term as unnounced by Superintendent J. O. Richard?, Jr.:
FIR8T GRADE
No books are to be secured for pupil? of first grade until teacher# ar# I
ready for them.
8ECOND GRAPE B
Rental Sale p I
Readers?Selected by school on opening date 25
Arithmetic?Fun With Numbers 14 j B
Arithmetic?Upton's Number Fad .18 I
Spelling?My Word Rook 22 I
THIRD GRADE fl
Readers?Selected by school on opbuing date .26
Arithmetic?Champion 14 40 1
Arithmetic?Upton's Work Rook .jg B
English?Making Flans 18 52 1
English?Esseutials of Everyday English 37 I
Spelling?My Word Hook .22 I
FOURTH GRADE s B
Readers?Selected by school on opening date .25 / fl
Arithmetic?Strayer-Upton Fourth Grade ...'. 11 .33 I
Arithmetic?Upton'B Arithmetic Work Book j|
English?Sharing Interests .19 51 H
English?Esseutials of Everyday English .37 I
Spelling?My Word Book .22 I
Geography?Atwood-Thomas Fourth Grade 19 5$ I
Hygiene?Health By Doing 17 5j I
FIFTH GRADE
Readers?Selected by school on opening date .25
Arithmetic?Strayer-Upton Fifth Grade 11 .33 I
Arithmetic?Upton's Arithmetic Work Book ,i(l
English? Exchanging Thoughts 20 .53
English?Essentials of JKv.eryday English .37 J
Spelling?My Word Book .22 S
Geography?Atwood-Thomas Fifth Grade .25 73 I
History?Estill's History .20 $3 I
8IXTH GRADE.
Readers?Selected by school on opening date 25
Arithmetic?Strayer-Upton Grade Six 11 .33 I
Arithmetic?Upton's Arithmetic Work Book ? ' ?
English?Expressing Ideas 20 53 fl
English?Essentials of Everyday English ,gf--fl
1 Geography?Atwood-Thomas Sixth Grade 26 ,75 fl
Hygiene?On l>and and Water 23 ,53 fl
Spelling?My Word Bodk .22 I
8EVENTH GRADE
Readers to be selected by school on opening .26 I
Arithmetic?Junior Mathematics for Today 28 gj I
English?Relating Experiences 22 49 I
Spelling?My Word Book 21 H
Geography?Atwood-Thomas Grade Seven 25 .71 |
History?History of American Progress. ^7..... 777T?... .34 10#
Please Take Notice
Do not rent or buy books before the opening date. ?
Books may be rented or bought at the schools.
Work books must be purchased outright as they cannot
be used a second time. #>i H
The school will furnish all necessary readers for the year * I
for which the pupil will pay 2? cents each semester. *"
HIGH 8CHOOL BOOK LI8T
EIGHTH GRADE
Spelling?Payees 13 33 I
English?High School Book I 32 9( fl
Literature?Contemporary 68 ITS fl
Mathematics?Jnnlor Mathematics for Today, Book II 30 fl
Mathematics?Hart; Progressive Algebra, New Edition 37 no I
Science?C & C Introduction to Science 49 145 I
Business Science?General Business Science, Parts I and II .. .43 119 fl
Latin?Ulman & Henry, First Year 35 195 I
NINTH GRADE
English?McKitrich-West 31 92 H
Literature?Literature and Life Book II .56 166 I
Biology?Baker-Mills, Dynamic Biology 50 US I
Mathematics?Hart Prog. Algebra, New Edition 37 fl
Spelling?Paynes 13?? r\Wrfl
Business Science?General Business Science, Part III 29 .87 V
Citizenship?Arnold's Cooperative 33 .98 !
Latin?Ulman & Henry, Second Year 40 1.20 fl
TENTH GRADE
English?Tanner, Correct English .41 1.21 fl
Literature?Literature and Life, Book III . 7 58 1.73 I
Speller?Chew: Practical High School 15 .43 j
Mathematics?Purposeful Math 37 1.09 I
- Science?Sears: Essentials of Physics 32
French?The New Chardenal 52 1.56 fl
Book Keeping?20th Century 38 1.14 fl
Typing?20th Century rx .... .87 4J9->fl
Stenography?Gregg: Shorthand Manual 43 1.29 I
Stenography?Gregg: Speed Studies 35 1.04
History?Webster: History of Mankind 61
ELEVENTH GRADE 9
English?Tanner: Correct English 41 1.21
... -LUerature^LlLerature aod Llfe. J3QPfe IV .64
Speller?Chew: Practical High School 15 .41*
Mathematics?Wells & Hart: Prog. 2nd Algebra' 58 1.12 H
Economics? L. F. & S. Introduction to Economics 42 125 J
History?Latane: History of American People 58 !.?
French?The New Chardenal 52 1.55 H
Commercial Subjects same as 10th grade.
Notice?students will buy or rent books needed for the
courses they select.
"Weevils" and Rats
Threat In Granaries
Clemson, Aug. 31.?Insect and rat
damage to stored small grains and
corn running Into millions of dollars
annually and preventable to some extent,
deserve attention in the state's
better farm living program, says W.
C. Nettles, extension entomologist.
Stops by which this damage may
be reduced, according to Mr. Nettles,
are: More attention to selection of
corn with long, tight-fitting shucks;
a clean up of all bins and corn cribs j
before the new crop is stored; rati
poisoning and fumigation for weevils
where possible; and construction of
rat-proof bins and corn cribs.
"Long, tight-fitting shucks protect
against weevils", says the entomologist.
"Freedom from weevil damage
for that portion of corn used at this
season for human consumption may
be largely accomplished by sorting
the corn as it Is shucked. Those ears
having long, tight-fitting shucks will
be the ones to, go to mill, whereas
what the weevils leave of the others
will be fed to livestock and poultry.
"With corn now low In many cribs,
a clean-up of posts will soon be In order,
to give protection to new crops.
All old corn and shucks should be removed.
The walls alid floors should
be swept clean and trash and live wee- j
vfis burned. I
"When cribs are empty is an ideal
time for a rat-poisoning campaign.
When new cribs are constructed or
old ones repaired, build the rats out.
Bins for storage of small grain, especially
wheat, which are rat-proof
and suitable for fumigation are a need
on many farms. Metal drams and barreisers
being need for the same purpose
and those permit fumigation."
TRANSFER OF DESTROYERS
TO BRITAIN
One of the moat Important decU- fl
Ions in the history of this nation will H
have to be made by congress soon.
This decision will be to sell or not H
to sell 50 antequated World War da- fl
sroyers to Britain to carry on ber war fl
ngain8t Germany and Italy. ifl
According to reporta Britain * need 1
for destroyers is almost as great w I
her need for planes, and could
J easily be the difference between tJo* fl
1 tory and defeat. Victory for England
would mean that the United Stats* 1
would not. have to go to war and .fl
England is to be defeated the loog*f fl
i that defeat is prolonged the lonftf fl
the United States has to prepare f*f I
! the struggle that Is inevitable doai* fl
nated by Germany.' '' ^B
I As for the transfer of the destroy' fl
ers, we fail to see the difference Id fl
that and the shipments of airplsB** I
made in the United States to England fl
We are certain that congress fl
approve of thia transfer, hut if fl
don't hurry they might as well refuse fl
j for all the help they will be to Bog. fl
land.?Lexington Dispatch.
Information Card 49, Fumig??i?* fl
Stored Grains and Peas, which fl
suggestions precautions in fufflr 1
i gating, may Le had tree from co9?^ fl
j agents or from the Publications D*" fl
partment at Clemsota.
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