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English People Love Our President {trowing admiration (or President Jtooaevelt Is very nvuch In evidence In Uviutln. broudcasU of 1 v?r<?thy Thomson are stimulating and Invigorating a* aro those of Hlrchall to English people, according to Powell Heath, a cousin of Frank 11. Heuth of this city. In a loiter from hU home in WngK?ml. Powell Heath writes: "Ii Is heartening to receive vour letters and to know what our many friends in the V. S. A. are thinking. Our admiration for your President grows we know where his sympathies lie and what his friendship ami belief in England has meant in turning certain sectlous of American opinion our way. Wo like to hear his voice. Wo have listened to the recorded delay of Dorothy Thomson's lust broadcast from Montreal and also to Mr Hlrchall. 1 cannot possibly toll you the effect of Dorothy Thomson's words. It is -not only what she says, hut the stimulating and invigorating manner in which she gets it across. How the Nazis must hate her. "My now you have been able to assess the aritmetic of the Hermans in regard to our losses. I am ratln?r in-J i lined to the view that when you hear, the statements from England, you be-j Hove them. No one here minimises the, grim struggle that is taking place but! you must not believe uncorroborated; stories from Germany. Fundamentally the people In England believe that the statements as to losses and gains; made by the appropriate authority re-1 presents the truth. Why should they do otherwise? English speaking peoples have many faults, no doubt, bull lying has never been very popular | with them.. On the contrary. Judging' b> Hitler. It is a recognized and'Justillabhvpieuns of deceiving his own and other people Certain elements in England are uneasy because we are, not giving you 'hot news', the latest' being the results of air battles now! taking place. It is realized thai thc? ( G'-nnan accounts cannot possibly be accurate ?we are told here that they I almost give you lu America a running' commentary on the fight as It takes, en.- two or even three (lays to get a J proper count on losses and gains In nny case, does It r?vt 11y affect opinion in the F. S. A ? I cannot belive It' (' > ? Most English people resent I WELLS SAY8 GERMANY IS "NEAR END OF TETHER" New York, Oct 3-thy United State* was advised today hy H. 0. Wells, British author, to stay out of the war "because your puny i>olltlcs would hwauip auythlng like a reasonable settlement." Wells arrive on thy Cunard White Star liner Scythia. ono of three British vessels that docked today with a total of 1.729 war refugees. and declared that Germany "is getting near the end of Its tether". propaganda anyhow and have a tremendous dislike of anything but a simple statement of fact. Today we have heard the splendid news of the transfer for immediate use of 50 over-age destroyers to our navy. Here, surely, is a first clasa illustration of the courage and farsightedness of your President. No doubt, In the midst of your election campaign It Is only to be expected that party opponents should criticise the form taken by the President. Thin transaction takes its place in the largest strategical plan for mutual assistance and possible defense which is now being worked out between the British Umpire and the United States Of course, it is hardly to be expected that some of your isolationists. who If they are honest, arcj probably Nazis,, can realize that the tragic fate .of some of the sinaPer peoples of Europe might luivo~l5bon averted If they had not been restraluod from planning on what they thought was their only safety by a two rigid interpretation of "neutrality". At any rate, we look upon It here as a most Important stop In the future relationship between the peoples of the United Stales and the British Common1 wealth of Nations. "As our prime minister said In his last speech In the House of ('ominous, these two peoples are Inevitably and Inexorably mixed up together for better or worse. As ho put It '1 would not stay this movement if I could. It Is like the Mississippi, It rolls on'. "laM It loll on until these two peoples. with a common language and a common Ideology got together, as in my judgment, they should have done in the League of Nations, and so rule out a repetition of the hideous tragedy that makesc?peoples lives in Europe a perfect hell. That Is flow ordinary people In England look at the relationship between England and America today". I Josiah Jordon Succeeds Stevens At the meeting held Tuesday afternoon in tlio office of State Senator John M. Wise at Chester of the legislative delegations of the Fifth Highway District, Josiah Griffin Jordon of Rlc-hburg, Chester county, was elected district state highway commissioner to succeed John T. Stevens of Kershaw, whose term has expired and who according to a recently enacted law could not stand for re-election. The Fifth Highway District embraces 'Chester, York, Fairfield and Lancaster counties. Two candidates wore out to fill the vacancy. The other candidate was I)r. J. K. Massoy of Hock Hill, state senator from York county. Mr. Jordon, 54 years of age, la a prominent farmer In Chester county and la a member of the House of ltopresentativea from Chester. Although he has had no experience on the highway board, his election generally meets witlefavor from the other hoard members. Mr. Stevens, one of the most prominent and widely-known men In this miction of South Carolina, has seen a long and active period of sorvcie with the highway division. For thirteen years he was a county commissioner in Lancaster county before resigning to accept a place on the highway board. He has been highway commissioner from this district for the past fourteen years. During Ills tenure of office Mr. Stevens Iiuh occupied positions of Importance with the highway body. For eight years he was vice-chairman of the highway commission and for two years was chairman. During the past twelve years he has been maintenance chairman for the entire highway system and this position has carrried him about the state a good deal on official business. During his tenure or office many 1m-1 provements have been made In the general state highway system. A general* revolution in new highways that has placed South Carolina on the map in the matter of a modern highway system has been experienced. In I^ancaster county many Improvements In the older paved roads as well as the addition of many new links ot' pavement have been made In the past several years.?Lancaster News. , . - - *October Busy Month For Alert Farmer Boeidt* the usual harvoatlng of the main crops there Is plenty of Important work to do In October, says County Agent W. C. McCarloy. making these timely ?uggeatk>na: Agronomy. Start now saving stable manure for next year's wops. Plant winter cover crops to reduce loss of plant food and to add nitrogen. Plant oats early for best results. Bow barley as a source of excellent feed. Secure the best wheat for seeding immediately after the first killing froet. Destroy Cotton stalks as soon as cotton picking Is complete. Horticulture. Select varieties adapted to your section, and place order for fruit trees with a reliable nursery. Cut out all dead branches on fruit trees before the leaves drop. Thin out young turnlpe, beets, kale, spinach, and lettuce to hasten development. (Jathor green tomatoes Just before frost and store in a eool place; even half-grown ones will ripen. If the supply of greens is limited, plant immediately some Seven-top turnips. Agricultural Engineering. In planting small grain set furrow-openers to run approximately three Inches deep. This may prevent some winter killing. Check over plows, cultivators, and other Idle machinery on the farm for needed repairs and cover all bright parts with grease to prevent rusting. He pair breaks or low places on terraces. . Check fireplaces, chimneys, and flues for needed repairs before cold weather. Plant Diseases and Insects. Treat small grain seed for smut, or plan smut-resistant oats. Select sweet potato seed from disease-free vines. Use paradlchlorobenzine by October 10 in the Piedmont section^ and October 20 in other sections to control peachtree borer, except where It Is planned to use ethylene dlchloride. Harvest corn early to reduce weevil Infestation. Fumigate stored grain with carbon bisulfide. Requeen hive? and feed bees whero necessary. Continue to guard against the screwworm. ACCIDENT FATAL TO 12-YEAR OLD GIRL Ruth Trultt, 12-year-old daughter of Mrs. P. K. Trultt of Blshopvllle, died at the Tuomey Hospital yesterday evening at 6:15 o'clock of a chest injury indicted at her home earlier In the afternoon. The young girl was accidentally shot by her brother as he was playing with a shot gun. She was rushed here to the hospital but died a few minutes after her entrance.?Friday's Sumter Item. Capacity Crowd Is Expected At Game (continued from first page) from the county outside of Camden and 1500 or more frotii Sumter totals something like 4500. If the total comes within 1200 of that figure the finance committee promises to smile happily. Statistics complied from the player list of the two grid squads shows that Sumter Is going to have the advantage of weight in Friday night's struggle. ThO average per-player weight of the Sumter group is 152 pound? as against 145 for Camden. Sumter's greatest soale advantage Is In the tackle division the average being 172 as against Camden's 149. Sumter ends have a decided weight advantage also, scaling an average 155 to Camden's 126. Camden shows more weight in the guard positions with an average of 152 with Sumter sealing 111. Camden's four candidates for the center job average 153 with Sumter listing the same average for two candidates. Sumter's hack field will carry an average of seven pounds per man over the Camden backs. Despite lite weight advantage thej Gamecocks will carry on the field, the, Camden bleachers are pinning their j hopes on the'precision apd techniiuej which features the workings of a Camden team to offset this beam su perj or it y. The following, are the players on the respective teams together with the weight of each. Camden: Ends. Sowoll 146. J. Sheorn 135. .T. Marshall 148. I^angford 125, and Hoggins 125; Tackles, I>amoy*2i4, McNeeley 153. Cox 162. Rush 140, Jackson 122. Connell D. 124 and B. Boykin 132; Guards. Stein l/>7, Parker 160. Bruce 145 and Whitaker 147; Centers. Merrill 195, Partin 150. Perry 134. W. Connell 135; Backs. McCaskill 178. C. Sheorn 141, B. Mullen 122. Borneau 146. Tupper 141. Tindal 144, Robinson 136, Price 124, Gregory 133, F Mullen 125, J. Boykin 131 and Rlggins 132. Sumter: Ends, Evans 152, Dabbs 140. Nailers 130, Trembly 170, Copeland 160. Baker 1,0; Tackles, Delorme li.>, McCoy 118, Norris 168. Brunson! 180. Wells 160, Barnwell 170; Guards, Kvaternik 140. Bulrman 137, Smith l.?0. Muldrow 138, Stoudenntire 150, Jenkins leu; Centers. Goodman 166, James 14"; Racks. Bradford 150. Waynick 15??. Lea veil .150. Ihinlap 140, Lenoir 11". Wilson 12". J. Hughes 150, C. James lln. B. Hughes 140, Evans 140t*Farmer lv'5 and Shaw 140 I !) game is to start promptly at S o'clock. The Camden fans will occupy the grandstand on tho west side of the field and the Sumter rooters will have the big bleacher section on tho east. W. M. U. TO MEET IN ORANGEBURG NEXT WEEK Under the auspice* of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of South Carolina, a meeting of Central UJrlfion will be held at Orangeburg, First Baptist Church 011 Friday. October 18 with Mrs. W. S. Browne, vlc^presid* ent of the division in charge. Visiting speakers for the occasion will be Mrs. Carter Wright, Soutihwlde Stewardship Chairman, of Roanoke, Ala. and MIhh Pearl Johnson of Union, missionary to China. In addtlon to these inspirational speakers, several of the officers of the South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union will attend as follows: Mrs. Chas. M. Griffin of Spartanburg, President; Miss Venule 10. 1*804, Columbia, Executive Secretary; Miss Ruth Provence, Columbia, Young People's Secretary; Miss Clara I^ane, Columbia, Mission Study Chairman and Field Worker; Mrs. Carl G. CampbelU Union, Personal Service Chairman; Mrs. !> A> Howard. Gaffney, Stewardship Chairman. The morning session will be devoted to inspiration, and the afternoon session will be largely devoted to conferences for the various, officers in the W. M. U. organizations in the local churches. These will be conducted by the state officers, and it is hopod a very special effort will be made to secure the attendance of all officers 011 this meeting. The theme for the day's program .will be "I am Debtor", and emphasis will be placed upon the Importance of wiping out the debts on the denominational boards and institutions. Woman's Missionary Union of the South voted at its recent meeting in Baltimore to assume a million dollars of the more than three million dollar indebtedness of the Southern Baptist Convention, and it is hoped these meetings will bo an. tfnpetU8_j;Q spur the women of South Carolina on to doing their part in raising this million dollars pledged to Southern W. M. U. Miss Pearl Johnson's subject will be "Our Debt to China" and Mrs. Carter Wright will speak on the subject, "How Much Owest Thou Unto My j Lord?" Other features such as a( playlet entitled. "The Hindering | Ix)ad" will aid In carrying out this, theme. j There are six divisions In the South' Carolina W. M. U.. and this is ona of a series being held at this particular time. The speakers and officers listed above will make the trip from one place to another by automobile. It Is very much hoped by those in charge! that the women in the various organi-| zatlons will attend in large numbers ( in order to receive the information j and inspiration to be had at these gatherings. I^ast year the combined attendance at the six meetings numbered close to five thousand. It is expected as many or more will attend this year. The following associations are to be' represented in Central Division: Fairfield, Mrs. F. T. Cox of Columbia, Superintendent; Kershaw, Miss Lottie Barnes of Camden, Superintendent; Lexington, Mrs. T. C. Callison, of Lexington. Superintendent; Moriah, Mrs. W. C. Ellis, of Heath Springs, Superintendent; Orangeburg, Mrs. Fletcher | Senn of St. Matthews, Superintend-l ent; Santee. Mrs. T. C. Howie of Sum-' inert on, Superintendent. FOR ALDERMAN WAimT* I hereby announce mysolf. dldate for Alderman for ' Cauiden for Ward Six n-J ed in this capacity for B0V *n* ? and being familiar with ih^J1 eminent affaire I ask that v your support to my nomlnatloV! office In the primary to bu J? November B. ?? Hospoctfuly y/w T* J- B. Hog FOR ALDERMAN^WAR57oti. 1 hereby announce myself ?, dldate for Alderman of Ward? the comlnK primary, subject I? rules of the Democratic LSi elected I promise the servicZ,' city the voters desire ^ DBWBY J. CRE, FOR ALDERMAN WARD^a,. As there Is an election to hT noon In order to nominate am man from Ward Four for tho ri Camden, I am announcing my*?? candidate for this office for tZ? purpose of being of some 8e,Vu the City. N Very respectfully _ T. LBE I4TTU FOR ALDERMAN'^VARDfoui I hereby announce myself as a dldate for the office of Alder mi the City of Canulen from WarT and will appreciate tho support? voters. Respectfully yo? USHER N. mYErJ FOR~ALDERMA~N~~WARD^FOU I hereby announce myself as t dldate for election to the offls Alderman from Ward Four, fo, City of Camden. 1 will greatly predate the support of the voter my ward. Respectfully, LEON SCHLOSBUEI FOR ALDERMAN WARDFOUI I am announcing myself as a, dldate for the office of Aldernxm the City of Camden from Ward h Having served several terms In council when many notable lmpn ment8 in the city were made, 1 that I could be of service to the at this time and respectfully ask y support. ERNEST C. ZEMP. All Schools Are Asked To Co-ojmq (continued from first page) that In a goodly number of schoolt pil committees will be appoints! take the leadership and develop) activity. Parent and community | tlclpatlon Is also suggested. In speaking of the value of "On lag Healthfully" Doctor James Rogers, consultant In Hygiene, 0, Office of Education, said, "I am n that the unit will be helpful hi mill the child aware of the miracle of 1 bodily and mental unfolding." To the office of the National Tub culosls Association have come fr< all sections of the United States e presslons of appreciation similar that expressed by Doctor Rogers, so is easy to understand why our Mi Watts is in the group of com school superintendents requesting! schools to correlate "Growing HeiNi fully" with as many subjects ai^i ible. Librarians will assemble r*fB| material for the use of bothfttiAi and students. ? Package containing enough of fl units for each teacher to havebsfl copy wlll.be sent to the schools'! in the next ten days. Rheumatism causes 45.000 annually in Great Britain. rs - All Motor Vehicle Owners Please Take Notice! NEW 1940-1941 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE OCTOBER 31,1940 TO AVOID PENALTY AND DELAY The 1939-1940 licenses expire October 31, 1940. Application for 19401941 motor vehicle licenses should be made IMMEDIATELY to avoid unnecessary delay in receiving 1940-1941 license plates, and to avoid the possibility of paying a penalty. New 1940-1941 license plates, acj cording to law, MUST BE DISPLAYED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1940. Licenses for privately operated passenger cars, and trucks and semitrailers up to and including 2!o tons load capacity, can be issued only 1 on an annual basis. When ordering a license for trucks and semi-trailIers, the weight of each vehicle unloaded must be shown before license can be issued. Motor vehicles purchased on or after October 22, 1940, may be licensed for 1940-1941 without payment of a 1939-1940 fee. Owmers of motor vehicle purchased and operated prior to October 22, 1940, must first pay such 1939-1940 fee as may be duo. If you did not receive your application card, advise the Department immediately, giving your name, correct address and the make, type and motor number of your vehicle. On all applications for license both renewal applications and applications for new vehicles?the school district number of the applicant must be shown before license can be issued. There is provided a space for insertion of your school district number on the card. -v Read carefully and follow instructions on the application card. CHECK THE APPLICATION CARD TO SEE IF IT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE YOU NOW OWN. Do not send cash. Your remittance should be made by certified check, cashier's check or money order. TO AVOID LONG WAITING IN LINE, MAIL YOUR APPLIi CATION. I IMPORTANT! Avoid Penalty and Trouble Read the instructions on the application form carefully .and follow them. To avoid long waiting in line, it is prefeiab'e to mail your applications rather than come in person. Be Sure Vehicle Is Registered In Your Name If your car was purchased during 1940 from one who previously registered it in his name, get a transfer blank from your dealer. After f iling it out, send it to this office with the | proper remittance. I STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT P O Box 1498 ' Motor Vehicle Division Columbia, S. C. } ' ?- - I NOTICE I I To Delinquent Taxpayers! II IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, THE COMP'jJ || TROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE HAS INSTRUCTED jfl I MY OFFICE . TO MAKE COLLECTION IN ALL DE-* I LINQUENT TAXES IN KERSHAW COUNTY DUR-8 ING THE FALL AND WINTER; AND IN ALL CASES I I WHERE THE TAXES ARE NOT PAID PROMPTLY, I I AM REQUIRED TO LEVY UPON AND SELL THE I PROPERTY OF THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYER I FOR THE TAXES. MANY AUTOMOBILES HAVE* J BEEN ESCAPING TAXATION. MY DEFINITE IN-J I STRUCTIONS ARE TO SEIZE, LEVY UPON, AND * I SELL SUCH CARS, UPON WHICH TAXES HAVE* I NOT BEEN PAID, UNLESS PAYMENT OF TAXES I BE MADE PROMPTLY. I II I HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER, AND I * I HOPE THAT THE TAXPAYERS WILL COOPERATE I I WITH MY OFFICE, SO THAT THE TAXES MAY BE I I COLLECTED WITHOUT LEVY AND SALE, WHICH I I WOULD NECESSARILY INVOLVE MORE EXPENSE * 1 TO THE TAXPAYER. J. H. McLEOD, J J Sheriff of Kershaw County. j