Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rrrrr *. . y COMMENTS ON MEN ANP THINGS Hy Spectator A thouKiitfu) citizen In do *p!y solicitous for the iuLogrity of the b:j|'lot. both in our Democratic Primaries and in th? (joneral Kloctlon. nightly does ho regard the ballot an tin- sword of democracy. Any repreiHmMtilv? form of government (such an oars) relies on tlic moil elected to off Urn. Those llli'll by giving legal form lo tlx* people's will make tills a democracy in truth. Tim people express 1)1 Olr will in oh t Important ly in the elections which call men to public office ami invent them with authority. If the will of the people bo not uhUIo by, fraudulent priinurica and elections pdpular government la corrupted at the Honrce, aa surely aa a body of men, women and children may be poisoned through the contamination of a town'a water supply. Ho many rumors of political manipulation in our State must be accepted as Indicating something radically wrong. I say "radically" wrong because Hi" wrong goes to iho very root of our free inslituiions. If every man' (and woman) entitled to vole, does' not vote bo virtually declares himself j In favor of ring rule; If, on the other j hand votes are counted Nvhleh were, not east, not only are all honest men; denied lie- power of ihl-ir suffrage, but, the government liself becomes tlto prey and the prize of a ring I'Jver.v <-|i i/.eu shoitTd en roll "mi TTT Democratic, club wltlilu tin- time pre-j scribed bv (lie rules, ami no one) i should enroll, or he enrolled, after J that time. Nor should any one be ?-n- j rolled except hy his own signature (or mark) written by hirn. All this might Is- done, of course, | ami still leave the way open m fraud in the voting and Truiid in the count. Along with all the steps, suggested there should be vigilance commit i<m h of citizens, not candidates. We have a greater Interest in the purity of elections than any candidate litis, end we who seek no office should be the most determined to make elections lion est expressions of our choice, incidentally we should nave a practice of choosing for the management of the Democratic Party men who are uotr?and will not bo -candidates for public office On the face of It, bow can we hope to keep above reproach the Primary elections If public j officials arc themselves the Party' officials? 1 know perfectly well that some of! our best men are serving In b.ith capacities now, men whom 1 greatly respect and In whose integrity I have full confidence, hut Is it a safe or a sound practice? Do we choose Jurors to sit on their own eases? Now when we east our ballots there should be absolute, secrecy. It Is a citizens right, as It is Ills duty, to vote according to his judgment. That . () ?*( <!??iij of choice should not l>o infringed by uny wort of i>uT?lItTTTy or influence. Much lOHH ShOUld tllOn? >?? the coercion which hysteria or organized promturt) frequently iinjx'S" And! in iho voting. which In ihf ciii/eir.h'p exorcising Its chief < Iv 1 o obi gallon prl vUegc, every mean* should b< adopted to assure uu homoablti result. j I How an- frauds pi-rpct rated ? I i > j enrolling people under uk*', voles will he OrtSt foj iho l.umlldaleK whoso j ii leiuls brought about tho enrollne-at; j by putting lieliIious names on tine books; by slurring the boxen with baI-! bus for people on the rolls who havoj not themselves come to the polls. What remedy have we? A careful] count of all those who present themselves and comparing that list with the ballots In the box; then a swift prosecution of-every Illegality connected with an election. The certainty of punishment diners men from crime. Ample notice might be given before the books of enrollment are opened and the various manipulating ring's so Informed. If X And Y run for an office it is our business, not theirs, lo have a clean election, because cheating, stuffing. padding -and alt that- arc a ciime and a* fraud against those who vote honestly; it is a denial of their rights as citizens when their decent votes are outconnted, or discounted, by a swindle. What prn crim birr- -ttie.ann can ? wo adopt, aside from prosecutions, to assure fall' elections? Citizens should organize com in It t iss in each precinct, with a central prosecuting group in the county seat Men who commit election frauds usually have some sort of organization big or little; they plan and plot for results. Virtue, usually closes Its eyes or sleeps, while vice flourishes. Let honest government organize to assure decency and fraud will slink away. Quite a flurry has been caused by the decision of the Tax Commission to collect tho nuisance taxes 011 purchases made by Marines. Sailors and Soldiers In the various camps, forts and stations within our State. If a warship In Charleston harbor can sell sofi drinks and cigarettes without the State tax, then the United States land stations should bo able to sell without the State tax. As a matter of jiirlsiilction Port Jackson is territory of the United States and entirely beyond the law of our State. What brings up the question Is an act of Congress which permits the collection of the State taxes from the soldiers 011 tho reservation. Congress does not compel us to collect the tax, but permits 11s to do so. In the circumstances wo may regard the. reservation subject to the tax. or exempt, as we see tit Undoubtedly the Tax Commission has no right to suspend State laws; and it must always try to collect the taxes, unless enjoined by tho court. All the hullabaloo seems a hit overdone. What are the things bought by nven In the service on which the tav is paid? Clothing, food, anything of necessity? No; oigarottes, cigars, pipe tobacco, cold drinks! If the Government itself should raise the question, our State should recognize the sovereign character of the Government's title and accede at once, and gracefully: but the great tumult which threatens to move mountains is akin to the colossal eftort which produced only a mouse Probably the three cent lax on cigarettes and otu? cent on a bottle of pop are not half so Important and oppressive as is the alleged rise in rents J it t wo hundred per cent! Why not streamline the State Gov-1 eminent'.' About the only great or-| ganization which functions without a' careful overhauling occasionally Is. government, whether it he national, ! state county or municipal. Perhaps a! student of government might ask him-t self why >ve must have these four gov ! ernnients Why not let the national government control all public services? j The tendency in that direction already is very notable. The Slaie-s, would resist the loss of their identity, so as practical philosophers we might as well accept, the States as permanent uyits. certainly in name. Now, coming to our State, why have counties at all? .lust as the nation has encroached on the States, so have tho States encroached on the counties. Singularly enough tho nation cam? in with money, contributing to various activities, until we could not deny thoj right to regulate many matters So,' also, came the State into the counties, | building roads, assuming county road 1 bonds, contributing to the schools,! operating health service, setting tip a' welfare operation, sending State! police to the counties (game wardens,, food inspectors. Governor's constables,! State patrolmen) One wonders, whether all the services within at county might not be directed from the State capital, as well as just som- of' them. Hut there would have to !>o some sort of local unit of adminiatra-1 tion. so the county serves as well as; anything else. Kven the Highway! department maintains county units.' So. apparently, the county will remain us the unit for courts, juries, taxing,' etc. What of the towns' With the \\*. j P A and P, W A and the Highway I I ( JB- _ 1 Department paving streets and sidewalks, what Is the need for town governments? Perhaps for flro departments. That Is about the only serviee which Is peculiar to each town and which the State doesn't support very generously. There are all sorts of State police, but no State firemen. Kxcept for fire departments I think we could readily survive the suppression of municipalities. Of course we need local water services and lighting. Some sort of unit is desirable, so that is the town. If the public schools, the public health, public charity, public roadbuilding and maintenance, and a large part of the public policing, are the concern of the State how far should these services be provided by the local counties and towns? Would it simplify matters, and promote efficiency, for the State to assume control of the schools, policing, building and maintaining county roads and town streets? I am not advocating any of this at the moment; 1 am submitting It for consideration. The State is now engaged in doing all these things. It contributes nine million. dollars to the common schools, it has numerous agents. inspectors, patrolmen, constables, game wardens, tish wardens?and others?who are police officers in fact; and it has built, and is building county roads and town streets. MEN REACHING 21 AFTER OCTOBER NOT TO REGISTER Columbia, 8. C., Jan. 4?South ( ar* olina mon who reacho<l the age of 21 , years after registration day. October , 16. 1910. aro not required to register under the Selective Service system, Major Prank D. Plnckney, registration i and classification officer s at slate Selective Service headquarters, announced today. -Conversely, Major I'inokney said, those men who reach th oag? of 36 years after registration day will continue to bo registrants and subject to the provisions of the SolodtiVe Service act until May 15, 1945, when the act becomes Inoperable. Major Pinckney's announcement . came after numerous requests for in- i formation on the subject bad been . received by local boards over the state. At the same time, the officor revealed, recruiting officers in South Carolina have, In several cases, required ] those men who reached the age of 21 years after registration day and who j wished to volunteor In the regular ; armed forces to securo registration , cards from their local boards even ] though the men wore not required to ] register. 1 "Such action is unnecessary." Major ] Plnckney "explained, "since th? men i were not within the prescribed ago limits of the Selective Service act on , October 16, In such cases, volunteers ] should explain to the recruiting oft'i- cers that they were under ago on registration day and. therefore, not under the supervision of the Selective Service Act. 1 "There is no provision under the uct i for registration of those who reach \ the age of 21 years after registration day and will not be until another j registration (lay is proclaimed, nor is \ there any provision for those who j reach the age of 36 years to be reliev- , ed of their responsibilities under the ] act until the tenure of the act ends." ] PROSPECTS PROMISING ] FOR POULTRY PRICES 3 Prices of chickens and eggs wiU 1 average higher during the first half of 1941 than during the corresponding period of 1940, County Farm Agent W. < C. McCarley advises. This, he ex- < plains, is because supplies of poultry f and eggs are expected to be smaller , and the consumer demand is expected | to be larger. |< The supplies of chickens and eggs { during the last half of 19.41 may bo|, larger than during the last half of ^ 1940. Poultry feed prices, except t corn, aro expected to be about the samo or a little lower during the first ^ half of 1941 than during the cor- J responding months of the year before. ^ Corn prices will probably be higher, during the first half of 1941 is expected to be more favorable to producers than during the first half of 1940. The hatch during the spring of 1941 will probably bo larger than during j( the previous spring. The number of ^ pullets for adding to the la>ing flocks! ^ during the fall of 1941 will quite likely! be larger than the number during the fall of 1940. Consequently, egg pro- L duction during the last few months of! ^ 1941 may be larger than during the corresponding months of 1940. I ^ The indications arc that the 1940 ' turkey crop is a 1 ittlo larger than that ^ of 1939. The storage stocks of dress-1 { ed turkeys aro the largest on record, but the demand for turkeys this seas- " on is probably stronger than during j the corresponding period of a year earlier. y Turkey prices during the fall of { 1939 were relatively high considering ] the supply and the demand at that < time. They broke sharply during the J latter part of the year and were low- t er during the late winter and spring ji months. Turkey prices this season t will probably average about the same * or a little lower than during the fall and winter of 1939. During the { spring of 1941 prices will probably average a little higher than during the spring of 1940. ] TWO MEN HELD FORT $30,000 FLORENCE THEFT j t Atlanta. Jan. 3?Detective J. J. ( Chester tonight said two men were r being held in Jail on a "charge of ' suspicion" in connection with a ^ $30,000 jewel theft here and safe rob- -j beries in Florence, S. C.. and Colum- i bia, S. C. Chester identified the two as i Robert A. Manners, about 33, of Jack-1 { sonville, Fla., and Bennie Hazen, 29, j of New York. I William R. Gardner Dead William R. Gardner, 70, of yt. Charles, 1*66 county, <llcd last Thursday afternoon at his home following i? short illness. He Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Jane Gardner, seven daughters and four sons. Mrji. W. B. Whlttou, Ashevillo, N. C.; Mrs. B. 1). Strickland, Savannah, (5a.; Miss liouluh Gardner, New York; Mrs. J. 1?. Schroder, Hartford. Genu.; Mrs. W. C. Croaks, Asheville, N. C.; and W. S. Gardner. New York; J. G. Gardner, Columbia; Marion; O. Gardner, Roanoke, Va. Walter R. Gardner, St. Charles. Puiieral services were hold from the home at St. Charles, Saturday afternoon at 3: SO o'clock. Interment followed in Bethany Baptist cemetery. ?Bishopville Messenger. s Mrs. L. M. Chewning Dead Mrs. I,. M. Chewning, 70, died last Thursday'at her home in the Spring Hill section of Leo county. Sho is survived by her husband, four brothers and four sisters. H. W. Newell, Charlotte, N. C.J W. D. Now311, Port Mill; W. H. Newell, Groat Kails; J. F. Newell, Oklahoma; Mrs. I'M Robinson, Rock Hill; Mrs. Sally Rich, Rock Hill; Mrs. Tiny Collins, Fort Mill, and Mrs. Davis Griffith,Union county, North Carolina. Funeral services wore conducted at. toon Friday from the residence. Interment followed later at Fort Mill. ?Bishopville Messenger. C. L. Kelly Dies at Bishopville C. L. Kelley, age 55, died at his lome near Bishopville Tuesday. He tvas the son of tho lato Win. W. Keley and Sarah Elizabeth Lewis. Surviving him are his wife, the 'ormer Miss Pauline Wood 1mm, and ivo children, Mrs. R .P. McClellan, of Darlington; W. C. Kelley, of Wood uff; Mrs. A. Sprott, of Delray Seach, Fla.; Acey Kelley and Faith rfelley, of Bishopville. Funeral services were held at Hebron church, Thursday morning at 11:00 o'clock?Bishopville Meesenger. VJEGRO PAYS DEBT AFTER 17 YEARS Savannah, Ga., December 31.? Seventeen years ago Judge Gordon Saussy dipped into his pocket to pay i $75 fine imposed upon a negro youth ie> represented in a suit. This week, the boy's mother called >n the judge to pay the debt. She ?aid she saved the money in driblets. Told she didn't have to pay the long'orgotten debt, she insisted she wanted :o clear her conscience. So Judge Saussy accepted the monjy, wrote a receipt, then gave the legro woman $25 as a New Year's present. Bennie Marshal Cage Captain (continued from first page) he season closes. Manager Carl ngram is again on the job. All that he boys need now is the support of ,ou lethargic basket-ball fans! We lon't claim to be the best team in the eague but wo do claim that with your support wo will make you proud that vo represent Camden and thereby ,-nu, in the league. Season tickets for ill home games at $1.50 each are now >n sale. Buy one and support ycur earn at the games. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL HANK OF CAMDEN IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31. 1940 Published in response to rail made by Comptroller of 'bo Currency#1 under Section 5211. I'. S Revised Statutes. ASSETS Loans and discounts $ 12.?.?32.32 Lulled States 11.1\tin men t obligations, direct and guaranteed .. 2Ju.o >1 1> Obligations of Sta'es and p.dith tl subdivisions iG'.mivv ?>9 Other bonds, notes, and debentures ss.2 >, ()3 Corporaite stoi k. Including stork of Federal Reserve bank Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance. and cash items in in'oeess of colic# lion . .>16.319.> I Hank premises owned 12 a. 1? " 1furniture and fixtures $ mis.'.? 26.2x3 67 Real estate owned other than bank promises 4.3X3 40 TOTAL ASSETS $1.171.715.S0 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of Individuals, partnerships. and corporations.. 6ii2>26 16 Time deposits of Individuals, pa r t nersblps, and corporations... 3dO.10G.99 Deposits of Cnlted - States Government (Including postal savin cs 6,000.00 Deposits of Stativs and politieal subdivisions 12k.297.42 Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks, etc.) ."32 32 TOTAL DEPOSITS ' $1.072.762.S9 Other liabilities 1.000.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,073.702 89 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Stock: (c) Common stock, total par $04,000 00, $ 60,000 00 Surplus 30,500.00 Undivided profits 6,9.<2.91 Reserve .am! retirement act ount for preferred stock) 1.500 00 l'(?I'AI. CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 97,952.91 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ..$ 1.17 1.715.80 MEMORANDA Pledged n-se's <?nd securities loaned) (book value): (at In:ted States Government obligations, direct and guaran* ed p.edged to secure deposits and other liabilities,. . { 45,004.00 (b) Ot!n r assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities (including notes and bills rediscountod and sceurlt ; - -eld under repurchase agreement) 93,000 00 (. I Tnl A! $143.00n.00 Secured liabilities: mi J?. 'imsits sceu:*J b> pN-dged a-sets pursuant to reijuirela.e.'., of law . $1 13.42? 91 . ! ' I i ?TA ! I11S, 127 91 State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw, ss: I, S. W. YanLandingham. Cashier of tho above-named bank, do sol- i I emnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of mv knowledge and belief. S. W. Van LANDING!! A M Cashier Swm n 'o and subscribed before me this 4th day of January. 1941. ^ S C. CLYBURN. Notary Publio My commission expires at the will of the Governor of South Carolina. Correct?Attest: C. J SHANNON, JR. 6 M. H. HEYMAN f [LEWIS L. CLY BURN I Directors WILL YOU DO YOUR PART? _ This is Eddie, lie lives in South Carolina and wb^n the Infantile Paralysis Epidemic struck our state last year, Eddie was one of the unfortunate victims. There are more than 700 Eddies and Sallies in South Carolina ?there are some in your neighborhood. You can do your part by a idling tihe Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday in your county. Won't YOU help the youngster Around the Corner? _ Epidemic of Cold Symptoms 166 Liquid or 666 Tablets with 666 lalve or 666 Noso Drops generally reloves cold symptoms the first day Adv. CITATION The State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw By N. C. Arnett. Probate Judge: Whereas, Mrs. Gertrude Cullen made suit to me to grant unto her letters of Administration of the Kstate and effects of Mrs. Bessie Carpenter These are. therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Mrs. Bessie Carpenter, deceased, that they be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C. on Friday, January 17 next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January Anno Domini 1941. N. C. ARNKTT. Judge of Probate for Kershaw County. President Roosevelt has called upon commercial air lines of the country to forego expansion of their facilities at this time, in order that airplano builders may devote all of their building facilities to planes for defense purposes. Jo Relieve Mf Misery ^9 CffiS 66 UQUBlUAftS. SA1VS. MOSS MOTS TAX RETURNS Notice is hereby givoh that the Auditor's office will bo open for reviving Tax Returns from January 10, .941, to March 1, 1941. All persons >wning personal property must make eturns of the same within such perod, as required by law, or be subject o a penatly of 10 per cent. The Audtor will be at the following places on he dates mentioned below for the jurpose of receiving returns. Wednesday, February 12?Kershaw Friday, February 14?Mt. Plsgah Jchool. Tuesday, February 18?Bethime. Thursday, February 20?Westville. Tuesday, February 25?Blaney. Wednesday, February 26?Liberty Kill. All persons between the ages of 21 ind 60 years, inclusive, are required o pay a poll tax, and all persons beween the ages of 21 and 50 years, inclusive, are required to pay a Road rax, unless excused by law. All rrustees, Guardians, Executors, Adninlstrators or Agents holding property in charge must return same. Parties sending tax returns by mall nust make oath to same in proper nanner or they will be rejected. This is the year in which only pertonal property must be returned. FRED M. OGBURN, Auditor Kershaw County. DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION FOR CHILLS AND FEVER ?* ' The original prescription of a S noted Texas physician who treated o many people for chills and fever, 0 due to malaria, finally became so ? famous, that it was manufactured . under this name Oxidine. Ypu can have the same confidence ? In Oxidine that thousands of people 14 have had for over SO yeara It con* tains tested medicines that have I proved their value. In the most e common malaria wa haye in the n Trueedell Drug Itore, Bethune, 6. C. louth, Oxidine acta to kill off traces f malaria In the blood which are ftea accompanied by chills and rver, and a bilious, rundown, tired eeling, with nagging pains and chea in back and legs, and a sleepjss nervous condition. Try pleasant Oxidine for T dam f after this short time you arenas ntlrely pleased and satisfied, roar aoney win be tetarie57o5?m sfc DeKslb Pharmacy, Oatndew, O. - - ^ -