The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 30, 1941, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
CRUISIN'
ROUND
WItH THE SKIPPER
I wh?,<w! At this writing exactly 100
ftegreeii over on the thermometer at
Km letup's ,hu* emporium. Bet a
Booklo tt ^ 106 here iu ,,u' o^loe.
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I Kvi'ii have to operate the type*|
ftriter at 60 per cent speed tor fear
letting a hot hox. J
Hut getting away from the weatt?
I , beat atory of ttfe week to my
Kay of thinking concerns one Lord
Kabbington, who taklug' up residence
I this land of the free and the home
Kf the brave hired a South Carolina
Kolored chap as a butler. M'lord
Lent many hour* In acquainting Zeke
Kith his duties and especially stressH,
the fact that when company was
n the house and he was summoned
Ho the reception hall, he was to enter,
Lw low and say "My Lord, what will
Hou have l".
The next day, Lord Babblngton was
Hntertalning spine friends and rang
Zeke appeared in the doorway of
Hhe reception room and" to the
Kstonishmcnt of Lord Babblngton and
His friends yelled: "My gawd, what
Hoes you want now."
I Friday afternoon?watching a the
Blonds gat tier overhead and praying
Hor a darn good downpour. School
Bus with about 30 kids pulls ou to the
amp in front of the Drakeford
ftarage for repairs. Kids piled out and
Stocked up with pop * and ice cream.
Beveral of them peer in at the winHoi
and Dually wander id to get CamHen
booklets.
I Twilight polo featured the closing
ftaine of the season In Camden. The
Kstfex Troop won from Camden 6 to
ft The sixth chukker was played is
he gloom of twilight, a sun hidden
Behind a cloud and the fleldl a haze
ft( rising dust. For a fact, you could
Hardly see the polnes much less the
ftaii in that final period.
9 '
The player who was forced to dlsftiount
following a hard scrimmage
near the east goal wop Major
I McOruth. He waa able to resume
| play In about ten minutes.
I
Hundreds of Essex Troopers came
| oyer for the game and rooted loudly
^f6r their team to win.
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K*thtrr Llghtfoot watched the game
Trout the ringside and really enjoyed
It. Carl Is on the shelf as a result
of a fall from a bang tall. *
*
The Invitation of the Legion and
the Legion Auxiliary for visiting soldiers
to visit the service club in LegIon
hall after the game caught the
service club group flat-footed. The
Invasion' of the club started right
after the game and soon the supply
of drinks, and the like was exhausted.
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Wylie Sheorn and Art Clark tell
me that there will be .one or more
Legion games here next week. The
two Legion athletic leaders declare
Camden is going to have a mighty
sweet team.
?
Such being the fact, is there any
reason why the fans of this area cannot
give full and hearty support to
the program. I tell you it burns one
up to see a gang 6f flue fellows as our
Legion group boasts, take the time
to provide Camden with good baseball
and then have a measly handful
of fans at the games. Let's wake up
guys and attend these games.
?
The burden of recreation has suggested
to the Legion baseball outfit
that games be played on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, aaMthese days have
been left open by^ne softball league
just for the sake of Legion baseball.
The British ministry at Washington
says that English pilots will
"likely" be trained at Camden.
Nerts?it so happens that the contract
has already been signed. But
that word "likely" is typically British
donee cher know.
HIS STATE LEADS IN
TRESPA88 LI8TING8
Columbia. May 24.?Maneuver
fchts have been granted on 1,266,636
cres of land in eight South Carolina
ountiea where the gigantic army
naneuvers will be staged in the fall,
t was announced tpday by Governor
lurnet R. Maybank.
The total acreage for the two
tates. North Carolina and South Carlina.
amounts to 2,248,743. A total
f 5.358,000 acres lie within fche manuever
area of the two statesys 2,820,00
in South Carolina, and 2,538,000
cres in North Carolina.
In South Carolina 6,815 landowners
lave granted the maneuver rights,
vhile in North Carolina 4,770 have
igned the landowners evgTeement.^
According to Major G. Heyward
liahon. chairman of the maneuver
'oniiiiittoe for South. Carolina, the
lumber of landowners granting the
iianeuv^r rights and the number of
icre.s <ia;ned up In the eight counties
re follows:
Chester. 793 landowners, 171,020
lores; Chesterfield, 1,670 landowners,
aeres; Fairfield, 544 landowners.
136,228 acres; Kershaw,
,07i landowners, 233,117 acres; Danaster.
699 landowners, 117,957 acres;
larlboro. 704 landowners, 106,788
ores; Richland, .996 landowners, 174,
37 .1 :-'sTanJ York, 335 landowners,
8 ">7s acres.
Tin- area in South Carolina which
rill be used for maneuvers covers
ipproximately 4,300 square miles,
*hi|e ti North Carolina the area comt>rifes
approximately 4,000 square
Mile.- Major Mahon reported that
"onI-,ty Maneuver Directors in each
four.fy had successfully organized
rarious. county units to assist in
louring tiie maneuver rights from
he landowners and predicted that
he tot.ti South Carolina acreage
ivr.iii.! i,? successfully secured before
Inn- 13, when a final report must be
nade to army authorities.
APPROVES PROJECT FOR
' CUTTING WOOD FOR NEEDY
Washington, May ?Congressman
J, P. Richards, Fifth District of S6uth
Carolina, has been notified by the
Federal Works Agency, Work Projects
Administration, Washington, D.
C., that WPA Project No. 1G5-1-33-267,
in the amount of $8,982, has been approved
for Kershaw County.
This is, in and near Camden, that
cut wood is to be distributed as fuel
free of charge to needy persons and
perform appurtenant and incidental
work. Publicly and privately owned
[property. The type of work authorized
herein may be conducted on
privately owned property for which
proper agreements are to be obtained.
This project is sponsored by the
City of Camden and is eligible for
operation at the discretion of the
State Work Projects Administrator,
Hon. L. M. Plnckney, Columbia, South
Carolina.
Six Army Fliers Die
Rains, S. C.?Six army fliers lost
their livps when two bombing planes
creased and burned near here Monday
after colliding in mid-air. One
of the occupants leaped in his parachute
but he was so near the ground
it failed to open and he died on the
way to a hospital at Mullins, near
here. Witnesses said the two planes
were last in a formation of six, apparently
flying north. They were believed
to be from Fort Benning, Ga.
The four leading planes continued
on their way.
The maneuvers will, be held in the
area between Fort Bragg and Fort
Jackson during tne months of October
and November, the period for which
the maneuver ^permits are being
secured. The government will recompense
landowners for any damage
done to crops or property as a result
of the maneuvers. Major Mahon said.
Ortyh?un" ! ^ Ixtra rv? p ,
8 Jlxtr^IISSJ
Beat the crowd* to your favorite vacation spot?-go now,
go Orerbound?for more fun, for fete nvoeeyj
N On* Rd. On* Rd.
Way Trip ? ~~ t? way Trip
Cha?!ton 1.85 3.35 8avannah . 2.50 4.50
Myrtle Bfch 2.30..4.15 Wilmington 2.90..5.25
Hen'aonv'le 2.70. .4.90 Jaek'vllfe . 4.35 7.86
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! Washington, D. C. May 23. 1941Legislation
which would give th?
Maritime Commission authority over
shipping rates, cargoes, and opera*
tlons ot American merchant vessels
headed for the Senate Wednesday
after passage on Tuesday by the
House.
By terms of the measure, the commission
would be authorized to Issue
warrants to both United Stutes And
foreign ' vessels entitling them to
priority in loading, discharging,
lighterage, buukers, overhauling, drydock
and repair facilities, in return
for compliance with conditions imposed
by the commission.
An amendment by Representative
Oliver, Republican of Muine, to .prohibit
the commission from sending
any American vessel into the Red Sea
provided the only controversy. Hp
contended thut giving the commission
such authority without first providing
for protection was equivalent
to a manade foi^ murder and tho Congress
is being asked to be a party to
it.
Committee Chaiman Bland replied
that Representative Oliver's proposal
was in reality an amendment to the
Neutrality Act and that no provision
of this bill requires vessels to go to
the Red Sea. o
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The Ways and Means Committee
of the House is still holding meetings
every day to shape up the new tax
bill. Defense expenditures are mounting,
and the money must come from
somewhere. The Federal Government
is already employing nearly all
the major forms of taxation, and employing
them heavily. To raise more
money by taxation, therefore, requires
I increases in present forms of taxes,
and a reduction in present exemptj
ions to bring in n\ore taxpayers. The
major taxes apt to be increased are
i the income tax, personal and corporate;
the estate and gift taxes, and
|The miscellaneous sales Idles. Let
us glance at one of thes principal
sources of revenue. ?*i
The income tax is generally regard*
ed as one of the fairest forms of^taxation,
since income is a good register
of the ability to pay taxes. Although
the income tax rates were sharply
increased just last year on the brackets
above $10,000, the rates on indomes
below that figure were not
greatly changed. The exemptions
were lowered by 20 per cent. For
more revenue, the normal rate might
be decldely Increased; the exemption
from sur taxes (now $4,000, plus the
personal exemption- and credit for
| dependents) might be lowered; and
the surtax Tates from $6,000 to $150,j
000 or thereabouts might be raised.
L The top surtax rates, up to 75 per
I cent, are already about as high as
they can be made for maximum productivity.
.Moreover, it has been
I estimated that if all persons receiving
$10,000 or more were allowed to
keep only $10,000, and were required
to pay the Treasury the balance, a
total of only 2 billion 321 million dollars
additonal would be raised. Hence,
if the income tax is to be made to
produce considerably inj)re revenue,
the increases in rates will necessarily
affect the lower Income brackets. At
the same time, the tax exemption now
accorded to the interest on some"
municipal, State, and Federal securities
ought to be eliminated for the
future, in order to improve the equal
operation of the tax and to eliminate
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that last avenue of escape from surtaxes.
The corporate tax rate now stands
at twice the figure employed only ten
years ago, and the excess profits tax
Is still further increase in tax burden,
of large proportions in some
cases. Nevertheless it is unlikely
that the rates on individuals will be
raised without a coincident increase
in corporate rates. The excess profits
tax will no doubt ultimately be
sharply ihcreased.Before that occurs,
however, it needs careful
thought and revision, for it is now
very Elglf. There are also too many
cases of severe inequities under the
present provisions. For example, the
tax is notably discouraging to young,
rapidly growing businesses.
Federal employment in the District
of Columbia totaled 167,081 at the end
of March, an increase 5,524 or 3.4 per
cent, during the month, the Civil Service
announced this week. The War
and Navy Departments reported a
combined increase of 2,693 and the
Office for Emergency Management
gained 947. Other increases occurred
in the Justice and Treasury Departments
and the Veterans Administration.
The Commerce Department reported
the largest decline, due to a
reduction of several hundred in Census
j Bureau personnel.
In Memphis, Tenn., a wife uses a
pair of handcuffs to guard her morning
milk. She ' fastens one side of
the cuffs to the porch at night and
the milkman slips the bottle In the
otiier side and snaps it shut.
The sparrow is the costliest alien
that North America ever admitted.
School Exercises
At Baron DeKalb
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The graduation exercises of tho
Huron DeKalb High School, WestvlUo,
S. O,, wpre held Tuesday evening,
May 21. The program featured an
address by Verd Peterson, State
Supervisor, of Agricultural Education,
who dealt most ably with tho economic
Implications of our preaeut inter
national troubles.
DA>rcaa Owens delivered a Salutatory
on "The American Economic
System". Marie Holland gave tint
Valedictory dealing with "The Amerl- .
can Government." The program included
two numbers by the high
school Glee Club, "Finland la" by
Sibelius, and "The Path Leading
Down to the Htver" by Steinet.
Superlntedent Cyril B. ltusbee read
a list of pupils who were receiving
honor certificates and a list of those
receiving certificates for perfect attendance.
The members of the Junior
Safety Patrol were also awarded
certificates. Tho music medals,
awarded annually to those pupils
showing most progress in music
appreciation. were presented to
I Camilla Owens. Hetty Jo Faulkenberry,
and Joseph Stover. Calvin
Walters received the Agriculture
medal for having carried on the most
satisfactory programs of agriculture
work. Pins were also awarded tho
valedictorian and salutatorian,
Following the delivery of diplomas,
Chalmers Honrsby, president of the
graduating class, presented to lite
school a set of platform flags as a
gift from the 1941 class. The pro-j
gram was concluded with tho slng-l
lng of the alma mater. Platform
guests were the members of the
board of trustees and the county
superintendent of education.
Those receiving diplomas were: Iva
Mae Baker, Maebelle Blackwell, Roy
Gaskln, Marie Holland, Chalmers
Hornsby, Dorcas Owens, Rachel
Peach, Polly Ray, Ben Truesdale,
Laura Ruth Waltes, Eldrldfle Watson,
Jesse B. Watson, Margie Workman,
and Nell Young.
Sea Power Proves
Decisive Factor
"History shows that tho decisive
factor tn all groat war invariably has
been sea power." wrote Hear Admiral
Clark II. Woodward, U. 8. N., recent*
ly. Think back over tho major con*
11 lota of hiatory and you'll realise tho
truth of that. When Drake's fleet
destroyed the Spanish Armada, he
eliminated one of the greatest throats
to English security and aafety. When
Nelson broke the buck of French ecu
power at Trafalgar, he assured Napoleon's
ultimate defeat. Japan, under
the brilliant Admiral Togo, made her*
self a world power to be reckoned
with when her fleet routed the Huaalan
navy at Fort Arthur. And in World
War Number 1, It was the British
fleet, under Jelllcoo, which forced tho
Gorman navy to bottle itself up in
port after the battle of Jutland, and
ho made it possible to tighten' the
blockade which proved to be one of
the decisive factors in that sanguinary
conflict.
Sea power has always made world
history?and it Is for that reason that
a number oP military authorities tend
to the belief that Germany's great
successes on land, Important as they
are, cannot win the war for her no
matter how far they may be carried
Germany's air power is today tho host
In Europe, and.lt will bo at least a
before British-American production
can really rival hers. Her arm
les are supreme, in size, in. equip
tnent, and in generalship. But Germany
has no Hoot in any "way com
parable to Britain's. The submarine
is a dangerous weapon, but It is extremely
limited, and it has been pro
ven time and again that sufficient
surface power is superior to undersea
power. Italy had a large fleet st the
start of the war, but it proved sadly
deficient in fighting quality, and a
large part of it has been destroyed.
German shipyards have been held to
a minimum by British air raids on
Kiel, Hamburg and other ports.
British sea power Is tremendously
strained. Her ships must police ev
ery ocean In the world. They must
attempt to bring her merchant Bhlps
home with the supplies that are needed
to feed her population and arm her
fighting forces. That Is why
British hop?8 are today pinned to ?
considerable extent on the American
navy. British strategists are confident
that the full participation of our
Navy would assure ultimate German
defeat..
The American Navy Is the largest
and most powerful in the world, according
to such authorities as Admir
al Woodward. Five years from now,
If plans go according to schedule, it
w4U also be the fastest navy, and will
be Infinitely more powerful. And It
is the one branch of our fighting services
which Is ready to go to war
right noW, if the call Is made.
Admiral Woodward believes that If
we went to war the Job of our Navy
in the Atlantic would be fourfold.
First, we would occupy and defend
all Atlantic islands on *the "other
side", both to forestall their seizure
by the axis, and to strike at Invaders
moving out from Europe. Second, we
would blockade\ ports on the Spanish
and French V^est African Coast.
Third, we would cooperate fully with
the British navy in convoy work.
Fourth, we would have to keep largo
forces about the Panama Canal to
defend it from attack.
In the Pacific, a flett would probably
be based at Singapore, to keep
an eye on Japan. American naval
officials think relatively littlq of the
Japanese navy, and are certain we
would have little trouble In defending
ourselves from Hawaii to the mainland.
I A number of authorities feel that
^Jlltler would have tatcen a far toughb
yfr line with us long ago had it not
been for the'American Navy?that he
wants to avoid actual war with us
because h6' fears that the unlimited
participation of our flett would turn
the scales against him. It is certainly
true that his blockade of England
would be made Immeasurably more
difficult if our destroyers and cruisers
wdre used for convoy work. Our
entry into the war would more than
double the sea power which the Axis
must face.
There are reports that Hitler may
shortly take over what is left of the
French navy?Admiral Darlan, Number
2 man at Vichy, is- notoriously
pro-German and has a deep hatred of
England and everything English. If
that happens, Hitler will be greatly .
strengthened?the French cruisers
would make excellent raiders and
could harrass Britain at many exposed
points. And in'the meantime,
high British officials are becoming
franker and franker in intimating
that the cause of the democracies
may be lost unless this country sends
its ships in with their guns roaring.
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Mrs. Chewning Of
Greenwood Dies
Green wood, May 22?Mm, Berntce
Chewuing, 65, died at the home of her
daughter. Mre. K. F. Fletcher, today
after one daya illness.
Funeral service* wore conducted
at tho homo Friday afternoon at 2:80
by her pastor, Dr. Charles F. Slma of
the Flrat Baptist church. Intermont
was in the . Camden cemetery. The
Kov. Rryoe Herbert assisted In ser'vlfort
at the grave.
. Mrs. Chewnlng was the daughter
of the late Flotchor Sparow and Mr*.
Frances Davis Sparrow of Camden.
She had heen a resident of Greenwood
for Ave yoars.
| Surviving are two sons, J. F3.
Chewnlng, San Diego, Calif,: Sam
Chewnlng, El Centro, Calif.; three
daughters, Mrs. C, R, Mnsaebrau,
1 Camden; Mrs. Inez Hinson. Columbia:
and Mrs. Fletcher: two brothers,
11. K. Sparrow and L. J. Sparrow, and
one sistor, Miss Nollio Sparrow, CamI
den.
LETTER FROM GLASGOW
. TELLS OF WAR CONDITIONS
1 Mrs. Sadie vonTrcscow Is in receipt
of a letter dated In Glasgow, Scotland,
April 23. It is from a cousin of
hern and (ells briefly of war. conditions
in that city:
i "Just a not?? to lot you know that
we are all well and carrying on with
a smile, under probably tho most
amazing conditions in all history.
"Clydesldo has suffered considerably
from the blitz, but that matters
not?although the loss'of life is deplorable.
We have Just hoard today
of tho surrender of part of tho Greek
army.. THWMJh to tho help of America,
Canada. New Zealand and Australia?and
with our own efforts, we
shall win the last battle for sure. I
do not say this in a spirit of bravado.
We are prepared to suffer anything
i and for as long as may be necessary
{ ?to assure final victory.
"All of our immediate relatives
^avo* wicgpe/i?apart from the Iosb of
windows and ceilings. For that we
are grateful.
"I am dictating this letter after 9
p. m, In my office. We may have a
raid any time, but we can only take
them as they come?and see what
happens?and how we can get our own
back and a bit more. We are working
at enormous pressure owing to
moat of our male member* of the
staff being in service. Please accordingly
excuse brevity.
"With very kind regards and best
wishes, I am yours very sincerely,
'John Kervan McDowall"
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