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\ ' CITY OF DOVER j Often Bombed and Shelled It l? site of 'Peace-Scene Poem ** mJmimmmmm Washington, D. C.?By an odd-twist of human event*, one *>t the world's great poems embodying the ideal of peace and calm has its scene at that point on the English coast where the German* hare made some of their most thunderous and devastating assaults. ' The town of Dover, in addition to incendiary and high explosive bombings, has recently suffered its heaviest big-gun bombardment since the fall of 1940, with shells reported falling in the city at the height of the attack at the rate of one a minute, points out a bulletin from the Nation"ftrXPOOgraphic Society. Yet It was of Dover Beach that Matthew Arnpld wrote his famous poem that begins? "The sea is calm tonight, The tide is full, the moon lies fair ^ Upon the Straits?On the French the light.. . Gleams, and is gone...." , Dover, as the nearest English port to hostile forces on the continent, was also an important German objective during the first World war, the bulletin continues. Between December, 1914; and the last -months of the war, it was raided again and again by airplanes, seaplanes and Zeppelins. It was also bombarded by surface, and submarine vessels from. the sea. However, while considerable property damage was done to the city and a number of people^were killed and wounded, the earlier attacks by the Germans were slight coinpared with the vall-out" destruction of today's high-powered machine warfare. ~ For- example, accounts of bn^dayiight raid on Dover in March, 1919/ mention the dropping of only a dozen bombs by four seaplanes. Three months later, during the first moonlight attack on the city, one man was killed and six persons Injured. The largest number of bombs which fell at one time was 42. In all, property destruction was estimated at less than $150,000. In February 1918, one of the final assaults by sea on any coastal point of Britain was directed against Dover. A submarine raid which killed one child and Injured seven other persons, it lasted from three to four minutes. , So effective was the work of the famous Dover Patrol, which protected cross channel traffic between Great Britain and France, during the Worldwar that one report of an active sixweeks period showed more than 21,000 merchant ships, besides men of war and auxiliary craft, had madp the crossing safely. Out of this number 'only 21 were lost or badly damaged by the enemy. In normal times Dover is one of the busiest ports of England. Located at J the narrowest stretch of the Channel, it was parttdOTarly popular as offering the shortest route to the continent for passenger and cargo traffic. Passenger sleeping-car service by train ferry was a special convenience which had been Inaugurated in 1936 between Dover and Dunkerque. Thru Dover came much of England's imported butter, egpd, poultry, and other food supplies from Europe, as well as Paris fashions. With a peace time population of a* round 40,000, Dover normally does a little manufacturing of Its own, chiefly in shipbuilding supplies, rope and sails and various ships' stores. Whet bees started a honeycomb la a control box telephone service in a Connecticut town was disrupted. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By Spectator Any farmer needing rain might apply to Spectator. He has had plenty and to spare. Just aa I indicated a short time ago. the weatherman has lost his sense of proportion, or else is the sort of neu* tral who helps the boll-weevil, Just as th? United States is neutral in this war. but leases and lends seven bll* lion dollars, while giving hundreds of millions in other guises. The weatherman being counected with the New deal naturally hands out things with a liberal hand. When he dished out cold he seemed to think that we lived in Alaska; when he handed out heat, he must have thought that he was dealing with Braill; when it came to drought, he was so dry that Bishop Smoak of Colleton endorsed him, supported by Brother Arfleld of Newberry and Brothers Ketchin of Wiunsboro; aud when It comes to raiu! Oh, boyt Methinks he is a wayfaring man turned Baptist, and, like most converts, iuclinpjl to be over-sealou*. At any rate, now 1b the time to forth a society of the Stalwart Amphibians of America, every member of which must keep a cauoe lashed to the front porch and be practiced in the management of it A successor to Senator Byrues may be appointed before this number of Spectator appears, but there is much speculation over candidates who will appeal to the voters. Spectator has assumed that Senator Edgar Brown would run for the Senate and that Colonel Wyndham Manning would run for Governor. Ex-Governor Olin Johnston is quoted as saying that he will run for something. If Colonel Manning should enter the race for the Senate, that would upset many calculations. Really it would clarify the situation if Mr. Manning would declare that he will run for Gpvernor and not for Senajtor, though Mr. Mam ning is under no obligation to speak until he cares to do so. Our physical requirements for army sqrvlce are ridiculous. We see about u^obust men who engage in work or play, but can't be accepted by the army. An absurdity which ts so bad as to be laughable is the case of a professional baseball player of the Boston American League team. This man, recognized as a star in the big league, has a batting average of .319 against' big-league ^pitching. That average Indicates" that he Is a stw batter. In order to be a star batter in the American League one has to have quick perception. True this man wears glasses; but any man, with glasses pr without glasses, who can make an average of .319 in the big leagues could see much more quickly and accurately than ninety per cent of the men accepted. A newspaper carried two big headlines recently. One said the Russians were beaten; the other said the Germans were crushed. Unfortunately both can't be true. But wouldn't It be fine if both headlines were truef Wren Nests In Shipping Case Hamptoh, June 28?A wren wasn't secretive as to where she built her nest at Lena. ?The bird flew into the building of the Tanquary Honey Farms, Inc., here some weeks ago and built a nest in a shipping package In the middle of the floor. The package has not been molested and now five tiny wrens have hatched to be viewed by the visitors in the building. The mother wren flies in and out of the building with no concern for those present. Qardsn Notes This la the period of the year whoa ! our gardeus Are to be enjoyed and j there ?re not many duties that are pressing. However It la a aeaaou when dally putteriug'ia of great value. Today we waut to liat a few little Joba that ahould be attended to. T^ere la a lot to be done to the roset every day. Cut the flowers daily, leaving two leavee of the atem on the plant for more flowera quickly. Remove black spot. Once each week spray with copper compounds or dust with sulphur to. prevent and cure black spot, Keep the beds cultivated to conserve moisture to kill weeds and to hold any rains that might fall. Roses should be fertilised once each month with a very light application of a complete plant food. Since roses prefer a slightly acid soil give the beds an occasional fertilisation with cottonseed meal. Many people put away their tools after the winter pruning not realising that the growing season is the beet ktime for shortening branohes. In the spring all the old wood that has blossomed should be pruned, and the cutting out of dead wood and undesirable branches shduld go ou all summer. In our gardens where so many plants of many. kinds, of different heights and spreads, are- crowded together, that require artificial pruning, sanitation, stimulation and training. Cutting for sanitation means taking out all diseased and dead branches. Pruning for stimulation means the removal of weak and distorted branches which gives the plant additional strength for new growth. Training refers to the methods of securing the desired shape, natural or artificial. Some want a smooth, clipped shrub or tree. Others like the foliage natural but thicks This Is. done by shortening certain branches In order that more twigs may bo induced to grow, making the branches much denser. It is called shearing and Is done every year in nurseries to make evergreens more compact. The reason for pruning must determine' how it is to be done. Plant perennial seeds now for blooms next spring and summer. When seeds are sown In the summer It Is good practice to cover the seed bed with a piece of wet burlap to keep the bed moist until the seed germinate. In sowing seeds take care JMt. to sow too thickly. -- Fine seed may be mixed with sand to sow them more evenly In the row, sowing two or three times as much sand as there are seed. The perennials that should be found In every garden are: columbine, delphinium, hollyhocks, pyrethrum, white candytuft, canterbury bells, clove pinks, physostegia and veronica. Another one of our favorite perennials is Nterembergia hippomanlca and It la certainly appropriate for sunny,' dry locations, Pull up a few weeds every day. It is a whole lot better than having a weed attack on the garden monthly. In the first place the weeds will be. pulled up before they get too set. In this manner, if the work is carried on occasionally the weeds are not liable to get ahead of you. .Elisabeth JBaum, to get ahead Qf you.?Elizabeth Baum, PULPWOOD INVESTIGATION GET8 UNDERWAY Columbia, July 5?The first meeting of the Pulpwood Investigating Committee appointed by the Legislature of 1941 was held yesterday In the office of the President of the Senate in the State Capitol. All members of the Committee were presont which includes Senators George Warren and J. D. Parler, House Members Morrison Tuten and Winchester Smith, and State Officials Commissioner of Agriculture J. Roy Jones *n.d State Forester H. A. Smith. Senator George Warren was elected Chairman, A program of procedure was tentatively adopted which Includes Investigations Into the activtioe of wood producers representing mills, pulpwood contractors, public agencies, and the general public. It was emphasized that Insofar as practicable all poopie interested in pulpwood production would bo given an opportunity to be heard. The State Forester was instructed to secure doflnnite information as to prices being paid in other States and the second meeting of the Committee was set for July 16, 1941, at which it is expected that representatives of two pulp mills will be heard. The function of the Committee, as outlined by the Joint Reaolution of the Legislature creating it, is to investigate prices paid for pulpwood in relation to Increased raluea of manufactured products, the cutting practices. of the various companies, and the methods of buying wood with reference to alleged unfair practices In such purchases. ROXY CAFE camden, 3. c. REGULAR dinner FOR TODAY SOc 80UP: Mom# Made Vegetable, Clam Chowder or tomato Julct Cholco of out meet? Roast Chicken With Dressing Roaat Frsah Pork Ham with Brown Gravy * Roaat Sirloin of Beef with Qravy Fried Spring Chicken * Fried Freeh Sea Scallopa with Tartar Sauoe Broiled Sirloin Steak Deviled Orabe with Tartar Sauoe 8oft Shell Craba with Tartar Sauce , Breaded Veal Cutlete with Tomato Sauoe Fried Freeh Shrimp In Butter ! Freeh Shrimp Salad Fried Freeh Sea "trout Baked Cured Ham with Potato Salad The Above Dlnnere Served with Vegetable# French fried Potatoee, Au Gratln Spaghetti, Lettuce and Tomato Salad and1 Steamed Rjce DESSERT: Ambroalie Jello DRINKS: Coffee, Tee, Sweat or Butter Milk WC8TSRN SIZZLING STEAKS THANK YOU, CALL AGAIN . ... ' -i? ' 7~ I STATE THEATRE KERSHAW, 8. C. FRIDAY, JULY 11 "ZIEGFELD GIRL" With James Stewart?Hedy Lamarr SATURDAY, JULY 12 "BACK IN THE SADDLE" With Gene Autry?Smiley Burnette SATURDAY, JULY 12 LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M. "THIEVES FALL OUT"With Joan Leslie?Eddie Albert MONDAY AND TUESDAY JULY 14?15 "BARNACLE BILL'!, With Wallace Beery?Marjorie Main t WEDNESDAY, JULY, 16 "DEAD MEN TELL" With Sidney Toler?Sheila Ryan Thursday and Friday JULY 17-18 v "THIS THING N CALLED LOVE" With Rosalind Russell?Melvyn Douglas . admission: Matinee, 20c; Night 28*. Children 10o any Are they Whispering "YOU'RE SKINNY" ~tfs a shame for a ptrt to missgood times because fhp look* skinny, .fthft may need the Vitamin B Complex and Iron of Vinol in her diet to aid appetite and add attractive pounds. Get [Vinol today. ZEMP'8 DRUG 8TORE DeKALB PHARMACY LEMOCO PA I NT PRODUCTS \ Qfj?l Camden Hardware & Supply Company FoTpSwiRSI^SETn use STA-DRI S, I At Your Druflgt?t*? $Sc I ii. I., .ill . li . jj . .. ii l,l | ? ^ ^ M. j Congratulations^ J 9 to the 8 i Graduation s Class j ] - xa -4[ ~:?: 1 ' ;/ ; : t *, /// . ^ | Southern Aviation School | 1 ' "r~"7"": . ,t:r:-?rr +?:? *;" *r I from * 9 - ' 8 CAMDEN DRY CIEANERY I I ' 1 I and CITY LAUNDRY I ' To rttitvi /I AT T\ Of Misery of lULJio ^ ^ LIQUID Vlvlv/ N08E DROPS COUGH DROP8 Try "Rub-My-Tltm"-* Wonderful L tlllment - . ^ iggK, skk mk ~~irr -ro- ^ ^ .-y^ >^v I Congratulations to ! Southern Aviation School ^ \ _ ... .. ... , I ^ ., . ?.... I The Camden Floral Co. I "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS" SUNDAY DINNER could be enjoyed by Mother too.... if you'd bring the family to the M.&K. CAFE A Menu That Will Please Everyone 1 1 el 1' A Reasonable Price ? * . ' * 1 _ ? F We Extend . I Our Congratulations I | GRADUATING CADETS I ! SOUTHERN AVIATION SCHOOL I I ***' . 1,1 / m A* you leave Camden, upon completion of your Prim- 7 ? I ary training, and enter into your Basic flying period, j j our best wishes go with you, along with the hope that 1 | | you may continue to be successful"!*! the flying field. ' I I ( '/ I BELKS i DEPARTMENT STORE l l I ~ ? ;v . ' '. ' - - ,