The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 11, 1941, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
TOO IGNORANT FOR
ARMY SERVICE
A startling revelation la the rejectIon
of many men applying for military
service on account of the lack of
sufficient education to enable them to
perform the tasks of Boldlers. Thia
is particularly true In Bouth Carolina,
which at ate stands far down the scale
of educational attainments. What Is
the cause? 'The governor of the
state is now aware of this deplorable
condition and will work with the Depurtmeut
of Education in locating the
trouble and apply a remedy. L?ong
ago The Marlon Star took the stand
that our educational departments and
directors devote entirely too muoh
time and too much money, comparatively
speaking, to high schools and
colleges, and too little to the primary
and grammar grades of our schools.
We realise that a vast majority of
our people never get beyond the seventh
grade, and If the work given
them is not sound they go out Into the
world with Just enough education to
make their ignorance noticeable and
their condition deplorable. Few of
our people complete high school, and
the percentage of our pupils who
euter college Is very, very small. Yet,
most of our school money ajad the
best of our teachers are used up in
the high schools and colleges. The
lower grades are Just all allowed to
rock along, It appears. We contend
that if a man is given seven grades of
Bchool work in a Bound and proper
foamier he will be fairly well prepared
to battle thru.life. He certainly
would be able to perform the/ tasks
assigned a soldier. But so long as
we make of our lower grades mere
feeding troughs tor high schools and
colleges, with weak teachers and over*
crowded class rooms, we will continue
In the rut in which we ilnd ourselves
at preseut. There must be a change
lu our school system. More and
stronger teachers must be employed
in. primary and grammar grades.
Instruction must replace the mere
"hourlng" of lessons. Knowledge
muBt be literally driven Into the
minds of our very youug students, so
that when they do drop out of the
ranks of students they will be fitted
for the ordinary tasks of life. And,
when a student in the seventh grade
Ands himself proficient he will
determine to oarry on. The high
schools will receive better material
upon which to work and the colleges
will be filled to overflowing. Start
at the ground la school xeform. If
any part of school work la passed over
lightly and carelessly let it not be the
lower grades, where foundations of
life are established and where, if any
student falls, he will never be able to
gain It baok.?tMarion Star.
Columbian billed In Plane Crash
San Antonio, Tex./ June 23?A
wrecked army plane and the bodies
of two fliers were found at daylight
! today on a ranch Ave miles north of
San Antonio.
The fliers, Lieutenant John W.
Crews, 22, Randolph Field flying instructor,
and Private Dennis A.
Eckelberg, 18, of the 53rd School
squadron, had been on night weather
patrol duty. Crews' home town Is
Columbia, S.- C. Eckelberg lived at
Bellville, Tex.
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EXTEN8ION AGENTS TO
HeiP ALUMINUM SHOWER
Clemson, July 6?-Agricultural and
home demonstration' workers were
called upon today by XX w. "Watktns,
director of the South Carolina Extern j
slon Service to assist in every way |
possible In the aluminum gathering i
campaign announced by the Office of
Civilian Defense on June 24. This
Campaign is part of a nation-wide
drive to collect old and unneeded
aluminum to supplement the vast supi
plies needed for the production of defense
equipment. V
Farmers and farmers' wives will be
called upon to contribute old aluminum
utensils aud unused aluminum
parts of all sorts. Items desired include
pots and pans, radio parts, toys,
shakers, screening, old washingmaohlne
parts, picture frames, book
ends, ice trays, measuring cups, camera
equipment, kettles and double
boilers, bottle and Jar caps, refrigerator
plates, and electric appliances of
All sorts. Anything that's' mad(^? of
aluminum will do.
Families are? asked to begin now
to look around for Items which they
will be able to spare. Gathering will
commence during the week of July
21. Looal comittees composed of 4-H
Club members, home demonstration
club members, and other groups will
call on all farm homes to collect the
aluminum scrap.
Aluminum was one of the first
items to be placed on the priority list
by the Office of Production Manage
ment. The drive for aluminum scrap
does not mean that there is an acute
shortage of this metal. Aluminum,
however, requires a long time to
make, and the quantity required for
defense production is tremendous.
Ten thousand pounds of aluminum go
into a fighter plane. It Is estimated
that the present scrap collection will
result In obtaining 20 million pounds
of aluminum. This will go to smeltering
plants where it will be made
Into secondary aluminum that will release
20 million pounds of Urst-class
aluminum from other vital uses to the
air-plane industry. Indirectly, therefore,
the 20 million pounds of scrap to
be collected will result In providing
the necessary aluminum for 2,000
fighter planes.
Public servants in many small
townships In the United tates are
able to carry on the administration of
governmental services in conjunction
with private employment. In townships
under 10,000 population, Census
estimates show that over 80 per cent
of the non-school employes are on a
part-time basis.
GOOD FARMING HINTS
FOR JULY ATTENTION
Better funning suggestions for July
by county agent W. C. MoCarley
show no let-up for the good farmer.
| Agronomy?When Held work slacks
up, huul In grain straw, leaves, awamp
grass, and other litter for the cornpout
heap. Sow peas, soybeans, or
velvet beans now and they will make
growth to turn under for soil building.
If you do not think the acreage
or prospective yields of corn and summer
forage crops is sufficient for farm
needs, plant additional acreage after
thorough preparation of soil. Be sure
to dry wheat before Btoring It.
Horticulture?Remove all broken
and diseased limbs from fruit trees Immediately
after harvesting. Bull
sweet corn shortly before meal time;
It loses its sugar rapidly. Place
fruits and vegetables in the shade at
once after harvesting, to hold their
quality. Make plautlmt of tomatoes
for a* fall crop. Dig early sweet potatoes
for early sale when yields are BO
to 75 bushels per acre.
Insects and Diseases?Keep nbreast
of boll weevil development and {Iglit
them where necessary. Spot cotton
fields where wilt losses are present.
Fight the housefly by all available
means. Examine banded apple trees
every 10 days and destroy codling
moth larvae. Control Mexican bean
beetle with derrls dust or spray.
Destroy dodder in lespedeza. Watch
out for screwworms. Requeen bees.
Agricultural Engineering ?Have
trench silo ready when silage is ripe.
Waste crankcase oil prevents rust
when used on plows, discs, and other
bright parts of farm machinery. Plan
to install water system and other farm
conveniences. Get the mower in good
running condtion for the hay season.
Investigate possibilities of small
streams for irrigating gardens and
truck. *
Theatre Owners
Meet At Beach
Myrtle Beach, July 1?Theater owners
of the Carollnas voiced objection
today to the Bhowing of non-approved
i "sex pictures" as a part of a double
feature program with an approved picture.
1 The organization said the practice
> was inimical to the best interests of
the motion picture Industry and to
the morals of the country's youth,
t The owners also disapproved of a
producers' practice of allowing motion
pictures to be reviewed by columnists
and radio commentators prior to release
of the films, and called for a full
front In a move to discontinue the
showing of propaganda and subversive
films'. '
HITLER BARELY AHEAD ,
w
Napoleon Did Right Well With Schedule
Going In
Washington, D. C.?Hitler, declaring
war on Russia ou June 21, was j
barely one calendar Jump ahead of
Napoleon, points out a bulletin front
the National Geographic Society.
Bonaparte made his war declaration
on Russia on June 22, 1812. For his
campaign?mainly pedestrian ? he
found that tdfRe too late in the season
for full congueBt before the severe
Rustildn winter snowed tinder hlB victory
hopes.
Like Hitler, Napoleon had concluded
a friendship pact with Russia before
the invasion (the Peace of Tilset,
in 1807). Napoleon's lasted for nearly
five years, Hitler's le^s than two.
Entered Kremln Septep^ber 15
Starting out from German territory
two days after the declaration of war,
Napoleon led more than 400,000 met!
across the Russian frontier along
Lithuania's Nemunas river. After he
passed the first Cossack guard at the
border the Russians offered no opposition
to the first three hundred miles J
on his advance. But the. timetable of j
Napoleon's progress was geared to'
ambling cavalry and infantry, with
lumbering supply wagous holding
them back, since neither railways,
paved roadu, motor-vehicles, nor airplanes
were then In existence to
speed the transport of troops and supplies.
With relatively little flgthlng,
It took Napoleon thirteen weeks to
reach Moscow and capture the capital
of the country he was not to conquer.
On September 15 he moved Into
the abandoned Kremlin.
'
Altho he won the campaign, Bonaparte
lost the peace. The wily Russians
prolonged the negotiations until
the 11 rat frost, si* weeks later, caught
the Invaders without provisions or
peace terms deep In hostile territory.
It took the French forces almost ten ,
weeks to light their way out on the
A
disastrous retreat from Moscow.
Napoleon deserted them before all
had staggered out of Russia, and hurried
toward France in a carriage
mounted on a sleigh. The Moscow
venture cost him 300,000 men and
set him on the path to Elba.
I The United States has 2,655 airports,
landing fields, and seaplane
bases, including 646 municipal and
495 commercial airports.
Although hogs never tan, they sunburn
easily and are unable to perspire.
Charter No. 9083 Reserve District,No. 5
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN
IN THE 8TATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, AT THE CL08E OF
BU8INE88 ON JUNE 30, 1941
Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency*
under Section 6211, U. 8. Revised Statutes. V .
A88ET8. . , ..... , ...
Loans and discounts -...$233,786.14
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed.... 237,963.65
Obligations of States and political subdivisions 168,091.19
Other bonds, notes and debentures 88,257.03
Corporate stocks, including Btock of Federal Reserve bank 6;250.00
Caah, balances with other banks, including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of collection 334,556.69
Bank premises owned $26,087.10, furniture and fixtures $443.57. 26,530.67
Real estate owned other than bank premises 3,318.22
TOTAL ASSETS $1,096,703.59
LIABILITIES
I Demand deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corporations. .$529,895.80
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations.... 352,859.46
Deposits of United States Government (including postal
savings 6,000.00
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 105,069 66
Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks, etc.) 1,630.70
TOTAL DEPOSITS $994,455.51
Other liabilities 1,500.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES $995,955.51
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capita] Stock:
(c) Common stock, total par $60,000.00 $ 60,000 00
Surplus 31,000.00
Undivided profits ? 7,748.08
Resereves (and retirement acccount for preferred stock) 2,000 00 j
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 100,748.08
%
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS....$1,096,703.69
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value):
(a) United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed,
pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities. .$ 44,996.88 "
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities
(including notes and bills redlscounted and securities
sold under repurchase agreement) 97,541.20
(e) TOTAL 142,638.08
.
Secured liabilities:
(a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to requirements
of law 92,023.09
TOTAL $ 92,023.09
State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, ss:
1, S. W. VanLandlngham, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
an J belief. S. W. VanLANDINGHAM.
Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July, 1941.
S. C. CLYBURN, Notary Public.
My commission expires at the will of the Governor of South Carolina.
Correct?Attest: '
C. J. SHANNON, JR.
M. H. HEYMAN
C. J. SHANNON/4th.
Directors
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Paving Assessments I
By order of City Council all un- I
paid paving assessments on prop- I
erty will be levied upon and sold. I
Mrs. Louise Boykin, |j
CAPABLE HANDS
HOLD the REINS!
i DIXIE'S wheels of defense are
turning at a tempo never before
equalled. To the numerous factories,
military bases, and the
public at large, quick, dependable
telephone service was never
more important than now.
Providing and safeguarding
this service in these fast changing
timet as a tremendous task.
Southern Bell of necessity is a
big organisation with thousands
of highly trained telephone vet-*
erans who have met and mastered
many emergencies.
About 10,000 new telephone
recruits, added during die past
- two years, are being trained by
this experienced army for important
positions on the tele*
phone firing line, and more are
- being added daily.
In all, a combined force of
25,000 workers is rushing telephone
expansion to meet die
South's ever-increasing demands. Speeding
up the delitery of supplies
are four huge telephone
supply bases located within overnight
reach of ewiy major industrial
and military fyntyr In
the South.
This army of loyal telephone
men and women is working-in
harmony to expand and to safeguard
the lines of telephone cominunimrion
throughout the South.
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