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. NATIONAL DEFENSE ALUMINUM COLLECTION JULY, 21\ TO 29 The Camden Chronicle I : . ' -~L i? - NUMBER 17 RuujA Washington. D., C., July 11-r-An organization for assuring ample numbers of skilled workers in expanding defense industries, if necessary by transferring them from less important plants on a priorities basis, is being j set up this week through the Office of Production Management. Under the new program, work of six subdivisions of the O. P. M. dealing with labor will be combined with defense labor activities of Bix governmental agencies in an O. P. "M. labor supply branch. It will have the assistance of 12 regional committees In industrial areas. Anticipated labor requirements that the new organization will be called upon to fill in the next ten months include an additional 1,418,000 persons in manufacturing concerns, on the basis of present contracts alone. And another million to a milJon and hsftf fcre expected to find employment in other business activities. About 800^000 workers in low wage Industries hare received increases through Industry wage orders, General Philip 3. /Fleming, Administrator or the Wage and Hour Division, U. '8. Department of LabOn announced today. General Fleming stated: "It is a miBtake to think of the Wage and Hour Law as Just a 30 cents-an-hour law. The 30 cents-an-honr minimum wage far all those engaged in interstate commerce 'or in the production of goods for fnteretaie*' commerce, which went into effect on October 24, 1939, increased the wgge rates above 30 cents an hour up to 40 cents an hour have increased the wages of about 800,000 workers. Forty cents an hour becomes the universal mintmum on October 24, 1945." 1 The largest groups raised by wage r orders recommended by committees , equally representative of the employers, the employees, and the public, are 300,000 textile workers, 190,000 garment workers, 66,000 railroad workers, and 60,000 shoe workers. Training will be given 2,556 Army II enlisted men next year in automobile land allied mechanics, the War DeIpartment announced yesterday. -Plans I have been made to enroll about 2,000 I men, comprising 10 classes,-In the I David Raken, Jr., Mechanical School I of Trade, St. Louis, Missouri, and 500 colored troops will be ^instructed at lHampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. The Government will pay their tuition fees. While attending school the men will get weekly report cards inIdicating their progress. Plans have been made to keep the enrollment load on civilian schools uniform durling the year. Army Aviation Cadets must have Ibeen American clltzens for 10 years |Preceding their appointment to the (Pi ease t?m to page eight) [State Primary September 9 Columbia, July 16?The state democratic executive committee vot|?d unanimously today to order a U. $. [senatorial primary election SeptemA committee was appointed to htudy the matter of how to finance primary and to present some [Workable proposal" at 2:80 p. m. Chairman Winchester Smith appointed C. Afann of Pickens, W. B. WJfc of York, LeRoy Anderson, of Greenville, j. d, Parler of Dorchester J. Hermon Lightsey of Hampton to serve on the committee, [ In setting the date for the primary, committee fixed September 28 for runoff primary if one were needed. Holding of two primaries in SeptemJ*r would permit Governor Burnet R. ybank to call a special general action early m October, tyybank the proposal was ..agreeable to The governor, who is national Dem- , executive committeeman, told ? meeting that when be set August 18 "a tentative date" for the elec- , r? 11 his Intention to abide "by j e w,sh*8 of this committee" and de- ] " election if aaked to do so. ' *' , * Proposal by Senator Edgar A. own 0f Barnwell to ask the general < embly to appropriate $60,000 for ; ?pen^| of the primary was ; i?*! 22"21, AfUr considerable argowet *.- - New Senator A "Travelin' Man" Columbia, July IS?They say of Alva Moore Lumpkin, who Is to be South Carolina's new Junior senator, that he's traveled about the country and knows almost as many people as his old friend Jim Farley; Certainly he will be no stranger in Washington. He is, for instance, acquainted already with most of the .men In thu senate. >4 . . They tell this one on Lumpkin, long one of South Carolina's topflight lawyers, and a federal district Judge for the last two years: The Lumpkin cook, a big negro woman, was late for work one morning?the first time in seven years. Mrs. Lumpkin asked what the trouble * " "Mah boy, John, he been in trouble and Ah been trying* tuh find a lawyer tuh defend him." said the cook. ."Then why didn't you go to Mr. Alva and ask him to defend him?" The cook's eye bulged. "My Gawd, Mis Lumpkin, 1b Mr. Alva a lawyer? I thought he wuz* a travelin' man!" Lumkin likes people, and he likes to keep in touch with things. He is friendly, genial, easy to know and one of the mosf easily accessible men on earth. Says Mrs. 8ara H. Cornwell, whoj has been his secretary for the last seventeen years: "The reason we get so many things done around here is that he's always in touch with everythnlg. He sew everybody who comes in to the office." At fltty-flve, he Is stoutlsh, squarefaced, bald, and industrious. He rises early^ftpd to work early. And %e gfcfts home at what he calls a "reasonable" hour?'that is about 6 P. M. He likes to hunt and fish, and play golf. He admits he hasn't had much time to play golf ^nce he'B been on the federal bench, but?well, he'B taking bis clubs to Washington with him. " Smoke? "Well", he says, "I used to smoke four packs a day, but rather-than worry about whether I was smoking too much, I quit altogether." Lumpkin, appointed by Governor Burnet R. Maybank, is giving up his judgeship to serve six months or less' of the unexpired te/m of James F. -Bynresr- newly appointed supreme court Justice. ^Upder the law, Governor Maybank could not appoint a successor to Byrnes for longer than six months. The governor has announced that he will call a special election for August 26 to fill the rest of Senator Byrnes' unexpired term, which continues until January, 1943. Why?the question arises?should Judge Lumpkin give up a federal Judgeship to serve so short a term In the senate? Well? An Interviewer asked Judge Lumpkin If he were an isolationist. "No", replied LumpkJn, "I'm not an Isolationist?but I've been one for the last two years, as a federal Judge." That maybe, is one reason. More seriously, though, Judge Lumpkin says it is with the greatest relufclance that he leaves the bench, (Please turn to pecs eight) Aluminum Needed National Defense The nation is appealing to all its citizens for their active assistance for the first time since President Roosevelt'B declaration of a full national emerg?bcy May 27, 194L The nation needs aluminum for planes and other vital items in its defense program more rapidly than existing facilities can produce It. Therefore , the people of the nattpn have been asked toiionate all used aluminum ware that can be spared from their household without being replaced. All aluminum will be used exclusively for national defense. Plans are going forward tor the drive in Camden and Kershaw, county which is scheduled to continue until J July 29. The Boy Scouts end the women's clubs in Camden are cooperating In the drive; and our home and county demonstration agents are ' taldhg plans for the collection over the county^ A wire bin placed on the comer near the poet oWloe to receive the aluminum m Is collected. So if no bu on th? corner of M.to Street. Work of Red Cross In Foreign Fields (By Smile Von Tresokow) The local chapter ot the American Red Cross extends lta assistance to those who are conducting a campaign for donations of used aluminum ware. Red Cross chapters throughout the nation 'are cooperating with various Rational' organisations in ft house-to-house canvas and collection of used aluminum ware which can be spared without replacement. The following news items appearing in the American Red Cross News Service ok July 14, reveal In part the tremendous work being done at this time: "With athletics playing an important role in strengthening the morale of soldiers and sailors in Undle Sam's growing forces, the Red Cross is add* lng to its service to the Army and Navy by providing $1,000,000 worth of sports equipment to meet a lack of funds available for recreatRm. ?"Immediate* delivery of millions of quinine tablets and thousands of doses of atrabrlne Is being planned for Yunnan Province . in southern China where serious malarial conditions are raging. A great deal of the medicine will be taken along the lower stretches of the Burma, long a malaria sone. "The American, Red Cross was thanked for its war relief assistance to great Britain in a message from Field Marshal Sir Philip Chatwode, chairman of the British Red Crosij, He expressed ^appreciation for 'the extraordinarily * generous way" it which "oft-repeated" requests foi supplies had been answered. "Tons of flour and other foodstuffs have been ord^rqd to feed 250,000 refugesB In Egypt whb have fledT t? escape enemy air raids. "Nearly one hundred Americas physicians who received degrees it British. Medical schools will sail it July for volunteer duty In Great Britain," Should an emergency arise, the Red Cross has announced that Washing ton could immediately have First Aid Stations manned by some 2,500 vol unteers. The Washington undertak ing is one of the first to be completed, although cities and towns throughout the nation are at work to provide First Aid detachments ~foi use in time of emergency. Man Uses Gun 77 To Kill Self Frank S. Hensley, aged 27, died instantly at his home six miles Southeast of Camden early Tuesday morning from the blast of a singlebarrel shot gun placed to his right ear. The wound is said to have been self-inflicted. The young man had gone into a barn nearby and seated himself on the floor, where the shot was fired. Sheriff J. H. McLeod and Coroner Ed Lee went to the scene and at the request of Hensley's father no Inquest was held. 4 Young Hensley was borp iu Pensacola, N. C.? June 3, 1914, and was the son of S. S. Hensley ajnd the late Mrs. Hensley. He had been residing in Camden for a number of years where he was associated with his father and brother as a fruit and vegetable vendor. His funeral was held from Antloch Baptist church Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock with the Rev. B. S. Broom officiating. The burial was in the church yard. Water Mains To Woddward Airport *v r At a meeting of oity council on July 15, the Mayor aqd City Council unanimously passed a resolution to extend a six inch city wat?r Tine on Federal Highway No. lTo the Woodward Airport, thereby serving the Air School and all residents on Highway i Ho. 1- 7 This will be a WpA project and the cost of the pipe and fitting# to the sponsors will be approximately $11,HHT The Air School Is to Tiy their proportion of the cost as advance payment on their water bills and in the event more than f2,000 worth of water is got consumed by the School during its' existence, the city Is to refund any amount over |2,000 paid by the school as advance payment on water bin. The WPA office has already appgov Richard Speaks < Before Kiwanis Club Congressman J. P. Richards In an address to the KtwanlS' club last Tuesday spoke on the subject, "Is Democracy Safe J" ^ "Democracy Is like a prise-fighter," said Congressman Richards, "they both have to start from the bottom and work . up the hard way. They bare to endure hardships in order, to appreciate victory. r*^he American people will soon be piR to the real test as to whether they can survive under real pressure as England is doing today." In his talk, Congressman Richards pointed out that we, the American people, will face a graver situation th%n we are now facing, and he wondated if we could go back to the horse and buggy days and still keep our "freedom of speech" and "freedom of the preoa," together with our ideals. "After America had created her form of Democracy," said Mr. Richards, "other countries In Europe and elsewhere stasted forming thefr governments based on American prlncl. pies. In France particularly, their forefathers gave them a new set-up , la government after the revolution? : bksed on a Democratic feeling adherent in the majority of men and woi men in the world today. There was , nothing wrong with France's Maginot, I- Hue nor with her army, but the "apple was rotten at the core" She was defeated from within. Her Democ; , racy couldn't eurvive. A prise-fighter { after obtain tug the crown, sometimes > relaxes in bis training and is defeatad by a ranch poorer fighter than , himself." i He toW the club that America i^eed ii never fear Invasion from without as long as she fights to preserve her ! Democratic ideals established by her L forefathers. l He went on to say that the real - problem will come if we face a Hitlercontrolled Europe* The , United I States ooiildn't possibly produce ma. tefials, paying high wages that we are [ accustomed to, and cope with the . Nasi machine producing materials ; with her slave labor. Our South , American neighbors especially, will i buy goode where they can obtain a , cheaper price, and by doing so, will . swing towards Germany. "This," he commented, "will be the real threat to America." An Inspiring talk, Mr. Richards, and | the Clnh Invites you to meet with them again. The clu^ was happy to welcome into Its membership, Bill Fishburne, of whom It is Justly proud. Beauty Pageant At Theatre Tonight Camden's loveliest young ladles are to compete In the Beauty Contest now in preparation and to be held at the Camden Theatre Friday, July 18. The winner of this contest will repre^ sent our city at the State Pageant in Charleston where she is heralded the Queen of Camden and competes with representatives from all other key cities In South Carolina for the honor of "Miss Individual South Carolina". This title is so named because of the merits upon which the winner is'chosen; being as the title indicates poise, grace and individuality. Beauty of face and figure have their due importance j bat a are not the primary qualities for consideration in selection .of the winner. Tiny Tote and specialty entertainment numbers Vfjll also appear on the program in separate contests. Judges for all contests are selected from out of town in order that there be xlo ' possibility of partiality being shown . contestants after the contests ars held. Names of winners will appear ' in this newspaper. The young ladles and tots pprtlcl- ' pating In the contest will be as follows: Girls?Misses Frances Hammond, 1 Eunice Jordan, Frances West, Sarah 1 McLeod, Jane Campbell^ Betty Har- 1 rin, Virginia Myers, Sarah Harvin, Patsy Trantham, Marjorie Creed, ( Edna Moseley, Beatrice Oliver, Jane i Trjuatham, and Jnanita Stokes, t Tata?Patsy Cox, Helen Chewning, t Patty Outlaw, Jean Moore, Carolyn < Ann Rush, Jane Knates, Jean Alice Chsemtng, Conine Raley, Betty Lou j Ralfc MAucy Jean Truesdale, Patsy t Haynes, Dorothy Fogle, Martha <] Haynes, Betty Ann Powell,. Jane Gas- \ kin. Fay Holland, Jackie Moore and j TTTTi.ii - ' Old "Landmark ( Totally Demolished (Hy Sadie von Treaokow) The past few days have aeon the i total demolition of un old landmark t known to past generations us tlK? 1 "Ciplea house," on lower Fair Street, i at one time one of the most impor- 1 tunt sections of Camden. * \ The street recevled its name from j the Fair Grounds at its southern end. 1 According to Historic Camden, a curious old commission fouud among i ancient probate records in Charles- i ton, Issued October 28, 1774 in the 1 name of George the Third by the < Grace of God, of Great Britain, ' France and Ireland, King, Defender I of the Faith" ik the key to the name I of Fair Street. This commission reads:?"Whereas, it will greatly , tend to the Benefit and Advantage of the Inhabitants of the interior parts of this Province, if Fairs were to be held at and fit proper places whereto the said inhabitants might Resort to sell or purchase horses, cattle hogs, etc., which they either want or have to dispose of. And whereas, Joseph Kershaw, Mr. Ancrum and Aaron Loocock who are the Joint proprietors of the greatest part of the said town of Camden have given and surrendered up unto us, our Heirs and Successors forever a Piece or Parcel of ground situated on. the East side of Fair Street in the said town of Camden, etc., for the use and purpose of holding a Fair there. An^ being desirous of contributing to the Ease and Emolument of our loving subjects In our said Province of South Carolina, do grant unto (the said gentlemen mentioned above) as tenants in common and as* Joint tenants full power and absolute authority to proclaim and hold 2 fairs in each year forever thereafter." These Fairs were to "be holden" in April and November of each year, the first to be held April 1775. The owner of the house, Lewis Clples, an Englishman (1775-1865) who amassed j a considerable fortune, owned a large j plantation between Granny's Quarter and White Oak creeks on the way to Liberty Hill. From this j>Jace the granite for DeKalb monument in front of the Presbyterian church was quarried. Mr. Clples married Sarah Adamson, but having no children, they adopted Sarah, the daughter of Ebenezer P. Nlles, to whom they left their property. She married Colonel Artemus Goodwin of Fort Motte and left one child, Ellzabethv afterwards Berwick Legare. Dr. Legare was for years a successful dentist here . and later moved to Columbia. We children always called Mrs. Goodwin, "Auntie Goodwin". She and "Cousin Bessie" lived for years in the old home now destroyed, known as "the Ciples house." Dr. Legare's office was a small building at the extreme southern end of the lot. The original house was two (Please turn tto page eight) Dummy Cannon Used at Camden (R. E. Grler, in Columbia State) Russians claim that Germany is using "dummy" tanks in its invasion of that country. One news dispatch was that of some 20 "tanks" in a sector, only one was a real tank, the others being trucks covered over with canvas to resemble tanks. A machine gun was carried on these dummies to make the deception more effective. This may be true or merely an in- ' vention of the Russiana. ' But Germany Is setting no precedent -in such deception in war. time. In fact, she is merely taking another * page from American history' I>urJng the Revolutionary war, the ' itory goes, a British colonel with his J rorce, constructed a small fort near J Camden and seemed determined to aold it against all .comers. But Col. William Washington, headng a small American force, had his deae about attack. And he didn't J rant to lose any of his men. Pine logs were to be had for the t fitting. Some half dozen of these, e tripped of branches and painted black t o resemble cannon, were swung beween wagon wheels by the Amerl- t *ns. . They were rolled up some distsmce < torn the fort, care being taken to lei % he British see what was going on. Phe British officer, not caring to have t da fort blown to bfta and his men i [filed, surrendered. So the dummy 1 'ana en worked In that ffc*et hoping the Raaelans wont be j ***** m the e - - - - ?- , - Committees Formed Defense Bond Sale State chairman Jamea H. Hamnond of the Defense Bond and Stamp aalo for South Carolina, with kV. J\ Bowers, atate adminiatrator, net in the office of J. Team Gettya, Ivorahaw county chairman, for the ;>urpoae of explaining the work and (ettiiiK the bond and Jeal Bale under way. Mr. Hammond explained that the atampa and bond? were not only a good Investment, but it made the buyers of these stamps defense mlndwl. The speaker also said that it was unfair to the boys being called Into service, if the people were not behind them one hundred per cent. Mr. Bowers offered suggestions to the committee whereby the sale of the stamps and bonds could be Increased. Among these were that all schools should be visited and get the children interested; all civic clubs should be visited, Including all women's olubs, American Legion and auxiliary; present the sale of bonds and stamps to any conventions held in city; try to have industrial plants advance the purchase price of some and have them on sale at plant; try to have employers or a large number of employers to purchase the stamps and have them available for their employees on each pay day?the average mtn not having the time to visit the postofTice for this purpose. The plan is not to sell one bond to the individual and quit, but to have a continuing eale. One bank in this state has put into effect a plan called "Buy a Bond a Month Club." Another plan which has been successful is in having merchants and other advertisers insert' in their advertising some reference to buying these bonds. The Government, through the sale of these bonds, is anxious to bring home to the people the fact that this country is confronted with a real emergency. The officials at Washington appear to have the feeling that the average 1 citizen of this country does not realise the true situation as it is today. In other words, this is an educational campaign as much as it is a campaign for the sale of bonds and stamps. Many people are asking what they can do to assist the Government in this emergency. Thin Is ' a plan by which all citizens, rich and poor, high and low, men, women and children, can participate in. As you know, the stamps commence at ten cents. The Government could secure this money through banks but they want every person in the country to feel that he has a part in this country's efforts to build up Its defense. In other words, human nature Is such that when an individual feels that he has a financial interest in something he takes more Interest in. the othpr affairs pertaining to this thing. It is the opinion of the Government that this will arouse as much interest as any one thing that could be done. , The Government does not ask any one to give money, but merely asks that they lend the money with full faith and credit of this Government to use as collateral., In addition to this, a reasonable rate of Interest is being offered and the bonds can be cashed In for their purchase price plus accumulated interest at any time with the required notice given. If these bonds become worthless, the .. money in the banks and in the pockets of the citizens will be worthless because the Government is backing both the money and bonds. ' After this war is ended and the tremendous defense prograpislows lown, there will inevitably b*. % recession in business. If people will ulopt this plan of saving they Will >? building np for them a "nest egg" or this inevitable depression and St he same time will be helping their . Government. ^? This plan of saving 'will have a endency to prevent inflation which ias rained so many countries. There s no question but that there are nore people at work than formerly ind that wages' are higher than ormerly. If the people go on 'spending spree" by purchasing an ypea of luxuries it is bound to toj srease or inflate the costs of such om mod I ties because prices are eltrays governed by demand. If. the people are educated to save through his plan, it can readily be setfE tjfci re will be helping to IH'fltjpt 4irftatr Chairman Gettys haa named the oDowlng cltitans throughout the