Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Second Classj British Arrive | The second (bias of nl\ty-0<M BritIfili htudt'U(x arrived in Cat* Friday night to st^rt their primary training at tin* Southern Aviation Seiiool at Woodward airport. Tho Air Corps Training Detachment ut Camden has the llrst assignment ot British students In titeir sixth week of training and another four weeks will sue the successful one graduated to basic training. Flight Lieutenant (J. M. MarHhalJ, Koyal Canadian Air Force, was in charge of the new group of students that arrived from Canada. Lieutenant 1). M. Cornell, manager of Southern Aviation School and Lieutenant J. L. K?;ith, British officer assigned to li?e sehool here greeted the new class at the railroad station. Citizens of Camden turned out to meet the second group of British arrivals in as large a number as they did to see the first Britishers swing from the train. After ten weeks of training here the student pilots will be unsigned to one of the Basic Training Schools In the Southeast Air Corps Training Center and after finishing basic they will he given ten weeks at one of the advance schools. After spending several weeks aboard the transport, they landed in Canada for several days Htay and thence by train to Camden. Lieutenant Marshall reported a very uneventful trip from the Canadian city. ? Some of these British boys seemed disappointed that they did not get to see some ot the iarge American cities that they passed through? especially Washington. All of them were very much enthused over their stay In the I'nlted StuteH. The desire uppermost In their minds though Is "when do we start flying " This question was going the rounds among them following their arrival even before the various papers were filled out to start their training They all seem eager to prepare themselves for the cockpit of a "Spitfire." "Hurricane" or bomber of the It. A. F. and do their share in defense of their homeland. British Boys Training At Camden ? To Enter *he Royal Air Force \ k , ' * '* . . V v* 4> Shown in upper picture is first class of British students to arrive at Southern Aviation School, Woodwad Airport, who are now completing their seventh week of training and only have a few weeks left before graduating. In front of grout): F. H. Bradford. Left to right their names are: hirst row?R. S. Wilson, R. H. See, R. A. Locatelli, J. R. Petrie-Andrews, R. B. Hope, R. Tate, R. Tibbie. Second row?D, H. A. Wilen, E. J. Burgess, J. V. A. Haywood, H. G. J. Middleton, P. G. Nelson, J. E. Barry, W. S. Ellenshaw. Third row?R. A. Rickard, J. P. Moss, W. F. Freshwater, J. Hawkes-Reed, T. R. Robieson, R. E. H. Askew, N. Snowdon. Fourth row?W. E. Farrow, L. J. Buckley, J. Stokes, C. H. Harrison, C. L. Brooks, B. V. Thompson, P. L. B. Patterson. Fifth row?R. B. Stacey, A. Leighton Porter, D. A. Sheppard, A. Bradshaw, E. W. Rolfe. Lower picture Bhowa new class of British students that started their flight training at Camden this week.- Left to right, front to rear, are: First file?H. T. Leach. J. W. S. Hlslop, E. T. Castle, R. Guthrie, R. L. Dench, J. H. Collls, F. A. D. Ralph, A. M. Gent. Second file?J. D. McCarthy, D. L. Karok, R. Payne, N. J. Carver, B. R. Perks, H.-Frith, H. Littlewood, J. C. Cox. Third file?H. J. Goodhew, J. H. Armstrong, P. J. R. Flynn, R. C. Pearson, C. Lock, K. H. Park, N. L. Pretlove, R. C. J. Carey. Fourth file?E. T. P. Hardee, C. P. Adams, F. Heard, H.- J. P. Cattrell, A. A. Crosse, C. P. E. Furnell, K. G. Bellingham, H. W. N. Drake. Fifth file?K. K. Bell, T. J. Parry, U. A. Horsley, W. P. Nash, K. E. Menzies, W. Hughes, B. Kelly, H. G. Patterson. Sixth file?L. Bell. S. C. Piggett, L. A. Barnfleld, A. Eccleston, W. Radcliffe, R. W. Hall, A. V. Dorman, R. H. Charles, F. E. Colwell. Seventh file?P. P. Bannerman, A. C. (1. Hodges, R. S. Bartlett, E. P. Ross, P. G. Arscott, C. S. Heavisides, O. J. Bellam, D. Clark. Eighth file?S. J. Palandrl, R. F. Bunee. J. A. Fox, J. Ijee, J. H. Deeley, W. P. Gill, A. d. Laker, F. J. RobertB. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS (By Spectator) The Vorkville Enquirer, of York, now sparkling with the humor and wit of James I). Grist, (our Jim) carried a letter last week to prove by the Scripture that a newly-married man should not be drafted. It seems that one man bet another that the Bible would sustain the claim for exemption nnd the two made a wager on it. Then one sought to borrow a BlblJ^f rom our friend Grist, who pulled down the cherished office copy whiota has been carefully preserved since it was put on the shelf in lMf>5, when the sprlgthly Enquirer was founded. Editor Grist found the following in Deuteronomy 24 f> "When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war. neither shall he be charged with any business; but he shall be free nt home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath tak en." Can It be that this explains why some young fellows continue to live J on "dad" after marrying? For. as we see, "Neither shall he be charged with any business". Nowadays he is more likely to bo "charged" at the hilling stations, pressing clubs, clothing stores and the like. And the "new" wife: What sort of wife Is a new wife? Two Federal Judgeships vacant! Seldom are such Juicy plums ready for the picking. One Judgeship has been sufficient heretofore to excite most of our brethern of the bar, but Two! My word! Appointments to the Federal Judiciary are made by the President. with the consent of the Senate, and are for life. South Carolina is now sure of excitement One Senator has been appointed by the Governor; an election for Senator has been ordered; and now two judgeships dangle before us. It is difficult to choose when so many tempting sweets are on thel table. Virginia gave to the nation George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Marshall?and a great host of others. In national leadership Virginta surpassed all the other States in that creative statesmanship which resulted in the founding. enlargement and strengthening of the nation and the national authority. Within recent years the proud old Dominion has given an exaJ^le of administrative efficien^^Huul economy which should ins^ffe our State. We used to think of Virgnla and South Carolina as very closely assoi lated, but Virginia has turned her mind to solving the problems of state government?and county government, too. while we seem more disposed tvcreate problems. Virginia has Just | ended a fiscal year with a surplus of more than two million dollars; South Carolina is carrying on an actual deflicit of about two millions, | or is making such a deficit. A few years ago Virginia reorganized her state government and simplified the structure of it with resultant economy A legislative commission is again at work to bring the government of that stale even more to the forefront for efficiency. Very unhappily for us most of our political genius has found an out let in the creation of offices and Jobs, instead of In a study to give the taxpayer more value for his taxes. We have created commissions, offices and jobs helter-skelter ( for years. There is no competent planning on arranging; we create and legislate without regard for what we already ha\e. H is just haphazard piling on to increase the load borne by the taxpayer. The plan of expansion without urgent need seems to have reached our institutions. If memory doesn't play a trick our University had so much surplus room space that it rent- J ed quarters to the W. P. A. last year and is today renting quarters to the | army for the headquarters of the corps command. Having room to j rent would Indicate that the Cniveral-j ty has all the room it needs.?ant to. spare. Yet the United States government has allocated a sum to help the ' University put up a building to cost 150 thousand dollars for the naval reserve training, and this grant will be supplemented by $31,500 from the state. In other words, the conclusion must be that here we build to increase the surplus or unnecessary space. One might say that the use of the nation's money is no special problem for us. But we are putting up now $31,500 for that apparently unnecessary building and we must pay to light it and heat it, clean, it, repair it and maintain it for the next hundred years. And why a naval unit here? Naval training is usually done near or on water. Or is our naval unit navigating the Columbia Canal? At least here is an expenditure neither checked nor challenged by any one charged with the administration of public affairs, though the wis'dom of it must surely be open to question. An official statement from the University tells us that If the new building should not be ready by September ample space for the naval unit would be available in tire basement of the library. Why, then, put up the building? This R, j O. T. C.- is entirely an improvised af- . fair and not such as should require ' permanent construction. And this construction comes when the nation should conserve its funds; when the state is running a deficit; when all materials for construction, and the labor to be used as well as the transportation facilities, should be most carefully husbanded in the interest of a large national preparedness effort. True this bears the | name of the navy, but if it were an j aggregation of admirals the construe-1 tion seems to be a^. extravagance of both the nation affd the state. I do not doubt that the University j could use mofe money for certain ( departments?use it wisely and profitably, but physical or visible fea-j tures receive too much, perhaps to ] the impoverishment of serious scbolastic accommodation. Of course it is ' the vogue?more buildings, bigger buildings, more departments?and all the tangible things or things which make a showing. The spiritual accomplishments and substantia] schol-1 arships don't appeal to the crowds. North Carolina closed her fiscal year with a surplus of six million dollars. Ten years ago North Carolina was not regarded as an example of thrift and good management, but the North State has taken her affairs in hand in a business-like manner and now has a surplus. Furthermore, North Carolina has paid off $32,000,000 of her State bonds. South Carolina should adjust herself to her income. Every year some institution or organization comes before the Legsilature with an injured expression and says "Why in Massachusetts or North Carolina they spend $50 per capita for this, that or the other, while South Carolina spends a measly little $30. Such a terrible state of affairs makes the members of the legislature feel very guilty and they appropriate more money. Our way of operating the Statfe is ?????wp? just as unsound as would be tbat of I a man with an income of $2,400 vbofl felt that he must spend $5,000 In I order to keep up with his neighbor. Cotton farmers, ta^e notice: A friend has sent me a study "The Hydrolysis and Catalytic Ozldfrfl tion of Cellu8losic Materials". iM this high-sounding combination J words is just a study of our cottotfl It ought to make us farmers rsfl proud, for It gives an lntelleatual cttH to farming which ennobles even tkfl sweat on the plowhandle. The Uv?B yers and physicians have nothing flfl us. We can talk as learnedly atatfl cotton (and its chemistry) as one. If ipy friend Bill Cormack (OtgH onel W. J.) of the Utilities DlvMSj of the South Carolina Public Servfcffl Commission, (in Itself a mouthfd) could use expressions like this bydrn lysis and catalytic oxidation there b no telling the possible range of eloquence. After all, before we get to the (W* datlon of Celluloslc Materials, * must plow, plant, chop out, cultinte, pick, and gin the cotton, not torp* ting that somewhere, some time, bit of fertilizer must be used. W the same old cotton,'boys, but goW into society. The cheetah is the fastest fW footed animal for short distance ft? ning. ,j I Paving Assessments ?? By order of City Council all unpaid paving assessments on property will be levied upon and sold. Mrs. Louise Boykin, City Clerk and Treasurer. Two Billionth Loan Announced The two billionth dollur ed by pro<luction credit associate* In the loan of Martin Paulwrn appro" ed last week by the lo?n comUiluJ of the Newton (lowu,) Production Credit Association, according to word received today by Mr. 8tover, tary-treasurer of the Kershaw ductlon Credit Association. g|Dw Mr. Paulson doesn't have u** for hk money until July 23 aud want* to aave 12 days intereat, he will not receive the actual check until July 23 It la understood that the Newton Pro! ductlon Credit Association u pjan, nlng a special observance of thi8 ^ caslou. Mr. Paulson Intends to use part of the loan to purchase two bred gowi to help Increase pork production |n cooperation with the Department of Agriculture's Food for Defense Pro. gram, which is endeavoring to get farmers to produce more pork* dairy products, eggs, and some vegetables, to meet the needs of the British and our own defense program. Mr. Stoyer stated that the Kershaw Production Credit Association which i serves farmers in Kershaw and Lancaster Counties has .made loans i amounting to $1,236,808.00 since its organization back ln 1934. Thia it part of the two billion dollars loaned by the 526 associations. He explained that all of this money loaned by these cooperative credit associations has been on fhe approval of the farmer-members of their boards of directors and the way that farmers have repaid these loans has shown that the directors have a sympathetic understanding of farmers' credit pro* blerns which enables th$m to make | loans suited to their individual needs. ? _________ Henderson Sees Hardships Atlantic City, N. J.?The American public wa# warned Monday by Federal Price Administrator Leon Henderson to brace itself for a tomorrow of Industrial dislpcation and harsh sacrifice. "It is a dark picture I paint," Henderson told 1.200 attfifidlh* the New York Housewares Manufacturing association convention as he predicted an end shortly of the recent boom in sales of automobiles, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, radioselectric stoves, furniture and other hard goods. It becomes my dhi agreeable duty/" Mid Henderpg?,M fc tell you that the party is orsgr?...B* i fore long now, tliere will be more parchasing power running around banting something to buy than there art goods available... .1 wish 1 could tel you that we had an easy solutto, that everything is going to be all right. I can't promise you any such hope. All I can tell you is that only by sweating blood and tears can the dislocations be held to a minimum." LUMBER FOR SALE We have on hand several thousand feet, cull boards % x 4 inches to 12 inches tongue and groove, square edge and shiplap working. Also 2x4s. I This lumber is very suitable for ordinary building purposes and priced so low it will pay you to investigate. WATEREE LUMBER CO. PHONE 78 CAMDEN, S.C.!