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British Flyers In Visit To Columbia (Continued from Aral page) 1 "Hubert L. .Avlngor, Jaycee presldent.,(welcomed the HAF and Alleu CI. KoUlne, program chairman, added his own wordH and had charge of the evening's events. "Hoy A. l'owell Introduced the guests and Claude C. Tate brought tlie invocation. Juntos D. Waiters Introduced lite speaker. There were u number of guests but tiie one who wus In position to enjoy It more than any was 1). C. Wall of of county Kent, who wus privileged to meet one young ulrinan from his old home territory. "Speaking for the English group, J. J'. (Roto) Morgan?who wus redheaded with blue eyes?told tho Jaytees how much they enjoyed being In . Columblu, "After tho oveniug's Informal program, the Kngllshmen wore divided Into smaller groups and were taken to various places of entertainment In Colu labia. "iMu^iy friendships were formed." A GRAND SCHEME We have boon told about a man In Georgia who owned plenty of cottou land, which was worked by tenant cotton farmers. The owner never raised any cotton In Ills life. He got Jtf.600 from tlie government for withdrawing acmage from cotton production, and has reinvested the money in more cotton land, which In turn he will withdraw from cotton growing. Hence, another fat check, etc. This looks "rfbrta" like nil endless chain system that could be kept going for ever, providing tho U. 8. Treasury did not run out of money. Tills thing of getting paid for not doing anything Is a grand scheme. Wish somebody would pay this writer more for doing less work, so lie could get a few dollars together und go into this not rulslng cotton business.? Aiken Standard and Review. Let's go?it's the startiXg~iv)iistlt for another Guess Again race, feet's see if you can he first to "break the tape." Indicate your answers in the space provided and then add your score for your rating. (1) If you're a bank teller you might know that on the fifty-dollar bill there is a picture of (a) John Quincy Adams; (b) U. S. Grant; (c) Thomas Jefferson; I l (d) Zachary Taylor. I I (t) Picture yourself aboard ship early in the morning. You hear the ship's clock ring "one bell," which tells you it's (a) 2 a. m.; (b) 1:30 a. m.; (c) 12:30 I 1 a. m.; (d) 1 a. m. 1 I (J) Attention radio fans; Lanny Ross' daily program immediately follows: (a) Amos 'n' Andy; (b) ~ Myrt and Marge; (c) Charlie McCarthy; (d) Bob Hope. I I (4) Oh, yeah, it's a fish, all right (at left), but which of the following: (a) shark; (b) martin; I j (c) tuna; (d) tarpon,] | (5) If you miss this one, write Emily Post. If a girl is in the company of a man and she drops her handkerchief (a) the gentleman should pick it up; (b) she should get it herself; (c) she should ignore it; (d) he should give j | her his handkerchief. | | (6) The American Red Cedar is ; an evergreen that's rot a cedar at all, it's (a) a pine; (b) a cypress; (c) a juniper; j J (d) a spruce. | | (7) Hey, football fans, which of j these was (during his college days) a member of Knute Rockne's fa- ' mous.'Four Horsemen"? (a) Grant- j land Rice: (b) Walter Winchell; j (c) Ted IIusing; | | (d) Elmer Laydcn. 1 I - r i "GUESS AG A UN" ?y j ? ?. , Score AN>W UR> Here 1. (bl for 25 pts 'touehtel 2. (c) for 15 more. 3. (a) for 10 (oni>) J 4. id) for another 10 5. ibl for 15 pts 6 <ct for 15 7. <d) for the last >cn HERE RE YOUR RATINGS: 90 100. tape- TOTAL breaker; 80-90, tfood stepper; 70-80, miKhty brisk; 60-70, still a racer. I TO CHECK lR|A I . IN /DAYS V^666 COMMENTS ON MEN AND THIN08 (Hy Spectator), I hhw a notable night one day. I wan In TennoHaee taking a bua ride. The bun wan crowded?scores of poo* pin looking for something they could tlnd at home but won't have It Jbere. A young woman, of perhaps thirtywan hitting on that dinky llttlt* seal pulled down at the dashboard for the iStewurd. Two strapping young bucks were comfortably heated at the front b^it suld young buckh Continued firm and uumovtug In their comfortable Heath.. Down the road an elderly woman came aboard. Said bucka continued aa firm and immovable aa ever?-or even more bo- but the young woman gave her aeat to the elderly one. And all the men atood Tor It; I should ?ay they ?ut for It. So the young woman Joined the eight men already standing and she stood for a half hour! Seldom huvo I seen one woman give her seat to another woman; but never -have I seen young fellows so utterly Indifferent to the moat elementary idea of courtesy. I wus driving "up through the mountains, winding and twisting, and squeezing my way along narrow turns, when I saw a disabled truck parked on the shoulder near a curve. The truck was facing the road, but the front wheels were "cut" so as to keep off the main drive, i wondered what misfortune, or perhaps calamity, had happened. As I approached, uJl niy fears were put at rest; 1 knew that no one had been hurt because there were four "pop" bottles by the front wheels, so I knew that the country was safe. The Press and Stiuulard of Walterboro Is working hard to bring into being a chamber of commerce for Walterboro. Hy all means the businessmen of Colleton's capltul should hand themselves to promote the welfare of their good town. In Interpreting the Federal wage and hour law the administrators try to be reasonable and lenient, but even our country newspaper?Job printing offices tire being scrutinized. There Is no problem about tho paper, but most county papors do considerable, Job printing. So far as the Job printing is for delivery within this State there is still no problem. But suppose the office does some printing for delivery out of the Stuto? Over there in Rock Hill, York. Lancaster and Fort Mill, for example? Suppose the business houses of Charlotte, In appreciation of the excellence of the work done in the offices of Huckle, Grist, Barton and Bradford should overwhelm those gentlemen with Job work ? All have papers and all have Job offices as adjuncts. So long as the work is for delivery .within this State there is no difficulty; but if the orders pour In from Charlotte?then what? A bulletin says: "The publisher of the typical newspaper described in the exemption employs relatively few employees and most of them work only part of the week In publishing the newspaper. The rest of the week they are employed In related work, usually Job printing. "For enforcement purposes, an employee In such cases will be considered exempt If he spends more than 50 percent of his time in work directly necessary to the publication of a newspaper which meets the requirements of Section 13?a "In our opinion, therefore, except as hereinafter stated, employees cmployed in connection with the publication of a county weekly or semiweekly newspaper described In Section 13?n?8 must he considered within the exemption, even though they work on Job printing during the part of the week In which they are not engaged in publishing the newspaper and even though some of the Job printing is produced for customers who use the printing In Interstate com merce." "If any employee spends one-half or more of his time on job printing work in a particular week and . <he newspaper exemption does not extend to him the question then arises whether the Job printing work done hy the employe.* for that week is work covered hy the Act. The test for covered work hinges on uhe'heany of the job printing material on which this employee works, is printed for interstate commerce. As is true In other fields. If an employee In a particular workweek works on goods which at the time or production his employer hopes, intends or has reason to believe will move outside the state.' the employee is covered hy the Act for that workweek." "A weekly newspaper of 2.S00 circulation, the greater part of which is in the county where the paper Is printed and published, does considerable job printing work. Examination of the hooks hy an inspector discloses that while practically all of the employees do some work on job printing much of which goes into interstate commerce, all of the employees jpend more than 60 percent of their time In connection with the publication of the weekly uewspapor. All the employee*, therefore, are exempt under Hoot Ion 13?a?8." llow big Ih a blK man? What makes a 1>Ik man? We are less Inclined to hero worship than our fath ere were; at least It seems to me. To say that a man Is great covers too much territory; we may more modestly say that he Is big. What makes a big man? Is it a big Job? Does the Job make the man big, or does toe man magnify the Job? Perhaps the ! story of the illustrious Greek who was elected public garbage man by Ibis enemies. He accepted, saying [that If tho position could not honor I him he would try to dignify the post lion, lie must have been a big man A big man must be one who fills his place so completely that he Is always regarded ty* blggor than the Job. Frequently- we see a man whoso position overshadows him. People say "Yonder goes the Chief mogul of such-and-such an enterprise". The Job Is bigger than the man and even hides him. Hut when you think of ' Washington, Lee, Calhoun, Wade Hampton or Hen Tillman you don't think of a position or office, for any office seems too small for the man, | Washington?Well who was he, or what was he? A general, A ayesident? He was more than that. He was Washington, and all the honors Just merge Into the greatness of the man. Most people don't remember anything about bis generalship or his administration as president; but nearly everybody thinks of hint as a figure of heroic stature, a man above and beyond the petty details of place or the routine of living. Who remembers anything about the ofTices held by John C. Calhoun? Or his grput arguments? He towers ahove all other Carolina statesmen until he Is becoming a mythical figure of renowpr" -> Who today thinks of Lee as the great strategist; as the aggressive fighter, alw'ays attacking the enemy f Who thinks of him as the president of Washington COllegp? Lee was so great a man that any position would seem to crowd and cramp his personality within narrow confines. Hampton and Tillman are not remembered as Untied States Sena| tors or as Governors. Those men I were of a size too great to be measured by an office. So, perhaps, a man is a big man who fills hts office; who exalts his office; but he Is a great man when he so far surpasses all the requirements of office as to be immeasurably above and beyond It. Any man or newspaper calling attention to our high cost of governj ment will find himself sharing the J experience of the Disciples who remarked "We have tolled all night and caught nothing". Government of all kinds cost heavily. I don't know what to do except to do without something. Each one of us could add twenty-five per cent to his cost of living and defend It as a wholesome expenditure. Hut careful men don't buy everything that Is, or seems, desirable; only governments seem to do thut. That Is true here In South Carolina, as well as elsewhere. It is true of counties and municipal governments, as well as the State. It Is true of the nation. There are lots of things below the surface. In geology we expect to find interesting formations below the level on which \ie walk. Oftentimes there is more goiug on beneath the street level in matters political than on the level. Let us repeat, there is a lot of stuff that is decidely not on the level: an agreement here, a combination there?and all that. A government by the people Isn't worth anything unless the p?-ople exercise their choice freely and sincereI ly. I do not know that any one deliberately sells his vote for so many dollars, but we have developed and are still developing, the practice of sending cars out to bring in the voters. $100 to $500 may be sent to a county to get the men to the polls To the polls for whom? Surely for those who pay for the cars, or the gasoline. Hen Tillman wasn't elected that way. Wade Hampton and his followers didn't wait for a hired carriage to take them to the polls. We voters should regard our ballot as something which symbolizes our citizenship. We ought to get to the ballot box under our own power, or with friends who take us at our request. We ought not to be hauled about by friends or paid workers of candidates. If the voters don't regard the right to vote as a solemn responsibility, government by the people is a mere illusion. In the cafes of Budapest. Hungary, coffee now sells for 20 to 30 cents a cup, and retails for $3 a pound. The 1940 census shows Alabama with a population of 2,830,285 as compared wtlh 1,646,248 In 1930. Of the 14.852 foreign-born persons in the Panama Canal Zone, only 931, or 6 3 per cent -pere naturalized citizens of the United States, according to tho Census. J I rnncftf/rmftft gEBBBgBEJ Washington, D. C., August 22 -The War Department announced 'I uosday a policy of releasing selectees and enliHted men of the Natloual. Guard after an average of 18 months of active duty?providing the United States does not become more seriously involved In the International situation. Home will be sent home after as little as 14 months of service. About 200.000 selectees and enlisted men in the Guard, who entered the service last year and would, therefore complete 12 months service during 1941, will be released by December 10, under the plan, so they can reach their homes before the Christmas holidays. Enlisted guardsmen (other than officers) and selectees now in training are to be released from active duty on their own application in accordance with the following priorities: Dependency and hardship cases when properly established. Men 28 years of ago and over on July 1, 1941, regardless of length of service and In the order of length of Federal -service. MuWied men desiring discharge at the end of t,h?lr 12 months' service. The releases are to be made at a rate, It was stated, so that organization efficiency will not be lowered too seriously. Men wh^se units are engaged In maneuvers or on other special training exorcises will not be released except In cases of dependency, hardship, or other emergencies. :2nllsted men of the Guard and Belectees. not covered by the priorities will be released from duty after an average of 18 months' service?and some after as little as 14 mouths' service, It -was declared, always with the qualification that carrying out the plan depends on continuation of' the present International situation without more serious developments. The President also affixed his signature to legislation relieving men 28 vears and older from active military duty under the Selective Service Act. This law provides mandatory deferment for men not yet Inducted and directs that those of the specified age who request It shall be-released from service " as soon as practicable and when not In conflict with the Interest of National Defense." The law requires that local draft boards post conspicuously In their offices the names and classifications of registrants. Immediately after Mr. Roosevelt signed the bill, this posting of names was ordered by Selective Servcie headquarters. Figures last week by the War Department gave the total Army strength as 1,646,400." A breakdown follows: Officers?Regular Army, 15,000; , National Guard, 21,900, and Reserve Officers, 65.000, making a total of 101,900 officers. Enlisted men?Regular Army, threeyear enlistments, 484,500; Regular Army Reserves and one-year enlistments, 17,500; National Guard in Federal Service, 260,000, and Selective Service trainees, 681,500. The total in the three branches was 1,443,500. Total combined strength?Regular Army, 517.0U0; National Guard, 281,900; Reserve Officers, 65.000; and Selective Service trainees, 681,500. Armored target ships of a new type will be built for the Army Air Corps for use In the training of long-range, heavy bombardment squadrons In actual operations at sea, the War Department has Just announced. Bids will be asked this month for the construction of several of these new shops .which will compare In speed and maneuvering ability with naval vessels. Officials said the vessels are to be armored sufficiently to withstand the impact of standard practice bombs dropped from an altitude obtainable by modern aircraft. They will bo capable of operating far at sea for indefinite periods. | The target ships will be approxl-j mately 175 feet long, with a beam of 30 feet, and each will be manned by a crew of about 50 men. The Army Air Corps has conducted experiments with small boats, both manually and radio-controlled for target purposes. The now type of target ships was developed as a result of recent experimental work in the United States and abroad. American factories shipped 30,449 pianos In the first quarter of 1940, compared with 26,089 In the first quarter of 1930. /No man Is as bad as he thinks on the morning after. The lena of a camera la named for Its resemblance to a lentil seed. Arizona Increased In population from 436,573 In 1930 to 497,789 in 1940. Weekly News Letter From Liberty Hill Liberty Hill, Aug. 26?At the Presbyterian church on Sunday the morning ?ervice waa conducted by Elder N. S. Hlcharda, who read a sermon by Dr. Morrlsou on crow-bearing. ' "Kverybody baa a cross to bear, daily, not Just tor a season, but through life." Sunday .school exercises, conducted by assistant superintendent, W. 10. Cunningham. Announcement waa made that Dr. Jopliu, supply pastor, now on vacation, was expected to bo present and preach next Shnday. The people of our village were pleased to see formed Governor Richards out riding and conversing with friends on different evenings last week. Mrs. S. H. Rion, of Wlunsboro, spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. R. C. Jones. Mrs. M. C. Mayes, of Mayesvllle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Drennan, and niece, Mrs. E. L. Jones. Visitors of Miss Lizzie Richards last Sunday were Mr, and Mrs. J. P. Richards, Jr., and Jack Edwards, of Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Settler, of Swansea; and Mr. and Mrs. Atmar Jennings and daughter, of Spartanburg. Misses Clara and Louise Johnston, Misses Louise and Callie Jones; C. D. and E. J. Cunningham attended the funeral of their relative, A. C. McDow of Lancaster, on Monday evening at Douglas Church in Lancaster county. Miss Lizzie Richards spent last week with relatives in Bishopville. Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Hall and daughter, Louise, spenC the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones, parents of Mrs. Hall.- They were accompanied home by their son, Bobby, who spent the summer with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Richards and son, Jlmmle, of Concord, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith and son, Tommle, of^ Albermarle, N. C., were Sunday guests In the home .of Miss Lizzie Richards. - i Misses Mary and Sarah Cunningham, twins, returned Wednesday night after a pleasant visit of several days with college friends at Orangeburg and other points in the lower part of the State. Chaplain and Mrs. John E. Richards, of Gunter' Field, Montgomery, Ala., are expected to spend this weekend with the former's parents,, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards and family here. Friday visitors of Miss Marlon Richards were Mr. and Mrs. Parham, and Mrs. Buxton, and children of Sumter. Mr. J. K. Herlot and daughter, Miss Carolyn of Bishopville stopped over for a while Saturday night enroute from the Herlot-Harrls wedding at Greenville. Miss Carolyn was one of the bridesmaids in the wedding of her cousin. Miss Marion Richards is spending some time this week with friends in Sumter. v Mrs. Charlie Preesley returned home to Charleston on Thursday morning after spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. R. J. Wardlaw. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Wardlaw, who will visit several days in the City by the Sea. Miss Adelja Cunningham spent the week e(nd with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hodkin, of Winnsboro. Mrs. Hodkin whs Miss Annie R. McCaskill before her marriage. John Henry Clements, high school student, had his tonsils removed in a Charlotte Hospital one day last week. He was accompanied up by his parents and sister, Lucy, who sat with him overnight. He Is recuperating nicely at home now. Mrs. C. D. Cunningham and twin daughters, Misses Mary and Sarah, were over-night guests of W. D. McDowall and sisters of Knights Hill recently. Miss Laura Matheson Is spending a while with her sister, Mrs. W. S. Hamlter, who | also has as guest for a while her father, Judge A. W. Matheson, who Is now making his home in the 3 C's section. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sublett and Ellison Cureton, of Union, were guests last week in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. W.E. Cunningham active and energetic fire warden for Kershaw county forest protection association and little son, Cleary, are on a vacation this week. H. S. Higglns of the Duke Power Company was a Charlotte visitor on Tuesday. A. B. Whltaker, representing tha_? Kershaw Oil Mill was In our village Monday. A serious car wreck occurred here on Sunday morning a,bout 1 or 1:30 o'clock, when Banks McFadden, noted football star, of Great Falls, driving alone smashed into a. tree by Highway 97, just north of the U. S. post office. The car, a new model, was badly broken up, and he was severely hurt. A passing motorist carried him to a Rock Hill hospital. We have not heard how serious his Injuries proved to be. , One of our most beautiful aind best known flowering trees is the Southern crepe myrtle, whose beautiful pink flowers are seen most everywhere, from tiny roadside bushes to trees of greater size. One of the local beauty spots is the line of trees, with its mass of flowers bordering the north side of the spacious yard and lawn of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Omaha, Nebraska, is located on 16 national and interstate highways and is the junction of three national highways. Clean Carnival For County Fair (Continued from ttret page) dren of the county taking pert. There will be a football game, in the afternoou at 3 o'clock. The fair will clo?e at ? p. m. Saturday.^ , The general committee iu charge of the fair is headed by Dewey Creed us general chairman. Oscar Suiyrl Is treasurer, and M. M. Johnaou, retary. Other members of the committee are Perry R. Laugaton, M. M. Keasonover, J. H. McLeod, Wylie \ Sheorn and John Mullen. In the home eoonomio and Girls Four-H department. Mlsa Itachel O'Dauiel and Misa Margaret Fe.well are to be in charge. Mrs. F. d. Good, ale will be superintendent of the cam ned products department; Mrs. L. p. Tobln, of the cpoked food department; Mrs. James dandy lu the thrift department; Mrg. M. M. Reasouover in the flower department; Mrs. T. Lee Little in the clo'thing department; Mrs. J. Tr Williford in the county fair art exhibit; F. D. Stanton iu the swine exhibit; M. N. Harmon lu the miscellaneous department, lu the general agricultural department H. A. Small will be superintendent, while In the Kershaw County Future Farmer exhibit J. H. Klnard will bo in charge. In shop work C. E. Young will be In charge; F. B. Stanton In the fat barrow show; C. E. McGrew in the woodwork exhibit and while the dog show 1b to be presented under the personal direction of E. Clarkaon Rhame. The fireworks to be offered during the fair will be h&ndled by operators of the World Flrework'a Display company of Danville, 111. This company presented the display last year and It was rated one of the best ever offered at a Camden fair. The James Leroy Belk Post No. 17, American Legion and the Camden Red Cross club, under whose Joint sponsorship the fair Is presented this year announces that every effort is being made to make the fair this year an outstanding event. Farmers, merchants, stock raisgr* *nd produce marketers are all entering wholeheartedly Into the spirit of the affair. Paving Assessments By order of City Council all un| paid paving assessments on property will be levied upon and sold. ' ' ' ^ 7' - && Mrs. Louise Boykin, ^ ? ? t * vr * f City Clerk and Treasurer. J p