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Something's radically wrong some^
where. A weak ago<i Saturday the
i:g0 ot some othe^ outfit sent about
a thousand soldiers Into Camden for
,he week end, after Camden had been
notified none would be coming. Then
last Saturday Camden was prepared
to handle 500 or more. Elaborate
preparations had been made to V?et
the boys of Uncle Sam. A welcoming
committee was roady at the armory.
Boy Scouts were alert to act as
guides. The city was gay with flags.
Various forms of entertainment had
been arranged. But only 57 .^oldters
showed up.
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A lot of readers of this column -will
be amused at the above paragraph.
But believe me, the willing workers
on the local committee who had slaved
for a woek to hare everything letter-perfect
for Saturday, should have
the sympathy of the entire community.
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The writer was a member of the
committee. Colonel --JdTftfcv-.Wall, Mrs.
John Mullen, Mrs. James Porter, Willis
Cantey, Hunal Small, Marvin
Reasonover and others all worked
hard.
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We do not know where all these
mistakes are originating or why they
are permitted. Something Is darned
wrong in the setup and frankly, we
are all caught up with the affair. Of
course we'll carry on. But we hope
that who ever Is meaning up theae
programs will get kicked out ou his
ear from someplace somewhere.
That bapd concert In Hampton
Square was a honey. The headquarters
band sure could make real music.
We hope there will be more concerts
during the present month and In
November. But we suggest a different
hour and a different day. There
are scads of folks working in stores
Saturday who cannot hear these concerts.
Let's fix them for a time when
everybody can be there.
Well folks, the polo season Is on.
There sure was a big crowd at the
game Sunday at the No. 2 field. Gosh,
but jt was great to be back on the job
scoring for the gtand sport.
Sunday the action will be on
the No. l field and we are going to
hav- a hand concert starting at 2:30
given by the headquarters band at the
polo f'mld. The band will also play
between chukkers.
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L.Ver on some Sunday we hope to
have Mip crack Battery E platoon
stag, a drill for us while tlfb headquarters
hand provides the music.
The : ins will go for that strong.
S'oi).. more of that "where are the
soldi-rs stuff. We want to make it
plain that no blame for the fiascos of
the :.ist two Saturdays can be laid at
the d<M?r of the local committee. I also
w.inr to relate one Instance just to
show what a cock-eyed arrangement
must ..\ist somewhere someplace
After the committee had been assured
by the U. S. O. the Federal 8efurifi.-s
Administration and an officer
of the Second Army Corps that Camden
would hav? 500 soldiers to look
after. I personally received a telephono
rail from some USO guy who
'old me while we had been assigned
500 ni'-n that there might be double
'hat number t\nd it would be a good
Idea t.i notify the eating houses, drug
stores and other places where the soldiers
might go, to be prepared. The
writ.*- accepted the statement In good
I faith and peddled the dope aa request*
led. 1 wouldn't blame a darn one of
! the boys If they fell sore. They have
a right to. But believe me, don't put
(he guilt on me or the committee.
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Week end musings. Coming home
I Saturday night disgusted with the
| world In general because of the meas
j the USO had made of our soldier week
j end program. Gettjng up early to
read the football stories In the Sunday
paper. Fixing the furnace. l)own to
the office to do some writing. Out to
the polo game. Writing the polo
story and wiring it to. the Associated
Press and newspapers. Going with
' the frau to the cocktail party given
by Colonel and Mrs. John Wall in
their new home at Broad and Green
streets. Meeting a lot of nice folks
land enjoying the Wall hospitality to
the utmOBf. Home to do some more
j writing of letters. To the Klrkwood
at 8:30 to sit and listen to a National
Broadcasting company, radio broadcast
from the lobby of the hotel. Back
home, lighting the pipe and then burying
myself in the papers to read until
I began to feel the sandman tickling
my eye lids.
? Our
good friend Kemp of the Charlotte
Observer is evidently disgusted
over the manner in which Briton is
handling the war. In the Sunday Issue
of the Observer he has this to
say :
"The British have allowed 17 weeks
to pass and only now . UMic W cwi
action, as the situation in Russia becomes
more desperate. And that may
be more "talk" but everybody hopes
not.
"There are points on the continent
where the British could strike and establish
themselves. And surely they
would be received by the Norwegians,
Danes, Dutch, Belgians or'even
the French, with open arms.
"The British writer, H. G. Wells
says England ought to have everything
planned and prepared including
a local revolt at every point from the
White Sea to Dakar."
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Another rather pointed statement
of Kemp says, ''Mr. Roosevelt's attempting
to work up sympathy for the
Stalin dictatorship points out that the
Russian constitution guarantees 'freedom
of religion'. No one questions
Mr. Roosevelt's intention, but Americahs
cannot forget the bloody purges
that have swept religion out of Russia?
It has been long a matter of record
that over three million bishops,
priests, university professors, doctors,
government officials, farmers and
peasants have been put to death since
Stalin became the dictator."
Oh yes, lest we forget. Those
directional signs at Broad and DeKalb
streets caused a lot of amusement
from people who noted th?
unique, spelling of "Cornwallis" and
"breawtWorks". We happen to have
seen the original copy and all words
were correctly spelled. The painter
just had a spelling lapse.
-Those signs "water point" which
are In evidence at a number of places
have the public doing some fancy
guessing. The phon^ln the Chamber
office has rung frequently as the curiously
inclined make inquiry of "what
are.water points". A water point my
friends, consists usually of- a gasolene
engine and tanks. Water is
pumped into the tanks and is available
for can-filled trucks of the U. S.
army. In Camden the water points
constitute hydrants at certain points.
When the army is on' the march the
gas engines pump the water from
streams and Into portable canvas
tanks? It is purified In one tank and
then pumped Into another from which
the cans are filled.
put" umiiinnmwiwms, !
IN A HUDDLE
f "THE SKIPPER"
The heart# of all Camden football
fans will be up In Charlotte tonight
where those valiant Bulldogs will be
battling against the Harding Highs
Of the North Carolina metropolis.
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Kchoes of the Camden?Lancaster
game contluue to be heard wherever
the fans gather. Those Bulldog
part riots (?) who bet on the visitors
to win do not get any of our sympathy.
We were fearful of what the result
of the game might be, but you'll never
find us placing any bets against the
homo-lads.
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What a crowd, what a crowd at that
game. Just shows what publicity
will do when proporly administered.
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We have no ajpology to offer for
the soccer game that was not played.
The ganie was n,ot promoted by ub.
We knew nothing about it until we
were informed by a representative of
the high school athletic group and naturally
we publicised the plan.
There is no doubt but what many,
many people expected to see the English
lads play soccer.
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We dj^ove several of the English
lads to the airport after the game and
were told that the Britons had been
preparing for the game for a week
and all players were on the Job. But
there was no one to take charge and
consequently the boys did not venture
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Lieutenant Henry Huglin, commandant
of the flying school informed us
t,hat he had not known of any contemplated
soccer exhibition.
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Advices from the bedside of Freddie
Mullen, victim of a broken leg in the
Sumter game, are to the effect that'
the doughty little warroir is getting
along nicely.
Well, the Lancaster win was the
fourth in a row for the 1941 Bulldog
crew. No. 5 comes up tonight. Nice
going you gold and black garbed turf
roamers.
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The police report that at no time in
Qamden history were so many carsparked
in a given area sb there were
around^the football stadium for the
Lancaster game. And you can take
it from this writer that we never saw
such a mess. Tfiere apparently is not
any program of parking at the grid
games. Because of that you may find
your car behind four or Ave others',
so well sqrrounded that you cannot
movo until the other cars pull out.
We have been having football at tho
Zemp field for many years and the
parking evil is getting worse every
yeaf. Why riot a bit of intelligence.
And in the same breath why not fix
the highway in front of the football
field.
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While airing our grievances, we also
would suggest some better plan for
the sale of tickets. Friday night hundreds
of people were late for the
game because of the congestion outside
of the ticket window.
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May we suggest to the football
officials that tickets be placed on sale
several days before the game at Slick
Zemp's, Elliott's and Robin Zemp's.
Let the Camden people buy their
tickets at these agencies. It will save
a lot of congestion at the gate.
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are happy to say that officers
of the Southern Aviation school are
not to be blamed for tha failure of the
British cadets to show up for the
soccer game last Friday at Zemp stadium.
Nor are the lads themselves.
So far as we can ascertain the alffalr
had been arranged by a party not
officially responsible for school activities
and was unknown to any of the
Southern At la t ion company or avla-1
tion school authorities. The same Is \
true of th$ soft ball games.
SEE? .. grm . ?? JThis
department hopes to be able
to present the British boys In a soccer I
exhibition sometime during November.'
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I $ru* 1t co#f dj^ving on Autumn trips by
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I One Wey Rd. Trip
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Charlotte < ? 2?00
Richmond 4&& 7M
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Beware Coughs
from common corns ,
That Hang On
Greoroulsion relieves promptly be'
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
to sell you a bottle of.Creomulslon with
the understanding you must like the
or roa
CREOMULSION
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Yankee Troops ' I
Like The South
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80 don't foVget, come to church Bun- <
day or any time you want and Ml but ,
you meet some nice pooplo who will ?
ask you home to dinner." <
Inviting lights glow nightly from 1
the windows of churches. Inside 1
there is a drink of ice water to soothe
throats parched by a hot suu and hard
work, easy chairs, magazines end ]
newspapers, writing facilities, a piuno 1
which is the center of an informal '
singing group and some townspeople (
to talk to. 1
As would be expected, soldiers and I
Southern girls are getting together
la a variety of ways, chiefly at j
daucse sponsored by the U. S. O., |
church meetings and through mutual 1
friends, <
Wfth all this going on, thousands of 1
men are becoming self appointed
preachers of the gospel that ''Southem
hospitality" is the real thing.
People in Now York. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine,
Vermont, Now Hampshire, Now Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland or any
other state In the general direction
of the Northeast are going to hear
about it. In short, all of it adds up
to a greater understanding of llfo in
the South by Northerners and a closor
and better relationship between
Americans from widely separated sections
of the country. 1
Come Christmas time, with all the
talking that's going on bete, there
will be plenty of drawls floating
through the crisp December air of j
New England, put there by soldiers
fresh from the South and home on ,
furlough for the holidays. It Is amaz-1
ing how easy It Is to start saying J
"Rockinham" instead of "Rockingham"
or "ginga ale" instead of "ginger
ale."
Perhaps the flowing, . unrestrained
quality' of conversation in the South
hmmfcometJUng to do with Southern
hospitality. It has always been impossible
to grasp and explain in so
majiy words what this friendliness is
made of.
It's just "Har ya all," and a big
smile and a man feels at home.
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MR8. ARNETT WRITE8 ON 1
CULTIVATION OF IRIS PLANT8 J
At the October meeting of the Camlen
Garden Club Mrs, N. C. Arnett
(eve a inoHt 'instructive talk on
'Iris." Owing to the numerous re- '
luost.s for a copy of this talk she 1
rery kindly consented to our use of J
ier notes which follow:
IRIS (
Ancient poets called Iris "(1 round '
lUiubowa." augguatlng that nut all '
-aipbows wore lu the clouds?some 1
were In gardens. They also culled
Iris "Children of the (huts," believing
they represented the promise of the
Hods that beauty should always be on
the earth.
Bulbous Iris are Indispenslble in
Tall planting of bulbs. These are inexpensive
compared with other fall
bulbs?easy to plant aud grow, certain
to bloom and bring strong accents
of'color and beauty into our
spring gardens.
Dutch and Spanish iris are practically
tho same. Spanish bulbs and
flowers are a little smaller than the
Dutch Iris and bloom later. By careful
selection of varieties, Dutch Iris
blooms may be enjpyed four weeks,
beginning the middle of April. Spanish
Iris will bloom three weeks if
given shude in tho heat of the day.
Iris reticulata?a dwarf form of
Dutch and Spanish Iris, is only four
inches tall and blooms in March. This
Iria is a lovely lavender, with a I'ra- '
granco peculiarly its own.
Pavonta is another dwarf lrfs growing
one foot tall and blooming in May.
Both dwarf Iris may -bo sucessfully
forced and grown in pots, but are '
hardy out doors.
English Iris brings blue, white, yellow,
mahogany and red flowers to
our gardens in June and may be pur-l
chased for $6 a hundred.
German, or bearded Iris, grown
from rhlzamos, may be had in any
color. "
Every year white German Iris becomes
finer aud more outstanding.:
Many bi-colors and exquisite blends.
are grown.
The variety of Iris receiving the
largest number of votes in 1940-1941
as the most valuable Iris in commerce
was, Wabash, which has white standards
and violet falls,- each of which
has a definite white edge.
Three facts must be known In order
to grow German Iris successfully: _
The rhizome must not be covered.
with more than one-fourth inch of
soil? i
It Is fatal for the rhizome of an Iris '
to come into direct contact with com-,
post or any commercial fertilizer.
Iris must have perfect drainage and i
full sunlight. Some newer, fancy'
shades like semi-shade, but the majority
need aunahine. Any failure of
Iris to bloom may usually be attributed
to one or more of these causes. (
In growing German Iris in our gar-)
den. four problems had to be solved?(
What In the bopt fertilizer? Bono
meal In safest, bout and all-sufficient.
When and how often must tills be
used? Onco whew fall weather lias
begun?about November 15. Again
the last of February utid the last, of
April. Bono meal restores much of
the strength the plant has spout producing
Its crop of flowers.
Should the foliage or leaves of German
Iris be cut? Iris authorities say
not?unless the plant Is being moved.
If new Iris conies to us, the foliage la
cut fan-shaped and six inches long?
the roots being cut the same length.
When should Iris be moved and
new varieties planted ? Any time,
from the last of June until November
15.
Iris may be planted until the mid-"
die of November and Wu may expect
a full crop of bloom next spring hud
summer.
Plant Iris until November 15. Give
therti attention and cultivation in the
winter and spring. You will have
such an abundance of beautiful flowers
you will be convinced that a
"rainbow Jim bow come Cram ib#
skies Into your garden."
The bust light-reflecting surface obtainable
is highly polished silver.
Palmetto Farmers
To Hold Full Sway
Columbia, S. C., Oct. IT?-'There will
bo ftvo special days at the South Carolina
State Fair October 20-25. The
tlrat day will be simply "Opening
Day", but Tuesday, the Future Farmurs
will hold sway; Wednesday will
bo school day, and Saturday .\utoihobllo
Day, with automobile races featured.
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"It can readily be Hetui" said 1). 4),
Wttcover of Durltngtou, president,
"Thut the emphasis Is on youth. The
four days in the center of our week?
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday?center about thy young peoplo,
and It Is quite right that this
should be the case."
Mr. NVttcovor emphasised the extent
to which the fait* has gone In caring
for the youth by citing the fact that
the fair Is very generous with free
admissions to various youth groups,
with the Carolina, Clemson and Wlnthrop
girls being admitted free
Thursday, and all schoolchildren
being free Friday.
The now federal tax law says all
admissions of persons over 12 uro taxable?-a
nickel each, but thut Is a goverumeut
charge, and the free admissions
heretofore granted to young people
hold good Just the same this year.
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Two thoughts stood solemn sentinel
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The first was: ? in their materials these
cars must not trespass on the current
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+ The seoond was: ? in their Quality and
performance they must not be an
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If you think this leaves only a cramped
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are sometimes the spur {hat real ability
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Our new cars, it seems to us, superbly
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oottntry road or tool
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