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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. NILE8, Editor and Proprietor Published every Friday at Number 1139 North Hroad Htreet, and the Camden, South Carolina Po?to?loe aa second clans mall matter 1 rice per year 12 "0 No subscriptions less than Htx Month*. In all the subscription price Is due and payaoie In advance. All subscriptions are c?nrelled when subscriber 'alls to Represonted In New York by, the American PrchH Association and elsewhere by nil reliable Advertising Agencies we acocpt no advertising of a doubtful nature ami try to protect our patrons from misrepresentation by Advertisers No I.Uiuor Advertisements accepted st any pUce Church notices published nee. Cards of thanks and notteos of s?lsrtalnments whore an admission fee is charged will ho charged for lr,b",e* respect and obituaries will be charged for All communications must be signed, otherwise they will he destroyed. Friday, October 17? 1941 N?? r?A i citkM* i Aiu?u i rwu PLENTY OF JUNK Uncle Hatn Ih ploadlng for steel scrap for defense purposes. Junk dealers around Camden havo plenty of steel piled In their yards, waiting for the market to attain a new high before disposing of It. We agree with Governor Maybank who several years ago spoko of these eyesores and recommended steps bo taken to remove them or curtain thorn. It is a crying shame to look at the mass of auto wrecks stored along Bouth Carolina highways. Camden and Kershaw county have their share. Even In the city there are eyesores: of this character. Why doesn't Uncle Sam step In and take over this scrap metal. Why I wait for higher prices If the need for steel is so acute. REVENGE (Written For The State) Company H. commanded by Capt. C. If. Yates, Jr., played havoc with the new system devised by the colonel of the Thirteenth Infantry, Col. Sumner Wulto. when If company captured a Buntari^car and Its bicyclist. Colonel Waite had originated a now method of sneaking Into the various command posts of the Thirtieth division by the use of Bantams. Those Bantams would sneak up to the enemy lines and then the men on bicycles would silently creep Into tho enemy lines. This time, though. Captain Yates and his men saw them, captured the rider and when the Bantam attempted to flud its scout, captured Bantam, driver, men and all. This time, it seems that the men of 11 company were one Jump nhead of Colonel Waite and his "bicycle bllzkrleg!" N ' NAZIS WIN AND LOSE Germany may he winning the buttlo abroad, but she Is not going to win the war. It is fully expected that Moscow will fall and Stalin and his government will have to retreat behind the mountains. ? But these Germans In Russia will be Iti the same situation as the Japs in China. Japan does not vela China today. They have hogged down, and so Germany will hog down in Russia. The Nazis are already short of food. Much of the rolling stock is gone-there are no good roads which means that Hitler is going to have a big job in maintaining himself. Tb '! < is no t|U<-stion but that the pi ogres- made by the Nazi in Russia is gradually weakening the Nazi ma, bine We look for the Germans to l ik.? Iran. Iran and even Egypt, but ill nolle of these coijujl'ies call they J add to their food stores. littler Is, not being received in any completed country as Nupolean was as a hero. Hitler will be defeated through stnnrolut ion of an economic nature. I' or America will clear the seas and through air supemacv. ______ "ONLY THE SCUM AT THE TOP" : Br. lul- n Bta< ken. Brit i- ii Mini-tor t i of Information, may riving the J I British so mo good advice when he tolls them to "get It out of your heads that Germany's war is directed by Hitler." Mr. Bracken says that 1'russia was. in her beginning, a nation ot warmongers, was the same now and would always he the same. The present war. ho jjavH, "is directed by those cold, skilled professional soldiers who have brought upon Kurope live terrible wars in a hundred years" Hitler, he adds, "is onl\ the scum at the top ol fhe water."- Sumter Item. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday. October 1!'. A. Douglas MeArn pastor Cluireh school with a Bible class for every age from two years <dd \ipi at 1" a. in. .Morning ' worship with anthem, prayer and sermon at 11 l.'i. The public is cordial- 1 y invited to attend these services. | 400 Soldiers To Come For Weekend, Mebbe The Chamber of Commerce bus been advised that a total of 400 men from the 44th Division will arrive In Camden Saturday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock to spend the week-end here. This Information came from Lieutenant ThomuH It. KUilard. who is attached to headquarters of the Second Army corps at Fort Bragg. The 400 men will come here from VVadeshoro, N. C. According to the plans of the local committee, the convoy will be met at the now armory, the soldiers welcomed to the community nnd tho program of recreation outlined to them. COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL OF 1941 The Klwauls Club of Camden Is happy to sponsor again this year tho Collins Entertainment Festival, beginning October 30. This program was a big success lust year, and from tho advance notices, it should make a big hit with Camden audiences this year. On October 30, The Madrigal Singers open tJic Festival appropriately in Old English costumes of the l)rury Lane period, singing the traditonal Madrigals of the 1 titli Century. They will also slug Home of the modern Madrigals, Including the well known "Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day," from (Blbert and Sullivan's ''Mikado." Music lovers will remember this selection as one of the best compositions written by those famous light opera composers. The second part of the program will he given over to a salute to Pan America, singing tho well-known conga and tango rhythms of our sister republics, performed to the staccato rhythms of tho moraccos arid rhythm drums. The third part will consist of song hltH from light operas and recent motion picture successes, lovely ballad numbers and the stirring march songs of these Broadway and Hollywood productions In appropriate costumes. The Collins Entertainment Festival will present during their engagement In Camden, other very entertuluing programs Including Robert M. Zlmmer, deep sea diver who has won 33 championships In swimming and diving, and has recently been In the Bahamas making under-sea movies. Also the Victor Charles Marionettes. On the final program, "The Mollusc", a revival of Hubert Henry Davies' comedy success acclaimed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt by declaring It should be revived at least every five years in America. The public will have n variety of entertainment In store for them during this Festival. Season tickets for all four of these programs may be bought from members of tho Klwauls Club. Proceeds will go for tho bonelit of under-privileged children. Romumbur the date. October 30. at the Haiglar Theatre. t -fryritf*- liiiawrsv- ; FOR DRY CLEANING... !i I' I \ You can depend on us for prompt k service, when you call 153 and ask us to make a pick-up! We charge no h more for the hest service. i DeLUXE Cleaners W. R. DENTON, Manager 520 Rutledge Street CAMDEN ROTARIANE ENTERTAIN DISTRICT GOVERNOR HUNTER The Camden notary club was honored lust Thursday by the preaence of District Governor Ty Hunter, of the moth Dlatrlct Rotary International, In an official visit. The Governor wuh presented by President Moultrie Hurna. Before the Rotary meeting the Governor played a game of golf j and made a good score. He said he was peculiarly happy to be In Camden, for It was here that his name was j placed in uomluatluu and elected to the high office ut the conference held at The Kirk wood Hotel last spring. Ilia subject was "Seeing Rotary ( Through Its Objectives." A man Is j not judged by what he has or wishes to have but what ho sots out to accomplish. He then quoted from thej four objects of Rotary International j and what Rotary had In mind when: they set out those four objectives. First, the development of acqualn- j tance as an opportunity for service.; "Take this as an opportunity for ser-j vice because ho profits most who. serves best." Ho widen your circle and Increase your friends. Rotary would have you discover one another and thereby flqd that our neighbor Is a better man than wo thought. Second, high ethical standard in business and profession. Rotary j stands by as a friend and offers to, promote peace, friendship and good-j will, as has been said: more Rotary., more friends, notary has entered In-. | to a compact. Let's have high ethicalstandards. Dignify your occupation.1 Build respectability around your job wherever It may bo. Third, exemplyfylng Ideals through your membership In Rotary. Seek op portunlty to bo helpful to humanity. Fourth, the advancement of peace. International goodwill and understanding. The Rotary club does not have big International problems to handle ?It's not our duty. He cited a case of goodwill and understanding ema-; natlng' within his own home club. A' naturalised American citizen and a member of the club having been crit-j Icized , all of which was completely worked out by reason of this fourth object of Rotary, and as a final thought the governor said, let's find out the history, the strength, the successes of Camden, then do the same for the county?next the state and finally America, and be ever mindful of our four objects aud thereby make a first-class Rotarlan and citizen. The Governor was warmly received and given a rising vote. Hamilton Osborne, of Columbia; S. O. Murphy, of Hatesburg-Leesville and Void Peterson, of Columbia, were visiting Rotarlans. IMPORTANCE OF WOOD I TO SCHOOL CHILDREN , 1 Have you stopped to think of how ( many articles a school child, must ( have that are made from wood products? Almost everything the stu- f dent comes In contact with is either ( or all part wood? the paper for( writ- -j ing, the books, pencils, all or part of the building Itself, desks, even some ] of the clothes they wear are made <>f j wood product. \ If we continue to deplete our forest { resources as we have In the past, the j school children of the next genera- ( tion or so will not have these pro- ( ducts. Are we going to continue this { wasteful cutting of our woodlands and , deprive our grandchildren of these ^ things? We can always have a bountiful supply of these and other pro- < ducts if we cut our woodlands wisely ( and only when the trees are ready ^ to he harvested. . For information or advice about j how to manage your woodlands for ( greater profit and continued yield, }j write the District Forester, Camden, j, S or see your county agent. ^ The State Forest Service will he ^ H.-ol to assist you in any problem reluting to Forest Management. Grace Episcopal Church v The serviees for Sunday, r ii I!', will he us follows: Holy < ommu- s lieu at v on a in : church school at r i -l.'i a in : morning prayer and s- r- n ii'm by th<* reetor ut 11 1.?. At 5:.>0 t< i in the parish will entertain the o nunc in, n of the Southern Aviation iinol - British and Americans- to t< Nimdnv evening supper Cars will bo tl hi hand to take them baek to the r< rhool in good time. ? Yl Meeting of the Voung People at oi oo p. ni. w Former Governor, Buried on Friday Jdberty Hill, Oct, 9.?John Gardiner Richards. governor of South Carolina from 1927 to 1931, and a member of the South?Caroltua tax commlaHton since 1935, died at his _ home here this morning after months of illness. He was 77. Mr. Hlchards wus taken II! March, 1941, but in recent mouths had in*proved stead illy and was up and about dally. Mouday night he went on a fox hunt, one of his favorite sports. Wednesday he had a slight heart atr I n lin ?i?ilMIMUMiiillliift JOHN GARDINER RICHARDS tack but had apparently recovered, and this morning seemed In hia usual health. He was resting on the bed after breakfast, as has beon his custom since his Illness, with Mrs. Richards and his daughter, Mrs. John Wells Todd, of Laurens, In the room. Mrs. Richards had asked him how he felt, and to his reply "So-so," she said she would rub his hands. He died a moment later. His death came on the anniversary of that of his only son, Stephen M. Richards, who died at a training camp during the World War. As governor Mr. Richards signed the $65,000,000 highway bond act which resulted in the development of the present state-highway system, recognized as one. of the finest tn the nation. He also sponsored a movement to develop the natural resources of the state and South Carolina became known as the "Iodine State while he was in office. He was tho first governor elected after the' constitution was amended to Increase the term from two to four rears and to declare the incumbent ineligible for re-election. The early part of his administration Is remembered for his efforts to enforce the state's antiquated blue laws. A profound and devout church member, he tried hard to halt Sunday amusements but met with little success. Mr. Richards sought the governorship three times before he finally won election over eight other candidates. [Je ran In T910, 1914 and In 1918. At the conclusion of his term in 1931 he retired to his farm and boyaood home but was soon back in pubic life when Governor Olin Johnston appointed him a member of the state ax commission. Ironically, Mr. Riehards had advocated the abolishment if this commission during his adminstration. In after years he said that vhile he iMas sincere, he had made a nistake. Mr. Richards, born at Liberty Hill. September 11, 1864, was the son of lie Rev. John Gardiner and Sophie Smith) Richards; he attended the jreparatory school there and at Iiinguim Military Institute at Mcbane, N. 2., in 1884. taking a leading part in ithletics. After returning to his home ie continued outdoor sports, being irominent in lancing tournaments and ox hunting. On JuiMi 12, 1SS8, he carried Miss Elizabeth Coates Worknan, of Camden. His political career began when he as elected magistrate in 1892, holdig this ofiice for eight years; he erved as a member of the house of epresent aVives 1898-1909. being chair- I lan of tho ways and means eominitgo several years. He was a trustee f Clemson college 1905 to 1910. In 1910. Mr. Richards was elected i the state railroad commission (now ie public service commission). He gm tiined on that body for eight ears, during which he was chairman f the National Association of Railays and first president of the South eastern Association of Railroad Commissioners. In 1922, he returned to the commission and served until elected governor four years later. At the time of the World War, Richards was a member of the executive committee of the state council of defense. Mr. Richards was an admirer and a close friend of the late Senator Beujamln Ryan Tillman, and was the foremost leader in the movement to erect a monument to Tillman on the State House grounds. He was chairman of the Tillman Momorial com-, mission and one of his last public ap-1 I pearances in Columbia was at tho uu-l I veiling of the Tillman monument in J May,,.1940. Associate Justioe James ! F. Byrnes, then Senator Byrnes, made the address of the occasion. Although a staunch prohibitionist/ * Richards, as a member of the state tax commission, helped to administer the state's liquor laws. He served both as a deadon and an elder in the Presbyterian ohurch and often filled the pulpit if the mln-. ister was absent. His only son, Stephen M. Richards, died of pneumonia at Camp Dodge, Iowa, while in service in the World war. Mr. Richards took great pride in his * home and his family, and while he delighted in politics and in meeting people in his office and at campaign meetings, he was never so happy as when at home at Liberty Hill, In the midst of his family, entertaining visitors. Until Illness weakened him last March, he made the trip from Liberty Hill to Columbia and back again four times each week, and the distance from Liberty Hill to Columbia is approximately 50 miles. On September 11, the occasion of his * 77th birthday, a birthday party was held at the handsome old home at Liberty Hill. His wife, his children, f his grandchildren and friends gathered about him as he cut the birthday cake and goodwill and merriment reigned. (By R. E. drier, 8taff for The 8tate) Liberty Hill, Oct. 10?On a sunny slope in the quiet churchyard here at Liberty Hill, amid scenes he had (Please turn to page eight) Wants?For Sale Advertisements under this heading win be Charged for at the rate of l cent per word. Minimum charge 25 cent* Ada set In 10 point type double chaiaV Cash must accompany order extent where customer has Ledger Account. FOR RENT?Foui; room apartment completely furnished. All conveniences. Close In. ' Apply 1211 Fair Street, telephone 261?M, Camden S. C. 30-pd. FOR SALE?Twenty tons of good peavino hay. Also 100 bushels Coker lied Heart Wheut, and several hundred bushels Fulgrain Oats.?Uoyt McCasklll, Fairview Plantation, Camdeni S. C. 30pd " FOR SALE?Lot 96 x 260 feet for eale on North Broad street. Excellent residential section. Telephone "v 646 J., Camden, S. C. 29-31 pd. WORK WANTED?Experienced carpenter. Can furnish good references. Specialize on leaks. David Murruy, 1414 Campbell Street, Camden, S. C. Phone 379-J. WANTED?A share-cropper, white or colored, with farflily large enough to work and gather two-horse crop for 1942. Twenty-one acre cotton allottment. This land produces over one bale of cotton per acre under normal conditions. Will furnish reliable party everything neccessary to make crop. Write P. D. Stokes, Cassatt, S. C., Route 2. 40pd. 300D NEW8 FOR YOU?If you want a better position or if you want to go to work, write or wire us pre. paid about yourself. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for information. Especially need all types construction workers, bricklayers, hotel, restaurant, hospital, garage and office help.?Southern States Placement Buteau, 1316 Washington Street, Telephone 2-8111, Colum- i bia, S. C. 29tf SHOES?For shoe rebuilding and repairing call at the Red Boot Shop, next door Express Office, 619 Rdtledge street, Abram M. Jones, Pro- . prletor. Camden. S. C. 9?b 5U RTAIN8 STRETCHED?At reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. 1 Address 904 Campbell Street, Camden, S. C. 3tf -ARMERS?Allls-cnawnera Tractors give most power per dollar Invested. We trade fcr surplus farm produce. Low overhead, close prices. No coverage or carrying charges on time deals. Only 6 per cent Full line power-fanning equipment. Power units. All-crop Harvester Combines, hammer mills. Free literature. ? Oreen Harvester ft Implement Company, 812 lady Street, Phone 9273, Columbia, S. C. June 28pdtf * ... For FREE Demonstration I Of the Most Modern Household Cleaner, Air Purifier i and Demother on the American Market. j { ELECTROLUX I CALL A. C. DRAWDY, AGENT j Phone 273 1712 Mill Street I _ l, II I I Electrik Maid Bake Shop1 z "mi i n>i?l in ii Mil * > !' wHwSI , > Bread ----- 10c * - ll*. ; v Rolls ----- 5c -^EV E RYW HERE = i ?.i i BUY YOUR 1 STOVES .... Now! Oil Burners Trash Burners Heaters Circulators Laundry Stoves SHOVELS - - COAL BUCKETS TONGS - - POKERS Barringer Hdw. Co. Phone 21 :: ' 'X -. jf5^7% ^