Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Farmers Asked To Sell Scrap An urgent appeal to funnels of K?rhIiiiw county to market their scrap Iron as part of a natonul scrap iron collection campaign designed to aid the National Defense program, was made this week by M '! King Chairman of the Kor?haw I S1)A Defense Hoard. Mr King announced that Secretary of Agriculture Wlckard has called upon American farmers to cooperate in the national campaign now under way to help provide necessary iron and steel supplies for the Defense Program. Information received by the Defense Hoard emphasizes that America needs all the scrap iron and steel It Is possible to get to help meet shortages of these metals in the production of defense materials. Scrap is essential In the making of steel, j Also, steel Is needed for the manufacture of farm machinery and farmers who dispose., of their scrap Iron will he helping make It possible for more i farm machinery to he produced In 1942. I III a letter to the State USDA lie-I /ease Hoard, Secretary Wlckard said:! "The OPM has been putting on a drive, to increase the flow of scrap metal i from the cities. They have requested the aid of the Department of Agriculture In Increasing the flow of scrap from the farms. I am therefore requesting that every Defense Hoard put on a drive to get farmers to market their scrap and steel. The financial returns cannot be expected to be large: but The results will be Important to farmers and to our whole defense effort." Farmers are being usked to market their scrap Iron at current prices which are those that have been set by the office of price administration, j and farmers are asked to sell their However, these prices are moderate scrap more to help the National Defense program than to make money. Scrap Iron in Kershaw county should bring about 40 cents a hundredweight, according to the best Information available to the local defense board. The scrap Iron collection campaign is to be carried on through the usual market channels. Mr. King emphasized that the Government does not want farmers to scrap useful farm machinery. Where machinery is being kept for spare parts, It Is suggested that the parts | be taken off the machines and stored I and the remainder of the metal aoJd for scrap. LIST OF SELECTEE8 WHO LEFT TUE8DAY FOR FORT JACKSON The follow Iiik named men who wifu called for service hy local hoard No. >7 left by special (ireyhound bus at [i a in. Tuesday 10 he Inducted Into ?? r\ h e at Fort Jackson (Kin Ollie Low to y, hersnaw; James Allen Humphries. Kershaw; Wiley Fdward Davis, liethune; Samuel (Jrov ei Faulkunburry. Kershaw. Kmc a I i Udell Maker, Methune; Frank Watts. I ('iihstii 11 ; Walter Jessie West, f\ ?Tishaw. l.loyd Samuel Hough, Methune; Robert Lewis Hoi ley, Jefferson, Allon Joseph liooiie, Kershaw , Kugenc Cameron. Logoff; Mlake Kllon Taylor, Kershaw; Leon Harper Stokes, Casual t. Ira M^Js Ferry, Kershaw; Ferry Moselcy. Kershaw; Jessie Curtis KlI lis, Kershaw; Harold ,McCrae McCal1 lain, Westville, Cole Mlease Mranham, Logoff; JameH Mlntel Hough. Camden; Tommy Herbert Robinson. Heath Springs; Leonard John Vincent, Kershaw; William A. liyrd, Jefferson; Frank lira/.lll, Hlaney; Thomas WayIon Myrd, Jefferson; Herbert Vaughan Wilson, Mlaney; Curtis West. Me.thune; (Jeorge Fuliner Ray, Mlaney; J. K. Hendrlx, Kershaw ; Samuel Marrow Padgett, Jr., Methune; Johnny William Owens, Westvttln; Hilton Travis MeCasktll, Methune; Hazel Fhillips. Kershaw; Norman Tulmadge Cook, Mlaney; Robert Dock Maker, Kershaw; Claud Cecil Peach, Kershaw; David Karl Hilton. Kershaw; James Walter Kills, Kershaw; Lewis Lee Tldwell, Methune. LOST BANK BOOK A savings account hook Issued to MIhh Lois Scott has been lost and the undersigned would appreciate the finder either leaving It at the Commercial Mank of Camden or returning same to her at The Children's Home. MISS LOIS SCOTT. December 4, 1941. 4 4 Japan Attacks U. S. Outposts Japanese bomber squadrons, torpedo planes and parachute troopH attacked the United States' great naval and air buae at Pearl Harbor Sunday, blasting furloiiMly at warships and war installations i>ut suffering loss of "many" attack craft. A ureal number oi plunua participuted in the attack, presumably from 3 aircraft carriers at sea. with first estiiuatcH running from 50 to 150. American defense forces were not caught by surprise and went into action immediately as the attacking craft showing the red symbol of the rising sun on their wing tips?flashed over t ho island mountains and dived down on the "Gibraltar of ihe Pacific." London heard reports that a naval battle was in progress near ! iawall. Dive bombers, light bombers and torpedo planes were reported among the attacking Meet, which was 3,100 miles from its home base and to at least a limited extent carrying out a "suicide" assault thut seemed designed to touch off long-threatened hostilities in the 1'aciflc. The attack on Pearl Harbor presumably was designed to knock out the United States naval base and as much of the American naval striking power as possible In a surprise blow. The method followed was similar to Nazi blitzkrieg tactics which depend largely on surprise and powerful blows at enemy bases and communication lines in the rear, but in this case it was applied to sea warfare over Incomparably greater distances. Heavy antiaircraft fire shook the Pearl Harbor sector as the defense forces struck back at the attacking planes, especially around Ford Island I air base In the center of the harbor. Some attack planes were seen falling In flames and smoke arose over some targets. The first attack began at 7:55 a. m.. and several more attacks followed. The planes apparently were based on an aircraft carrier. They came in at great altitude but swooped low in dive attacks. The dive bombers were accompanied by at least one torpedo-carrying' plane, which skimmed a mountain [ peak and lossed its missile In the direction of United States warships in J IVarl Harbor. It now is possible to reveal that tills was no surprise attack. The Hawaiian department had been waling for It for h week. Army officials confirmed that the planes bore Japan's insignia. With the first hurst of ant i-aircrnft tire, policemen .and firemen were summoned by radio to army ami navy posts, jn accordance with a pre-arningrd plan. Heavy smoke from antiaircraft guns drifted from th< Pearl Harbor tia\y yard and from Hickman kield, army bomber base. Spectators also reported fires in Ford Island, in the middle of pearl Harbor. Fifty planes were said to ha\e atta< ked the Navy yard. Later, para- J chute troops were sighted off Harbor | point. "Many of the attacking planes were reported shot down. Spectators reported seeing a few ships at sea., < ivilinns were ordered off the streets) hut many gathered on the hills nearby to watch the attack. Governor .Joseph! P. Poindexter declared a state of emergency. His tirst order to the public was to keep calm and st.ty off the streets. I City and Cpunty Gird For Defense (Continued from first page) I _ This step of the governor has i brought about a centralization of authority of state and local civic authorities. so that all may !>. made quickly available at any t inn* The Camden home defense guard unit, with all other units of that particular group in the state, has offered to serve* in any defense emergency upon the call of the governor. On every hand throughout the state tho spirit of cooperation was of the finest. At recruiting stations extra hours were required to take care of the astonishing itwrease in the number of men seeking to enlist in the army and the navy. Throughout Camden, war talk dominates all other topics. There are a number of Camden men and hoys (he service of the nation and the families of these soldiers and >allors are anxiously watching developments. Naturally their Interest is mixed with anxiety. In the campaign of the local council ! of d* fense to have all citizens register for emergency service, the program will include announcements from the pulpits of tho churches, at meetings of ail organizations, men or women and 'he putting up of suitable placards about the streets. Hritlsh scientists are pondering the possibility of developing wartime motor fuels from methane, known In coal mining as ''Are damp" and in sewage disposal undertakings as "sludge" gas. McCorkle Speaks From Washington Mayor F. N. McCorkle of this city w-us the main speaker In a series of talks growing out of the recent maneuvera la the Carolines presented in a broadcast over the Columbia notwork Monday. The broadcast originated In Station NVJSV at Washing .. With Mayor McCorkle on the pro, grain were Augustus (lumpen, presldont of (lie Washington Itotary Club, who introduced the Camden executive, and Senator Unmet it. Maybank, of South Carolina, Senator Josiah liailoy of North Carolina and Attorney It. E. Ilanna of Cheraw of the South Carolina Economic aHHodution, inc. Messrs. McCorkle and liunna were in a Washington taxi when the flush came telling of the Japanese attack on I'earl Harbor. They were invited to he present in the house of representatives when President Roosevelt spoke to both the senate and the house members last Monday noon. They wore caught in the mass of tens of thousands of people jammed around the capitol building and before they could get clear were obliged to retrace their steps in order to he at the radio studio for a speaking test and rehearsal. The mayor stated that Washington was literally a mad house, but that the seemingly endless confusion was all part of a defined movement in which a united America was girding for battle. The subject of the address of Mayor McCorkle had to deal with the reaction of the southern people to the northern soldiers who were In this area during the recent maneuvers. His address follows: "As mayor of the city of Camden, South Carolina, which city was headquarters for the Public Relations Division of the United States Army during the Army maneuvers in the Carolinas during October and November in this National Emergency, I have come to Washington to congratulate the people in the states north of the Mason and Dixon line on the high type of young men which they sent into the Carolinas' maneuver area and who are now protecting our country from the unprovoked attack from Japan. "As a Southerner, I frankly admit, I pondered long and deeply as to what kind of boys these lads from the north, who were coming into our area might be; how they would take to our southern ideas, customs and ways of living? I wondered what kind of reception tiiese hoys, who were descendants of the boys in blue, would receive from the descendants of the hoys in gray. "1 want to solemnly proclaim to the world the presence of these northern buys in our midst the past several months has emphatically demonstrated to all us southerners in the maneuver area and adjacent thereto, that we are all brothers under the starry banner of democracy. "These fine lads from the north proved no different than our own sons. We want the good peoples of tlu: North to know that they have every reason in the world to he proud of their sons. We found them to be line young men. We took them into our homes. Many of our southern fathers and mothers, at the same time, 1 had sons in the service who were away in other parts of the country. The hoys from the northern states found a heartfelt welcome in the families in the south. Our mothers greeted them as they would their own sons. All this to me was inspiring. It reflet ted the true spirit of democracy. "Now what do we people in the Carolinas think of the northern boys? The answer is that we think the northern boys are a fine type of American youth. They are like cur southern boys. Our southern boys are like them. It was a pleasure to have these Yankees with us and we hope from tho bottom of our hearts that we may have the opportunity of again welcoming the youths from above the Mason?Dixon line. We hope the hoys from the North will again visit Camden. South Carolina and enjoy our fine climate, our golf links, our pool games and the many other sports activities of our city |which we are proud to call the | "Sports Center of the Mid-South. "The City of Camden, South Carolina and surrounding country are rich In historic lore. Revolutionary days saw many battles fought In this community. Washington and Lafayette were both visitors to our city and community and many ante-bellum homes of Revolutionary war fame are still standing In Camden. Our city is a delightful winter resort, with a charm that endures, where history Is treasured not exploited. "Camden is one^f the nation's leading winter training centers for fine steeple chase horses?our famous Sprlngdale race course Is considered by many to be the finest In the world. Horses from nationally famous racing stables can be seen In dally workouts over the famous course. The Carolina, cup races, which are run the latter part of March each yBar, attract some of the finest race horsess <^f the Nation; thousands of people from many states attend these races. "The year 1941 opened up a new era of progress for our city. The location here of the Southern Aviation School at Woodward Field for training pilots for the United States army and the British government has brought hundreds of new residents to Camden. Other U. S. army activities here have given our city a distinctly military atmosphere. Hundreds of the cadets at the aviation school are en tertained in our homes each week. j Camden truly does its part to make all the boys in Uncle Sam's service j happy. j "/ wish to again congratulate the commuiirtles from which the soicrers in the Carolinas area came from on W the high type young men they sent to the maneuver area. We hope they liked us; we hope they will come back to South Carolina again where the | real American way of life and true southern hospitality never changes." 93 HAVE DIED DURING MANEUVERS Camden, Nov. 28?Nlnety-threo soldiers have died in the Carolina war games since they began the flrjt week in October. Colonel F. W. Weed, surgeon of the First army, said that 75 men had died in the ranks of the 220,000-man First army. Sixty-three of them were accidental and 12 were from natural causes. MoBt of the accidental deaths were caused by motor .vehicle mishaps. Since late October, when the Fourth army corps moved into the maneuver area, there have been 18 deaths, all from accidents except one. There was one death from pneumonia. The Fourth corps has about half as many fl me-n Yn \Y\e tteM as "ttve ViTSt army. 3 V HAIGLAR ? Monday and Tuesday | A SCENE FROM "ANDY HARDY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY" ***** ^ More than * 75,000* . DODGE JOB-RATID * TRUCKS * ore in the Army M nr?TT| Get the right one to tit your i?b V2 TO 3-TO* OAS and H?crvy-Dvity !* ' I | 6 Great Truck Engine*! 18 Wheelbase Length*! 112 Standard ChassU and Body Models I iS MORE POWER 115 SS I ECONOMICAL POWER, TOO, because it's i Your Dodge Job-Rated (ruck will ho engineered, built and "sized" to fit YOl'K job. It will be powerful, yet economical, with exactly the right one of six great truck engines to pull your loads most satisfactorily. Every other unit will be "sized" for the work at hand. Still priced with the lowest . . . easy budget terms! Come in today! 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