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ThOT Oil THE KEY) til l |.i^ THE SKIPPER. | I ? Happy New Year everybody. our New Year's wish to you. "Life. IHu rtv and the pursuit of Japanese." ? One of the outstanding events of j.,m( week was the move In Washing' ? ,o restore to Billy Mitchell, the r,lUk of General. taken from him by a bunch of brass hats and striped panties in Washington a number of wars ago. m m \ * * We knew Billy Mitchell, for he came from the same bailiwick as we did. Out in Milwaukee ;they have named ibc ma moth airport Mitchell Field, The case of Billy Mitchell is just one of those things that is to be exported of the swivel-chair military exports who have held forth in the national capitol for years. ? ? * Twenty-one years ago Billy, then General Mitchell said In an address: "There are two methods of waging war successfully against' Japan? a submarine campaign against her shipping and air attacks on her centers of population. Japan's geographical position is extremely good from a standpoint of land and aba p6wer. But the nation is very vulnerable to air attack. The United States from a standpoint of sea power, asserted along the parallels of latitude, is 5,000 miles or three weeks away from Japan. But in terms of air powdr, which dominate unprotected sea pdwer and can blast it from the surface, of the ocean, Alaska is only 20 hours away from Japan." And in 1935 in a speech at Boston: "Japan is on the loose and as a result there will certainly be another war The time to get planes and bases is right now." We all know now what happened at Pearl Harbor. The Japs taught us a lesson that we refused to take from Billy Mitchell many years ago, a lesson that our generals and our admirals of that time refused to learn. They scoffed at Mitchell's declaration that the nation should have planes, planes and more planes. They ridiculed his statement that a plane would sink a battleship in Jigtime. And then they proceeded to demote him. Well, we knew Billy Mitchell for the man he was. He knew he was right. The attitude of a lot of brass hats in demoting hini hurt his pride. Billy (I ied But over in Washington today, a trroup of legislators who have found l" 'lu'ir sorrow that the brass hats find swivel chair admirals are not infallible, have taken steps to restore He- rank of General to Billy Mitchell. That, in our estimation. Is one of :?' finest things congress could do. Congratulations to Sergeant Dallas Mihoney. A fine fellow and a darn !Of)d friend. He deserved the pronation and Is now second in command n Chief Alva Rush at the Camden ! f'lrtment. And a nice bunch of flowers to Deputy Sheriff J. II. McLeod and Dhlef of Police Alva Rush for the Intelligent handling of a recent difficult and unsavory case. * Our thought for this week?Protect the birds?the dove brings peace and the stork brings tax exemptions. ? Wot a world, wot a world. Aint It wunnerful. Take for 'instance the matter of tastes. L.ittlo girls liked painted dolls and little boys like soldiers. Put gee whiz, when they grow up?wot a difference. The girls like the soldiers and the boys like the painted dolls. Rest joke this week': Voice from the rear seat of the taxi: I say driver, what's the idea of stopping ?" Driver: "I thought I hear somebody tell me to". Hear seat: "Drive on buddy. She wasn't tajking to you." ^ . j; Sport Potpourri BY THE SKIPPER Well, the home guard sure took a licking last New Year's when an Oregon State keg of dynamite exploded the age-old myth of Duke football supremacy. We listened to discussion last Wednesday?or to be exact, New Year's I eve, and heard at least Ave local cocacola expert? decalre Duke the greatest team in the nation. f ' The next day Oregon State took the jvord "greatest" out of the Duke dictionary. Had it been Minnesota, Ohio State or some really outstanding grid learn, the whole dictionary would have been torn up. We admire Wallace Wade, a ttue gent and sportsman for his frank admission that the better team won. We .regret the a'libl gents who couldn't take It. There happened to be too much Durdan, Day, Dethman and Gene Gray in the lineup of the west coast champs. ? We may be guilty of heresy, but just the same, we have always felt that the Duke schedule this year was a sort of prissy affair and we had a hunch that if the Blue Devils ran up against a team with a wallop there would be an upset. Steve Lach, a brilliant runner, \^as over shadowed by the cufthing and shifty running of Don Durdan. Jake Wade, Charlotte sport ace is still wondering what happened. Jake admits he was amazed at the frank admission of the Oregon coach and the members of the team that they would^win. In fact, las Jake says, it was Just another game I for the Beavers and they knew all the time they had it in the bag. ? * As for the other bowl events, they v ? turned out more or less as we had expected. We think the outstanding repercussion of the day was the extractIon of barrels of concei^out of Texas grid Ideas. /"W; m m o ? * ' Gosh but was I sore. One of the few days of the year when you-can hear a broadcast of a real football game and bang?the current goefc off and the broadcast expires. Wonder ! why the powers that be have to spoil such a golden opportunity for hearing a football game. Anyhow tl>e Rears were making a chopping block out of the All-Stars in that New York game. .Held scoreless in the frist quarter, the Chicago team turned on the power In the second .and the game became a rout. 9 w m We heard a lot of big sport celebrities speak over the air betweeii Jialves and they declared the Rears to be the greatest football team in history and would remain on the top of the football pedestal for many years. * ? * Oh Hum! The Celtics are back in Columbia again in a few days and a lot of silly folks will pay to see a commercial battle In the* University field bouse. There was a time when the t Celtics were rated as tops, but the gang that barnstorms the nation these days In a very poor specimen of cage talent. Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to tbe seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel genu laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell yon a bottle of Creomulsion with Hi* you Hh* way It quickly allays the couch or you are to hare four money back. CREOMULSION For Couch*. Chest Cold*. Bronchitis AT AUCTION Household Furniture and Furnishings of Estate of Zoe H. Rhame, at the former residence on Fair Street, Friday, January 9,1942,3 p.m. .... E. M. HALL, GEORGE A. RHAME, ADMINISTRATORS. Golden Chance For Youths of Camden John Crolley, ^Wallace Rodgers George Watts and David Heynolda are four Camden youths who are now at Cliarleaton where they are learniug to t>e ship-fitters, ^ectric welders Mid sheet metal workers. More Camden and Kershaw county hoys are desired by the National Youth administration for training in various lines of dufonae work. At West Columbia, N. Y. A. boys are he. ing trained in auto mechanics, machine work and wood work. At Charleston tiie training is more along naval lines. Camden and Kershaw county hoys who desire to tako advantage of this training af the centers mentioned can get full details at the office of the local N. Y. A. supervisor on the second floor of the Kershaw county court house. The various N. Y. A areas have since last summer been providing a seady flow of youth for training in industry. It is a splendid chance for young Amorlcahs to learn a valuable trade-?trades that will stand them in good stead after the duration. Since July 1, 1941, the number of youths who have obtained jobs from these ceilters lias totaled 403. Of iliis number 178 youths wete sent to the Charleston navy yard and 32 to tho ordnance depots as helpers In various occupations. In private occupations, Including power machine sewing for garment manufacturing, hospital and mess attendants, sheet metal workers. Instruments maker helpers as well as other occupations, there have been 181 youths placed. Of this number, 45 were girls trained In pow,er machine sewing for defense industry. In addition, the centers, have contributed to the armed forces of the United States and are attempting In every way to provide peeded workers for the national emergency. W. P. A. Recreation NewsThe pre-school opened at the old armory Monday, December 29. All children between the ages of three and six are invited to attend. There is no admission and the children are given good training. Mrs. Walter* Gask-th and Mrs. Janette Bell are in charge of the school. The old armory Is open every afternoon at 3:00 o'clock to all age children. They are Invited to participate in the various games such as bingo, archery, basket ball and ping pong The program at the Wateree Mill is progressing fine. Attendance at .preschool is exceedingly good. Miss Susie Petit in charge. We are happy to have Arthur Robinson back on the program. When it | comes to out-door sport, AVthur Just can't be beat. Beginning Friday, Janpuary 9, there will be a story hour held at the old Armory at 4:00 o'clock. All children are invited. Mrs. Walter Gaskin will narrate the stories. Mother of Cadet i Expresses Thanks , Mi's. A. A. Prltchard, of Ashford. i Kent. England, mother of (! J. (Jack) Prltchard, English cadet who died us i tt result of s plane crash at the local aviation post last fall, writes Doctor Maurice Clarke, rector of Orace Episcopal Church, expressing thanks to the people of Camden ffilT *hA m3B< kindnesses and sympathy incident to the tragic, death of her sou. It will be recalled that the Prltchard lad was piloting a plane which collided with another ship as both were taking off at Woodward held. Kvory effort that medical science and skill could muster was utilised In a heroic effort to save the life of the British boy, but be died shortly after-at the Camden hospital. It is fitting that a new auxiliary field iu connection with the aviation post has been named after "Jack" Prtcliard. / In the letter to I)r. Clarke, Mrq. Prltchard expresses her deep appreciation of the "newspaper clippings and photographs relative to the impressive funeral that was accorded her son. In his last letter to his mother, the British hoy said In a concluding sentence, "Well Mom, I ain going to be a pilot or die in the at tempt." Another fine tribute Is paid the boy by an old school master who says "all Dover is .proud of goutlo voiced 'Smiling Face Jack' Mrs. Prltchard has another son who Is serving with the British forces, boing In the RES service. 'Killer' BOgart Stars _ In Gangster Role The now picture scheduled to open Monday at the Halglar Is "All Through the Night", an action-packed drama of cops, robbers and fifth columnists. Humphrey Bogart Is starred as an exgangster who leads his mob against the Gestupo in one of the most exciting chases in movie history. , The dialogue "Is crisp and picturesque. Here's a sample! Bogart starts the scene: "Now listen, Marty, I know you're no mental giant, but try to juggle Ihls?" He turns to all of them?Barton MacLane (Marty), Jane Darwell, Wully Ford, Jackie C. Oleason, Frank McHugh, William Demarest and their henchmen. They're all, with the exception of Jane, of course, ex-gangsters turned gamblers and night club operators. Bogart continues: "I got a first hand report tonight of what It's like over there from this Hamilton babe (Kaaren Verne) and, brother, we got to wake up. These guys are strictly no good from way down deep. They're no bunch of petty racketeers trying to chisel in on some small territory. They want to move in wholesale?take over 1he whole country." Barton MacLane: "So what J It don't make no difference to me who runs the country Just so they keep out of my way." Bogart: "That's just It. They won't keep out of your way. They'll tell you what time you can get up in the morning and what time you can go to sleep. They'll dictate what you can eat and the kind of clothes you can wear, what you say or think and the morning paper you read." MacLane: "What's that?" Bogart: "I'm telling you If these guys ever stick their noses In here we're all washed up. The city boys and the yokels, the smart guys und the suckers?all of us. Because these monkeys don't play for a laugh and a little fun?theyre out for blood. It's In the papers. Look at the front page any day, any week, and what do you see? A fire It* one place, a plane accident In another, an explosion In another. Every order that Berlin dtshos out those boys follow through." Demarest: "And these are only the preliminnrip.fi. The main bout's lined up for tonight and we got to stop them and stop them quick." Bogart: "And we're not going to do it by standing here and talking about it." Wally Ford: "\Vell^-,what are we waiting for? I'll help you track down these coyotes." Frank McHugh: "I tackled them in 1!)18 and I ain't afraid to tackle them now." Jackie C. Gleason: "The first one of them I tag I'll kick him right In the Bwastlka." And that's the one line for the mob to go Into action, which they do, with ^vastating effect, to bring the frlcture to a ro&rlng climax. m - . , g i i After. BtJ*( "i lost 52 Lbs.!" WEAR SIZE 14 AGAIN - n.c.s.tmu,rr. womtm 4uimminm Too cut low Oflr pound* and bar* a- alf ifler. craoofnl flynre. No rime*. No xt-reuin*. Simply follow tb* m? Ay da Candy Plan? and grow tlim. Ayd* Candy contain* aaciwtry rkaadai and autitaMU. Dolla appetita foe fatten!** food*. Bfkad 07 91000 parity go* ran too. Naatf Sack If Mot SatfcfM I DaKafb Pharmacy, Camdan, ft. C. j ^ " ' .* 't.? ' HAIGLAR ?: Monday and Tuesday - ??ii? ???1 Humphrey Bogart as he appears in one of his less amiable moments In "All Through the Night", his new starring picture which Is being shown Monday and Tuesday at the Haiglar Theatre. ' ? Door Of Opportunity For Cattle Producers Columbia, Jan. 5?"The door Of opportunity has opened for beef cattle producers", J. Ft. Hawkins, livestock specialist of the Clemson Extension Service said here today, calling; further attention to the fact that South Carolina farmers have been asked to increase the output of their beef herds as a natonal defense measure. Beef cattle producers will profit from the industrial activity since consumers spend 5 percent of the national Income for meat, Mr. Hawkjns explains. It follows that expenditures for defense and other purposes which augment the national income Increase the money available for the purchase of meat. While the number of meat animals available for slaughter fluctuates in definite cycles, It has seldom happened that too much meat has been produced for the proper feeding of the American people. In fact, the quantity of meat consumed on the average has gradually declined and low pricos for livestock have resulted from lack of national income and low buyIuk power rather than too many animals. , "The 3 percent increase asked tor may well come through providing better care and feeding to decrease losses (and Increase value of the product ?old", the specHlBt continues. MNecosBary feed 'should be provided to prevent the cows in the herd from becoming too thin In flesh. Calves sho'uUl receive grain to keep them gaining rapidly. Pastures should be Improved by clearing of brush, draining where necessary, and the application of lime, phosphorus, and such materials as may be necessary and desirable. "While prices are at a high level, the herds should be culled closely. The sire at the head of each herd, unless he is an outstanding individual, Bhould / be replaced with a better one. The farslghted farmer will take advantage . of the present' high prices of beef cattle to put his herd on an efficient -. . working basis and employ such man- ? jagement practices as will enable him to sell a product which consumers 'will buy readily at a good price." The superstition regarding the num- ^ ber "13" is said to have prevailed ? since the time of the ancient Hindus. The first gasoline vehicle was placed on the road on July 4, 1894. . MmMiMiMkasiiiiyMUilk. Bo&aammri Beats 'The Maltese Falcon'I i for mystery! 1 k Beats anything I Vk Bogarfs done! & for thrills! ga^amSK MgjT~~' - ? H TONIGHT! "TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURP^^