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HOTO?THHm /y THE SKIPPER.. I I ?? ' . - ' ' What's the matter with Ireland? The question is prompted by the rathtM pusillanimous neutrality that the Gaelic nation has exhibited in the preM.nt war crisis. v ? ? ? The Irish are supposed to be fighters. in fact, they are a bit too much indined to tight. We have all heard the nag about the Irishman at a street brawl who said "Is this a private fight or can ayone get in On It?" m 9 ' m ' m ^ the sons. Qt JtuW JBrlnJjecome somes? In a recent speech Mr. deValera reaffirmed Irish fteutarallty in the second world war. Ireland profits from every ounce of energy and every penny of money expended by the countries fighting the axis. If Britain falls. Ireland will fall. If America falls with England, Ireland will become just a memory. Now you know what we mean when we refer to the Irish stand as pusillanimous neutralit v. . The Irish know this full well hut yet they sit still and let others fight their battles for them. That speech of Mayor LaGuardia given at Columbia last Thursday v.'aB a gem. The fiery little New York executive. while not a hell-busting orator. really put over a dramatic talf, and best of all, he gave facts which should be occasion for some deep thinking on the part of all who heard him. ' Camden was well represented at the meetiug of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, there being about sixteen or more from here. * * * * We heard a lot of excellent comment on the talk Mayor McCorkle made to the legislator^ "in the state house at the morning session of the association meeting. But to get back to the dinner meeting at the Wade Hampton hotel. Frankly, it was the most miserably "handled affair we .have ever attended. Confusion was rampant and from the check room to ball room, where the dinner was served the big crowd milled around in uneasy unrest. * * Why, oh why, do these Columbia gatherings have to have a lot of useless palavering tacked to a program? Had the speech end of the municipal association luncheon been confined to the remarks of LaGuardia and Maybank. we would all have gone home feeling happy. But nearly thirty minutes of having Tom, Dick and Harry jump up and present Bill, Jack and Ib-nry?well it was too.darned much. T > We have always felt that a statewide meeting for some purpose or other should be programmed so that only speakers witty messages of real import be permitted to orate. Who in blazes cares whether Mike Brown ?>f Pudunk Is with us or not. And when It comes to calling the roil of 'be state, big-wigs?well?we have beard that so many times, we almost i"*d like stepping up and telliri^- them v know them well now. Well, that half hour of "meet Mr. -mith" and the like, was doubled when tried to get our coat and hat from ' check room. The way those check m lads worked reminded us of slow tion pictures. Believe, it or not, . oany boy had to hold me up when staggered out of the hotel. 1 he new session of congress has I been at work but a short time but ah ready It lias shown its aggressiveness by taking the offensive against the sun daylight saving. I j * - I The new daylight-saving sohedule will probably go into effect in Feb-1 ruary, accordiug to the provisions of the new law. Speaking of government saving on cloth, why not start on the floor-dusting gowng some women wfear. Many of them measure six to eight yards around the hem. After listening to a few radio commentators, especially when there is little of consequence to report, one gets the impression they are trying to convince the public their commercials are really putting the war across. We have a sneaking suspicion that J a part of the strategy of the Jap sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was to intimidate and terrorize the American rcoPle. ?" O V I If that be sure, it certainly had some interesting resujts. One thing It did was to frighten (?) sorfe forty thousand young Americans into enlisting in the navy, sixty thousand more into the army and thousands more into the | marine corps. The month of December broke all records of enlistments I in the American armed forces, f i The guy who thinks he can outsmart I | the tire-rationing board has another guess coming. The regulations conI tain more than fifteen thousand words and seven pages of special forms. I ?- r r . j ^ 1 Sport Potpourri } BY THE 8KIPPER ! J-',- . ----- {1 We note by the papers that in New York Celtic basketball team is to play the Akron Tires of the National Pro-1 fossional league. The sport scribes J declare this should be an interesting game, and will probably make the Cel[tics stage an all out fight to win. | As this corner used to cover pro basketball games for many years and happens to know a lot about the teams now performing before the American public, we might mention that the Akron Tires is not the hottest team in the pro-loop. The big noise in the pro-ranks last season and so far this year is the All Star team of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Last week the Oshkosh team took on the Fort Wayne lads, runners up in the loop, and defeated them 57 to 47 and 44 to 43. These wins marked up the 18th and 19th (consecutive victories for the All Stars. We d like to see the barnstorming Celtics meet the All Stars. ? ? ? By the way?we've got to turn back the pages of tl^e a few weeks and' I dish up some dope on that annual J football dinner given for the Bulldogs.! j Because some one slipped up on giv-J ing us the dope, we did not know I that Freddie Mullen was named as honorary captAin of the 1942 Bulldog , machine. .1 j i We undrestand froqi our #Jood friend (Jack Mullen, daddy of Freddie, there i Is reason to believe Freddie may play i with the 194& team. In this event we believe Freddie's honorary captaincy should be made associate or co in character. Attention, Youpg Men! All yourig men desiring io enlist In the United States Marine Corps cAn do so by presenting themselves at the .Camden postolflce, Wednesday, January 28, where a recruiting officer will be on duty. . t ? / * i h w Quick To Treat I \ Bronchitis \>nlc bronchitis may develop If pugh, chest oold. or acute bron| not treated add you cannot afV*e a chance with any medicine wnt than Oreomnlsfon which njt to the seat of the trouble to Wen and espel twin -4adsnblends beech wood creo^JTl process with other time Wop* 00Q^ka> It contains sskgssssrssjs wltt the wagw* MMft m Dermltttoa net and - ^^^%^ES5ycSr money To relieve fl fl I T\ O Misery of V 1/ tJ ^=r. ^ ^ liquid uuu nob* drop* *7~T ? COOQH tmOTB =j Try "Rub-*y-TI?n?w-? WMrfirfNt '] " Llnlm?nt ^?,,, Enemy Aliens Must Register Attorney General F/wcta Middle l?day announced new regulation# affecting the conduct of German, Italian and JapaneA nationals throughout continental United State#. The new regulation#, under authority of the presidential proclamation of January 14. 1942. relating to alien enemies, require# all German, Italian and Japanese aliens to apply at^ the apareet first second olase. or county seat post office for certificate of identification. The requirement applies to all enemy nationals 14 year# of age or over who have not yet taken the oath of allegiance before a Federal Judge, the final step In acquiring American citizenship. The Identification program, whidh will affect approximately 1,700,000 German, .Italian and Japanese non-oltizeus, will be directed by iQarl Q. Harrison, former director of alleu registration and now a special assistant to the attorney general advising on alien problems. The regulations provide for two separate periods for the submitting of applications for identity certificates, as follows: All German, Italian and Japanese nationals residing in the states of California. Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Montana, Utah and Idaho are required to file applications at the nearest first or second class or county seat, post office between February 2 and February 7, 1942, inclusive. All German, Italian and Japauese nationals residing elsewhere in continental United States are required to file applications Febraury 9 aud February 28, 1942, Inclusive. Failure to comply with the new regulations may be punished by severe penalties, including possible Internment of the enemy alien for , the duration of the^war. The regulations require enemy aliens, In applying for Identification certlflcateigpfb. jurovide a photograph of themsemjs?to be attached to the Identity card?and to answer a number of questions concerning their current activities. Printed directons for tha filing of applications will shortly be available at post offices. , County Library Doing a Great Work The Kershaw County Library baa been greatly handicapped during the past year through the log# of personnel, but In spite of this handicap the library feels that it has had a very successful year?In some respects, an outstanding -year. We have only five workers at present. Two have charge of the Bookmobile; two work In the library, and one has charge of the library at Betfiune. These worker# are paid by the W. P. A. The bookatock of the library is now 6,477 county-own#d books; and a toan of 666 books from the W. P. A. office. There are 3,416 registered borrowers; 1,740 adult and 1,676 juvenile. These borrowers come from all parts of Kershaw county. The circulation for 1941 was 54,581. The county Is divided into seven truck routes. These routes are covered twice each month. Every school is served in the county. Deposits of I books are made up In the library and 'carried out to all high schools. At the grammar school the teachers and pupils come out and select books from the truck. The children often select books to carry home to their parents. There are 102 stops in the county where men, women and children come to the truck to get books. A reading club for the Council of Farm Women was organized in 1940,] The books for this club are selected by Miss Mary Frazler of Wlntbrop college and made available to the members through the library. The truck sponsored a reading club thruout the county for the children and the members read the required number of books -and were given certificates. Occasionally friends of the truck donate books to the /truck. Theso books are greatly needed and appreciated. Story-hour was held at the Kershaw county library every Friday morning during tjio summer. It was well attended and1 thoroughly enjoyed by the children. Some of the teachers living in town helped with the story-hour. A continued story was told. "The Magical Land on. Noon", by Gruelle and this added to the interest of the story-hour. ' Two reading clubs Were organized among the children; the All-American Reading Club for the older children and a club for the small ones. All ^oRTread In the ATT-XMertCiiriWldlag Clnb had an American background. Bach child read twelve books and wrote g short review of each bcok. These reviews -were written In booklets with red, white and bids bindings. Twenty-five children completed this course and ten of the younger children finished theirs. Certl*cate# were presented at en si! day picnic given to the children at the Sesqulcentenuial park. Transportation to the park 'was given by the American Legion. The pppsldent of the American Legion Auxiliary in a very charming manner presented the certificates, after which the children saog * patriotic songs and gave the salute to Ihe'fiar^ Considering the small amount approplated by the county for the library, we fpel that the* library has done a great worfc.? -Mrs. B. C. von Tresfehow. ? Board Member 4 - - ^ ~ \ _ ... / "" ""i" Is Y&W Dauqhter* zs&'jssrzz Popular? 5'-^ and icrtvtfr/ ??k*oufig< ner appetite wiw 3?T5 tkl? pfe*Mnt-t4?tin? Umic, VINOL - MCALB PHARMACY . - 'taSK/ i >"?- R>vji? ?yfciWiAwU ? Merchants Asked To Aid Registration In order to expedite registration of civilian defense workers. A. C. McKain, chairman, ami Dallas Dee, p?cretary of 4he Caindqu Merchants association. Vt^ave Issued a notice to all merchants that the period January 26 to SO tuHustve has been designated as registration week by the association. Mr. MoKuin, lu the notice,' points out that' the registration' office la tocated in the City Recorder's court room on Rutledge Street and Is opened on Monday from U a. in. uutli 4 p. m., and on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a. m. until 4 P. IDMr. McKaln also says In his .notice "This is a serious matter utul I know that every merchant and business man in Camden wants'to do his bit in case of an emegency. For that reuson we are asking that everyone of you. your associates and your employocs arrange to register some time during the period prescribed above. The officers of yeur association earnestly* request one hundred per cent cooperation in this program. It Is an udmitted fact that the civilIan registration has not been what it should be in Camden. In fact if published reports of the results accomplished in othor cities ol the slnte are tu be taken as criterion, Camden is far behind. So far the registration among the white civilians is under 600 whereas It should quadruple that number. In the county the total Is below 1,200. The apathetic attitude of the general public toward this program is a matter of much concern to the, county council of defense. The lack of public response is handicapping the organization of the various protection units and right now In the event of emergeticy the lack of organlza,tion would mean an appalling loss of life and of property. Members of ^ the defense council will be grateful to the public for any and all suggestions whereby the civilIan populations may be awakening to the critical situatlQn now existing. .It is the bounden duty of every American citizen in Camden and Kershaw county to register for civilian defense'/ The program is but a clearing house for emegency purposes. PUPIL8 OF 8IXTH GRADE DO HONOR TO MEMORY OF LEE L' A most interesting and finished program lor Lea's birthday was given by Mrs. J. R. Montgomery1* sixth grade pupils on Monday at .10:45 at the grammar school. The stage had been appropriately decorated by Mrs.^ Taylor and Miss Phelps and Mrs. Chhrles 8almond?ofDelated in her usual Inspiring manner at the piano?the glee club sing. Ing Southern songs with great gusto. Members of the John D. Kennedy Chapter U. D. C. were honor guestsThe following program was given and the poise and preparedness of the pnplle were outstanding: Father Ryan's "The Sword of Lee" was tnsplrtngly read by Charles Zemp, and the announcer, Betty Nettles, showed fine training in conducting a meeting. The practice given in this line through the Junior Citizenship clubs In the school is Invaluable for our coming citizens. , < < The students rose and sang verses of "How 'Firm a Foundation," which was Lee's favorite song, then they Sang "The Prayer 8ong." The Scripture reading was from Psalm 100 by Charles Price,. Frank West, Bernard Baum and Jim Team. A few short sketches on the life of Lee by Virginia Campbell, Jean Lee and Sophia Beleos. "Tenting Tonight" and "Bonnie Blue Flag." "The Conquered Banner" by Patricia Maddox. While Lee belongs in a special sense to the south ?he is at the same time a national hero whose greatness knows no boundaries, therefore both North and South pay tribute to him. "The Tribute i From the North" by Mary Cbase. "The South Speaks" by Mollie Sue Smith. The program closed with the pupils singing "Dixie." 'Blues in The Night' Is Novel Drama <*. \ ..... ' A novel dramatic story, a highly talented cast and a musical score that Is sweet, hot and lowdown, add up to a tasty dish of entertainment add that is just what Haiglar Theater will serve next Monday and Tuesday In their new picture, "Blues in The Night." Far of? the beaten track of musical film formula, the > Warner Brothers production has something brtyrfd new to say and sing, and they have done it in a band new way. "BlueB In The Night" takes the premise that a gtoup of sincere young Jazz musicians will go through, well, high water, anyway, to play the kind of music they believe in, the blues that they've heard in the back streots of Memphis or down on New Orleans waterfront. And the musicians, as portrayed by Richard Whorf, Prlscllla Lane, Eliza Kazan, Billy Halop and otheys, make this a highly belleveable premise. They ride the freight cars, practicing in empty box cars, playing An engagement when they can get it, sharing their meager, gains. So far as i 4 ** 1 w 1 _ the Pkiuce UM'8 UH- they never achieve fame, and when their story ends, they are still riding the freights, practicing and hoping for their big break. But the intensely human drama that overtakes the little band, Its breaking u^ and eventual reunion, Is the real thing and makes for entertainment as absorbing as any the screeu has given us this season. Director Anatole Lltvak has done a masterly job in bringing the story to life on the screen, highlighting only those scenes which really advance the story, and using the musical numbers ~ In completely natural fashion, so that they fall neatly Into place. NOTICE Due to Increased operating cost snoh as t&xeB, stationary add payment of 1 overtime, we find it necessary to place our service charge at 7S cents per . month Instead of 60 cents, this to apply to all checking accounts with & balance less than $60.00 on any one day during the month on which three or more checks have been given. The Flfst National Bank of Camden, The Commercial Bonk of Camden. Inhabitants of one section of Brooklyn. N. Y., stole a quarter mile of wooden roadWay for firewood in 1986. HAIGLAR Monday and Tuesday THEY'RE IN THE GROOVE?Richard Whorf and Priscilla Lane play the romatic lead* in the Haiglar't new picture, "Bluet In The Night," which is heralded as something new in musical films. Sweet Music! vs. Jiimpin' Jive! Monday Tuesday BLSn-tf-i : -it?Itmmmm m ine Kind 01 drama you feel deep down.~ like women's heevt cry in' lor her meat A different kind of I musics!! A Worn* Bft. PlifCILLA j LANE I tmv "1 FIELD | RICHARD ..f WHORF LLOYD MHAN MCX CMttM .'iw/'V-.'; a? sis? Will osmmmc