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rut aiDEHWffliaE H. P. NIL>>. ?*'*" ?nd >?"Pr>*tar t h? ubscrfpt Ion prto? In adv?ri*?T All wbiwrlpilon* #r? ?? c?U?d wH?n HteiyirJb? u? aISJtIBSSSSa*^ for^^UI ccnimim'o?it??5 ???* * b* n^htrwli* they w?? b? d??troyd. Friday. May 1, 1t*2 ? | MM MwM? NMMMM ^p^QQQj^pJIS^^pQBflDBaQI Hmm * * * CUM? ' **"* * **** "" | WHAT MAKES A SOLDIER? J A? tho time for Induction approachoh, many prospective soldiers, hh they reud of tho grim warfare on tho farming battlofiontH of tho world, poaod to themselves tho question: "What kind of a Holdlor would 1 make under lire?" A writer for The Now Y oi k Times Magazine doclaroa that tliore is no rule of thumb to follow in dotermlninK the stuff that makes a ooldior. Her pointH out that some of tho tough baliloH quail under tiro, while some of the so-called "sissies" novor bat an eye under the heaviest barrages. "What makes a soldier?" he continues. "Nobody can say for certain. In a Jap it's a kind of religious fanaticism. In a German It's indoctrination. In an American, apparently, It can be almost anything." But a sergeant who served In World War I gave, porhaps, the most specific answer to this baffling query. Said lie: "You got a guy who's afraid to bo afraid and you've got yourself a soldier." Obviously, there are quite a few of this calibre on the far distant islands of tho Pacific.?Winnaboro Herald. BICYCLISTS BEWARE! One day last week on tho streets of Wlnnsboro an Innocent, fun-loving, but, perhaps, careless boy oil a bicycle figured In what might well liavo been a fatal accident. The lives of nt least four individuals, including his own. were endangered. (The News and J1 era Id does not say that the accident was caused by the cyclist, because none of Us Htaff was an eyewitness to the near-tragedy. But we state only a trulBtn when we any that many bicycle riders are recklesB, that oft-times they pay no attention to traffic regulations.) Bicycling Is in style agalu and in many ways this Is a wholesome sign, 'it is good, clean sport, it builds muscles, gives stamina and shows a commendable Inclination to conserve materials essentials to the war effort. But it has it* dangers. The State Highway department reports that there wore 26 fatal bicycle accident* in 1941 in which 25 persons were killed. Forty-three other accidents injured 47 persons. All those killed were bicyclists, as wore all of the Injured with the exception of one. the driver of a motor vehicle. Those statistics speak eloquently for themselves. In plain languago they say. "Bicyclists Beware!" For when a heavy motor vehicle collides with ft flimsy two-wheeled job. tho result is almost a foregone conclusion: death or Injury to tho pedaler. And although motor cars may be less numerous In 1912, bicycles wilt be much more In use than they were lu 1941. So it behooves us all, regardless of whether we bo a bicyclist, a motorist or a pedestrian, to exercise extreme caution, to obey all traffic regulations to the letter. Thoro Is quite enough of dying on tho other ride of the two groat oceans and it's high time for Americans to cease from killing each other. Unfortunately there Is a place and a time for killing but so far that place is not within the Americas. ? Wlnnsboro Herald. In the Crimea, the Germans wore reported to have resorted to electrified barbed wire to guard their mountain positions near Sevastopol. I EUROPE'S UNDERGROUND GROWS ?by Low | / : _ _ ? \ --rrSwiwe* \ \ ^55^2^ \ 1 1 r AHouitiet 1 \ verboteh 1 \ C^I^D^WMVi.ClWAKVl \ HffEUWftflACI* CLOSED 1 \ niHtSlU*H\ fORt>rtWO?itt 1 \ MEKMWCCWCV 1 ?Pt HHIIIL " " AWTI-xlAIKMAMV CAtU*w3...AHTI-JAIP>/.ANY CAUUMQ..." Massebeau Would Protect Cyclists Despite un urgent warning from . chief of police, Alva Rush, regard- | Ing the bicycle problem?as to where to rldo, signals for the cyclist, traffic regulations, etc.?the many scores of bicycle riders In Camden continue to operate their two-wheeled vehicles In a most flagrant disregard of the warning. However, the matter has now gone Into the hands of police commissioner, Clyde V. Massebeau, arid this official Is determined that the bike riders must comply with traffic rules or take the consequences. Commissioner Massebeau does not desire to appear In the guise of a tyrant and asserts that his only concern In the matter of adherence to rules and regulations has a safety objective. In order to provide means whereby the police will be able to enforce the traffic rules where bicycle riders ?u*e concerned the city will undoubtedly pass an ordinance which has been suggested by the highway department and which Is embraced In a thirty-five page booklet on bicycle safety. This booklet covers every phase of the subject and the rules that are laid down therein are meant to be enforced. As part of the program of safety and bicycle traffic enforcement it is planned to have three-minute speakers famllar with the subject to talk to the school students In all of the schools In this area. For all bicycle riders the highway department has written some general rules. In the matter of where to ride the wheel, on sidewalk or street, a compromise has been suggested. Bicycles should bo ridden In the street, the | department says, In business districts where pedestrian traffic Is heavy. In business aroas the speed of motor vehicles Is low, the attention of drivers is good and the tendency of bicycle riders to stunt Is small. In residential districts, where pedestrians travel is light, and automobile traffic faster with leas driving attention. It Is recommended that cyclists less than twelve years old take to the sidewalks. Older users of the bicycle and delivery boys alwuys should uso the streets, the law enforcement officers say. As to the proper side, the rule is to the right. "Slowing moving traffic must keep to the extreme right" is a generally accepted regulation and It applies to the bicycle. The principal advantage of walking on the loft?ea80 of stepping from the highway upon the approach of a vehicle?is not available to bicycle riders who are in danger of falling in the path of vehicles If they turn off the payment edge. A bicycle struck In the rear by 11 motor vehicle Is less apt to prove I fatal to the rider than the type of collision where the motor vehicle ] and bicycle collide head-on. In the formor caBe, It la pointed out, the j rider is apt to be thrown a\yay from the vehicle while in the later ca$e he Is likely to be thrown directly i agulnst the motor vehicle. 1 Use of hand and arm signals by the bicycle rider is recommended. Signals of intention to turn or stop j In truffle should be given with the left arm, but hand Bhould be placed back on the handlebar before the stop or turn 1b made. These signals, highway officers say, should conform with those required of the motorist: Straight pointing for left turn; left arm bent upward for right turn, down with palm backward for stopping. Emphasis Is placed In the highway department's booklet on light requirements for the bike. The lawB of the state require that every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of BOO feet to the front and with a red light visible from a distance of 600 feet to the rear. A red reflector meeting the requirements of that act may be used In lieu of a rear light but officers worn that the small "jewel reflector" offers little protection. Rear reflectors should be at least two inches in diameter. What should seem an obvious point, | but one which the majority of cyclista ( have failed to observe, the depart-: ment points out, is that bicycle riders should obey all traffic signs, signals | and obey all traffic signs, signals and other control devices. "Stop" for an J automobile means stop for a bicycle too. Nor can "Slow" or "Caution" signs be overlooked by the twowheeled machine-pedalers. The highway department Is out to see that these rues are observed, be- j cause, in the end, it wants to save j your life. In summary it has listed these twenty cycling rules: 1. Obey all traffic signs and regu- , lations. 2. Never ride two on a bicycle. A passenger on a bicycle Interferes with vision and proper control. 3. Always ride on the right hand side of the street or highway, close to the curb or parked line of cars. Move with traffic. It is much Bafer to ride close to the right hand curb and let automobiles overtake on the left than it is to ride a bicycle in line facing moving automobiles. Keeping close to the right gives the driver of an approaching vehicle a chance to swerve out of the way in case the cyclist has a mishap. 4. Keep your head up and watch for the car pulling out of a parked position. 5. Ride single file "Indian Style" and keep a safe distance behind the vehicle or bicycle ahead. 6. Do not try to overtake or pass the moving vehicle ahead at intersections. Wait until you pass the intersection. 7. When passing a slower moving vehicle ahead going in the same direction (between intersections)?pass to the left carefully, after seeing the way is * clear. The cyclist passing a vehicle ahead on the right hand side (wrong) is apt to be struck by the vehicle about to turn into a driveway. 8. When drivers of cars coming from the rear, sound horns to pass, pull over to the right and let them pass. 9. Ride in a straight line and do not weave or make sharp turns in traffic. Never dart in and out of traffic. 10. At signalized intersections, stop behind aiitomobiles. Trying to" crowd ahead between other vehicles to be in front when the light changes may mean that the cyclist will bo hit by an automobile with a quick getaway. 11. Ride at a safe speed always. Slow down or stop at intersections. Don't apply your brakes too suddenly or tod hard. -12. Give all automobiles and pedestrians the right-of-way. 13. Signal intentions to turn or stop. Signal and then put your hand back on the handle bar before making the turn. Signal with left arm straight pointing for left turn? down with palm back for stop ? left arm bent upward for right turn. V 14. Do not ride out of alleys and driveways or from behind parked cars, without stopping to see that sidewalks or streets are clear. 15. Never "hook on" or hang on to a moving vehicle. The sudden ve- | hicle turn, pavement condition, or loss of balance may throw the cyclist, or the rider may be squeezed by other vehicles. 16. When riding at night be sure to haye a white light on the front and a red light or proper reflector on the bicycle rear. Wear white or light colored clothing for night riding. 17. Never carry bulky bundles on a bicycle that would interfere with balance and steering control or would require, "one-hand" riding. A "carrier" basket or rack should be used in parcel delivery. 18. Keep your bicycle in good condition with a warning signal, proper steering mechanism, good brakes, and seat adjustment to fit the rider. 19. Park your bicycle in a safe and proper place, standing upright. 20. Always ride with caution and courtesy. In regard to the above rules Police Commissioner Massebeau stated that he is planning to ask the council for the passing of an ordinance which will provide for strict police regulations of these bicycle traffic rules. Mendel Threatt Is Injured In Battle Mr. ancL Mrs. Astor Threatt, of Wateree village, have received word that their son, Mendel L. Threatt, who is a private in the armed forces of the nation, was injured in a Jap attack on Corrigador Island. The war department reports that his injuries were not serious and he has returned to duty with his com maud. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rlgglns, omH teree village, together with <9 members of.tho Higgins family, ijH to Fort Jac^on Sunday to se?(fl son Frank, a ^>rlvate In one o(9 infantry units before he left for j9 unknown. Frank Riggins is out fl four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Rlgjfl who are in the armed forces ofjl nation. Their son, Clarence is iafl Phillippines. City Will Provide 1 Bang Tail Parking] In the event the present wtr ofl tinues for several years and thei* of automobiles by reason of the nfl city of gasoline and rubber becol practically extinct, Camden wlllfl prepared to return to the hone 9 buggy period. Already lilans are being 1fl whereby old Dobbin may retail his former glory and prestige fall area. In response to an inquiry (roam horse lover as to what coopsnfl would be forthcoming from the (I in the event that people retarmfl the use of horses as & meuifl transportation, Mayor F. N. McOxHB declared "well provide httdkfl posts". .9 The mayor West on to aapilfefl statement by declaring that whitl meant to Imply was that psi9 areas for "bang tails" will bsjl vided at convenient points. la & the mayor declared that he htdl eral sites in mini! where a nf far western idea n(ould be can out, that is, extending a serin posts down the center of an arm I bridge them with iron pipe orj by-four timbers to make a long * tinuous hitching rail. In thJ8| horses could be hitched on either 1 "Camden has always been on the leading equine centers of. south and while In the past n* years the horse has been mors or 1 utilized for show or race purf* there are many of the old w| here who know Just how to look ter affairs would the horse and H days return again", said ths Brasil furnishes about 85 pw_?ij of all the coffee in the world. I . ~ 1 Everything Carried In An Up-to-Date Drug Store DePASS' DRUG STORE Two Experienced Pharmacists WE DELIVER or. Telephone^ 10 Camden, S. C. F. R. CURETON, Manager MM l i i STATE THEATRE KERSHAW, S. C. j FRIDAY, MAY 1 "THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON" Errol Flynn Olivia DeHavilland SATURDAY, MAY 2 "DEATH VALLEY OUTLAWS" Don "Red" Bgf?y SATURDAY, MAY 2 Late Show 10:30 "STEEL AGAINST THE SKY" Aloxis Smith ? Loyd Nolan Craig Stevens MONDAY and TUESDAY MAY 4 and 5 "THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER" Rette Davis ? Ann Sheridan Monty Woo ley WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 "SHUT MY BIG MOUTH" Joe E. Brown THURSDAY, MAY 7 "HELLZAPOPPIN" Martha Raye ? Hugh Herbert ADMISSION: !_ I Matinee, 20c; Night, IN Children 20o any time tonightH REX BEACHE'S "THE SPOILERS" with | John Wayne j Randolph Scott SATURDAY, MAY 2 THREE BIG SHOWS NUMBER ONE "THE THREE MESQUITEERS" In Riders of The Range NUMBER TWO THE RANGE BUSTERS In "THUNDER RIVER FEUD" NUMBER THREE OUR NEW SERIAL Dick Tracey * - - in "VS. CRIME, (INC.)" ! MONDAY and TUESDAY MAY 4?5 A BIO WESTERN SPECIAL "WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES" with I Constance Bennett Bruce Cabot HAIGLAR T UB ERCy LO.S1S 4 JxThU l^re^d mutmamj^^rnij^^y' ^cjjM 1 Such a short time ago Tuberculosis was one of^he most dreadsg If of diseases. j I Of course. It is yet a serious thing to allow one's self to become [ rundown and IntW with ?h. "T. B." but. But ?h,?kl I scientific and medical research, Tuberculosis Is now CURABLE. ' True enough, patience and full co-ooeratlon with Physician's ! * orders is necessary, but .what a blessed knowledge that another scourge of mankind is being conquered. * ji I Tuberculosis Is not stamped out by a very great deal, and it may l take another century, but Medical Science Is bringing that day H wearer all the time. One of the very best possible ways you II can help Is to keep up your vitality ? have a yearly examination, and insist on the same thing for every member of your family. The early stage of any chronic, acute or wasting disease is easier Ji to cope with, and most especially is this trus of Tuberculosis. I i wSamlmmnmTI THIS IS No 23 Of A SEMtS "TELLING THE PUBUC ABOUT THt POCfOig.* || NOTICE! | ?: h- , - :-4 The Furniture stores of the city] have agreed to close each Thursday in May, June, July and August at 1 o'clock, so their employees vasty have a half holiday each week. CAMDEN FURNITURE COMPANY