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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE] H. P. NIL??. ' Editor and Proprietor^ * Published very Friday at Numbsr iluu North Hu??.l Street, and entered at tha Camden, South Carolina Postofflce as aocond olaaa mail matter. Price per year Si.QO. No subscription* taken for less than Six Montba. In all Inetanoee the aubacrlptlon prloe la due and payable In advance. All subscriptions are can* celled when subscriber falls to renew. Re presented In New York by the American Press Association and elsewhere by all sellable Adwitlalux Agencies. We acoept no advertising of a doubtful B&ture and try to protect our patrons from misrepresentation by Advertisers. No I.tquor Advertisements accepted at any price, cburoh notices published free. Card* of thanks and notices of entertainments where an admission fee m charged will be eharged for. Tributes of rsspect and obituaries will be charged for. All communications must be signed, otherwise they will be destroyed. Friday, May 8, 1042 m i '3 nnninii NwIM CMw SsBmS ? ASMS Mb Doctors Face The 8upreme Tost "The physician* of the United States face u task of historic Importance," said Surgeon General Thomas Parran rocontly. "This Is total war; the civilian Is at the front with the soldier. Civilian health und strength are as essential to vletory us the medical cure of our urmed forces. Complete cooperation on the part of tnedlcnl men throughout the country Is the first requirement. By full use of every qualified doctor's ability, I am confident the Amurlean medical profession again will meet effectively the supremo test. Public health takes on a new urgency. Heretofore wo have sought health primarily for Its value to the Individual. Now we must attain It for the nation's security." The fact thut many thousands of doctors ure being called Into military service moans that all remaining doctors must work harder. All our medical facilities must be .employed with maximum effectiveness. And no one who knows the history of American medicine doubts that thlB will bo done. We havo had "prlvato enterprise" In the field of medicine, precisely as we havo had It In all other fields of endeavor. Under that system, every doctor can go as far as his abilities and energies permit. He isn't regimented and stultified, as are doctors whore socialized medicine exists. He Isn't a pawn of politicians. And hero In America, medical progress has been nothing short of astounding. A long list of once-dread bacterial killers havo been brought , under control.- Such scourges us tuberculosis are being gradually conquered. And wo Amoricans live healthier, longer, happier lives. War, as Dr. Parran salcL^brlngs the "supreme test" to the men of medicine. They are ready for that test. It Is to them a challengo which will result In new and greater achievement. And all the nation will reap the benefits. There are eight Islands In the Hawaiian group: Hawaii, Kahoolawo, Kauai, Lanla, Maul. Molokal, Niihau, and Oahu. There are several rocky Islets In the group not recognized as , islands. Foreign Stocks Sell Higher Than Ours Hpeclal to The Chronicle New York City, May 8.?Without commenting upon Individual Issues, It certainly seems to me that the stock market as a whole la In a buy lug gone. Naturally, In view of condltlouH, tho market hua been very eniltlve for some months with the emphasis of movement ou the downaide. This has beeu occasioned mainly by domestic Industrial upheavala, the uncertainty of the tax and profits situation, and bad news from the war ureas. Positions of Foreign Markets ' Considering all that Great Britain has been through and particularly with the Germuns sitting only 20 miles away from the British Isles, one would naturally expect a badly acting I.ondon market. Stocks on the London Exchange have, however. Mteadily advanced In the face of falling New York prices. This Is flkowlso true In Frunco, Hollund and Oermuuy. Ever since the war started, common slocks have advanced in the countries most affected. All of theso nations have proportionately larger debts than tho United Htutos. The have suffered grout amounts of property damage. Their tax laws are far more drastic than ours. The regulations and restrictions under which their people work, out and live muko our price celllugs, priority rules, and food controls seem like child's pluy. Yet In the face of conditions far worse than any which huvo yet touched our own couutry, foreign stocks have advanced while tho bulk of our own securities have conslstenly moved downward. Inflation The Answer Any historical study of Inflation such us occurred both during and after the last war shows that the time ultimately comes when people prefer to own real property and good stocks rather than bonds and cash. Inflationary forces are steadily at work here, but they are further advanced In the countries previously mentioned. We see In our increasing national debt, in tho scarcity of cortsumer goods, and in rising prices only the first effects of lunation. Investors of other nations are ahead of our own group in realizing that cash is no longer the form In which to protect one's capital. Not o here as witnessed by a lurgo amount of money now in circulation. Its total far exceeds any that this country has previously known. Much of this money Is held by foreigners who fled Europe. Their fears have been communicated to our own people. As a result, safe deposit boxes are at a premium in moat banks. As I have said before, hoarding serves no useful purpose. Opportunities For Profits If the American Investor la to combat successfully rising prices and rising taxes, he must have more Income and Increase his capital from which his Income Is derived. In terms of our pre-war dollar of 1989, a dollar bill today, on the basis of wholesale prices. Is worth seventy-six cents. Hence. It is advisable that these dollars should be put to work. I do not mean they should be used to buy personal and household goods for hoarding purposes. Itather,. dollars should t)e used (remember that compound interest still functions) in legitimate investment channels. Certain real estate Is O. K. War Savings Honda and Stamps are a "must" in every investment portfolio. However, successful real estate commitments are the exception rather ythan the rule and no real estate has the marketability of good common stocks. Bonds are approaching an all.time high and, except In Instances of certain discount issues, should perhaps not be considered at this time. Thus, we are left with stocks as offering now the best opportunities .for profit and income with which to offset the declining purchasing power of the dollar. Don't follow The Crowd Most of my associates and friends are terribly bearish. They talk as though the country was going to the dogs. Conditions may get worse before they start to Improve?but what of It? The recent Laval business struck a sour note and off goes the Dowe-Jones averages. If the Germans get the French fleet?wham ? they may go-off some more! Perhaps the market has not as yet discounted all the bad news. If not, so much the | better. The lower stocks go up, the j more attractive they are and tho | higher their yields. Furthermore, the, the worse the war gets, the quicker it will be over. I never made a dime following the crowd. When they sell I buy. From the action of the market in recent months some drastic liquidation has been going on. This is a "buy" sign to me. Lack of volume in trading is another favorable indicator. Quiet market days are good ones in which to pick up a few shares. I'd no more buy in a boiling market than I would sail out of Gloucester in a heavy storm. Considering the prospects for some real Inflation and the high surplus of cash. awaiting investmeig, a little encouragement is all the market | needs to show some real strength. Investors who put cash into common stocks should profit In the end. They will also perform a real service in easlhg the ultimate effects of a postwar boom through their being in a j position to get out rather than to get I ^ Bring Idle Land Into Production (Continued from first page) form. Different lands are suited to different kinds of production. Conaervation means producing the crops on which the land where the most satisfactory results can - be obtained. GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING RURAL HOUSING The Bouht Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 2, haa been allotted $50,000 per county for constructing approximately twenty-five houses in each of th ?follow lug count lea: Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, llorry, Kerahaw, I,ee, Marion, Marlboro, Humter and Williamsburg. Theae new inodorn dwellings wlit contain three bedrooms, a living room, a combination kitchen and dining rootp, a atorage room that can be converted iuto a bathroom, a front porch and a screened porch. These houses are well-planned, comfortable and durable; they are wired for electricity, have plenty of closet space, built in cabluete and aljilc, and many other attractive features for the housewife's convenience. Iu addition to the dwelling the authority also furnishes a sealed pump and sunltary privy. For each new dwelling built there must bo an old dwelling eliminated, either by tearing it down or converting it Into a barn or storehouse. | Our tenant selector, E. W. lireeden, .Jr.. will give your application courteous consideration. He will be at the Farm Security ofTlce, agricultural ^building, Camden, Tuesday, May 12, to talk to prospective applicants. TIN NUHI??CAPP?Dn ho,r(tal On April 30. cap# were awarded to terf Blrl# who had passed their probutton period of four month#. The ceremony was simple but very tmpre##tve. Special music was rendered by Mrs. Douglas McArn. The gtrl# who were to be capped entered carrying white candle#. After repeating the Lord # prayer. Mr#. NtUlSX Zemp, Superintendent of Nurses, gave an addre## and capped the girl#. They turned to Mr#. Fred Moaeley, their Instructress, and she lighted their candles. The Nightingale Fledge was repeated by the freshman class. Miss Elizabeth PreHOOtt, Senior Nurse, welcomed the class to the Camjten Hospital Training school, llespouse was made by Miss Sybil Mobley, prcs^ Ident of the freshman class. , The guests were then Invited to the lawn for refreshments. Those receiving caps were: Barbara Hilton, Westvllle; Ruth Elchel, Camden; Katherlne McLood, Camden, Myrtle Adams, Heath Springs; Rebecca Yates, Dalzell; Evelyn Truesdale, Kershaw; Cornelia Hooter, Chappells; Mattle Dell Williams, Lancaster; Caroline Bilton, Kutawville; Sybil Mobley, Heath Springs. CAMDEN BOY TO RECEIVE FOUNDER'S AWARD AT P. C. Clinton. May 5. ? Receiving the coveted Founder's award at the 61st Presbyterian college commencement [on June 1 will be Hugh M. Gettys of : Camden, president of the student body. The award, In the form of a class ring, Is presented annually by a vote of the senior class and a faculty committee. to that member of the graduating class who, by his conduct and character, physical fitness, and mental stability, most nearly approximates the institution's Ideals for young manhood. Gettys is cadet commander of the college's Reserve Officers' Training corps, former president of Alpha Kappa Pi national social fraternity, a member of the varsity football squad, and a member of the student government body for three years. Pupils To Give Recital The piano pupilB of Mrs. Cyril B. Busbee will be presented in a recital Friday evening, May 15, at 8:30 o'clock In the Baron DeKalb School auditorium. Also appearing will be the primary rhythm band in Its initial public appearance. A chorus from the Intermediate department will complete the evening's program. There will be no admission charge. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, May 10.?A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school at 10 a. m. with a Bible class for every age from two years old up. Morning worship at 11:15 with prayer and sermon and a program of sacred music by the Glee Club of the 102nd Cavalry, Essex Troop, of Fort Jackson. There are thirty-two young soldiers in this group of singers. The public Is cordially Invited to both of these services. Methodist Church Services At Lyttleton street Methodist church the following services will be held Sunday, May 10: 10 a. m. church school, under the supervision of L. A. Jones, with classes for all ages. 11:15 a. m. special Mother's Day service. The pastor, Rev. Henry Collins, will preach on the subject "An Old Time Mother." 7.00 p. m. The Young People's Fellowship service. 8:00 p. in. evening worship with sermon b ythe pastor. A welcome awaits you at all these services. The Philatelic Agency of the United States Postoffice Department was es-1 tablished in 1921, during which year Its sales totaled $50,000. Its sales now amount to more than $2,000,000 annually. Wateree Bridge Formally Opened (Continued from first page) ing of same meant to this area and particularly to U. S. highway No. 1. Representing Governor Jefferles, Adjutant General Dozier was the chief speaker and stressed the value of the bridge not only as a matter of Improved civilian needs but also as a war measure, particularly for the fast traveling between Fort Jackson and Fort Bragg. Following the cutting of the ribbon, the official party was taken under escort of city and highway police to the Sarsfleld club where a steak dinner was served. The old bridge with its winding wooden approaches is to be torn down immediately,, according to the highway department. The steel sections probably will be cut by torches and the steel disposed of to the government for defense uses. Coincldentally, Friday's opening of the new bridge follows exactly a quarter of a century the building of the structure which has been in use since 1919. Because of the first world war, construction work on the Wateree river bridge was delayed and it was not until 1919 that the bridge was placed in commission. A bond issue of $100,000 was floated at the time to construct this bridge. Today, the county paid off the $100,000 bond issue completely. Next week the process of tearing down that bridge will be started by the state. WATT?3AUM Miss Doryce Althene Watt becagH the bride of Staff Sergeant Char's? M. Saum, Sunday afternoon, Aj3fl 26, 4:30 o'clock, at the home of tyH Leslie McLeod, on Fair street The Rev. A. Douglas McArn, putffl of Bethesda Presbyterian church|jB formed the ceremony. Those preteil were: Mrs. R. A. Watt, of HellerO^? N. J., mother of the bride; Charles Saum, of Irvlngton, NjH mother of the groom; Mr. and Mifl John Rauch, of Columbia; Mr. jfl Mrs. Philip Griffith, of St. Matthew? Private Ellis Thomson, Sgt. Santas? Sutherland, Sgt. Albert Tobey, PrlnfcW George Mahler, all of Fort JackM^| Miss Martha Kraus, of Irvlngton, K? Miss Eleanor Saum, l^ter of bridegroom was bridesmaid. HerdriS of blue alenzon lace was mado alogl similar lines as that of the bride, Ski carried pink and blue spring flat? Corporal Roland Nelson, of M Jackson, was best man. The bride wore a lovely gown rfl white alenzon lace, fashioned witttfl sweetheart neckline, elbow liftMH and full skirt. Her roll was should*? length and waa held in place l|fl a Juliet cap. She carried a bouqwt? of lilies of the ralley and old f>&? loned white pinks. She is the daughter of Mr. tad M? Robert A. Watt, of BeUerUlA MM Mr. Saum is the son of M?~B? Mrs. Charles Saum, of Irrlngtos, II Following the ceremony the I*jd? were invked into the dining Yljfl where punch was served from a t*M?? beautifully dedorated in white ^1 dragons and lighted by cathedral OCT dies. Assisting were; Mrs. John RnucW Mrs. Philip Griffith .and Miss J4H Clarkson. The young couple left for CharWjl ton on a wedding trip and upon.t?e?I return will make their home in WisH Garden, Columbia. ^Mon. & Tue. May 18?-19^ | LUM and ABNER , | "Bashful Bachelors" I < HAIGLAR | Use that extra patch of earth to grow healthful vegetables ? That's the way to VICTORY! We Carry a Complete Line of Tools Have a beautiful lawn this sum- j ; \ mer, nothing adds more to an attractive yard. See us for a good lawn mower. Barringer Hdw. Co. Phone 21 VEGETABLE PLANTS READY NOW Tomatoes ........ 75c and $1.00 per 100 Bell Peppers $1.00 per 100 Egg Plants 25c per dozen THESE ARE GOOD STRONG PLANTS Camden Floral Company Telephone 193 Camden, S. C. Be SURE to stop at our cosmetics counter sooqjum) I see these lovely Tussy preparations. Fine cream jfl and lotions for your skin care... fashionable new Tussy makeup shades for making you irresistible. "4 Designed to help bring you more compliments, beaux! | Tussy is famous for "That Young, Young Look." FACE POWDER. $1 NAIL POLISH. 50* . IJ LIPSTICK. $1 WINDatWEATHERLOTION.il r"jfl EMULSIFIED CLEANSING CREAM, $1 - 1 ? I DeKALB PHARMACY TELEPHONE 95 j Send Her FI OWF.RS | On Mother's Day | Thrill Mother with flowers on Mother's jj Day. Send her a bouquet of a dozen roses ? or perhaps a lovely gardenia corsage. _ H Camden Floral Company I] Telephone 198 J|