Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wanfi?For Sale | Received too late for regular columns j LOST?Sugar Ration book. ImmimmI to Beatrice Tucker. 71 f* Market street,' Camden. S C During 'ho ft I'm t half of l'JII the ( Hteel iiulithl ry of the fulled Slalca in cleaned ll? annual capacity by nearly 2 000.000 tonH r "' ^ coming attractions ?at? Camden Theatre friday, march 5 Paul Muni Anna Lee Sir Cedrlo llardwlcko "commandos strike at dawn" l. ..... saturday, march 6 William Gar gnu-Margaret Lindsay "no place for a lady" Added: "Overland Mall" and Cartoons Sat., March 6, 10:30 Show John L?der-Ruth Ford "the gorilla man" sunday, march 7 William Wright-Ann Miller I Dick Purcell "reveille with beverly" With Hob Crosby's Orchestra Freddio Slack and Band Duko Ellington's Orchestra Count Baslo and hlB Band . Mills Bros., and Radio Rogues mon.-tues., march 8-9 Claude Italns-Conrad Veldt and HUMPHREY BOQART Paul Henreld-Iugrld Bergman J "casablanca" wednesday, march 10 Joseph Cot ton-Do lores Del Rio j Ruth Warrick and Orsen Wells "journey into fear" i thrus.-fri.7mch. 11-12' | "arabian nights" In Technicolor POINT RATIONING IS NOW IN EFFECT Amorlcun housewives cautiously tried out the point ration system ol buying groceries this week, with morchunis generally reporting the now plan working smoothly in Ha Initial t > ? I. Mohi shoppers apparently wont to tho stores to experiment with the ' point money" unit purchases of rationod goods worn light. Olio Kansas Oily housewife said lio'il spend lier blue stamp allowance for tho month "after 1 figure just what Is most valuable to an euitrgcim y menu." And in Miami, Flu , some housewives told storekeepers "wo'll live on our victory garden for a couple of week a." (ienerally, ration book holders ex> pressed surprise that they had to give ho many points for rationed goods. Ah a result, In hoiiio areas Hales of unratloned fresh vegetable^ were brink. Supplementing widcHpreud publicity on tho introduction of the point plan, many merehuntH arranged to aid buyers by printing point values on each can Others had special ration aides and hoiiio grouped all rationed foods in a separate section. in addition, an estimated 1,000,0U0 volunteers were at stores throughout the country to assist any bewildered buyers. A Rochester, N. V., merchant sized up the first day's results thlH way: "Contrary to our expectations the start of the new system has been very orderly. People seem to know what they are doing." At least one woman storekeeper in l'rovldence. i It. I., wan confused herself. however. After vainly trying to figure out how she would apply the system In her establishment, she had her small daughter call rationing officials with this message: "Ma sn.VR wo ain't going to do tho points." I There were a few cases of point splurging. A Baltimore woman, tempted by the unfamiliar sight of cans of baked beans on a grocer's shelf, spent an entire month'H quota on that single Item. There were some complaints about point values. Women In New York quickly^noted that a IB-ounce box of raisins cost 30 points while 15 points would buy a 10 to 14-ounce box. In Los Angeles, there were shortages of rationed items and a scarcity of potatoes and onions in the unratloned classifications. Some chain stores there sent out supervisors to make early checks of buying tendencies In order to plot future plans. Shattered Lenses Replaced Accurately Rapidly Emergency Service?Rapid Replacement At Low Cost. Accidents will happen . . . and when they do il is wisest to have any damages that have occurred remedied immediately. We replace shattered eyeglass lenses accurately ... if necessary, without the original prescription. tjjhe goffer Company JEWELERS and OPTOMETRISTS CAMDEN, S. C. \ STARTU RIGHT WITH PIJIUNA ANI) SPARTAN FEEDS ci ^ JOB to jbe done *] Farmers all o\ er Kershaw County know that Whitaker has always led in quality feeds for poultry and livestock. Now that nut on-wide rationing of meats is in effect it. is vital that our farmers and suburban dwellers raise more poultry. It is important that chicks be started with the correct, balanced ration to insure strong. healthy fryers. We recommend PCRINA and SPARTAN, they are the leader.-. Come in and we will advise you on the right, ma h. Whitaker & Company Rutledge Street Telephone 4 ' J LETTERS TO MlMl from Her Dad < Dear Mlml*. When I wrote you njy bourse memo J on the marriage foozle lust week I honestly believed I had auld all I cared to on the subject. Hut while we're aaklng for thlnga (that we probably wou't get) and while we're on the aubject of domuHtlc relatlona, we might aa well say something about the divorce racket. Thut'a the other aide of the picture. It'a the easiest thing In the world to get hitched up to a "partner for life" in South Carolina?but there's no | undoing It here. If the partnership j doesn't continue agreeable, and life for the contracting partios becomes a veritable hell on earth, as is sometimes the case, there la simply no unhitching In the Band Dapper Courts Now, my argument has nothing to do with whether divorce Is right or wrong?that's beside the point. And It's a question each Individual must | settle for himself. In other wordH, | I'm not thinking of these "partings of i the ways" in terms of either religion j or morals. I say that our divorce law, j or lack of one, is not fair to the aver- 1 age citizen. And as Lloake Carter put I It, "Johny Q. Public Is the one we ! must think of when we rfet up laws." Dot's take Herbert Hart for an e*amplo. Herb had a fair job in a rather largo industrial plant in the Piedmont region at a liveable wage. Ho was a good citizen and supported his family well enough?but he couldn't 1 lay away much on what he was mak-1 Ing. To make a long story short, poor j Herb got himself hitched to a darnel that just didn't suit him. Herbert had i been raised to believe In the home as j an institution govorned by a well [established code of morals. His "floo| zle" had different Ideas. Night life and spiked punch appoaled to her more than raising babies and making a home. It just didn't click. Finally things got so bad Herb culdn't stand jit. There were other women, and he knew it, that would have fitted perfectly into his scheme of life, put what could the poor fellow do? Nothing! His small salary wouldn't allow him to go out of the state and establish a residence. The cost of seperation (with support) which would mean |ihe maintaining of two homes, was prohibitive. About all ho could do. was grin and endure It amid the curses and tantrums of an lllbred and unreasonable wench. The unfortunate j fellow would have been better off. dead. On the other hand, let's take the' case of Dr. Dale. Mrs. Dale had been 1 a good wife?but, after many years to- j gether, she became over suspicious ; about an affair between the Doctor j and his office girl. She had no real, | concrete evidence but you know how women are?or do you? Anyway, one thing led to another, and finally they mutually agreed on divorce as their', plan of action, I should have stated that Dr. Dale had a big practice and < a fair amount of money. After de- , elding that he was to bring the procedure, the domestically disgruntled Doctor hoarded a sky liner and took , off for Reno. In less time than It takes for a "rest cure" the (now . happy) physician was back In his. of- v flee- a free man?ministering to tho aches and pains of his flock. The difference In the cases of Herb Hart and the Doctor, as far as we are concerned, Is simply the difference in their pocketbooks. Because he did i not have the dough, miserable Herb couldn't mrtve a peg. Hut, fortunately, the Doctor could afford It and, as a result, was set footloose and fsnoy ; free to remain single as he chose. j The point is this: as long as marriage and divorce laws nre not fairly uniform in the several states one state (South Carolina) will nourish a marriage racket and several states (notably, Nevada) will thrive on an illicit divorce racket. The lame-brnined, diseased and otherwise unfit, who aro turned down for marriage In their own states, will hurry to South Caro- ! Una to get hitched whllo the pluto- . crats (the unhappy ones) will rush out of South Carolina to got unhitched j ?leaving those who can't afford the luxury of divorce In another state to grin and endure the hellish torment of a divided home. Dove, Your Dad. P. S.?Once, when I was In law school, I defined marriage, In Judge | I Hooper's domestic relations class as , the convalescence of a love affair. After getting out into life I'm afraid that's too often tho case. ' Peak Golf Event Is Listed For This Sunday (Con: inuori from first page) In compiling their scores to win the tournament, Murray had a 36 on the first nine and 36 on the second while Chichester took a 35 on the first and a 37 on the second. Beebe charted two 37 scores. A one day kicker event, scheduled to operate consecutively with the ringer event of the Southern Aviators Burrows was winner with net 73. Woodruff was second with a net 75, Bollard third with 76, Beeb'e fourth with 77 and Chichester fifth with 77. Beebe's 87 was low gross. A1 Burrows shot the best round of the day for a gross of 80, which with a handicap of 14. gave him a net of 66 which kicked him right out of the competition. ?? ii ii i. i i. Mm inw.niiji M111 i ' 1 . 'ZI ii"!!l ( EVERY ONE A HERO?EACH A FORMER SCOUT*IB GEORGE COX Ensign, U. S. Navy JOHN JAMES POWERS Lieut., D. S. Navy NUEI. A. KAYLKR Lieut.. I'. S. Navy ' *?> A- ? - ' COMN KEIXY. JR. Captain, U. S. Army 4 SAM FORTER Lieut., U. S. Navy HEWITT T. WHELESS Captain, U. S. Army C. R. GREENING Captain, U. S. Army EDWARD C. TEATS* Captain, U. S. Air Force Scouting is the youthful background of each of these men who have been decorated for bravery br fl a grateful nation. As boys they shared in the character-building and leadership training program of Scout. H ing. Today more than ever these qualities are recognized by military leaders as essentials of a good soldier. I (Note: This la the aecond of a aerlee of four articles intended to inform the Gamden people concerning the various programs included under Scoutnig. Today we consider the program for boys 12 to 15.) The boy Scouts of AiArica was incorporated in February, WlO, to serve the adolescent boy. By provid'ng | worthwhile activities and moral standards, it sets out to make good citizens of the boys who live in our land. It takes the boy at his most trying period, gives him something to do with the many hours of leisure, and encourages him to these high moral attainments that make for good, wise, rational, courageous, upright, independent citizens and leaders. Here are some of the aspects of the program which moke it worthy: Moral teachings are included in the oath and law that each boy subscribes to in entering a troop. The oath, "On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and to my country, and to obey the Scout law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight," reminds the boy that ^10 has three duties, the first being to these things that are highest, the second to other people, and the third, and equally as important,, to himself. The Scout law teaches these qualities that are required for good citizens in any community, state or nation: "Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedl-' ent, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent." Of course the average, human boy does not live up to these fully, but by having them before him to strive toward, he is it better boy and makes a better man. i The educational feature of Scouting is included in the advancement program. A bby first becomes a Tenderfoot Scout, and goes from there through the ranks of Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle, While advancing these ranks, he learns how to tie knots, when and where and how to fly the flag, first aid, cooking in the open without cook-1 ing utensils, tracking, nature study in ' woodloro, plantlore, astronomy, civics, I rules of safety and how to practice them, vocational training, handicraft j in home, shop and community, and i on we could go naming the many lessons a boy learns in Scouting and nowhere else. These lessons are taught him in such a way that he joyB learning. He learns through *1 tivlty, through building, thros^H planning, through camping. His leoqfl lng Is tied in with the adventure <H camp, the play of making things vfl his hands. Recognition of a Scout, vhlch he,?H everyone likes and wants, comeetH several ways. First, wo recognUe tkH Scout by his uniform. He ittjfl apart as a boy who is trying to In up to a more noblo life by travellgH with the clean crowd in Sconttyfl Second, he obtains recognition ai|H advances from one rank to the and his position in Scouting as toil tainments is signified through ftppnfl priate badges. Third, ho is reccfH nized for special acts of braveiy^^ saving life at a risk to himself. Hfl service stripes recognizes him for work that he does in helping in ml munity enterprises. j This program is within reach offlH boys when adults, when the mean the community, will back the progrin and furnish sponsoring organisation and leaders for the troops. If yonin willing to help in this phase of SariH ing, get in touch with Mr. J. C. RwigH chairman of the Scouting oommlttsn of the Camden Civic Council. | High Quality Cotton jUrjred As War Need Clemson. Feb. 2S.?"Everv aero of I quality cotton cultivated on suitable soil in South Carolina will render triple service to our country at war by yielding quality fiber, protein, and oil," says Director I). \V. Watkins of the Clemson Extension Service, declaring that thousands of farmers in 'great areas of this state can best serve the state by cultivating full quotas of quality cotton. "This year, and every year until victory, we must produce for war, with more thought and labor and land given to food crops,Director Watkins continued. "Hut this does not mean that we of this state should neglect I cotton. There is an alarming shortage J of edible oil such as cottonseed oil. j There is a serious shortage of proi tein feeds such as cottonseed meal and cake. And there is no surplus of 'superior cotton fiber such as we now ' grow in South Carolina. ! | "This is not an appeal to prow ocH 'ton at the expense of other food crojfl It is an appeal to prow cotton In ifl i <tition to those crops. It is an appiH for the most productive use of (lH soils, experience and equipment." i A kicker event for flyerfl, club members and guests was won by L?. Hutchinson with a net 71. Captain i W. R. Fahs with a net 78 and H. A. j Moorer 78, tied for second honors. Other scores registered were: Dr. Carl I j West 103 (going down) for a net 73.1 Major Brown 90 gross and 70 net. I Murray 98 gross, net 70; Partridge 99-76; Sawyer 81-76. Easterlin 84-77; Pollard 96-79 and Grainger Galther ' 94-79. 1 I Southern Aviation School Now Unit of Net*, Merger I (Continued from first page) find this an effective way to pert^H pa to in the war effort. The new combined Southern Akfl ways operations will bring togett^ one of the largest groups of expfl aviation instructor and malntenaj personnel in1 the entire country approximately 600 trained pilots tifl 2,000 employees including expert chanlcs and other aircraft specUWB ,The aggregate flying experience il excees of 1,000,000 hours! Fourteen strategically located J ports with splendid facllltlei aft? i the Southeast an awiation set-up ^ to the best to be found. Pott-t^B plans of the company will makeJJU j same facilities available to pri**? plane owners. Newly elected officers of SoetMj Airways, Inc., are: President, Iwj W. Hulse; vice presidents, Cody Mj] Ike F. Jones of Camden, 8. 0., j W. F. Underwood, of Atlanta? **1 i tary-treasurer, Ben T. Smith, orJJJ son, Tenn. On the board of dlrectg are H. T. Dobbs, of Atlanta, chairtti* the officers: James V. OarmichMt J Marietta, Qa., and T. A. Mott, Jr?S Camden, S. C. "Sooner or later we will sw jl j truth of the slogan that food wflllj only 'win the war,' but will also , the peace'."?Dr. W. H. Scbrelt j tional Institute of Health. IT'S TIME TO EAT, FOLKS! We Serve Food On Time CHICKEN?STEAKS SEA FOODS Any Delicious Style M & K COFFEE SHOP Brorfd Street Phone 9136 VISIT OUR USED 7-ijH TURK DEPARTMENT ..;JB A recent purchase of many useful articles enables us to offer you some REAL BUYS in used peices. Camden Furniture Co. Broad Street Camden, S. C.