Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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QJlj? (Sainton (EtyrnnirU 1109 N. Broad Street Camden, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY .]NO M. CANNON Editor SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year Six Months _____ Entered as Second Class Mutter at the I oat Office at Camden, S. C. All articles submitted for publication muat be signed by the author. Friday, March 12, 194d GOOD BUSINESS? There is always at least one person in every community who never enters into any cooperative effort or civic betterment program. They are perennial objectors objectors to everything designed to make tjhe load lighter on merchants and business people or to promote better business conditions. We can only speculate as to their motive. Often it arises from a deep-seated os inferiority complex?a compensation for something in which they are lacking, an inadequacy in civic training or their failure to realize their obligatons to their t\)low businessmen. In some instances they are stubborn?just to be different. What ever the cause, they make themselves obnoxious as well as ridiculous. Recently with the OPA's desire to prevent food wastage, the grocery stores in Camden decided to close at noon on Wednesdays as a conservation measure. All of the merchants were glad to step in line but one?the same one that has usualiv been out of line in such efforts. The Chronicle would like to know what the trouble is? AIR RIFLE PLAGUE It has been reported to The Chronicle that the shooting of air rifles at other chil- . dren is being practiced by some of the towns upstarts?and this perhaps with the knowledge of some of the parents. We will admit that fcnly in rare instances have wounds from air rifles been fatal, but they can be. A square hit in the temple might cost the life of a future ( citizen to say nothing of the bereavement of a family deprived of one of its members. Numerous instances can be sighted in which the tiny balls from these air guns have caused the loss of an eye. This seems to be the principle danger from the pernicious and unsupervised use of the rifles. No fair minded citizen can say that the practice of allowing children to abuse their privileges in such play with air rifles as lhas come to the attention of this newspaper is right. We ask that the parents of this community check up or\their youngsters and see-that play of this Ktnfl is stopped. Think?it might be your child who will be the victim. THE DANGER OF FEAR Fear is a lack of knowledge. JX if the desperate rebellion of the mind against the unknown. The danger of fear is that the frightened person reacts against things too quickly. He is afraid and therefore easily startled. He Is not held by conviction. Frightened people are afraid of what their opponent may do and oftentimes they bring on what they fear by too sudden action. Frightened people do not act constructively but destructively. They are against?they have not yet found out what they-are for. We know what frightened people have cost in panic at crises. And we know the enemy knows it. They proved it too conclusively in the stampedes of the peoples which helped pave the way for invasion. We must watch out for the inciters of trouble?for those who stir up fears whether it be fear of class, creed or color. We are facing the most crucial days in the history of our republic. I talked with someone today who said "We can win the war?but can we win over ourselves in the world to come?" That is the fear that is causing the faltering of step and of purpose among so many people. We need not fear the courage of our men in battle. They have and will fight on against the greatest odds. We need not fear the courage of our civilians if war comes from the skies to these shores. We need not fear the loyalty of our people. All we need to fear is ourselves. Will we be equal to the days ahead? Will we be equal to the great problems of the post war world? Or will we try again to draw our shells over our heads and wait for the opportunity to pass over us?wait for the war that another neglect will undoubtedly bring? The world has shrunk. Now we must face the fact that we have a post war-job to do as well as a present war job. This does not mean we must accept either the regimentation of the right or the regimentation of the left. It does mean that we must face the future as fearlessly as we do the present; that we must put to work the same abilities we let loose on the present crisis; that we must cooperate in peace as closely as we have done in the block mobilization for war; that we must care as much for the poor and friendless and homeless in peace time as in disaster; that ^wMcegaaawa?wwMBPj_i. i JUI gsaaaggau u? L um u'-im.i.\)i amrnmBfmmsarm we must apply the same lessons of thrift we have learnt*! in our own homes to the management or our public affairs?and we must he as unselfish and neighborly in our hearts to our neighbors overseas as we have learned to be at home. Our own system, imperfect as it may bo, (has still, given US more than any other system has delivered. Any mechanic can tell you the difference between advertised claims and actual performance. We have learned how to face the fear of war. Isjt this lesson keep us unafraid to face the problem of peace. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA? How should we proceed in tlhe effort to develop this State economically? Most of us South Carolinians have the same purpose, 1 think, but we try different methods. A distinguished leader in our public life thinks that the most appropriate method would be to call attention to our positive advantages, soft-pedalling whatever disadvantages we may have. That is the method of an advertiser. Obviously the successful merchant does not emphasize the bad points of what he has to sell. But if the article has bad points does the ethical seller let the buyer find out to Ihis dis? appointment? In ethical merchandising does not the seller really indicate the bad points, though he may offset them by desirable features? We certainly have many advantages in South Carolina. I believe , the advantages outweigh the disadvantages by a heavy margin. Those advantages should be advertised widely. We have a good climate-?abundant rain, mild winters and summers; as much sunshine as in Florida. Wo are conveniently situated to the growing crops and to the great marketa. Our people are good people and our workers are steady, old American stock. No one can over-emphasize the importance of that. So far as we have organized labor, it is a pleasure to pay tribute to the leadership here, as well as to the rank and file. We are not a divided people, either in politics or work. The great majority of our people are sober and clear-minded. We have advantages of soil, forests, ' rivers and splendid highways. Not the least among our good points is a clean press, high-minded radio management, and an influential spiritual ministry. The most impressive influence in the State is that of the churches. I may repeat what.J 'have often said, that we are fortunate, and have always been fortunate, in the character of the gentlemen presiding over our courts. Our men in public life have usually been honorable men. That is why an occasional dereliction looms so large in our eyes. I don't want to spoil this by appearing so innocent that I don't know the difference between blue and green, but the smart practices of a few serve only to accentuate the straight forwardness of the majority. We have many men of first-rate ability in South Carolina. No one can meet our people in Conventions, or in informal discussion, without conceding that. There is another advantage of South Carolina which years of travel have impressed on me: We have faults, but this State has certain standards which count importantly and decisively at times. I like to put it this way: South Carolina isn't often mortified by anything savoring of scandal. Have you thought of some of our towns?how steady and steadfast they are? Even when passed in the keen competition of the day they retain a graciousness that suggests the graceful dignity of a fine gentleman of the old school. If we have a bad point or two, should we not proceed to clear the road of obstacles? It might be worth mentioning that our weak points or unattractive points < were not dug up by me. When I first learned of Squth Carolina's lack of appeal because of our Punitive Damage Practice ( and our high local taxation the information came to me through trade and insur- | ance magazines of National circulation. | They were telling the world of our imperfections?and are still doing so. Everybody seemed to know our weak spots except ourselves. There is an impression that if we , would refrain from talking about Punitive Damages and high local taxation nobody would find out about them. That, however, is not true. When a big industry plans to move or to expand it does not make its decision at a dinner or other gathering of oratoft and convivial spirits. Boosters play a small part in locating a factory. Hard work and the assembling of facts are what count. Industries today employ engineers w?ho study every fact, even to the quality and abundance of water that is available. All information about taxation is collected and the attitude of the people, whether inclined to sue for trifles or not.. Charleston has an organization known as the Charleston Industrial Bureau. It not only acts as host to all who come that way seeking locations for plants, but it has sent an industrial engineer of its own to the great industrial leaders in the effort to bring them not only to Charleston, but to South Carolina. Most of the information I have used relative to Punitive Damages was given by him, following his trips North. He is available if the General Assembly would like to consult him. If any practice of ours militates against the good of the State we ought not to cherish it and bury our heads in the sand in fancied security. I - , ___ _ ^THROUGH THE JUNGLE . ? STzn; - i m riiurfttfhl The Fourth Estate Conducted By JNO. M. CANNON AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A LINOTYPE That marvel of mechanical Ingenuity, the machine which at the touch of a key moulds the molten lead Into tht! letters of type which print your newspaper, has been eulogized in the following "Autobiography of a Linotype Machine." by a type-setting machine operator, Guy Comfort. As a newspaper reader, you'll enjoy his treatise?especially if you've seen one of the machines in operation. My Linotype This Is the autobiography of a linotype machine. It was told to me by the machine Itself one night as I sat idly at the keyboard musing about a few words of copy. "What a paradox I am! Words, words, words! Day in and day out! Figures that stir the budgets of Wall street and poems that awaken the hearts of men! Yet I cannot speak! My great grandfathers' name was Gutenberg. He had an idea that movable type would emancipate thought and make the brain, instead of the cloister, the storehouse of knowledge. Time went on! The tempo of the world changed! Always more speed, it cried! My fathe/. a Mergenthaler, he-ard the call. Little did he know about Newton's laws of gravity but he had an idea and an idea is the greatest thing in the world because it comes from the human mind. Air was poured into my veins and soon letters began to drop. Precious letters made precious words and made them quickly. At times I was much confused, until one day gravity. Just plain gcarity, came to my aid and I budded as a child of today. / Four decades or more have now come and goneS-^I am far different than 1 used to be^/Craftsmen. who once scorned me and said I was the work of the devil, now welcome me! Now I am a friend to man! Tired of the city, of lis noise, of its haste and carefree days I yearned for the country. My friends out in the open places had told me they could not afford me; that too high a price had been set upon my head; Then one day I found a friend in the factory, who shared their views. He was John It. Rogers. He made my work easier with a simple, wedge-shaped band, as simple as the laws of gravity wihch my father overlooked. Months later he sent me forth! He called me Junior. Out to the farms and hearthsldes of America I went! What a contraption I saw. as I now look myself over. A baby grand, with countless wires and on each, a letter. But country publishers like their city cousins soon stepped up their tempo, too. They wanted more than one face of type. They wanted a bold face. They wanted extra sorts and upstate John R. Rogers to make over a baby lino and give It both a Roman and a Oothlc face. That was a great week as I saw the old maestro make the change. Three decades have now passed! I am no longer a junior but I am a universal machine. speaking not, but heard all over the world. Cub reporters come and go! Their stories I give to a waiting public. Editors write solemn words: society dames bring new spice, to a sophisticated world: speed records are tyroken and golfers make par with** daily monotony. All this comes to mo and then to the huge presses which Join with me in the epic which w/> call the n owspaper. Rarely do I complain! Now and then an operator abuses me but not often. When I hear the click of the clock in the morning, when I feel the spacebands lifted for the daily polishing and when a friendly drop of oil comes regularly. I am ready to go. I ask no more! How I catch the thrill of the operator as his fingers begin to run over the keyboard. Often I know a Mozart or a Reethoven is there. I like the quickness of his touch, the confidence of his nature and the thoughts that come to me through his fingertips. Just metal, of course, but loving hands built me and al these finer impulses I feel. I hope they will never write "30" for me! I hope time will not change its tempo soi gravely that I will be sent to the museums and some other magic touch give to the world, the words.lt needs. If it does, however. I am ready! Rut I know by the silence of my keys on battleships: in the distant places of the desert; in the nations afar off. that no one can gainsay that I did not car+y the news of all mankind to the four points of the globe. North. East. West. South; That spells N-E-W-S. That's me! So once more I am clicking. The office door is opening. t I hear the tread of old friends! There is again hurrying from editorial desks and ads are coming from the marts of the world. Joy. sorrow, darkness, sunshine, war, peace, food, famine, death, plenty, faith, courage ... all these ar.e coming to my keys and the day's work is on- *l?aip. I murmur not! Only work brings real happiness! Thus my linotype spoke to me! _ A Explains Reasons Of Fine Water (Continued from first page) at the filter plant was O. I. and the content from a tap at the city hall, miles away, was exactly the same. I'sually the passage of the water through iron mains will pick up quite an amount of iron. This exemplifies the splendid corrosion control that the Camden plant has Over its water supply. The Eshelman and Potter engineering firm, making the water analysts referred to the fine conditions prevailing at the Camden water plant. You Can't Lock A Barn Against Fire! He prepared In the event of fire," by protecting your farm buildings and homes with fire Insurance. Call telephone 52 or write us and an agent will rail at no obligation to you. KENNEDY INSURANCE ; AGENCY 1| \%M The penal institutions of oqr auuJ are a great burden upon (ho t<u 2, era. When the equipment alon^a I considered, It amounts to much ni< than our colleges- both state ported and denominational; mu; I more than all of our state bulldlnl'I In fact only two businesses canul sahl to surpass our penal system ow I lay?those of roads and schools largest business In the state |8 tha! building and maintenance of hlX* ways; the next Is the building ?1 maintenanoe of character through I education, and the third largest bus*! uess Is the penalizing system estab I llshe<| for those who run afoul of our I laws. Kvery county has a^ Jail and a 1 clialngang which aggravated amouutil to millions In e^nlpmeut; every city town and hamlet has a guardhouse'V ranging In rating from u plg-pontoi| hostel, The state as a whole has (I penal "boarding house" that will so l commodate several thousand?a r^.| forirtatory for white boys, one fori white girls and one for negro t>oyj;! Each of those units represents a hand. I some outlay in land and hulldlnt?I besides stock and equipment. Then J large appropriations are made each! year for support. The keepers alo't*! wtHild make a small army?and thessfl with the apprehenders would make a! full size army. In muny states the tendeucy Is to-l ward less Institutional incarceratlc?! and more and more probation and | parole care. For long years !h?! thought has been that first offenderi! liave been made habitual offenders be! cause of associations In penal Instil*-! lions. There Is certainly much trutk! in this statement. If our probation I and parole system could be enlarged! it might be possible "to cure at the! beginning (in most cases) those who! might become a permanent state or! county "boarders." It would pay tofl give time and thought and well direct-! ed research to an ever increasing out.! lay for what has proved thus far to ! be an Inadequate penal system. Oar! efforts should be directed to a well! planned remedial program to dli-! place the antiquated and out-moded I institutions that are loaded on thi! tax payers. ! "POETS' CORNER | TRIBUTE ! Frances Angevine Gray The robin is most weloome, returnlnf! in the spring, ! And every heart rejoices at the bluo-B bird's flashing.wing, H But here's a word for songloss birdil with plumage dull of hue, The sparrow and the starling, stay north the whole year through^| The robin and the oriole are just fifrl weather friends. They come to us with April buds and H leave when summer ends, But the starling and the sparrow takll the bitter wibh the sweet. I They share not only summer sun, bat wniter snow and sleet. ! The bluebirds are aristocrats who wl?! ter in the sun. The sparrows shiver on the bought* when icy days are done, And so I spread a frugal feast of* breadcrumbs on the snow . For the sparrow and the starling, wbt* stay north when other# go. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ! I hereby notify the public that have sold my interest in West Broth^H ers Grocery to A. W. West, and ?' no longer connected in any way or* manner with this business. I at? liable for any business transaction* made in the past or future. 62pd. S. P. WEST. Without malice, gentlemen, ! we'd like to G/rt with the famous Van Heusen Shirts Smoo-ooth! Collarcan't pucker because it's *oven in one piece instead of the usual 3 layers. Looks starched, is soft! Like rtmgic! Always folds ex. ctlv right, irons perfectly, for the fold-line is woven in. Keeps a true r ck curve. / l IV y) I'an Htustn white shirts are made of fabrics, laundry-tested and Sanforised shrunk. 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