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A ? _ ... * KERSHAW COUNTY RED CROSS DRIVE IS NOW IN PROGRESS ? HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART? The Camdeis Chronicle - ' www?iM^gwBaae? 11,11111.11. i. ,.i uj. II I II ,ggBecaggB3agro3iMga<<^|wpy?PMWWWpywg?yww?pe!^=-i-J-i--^?i IJ-J L ,^4L?i J. hji 1 .aju.IH?u 1. VOLUME 84 4 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1943 NUMBER 52 Regional Office Approves Appropriation For Center I Favorable Action Looked For From Federal HeadI quarters , I Mayor F. N. MeCorkle has received I word that the application of the City, of Camden for an appropriation from I the Federal Works Administration for continuance of the recreational center I on Rut ledge street has been approved I by the regional office In Atlanta. Assurance has als'o been received I from Senator E.\D. Smith, Burnett R. Maybank and Congressman J. P. I Richards that with favorable recomendations from the regional office to I the Washington headquarters having I been made, they are following the matter closely and It is believed will he able to announce final approval H by Washington within a short time. The Camden project calls for fedH oral assistance under the Lanham Fund. The amount of $7,500 and this will bo utilized exclusively In recrea tkmal activities. Up to the present time the recreation center has been operated by the WPA under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce. With the closing of the WPA pro gram the city was faced with the stoppage of the recreation centor proH gram and the complete collapse of any program entertainment for the many hundreds of soldiers and cadets in camps and posts contenglent to the city. The week-end soldier problem has been well taken care of by the I recreation center. During the ma neuvers in 1941 and agkln last year ^B the city found Itself with many hunI dreds of soldiers either quartered H here or as visitors. To offer enter-" H tainment and service to these men I a recreation center was established I in the old armory on Rutledge street. ^B Equipment and furnishings were ob^B tained. showers installed and a WPA I staff, headed by Mrs. May G. Gaskln, ^B assisted by Mrs. Jeanette Bell, in ^B charge. All during the maneuvers this center was popular with service men. The program was continued ^B with the servin^of transient soldiers # (Please turn to page four) Questions Asked By The Prospective WAACS Answered Sgt. Jack B. Pulkerson of the Army Recruiting Station, Room..No. 249, Post t)ffice building, Columbia, S. C., ill a statement today sought to answer many of the Questions put to him by mall and telephone by prospective members of the Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps. He is accepting enlistment at the post offico station. His statement follows: "As a member of the WAAC you wiH be ehrolled for noncombatant duties. Your term of service in the WAAC is for the duration of the war, plus a period of not more than six months thereafter. You may be assigned to duty with a WAAC unit of fifty or more members to wherever the army is serving at home or abroad. "During basic training you will be given regularly physical training, including swimming, athletic sports, calisthenics and drill, to condition your body for buoyant health and mental aliveness. The keen, brighteyed look of WAAC members is the envy of other woirien wherever they appear. After one or two months you'll probably feel finer than ever before in your life. "Opportunities for promotion in the WAAC are excellent. The corps is expanding rapidly, and the woman with special ability or demonstrated qualities of leadership may soon advance to a higher grade with increased pay. All officers are now commissioned from the ranks, and every woman has equal opportunity to compete for appointment to an Officer Candidate School. "If you are attending college or business school, you may enroll in the WAAC and remain on an inactive status until the completion of your current school year. "If you are married, you may apply for enrolment in the WAAC, but, no applicant will be accepted who has 1 anyone financially dependent on her i pay as a member of the WAAC. No applicant will be * accepted for enrol| ment in the WAAC If she has one or 1 more children under 14 years of age. IMany Reasons For Laggard Results j In Red Cross Drive By The Roying Reporter _J I'pon the request of Mrs. Leon Schlosburg, chairman of the war fund drive of the Red Cross, I called upon t< n man and women, on Wednesday! and Thursday and In each instance I off.'red tho inquiry: "Why has there b?? n so much difficulty in securing war funds?" i him not going to . -mention ?any names, but will recite the replies in th- sequence in which they came to me. My first call was upon a lady who 1- active in social events in Camden and she very frankly declared that f-he felt that the time, tho.drive com-, i 11 k when the-pinch is most keenly felt because of the payment of income taxes, was "poorly chosen. In all previous efforts she pointed out, the drive was held around the first of the year and was far more successful. fN'ote) Last year the drive was at the ttc'tal time of the year and the county f.?i!.-d to subscribe the quota assigned. My next three interviews werO*$rith business men who asserted that the Peoplo had been practically bled of funds by taxes, and )n a majority of cases had had to borrow to meet their income assessments. The next person was a retired army, wan and he was quite emphatic in declaring that the quota assigned Kershaw county was far too high. He "Poke of the millions of dollars that *fre expended in Columbia* the tre(Please turn to page twelve) TELEGRAM3 March 16, 1943 Miss Allle McNeill, Field Representative, A. R. C. South Carolina reports $498?69 or per cent of goal of $605,700. Highest percentsge In Eastern area, Mary'and second, with 71 par cent. Every reason to believe If adequate and prompt reports can be aeeured, 8outh Carolina has good chance being first otate in Eastern area possibly In Nation to attain goal. Know you will ^ant to make this achievement possible. Sam. B. Montgomery. March 17, 1943. j From Alexandria, Virginia," Jo Mi?? Allle MeN?t - ' l-Jeid Representative, A. R. C. Reports 86 par cent chapters Indlw? hava raised 4941 per cant; hn? ?*r fund Bouth Career tends first place In area with! P per cent state's auota reported. r j Was. Cast Hunt. Society Awfiits Hospital Dance With Anticipation . Camden society is on the qui-vive as they await the all-important social t event of the season, the Hospital Ball, to be given on the evening of April 3. In the spacious ball room of the Kirkwood hotel. The famous Fleet Green orchestra of Charlotte, N. C., has been secured to offer the musicgl inspiration for the evening. In addition to the usual program of dance numbers there will be a waltz contest and also one for the jitterbug enthusiasts. Committees of the hospital auxiliary are working hard to round up every detail that will go toward the success of the ball. Camden girls will appear in exquisite formal costume while the male guests will be in the army, naval and marine as well as formal civilian attire. The dancing epic will mark "the close of the social season, so far as the Kirkwood hotel-is concerned, as the big hostlery is to close for the season the middle of next month. Ralph Chase, Jr., i To Be Ringmaster At Big Dog Show i ?? . Ralph Chase, Jr.; ton of Ralph M. Chase, well-known equestrian expert of Camden and Middlefleld, Conn., Is to be ringmaster at the annual Leuton dog show given by the young men of Grace Episcopal church in Rectory Square Friday, March 26 at 3 o'clock. This seventh annual exposition of valuable dogs will attract a large crowd of people this year as in the past. In the event of rain on Friday the show will be staged on the following day, Saturday, at the same hour. Classes arranged for this year are as follows: pointers, setters, hounds, j dalmatlans; spring spaniels, cocker spaniels, Boykln ripanlels, terHers, miscellaneous Including througMhreds and mutts, puppies, any breed and championship. > j Chairman of the show is Donald Campbell, assistant chairman is Paul McDowelL Shannon Lindsay has charge of the programs, J. H. Maddox has charge of the posters, Tommia Ancrum Is publicity chairman, Mert Whltaker la chairman of ushers and Johnny Lindsay Is treasurer. Ksgfstrots of dogs are John Zemp and Joseph Jackson. ' * . # j -' * Blow-hole* and similar foundry impsrfactions la metal castings may b# satisfactorily sealed by forcing a new staling solution Into the porss under in?ui > and then baking tbs easting. U. S. Tanksr-jvj^ussie Crews SJ. Australian manned General fttiMt tanks from the United State* played an Important part In the final rant on the Japanese in Papua. Here one of the tanks, with Australian infantrymen In the background, Is moving against enemy mil-boxes and at the same time spraying the tram with machine-gun fire to ellmhtii Snipers. This Is an actual fighting picture at Quppl Polnt. I - '1,J . 1 . Police To Give $50 From Dance To The Red Cross Announcement was made this week by Police Commissioner C. V. Massebeau, that the sum of $60 will be deducted from the proceeds of the police ball to be given Thursday, March 26, and will be turned over to the War Relief Fund of the Kershaw County American Red Cross chapter. The 1943 dance frolic which will be given In the High school gymnasium under the sponsorship of the police department, gives promise of being the largest attended of any similar event in recent years. The ticket committee, comprised of every pom*?^ officer In the city, reports a recordbreaking sale of the pasteboards. Cooperation on the part of the general public Including local people as well | as winter visitors has been most heartening and interesting according to the police. Music for the police ball will be provided by the Shaw Field dance Orchestra'. Commissioner Massebeau announces that there will be awards for the winners as well as runners up In the waltz and jitterbug dance contest. Another Interesting feature of the evening will be the appearance on the dance program /nt the police department's melody king, Beaufort Hancock, master of the ivories. Officer Hancock, who is an accomplished pianist,' is to play solo for several of the dance numbers. Formerly whole-milk powder did not keep very well; it does now under] new methods developed by the U. S.J department of agriculture. I Dehydration Plant Wot* To Be Started Within Short Time ' The Camden and Kershaw county Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday morning that word was received from Washington that final red tape has been dispensed with in relation to the priorities on equipment for the new dehydration plant for Camden and the movement of the necessary machinery and materials for (he industry will be started next week. The Chamber secretary, contacting R. E. Fulmer, head of the Fresh rprled Fpods, Inc., was informed that *tiie Camclen plant will be in operation in approximately two and a half months. Construction work necessary at the plant on East DeKalb street, will be started next week so that all ohanges, etc., will have been completed before the machinery arrives. Mr. Fulmer states that the majority of help to be employed will be female and has asked all interested people to file their names with the Chamber of Commerce office. They will be transmitted * to Mr. Fulmer and as eoon as the plant is ready to be Btarted. Mr. Fulmer will get in touch with all applicants by mail and arrange for appointments. Mr. Fulmer states that he would like to hear from the farmers who are planning on growing cabbages and sweet potatoes for the plant. They may submit their names to W. C. McCarley, the county agent. Under existing rates in Britain, it is virtually impossible for anyone to have more than $20,000 left after paying his taxes. YOUR RED CROSS I ("I'm going to shock you! "Because I'm godng to hit right from the shoulder, starting now. "Out there, our boys are fighting, and they're falling. Not one or .two at a time, picked off by a mice clean bullet. But fifty at a time in the roaring, flaming hell of a shell burst. ' "Out there, they aren't walking around in clean white uniforms on neat decks. They're running and slipping around on the bloody heaving flanks of a carrier foundering in a sea of oil with her guts torn out. "They're not lying in cool, immaculate hospital beds with pretty nurses to hold their hands. They're flat on their backs on cold steel taking a smoke and waiting for a doctor to get through with the seriously ; wounded. /J~,'Out there, they're fighting and they're falling but they're winning I And get this straight?they're not complaining. But I want you to know what they're up against. I want you to know they look to you to gave them in your way the same full measure of help and devotion they get unasked from their own shipmates. ! ^ "And you can help them?by giving generbusly to the Red Cross. < " - * ' . ? "If you had seen the faces of men pulled naked from the sea as they received kit bags and cigarettes handed out on the spot by Red Cross Field Directors? you'd know what I mean!^- '.r ~ " i V' 7 **. ,'V L? ' y, " *7**" ' ~ * r ' . ? On every front the Red Cross presses forward. Each day, the need increases for your support. Your Ohaptgrfo raisangJtB ^comi^W ar Fund in jf arch. Give Camden and Kershaw County Fall Down On The Fund Drive Golf Classic To Feature Sunday At Country Club The second match play classic of the season between the Camden Town Kolfers and the clubswinxinK talent from the Southern Aviation school, will tako place Sunday afternoon, March 21 at the Kirkwood course under the direction of the Canulou Country club. The matches are scheduled to get under way at 1:30 o'clock and, .because of the keen rivalry between the respective camps, it is bollovod there will be a big gallery of spectators tagging each of the many foursomes. Following the match the golfers will assomble in the country club house where a buffet luncheon will he tho order of affairs. Whereas some ten foursomes participated In the play on March 7, with Camden Town scoring a decisive victory over the flying gentry by a 20 to 9 1-2 soore, it is expected that there will be quite an Increase in ttie entries next Sunday. Dally therd has been a steady influx of golfing guests at tho Kirkwood hotel and many of these visitors will be properly placed in the tournament registration. The influx of golfers to Camden this year has been a source of much satisfaction to the management of the various tourists hotels and to the CamdeiT ^Country club. From letters j received by the club, the Kirkwood hotel, and the Bureau of Public Relations, the close proximity of the golf course to the Kirkwood has served as a marked Incentive to golfers, who are now flocking to Camden to get In a few licks at their favorite and beloved sport before the northern courses are available for play. The Camden Country club extends a hearty welcome to Camden people and guests to come to the golf club Sunday afternoo nand Join in the gallery to follow the various foursomes in the tournament. In past years the Sunday afternoon program featured polo. In the absence of this sport this season, the lovers of good sport will find that watching a golf match, not only provides a wealth of sporting entertainment, but also provides healthful walking about in the fresh air. The Camden golf club invites all persons interested in the sport to join the gallery at all tournament events. Publicity Chairman Pleads For Return of Traditional Spirit By tho Sklppor Members of the Red Cross War Fund roliof campaign, aftor two weeks of earnoHt and sincere effort towafrd boostlug the drive total to a respoctnblo figure, wore astounded and grieved to find that tho two week mark had barely passed $2600. It will be remembered that back in the days of the first world war jvhen the war fund drive was carried out, tho quota of $6,000 was tripled inJust three weeks time. The quota this year of $11,000 flnda less than one-quarter subscribed at the half way mark. In another column of this issue of The Chronicle, the report of a "roving reporter" will ho found. This reporter was assigned to contact mon and women of the city and county and seek ! to ascertain their views as to the present luko-warm situation over the fund drive. Bluntly stating?Kershaw . county, and that Includes the city of Camden, Is falling down In a most doplorable manner. Some individuals who were consulted as to the cause, merely shrugged their shoulders and declared that Camden'and Kershaw county had not reached the *point where the serfousnoss of the global war was realised. They pointed to the apparent disregard of "pleasure driving" mandates as indicating the absence of any sense of war consciousness in many of the people: The "flop" of the war fund drive to date 1s described as being an inevitable conclusion in view of what has happened in the past several weeks. The air waves have been filled with personal anecdotes of soldiers, sailors. marines and flyers, who back from the war front, have declared their admiration of the fine work being done by the American Red Cross.. They tell of the bravery and the fortitude of the American boys "over there" and describe in no gentle terms the hell our fighters are going through. They admit with startling directness that the home front- is woefully weak. Right here in Camden the situation is perhaps similar to that in other communities. There is blenty v of money available for things other than relief funds and the like. This writer (Please turn to page two) Father Burke Admits His Back Is i Up Against The Wall Beloved Priest Draws His Battle Lines For Annual Fun Frolic Here. By the Skipper There was real drama packed Into St. Mary's hall on Pine street this morning. Chaplain Father Burke of the army of Grandest GlrlB, Bingo Experts and Bond Salesmen stood before this assemblage of hustlers and in ringing tones spoke of tonight's coming fun fest, which he described as being the greatest conglomeration of extraordinary and colossal events ever staged under the big, top In Camden. "My fellow compatriots." declared the good Father in one of his choicest sermon voices. 'In conclusion let me say 'Go Out and Fight, My Back's Against the Wall'." It was the final word of the good Father before the annual basaar and funfest of the good people of the parish of the CathoHc church. And to the credit of the fine body of workers, everything was in apple-pie order, under control and what have you for the day of days. ' As one of the Orandest Girls satd "Father Burke may have his back against the wall light now, but if we have the crowd I anticipate tonight the wall will be moved out." The annual Catholic frolic and fun Jamboree, coupled with that gorgeous menu of choice things to eat under the direction of those Grandest Gals, starts this afternoon at 8 o'clock with the children's period extending to o'clock and under the pergonal supervision of Miss Celia Riley and Mrs. Jack Healy. The "trough" will be formally opened at 6 o'clock and according to the Grandest Gals, the menu that will grace the big tables will be most filling and appetising. The Bingo evefets under the direction of Jack Healy and Don Morrison will take the stage at 6 and continue until 9 when .the auction of war bonds Will take the spotlight. The remainder of the evening will find the visiting firemen gaslng upon the exquiefte display of beautiful and Uselees gifts and stratosphere prices. And we venture say that when the clouds lift and"*the sonnd_ of revelry by night I* stilled. Father arrack *5.ssnus (PIwm Mm ttM* Bonsai Disgusted At Air Raid Test; ' Punish Violators Civilian defense officials were chagrined over the mlxup and lack ___ of cooperation featuring tho blackout that was staged last Friday night. Commander W. It. Boiisal of the defense corps succicently declared the practice affair to have been "lousy"?? and was sharply critical of tKe failure of the public to cooperate in a patriotic manner. In fact, the defense head was bo irked over the civilian apathy In., the ? matter that he contacted city authorities to ascertain if it waa .'the Intention to Impose a penalty upon violators of the afr raid ordinance. Not that any names were t^ken that Friday night but It was believed that s, offenders of the law in last night'a practice affair will probably appear in recorder's court next Monday. Mr. Bonsai Cited instances last Friday night of cars being left with parking lights turned. on.. and doors locked, lights "In siores and even in the county agflrtonRural building. The worst feature of thb afalr was the messing up on. the siren signals. This mlxup was not confined alone to the civilian population but evem into the ranks . of the defense setup. Thousands of leaflets were distributed this week throughout the city to accQuaint the public with the new air raid signals, a system that was formulated by the war department and United States Army. Because of flagrant violations of the black out ordinance by taxi cabs, Mt^Bonsal had arranged fbr police anOWwxiliary police to list all offenders list .might - SCHEDULE Of FARM, 4-H AND } H. D. C. MEETINQ8 Tuesday: Timrod H. D. C.( 3 p. m. Wednesday: Malvern HU1 H. D. C. at P co'clock. Thursday: Three C's H. D. 0. at 3 o'olock. Three C's 4-H, 4:30 p. m. Friday:, Flint Hill H. D. C. At 8 o'clock. - J * Saturday: Country Market at f o'clock. RATION CALENDAR / GASOLINE: "A" book coupon number 4 expires March 81. COFFEE: Stamp No. 15, 1 pound, expires March 21. TIRES: Class "A" first Inspection deadline March SL FUHL OIL: Period 4 coupons exApril | fat sons IX # ? .