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fB^SBSBIUU-r-.-U -Mfc ' * (Ctitn&eu (filjrunirU 110U N. Broail Street Camden, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY JNCL fcL CANNON Editor SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year *? "" Six Months ..., Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Camden, 8. C. All articles submitted for publication must be signed by the author. Friday, March 19, 1943 THE NURSING EMERGENCY By l>r. B. B. Vincent Lyon Due to the War and the shortage of doctors and of registered graduate nurses occasioned thereby, a grave problem is presented to each commumty. This problem Ihas three facts. The American Red Cross and the American Association of Nurses launched a program to provide fifty thousand additional trained nurses. Each hos- ( pital maintaining a nursing school has been given its quota. The Camden Hospital could furnish its quota if there were enough doctors available to teach the classes applying for the accellerated courses. We learn this from Mrs. Elizabeth Mauldin, Instructress of Nurses. The ao6ond and third facts, however, are of fa? greater importance to this community and its environs. Mrs. H. G. Gaither, Cha/irman, Home Nursing Committee, of the local Red Cross Chapter, at a meeting last Monday presented facts that emplhasize the community emergency. Red Cross regulations require that only qualified, registered graduate nurses may teach dosses applying for instruction in Home Nursing. Again, there are more 1 applicants than instructors. There are 32 registered graduate nurses now remaining in Camden, and a total of 51 in Kershaw County. Mrs. Gaither has contacted most of them, either in person or by telephone. To date, she has secured the services of only six nurses who have volunteered and are authorized to teach. They are Mrs. Ruby Barfield, Mrs. Alice Beahrs, Mrs. Jessie Brown, Mrs. Grace Donald, Mrs. Lottie McDowell, ,&nd Miss Ona Maude Parmenter The ladies are doing valiant service. The community is in their debt. But more teachers are greatly needed. ' Mrs. Gaither reports that 100 Camden High sdhool students wish to take Home Nursing, and in addition, 14 other ladies in Camden are oh her waiting list for such a course. "With more instructors, says Mrs. Gaither. " we could put over a really big program." Each course requires 24 to 30 hours, with a minimum of 10, and a maximum of 20 students to each class. I am sure that this urgent call for volunteers will reach the ears of every qualified graduate nurse. 1 am sure that the response will more than meet the emergency. . Nearly every hospital has lost a thiru or more of its nurses to the armed services. To fill this gap. Nurse's Aids are being recruited and taught to assist the traiqed (hospital personnel in various nursing technics. This is.the third fact. But this only partially meets the local emergency, since it affects only hospitalized patients. The home remains unprotected. If sickness descends upon a household neither doctor or nurse may be available. What will the family do then? Hence the need of instructing some member of each household in elementary nursing. The purpose of the course is to teach people the simple, fundamental facts about sickness and health which should be the common knowledge of all. It is designed to benefit the individual, the home, and the community. This includes the taking of the temperature and pulse rate, the giving of enemas, the use of the bed pan, proper bed making, how to turn a sick patient, good hygiene and sanitation, pre and postnatal maternity care, the management of contagious disease, and other useful things. Each student who completes the course satisfactorily will receive a certificate. A million such Home Nurses is the goal set by the American Red Cross. The local Red Cross Chapter is making such a course available to citizens of this community, but it is temporarily stymied because of an insufficient number of graduate nurses have volunteered to act as instructors. This emergency must be met. We are confident that it will be. Any one who is qualified iifurged to apply to Mrs. II. G. Gaither by telephone. 549, or Red Cross Headquarters, Camden 90. Editor's Note: Dr. Lyon is Professor of Clinical Medicine at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia and is now a visitor ' in Camden. A new design for a metal-lined gunpowder box is saving Army Ordinance enough copper every month to fill specifications for 259 155mm. funs. -rnmmmmmmmm Yil~ in 1111 ?"> ?' HE WHO HITLER HATES The American whom Hitler hates more than any other, is tall, mild mannered Bernard Baruch. In the German leader's dhriveled soul and queerly twisted brain, bums a consuming hatred of this "non-Aryana hatred born of fear. Dar Fuehrer knows the part playe<l by Barney Baruch in World War I; and now he sees in the 72-year-old philanthropist, the most deadly danger to German success, existing in the United States. Bernard Mannes Baruch was born in Camden, S. C., on August 19th, 1870. As a young man attending sdhool, he received his B.A. at the City College of New York, the only degree he ever actually earned. In later years however, there were to be honorary degrees galore, shf^wered upon him, including that of LL.D, from Williams College, Johns Hopkins and the University of South Carolina. Finance attracted him. Shortly after leaving college he was in Wall Street and soon a member of the New York Stock Exchange. He operated with a daring boldness. Before reaching his thirtieth birthday, he had made his first million dollars; and also had lost tlhem. To most men that would have meant the end. But not Barney Baruch. Like a football player who has had the wind knocked out of him, Barney Baruch paused j?uet long enough to regain his breath, then plunged into the game again. His subsequent success is . known throughout America and most of the world. Barney Baruch is tall?six feet and four inches of him. He is kindly, usually smiling and has that rare faculty of making lasting friends of those with whom he comes in contact. A well known example of this was "Old Iron - Pants," General Hugh S. Johnson. During his last years, when that rough and ready old soldier, who feared neither the living nor dead, turned newspaper columnist, seldom a week passed, that Ihe did not pay some friendly tribute to Barney Baruch, his "Boss" of first World War days. Despite his usually smiling and relaxed countenance, Barney Baruch possesses a coldly keen analytical mind, that gets to the heart of a matter with the swift directness of a surgeon's lance. It was that ability that appealed to President Woodrow Wilson'and brought about the appointment of Bernard M. Raruclh as a member of the Advisory Council of National Defense. After floundering around more or less resultlessly for some time*and causing a deluge of criticism, that body was changed into the War Industries Board, with Barney Baruch as Chairman. Then things began to happen. ' From March 1918, the wheels of American industry whirled at an ever increasing tempo. The Baruch brain and willpower seemed everywhere. Faster, faster, faster raced the machines. Higher and higher mounted the production graphs. Next to President Wilson, from March 1918 to the end of the war, Bernard Mannes Baruch was the most powerful man in the United States. What he accomplished then, he could do again today, if afforded the opportunity. That is why Hitler watches and fears and hates. In their post war writings both Hindenberg and Ludendorff gave admiring credit to Barney Baruch for the important role he played; while President WilSbn. Churchill, Lloyd-Georgd, Clemenceau and ( General Pershing were lavish in their ex- , pressions of praise. i In 1919 Barney Barucli became a ' , member of the Supreme Economic Council ^ of the Peace Conference. Later that same year, President Wilson appointed him a member of the Industrial Conference at Washington. The following year, 1920, he found time to author "The Making of the Reparation and Economic Sections of the Treaty" and also that very valuable < "Report of the War Industries Board of . ; World War I." Then for a decade Barney Baruch more or less faded from the official picture, although privately he was in constant . i touch with affairs abroad. By 1935 he was greatly disturbed by the rise of Nazimilitary strength; but even more alarmed by the seemingly complete indifference of , our own Government to tihose conditions. When the German military machine began rolling across Europe, Barney Ba- , ruch offered carefully prepared plans and pleaded that surveys be made to assist the U. S. Army in the war he so plainly foresaw. His suggestions apparently met with little other success than an invitation to go to Europe and re-check bis information. , Upon his return the so-called Stettiinus , War Resources Board was set up. Whatever report that Board made, if any, appears to have been suppressed. Notwithstanding the fact that the Baruch report on World War I had been most carefully studied by the War Department, when at last we were drawn into World War II, the same errors of 1917 were repeated. The old Council of National Defense and its Advisory Commission were resurrected. The unweildly, top-heavy thing made such little actual progress that the Knudsen-Hillman combination was effected. But Barney Baruch, the master mind of 1918 was ignored. ' Younger, if untried, hands now pointed the way to success. Then came a day when the national rubber situation had to be clarified. The Public was clamoring for the truth. A Commission was appointed, of which Bernard M. Baruch was a member. With a disconserting swiftness he sought facts, / nor did he allow anything to stand in the way of his finding them. The work quickly done, he rendered a report of such typical Baruch directness, that the parts given publicity, shocked and stunned the Nation. And again he disappeared more or less, / from official view, although he frequently / foresakes his spacious offices at Madison / Avenue and 57th Street in New York ancr returns to Washington for conferences. / Hampered by demands, for endless reports and other data, by a multitude of overlapping bureaus, divisions and departments, by a maladjudicatetl man power,, by selfisfh blocs in Congress and selfish interests without, still production is gaining. But put Barney Baruch back pt his old desk in Washington, give him the power he had under President Wilson in 1918 and American production will assume miraculous proportions and speed. - - i TWO OF A KIND P/HAK?\fiELlSyc | (zoo WV The Fourth Estate Conducted By JNO. M. CANNON THOMAS JEFFERSON "The basis of our Government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right. Were It left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." "No government ought to be without censors; and where the press Is free, no one ever will." GEORGE WASHINGTON "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened." IN THE MAIL j ?j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Office of the Governor February 18, 1943. The Camden Chronicld, Camden, S. C. \ Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find money order for $2.00 for the Camden Chronicle. I am very glad to have the opportunity of reading this paper and having it in my office. \ If at any time you are in Columbia, please drop by to see me. With kind regards, I am, Sincerely yours, Olin D. Johnston, Gov. Editor's Note: Thanks. Governor.! You have been a champion of the rause of education and we're all for you. We know that your administration will be an honest one. We admire you for your sincerity of purpose. Hope you enjoy the Chronicle. CHARLOTTE PUGLIC LIBRARY Charlotte, N. C. February 16, 1943. Mr. John M. Cannon, Editor The Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. Dear Editor: I have Just returned from attending the National Institute on War and PoBt-War Issues, which was held in Chicago, to mind my desk cluttered with South Carolina newspapers, but I finally read the masthead and found Hon. John M. Cannon had been responsible. I wish that I could have seen the paper before, as well as after. But seriously, it is one of the best weekly papers I have seen for a long time. I hope you get rich. Very truly yours, Hoyt R. Galvin, Director Charlotte Public Library. Editor's Note: We'll never get rich, Hoyt?but we do hope we can render a real service here. Oet yourself down to see us. MOJtfAND & MILLER Miami, Florida ^ February 21, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cannon, Camden, S. C. Dear John and Mary: Thanks for the copy 1-29-43 of the Chronicle. Right to start with I wish you the best of luck in your new venture. I read all your paper ^eluding the want ads. Enclosed find $2.00 asnd please send me the Chronicle for one year. I see quite a lot of news of ii^terest to farmers and as I "hope'Vto'^become a farmer and cattle grower, this news is of interest to me. / Tell Mary I wrote to her aunt Pearl (Mrs. A. G. Smith, 175 Cherokee Ave., Macon, Ga.) about receiving paper and' if you have another copy with John's photo, send It to her as I know she will enjoy hearing about both of you. Good luck and best wishes to all of you. Furman. Editor's Note: Thanks a million, Uncle Furman. We're already taken care of Aunt Pearl. We'd like to see you buy a farm in Kershaw County. There are plenty of good ones here and what's more some of the finest saddle horsese and polo ponies in the country. If you don't believe it come and see. JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT Atlanta, Ga. February 17, 1943. Mrs. Mary Cannon, cfo Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. Dear Mary: Thanks for the copies of the Chronicle. I enjoyed reading them very much and enjoyed most of all your kind note of expression about my eyes. One of them is all right now, but the ' other has to be operated on in the near future. I like John's picture. He is a handsome young man and you are a lucky girl. Thanks again for the papers. Yours very truly, L. Z. Rosser. Editor's Note: Orchids to Judge, i Where do you get that handsome | business? Of course, we all know Mary is lucky. When can we arrange some nice golf for you at the Klrkwood?or what would you like? We have everything here. Trenton, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1943. Dear John: Congratulations on starting out with such a bang on your first issue of the Chronicle. The sheet looked good editorially and I know you welcomed the advertising. You seem to have a good man in with you, and I hope you have much success. Go to town on all the local news and features you can put in there. The dailies can beat you on national features, but you can make up with local news, which I believe la the life blood of a VHkwfl I was surprised to hear that and Lucetta had come hoia* , j bought you out I played Cup# jJ their marriage. I Introduced tk?S back In 1928. I believe they'll do *9 in York. I see where Olln D. uj3 to be doing all right in the suj House. Best wishes, ? Editor's Note: Of course OUa n is doing OK-?he's a Chronicle njS scriber. Hope he sees that soms j^fl social legislation is passed at session of the legislature. We coetfl use a line or two from you la sheet occasionally. \ ROCK HILL BODY CO. fl Rock Hill, k C. February 19, lNt I Mr. John M. Cannon, The Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. Dear Johnnie: I am enclosing herewith check fcfl $1 for a six month's subscription your paper. I enjoyed readlai tkfl sample Issues which you mailed will be Interested in keping up vitkfl the ensuing issues. I hope ftiat you will be very suceoofl ful in this venture. I know thatjfiifl have a roal interest in this kind ctH work and should be able to put intottl what it will require to make i?fl cess. Yours sincerely, m Jimmie. fl Editor's Note: Thanks, Jimmie,tefl the subscrlptibn. Hope you maklifl million on that big government Oitefl we've been hearing about. PORTS' OORDQM v INSPIRATION 9 When thing# go wrong, u* tv*. ' time# will, ***! When the road you're tvudgin, _ all Uphill, When care la pressing you do j bit, m Rest it you must, hut don't you Life is queer with its twish As every one of us learns, And many a failure turns about H When he might have worf had wl stuck It out; Don't Kivo UP. though the pace slow? You may succeed with another bW^I Often the struggler has given When he might have captured tkl victor's cup; And he learned too late, when tul night slipped down, How close he was to the gold^H crown. Success is failure turned inside u?i| The silver tint of the clouds of doubM And you can never tell how cCl It may be near when it seems afar 1 Ho stick to the fight when youvfl hardest hR. It's when things seem worn that * J mustn't quit." REGIONAL OFFICE APPROVES-j^B APPROPRIATION FOR CENTHl^B (Continued from first pafs> a and men from the air fieldrrO^B large community event was cnrrld^B out each wefek for the soldiers j^B was estimated that approximately J 800 to 1.000 men attend the each week. With the closing down of the WPi^B program and the withdrawing of OH SPA staff from the center it essential that financial assistancrjj^B secured to continue the progn^H Initial steps toward the renovationjfl this facility were taken J>y the ChijB her of Commerce and later transferrtl^B to the City. Mayor McCorkle took^B immediate steps toward the filing ^B application under the Lanbam Ad. B The grant that Is to he madetotlJ^B city wiii be used ? to make a vt^H rounded recreation program for dfl military personnel. Personnel lnlfB cordance with the minimum standarfc^B as established by tho National Rtf^^B at ion - Association will bo employe*^? The program will consist of a 1ounp.B reading, writing and game room, IJB cial activities based In center, bo?*B| hospitality program through the co?^B munity, athletic program and t>B training and use of supervision ?fl volunteers. * In tho carrying out of this progr*?^B a supervisor, assistant supervisor dB janitor will be paid out of the fund. Rent, lights, heat, telepboW and water fncllltlos will bo suPPWJ^B by the City. The federal take care of the purchase of fJB equipment, records and music eQdr^B ment, writing material, cleaning iw^B plies, athletic equipment andOPjJ supplies. It will also prorldK^B chairs, tables, settees and Pro ,e,3 sum of $1,800 to put tho center In ter condition. 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