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HOT OFF * TMI KBVJi L X 4 t ' Vou folk* who have read "Mission; to Moscow" by Joe Davie* will recall that D.ivies di*cribes Stalin as being BlijjMt, mild appearing and self-effacing but that he gives off an aura of tremendous strength.. Aw mel That pipe again. ? An Item in h scientific magazine says that moans have boon found to remove the crow from a rooster. Well, after which the hatchet is cleaned neatly and the rooator put on to boil. Out In a Montana city, a press dispatch relates, a dentist picked up a gun and shot a lynx from the office window which prompts us to say that it was probably an old magazine rifle left lying on the table In the waiting room. * We noted an Item the other day in which a medical publicist was asked about a condition In which a woman tries out of only one eye. Our own opinion is that this condition permits In r to keep the other eye- on the fur coat of her dreams. I Roses and I Thorns I Roses to this story. Two negro soldiers were discussing the relative merits of their company buglers. Said one: "Fella, when dat boy of ouahs plays pay call, hit sounds 'zactly like de Boston Symphone playln' de Rosary'." The second colored boy snorted. Brothah, you ain't got no bugler atall! When Snowball Jones wrops his lips aroun' dat bugle of hlsn'n an' plays mess call, I looks down at mah beans an' I sez: 'Strawberries, behavel You Is kickin' de whipped cream out of de plate'." * The second best bet as the story of the wook it* uit follow*. A woman wont to the burrock* to see hor son, w*ho hud Joint*! up some tlmo ago. und, art hi* tiumo wu* Brown. It was difficult to locale him. The sergeant on Kuurd tuild to her: "There's a man named Brown In the officers' inoas. 1 wonder If that's him?" "Ytja, that's 'Iiii, all right," she replied. " 'E witM always In some meus or another when he waa at 'otne, ao I I'm 'im, right enough." This Is too pood to keep. Especially In view of the fact that It concerns a Camden matron. This very attractive lady recently told her four year old daughter a secret, requesting a promise not to tell any body, not even her little playmateau The promise was given. Then the fond mother said: "You are going to have a little brother or a little sister pretty soon." The little girl just danced with Joy. But suddently she stopped, looked up Into her mother's face and In a very pretty pleading voice said: "Mama, can't I Just tell Daddy?" In as much " as I have iho sanw ideas about Mrs. Eleanor RooBevelt us a lot of other folks, the story about the name the British have labeled the wife of tbe President with is worth repeating. Tbe manner In which the "first lady" flits about -old Mother Earth caused the British journalists to dub her "Rover." When Eleanor had some trouble In locating one of her sons, one of the news scribes wired to his paper: "Rover has lost her pup." As you folks all know, I same from Milwaukee. And when I read in the press Sunday that Company K, formerly a Milwaukee unit of the Wisconsin National Guard, had returned from the Papuan ' campaign i was .very much interested. I am proud of that company. Damned proud if I may say so. For it was singled out for special commendation and praise by Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger. When the company arrived in the Bupa area by plane it had 157 enlisted men and five officers. When the company returned to Milwaukee recently on furlough its effective strength was just 12 of the original 162. Can you wonder why Commander Eichelberger singled the unit out for special praise. It was because it had suffered the greatest losses of any other company unit in the American army. * * * Usually this writer Indulges in a bit of whimsy in this column. ' But when you hear what war means to some people, it takes the whimsical ideas out of one's mind. Our one and only whimsy cojg^rns the installation of gyroscopes ifi~ everything from planes to ships to "relieve them oF^thelr roll." As if Morgantihau and his gang hadn't done that very effectually. * The 505th Parachute Division has recovered the bundle of equipment lost on the recent Watere? river bridge attack. J. C. King of McBee, read ths report of the loss of the mortar as given out by the Camden News Service and immediately wrote to the Camden Chamber of Commerce. In turn the Chamber notified the command at Fort Brpjg and that unit arranged to aend for the mortar. The Camden News Service might use the slogan of th^ Atlanta Journal that it "Covers Dixie Like the Dew." For there are few points In Dixie Land that the News Service does not have an outlet today. Sport Potpourri: BY THE SKIPPER Hammering Henry Armstrong chased Beau Jack around a Madison Square Garden ring for eight rounds but the usual New York gang that presides as judges and what not at all these garden fights gave the fight to Jack. I happened to be tuned in to the scrap and the 20,000 fans in the Garden raised hell In general over the unfair decision. * * For a fact, the manner in which Uuan Jack flctl about the enclosure reminded one of a seven day bike race. * For the benefit of the fight fans In this here neck of the hills, let it be said that the New York Athletic commission or whatever outfit selects ,the judges for the fights, always sees that some one is on the job who has the best interests of the club in mind. Hence, future prospects for money gate.8 arc always foremost. * ? Of course, if Bill Jones knocks Tommy Smith cold, that's a differon t story, but if the fight is mighty close, the judges will rule the best future gate getter as the winner. By the way?Dorothy Kirby, a gal golfer from Atlanta, gave Jane Crum, the Orangeburg dame, a swell trimming at Pinehurat last Friday. Dottle won 5-3, which as you golfers know, is really winning going away. * * It wont be long now before the softball league games will be drawing big crowds to the athletic field at I*aurens and Fair streets. There will be six teams In the league and games will be played every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, to start at 7 p. m. Later as the evenings get longer from a daylight standpoint, the starting time will be moved back to 7:15 and this will permit of interested people having their lunch, see the game and still reach the movies in time for the second show. All games will be nine inning affairs and only one game will be played an evening. The program is to be under the supervision of the recreational unit of the Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the committee on recreation of the county civic council of which Rev. Henry Collins is the committee chairman. Rifmor had it for a while that sports broadcasting would go by the board because of the war. We didn't like the prediction any more than you did, so it's with no little pleasure that we sound an optimistic note on the sub Ject for the months to come. According to the network experts, there will be no letdown in sports broadcsstlng because of the present upheaval. In fact, If anything, people in the know are of the opinion that there will be more of It. As Bill Stern of NBC sees It, the activities of iorvice teams will come in for a share of the radio spotilght this year. Besides, with travel restrictions tending to keep fans at home listening, there will arise a decided need for more sports broadcasting. Or so thinks Tom Slater of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Ted Husing of CBS, while not desiring to make a forecast, expects the usual ac* tive year, including the Kentucky Derby as a starting high spot. (Irandpapyy Jenkins. a potential Victory gardener, emerges from the j pages of his seed catalog Just long enough to wonder if Nature will clamp a ceiling on plant posts. UXU' Boats Are a Menace ? Help Us Destroy Them" 9 "One of the biggest tasks facing our Navy in this war is the building of sufficient escort vessels to protect our ships in convoy, against the torpedoes of prowling 'U' boats. "The long distance tele- ? phone plays a vital role in the building of these sturdy ships that help keep our shipping lanes clear. From keel to top deck and from bow to stern, thousands of telephone calls assist the speedy launching of each , powerful vesselcalls to suppliers and shippers in all parts of the country. "How important It is then, that long distance telephone lines to war-busy centers be kept free of unessential calls. ^hose who build the tools to destroy our enemies we counting on you to help free the lanes of communication, that the seas may be freed for safe shipping.** Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph* Company J Incorporated ... ... ,r-f __ . ?5 JL. i. ? \ cr I a Greeting Cards 5c to 35c* Each DISTINCTIVE Greeting Cards BY HALLMARK SEE OUR GALA SELECTION Belk's Dept Store II ?-1?????.. ? t| ^ -t ' - ?;. *-^ ^ ' T - *> . a . - . .: ".-.J " "v_* *" - * -- ' r " .. ; : ' ? < .- j~J * ' 4 : - ' - y In the Armed Forces I Sgt Hill Shoorn of Camp Gordon. Augusta. (?? , Is spending 1?five ilay furlough with his laments, Mr and Mrs. Willis Shoortl! < * pi William 1> Nettles was In Camden over iho wnok ond from Fort Jackson. Interesting letters have boon r?v | reived in Camden from Sgt. Charlee II Do I xiacJte, who is stationed in (Proving Ground, III. noar Savanna, III. Hi Frank W Caston. son of Hov. ! and Mrs. J. H Fasten. is visiting "his family in Camdun this wook. Id. Fusion has Just boon commissioned at Adjutant General school, Fort Washington. Md Ho Is bolng returned to his former station at the Army Air llase. Colorado Springs, Colo. Id. Isaac IV "Jotl.v" Pitts has arrived from Fort Monroe, Va., where ho was commissioned at the Coast Artillery I Officers Training school, llo will bo Htatloned at Fort Moultrie, 8. C. C?pt. J M. (iundy of uhe Quartermaster Depot. Charlotte. N O., spent Sunday with his family In C&nlden. I>avid Humus, DSN,1 Norfolk, Va., was In Oundeu on Saturday en route to Charlotte, N C\, to attend the wedding of his mother, Mrs. Katie Turner Ilarnea, to A. Heed Sarratt, of Camden. p, Harvey Itadellff. son of Mt\ and Mrs. Funnnn Itadellff. Rural Camden, spent his furlotiKh In Camden with relatives and friends. Ho Is on active duty and came home, from the Navy Yard. Ilrooklyn, N? A. Seu? for QJourself and l|our diome and Saue for Uictorq It's both economical and practical to make what you can! Whip up a wardrobe for yourself and for your home . . . make charming frocks in lovely fabrics . . . takes no time at all?and decorate your home with attractive drapes and slip covers. It's fun to sew, especially when you can save, too! i Spun Rayon 98c yd. Bemberg Sheers 89c yd. Rayon Crepes 69c yd. Powder Puff Muslin 59c yd. v Printed Pique 59c yd. Dimities and Batiste 49c yd. Others At 39c and 29c Cotton Prints 29c and 33c yd. Chambray 49c yd. (Solids and Strides) S^EASTER WARDROBESj COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING'S FASHIONABLE FABRICS AND THE NEW SPRING w __ *"* At no time ever has it been ; more important for women in the homes to conserve labor on the production front. For that reason Belle Stores are consistently urging patriotic women to do more and more home sewing. It saves money. It definitely aids the war effort. Belle carries a complete line of patterns in addition to a large stocle of piece goods?and for this reason has become this section's headquarters for yard goods and sewing materials. L_ ... - ? ?1 sH Belk's Department Store -V-'- Ute Belk'. Lay-Away Plan