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HOT OPF I X THt K?V Z s * .1^HE OLD HOME PAPER ? rhaos the old homo paper would bo "'Y/o'o.d by City ?olk?? *v'll laugh, I s'pose at all our new., m the locals antfviho Jokes. 'lit ha? no modern P1****' and ,t8 V headlines never shrl*fc# . d 0f coming out opch day, It'a '^1" issued once a weok. doesn't publish extra*?no new*' boys are about nut there's a lot of Joy In Camden ' ^hen the old home papor'a out. prints most ev'ry story of our little neighborhood n(j never plays up gossip, when there's so much news that's good >nd if by chance, someone should fall who tried to play the game? t never thinks It's just and wise to blast a person's name. i kept the pace through all the j years, in spite of strain and stress why there's joy in Camden hen The Chronicle's off the press. 9 That jingle folka, came from Dode (Park Kid^e. Sounds sort of clever ^ vou a-'k me. Anyhow 'tis true. H Before the "little mouse" went on ! ?- vacation, she was busy scurrying round getting teeth and eyes checkand what not. Which reminds me ! ( a bit of doggerel which goes like j | ' There ar- no words quite so sweet, o my personal point of view, thos-' my dentist says at last: [ That will be all, you're through." m m m Among some of the famous last H?ords listed in this week's compe ium is one that is rather timely: no madam, this isn't a blackout, ou forgot to pay the light bill." o folks. Leon Tobin isn't the author. | * ?. H Our n-'Xt effort nt poetry is directed t a lo' ' ! the lads who are acquiring ach lovely sun tans on the golf nrse 'h?>se days. It Is entitled * e can't get any golf balls, atid ft play with ancient clubs; ^ ft haven't any caddies ^ o help the wayward dubs. : ( Bo gasoline for duffers? ' fe cannot purchase tires. ^ he only kind of help we have what the army fires. 'he sand in all the sand traps s presently un-raked Htfhile scores are mounting higher handicaps half-baked. "he fairways that we follow Are trying to the soul; ^But glory be. we still have left "he good old 19th hole. Had a let or from a milkman friend ! ho is in the army now. Ho writes , e that :h- greatest hardship he has > endure to stay in bed until 5:30 m. | * Bx the way, do you folks remember at woif who was always supposed ' be at the door? A friend writes he coaxed him Inside and they 1 ad him fCr dinner last Sunday. I i ^ far:.. :n,m Iowa, writes to inquire 1 (in : member way back when Kh. tJy!' 1 hem saloons instead of 1 Ikd Ci"j')S ;,,ld no was ever ' l^d The Chronicle Ad* I Orchids and Onions The Italian boot suffers from Ingrowing toe nails and aches in the big Heel. m "Recent experiences with meat orders in some restaurants," writes L. S., "have made me suspicious ent;h time the papers record the sale of a stake horse." * * Holy Smoke, did I get a shock the other day. A newspaper headline said: "Threaten Cut In Beef Ration," and I read It "Beer Ratiort." Jerry Hoffer calls up to Inquire If I know what has become of the old fashioned dinner ring?and dinner?" "Nope," sex I. Virginia stops to tell me that among some of the things she never liked until now are: holding hands, moonlight walks with his arm about me, mushy letters, dropping In at the Cadet club for a coke and a dance?he can hold me* In his arms there and no one looks horrified?Walking down the street hand In hand?Oh gosh this darned old .war. He's going this week. Listen to this folks. 1 think it's clever: In power deuces never lose but in war the Dure hasn't a chance, ospecailly against American aces. ? ? Doc's wife stopped me the other day and said It is hard to tell whether a girl is sitting or standing these days the way those rayon hose bag at the knees. - Of Thee I Sing IJahy. The boss who once held his steno on his knee now refuses because hor overalls would mess up his trousers. The changing world: "No tickee no shlrtie" has been changed to "no stampie, no shoesie," even if your arches hurtle like hellee. * What a heck of a mess this would has become. We read in the Charlotte Observer, last Sunday how a motorist up there had to RETIRE his automobile because the government refused to lot him RE-TIRE it. Out in Danville, III., a man slept so sound that a burglar who had entered his home, removed $365 in currency from under his pillow without even waknig the man. Gosh folks, if I had $365 I'd be so darned excited I wouldnt be able to sleep. Those who go to the beaches and expect to have the same fun they were accustomed to in former years, particularly bahting In the surf after nightfall, will be interested in the recent order that has been issued by J the Eastern Defense command. This aider says in part. "Beach patrols are under orders to stop and apprehend? by shooting if necessary?any persons found on ocean beaches along the Eastern Seaboard after dark. ? So if you don't want that vacation jaunt to be finished In a hospital or morgue, keep off the beaches after dark. * Now the government is planning to cancel all A gasoline coupons and Insure that motorists who use their cars, use them only for essential purposes. Which causes us to wonder if solng to steak dinners, traveling to vacation spots, etc., motoring to picture 8liows, etc., will be classified as essential driving? Down Broad Street Hearing the wives of two cadets telling their husbands what a swell feed they had at one of the eat joints which are off limits to the boys./ m ?-' ^ Watching a group of cadets snlffng the odors of broiling steaks pouring from one of the off limit restau ants. ** Camden people In general expressing their pleasure over the treat offered them last Friday at the "open bouse" of the flying post here. It was a great show folks and gave Cam-, Jen people a good Idea of the magnitude of the flying post and whati t means to Camden. I The new dehydration plant on East DeKalb street almost ready to negln operations. Said to be one of he most complete and up to date in ?he southeast area. Read all about t soon in this paper. Many Camden people will attend the "open house" at Shaw Field 8un day, July 4. Some spectacular flying formations will be dished up. ? * Tho now face in the Chamber of Commerce la Mrs. Harriet Osborne of Akron, Ohio; who is pinch hlttiiiK for Mary Chapin, who Is acquiring a swell sun tan over at Myrtle lieaeh. Stenographers and typists who have what It takes to get out news service copy are as scarce as hen's teeth In Camden. We were lucky to secure the services of Mrs. Osborne who gave up a Job In the Westinghouse company offices to be with her husband who Is a cadet at the air post. On The Bleachers Just for the heck of It, we chatted with a number of those goggle-eyed softball fans at the Grammar school athletic field the other night and some of the wise cracks the lads shot at us, aotually left us gasping. One guy In h groy suit who looked nh If be might be either u Wall street banker or a confidence man caused us to come up and gasp for air, when after viewing a sweet young thing on tho next bench murmured, "Just learned what a wolf Is. lie's the kind of a guy who takes out a sweater girl and trios to pull the wool over her eyes." it* Carl Lightfoot, manager of tho Home Guard team, who was enjoying the afternoon sun and watching the Merchants batter heck out of the Instructors told me a swell yarn.. It was about a pack of hounds that chased two rabbits into a hollow log and then stood guard over them at both ends of the log.. Trembling, the mamma rabbit said to the papa rabbit: "W-what c-can we d-do n-now?" The romantic solution of papa rabbit was, "Let's Just stay here a couple of hours until we outnumber 'em." ^ V Tommy Bruce, returning from the outfield, where he had just snagged a long fly to retire the offensive of the Instructors In the sixth inking stopped to tell of a wife who caught her hubby kissing a pretty young actress and shrieked: "John, how could you kiss that painted creature?" Whereupon John said: "I always salute the colors." Down the line I wandered and sat down next to my neighbor and good friend, A. C. McKain of the Penny company.. Told Cliff what I was looking for, so he exploded with the old yarn about the chap who said that everyone knows that it costs more to get a divorce than to get married but all old timers say that it is worth more. Getting down to the actual story end of it Cliff told about a friend meeting A newly-wed friend and remarking "I hear that you and Betty are married and happy." Whereupon the newly-wed friend replied: "Yes, she's happy and I'm married." Seriousl Folks We dare say if a poll was taken on the question of the recent action of Congress In passing the anti-strike bill over the veto of the President, 99 9-10 per cent would agree that our Congress gave a good account of itself. The Lewis Anti-Strfke Act was just about the best thing the Congress has done in years. It served notice that from now on those big, ranting, bellowing union leaders like John L. Lewis, will have to stop and think before they start fomenting more trouble. For the bill provides that this type of unpatriotic gangster may find a nice cot back o( steel bars. Columnist Kemp in the Charlotte Observer hits the jack pot on Sunday when he says: * * * "Members of Congress, like the rest of us, are fed up with strikes. And they are also fed up v?lth tho President's continued political strategy of labor pampering. With lightning speed they passed this bill, despite Mr. Roosevelt, demonstrating that hencef or til they will handle strikes if the President cannot or will not. "The above comes like a streak of sunshine on cloudy "home front," beset with race riots, the threat of Inflation, a chaotic tax program, black markets, continued bickering among high government officials, and the petty selfish desires of many "promi- j nent" business men. "You will admit that this Congress, thus far, has given a good account of itself. "This antistriko legislation wipes out In one stroke many of tlm gains organized labor bus made during rtv cont years. That is too bad because the rank and file of labor, including the miners, are for the most part good men and citizens who have been exploited for the benefit of a few wealthy executives and stockholders. * "It Is nufortunate that In most Instances labor has chosen as its leaders those men who can yell the loudest, threaten the longest, and bully the most. For a long time that type has been, leading the unions for a fall. Just because a man can shout loud or make a rousing speech Is no sign he has any real brains, In fact, it usually signifies the opposite. And so the unions must realize that to prevent further retrogressions they must elect a new type of leader." Interesting Comments From the Kershaw County ! Tuberculosis Association 111 Kngland l hey are Initialing a new campaign against tuberculosis The Minister of Health, Mr. Karnest llrown, today described how a new campaign against tuberculosis will he initiated throughout the eountry. "For tiie tirst time in the history of Hrit ieli inedietne, healthy men and women will he examined for the initial symptoms of tuberculosis. This has been made possible through the mass miniature X-ray," Mr. brown said. Already in one large Ixnidon factory, to whieh one of the first new X-ray machines was taken, DO percent of the employees ... none with any apparent symptoms ... underwent the X-ray examination. About three In every thousand people examined are found to need treatment. About 30,000 people are now under" treatment for tuberculosis and as the work gets under way this figure will Increase." In the United States, Surgeon (Jenera I Thomas I'arran recently reported that the "U. S. Public Health Service has X-rayed nearly 250,000 persons since the outbreak of war and has found that slightly more than one In every 100 have significant tuberculosis in the lungs. In cases where the disease was discovered. 65 to 00 percent wore in the early stage and most amendable to treatment," l)r. Par ran said. New York Cadet Shatters Record By Five Seconds A. B. Whitaker Keeps Word With Lieutenant Frank Bean. It may have been native ability, the effects of the "open house** crowd or the use of the brain with body speed, but A/C A. B. Whltuker of Binghuutton, X. Y., last Friday broke the old record of Southern Aviation school on the Obstacle Course by nearly five Boconds. Five seconds may not sound long when you are listening to Big Bon, but in running a tough obstacle course ' It seems almost eternal. Whltaker's time is particularly good when It Is considered that be had not bud the benefit of previous track experionce. A former competitor In basket hall, baseball and football. Whltuker had told IiIn Instructor. Ft. Frank Bean, that he was going to break the record last Friday. Ft. Beyn questioned Ills ability to do this because It meant bettering Whltaker's best previous time by nearly fifteen seconds. Throe practice runs and the use of brain trained in Engineering and Whitaker bad the solution. By traversing some of the obstacles In just one way he figured he could cut down the time necessary to set it-new record. That he did so Is self-evident. From two minutes and two seconds Whitaker whittled the record to a new low of ono minute fifty-seven and u half seconds and that is a full seven , and a half seconds faster than a former Cotton Bowl two hundred and twenty yard champion could do. J. C. PENNEY TO HOLD NATION-WIDE BOND DRIVE (Continued from first page) Bond or a War Savings Stamp you are helping America In Its war effort. Fooking at the splendid record that you have all made, I am sure that .your activity in July will not only be highly successful, but wljl generate enthusiasm throughout nil communities where you do business. Good luck, and my thanks to each and every ono of you." The Penney company's Bond drive this July, Ilka that last year, taken the form of a sales con tent In which all employees ami all stores of the chain compete for state and national awards. In every Penney store, War Honda are promoted a? 'July's Heat Hoy!" This week, Penney store windows from coast to const stress the fifth i Inn ships that War Honda buy. Plans for the Hond drive at the local Penney store Include the employees of the store. They have selected Mr. McKuin and Mr. Davis as their captains. The winning team Kets a free dinner off the Iooboih, If was announced by Manager A. C. McKaln. JOHN R. PARTIN JOINS MERCHANT MARINES Friends of John It. INirlin will be interested to learn that ho has onlisted In the Merchant Marines and will be stationed In St. Petersburg, Pin., for several months training. WINS ON sfsray r*$rsrrsr A \\\ ha olua tax ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO. SUMTER, 8. C. i friday, july 2 | ! i "tarzan triumphs" i johnny WEISSMULUER l<| H 11 I First Time Shown In Camden! I , SATURDAY, JULY 3 ||< "riders of the rio i i grande" i ' Tom TYLER and BOB STEELE I Plus Serial I I "G-Men Vs. Black Dragon" I Also Comedies II MON.-TUES., JULY 5-6 | ! I CASABLANCA" I Hhumphry BOGART and INGRID I BERGMAN Also Ne?vs Events and Novelties. I WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 I "dawn on the great i I DIVIDE" j Buck JONES and rex bell And More Serial and Latest News I Events. | i thurs.-fri., july 8-9 h i "gold rush" ^CHARLIE CHAPLIN FA1GLAR| Wingate Junior College THE SCHOOL OF IDEALS AND THOROUGHNESS i | Small Enough To Be Intensive .... .... Large Enough To Be Fully Recognized | OFFERS TWO YEARS STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL I WORK AND TWO YEARS STANDARD COLLEGE WORK ' ! Special courses In Home Economics. Commercial Science, Piano, ! and Voice. The Commercial Course be taken In either one or two years. Graduates are In demand. The regular two-year course may be shortened into one yea.r and two summer schools by diligent study. Graduates of the two years course are entering the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, In preparation for commissions. Work scholarships are available for those who are worthy and need assistance. EXPENSES REASONABLE For Further Information Addrew C. C. Burns, President Wingate, N. C. - Phona 803. Timber is a Crop ! HARVESTING in the American forests has been going on for several centuries. The yield of those harvests has helped build a whole nation .... millions of homes, churches, schools and factories. Yet because timber is a crop which grows new timber to replace the harvests, the forestland in America TODAY covers an area about 80 percent as large as when our Colonial ancestors cat away part of the forests to have more room to grow food. NOW we are logging in these same forests to produce vital supplies for the nation at war .... materials for P-T boats, bombing planes, barracks, and even for explosives. The weight of wood used by America for war even exceeds the weight of her requirements for steel! But even while we are logging for war, an abundance of timber is in reserve for the coming years of peace .... and a whole sucession of neW crops are growing for the future. 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