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Friday, July 23, 1943
A THOUGHT, A PRAYER
Man cannot fight his best
Unless he hates with zeal
His enemy;
Nor can man fight his best
Unless he loves with all his soul
His own cause . . .
() God,
Help us to always love this life of
ours with mighty fervor,
Passionately;
To <hate the foulness of o\ir foes
Fanatically;
Until love and hate allied
Ecstatically,
Shall have won!
?Evelyn Ryan Hyde.
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DARK HORSE CANDIDATE
On the heels of the shameful situation
Winthrop College found herself in, as a
result of internal politics and weak administration,
a movement has been started
by certain members of the Board of Trustees
and other political factions, seeking
personal power, to name one, l)r. Mowat
G. Eraser, president of that institution.
Before such a pressure group is allowed
to sabotage and undermine the teacher
college of our State an investigation should
be made to determine the motives of this
internal ring in insisting that Frazer be
placed at the head of Winthrop. Is it for
the reason that one or two wire-pulling,
would-be politicians want to run the Col-,
lege from behind the scenes and still
others who are employees want to hold
their jobs? Could it be further, a few unthinking
students would turn a great educational
machine into a Bohemian playground?
Under no circumstances should this
important post be turned over to a stranger
without a searching investigation of his
qualifications, or lack of qualifications,
and a comprehensive knowledge of his
past.
By every rule of reason a concerted
effort should be made to find a qualified
South Carolinian to head the South Carolina
college for girls. In the event no educator
could be tfbund within the State who
is both available and qualified then cer.
tainly it would not be necessary to go out
of the Southern States to get a proper
man.
The Palmetto State has more than
its quota of outstanding college men, at
least one of whom could and would serve
admirably as president of Winthrop. Some
of those who come to mind are: Dr. Walter
Greene of Wofford, Dr. R. C. Grier of
Erskine, Dr. J. C. Kinard of Newberry, Dr.
Ellison Smith of the University of South
Carolina, and Dr. John McSween, who was
formerly president of Presbyterian College.
All of these men are able administrators
and either of them is capable of
restoring Winthrop to her rightful place
among the leaders of teacher colleges in
-the nation.
Not only the vast body of Winthrop
alumnae but rank and file of native South
Carolinians love Winthrop for the service
she has rendered and for the fine principles
that were imbued into the character
of the institution by her founder. These
loyal supporters, who revere the memory
of Dr. D. B. Johnson, cannot sit idly by
and see selfish motives and internal politics
pull Winthrop down from her zealous
position of leadership, gained through
years of untiring effort, to a second rate
college of questionable rating.
FARM OUTLOOK
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"There's always a place ?or a good
farmer," explains a bright young agriculture
student, when asked why he chooses
such a career. "1 think the people will
come back to the farms after this war,
as they did after the last war. If times
are tough, the experienced farmer will
still have the best chance to eat. And
now is the best time to get experience."
It is a shrewd view. Farming is as
necessary as fighting, and more so in
normal times. And most city people have
little notion of how progressive and scientific
modern agriculture has become. It
always did require brains and resourceful**
ness, but the city fellow who imagines he
could jump in now and operate an up-todate
farm without training is dumber than
usual about such matters.?Sumter Item.
Department stores are advertising the
return of the bobbie pin. Now, perhaps,
the men will get back their pipe cleaners.
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BEWARE OF CHAIN LETTERS
Chain letters are old atuflf to most of
us, and the average person no longer pays
the^ilightest attention to them.
There are some new tricks tq the old
game, however. The recent stunt, "under
a patriotic guise, offers a payment of ?
$781.25 in return for a modest investment
of twenty-five centk in a worthy United
States War Stamp.
<J "Just think of all the War Stamps
that will be bought!" says one sentence of
the letter. "Here's your dhance to help
Uncle Sam and at the same time help your- /
self."
It sounds good, but don't fall for it. '**
You'll not be helping yourself, nor your
country either, although the clever originators
of this popular current fraud lead
you to believe that you will. On the contrary,
you'll be violating the postal fraud
and lottery statutes and you'll be rendering
yourself subject to arrest and the issuance
of a fraud order against you.
Perhaps you 'have already received
a copy of this latest chain letter which
The Chronicle understands is flooding the
mails just now. If you have, you'll under- ?
stand the need oifi exposition and putting *
a stop to this fraudulent scheme.
The one that came to the attention *
of The Chronicle recently was worded
like this:
"Let's beat the h out^ of Japan!
"Mail *A 25-cent War Stamp to the
top name of'the five names on this sheet.
Mail five copies of the letter to friends,
omitting the top name and adding your
own name to the bottom of the list.
* "In this way you 'will help yourself
as well- as your country. Approximately
$781.25 will be mailed to your address..
These stamps are convertible into War
Bonds and will help your country win
the war."
You might argue that the plan really
will help sell defense stamps. Possibly
so, but think how easy it would be tfor some
scoundrel to put his name at the top of
the list, send out thousands of these letters,
cash in the War Stamps and convert
the money to his own use, instead of its
'being used to help win the war.
Don't think for a moment that there
aren't plenty of people who are easy marks
for chain-letter propagandists. If you'll
just stop to think you'll realize that in
any sort of chain-letter sc'heme, even socalled
patriotic ones, someone is always
defrauded.
Let's beat the h out of Japan,
but let's not try to do it this way, because
it won't work. And then, too, the postal
authorities might turn the tables on you.
Charlie. Villepigue says that he is
bothered a lot lately with "prayer cards"
One of them contained the statement that
the last woman who broke the chain lost
her only daughter by sudden and violent
death. All of them .contain some equally
ridiculous threat or emotional appeal to
tfear. Instructions at the Postoffice are
to throw these trashy cards in the waste
basket as fast as they come in. And so
don't waste your money on any such rubbish.
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SIXTY-FOUR DOLLAR QUESTIONS
If "Information Please" had the kind
otf questions to cope with that are frequently
sent to The Chronicle, it would be
only a short while before "Information
Please" would be out of business. For
example:
Q. If a pair of 18-inch andirons cost
$10, what would the wood burnt in them
in one month come to at $5 a cord?
A. Ashes.
Q. What is higher without a head
than with a head ?
A. A pillow.
Q. Why did they put a white
shirt on George Washington when he
died?
A. Because he could not put it on <
himself.
Q. What was the most important
figure of George Washington's time and
still remains so today?
% A. A woman's figure.
Q. Why can't a man living in Camden
be buried south of' ?the Wateree
River?
A. Because he isn't dead. yet.
Q. Why doesn't F. D. R. silence "?
Eleanor and make her stay at home where
she belongs? ?.
A. That stumps us. Maybe she's got
something on him.
WRITE TO US
It would make things a lot easier on
us if more of our readers wrote to us.
We are interested in what you want
to see in your newspaper and your opinions
on current news.
We want the news from every community
in our trading area and we must
depend on the mails as the rationing of
gasoline and tires won't allow us to visit
as much as we feel like we should. .
Then too, there will be times when j
some of you will differ with us in our
opinions and views of the news. If you
do, let us know it. And let us know why.
In other words, Chronicle readers,
WRITE TO US.
Df you want to know how much the
experts know about the war get a newspaper
of 1941 and read the prognosticstions.
MM P
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NOT AS POOR AS HE'S PAINTED I
The Fourth Estate
Conducted By
JNO. M. CANNON
Does (Mr. American of the U. S.
A.) know that the four freedoms
about wlllch so much has been written
constitute the foundation of the
society upon which his America has
been built? Does he know that destruction
of any one of those four
freedoms Immediately calls for the
destruction of the other three and
of the society that rests upon them?
Does ho realize that to put a muzble
upon the free press and radio 1b to
signal for the suppression and persetlon
of religion, of the right to belong
to a labor union, of the rlgt to speak
his mind in a barber shop, or barroom,
or a public forum? Does he realize
that a blow at the First Amendment
to tlie Constitution automatically destroys
the Bill of Rights, without
which the basic law of our present
government could not have been
adopted?
?Arthur Robb, Executive Editor of
Editor and Publisher.
Pisgah News Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker and children
of Atlanta, Ga., visited relatives
here recently. Thoy were accompanied
home by Mrs. J. T. Watson.
Mrs. R. C. Ross has been visiting
her children, Mr. and Mrs. James
Ross, and Miss Annie L. Ross of Columbia.
Furman and Thomas Baker and
MeCrady Shiver attended the 4-H club
camp at Camp Long, last week.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met at the Church last Wednesday.
Devotlonals were conducted by Mrs.
K. R. Kenney. Mrs. R. C. Crumpler
was leader for the month. Others
taking part on the program were:
Mrs. C. M. Shiver, Sr., and Mrs. K. R.
Kenny.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Ivey of Reldsville,
N. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Stuckey. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey and
Mrs. Stuckey spent Monday with Mrs.
L. A. White of Spring Hill.
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2,000 STUDENTS BEING TRAINED
(Continued From First Page)
"Despite demands of the Navy
traning program, we will continue to
carry on our regular program," President
J. Rion McKlsslck said. "Provision
will continue to bo made for
civilian students of both sexes."
NEWSPAPER READING IS GOOD
BUSINESS
Because he didn't read his home
newspaper regularly, an Arkansas
farmer failed to see a school notice
and did not file an application for a
change in his school district In time
to enter his children in school.
For the same reason, another
farmer forgot the assessor was coming.
Another is still lamenting that
he did not know of a neighborhood
reunion and picnic in time to attend.
And still another missed a public
sale at which he had hoped to buy
some young calves.
Taking your home newspaper
means more than just an opportunity
to get the latest iocal news. It is
really a sort of insurance against missing
the business matters about which
one must keep informed . . . bargains
in buying and selling, legal information
that comes only through the
newspapers, the small community
newspapers. <
Every citizen who fails to take his
home paper is dependent upon the
charity or good-nature of his neighbors
to keep him informed on matters
of vital importance.
Camden Cadet Is
Ace Pilot of Class
Cadet Allen Follln Watts, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Watts of this
city, graduated from Southern Field,
Americus, Ga., June 29, as the first
ranking cadet and the ace pilot of
his class, according to announcement
from the flying post.
Cadet Watts was extended the
privilege of taking up a BJ-13 plane
in a special feature flight with Captain
Prodgers as instructor.
Cadet Watts is now taking his basic
training at Cochran Field, Macon, Ga.
He is a graduate of the Camden High
school and for two years was an outstanding
member of the Bulldog football
team. ,
He was married April 3, 1942, to i
Miss Cleo Smyrl, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Smyrl, Camden, R.F D. |
Mrs, Watts is with her husband at
Macon.
FRIDAY, JULY 23
"STORMY WEATHER"
?With? |
LENA HORNE, BILL ROBINSON,
CAB CALLOWAY and HIS BAND.
SATURDAY, JULY 24
RUSSELL "LUCKY" HAYDEN
?In?
"SADDLES AND SAGEBRUSH"
ALSO
"G-Men V?. Black Dragon"
SERIAL and COMEDIES
, MON.-TUES., JULY 26-27
ROY ROGERS
?In?
"SONG OF TEXAS"
ALSO LATEST NEW8 EVENTS
AND NOVELTY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 38
"TOMORROW WE LIVE"
?With?
RICARDO CORTEZ and JEAN
PARKER
PLUS 8ERIAL, NEWS AND
COMEDY
THURS.-FRL, JULY 29-30
"PALM BEACH STORY"
?With?
CLAUDETTE COLBERT and
JOEL McCREA
HAIGLAR
POETS' CORNER
THE AMERICAN BOV
John HUI Hewitt
"Father, look up, and ??*, tha.
How gracefully it f||oaj 1 "*?!
Those pretty atrlpes- they #oem , A
A rainbow in the akle? m **I
"It Is your country's nag, my
And proudly drluks the it*Jr )
O'er ocean's wares?In forelan
A symbol of our might."
"Father, what fearful nolao <M ?k * '1
Uka thundering the c|ou^ '
Why do the people wave their k.. -1
And rush along In crowds'" ^
"It Is the voice of cunnonry
The glad shouts of the free* "j
This Is a day to memory doarL '4
'TIs Freedom's Jubilee."
"I wish that I were now a man- I
I'd fire my cannon, too, * ?4
And cheer as loudly as the rent*
But, father, why don't your"I'm
getting old and weak, but nun
My heigrt Is big with Joy;
I've witnesSSa many a day'ukft ikiJ
Shout you aloud, my boy."
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"Hurrah, for Freedom's Jubilee' 1
God bless our native land,
And may I live to hold the sword
Of freedom In my haud!"
"Well done* my boy; grow un
love r
The land that gave you birthf^
A home where Freedom loves to'dwiir
Is paradiso on earth."
DOUGLAS BARFIELD
WINS FIRST PLACE
Douglas Barfleld of the Baron lkfc
Kalb chapter of the Future Farmew
of America, won the first place |B iC
Columbia district F.F.A. speaking c0i!
test held ln&'4?olumbia Monday Jnw
19. Barfleld used as his subject*'
"Food Is Ammunition." J. l. tSw
Is advisor of the DeKalb chapter^
Others entering the contest
Simon Lewis of Liberty Hill chapter
His subject was "American Farman
In Food Production." L. H. Elensr
Is advisor for that chapter. Billy
Berry of the Johnston chapter, spoke
on "Food?the Most Powerful Amm*
nition." J. F. Wyse is advisor. %
Mr. Barfleld will compete with
ners from the Anderson, Spartanburg*
Walterboro and Florence district! far*
honors in the State contest to be belli
State winners from South Camltt* 1
North Carolina and Virginia will cob. 1
pete for trl-State honors. That vfrl
ner will represent these states In |
Southern Regional contest.
Wants?For Sale 1
Received too late for regular ooIwmi fl
FOR SALE?A 12x24 store bulldii|.fl
*Can move it with truck. Good roof I
and floor. Located near Marshall I
store. See D. C. Miller, Camdeg*
Keep your nmu*
off the "uixurrusr i
# Sickness is a luxury. Ifs a <
luxury the Nation cannotafiotd s
in these very important fiats,
If we are going "all oot^oft vjM
our war effort, as trttf pttfk
otic citizen desires, tnen we fl
need the full measure of effort VM
and energy. In such a situation. 1
disease becomes a drag. And fl
good health is a primary otaL \
So, as a patriotic duty?uwdt
as for your own self-interest? jj
make up your mind here uifl
now that you are going to fdfl
tutll and kt*p well. Go see yont|fl
Physician at once. Heed his ?*fl
perienced counsel and, if n? 4
prescribes, bring the senftfl
here for careful compounding .1
DeKalb PharmaJ
II HIIIIIHMIIII nulling
To Our fl
1 c Ei
Customers A
I If the hot weather continues through the week we w^. I
not have enoug^ice to supply, the extra demand on J
Saturday.
As there is no chance of getting .ice from nearby
jg plants, we are asking our customers to co-operate, b/yfl
k using as little as possible until Sunday, so that we cao I
accumulate some for those 'who are unable to get iceJ^B
^ except on Saturdays.
j CAMDEN ICE CO I
J McLEOD & McLAUGHLlNj
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