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I *i i ' i in . - j .. .. ... ft i . ..... ' t ?1|* Qlumiipu (Cljrmitrlp r v .1109 North Broad Street Camden, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY JNQ. M. CANNON, Editor SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: - > All Subscriptions Payable In Advance , One Year $2.00 Six Montji^ l.Od x Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Camden, S. C. <-vV All articles submitted tfor publication must be signed by " the author. 4 - - * Friday, August 20, 1943 ? , SOCIALIZED MEDICINE> The Chronicle has received a statement from the students of the South Carolina Medical College regarding the latest step toward socialism proposed by the leift >yingers, better known as the New Deal. We thoroughly agree with the medical students?and we feel that no honest Southern statesman will lend support to such a measure as the one described in their statement. The tfcxt of the release is as follows: "We, the medical students of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, assembled for the purpose of discussing the Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill (U S. Senate bill No. 1161) now introduced in Congress, are alarmed at the obvious intention to establish state operation of medical services in such a totalitarian fashion under the sole direction of one person. "We believe that a 'free medical profession is responsible for the development of America's present state of health, unmatched in history for a comparable population; and that a free profession will continue that improvement in the best possible way. We believe also that the only system competent to assure the fullest measure of such progress is furnished by a free medical profession. "We (further believe that the proposed political control of medical practice, medical education, hospitalization, and eventually dental and nursing care, is fraught with dangers in bureaucratic or dictatorial domination, the establishment of which can not be justified in the face of the fact that such services developed under a free profession have reached a height in this country never known before. "We do not believe'that the statements made to claim that the profession is in large part in tfavor of such a scheme are true. We will exert every possible effort to prevent its establishment, to the end that we, as well as those farther along in military medical service, many of whom are scattered to the ends of the earth in the war and cannot now raise their voices, should have the opportunity of continuing, medical progress in this country unimpeded by the shackles of dictatorial of bureaucratic control. "We propose that all people s'hall be aroused to the vicious dangers of this bill?dangers masked in terms seeming to promise betterment of the life olf mankind. "Specifically we request the Senators and Representatives who answer for us and our people in Congress to see to it that this bill shall not pass, and if possible shall not even arrive at a point of serious consideration for passage." ? j BLACK-OUT FAILURE - ? f* A* , x.1 It was our unpleasant experience to witness the complete failure of the last "black-out" staged in Camden. Looking about that moonlit night, staid, earnest, solemn minds must have asked: "Do people generally grasp the seriousness of our situation?" That same sedate intelligence must have reasoned : "Something must happen to make us realize that we a^ actually engaged in a terrible war." Just such disregard for voluntary precautions might well cause that terrible "something" to happen sooner than we expect and closer to home than we have ever dreamed. Then we will be rudely awakened to concerted action (but too late) by the sudden horror olf fear and grief, rather than by the gentle hand of patriotism and cooperation. Regardless of how remote bombing and invasion appear to us, the Army has its own ideas as to the possibilities and probabilities of these emergencies. Then, the least we could dp would be to follow the directions of the military experts we have employed to advise us in such matters. It is proper and befitting that county and city authorities, witnessing the failure of the citizenry to cooperate with Civilian Defense, stipulate just fines and punishment for those who violate the black-out rules in the next test event. The Chronicle hopes, however, that penalties are not necessary for the good people of Camden to perform their patriotic duty. This is WAR! We are in together to WIN! We must COOPERATE! NEW BUS TERMINAL The Chronicle has observed a growing public sentiment for a new bus terminal in Camden. And since we have looked into the situation there seems to be ample justification for such sentiment. Several citizens have recently called our attention to the traffic congestion caused by large buses parking on De- i Kalb street in front of the present station. It must be remeqj,,, bered that DeKalb street is U. S. Highway No. 1 through i Camden and that it carries the heaviest traffic of any of our lobal thoroughfares. \ It is not uncommon to pass the terminal and see three or four buses unloading with their noses on the sidewalk and their rear-ends nearly to the center line of the street. We wonder some terrible accidents has not occurred as a result of this violation of the public boulevard. Pedestrians using the sidewalk in front of the terminal are either forced off the public walk by bus travelers or compelled to walk out into the street and around the parked buses. It is argued that war restriction and priorities are preventing Camden from having a satisfactory and adequate bus station in the immediate or near future. To this argument we must point out that several South Carolina towns have acquired new terminals within the past several months?some within the last sixty days. The matter of getting effectual action on this, public necessity seems to be one that is squarely up to the City Council. They can and should pass proper ordinances or demand , enforcement of existing ones to prevent private companies using public property for their own gain apd convenience. After all, the citizens of Camden and the taxpayersf^utve the first claim on thtf use of the streets which they were responsible for building. , 1 IN OTHER SANCTUMS (Th# And?r?on lnd#p?nd?nt) This l? the time of yeer when The Independent recelree many notices concerning cleanlug of the oeme* lory grounde of the fine cottdtiy churches In Anderson County. ' This practice of keeping nwt orderly the last resting places of loVed oues Is a tradition old tn this secOou, and every time we hear of a cemetery cleaning we thtBk Of Oray's Immortal "Elegy Written In a Country ChurphY"liere they are at ngt, th?* and the humble, the rich and the poor, the piean and the good, the child and the partlarch. all Joined In the democracy of mysterious death. There not far away the Church building In which they worshipped The homes of some within at one s throw, others having come back to the final rendezvous after busy years In far-off cities or far-flung shore*. (The OreefiVllle News) 11.(A. Polls of Republican parjy political sentiment have been showing Thomas K. qpwey of New York as the most favored prospect for the 1944 nomination. Rut perhaps Wendell Wllkle should not yet be counted out* particularly, If as at least one national magazine reports, he appears to bo gaining In favor among the masses of Republican voters, Highy interesting in that connection Is a Oallup poll Just concluded which claims to show that among1 farmers outside thp South Wllkle has a slight preponderance over Roose-| volt, assuming that these two should be the major party nominees^ (Winnsboro News A Herald) Governor Johnston has never backtracked on his original denunciation of John L. Lewis. Witness his state meat to the Home Guard some time ago. Ho is quoted as saying "men like Lewis are giving aid and comfort to the enemy and prolonging the war.' The Governor knows what he Is talking about, and furthermore, he probably knows the mlna of the labor union people of the State. He probably is reflecting thblr attitude What union people think here It Is likely that the majority of union members throughout the Nation think. It will come home to Lewis some uay that he has Injured labor unionism by his bull-hedded 111 manners. I (Winnsboro. News A Herald) Governor Johnston in Charlotte July 26, made a speech which haB great appeal to the people of South Carolina. If made on the stump and In one manner It may arouse passions and have a very bad effect. Made In another manner It may make the people think deeply and act wisely.4 He Is quoted as saying, "We must say to the Federal Government, stop Interfering with the States, and let each State handle Its racial problem." Which way will Governor Johnston take? Governor Johnston desires only good for South Carolina. He has. as few men have had, a popular appeal. In the racial problem he has powers oT Influence rarely equaled. There comes to mind a quotation from Exodus 9:16: "And, Indeed, for this cause have I raised thee up . . . That My. name may be declared throughout the earth." "We must say to tho Federal Government, stop Interfering with the States, and let each State handle Its own racial problems." Then the State must handle It. It cannot sit idle, do nothing. If the State then does not act appeal will be made to the Federal constitution. And the constitution will prevail, and the decisions and orders of the federal'courts will not be as agreeable or as suitable to local conditions as If and when the State meets the Issues fairly and settles them equitably. This may be done. There will be outside interference If South Carolina does not do more than she has done. She should act right quickly or there is bound to be federal interference, and federal power will prevail. Governor Johnston has a rare opportunity. Are we Christians and do we believe In democracy. FRIDAY, AUG. 20 First Showing In Camden 'FIRST COMES COURAGE* With MERLE OBERON and BRIAN AHERNE SATURDAY, AUG. 21 ) V Two Smashin' Crashin' He-Men i of the Real West KEN MAYNARD and HOOT > I GIBSON In "THE LAW RIDES v AGAIN" MON.-TUES., AUG. 23-24 1 Thrill?! Musicl Comedyl "SILVER SPURS" ; With ROY ROGER8 and 8MILEY ' BURNETTE j WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25 F. B. I. Blasts the Lid Off Spy Plot! JOHN SHELTON In "FOREIGN AGENT*' THURS.-FRI., AUG. 26-27 -t A Pine Picture "THE BLACK SWAN" With TYRONE POWER and MAUREEN O'HARA ^aiglar] | IN THE MAIL I v < Vi ii. iifni "nil ini iiv i' i in i Rock Hill. 8. C. August 14, 11143. >To the Kdltor of The Camden Chronicle: While I regret the necessity of again calling1 the attention of citltfeua of ibis at ate to the Imminent danger of Wluthrop College loving standing iu a national way/due to political ma-j neuyerlng and Internal Irregularities,1 still I Aiust commend you for making the facte known to the public. I have reached the conclusion that things will be righted ofrty when the full light of public ceniNffty Is trained upon those who have failed in duties of honor and trust placed upon them. No publicity was necessary In the, first place and I resent yet the deliberate persecution through unjustified publicity, of the two ladies dismissed. If time were taken to review all the public statements, they can be traced to but one source. Many, colleges In time past havo and will. perhaps In the future, be called upon| to rectify certafa wrongs, but other | colleges have met the conditions, be-, cause 4Jhey valued membership In national organizations that brought honor and nation-wide recognition. But the Wluthrop administration and Board of Trustees refused to recognize what was wrong and correct samo. Instead they followed a white-1 wash and cover-up method that did not work. When the Alumntfe Association met. to consider the possible results of In.-1 vestigations, they wisely asked but two things: 1st, Adoption of some reasonable and acceptahj^ rales bf tenure of office. Certainty, if labor of all types can be guaranteed security by our own government, why should I not a highly trained person in the teaching profession expect and have some protection against instant dismissal?for no cause except those used at Wlnthrop?professional Jealousy and greed for power. The second thing the Alumnae asked was that the cases causing the Investigations be reviewed and satisfied. However the Trustees and the administration refused to do this, although against all rules bf reason and accepted practise, they were dismissed too late?July 7?to get positions elsewhere and It was a terrible 1 reflection on the two persons involved If they wished to remain active in educational circles. Finally "too little and too late," the Board did pay each a year's salary. The dismissal of the two teachers simply revealed the tenure practises at Wlnthrop, for, during the same year, no less than six or eight teachers were let go in the same way, perhaps a little earlier In the year. For several years, teachers and pro- i feBsors have been dismissed peremptorily, as one person says "without : rhyme or reason." Any rating col- i lege ought to have definite, reason- i able and acceptable rules of tenure i whether they belong to an associa- 1 lion or not. One would hesitate to 1 accept employment at an institutlbn where security was so uncertain as to < depend upon the personal likes and dislikes of the head of a department, I or the whims of t^e administration, < or the ambition of one department to < absorb others or else the politics among members of the Board of Trustees. Merit end teaching ability should guarantee safety and security to some degree In a teaching position, so long as the person's reacting and conduct remained within the pale of accepted public thought aud action. No one would want false doctrine** taught. The State of South Carollua guarantees Its public school teachers their positions to the ex.ent that no teacher cgp be dismissed uulesa notified on or before April 1st. Can our collagen do less? 1 am Informed that after two years, a committee from the faculty and one from the Board of Trustees collaborated In the formation of acceptable and reasonable tenure rules which were duly accepted by the Board of Trustees and copies sent to the various associations to which the college belongs to be used to meet tbeir regulations. Then at a later meeting of the Board, these rules were greatly modified so that the teachers are now as Insecure as before. In the Founder's time (Ood bless his upright memory) no subterfuge was ever necessary. He believed in building on tb% best and flrmist foundations and he led the trustees into the right way of managing the college for its own good and'thoBo right ways made the institution acceptable to any association in that respect at least. If a strong person had been-put in as president immediately after the resignation of the formpr president,, he could have advised with the Board as to Just what steps- should be taken to rectify the wrongs that had boon done. It Htands to reason that the Board of Trustees (usually business men and women) are not familiar with Intricate school management and the things which would or would not rate an institution of this type? that's what they hire a president for. They must depend upon a wise head to coijncll with them as to the best and accepted rules necessary for advancement. There is no trickery about the whole thing, colleges either do or doiWt advance because of good or poor management. Looking at the results, achieved by lack of tenure, It creates an atmosphere ol fear and uncertainty,, which reflects itself in the teaching ability of the faculty and in the lack of understanding of the pupils and the proper sympathetic relationships. The Jittery feeling permeates the entire atmosphere of the college and neither student nor teacher can do the best type of work. Looking back over the public statements connected with the Winthrop "unfavorable publicity," you will find that a series of deceptions have been practised on the Board of Trustees and the public. First they were^told that such an investigation as that made by the Association of University Professors should be ignored?"They did not count," . "Were Interfering where they had no business," "Were members of the CIO," etc. Consequently neither the Board nor the administration cooperated to^ even discuss the cases much less try to satisfy. Then the American Association of University Women (it took Winthrop IB years to get into it) were discredited as not being worth the trouble to belong. They were told that the only rating organization that . counted was the Southern Association Df Colleges and Secondary Schools (our best public ochools are joining (Please turn to page eight) ANNOUNCE ENQAoeMlS^ Mr. an* Mrs. fleury ciot announce the engagement preaching marriage of their diUk.11 Juantta Beatrice, to Clifford*!! Beach, lieutenant lu the Air cori^ the Army The wedding date wR I announced later. w,l(* Miss Godwin, "Neta" u, frleude, la the popular manager on? retail department of the <w2 Floral Co. She la a graduate of c?! den High school and Is a young 2J of great charm and vivacious allty. " ' **** Lieut. Beach, the eon of Cant Mre. Perry A. Beach of Ohio <2 Ohio, aud Fort Knox, Ky.( fiuiahedm primary training at the 8outhen Aviation school In class 43-1). HaI now stationed at Qleger Kteld Rb! lcane, Washington, whero they St make their home. W| JOHNNY KORMEQAY ' > CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Johnny Kornergay invited six ol hi best friends to come to his houee n play 'Commandos" Tuesday afternoo gpd to ? celebrate his ninth bh-thda! i .at?vi In the afternoon thoy all log, ed up in a truck, make believing was a Commando boat, and eta down town for Ice cream and cookie Enjoying this ^fun wero Uaher Myvn Jr., Dickie Ettcnel, Sterne llolto, Bot kin Roseborough, Joe Mickle, Mgrvi Smith and the young host. ? - Johnny Boy Is the son of Capt Mrs. C. G. Kornegay, Fair street, Louise Moon Heard Over jfadio Networl That sweet voice you heard comla over the air waves from far awrfy c*i fornla Monday morning in a speck broadcast was that of Miss Look Moon, Yeoman 3rd Class of th WAVES, a Camden girl who w? speaking from San Pedro, Callfornk Miss Moon, a petite dark-halre miss, who was bookkeeping for Esq Sarett at the City laundry, is th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Moot Wateree Mill village. In hei* broadcast Yeoman Moq spoke ior the .WAVES at San Pedn Her voice came in very clear sa distinct. * -.j ? n a "111?' *>?* Ne* 11 ii i ^ The High Cost of HALF-WAY HEALTH * ?* ; * ; ~ .--TJ "Half-way" Health it a luxury?a luxury that we can ill afford in thete troubled times. The Nation needs our best efforts, our full measure of energy. Not only in your own personal interests, but also as a patriotic duty, it behooYes you to get well \ and keep well. Go see your Phy- 4 sician. Let him make a complete '.r check-up. 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