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of The >v.Mane(^lliiis fo Kiwanis Club it Adde—t Brinv* Many Fovorabla Cotnmante From Heareru. B-rerend Maxle C. Collins. meml»r ExecutlTS Commit^ of the ^ Commission and minister of tbe Bburg Baptist church, was a guest ler at the meetimi of the Camden #«ni8 25. at thirh time he spoke on. the subject '^paredness for the Post WarT»er- ta South Carolina." [Bererend Collins pointed out that preparedness for Peace Commls- on l8 a fact-finding body vhlch la engaged in a study of the three g in which H was set up to take ^n, namely, stale government, tax- and economics. Mr. Collins ited that the Peace Commission ing to have ready for the next ses- on of the legislature a program of tislatlon deelgned to streamline and 1(6 more effipieht the operation of gtote government; the* slmpllfy- ud amending of onr tax system; fd tbe expansion of industry to the ice where it will be adequate to oTide jobs for alj ruturnlnr soldiers. Ilors, senrloe eoonscted men and len. and thossr engageft In war -jluctlon work, [Mr. Collins, who Is chairman of the Ibcommlttee of economics, stated tbe most urgent task confronting . people of this state was providing Bptoyment for all service connected ea and women wheh they return He estimated that U will be iry. to'Provide flome-iwo hua> fifty thousand Jobs, Including ac«s for those who are now eng.'iged war production work. He stated It in order to do this. It would be iry to expand existing Indus- and to create new industries. He ated that probably a minimum of hundred mllHon dollars In new piUl would need to be expended In to create the necfwsary number jobs. I Mr. Collins stated that before we provide for an adequate economy Sonth Carolina, it is necessary for people of this state to face the cU as io the reasons for our pov- as a state, and assume full res- aibfllty for the correction of ex- ^ conditions. He emphasized the that no barriers should be placed the way of outside capital being in- sted in' the state, but that the in- BUnent of outside capital would nev. serve to create a permanent and able prosperity for South Carolina ppohto from such invc8t» bme. TMI CAMDCW CHUOWICUl, CAtiDlW. tOUTH CAWOLIWA. FWIDAV. MAY H, 1t44 FAQB THKBB goods,, located over 80 percent tn north, so that even lndei>endent re tailers In South pay trfbnts to north. ‘‘16. Migration of educated youth to the north a constanT^rain on wealth of southr aa well as taking away bralna needed here for farther devel opment of our region. “11. Our lack of akilU. We have relatively few mechanics, carpenters, plumbers, electricians. etc., fujly trained for their tanka. Thousands of our people do not know the first prin ciples of use and care of common toola. We aphnd mUUons annually ed ucating youth for ooUegea, which arC not attended by the vaat m^orlty, and spend practically nothing on educa tion for skilla to enable youth to earn a living. 12. Illiteracy is one of the greateat barrlOTB to the production of wealth 13. * Health. Malaria, hookworm, pellagra, veneral diseases are a con stant drain on our wesdth, aa la mal nutrition, caused by lack of adequate diet plna lack of adequate knowledge concerning balanced diet and proper cooking methods. 14. Soil erosion. Improper care of land. Due to lack of knowledgee, lack of adequate financial incentive, lack of land ownerahip by those llvhig on land. ^" “15. Lack of initiative. We foolish ly look for for^gn capital to invest here; and make us rich. Capitalists are interested In only one thing—get ting richer them»rives. - , “18 onr blindness to the future. . "‘^17. Bank depoelta—Insurance re- *®rvea--Mak« capital available else where. “18. Suspicioc and distrust of one another in businbas matters a barrier to local investments in Sonth Caro ls." Mr. CoUixu waa introduced by his brother. Rev. Henry F. Collins, who is pastor of the Lyttleton Street Metho- dlat phnrch. Red Cross Notes Sadie R. vonTresckow Lt. WDrna Key, WAC liaison officM* for Sosth Carolina^ was a visitor to Red Cross headquarters last week. Tbe new regional director A. R. C. for this area'is Miss Florence Padgett who will visit the chapter Thursday, May 18, to consult with the officers and personnel of the chapter. On May 31 Mrs. Mittle Qrubber will with the offlcsTB or the chsiK ter and the Home Service corps. Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., beautifully Illustrated The Worker’s Prayer" and presented it to Mrs. Creed for thq Surgical department Extra coupons for shoes, sugar and other rationed items on the penhitted list to be sent In the bi-monthly next- of-kin package to prisoners of war or internees may now be had by making special application. General Ratioq OnlBrrmTrreneclIve~SpfirX~ 1344. gives general directions to the ration ing oftldala concerning such coupons. The next of kin ahould apply in writ ing to the nearest District Office of Price Administration, the address of which can be obtained from the local rationing board. The application should contain; 1. The name and address of the appli cant. 2. The place from which tbe food will be sent and the statement that*the parcel will go by mall., 3. The name and address of the perron to whom the food Is being sent. 4. The number and kind of points for which application Is being made. Parcels containing the Items for which.special ration points have been obtained must conform to the regula tions aent by the Provost Marshal Geheirars office. Thirteen months after his wife’s passing, a Westerner has married her sister—as pretty a compliment a mother-in-law. ' Sumter Swan Lake Iris Garden Open Mr. H. C- Bland, owner of the world-famous Swan Lake Iris gardens at Sumter, says the gardens will be Often “free to all” from 'May 14 to June 4. This great garden of 58 acres in cludes millions of tall Iris Kaempferi of 200 varieties and shades, also hun dreds of lilies, azaleas, kalmlas, mag nolias. palms, JeMamlne, gardenias, etc., planted around a cypress-bow- ered lake. It Is known as the finest planting of tbe giant Oriental Iris In America. The gardens are expected to be at their p^ of bloom on Sunday, May 2lBt The skeptics at the last meeting cut their socks off at the anktea and still can’t see anything In Sinatra. VALUE DAYS! May .19 through May 27 ents are drained away to other sec- pus of the nation. He therefore, ;pd local communities in South Car ina to pat aside distrust and suspic- and to work together to utilise develop all material and human BOUTces available.' He pointed out ibteen reasons for poverty in Sooth rolina as follows: [“Our Stats is potentially one of the ilt^/est regions on earth. We have fct/knate that Is neither too cold nor hot to allow the full release of Dan energies, te spite of poor methods practiced in past itlons, we still have k wealth in son that is surpassed in few plac- on earth. In onr waterways we kve tremendous power resources. We (ve a population of nearly two mU- people whose potential inteBec and skill attainmants era not be- those of the people of any other fion. What then are the reasons per capita Income of tbe citlsens this SUte Is so far below the av- fe for this nation? There are It many reasons tha«t might kntioned, but I call your attentli U few which I believe to be of para- bnnt importance: Following the war between the jitas, penalons^ere {>6111-40 not to sonthem sqjdien. These Dents amounting to •hundreds of [llions of dollars, formed the finaH' " foundation of many powerful cor- attons and jimaller businesses now ■ting in the north and laid (ounda- for northern Indnstrlal develop- Dt. rl- The high tariff, eetahUshed .. them Interests, has served to In- the wealth of~ttiw north whoa ■ing the wealth of the south. A tariff always works, economical- ^ drain the wealth from agricnl N regions to Industrial regions I*. Patents develoq>ed and owned by pie living In industrial regions, sd industry |g~B!wtth' and weBf Once A Year Newberry’s Goes “All-Out” and Offers Sensational Bargains During Their Value Days—This Year Is No Exception To That Rule! Come In and See For Yourself—You’ll Be Glad of the Opportunitys Newber^s Affords In This Outstanding Yearly Event! Here Are Just A Few of the Values! COLORFUL ANKLETS flRofprt DRESSES REDUCED TO 29c 1.79 • Lortly bright colon to • Procticod and pnttf. with full ghOuUiw nifflM. 'biMkUlMi; Stripoi ubn knit4n nofohy ond ■oBd potfoms. 7 to lOVh-' ■quaro co^ floral prints. SisM 17 to 20. KAfON HOSIERY 811 • Fkittoring to wsar—fit psttocUy. lust tbs right wslght for doy-in. day-oul woorl RsiniorcsdL Sisss to 11. LADIES* RAYON POLO SHIRTS Popular Stylad—Easy To Slip On and- Off. Assortad Colors and Sisas and Washable! REDUCED TO 1.29 tribute to patent holders In north. I*. Adverse differentials In freight operating against southern ta- L Natural and manufactnrlng ro ws located In South Carolina ■ed by Northern captod, so that [Wlated wealth In fmrm of profits 'idiiy drained off from the state. Supreme court decisions that ration is a parson, as undsr 14th ■ament, which prevents southern *■ from taxlns proflta of oorpora- chartered out of the state. An adverse balanoe of trade: buy froiH the north mors toan we Of motor 6ars. refrigerators, radios Imports of chickeaa, eggs, peas, ow, beef, pork, etc. ’ Retail outlets located . In sooth i^Wents of other areas, wholesale hoosee for drugs, dry MEN’S LADIES’ OOOOANUT Straw Hats 1.00 Straw Hats Diiir Only 2 Early! P«rfpc|JEfiC -Sntnmnr rool. and LS^t! arthritis SUFFERERS &me people would glvs a for- 1 ef* ^ ^ relief from the dread- of Arthritis and Chronic Rheumatism, but many people have already ex^enced_ I amazing reUej _ g^d, without lading I fortune—taking IMIC prescription No. to. Ti^ s lathing ebe r on the mar- I ^ G«t a full home treatment IdhS tohe 'dt at dlroelad. 1*^ No. to is citomiteed io-^ve ®»KAie PHMURaar "Beat the Heat with Straws” Cool SUMMER % * TIES 19c - 29c 39c LADIES’ Mesh Hose Cedr Bags e m a Protect Yoor Woolens Lewely New Shades i' From Deatructiwe Moths Induced To Only -e- 32c pr. 4 for 29c Keep Cod With Otoe Of Newberry*8 Mexican Straw Fans Only Many Other Reductions That You ^pl^ - r Cimnot Afford To Sfiss! J. J. NEWBERRY CO. r c ^ r r> r C j -tv -ly S T 0 R fc S