The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 19, 1944, Image 3
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
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