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Friday, April 27, 1945
WHAT YOU CAN ^PARE
The Chronicle was happy to have been active in the
promotion of the spare and used clothing campaign, so ably
directed by a joint Rotaiy-Kiwanis committee of which Gen.
G. H. Franke was chairman.
The Chronicle believes there is still spare garments, etc.,
in Camden that can be turned over to those long on bondage
in war-stricken Europe.
The question has been asked—“Why old clothes?”' The
answer—because the majority of people could not provide
money for new clothes and because there are thousands of
outgrown or worn clothes that would be a blessing to those
poor unfortunates whose clothes are in rags.
When we think of the fine response that America made
to the plea for old clothing, we like to recite a poem that a
lady in Florida composed:
“What can you spare that they can wear
On war-tom bodies, cold and bare?
What would you give to save some lifo '■"
Where desolation is so rife?
“In those dUtored foreign places
They need no evening gowns or laces
They need your strong, sturdy frocks r -
To clothe their hungry, naked flocks.
“Spare them much for their needs are great
And spare much now before too late.
Not with the sense of duty, spare.
But glad to answer some one’s prayer.”
THE REAL GUILTY ESCAPE
Recently in the news columns of the press we read of
how a number of American soldiers were sentenced to long
prison terms, some for ten and others for fifteen years, be
cause they diverted supplies essential to war on the German
front. The authorities called their effense as “playing
around” with the black market.
Their crime was an unforgivable one. But the investi
gation showed that these soldiers were not criminals. Most
of them had fought honorably for their country. They suc
cumbed to the temptation placed before them of making
some easy mon^y. Their army pay was not big. The lure
that was put out by professional black market racketeers was
what caused them to profit at the expense of the lives of their
comrades.
All right—the real culprits are not in prison. The real
black market criminals tire right on the home front. - They
are the men who use black gas, the women who buys nylon
hose, the housewife who buys steaks at fancy prices—and
without ration points.
Those service men overseas read the papers—^they know
that the folks back home—some of them—are unwilling to
put up with war time restrictions. So if they can dip into
the black market—why not the service man?
SPAWN OUT OF SATAN
How often one hears: “Thoso- stories about the Nazi
atrocities are just propaganda.” Or “All that stuff is gross
exaggeration.” Meaning the hellish brutalism that has been
made a part of the war by the demons of Satan—the Nazi
to you. • —
If you would accept the opinion of these apologists for
Germany, then the stories told in person by escaped prisoners
from Nazi pri.son camps by American officers and soldiers
who gazed upon the piles of murdered men, women and chil
dren, must be lies~manufactured out of whole cloth.
We do not think so. If there are a few good Nazi in
the world today—that is a miracle. Since the Allied armies
have reached German homeland, horror spots are being un
covered at every turn. Veritable wholesale cramatories
where helpless men, women and children by the tens of
thousands were butchered in cold blood and burned.
The Nazi resorted to concentration of prisoners and
then concentration of deviltry and brutality. Says the Char-
l<jtte Observer in editorial comment:
I r “Old Satan walked there. He was in the form
VN '-w a German. Satan’s angels were with him. They
j were Germans. There they set up a modern hell,
^ It was a German hell.”
Say wihat you will the “fatherland” as the cultured (?)
uutchers term their country, is the location of many of these
Nazi hells. These Teutonic devils rival the Japs in whole
sale murder and butchery, in mass cruelty, in refinements
of Middle Ages torture.
How can any American make a plea for Germany. He
who so does would even apologize for Satan.
Notice....
In order that our employees
may attend church services on
Sunday morning, we will be clos-
ed each Sunday until 1 o’clock.
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Broad Street Lunch
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MRS. J. H. McLEOD, SR.
Mrs. J. H. McLeod, Sr., wife qt the
late Sheriff J. H. McLeod, is believed
to be the only woman sheriff in the
Carolinas. She was appointed to the
office by Governor Ransome Williams
upon the recommendation of the
County Democratic executive com
mittee, following the governor's re*
fusal to name a man when the county
delegation split in-ita_xeeoramenda-
tlon. The late Sheriff McLfod served
18 years as sheriff and previously was
a deputy sheriff 6 years, giving him
an office tenure of 24 years as a
county law enforcement officer. Mrs.
McLeod has named her son, J. H.
McLeod, Jr., as her deputy. Deputy
McLeod was deputy for his father for
five years. In addition to the five
years experience as a deputy he also
has a certificate as local F. B. I. of
ficial and took the P. B. I. course of
training in Washington.
Red Cross Notes
Radio K. voaTraockow .
The following announcement will
be of Interisst:
Washington, D.C.—The Army, Navy,
American Red Cross and represent
atives of industry will Join forces in
a new radio series, "The Road
Ahead,” designed to promote better
understanding between civilians and
returning casualties of war, it was an
nounced here. The series will be a
regular weekly haif.hoor feature over
the full Blue Network, beginning
Wednesday, May 2, at • to 9:30 EWT.
The programs will originate from
a different military hospital each
week, with the opening broadcast
coming direct from Walter Reed hos
pital in Washington and the second
from the Naval Medical center, Be-
thesda, Md. Participants will be the
wounded men themselves, assisted by
famous stars of the entertainment
world.
"The Road Ahead” will provide a
platform for the casualties to tell the
people back home of their outlook., for
the future and to speak their minds
on the reception and treatment they
hope to encounter in civilian' life.
The series al^p will explore other
matters of widespread interest in the
immediate situation of the veterans.
Prominent among these will be au
thoritative on the spot reports on the
work of military medicine and on the
reconditioning facilities and methods
employed in Army and Navy hos
pitals and convalescent centers.
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope have
been designated as co-chairmen of the
Hollyw6od program committee for the
project, and will appear personally on
the series, as conditions permit. Hos-
pRal locations wiil be selected in
consultation with the staffs of Major
Qen. Norman T. Kirk and Vice Ad
miral Ross T. Mclntire, surgeons gen
eral of the Army and ,Navy.
"The Road Ahead”"was a year in
preparation and our National chair
man of A. R. C. says: "The plan will
play a vital part in the liquidation of
what is proving to be one of the
gravest psychological problems creat
ed by the present conflict”
The Veterans of Kershaw County
will be returning soon and it is up to
us to, give them the best we have
physically, morally and spiritually
and to meet their problems with un
derstanding hearts. Perhaps your boy
will be among those particlpatingi
CoLJBsteman Wiig
Croix de Guerre
Croix .^e Guerre with mIw i
awarded Tuesday to Col^u***
Bateman of Camden, conunamkl”^
fleer of the 802nd Transport^
The decoration was presented h.
Frmich government for "excewL^
services rendered in the
the campaign for the liberate
France.”
Col. Bateman la a son of Mrs i
Mateman of Chesnnt street.
MR. AND MRS. W. F. BAKER of Rembert, who recently cele
brated their 38th wedding anniversary. Mr. Baker baa Just ijassed
£is 68th birthday, and Mrs. Baker, the former May Hatfield, daugh
ter of Mrs. EUa C. Hatfield and the late Joe Hatfield of Sumter,
will soon celebrate her 56th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Baker, life long
resMmita of Sumter county, have ten children; Roy Baker, mall
clerk on train, Florence and Washington, D. C.; Carl Baker, fireman
at Shaw field, Sumter; Mrs. R< C. MclAod, Rembert, Mrs. Roy C.
Grumpier, nurse at Columbia Army Air base, Columbia; Mrs. H. H.
Campbell, Eastover; Mrs. S. O. LeNolr, Horatio, postmistress; Mrs.
H. K. Delk, Sumter; Pvt. Charlie J. Bakw, United Staten army.
Camp Blandlng, Fla.; Furman and Thomas Baker, Remberf. They
have three sons-ln-law in service and 16 grandchildren. ^
Wantsr-For Sale
Recalvad tee lata far refular eeliiinM
LOST—Ration book No. 3. issued to
Marie Massey, route 3, box 74,
Camden, S. C. 6p
LOST—Three No. 4 ration books, is
sued to Josephine Bynum, James
Bynum and Mattie Bynum, 808
Market St., Camden. S. C. 6p
LOST—Ration book No. 4, issued to
CameUa Watta^ Boykin, route 1, box
23. 6p
COMING ATTRACTIONS
—AT—
Camden Theatre
FR1..SAT., APRIL 27-28
“KEEP YOUR POWDER
DRY”
I wltb
I^na Turner, Laralne Day and
Susan Peters
Also Serial
“Jun«le Queen”
And Selected Short Subject
SAT., April 28, 10:30 Show
“WHAT A blonde:’,
Leon Errol and Qaine Riley
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. SUNDAY, APRIL 29
“PLL REMEMBER APRIL”
Gloria Jean and Kirby Grant
Also Selected Short Subject
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MON.-TUES., Apr. 30.May 1
“BETRAYAL FROM THE
EAST*
Lee Tracey and Nancy Kelly
Also News Reel of President
Roosevelt’s Last RKes
)Mttt80ieneneonee
WED..THURS., MAY 2-3
“TOMORROW—THE
WORLD”
With a Prixe-Winnlng Cast
Starring
Fredrlc March and Betty Field .
With Agnes Moorehead
Also Latest News
LOST—Ration books No. 4, issued to
Phyllis Jeanette Watkins and Carrie
Belle Watkins, 1617 Highland Ave..
Camden, S. C. 6p
lost—Ration book No, 4, issued to
Shadrlck Oliver, route 1. box 61,
Camden, S. C.
LOST—Ration book No. 4. issued to
Lillian and Hal Wheeler, 606 King
St., Camden. OP
FOR SALE—300 bushels yellow corn
- . In the shuck, for best offer. Fifty
bushels mixed Iron peas. W. A.
Shuler, Rembert. S, C^6-7?
lost—Ration books 3 and 4, Issued
to Martha Carter, 606 Broad street,
Camden. '6p
LOST—No. 4 ration book, issued to
- August Hlckmon, route 1, box 172,
Camden, 8. C. *P
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David H. B«i
Headquarters for Hsd^^
Accident and HospHalnstl
Small Wonders for
Tiny Tots
NATIONAL BABY WEEK APRIL 29th - MAY 5th
Clothes as pretty as a spring day and just as practi
cal. Wonderful wearables for those active little “in-
juns”. for whom you want ocimfort, durability and
good looks. 'Precious'little dresses and coats with
matching hats for the pink side of the family — pert
little one and two piece suits for the blue side and a
host of other small wonders — all of them endowed
with a remarkable amicjability for soap and water.
Clothes designed to win mothers’ approval... to keep
tiny tots healthy, happy and comfortable right
through ^ring and summer. Now is the time to re
plenish the wardrobe of the young members of your
family.
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