The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 11, 1946, Image 6
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Friday,'January 11, 1946
• OH LORD! HOW LONG?
(CcatisxAd froist Sni osc*)
mon rioUtion, appearing In S5 In-
Vtamfea. Sixtr-one driT«ni were re-
1>orted diirhic <» wrong side of road;
55 exceeding lawful speed; 20 follow*
ing too closely; 18 disregarded warn
ing sign or signal; and 18 disregard
ed stop signs.
Sixty-five drivers were reported as
drinking while driving, as compared
with the total of 22 daring the same,
month of last year.
Seventy-nine of the total reported
accidents occurred at intersections;
54 on carves or turns; and 31 on road*
ways with wet surface,
Saturday was the most hasardous
day .of the wreck week with a total
of ?6 accidents; Friday was second
with a total of 51; and Sunday was
third with a total of 42.
One hundred and fourteen accidents
were reported as occurring during
daylight; and 179 in darkness.
Camden has experienced the iron fist of James Caesar
Petrillo and we say in perfect frankness, the situation dis
gusts us.
That this fat little Italian in New York can defy the
government to a point wihere it makes the administration look^
like thirty cents, is something to arouse the ire and disgust-
of every patriot.
Major General Gustav H. Franke is to be commended for
his courageous statements anent the cancelling of an orches
tra contract by the army, who were acting under regulations
formulated by James Caesar Petrillo.
We recall the czar-like tactics of this offensive leader
of the musicians union in other cases. We recall how he
stopped the broadcasting of band music by amateur music
ians up at Intelochen,* Michigan. It was a school concert but
this Caesar chap ordered the networks to stop broadcasting
the concerts which were played by kids who did not receive
a cent. Of course the concerts could go on, said Caesar, but
the network must hire a symphony orchestra of stand-in
musicians and pay them union wages.
And now the musicians czar has forbade broadcasting
stations to broadcast any musical programs from foreign
nations. ^
Oh Lord, how long will real Americans stand for this
nonsense.
DEFINITELY NOT DEMOCRACY
Several weeks ago this paper mentioned the fact that
the tax commission of the state had granted a license to a
liquor store at Leesville over the protest of an overw<helming
majority of the citizens of that community. We note where
the same thing has happened at Central wihere over 400 cit
izens of the small town offered protest.
' Why does the tax commission defy the wishes of a maj
ority in cases like this? The members of the commission as
sert that there is no provision in the state laws for local op
tion
We believe the records will show that South Carolina
voted overwhelmingly for prohibition at the last election.
But as the state seems to be completely in the power of the
liquor interests, no attention was paid to the expressed wishes
of the voters
It is interesting to note that South Carolina is the only
southern state that is wholly wet, although a majority of 60,-
000 people asked that it be made dry. And now local option
is denied the state.
Isn’t it about time that the people of South Carolina
woke up, became organized, and demand their rigihts. Right
now the politicians, especially those in sympathy with the
liquor interests have us hoodwinked and duped.
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Erwin dermitage Co.
(U. S. Highway No. 1 -- Going North)
Camdon, 8. C 33
Drivmc On Wrong Side Of
Street Cause Of Crash
Guadalcanal Named After
Mining Town in Spain
One of) the oddest names to Amer
ican ears to crop up in the war news
is Guadalcai^, large island of the
SolomqRS seized from the Japanese
by United States marines, and since
then the center of savage land, sir
and sea battles.
What does it mean?
Is it descriptive of a strange, trop
ical setting?
Not at all, says the National Geo
graphic society. In 1568 it was
named by a far-wandering Spanish
adventurer for his home to4m—
Guadalcanal — a silver-mining vil
lage 50 miles northwest of S^ille,
Spain.
The village name, in turn, is be
lieved to have come from the Moor
ish “wadi,” meaning “stream,” and
the Spanish “canal,” meaning
“channel.”
PUBLIC FORUM
A Plea For More Considerate
Driving In Residential
Streets *
Dear Chronicle:
le past month my neigh
lile, my neighbors next
During th
hors opposi
door, and myself, have had our dear
ly loved and valuable dogs killed on
the road in front of our houses.
There is a sharp turn from Mill to
Green Street and there is no excuse
for fast driving. It is distinctly dan
gerous to other cars and to children
as well as to dogs. It Is impossible to
keep an active dog always shut up
or on a leash. They will occasionally
run out to follow children or other
dogs-even when closely watched by
their owners.
Thoughtlessly killing them as driv
era do, knowing there is no legal pen
alty, simply prohibits the keeping of
a dog which is a great deprivation to
dog lovers and to children.
The fact that a dog is not property
though a cow is, and must be paid
for if injured, seems to free a cer
tain type Of person from any respon
sibility or consideration for them.
Where there is a Society for Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals anyone
injuring a dog can, of course, be pros
ecuted for cruelty. Unfortunately in
this town there is no such protection
for our four-footed friends. Until such
a Society is established could there
not be an effort made to urge more
care in our streets?
When driving at a reasonable speed
on a city street a momentary slowing
up or swerving aside is always pos
sible.
Harrietts Ralnsford
Political
Announcements
FOR ALDERMAN — WARD 2
la announcing my candidacy for
re-election to the office of Alderman
in Ward 2, I wish to express my ap
preciation to the voters for the sup
port given me. I hereby pledge my
self to abide by the rules of the
Democratic Party and will strive to
do whatever possible for the best in.
terest of Camden.
48c ROY R. MATHIS
FOR ALDERMAN—WARD THREE
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Alderman In Ward Three, eubjeot to
the rules of the Democratic Party. I
sincerely appreciate the support and
co-opeeetion given me in the past and
solicit your continued support,
c LESLIE MYERS.
FOR ALDERMAN—WARD FOUR
To The Voters of Ward Pour:
I announce myself a candidate to
the office of Alderman, subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary.
After serving in Council for the
past eight (8) years. I am aware of
the problems that will arise from
the, post war problems. With seven-
teen years experience with my own
business in the city ^f Camden, I
know I am Qualified to ask you for
your support. Your support will be
highly appreciated.,
**—c Rrapectfully,
C. V. MASSEBEAU
FOR ALDERMAN — WARD 4
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Alderman in Ward 4.
subject to the Rules of the Demo^
cratic primary.
Fred C. Moeeley
FOR ALDERMAN—WARD FIVE
I hereby announce my candidacy as
Alderman from Ward Five, pledging
to abide by the rules and regulations
of the Democratic Party. Your sup
port and vote wUl be greatly appre-
elated, and if elected, I will endeavor
to work for the beet interests of
Camden at all times.
PERRY R. LANOdTON
Stm Car from ht^e are disooneolate
OPs by the thousands, and here and
diST.ft ertbhtant two
deye after the STsat
Dislraas Wtate far r!enafly*s Lspcnriee
Uhnrles Dickens, grent English
novdist, wan bom in Lantkibit, Port-
sen, England, February 7, 1812.
Whm he was about 10 years trf
age his father wan impriMned tot
debt and Charles, the second o&eight
childrdi, was otdige^ to perform
medal work to aid his mother. At
17 he became a reporter and later
wrote humorous articles under the
psmtidonym of Box, nrhich were col
lected and published in 1836 as
“Sketches by Box.” This was fol
lowed by “Pickwick Papers,” which
established his liters^ reputation.
He married Catherine Hogarth,
daughter of an editor, but the mar
riage was unhappy.
^ produced an uninterrupted
stream of novels, writing furiously
to provide luxuries for his family.
In 1842 and 1867-68 he visited t^
United States. He died on June 9,
1870.
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againat auch monthly diatreaa. Pink-
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Mrs. von Tresekow
Hears From Friend
In Holland
Ihctract from a letter (the fhrgt
sinop the war) from a friend from
Weertapark-Bpe, Holland, who for
merly lived in The Hague.
Dear Mrs. von Tresekow,
I hope you are both in good health
after all these years. We are alive
and SB well as can be expected. We
bad a terrible 5 years; last year was
the worst. We kept alive on pigs
wash (butter milk and rye meal),
but in the towns, people did have
practically nothing but "sugar man-
gelwnriel" and roasted tulip bulbs.
Hundreds died. Happily we were
evacuated from the- Hague and went
to live in Epe, which is In Gelder-
Und, near Apeldoofn.
My little girl (the 3rd child) was
bom 4 weeks ago, she weighs only
5 pounds.*
What a blessing this terrible war
is over and the food ia better but one
gets a crave for candies, tea, meat
and such like, but we've got to be
thankful that bread is plentiful agafo.
The worst ig clothing and linen.
(Then folibws a list of necesaitles
asked to be sent if possible.) "And
last but not least, a dolly for my
daughter. The poor mite has never
had one and nothing ia to be bought
here. I hope you don’t think me very
forward to ask you this. I really
wouldn’t, if I didn’t need things so
very much. Anyhow you will have
seen how things are’ over here, 5
years war and tlte Germans took
Everything away, even factory ma
chines, so we can’t produce ourselves
and have to ask Usd AjDsrlcg for
seaily evarythtsg.
You would not care to coom and
see The Hague. It Im't a nlee city
any more. Nearly all the treee have
gone, the whole "Besuides — hoot
quarters, SchevteiingeB —^ all the
wooded areas ^ all gose! Also the
whole city of Aroheim and lots more
towns and villages — a terrible sight
People live In bens’ houses without
beds, or anytUng. Thlp winter will
be very hard. Practically no eoel.
Well. I wont keep on telling of oar
woes. We must be thankful to be
alive and have healthy chUdren."
Cadet Reasonover
Attends Meeting
Cadet William S. Reasonover, U8-
ROTC, of Clemaon college, hu re-
cently returned to that Institation
after attending the third National
Method igt students conference held
at the Unlveraity of lUinoia, Urbana,
ni., Dec. 28 to Jan. 1. Cadet Reason-
over went as a delegate from the
Clemson ccdlege Wesley Fonndatlon.
Cadet Reaaonever, a Junior, In the
school of arts and sctoices. hks been
activs In extra cuirlcola s^irs since
he entered Clemson In Jane 1944. At
the present time he Is co-editor and
business manager of the student
newspaper, "’The Tlg«r”, state stnd-
ent treasurer of the TMCA, president
of the Clemson junior T council, mem
ber of the Y cabinet, and 1st vice
president of . the Wesley foundation.
He ia a former president of the Wes
ley foundation and officer of the
sophomore YMCA connefl.
Seventeen hundred students attend,
ed the Urbana conference. -Seven for-
elgn countries were represented.
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