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Polls ainr Atomic Doabts, Fears bM> bw. ««rt« 1, asktaf a «r**t many *' many Questions. From people hsTO aired their ‘®/Te potentlaUUes of atomic * nd on moans for Its control, their fears snd rereal- ui^r which 1 Jbeen laborln*. Bnou«h an- '“J’nlSi. br «>. poll " ♦« luow some general conclus- r\ It the end of Atomic Year 1. of all. of course, he wanU war Beyond that, ho ac- “^Jfes that a profoundly Impor- "iMfe has come about but is not what tt’s going to mean -i *h^he’s going to do about It. explosion orer Hiroshima Lt»ltstened to many'terrifying'r^ IP"'.,bat may happen to him and should another war come, has also grown imeBsy about If .Mid in general. As an example, If lae surrey of the National Opln- ■^’'wearch Center reported that «8 L^Tof the public belleye we will M*rto another war within 25 years: KMrcent think that If this happens bombs will be used against cities. Sometimes John Q. m decides he'd Just like to get (or a while and go fishing. Most K, Iwtunately, he has been trying Lflnre a way out ft ind large the public seems to ffs that the release of atomic ty has ushered in a “new age.” iboQt 50 percent beliere. in a i(what shaky fashion, that the de- of atomic energy for In- jj and other peacetime uses will place within ten years. For the part, people concentrate their Pictures Show Highlights of Atomie Year One hut with wood SAVI Fua IIMPIUtA ONI FlU ASIASON BUY NOW and be SURE AVIOMATIC aOW MltNINO NWNMUFT iden The atomic age opened July 16, 1945. with the New Mexieo test of the bomb (1). A few hundred picked sbs^ers saw tt. A year ago, at mroshima (2). the first war bomb left 160.000 dead and injured. At Nag asaki (2) a few days later casualties were 80,000. Only other atomic eaifiosiooa hawe been In two Bikini tests (photo 4 Mm)ws first one), scored by atomic scientists as long on showmanship, short on science. Along ariUi others, sclentlsti are observing ffiroshims anniversary wi& pleas for controls to end all use of bomb. OfQi^iedic.Camp Open^ This Week In Sumter' County Have you heard about Susie? She one of the most excited children in South Carolina this summer. Going to cafnp for the first time is a real ad venture and Susie is waiting in gleeful anticipation for her tom to come. She s one of the 284 children who will >e able to attend the 8. C. Orthopedic Camps daring the month of August. On July 21 the first group of crippled children was taken to the ^>insett Foreat area in Sumter coun ty, White children go to Burnt - Gin camp. Negro children go to Mill Oeek camp. Dsch camp will accommodate 48 children each week. Both camp programs will be conducted on a nor mal basis, with participation in activi ties bein grestricted only by physical limitations of the individual. AH through the year adantista mnergod from tbair lab^ oratories to q;>eak up on politksl aspects of etamle en ergy. Photo (from August Mardi of Time) riiows Albert Einstein with Harold Urey (left) and Leo SsOard. all aetiwe in fight to eoBkrdl the bomb. The most lettrnl way to deliver an A-bomb it by rocket. Army trials of German V-2 type (above) lurought assurances by tiie end of Atomk Year 1 that the day of long range atomie rockets is al most here. Scientists know of no defense. Drive for elviliaa con trol of atom In U. S. was led by Sen. Brian Melfe- boo (Dm Coon.), i Biggest IsstN of Atomic Tear 1 waa IntematleoaleontroL U. 8. plan, prsaanted to UN Atonde ConuniaatoB by Bernard BerwNk drew CB—fsr propoaala from Bussie’a Andrei Oromyke (dwwn above reading Ua plasi: Baru^ at ligbl). MM siwavw- ' final The great spent Atamk Tsar 1 aoping' Camden, S. C. Phone 186 After directlag Las Ala mos bomb laboratory. Dr. J. B. Oppanhaixnar draft Stata Dap*! prepoaali, el atomic opinions on problems having to do with war, not peace. The polls show very ((^1^6^17 that the months since Hiroshima have been months of change In public opin ion. Since last fall an increasing num ber of Americans have become aware of the dangers of uncontrolled atomic weapons and, in the same perio^ more and more people have accepted the necessity for international con trol The Gallup poll showed an In- peroent In aik months — :e bat neverthslesa a gain on n higi^ difficult subject Desidte MIA worrying state of UN sffalrt dor- In the number of people who are op« tlmlstlc about the sueceaa of an Inter national control plan. This group Ul now a alsable minority. ^ The fact remains that the majority of people have not yet come to accept the testimony of the ecientlsts and statesmen, that internatloaal control of atomic energy la the only ro^ away from fear and toward security. Security through strength Is an idea which is easy to grasp. The Idea «l eectuity throngb cooparaMag, pears, comes harder. Opinion polls have recorded variei pattmma of donbt and Ineeenrity: <l> fim tUs year, there baa been a growth refusal to aecept evldmioa that the bomb is "anything to worry ahoit' (2) inaistenee, despite the evidence of :KWiKin„HQ!tI5I-_ANNBX. _ three terms. cember, 1920, he was married to Brelene Brown of Laurens They have two sons. Dr. John C, Taylor, Jr^ who is now iice and Lee Brown Taylor who la a student at the University [th Carolina, having been recently discharged from service, a dirt fanner and le now actlv^ engaged In farming and after other bnsineas interests in Andepsmi. a Baptist. Mason, Legfcmnaire and a charter member of |C. Farm Bureau. PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES... ELIEVES in a sane and well-planned co-ordination of all euta of tho state government so as to give the greatest le efficiency at a minimum cost to the people of the State. ELIEVES IN. our Democratic form of government and the f Rights as applied to each individual cltisen. He ie againct unistio and subversive movements such aa C. I. 0.’s Poll- Action Committee. ELIEVES IN expanded aeenrlty beneOta within the State’s 7 to pay. Relieves strongly in an expanded agricultural and Industrial opmeut of the State, with the State itaelf taking the laad in loraging the development of Industry, particularly that Industry :h may be devel^q>ed out of the raw prodoota we produce In tihia the experts, that we can • He WAS respo] **Iocgtion differei cotton thst g«in( believes that the fkrmert shoniH •!«••>« AanaUv with other „ I Remember tlie Nureeiy rhyme ebovt the couple who licked the platter clean? Un- meal? Nol Our patronf enjoy doing it every day. ^ Specialty,... STMKS'-^Fmetani^^T^^ (An weetem meat) Fried Chicken We have a deep-freeaer mdt with a lOOWk. meat capacity. / Invites You To--- Sfiiig your family olld tor dinner •. • ^^daU...orapaf^^f^idekis* GUS ’'keep the to have “the tiathms; only safe- In con- of extra dollars f(imie bomba, ton fanner. e He has cooper^ every agency in ^ the people the bei e He helped to oi Tobacco Growen' closing of marke stilted in 4Hc pei IT 0 crease in prke-^ wL O extra to the tobac( also still those who think that ttds is the only natioa ftnandally or In- dnstrlally able to make bombs. Tliere are those who find refuge tu the pro*- pects of retaliation. Tho picture is not a bright one. Bnt the polls indicata the atepa to be tak en. Better Informed groupe, they show, understand more clearly ttan others that world control la the only hope of preventtng atomic war. The best offanae against the spread of In- aeqv^. ueordlag to- the mere and better informmfoa. Leekisg iL people evidently tend to eee either no danger or no hope. HAPPY JACK MANGE MEDICINE The prodiimt 'dhnt' has nmnsed Doctors and experi- OBcod Dog Breeders. The product ua^ by Cole Bros. Circua ou their valuable doge and aniinak. Money- Back Guarantee. DR. J. B. UNDLER Hayee Pharmacy Kerahaw, S. C. At present there le no state fund to provide for the S. C. OrtlM^wdlc camps. As they are being conducted on a state wide basis, interested groupe and individuals thronghont the state are lending their support Would you like to help make some girls and boys happy for a week this summer? Information about the camps will be sent upon request to Albert Hough. Chairman of Contiibutiona, S. C. Orthopedic Camps, 1005 Main streiet. Columbia, S. C. PK THEATRE BETHUNE, S. C. Jenny Lind,, the famous llth oaa- tnry Swedish singer, waa the daugh ter of a lace mannfkcturer. KlftSHAW LOOOg NO. 19, A. F. M. T Regular Communication Jk First Tueedny ol Bnel Month. At S P. M. YIMtcn Welcome 'V' Lu H. JONM, W. M. e. J. OUTLAW. Seeretanr VOTE J. ROY \ People are mnking more telephone calls now than ever. As « resnll, there are times sdMB <mr switchboards crowded and we nuiy not be able to answer yonr call ae promptly aa we wonid Hke. TWi la more likely loJbfifipna — daring tke mid-momiag and early evening rmk perioda. . ^ We are doing everytking peaaible la apeed tke asaanlactare mad in* alallatien ol new central elficeegnip- ment to enable m to handle more caHa more gaiakly. In. Iha mean-' lime, your eaaparatlea h appred- aied. SHnen Im iBoimc wait'll you try .‘I IktttKitmIdtdy Friday, August 9 *<SAILOR TAKES A WIFE” with Juni Allyson—Robert Walker Newa A Comedy Saturday, August 10 Monte Hale—ikdrain Booth In “HOME ON THE RANGE” Serial—Royal Mounted Rides Again, No. 8 Comedy—Cheeseburglar Late Show Roy Aeuff—Adele Mara • . In “NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS” Mon.-Tue8., August 12-13 AmHERSlM PENinMfilN W'i2,CARS0N ALEK^SMrm mimrn y. 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