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--v ; ; U f 1 PACE TWO — mBt9aaass=ssssas^=a!^S!=^= - ®Ife ffiamiiptt (Slfrontrlp 110# North Broad Street Camden, S. C. PUBLISfiBD EVERY FRIDAY H^ld^ CTBooter - - - - Editor DaCortA Brown - ■ - - Publisher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year ' Six Months Entered as Second Claaa Matter at the Post Office at Camden, S. C*. under act of Cocfereas March 3, 1879 All article* submitted for publication must be Blgned by the author* FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1948 THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE, CAMDEN, >OUTH CAROLINA, FWIDAY, FEIRUARY •, H4E Looking After The Mails President Truman has made many ap pointments that have been open to criti cism but his selection of Jesse M. Donald son to be Postmaster General is one that has met with general approval. Incidental ly Jt is the first time that a man has been promoted to the position from the ranks. Mr. Donaldson has literally come up from the ranks. He began as city carrier In the town of Shelbyville, Illinois, shortly after finishing a normal .school. He later became a post office inspector and from that position went to the Post Office De partment in Washington. The Postmaster General in the past has always been a politician who was chosen without regard to his knowledge of the mails or how to handle them. We have never known why this was the case but in the past the place has generally been reserved for the national party chairman of whichever party was in power. When President Roosevelt was elected he appointed James A. Farley as Postmas ter General, Mr. Farley having been the party chairman. Be it said to Mr. Farley’s credit that he was one Postmaster General who took the job seriously and who worked at it. Since his resignation, however, the place has been filled by politicians ahd the mail service has declined considerably. Under Robert E. Hannegan it reached a very low ebb. Mr. Donaldson therefore finds himself with a tremendous job on his hands. It Is a lamentable fact that many people have lost confidence in the mails. It is not* un common to hear people say that they place a letter in a post office they have a feeling of doubt as to when, if ever, it will reach its de.stination. This is true all oyer the nation. Ju.st a .short time back a sack 'of mail sent from\the Charleston po.st office was lo.st somewhere. Last summer a sack of mail from the Columbia post office was lost ^mewhere and so far as we know was never found. In thLs sack were many checks being sent to hanks for clearing purposes. Bu8ine.ss was inconvenienced seriously. One hears in various places complaints regard ing the slowne.ss' of the mails. Sometimes it takes 48 hours to get mail from a point 40 miles away. It is not unnatural that the department should have declined In efficiency when it is headed by a man who is chiefly in terested in politics~and whose interest in the department which he heads is prac tically nil. It is believed that under Mr. Donaldson there will be a great improvement. It was probably a realization of the fact that the service had reached such a low state of ef ficiency that moved Mr. Trumap to name Mr. Donaldson to the job. } . And if he does a good job of it it is hoped that the next President' whomever he may be, Democrat or Republican, will see fit to»keep him on the job. It Doesn't Make Sense Would you want to take stock in a giant new business enterprise that was being or ganized if you were told that it would not have a mahager but that it would be run entirely by a board of directors who w’ould meet occasionally, taking spare time off from their other duties? because you would know that such a corporation could not possibly succeed and that you would lose your money in such an investment. Well—a city is just a great big business enterprise^-Jt-shcMild have a manager the samela^ any other big business enterprise. It may not go broke without one because it has the power to make its stockholder^ keep on putting up money. The fact tlmt it does not have a manager probably costs its stockholders just as much perhaps as it would cost the stoc^cholders of a big cor poration if the latter did not haye a man- ager. Mltor Bill Bradford of the Fort Mill les says that there is no subttitote for There Wrtaialy isn’t on a Kicking Out Of Harness Forty-nine South Carolina legislators last week signed a letter to the chairman of the state Democratic executive com mittee stating that “the character of„he naicnal party has changed in recent years to the point it no longer represents the views, standards and policies of the South ’ and asking that the Democrats of the .state be called into convention. the letter stated that “th'e South’s dis taste for some acts of the national^ party has mounted until it now has reached the point that we should reconsider our posi tion in the national party.” The letter cited the fair employment practice commission measure, the anti-poll tak bill and President Truman’s civil rights rights report as “but a few of the measures which southerners generally have found repugnant.” — Last week Representative L. Mendel Rivers of the first congressional district issued a statement from his home in Char leston in which he said that “we ought to weigh the possibilities of having a conven tion in the South to reappraise our posi tion.” “President Truman,” said Mr. Rivers, “has given us every conceivable invitation to break our affiliation with him and his crew. He is determined to make a guinea pig out of the Souths and I for one favor do ing anything necessary to let that bunch of hitch-hikers now controlling the Demo cratic party know just where we stand. “I believe for the short time Truman has been President he has made more pro posals to ruin the South than any other President in our history. I don’t kno-w what we have done to justify this maltreatment or these non-sensible concoctions,” In Mississippi, Governor Fielding Wright in his inaugural address declared that the time has come for the South to either get more concessions’ from the Democratic party or get out of it. Governor Jim Folsom of Alabama last week Issued a statement urging the Demo crats of Alabama to support him and blast ing President Truman. It is not surprising that the people of the South should be revolting—^the surprise has been that they have not revolted long ago because of the insulterthat have beyn heap ed upon it by the national party. More leg islation seeking to tear down the customs practices and ideals of the South has been introduced and pushed by northern Demo crats during the past ten years than any time in the preceding 30 years. The punitive measures aimed at the South have been offered in an effort to hold in the party of group of minority vot ers in Northern states. The total vote of this group will not compare to the total vote of the South but the party big-wigs have felt that they had the South in the bag no matter how it Was treated. The proposition being advanced now is to organize the Southern states to the point where they Avill control the election, which they can easily do if they continue to stand in solid array. This would certainly put an end to the bid being made for the votes of a group much smaller than the South at the expense of the South. To put in plain words the people of the ^uth are tired of eating the scraps that have been thrown out to us froip the kitch en. We want to go in and sit down at the table in the dining room and have some say so as to whjit the menu is going to be. An Avssociate Press dispatch from Wash ington says that the Democratic party lead ers “refused to show any nervou.sness about a rising Dixie revolt against the poli cies of President Truman” and went on to say: “A Democratic committee official who didn’t want his name used said he doubts that the idea will ge^ very far. He made it clear that the party organization is far more concerned about Negro rotes in the Northern states where most Presidential elections are won or lost.” And so the Northern Democrats still think we’re in the bag, eh? RussUtn Foreign Hl&lster Moto- toT ought to sleep weD—lie Bee so easily. The bubble gum manufacturers know how to paake money out inflation. of Thil^qOntloiid The President's physiciin was supposed to get all of the Inside information that he could about the President and not about grain. Bell hop^ Pullman porters and waiters coEqplain that travelers are Retting much tighter. This, believe It or opt, means that they are not sa tipsy now. •-W We are glad that we did not learn to play a musical instrument when we were young because if we had, Julius Ceasar Petrlllo might be our boss now. Joseph Mindel, of Los Angeles, sued bis wife for divorce claiming the in if fit of anger one night she jerked a button off of his coat. Was it the “last button on Joseph’s coat?* Very often a boy who lUdh'ies a chicken becomes hen pecked , The trouble with some peopls Is that they are only as good as the dajr is long. / ^ In deciding not to run for Presi dent, General Eisenhower must have arrived at the conclusion that it would be harder tc beat the DemocrSia than it was the Ger- mattA About 30,000,000 Cow bides are used each year by the United Slates leather industry and this probably explains why there are none left for fathers to use. Occasionally in an idle moment we find ourselves wondering if a man with two million dollars is twice as happy as a man with one million. The franc baa been devalued in' about the same proportion as France. y % Who can remember the good old days when it was the duty of the' daughter of the family to fill the* kerosene lamps, clean the chim neys and clip the wicks? Great Britain’s austerity. sus penders are so limited In elsctic that they normally break after three months of wear. Perhaps that is the reason it keeps its bands in the pockets of our trousers. One of India’s problems is said to be that ft has too many ele phants. It Is finding home rule a big white elephant, which may be the elephant too many. What we need In this country no.w is more hot air. Would you say of all those peo ple who are having to walk be- fause they can’t get cars that the war put them back on their feet? Speaking of self service this sign appears on United States Highway No. 30 at the entrance of Nevada, Iowa: “Road patrolled — Speed limit 36 miles—11 every mile over 26—Write your own ticket” The thought of mnning was probably repugnant to General Eisenhower. If Theodore Roosevelt were alive today, he would probably aJviae that we “speak softly and carry a big atomic momb.” '“Europe is Just a great big head ache,’’ says one commentator. Yes, and that makes us thing of tke story of the * little 6-year-old girl who said: “Mama, I’se got a stom achache.’’ The mother replied: “That’s because your stomach is empty. You would feel better if you had -something in it.’’ That «>fternoon the pastor called and in the course of the conversation re marked that he had a headache. “That’s because it is empty,” said little Nellie, “you’d feel better if you had something in it.” The ambition of the average man is to be in a position where he doesn’t have to have ont^ Europe now seems to have tried everything as a solution for its troubles but hard work. A medical writer says that care less sneezing helps to spread fin and colds. Well you’ve beard the old ditty: I sneez^ a sneeze Into the air It fell to ground, I know not where; But hard and cold were the looks oI those In whose vicinity I snoze. It seems now that those post war blue prints were not bine enough. The story Is told of a Swede that was being examined to see if naturalization papeis should be granted him that he was asked if he was s&tlsfled v^Ith the general conditions in this country add be replied that be was. “And doer (his government of onrs suit yon?” be was asked. "Veil yes”, he replied, *’only I lak to see more rain.” That being the ease he ought to be eminently satisfied with our gov ernment now. BmdMcf noM sNimY. iTUPFY Dimin o# HekcaM A WW WOSk PAST...MONT WfOM TIOUSU IS Instantly relief from head cold dis tress starts to cmne when you put a Uttle Vicks Va-tro-nol in ea^ nostrlL And if used in time. Va-tro-nol also helps prevent many colds from devel oping. Follow directions in package. VMKtYATIO-IIOL 1 MORE INCOME-BETTER FARM LIVING cJeffUorTGsUejeoiu efUfIce Point Livestock aind Poultry: Continue to develop a larger permanent income from hog^ beef cattle, dairy products, chicks, and turkeys though better breeding stock, closer culling, and better feeding and maurketing. 1 We can supply you with baby chicks and sup plies for carrying out this point. SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY Camden Feed & Seed Co. Camden, S. C. PhiMte TIG’W Should Pass It Now The international situation being what it is, Congress should pass the Universal Military Training law immediately. - Nobody w'ants war but when you see the possibility of one staring you right in the face it is foolhardy riot to prepare for it. We were caught napping one time and it came very nearly proving fatal. Will we not profit by that experience? Are we.gQing to commit suicide? ' AVOID WASTE-AVOID DEBT-BUY GOVERNMENT BONDS The death of Mohandas Gandhi brought world-wide grief. He was one of the most picturesque characters of these rather drab days. The effect of his death on India Cannot be told at this time but wet have a feeting that it may y^ mean blobdy revolu- MORE INCOME-BETTER FARM LIVING Point No. 2-^ WiM use of capital is essential for efficient production. Stop in and discuss your financial prob lems and credit needs with us. The First National Bank s OF CAMDEN Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Member Fedei^ ® — ■—‘' “Frozen Foods for Better Eating” The Noble Art Of “HOG-RASSUNG!” Are You a Noble Knight of the . Ancient and Honorable Order Of Annual “Hog-Rasslers??’” Do you', mice a year^tum the whole famfly out at the crack of diwn, freeze your feet, bum $8.00 worth of cord wood, mess up $40 wenrth of clothes, pans and kitchen floors, get salt in a ^IH finger, and sniffle in your nose, just to **rasser' a img ? Do you bisut away with the old ^Vusty-trusty” —4>um up SIX bits worth of matl*ofder ammunitkia, break three azhaindles, dip up twice in the slop- lolly of the pig pen—and fiiin tM^o perfectly go^ pork shoulders trying to get one poor... shoat sto^ somewhere ^between the snout and his fourth rib, is the h(^e that he will bleed alean'? Do you annually ruin the **rmin berrel”, poks s hole in ^e fsunily wash Ixdler, spill a boot full boiling water down your pants teg, and apFRhi yosr, back, getting the “big ’nn” scalded-—only to bars the hair set tighter than in a Fuller brush, and hart the finished carcass look like a case of leprosy? But why prolong the “ritual?” We alreidy recognize you su a “dooly” qualified “Hog Rasslsr”, who hasn’t yet learned how much easier, quicker, cleaner and more economical it is on both you sad THE HOG to have your killing done by YOUR FREEZER locker**, not once'a year but a hof every two or three months the year ’round, as yoz. need ’em, and without regard to weatbe-* Then, too, at the present price pork i shouldn’t Sir Hog receive some considcratioo as ts| the dignity and surroundings of his “departoM”<^ in keeping with his exalted economic standing it] our national life. An3rthing less *hnn the very best] would'be humiliating to him—and certainly thsrsl is nothing, ANYWHERE, better than our slanghtf^j ing service and facilities. *8ure, we know it is spelled wrOft|^—but what of it We know a lot of folks DO IT a lot wers* than ws spsH iti And they haven’t been hung yet—although ws sotno* times think they should be! ♦♦We are Past Exalted Hogg Rasslers from Wsj^ Back—but we use the Modern Way now! r (insult Us About Your Hog Rilling Problems Your Freezer Locke Operated by Carolina Frozen Foods Rutledge Street Opposite Fire Station CAMDEN, S. C “Frozen Foods for