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not HofUi BtomI 8tr«et Cankton. 8. C. PU6U8int> EVERT FRIIUT Harold C. Booker - DaCoita Brown - - - Editor Pnb^cr SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subicriptions Payable In Advance One Year $2.60 EIk ^lontha •*••••••■••••»•*•«•*»••••••••••«•« X«bO M Saeond CUws lUttar at tba Pott OffUst at Camdtii. 8. Cn imdtr aet of Concroat Marcli », n7t All artlcltt ■ubmlttod for pubUcatlOB moat bo aignod by tho antbor FRIDAY, JULY !«, IMS idM Another f^arty Necessary The hour has struck when South Caro lina must 'have another party. Therd is no use being senUmental about the Demo cratic party, any longer. It is dead. It got hold of a fatal germ during the adminis tration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and dur ing the past few weeks it hali succumbed to -ft—' ■ The state-wide primaries this year will be somewhat of a joke. They may not even be binding because thousands of good peo ple have decided not to participate in them BO as to be able to vote as tihey please in the general election in November. They don’t know what may happen in the prim aries under the confused conditions which no% prevail. / It seems to us that the time'has come now for a group of level-headed people from each county, people who are free from the “isms” that are rampant now in our state, to meet in Columbia and launch a new party. They may call it what they may. They can stick a “Democrat” name on to it if they want to, they can call it by some other name or they may just call it 8 R^pnbUean party. It doesn’t matter much any more. But the state does need another, party and needs it badly. There are too many people with views who. widely divergent for all of them to still try to get into one party. It’s like trying to make oil and water mix. The one thing that might have held some people back from the formation of a new i T : " “>11: i- V'r’ ( ■ - ’."Jr. ■■H divorce from the Democratic party would cut them off from any hope of such pat ronage. But this deterrent will not exist after January. It is conceded by practically every one that the Republicans .will win the election this year by probably the greatest landslide in history. So there won’t be any Federal patronage for Democrats any way. The formation of another party is a necessity now and the quicker we get about to forming one the better it will be for South Carolina. The present situation is Ihiblerable and will grow more and more so. * party now could have been Federal pat- ronago. They might have thoughMhat a I Communlsb-^infd^8t,:fdiii^^ Strategic Yugbdauia The split between Marshal 'Hto and the Communists has had the irorld standing somewhat aghast because it is the first in stance where a Communist puppet has ever openly defied Moscow. There is, however, some testimony to. the effect that Tito* has defied Idoscow because the people bf his country Iwve de fied his efforts to put Communism into ef fect. 'They have refused to live under Com munism. The outcome of this row is'going to be watched with great interest beeanse JTngo- slavia holds a strategic position in thelSal- kans behind the Iron Curtain. The coun try has been under the boot of a foreign master for generations, winning freedom only to lose it again as a pawn in interna tional politics. In modern times Turkey, then Austria-Hungary, and recently Rus sia have seized control of this mbuntain country which is about,twice the size of Pennsylvania and possesses a population of about 16,000,000. Yugoslavia has little in developed re sources to offer the foreign conqueror. But it lies astride thie Vardar and Danube val leys that have been the historic military highways to the heartland of Europe. As a vassal of the Soviet union, it has provided Russia with a bastion against the Western nations and a gateway on the warm Ad riatic sea, as well as a frontier from which Russia can menace Greece. Conversely an independent or unfriendly Yugoslavia could provide enemies of the Soviet with entry into Russia’s empire of Balkan satellites, including oil-rich Rumania. .:„The Yugoslav nation, formed after World War 1 from Serbia, Croatia, Slo venia and other Salv groups is 60 per cent mountainous and mostly agricultural. The peasants who operate the farms*are said to have openly declined to give the govern ment the right to dispose of their crops. The people of Yugoslavia although poor, are intensely independent and are tough fighters having often battled qne another in the cotine of their history. They were allied with Russia under Serb leadership in World War I, anffering heavily in that conflict. Nationalistic jealousies continued, despite the formation of a .new nation, hrough World Wir H, when Serb Chet- niks and the Partisans under Marshal Tito, ThiridnaOutloiid Hie ftdieral in Fhilsdriphln this weak was probably tho largost In history. ^ — ‘ It sfwms that tho Todoral court is now mnnl^'the “Democratic" party In 8ou^ Carolina. Baseball managers probably gasped when they read that story about u woman In Texas haring a collection of over 1,000 pitchers. Prom the way the police have been after those engaging In the racket, it appears that' there Is no longer any safety In numbers. If those notes we send to Stalin were written in plain Einglish they might be more effective. Some people seem to think that even Citation conldnt win If be were running on a Democratic Ucket Who can remember the good old days when hanunocks were made tout of barrel stavesr mm A convention of motOTcycllsts In, a California town resulted In lots of disorder over the holiday week end. ^ in that case the towns troubles did not come In cycles but In motorcycles. It wouldnt have done any good for the Democrats to have put In a pinch hitter because tbe game was already lost ,auy way. Another age-old problem with a woman la whether to marry for money or looks. When thieves fall out honest people get their Just dues so maybe tho people of Yugoslsvls will get theirs now. — In esse you <K>nt know Just what a totalitarian state Is, the Paris Pourquol-Pas, which ought to know because Prance was once under German occupation, says that it la one where everything la compulsory that Is not iforbldden. Did yon ever see a woman angry beyond words? You can never tell how a politi cian wlU Jump when the bandwag on starts rolling. 'ir ;■ ^ ^ ■i'' '^'1: Just Look At The Record • It makes diie sick to hear tbe proponents of socialism, communism and other isms argue that their'systems offer the “com mon man” greater security and material benefits. The late A1 Smith used to say, ‘‘Let’s look at the record.” Well that is what we say new in reply to those people. England has gone in for socialism in a big way. And what has happened? Once a, great coal exporting nation, she can hardly produce enough now for her own needs. Her electric power industty has gone down hill and rates are higher than under private ownership. Her whole social ized economy is as shaky as a tree in a storm. Probably never before baa the Brit^ Empire been at such a low ebb aa now. Russia, of course, has gone whole hog in ita version of a “people’s government” to own or control all productive activity, and only a moaerable minimum of consumer ‘ goods it produced, ^er retail stores—all of which belong to the state — are stocked wifh only a few necessities and even these are strictly rationed. Prices, measured by average earning power, are far higher than in thia /America, the America which the Com- munlsti term **b8ekwaid,” etOl clings to representative government and capitalist economy^ The ”!l^gle” results of this are seen on every hand—the most efficient in dustries on etrth« the highest etandarda of living in the world in m>ite of inflation, more leisare and f^portOnity for all, re tail storee groaning with every kind of commodity, and a competitive system whkh has to please the people or go out of business—^no take “it or leave it” systeuL The sbeialiets have a sad story. It just doesn’t make sense. And yet they are working here to* have government mon- opolkk aipi^iit ivivats ttSmprim, iWBl mans and each other. Tito, given allied aid, won the internecine strife, establishing a Communist-distatorship under sqviet pro tection, maintaining it with' an army. The devastation of the country aa aTe- sult of the second war with Germany and Internal fighting reduced much' of the limit ed industry, reducing railway, equipment by 60 per cent and cutting agricultural pro duction in half. As a' result the country to day is an economic liability to Russia. Nev ertheless, geographically guarding the Balkans, possessing an army of 300,000 and an aid force of 1,000 which the Russians promised to frsin, it is of great strategic importance to Russia, aside from the psy chological importance of keeping its Slav bloc intact. Senator Pepper You can always count on Senator Claude Pepper, of Florida, making a spectacle of himself and this he has done at the Demo cratic convention in Philadelphia this week. His proposal for kind of national coali tion government under General Ei^nhow- er was the most unabashed tripe which was sliced from the political meat cutter. After General Eisenhower had stated two or three times that he could not ac cept the nomination. Senator Pepper bland ly suggested, in effect, that the Democratic convention easily could get around that for “General Ike” by declaring that the Presidency is no longer a “public” office— that he would be drafted more or less by law as a President above parties. All that was unadulterated bunk and an insult to General Eiseidiower. R^H Be Missed Camden will miss Ralph Sbsfmon. He was civic-minded, progressive, friendly and always read to serve. He was a man of ex cellent judgment who was always willing to lend his advice and counsel to those who sought it. His passing is mourhed. One of the first changes that will prob ably result from the new order of things politically will be the abolition of cam paign meetings. In other words in the fu ture each candidate can work up his own meetings. The joint speakings j^aVe about outlived their usefulneai any way* aa was evidenced hy tha fact that leaa than 100 persons heard the aenailorial candidates here last Friday. W« pTMume it is against tke law to do axfthing right In leftist Rus sia. A woman wHter complains abont the numerous gags shout women auto drivers and aars that women are as good drivers as men. And this reminds us of the story of the woman on a tour of Europe and who posed for a snimshot in front, of the ruins of an sinctent temple in Greece. "Don’t gat the car in the picture," she begged, "or my hnsband will think I ran Into the place." It seems that the only victory South Carottss von at the national Demoeratic oonveotion was that the Philadelphia Enquirer In list ing all of the X>emocratic nominees since the party .was founded gave Andrew Jnskaon’s birthplace as Senth Csroltan. *lt takes an awful lot of people to run this conntry," says an ex change. > Tan, and that’s exaeUy what wa hpre. We have been having too much humidity at lata and not enough humility. Who can/ remember the good old days when the Democratic party was run by DemooratsT People very often say some fool ish things In trying to be com plimentary of Imbles. There was, for example, the talkative old man who waa sitting, ncrons the aisle from a yoong mother ^ the train, •"rhafs a fine youngster," be aald to the young mother, "and I hope yonll bring him up to be an hon est. upright Amarican. And who knows? Mayh* some day he will be a second George Washington." "’Tea." smfled tbe mother, ‘^ut In this day and time. Pm afraid that la golBg te be eomewhat dif ficult. since “OA noneense," termpted toe old men. "as the twig la bent so Is the tree inclined." *1 know." egreed the mother, 'but' this twig is bent on being a girl and we eTe Inclined to let it go at that.** The chairman of the Democratic md en woe nooililaled. convention lomshed en woed yhen I Aav no -Mr. Truman often a ghl in tnming down the proposto hf e yoosg man can not help hut feel admiration for 'his good tute. H history haa to repeat lUeU It might at least be a llttla bit Slower about It " Subscribe To Thf Chronicle Do your tndtat to you heost town. jiiliMltol FINAL DISCHARGE Notice la hereby given that one month from this date^ on Angnst C, 1148, B, B, MeOtougan wUl make to the Prdbale tJonrt of Kershaw County Ua OmI retam aa Bxeen- tor of toe-eatgte of M. G. McGou- gnn. deceeaidL n^ os tha same date he' stfl i|^ to the mid Oauit fsr a fbnl dlediarci at saM 17-ISo .. N. 0. AINirr. IMfS eT.Frobaie a eu'Mrc iM. With The Press A Crime Te Llctsfi la Hongary. It ie a erlma .to lie- ten to the "Velce of AsMTien" broedceet, or at least repeet te otoers trhat one has heard over toe radio, aoeordlng to a report from Bddapeat aent to the New York Ttmea by Its correspondent, John MeCormac. ^ v While snch repressive taetiefe. may prevent some Hnngerians from' listening to the Information sent out by the Uhitad States gov- emment, H is very donbtfhl wheth er the Hungarian public can be prevented from UstmUng. The edict renUnde as of the ef forts. made some centnries ago, to prevent the common people from reading the Bfbin Even the death penalty did not stop the translation tof the Holy Scriptures Into the vemacnlar or prevent the people from reading what they conaldwed the Word of God—Orangebbnrg Times A Democrat The Impty Hall ‘ 8 national magezine recently printed a picture of Truman speak ing out west The hall was nearly empty. That is something probably never before seen In this country. The Prealdent, whoever be might be, aiwajrs cqmmandi enongh in terest and respect to draw a crowd. It is a sure sign that l^man is not the man. The party u sure of defeat If he Is nominated. Why tie your hands to deSd wood?—Bam berg Herald. gubUahers to toe virtne of eoV-' ^Udag —^always the beet sort af foUeing whaa honeaitr undaitakhs. Some Amarlean ettles have al ready banMd toe worst of tba eomlca. Caaada has a bletollst aad Aastrelia bids Mr to take aetton agalaat them. We trust the pub- Ushers of the remaining Sf.00S,00O comic books soM awMEtkly kaov how to road toe stgna and- por^ teats which foretall the dread hand d censorship imleoi they join In the movemeot to clean tbemsdvee up At beet, some of the major prob lems raised by the comloe remain beyond the reach of legal action or even aa indostrywide code. The efndity of imagiaetien aad execa- tion which debanches taatA the apped to the "eock In the jaw" aa tbe ultimata arbiter of right and wrong, the Inanity and poverty of . thought—toese are Ukaly to remain ! until a better educated public 'starts buying wnnethlag better.— Chiittian Science Monitor. Keller To Run Cabinet Works oS?-' County hla final ®wtor af toe eateteur^! g. C- Senatorial Mootings The five South Carolinians sedi- ing a seat in tbe United States senate cloaed the first halt of their state-wide tour at Camden last week before aU of 86 persons, about the slse audience they have been accorded at most places visited in toe county to county jaunt in the search of votes. Thire have been exceptions, of course. At Sumter Friday there was an attendance of 860 and Conway ^provided an audi ence of 400, bat in some instances the count baa been as low as 25 and 80. Attendance may be better after tbe recess. Thd upper Piedmont, not yet visited, nsnally shows more interest, and Columbia invarhibly provides a crowd for the closing engagement. But it la patent that a complete swing abont the state, once good, is now outmoded.—The Stote. Cleaning Up The Comies In a few months American read ers who buy 50,000,000 comic books a month should find them some 80 per cent leas Inrld, sadistic, sexy, vulgar, and crim»hreeding. That is- to say, the pubtiahers of 30 per cent of the hooka have nn- dertaken to clean up their own pub lications. The adoption of a slx-p<Jnt code of minimum editorial standards by a portion of the comic book pu^ lishera la a welcome response to current agitation of civic groups and educational leaders. Tba threat D. B. Keller, of North, haa taken over the Camden Cabinet Works and will operate aame in the fu ture. He win have a supply of cabinets, screens, t^rs and screen windows. / Mr. Keller sajrs he haa Installed all new machinery and will be pra pared to do first iclass work. He has had 16 years experience. The Camden Cabinet Works are located to the rear pf Boykin Pon tiac Company. ng firm, own- capital, wOI large mining A Gnatemallan ra ed by United Stot soon initiate the venture In Qua An Ultra. snic III win kfp YOQr W ^Migtofully OOC md aigiii AikMforFliE toftalkiHoiittitog Sf- E. FORT PkoiM BOJ you always drpnd or QUICK^^SERVICE and all around TOP PERF0RMA71CE REDFEARN MOTOR GO. PHONE 140 WEST DsKAl^ ST. Around the Comer m from