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THE CAMPEM^ ^'Tfr. i': — (Sattthrn QUjrnnirlp lira North Brood Street Camden, a C. PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAY Harold C. Booker - - - - Editor DaCosto Btpwn - - - - Publisher aUBSCitfPTION TERMS: All Sobscri^tione Payable Is Advance One Year $2.60 Ste Months 1.60 tatter at the Poet Office at & O, under act March S. 1S7» All articlee eubmttted for publication meet he signed by the author FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, IMS The New Year The year, 1949, should be an epochal one for Camden! With the beginning of construction work on the Du Pont plant in March, the com plexion of life in this city should begin to change gradually. Hew faces will become more and more in evidence on the streets, more new businesses will open and the city will become more and more crowded; Many people in this section will find employment in the construction work and the construction payroll should prove of tremendous help to this area. The New Year finds Camden optimistic. Do We Want Price Control? ■ With the approach of the next Congress session there ie renewed talk of price con trols. An executive of an association made up Of retail meat dealers has forecast that there may be a rise in meat prices during the first part of the coming year as a re sult of the increase in our population, higher wages and purchasing power, and other factors, this, he said, may lead to the strongest kind of pressure for rein statement of price controls. “Shortsighted and misinformed leaders of .labor and consumer groups and some politiciaas,” he said, “still are clamoring for a return to some form of government control of prices and distribution. They do not realize that if controls are imposed on one commodity, it automatically would lead to tyratrols on others and in the final analysis we would have government con trolling our economic lives.” Looking at the issue from a purely prac tical point of view, control of meat, to use it as an example, would have at least two adverse effects. The government might, for instance, say that steaks shall sell for fif teen cents a pound. But no one could sell at that price without taking drastic losses. So the immediate result would be a siphon ing off of more and more meat into the black market, along with a constantly de creasing supply in normal trade channels. Even worse, from the long range point of view, would be the influence of price control on producers. Farmers and ranch ers, finding meat production profitless, would turn to other crops or just shut up shop and call it a day. TTie livestock popu lation would be cut to the bone. Then, in a year or two, we would have a real meat shortage, with all its deleterious effects on the national health and the national econo my alike. The problems created by price control are infinitely more dangerous than the problems it seeks to correct—price control would inevitably lead to wage control and finally to a totalitarian form of govern ment. The Tuberculosis Association There was a statement in a local story on the front page of The Chronicle last week that should give every citizen of the county concern. Mr. W. R. Gettys, president of the Ker shaw County Tuberculosis Association, was quoted as saying that the association “is in danger of having to stop its work unless the people of the county support it more adequately.” v It would be nothing short of a calamity for this org&nizatkm to have to cease the great work it is doing in this county in lo cating and seeing that proper treatment is given those who have rids disease and in educating the public to, protect itself against the disease. We can't believe that the people of the county will see this organization fold up when a comparatively small sum of money —an infinite simal sum compared to the great work it does—will keep itgvbtf. Inaugural Seats t A dispatch from Washington says: “Plenty of seats still are available for President Truman's inaugural parade. The inaugural ticket com- ' raittee said that more than 20,000 seats have been sold but that a large number still can be purdhaaed at $2.60, $3 and $4 a piece.” And this reminds us of a story. A New York man placed an advertisement in a newspaper for some one to accompany him on a big game hunting expedition to Africa. One morning about 8 o'clock he was awakened by the constant ringing of his door bell. He went to the door and aaked the man who was doing the ringing: “What brings you here at this hour?” “Are you rile man who was advertising for some one to accompany you on a big game hunting expedition to Africa?” ask ed the fellow at the door. “Yes,” replied the New Yorker. “Well, I just came by to toll you 1 wouldn’t be interested,” replied the man at the doo^. The Spy Hunt The Whittaker Chambers' revelations of Communist espionage in 1937-38 consti tute one of the greatest scandals in the history of Washington. Democracy in general, and the United States in particular, face a brand new challenge today, one never before encount ered. It arises from the discovery that some officials in government posts have placed the welfare of another country before their own; that they were willing to betray the secrets of the State Department not for greed—-which .would have made the matter no less heinous but more understandable— but out of adherence to a new set of phil osophic concepts almost religious in their connotations. Had it not been for the House Committee on un-American activities the general pub lic probably would never have known of to** dis3r*c«ftil scandal. Of course, the jus tice department claims to Have kn6wn of it and insists that it WBs planning to deal with it but it is strange that it waited until after the House' committee had investigated be fore it got busy. A determined effort; is being made to do away with this House committee. Every “pink” in the country is after its scalp. Many “liberals” want it abolished because they claim they are unjustly accused as communists When as a matter^of fact they are only “liberals.” It cramps their style. It is our opinion that it would be a dread ful mistake to abolish the committee. It should not only be kept bat it should be given more money with which to do its in vestigating. MM TU~ Dm**** win me rress of the love they have for shielding them ThmldnqflutLoiid Happy New Year! Tempos ia-fugiting. “One of life’s” a writer, “is that so because of the lov their childredywe from some of the hardships which helped to make them successful. The hardships which these men mtered made It poetible for them to Comb to the top of the ladder, yet they want t their children from anyt sembling a hardship. 1 wouldn’t apply to the old fellow we heard of the other day whose little son is In the second grade in school “Now that you have a son in school, don’t you want to buy a good encyclopedia for him?” asked a salesman. “N replied the father, “let him wi like I had to do.” japan h— orders to “stabilize” its economy. General MacArthur is not asking hut telling the Tok yo government to establish rig- anhaob and step UP pro- Noncompliance would be »t o* cldee a year. hut to build F Japan up into whsl the rath “an " - » . - ..... - destructive “an impwwnahh aapituA the evu and d< ideological pressures” munism. Occupation vigorously deny, how there is any ptnrpsae to make Japan a military bulwark against of com- rities. that slow . has been n business, a a foci Pi* Theatre UmijEBa far irffiHhr „ NOTICE The annual masting of holders of foe Fidelity Bi Nettles Jk •Y 7 at 4 p. m. stahilit alk The people of South Carolina would like to know the facta about the resignation of Dr. Coyt Ham as superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane., They want to know that there is no politics involved in the care of the mentally sick of the state. President Truman intimates that he has received overtures from some Russians. Befog a musician the President ought to know something about overtuns. life must have been wonderful in the old days. Grandpa didn’t iworry abqj^t vit amins or allergies b«t just ate the “rittles” that wen set befon him and every new A good New Year’s resolution would be and then would take a dose of Stamens’ Liver Regulator. io do «U of your shopping in Condon to IMS. Tigon wai ( We hod hoy-kiliint, pipe-bu»tin* weath- President Truman, Senator Mc Grath et al will doubtless be in terested to know that the South didn’t have a White Christmas. It seems that foe rest of the world doesn’t want to see In- dionesia in The Netherlands. With the average man it is the Christmas tie that binds now. edly urged a tightsotog up. What is owkwd now— ' ceilings, currency creased taxes, more for export—has been resisted by all foe pressure groups involved and sabotaged by politicians. - General MacArthur will be able to get foe .legislation either by pressure on foe Diet or by use of his decree powers. But obtain ing enforcement is a most diffi cult problem. Relatively few will respond to the general forest to withhold American aid. Indus- inn now drawing subsidies might he persuaded Jby specific But will certainly A four-year-old York Citj^ peeled boy in New $5 bills off papa’s roll and threw them out foe window and then pitched mama’s $1,500 diamond rings in the garbage can. This leads a Memphis paper to suggest that he will make a great ’liberal” can didate for President in about 17 more years. Just think how many miles the earth tWWrtk a year without a collision. Life today makes one think of a dog chasntg his tail, hying io make ends meet We wonder if lee turned over a new leaf at the beginning of a new year.- ' - . • * . . ' 7 . } \ — A magazine article tells how to t lunatics. WeU, women catch fight wage ceilings, and for Com munists will wricoase any cuts in aid which enhance hardship The move illustrates.anew the difficulties of inculcating democ racy and free enterprise in Japan today. Efforts to break the con trols exercised by the Zaibatzu monopolies were declared harm ful to the revival of production arid dropped. But now other con trols are ordered to stabilize the economy and increase production. Attempts to let foe Japanese take more responsibility for their own WILSON, ■■■PPM NOTICE AND All parties indebted tate or J. H. Orr are h fied to make payment to foe un having tate will present foem likewise; 1 duly attested, within the time prescribed by ^ ^42-44c Executor. Camden, S. C., Dec. 28. 1944. ‘ CITATION The State of South Carolina, County of By ireHHI vision. —i—i—Ji ■*«§p§pl* J Madelene Carroll Movietone NaWs and Coat Whereas, Emmie Tolbert made suit to me to grant her letters of administration of the estate effects of John J. Tolbert These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and Mngnipr foe Kindred and Creditors ol the said John J. Tolbert, deceased, that they be and appear befora me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on Jan uary 3, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why foe said Administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand this 18th day of December Anno Domini 1MB. 41-42c N. C ABNETT, Judge of Probate. eaten them with face powder, ,3 — — — _ ^3 ■ it. -.fi r A #■ ■■ f.-.iirt ! Y n r. ureases and pretty snuies. AUTO BODY AND TRIM SHOP Body Repairs and Painting •Wreck, Rebuilt •GkM Cut and Installed Seat Cavers Individually Tailored TO YOUR' ORDER Top* any kind—and Headlining* Installed Any Moke or Model Cat fancy Any o' Styla You Ufc«. iW»- U. It’s foe ambition of every girl to marry a Santa Claus. A New Mexico woman has di vorced her husband because, she testified, he was always walking in his deep and it had made a nervous wreck mat of her. We can’t help but wonder if he told her before he married her that he a somnambulist You’ve heard foe story of the who proposed to foe girl, and she said to him: “I feel before I accept your proposal that I should tell you that I am a som nambulist” “Oh,” replied the man, “that’s all right—jjou can go r, , See Us Before You Have Any Job Done STOGNER MOTOR •COMPANY PHONE 870 128 E. DeKALB STREET "Wo*ll Be Haro Tomorrow To Back Up What Wo Do Today” Ynr Hons? Are YOU losing foe love of your family ... foe ’ respect of your friends because you can’t curb your craving for drink? It each attempt to quit Staking a failure no matter how often or earn- rtar-sEss —- — RLCOHOIISM CAN •^MTSa^BIEEBOOWt The Church Pape For the last three months a group of Camden business men have been sponsor ing a church page in The Chronicle. The last of these page advertisements urging church attendance and seeking to inspire a greater interest in the work of the church appeared last week. These advertisements were run in con junction with a church attendance cam paign in the city. It is generally agreed that attendance has been stimulated by this campaign and certainly these advertise ments must have been a very important part of it. The Chronicle feels that special com mendation is due the business concerns that have so generously contributed to the success of this great effort on the part of the churches. Reaping The Whirlwind A famous singer who visited Charleston recently very graciously consented to give a special concert for children one after- non. The children made so much noise the singer had to stop. # 1 And so the lack of any semblance of dis cipline at hqme is beginning to tell in pub lic assemblages. Mothers and fatheri have to sit helplessly as their offspring disturb these assemblage. , to your church mine.” go to Time brings lost of changes. In the old days a hoy, 12 years old, was only 10 so he could ride for half fare. Now a boy, 12, la If so he can drive a car. Christmas was a grand bust fof water pipes) for lots of people. The average man hesitates to pay to hear a lecture where he can hear one at home every day for nothing. ; Old Santa Claus’ sleigh is evi dently getting old and worn out because it didn’t seem to us that it was quite so heavily loaded this time. One trouble about foe General Assembly is that’ it very often passes major legislation when only a corporal’s guard knows whatsit is doing. Lots of people will be making New Year’s resolutions again this weekend and that reminds us of the old song: “For we’re only poor weak mor tals after an; Sons of apple-eating Adam, prone Resolutions, yes, we make them. Not to keep them but to break them. For we’re only poor weak mor tals after IfB.” Politicians always talk on a party line. Be seeing you again next year. Fotf Little Fellows - c 605 E. GREENVILLE • S£ SAVE on this