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' - Noble Sira Of A Worthy Son upon my mind of hardship, toW ££S?\& c ' who will danger and privation later transfer their membership a blessing to me, so to the Camden group. Mary Jo, it I have no reason to rejpret her young daughte, moke to the made a man of a chapter of what CAR means to and prepared him ^ ghe ^ ^ the lovely things diut-ins. They mai ns boy a tor life’s battle. v , Early in 1381 he became very and ■m the Children do far for our coun- _ their visting physician to tlfc J. Holt hers. Wright Memorial hospital, con- The Children conduct thmr own suiting physician to the Msrlsford meetings with their own officers. Home for Chronic Invalids, mem- lightly supervised by an eWer. her of the.New York Academy of Their roster of officers and their Medicine and connected with by-laws fallow those of the DAR many other medical institutions, and young people in this way He was the author of several learn poise and public speaking. books and pamphlets. > self-confidence, and charm m serving refreshments — host and hostess culture, as was so at- tractivly illustrated by modest Mary Jo. Any child, from one year fa 18, boy or girl, is eligible if direct ancestry can be traved to a Revo lutionary soldier. They have o ‘ States’ Rights Dinner Will Be Held In Columbia to^Snden e for h the s2te«’*Rieht« dd *”. ybu * eUtfhh^clSldren with- the Jefferson hotel on May 11 at hif —W Y W aW AM • Dr. Simon M. BaruOh, father of Bernard M. Baruch, was a muchly beloved physician of Camden following the Confederate War in which he served as a surgeon. After moving to New York he became well known in the medical world, was connected with many medical institutions and was the author of several pamphlets and books. ’ Dr. Sir To Cai Becam non Baruch Came tnden From Prussia; I # » % r e Famous Surgeon Dr. Simon Baruch, father of Bernard M. Baruch, was bom jn Schwersenz, East Prussia, on July 29, 1840 and came to this country when only 15 years of age, hating Prussian militarism. According to Carter Field in “Bernard Baruch, Park Bench Statesman," the only person Dr. Baruch’s parents knew in Ameri ca was Mannes Baum, who a small store in Camden. Mr. Baum, young Simon Baruch went. Mr. Baum and his wife took a great fancy to the young immi- who was soon keeping the a kept So to )ks of the store as wc ing other chores. *Y do- bung Simon knew no Eng lish when he arrived,” says Mr. Field in his book, “but he learned it, while at the Baum store, by reading American history with a translating dictionary beside him. Mrs. Baum Insisted that his tal ents justified higher education, and it was at her urging that Mannes Baum sent Simon to the South Carolina Medical College at Charleston and later to Medi cal College of Virginia at Rich mond. “Here he was graduated in 1862 and he immediately joined the Confederate Army as a sur geon without 'ever having lanced a boil,’ as he afterward said In cidentally Mannes Baum, whose first name Bernard Baruch was later to be given, presented Simon with his Confederate uniform and a sword. He was wearing this uni form when he performed his first operation at the Second Battle of Manassas. His superiors com mended him for his skill in this operation, he would tell the boys slyly, making no mention that it was his first Concerning his first operation. Dr. Baruch wrote in his "Remi niscences Of A Confederate Sur geon’’ as follows: well remember seeing Duryea’s Zouaves, with their red trousers and jackets and fez caps lying in ghastly Unas as they had fallen in the fight with the Louisiana Tigers’. In search of instruction I visited the nearest battle-field hospital, which con sisted of a small house, having doors on either side, in which an operatihg table was extemporized, by laying a door upon a barrel and a box. “Outside a number of wounded men were waiting to be operated on; within a man was lying on the table taking chloroform, whan the surgeon espied my slight farm and pale face, and recognized my uniform as that of an assistant surgeon, he banteringly offered me the knife, saying, “doctor, per is you would like to operate.’ I accepted the challenge. This was my first surgical operation of any kind. The surgeon was kind enough to commend my work. I never learned his name nor that of my patient The next day we forded the Potomac and entered upon the first Maryland inva sion.'* Dr. Baruch served throughout the war in Kershaw’s Brigade Towards the end of the conflict he was stricken with typhiod fev er while stationed at Thomas- ville, N. C., and in his “Rem- inesces of a Confederate Sur geon,’’ he wrote of having to work all day and far into*the night so many wounded men were being brought in and then added: “On the foUowing day my head a sfe ‘ 7:30 p. m. '* » Dr. John Temple Graves, of Birmingham, a noted author, lec turer and columnist, is to be the by several hundred people from all over the state. Former Senator James H. Ham mond, of Columbia, will act as toastmaster and Dr. Graves will' be introduced by Mayor W. McG. Morrisojr of Charleston. The Co lumbia College sextet will sing and there will be other entertain-. ment. Senator R. M. Kennedy, Jr., has the tickets allotted to Kershaw county and those who would like to go are asked to secure tickets from him. _ , ‘ Plan Chapter Of Children American Revolution Here (By Floranca Barnes) Hobkirk Hill chapter met with Mrs. George Rhaitfe, «»n N. Broad street, on Friday, April 22, Mrs. Steedman assisting.* This was a milestone meeting in Camden’s DAR history because the plan far organizing a Society of Children of the American Revolution here, under the aus pices of the DAR chapter, was definitely adopted by a unani mous chapter vote, and a com mittee was appointed to get it into shape. Before the meeting closed Mrs. Upchurch, chairman; Mrs. Mrs. Ctay, Mrs. Ifeher j Mrs. Barnes, who will receive any names far the group. j B There will be teen age ar Children group meetings. A delightful social hour follow ed with refreshments. The flow- ®rs exoressed the DAR colors — ars expremed the blue and white. Multiplication Ape ouriation hill has now _ ed toady $116,875,003, but it should be remembered that the session is young. Time remains for ideas to germinate and grow Big. The aggregate of *ppropria- tions has been multiplied by scarcely 55 in the last 30 years. When Richard L Manning was governor a dollar seemed 50 times larger in a legislator’s eyes than it does new. In 1949 a legislator a dollar through a nber of inhi micro- scope. The number of inhabitants of the state when Mr. Manning was governor was about threfc- fourths of what it is now. Had population increased at the pace of spendings since Mr. Manning was governor the state would have inhabitants not less than 50,000,000 in 1949. — News and Courier. A single railway track requires an average of 175 tons of steel rail per mile. Gypsum, serving 300 in many fields, is one of world’s most ® early ahosawere — to have a ATTENTION W« Hoy* on Hond at AH ThnM: • FISHING TACKLE •WORMS •CRICKETS 4|J # LIVE MINNOWS Wg Are Open From 7 A. M. im HHHL in Let U* Serve Your Fishing Net* STEINS East DaKalb 8!raa*> * there were nine children for charter-membership, far their DAR relatives. Later full details present Cam- has not even began to throb like a sledge ham mer. I dictated a telegram to Medical Director Hines to send someone to take my place and sed into unconsciousness from , ,, — — — 3L-- ich I did not rise for two weeks ghastliest scenes of real war, such dtmng which I raved with ty- as you now see In pictures every phoVi fever. When I awoke from a«y- Long lines of ambulances the prostration, I learned that dur tbat had come from Washington ing my illness Stoneman had under flag of truce were passing passed through and paroled all with the Union wounded to Wash- Confederates and that Lee had Jngton while we stood with bared surrendered. I returned to Cam- heads in token of respect tor our, dan. S. G. my home, on crutches brave enemies. Details of men to begin life as a country prac- from both sides were burying the ticioner. The lessons engraved My first surgery may interest M you. I had never even lanced a so boil. After the second battle of la Manassas we camped upon the af rei * “of can be given but at den’s patriotic baby been named. After the reverent chapter open ing ritual, reports were made andf sympathy expressed far Mrs. Marvin, chaplain; for Mrs. Annie Davidson and for Mrs. Miller, his torian. The Chronicle was thank ed especially far its courtesy in allowing the chapter such gen erous space. . The chapter stressed the im portance of getting the attention of non-resident members on their forgotten dues, for the National Society must drop all delinquent members from both chapter and national membership in June. The registrar Mrs. Wall, has now a full cara index of membership, and she warned again against the subversive poison subtly dis guised in hiden activities every where. Mrs. Spencer listed dean- films far children. Mrs. Ken nedy had no music report but as corresponding secretary, is send ing notes of sympath to the sick members. The Mrs. regent complimented highly far its service-with-a-smile to mem bers without cars. As the chapter officers go out of office after three years service a nominating committee was named to select new candidates far the June election. Instead of the usual May meet ing there will be a card party at the home of Mrs. Cook, on Greene street, Friday, May 13, with a so cial hour for friends who enjoy cards. 'Business reports finished, the meeting was given over to Mrs. Upchurch, organizing director far the Children of the American Revolution; a member with her four children of the parent group e transportation committee, Usher Myers chairman, the APPRECIATION ■ u Camden is proud to have given birth to a man who has wielded such a wide influence'in the coun cils of the 'Nation and the World as Mr. Bernard M. Baruch. We rejoice to have him visit the city of his birth and we trust he will come back again soon and * . * • J often. A * flUKJi f? **TV*'; • ... • * .. J 1 "j i i. , CAMDEN FLORAL \ L CAMDEN HONORS ITS ILLUSTRIOUS SON 7 * ■ *•* '*:'• ,'r *■> .afc d-*' £ The gates of the city are Hung wide open this week * # n i; to greet a son who has risen high in the councils of the : \;; • t ■ ' '■* »■ - - ■ world and who has reflected great credit upon the city Y „ • i. .*4 k J * * f Of his birth.' • - ■ t , .-4, '■ # We delight at the opportunity to extend a most cor dial welcome to Mr. Bernard M. Baruch. »• T & -• • SPEAKS Oil COMPANY . . .... .'72C - ■ -. Ayy i-r-e- r- - -'WII-- T — ► %&***&■ . ' ‘•rw DtKolb A M 0 c a — ISO *■'{■ ■> , GREAT .. w * V ' i IL 1 l&fl m Kb - m > • * , Bernard M i-JdeH HT ^7 at *2: ♦Mr. i YiA. - ^ fc.’. #2 All Camden b proud of the native who has a record no man in Ameria can sur pass, that of having been a five Presidents, and of having been of mense importance during two wars in corneas of Ihe country and of the ,J * hi t] ;■*, K. ...» 'Mr FAMOUS FOR FOOD W«e. 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