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iifr (Hamden QU|nmirle 1109 North Brood Stmt Condon. 8. C. Harold a Booker - - - - Editor DaCoeta Brown .... Publwber SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year 12.60 Six Months Bntorod oo Boeond Closa Hotter ot the Poet Office ot Camden, S. C- under net of Concreoo Morch f. 1ST* All artlcleo submitted for publication 7V aimed by the author FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1949 Sign The Bond Petitions The Camber Chahiber of Commerce has adopted a resolution asking the freeholders of the city to sign the petitions asking City Council to order an election on the pro posed bond issue for public improvements. It is to be hoped that the people will com ply with this request and will*sign the pe tition mailed out recently and return at once. In doing so they will be helping to save the city the expense of employing solicitors to seek the signatures. Less than 200 additional signatures are now needed to insure the election. It is known that many who received,the peti tion through the mail laid it aside expect ing to give it attention later. Let us hope that all who did this will now sign it and return it. Signing the petition does not obligate the signer to vote for all or arty of the pro posed issues. He may vote against all of them if he elects or he may vote for some and against others. It simply mearts that an election can be held. Who’s Who And Why? It seems now that the Ashton Williams- Ransome WillianA-Maxie Collins so-called National Democratic party in South is now split up itself and that when Vice Preddent Barkley comes to Columbia—if he does come—he will have plenty to do to try to pour oil among his own bretheren instead of trying to split the States Rights Demo crats, . who are thoroughly enjoying the comedy the Ashton Williams-Jtansome Wil- liams-Maxie Collins crowd is staging. The first intimation that all was not well in t^e “NMional Dem South Carolina" came emecratic, party of in this diripatch from Brim Rykard, who beats the tom toms for that crowd, to the Anderson Independent: “Maxie C. Collins, previously connected with the National Democratic Party in Soi£f*Carolina, is not now recognized'by therNfetioiifal Democratic committee, it wai reported in Columbia this afternoon. “Collins sent out a letter this week in viting certain South Carolinians to attend the Berkeley dinner here July 1 but it*was reported that his connection has ceased. ‘This reporter was asked to comimini bate with national Democratic headquart ers in Washington to determine whether he is still heading the party. It was reported that Ashton H. Williams of Lake City, na tional committeeman, and former gbver nor Ransome Williams, finance director, were in charge of activities in^he state. The next day after this dispatch appear ed in The Independent, the two Williams’ announced that Ransome Williams was in charge of the Barkley dinner, and it was intimated that Collins had nothing to do with it. r ) Collins then issued a statement in which he said that “my title and authority” as secretary of the National Democratic party group in this state “rests on the same basis as that of Ashton Williams as national com mitteeman.” ( So when .Mr. Barkley ponies to Colum bia—if he does come—he will have to get the Truman Democrats together and get them straightened out among themselves before he tries to hypnotize the States Righ^ers. The row between the handfull of Tru man Democrats reminds us of the rows in other years among the handfull of Repub licans in this state which eventually result ed in them splitting up into two factions Will the Truman Democrats nowsplit up into two factions also? There is an old saying that if you’ll look around you can always find somebody in worse fix than you are, it matters not how bad a fix you may be in. A dispatch from Austin, Texas, say* that the Texas Legisla ture is approaching a record session of 171 days, there have been six official fili- buaters, a Senate committee witness fell dead s few days after his say on a bill, the Speaker of the House had the measles and mumps, more boards and i have been created than at any and more money has been A Display Of Indecency . A Chieagou writinf to the editor of the Chicago Tribune says: “Early this morning I saw three young morons go swimming in the nude and afterward stand on Bee rocks on the lake front just south wf 43rd street. They appeared to be slightly under the influence of liquor. ‘The rocks were lined with fisher men, many of them accompanied by their womenfolk. To have objected to the display of indecency would have resulted in a brawl, as the three hood lums were armed with long-bladed pocket knives. “There was, of course, no law en forcement officer within blocks. There never is, on the lake front north of 47th street” The correspondent was correct in desig nating the three as “morons” because it is an old ahd true saying that “want of decency is want of sense.” But it is shocking that a city as large as Chicago does not have police protection against morons like that. Having gotten by one time, the three morons will probably try it again. Now that public attention has been called perhaps the police will be wait ing for them next time. It might be well if this incident would cause people to stop and think as to whe^ we are going in the matter t>f dress. These three morons probably thought it was only a short step from the way they had. seen some people attired at popular resorts to the nude. It Might Work Senator Millard Tydings, of Maryland, is quoted as saying that things may speed up In Congress later this month when the Senate will be forced out of its spacious chambers with large public and press gal leries. “Whenever the public is missing and Athene are only a few reporters present,” Tydings said, “I notice the Senate does business with more speed.” Unquestionably many of the talks made in all legislative bodies are made for pub lie consumption rather than'for the people whom the speaker la addressing. It is not .uncommon for a member of a •7 Legislature to complain if he is not quoted by newspaper reporters, and denounce the reporters, which just goes to show that he is speaking fbr publicity. ^ • All of which reminds qs of Sir Lewis Mor ris, who was complaining to Oscar Wilde about the neglect of his poems by the press “It’s a complete conspiracy of silence against me, a conspiracy of silence,” he ex claimed. “What ought I to do, Oscar?” “Join it,” replied Wilde. If the reporter! didn’t quote legislators and members of Congress so freely perhaps they’d quit speaking so much. They might soon join the silence accorded their re marks. • *. a One Difference / Vice President Barkley is cofhing to South Carolina for the same purpose exact ly that Speaker Sam Rayburn came last October and that is to mal^e a political speech. In that respect his visit is no different from that made by Mr. Reyburn who was heard by a very small crowd of people. But—Mr. Barkley is also coming for the purpose of trying to raise money for the National Democratic party ampaign fund— money to be used in electing to Congress !Xt year people who will support Presi dent Truman’s civil rights legislation. In that respect his visit is different from Mr. Reyburn’s in that no charge was made to^hear Mr. Reyburn speak w»hile a charge of $15 is being made to hear Mr. Barkley. Every person who goes to the Barkley dinner will be contributing to the fund to put civil rights legislation across in Con gress. The fact that Mr. Barkley is vice presi dent makes no difference so long as he is coming on a political mission. W Both Senates Should The Coliimbia Record says that the United States Senate should maintain the dignity of the Senate. We heartily agree with it. We also think that the South Carolina Senate should maintain The dignity of the Senate. Does the Record agree with us? It is now unlawful to kill an alligator in Kershaw county just in case you didn’t know it There are too many people in this world who don’t want to play ball unless they can be the pitcher. Shop in Camden. With The Frew Utinldnq Out Loud An astronomer thinks that the earth is just the tail of a comet In that case we presume we are all fleas. _ have been nice If the let poor old fath« have the fhmily car on Father’s Day. up there. Congrca^ j/emocrauc to University of Chicago prb- that our civilization 40,000 years yet So things are not going any better. a umven feasor says wil last for evidently th We’ve even gotten to where we don’t like Rhode Island Reds. , don’t bother the man who stays on the straight and nar row pafli. m: ystery :fer tb It has always been *a to us why they should refer John Brown as an ‘American abolitionist when as a matter of fact he was the father of 20 chil- drflb When the supreme court was packed several years ago by poli ticians rather than by the ap pointment of able judicial minds, the ikmerican people lost much of their respect for that high tribunal. That feeling still exists generally. The court is badly divided, as its Squirrels are found in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, accord ing to a newspaper filler. Well— they’re missing • good bet in not going to Russia because there are more nuts in that country than any we know of. A writer wonders if little girls who ire now permitted to roam the streets dressed in blue ‘ ill not be sloppy in their icy grow up. .And us of the story df the vac tan-cleaner salesman who had an appointment but found that the housewife was unable to keep it He suggested the follow ing day. “That’s my busy day,” rite replied, “and if you come here tomorrow you will find me in a whirligig.” “That won’t worry me, madam,” the salesman said, “my laat customer was in her kimono. Among the in the world father. numerous today yo x-kings find About the only exercise some people take is jumping to conclu sions. It seems that Vice President Barkley Is coming to South Caro lina in a desperate effort to help the tail try to wag the dog in this state. Another one of life’s mysteries to us has always been why they put such fine upholstering on au tomobiles when nobody ever sees it because of the seat covers. Hoads Our Help Vice President Alben Barkley „ coming to South Carolina m an endeavor to bring harmony in the Democratic party down here and to get the States Rii ghters back into'the fold. Election returns last November indicate that there is already harmony in the party in the state even though the har mony did not extend to Washing ton. What Sen. Barkley and Chairman McGrath are worried about is not the hqrmooV in South Carolina but thb-hartnonjf there. Records of the show that the NaUonal party needs Carolina more than South Caro- party. Therefore, line needs the party when he sets out>to get the South Carolina Democrats back into the fold he must be thinking more about Democratic success - in Washington than he is about our weU being in the party.—Laurens Odvertiser. j f j- . - The Maxie liams-President crats in run into tough luck try to affect a, ■ Wil Banc state last year. win he recalled that Tie President BadUmr was due J come to Columbia several week ago but just about that time h made a ruling in the Senate <k signed to cut off the Souther filibuster on the civil rights hi so dweidwd Jt would not be a time then for him t he figured that South Care so dumb that by thi time they had forgotten, his rulin of several masks ago and so h decided to come down here nes month. All was set to tiy to the people down here bade in lii Senator Johnston joined in tb plea for harmmQr, saying that “j far as I am concerned all Soul Carolinians are Democrats and T to see them reconciled/ Our Divided Court be glad A mighty effort was to be mad to deceive the poor, ig South Carolinians back into party camp and have them low Truman, civil rights k tion and all MPMjjjHPHEM And now another bombshell 1 exploded right square ‘ in the laces! Vice Resident Barklc goes to Des "Moines, Iowa, to a< dress a crowd of 2,000 Iowan Tri split opinions reflect, and there is often dissentii manites and what happens? demand is made that Souti ntion and reported bit terness among the group. They never render a unanimous opin ion, as the records show. They can’t agree on anything. To the contrary, there is always dis agreement, usually with give on one side and four on the other. What the final opinion is on which side gets the i an unhealthy condition we say. President Roosevelt’s that slick polii judges, and" has the same idea. ern Democrats who have helpi block President Truman’s pn make go Truman they don’t That’s why thb group is so divided and much of their as a great judicial court Chronicle. las gone.—Clinton Since no one would take the postoffice at Rocky Bottom, S. C., it has been abolished. Which would indicate that Rocky Bottom has struck rock bottom. We know a man who has been getting haircuts all of his life and now hasn’t a thing to show for them. Do you suppose it will ever be that insurance companies will re fuse to issue policies to pedes trians? A famed animal taainer saj can keep a lion at bay X he a newspaper. We hope we will be able to keep the Russian Bear at bay this way. Here’s one we wish we had thought of first: “Ants are the perfect Socialists, and they haven’t progressed any in the last five million years. 1 Since so many of them get mar ried after taking office, Gover nors must be able to love on their salaries. A sheep breeder is trying to breed lambs that can run 40 miles an hour. The idea is to get them so fast they can keep up with the Mary’s of lodi lay. There is no causes base ning team. [uestion as to what fever—it's a ^in- Mrs. Wilhelmina Meister, of Cleveland, Ohio, said on her 100th. birthday that the secret to a ripe old age is hard work. It’s ‘ tV a secret that fewer and fewer peo ple are learning each year. An 8-ounce baby was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and a one pound 3-ounce one at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Seems as if rationing is com ing back. One trouble with the world to day is that too many people re gard the misdeeds of youths as just boysterousness. The relative standing of father in the home now is best illus trated by the reply of a dad him self to a question asked by his little son. “Dad, what’s the dif ference between a gun and a ma chine gun?” the son asked. "There is a bi$ difference,” the dad re plied, “it is just as if I spoke and then your mother spoke." That would-be automobile manufacturer Tucker lot of peo ple to ride. A greet many, people who go to the beech go to FINAL DISCHARGE Notice ia hereby given Hhat one 1949, M. S. Marsh will mMie to the Probete Court of Kefehaw County hk final return as Ad ministrator of the estate of Ai- fr*l Gordon Marsh, deceased, and on the aame date ha will apply to the said Court'for * final JS- srs- Bus Semite Camdftn-to-Wiimsboro Starts Operating June 4th Saturday Cmy R< dgewey to Cemderi I A. M. Ridgeway to Camden U P. M. Ridgeway to Camden 4 P. M. Ridgeway to Camden 730 P.M. Camden to fHdgewey 10 A. H Canuteto to Ridgeway 1 P. M. Camden to Bldgeway l P. 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