The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 01, 1949, Image 4
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1949
The People Should Awaken
Governor Allen Shivers of Texas, told
a group of business men at Mineral Wells,
Texas, the other day that the people must
be made aware of the cost of government
and he suggested afoo that both Texas
and the nation should remember the
Thomas Jefferson saying that ‘‘no more
good should be attempted than the na
tion can bear.”
He was speaking good sense. The peo
ple of thie country should inform them-
aelves as to what their government is cost
ing.
We are living in an age when the aver
age man apparently accepts whatever bur
dens the government—state or national—
sees fit to impose upon him without pro
test. It may be that he feels that there
is no use of resisting—that he will just
be butting his head against a stone wall.
In other words he may be a defeatist in
his attitude. If that be the case we have
already traveled a long, long way towards
the welfare rftate.
One can recall when the taxpayers
themselves were organized and were able
to accomplish much in the way of economic
reforms. But the present generation seema
not to be inclined to make a fight. They
are taking it lying down. »
And meanwhile the cost of government
goes higher and higher. The Census Bu
reau at Washington reports that, in the
last fiscal year, the nation’s tax bill soared
to a new record height in this country,
$54,500,000,000. That includes all taxes,
federal, state and local.
The figure —r $54,500,000,000 -r repre
sents better than one-fourth of our entire
national income for the year. It meant
that in a six-day week, a person work*
between a day and a half and two days
fo maintain government.
And the worst part of it is that the
tax figures are increasing, instead of de
clining. We see where one writer pre
dicts that taxes will soon take one-third
of the national income. When that hap
pens you will be working from two to
two and a half days out of each six-day
week for the government.
As Governor Shivers says we should all
remember Thomas Jefferson’s admonition
that “no more good should be attempted
than the nation can bear.” But, Mr. Jef
ferson. if alive today, would probably be
branded by Mr. Truman as representing
“selfish intereste” and all “liberals” would
brand him as a “reactionary.”
The Civitan Club
Camden has another civic club, the
Civitans, and it is a welcome addition to
the list of fine civic clubs which the City
already possessed.
These civic clubs are fine institutions
in that they serve to bring together groups
of people who ought to get together often-
er. They promote civic pride, they enable
their members to know each other much
better and *to understand each other’s
problems better and, more important, they
promote Americanism.
The Chronicle wishes the new club every
success as it enters upon its activities.
Would Be An Asset
A first class semi-military preparatory
chool, located ir\ the buildings formerly
occupied by the Southern Aviation school,
vould be quite an asset to Camden and
t is to be hoped that the efforts of those
vho Rave been -working so diligently for
uch an institution will be crowned with
uccess.
The private school and the private col-
ege is coming back strong and one cannot
ut feel that -Camden is an ideal location
or a school of the nature now being pro-
osed. The City has many natural ad-
antages which would make a school here
ery attractive.
We can’t exactly aay that the general
ublk fias been thrilled by the latest ex-
ibition of our defense forces in Waah-
tgton. : v
A Nation-Wide Revival
In an effort to bring about a revival
of genuine Christianity on a national basis,
forty-two Protestant denominations in the
United States are embarking on a 15-
month crusade, the greatest effort ever
undertaken to evangelize the nation. In
city, town and hamlet during the *rest of
1949 and all of 1950 there will be special
services and teaching missions.
The crusade, which is sponsored by £he
Federal Council of Churches, has been
planned for the last two yean with these
four principal objectives:
1. A spiritual revival of the ministry
and of church members.
2. Gathering into the churches of mil
lions of American adults, youths and chil
dren who have no church affiliations.
8. Careful instruction of every individu
al who is brought into church membership.
4. Enlisting into membership in churches
all who have moved to new communities
hut have failed to identify themselves with
any local church where they now live. ,
It is planned to hold revival services
in churches all over the nations and
special emphasis will be placed on these
services in colleges and universities
throughout the country. • •
“Vast areas of our land and of the
world, have become alien to the religion
of Jesus Christ,” says a statement issued
by the leaders of the crusade. “These
must be reclaimed. Other areas have
never been confronted with the claims of
the gospel. To these the gospel of Jesus
Christ must be bought with fresh wisdom
and spiritual power.
“This is an age in which men have been
absorbed in their own immediate interests,
with little vision Of a purpose of God
which they are made to serve. It is an
age in which man has been self-assured,
proud of what he could accomplish, pre
suming to build a social order, with‘little
or no divine order.
“America's unprecedented wealth and
influence can mean the weal or the woe
of the -world. This nation must be dedi
cated to holy purposes if it is to fulfill
its mission and bless the world under God.”
That such a revival is sadly needed
must be evident to every one. According
to a suWey made by The Christian Herald
late in 1948, only half the people of the
United States are members of any church.
Of those who are it is sad but tn 1 ® that
a Comparatively small percentage of them
are loyal, faithful members. Even these
loyal, faithful members feel the need of
spiritual nourishment.
There are many people, including some
noted economists, who say that only a
revival of religion can save this country
and the world.
It is good to note that the churchea
have united to try to do something about
it and all should join in hope that the
crusade which is being launched will prove
successful in every particular.
Danger Signals
Addressing the state convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy in
Florence last week, Governor Strom Thur
mond cited three “important danger
signals” indicating that “all is not well
with the American people.”
The danger signals as listed by the
Governor are:
1. A weakening of the will to work.
2. A weakening of civic responsi
bility.
3. A weakening of financial sta
bility.
The Governor told the Daughters of the
Confederacy that these conditions are “in
dications of the spread of philosophies
which are foreign in origin and alien to
the American system.”
He deplored what he called a trend to
“look to Washington to solve all of our
civic problems” and said “the citizen is
turning more and more toward the na
tional government and forgetting his local
and state responsibilities/’
The Governor was probably speaking
to a sympathetic audience. Certainly it
should have been because it is hard to
see how the descendant or kinswoman of
a Confederate veteran could disagree with
his views.
The danger points which he listed all
exist. They are not figments of imagina
tion. They are so plain that every one
ought to Be able to see them.
What are we going to do about it?
With The Preu Looifei BackwriJOa (nfa,
Writing in a magazine on parental prob
lems, a mother says that children should
be disciplined when they need it but that
they should be told exactly what they are
being punished for having done. And that
reminds us of the little boy who was told
by his mother: “Come, son, kiss your Aunt
Jane,” The little boy frowned ub and re
plied: “Why, Ma, I ain't done nothing.*’
nlahafll'doei*.
Thinkinq Out Loud
How do thooo P*op!* Who aro
always saying that Congress Barer
does anything account for the con
dition the Taxpayers are in today?
“What is the worst thing Hint
could happen to this country?”
asks a writer. Well, we are about
tut like the aged Negro senraat
was about some Umberger cheeee.
Rebuked by the lady of the bOUee
tor not having put It in the re
frigerator, the old Negro exclaim
ed: “Law, missus, everything’s
done happened to that cheese that
can happen to it”
Soviet scientists are continually
working to prolong the human life
span. They must think the Rus
sian people are gluttons for punish
ment.
There is nothing s girl likes bet
ter than a man after her own
heart.
Mr. Hoover’s goal was two auto
mobiles in every garage and Mr.
Truman’s seema to be two govern
ment employees for dvery taxpayer.
The average gossiper has a good
sense of rumor.
Wonder how many sort of weeks
this one is?
If the world Is going to the dogs,
that’s something for the dogs to
worry about.
People who have hobbies seldom
go crasy, says a hobby expert.
Yes, *but how about the people
who have to live with them?
“Give me liberty or give me
death” used to be a popular say
ing in this country. Now It Is
gimme!
There’s nothing that upeets a
small town like a stranger coming
to it who will not tell any one
his business.
Would you say that a hug is a
roundabout way of showing affec
tion?
•*The sun never sets on our
chewing gum,” advertises a large
gum manufacturer. Maybe not but
lota of people do.
Not Exciting
Crime may be on the Increase,
btrt it la at least faintly encourag
ing that a man waa arrested as
one of the -most wanted” crim
inals at large turned out to be
nothing mtora blood-thirsty than
a swiadle.—New York Sun.
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The Hunting Tell
Since September 1, II persons
have been killed by accidental gun
shot white hunting and. with the
annual Fall shooting season ap
proaching its peak, other deaths
win undoubtedly-occur.
Strang# to any, squirrel banting
has accounted for the meet of the
deaths. It In half a doten states.
Eight deaths occurred In the pur
suit of deer and n like number in
the shooting of duck.
One hunter, who sought safety
from death by wearing a white
sweater, waa shot when mistaken
for an albino deer. Another cari
ous report tells of the death of a
hunter in West Virginia white
using the antiquated bow and ar
row.
It may be Impossible to prevent
the accidental killing of some hunt
ers bat the death toll Is large
enough to warrant the suggestion
that all hunters exercise extraordi
nary care before pulling the trig
ger.—Orangeburg Times and Demo
crat
Aa You Go ‘ «
On our vacation trip out West
this summer we saw two men
making an ascent up a steep grade
or mountain ahd their manner of
climbing exemplified a thought
about life. One man devoted all
hit attention and energy to climb
ing. The other stopped now and
then and rested and looked oat
over the landscape.
So also tn our climb through
life: One way Is to pay strict
attention to climbing only, to
never stop to rest or look back
and enjoy the beauty of the scene
that lies below and beyond.
The other way la to stop and
rest from time to time, and relax
and enjoy the beauty of the scene
that Ilea below and about you.
Some people never stop to rest
or look about them and enjoy the
world In which they live. They
think that some day they will
reach the top and then they will
stop and rest and enjoy the scen
ery about them.
Others know that one doesn’t
have to wait until he gets to the
top to see beautiful scenery and
beautiful sights. Every step of tbe
way has its own beauties, Its own
attractions that can only be seen
and enjoyed then.
There Is no waiting until one
reaches his goal in life to begin
to enjoy all of Its beauties at once.
There U beauty all about yon:
take it now aa you go!—Clara City
(Minn.) Herald.
A veteran employer says that it
takes two men to do the work
now that one need to do. “Idrery-’
body seeiqe to want a helper,” he
eays. An# that reminds us of the
story of the old farmer who was
driving a mule down the road.
“Old up Tom, gid up James, gld pretends to foster and protect it,
up Buck,” he would holler at him.
“How many namos has that mule
got?” a fellow asked him. “Oh,”
said the farmer, “his name la Jerry)
hut I can get so much better work
out of him if he thinks he has
help, so I pat blinders on him and
yell all of those other names to
makfe him think that he has other
mules helping him.”
According to a physician harden
ing of the arteries carries off many
political leaders. Hardening of the.
opposition carries off lots of othors.
President Or Political Poltroon.
For a President who likes to
make speeches about the public
welfare and how his administration
THE
A Coear D'Alene, Idaho, man hat
been going with the same girl 28-
years. He ought to be eligible
for retirement.
In at least ' one respect the
lightning bog is like the average
man. His hindsight la better than
his foresight
Sometimes the wages of sin are
turned over to the government
The latest definition of a yawn
is that it is silence with an ex
clamation point
Last but not least the doctor
gets paid.
A woman writer says that there
Is nothing more nauseating than
would-be flirts who try to crash
in by asking If “we haven’t met
before.” And that brings tip the
old story of the young woman who
was sitting in a depot waiting for
a train and who was being annoyed
by the attempts of a stranger to
flirt with her. He finally came
over to where she sat and said:
“Pardon me. bat haven’t we met
before some place.” “Oh yes,” she
answered, ”1 didn't recognise yon
at first. You're the man who
drives the ash wagon on our street.
1 didn’t pap you for the barrel of
rubbish yon rolled out from the
cellar last Sreok.” And she rose,
hauded hips a dime and walke<}
of the wait
out
King room.
Travel broadens your mind, leng
thens your conversation and les
sens your cash.
You can’t put anything la a
newspaper, not even in Walter
WlncheU’s column, without some
body seeing it.
An educator nays that when chil
dren begin to say “yes ma’am” to
the teachers once again, the Juve
nile delinquency problem will be
on its way to eolation.
And then there was the little
Georgia boy who,' when asked what
a 'parasite” waa, replied “a gov
ernment employee.”
Two heads may be better than
one In soma instances bat not tn
the sumo hones.
President Truman says that the
coal crisis |s not aa emergency yet.
that the
weather st gotten cold
y st to ci mUltnns to
The following Hems are taken
from the Camden Chronicle of
Nov. 6, 1925:
Invitations were issued yester
day by Mr. and Mrs. William
Shannon to the marriage of their
daughter, Janie Adams, to John
Kershaw deLoach, Wednesday
evening, Nov. 18 at 8 JO at Trinity
Church, Columbia.
Rev. J. T. Peeler, pastor of the
Lyttleton Sir e e t Methodist
church, left this week to attend
the annual conference.
Camden defeated Sumter High
in football, IS to 0, and plays
Columbia next for the champion-
district ofthe
ship at the fifth
School
be played
poio
The regular annual dinner of
the Camden Chamber of Com
merce will be given at the
Masonic Hall on Thursday even-
Mr. Truman seems to be singularly
callous to the conditions reported
to Mayor Shaw by the coal dealers
of Charlotte.
Hoepltals in Charlotte, said the
dealers, have only a 18-to-SO-day
supply of coal, and, whether they
get more fuel before their present
stocks run out may mean the dif
ference between life and death for
at least some of the patients.
Is that condition a matter of
public welfare, or la it not? '
Unless the coal strike to settled
in the next few days so that a sup
ply can reach the Carollnas within
the next three weeks, many schools
will have to close, bakeries will
have to stop production and leave
us without bread, many other pub
lic services will be curtailed, and
thousands of people will be facing
a menace to their health If cold
weather sets in before supplies
are replenished.
Is that situation, Mr. Truman,
a matter of public welfare or is it
not?
Any President who Is at all con
scious of real public welfare, in
stead of making speeches about
the kind of welfare that brings
votes, would not need an appeal
from the mayors of 28 North Caro
lina towns and perhaps from many
in other states to remind him that
people are suffering because he
did not do his plain duty hut put
politics above the public welfare.
All this time the President has
had full legal power to stop this
strike. He could at any time have
used that power to keep the pro
duction of coal unhindered while
the difficulties between manage
ment and labor wore threshed oat
In the conference room.
But ho has subbomly refused to
uee that power for no reaeon at
all except that he had promised a
certain powerful group of voters
that he would obtain repeal of
the law that ho would have to nee
to protect the public. To make
that political pay-off, he apparently
will let mil Hone of people suffer.
If all the people who have to
go oold la the meat-two or three
weeks, if all who may have to
do without bread. If all who have
a loved one In an nnheated hoe-
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Charlotte Observer.
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to commit a frightful
atrocious murder, t
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If, to call a halt
In Booth Carolina,
thought advisable,
for the state to ret
tom of hanging f e
that is « subject to
Public executions
tog to the hyster
tional and the thou
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highway robberies,
other of the worst
rise to thought n
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