Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* pil'JI w MlimMMlilHj THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL. SOUTH Just a pleasant meting, and the miles melt away before the warm tones of your voice* over the telephone. In these days, families and friends may be scattered to the four winds—but reunions are quick, happy and inexpensive when you use long distance telephone service. Keep those ties of friendship and affection alive and strong. On holidays, birthdays, or any day, let your voice express your greet ings to loved ones in other cities. Anytime in the day or night—right now in fact—the long distance operator is ready to take your call. Ask her for information about the call you want to make. i Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. INCORPORATED COMMENTS ON MEN AND NEWS By SPECTATOR. Dr. Ball, of the News and Courier, hemrs this lowly scribe by “beseech- him to discuss in his plain man- maf* more or less the following: How can the government collect the saaae amount of money as a tax on a gallon of gasoline from John Doe, (wf Pennsylvania) whose weekly wage is $3« r ) as from Richard Roe, of Snath Carolina, whose weekly wage aa Says Dr. Ball, the federal lent by putting an inflexible (one-half cent a gallon on gaso- r) makes the poor man and the b man pay the same, although the b man may pay with his small while the poor man may de- yriwr his children of bread and meat Ifce spending of a (foliar. Keeping i* amd that the States are Sovereign flbe Doctor says the poorly paid farm- hwori of South Carolina is paying mane than his just share of the cost «t# the government in paying the mmm as the better-paid man of New Wfcot’s Dr. Ball trying to do? BWp me awake all night? Haven't I ewougb to worry about now ? He io aaguing, of course, that the nation al government has not the authority to mgulnte or fix wages and could not sOvmtably do so in any case. Now this is a pretty kettle of fish, ■aa’s inhumanity to man is the point 4o joakr. As a nation we are equal - oil of us—before the law. Kach maa of us is entitled to the equal pro- i: THERITZ ! THEATRE ; ; BARNWELL. S. C. ■ONDAY-TUESDAY, MAY 10-11 RjORETTA young. TLRONE POWERS, JR. and DON ANECHE in “LOVE IS NEWS” WEDNESDAY ONLY, MAY 12 RiONEL BARRYMORE, ERIC UN DON and CEC1LA PARKER in A Family Affair mUKSDAY-FRIDAY. MAY 13-14 FREDDIE BATH ARLEMEW, TYRONE TOWERS, JR., ami MADALENE CARROLL in “Lloyds ef London” Also Latest News and Shorts. MATINEE 4100 P. M. SATURDAY ONLY, MAY 15 DOROTHY LAMOUR in The Jungle Pricess With RAY MILLARD THE PHANTOM EMPIRE CHAPTER 4 WITH GENE AUTRY. checks COLDS and FEVER Tablets first day Nose Drops. Headache 30 mins. Try •‘Rub-My-Tism"— T , .’"" , Ts Best Liniment. Constitution. The idea of today is to do that which seems good at the mo ment. In other words, governments, like individuals, live for the moment. Principles are all right to invoke or evoke when they sustain your conten tion or coincide with your wishes, but they must not be allowed to restrain one’s freecfom of action. That is the modern philosophy. Dr. Ball and Dr. Dreher are losing a lot of fun trying to lead the brethren in the straight and narrow path. The brethren much prefer the wide, open spaces, unim peded by the restriction of a single touch. Several weeks ago I read that the cotton crop of Brazil last year totalled a million, two hundred thousand bales, or nearly twice the crop of South Carolina. Brazil is iust beginning. This week I read' that some cotton from Brazil (25,000 bales) had en tered this country. That is also just a beginning. New York despatches report that cotton seed oil 'arrives from Brazil every week. The textile industry is getting a foothold in Bra zil. Brazil now competes with us and Japan in the South American mar kets. That is just a beginning. Bra zil will send her textiles here soon. Graha^-Spann. The announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Graham, of Atlanta, Ga., and Major Wilson M. Spann, of Sumter, will be read with interest by Barnwell friends of the latter who has visited his sister, Mrs. Perry A. Price, on several occasions in the past several years. The announcement is as follows: Cleveland, Ohio, April 30.—Miss Mary Graham, of Atlanta, Ga., was married here today to Major Wilson M. Spann, of Sumter, S. C. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Savage, formerly of Atlanta, by the Rev. John Rutledge. Miss Graham, a brunette, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Graham, of Talbotton, Ga. She has made her home in Atlanta for several years. Major Spann recently returned from Hawaii, his station for the past two years. Previous to that assign ment, he had served at Fort McPher son and Fort Benning. He is to be stationed at Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, after May 5th. Norman B. Gamble. tection of the laws. It appears, then, that the WPA should not pay higher wages in New York than in South Carolina. Since it is the money of the national government we should each one be given the equal benefi cence of the government. That is sound' in law, however unsound it might be in economics, considering local conditions. Dr. Ball is only teasing in bring ing this to "Spectator,” but we all like a bit of intellectual gymnastics in order to keep fat from clogging the brain. I’ve thought of this: The government might contribute to each State on the same rate per individual and let the money be distributed within the State, according to the lo cal scale of pay. While that, indeed, might play fair with the States it would still be inequitable as regards individuals. So, where are we? Dr. Ball may think that inescapable logic would compel me to say that ray admissions lead to the conclusion that the government has nothing to do with the individual, so far as feeding him is concerned. As a matter of law the government has no such ob ligation. If we concede the obligation of the national government to feed our hun gry, taking our people individually, how can we challenge the national Social Security Act, which operates on individuals? If we call in the G-men to catch our kidnapers, how can we challenge the right of the national government to take a hand in lynchings? And so on and so on. If the Congress can deal with sit-downers who violate State laws for police protection—why 'nave any States? If we in distress have begged that the national government disregard State lines and treat us, all, as citi zens of the nation, are we not estopped by our own plea from ever afterward challenging the jurisdiction of the government in anything? Now’, Dr. Ball, life isn’t a thing of logic. Most of us subscribe heartily to Emerson’s doctrine that foolish • consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. That gives us a lot of lee way and makes each day a period of bright new’ hope, unfettered by any thing we ever said or did before. Of course, we do expect the other man to be consistent (in good deeds, as we conceive them), but each of us re serves to himself (especially herself) the full right to take from the gov ernment all its benefits and to chal lenge it sharply when displeased. After all is said, I can’t answer your questions, though I have poured out a lot of words. Dr. Ball clings to the idea that the Constitution (national and State) means what it says, or, at least, what was taught from George Washington’s time. But as the New’s and Courier knows well, this Unior* was torn asun der and washed in blood four years, not only contrary to the Constitution but contrary to express decisions of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution. After horrible slaugh ter, after the complete dislocation of the South’s economic system, after billions of dollars of ruthless destruc tion, the victory of the Federal arm ies was confirmed by a Constitutional amendment. In sober truth, we might as well admit, people don’t care for Constitutions or legal prin ciples. During the Confederate War there was talk of a higher Dw than the Is the boom here? Who said any thing about a boom? The American Federation of Labor says that on April 1, this year, there were 9,722,- 000 unemployed in this country. Of course, that is mere guesswork. But at least a lot of people had no job. What should w’e do about that? Sup pose the mayor of a small town should say to the owner of a little grist and feed mill: "Bill, there are two men here without work; take ’em on.” Well, Bill would hustle around to get business so that these men might earn their pay and a little something for Bill, too. Bill’s busi ness would have to expand. If these men should earn something for them selves—and Bill—Bill would have more than he had before. But sup pose the Mayor should say: "Bill, tak0 these boys on, but don’t increase your prices.” And then let him say: "Bill, you go ahead; we will double your taxes and reduce the number of hours for each man to work and take half your profits in taxes. Also, we will build a competing mill which won’t pay any taxes.” Now, would Bill feel inspired to hire m lot of men ? Of course not. But that is what is go ing on in this great country of ours. Norman Berry Gamble, 42, vice- president and' secretary of the First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank, died at 7 o’clock Wednesday night at the Columbia hospital, following an appendix operation. Mr. Gamble was a native of Lynchburg and had made his home in Aiken and Barnwell before moving to Columbia. During his residence here he was cashier of the old Home Bank of Barnwell and was appointed re ceiver of that institution when it failed. He had been connected with the land bank since 1928. He was a member of the Baptist Church and a member of the local Masonic lodge. Mr. Gamble, who leaves many friends throughout the State who will regret to learn of his passing, is sur vived by his widow, the former Miss Mary Logan, of Aiken, and a diaugh- ter, Mrs. Cecil Lynch, of Chicago, 111. Funeral services were conducted in Aiken Friday afternoon. Dr. Stevens to Preside. ADVERTISE iu Th* People-SentinoL Dr. P. W. Stevens, local optome trist, will have charge of the semi monthly meeting of the optometrists of the central zone of the South Car olina Optometric Association, which will be held in Orangeburg this (Thursday) evening at eight o’clock. QUARTERLY REPORT OP THE BOARD OF COUNTY DIRECTORS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31. 1937. G. W. MANVTLLE, Clerk. Board of County Directora. 1059 J. D. Fulp, Com., co welfare work 230.00 1060 T. W. Blackwood, chain gang 13.00 1061 J. M. Halford, board of registration 25.00 1062 C. H. Trotti, chain gang 6.40 1063 The Fuller Co., contingent 1,250.00 1064 J. D. Fuip, com., co. welfare work 36.60 1065 L. S. Du Bose, contingent 30.32 1066 Lucius Beasley, public buildings 2.73 1067 S. M. Tucker, county home 5.00 1068 Marvin Holland, chain gang 37.25 1069 J. W. Patterson, salary, contingent 158.33 1070 W. D. Black, salary 16.66 1071 L. S. Still,' salary 16.66 1072 Ryan A. Gyles, salary 16.66 1073 Idis Brabham, salary 16.66 1074 R. R. Moore, salary 16.66 1075 G. W. Manville, salary 66.66 1076 Josh Patterson, public bulildings 20.00 1077 Jno. K. Snelling, salary and clerk 66.66 1078 H. J. Crouch, salary, supt. of ed. 125.00 1078 Bernice Still, chain gang 85.00 1080 Chas. F. Penwell, constable 20.00 1081 J. M. Hill, magistrate 20.00 1082 G. S. Harley, deputy sheriff 100.00 1083 A. M. Anderson, chaingang , 75.00 1084 H. H. Hartzog, chain gang 85.00 1085 D. W. Glover, constable 29.16 1086 G. R. Peeples, magistrate 37.50 1087 J. T. Still, coroner and chain gang 27.00 1088 R. R. Moore, chain gang ^ 5.00 1089 L. S. Still, chain gang 5..00 1090 J. B. Morris, salary and expense 191.66 1091 G. M. Hogg, magistrate 50.00 1092 W. H. Manning, salary 65.55 1093 W. H. Manning, contingent 50.00 1094 Frank Sanders, board of registration 25.00 1095 L. J. Henry,, printing and stationery 40.00 1096 Paul H. Sanders, magistrate, two months 33.33 1097 M. L..Collins, constable, two months 29.16 1098 C. S. Anderson, magistrate 25.00 1099 C. L. Hiers, constable 25.00 1100 Mrs. E. M. Easterling, health project 30.00 1101 J. W. Sanders, magistrate 33.33 1102- H. C. Creech, constable - 25.00 1103 R. A. Deason, P. M., postage 16.08 1104 A. B. Patterson, county physician 35.00 1105 Margaret Black, salary * 33.33 1106 Jeff Black, constable 50.00 1107 J. J. Bell, treasurer, interest 203.00 1108 S. C. Power Co., public buildings 41.90 1109 J. J. Bell, salary _* 63.89 1110 Sara C. Price, salary 60.00 1111 J. J. Bell, treasurer, court expense 671.80 1112 Com. of Public Works, co. home, jail and pub. bldgs 40.05 1113 . E. F. Woodward, chain gang 93.85 1114 Henderson Green, county home 7.00 1115 G. W, Davis, contingent 16.00 (1 * 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 THURSDAY, MAY 6TH, 1937. S. C. Bapt. Hospital, Mrs. D. W. Gardner 16.10 Farmers Union Merc. Co., contingent—^. 11.50 B. T. Dyches, contingent 13.44 B. D. Ellis, contingent — -- 16.00 H. G. Boylstcn, farm demonstration - 1J).00 J. J. Bell, treas., printing and stationery 6.75 Walker, Evans and Coggswell Co.,-printing and stat. 30.29 J. E. Thompson Co., contingent „ 4.00 Ghingold’s, jail and chain gang —— 7.14 L. A. Plexico, chain gang 43.06 Jennie P. Greene, service officer 41.67 Vickery Bros., chain gang 34 -& 8 Williston Way, postage, printing and stationery 25.00 J. W. Cook, magistrate — ^ 33 - 33 W. F. Johnson constable 31-25 Jno. K. Snelling, prem. on bond's, lunacy and postage 151.25 Lemon Bros., chain gang, pub. bldgs and jail 45.79 R. L. Bronson, salary, clerk, court expense and postage 79.74 O. D. Hammond, magistrate 33 ’ 33 G. O. Johnson, constable 31.25 G'assels Co., Inc., chain gang -- 44.82 C. D. Owens, chain gang 12.75 Jack Wade, farm demonstration 4.00 D. A. Lubricant Co., chain gang 62.50 Sinking Fund Com., contingent 87.00 J. B. Morris, contingent, jail, public bldgs, and postage 49.65 J. B. Overstreet, public buildnigs 3 -50 J. B. Morris, public buildings 12.00 Gilmore Peacock, public buildings — 3.50 J. B. Morris, dieting prisoners 120.15 J. L. Williamson Co., contingent 29.48 Jeffcoat P. and Heating Co., public bldgs. 110.00 Robt. Price, public buildings 4.50 L. T. Claytor, health project — - 14-86 R. A. Ellis, contingent 15 00 J. D. Fulp, com., co. welfare work — 230.00 J. J. Bell, treas., retiring bonds and interest 3,378.85 The People-Sentinel, printing and stationery 69.13 J. D. Fulp, com., county welfare work 19.09 J, J. Bell, treas., retiring bonds and interest 42,642.64 1 The Leader, county home L95 Lucius Beasley, contingent 20.00 R. A. Deason, P. M., postage 16 08 G. W. Davis, health project 8.00 Sinking Fund Commission, interest and pub. bludgs. — 213.82 Marvin Holland, chain gang — 25.10 Lorick and Lowrance, chain gang 2.00 Lucius Beasley, contingent 20.40 L. S. Still, salary 16-66 R. R. Moore, salary 16.66 Idis Brabham, salary 16.66 Ryan A. Gyles, salary 16.66 J. W. Patterson, salary, contingent 158.33 Bernice Still, chain gang 85.00 A. B. Patterson, county physician 35.00 Ansel Still, chain gang 48.00 Com. of Public Works, co. home, pub. bldgs, and jail __ 35.55 G. R. Peeples, magistrate 37.50 A. M. Anderson, chain gang — 75.00 H. H. Hartzog, chain gang 85.00 Chas. F. Penwell, constable 20.00 J. M. Hill, magistrate j— 20.00 D. W. Glover, constable 29.16 J. T. Still, coroner 25.00 J. W. Cook, magistrate and chain gang 35.33 J. S. Still, jail 2.40 H. C. Creech, constable 25.00 . W. H. Manning, salary, auditor 55.55 W. F. Johnson, constable 31.25 J. W. Sanders, magistrate -- 33.33 R. A. Ellis, contingent 15.00 B. D. Ellis, contingent — — 15.00 Standard Oil Co. of N. J. chain gang 345.38 Farmers Union Merc. Co., contingent — 5.75 Victor Adding Machine Co., public bldgs. >.*— 100.00 £ J. E. Thompson Co., contingent 20.00 Cassels Co., Inc., chain gang — 112.56 E. F. Woodward, chain gang 127.80 N. D. Coclin, chain gang 19.48 S. C. Power Co., pub. bldgs, and jail 42.06 Jack Wade, farm demonstration —- 4.00 John Jordan, stationery and printing — 1-00 C. S. Anderson, magistrate 25.00 Mrs. E. M. Easterling, health project - 30.00 G. S. Harley, deputy sheriff 100.00 J. Bunyan Black, contingent 100.00 Jeff Black, constable -- — 50.00 J. B. Morris, dieting prisoners — 196.20 J. B. Morris, contingent 62.69 R. L. Bronson, salary, clerk and postage 69.41 L. J. Baughman, board of education 37.50 L. J. Baughman, county home 6.00 Standard Oil Co., of N. J., chain gang 68.10 G. W. Manville, salary 66.66 J. J. Bell, treasurer, stationery and printing 7.55 J. J. Bell, salary 63.89 Robt. Price, public buildings 3.00 Robt. Price, public buildings 1-50 So. Bell Tel. and Tel Co., jail and pub. bldgs. 24.60 Jennie P. Greene, service officer 41.67 G. M. Hogg, magistrate 50.00 J. B. Morris, salary and expense 191.66 Josh Patterson, public buildings — - r 20.00 H. J. Crouch, salary and postage 126.00 C. L. Hiers, constable 25.00 Margaret Black, salary 33.33 O. D. Hammond, magistrate 33.33 G. O. Johnson, constable 31.25 Vickery Bros., chain gang — 33.06 W. T. Riley, chain gang 129.25 R. A. Deason and Co., jail and chain gang 5.29 Sexton’s Drug Store, jail 7.50 L. T. Claytor, health project 13.75 C. F. Molair, chain gang and health project 21.47 B. T. Dyches, health project 24.64 Williston Way, printing and stationery 53.40 Jno. K. Snelling, salary, clerk and postage 68.16 A. H. Ninestein, Agt., premium 4>n .bond 75.00 Walker, Evans and Coggswell Co., printing and sta. ..135.04 Lowe’s Transfer, health project 1.12 People-Sentinel, printing and stationery — 40.10 Sara C. Price, salary ^ 60.00 Emily Black, indexing project 9.00 Lemon Bros., chain gang, jail, pub. bldgs., contg. health project :— 61.66 Mrs. O. D. Hammond, vital statistic!^ 55.00 Mrs. Kate Wingo, vital statistics 13.75 J. J. Bell, treas., State Forestry Com. 2,500.00 T. W. Bjackwood, chain gang 13.00 J. T. Marshall, M. D., post mortem 5.00 J. D. Fulp, Com., co. welfare work 217.75 C. B. Lazar, contingent 8.00 Lucius Beasley, health project 26.50 (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.)