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r V' i* VOLUME XL CUNTON, S. C., THtiRSDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1940 NUMBER 8 EXPERTS GIVE NEW TAX PLAN ■■ ■ ■» State Planning Board Gives 23 RecoaiiinendatioBs On How To ImiHroTe Tax System, Equal ise Barden. — , > Debate On HulFs Pact Plan Begins . ^ ^ House Denner^ts ' Say' Trade Program Is Foundation For Nation's Peace. ■ WAahinfftois Feb. 10.—^Itte debate on ebe Hull trade tineaty firogmm be- CottDidna, Fdb. 20.—A. oompreiben'IgaMi itoday in the hoofe, ^abara Demo- aive appraisal of fhe Saudi Carolina I crabs praised the po4i^ aa a founda-f flaoal system, incltuMna a severe criti- iitr eventual peace and R«puW> aasm of tax assesement medvods, .was leans charged the admiittstnratian with aent to the ffencral asaenably today itornine over the Anietrican mai^cete by Governor Dumet R. Maybank. to *'peons and eooltea.” Treetin* fuUy the sdbjecta of tax-1 The chaise of ‘^-rolling" was ation and expenditures, the study and, Iwunced from Democrats to Repid>- report wa:3 made for the state plan-»nd beck again and Iwig ata- ning board by Dr. G. H. AuH of Clem-ltastical tables ww cited by both •OR eoSege and Dr. IS. M. Derrick of;Bides. the Univerlky of South Carolina. | None of the dAate aittmeted very The report concluded with a list of When R^s^- 23 specific recommendations, which were preceded by the foHowing state ment: . “Witbout doubt, the roost iropera- tdve need so far as fisoal poKcy as concerned is the adoption of a dassi- fled property tax system and the in- atitution of scientific methods of as- Miiment and equBlizat{dii."'Flinda- anentailly, also, th^ is need for more economy and efficiency <tn government erganixation and policy and more ade quate budgetary control over expendi tures of public funds—state and lo cal. <In so far as the state govemm^t tive 'Doughton, Democrat, New York, began the adminisbraitiion ' argument, for extending (he projgram for three years firom next June 12, eeventy-six of the chamber*? 426 members were in their aeata, and the galleries were only hau>fill^. Attendance <m the floor reached such a low ebb later on that Rep- resentaitiivel^beTtson, Democrat, Vir ginia, asked plaindv^y hoiw there could be a goiod fight with only thirty fighters. A vote on the extension resolu tion will not be reached wstil Fri day of Satuitlay when a full turn- is conce^, the inevitable ^tic1u-i^ ^ numbers is expected. Many Sion w that the powgLS^ b^use the matter has be^ pretty well .talked over in committee hear- eommiseion should extended and that taX should be deposited in (he state treas- ui-y and appropriated by act of the general assembly. The chief recommendations dealt with property taxation, on which the in ings and elsewhere. (Under (he trade pact act, which expires Jxme 12 unless extended, the state department has been negotiat ing |igree«nents with other nations report said there was np “equality.’'(.for the reciprocal reduction of tariffs One suggested that “the constitution be further amended to pesmit a com prehensive dsMsification of probenty^ for tax purposes," addle another pro-* posed the general SMembly be empowered “to fix Ihe rate at which variouk classes of property may be taxed.** Although the report found fault with actual valuatioQa, no drastfe al tiora#ops in (fas fuaeial tax struptors of tha state were recoaoMnded.. TUs was legardsd aa fantanwsataliy sound Thft reveiMM syatain. tha .aaid,^ food, if not «saasarably befctOT of states in and other tnsd^ ibarriers. Such agree ments go into effect without senate ratificMtion.) Representative Knutson, Republi can, dliimesota, raised Ihe cry that “cooless and peons in Cuba, wear- sni., Tagtcd breaches and tattered stnm hate,* were diaptaoing Ameri- ean laber under the administration Iplaa. ' - AH the Democratic apeakers de- oiansd dia psogram an inatrument lor peace. iwnri iwiri iiC twh Ing t ohrssK iBie Mg-Jem oc imreae- tfaig of a lacge number the nation. It (reaches a large proportion of the citisene of the force?*? state, it is rriaiUwely adaptable to “Log-roHlag*'— changing oonditiona and it obeys inimemhers’ voting ondbly reatrktive intemaltioRal trade barriers,’* siiouted Robertson, *SihaC is ^kere to prevent a return to brute the practice of Clinton Finnish Relief Fund Now Totids $571.46 W. Henry Franks jDanocrats Ataet Dies At Laurens Ne?t July ISth, R. E. Sadler, chairman of the Fin- Formw Mayor Succunibs Heart Attack. Funeral X vices Held Monday. IHhifi Frr* rrurtiri] sEa^ yestei^^ ire(^*s report 9X(ldJ2 haa bacn re ceived for the cause. Of this amount $286.37 Was contributed by the j0f>- fde of the Joanna gotten MMls com munity, GoldviOe, the chairmen be- TURKEY READY TOENTERWAR First Move On Balkans To Be Signal For Action. War Coun cil Plans Allied Aid Against Germany. , Ankara, Feb. 20.—In the midst of nerw military pyepsu'ations by .the gov ernment, Che Turkish, pnpe?w declared flatly tonight (hat any attack agam.< “he Balkans would bring Turkey ints the European war. ^ "Turkey will enter the war the day a foreign power marches into the Bal kans,” the newspaper Yeni Sabah of Istanbul warned. The supreme war oouricil opened a week’s emergency seasion to study plans for coordinAting Turkey's armed forrees with the h\»ge reservos^ of man power being assembled in tha Near East by her French and JBritMit, allies. f Significan^y, it was announced thai|;^ President Ismet Inontl’ soon^'would tour Thrace, frontier region in which- Turkey » rtediing new fortifications to oppose a possible thrust at the vital Dardanellee. Plans were »nnounce<l also for spending $15,000,000 of the' recently granted British-Fremh loan for rapid construetkin of a port at Enegli, on the, Black sea. At present Turkey-is without a Black sea harbor a«ie(]uate as a base for naval operations. ■‘^Ttirkry" is" not seek mg war a+ni would fight only if imjM'riiksI, Yeni .Sabaih .said, but add«sl pointeilly: “If (k^rmany attacks the Balkans jshe will find u« facing her on the side <>f the Allies because such'aggresshai wo'uld directly menac«* us. To n»(Oh Istanbul it necessary to cross the Balkans. Our country will Ttot awa'it her turn with folded arms while the Balkans are crushed. Tha4 is one mistake wp shall not qiake." It was understood that Brttirfi aM Freorii vniiltaxy ntaasoai ohugad with oo-oedinatioc Bntiah - Fraa^ Turkata focos would paatieipate. in the moetiacn, atach fM Tuikey ai- footing. nentrml but momen tarily aon-belligarent," has an eati-' 'Miaiki, Fla., Feb. 17. — .ChaievDani mated BMtakiasd eteeegth of 350JMm James A Farley has announced July mm and potenltal sbrengbh «f 1,000,- tlOff RMR wMcIi fhe could eo-otthnate G. O. P. June the main the princHde of ’ability tejpet projacia—wat mentioned »n pay,* and it produces TvaannaWy ade- debate nt almost the ^Int word. fwr one aiwHier’sling Gr^^N;'Foy^aad W. A. Mooihead.t quite funds for the rupport of gov ernmental acthdties.” The economists found (tat the total Doughten aekad that there be no return to "log-roUing horae-trading, back-aoratehing." days when the Re- thejONiber coikributions received by the locil chahtnan are: G. W. HoWnge- wuth, $1.00; Public soiKKds addition- al 60c; Dr. L. R. Lynn, $1.00; State . ■ • ilk ae Laurens, Feb. lA—W. Henry. Democratic cooventkm, three weeks <irith'the total of some 570,000 Franks, 46, Laurens burincM man and alter the Reptdklican convention at Britain and France have assemhlad formw mayor, w-ho was serving as a Phiiadeiidiia. jin Phtadne, Egypt and oltar district Inspector fw bte South C^ro-! national chairman, here for a Near Eastern areas. Ima department of labor, d>ed <rf a lo^Jay vacation, named the date at aj The Turkash army has been m a jy^aay conference whde sitting on the | state of gradual mobilization far the heait attack TnimiV mHooI IJ.OO; Mm. lining m ihis hom^b^ on Farley ^ ^ ^ ^ iildicatod thatipmt month and has arrayed 300,000 he.would indulge in no more biwineee'nwn along the Russian frontier, three week-end from ^ distrjct office m ^ p^. Spartanburg and was stneken dur- T^e Demoemtic convention ctylcompetent soumes reported. . mn Of John \ lVs.r.V.. ***^"^ * Since January 18 the Turkish gov- per capita tax atrfctly for state govi->publica« wwe in pos^ add tariffs'Zee McLeea, $1.00; Mrs. Reeee Young, ^ Ugmlerson conference, but aha«™**»k ermnent has been <H)eradng under emmoRt pwpoaes waa not nearly eo were being written in congress. ;$5.00; Bell Street school, $5.66; c<^'lpr»nk8 bf Lauren* For manv v ar* empoww^ te neane national defense powers voted Log-rolKngr exclaimed Knutson, lege faculty additional H60; with by the national assembly. The cabi- student body, $3.90; First Presbyte- [bL ^r. He Iral" awTZ wfr ^SldSShi«*J^^r I ^ ^ ».«ed ^ f«t ^ nan dhurch Sunday school, $10.00. t,»w, f.>-» in PhriadeHhia Jw 2A I, aeries of decree# mvotang powers By cbooamg the later date naUooal defense act aad then has promulgated fundter heavy in South Carolina aa in idany other states. In 1937-88 fiacal year, the per capita tax in the state was $16.(14 as compared with an aver age of $24jS0 for the United States, tbm report atad. exclaimed when he waa recognized a ahort while later.' *^In all my ytmn I*ve never teen ao much pressure and log-roUing as (here ihas been on this legislation.’’ The Minncaotan dachu^ "The The per capita cost of government; president had 6,000 jobs he had been in South Ctaolina fdr the 1936-37 fis- 'bolding back fbr this fight." cal year amounted to $11.78 against $22.28 for the country at huge, k was shpown. The recommendations: » 1. That the eonatkution be further amended to pevmk a eoau^rehensive dsHunfication of property for tex pur poses. 2. That the general aaeembly be County Supply Bill Is Passed The Laurens c<^ty supply bill fntr the year 1940, was passed last week by the general'assembly and ChaimMui Sadter stated 'that be had previouaiy collected and forwarded to State „Director A. F- Lever, $801.64. This wkh the cootributioTw reeeived was a [veteran and a member of Che First Ba^fst ohi^ , , . . , Demoemte will .be able to Uke a look ,,,^ Besides las father, te » survi^i ^ campaign is-‘*“®* by 'his wife, Mrs. Mary Wilkes before settling down to Iheir Flanks; one son, Franks, iKHnonsitionB platform. meacurea to strengthen the wartime footing. natiea% given the power to fix (he rate at which various dassei of property may be taxed. 3. That certain claases of property be segregated by the state. 4. That by the governor, members of the dele gation have reported. All membera of (he delegation approved the content of the bHl before it was introduced, for exclusive tai^ion 'it was stated. I The meaecBe carries a total sppro- einoe last week bring* .the Clinton- jy Clemson student; one brother, wmjtL imtU 1986 Chn Demo- GoWvaie total to date to $571.4A The dyde T. Frank*; tto4 sisters, Mr. ^ campaign. he atetes, will be continued e O Anderson Miss Allene Franks ^ ^ S ^ 'nkn— in . coRveotKin aUrted at Cleveland through was week. Tihoae wtanng to'* teachhr here, and Hiss Martha q —mu onnvf'^- give to tWs worthy cause may ttevc.pmnks who is at home from a mis- ^ DerowraUc oo eu ^ rif. ■V'r™* ,tion did not open until June 23, at then- contributions at Sadler-Owens' g^onary poet in China. Pharmacy or hand it to one of thei Iit,- fimeral waa conducted ^ ^ Asirmen annoimeed laid week Uu v J OOTOU^ party t afcnatogy generally onairmen announ^ mm wees. the Kennedy mortuary Monday aft-1 im « nUn ♦» Am* A letter from State Director Lever I erntx>n at 3 o’clock with the Rev i t ^ rr.«.r.Hn.n,r.xtnrr »ciucs, WIOT wie wv. ^ J'uneJto-November cam- to Chairman Samer complimentitig j. h. Kyt&r of the First Baptist ^ oremdenev in the be ainton bn the exoeUent showing,churA and the Rev. John * - - - iP***" ^ ^ presidency made, is publiAed elsewhere in day’s paper. County Group . Names OCBcers (Upnettua-'petty items jpriation of $142,147.44, from which is of persdnal property be exempted [to. be deducted" $64,200.00 ertimated fnom taxikion. [to be derived by fees from oounlty of- 6. That motor vAide license fees ftoere, fines and forfekures, insur- be increased and substituted for mo-1*”®© licenses, gasoline tax, beer, wine tor vehicle property taxes and all re-[and liquor tax. ceipte thsrefrqm be deposited in thel : gen^ fund. ^ SPOKE IN CHARLOTTE 8. That present provisions for as-i Or. W. P, Jacobs wm the gneet saessing property for tax purposes speaker Tuesday evening at the is! Laurens Electric Cooperaliire, IncA Holds First Annual Meet and Hears Reports. te^Rev. John J. Hayes party in power has definke, Presbyterian church of ndvemtages and needs less •time to put 1 its candidate over. Awards Made To ^ Scout Members I Laurens officiating. Burial followed !in the Laurens cemetery. School Banquet Friday Night WEBER TO GET DEGREE iMuren.*, "^Feb. 20.—Offwiaih and. a large coikingetk of other members of the Laurens Eleotric Cooperative, Inc., assembled here Monday night at the Kurt Weber, aatiocMte professor of 1 agricultural buUding for the first an- be repealed and (1^ the state tevjmanthly meeting of (he Mim's duh of neon, tiroop 41; Gary Martin, I*' i*-' oonuRtakm ba auth^Md bo ectaMiah;^ First an eqfukable assesavnpnk l[Maed upon C)hario(te. (he aetiMd vahie it the property to be taxed and that auineient funds and personnel be provided for ihii purpoae. ' 7. That the date on wtah pixpecty taxes become due be moved up to October 1 and (hat interest be ehaig- ad jcm^ after Decendwr 81, provided 'that ao ad^tJohsT ctargis of any kind sfanH he levied or eoi- leeted except such aa may be inckleat So (be execution and sale of the lauperty in the event taxes are not paid wkhin the time apeetTied by law. 8. That provisiom ta made lor (be pmnpt, aflioknt and'eaitahi eoUee- tion of te'— which ere now or may haequenUy become ddlnqinat. ■ t. MfMtaion be provided (o clear tide to real estate eold - and for state awnerahlp and manaBiownt of chronkaBy'tax-ddin- quent imA submaiginal lapd which ne imgw tataea ta purpoaea in private hande. ^ f' 10. That aH-public poekions and of- (stMId^iounty and ^ local) be (CaSital «B vMaSa) . / ^ Prediyterian churdi of EngliA at Presbyterian college fo«rj*'“*i meeting <rf the urganiziatian. ' the peat three yean, has returned I Reports op. tiw^ progT^ee of the pro- . _ jfrom New York where he spent eev-|ject since it was luuncheii last March Alt the recent Father-Scout banquet { icral days taking final examinations shuwring that 176 mile* of rural line j of the Clinton Boy Scout dirtrict, held On Friday evening, February 23, f«. the degree of doctor of phUisophy :had b«^ oomfdeted and put in aer- jat (the State Training School, ten pro- at 7:30 p. m. the athletic association I to be awarded him this spring by Go-'vice and an additional line of 75 tailea I motions and rieven merit badge of Clinton high school will 'hold ksllumbia universky. jwaa being constructed in the area, awards were made as follows: annual banquet at the armory in hon*) - r ^at an approximate coat of $B81,- br of aH students who took part in P. C. IN EIPLE MATCH jOOO with abikk 1,200 nK-m'ber-custoa- footbajl, ibaaetMll, track or tennis m; The Presbyterian college rifle team,e™, hroi^ht foita high comroendatiow (second class promotions: WHO WORKS WHERE? > lAMBSmTS GENTS STORE ^ Jimss Mtta, Prap. Irby & Ripp - This flm amiHoyi Filty<«lgkt prdHously rs^ pwted firimi smplaysd- thtal ... 2 $81 .$$8 It Pa]rt To Trade IN CLINTON 41; Fred Bragg ,troop 76; John Gas- Inn, troop 75; Carl Stroud, troop 76. a(tbletic First class promotiom: Marvin ttat- fcotWl Bridged, troop 76; Morton tro(^ 76. ‘ Star promotkm: Rufus troop 41. life promotion: Lawrsnee' should be stlheseed at the 1940 ban quet due to the outstanding record made by the gridircHi squad the past season. An excellent Aicken dinner will will go to Athene, Ga., Saturday to'»nd praise by E.. E Karnes, repre- meet the University of Georgia team. j*®^iwg the REA at Washington. Oth- ler guest ^iMakers vitore State Senator C. A. Oomer and Representative W. ton, troop 41; Reese Young, troop 41. the’evening and enter- t _ Merit. (4), Edmunda Young Bridgee (4), Cblie Charles Stewtut (1). w AAA'Paiyments Total 1102,57146 tainiiient fprmshed by talented mem ibera of the situdent b^y, the commk-! 0)t [toe in charpe has announced. I I Tidcete ere limited to students whoj are membdrs of the athiktk wssocia-' jtion and (0 adults who potehasedl [season tickets (ia 1939. They are now on arie at (he high eobool for fifty The fourth bateh of taxmera AAA TAX MAN COMING MARCH 6 cheoka received during the whak A deputy collector from the office, amounted to 319, totahag $17,0$7), C. of the GoUeotor of Internal Revenue, | 'B. Cannon, eouiky age^ statea. Iwill be in Clinton Wednesday, March > I Up to ymteaxiay a of 1,691'6, for the purpose <if assisting tax-j chseks aggragating $102Ji71Ji6 had payera witii. <tlM pr^ration of fed- been received at the oflTiee. Tbe awsr-|eral income tax returns for the Cal- ate }<ihedi per iu>plioation la |ML06, sndar yeac l889l Tlie agent whale here 'wRh (he average check amouotinf tolwRI have headquarters at the poet of- $64^7 Mr. Gannon said. flea buttdiag-? DRIVE CAREFULLY ' SAVE A UFB-^. So Fmr Tliis Year Thero Hu Been FATALITY freu AUTOMOBILE Wi" ACCIDENTS f > in LAURENS COUNTY Let's Strive Make 1940 a Safe Year On tke Higkwaji. This date last year, 4 T. Bok, tbe latter of whom is aetiug as attorn^ Tor the Laurens orgianiza- tkm. Sectors ki tiie counties of Grecn- viHc, .Spartanburg and Newberry are connect^ wkh the Laurens unit, aad 'tbeee areas were ahto represented ai the meeting. -- ' Eight of (he nhie-meinber board of directors were reelected for another year, and (he vacancy on the board, ca(UB^ by (he recent death of W. C. Etobbins, was fiied by tbe eloctioB of ^Jaek H. Davis, Sr. of Clnkoo, to lha pteca. The admkustrative officiate Ivrere aisc eontinaed for the (niiiisg jtectn, V. E. Shealy as president; W. I Brooks Blakely, vice-pretsident; Wal- .laoe L. 'Maxtra, secretary-treasarar. 'Widh (tbeee (iMxe ex-officio nKtaben, the other Mreetor* compoeing the board in addkion tp Mr. Davis arec jJim W. MiHer, J. W. Tinsley, K, W. (Eaho, Laurens oouaty; J. B. Henaa. ^Woodruff, of l^partanburg toaaty area; D. A. Coleman, Foujitain Im^ for the Greenville 'eouuty sector. ^