The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, October 01, 1953, Image 7
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Thursday, October 1, 1953
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Page Seven
STATE PAYS $290,000,000 IN
U.S. TAXES; GETS $30,000,000
South Carolina taxpayers paid
something like $290,000,000 into the
Federal treasury last year and in re
turn received approximately $30,-
000,000 in Federal aid to state agen
cies and institutions, according to W.
D. Workman, a Columbia newspaper
man.
The wide variance between those
two figures is one of the factors
underlying Gov. James F. Brynes'
recommendation that the states shy
off from future Federal aid pro
jects and seek the reduction or elimi
nation of many now in effect. The
South Carolina governor made that
■declaration recently in Seattle whefce
he served as chairman of a/panel dis
cussing Federal-State relationships
before the National Governor’s Con-
derence.
' Examination of the full picture of
Federal disbur^efnents 1 in South
Carolina shows dn the one hand that
the state receives as “Federal aid”
only a fraction of the money paid to
the Federal government by its tax
payers. On the other hand, total Fed
eral spending in South Carolina
greatly exceeds the total U. S. tax
collections from the state.
That latter condition is brought
about by the huge expenditures for
salaries, labor and supplies at Fed
eral institutions throughout South
Carolina. These include defense
establishments such as Fort Jackson,
Shaw and Donajdson Air Force Base
and others; various offices and fa
cilities of the Veterans Administra
tion and the South Carolina activities
of Federal executive and judicial
agencies.
Last September the U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce reported that
South Carolina received a total of al
most $460,000,000 in Government
payments during the preceding fiscal
year. That amount greatly exceeds
the amount taken out of the state in
the form of Federal taxes.
In several specific fields of ac
tivity, however, the reverse is true.
The South Carolina Highway De
partment estimates that Uncle Sam
collected about $11,000,000 in Fed
eral gasoline taxes from South Caro
linians last year (at the rate of two
cents a gallon), while returning to
the state as Federal aid for high
ways less than $6,300,000.
■Similarly, the Federal, Govern
ment takes almost $10,000,000 in ex
cise taxes on automobiles, parts,
tires, tubes and other equipment
sold in South Carolina, although
those taxes are hot collected TrPthe
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Federal~^ax collections in the
state for the year ending June 30,
1953, totaled $266,400,000 and came
from the following sources:
Income taxes, $145,700,000; Stamp
taxes (tobacco, alcohol, etc.), $2,000,-
000; miscellaneous (including excise,
transportation, admissions and other
taxes), $7,700,000; distilled spirits
tax, $246,000; unemployment insur
ance, $1,700,000; employment and
withholding taxes (including old age
and survivors’ insurance), $109,000,-
000.
For the same fiscal year, here is an
approximate distribution of Federal
funds allocated to state agencies (as
listed in the budgets proposed for the
1952-53 fiscal year):
Clemson College (collegiate activ
ities), $45,500; State A and M at
Orangeburg, $45,800; John De La
Howe school, $3,800; state superin
tendent of education, $4,718,000; De
partment of Public Welfare, $14,-
300,000; state hospital, $47,500; State
Board or Health, $1,391,000; State
Agricultural Marketing Commission,
$25,000; State Forestry Commission,
$2,238,200; and State Highway De
partment, $6,225,000; grand total,
$30,523,200.
Changes Asked ..
In Laurens Jail
Laurens, Sept. 29 — The grand
Jury of General Sessions Court
here completed its work this after
noon for this term of court. The
presentment to presiding Judge
G. Duncan Bellinger was read and
included in the following recom
mendations:
That the hot water supply in the
county jail is inadequate and this
should be remedied before cold
weather; that the heat is not prop
erly distributed in the jail, that
too much is going to the first floor
and not enough to the second floor;
that stools or commodes are not
sufficiently sanitary and should be
remedied immediately.
The group also stated in the pre
sentment that investigations of
county offices are underway, but
are not yet completed. The final
report will be submitted at the next
term of court.
The Grand Jury also commend
ed the county delegation and the
county board of commissioners for
the improvements made and fur
ther, for plans of making iifiprove-
ments about the court house and
court rooms.
New Livestock
Loons Available
To Local Producers
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Special livestock loans, author
ized by recent legislation, are now
available to eligible farmers in this
locality,, it was announced this,
week by R. Eugene Stewart, Su-j
pervisor of the Fartners Home Ad
ministration for Laurens county.
Purpose of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture’s new loans is to
provide temporary credit to live
stock producers to continue their
operations, after suffering econom
ic difficulties caused by such con
ditions as “the drop in cattle pric
es.”
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson has given top responsi-,
bility for the new program to R. B.
McLeaish, National Administrator
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By C. B. CANNON, County Agent
Begin Selecting Exhibits
Those planping on showing exhib
its in field crops and other exhibits
should begin now getting them ready
for the Laurens county fair which
begins Monday, October 26. It will
require much time in selecting 10
good ears of show corn this year due
to dry weather. Seeds of various
kinds, hays and vegetables should be
selected with much care,' as each ex-j
hibit should be a demonstration of
an educational value — something
that is better than the other fellow’s
exhibit.
Time to Plant Grain
The seeding of barley and oats
should be rushed at this season. A
large acreage of small grain seeded
now could be used as grazing until
March 15, which would help relieve
the hay shortage. A grain crop could
then ’be produced from the grazed
acres. Wheat should not be seeded
until after a killing frost.
It is recommended that at least
eight pecks of clean graded oats be
seeded per acre for seed production,
fertilized at the rate of 400 to 600'
pounds of 3-12-6 or 4-12-8 per acre.
Next spring top dress with 200 to
300 pounds of nitrate of soda or its
equivalent.
For grazing, grjpen manure or hay
crop, seed at least four bushels of
oats per acre when seeded alone.
Seed barley at the rate of six to
eight pecks of clean graded seed per
acre for seed production, and four
bushels per acre for grazing. Ferti
lize the same for oats.
For temporary winter grazing for
all kinds of cattle, seed 3 bushels of
oats, two bushels barley, 30 pounds
of rye grass and 20 pounds of crim
son clover seed per acre. Or o good
grazing may be had by seeding only
40 pounds of rye grass and 20 pounds
of crimson clover seed per acre. By-
all means inoculate clover seed be
fore seeding. Apply 600 to 800 pounds
of complete fertilizer per acre and
top dress with nitrogen as often and
in proportion as to the amount of
grazing needed.
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Revival Services At
Joanna Baptist Church
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Revival services began Sunday,
Sept. 27, at the Joanna Baptist
church and will continue through
October 4. Services are held at 10
o'clock in the morning*and 7:30 in
the evening Rtv. Marion Moor
head, missionary to Japan, is the
visiting minister. Rev. Moorhead,
a former Navy ch£fpla:n> is a for
mer pastor of Lvd;a Baptist church*
He and his family have served on
the mission field five years and is
home on his first furlough. The
pastor, Rev. James B. Mitchell, in
vites the public to attend.
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E-Ha-Wee Campfires
Organize, Elect Officers
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The E-Ha-Wee Camp Fire girls
was organized on Sept. 26 under the
fifth • division of Mrs. Lester Nor
ton and lidrs. J. C. Thomas. Offi-j
cers were elected as follows: J
President—Linda Milam.
Vice-President—Kay Thomas.
Secretary—Ann Ray.
Treasurer—Delle Wilder.
Discribe—Rachel Wilson.
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Pack Meeting
Is Postponed
The meeting of the Scout Cub
Pack scheduled for Friday evening
has been postponed until further
notice, officers state.
Dr. Fred E. Holcombe
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tion. FHA state and county offices'g
will disburse the funds, collect the
loans and service the accounts.
In this state, a livestock loan
committee appointed by the Secre-
tapr of Agriculture, considers ap-
plicatiOnSv This committee is com
posed of Dr. D. W. Watkins, Glem-
son, Mr. R. W. Hamilton, State
PMA office, Columbia, and Mr. R.
F. Kolb, State Director of Farmers
Home Administration, Columbia. ;
Established producers of cattle, !
sheep, and goats may borrow if
they cannot get credit they need
from customary sources, if they
have good records* of operations, «
and if the credit would give them
a reasonable chance to succeed.
Lans may be used to buy or pro
duce feed, rent farm buildings, pas
ture, and feed crop lands; replace,
hire, or repair farm machinery and
equipment, build and repair fences;
repair or improve livestock and do
mestic water supplies; and pay es
sential living expenses and costs of
maintaining farm and ranch build
ings.
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pires in July of 1955, loans bear 5
per cent interest and are repayable
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Adminisctration office in Laurens.
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