The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, February 21, 1934, Image 5
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Dollar Saving Fares
Offered to All Principal (Cities
Just for Example
SUMTER $ .75 LANCASTER $1.00
WALTERBORO 2.45 ROCK HILL 1.45
CHARLESTON 3.15 COLUMBIA 65
TAMPA 9.25 FLORENCE 1.75^
KfeRSHAW *. 55 CHARLOTTE tf85
SAVANNAH ./.... 3.90 WINSTON-SALEM 3.50
AUGUSTA 2.10 JACKSONVILLE 6.90
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AnnLARJTTOC
notary club notes s"
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No general program was carried
out at thiB week's Rotary meeting.
The first week in April wa9 approved
as the date for Ladies' Nitght meet- 1
v ing, which will be held at the Grill I
room of tho Kirkwood Hotel. The
following committee will have charge
of this meeting: Dr. John W. Coi<b?tt,
chairman; R. B. Pitts, W. L. DePass
and Karl Abbott. These annual gath
erings are always looked forward to
by the llotarians and their lady
irlenda.
Rotarian J. A. Riley, who has
charge of the Snnd Hill Experiment
Station between here and Columbia,
\*r vs called upon and he told of the
work being accomplished over there. ]
Rotarinnn Norman Armstrong, of J
White Plains, N. Y. and John Wilson, !
Of Sumter, were also visitor*. Th?|
l.:n
I gtfe&t visitors were Benton Burns and
I R. M. Kennedy, 3rd. I
j The program next week will be In
charge of Willianri Alexander and the
following week will be in charge of
John K. delyoach.
Sam Karesh, program chairman,
announced that each week a prize
would be given to a Rotarian who had
a good attendance record, and who
qualified under other regulations.
The prize will be awarded by lucky
number drawing. It was won this
week by George Creed.
At 106, Mrs. Racha^I Waldfogel of
Matapan, Mass., still reads without
spectacle*.
A slice of wedding cake, made
nearly 61 years ago, was eaten rec
ently by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Merriman
of'Westport, Conn. '
Notice!
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All past due paving
9
assessments due the
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City of Camden must
|>e paid at once other*
wise property will be
advertised for sale.
BY ORDER CITY COUNCIL.
jMk. 30. 1934 ?) .. - *
C WA Plans
Demobilization
Washington, Feb. 10. ? Industrial
cities will retain their full quota of
civil works employed until late in
March, but elsewhere the disbanding
will move forward with 400,000 work
ers to be dropped in rural areas next
week.
In outlining this course of proce
dure to#iy, Harry L. Hopkins, the
civil works administrator, said tha?|
while, there might be variations
meet local conditions, the demobiliza
tion would proceed at the rate of
about 10 per cent a week. 4
He added that rural areas would
be first disbanded because the great
majority of such workers were farm
ers or farm workers, who would find
work at their regular occupations as
tho weather improved.'
Hopkins said the effect would be
made the heaviest demobilzation in
th? South
y
New Regulations.
The new regulations peepared for
tho next ten weeks provide:
First, in dropping civil works em
ployes all persons living in a house
hold where another member is work
ing, whether on public or private em
ployment will be dismissed first
Second, all persons who have other
resources will bo dropped.
Third, tho agency will bo main
tained at full strength in all indus
trial cities throughout the present
winter.
"The rate of decrease will bo a
justed to weather conuffions," Hop
said. "The decrease will be accele
rated with the beginning of spring,
and the demobilization will ba com
pleted the week ending May 1.
Wages and TTours.
"The new wage regulations will
read substantially as follows:
"Effective not later than March 1,
the wages paid on CWA worl; shall
be a minimum of 30 cents an hour
and the prevailing rate of wage in
each local community For the kind
of work performed.
"The hours of work for tho present
will remain at 24 hours a weel; in
the cities and 15 riours in the rurfi)
areas. AYiy city wiuca authorized
for any reason to add workers will
add only workers ffiat~are in need.
"It is our intention to develop on a
aubstan/tial scale certain projects. One
of these projects is the rebuilding,
the extension and building of new
consolidated rural BchotfTs in those
states that have a consolidated school
system. Other similar major proj
ects are under consideration which
can be completed by May 1."
Demobilzation Stressed.
Determination to carry out the de
mobilzation by May" f was showed
at the White House, but President
Roosevelt indicated "Enat it was to5
early yet to decide upon what plan
would be used for next winter. It
was indicatd that the plan would be
built to fit tho need at that time.
Hopkins said he determination of
a long-range plan to care for situa
tions, such as arose during the de
pression, was in the hands of the
president.
"There are many ways to kill a
cat," Hopkins safd." "Certainly you
can be assured that consideration is
being given to questions of long
range planning on this thing. This
department Is only one of several
departments of tho govrnment that
are concerned."
CHEVROLET PRODUCTION AND
SALES HIGH FOR JANUARY
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 19. ? Production
of the new 1934 commercial cars and
trucks by the Chevrolet Motor Com
pany in January exceeded 23,000
Units, with prospects fhal the same
or a higher rate of output would be
maintained in February March and
April, according to Wiliiam E. Holler,
general sales manage*.
Sale of trucks at retail sported
dealers in the montli just ended set
a new high January mark in the
history of the company, Mr. Holler
added.
As an indication of tho growing
?importance of tho truck sharo of
Chevrolet's total volume, Mr. Holler
pointed out that in 1933 the company
built 130,200 commercial cars and
trucks, more than CwicG the number
built in 1932 and the highest annual
truck production since 1980.
Original projection* for 1934 were
considerably above the 1933 output,
but Che rate at whioh retail orders
are being booked by dealers indicates
Umu jven the larger 1934 quota will
have bo be revised Upward, Mr. Holler
rttated. He pointed out that of some
thirty comnpaifleft building trucks, the
output of CHevrolet from the first
of thte year to date exceeded the totaT
1988 production 4f every other mill
League Favors
Retrenchment
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Commenting on a proposal that
there be a general increase of 10 per
cent in th pay of all functionaries of
the state. ? calling for an addition of
seven hundred thousand dollars ?
officials of the Taxpayers' League
remarked today that they could not
understand on what ground this ad
dition would rest. "This is a time|
I of very special difficulty. On the
one hand we have the Rah-Rah boys,
professional boosters, the me-toos,
and a certain element that is always
afraid to study conditions; on the
other hand you have the calamity
howlers. Is it a fact~that business is
better, according to any criterion of
sound judgment; or is business show
ing a mild spurt under artificial stim
ulation? For example, if the gov
ernment should withdraw its aid to
the cotton farmers what would hap
pen to cotton and, indirectly, to all
business? The government bought
five million hogs in the effort to help
the western farmer ? and the hog
market collapsed worso than ever,
i The government is pouring money
into all sorts of projects, the most
of our little towns are getting a mild
taste of business through this Fed
eral subvention ? but if this should
stop what would be the result? Mil
lions of people are being given all
kinds of foodstuffs by the govern
ment ? some of them enjoying more
today than at any "other period since
they came into tho world. Suppose
they should stop that?
AnB now to cap the climax the
Federal Government is cleaning our
State House and on tho grounds as
you approacK the Capitol you see the
sign "C. T7. A. Project No. 691 Gen
eral Repair.'' Now what would you
say about all these activities of the
Federal Government hero in our
State? Do they indicte that business
is normal and that we can go ahead?
There must be something peculiar
about the mentality of a man who
thinks that the people of the State
i are so thoroughly content with taxes
I ,as they are that' instead o i wishing
some measure of relief they are will
ing to go back again to the high-'
spending orgies of other years. This
Legislature was elected on a platform
of drastic retrenchment. No one will
gainsay that and no one will say that
this Legislature has done all that
should be done ? to put the State
within the means of the average
taxpayer.
The Farmers and Taxpayers'
League, speaking fo? the masses of
the people of the State continues to
call for retrenchment and for re
organization of State Government.
Which group shall the Legislature
hear ? the masses of the people back
home, or the salaried employees of
the State ? There will bo another
election the coming summer and
each county will wish ta know exact
ly what is what.
ufacturer, with but ono exception.
"While a number of fleet deals
were recorded in the January sales
mark," said Mr. Holler, "the month's
total included less than fifty trucks
delivered to the federal government.
Contracts awarded Chevrolet last
month, calling for the delivery of
several hundred trucks for various
federal projects, will not be included
in monthly reports until actual de
livery is made.
"Our January sales seem particu
larly significant to us beoauso they
furnish an index of tho trend of gen
eral business. A truck represents a
capital investment on which tho in
vestor expects a definite monetary
return. The fact that 'Tie is willing
to pay out money for riew" equipment
now indicates his belief in sufficiently
improved business to warrant the in
vestment.
"The current rato o? Cruck Rales
also means the rettrentterit of much
j obsolete equiphmoivE retained in use
during the past few years through
economic necessity. Much of this
equipment had reached an ago where
it was no longer safe on the highways
and where the cost of maintaining it
, in operation exceeded tho Interest
charges and maintenance and operat
ing costs of new equipment.
"This replacement of obsolete
equipment, the enlarged markot <?Uo
to general business improvement, and
the enormous special demand created
by reconstruction activities, haft added
greatly to our truck prospects for
the year
The last of 12,000 men hired in
Chicago for the CEO wan rejected
because he was toothless. An Army
sergeant who had an extra ''misfit*
set of teeth presented thm to him anil
ha wai accepted.
OMANCE and adventure
with swift moving action
in the^rCimber camps of the
north. A captivating story which
every reader will enjoy. It will
appear serially in these columns.
STATE PRINTER Y
AGAIN PROPOSED
Depository Attorneys Disagree With
Cost as Presented by Committee.
Columbia, Feb. 15. ? A proposal to
establish a state printery "to reduce
the cost of school books" evolved
yesterday at a joint hearing of the
house and senate education commit
tees.
It was put forward after the joint
legislative textoook investigating
committee encountered sharp objec
tions to its plan to distribute text
books through' county superintendents
of education instead of the present
state depository systerm.
An estimate o'f the investigating
committee that the annual per capita
cost of schoof books in tho state was
$4.46 was contested by Alva Lump
kin, attorney for the R. L. Bryan
company, for many years the state
depository,
Mr. Lumpkin pointed out that the
figure covered a six year period and
said the proper division would make
the average per capita annual cost of j
new books 69 1-2 cents instead. j
He also challenged statements thr.t j
between $75,000 and $80,000 a year in
book costs could bo saved by tho com- i
mittee's plan, asserting the annual
not profit of ftio state depository was
around $3,200 and "you mi^ht savo
that much." Spokesmen of county
superintendents of education regis
tered strenuous objections to "placing
the burden of book distribution'' upon
them.
Asserting the investigating com
mittee was "not going to ha deterred
in its determination'' to roduco school
book coats, Senator Brown ot Barn
well, chairman, climaxed the hearing
with the, statement.
"All thia opposition coming frorn
those who have no plan to ofiei will
result in the introduction of a bill for
a state printing plant to furnish
books for the i>oor people of South
Carolina, and I am going to favoi! tho
bill." 4
Earlier in the hearing, Representa
tive Bradford of, York, a former mem
ber of the committee, told of earlier
legislative efforts he had made lor
establishment of a state printery and
said:
"The one sure way to insure tho
people of South Carolina lowei prices
for textbooks ? and my voice is a lona
voice crying in tho wilderness ? is lor
tho state to print its own school
books."
Members of tho state board of edu
cation attended the hearing and
sought to clarify recommondationg of
the investigating committeo in which
they had concured.
Tho gist of their statements worn
that they were 100 per cent behind
efforts to lower book costs and in
dorsed in principle "distribution by
county superintendents but insisted
upon "local option" to allow a county
to adopt whatever system it pre
ferred.
Mrs Henry Borrer of Kvnnston, III.,
sat up all night to let her husband in,
but in tho morning she found him
dead on the porch.
Joseph Kenning of Lexington, Ky.,
crawled four miles with a broken log
after being struck by an auto that
failed to stop aftor hitting him.
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