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Camden Man Radios on Labor and Capital (Speech Given Over Kadlo Station WIS on December 3, by A. Stanley JMuw.ellxv* Qt Cnmtieii, ? C.) For several yeira my fined to the New Midland There I had the privilege of ?bsel7" lug at close range the relationship between the textile Industry In New Kngland aud the public. In 1919 I first moved to South Darj ollna In connection with the organisation, and here I have had the privilege of making certain observations of the same kind. With that background, I feel that I ran give a fairly accurate comparison of the circumstances "Ming J" both sections, truthfully and without guy leaning toward either side, entirely rid o? politics, labor or capital, gly whole desire is to point out some Observations, and let the chips fall -whore they may, with the hope that wo may take a page out of the experloncos of New Kngland aud piotlt I can remembor Quito well, for instance, in New Kngland and partloularly Massachusetts, seeing excellent men with the best of intentions go to the legislature and pass laws r08"' luting the iudustry in the state, Including a 48-hour week law?while across the line in New Hampshire and in other New Kngland ?tates. the laws permitted labor to work && or ua hours, and sometimes there were uo limits. . If u candidate for office was endorsed by the textile employees, the oxocutlyos immediately saw hint as a ea-serpent, and the same token it the mill officials endorsed a candidate, immediately the textile employees felt he was their enemy. , With such a spirit of distrust, together with many other evidences of lack of cooperation between government officials and industry, between t the public and industry, between the textile employees and Industry, tho Inevitable had to happen, and Massachusetts was largely forced out of the manufacturing field. | Hundreds of BfUints were closed within a short period of time. Thousands of people were thrqw^out of_ work. Payrolls running into the mil-1 lions of dollars wore lost forever to tho state. , . I It waB a pitiful sight to see legislative enactments, lack of public appreciation, unusually high tax bur* dens. together with labor unrest, throw the otherwise prosperous state or Massachusetts Into a condition of turmoil and deprive It of its Kr?aJ asset ? namely, the huge payrolls of which It forniorly could boast. When, of a sudden, tho above conditions wore roallzod, public officials came to their senses and attempted to prevent tho migration of Industry to the South. They tried to reduce taxation, and some states offered tax Immunity for a period of years. -But alas! It was too late! None of the remedies which were offered to stem the tide was or any avail. In South Carolina there is one thing wo need more than anything else, and that Is circulation of cash money. Payrolls and more payrolls is the answer to this. If we payrolls, the farmers can sell their produce to the working people. Pay rolls will pay the merchants for purchases that are made by the working man It is the payrolls that pay the doctors and lawyers their fees, and even the preachers their salaries, and when payrolls go, for whatever the cause, you will find tho farmer poorer, the merchant, closing up, the doctors and lawyers/ not enjoying a proper livelihood, and tho preachers getting a few rations In return lor the./ ,BI?know this to be a fact, because I came from an industrial town where the mills closed, and this was the result. 1 m>' frlond8 that tn the mill sitting on VenC ki m?n I park?as good and as honorable men . vvor lived, but n<? place of employ-( 'Tsaw men who had risked their j mm,*? and had given of their energy j and even their life to build up bus- , grow old and gray, only to fi J. ,., i!the mill which they hull t, anil 1 he money which they and their: ' \v. ha\ e'"n?any payrolls iri this . These must be guarded sa- . eredD and wo must sc.- to it that ev,-rv one of us shall conduct our J g,.lv.\ s<? that more can come In. < M iv 1 suggest some of the kravo , difficulties in South Carolina that can , )\n nrpRont payrollH ftnti prevent new on". from coming Into j the state Stupendous taxes Hnfair freight rates High power rates, ana Radical legislation. .. . a._ TX wUh heary tare, because ? 'teel that they bare "J* ",.' M. point Win be reached where they ewe Sot carry this burden, and we not only drive those Industries that are In the state out, but will prevent others from coming in. A, Wti have a peculiar system lu South Carolina?different from any state of which I have any knowledge. The property tax aaaeaaiuenta of corporatlous are flxeA by a state tax cool* ' ^ .OK . individuals Ate fixed by lotfal bohtda of aaaeajToriy county antT municipal. County aud "municipal boards are conatautly vying with each other In a keen competition for their own counties, or for their own localities; and aa a consequence, real property owned by Individuals, Including farmers, la returned at a value averaging 10 per cent of actual value. On the other hand, the real properties owned by corporations are supposed, according to the state tax commission regulations, to be returned at 42 per cent of real value, and this figure ranged down to as low as 22 or 24 per cent For Instance, if 1, as an Individual, owned a home, I might have that hpino returned on the tax books In Camden at a relatively high assessment of from $1,600 to $2,000; if It were an unusually good house, maybe $3,000. Hut, If 1 should sell this home to the Kendall Corporation, for whom I workv It would Immediately be stepped up in value to a neighborhood of $6,000 or $7,000. This is an impossible and unfair situation, which naturally drives off Industry. We are reducing the taxes of individual taxpayers in the state at the expense of corporations. What wonder that corporations do not want to m<jVe ifitb thd state, buy and develop property. The tax rate per spindle In the state of South Carolina Is higher than that of any other state in the textile world. That la not a nice thing to say to prospective industry, it Is not a good way to sell them on the advantages of the state of South Carolina. I heard only yesterday of a case where a certain Industry was seeking a Location sometime ago, but passed Swotlr Carolina by and went to an other Southern state. I was told that one of the reasons was the system of taxation on corporations and other reasons were the high power rates and the uncertainty of the legislation. I mention this simply to show that we all need to cooperate for the betterment of the whole and not overburden any one so that eventually we will lose What we've got and prevent other Industries from coming in, which would help us all In the support bf the government. When the South has to pay more money to ship Its goods to a distant point than some Northern localities have to pay for the same distance, It is unfair and not equitable and does not spell for prosperity of Industry in ths south. There bu bean much written on this subject ot lets. The South hss recognised the feet, end there are eble men now looking into thiit questlou, which is Just gnother point of cooperation. And, whether we ship goods or not, if It is for the of our state we should give enthusiastically to these men who are tryi^ to. solve this problem, because it means, again, thar one cannot live by himself alone. ' Electric power is quite a major factor in manufacturing today and the prloo per pound for power in the manufacturing of cloth has to be studied. In a state where the power rates are high. It is not healthy condition for industry, either those that are here or those that are looking for a place to build. Whatever can ba dona to lowair the power rates end still give the power companies a reasonable return on their money?to which they are entitled?should be done. If any of us wsrp going to build a plant that required an abundance of power for Its manufacturing, it Is natural that we would hunt the state that has the lowest power rates, because It will be a major part of the cost. So, with dear thinking and honest Intents, everybody should be Interested fn seeing to It that rates are equitable.. Since time began, man's fight has been for existence. That Is true in the animal world also. : Those who have property will flght to protect it, and those who have not, will fight to obtain it. I suppose fundamentally that has been thecauB? ofTrtl wars. That struggle has caused heart-aches, worry and even death. Each factor in the sot-up has stood ready and willing at times to crash the other. How foolish It all teems, because in crushing one, all are crushed. Labor and capital have always ' d them. The Government has its problems also, and will always have them. When each factor that goes to make up our society recognises that each is dependent upon the others for its success and welfare, and when any one of these agencies is unreasonable or distrustful of the other, the whole structure will fail. I believe that In South Carolina, where our people, employers And employees alike, come from much the same stock, speak the same language and worship the same God, It should be much easier to get around the conference table, dlacusB the problems together, and with faith In each other they can solve the problems, because they know what the problems are better than any outside agency, including the legislature. Wo are all dependent upon each other, and therefore we must all try to put ourselves to eeeh others plsoe There iimwM ha r?ionsMe am tofer irifis and resiowshle iud fitr y#> turns to the investors of monev in our industries. Beeh one of these factors lis effected by the others. There should be enough returns, by properly managed industries, so that each shall have its fair and just proportion, with the realisation that every one of the factors have their problems. It to only by mutual understanding and recognition of the other fellow's problems that these oan be solved. When any one trlse to get more than his share, to the detri* meat of the other, then the inevitable will happen?even as it happened to New England. , NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties indebted to the estate ,of Mary E. (Gardner are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties, if any, Having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. fJ W1LUE E. GARDNER. | Administrator Camden, S. C., Nov. 30, 1987 l 1 v ... " "NOTICE TO CREDITOR8 AND DEI POSITOR8 OF THE BANK OF CAMDEN: -v;J All creditors and depositors of the j Hank of Camden, Camden, S. C., are hereby required within thirty (80) days from the date hereof, to file with the underslgnad Conservator of the said Bank, verified statements of their claims at his office In Camden, S. C., and upon failure so to do, at , tho expiration of the said time, tu? accounts and deposits as shown by the books of the said Bank shall con1 stitute the true amount of the said i claims or the balances due thereon. D. A. BOYKIN, Conservator of The Bank of Camden, S. C. t November 26, 1937 37-40 1 TAX NOTICE The books for the collection of J State, County and School Taxes for the fiscal year commencing January I, 1937, will be open from September 16 to December 31, 1937, Inclusive - without penalty. No discount will be allowed for early payment. When making Inquiries about taxes, be sure to state the District Number In which you live or own property. The total tax levy for the various chool districts are as follows: DeKalb Townsmp \ Mills District No. J 46 District No. 2 37% District Noi 4 ?? ? * ? District No. .? ... ? ?H District No.\J6 .... '$;% . ? jjjfi District Np. 43 ? .. .. .. ?? > ""7i Buffalo Township Mills District No $ .. .? ..^Y. ? tjj' > District No. 6 ,, District No. 7 ?. .. .. ,< ?? J*' i District No. 16 , 131, tSrow^o. 3o*, ... ^ ?*,!??> District No. 33 ?. ?* .. .. ?. ? ?*' t District No. 33 .. District No. 37 .. Mi , District No. 88 .. 361i, District No. #1 ,, ,. .. 31A, District No, 40 .. 4314 District No. 43 3314 Fist Rock Township District No. 8 1414 . M&?:: District No. II .. .. .. .. v. .. *4% District NO. II lij District No. la 23\4 District Ho. if 34% District No. 17 84% MM*: District No. 47 ...... .. .... 13% WoUrof Township Mil% District No. U 18% District No. II 87 District No. II t? District No. II ,, .. ..19% District No. *8 13% District No. I? .. ?. ... 28% Respectfully yours, a J. OUTLAW. TroASuror Kershaw County. 8. C. ii/cijniii XMAS GIFTS M? UtflH UHU8UAL V4J.W68 IN ALL COTTON AND BATON AND COTTON BBDSPBBADS Extra large aize, 86x106 Inches?In .beautiful Jaoquard patterns. 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Brown, Agent Are the Cotton Mills Worth Keeping? 4 Sometimes our blessings seem so commonplace, and are so close to us, that we take them for granted ancj do not adequately evaluate them. The cotton textile mills in'South Carolina, for instance, 'have for years been an integral part of our life, at our very elbows wherever \?e turn. We have become so accustomed to them that we actually look upon them as our jiust due, our very own, like the climate and like the many public facilities which we jointly own and enjoy. In reality, however, the cotton textile mills are not public institutions at aM. They are privately owned corporations, though actually they produce benefits which are publicly enjoyed. Together our cotton mills supply a very large proportion of the man-made assets which the state affords. So many are the advantages which we as. citizens derive from this industry, that hardly a man, woman or child can be found in the state who has not benefitted from the payrolls or the sundry purchases of the mills, or the taxes which they pay. It is suggested that you study the figures below in the light of the benefits which you derive as a citizen. and ask yourself the question, "Are the cotton mills worth keeping?" * First, consider the payrolls (wages only) $56,4 98,852.00 in 1936, according to the Department of Labor. Is it worth while to preserve this to supply the trade and income for our merchants, farmers, educators. bankers, doctors, lawyers, ministers, insurance men, and other trade and professional men aiid women? In the face of the decrease in our agricultural income, what would we do without our industrial payrolls? The bulk of these payrolls are spent right here in our state. Then consider the huge purchases of the mills: 1,155,094 Bales of Cotton in 1936. 774,085,408 K. W. Hours of Electricity in 1936. 597,322 Tons of Coal in 1936. _ (S. C. Dept. of Labor Report of 1936) t _ And the huge amount of gasoline, oil, coTd wood, building materials, freight, express and postal gefvices, and hundreds otf other services and general equipment and supplies purchased each year by the cotton mills. Together tfhe mills' purchases run into Ihundreds of millions 6i dollars as they buy from 4 individuals and corporations throughout the state. Together they represent the state's largest customer. * These expenditures, when added to the millions of dollars of taxes paid by the mills, represent a figure spent in South Carolina totaling over $150,000,000.00. This is greater than the value of the state'* farm crops, greater than the expenditures for highway purposes, greater than the expenditures of the rail- ~ " roads within the state, the power companies or any other single class of industry. It is greater than thetotal individual bank deposits within the state, nearly six times greater than the total savingB depoeite - "Twithin the state, greater than the total value of the annual products of all other industries in the state, r and thirteen times greater than annual public school expenditures in South Carolina. '-'ir' The value to each South Carolina citizen of the annual expenditures of the cotton mills within the state is apparent. . If these advantages are worth keeping, are they worth protecting? : . ' - vV,f The Cotton Manufacturers Association of S. C.