Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Billion Dollar Contracts Awarded Columbia, S. ('., Feb. 15 ?Nearly u third of a billion dollars 111 war supI>ly contracts and facilities projects had been awarded in South Carolina (>y the end of November, 11*42, the Office of War Information reported I today. Figures released l>y the War I'rodueiion Hoard statistical division,! comprising the latest available data > covering the period Juue 1, 11*10, 1 to Nio ember 30, 11*12, show that flf>8.-j 15S.O0O in war supply contracts and I 1144.850.000 covering facilities proj, ecta had been allocated in South Caro! ittm Included In the supply contract* was an expenditure of 125.3533.000 authorized for Hhlp construction and repair. * A total of $39,727,000 v.as allocated for Industrial facilities and 1105.132,* U00 for non.Industrial facilities. The category 'facilities" represents the la teat estimate of final cost on each construction project for which a oontract has been uwarded or u letter of Intent or project order issued. Contracts included in the summary include those Jet by the Army. Navy, Maritime Commission, Treasury, and foreign purchasing missions. Universities Among Training Centers Atlanta, <Ja., Feb 16. -The Navy moved forward today on plana for Its war training program with a tall for officer-candidates for alignment to duty at the college selected. Oeorgla Tech in Atlanta, Duke Uulveraity at Durham, N. C., and the Uulvorslty of South Carolina at Columbia, S. C., are among the 280 collegos and unlveraltlea selected under the Navy and War Department's program. Captain M. C. Robertson, U.S.N., Director of Sixth Naval District Off! cor Procurement, said that the men selected for the colleges would be commanding officers of Navy student groups and would be responsible for Navy administration and discipline, pay accounts and service records of Navy personnel undergoing college training. Candidates must possess at least a baccalaureate degree, have had experience in connection with the management of an organization in an executive capacity, or as a director of training or education in a large industrial corporation, store or educational institution. They should be between the ages of 115 and 45. Deans or assistant deans of educational institutions, personnel munagers for large concerns, state superintendents of education, superintendents of schools in cities of more than 25,000 population, should make ideal candidates, tho Captain said. Qualified candidates should apply tfi an Office oC. Naval Officer Procurement. They are locaqpd in the Healey Building. Atlanta; at N. C. State College, Raleigh, N C.; TTlie University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.; and Lynch Building, Jacksonville, Fla. i will market more of my farm products in tho form of livestock. mm-Mumim Should Farm Production Be Subsidized? M?d?<al*d *>y HUD O. CLARK O*??'ol CKoIrmart Kn>?t lion (?on?mt? foundation As drhated by Briijamin F. M?r?h Executive Srrrrlarr of the Pea pie'a t.abby F. I(. Faatman fretldent und Kdltor of the Atnerican Agrlcullurltt MR. MARSH OPENS: The Department of Agriculture reported on 1.600,000 under-equipped farms: "On such firms there are wasted every day man-hours of labor which In terms of farm production equal the manpower needed to produce 200 million pounds of pork, or 25 million gallons of milk, or 2 million dozen eggs." "'he Director of Farm Production puts manpower as the big prob- , lem in Increased farm production, j but equipment and credit are vital. In 1940 nearly two fiflhs of al! farms were under fifty acres. Last year a j flf'h of all farms produced only about , three per cent of farm production j that entered commerce, though some j 60.000 families averaged an income of $19,831, 200 000 more $6 310; an- j other 200,000 got $1,360. There are j nearly six million farm families! J Raising prices for farm products will help large well-equipped farms to make more money. Some could reduce prices and still make money. Subsidizing small, under-equipped farms to enable operators to hire needed help and get equipment, will Increase production, permit prices to consumers to stay fast, or be reduced, if margins of processors and distributors are fljjed Many small farms should be consolidated to save machinery, gas, rubber, seed and manpower. MR. EASTMAN CHALLENGES: Mr. Marsh's figures prove a great part of our foo ' comes from medium family-sized farms Farm economists have shown it takes at least a moderate-sized "average farm" to justify , the costly equipment needed to farm 1 efficiently and make wise use of la- ( bor. It is now practically impossible i to buy new equipment Skilled farm j help is scarcest in history. No subsi- i dies to the small, inefficient farmer. \ would enable him to buy equipment, | or hire help in time to increase pro- ( duction to win the war. Even if he j could it would take equipment and , help from more efficient operators. MR. MARSH REPLIES: Higher ' prices, which Mr. Eastman urges, will 1 produce inflation which will benefit [ big-landed farmers but be a scourge i for nine-tenths of Americans ? in- " eluding returned soldiers. During the i year ending March 1, 1942, the sell- I ing price of farm lands Increased I nearly two billion dollars lAid Mr. ] Eastman's plan might be worth ten c billions more, as in World War I, to < these agricultural "Astors"?some in ' both branches of Congress. Increased 1 prices for farm products increase t selling prices of farm lands. Govern- i ment must also control processing c and distribution of farm products, fix- 1 ing profit margins low, as in Britain, c MK EASTMAN OPENS: Farmers and their organizations are almost unanimously opposed to subsidies because: 1. Subsidies promote inefficiency: It Is human nature to depend on a financial crutch Subsidies weaken character: lessen initiative. Those who receive them are not inclined to work hard Subsidies decrease food production and increase food costs to consumers 2 Subsidies hi agriculture are unjust: all taxpayers and future generations pay for benefits t<> -ertain segments of society. Sub.- .s increase the danger of inflation. Most agricultural subsidies are unjust because the public is led to believe they are farm subsidies: in reality they are consumer subsidies, used to protect consumers against necessary wartime prices. In the end consumers suffer. An adequate supply of food, not the price, is the real problem. Farmers know the diminishing food supply would have been increased had the law of supply and demand not been tampered with by unwise price control schemes like subsidies and price ceilings. 3. Subsidies promote political abuses: by manipulating subsidies between different classes and sections. Politicians use them to build enormous voting power; rewarding the faithful and penalizing the non-supporters, thereby creating an entrenched bureaucracy. a strongly centralized government which could lead to dictatorship. MR. HIARSH CHALLENGES: Big. landed, banking farmers, oppose direct subsidies, which they won't get, and fear post-war competition; but favored tariffs, parity and conservation payments, and curtailed production which subsidized them, hurt tenant farmers and soaked consumers. Big farmers didn't call those 'crutches!" Intelligent administration of the draft is vital. Available farm machinery and equipment are almost sufficient; rich farmers can afford them, poor farmers can't, even if rationed. About one-third of America's I low income people can't increase their dollar income much during the war jnd must be protected from higher price controls. MR. EASTMAN REPLIES: Farmers without the tools can't get them now 'or the Spring food production camlaign, subsidies or not. 1 don't know iny "big, landed, banking farmers." The majority of farmers are on famly-sized farms. They are the mem sers of Vie Grange, the Farm Bureau, ind the many cooperatives in the National Cooperative Council. They jppose subsidies, crop controls and >ther artificial price-control schemes, rhey favor selling their products and juying their supplies at prices which he market Justifies. That policy will aise the food to win this war. Farmers resent subsidies and government landouts as a slur on their patriitlaml Upon completion of training, the salary Increases, Captain Robertas pointed out. For example, third cUM potty officers, the lowest rated noncommissioned officers, are paid J160.W a month, provided the Government does not furnish food and loding at place of assignment, which is usually the case. He said that Navy recruiting officers In this District ar^prepared to furnish all the necessary papers ant information concerning this branch of service. Will Welcome WAVES and SPARS Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 14.?On Monday one of the last shore establishments of the Navy to be Invaded by women will succumb to feminine blandishments when applicants for WAVES and SPARS will be welcomed by the officer in charge. Navy Recruiting officers will he prepared to give complete information about the requirements for WAVES and SPARS, Captain M. C. Robertson, U. S. N., director of the Sixth Naral District Offive of Naval Officer Procurement said in announcing the new procedure. Captain Robertson said the new procedure was designed principally to reach the smaller cities and towns in which there are no Offices of Naval Officer Procurement. Women. 20 to 35, years of age with at least two years of high school are needed for training for enlisted ratings in the WAVES and SPARS. In training a WAVE or SPAR is paid $50 a month plus a clothing allowance amounting to $200. Pergonal tion Horn to Mr. and Mrs. )(J. p> ^3 on February 17, at the pltal, a son. 0,1 Friends of Mrs. T. K. Trotter grot to hoar of her Illness In the Cam den hospital. Mrs. Wylte Hheorn is spending tftJ week with her sister, Mrs. Ethel Mer ritt, in Columbia. Mrs. Charles Bhuuuon, the 4th ^ leaving this week to Join her busbar who is stationed In California. Mrs. Henry llolte and son. 8t?n' left today to Join Mr. Holte, who ft doing defense work In Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Nettles Myers, of Mullias, were week-end visitors 0f hu parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. N. Myers, Miss Nancy Watts, of Batesburg. Loesvllle, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Watt* Miss Virginia Drawdy, of Goorg* town, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. (3. Drawdy Mrs Hernias Orauade and sow' Hugh, of Crier, H. C., are spendi^ two weeks with her mother, Mm. ft W. lthanie. Mrs Virginia DeVolo has Just returned from a week's visit in Charleston with her sister, Mrs. Gladys White, and Mrs. Kred B. McNatt. Dr. and Mrs. George S. llhame, Mr,j and Mrs. Margin Roasonover and Mr*. Hernias Granade attended the funeral of their uncle, Mr. Jim Peers. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Collins and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Collins' brother, who was accidentally killed on a coon hunt near Lake City. Mrs. J. C. Ewing and daughter*, Judy Lynn und Jana Ix>u, left Tue* day to visit friends and relatives for several weeks In Dallas and other cities in Texas. Mrs. J. it. Baternan and Miss Erne, stine Bateman, of New York, formerly of Camden, were in the city this week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bateman's brother, Mr. C. B. Nettles. Kamel Sheheen is a patient at the Columbia hospital. He has been seriously ill, but is showing a wonderful improvement in the last few days and is on his way to a speedy recovery. Two sons of H. A. Brown, goveriw ment weather observer, are now it the armed forces of the United States. William Brown is located at Miami Beach, where he is identified with *he aviation unit while Arthur Brown, Jr., is with the Marines and is stationed near New York. Marion, i | third son, who is now 16 years of age, would like to get into the servlc* but his youth bars him. ?? ? ? PREVENT FATIGUE Ordinary routine work induces terrfic strain on the eyes. If your eyesight is causing you to lose your efficiency, then by all means have proper glasses to remedy your particular condition. 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