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THE CAMDEN CMNONICUE, CAMDEN, EOUTM CANOONA, FNlDAY, MANCH t1. 1M4
Lei^ FiC£ FlEtl h^ctory Garden More
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Current Suh$idy Battlm
Teata Adminuiration*$
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My BABBOW LTONg
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WASHINGTON^The intensity of
the struggle which has developed
over food subsidies is due to a num
ber of irreconcilable points of view
between administration leaders, on
the one hand, and opponents of the
administration on the other. In
many ways it is ,a test of strength
and leadership which points to simi
lar conflicts between now and elec
tion. Some interpret the struggle as
the opening of a contest as tq wheth
er the postwar economy is to be a
highly regulated and controlled sys
tem, or whether the nation will re
turn to an economy in which there
are fewer efforts by government to
adjust economic difficulties by legis
lation.
No Jssna bafora congresa in-Pfemi
months has generated more power-
fal pressures for and against It than
that of food subsidies. This is one
Issue upon which virtualiy all of the
administration’s big shots have bean
agraad. With them stand tha labor
■Bions and the Farmers’ Uiiloa.
-Opposed to subsidies are tha pew-
arfnl Farm Bureau federatioa, the
Natimial Grange and virtually aB
national farm organisations eaeept
tha Farmers' Union. la general,
tha farm organisations which ara
apposed to subsidies represent the
great majority tA organised farm
ers.
These organizatiohs deny that
there is a strong inflationary trend.
If there were, it could be controlled
by the Office of Price Administra
tion with Us present powers. If OPA
would have courage to exercise its
authority, the big farm groups lay.
b What is more, the farmers are
not asking excessive increases in
farm prices, but merely enough on
, certain items to keep up with the
rising cost of farming and to get
,jufflcient food.
Othar Viawpoint
V On the other hand, administration
leaders point to the historical course
at prices during and after wars, and
declare we are now on the verge of
another jnflatiOMry period. Admin
istration eebnomisU, llguHhi tlnr
volume of income and the amount of
goods and services available, have
come up with a picture of an “infla
tionary gap"—a difference between
the amount of money available for
the purchase of goods and the
amount of goods available for pur
chase. This must mean strongly ris
ing prices, they say.
“But the issue is not a choice be
tween consumer subsidies and infla
tion,” says W. R. Ogg, director of
the Washington office of the Ameri
can Farm Bureau federation. “Ev
ery sensible and patriotic American
is opposed to inflation,” he declares.
“The point of disagreement is the
best method to prevent inflation. The
consumer subsidy program will
speed up inflation through increas
ing the inflatienary gap. of unspend--
able income and adding a billion
dollars or more extra each year to
the federal dfbt. The real issue is
whether the’ consuming public is
willing to pay its entire food bill in
the market place during these times
of relatively high wages and full
employment, or whether they are
going to ask the federal government
to pay part of their grocery bill now
and then pass this additional debt
burden on to our returning soldiers
and to future generations.
•
Saak Spacific Changaa
“The major farm organizations
are not—to obtain higher prices—op
posing consumer subsidies. We be-
level is high enough. We are only
asking for sensible adjustments m
specific farm, commodities, where
increased la.bbr, feed and other op
erating costs, make such adjust-
—menta- essential in order to secure
adequate war production.”
Chester Bowles, OPA administra
tor, figures that the cost this year of
sul^dies suffiqicQi tp CbE. .eppaumi
tportant Than Ever
Pood production as a part of the
national war program is aore^ import
ant from noW untU victory is won than
h has been np to this time, Ebetension
iNrector D. W. Watkins said here to-
ent or discouraged. Reports indicate
that this is happening to a number of
people who bad gardens in 1943.
Last year gave victory gardeners
some gc^ experience on which they
should xapitallze in 1944, both as to
production of usable foodstuffs and as
to canning and other preservation of
high quality products. Many garden
ers last year lacked experience in se-
lecting and canning garden produce
and thereby tailed to have on hand
the high quality, appetizing pantry
full of canned goods. Thei« is no
reason why this condition sbonld not
be corrected In 1944.
At Clemson this week a meeting of
leaders of different interested agen
cies and organizations are comparing
notes and studying together the mat
ter of canning and conserving the
highest possible quality of pri^uce.
It is expected that shortly a report
from' this 'techulcaV group will be
made available. In the meantime as
soon as soils are in condition all per
sons having land suitable for garden
ing will render a wartime service by
producing at least as much as they
themselves require.
If fanners do not fully meet this
year's crop goals, as last week's crop
report suggests. It will be with res
pect to such crops as grow in vege
table gardens. Gsrdening thus may
hit the bull’s eye this year better than
ever for those who do not neglect it.
Kiwaids News Notes
The meeting of the Kiwanis Club
on‘last Tuesday proved to be a most
interesting one. Perhaps it was the
presence of a number of the wives of
the Kiwanians that added color to the
occasion.
^The local club has gone on record to
sponsor a Girls Scouting program in
day. This is no time therefore for ,
victory gardeners to become indlffer-'R this meeting
David Melton Is
Given Promotion
that the maUec„was discussed. Mrs.
Martha Haywood^ who fS-exficntive
secretary of the Greenvillq County
Girl Scouts organization, and who was
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McLean,
of this city, was present and was prln
cipal speaker. She told of the various
things that needed to be done before
the program could begin to function.
The most vital point is that of obtain
ing leaders—women *who have a love
for young girls and who are willing
to sacrifice some of their spare time
to this work.
* It is the belief of the club timt
Camden i» in need of the Girl Sc^t
organization, that the youth of Cam
den are anxious to join, and that there
are women in the city who will Imid
their wholehearted support. We are
fortunate in having one lady already.
Mrs. J. H. McLean, who has had a
great deal of experience in Scouting,
aB4 her assistance wlH prove Inralu-
able. Trained leaders from National
headquarters will Inetmct those who
are to assist in this program. It’k a
challenge ladles—so when you’re call
ed upon, say yes.
Harold C. Booker, iQitor of the Lan
caster News and secretary of the
South Carolina Prdss Association,
will be guest speaker at the meeting
on next Tuesday, April 4th.
Wants—For Sale
Recelvatf top Into for rogular oolumiw
LOST—Ration Books 3 and 4. issued
to Ella Boswell, North Lyttleton St.
Box 14. 2c.
Mrs. David L. Melton, Jr., received
word on Monday that her husband,
who is in the navy and is on convoy
duty in the Atlantic, has been pro
motod from seaman, second class, to
seaman, first class.
Melton is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. L Melton,^Sr., 818 Fair street, this
city, and wa^a member of the Junior
class of the Camden High school when
be enlisted in' the Navy on June 2,
1943. During his high school career,
Seamsn Melton wss actlvs in musical
work and was responsible for the
organisation and operation of a local
orchestra.
STRAYED or stolen from pasture
near Center Grove church in Oak-,
burst section of Lancaster county,
one heifer, about two years old,
sey colored, wei^t about 47S lbs.
Finder please notify C. J. Wllltams,
Heath Springs, S. C. S-3c
Custodial Officers
Are Wanted byiEr&
- HOOM^-FOH-^EHT
in private home.
Custodial Officers, at a salary of
$2040 per . annum, plus overtime, are
needed for duty in Atlanta, Ga.. 'Talla
hassee, Fla., and Montgomery, Ala.
This announcement was made today
by M. H. Moore, secretary of the local
Civil Swvice board at Camden. Alj,
persons who feel that they are quali
fied for this job are urged to file
application. Applications will be re
ceived by the Fifth V. S. Civil Sm-vice
Region, New Post Office building, At
lanta 3, Georgia, until the needs of the
service are met
FRI.-SAT., MAR. 31-APR 1
Tex Ritter with Fuzzy Knight
in
**ARIZONA TRAIL”
Dennis Moore — Janey Shaw
Johnny Bond and his Red River
Valley Boya,
Also comedy and eelected ehorta.
>o»oooo<»oooooooooooooooo<
MON.-TUES., APRIL 3-4
Joan Crawford. Fred MacMurray
and Conrad Veidt
“ABOVE SUSPICION”
Added: .Rgthe News
WED.-THURS./APRIL 5-6
He’s back! With more thrills and
excitement than ever before—
Johnny Mack Brown
—IN—
“PARTNERS OF THE
TRAIL”
Second Qiapter
“The AdTentoreg ol a
Flyinff Ckdet”
HAIGLAR
er fooS pflceTWffuld Be hCSGT OKe
and one-tenth billiqn dollars. He
says if we don’t slap on subsidies,
consurner food prices will rise pbout
7 per cent very quickly. And that
would be only the beginning. The
administration has painted a gloomy
picture of what would occur then—
but most of the farmers remain un-
,moved by the dismal outlook. They
don’t believe 4 will happen.
In a recent trip around the country
I-x discovered that many farmers
have come to the conclusion that the
government has only one remedy
for all social ills—a little subsidy ap
plied three times a day. They don't
understand ffiis kind of medicine,
even when it appears at timea to do
them good. Virtually all have to
come to the conclusion that the coat
is going to be terrific when a reck
oning is made. . ——
—Farmer-opinion favoring the anB^
subsidy movement comes alrnost en
tirely from Jim Patten’s Farmer!’
Union. It has giyen the administra
tion vigorous backing. One .of its
most effective pieces of propaganda
is "■.jxjster ’which tleclares: **Git
Rich—and then lose your farm, lose
your savings, lose everything; have
a wonderful time. The world’s Old
est Hooch—Old Inflation Brand—Dia-
tiUed by American Farm Bureau and
the National Grin^e. Recommend
ed by A1 Goss and Ed O’Neal. Brow
beat and threaten your Congresa-
man. Turn on the heat.”
HOUSE FOR SALE—Thr^ bedrooma,
desirable location, modem conven
iences, automatic hot water, oil
heat, roof Insulated with three In
ches Rock Wool warm, economieid-
in winter, cool in summer. Pretty
lot, 228 feet deep, plenty room for
Victory garden. House not three
years old yet. See this before you
buy, 1708 'Mill street. Terms if
desired. fp
■Furnished room
. Twin be^s, hot
water heat, shower, telephone serv
ice and llvlngroom privileges. Fine
reeidentlal neighborhood, within the
city. Call 247.R. |«
FOR SALE—Limited number of blsod
tested baby chicks, April 1st and
there after. Rhode Island Red for
egg production, Barred Rock and
Hybrlde for broilers. M. I. Cline,
416 ChesDUt St Phone 5-J. 2c
LpST—“A” Gasoline Coupons, issued
•to Sgt. S. A. Nelson, 1115 Lyttleton
Street, Camden. S. C.
DOWNS 3 PLANES IN ONE DAY
t Continued from first paga)
have killed the pilot, as no 'chute
opened.
“I climbed to regain my lost alti
tude. Glanelng over toward the bomb
ers, 1 saw my third Messerschmitt 110
lobbing rockets at a struggling For
tress. I gave the ship full throttle
and closed in on him fast At about
200 yards astern I gave him a five-
second burst. My bullets bounced all
over the canopy, his right engine burst
into flames, and pieces of wing and
cowling flew back as the Nazi spun
down through the clouds out of con
trol.”
Valenta baa been oversMs since
February, 1943: He has participated
in more than 70 combat missions over
Germany and German-occupied terri
tory since he has been etatipned In'
England.
..i
YOU SUITER FROM
ARTHRITIS?
Few human ailments can be as
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W..4 at4ast-medicaLaeient^
comes to your readme vWh DMC
prescription No. 49. Users of
this wonderful medicine — this
“almost-msgic■’ powder — p;-,::
it to the skies. They have found
nothing else on the market so
effective. Try DMC No. 49 todayl
Get full
DnKALB PHARMACY
Attention Farmers
We have just Receiv
ed a shipment of CY
CLONE SEED SOW
ERS.
McLean Hardware Co.
CAMDEN. S. C
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Sun Pastels! Bolero Dresses!
Mannish Suits!
Find that one wonderful dress, suit or coat
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here! Completely feminine—^to double
your charm—impel second glances. See
the frilled U-neckline beauties, the glow
ing sun pastels, the beruffled suit dresses
—^the band-box fresh boleros!
Best of All They Are
PRICED
To Meet Your Budget!
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EXTRAS FOR YOUR
EASTER OUTFIT
Bags at $198 and op
Beautiful Selection
Newly Received Millinery
$1.98, $2,98 and np
BLOUSES GALORE
Plcaaty of Pnstol SwMstnn gor
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CELEANESE HOSE
atonly . $L27iNr.
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