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irty HiU News Of Week At Liberty Hill Presbyterian church a Thanksgiving pray er ser vice conducted by Rev. J. B. Rob inson, the pastor, was well at tended on Thursday night The Sunday morning church ducted by service was conducted who had L. P. Thompson, Sr- who had as a guest speaker, Mr. Estes, of York. Mr. Eitos gave an interesting talk on the layman’s convention which was held recently in Atlanta, Oa. The children of the Sunday School, under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth Richards, present ed a program on the Thornwell Orphanage at the Sunday School hour. Rev. and Mrs. J. Roy Robinson and their two daughters of Oreer were guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Robinson on Thanksgiving. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Drennan, who have been in Mayesville with Mrs. Drennan’s nephew, return ed home on Wednesday. On Thursday Mr. Drennaiv had the misfortune to fall and break his hip. He was carried to the Cam den hospital where he underwent an operation on Friday. His many friends will be glad to know that he is getting along as well as pos sible. „ „ Miss Jennie Jones, Mrs. S. H. Cunningham and R. J. Wardlaw are confined to their homes on account of severe colds On Thanksgiving morning a new automobile was badly wreck ed in front of J. H. Clements residence. The occupants of the car, who were from Georgetown, were not seriously injurea. Mr. and Mrs. R.' B. Cunning ham, Sr., of Decatur, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cunning ham several days last week. Recently Mrs. John G. Rich ards has had the pleasure of hav ing Mrs. Willie Crutts of Sparta, N. J. and Bishodville, Miss Anne Workman of Commerce, Texas, and Henry Workman of Indiana as guests, who with Mrs. Rich ards are the surviving members of the large William Workman family of Camden. Miss Anne Workman is on an extended visit to Mrs. Richards and South Caro lina relatives. Mr. tmd Mrs. Bob Jennings and daughters, Misses Merrill, Barbara and Esther, visited Mrs. John G. Richards on Sunday. Miss Phoebe Richards, a wel fare worker in Greensboro, N. C., spent the Thanksgiving holiday; with her father, Capt. N. S. Rich ards. . Mrs. John G. Richards and her guests, Miss Margaret Richards, Mrs. Lester Good, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. McCrae, John Richards Me Crae and Miss Virginia McCrae attended a family barbecue din ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs Morgan Souls near Manning on Thanksgiving day. Misses Elizabeth Sophie and Richards’ guests during the Thanksgiving holidays were: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards and Miss Kay Richards of Florence, Mr ’ and Mrs. A. J. Richards and Mas ter Tommy Richards • of Heath Springs, Miss Marion Richards of Sumter and Miss Jane Richards of Heath Springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wardlaw were guests of Congressman and Mrs. Richards on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Presley and Mrs. R. J. Wardlaw, Sr., visited relatives in Augusta, " Ga.. on Thanksgiving Day. * . Mr. and Mrs. J. Abe Hilton, Misses Shirley and Betty Sue Hilton spent Thursday in Cam den with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. An derson. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson, Sr., had as guests during the Thanksgiving holidays, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson, Jr., of Co lumbia and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Thompson of Decatur, Ga. John Richards McCrae, who is in South Carolina for several con certs, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. McCrae on Sunday. Miss Virginia McCrae. a Winthrop College senior, was also with her parents during the holidays. Mrs. Steve Duda and Miss Margaret Duda visited Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cunningham on Fri day and Saturday. Mrs. Francis, Sr., Mrs. Austin Francis and sons, Mac and John nie of Petersburg, Va., were guests of Mrs. John G. Richards on Wednesday night. Misses Clara and Louise John ston visited relatives in White Oak on Thursday. Thanksgiving guests of W. E. Cunningham, Sr., were: Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cunningham and daughter, Pam, Miss Elizabeth O’Sheal, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cun ningham, Jr., and M. B. Cunning ham of Columbia. Miss Callie Jones, a teacher in Dreher High, Columbia, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at her home here. Mrs. J. M. Freeman and chil dren, Jimmie and Lucy Carol of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clements, Jr., of Charlotte were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cle ments, Sr., on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Tuck Cunning ham aqd Mrs. Charlie Walker (Beckie Cunningham) of Chester visited Liberty Hill relatives on Monday. Mr, and Mrs. W. T. Hilliard, Misses Gene and Barbara Hilliard of Kershaw, Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Powers and children of Lane as ter, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hilliard of Heath Springs were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Abe Hilto day. Alphene Towne of Rocky Mount, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs R. J. Wi lilton on Sun- Sunday. Fardlaw on Saturday and LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPlft The London Mirror Is the largest newspaper in the World. Its circu lation exceeds 4.000,000. 7i Relieve Misery oL f*' . 'f ‘ •'> m-j -■f * . mm _ When the anti-trust lawyers from Washington filed their suit against AAP, we told the American people, our customers, our suppliers and our employees how this attack would affect them. We said that this attack, if successful, would meen the end of AAP as you know it We said that H would mean higher food prices for American We said that if they succeed in destroying AAP the way would be cleared for the destruction of other efficient large-scale retailers. We,thought the American people were entitled to know about this threat to their welfare usd standard of Bring. Since that time, however, the anti-trust ing speeches, talking over the radio, writing letters and giving stories to the newspapers, in which they say we are all wrong. They say that this suit will not close ^single AAP store; and that instead of raising food prices it wiD lower them. And they hare tried to give the impression that nobody will bo hurt by this decision except the present owmts of AAP. We don't think that the American people want fb be confused by these statements. We know that when they have the facts, they will understand that this case can affect the Bring standards and the way of life of every American citixen. Here are the facts: -tr. it Win The anti-trust lawyers have repeatedly stated that “the suit will not result in the closing of a single A&P store”, and that “the purpose of the suk is to enjoin A&P from continuing activity which has been held to violet* the law.” The fact is that the suit is designed not only to “enjoin** A&P from alleged illegal activities, but actually to destroy the company. H«re is what they have asked the court to do: Break up AAPs retail stores into seven groups, each of which must be sold to different owners, and operated under new management v Order us to sell AAP’s factories, which produce many of the fine foods you find in our stores, to still other new owners. Prevent any of the seven groups of stores from operating any of the factories. * None of the present owners, who have made AAP what it is today, can have anything to do with either the stores or the factories. The first A&P store was opened 90 years ago. For the past 50 years the company has been managed by George L. Hartford and John A. Hartford. These are the men who have pioneered the policy of low-cost, low-profit, low-price food retailing which has won A&P the patronage of millions of American families arid given diem more good food for their money. If the anti-trust lawyers have their way, these men and other company executives will be completely out of the picture. No one can predict what the policies of the new owners of the various parts of A&P will be. No one can predict that they will sell the same quality food at the same low prices, or that they will keep the same employees, or give them the same high wages, short hours, pensions and security. Nor, despite the anti-trust lawyers' statement, can anyone tell how many A&P stores will remain open or will be closed. So, while there may be a food store where your AAP is now located, it won’t be your A&P store. Make no mistake about it If the anti-trust lawyers win their suit it will mean the end of AAP as you know it The anti-trust lawyers have repeatedly stated that the suit will not increase, but should decrease, grocery prices. Anybody who has ever shopped in an A&P store, or has ever taken a high-school course in economics, knows better than that. Everyone knows that A&P’s policy has always been to keep costa and profits at a minimum so that it can sell good food cheap. The very heart of the anti-trust lawyers’ case is that A&P’s methods, which they claim are illegal, have enabled the company to undersell competitors. How can anyone possibly say that you will get lower food prices by elimi nating the company that has done so much to bring them down? Actually, there is no question that this suit, if successful, will mean higher food prices for A&P customers. Here is just one of a number of reasons: We manufacture many of the quality foods we sell in our stores, such as Bokar, Red Circle and Eight O’Clock coffees, Ann Page foods, White House milk, and many others. ' The anti-trust lawyers admit that we pass along these manufacturing savings to our customers in the form of lower prices. , ■ 4al>. .in»; * \ But, the anti-trust lawyers have asked the court to order us to get rid of our manufacturing facilities, which would put an end to all these savings. This means that if these AAP brands continued to be manufactured, you would have to pay higher prices for them wherever you found them. The anti-trust lawyers say that food prices would go down in other stores. They claim that food ihanufacturers would be able to sell cheaper to other grocers because they would not have to make up alleged losses they now incur in selling to A&P. This, of course, is pure nonsense. The suppliers who voluntarily seek our business and are now rushing to our defense obviously find it profitable to deal with A&P. Actually, their sales to this company enable them to build up their volume, reduce their costs, and sell more cheaply to all grocers. The elimination of A&P from the picture would tend to increase, rather * than decrease, the wholesale cost of food; and this, in turn, will be reflected in increases in retail prices. Make no mjstake about it If the anti-trust lawyers succeed, in putting AAP, out of business you will find your food bill it higher. Others WiD Be Hurt The anti-trust lawyers have insisted that this suit w^ll not affect other dis tributors, “nor will it destroy any efficiencies of mass distribution." The fact is that the anti-trust lawyers ask the court to break up the com pany, make it get rid of its admittedly leged manufacturing operations and in general destroy many of the efficiencies which have enabled it to sell food cheaper. __ - .* .• If such an attack is successful, it immediately raises the likelihood of similar attacks on other chain stores. The anti-trust lawyers are saying that they “do not contemplate any other iuits of this nature at this time." But that does not mean that they cannot undertake such suits at any future time if they win this case. As a matter of fact, the anti-trust lawyers made practically the same allega tions against two of our largest competitors that they are making against us. And it can also be used as the basis for an attack against other grocers and merchants in other lines. There are today literally thousands of chain stores, voluntary groups and individual merchants operating with the same methods and in (he same pattern here under attack, s ive If A&P is destroyed, no businessman could safely pursue an sales policy designed to lower prices and give his customers a better if by so doing he takes business away from any competitor. • Even if the anti-trust lawyers have no intention now of prosecuting other suits, a decision against A&P wiD establish a precedent that could be used by the present anti-trust lawyers, or any future anti-trust lawyers, to destroy any efficient business that buys cheaply, sells cheaply, and grows big in the process. Such a decision would mean the end of th4 vigorous, healthy price com petition which has given this country the higheit standard oi enjoyed by any people anywhere in the history of the world. The anti-trust lawyers are trying to give a new u. trust laws that, instead of preserving They are trying, by court decision, to impoaa a new kind of on the people of this country. . * j Make no mistake about it. If they succeed in destroying .-^. _ ' destroying the method of Attribution that has helped the standard of living the envy ^ -•*%- fis.* THE GREAT ATLANTIC & 111 < fry* ■ PACIFIC TEA C0MPAN' * -