The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, February 13, 1930, Image 3
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Nobody’s Business
By Gee McGee. 2
Farm' Facts.
We obsepre that the farmers Of
the United States borrowed the sum
of $885,000,boo.00 to farm on last
year, and the same was spent as fol
lows:
automobiles $600,000,000.00
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Radios 2^000,000.00
Guano l\p0,000,00
Gas and Oil 175,0(to,000.00
Permanent Improvements \ 4.89
Tobacco 226,000,(
Coca Cola 500,(
Terracing Land 7J5
Fighting Pests 88 v 88
Outstanding Checks. 200,750,000.00
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Total $1,453^52,365.40
The new styles in dresses ain’t so
bad. In frict, they appear to be a
bit more liberal. They are longer in
some places, but they are scalloped
and split and puckered in such a man
ner that the vision is not hampered
to any great extent, however it is
more like peeping thru the bars an-
soforth. When they sit down, that is
the girls, you’d hardly realize that
the styles have changed at all. Some
of the girls are seen wearing garters
—when they sit down.
Cotton Letter. v
New York, Feb. 6, 1930.—July
shorts made heavy tenders on .the
opening thus forcing Bombay to
cover while southern selling bucked
the straddlers and May sol,d 24 points
off when it thundered in Brownsville.
Boll weevil emergence has started in
the warmer regions, but hootch is
holding steady at 4 dollars per quart
in sympathy with the active months.
Call money and suicides seem to be
norma 1 m Wall Street, but Mr.
Hoover’s me«sage promised the res
toration of good times, especially to
those who were on the right side of
the market. We advise briar cutting
and sprouting for the present.
The style promoters ia*ist that an
kle-length dresses are right around
the corner, but who cares to go around
the corner? Just about time we men
had learned how to get along without
the use of our imaginations, here
comes long dresses. Congress ought
to pass a law. But in case the calves
ansoforth are hid from view, 2 mil
lion bales more cotton can be used
and that means I million more per
sons can be put back to w'ork, and the
farmers might be chased out of the
poor house. Of course, this refers tq
the return of cotton dresses, and the
abandonment of silks and rayons,
which ain't possible.
Short Cuts.
It is becoming rather unpopular to ,
buy a seat in the Senate. Hoover is
still expecting to “talk prosperity
back into existence. It costs 24 dol
lars and 35 cents to have a gunman
shoot a man in Chicago. Women
come a little higher. Our govern
ment is at present holding an election
In Haiti. Nicarauga went democratic.
There is an Indian out in Oklahoma
who claims to be 257 years old. Guess
she’s been eating Yeast and smoking
Camels all her life. The World War
would soon be forgot were it not for
a few “drives” now and then.. If you
want to find your husband out—go to
his office when he’s not in. (The End.)
- Have You Been Relkwed Yet?
Speaking of the power of co-opera
tion, at the time this article is writ^
ten, the ‘ farmers are being paijd 22
dollars per ton for their cotton seed
at retail. Cotton seed meal is being
sold at 38 dollars per ton. Cotton
seed hulls fetch 12 dollars a ton. Cot
ton seed oil is worth 150 dollars per
ton. Linters can be had at 5 cents a
pound. Jesse James used a pistol.
Hickman used a blow torch. Some
organizations use a price fixer, and
according to the judgment of the
man up a tree, the manufacturers can
not possibly be making more than 20
dollars per ton net off the farmers at
present. They can’t get along on
such a small margin of profit The
farm relief board ought to force the
farmers to sell their cotton seed at 50
cents a ton so’s they will know be
yond a shadow of a doubt that they
lire actually giving the same away.
Wiali Somebody Would Invent.
1. A combination tooth-paste and
shaving cream.
2. A good excuse for coming in
late at night.
S. A dependable muffler for a mid
night cat
4. A substitute for a divorce minus
violence.
5. A form of honest politicks and
How Ford Methods
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Lower profits in selling save you at least
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$50 $75 in addition to the many
savings in manufaeturiny
T WENTY-SEVEN years ago the Ford Motor Company
was formed to provide reliable, economical trans
portation for all the people. That original purpose
has never changed. The constant effort in every Activity
is to find ways to give you greater and greater value
without extra cost—frequently at lowered cost. This
applies to distribution and similar important factors,
as well as manufacture.
For the Ford Motor Company believes that its full
duty is not only to make a good automobile at the
lowest possible price, but to see that there is no waste,
extravagance, or undue profit in any transaction from
the time the car leaves the factory until it is delivered
to your home. It is obvious that hard-won savings in
production will be of little value if they are sacrificed
later through excessive selling costs. N
EVERY purchaser of a motor car has the right to know
how much 1 of the money he pays is for the car itself
and how much is taken up by dealer charges. If these
charges are too high, one of two things must happen.
Either the price of the car must be raised or the
quality lowered. There is no other way. TTie money
must come from somewhere.
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In the case of the Ford, the low charges for distri
bution, selling, financing and accessories mean a direct
saving of at least $50 to $75 to every purchaser in
addition to the still greater savings made possible by
economies in manufacturing. Ford charges are not
marked up or increased to cover a high trade-in
allowance on a used car.
• Hie profit margin on the Ford car has always
been fair to both the dealer and the public.'Within the
past three months, it has been possible to effect still
further economics. Today, the discount or commis-
sion of the Ford dealer is the lowest of any automobile
dealer. Hie difference, ranging from 25% to nearly
50%, comes right off the price you pay for the car.
The business of the Ford dealer is good because he
makes a small profit on a large number of sales instead
of a large profit on fewer sales. He knows, too, that
the extra dollar-for-dollar value of the car makes
it easier to sell and more certain to give satisfactory
service after purchase.
Consider also that the Ford car is delivered to the
purchaser equipped with a Triplex shatterproof glass
windshield, an extra steel-spoke wheel, and bright,
enduring Rustless Steel for many exterior metal
parts, in addition to four Houdaille double-acting
hydraulic shpek absorbers and folly enclosed four-
wheel brakes.
If for any reason you wish to buy certain small
accessories, you will find that these, too, are sold at
the usual Ford low prices. Replacement parts are »
available at low prices through Ford dealers in every
section of the country.
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THESE are important points to remember in consid
ering the purchase of a motor ear. Hiey show why it
is possible to put so much extra quality into the new
Ford and still maintain the low price. They are
also the reasons why more than 35% of all cars
sold today are Model A Fords.
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non-Riafting office-holders. .
6. A cure for “Deod-beat-a-ritis”
with installment buying attached.
• 7. A suit of pajamas that won’t
slip up or siide down.
8. An automobile that wont choke
down—and a drug store with jumitary
drinking cups.
9. A substitute for spinach that is
fit to eat.
10. A shock absorber for the pedes
trian.
11. An expression to take the place
of—“G-R-A-N-D.'*
12. A breakfast food as good as
ham and eggs.
13. A bank account that cant be
overdrawn.
14. A puncture-proof balloon tin,
15. A gas
that will please the customer also.
16. A cure for a bad cold and bank
ruptcy.
17. A plan for the farm relief
boafd to use.
18. A . machine with which to
choke long-winded after-dinner speak
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19. A jail for the folks who are
going to pay you next week.
20. A non-curdling cream and a
noiseless soup spoon.
21. An automatic table napkin and
a nutless'sundae.
22. An asbestos coffin with room
for a tail had a set of horns.
23f. A happy disposition for the
anming after the night before.
24. Amt when then things are in
vented, I will faiconu intiefled with
my present roUing, bouncing dodg
ing, hiding collar button.
Death ef Mrs. G. C. Matthews.
Williston, Feb. 10.—Willisten was
saddened Wednesday by the death of
one of its most beloved citizens, Mrs.
G. C. Matthews, which came about 4
o’clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Mat
thews had been in failing health for
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some time. She was 61 yea
and had been a lifelong res
Williston. Her death followed very
closely upon that of her mother, who
preceded her to the grave lees than a
year ago. Before her marriage, Mrs.
vas Mias Nettie Hamqr.
Mr». Matthews was a member of
the Williston Baptist Cbnreh and a
most faithful and devout member. For
many years she taught Sunday school
classes and entered into all other
phases of church work. She was a
member of the D. A. R.*s, the U. D.
C.’s and the W. M. U.’e.
With her kind and lovable charac
ter, Mrs. Matthews had endeared her
self to all of Williston, and to hun
dreds of friends throughout this sa
t«on. Her death up a distinct and great
loss to the community.
She is survived by her husband and
an adopted sister, Mrs. Joe Newsome,
of Williston.
May Establish Bus Line.
A public hearing will be held In the
Railroad Commission's offices in the
State Office Building in Cblumia, at
10 a. m., Tuesday, February 18th, in
connection with the application of
White Stage Line, Columbia, for
Class A Certificate of Public Conven
ience and Necessity to muter motor
bus service between the South Caro
lina-Georgia State line (Augusta, Ga.)
and Charleston, S. via Aiken, Wfi-
liston, Blackvllle, Denmark, Bamberg,
Branchville, St. George and
ville, over U. (JMSTUf No. 1
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were held at 2:80
o’clock Thursday afternoon at hhr lute
residence and her body was laid to
reel In the