The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, May 01, 1930, Image 2
the other. Today the congres* is ad
ding to the tariff burden* of the farm-
«r. The last reduction in general
freight rates was six years ago. To
day the interest late and credit condi
tions arc harder than for years. To
day the national and local taxes still
climb.
Remedy imust come from aroused
jrablic opinion. This awakening will
result from the full understanding of
the f^cts that it is our purpose to
bring about by persistent, pitiless
publicity, for publicity of the truth
'will correct error and points the way
to constructive building. Respond
ing to this awakened public opinion
will come legislative action by the
State legislatures and by the congress.
To thig end we urge all farmers and
other land owners and allied inter
ests in each county throughout the
country to organize for the purpose
of studying the facts, deciding on
definite remedies, and bringing their
decision to the attention of members
of congress and State legislatures.
The remedies will follow when
these decisions are urged with all the
vigor, and determination, and earn
estness and persistence their import
ance warrants; when they are cham
pioned by word and deed by the mass
of farmers assembled in frequent,
meetings and through the press;
when the ingenuity of their leaders is
exercised in devising means t$ at
tract and hold the attention of the
nation; and when voterg require com
pliance from their officials. I^et us
repeat—publicity is our hope.
Relief must come both from the
State government and from the fed
eral government
State Issues.
Relief that only the State can ren
der ia reduction of all State and local
taxation. Wo urge that their reduc
tion include the abolishment of all
OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY DIRECTORS FOR THE QUARTER
ENDING MARCH 31, 1930.
PERRY B. BUSH, Clerk,
Board of County Directors
‘1 Kiri'nniifinrir*r‘IB :
s
PELHAM F. WAY
OUTH CAROLINA farmers
again have the chance to
demonstrate their ability in
economic crop production.
Six official crop production con
tests have been recently announced
In the State. These include 5-acre
cotton and corn contests for adult
farmers, junior vocational cotton
and corn contests, and cotton and
corn contests for 4-H Club boys and
girls.
Application to enter the contests
should be made at once, according
to the announcements. The rules
may be obtained from county
agents, vocational instructors, or
the agricultural extension service
of Clemson College of Agriculture.
“Through friendly rivalry, the
crop contests hive proved an effec
tive means for Improving the farm
practices In the State," says H. E.
B. R..SMITH
mm
«i iin i iiiiiiirrrif'iinr^iiaiiiif'iTOiTiiMTr'iii
NASH GRAY
Pslham F. Way, Parlert, woa the
Jasior Vocational Cora Contest with
as average prodaetloa of U8J&
hashels cora per acre and Nash Gray,
Owlags, led the Vocational Cotton
Contest with 7t8 poands lint cotton
per acre. B. R. Smith, Johnston, woa
the l-acre cotton contest with an aver
age production of 11M poands of lint
per acre, while J. Bjaa White, of
Hamter, was Arst la the S-acre cora
contest with aa average yield of 118
hashels per acre.
d. R.YAN WHITE
Savely, South Carolina manager of
the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educa
tional Bureau, which Is cooperating
In conducting the contests. 'The
winning of the prises is Incidental
to the bigger objective which, after
all. Is tbs Increasing of the farm
Incoms by means of lower costs
and larger acre-yields.
“As a result of the contests, hun
dreds of farmers," he declares,
“have been thoroughly convinced ef
the advantages of pedigreed seed,
liberal fertilization, thorough culti
vation, and disease and Insect con
trol methods. They have discov
ered that ths practices employed In
producing a high yield on a three
or five-acre Held may be profitably
applied to the entire farm."
1
a» a means of producing credit.
Putting the land bank* in the
hand* of their farmer stockholders to
the extent of giving them an impor
tant share of its management. In
auguration of policy by the federal
{ farm loan board which shall include a
SUt, .ml county t.xr. on home. »nJ| wdKUo . of th , rate of t0
on agricultural land being used by
bona fide farmers.
These reductions can be brought
abcut by cutting down the State and
county appropriation bills; by finan
cial teforms ba*ed on constant pub
licity of the financial condition of the
State and the counties; by putting on
the tax books stocks and bond« and
notes which amount to over $300.-
000,000 and now escape direct taxes;
amd by shifting the tax burden by ex-
. the farmer, and a return of the ays-
' tern to purpose* for which it was in
tended.
Refraining from foreclosing mort-
' gage* held by the Federal I-and
! Hank* and the Intermediate Credit
I Banks, until such time as relief meas
ures shall restore the fanner’s abili-
i ty to pay, and protection of the bonds
of these bank s by the federal gov
ernment.
We ask each Democratic club, and
the several county Democratic conven
tions and the State Democratic con
vention to endorse this manifesto at
theia next meetings; and we recom
mend that at the primary campaign
meetings each candidate be aakecf'to
declare hi* opposition to, or his sup
port of. this manifesto.
We cemmend the efforts made by
certain members of the South Caro
lina congressional delegation to se
cure federal relief and we petition
and pray the whole delegation to use
their every effort to support the leg
islation asked for herein.
Noth ing contributes more to our
• State than its homes. They consti
tute the foundation of ita freedom.
UuJin* Couib Carolina's present sys
tem of gales taxes; and further ex- rralned farming of foreclosed lands
tension of the general principal that um l rr * chain syxtem of farming
all taxation should be proportionate financed by the federal government,
to the earnings of the taxpayer. | (internment's Obligation to Act.
These last two proposal* require ; Fourteen years ago the federal
constitutional amendments one of government !*egan to encourage farm-
which is placer on next fall’s ballots
by the last legislature. Other amend
ments are necessary to cure a tax
assessment system that is rotten to
the core and hazed on fraud.
The State should not take on new
the very bulwark of itz prosperity,
Wr oppo-t any plan propcin, rl „ dr , of , ti virtlw >Bd th , , oorr ,
of it* patriotism. ‘The homes of our
people ig the ark of the covenant on
which rests our government,** and
when one is lost the fact should be
brought strikingly to the attention
of the State snd federal govern
ments. To that end every home owner
against whom foreclosure proceed-
wph dew or rain.. A powdered Bor
deaux used as a dust is not recom
mended since it it considerably more
expensive than the copper-lime dust
ind somewhat le** effective.
“The fungus esusmg Iste-blight at
tacks tubers, leaves, petioles, stems
and blossom-pedicel*. The lesiona
u*ually first appesr on the lower
leaves, though occasionally first on
the fiower-pedicels. The infected
leaflet shows along the margin, a
water-soaked spot, enlarging rapidly
to include the whole leaflet. It may
then dry, blacken and shrivel up, or
if there U plenty of moisture in the
air, it may rot away entirely and
while doing so emit the characteristic
potato odor by which the late-blight
may be detected in the field. As the
lesicn is enlarged recurring wefts of
white mold appear adjacent to the
healthy ttstue on the underside of
the leaflet. The lesiona on the stems,
pedicels, and petioles are similar to
those on the leaves.**
activities until it* fttimer* and others ernment failed to establish conditions
reach an American standard of 'iv- I un( i t . r which agriculture could succeed,
ing. It is « time fur economy in Today the government ruthlessly de-
State and county government, and m ands payment and i s driving him
consolidations, eliminations and j n t 0 (he highways adrift and impov-
changed methods can bring economy, erished.
We are ready for sweeping change*,! He ha* done his part. He has made
fundamental consolidations of hj s acres more productive. He has
xjur departments, bureaus and com- increased the output of his animals,
mission*. He has increased in skill and adopted
We declare for democracy as op- improved machinery and methods,
posed to bureaucracy as the eontroll- g U ( (here are conditions he cannot
ing force of our government. | control and that the government
er’s to borrow on long time mort
gages with the assurance agriculture
would be protected and nurtured by j ing* are begun i« requested to report
the government. The farmer respond
ed and borrowed 2 1-4 billion* from
the federal land banks. But the gov-
that fact and all the surrounding cir
cumstances to hit county chairman of
this league, who in turn will report
it to the State chairman to be report
ed by him to the congressman of the
district and to the senators of the
State.
This movement it based on the pro
position that in the economic system of •
the nation there is necessity for the
independent, individual farmer; and
that from hi s prosperity will come an
increase of the prosperity of the aver
age man, of what ever vocation, of
the State and the nation.
We call on a machine made nation,
We will ask the oppoitunity to pre-! control. Government in its intent on its factories, its commerce
A Life iw His Heeds
' Tin* right thing la not always the
easiest; hut <**mJ has Ills schools for
training, and a life left In Hit h.tnda
will never fail of Its highest develop
tuent here and hereafter—Selected.
t
EXCURSION
and its banks, to consider the condi
tion to which it has reduced its agri-
sent to the Budget commission and foreclosures give no consideration to
to the legislative committee* our de- ( short crops, over production, nor un
tailed proposals for cutting »PPro- f ore5een disasters of nature. Thig is'culture.
priations, and our proposals for a t h e only leading agricultural country 1 We propose to bring home to every
new tax system to free our homes and t h a ( ( |oe? not recognize in its farm man and woman in this country the|
farms from the property tax. credit system conditions outside the | obligations of the government to the
While the State can reduce our land control cf its farmer debtors. In farmers of the United States.
taxes, we must look to the federal (hj s obligation the government has
government for the most important fai i C(1 an(1 for t hi s failure exacts a
relief. From Washington we ask: (errible penalty from it s farmers.
We urge the enactment of a most Let the nation, so as it now can,
stringent anti-lobbying act, as lobby- right this wrong at whatever financial
ing about the State capita! has be- C o*t. There are tens of thousands to
‘come a public disgrace.
National Issues.
whom it can never restore the hard
BORDEAUX SPRAY
FOR LATE-BLIGHT
Clemson College, April 26.—Late
blight, the most spectacular and de
structive disease of potatoes, did
won wealth they have lost, nor their, muc h damage to the early crop in
Equalization of the farm’s tariff shattered homes, nor make good the
xrith industry’s tariff and to this end
endorse the debenture plan now be
ing proposed in congress.
Reduction of freight, power and
light rates with preferential rates for
agricultural user*.
establishment of marketing condi
tions to assist stabilization of prices
of farm products, and reduce to the
ratoimoro present wasteful marketing three otheri who with the4e officers
practices, ,o that the consumer will w j]] constitute an executive commit*
more food for his dollar, and so encourage the forming of
the farmer will get more of that county units, We chairman of which,
( acting with the executive committee,
Beeonetruction of the Intermediate wil | forra , ot dirMUrt> #n , of
heartbreaks of hundreds of thousands
of the fathers and mothers and chil
dren driven by a callous government
from the farms of the United States.
Organization and Action.
To these ends we resolve here and
now to form a permanent State or
ganization by the election of a presi
dent, a secretary, a treasurer and
Bank under a separate board
of a membership the ma-
ot which shall be actively •»-
I in farming and representing
of the nation, and
the farmers League
the duties of zahl board being to adopt
•och regulations and by-laws as they
may deem necessary.
The name of thi* organisation shall
| be The Farmers
South Carolina last year, declares Dr.
G. M. Armstrong, plant pathologist,
who now advises that if late-blight
should appear during a period of
cool nights and comparatively warm
days, with dew, fog, or cloudy perid,
R would destroy a large part of a
crop in a few days, so a 4-4-50 or 5-
5-50 Bordeaux mixture spray should
be applied immediately.
"The frequency and number of ap
plications will depend upon the
weather, severity of the disease, and
the stage of development of the pknts,
a complete coverage of the plants un
til maturity being necessary at all
times,** explains Dr. Armstrong. M A
20-80 copper-lime dust, while some
what lest effective, may be used in
steed of the Bordeaux mixture If the
ie dome when there te
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Friday. May 2, 1930.
A fine opportunity to visit the
Nation’s Capital. Wonderful
Parks, Washington Monument,
Library of Congress, Lincoln
Memorial, Zoological Park, Na
tional Museum and Mt. Vernon.
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
St. Louis (Browns) vs. Wash
ington (Senators), May 3-4.
Detrot (Tigers) vs. Washing
ton (Senators), May 5-6.
ROUND TRIP FARES.
From Fare
Aikin, S. C. $15.50
Barnwell S. C. 15.50
Blackville S. C — 15.00
Denmark, S. C. 15.00
•
Dates of Sale and Final Limit.
GOING: Tickets will be sold to
be good going on all regular
trains (except Crescent Lim
ited) Friday, May 2, 1930.
RETURNING: Ticket? will bt
good returning on all regular
trains (except Crescent Limit
ed), so as to reach original
starting point prior to mid
night of W’ednesday, May.
7, 1930.
CONVENIENT SCHEDULES:
Pullman Standard Sleeping
Cars and Day Coaches.
Consult Ticket Agents
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Claims Paid January 7, 1930:
G. W. Halford, highway - - 74 * 35
Irene H. Lemon, bpard of regents , 16.66
Max Bron?on, jail and chain gang 28.95
Town of Williston, highway 3,736.4 *
R. L. Wooley, magistrate - - 25.00
O. W. Harley, magistrate 14.58
R. B. Harden, magistrate 12.50
L. S. Creech, magistrate’s constable 12.50
C. B. Parker, magistrate’s constable — 27.91
Charlie Hiers, magistrate’s constable 15.83
G. H. Harden, magistrate’s constable 12.50
Sarah C. Armstrong, treas. clerk — 50.00
B. H. Dyches, dieting prisoners — 1Q5.00
Brown and Bush, highway --— 250.01'
G. M. Main, salary, jail, etc. 88.60
J. B. Armstrong, county treas. — 63.89
J. B. Armstrong, court expense 521.60
B. H. Dyches, salary, court expense, etc. 254.60
C. S. Buist, magistrate 25.00
Paul H. Sanders, magistrate 12.50
R. L. Bronson, salary 61.15
Mutual Ice Co., public buildings 1*53
H. J. Crouch, printing 8.00
The People-Sentinel, stationery and adv. 235.25
H. W. Sanders, public buildings c -- 65.22
Claims Paid January 7, 1930:
1
2
3—
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
**
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
'M
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
J. B. Armstrong, printing -- -
W. M. Harris, postage
Crow son and Growson, printing
.$ 9.76
21.74
.. 2.50
12.50
50.
60.
lOO.Ofh
8.50
181.40
22.40
4.00
36.45
80.04
14.75
8.80
. 12.50
5.00
9.00
12.00
38.76
8.00
4.50
16.66
7.50
3.00
107.48
21.00
13.90
80.50
16.00
8.50
10.00
10.00
31.82
24.05
360.80
R. L. Bronson, public buildings 15.50
American Surety Co., premium on bonds
J. M. Caldwell, premium on bond*
Carlisle Courtney Home, special
A. H. Ninestein, premium on bonds
Barnwell Ins. Agency, premium on bonds
W. H. Manning, chain gang 1
G. L. Bragg, chain gang v— - - —
Tom Blackwood, chain gang
L. Cohen, jail and chain gang
E. F. Woodward, chain gang —
W. H. Black, chain gang - —
G. R. Peeplee, chain gang
G. P. Hogg, county home — — —
W. E. McNab, county home
J. R. Cheek, county home ...—.— J
W. T. Hankinson, county home — —
A. J. Owens, county home -—.—
Trustee Hankinson, county home
T. D. Creighton, Jr„ county home
L. T. Claytor, county home ——— —- ----—
O’Neal Moore, county heme —
J. C. Baxley, county home .......— -—.
Lemon Bro*^ county home —
C. F. Molair, county home —
R. A. treason, county home ... —
J. E. Owens, county home —
Preston Allen, county home ............ ...........
Cornelia Butler, county home .........
I. W. Rountreee, county home — .......
Sarah Ray. county home ..—....... .....
People’s Water Service Co., public bldgs.
Barnwell Fruit Co„ chain gang and county home
Gulf Refining Co., chain gang ...—
G. W. Black, chain gang — 3.75
Barnwell Filling Station, chain gang 81.27
Gilmore Harley, chain gang ... 46.98
Barnwell Motor Co., chain gang — 26.35
T. A. Holland, chain gang 14.14
Lemon Bros., chain gang 71.84
E. F. Woodward, chain gang ..1 76.44
Best Pharmacy, chain gang - 3.05
• J. H. Still, Jr., chain gang - 50.00
Williston Hdw. Co., chain gang 61.80
T. R. Pender, chain gang f — 4.70
Earl Furman, chain gang 9.50
Merritt Grocery Co., chain gang 1 112.12
C. F. Molair, chain gang and public bldg*. 11.80
R. L. Bronson, public building* 44 15.25
L. S. Still, county director ^ 16.66
J. B. Armstrong, county treasurer L. 26,476.40
S. P. Hartzog, chain gang 16.12
J. F. Sw’ett, chain gang 136.50
J. W. Patterson, county supeivisor 150.00
J. B. Collins, chain gang r - 11.50
Perry B. Bush, director’s clerk 133.33
« ’ Claims Paid February 4, 1930:
Idis Brabham, county director 16.66
G. W. Greene, county director 16.66
R. R. Moore, county director 16.66
H. J. Crouch, county supt. of education 125.00
D. P. Lancaster, coroner 50.00
A. B. Patterson, county physician 50.00
Joe Baxley, chain gang 75.00
Smith Mfg. Co., chain gang 63.55
G. L. Bragg, chain gang 5.50
M. W. Morris, chain gang 115.62
E. D. Peacock, chain gang j___ 16.30
Perry B, Bush, chain gang 6.08
Bernice Still, chain gang * 75.00
H. Antopolsky, chain gang 51.05
Fulton Bag and Cotton Millsv chain gang 137.14
J. D. Adams Co., chain gang' 55.08
Auto Electric Co., chain gang 6.52
R. P. Sweeney and Co., chain gang j 26.50
Q. A. Kennedy, chain gang 35.19
Gallon Iron Works, chain gang 36.05
E. F. Woodward, chain gang 101.40
A. M. Anderson, chain gang 75.00
N. F. Sanders, chain gang 75.00
Henry Hartzog,* chain gang 100.00
B. W. Pee pie*, magistrate 29.16
G. L. Hill, magistrate 14.58
Paul H. Sanders, magistrate 12.50
R. B. Harden, magistrate .... 12.50
R. L. Wooley, magistrate 25.00
C. S. Hoist, magistrate ... 25.00
W. P. Sanders, magistrate 29.16
3
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE