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VOLUME LVIL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934. NUMBER 9. Figures Show Large Reduction in Texes County la Probably Hi Better Finan cial Shape Than Ever, in Spite ' of the Depreaaion: __The huge savings effected to Barn- well County taxpayers in the past few years is clearly shown by p statement prepared this week by Auditor W. H. Manning, who gives due credit there- FoF to the manlier Th Whteh the~Stare r Senator, members of the House of Representatives, County Board of Directors and the Court House offi- cia3s have cooperated to this end. In 1929 the total taxes in Barnwell County for State, county and school purposes amounted to 3272,072.56, while in 1932 this total had been re- duced to 1159,985.45. Mr. Manning has prepared a statement showing the reduction in each school district on ♦the basis of the' amount of taxes per $1,000.00 assessment, which is as Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Senae and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Don't Know, 4 * follows: School District: Ashleigh Taorper Tax per $1,00, 1929: $1,000 1932: - $37.00 $29.00 Barbary Branch __ 65.00 47.00 Barnwell 64.00 46.00 Big Fork 53.00 35.00 Blackville 66.00 Cedar Grove 63.00 Diamond 49.00 Double Pond 54.00 •^Dunbarton m‘62.00 44.00 65.00 ^ 46.00- „ 49.00 49.00 65.00 j 55.00 62.00 37.00 44.00 31.00 36.00 .age. reductifiiL Jaught Edisttf Elko Ellenton- rr Four. Mile Friendship Green’s Academy Healing Spring Hercules . Hilda—- 26.00 43.00 24.00 25.00 . 31.00 36.00 37.00 '44.00 -70.00- .— -^52^0 joyw BfhhcR ::rrr m.oo—43.00 Kline 68.00 35.00 Lee’s - 46.00 27.00 Long Branch 62.00 34.00 Meyer’s Mill ' 61.00 38JH) Morris 49.00 .29.00 Mount Calvary 63.0P^ ‘ 44.00 New Forest 63.00 44.00 Oak Grove 54.00 36.00 Did Columbia - r — 61.00 43.00 Pleasant Hill 60.00 31.00 -Red Oak 51.00 8&00 school in Texas one year and believes that most of the. reduction should be made in . that and the other cotton states west of the Mississippi River. . . . . A drunken negro refusing to walk to the lock-up and finally be ing placed on the front fender of a car and held there by two officers while “in transit.” . . . A farmer who, because of ball weevil ravages, Reedy Branch 56.00 31.00 Seven Pines 47.00 ‘ '29.00 Tinker’s Creek 52.00 33.00 Upper Richland 61.00 43.00 Williston 67.00— -4&00 , “This statement,” says Mr. Man ning, “shows the amount of reduction in taxes in the various school dis tricts since 1929. The most of these reductions come from the county proper and not through' individual school districts. The ordinary levy was left off completely for' 18 months - ;, that is; no taxes was collected for court jail, poor yard-and ebaingang expenses or officers’ pay, etc. In the past the county borrowed about $50,000.00 per year for current expenses. Thi s is not done now, as the county IS out of debe and has money m the bank. “These figures algo show that taxes have been reduced throughout Barn well County; nevertheless, the county is in good shape, or even better possi bly, than it has ever been and all of these savings have been made during the greatest depression that this or any other government ever exper ienced. “The reason that Barnwell County * is in the good shape that she is today, can be eredited fo tjie fact that State Senator Edgar A. Brown, the mem- - “Bully” Harley and “Rowdy’ ton taking seats Glea- in front of Julien Bush at the picture show and Julien asking them to have a heart and move over, . . . “Bob” Bronson twit- 4mg~Angue-FBtterBon and Tang Caye. finding about 11 coveys of birds on a day’s hunt and killing only 17, saying that their poor marksmanship was due to the fact that they were trying to do “rich Yankee hunting.” . . , Much needed rains during the past week. . . . >fra Fales telling about a letter he received a few days ago postmarked Washington, t D. C., Jan. 3,1933, the postal dark Kaviflg fail ed to change the year on his cancella tion stamp. . . A report that Wal ter P. Chrysler, the motor car manu facturer, will visit Geo. H. Walker, 4 New York financier, at his country home near Barnwell sometime soon. . , . Angus Patterson expressing his approval cf the government’s el- forts to restore prosperity, which, if President Roosevelt only knew it, is Just about the finest tribute that he has been paid, .... Mrs. Clara L. Johnston Hitt, Elko’ s veteran educator, attending the acre- had reduced his cotton acreage in re cent years to the vanishing! point*- registering disappointment wlfen told that he could not rent any of his sur plus land to the government. . . . Mayor C. G. Fuller trying out his plane Monday afternoon before leav ing the following day for Miami, Fla., on the first leg of his projected trip by air tp South America, and Lloyd Plexico apd this scribe accompanying him on one of his “experimental fITghfs”~afid' enjoying the opportunity of viewing the Sweetwater golf course and the many other improve ments in &nd T around Barnwell from the air. The glistening white walls of the Court House and The Bank, of Barnwell building are outstanding landmarks. . . Cel. Solomon Blatt, member of the-House, saying ‘that he expects the present session of the legislature to be a comparatively short one... He thinks.the? House will quickly agree on the appropriations bill, but expects prolonged debate on the many liquor control measures that will be introduced. Josef Young, one of the owners of the Barnwell Furniture Co., whose fine seven-pound son was the first 1934 baby born in Allendale. Mr. Young wa s very liberal in his praise of The People-Sentinel’s Christmas edition, saying that it was the best and prettiest issue of a weekly news paper he }jad ever seen. The Allen dale Furniture Co., of which he is also part owner, is now engaged ^whole sale as well ag retail trade. Head Coach Billy Laval, of , the University of South Carolina, and his assistant, Whitey Rawl, down for a day’s hunt. . • .V.A^ember of the Buying Power of Cotton and Cotton Seed Commodity Group ' -Cost in Terms of Cotton -f Prlca of 900 Pounds of Cotton Saod Included in Price of Bale.') Birthday Party Ball Will Be Held at Club * ’ , la Honor of P resident Roeoevsh.—~ Senator Edgar A. Brown Named General Chari man. * ' articles that cost a farmer ^ slightly over one and one-half bales of cottoo In the period from 1910 to 1914. cost him three bales In 1930. The large crop of 1931 caused cotton prices to fall still lower, and in that year the farmor had to pay five hales of cotton for the same list of articles. Large surpluses Increase the “disparity” between “otton prices and th prices of things the farmer buys. The way to restore the buying-power of cotton la to elimi nate the surplus. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration’s pro gram of production control provides a means th do this. Growers who co operate with the Government will be helping to bring about the adjust ments necessary to brlag back the buying ^ower of their crop. OPENING GUN FIRED HERE IN 1934 ACREAGE REDUCTON CAMPAIGN Meeting in Court House Attended by Overflow Crowd—Audience Hears Talk* by L. S. Wolfe and Harry G. Boylaton— Committees Are Appointed. bers of the House, the Hon. Solomon Blatt and the Hon. Winchester Smith, Jr., combined^with the County Board of Directors and th£ Court House of ficials, have all co-operated so that this has come to pass. “Mr. J. L. McCarter, of Aiken, ex pert accountant, has just finished an audit in which he found all moneys properly accounted for and spoke highly of the way in which the county finances had been handled. It would be well if evgry county in South Caro lina coulck render so good a financial statement. ‘ “I though the public would like to see these facts, so I have gotten them together so that we might all appre ciate the sound financial condition of Barnwell County.” JDOK AT THE ADDRESS LABEL ON YOUR PAPER! general assembly buying a now bill foM before leaving to attend the open- ing session.— ~ - The opening gun in the 1934 cot ton acreage reduction campaign in Barnwell County was fired here >fon- ~if- the -large attend*- grreg'and intelligent interest dlaplay- ed at the meeting held in the Barn well Court House is an index to the sentiment throughout the cotton belt, the production of the fleecy staple will be reduced drastically this year. It was perhaps one of the largest groups of farmers that ever gathered here for a' specific purpose, the court room being filled to overflowing with men and women, both white and black, representing every section of the county. The audience was ‘first' addressed by L. S. Wolfe, secretary of the Orange burg chamber of commerce;—who -briefly-reviewed what the Roosevelt administration has already done to put the faimers back on the road to prosperity and what it hopes to do in 1934 and 1935 in the cotton acreage reduction/ program. He stressed the fact that those farmer s who cooperate fn the campaign will benefit more than will those who; from selfish reasons or otherwise, refuse to parti cipate in a movement designed to once more place cotton production on a profitable basis by removing the burdensome surplus through restrict ed production during the . coming two years. He expressed the-opinion that, but for the plow-up campaign of last summer, the 1933 cotton crop Would have sold for around 4% cents a pound, with prospects for continued low prices aver a period of years. On the other hand, he said, he had noted signs of- better times on his trip from Orangeburg to BarnwelL Monday morning, such as better looking work stock, new wagons, harness, gears, automobiles, etc., all of which "’he attributed to the better prices for s Mr. \Volfe wa^ foliowed by Harry Barnwell M. E. Church, South. If it reads “Jan. 1934,” or any date prior thereto year subscription ' has expired and a prompt remit tance wHI be appreciated. We cannot send the paper to delin quents indefinitely. Sunday Schodl, 10:30 a. m. Preaching, 11:30 a. m. and p. m. Junior and Young People’s Division, 6:45 p.m. ( v The men’s class has been re-or ganized with G. M. Greene, presidentf A. D. Connor, vice-president; N. G. W. Walker, secretary and treasurer. All men, not identified with any other JBible class, are Cordially invited to attend it. The women of the church are giving a free supper to the'teen, Friday, Jan uary 12th, at 7:00 p. m. It is hoped that the men will be present in full force. Woodrow Ward, Pastor. Judge Townsend Recovers. Judge W. H. Townsend has so far recovered his health that he ia now able to he around the house each day, G. Boylstqn, county . agent, who ex- ptaihed the—acreage reduction oon- tracts and how they will affect the variouajjiasses of farmers—the land- lords, tenants and shafecro.ppers. The years 1928 to 1932, fnclusive, will be taken as the basis for arriving at the number of acre g that the individual farmer can plant in 1934 under the terms of the contract. For instance, 0 and he expects to resume hi s judicial duties in February. His physician has forbidden him from holding hearings at chambers, and he therefore has re- a farmer in 1928 planted 100 acres of cotton; 80 in 1928; 60 in 183d; 6Q in 1931 and 40-in 1932. That is a total for the five-year period of 340 acres, which divided by five gives mrsversgie per year of 68 acres. If he agree 8 to reduce his acreage 40 per cent, he will be allowed Jo plant approximately 41 acres of cotton this year and rent 27 acres to the-federal government, for which he will be paid a fair rental, based on his average production if lint cotton per acre from 1928 to 1932. It ig expected, however; that his acreage in 1934 Will not exceed that of 1933. In addition to the amount paid to farmers for their acres taken out of cotton production, those who sign the contracts wrll- be paid a parity of one cent a pound- bn a part of the crops produced thi s year. No farmer who signs a contract will be allowed to evade the provis ions thereof, and actually increase his acreage, by renting additional lands oh which cotton has not been produced during the five-year period, nor can he increase the number of cotton acres on his farm by utilizing addi tional help, either as tenants, share croppers ’or wage hands. Another point that was stressed is that each farm will be considered separately. That is, while a farmer may have planted 100 acres of cotton on two or more tracts of land in re cent years, only the land now actually farmed by him will be taken jnto con sideration. The sole object i g to re duce by from 35 to 45 per cent, the average number of acres actually in cotton ^production during the five- year period of 1928 tp 1932. Various farmers in the "audience asked Mr. Boylston questions about different phases of the contract, all of which were answered in a satisfac tory manner. At the conclusion of ,lhe_jneeting, Mr. Boylston announced the follow- Mayor Fuller leaves on Trip to Venezuela Flieg to Miami, Fla., on First Leg of "Xbng TirgutAR®wp«iife<i by-’ His Wife. Mayor and Mrs. C. G. Fuller left Barnwell about ten o'clock Tuesday morning, in their plane for Miami, Fla., where airplane races are in pro gress this week. This ig the first leg of their trip to Venezuela, as they plan to hoard a Pan-American line plane,in the Florida city for the flight to South America. Mayor and Mrs. Fuller expect to be away about two or three weeks and the trip is one of pleasure and buai ness combined. A number of road projects are under way in South America and he desires to study con ditions with a view of submitting bids. The Fullerg were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Hunt, of-Colum* bia. - What the New York Times describes as "the greatest birthday party in American history” will be held af the Sweetwater Counter Olub and thous ands of other places throughout the United States on Tuesday evening. January 30th. Thig nationwide move ment is designed to. honor President Roosevelt on his 52nd birthday, Jan uary 30th, by raising a permanent en dowment fund for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at Presidential Birthday Bells “to be held in every ccmmunity of the nation.” -- : - Senator Edgar A. Brown has been appointed general chairman to fur ther the movement in Barnwell Conn, ty by Col. Henry L. Doherty, utilities financier, who heads the national committee, with headquarters in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Senator Brown received notice r , i A post a few days ago and is already ac tively at work organizing local com- the- assembled guests,—apknnwIHghigr the birthday party. This program will locally. - The expenses of the ball will be de- fnyed, by gelling ticketi. il of which will be set aside for the endowment fund and presented to President Roosevelt ss his birthday present to be used in this great humanitarian pay the expenses of an orchestra and for refreshments, etc. A Special nationwide broadcast will be heard over the radio-saUltthB Urge, living room at the country Hnh. This Important Meeting to Be Held Feb. 8th Sunday School Workers of Barnwell and Aiken Association to Gather - at Denmark. r 1 - Denmark, Jan. 8.—The Baptist Sunday school workers of Barnwell and Aiken associations will gather at Denmark, First Baptist Church, for a conference on* 1 problems of Sunday school administration February 8th. There will be two conferences, one beginning at 2:30 p. m. and the other at 7:30 p. m. Revr Waymon C. Reese and Judge G. R. Webb, speak ing for the Barnwell and Aiken asso ciation Sunday school forces, have re quested all workers to be present at these nreetings. . Dr. P. E. Burroughs, .secretary in charge of the teacher training activi ties of Southern Baptists, Mr. H. E. Ingram, associate secretary of the Ad- program will be given between 11:1B p. m. and 12:15, and during the broadcast the President will address the asseembled guests, acknowledging the birthday party. This program will also include the greatest stars of the musical and entertainment world aver assembled on a single radio broad cast. Senator Brown says that he wHl spare neither time nor effort to make the local party the success that it de serves to be and to this end asks the co-operation of every member of the club and their friends. By this method he hopes-44^-raise a substantial a- nfount to further a great humanitar ian project that was founded by one of the great^li humanitarians of all time—President Franklin D. Roose velt. / Under the caption, ‘For the Presi dent’s Birthday,” The New York Times had the following to say editorially about the “birthday party”: It is a humane as well as a happy thought which lief behind the plan to raise an endowment for the Warm Springs Foundation for Infantile Pa ralysis,. ami offer it to President Roosevelt as a gift on his birthday, January 30. A series of balls in his honor is projected for communities in all parts of the country, the proceeds of which will be turned over to t^is beneficent institution. Nothing could be nearer the President'g heart. It is he who has made Warm Springs and what it symbolizes, near to the heart of the American people. They recall his own uncomplaining and gallant and successful fight against the afflic- quested lawyers in the circuit to ap pear before Judge Hayne F. Rice, W. Folk, and Perry Sprawls, mg committees to visit the ^farmers throughout the county and sign con tracts with them: I County Committee: L. N. Connor and J. E. Harley, Jr., Barnwell; W/B. Powell, Williston. Community Cncnmmittees: B. M. Hair, Barnwell, Chairman; R. R. Moore, Barnwell; W. H. Mcody, Jr., Kline. P A. Baxley, Blackville, Chairman; F. W. Delk, Blackville; Willie L.,Bax ley, Barnwell. J. N. Folk, Williston, Chairman; fc who will sit at general session* court here beginning Monday, or before other judges. Judge Featherstone supplied Judge Townseend’g place at criminal court in Greenwood and Judge Sease will hold fiwo extra weeks of civil court the latter part of this month in Green wood.—The State. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ; * - n, Chair- F.nH. L. S. Btill, Barnwell, Chair H. Sanders, Hilda; Frank Olar. C. G. Youngblood, Ell< man; G. M. Turner, Dicks, Dunbarton. C. O. Meyer, M< man; F. L. Eaves, R. Williams, Mill, Chair- and H. to, Chairman; Nor and J. R. Carroll, The immediate objective of the con ference will be to help superintendents with problems of enlistment and ad ministration, to help teachers to an understanding of classroom methods and the cu/riculum^ and to announce changes proposedin the teacher train ing course so far as they have been worked out. conference is one in a series have been arranged by Mr. irzine to cover a major portion of the State. Four other points will be visited by these /three workers who are helping in this conference. Their schedule for these conferences will be as follows: Spartanburg—February 5th. Greenville—February 6th. Greenwood—February 7 th. jDenm&rk—February 8th. Orangeburg—February 9th. Florence—February 10th. Mr. Corzine says: "These confer ences are our opening move in a cam paign to Win and hold 10,000 more in South Carolina Baptist Sun- ministration department of the Sun day School Beard, and Mr. J. L. Cor-|tion which overtook him, aaj whkb zine, director of Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. work for the Baptist de nomination in^South Carolina, will be present to help in these conferences / threatened to end completely his public life. They also remember how his sympathies and hopes turned to the help and relief of othey 8 crippled as he temporarily had been. Now at Warm Springs an establishment with skilled and experienced treatment is able to work almost miracles of recoW ery, needs only larger resources In or der to extend its benefits more widely. All must hope that thig plan to de light and cheer the President by such a birthday present, insuring at it’ would the larger succesg of Warm Springs, will be carried out enthusias tically and triumphantly. Perry A. Price wag a business vis- < itor in Macon, Ga., thig week. day schools during 1934. We have doubled our enrollment duringthe peat twelve years so that 4 we now reach 200,000 persons. We expect to add another 100,000 by 1940. These con ferences are also expected to give a new impetus to the new decade train ing movmeat by means of which we ‘ hope to set up s program of and officar trniainc in 1,200 Baptist chureh— it •MifeP