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kv. ifT iV-Mini 11 n a'A ■Hfl . ..-i- ’ . -.»• *.,2* -y-- % V * ■ \ PAGB FOUB. THBBARWWBLL PBOPLB.8KNTINKL, BABM WELL. BbUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE R IfU. nwEarnwIl PeopU-ShImieI JOHN W. HOLMES IMS-1911. fc F. PAYIE8, Editor «»d Proprifr. Entered at the poet office at Barnwell, 8. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year — H Six Months ... .90 Three Months .50 CStrfCfTy ta AtfmiM.) A THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934. The Country end City Problem. Years The New s and Courier has been sayng that the American farm era have not been getting their share of the American income. Its differ ence of opinion with The People-Sen tinel, of Barnwell, is that it rolds that this evil will not be cured by federal farm supervision. We cannot work it •cut that the raising of wages of the non-farm labor in the cities and in dustrial centers will leave more for the farmers, nor can we see how the city and non-farm income can escape lowering if the farm income be elevated. Now, The News and Cour ier has long urged that the farmer be given a greater share of the national income—but it discerns no sign that the Roosevelt administra tion has the slightest intention of permitting the urban standard of living to be lowered. Reciprocal tar iffs MAY help the farmers—and they are the opposite of farm supervision. Save that it expresses itself in less guarded terms, The News and Cour ier and Mr. Roosevelt’s secretary of agriculture, Mr. Hugh Wallace, agree in their want of faith in the Bankhead law. The New dealers cannot be just to the farmers without risking the out break of violence in the great indus trial centers and cities. City workers want neither higher-priced milk nor iment to bring about a closer ip between industrial wages Prites if that end cannot be otherwise. It would the protection of the weak re strong—the protection of mixed against the o*gaa- of goi relatlc and accomi tnerely against the ur ized. Naturally, the industrial wage earn ers want high wages and low living costs, but this can only be had at the continued expense of the farmers. Why not give the faniwra'“break” if it is humanly possible? It might mean the return to the land that The flatform on the stump and agree to d vote wet if a dry plank shows the other side. 3.—mr. mike Clark rfd, was nom- mernated for the state sennate and Judddark was nominated for- sheriff and holsum moore was nominated for the leggis-lature, but he refused same and made the announcement that he would possibly stump the state for governor on his record. my left to ward off some guy or other stole my (un-in- sured) automobile, and.. I have not heard hair nor hide of if since. Loss $600.00 - ' . / 'BELIEVE ME, THESE NEW! , NO-SCRU, FUL-VUE GLASSES 'have solved w problem! News and Codrier so ardently advo cates. Certainly there is no incentive for that return under present condi-, tions 4.—the chair called the attention of the members to the fact that 26 men have alreddy come out for game warden and 7 for county kurriner, therefore all nominationg for the jobs were tabled, a vote by word of mouth ....On Feb. 18, I walked under a painter's ladder on my way home to lunch. When I arrived, I found that a covey of my wife’s kinfolks had come up to spend .a few week-ends, and furthermore a waterpipe hatT ed in the basement and that required the help of s plumber and a helper. Loss, not counting meals and beds, $7.25. We can fit you too, with Rimless Glasses that will sever bother you with loose screwg or wobbling lenses. Augusta Optical Company —AUGUSTA, fiA 868 BROAD STREET On March 2, two black cats sped was hell to gee who was in favor^R acrost the Street only 15 feet ahead it was the bankshead cotton bill sollid for same. and Application for Help. — -The new farm-ldan appfcation blanks are now circulating with favor able results. If a farmer needs some cash to enable him to grow another crop and glut the already glutted market again, all he has to do it— fill out one of these blanks and send t in. I filed out mine the other day, and here’s a copy of same: CROP LOAN APPLICATION 1— Name, if any: Gee McGee. ' 2— Married? Yes, once. 3— Children, if any: Two, includ ing our baby, generally regarded as an angel. 4— Age: 48 this coming summer. 5— Color of hair, eyes, nose: No lair, blood-shot eyes, red nose. 6— Is your wife living with you, if so—why? Yes, but she doesn’t even know. 7— Ever borrow any money from the government before? Ye? . 8— Did you'pay it back? Please don’t push me. 9— How many mules, horses, cows 5. —on motion of pete Clark, the followering resserlution was adopted: resserlution: . “be it resolved that this club go on record as being in favvor of all that pres, rooaevelt has done so far, and begg him to keep up all of his farm relief and ewa and rfc and rfd and seed loans and that all akers of corn wheat and oat s be cut and that the bonus bill be tabled till further notis. all so that hooey long and sen. bailey be tabled." 6. —it was moved and seconted that a copy of this resserlution be spread on the minnitg and a copy be sent to pres, roosevelt by male, it wa g the scents of this meeting that noboddy who promises to reduce taxes and gowerment expenses will be voted me. The very next day, t was be ing assisted to a platform at one of our warehouses, and my foot slipped, and I almost broke one *>f my legs. It was bruised and skint and perforat ed and bunged up from my knee on down. After paying the doctor and 4 drug stores for plasters, anti-sep- ^ „ , . and pigs do you own? One mule, 0 Th. New. end Courier believe. horM „ Mw # piK (p s Th( , y for; we have enough liars in polliticks alreddy who got in on that statement, a delegation wa s appointed by the chair to meet with the county club, a s followers: mr. mike Clark, rfd; jufl Clark, pete Clark, vennom Clark and bill Clark, there being no more bizness, the meeting adjourned siney- die. mike Clark, rfd. seeker-terry. it no duty of the government to cod dle city or farm workers. Govern ment i 8 trying to coddle both. There will be no solution until the men who cannot make a living in the cities go to the lands and dig their livings as farmers have done from immemorial times.—News and Courier. The News and Courier’s statement of the case makes it appear that the problem of giving the farmer a larger share of the national income is im possible of solution “until the men who cannot make a living in the cities go to the lands and dig their Jlrings as farmer^ have done from immemorial times.’’ This is merely a re-statement of what one of the “three or four or five editors’’ of that newspaper has said before but The News and Courier has ignored The People-Sentinel’s suggestion that such an exodus would only add to the al ready vexing problem of agricltural over-production that now exists. The News and Courier cannot “see how the city and non-farm income can escape lowering if the farm income be elevated’’ Statistics show that in 1913 wages of industrial workers and prices of farm products were about equal. Since that time they have steadily widened until the differ ence now stands at 110 points based on a “normal’’ of 100. Industria wages never fell below 169 points whereas the farm price-index in Feb ruary, 1933, went as low as 50. There fore, while industrial wages at tha time were still 69 points above the 1913 “normal’’ of 100, the farm price index was 50 points below. The gap was nothing in 1913, 15 points in 1920, 92 points in 1926, 97 pointg in 1929 and about 110 points now. The question, it seems to us, is not that of raising the wages of the non-farm labor in the cities and industrial cen ters—that could only aggravate an already bad situation—but rather of bringing about a closer parity be tween non-farm wages and farm prices. What has happened, however, is that wages—already up 69 points above par—have been increased 41 per cent, while farm prices (on the basis of statistics compiled only abort time ago) have risen in round numbers from 50 to 75, which is still 25 points below the 1913 “normal and 67 pointg below the “normal" of 1926. Of course, with this disparity existing it would be necessary to hold industrial wages at the present level and increase farm prices substantially to put the two somewhere near an eqoal level!. We believe that The News and Courier will concede that tids 1* no more than fair to those on tie farms and that there will be no nal return to prosperity until it has been accomplished. 'Wa agree with The News and Cour ier that it is “no duty of the govern- to coddle city or farm*workers," starved to death during the depres sion.) 10— Do you own your fanwt .Yes, me and 2 banks and Uncle Joe. 11— Who hold s tbe first mortgage? The federal land bank. 12— Who holds the second mort gage? Nobody: it’s holding him. 13— Have you ever beat anybody J out of any money before? Yes, have you ? 14— How many acres will you plant in cotton this year? Don’t know. Waiting to see if I get the money. 15— Do you raise enough corn and wheat and potatoes and ohicken s to supply your family requirements? ta) No. (b) No. (c) No. (d) No. (e). We don^t like chicken. 16— How many dogs have you? Six,) including 2 loaned out. 17— Do you owe any back taxes? Yes, I quit paying taxes when France quit paying her debts. 18— Are you willing to give a mortgage on your household and kitchen furniture, live stock and land? No, it’s in my wife’s name, ask her. 19— How much feitilizer do you in tend to use per acre? Don’t know yet how much I can get, if any on credit. 20— How many acres did you plow ] up last year? About 8, but reported 17. 21— Are you willing to plow up| again to raise prices? Yes: I won’t even plant any crop s at all if you think it will help, provided you make me this loan. 22— What i s your wife’s age ? Don’t | know. 23— Do you drink, swear, smoke,) chew, or wear a red shirt? No, but my mother-in-law is teaching me how j to knit and crochet: Ain’t these close | fitting drop-stitch dresses beautiful? 24— Have you ever had mumps, | measles, bow-legs, fallen arches, bonu s i compensation seven-year exema, gout, low blood or family) trouble ? No. 25— In case of war, would you be willing to fight Yes, if I get himmed up. 26— Can you write your name. No, j but I can touch the pen, but don’t want to be sent to it. 27— How much do you want? $10,- 000.00, but will accept $35.00. Signed and Sealed. GEE McGEE. Minnits cf the Meeting of the Flat Rock Dimmercratie Club. 1.—The meeting was called, to or-j der by the seeker-terry, mr, mike Clark, rfd, who appointed hisself as chairman, the minnets of the last meeting could not be read and ap proved as the wife of the seeker-terry started a fire in her stove with same a few weeks ago. Beware cf Signs. .-.From now on, I am believing in signs. I am not superstitious, but I am going to be careful. I have had too much trouble during the past four months not to wake up. On Feb. 4, I saw the new moon thru some telegraph and telephone wire s and did not throw a handful of $25.25 and I aint near well yet 1 knocked over the s<-shakcr at dinner on the evening of March 15 and failed to pitch a pinch of salt over my right shoulder, but never thought anything of that. Three dayf later I sold a man a bill of goods on credit; he sold them for cash; closed up his store; lit out for balmier shores, and I haven’t even the slight est idea of what State in the U. 3. he i s now living in. Total loss, npt counting punitive and sleep, $122.73. On March 30, I sat down to sup per with 13 men, women and chiWreen (not all mine, thank the Lord), and the next morning, I leaned up against a walh of our new building that hxdf been freshly painted, and ruint a beautiful $3.98 suit. Thusly I have been jinxed both pro and con for several months. I keep my fingers crossed all of the time these days, and dodge ever ill omen (not ill women) that I see approaching me. When I broke my shaving mirror this morn ing, I did every stunt known to heathens to off-set the bed-luck that always follows such an event. Cars R«a ia Oldcat Sabway Boston.—Trolleys still operate In the nation’s oldest subway here. It Is the Tremont street subway, built in 1897. With subsequent alterations It coat $4,370,000. • <- SPECIAL SALE! Men and Young Men Wash Suits Guaranteed Pre-Shrunk Men and Young Men All-Wool Suits $11 50 and Ig® MARTIN S 982 Broad Street _ AUGUSTA, GA. STRAW 89c $1.19 $1.49 SPORT PANTS $1.49 and $2.00 4|i WHITE AND INDIANA TRUCKS—PARTS—SERVICE Whitton Machine & Equipment Co. MACHINE, BLACKSMITH. ELECTRIC WELDING, BODY, FENDER, WOOD WORK, AUTO TOPS, UPHOLSTERING AND GLASS SHOPS CYLINDER GRINDING AND BORING, SEALED POWER, PISTONS, PINS AND RINGS. B-K VACUUM BRAKES, — FRUEHAUF TRAILERS. Shops Corner Washington and Ellis Streets PHONE 1637 AUGUSTA, GA. \\likKB THE LOUDEST CLAIMS!, ■ l MAKE [THE HOTTEST, CLAIMS — \ *4* 1 MA1 “U the most SWEEWHC CLAIMS Of ALL! ' y*; : > ■J. V,V. 1 V f • UT AT THIS SION Tbie (Ignidmtifte, the 20.006 Emo Station ■ from Matae to Louisiana wt ( o t the sanrieea aad products of tha •arid's leading oil oryaaisalioR. When claims ore flying thick and fast. The wise old owl, in strange contrast, Says: “Let them boast and brag and shout . , l f d rather have you try me out!” The enjoyment one gets from motoring depone largely upon the motor fu*l used. We say Essolene guarantees smoother performance. And k’s easy for you to establish that fact. Try a single tankful . • that s all we ask. We’re willing to rest our whole case on your judgment. [Eisolu ’je Motor Oil in the crankcase enables Vt r^lm'e to do its best\ AT REGULAR ■ G AGO LINK PRICK 2.—on motion of holsum moore, | with a secont by judd Clark, it was carried that all eandydite a 'for anny imt wa do believe.that it ia the duty | state or county offis moat oat line his MOTOR TRAVEL INFORMATION fttEE OF COST Years lor the sskint u all Esse Ststioas sad Dealers—"ESCO, TOURS AND DETOURS.’’ Profusely iUastrswd. New every •oath. Coalites oActsl asp of car rent road coostrecdoa; vacs- $ioo iafomatioatlooriao daia; ssc. Also free iadividaal read imps. AN D A R D O I L ,, * K- • Smoother P A N Y - OF NEW JB gg' x