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PAGB FOUR. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA The Barnwell People-Sentinel JOHN W. HOLMES 184i—1911. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the post office at Barnwell, S. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: . One Year 11.60 Six Months AO Three Months JB9 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935. Good morning! Who’s the State re lief administrator today? “Wisdom in Old Adage.”—Editorial headline in the Newberry Herald and News. BUt whoever heard of a young adage? So Would a Circus. Mayor L. B. Owens says that he favors “Hooey” Long speaking in Columbia because he would attract thousands of peojri^ to the capital city. Weir, so would a circus—which would be much less obnoxious to the people of the State as a whole. War Clouds in Europe. War clouds were hanging over Europe again this week, having gath ered as a result of Germany’s treat ment of the Versailles Peace Treaty as just another “scrap of paper.” Events are shaping themselves pretty much along the lines of those that, marked the weeks and months immediately preceding the World War, and many observers fear that another armed conflict between European na tions cannot be averted very long. Scant sympathy will be felt in this country for any of the belligerents m another European war because of their* attitude towards the United States in the matter of war debts, and it is safe to say that they will not enjoy the huge credits with which to purchase the supplies necessary for the prosecution of a war. Whatever may be the outcome of the present strained relations among the several countries involved, there should be no reason whatever for this country to become embroiled in an other European scrap. foreign growths, and at the game time couraged inTiig efforts to coftVkt UW- be forced to continue to buy the things breakers, they need in a tariff-protected mar- Let us fix the Responsibility. Make ket? Obviously, ^the thing cannot be the law effective. When the governor COTTON. done, aad this is one of the evils that President Roosevelt has been trying to correct. These “cotton experts” who harp on the price of foreign grown cotton neg lect to tell us that the cotton produc ers in hose countries are able to buy the necessaries of life at prices much lower than they can be had in the United States or else the financial plight of the producers themselves must be infinitely worse than that of the cottontots of the Souhern States, and God knows that the “standard of living” of many of our small farm ers (especially the tenant class) is lower today than that of many European countries. So what? The prosperity of the country is in separably bound up in the prosperity of agriculture. Enhance the value of farm products to a point where there is a decent margin of profit for the producer and the wheels of industry will begin to turn once more with profit to their owners and operators. kow is this to be accomplished ? It appears to us that there are two solutions of the problem: 1. Let the government arbitrarily fix a price for American grown cotton that will be in keeping with the prices of the things that the farmers must buy in our tariff-protected market, selling our surplus cotton to foreign countries at the world price, the ex porters to be compensated for the dif ference in the two by a government subsidy. (The debenture plan.) 2. Lower the tariff on all manu factured articles to a point where the American farmer will be on a parity with his fellows in competing coun tries. The latter plan, of course, would mean the abandonment of the so-call ed “American standard of living,” and would work to the detriment of the laboring classes, especially of organ ized labor, as it would force reductions in the existing wage scales, and there is little likelihood that it will be adopted. In fact, there is little likelihood that the first plan will be adopted because it would likewise force the city dwel lers to pay a little more for farm pro ducts. So, what the hell? has the power to call upon the carpet, with the incidental and undesired publicity, those weak-kneed officials who have been acting in the interests of their friends, personal or political, there will be a panic in some circles. When the public and the officials knowjthat complaints will be investi gated,**rfRT that fhagistraTes'm out-of- the-way corners are still within Range of the chief magistrate^ watchful eye, there will be a big change for the better. So we repe&t, if legislators and gov ernor sincerely wish the.game laws enforced in letter and spirit, the way is open to them to make much prog ress in that direction. But the gover nor cannot do much without first hav ing legislative action. Stop the loop- boles!—The State. The Governor and the Game Laws. bp.. There seems to be a determined ef fort on the part of certain interests to beat down the price of cotton grown in this country to a opint where it will once more be unprofitable to our pro ducers—unless tariff barriers be re moved, which, of course, they won’t be. ‘ The entering wedge was driven*Jast week, when cotton futures declined nearly $10 on the exchanges, or nearly two cents a pound below the govem- ment’s “peg” of 12 cents. An intima tion that this might be done yvas con tained in a “cotton letter” by a promin ent brokerage concern that w§ts print ed in the daily newspapers nearly a week before the actual disastrous break. This firm said that a break below the “pegged price" was entirely possible. We have heard °f at least one instance, where the purchaser of a cotton contract was called on for additional margin -on the morning of the break some time before it occur red and at a time when the price was only a few points below the previous trading day’s close. (Just hqw general was this call, we, of course, have no means of knowing). But why was this speculator—and perhaps thousands of ethers like him— called on to margin his contract some time in advance of the actual break unless there were a preconcerted ef fort on the part of certain interests to depress the price? . Insidious propaganda is being pub lished almost daily, “inspired,” we are quite sure, by these same selfish in terests, to create dissatisfaction with the government' efforts to enhance he the value of the fleecy staple. We are told that “America’s position as the world’s premier cotton producer is waning and supremacy of her three billion dollar industry is definitely threatened, cotton experts warn,” and tjiat “government intervention has caused this situation, according to cot ton authorities.” These same “cotton experts” tell us that the world is turn ing to Brazil for its supply of raw cot ton, for the reason that there are no jwstrteticn on cotton production in that South American country. Naturally, the people of the United States do not want to lose this vast iadnary, nor can we afford to. Evident- ly, something must and should be done aiimt it But what? Must the cotton producers of the be forced to continue to bear entire burden of producing the at a lees, in competition with Th Sfate is interested to hear, via The Barnwell People-Sentinel, that it was a more or less valiant supporter of Governor Johnston in the second •primary last year. We do not spurn laurels; we do not even assume to.be indifferent to them. In‘ fact, to be quite frank, when they come jur .way, they perk us up mightily. But we would not .wear them through robbery uf a nobler brow, and we fear our Barnwell contemporcry, however well- intended, is rewarding us in coin, de preciated on' otherwise, which right- fully belongs to another. But that point is_,somewhat Ijke other last year’s bird nests. It is ikw not vital. Of some importance, how- ever is the present fact that The State is disposed, indeed anxious, to give the governor support in all. good works—the more the better. Also that we have not questioned his sincerity, ahd hope we never shall have ceca- sion so to do. The People-Sentinel quotes this from an editorial in The State: “ff the legislators and the governor truly and sincerely wish the game 1-aws en forced in letter and spirit . . . they could make the work of game war dens vastly more effective.” And our contemporary reads therein an intima tion, in view of the governor’s prom ise to enforce the laws, that he is not sincere. •Not yet, contemporary, not yet. The sam-e editorial called for the removal of loopholes in the game laws through which the culprits slip. Where are the loopholes? The chief game warden; jevery honest protector of game, and officials of the sportsmen’s organiza tion can point thenrout to legislators. To remove the loopholes it is manifest that the legislature must act first; it Farm Census About Completed. . j- _______ R. S.XMcCants, supervisor of the farm census, with headquarters in Orangeburg, announces that the enumeration of farms in Barnwell County has been practically completed. If there are any farmers in this coun ty whose farms have not yet been enumerated, they are asked to notify Mr. McCants and he will be glad to send them blank schedules to be filled out and returned to his office before the completion of this work. Called Liberty Bonds. The Treasury Department is offer ing to exchange 20-25 year bonds, bearing 2 7-8 per cent, interest, for Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds, which have been called for redemption on April 15th. The privilege . of ex changing the called bonds will expire on Wednesday, March 27th. The call ed bonds bear serial numbers ending in 5, 6 or 7 and owners thereof should consult immediately with their bank. Any applications made after the' ex change privilege expires will be ’re jected. • Better Housing Program. In order that interested persons may familiarize themselves with the “Bet ter Housing Program,” George B. Nutt, farm representative of the Fed eral Housing Administration, will con- .duct a meeting at the Court House in Barnwell, Friday, March 22nd, at 11:00 a. m., to discuss the rural phase of the" program. Questions concern ing financing, type of improvements, and those eligible will be answered by Mr. Nutt. • ' Miss Elizabeth-McNab, home demon stration agent, and H. G. Boylston, county agent, invite th'se interested in the program to attend the meeting. Winchester Smith Elected. Representative Winchester C. Smith, Jr., of Williston, was elected Friday on the aulhorffy bO?.nf ’of the rural electrification bill^ recently signed by the governor. J'. B. BritUn, of Sumter, placed the name q 1 £J)4r. > Sinith ui nomination and Marshall Bridges, of Florence, nomi nated R. Leo Carter, of Florence County. Mr. Smith received a majori ty vote and then His election was made unanimous oiT motion of Mr. Bridges. Under the terms of the bill, the house is to recommend a member on the ’authority and the senate an other. fiifttCbkJs .... Best treated— without “dodng" visa* STAINLFSS now if you prefer aprons and are now working on un dergarments and making plans for dresses. Court Takes Recess. -After disposing of two cases in the Court of Common Pleas here Monday, Judge C. J. Ramage ordered a recess until this (Thursday) morning, when the session will be resumed. The two cases tried Mondtay result ed as follows: A verdict for $35.55 was found for the plaintiff in the case of Thomas J. Hutto vs. Life and’ Casualty Co., in a suit on am insurance policy on the life of.Eli^xHutto. The policy con tained a clause that payment would not be made to the beneficiary if the insured committed suicide within two years from the date of issuance. Mr. Hutto committed suicide at his home in Blackville last summer and the plaintiff attemipted to establish the fact that his death was accidental. The verdict was for the amount of the premium paid. In the case of Clinton Cotton Oil Co. vs. Hartford Accident and Indem nity Co., the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $1,468.15, the amount sued for. AshTetcll News Items. Ashleigh, March 19.—The friends of J. L. Owens, who has been quite sick for the past few days, will be glad) to know that he is recovering rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, their son, R. L. Osborne, and daughter, Miss Sadie Osborne, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hair. Miss Allowee Ross, Ralph Martin and A. E. Hartin," of Columbia, spent the past week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Ross. Mrs. A. E. Hartin and son, Ralph, of Columbia, were visitors in this sec tion an<j Barnwell Friday. A number of young pecftle gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wilson Saturday night, where they epjoyed music and card games. Mrs. Q. A. Diamond spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Oeland Lazar, in Augusta. .Mr. and Mrs. Milledge Black and daughters, Helen anj Lois, and! son Ralph, were visitors in Augusta on Thursday. 1 Proposed New Set-up. Undec the proposed new plan of supplanting the 46 county relief ad- ministrations with eight district ad ministrations, Barnwell would be in ^ . * - « a district with Aiken, Lexington. Orangeburg, Bamberg and Allendale. This group has 7,449 “clients” on the relief rolls. ‘ First Asparagus Shipments. The first full crate of this season’s asparagus to be shipped from Barn- yell was cut Saturday by J. E. Har ley, Jr. It was consigned by Deason and Moore^Jocal produce dealers, to Philadelphia broker. Earlier'in the' week, W. L. Molair shipped a half crate (six bunches) to Charleston, while B. L. Easterling al so cut a half dozen bunches that were sold locally. The cold weather of the past few weeks has retarded the growth of tjje crop. In the past, asparagus has $een cut here as early as January, while must clear the field, for the governoy. j com p ara tj ve iy heavy shipments have Let the authority and responsibility | been made in February, for game law violations which are “magistrates” cases, rest in the mag istrates. If jury trials are wanted—in most instances for the palpable pur-4 Meyer’s Mill 4-H Club. Meyer’s ' Mill, March 19. — The pose of beating the law—let the case! Meyer’s Mill 4-H club met Monday be sent to the circuit court. Then afternoon at thfi—home of ~tTje~Tocal when the responsibility is upon the hrtrtteFr~M>ss Gene Swett. The pur- magistrate, the governor has oppoR-1 pose of the meeting was to bring all tunity to impress his determination to ( their work up to dgte. The program see, so far a 8 is possible for him to. was begun by singing several songs, do so, that the law is enforced. j Some busied themselvs with fixing Again an^ again has The State been their note books, while others cut un informed that game-law enforcement dergarmertts and began making them, in this or that locality is a farce, j Those present were: Misses Gladys Sometimes magistrates are charged and Talulla Wilson, Marian Ellis, Re- arith friendship for /law-breakers;, becca Anderson, Mae Swett, Cecil Har- sometimes the charge is that the game riette Meyer and Gene Swett. warden is indifferent. And sometimes j Learning the art of searing it be- the game warden is indifferent be- 1 ' ing rapidly mastered by the group of cause he has become utterly dia-j young girls, who have co Rare Elements Considered Vital. New research into the great subject of plant food is constantly adding new evidence of the importance of the les ser known elements to successful crop production. For nearly a hundred ye^rs scientists as well as practical farmers, have ac cepted the tradition that the three common ffements—nitrogen, phos phate and potash—are all that a crop requires. The past few years, how ever, scientists have produced so much proof of the importance of the rarer elements—impurities, such as iodine, boiVm, magnesium, sodium, calcium, strontium and many others—that the subject of these impurities has become about the-mdsTlmportant one in the whole realm of plant feeding. The rarer elements jare aiming to. be con sidered as necessary to a crop as nitrogen itself. The fact that the vital impurities are present in Chilean Nitrate of Seda is considered one of the main reasons for the outstanding effective ness of this nitrogen fertilizer. Chil ean Natural Nitrate was yeated, scientists believe, while the, earth it self was being formed. Consequently they believe that it contains as many of the rare elements as sea water con tains—thirty-five or perhaps forty of them. Only very small quantities of these elements are requirefl’ by growing plants but they must have them if they are to have the health that pro duces robust growth and a good profit able yield. LIQUID TABLETS SALVE • NOSE D30P8 checks COLDS and FEVER first day HEADACHES Z' ^ If you are doing without a telephone to save money, have you considered what it is costing in inconvenience, discomfort ahd lack of protection? The protection that a telephone in your home af- * fords in case of emergencies alone outweighs the small f cost. In addition a telephone gives quick personal con tacts with your friends and relatives both in and out- of-town. When you compare the Jittle you actually save with the convenience, comfort, protection and pleasure that the telephone offers, you will probably agree that it really doesn’t pay to try to do without it. Why wait longer? Order your telephone today. f • i Southern Telephone and Telegraph INCORPORATKO t Treasurer’s Tax Notice! The County Treasurer’s office will be open from September 15th, 1934, to March 15th, 1935, for collecting 1934 taxes, which include real and per sonal property, poll and road tax. All taxes due and payable between September 15 and December 31, 1934, will be.collected without penalty. AH taxes not paid as stated will be subject to penalties as provided by law. January 1st, 1935, one per cent, will be added. February 1st, 1935, two per cent, will be added. March 1st to 15th, 1935, seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of th**—She^ff for collection after March 15th, 1935. When writing for amount of taxes, be sure and give school district if property is in more than one school district. All personal checks given for taxes will be subject to collection. , ' N, : • ■ >> - = § 3 c: « 1- Constitutional School i— i l ' ii ifi 3 O U - >» r-* "p 5 o a -6 mr iwr ' ■ mn 1/5 3 Special Local ■■ 1VJ.OL 1 • * No. 24—Ashleigh 5 5 4 1 3 12 30 No. 33—Barbary Branch 5 5 ! 4 1 1 ! 3 1 33 51 No. 45—Barnwell 5 5 4 V 1 1 3 25 43 No. 4—Big Fork 5 5 4 1 3 21 39 No. 19—Blackville 5 5 4 1 3 20 38 No. 35—Cedar Grove 5 5 4 1 3 28 46 No. 50—Diamond 5 5 4 1 3 - 17 35 No. 20-^001)16 Ponds 5 5 1 3, 19 37 No. 12—Dunbarton _ 5 4 1 3 27 45 No. 21—-Edisto — 5 -5 4 1 3 9 27 No. 28—Elko 5 5- 4 1 3 - 27 45 No. 58—Ellenton 5 -5 4 1 3 11 29 No. 11—Four Mile _ 5 5- 4 1 3 8 26 No. 39—Friendship _ 8 j -4— -1 ff IT 36 No. 16—Green’s Academy 5 5 4 1 3 20 38 ■No. 10—Healing'Sprin gs 5 4 1 3 20 38 No. 23—Hercules 5 5 ' 4 1 3 30 48 No. 9—Hilda ^ — 5 5 4 1 3 35 63 No. 52—Joyce Branch 5 5 -4 1 3 26 44 No. 34—Kline 5 5 4 * 1 3 21 39 No. 32—Lee’irr- 5 5 4 1 3 10 28 No. 8—Long Branch 5 5 4 T 3 20 38 No.‘ 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 5 4 1 3 21 39 No. 42—Morris 5 5 4 1 3 15 33 No. 14—Mt. Calvary 5 5 4 1 3 28 46 No.'25—New Forest 5 0 4 1 3 28 46 No. 38—Oak Gfove^-,*: 5 5 4 1 3 19 37 No. 43—Old Columbia _ 5 5 4 1 3 26 44 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 5 4 1 3 15 33 No. 7—Red Oak 5 5 4 1 3 19 37 No. 15—Reedy Branch 5 5 4 1 3 17 35 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 5 4 1 3 14 32 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek . 5 5 4 1 3 JL7 35 No. 26—Upper Richland 5 5 4 1 3 26 44 No. 29—Williston 5 5 4 1 3 32 60 The commutation road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 56 years. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of $1.00. Checks will not be accepted for. taxes%nder any circumstances except aMhe risk of the taxpayer.-(The County Treasurer reserves the right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.) Tax receipta will be released only upon legal tender, post office money order or certified checks. j. j. BELL, Cavity Treat. IhUhI *: , ^ .ADVERTISE IN THB-PBOPbE-i 3 •KV ¥ ICT* ' -v.