Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAG* EIGHT THE BARNWELL PEOPLE SENT1NEL. BAR NW*li SOUTH CAROLINA THI'RBOAY, AUGUST V, 1M1 COMMENTS ON MEN AND NEWS By SPECTATOR. -v I rnnnot undemt^nd how any decis ion of the Federal Courts can govern the State of South Carolina in assess ing the right of way of a rail road. I know that no lawyer should com ment on a decision which he has not read, but my excuse is that an admin istrative «)fficial of South Carolina has quoted the decision and stated a possi ble interpretation which might govern him in the assessment of rail road property. The Federal government may control 'inter-Stute commerce, but the rails and road bed within a State are not inter-State commerce. Our law knows nothing of inter-State property of a mixed nature; nor can local property like a road bed become inter-State because trains run over it in going from one State to another. If the Federal Court should find that our taxes are confiscatory, being too high in proportion to the value and earnings of the rail roads, that same principle would have to be applied to every business that we have. At once the heavy local levies on land would be declared' confiscatory as be ing out of proportion to the earnings realized. Is it conceivable that South Caro lina will show a special concern for the rail roads, while collecting an in flexible tax on farms? The Constitution not only forbids confiscation (and is quite right) but it also guarantees to every man “the equal protection of the laws.” What ever rule may be adopted for deter mining the value of rail road truckage for taxable purposes must Ik* equitably applied to every farm and town home in South Carolina. The State should not reduce by one cent the valuation of rail road trackage until it is ready to do exactly the *.»me for the farm ers. lad’s see where the money goes. The income of employees has increas ed 3 p»*r cent, since the depression low; the income fiom property has increased 5 per rent. Going into more detail, wages increased 1.1 pe r cent, in ISbVi and salaries increased ? per cent. Comparing 191*5 with the banner year, the* income of employees was 70 per rent of It39; the income of stne kho ders was 47 per cent, of 1!TJ9 As s matte* of interest it should he noted that employees re- eeised 67 per cent, of the National In- eumr in 19S?», two per cent, more than they received m I9?9 14 per cent, of the National m. nme was for divl- drnd-. All this is gtten out by the United Slates (department of Com- lerre. the State and retirement pensions for State employees. As to the Civil service, I think Mr. Adams has the germ of an idea. I think we could have—in so small a State—a compe tent group employees who could be shifted $ peak tioads of the service might require. Every office requires certain heads who are permanent, those who know all the ins and outs, all the, laws, regulations and other ne points of the service. They of course, tdutd not be moved; but there is an a~rmy^of unskilled, clerical help that could be moved from one office to another, preventing the bringing in of new employees while the ethers are chewing gum and running after “dopes.” The voters will have an opportunity to express themselves on the so-called social security in the General Elec tion in November. If the voters au thorize the legislature to pass pen sion laws the estimate is ^hat the pension will cost the State at least two million dollars. That means that the legislature will start on a fresh hunt for more revenue and will im pose more taxes. Don’t he deceived —know what you aie voting for. We have lost a farm revenue of $75,000,000 a year. As it is estimated that money turns over ten times that means that South Carolina ha^iost a volume of business of $750,000,000 through the loss of our cotton produc tion. S«>nM thing about firming gc'* into your t «mm| Th*C» »h) a city man ** b ppy in money, if h< can nhow «nr tig. >u» m»u» watermelon »r a «h*r«-n fine tomatoes t '.in yv>u earn a livelihood at farm ing ? Wr I. lel’» *ce. Suppose >ou Ka>l a »m.. il farm -say about Aft)' *»rrv», ten a* re» l»riiig in wkhmI* T ike out four acre* for yaid». lots, \egeta- tahlra. fruit tree*, shade tree* and grafae arbor* Wouldn’t you be a joy ful farmer with it (teach trees, 12 fig trees, li apple trees, 12 pear tree*. 2 grape trhoru—the fruit coming in early and late? You might hive fifty herua- and a few ducks to quack and me** up the place —12 hogs. Then the vegetables, of ioui*e. You have 36 acres left for a crop. That really is too much land, hut let's •fry it out. You will need two mules, la acres in cotton. You can’t double up much on cotton, it's a hog and takes the land to itself all the year. Of morse one thing could be done; small grain could be planted, grazed and cut fhr feed in March. Then the farmer might use 15 acres for corn, leaving 6 acres for wheat and oats, followed by yicas. At the end of the year he might have (might have, mark you) 10 bales of cotton, 450 bushels of corn, 12 bg hogs and possibly fifty pigs, 8 tons of hay and 150 bushels of wheat and oats. Summing up, the man •could soil during the year 25 hogs, ten bales of cotton. He would have his meat, milk, butter, eggs, chickens, vegetables, flour, meal\ grits, pre- jicrwes, potatoes. Naturally that is T**»t all net. I have not mentioned com mercial fertilizers nor labor. Yet within the schedule indicated' there is margin of greater profit that would soffset somewhat these major items of wsL With reasonable good fortune he would have more hogs to sell and some chickens. It looks like he might come out With , a year’s good living and $250 cash. That does not call for expert farm ing nor bumper crops. Hundreds of fanners do better than I have here indicated. How many town men live well all the year and have $250 saved the end? Repi eaentatlve Ben E. Adams, of Jaad ia advocating civil service for Carolinians, ponder this: “The world uses each year eighteen million tons of paper, twelve million are con sumed in the United States at a cost of about six hundred million dollar*. For new-sparer* alone the paper colfk one hundred and forty million dollar* ■ year and two-thirds of it we im* port from Canada. For the produ-• tion of paper the South ha* million* of acre* of pine*, now suitable for paper. The Southern pine* grow more rapidly than Northern spruce and ran he converted into pulp at far !e*a root. Georgia ha* entered into thi* busine** and South Carolina will •onn participate on a Urge wale. South Caiolina and Ceorgis ran even tually renew their fanner prosperity on different line*, paper manufactur ing being form**»«t. But if are are to bring in capital we moat rhtngr our tax policy. Coen will be abort thb year. The (tepaitment of AgrKttlture estimate* the new crop at l.iSV.ISS^MO bu»hel*. or ihr lowest yield in SO year*. It i* even 2 6 per cent, below the great drought of 1931. .Ml right, bey*. \ow, shoot the lira! m n who offer* yog lea* than a i.ollir a bushel. If farme?* only had a good or ganization they would charge five dollars a bushel for corn—and get it. 11A-T°n High Rock, ISF-inch Wh**lboM —$755 HAUL AT LOWEST COST IN CHEVROLET TRUCKS Stake, 157-Inch WhMlba**—$730 1^A~T**I Open iiprati Pick-Up, 131-inch WhrrIWa** — $ 6 70 T HESE big, sturdy Chevrolet trucks will haul full- capacity loads over short or long routes, over smooth or rough roads, without coaxing or coddling. Because they .have the greatest pulling power of any truck in the entire low- price range., And they will haul these loads at savings which will surprise you. Because Chevrolet is the most economical truck in the world today for all-round duty! Chevrolet trucks have every feature for better, more economical service, including High-Compression Yalve-in-Head Engine, New Perfected Hydraulic Brakes, Full-Floating Bear Axle on 1 V6*ton models, and New Full-Trimmed I)e Luxe Cab. Be wise... economize... .Haul at lowest cost in Chevrolet trucks! CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT. MICHIGAN ron ECONOMICAL TRANSHO nr AVION tqAA AMO UP. !.<•* prir* mi tkm rkm.ttt ml H.mt. Vfirk Xpowlwfiy, I I*rnm% mm im l*u mMmw n.rmiml mrm l•«# ml Him. Wir* .. GENERAL MOTORS INSTALLMENT PLAN-MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO SUIT TOUR PURSE Grubbs Chevrolet Co., Bamweii, s. c. MacTyrr Ctlhoun sprnt the week end in R*mwei: with hi* father. L. M. Calhoun, after spending a ecuple of week* at the ROTl camp at Fort Screven, Ga. THE RITZ THEATRE BARNWELL. S. C. “COOL AS AN OCEAN BREEZE. !Monday-Tue*day. Aug. 31. Sept. 1 SYL\ IA SIDNEY-SPENCER TRACY “FURY” Also SHQRT SUBJECTS MATINEE TUESDAY—4:00 P. M. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 2 BARGAIN DAY, 11c TO ALL MATINEE and NIGHT CHARLES STARRET in “Secret Patrol” ALSO COMEDY. Thursday-Friday. Sept. 3-4 FRANCIS LEDERER and ANN SOTHERN in My American Wife MATINEE THURSDAY, 4 P. M. ADDED COMEDY. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Zane Gray’s “Desert Gold” With BUSTER CRABBE Also COMEDY. ♦>♦5 t Y % t Y Y Y f Y Y ❖ Y ❖ *G» ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ * Y f Y Y f Y Y Y Y Y ❖ 0 f Y y T Y y Y Y Y Y Y Y ❖ f Y Y Y Y T Y Y f t A* A A * A A* A A ^ a* A A ^ A ”b^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ ^B^ SPECIAL SALE of STOVES at REID’S .00 For Your Old Stove on This Range w K - 'A great baker and a greet fuel sayer” DAISY WASHINGTON CAST RANGE » ✓ r V ''HE down flue construction forces the heat all around the oven, thus assuring an even teRMpera- ture in all parts — a great advantage in baking; while the fire box is wide and shallow and is made in exact proportion to the oven, which prevents waste of fuel. No frills or scrolls to catch dirt and make cleaning a drudgery. Lines are graceful and pleasing to the eye. High closet, large ash pit, drop oven door, and pouch feed are other features. Made by Gray and Dudley Co., Nashville, Term., in business since 1862. Large low cost production permits very reasonable prices. Come in and see this fine range. PRICES START AT $44.50 EASY TERMS ARRANGED REID’ Here’* smart modern design, sturdy Perfection construction and full porcelain finish—all at a price that will surprise you. This beautiful range has five High- Power burners. High-Pow er speed boils two quarts of water in about eight minutes. High-Power clean liness does away with sooty kettles. High-Power precise reg ulation enables you to do every- C~> v <• ❖ ❖ Y Y Y ? I 1 Y ❖ •> * ♦ ❖ f v *T ♦ t Y ❖ t Y Y Y f Y Y Y Y y Y f ❖ A r 2 1 W»w. THIS BEAUTY IS AN Oil RANGE ...a genuine PERFECTION with 5 HIGH-POWER BURNERS I thing from simmering to broiling, on each burner. The’'Live-Heat‘'air-insulatedoven is at convenient height. The two- gallon concealed fuel reservoir is easily removed for filling; the hinged panel concealing the burn ers rests snugly against the lower front of the range when opened. Come in and let us tell you more about it. Other Perfection Stoves - Priced from $29.50 Up Values Galore at Reid’s All New and Fresh Stocks i Our stores are complete with the newest in Furniture and * . everything for the home. Be sure and visit us before you . —- V,.'. A ’_■■ ■ buy. Prices to suit your pocket book and it is always easy to arrange the easiest terms at REID’S. Buy now and pay us while you are enjoying the new furniture you have been plan- n* . ■* ’ . • , ‘ ning to have in your home. FURNITURE t Y Y Y Y f Y Y T Y Y Y STORES STORES AT ALLENDALE AND BARNWELL