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•OCT1L£AtOUKA THURSDAY, MAY JtTH. 1M7. TW* EARNwnX PROTLR-SKNTUfKL, BARNWKLI. South Carolina’s Social Security Program Q«ration and Annewer Explanation* of U»r Recently Enacted Act. \ — I Salient questions regarding the new State social security law and their an swers: Q. How many groups are eligible for assistance? A. Four. They are classified as persoqp in need,” “depenedent children," "needy blind" and “other handicapped and' unfortunate per sons.” Q. What is the minimum age for the needy aged? A. Sixty-five. Q. What are the resident require- snents for persons 65 years of age who seek assistance? A. That they be United States citi zens and residents of this State for at least five of the nine years preced ing the dates of their application for assistance. They must also have-lived in the State for at least one year im mediately preceding their applications. Q. What are the other requirements for this group? A. They must have no income that •when added to aid from relatives is inadequate to provide “a reasonable subsistence;” must have an income of less than $240 a year; must not have disposed of or deprived themselves of •ny property for the purpose of quali fying for the act’s benefits; must not be inmates of any public institution. Q. What is the maximum amount to be paid to an aged person in need? A. Two hundred and forty dollars. Q. W’hat is meant by the term "de pendent children”? A. All children under 16 years of mgr who have been deprived of paren tal support or care who are living with members of their immediate families, who, if not granted aid wou’d be likely to t>ecome public rbarge*. or otherwise deprived of proper support, care or training. Q. W’hat ta the amount to be al lowed for dependent children? A Fifteen dollars a month for owe child in any home and $10 a month for each addition*! child in the same Q What qualification* do the woody blind have to meet to obtain awunUare? A. They mast have no vtsian. or vision that la so defective as to pre vent the performance of ordinary du ties; must be unable to provide them selves with the necessaries of life; must have no relatives or other per son able to provide and be legally responsible for them; must have the same resident qualifications as needy sged classification., Q. What is the largest amount a blind person may receive? A. Three hundred dollars a year. Q. What are the qualifications re quired of those who seek assistance as “other handicapped and unfor tunate persons?” A. No specific qualifications are required except that these persons must be ineligible for other forms of assistance and must be unable to sup port themselves because of physical or mental infirmity and who would suffer unless given aid. Q. Is there any difference in the administration of the assistance to the four classifications? A. Yes. The State welfare depart ment will administer the funds for the needy aged, dependent children and needy blind, but the county de partments will have charge of the as sistance to the other group. American Legion Post Meets. The members of the Richardson- Walsh Post of the American Legion held their regular monthly meeting at the Barnwell County Court House Tuesday evening of last week. A cat fish stew was served the members at Jones’ Cafe after the meeting. Quite a large number of the mem bers were present snd several mat ters of importance were taken up and disposed of at the meeting. Farewell Dance. Quite a large number of people at tended the farewell dance held at the Sweetwater Country Oub. Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Mcllwaine, who have been in charge cf the club for the past several months, are leaving and gave the final dance under their manage ment. It haa not been announced who will succeed the Mrllwninee at th» dub. "An’ if yo’ cotton and cawn could talk, they’d say jes’ exactly the same thing to you—'NATCHEL Sody, please suh!”’ Uncle Natchel Plenty of nitrogen; quick-acting; more than .30 elements in Nature’s own wise balance and blend. NATURAL AS THE GROUND IT COMES FROM Appropriation Bill Keeps Solons on Job Senator Edgar A. Brown Puts Up Strenuous Fight in Behalf of “Butter-bowl Barbers.” Columbia, May 15.—Non-appear ance of the , deficiency appropria tion bill blocked sine die adjournment of the general assembly today, but legislators planned to resume work Monday night for another drive to ward completion some time next week. Several senators announced a de termined effort would be made for ad journment by Thursday, saying that the business remaining before the assembly wrouief not necessitate re maining the whole week. Others said, however, the assembly rarely ended its sessions except on Saturday and there would be a strong tendency to delay this year’s conclus ions until May 22nd. Free conferees on the deficiency money measure, which Governor Olin D. Johnston had asked to be sent him yesterday, failed to report out the bill during short sessions held by the house and senate today. Senator Brown, of Barnwell, chair man of the compromise group, said 1 , the conferees held a session after ad journment today and “practically reached an agreement on the most im portant issues” which had prevented a report. He predicted the committee would conclude ita work at a meeting sched uled for noon Monday and would be able to turn its report over to the two houses early in the coming week. The deficiency bill was introduced to provide for expenditures for* the fiscal year 1936-37 which had become apparent after enactment of the regu lar money bill at the last legislative session. Also before the conferees was an item approved by the house but re jected by the senate for $200 extra “officisl expense” for members of the general assembly. The senate remained in session lit tle more than an hour, in the first Saturday meeting of the 1937 term, and concerned itself mainly with the attempt of Senator Edgar Brown to persuade his fellow members to re verse themselves by reviving a bill to exempt Barnwell County from a barber regulartory act. Brown said the bill involved “a deep- rooted moral issue to protect the rights of the butter bowl barbers,” and if it were enforced “under all its provisions half of the barber shops in South Carolina would close up—one shop in my town might stay open. Brown Gets Reply. “This is the most dangerous bill to come to the floor this year, affecting the great horde of butter bowl bar bers—fellows that put butter bowls on your head” and cut or shave around the edges. Senator Nicholson, of Greenwood, replied that he felt Brown “is trifling with us” and the senate voted 19 to 13 against reconsidering the vote by which it killed the bill last week. The house spent its Saturday ses sion in discussing a bill to change the procedure for licensing motor carriers operating on State highways and to authorize construction of an additional State office building. Rep. Stevens, of Berkeley, spoke on the licensing measure, but an other matter took precedence before a vote could be taken. Rep. Sawyer, of Georgetown, said construction of an additional State office building would save the State approximately $20,000 annually. “It is good business to buy or erect a building,” he said. Rep. Crews, of Richland, joined in asking for passage of the bill, but Reps. Leppard, of Chesterfield, and COMMENTS ON MEN AND NEWS By SPECTATOR. Wall, we've crowned George as KING, haven't we? As soon aa we can get Edward and Wallie married we can settle down to business again. Several senators distinguished themselves this week by talking just good. hard, com monsense. Senator GraaaetU, of Calhoun, remarked: “If the school districts do not take off tome of their direct levy on lands for school purposes, the work we have done here will be of no help. When the mney is put on at one end for education it should be taken off on the other." Right he it and eminently sensible. The taxpayers back home have the opportunity to vote off some of the special school taxes snd should prepare to do so. As fast as the Slate increase the term snd the salaries the local special taxes should be reduced. Senator R. D. Epps, of Sumter, knightiy man, independent thinker and choice spirit, objected to an item in the Free Conference report on the Appropriation bill. The committee put in a new item, “additional travel” for $1,400 s year for several constitu tional officers. Mr. Epps made the point that this is a mere subterfuge because everybody knows that the money is not for travel; it is s ruse to give these gentlemen $1,400 addi tional salary. The pocedure is bad on several grounds, namely: it is un constitutional to increase or decrease the salary of a constitutional officer during his term. What a free confer ence committee has done is to play with the constitution. Did not these same officials collect a lot of “back pay” under the famous salary grab of Blackwood’s time? They had (these very gentlemen) received a bonus once before contrary to the constitution, which, of course, they did not refund to the State, yet they claimed and received every dollar which was taken off in time of acute depression. Now, we have the in crease stuck on again. The free con ference committee has no authority to include new items, but it does so— and nobody makes a fight. By the way, we couud get an order from court requiring a detailed item ized statement of the travel which costs $1,400. Perhaps we shall; who knows ? Under date of May 3rd, the Asso ciated Press (in The Augusta Chroni cle) reports that “Adult leaders of the Communist party called on the Young Communists eager to expand its membership and gird for dsss war.” One of the leaders, David Doran, of New York, chairman of the industrial committee saiih “The illeg ality of your action should not deter you.” William Z. Foster, chairman of the Communist Psrty, told the dele gates, “It la not enough to support the C I. O. and the Youth Congress. We moat become leaders in these movements. Then we will march for ward with giant strides in the re volutionary movement that is grow ing like snowball in all parts of the United States.” Is that so? Well, let's take time by the forelock and nip some things in the bud—and some people. The restless «lenient has nothing to lose and are gambling on a revolution. I want to protect my home don't i you? South Carolina need* new indus tries; we ate losing in the rac* for business, although we are neck-and- neck with all the spending programs, jrr.m*. If me are to maintain all the new things now on the public payroll we must get more taxpayers, for the load is too heavy today cn homes, farms and business. If we had a half bilhon dollars more taxable proper ty in the State we could carry the present burden without strain; but as conditions are today our State is like a family which decides to g**t all the things the neighbors get. Poor old “POP” would have to bestir him self, or sink without a trace. Some times in such emergencies “DAUGH TER" goes out and finds work. That relieves the strain for silk stockings tnd “make-up” stuq; then, perchance “SON” does a “lick" or two—and that pays fer his cigarettes and sport shirts and “dopes.” So the family manages to “make out,” but our State has no son or daughter to help out the OLD MAN; the sons and daughters of the State are all spend ers—and free-handers at that. While we need new industries and more industries we are fortunate in having some industries. Looking in to the facts I note that our cotton mills are great consumers of our pro ducts. About 200,000 people live in mill villages and are cash customers for milk, meat, vegetables — end everything else produced in our State. Some one has estimated that both directly and indirectly the cot ton mills of South Carolina support nearly a half millidn people. If we had fifty more mills we could feel a difference. The big paper mills that are being built at Georgetown and Charleston are worth a lot to us. There will be wages; then they will buy wood; then will come the trade of the employees —milk, farm produce, groceries—ev erything. If only we could bring in people and industries. As Dr. W. W. Ball says, South Carclina is a comfortable State, never has complete failures in crops. A fine field for development; bat kt's pull together - Outss, of Greenwood, oppoeed it. Adjournment left a motion by Outzs to continue the measure pend ing. The senate decided to resume for the 19th legislative week Monday night for the consideration of local and uncontested matters. The house will return to work at noon Tuesday. Triple “C” News Notes W. TEAL, Reporter. U. S. Currency Void in Camp Ex. By order of Colonel Dravo, U. S. Currency was made void in camp ex changes. Nothing will be accepted except canteen checks. This is a movement to bring about lower prices in canteens throughout the State. By making such a change it is now possi ble to evade certain State taxes which heretofore had to be paid. Colonel Dravo, commanding officer of District “I”, visited’ camp Thurs day. The colonel was on his way to the fort, after having completed his inspection tour of the district. Mr. Conard, of the State forester’s office, was with us Thursday. Al though most of his visits are short, he is always very welcome. J. P. King, CAE, spent the week end in Charleston with his wife and little daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Black, of Newry, spent the week-end here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Black. Legal Advertisements MASTERS SALE. State of South Carolina, Barnwell County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Mr*. Eulallie Parker, Plaintiff tract of land, situate, lying and being in Reel Oak Township, Barnwell Coun ty, South Carolina, containing Two Hundred (200) acres, more or less, known as the Abram Smith Place, bounded on the North by lands of Patterson, on the East by lands of Joe McCreary, O. D. Moore and J. M. Sadler, on the South by lands of T. O. Davis and on the West by lands of J. E. Dicks.” The last highests^idder to deposit five (5 per cent.) of^his bid with the Master to secure jjpmpliance with his bid. Purchaser to pay for Deed and stamps. ■ G. M. GREENE. Master for Barnwell County. Barnwell, S. C., May 10, 1937. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate of Isaac H. Collins, deceased, will make prompt payment to the under signed administrators, and all per sons holding claims against the said estate will file them duly attested with the undersigned administrators promptly. (Mrs..) Maggie C. Black, Howell W. Collins, Admrs., Estate of Isaac H. Collins. May 13. 3tc NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final account as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ed mund B. Sanders, Sr., deceased, with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, South Carolina, upon Friday, the Uth day of June, A. D. 1937, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, and petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. J. W. Sanders, Executor, Last Will and Testament of Edmund B. Sanders, deceased May 13. 1937. 4tc Notice to Debtors and Creditors. vs. Mrs. Mary Parker, et aL, Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above en titled action, I will sell to the high est bidder for cash at public action before the Court House door in Barn well, South Carolina, on sales day in June, the same being June 7, 1997: "All the certain piece, parcel or All persons indebted to the estate of U. B. Hammett, Sr., deceased, arc j hereby required to make prompt pay ment to the undersigned administra tor, and all persons holding claims against said estate are required to file them duly attested with the un dersigned administrator. H. X. Phillips, Admr. Estate of U- B. Him met, Sr., dec'd. May 6, 1937. 5-4-3tc "Plats receiving the additional amount of potash produced larger yields, heavier aeed, heavier bolls, more lint per seed, better grade, longer staple, stronger fibers, and a higher percentage of normal fibers. Rust damage on plats receiving no additional potash lowered the yield and re duced the quality of fiber to such an extent as to lower the value of the crop $15 to $28 per acre.’* —North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. This statement followed two years' experimental work with a standard variety of cotton grown on soils where heavy rust damage had appeared. Extra potash was applied as a top-dressing in addition to the 400 lbs. of a complete fertilizer containing 3% potash used at planting. ^ If you did not apply enough potash at planting to control rust, see your fertilizer dealer or manufacturer about adding the equivalent of 50-100 lbs. of muriate of potash per acre in a nitrogen-potash top-dresser. You will be surprised how little the extra potash costs and it will help to insure your getting the greatest profit possible from your cotton this year. American Potash Institute, Inc. 4.