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m OmOAL IfBWBPA or baknwbll oountt The Barnwell People-Sentinel i. i»n. ‘Ju«t L.lk« a M«mb«r of th« Family" VOLUME LX. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937. SECOND OLDEST CLUB IN STATE ELLENTON ORGANIZATION IS 43 YEARS OLD. Was Formed in 1893 for the Better* ment of Farmers and Agricul tural Worker^. Ellenton, Aug. 7.—In a school room in the Ellenton academy on March 24, 1894, the Ellenton Agricultural club was formed. This club, which today is the second oldest club of its type in the State of South Carolina, has made many strides forward since the first meeting was held and during that long periodl of years only two regular meetings have been postponed, one of those being due to the influ enza epedemic of several years ago. A group of Ellenton citizens, from both Barnwell and Aiken Counties, as the incorporated city limits of Ellen ton lie in both counties, met in the school room and organized the club for the betterment of the farmers and agricultural workers of that section The name, Ellenton Agricultural club, was adopted so that it would show the actual purpose of the group of men. At the first meeting Dr. A. W. Bailey accepted the responsibility of acting chairman and the following officers were elected: President, Doc tor Bailey; vice-president, C. R. Wil son; secretary, Edgar A. Merriman, and treasurer, the Rev. Fred Jones. A committee was appointed to draft a set of by-laws and a constitution to be presented to the members at the next meeting set for the 31st day of March. Not a Political Hob. There were two hard and fast rules laid down by the original members and to this dsy these two rules have been earned out They were, and are, that the club would in no way be a political club and there would be no connection with or promotion of any candidate for any office, and. second, that there would be no drinking by members at the meetings. Both of these rules have been strictly enforc ed. It was agreed upon that the meet ings would be held every fourth Sat urday in the month with a dinner served after each meeting. The mem bers take turn about in preparing the food for these dinners. The meetings are in many instances addressed by a speaker who is asked to speok on some part iculsr subject. When a speaker is not invited for the meet ing a general round table discussion is held and the members discuss their problems and ask for aid in solving them. Sometimes this is done after a speaker has flninshed. Farm Problems Solved. Each member must take a farm problem each year and work it out as an experiment, reports and discus sions of each farmer's success or fail ure to be held after the experiment is completed. In this manner the members of the club have been able to keep abreast of the times and know whether a particular method is ad aptable to their soil and climate condi tions without running the risk of ruin ing a full year’s crop experimenting. The promotion of the welfare of the agricultural people of Ellenton and the surrounding community was the main idea of the founders of the club and their efforts have been highly suc cessful. The fanners of this com munity are probably among the most up-to-date farmers in the State and are always willing to learn more a- bout their chosen occupation. The club has also been successful from a social standpoint as it affords the members an opportunity to get together once a month and enjoy each others company. From a financial standpoint the club has achieved a great deal. From the first meeting and several which followed in the school room of the Ellenton academy, the club has progressed to the point that it now owns a two-story building 'on the main street of Ellenton, owes no debts and has a surplus in the treasury. The members have been most conscientious in keeping their dues up so that the club could func tion properly and carry out its original plans. By drawing its members from both Aiken and Barnwell Counties the club profits to the extent that it has the services of both Harry G. Boylston, county agent from Barnwell County, and H. A. Woodle, county agent from Aiken County. These men have been most helpful with suggestions and ducussions with the members and (CONTINUED ON PACE EIGHT.) Harley for Re-election; Speaking before 3,000 per sons at the annual Filbert pic nic in York County Tuesday, Lieut-Gov. J. E. Harley, of Barnwell, announced Xhat he would be a candidate for re nomination in the 1938 primary Election. Colonel Harley has made an excellent record as presiding officer in the senate and it has been freely predicted that he will be re-elected should he decidte to make the race. The People-Sejntinel believes that his record merits his re-elec tion without opposition. Governor Olin D. Johnston and Representative Ben Adams, of Richland County, assailed the State highway department in their speeches. LOCAL PUBLISHER SUBMITS FARM PLAN TO PRESIDENT Club Girl Stresses Keeping Scrapbook Miss Laurie Ella Gantt, of Boiling Springs 4-H Club, Emphasizes Several Points. Pressure Grows to Bolster King Cotton Government Forecast of 15,593,090 Bales Causes Price Slump d $2 a Bale. WOULD COMBINE DEBENTURE AND CROP CONTROL. President Roosevelt Refers Plan for Consideration of Secretary d ' Agriculture. Much has been said about the use of scrapbooks in emphasizing impor tant lessons in club work. Laurie Ella Gantt, local leader, of the Boil ing Springs 4-H Club, bring out sever al points in the following talk given by her during the assembly hour at Comp Long: "For the past year the 4-H Club girls of Barnwell County hsve been keeping a project scrapbook. There are several valuable points to be brought out in keeping a scrapbook. "The first point is that it teaches one to be more observant. Before I start ed keeping my project scrapbook I didn't notice things of nature or home surroundings as I do now. The 4-H songs about nature needed illustra tions. This kept me on the lookout for nature pictures in asagasmes. While nding along the highway I would notice the scenery so often and think 'wouldn't that be a grand pic ture to illustrate such and such a song.’ I, also, eras on the lookout for household hints, home-life, pictures, etc. to use in illustrating the lessons we took up daring the year. There fore keeping a scrapbook does teach me to be more observant. "Point two is 'Reference.* After learning to observe clippings, pictures and various articles in magazines, newspapers and the like, one finds many things one would like to save for information or for future refer ence. A favorite recipe, ‘How to wash woolens,' 'shampoo your hair this way,' and just lota of other things come in handy sometimes. Surely one finds articles and pictures galore which are too good to throw away. A scrapbook is what you’re after! Another point may be 'memories.' A collection of old songs one likes, favor ite poems, or pictures of the corona tion may be some of the things one would like to keep—just for memories’ sake. They may be kept in the form of an interesting scrap book. "Keeping a scrapbook may be a hob by. It is an interesting past time for young and old, or shut-ins. “I have several scrapbooks—one of my own poems, writings and other favorite poems, one of small souve nirs, one of interesting clippings, pictures and different articles I wish to save. Then, too, I have my 4-H project scrapbook on ‘My Part in the Home.' I wouldn’t take anything for any one of them. They also make very attractive gifts. “So, you see, there really is value in keeping a scrapbook.’ Make Application for Pension. The Barnwell County Department of Public Welfare began taking appli cations for the needy aged, the needy blind and the dependent children on July 26th and since that time has taken a total of 147 applications, ac cording to a statement made by J. W. Patterson, chairman of the county setup. There are over three hundred other persons who have already made ; appointments to file applications. The records show that five of these applications were filed by the needy blind; 137 were filed for old age as sistance and the remaining five for dependent children. The Barnwell County setup is under thb supervision of Mrs. Elmira C. Black, who is di rector of the office; J. W. Patterson, of Barnwell, chairman of the organiza tion; F. H. Dicks, of Dunbarton, vice- chairman, and Mias Mabel Mims, of Healing Springs, secretary. Washington, Aug. 9.—Congressional pressure for a temporary loan struc ture to relieve the threat of sagging cotton prices was accelerated tonight when the agriculture department fore cast a 1937 crop of 15,593,000 bales— a six-year high. As cotton futures on the New York markets broke as much as $2.30 a bale on the basis of the government predictions, blocs of legislators from Southern States banded under the leadership of Chairman Ellison D. Smith, of the senate agriculture com mittee, to demand federal loans to stabilize prices and keep the excess crop off the market. The only immediate prospect of allaying fear of enormous excesses was boll weevil damage. This was cited by Smith, who said that “an extraordinary amount of rainfall over the cotton area has increased the pos sibility of insect damage, so no one knows, as yet, what will be the effect of the critical month of August. Crux of the demand for immediate cotton loans is President Roosevelt's insistence that congress pledge itself to enact general crop control legisla tion before he will consent to loans. The chief executive insists that a pro gram be devised and enacted at the beginning of the next session. New Crlaia. Sentiment appeared to be growing tonight that he would 'win. The nation's thounaands of cotton farmers admittedly were facing a ns one brought on by prospects of crop so large that It far predictions of the most bearish private experts—and the president seemed to be In a position to enforce his de mands. A farm relief plan submitted by B. P. Davies, editor of The People-Sen tinel, to President Franklin D. Roose velt has been referred by the Presi dent to the Secretary of Agriculture for consideration, according to a letter received Thursday by Mr. Davies from the Hon. M. H. McIntyre, secretary to the President. Bronson to Improve Business Property Hsrawrll County Clerk of Court Bays Comer Let Opposite Calhoun Park. High Standards Maintained. 41 Again, please accept my con gratulations upon the all-round high standards you are main taining in The People-Sentinel,” writes W. F. Odom, of Ashe ville, N. C., in sending in renewal subscriptions for himself and his sister, Miss Ida Odom, of Blackville route 2. Mr. Odom is the son of the late H. F. Odom, of the Ashleigh section and has made good in a big way in his adopted city. State Park Promised for Barnwell County R. L. Bronson. Barnwell County clerk of court, who recently purchas ed the lot at the comer of Main end Jackson Streets, oppos te Calhoun Park, in Barnwell, plana to erect two modem brick store rooms, with offices in the rear, on the property, accord ing to information received by The People-Sentinel this week. The prop erty was bought recently by Mr. Bronson from Mr*. C. C. Simms, of Washington, D. C. Workmen are already busily en gaged in razing the old one-story frame store building that was erected prior to the War Between the States and has been occupied by various business concerns since that time. Construction on the new brick stores will probably get underway within the next few days. And thus another landmark passes. It is said that, when a detachment of Sherman’s army occupied Barnwell in the closing days of the War Be tween the States, the building was set on fire several times by federal sol diers and each time the blaze was ex tinguished by a young lady resident of the town. Years later, when a line of wooden structures was destroyed by fire, the building was again saved from the ravages of the flames. It is not known at this time by whom the new building will be occu pied. SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES CAPTURE ANOTHER STILL Sheriff J. B. Morris, accompanied by his deputies, Gilmore S. Harley and C. S. Youngblood, raided a still in the Healing Springs section Thurs day. This was the second successful raid pulled last week, the first one coming Sunday, Aug. 1st in the Big Fork section. A 250-gallon copper still and about 30 gallons of beer were seized by the officers and destroyed. Some other paraphernalia used in the manufac ture of illicit liquor was alao seized. There was no one at the still at the time of the raid and no arrests have been made, but the officers are working on aeverai dose in regard to the owners and operator* of the still Briefly, it is the old debenture plan, coupled with a form of crop control and backed by a tariff on foreign- grown cotton to protect the American farmer. A different method of acre age allotment is also suggested, in stead of the method adopted by the AAA. Mr. Davies’ letter to President Roosevelt and the reply of Secretary McIntyre are as follows: “President Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Washington, D. C. “My dear Mr. President:— “With all farm legislation definitely shelved for the present session of the Congress, I hope that you will not think it presumptuous on my part to submit a plan to be studied by you and your assistants in the hope that it may contain a germ of thought that will be beneficial to the agriculture interests of the country. In brief, it is the old debenture plan, plus s form of crop control, and it is outlined as follows, taking cotton aa the com modi ty, although the plan should induds other major crops as well: ‘Debenture Plan.—Establish Ike par ity pries for cotton la relation to menofartured produces, this pknty price to be paid for all cotton cone u« ed in this country. On the ezport able surplus, issue debentures, pay able out of the Usited States trees ury for the difference between the world market price and the parity pries, allowing the world pries te its own level without any artificial sustaining influence on the part of this country. “Centrs| Plan.—No fa be eligible to receive debentures for' the difference in price unless he a- greed to and compiled with the methods of arrange and -production control to be adopted by Department of Agriculture (or flzed by Congress i in nn effort to limit tbe surplus for ezport. Farmers would be given defi nite allotments of arras to be planted and bales produced, and debentures would he issued agminst only such al lotments, any siguaa to he oold aP world prices. "Allotment*.—Ft* allotments on busts of acres per plow East of the Mississippi and acres per cultivator West of the Mississippi River, with s limit on the number of bales to be produced per plow or per cultivator, the excess to be sold at world prices. This method of allotment would elimi nate many of the inequalities that existed under the AAA method of al lotments, which worked a great hard ship upon the small farmer who had already reduced his acreage. "Tariff.—Fix a tariff on cotton equal to the difference between the world price and the parity price, thus protecting the American farmer against the importation of cheap for eign cotton. “It seems to me that the above plan would accomplish some greatly desir- 'ed results: (1) Increase the buying power of the farmer to a level with that of industry; (2) the discourage ment of foreign production if the world price be not artificially sustain ed at a high level; (3) reduce the sur plus of American cotton; (4) help maintain America’s trade balance by selling the surplus at prices that foreign countries can affard to pay. “It is claimed that foreign produc tion has been increased greatly in the past few years because of the success ful effort to increase the price from the ruinously low levels that obtained previous to your inauguration, and that low priced cotton tends to reduce zuch foreign production. It is mani festly impossible, however, for the Work Expected to Start This Week at Old Whaley Mill Site Near Blackville. - Work is expected to start this week on the State park which is to be con structed near Blackville, on Toby's Creek, at what is known aa the old Whaley mill. The preliminary survey of the project was begun May 15th, with construction expected to get un der way immediately. This park will consist of 252.95 acres of land, on which will be s lake, picnic shelters, drives, walks, a bar becue pit, a swimming area and many other recreational facilities. The park, when completed, will be open to the public for its use and enjoyment free of charge. A caretaker’s house will also be erected on the area for the occupancy of a caretaker who will reside there for the entire year. He will be in charge of the property and will see that the rules of the park are carried oat by tbe visitors, aa well as keep a sharp lookout for fires. Tbs lake, as shows by tentative will cover about >7 acres, with ires sad plenty of for booting, etc. Tbe lakesbor parts of tbe property will he Tbie will add materially to tbe beauty of tke pru wkkk, naturally. Is considered one of tbs prettiest spats ia tbs vicinity. If lbs pleas are carried out as drawn, it will probably take right to tea months to complete the Soil Contervation Election UDE HALFORD KILLED SUNDAY NATIVE OF BARNWELL COUNTY MET TRAGIC DEATH. Automobile Mechanic Was Apparent ly Victim of Hit-and-Ron Drirer Near Yemaasee. W. Ltde Halford, 35, a native of Barnwell County, but more recently resident of Yemassee, was accident ally killed about two o’clock Sunday morning near Yemassee, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run drirer. Mr. Halford, who was a mechanic by trade and so empolyed at a garage in Yemassee, was last seen alive when he left a filling station near Yemas see shortly before he was discovered dead on the highway. According to his father, Geo. W. Halford, of Barnwell, it is not yet known just how the accident occurred, as the information which he could get at the scene of the accident Sunday morning was somewhat meager. However, his actions were traced by his father ss far as possible from the time he left his work until he was found dead, the last report of bis having been seen alive eras at tke filling station, which he left a short time prior to his death. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. A. Estes, pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, of which be was a member, and Dr. W. M. Jonas, pastor of tbs Kline Baptist Church, om the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Halford, la Barn well. at 10 o’clock Monday morning. Intorment followed in tbe family bury ing ground near Barnwell. Surviving him, besides kis parents, are four sisters, Mrs. N. L. Bishop, of Fairfax; Mrs. G. W. Fox oad Mrs. Catherine Cramer, of North end Mrs. W. C Rhinehardt. of irg; six brothers, Ferris HalfonL Jos Heifer* Jsme* Halford. Will tom Halford and Barton Hatfov* ell of Barnwell, sad Harold Halford, of Mkd- nephewe. Tbs sympathy of tiro rommuattjr Is Halford family la their CCC EnroUee* Get Prirato Employment Large Number ef Barnwell Camp af are leaving tbe A due notice bos been poetod at tbs Barnwell Court Houoo and oth places of a referendum on tbe creation of tbe Edisto Soil Conservation Dis trict, this district to -embrace lands lying in Aiken. Barnwell, Allendale, Bamberg and Orangeburg Counties. The county agent has received infor mation that there will be voting boxes placed at four different points in the county. This election ia to be held on Thursday, August 19th. All land- owners lying in the proposed district are eligible to vote, according to H. G. Boylston, county agent. The purpose in forming this district is to further the interest in soil erosion control, such as terracing lands as well as other forms of soil conservation. Ail landowners inter ested should bear this in mind and express themselves by voting on the 19th. Boxes in Barnwell County are as follows: Barnwell—County Agent’s Office, 10:00 a. m. to 4 p. m. Blackville — Thompson Hardware Store, 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Williston — Williston Motor Co., 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Dunbarton—T. W. Dick’s Store, 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Mrs. Allen Bell, of Columbia, spent Thursday here with her mother, Mrs. S. R. Drew. tion, I am,” etc. Mr. McIntyre’s Reply. “My dear Mr. Davies: “The President has asked me to thank you for your letter of July twenty-ninth. He much appreciates American cotton farmer to compete ! your kindness in letting him have against such countries.as Brazil, In dia, etc., while being forced to buy in a tar iff-protected home market "Hoping that you will see some merit in these suggestions aad wick far tbe ef rev the benefit of your views and sug gestions and, by his direction, I am referring your plan for the cooaidera- tioa of tbe Secretary of tbe local CCC to go late to a by Captaia Gem W. Craw ford. of tbe camp, leaviag for the | some of them having pa seed tbe limit sad others having two-year period, both of which (awe will be strictly enforced after tbe September enroll menu have expired. A liet of the men srbo have left* te <kto follows: Andrew Bresell aad Robert Sowell, truck driven; William Chavis, filling station attendant la Denmark; Horace Darnell, with a power company; Cecil Eubanks, sritb the Chevrolet Parte Co., in Augusta; Clifton Hammond, as an attendant at the State Hospital in Columbia; Clif ford Hughes, connected with tbe watermelon business; Everett Laven der, with the State Highway Depart ment; Harris Meyers, with a dairy farm; William Harbeson and A. J. Hodge, for urgent and proper need at home Quite a number of other men are also lining up jobs, according to tbe local officials. J. P. Young, Educational Advisor, who also helps the camp boys get employment in pri vate industry whenever possible, in quests that any industry over tbe State that is able to take on new men please get in touch with him at the local camp. * JUDGE CARTER IS BETTER. Associate Justice Is Said to Be Im proving at Bamberg. Bamberg, Aug. 9.—Associate Jus tice Jesse F. Carter, who has been ill at his home here for tbe past montht is slowly recuperating. Judge Carter was stricken in his office in the i aid building early in July. Hie sicians hsve ordered him to in his home for weeks yet for a lo is the fe