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PAOB rou*. m BABNWBU. rWOPLEJKNTTNBL, BABNWBLL. •OUTH CABOUNA THURSDAY. DECEMBER t, 1*17 Hi Btnmll Piopli-Sottael JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912 R. P. Da vied. Editor and Publisher. Entered at the post office at Barn well, S. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .76 Three Months .60 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 19S7 THE POOR EMPLOYER. Never mind the vile employer— Never give the guy a break; Pick away until he’s groggy, For your dear, old country's sake. Other folks may have some virtues, But the businessman has none; Flay him as a sort of cockroach— It is lots of good, clean fun! It is stylish to abuse him. And to keep your punches low; It he dares to make an answer Point and sneer, “I told you so.” He alone can give employment, And speed up prosperity, But the fashion is to bar him From the slightest sympathy. Oh, the rattlesnake has good points, And the white shark isn't bad. Even polecats have their virtues, As have buizards, too, my lad. But employers? Why, they've noth ing; They’re the lowest of the low. As must be apparent, dearies, If you own a radio! —H. I. PHILLIPS, in the Washington Post. (Comments.. On Men and News By Spectator. COULD THIS HAPPEN HERE? WHAT IS THE C. I. 0.7 Governor Davey of Ohio, speak ing to the Ohio Society of New York recently, told of the efforts of the CIO to control the industries of Ohio. To Americans who know their country and regard it as “The land of the free” the Gov ernor’s speech is a revelation of methods which shock and apall us. Let us quote from the speech: “I speak as one who, during nearly twenty-five years of public life has always been friendly to ward the cause of labor in all its just and legal aspirations. There fore we approached the stool strike situation with an earnest desire to help negotiate a settlement. “There was no question of wages, or hours, or working conditions. It was admitted by both sides that all of these factors were equivalent to the best in the industry. “The Companies advanced one argument which I could not answer. They took the position that a writ ten contract would bind them, but would not bind the CIO leadership; and they referred to the fact that in the short time since General Motors had signed a contract that corporation had experienced some thing like two-hundred strikes, sit- downs, and other illegal interrup tions of work in violation of the signed agreement. “When our efforts at mediation failed, I requested the President to intervene. The strike was then about four weeks old. Hundreds upon hundreds of armed reinforce ments were being brought in by the CIO from all over that section of the country to carry on a cam paign of violence and intimidation. In an effort to avoid bodily harm the Sheriff had to use armored cars. On one occasion an effort was made by CIO leaders to blow up his car with a dynamite bomb. “Some of the most vicious of the CIO leaders are known communists. They defied all the laws and sneer ed at the local officials. They had whole communities in terror. A few thousand armed pickets, most ly frem the outside, could take pos session of a great city, deprive its citizens of their rights and liberties, flaunt the laws with impunity, commit vio’ence without restraint, and terrorize all the peaceful in habitants. This was done in the name of labor, but certainly not in the interest of labor. "On Monday, June 21st, the com panies in Youngstown (Ohio) pub lished advertisements that the mills would open at seven o'clock Tues day morning. Many thousands of workers had signed petitions asking for the privilege of going back to work. That was the slg« n*l for a counter attack by the CIO leaders. They called In thousands of armed reinforcements from all over northeastern Ohio j and Western Pennsylvania. There was one band of two thousand from Akron alone who attempted I an armed invasion of Youngstown. [ They were stopped on the outskirts and a virtual arsenal was taken from them—clubs, knives, guns of all descriptions and dynamite bombs. The CIO was bent on en forcing its will at any price of bloodshed, terrorism and death.” The Governor tells of mobilizing the National Guard to maintain law and order. "The strike was ended. Nearly all the men flocked back to work eagerly. John L. Lewis lost that strike because most of the em ployees were not with Kim; and be cause when he could no longer make use of violence, intimidation and blood-shed, his only weapons for victory were gonfe. "We may rightly assume that all the benefits which labor has secur ed in its upward struggle have come through and under the law. America will never tolerate a de fiance of the laws, nor the use of violence and blood-shed to gain the selfish objectives of heartless and selfish leaders.” Haw Loag the Highways Live? board were picked from the lead- 1 ing citizens of Barnwell County How long do the highways of who are interested in the work of Barnwell County "live?” What is the department. The reason for the “normal life expectancy” of the the forming of the board was to many highways of South Carolina ? assist the members of the health In order to answer these and nu-! department staff and to offer any What is the CIO? I’ve been hearing and reading a lot about it for a year or more. CIO, I’m told, means Committee on Industrial Organization. Committee of what? Committee appointed by whom? Committee responsible to whom? As one reads the papers he is un der the impression that CIO means John L. Lewis, just as Facism in Italy means Mussolini. But Musso lini carefully maintains the King on the throne. Who is John Lewis’ chief? That really is a matter cf importance. The impression is abroad that the CIO is a sort of Jesuit group in labor. How those Jesuits were hated—and still are—in some Catholic countries! Why? Be cause a Jesuit let nothing turn him back, once he had set out on his mission. Neither cold nor heat, rain, snow or ice, rivers or mount ains, plague, pestilence, famine— all he braved in his ministry. But his devotion was so compelling that he is said to have felt neither qualms nor. scruples in accomplish ing his mission. Now what we read about the CIO sounds like that—a body of men swept by a fanaticism that seems to disregard everybody else. Whatever may be said of the Jesuit, he did not labor for himself, but for his church. And the CIO? What about it? The Associated Press carries a dispatch from St. Louis saying that the CIO leaders are determined to bring Henry Ford to terms “if it takes six months.” The worst of it is that Ford’s workers seem satis fied. At one of the “pep meet ings” of the CIO Delmcnd Garst, one of the regional directors of the CIO, shouted “WE’RE going to turn loose one of these days. We are going to go the limit in this strike. It makes no difference how far we have to go.” By the way, does this man’s name sound American? At any rate, is his line of language Amer ican? “Going to go the limit” and "It makes no difference how far we have to go!” Well, well; just like that, in these grand old United States! Well, they’ve tackled a grand man; nobody has scared Uncle Henry yet and I don’t expect this crowd to scare him either. Is Ford ill-treating his men? No! Does he underpay them? No! Does he overwork them? No! Ford has led the nation in liberal treatment and pay. Then, what’s wrong? Well, the CIO thinks Mr. Ford should wear its label. The CIO is organizing in South Carolina. If it tries “the blood and iron” method it used in Ohio ami Michigan it will find that South Carolina will stand quite a bit— and then from Pickens to Charles ton farmers, town men and law- abiding operatives will pitch of fenders out of the State by their ears. There is very little foreign blood in this State; whoever starts a campaign of violence here will meet real old American red blood. Methodist Circle Meets. The members of Circle Number Four of the Barnwell Methodist Church Women’s Missionary So ciety were entertained by Mrs. Terie Richardson at her home on Burr Street on Monday afternoon. After a short business session the lesson study was held. During the social hour Mrs. Richardson served delicious refreshments. merous other questions, the High way Planning Survey has inaugu rated a read-life study of highways of Barnwell County and other Counties in the State. No road has been built to last for ever. Consequently, each road may be said to have a “life.” By a road’s “life”\is meant the num ber of years from the time its sur face is built until its “death,” or that time when it is abandoned or changed by reconstruction. For xample, if an asphalt-^oad—was completed in 1923 and no changes were made until it was re-surfaced in 1935, the “life” of that surface would be twelve years. Thus, the “life” of every road can be designated. Summaries can be made which may be likened to birth, death, and population tables for human beings. Life tables and curves can be computed and the “probable average life” forecasted. The average service “life” of road construction of different types is being obtained by a careful study of all of the contracts let by the State Highway Department since its beginning in 1917. From these contracts, the officials of this study will record the design and construction features, construction costs, improvement costs, and other factors pertaining to the “life” of each highway. The final objective of the road- life survey is to determine, in any proposed program of improve ment, how much it will cost annu ally to build and maintain roads suited to the needs of vehicles traveling over them. These needs are to be defined from data gather ed by the traffic study and other divisions of the survey. Boy Scout Meeting. A meeting of boys, from 12 to 15 years of age interested in the for mation of a Boy Scout Troop in Barnwell County was held in the library of the local school on Mon day evening. There were also a number of interested local citizens present. T. R. Pender, district commission er, was present and took charge of the meeting. Mr. Pender made a most interesting address followed by Mr. Compton, member of the Augusta Area Council, who al so made a talk on Scouting. After considerable discussjon| it was de cided that the formation of the Barnwell Troop would be perfected at the school house on Thursday. J. P. Scoville, Barnwell man, was named as Scout Master and he will be in charge of the formation of the troop, applications for membership having been given out to be turned in on Thursday, as well as leader for the Scouts after the organiza tion is complete. A number of boys from Dunbar ton, who are interested in joining the local troop were also present. They joined in the discussion and it is believed that a large number of them will be included in the Scout group when completed. There were also several Scouts present from the Williston Troop. The Boy Scout work will mean much to the younger boys of Barn well as well as to interested older persons and it is hoped that the troop will grow rapidly. It will give the local boys an opportunity to get training which will reward them with many benefits, both now and in later years. It is believed that the business and civic leaders of Barnwell will work with Mr. Scoville and his troop to the end that Barnwell will have a fine organization which will be among the leaders of this section. Advisory Board Meets. assistance needed by these worker*. The cooperation between the board and the staff members has been excellent to date and much benefit has been derived from the organi zation. Mr. Player is chairman with Lt.- Governor J. E. Harley as vice-chair man. Building Boom Continues. ^Icwn of the old W06den~building next! to the new post office on Main Street has added quite a bit to the looks of that thoroghfare. The removal of the building also gave the worker^ in the post office ad ditional light so that it is not now necessary to use electric lights to any extent during the day. Barnwell’s building boom, which started several months ago, con tinues to a great extent. Clerk of Court Robert L. Bronson is com pleting a five-room bungalow on Jackson Street and it is under stood that he has already made ar rangements to rent it when com pleted. It is reported that the Episcopal rectory, located on the street running in front of the local school bujldings, will also be done over, possibly made into two apart ments. This house is not occupied at the present time, being one of the few vacant houses in the town of Barnwell. Dr. and Mrs. Solomon V. Brown moved this week from the house located on “The Circle,” which is owned Jby R. A. Easterling, to the old Carter house, located on Wash ington Street. The house on Wash ington Street was renovated a few months ago but it is understood that .Dr. Brown is planning to make a few minor repairs and changes on the house within a short time. There are several other rumored real estate estate changes in Barn well, which will probably include considerable more remodeling. There are also rumors of the build ing of one or two new houses within the next few weeks. NATIONAL PARKS DO THRIVING BUSINESS Increase in Revenues and Attendance Reported. Washington.—Business is good in the national parks this year, ac- | cording to reports submitted to the national park service by park super intendents throughout the country. Almost without exception they show substantial increases in revenues for the current year to date over a similar period of last year. The greatest percentage rise was at Crater Lake National park, Ore gon, the receipts of which to date this year, show a 68.3 per cent in- The completion of the^ tearing crease over tha sriTno To Distribute Directory. Barnwell County Superintendent of Education, Horace J. Crouch, expects to distribute his complete directory of the personnel of the various schools in the County for the 1937-19.‘18 term, next week. The booklet will be printed this week and Mr. Crouch expects to have it distributed immediately. The getting out of the little booklet is an annual affair and it contains much valuable information, which is most accurate. The name of the superintendent, the principal, the faculty members and the mem bers of the board of trustees of each school is listed. Along with the names the name of each teach er’s Alma Mater is given and if this year runs as past years have it will be found that Winthrop College supplies the greater por tion of teachers in the County schools. Mr. Crouch is to be congratulated upon this annual work as it means much to many citizens of the Coun ty and over the State. It is very easy to refer to the handbook and ascertain any needed information in regard to any school, any mem ber of the faculty of any school or any member of the board of trustees of any school in the Coun ty. Judson M. Birt. The December meeting of the Barnwell County Health Advisory Beard was held in the offices of Barnwell County Health Depart ment on Tuesday afternoon with , Estes, pastor of the Barnwell Bap- quite a large number of the board tist Church, and the Rev. Mr. Funeral services for Judson M. Birt, 77 years of age, who died at his residence in Blackville early Monday morning of last week, were conducted at the graveside on Tues day afternoon, with interment fol lowing in the Blackville cemetery. The Rev. P. D. Walker, pastor of the Blackville Baptist Church officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. A. members present. The meeting was called by M. M. Player, prin cipal of the Wi'liston-Elko high Bolen, of Orangeburg. Pallbearers were: S. J. Keel, Len- nie Jowers and Winter Jowers, of srhcol and chairman of the board, Blackvil'e; Willie Birt, of Willis- to hear the business before the ton; Bryant Birt, cf Gaston, N. C., group. I and George Moody, of Salley. After a routine business session, | Due to ill health, Mr. Birt had re in which several matters of im- j tired from active business several portance were discussed, the mem- ( years ago. Mr. Birt, though a bers present were given a com- | resident of Blackville for the past plete report on the work done by . several years, was a life long mem- the personnel of the Health De- ber of the Long Branch Baptist partment staff during the past Church. He was highly respected month. Quite a bit cf progress has by a l who knew him. been made, especial'y in the work | He is survived by his wife, Mrs. among the school students, accord- Emma Chitty Birt; one sister, Mrs. M. A. Keel, of Blackville, and number of nieces and nephews. ing to the report and more such work is being arranged for the coming months. The members of this advisory j Advertise in The People-Sentinel. Not far behind were Glacier Na tional park, Montana, with a 60.6 per cent increase, and Lassen Vol canic National park, California, with a 52.1 per cent rise. Growing popularity of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National park, Colorado, brought an increase of 44.49 per cent in parts receipts. A larger total of revenues was received at Yosemite National park, California, than at any of the other parks which are experiencing great er prosperity. An additional $56,• 048.13 above last year’s total brought this year’s figure up to $494,069.64. The same trend was evident at Yellowstone National park, Wy oming, where a 28 per cent upturn over last yesg’s receipts was regis tered. The total this year to date is $352,716.87. Some of the most prosperous parks are underground. During one month alone the net earnings of Carlsbad Caverns National park, Nsw Mexico, amounted to $11,978.35. Park revenues for the year to date totaled $208,421.35, an increase of 34.7 per cent. A good year is also reported at Wind Cave National park. South Dakota, where revenues are run ning 20.7 per cent above last year, and at Mammoth Cave National rk, Kentucky, where the number paid admissions to the cave is about one-third higher than in 1936. American Indians* Songs Being Put Upon Records Philadelphia.—The literature, his tory and songs of the American In dian, dying under the stress of mod em life, are being preserved In wax by a group of anthropologists and psychologists interested in the phil osophy of the first inhabitants of America. Dr. Frank G. Speck, professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, an authority on In dian life, is helping to record for posterity the saga of the red races. Records are being made of primi tive dances, hymns of praise and hate, the incantations of medicine men and all the rites of a war pow wow. Modern mass production has tak en Indians from the ancient trades of weaving and pottery-making and swing music and dancing have out moded the age-old Sun Dance, sounding the death knell of Indian art and life as a distinctive part of America, according to Dr. Speck. Indian tribes, including the Iro quois, the Delawares and other groups, at first feared that the rec ords would be a source of ridicule at the hands of white men, but they assented to Dr. Speck’s request when he assured them that learned men wanted to study their custome by that method. Arctic Biscuit Devised for Russan Polar Trip Moscow.—Among the novelties in food devised for a polar expedition is a special Arctic biscuit contain ing 35 per cent chicken and beet The foods for Arctic expeditions have to be light in weight and must take up little space. Most of them are cubes, weighing from 50 to 60 grams, which can be made into tasty, nutritive soups, gruels, stewed fruit, chopped meat and oth er dishes. A full meal can be prepared from these concentrated foods in from three to five minutes. A special, slightly salty chocolate has been prepared because ordinary choco late is too sweet for the Far North. “Greased Pig” Rented Ashland, Ore.—Rental business is expanding on the Pacific coast. A pig* was rented here for an annual greased pig catching contest. Indians Like Dollar Bills Flagstaff, Ariz.—When they get their change American Indians don’t want stiver but greenbacks, and the greenbacks must be $1 bills. Taste for Shrubbery Proves Fatal to Cows Healdsburg, Calif.—Oleanders may be highly desirable for home decoration, but they are hard on cows. For several years past, the state hospital has had an epi demic each summer of deaths among its prize herd of Holsteins, one of the most valuable in the state. G-men-like investigations this year revealed the fact that the cows had eated the clippings from oleander zhrubs and the clippings had done the rest Substantial Reductions! ON All Suits and Overcoats A.. . • j '. ■**.. . Society Brand, Schloss Bros., and Manchester Brands now priced at $18.00 up J. Willie Levy Co., Inc. 756 Broad St. : Augusta, Ga. NOTICE! Against Hunting, Fishing and Trapping. Any person or persons entering upon the lands hereinafter referred to situate in Barnwell, Richland and Red Oak Townships, for the pur pose of hunting, fishing or trapping, will be prosecuted to the full ex tent of the law: Mrs. Flossie Smith _ - .1,000 J. M. Weathersbee — 672 Mrs. Kate Patterson - 3,000 Est. of H. A. Patterson . _ .2,000 Duncanncn Place .1,650 Joseph E. Dicks — 800 Sweetwater Place - _ 500 R. C. Holman — 400 B. L. Easterling, Cave Place 200 A. A. Richardson . 1,000 Barnwell Turpentine Co: Lemon Bros. — 160 Simmons Place — - . 450 John K. Snelling 10* Middleton Place - . 300 J. P. Harley — 160 Mose Holly . 200 L. W. Tilly ... 160 B. C. Norris • . 300 John Newton — 200 J. W. Patterson - . 100 Tom Davis — 400 L. Cohen—(Hay Place — . 200 Terie Richardson - 100 Dr. Allen Patterson .1,000 N. A. Patterson (Tangle- Bruce Place -- . 500 wood Place) — 130 Harriet Houston _ 150 Billy Jenkins 60 Mrs. B. H. Cave . 500 Jerry Scott 75 Sue Ford . 120 Kemp Place — 175 L. Cohen—(Chitty Place). . 200 Andrew Jessie — 60 C. F. Molair (Big Savannah Mrs. J. A. Porter ... 600 Pond) . 400 Ransom Snelling ... 300 W. B. Parker Place . — . 200 Willis Williams ... 6* McCreary Place . 165 Mrs. P. J. Drew ... 80 Alex Green . 20 Allen Hill — ... 65 C. L. McCaslan Mrs. Geo. Weathersbee .. 16* Mrs. Susie Wolfe _ ._ 150 Mrs. Mamie Smith ... 160 GEO. H. WALKER, Owner. ANGUS PATTERSON, Mgr. TVavel anywhere..any day SOUTHERN * A fare for every purse...!. CENTS PER MILS One Way and Round Trip Coach Tickets ... lor each nil* traveled. Round Trip Tickets ...lor each mile traveled . . . return Bmit IS day*. Good in Sleeping and Parlor Cars on paynanl oi proper charges lor space occupied. Round Trip Tickets. ... lor each mile traveled ... return bmit • menthe Good in Sleeping and Parlor Cere an parnMnt ai proper charges ier space occupied. One Way Tickets. ... Good in Steeping and Parlor Care on pay el proper chargee lor space occupied. AIR - CONDITIONED PULLMAN AND DDflNO CAM Be Comfortable in the Safety of TRAIN TRAVEL CoasuJl Yout Local Ticket Agent, or Wtite a _ ^ • * Southern Railway System ^ j Get Ready— For Fall and Winter! Bring in that last winter’s suit or overcoat NOW and let us clean and press it, so that you will have it in readiness for the first chill blasts of the fall and winter. Remember that we are now in new quarters opposite the Barijwell Baptist Church, where we are ready to serve you at all times. Call Phone 122- “LET TED DO IT.” Plexico’s Dry Cleaners BARNWELL, S. C. ,4.: