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N \ 1 ^Thursday, January 23, 1930 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SouCH Carotin* Page Number Sll jmm ir m The Coast Line And The C. & W. C. (Spartanburg Herald.) What does the leasing of the Charleston and Western Carolina by the Atlantic Coast Line port end? The Charleston News and Cou ier asks the question and calls attention to recent developments ccnnecting the Coast Line and the ' Louisville and Nashville, through the lease of the Clinchfield. While there has been no state ment from officials as to what is to follow in the way of develop ments, there is a general impres sion that the Atlantic Coast Line is clearing the deck for action in connection with the development of its line through Spartanburg to ‘Cincinnati. The physical connec tion with the Clinchfield in Spar tanburg is an uncompleted project, but one under consideration for 'early action, while in the moun tains along the Virginia-Kentucky line the Louisville and Nashville is building its connection with the Clinchfield at the north end. In this part of the country in teresting developments are expect ed to follow the move while it looks like more action as a Coast I/ne policy with reference to this whole project growing out of the lease of the Clinchfield railroad several years ago. The Charles ton News and Courier says con cerning the lease of the C. & W. C.: The Charleston and Western Carolina raifroad has become the Angusta division of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The controll ing Company has effected a lease. As far as the public is concerned, the C. & W. C. is to lose its ident ity, but towns on its lines will gain through its operation as a part of the greater system rather than as an independent enterprise. The & W. C. ceases to be numbered among\he fchort lines.” At Spartanburg the C. & W. C. has junction with the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio. The latter is under control of the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nash ville. A link through coal-bearing mountains connecting the L. & N. with the A*. C. L. is nearing com pletion. The L. & N. is controlled by the A. C. L., albeit it is a sep- arate corporation and its inde pendence is complete. Soon the L. fr N. and the A. C. L. will be ex changing tonnage by way of the C & W. C. and th eClinchfield; probably a considerable tonnage will move over another A. C. L. -auxiliary, the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens. Where will the connected lines deliver tonnage at deep water? Will Charleston be the principal bene ficiary? Savannah? Wilmington? Charleston is the logical ocean terminal whether the trains move over the C. ,& W. C. by Yemassee •or the C., N. & L..by Columbia. The high management of the Atlantic Coast Line has never intimated just where and how it would de velop the tonnage movement to and from the Louisville and Nash ville. However it shall develop, Spartanburg will be a chief junc tion, for it is here that the C. Sc W. C. and the Clinchfield meet. The leasing of the C. & W. C. is a logical step en the part of the A. C. L. especially in relation to the use of the Clinchfield and the trans-montane link. Friends of Albert W. Anderson, for years the chief figure in operation of the C. Sc W. C. are gratified that he will be the principal official of the Au gusta division. Mr. Anderson’s name is virtually synonymous with C. & W. C. How often have people called the lines “Albert An derson's railroad.” The difference will be that Mr. Anderson will be directing a division after years of independent management. How ever, it is all in the family. What ever the title and style of “Albert Anderson's railroad” it has been an Atlantic Coast Line property. txt Cutting Patching Sometimes much homely wisdom is packed into a short saying and it becomes a proverb. A case in point is \his advice: “Always cut your patching according to your cloth.” If South Carolina legislators liv ed up to that maxim, there would be no deficit in state finances. But year after year they fail to cut their, patching according to their doth and so the deficit grows. That's poor business. A private citizen or corporation that ran bus iness that way would soon be in eeriops trouble. Public affairs should be run in accord with sound business principles. That deficit is not a good adyer- tfc -ment for South Carolina, it is costly. It necessitates borrowing ( money and the interest on the borrowed money helps further swell the deficit. Appropriations should never be greater than revenues or revenues never less than appropriations, either way one cares to put it. If unforeseeable circumsta nces should bring about a deficit the business-like thing to do is to in crease revenues sufficiently the next year to wipe out that deficit. That is not only the sensible thing to do, but it is commanded by the state constitution.—Ander son Independent. , tXt Back To The Constitution Some editors in South Carolina have made a great discovery. They have found out that this state has a constitution and that said docu ment, the charter of our liberties, commands the general assembly, in case in any year the revenues fail to cover the appropriations for said year, to levy at the ensuing session taxes sufficient to wipe out the deficit, in addition to meeting the appropriations for that year. The general assembly, however, appears to think that provision more honored in the breach than in the observance. Not only has it not made the levy to eliminate the deficit, but it has made excessive appropriations from year to year, which have made the deficit grow. Still, it is a hopeful sign that those editors have discovered that there is cush a document as the state constitution. They may dis cover that the legislature ignores it in other instances. Most of those editors approved the attempt to fasten a bond issue of $65,000,000 on the people of the state, without giving them a say-so in the mat ter, though language could not be clearer than that employed by the constitution to forbid increase of the debt of the state without con sent of its people specifically granted. The constitution also employs the clearest of language to forbid holding of two offices under it, but those editors who are now calling the public’s attention to the con stitutional proviso as to deficits have n^'^r protested against the holding of two offices by one man, though there are many such in stances. Again, there has been no pro test from those editors against ex tra pay for legislators, though it is expressly borbidden by the con stitution. Camouflaging the extra pay as “expense money” does not keep it from violating both the let ter and spirit of the constitution. Before a man may begin service as a legislator, he must take an oath to uphold and defend the con stitution. That oath appears to be taken very lightly. The attitude of the average legislator seems to be very much that of Tim Sullivan who, when told a measure he was advocating in congress was con trary to the federal constitution, asked: “What’s a little thing like a constitution between friends?” Congressmen take the same oath as do members of the state legis lature and seem to also take it lightly, For instance, there is a provision in the federal constitu tion as to reapportionment of con gressional representation after each decennial census. This con gress put that provision in the junk pile. What this country needs is a re turn to real reverence for the con stitution, a reverence shown in obedience, not mere lip praise. Liberty is endangered whenever the fundamental law is ignored.— Anderson Independent. X Excessive Modesty Perhaps you think there is no thing you can do for this com munity during the coming year. If so, you are modest—by far too modest. First, you can improve the ap pearance of your own property by inaugurating a weekly “clean-up system. You’ll be surprised at the difference it will make. A few touches here and there often trans form a place. When you see your neighbor do ing the same you «an encourage him by complimenting him on the improvements he is making. He will feel that his work is appre ciated by others and will be more disposed to continue it. Then again he may pass this spirit of fratem- Jty along with like results in oth er places. You can do much toward instill ing a neighborly feeling and com radeship on . the part of the people by : simply extending a little of your own sunshine to those around HAKE REPAIRS NM Now is the time to make repairs about the home and farm and get everything in readiness for the spring rush. We have what you need in the hardware line to do these things with and urge you to see what you need and then come let us serve you with quality hardware at moderate prices. By doing this you will save both time and money. WHITE HARDWARE CO. MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. Prescriptions Carefully And Accurately Filled There is an expert pharmacist in charge here at all times who can fill your prescriptions quickly and correct ly. Only the purest and freshest drugs are used and every detail receives the most careful attention. When time is an important factor, you will find that you will not lose a minute at this store for we use only what time that is absolutely necessary. If it is something you are needing for the sick room, we have it, for we carry a most complete line of all sick-room and first aid supplies. And if it comes from this store you can rest assured that it is the. very best quality to be had for the money. STROMS’ DRUG STORE Main Street McCormick, S. C. STARE SURPLUS EARNINGS PUT YOUR SAVINGS TO WORK FOR YOU. Put an end to needless spending and start saving. Make it a habit to save a fixed amount each week and your surplus money besides. YOUR MONEY IS SAFE HERE Start your savings account here where your mon ey is absolutely safe. The resources of this hank are sound and strong, and the safety from fire or theft beyond question. You’ll like the service you receive here, too, for it is alw'ays pleasing in every way. EARN INTEREST Your money will work for you while you work and while you sleep, for we pay good rate of inter est compounded semi-annually. It will surprise you how quickly your total will grow if you save regularly, so start NOW, no matter how small it may be. THE EARNERS McCormick, S. C. J. S. STROM .... ' FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EXPERIENCED EMBALMER IN CHARGE McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA. FURNITURE AND STOVES Night Phone, 55 — Day Phone, 76. you. A pleasant smile on your face invariably brings another one to some other face. How simple it would be to make an endless chain of these smiles and keep them perpetually on the move! And what a wonderf.’.l dlffer- enca it wpuld make in the home life of, the cpmmunky! There is much that you and everyone can do during 1930—i f Improved Uniform International SundaySchool ’ Lesson’ (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D.D.. Mem ber of Faculty, Moody Bible Institute of Chlcagoj ©. 1930. Western Newspaper Onion.) Lesson for January 26 STANDARDS OF THE KINGDOM LESSON TEXT—Matthew 6:1-48 (Print vv. 3-9, 17-20, 43-48). GOLDEN TEXT—Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. PRIMARY TOPIC — How Jesus Teaches Us to Live. JUNIOR TOPIC—Jesus* Standard of T f o fi rl Q a r* v i r» /x INTERMEDIATE AND S'ENIOR TOP IC—Accepting and Following the High- €s£ Ideals YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—A Christian According to Christ. you will. Modesty is commensur able, but one should not carry it to excess. tXt When you have smoked the last cigar in the box, then it may be said that Christmas has actually passed. X The old fashioned man whr made tyev^ Year’s resolutions has p sn-i who resolves to hit all t.lv during the New Ycr.. | 1. The Characteristics of the Sub jects of the Kingdom (vv. 1-12). These characteristics are set forth in the nine beatitudes. L The consciousness of spiritual poverty (v. 3). “Poor in spirit” means to come to the end of self In a state of spiritual beggary. 2. A profound grief because of the spiritual insolvency (v. 4). The mourning here is because of the keen consciousness of guilt before a holy God. 3. A humble submlssioq. to, God’a will (▼. 6). This Is the outgrowth of mourning over spiritual insolvency. 4. An intense longing to conform to the laws of the kingdom (v. 6). The one who has received the right eousness of Christ as a free gift fol lows after the purity of character which expresses itself in deeds of righteousness. 5. Merciful (v. 7). The subjects of the kingdom now take on the character of the King. Because of the mercifulness of Christ, His followers will be merciful. 6. Purity of heart (v. 8). Since the King is absolutely. pure, the subjects who enjoy fellowship with Him must have heart purity 7. Peacemakers (v. 9). The subjects of His kingdom not only have peace, but follow after that which makes for peace. 8. Suffering for Christ’s sake (v. 10). The world hated Christ, the King; therefore those who reflect His spirit In their lives shall suiter persecution <11 Tim. 3:12). 9. Suffer reproach (v. 11). To have all manner of evil spoken against us for Christ’s sake is an oc casion for glorying. II. The Responsibilities of the Sub* Jects of the Kingdom (vv. 13-1G). The world is in utter darkness be cause of its corruption. The subjects of the kingdom are to live such lives as to purify and eulighi^u. Their re sponsibilities are set forth under the figures of salt and light. 1. Ye are the salt of the earth (y. 13). The properties of salt are (1) Pene trating. (2) Purifying, (3) Preserving. Since salt only preserves and purifies in the measure that it penetrates, so Christians only as they enter into the life of the world can preserve it from decay. 2. Ye are the light of the world <v. 14). This world is cold and dark. In this darkness the devil has set many pit- falls. and the subject's of the kingdom should so live as to prevent the un wary from stumbling. III. The Laws of the Kingdom (vv. 20-48). 1. As to deeds of righteousness (v. 20). The deeds of the subjects of the kingdoAi must spring from Christlike natures. 2. As to sanctity of life (vv. 21-20). The duty of the subject of the king dom is to conserve and sustain his own life and the life of others. Bash anger is heart murder (v. 22). 3. As to organized life (vv. 27-32) The family is the unit of society. The two awful sins against the fam ily are (1) Adultery. (2) Divorce. 4. As to oaths (vv. 33-37). Whatever is more than the simple form of affirmation or denial comes of evil. 5. As to behavior toward rtinse who do not recognize the laws of the king dom (vv. 38-48). (1) Not revengeful (vv. 39, 40). Turning the other cheek after being smitten, means, after one insult, per mit another without revenge. (2) Will ingness to do more than is required (v. 41). If compelled to go one mile, go two miles with the one thus com pelling you. (3) Be charitable (v. 42). Our hearts should always be open, ready to give to all. (4) Love enemies (vv. 45-48). Love to them consists in: a. Blessing them that curse us. b. Do ing good to them that hate us. c. Pray ing for those who despitefully use us. Contciouftncsft of Duty In every heart there is a conscious ness of some duty or other required of it; that is the will of God. He that would be saved must get up and do that will—if It be iMit to sweep a room or make an apology, or pay a debt.— George MacDonald. Kateriag Heaven's Gatos Heavea's. gates are not so highly arched aa kinga’ palaces; they that en ter there must get upon their knees.— Daniel Webster. GHIMCARDS McCormick Holiness Church Schedule McCormick —. Preaching service Saturday night before 3rd Sunday at 8 o’clock; third Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock and third Sunday night at 8 o’clock. A cordial welcome is extended to all. O. E. Taylor, Pastor. 4Xt- A. R. Presbyterian Preaching at Mt. Carmel. S. C., on he first and third Sabbaths at 11 i m. Preaching at McCormick, S. C., on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:30 a. m. Sabbath school at both chnrehes every Sabbath day throughout the *ear. Leon T. Preaely, Pastor. -txt- Plum Branch Baptist Church Schedule Rev. J. L. BOBO, Pastor. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a.m., Luther Ridlehoover, super intendent; preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a. m.; prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Baptist Schedule BETHANY—1st Sunday, preach ing service, 3:30 p. m.; 3 rd Sun day, 11:30 a. m. BUFFALO—1st Sunday, Sunday School, 10:30 a. m.; Preaching 11:30 a. m.; 3rd Sunday. Sunday School 2:30 p. m.; Preaching, 3:30 p. m. McCORMICK—1st Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 2nd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a n*.; Preaching 11:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 3rd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m. 4th Sunday, Sunday School 10:00 a. m.; Preaching, 11:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching, 7:30 p. m. WILLINGTON — 2nd Sunday, Preaching 4:00 p. m.; 4th Sunday, Preaching 4:00 p. m. W. H. BARFIELD, Pastor. Troy A. R. P. Charge s TROY—Sabbath school at 10:00 3very Sabbath morning; morning worship, 11:00. Y. P. C. U. meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Sabbath, evenings at 7:00 o’clock. Prayer meeting, 2nd and 4th Sabbath evening at 7:00. BRADLEY—Sabbath school, 3:00 p. m. 1st and 3rd Sabbaths; wor ship 3:30 p. m. CEDAR SPRINGS—Sabbath school at 3:30 o’clock, 2nd and 4th Sab baths; worship 4:00 p. m. J. H. BUZHARDT, Pastor. -IXJ- McCormick Methodist Church Schedule McCormick — Sunday school ovory Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preaching at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sun days; and at 7:30 p. m. on fourth Sundays. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o'clock. Board of Stewards meets Motiday night following 1st Sundays. REPUBLICAN Sunday School at 11 a. m. on tod and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun days at 2:30 p. m. Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3 p. m. Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; tod Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching tod Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sundays 11 «. m Beulah — Preaching every 4tb Sunday afternoon at 3:80 o’clock. .1. A. BLEDSOE. Pastor Eyes examin ed. Spectacles, Eye Glasses, and Artificial Zyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometrists 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. 666 is a Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It is the most speedy remedy known