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m- ’ r ®nirsday, February 6, 1930 McCURMIGK MESSENGER, McCORMlCR, Sous* Caroline Page Number Si* Not Much Change (Greenwood Index-Journal) The News and Courier continues to expose the injustice and in equality cf the 6-0-1 law and to urge modification so that these Inequalities and the injustice may toe abolished. V/e hate to be doleful about it tout we have no hope whatsoever that anything will be done about it. The average legislator will not give the plan the study which should be given in order to see precisely how the law works and wherein its faults lie. When this plan was first pro posed The Index-Journal urged that a capable body of educators be named to make a thorough study of the educational situation it: f L R&y V m, * * THIS STORE CAN SAVE TIME AND LABOR IN YOUR HOME Drop in our store any time look around and take note of the many, many things that we have to help you with your household duties. Then pick out the things you want. 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FURNITURE AND STOVES Night Phone, 55 — — — Day Phone, 76. in South Carolina and make a re port so that the Legislature could have facts and the advantages of expert suggestion. The advocates of the 6-0-1 law, having their half-baked dish all ready to serve and evidently not being willing to subject it to care ful study, put it before the Legis lature backed by the endorsement of an organization of teachers, a backing which simply stampeded the Legislature into accepting the law. It is no reflection in the world on the organization to say that an earnest and determined small circle of opponents to the plan, with that “unceasing press ure” which Attorney General Mit chell says is needed for dry en forcement, might have won the organization to an attitude of op position or at least one callhic for more study and investigation. But that was not attempted and the advocates had the field to themselves. The recent table of payments to the various counties show that Greenville county receives as its half of the 6-0-1 fund approxi mately one hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars. Charleston county received about three thou sands for its half. Greenville county receives about fifty times as much under this law as Char leston. ^ These two counties are selected for comparison because both are wealthy and both amply able to take care of their schools and to help some, if needed, to create a general fund to aid weaker sisters. But under the 6-0-1 law Charles ton helps Greenville in supporting its schools! According to the report of State Superintendent James H. Hope for 1929, Charleston county collected in the previous year, in round fig ures from the three-mill constitu tional tax and the four mill school tax, the sum of two hundred and forty thousand dollars, almost a quarter of a million dollars. This big sum went to Columbia to make up the fund which the 6-0-1 law disburses. Out of this quarter of a million, almost, sent to Columbia Charleston “got back” a little over five thousand dollars! Greenville county in the same year collected in round figures from the thre-mill constitutional tax and the four mill school tax the sum of one hundred and sev enteen thousands dollars BUT “got back” under the 6-0-1 lav/ the sum of over three hundred and thirty-four thousand dollars, or over two hundred thousand dol lars more than she paid in! If Greenville county needed this money, there might be some justi fication for the arrangement. Jas per county, for example, is by no means a wealthy county and has a right, when gifts are being pass ed around, to expect help but this small county and one not wealthy has to help support the schools of Greenville and other beneficiary counties. Jasper sent up to Co lumbia last year over forty thou sand dollars as collections from its three-mill constitutional tax and four mill school tax and got back a little over seven thousand dol lars. This is certainly not fair or just. Talk about doing away with county links in the matter of school support is in line with the other absurdities which continue to lead the people into trouble. Just one of the troubles is thus expressed by the Charleston pa per: “We have about arrived at the point where the people must de cide whether or not they will ex change their lands and homes for common school education. When the amount to be expended would purchase a million acres of land abandoned as farms in the last decade, it is time for the general assembly to take thought. A year’s salary of a teacher in the grammar schools will buy 200 or 300 acres and the taxes on those acres sometimes amount to as much as the teacher could earn in the school in three weeks. The urge to get away from land, to throw land away is one which “leaders” boost along just as if they did not know they were frol icking with dynamite so far as the future of the country is con cerned. Returning to our mutton: Let the wealthy and populous counties accept their natural responsibility and support their own schools. If no thorough overhauling of the aw can be had, at least amend it so the “big counties” will not share in its provisions. X Goats may not be very nice to have arduncj Jthe house, as any woman will' testify, but at the same time you never hear them complain about the food. 6/Arthur Brisbane Everybody Happy, Almost It's Big, and Little Fit at 50? Why Not at 100? Lindbergh Glides a Little Los Angeles.—The national business survey conference of the United States Chamber of Commerce tells President Hoover business lias returned to near normal, nothing to worry about, no need for unusual stimulation. Several million Americans, out of work, would enjoy a little stimulation if it got them a job. It is, however, a comfort to know that general busi ness, on which all jobs depend, is do ing well and that members of na tional commissions feel optimistic. News to worry grain merchants in Europe and interest American fanners: Russia’s Soviet steamer Proletariat arrives in the Baltic with 2,500 tons of grain offered by the “Soviet trade legation” at prices 25 to 35 cents a bushel below world market prices. Communist Russia promises heavy exports of rye, oats, barley, fodder, and will, if necessary, cut prices ruth lessly. Russia’s government really interests itself in farmers, buying tractors for them by the thousands, experimenting intelligently with wholesale farming, destined to solve the farm production problem as wholesale manufacturing has solved automobile production. To know that the world is small, come to the edge of the Pacific and talk to New York friends as easily as though they were in the same room. Or call London, and talk, unconscious of the fact that your voice, trans formed into an electric impulse, flashes across the. Atlantic ocean in Jess than a sixteenth of a second, through the ether. Next, to realize that the world, this country especially, is big, explore the map on your railroad time table, and look for Tucson, Ariz. You find it a couple of inches away from Los An geles, and decide to drive there some afternoon to investigate the much praised climate. You discover that the distance is 700 miles, and decide to take a train that makes the trip in a night. California has a “Fit at Fifty” club, which politely sends you an honorary membership and says It is indorsed by the governor of the stale. California and every other state should have a “Fit at One Hundred” club. In this country, fifty should be only the beginning of fitness and hard work. At San Diego Lindbergh borrowed a “glider” airplane, with no engine. He asked a few questions, went up alone, flew for half an hour, 500 feet up. came down and applied for a first- class glider pilot license. He got it. There is only one Lindbergh, but there are a million young Americans like him.. They will keep aviation going. The distressing accident to a Mad dux airplane returning from the Mexi can horse races at Agua Caliente is part of the price of progress. It means one of the first improvements should be to make a plane taking fire, due to collision, impossible. When railroading started in France, and an accident between Paris and Versailles killed many, it was thought that Frenchmen would ride no more. A troupe of actors, hired, sat in trains at the windows smiling pretending to like it. Railroading was not abun doned. Flying will increase every year, and become safer than rail or motor travel. This nation needs 250,000,000 more people to eat the food and use the automobiles, clothing, houses, and radio sets the country could produce Some day 500,000,000 Americans will live on the hill tops and mountain tops, and fly down to business or to work on plains and in valleys. What ships are to the Clyde, pack ing houses to Chicago, big banks to New York and fat gdose livers to Strassburg, moving pictures are to this Hollywood land. The two biggest billboards read “Garbo Talks.” They don’t even men tion the lady’s first name, which is Greta. And “At last the voice of voices, -Nonna Talmadge.” Two ladies—Bernhardt and Duse— might dispute that, but they are dead; Norma Talnmdge much alive. In 1933 Chicago will celebrate In grand style the “Century of Progress.’’ And there is much to celebrate. Rufus C. Dawes, brother of our am bassador to England, president of the Chicago celebration, says: “Man is becoming smarter all the time, and be cause of science the world is a much better place than ever before.” Most gratifying is the fact that man is becoming less brutal all the time. Now if you want to find murder in the name of religion, the vilest beliefs or superstitions, you go into the gutters of ignorance. You no longer find such things on the throne or in lawmaking bodies. Improved Uniform International SundaySchooi ’ Lesson T (By REV. P. B FIT?WATER, D.D., Mcra- b«r of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) ©. 1930.'Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for February 9 WARNINGS AND PROMISES (TEMPERANCE LESSON) LESSON TEXT—Matthew 7:1-23 (Print vv. 1-12, 15-27). GOLDEN TEXT—Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. PRIMARY TOPIC—Obeying Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC—Keeping the Law of Christ. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—The Truth About Alcoholic Bev erages. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—Cutting Down the Corrupt Tree. I. Concerning Censorious Judgments (vv. 1-12). 1. The sin and folly of (vv. 1-5). This prohibition should not be so constmed as to forbid our making an estimate of the lives of those about us, for “by their fruits ye shall know them.” Neither should it prevent us from administering rebuke to those who deserve it. It is not wrong to con demn the errors and faults of those who are in the way of sin. It does not mean that sin should go unrebuked until we ourselves are perfect. It re bukes readiness to blame others and to magnify their weakness and error. 2. The duty of discrimination in dealing out holy things (v. 6). The Gospel should be preached to all. We should turn from those who reject and treat with contempt the Gospel message. 3. Qualification for discrimination (vv. 7-12). (1) A life of prayer (vv. 7-11). Only those are able to ’ rightly divide the word of truth who live a life of prayer. (2) A disposition to treat others as one would be treated (v. 12). It is not merely to refrain from doing injury, but positively to do for others that which we would desire to have done unto ourselves under similar circum stances. No man can live this rule un less he has been born from above and abides with Christ. II. Entrance Into the Kingdom Urged (vv. 13,14). There are two ways only before each one—life and death, heaven and hell. The narrow gate Is the way of life. While the gate is strait and the wny narrow, it is an open gate and the only gate to life, and all are in vited to enter. The gate which opens to every good thing in life is strait— restricted. The way of Jesus Christ Is not the way of the crowd. III. Warnings Against False Teach ers. (vv. 15-20). 1. Their real existence (v. 15). Ever since God has had a people, false prophets and teachers have ap peared among them. 2. Their nature (v. 15). (1) They are hypocritical. The devil does his most successful work by masquerading as an angel of light (II Cor. 11:14,15). His ministers ap pear in this way and turn people from the narrow to the broad way. (2) They are destructive. This Is suggested by their being ravening wolves. It is when the wolf is in sheep’s clothing that it does its most destructive work. False teachers are doing their most deadly work while pretending to be loyal to the Bible and Jesus Christ. 3. The unfailing test (vv. 16-18). “By their fruits ye shall know them.” Every tree bears its own kind of fruit. One may search the universe in vain for an exception to this rule. It is equally true in the spiritual world —there is a vital connection between faith of heart and fruit of the life. 4. Their ultimate end <v. 19). Although God has infinite patience and bears long. He will see to it that this evil work does not go on forever. IV. The Dangers of Empty Profes sion (vv. 21-23). L Merely calling Christ Lord will not answer for doing his will (v. 21). 2. One may do supernatural works and not be saved (vv. 22,23). Not all supernatural ’ worlds are divine. There is a supernatural world of evil. It is the business of every be liever to test the Spirit (I John 4:1,2). 3. Separation from God (v. 23). One may have been a Sunday school teacher or a minister and have per formed many mighty works and yet hear from Christ the awful words, “I never knew you; depart from Me.” V. The One and Only Safe Way (vv. 24-29). 1. Hear the sayings of Christ (v. 24). To do this one must give attention to reading the Word of God. 2. Do what Christ commands (vv. 24- 29). Hearing and doing the teachings of Christ is building upon solid rock. Hearing and not doing Christ’s sayings is to build upon the sand. Properly Protected If a man have Christ in his heart, heaven before his eyes, and only as much of temporal blessing as is just needful to carry him safely through life, then pain and sorrow have little to shoot at—William Burns. Airplane travel rates drop rapidly. You fly from Los Angeles to San Fran cisco, 400 air miles, returning in a j railway sleeper, for *38 round trip. (©. 1330. by King Pennre* Syndicate, Inc.) Faith By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what Is seen turth not been made out of things which do appear.—Epistle to the Hebrews. CBUBCBCABBS 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. -txt- A. R. Presbyterian Preaching at Mt. Carmel. S. C., 0» he first and third Sabbaths at IX u in. Preaching at McCormick, S. C., on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:30 a. m. Sabbath school at both churches every Sabbath day throughout the 'ear. Leon T. Pressly, Pastor. -txt- Plum Branch Baptist Church Schedule Rev. J. L. BOBO, Pastor. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a.Ri., 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.; 3r4 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 m.; 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 TROY—Sabbath school at 10:00 every Sabbath morning; morning warship, 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. -txt- McCormick Methodist Church Schedule McCormick — Sunday school every Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preaching at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Son* days, and at 7:30 p. m. on fourth Sundays. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o’clock. Board of Stewards meets Monday night following 1st Sundays. REPUBLICAN Sunday School at 11 a. m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun days at 2:30 p. m. Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3 p. xn. Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; 2nd Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching 2nd Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sundays 11 a. m. Beulah — Preaching every 4 th Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. J. A. BLEDSOE, Pastor Eyes examin ed. Spectacles, Eye Glasses, and Artificial iCyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometristr 956 Broad Street Augusta. Ca. FORD BATTERIES $7.95 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 622 BROAD PHONE 1160 . AUGUSTA. GA.