McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 20, 1930, Image 2
Thursday, March 20, 1930
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK* South Carotin*.
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ttcCORMICK MESSENGER
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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
MISUSING THE PRIMARY
County auditors and county
treasurers are appointive by the
governor, with approval of the
senate, according to the constitu
tion. They are elective in the pri
mary by the rules of the Demo
cratic party in South Carolina.
Why flout both law and common
sense? Political processes are
suitable for selecting only political
officers. These offices are entirely
non-political. Cannot the Demo
cratic state convention this spring
do something to bring party prac
tice into accord with the inten
tion of the constitution and with
the obvious needs of administra
tive, non-political service?—New
berry Observer.
Something ought to be done to
separate these non-political offices
from practical politics. But let the
slightest move be made and Old
Pro Bono Publico, or the People’s
Friend will mount the watch tower
and make the welkin ring, warning
the down-trodden that another on
slaught is being made on the re
maining, few rights the masses en
joy.—Spartanburg Journal.
tXI
TOO “SMART” TO WORK
With the passing of William
Howard Taft, the nation loses a
splendid citizen. The smile and
famous laugh of the former presi
dent will be missed. His jovial
disposition was one of his out
standing traits.
Elected President of the United
States in 1908, he assumed office
in March, 1909, and served for four
years. Prior to that he had held
many judgships and prominent
positions. After retiring as presi
dent he continued to hold promin
ent offices, being the only man
who ever held the two highest
places of president and chief
justice.
Presidents, as a rule do not live
long after they finish their terms
in office, but probably due to the
splendid make-up and disposition
of Mr. Taft, he lived for 17 years
after leaving the White House, and
saw sexsrgfrpresidents come and
go. / '
^Former President Coolidge now
-^occupies the distinction of being
the only ex-president living.
The nation mourns the death of
the former president. He was a
man well liked by all, a citizen of
fine standing, a jurist of renown
and one whose memory will long
he remembered.
-tXJ-
VERILY, TIMES CHANGE
Twenty years ago few people
dreamed of what present day au
tomobile traffic would be and a
still smaller number had jhe vis
ion to forsee the modem achieve
ments of the automobile.
Two decades ago the purchase of
an automobile was an event
worthy of being chronicled in the
newspaper. No trip of any conse-
•quence in an automobile escaped
the eagle eye of the newspaper ed
itor. It was duly “written up” in
his best style because it was news.
In those early days there were
few venturesome people who would
attempt to drive to town twenty
miles away and back all in the
same day. It was a common oc
currence for the operators of
horseless carriages of that day to
brave bad roads and irate farmers
whose horses ran away and demol
ished buggies and wagons.
Today there are almost twenty
and a half million vehicles being
operated in the United States.
During the last year automobiles
in use increased in number in
every state of the union except
the District of Columbia. The au
tomotive industry ranks first
among all business enterprises,
based on the value of its finished
product.
Verily, times do change.
Would You Know One
If You Saw It?
/H you ever came face to face with a
germ, would you recognize it? Of
course it is not likely that you ever
will see a germ, unless you own a
— *—* 1 microscope, for
one over
n .ttxt as big as
a pin bead. But you should recognize
the fact that these tiny germs can get
into your blood streams through the
smallest cut, and give you typhoid
fever, tuberculosis, lockjaw, blood
poisoning, and many more dangerous
fmd perhaps fatal diseases. There is
one sure safeguard against these
dangers — washing every cut, no
matter how small, thoroughly with
liquid Borozone, the safe antisep
tic. You can get Liquid Borozone at
STROMS’ DRUG STORE
When the crooks of former days
tried to tempt some young man to
play with them they used to flat
ter him up by saying that he, like
them, should live by his wits, that
he was too smart to depend upon
the dull, monotonous drudgery of
labor.
The feeling that one can avoid
work in life, that there is some
short cut free cash other than by
the path of toilsome ambition,
seems to be the dominating motive
in the minds of the crooked ele
ment. There never was a time
when young men wanted money
so much as now. The longing for
it has become a fever. They see a
great deal'of spending; they wish
to join the flashy crowd that is
gambling, drinking, enjoying life
with the girls, engaging in all
kinds of excitement.—Rock Hill
Record.
There are many lads, too, who
fell and are still falling for that
old jolly: “You are too smart to
work.” And equally as many
who listened that in after life
would give their right hand to re
call the past. The road to success,
material or otherwise, doesn’t in
clude shortcuts. The individual
must endure the sacrifice and self
denial and restraint that bring out
the nobility and strength of char
acter. You cannot have your cake
and eat it too. Providence was too
all—wise to permit of such a con
dition. But you have your choice
young man and young woman. Be
careful, and hear in mind: It is
better to be safe than sorry.—
Spartanburg Journal.
JXI *
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
eliminated is not of near as much
moment to the citizen in a small
town or in the county as if the levy
for some new school building or
consolidation or road project is in
creased or decreased. And certain
ly with respect to salaries of office
holders, there should be a limit
sometime and somewhere.—Spar
tanburg Journal.
Snake Stories
41
The Anderson Daily Mail says:
We’d hate to be as suspicious of
folks and things as the editor of
The Spartanburg Journal, because
if we were, we’d have to doubt so
many interesting stories that are
told us. Why the suspicious fellow
doesn’t even believe that story
about the rattle snakes that was
printed the other day.
Just listen to what he says
about it:
One, R. T. Welch of the Florence
vicinity, saw snakes, heard snakes,
shot snakes and ran away from
snakes, all in one brief highspeed
bit of swamp drama last Tuesday.
There were no spectators. This
was correct and proper for such an
occasion, because good snake
stofies do not incubate well in the
presence of second and third par
ties.
In this story you hare a low-
state swamp, which, if you were
ever in, has stage scenery power
fully suggesting stealthy, crawly,
snaky creatures, •watching you with
beady eyes and ready to plunge
stinging fangs into your flesh any
minute. Enter Mr. Welch, the
hunter. He stops suddenly and
stands at attention. All about him
sounds the warning arresting sig
nal of rattlesnakes.
They must have been in conven
tion assembled, when rudely inter
rupted. Anyway, without stirring
a foot, Mr. Welch shot three whop
pers. Still the convention was in a
rattling uproar. He heard them
“singing close by, but did not tar
ry.”
And yet, we are told with every
air of meticulous accuracy that
one snake had 19 rattles, the sec
ond 18 and the third 17, while the
largest was nine feet long.
So it is just as well for the story
that no spectators were present.
All good sportsmen will recognize
in Mr. Welch a friend and a
brother, a swamp hunter with the
gift of imagination—a precious
gift around camp fires or in the
shack on stormy nights.
X
Dr. C. K. Epting Has
Charge Of C. M. T. C.
Candidates This Year
Named For McCormick County;
Big Chance For Lads; Opportun
ity to Spend Thirty Pleasant
Days Uncle Sam’s Expense
Perusal of a statement of dis
bursements for a recent month in
a downstate county where the fac
tion in control is committed to a
program of economy discloses an
outlay for salaries and wages quite
out of proportion to the ability of
the people to pay.
The county is one of the smaller
in the state, with a population of
around 20,000 and no large towns.
It has no manufacturing of any
kind. In recent years it has lost
around $200,000 ki closed banks.
The recurrence of the word
“salary” caused us to foot up the
disbursements, which had not been
added. A total of $3,616.64 was
paid out for that month (not
stated in the report) and of this
$2,569.82 was for salaries. The dif
ference is $1,046.62. In other words
for that particular month, this
county paid out for various serv
ices rendered more than two dol
lars for every one dollar spent for
everything else combined. If this
was an average month, this item
for services will in the course of a
year amount to over $30,000. Of
course, it is probable that the
ratio given above will not hold
throughout the year. It may be
that for the month cited the oper
ating expenses of the county oth
er than for officeholders was un
usually light. This does not alter
the fact, however, that a small
county dependent wholly on a
prostrate agriculture cannot with
out imposing undue burdens pay
its officials and employees $30,000
yearly. This amount is in addi
tion to certain fees collected and
ccntributions made by the state
government. — Newberry Herald
and News.
It is the expensd of local gov
ernment, county, municipal or oth-
:r political subdivision that comes
high and causes the taxpayer to
stagger along. Whether or not
he five and a fraction mills tax
cn the general property tax is
1
Dr. C. K. Epting has been form
ally notified by Major McDavid
Horton, State Aid, that he has
been appointed to represent the
C. M. T. C. in McCormick County
as chairman of the committee in
charge of the enrollment of ap
plicants for camps this summer.
This appointment brings all ac
tivities in behalf of this summer’s
C. M. T. C. Camps for McCormick
County under his direct supervis
ion. Plans for the camps, which
he has received, provide for the
apportionment of separate quota to
each county so as to give a fair
allotment of vacancies to all parts
of the State. t
He says that, regardless of the
quota for this county, every .ac
ceptable young man in the county
has an opportunity to apply for
training and may be accepted. He
hopes the response to the Govern
ment’s offer of 30-days camp life
and training, with necessary ex
penses paid by the Government
will exceed the quota, and that Mc
Cormick County will have the dis
tinction of being first over the top.
Only those who complete enroll
ment at an early date can be as
sured of attending camp. Complete
enrollment, Dr. Epting explained,
includes the proper filling out of
an application blank, accompany
ing it with a certificate of char
acter from a reputable citizen and
physical examination, vaccinatior.
and inoculation, usually performed
free of charge by a local physician.
Anti—typhoid inoculation and
smallpox vaccination will be als:-
administered free of charge, ex
cept for a nominal charge cover
ing the smallpox vaccine which
is impracticable for the Govern
ment to furnish.
Young men selected from Mc
Cormick County this year will en
joy a month’s vacation at the sea
shore at Fort Moultrie, S. C., in
other words a month’s vacation (at
this historic spot wilh the quart
BUY GROCERIES HERE
AND SAVE MONEY
A few specials are listed here for FRIDAY and
SATURDAY, only, FOR CASH, to show how you
can save money hy trading with us:
GOOD FLOUR, per sack 95c
JELLO, 3 boxes 25c
FLINT RIVER SYRUP, 1 gal. ..63^
I CORN FLAKES, Kellogg’s, 2 for 15c
RICE, whole grain, 4 lbs. 25c |
CHEESE, full cream, per lb. 29c |
MACARONI, 3 boxes for 19c
I MEAT, per lb. ... __12 1-2c
S. C. WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW
The following record of indus
trial activity lists items showing
investment of capital, employ
ment of labor and business activ
ities and opportunities. Informa
tion from which the paragraphs
are prepared is from local papers,
usually of towns mentioned, and
may be considered generally cor
rect.
CORN, Stokley’s, 2 cans
,25c I
#
| PEAS, Stokley’s, 2 cans 25c \
^ ^
LARGE MULLETS, per lb. ...15c j
— ' — ■ ——' ■ ■ = >
We also carry all kinds of fresh meats found in ^
up-to-date market, fish, oysters in season, etc. Buy \
from us and save the difference. The specials are '
for cash for FRIDAY and SATURDAY only. ^
A. H. FAULKNER j
Main Street McCormick, S. C. J
TIRE IS NO DOTAL
ROAD 10 SUCCESS
This statement is as true today as
m
when it originated years ago. Only
work, determination and an ability to
*
save will accomplish the coveted goal
of success for you.
The way is plainly marked, a grow
ing hank account marks the mile
stones, one by one as the total mounts.
START YOUR ACCOUNT
HERE NOW
And you will he in a position to take
advantage of any opportunity that
may come your way.
We offer you very advantage of
modern banking. Come in now, get
acquainted and open your savings ac
count. Add to it regularly every
week and watch how quickly it will
grow.
IE FASIIEIIS BANK "
McCormick. S. C.
ers located right on the beach)
and all at Government expense.
He also states that some fortunate
individual attending the camp will
receive a scholarship to Furman
University or Wofford College.
Award of these scholarships will be
limited to those who are qualified
for enrollment in the institution
involved and who may be expected
to prove creditable representatives
of the Citizens Military Training
Camps.
The campaign for applicants will
be oponfcd March 1st. Information
and application blanks can be ob
tained from Dr. Epting. All plan
ning to take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity to spend a
month at the beach this summer
should apply at once to insure ac-
! eeptance while the quota remains
j unfilled.
; All necessary expenses attached to
camp attendance are paid by the
Government. The railroad fares
to nearest camp and return, the
food, clothing, lodging, laundry
service, medical attention and in-
• struction are all paid by the Gov-
| emment.
It is purely voluntary and there
is no obligation for any military
; service, present or future, upon
those who go to camps and under -
take the training. Cut this ou
and mail to Dr. C. K. Epting, Mc
Cormick. S. C.
Please send me information as to
I how I can enroll in one of the
Newberry — Copeland Hotel
building leased by Geo. Pappas and
name changed to The Palmetto
Hotel.
Seneca — South Carolina Na
tional Bank opened for business
here recently.
Belton — Cameo Theatre front
being completely remodeled.
Improvement of State Highway
No. 95 from Chesterfield to North
Carolina line practically complet
ed.
Columbia — Plans underway for
construction of modem 14-story
hotel on site of present Hotel
Jerome at Lady and Main streets.
Allendale — R. A. Oswald Tire
Shop moved to location on Rail
road Avenue.
Seneca — Branch of South Caro
lina Savings bank opened for busi
ness here recently.
Sum of $125,000 appropriated for
completion of State Highway No. 1
between Patrick and Cheraw.
Pickens — F. C. McCain opened
watch and clock repairing shop in
Keowee Pharmacy.
Moncks Corner — Poultry car
wull be loaded here soon.
McBee — Ingram and Wanna-
maker purchased Curtis Oil Com
pany here.
Andrews —Joe Weiner Store now
located in Henry Woodward build
ing.
Newberry — Carload of spinach
shipped from here.
Liberty Hill—State Highway De
partment will award contract soon,
for construction of 11 miles of
grading and top soiling road
through this place to Catawba
River.
Clover — Clover Mercantile Com
pany opened for business here.
Allendale — Plans underway for
beautifying school grounds at
Fairfax School building.
York — Good progress being
made in taking census of manu
factures and distribution in fourth
South Carolina district.
State banks of South Carolina
had total of $91,162,084 on deposit
at close of business December 31,
according to Albert S. Fant, State
Bank examiner.
York — Car of poultry shipped
from York County recently under
supervision of Miss Margaret,
Fewell, Home Demonstration agent
and L. W. Johnson, Farm Agent.
Union — Austell Shoe Company’s
front being improved and repaint
ed.
Sumter — Harvin Street between
Liberty and Telephone streets will
soon be widened by the city.
Road leading from Greer to
Brushy Creek Baptist Church
thence to Greenville being improv
ed greatly by construction of new
bridge over Enoree River, known
as Holtzclaw bridge.
Lyman — Plans underway for
construction of $20,000 Methodist
edifice here.
Walterboro — H. N. Bailey pur
chased equipment of Ne-Hi Bot
tling Company.
Columbia — $20,000 hydro-elec
tric plant will start operations
sometime this year.
Andrews — First spring ship
ment of hogs recently made from
his town.
Camden — Work commenced in
rnd near this city on deforestation
project of Henry P. Kendall of
Kendall Mills.
Hartsville — Water mains being
installed in colored section of this
town.
South Carolina Commission ap
proved cutting of new highway be
tween Myrtle Beach and North
Carolina line near Charlotte.
Columbia—Good Samaritan Hos
pital installed additional equip
ment.
Children’s Colds
Checked without
“dosing.** Rub on
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OVERt* MILUON JARS USED YEARLY
Citizens Military Training Camps
to be held this summer.
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