McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, April 10, 1930, Image 2
Thursday, April 10, 1930
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Carotin*.
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keting system, but through group
organization dairy farmers have
effected important changes in the
marketing of their products.”
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Woman Senator
Talks Politics
MRS. MARY ELLIS OF JASPER
GIVES IMPRESSIONS
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Office Seekers
Every once in a while one hears
4he remarks that there is no
money in politics and too many
business men have no time for of-
liCe-holding, That is one trouble
with this.country.
Too many people can not divorce
government from money making.
They think that a public official
should get as much salary as he
can make in private enterprise. So
long as that view obtains we can
not have better government. Hold-
ing«office is a service, and not- a
money-making job.
A decent living should be pro-
"Wded the holder. In England
men devote their lives to the gov
ernment service and that is why
England has the shrewdest states
men and the best government on
earth.
It does not take money-makers
to be good officials, either for
state or local governments. There
are many examples oyer the land
where people, making an ordinary
living, have proved to be good
servants at the altar of the. offices
to which they were elected.
* The fact that a man is a money
maker is no beg: to his ability, but
it is not an essential. A good
education, well-informed oif the
topics of the day and a familiarity
with government and political
economy are among the requisites
lor the best public officials.
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Dairy Business Gains
The dairy oroducts co-operatives
m one of the important groups of
farmers’ business organizations in
number of associations, in value
of products handled and in mem
bership, -the department of agri
culture points out..
Reports on file with the depart
ment show that in the year 1929
there were 2,479 co-operative dairy
associations in the United States
which did a business of $640,000,-
000. This is an increase of 140 per
cent over that done by dairy or
ganizations in 1915. The most con
spicuous growth in the marketing
of dairy . products co-operatives
has been in the three States of
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa,
where 41 per cent of the creamery
butter manufactured in the United
States -is produced. Reliable esti
mates indicate that 60 per cent of
the creamery butter coming from
these States is manufactured co
-operatively.
Co-operation among co-opera
tives is also stressed as a signifi-
(By C. McC. Patrick in The State)
After serving for two years as a
senator of South Carolina, and the
first and only woman senator, Mrs
Mary G. Ellis of Jasper was asked
yesterday her impressions of poli
tics.
“It has been interesting, and I
have enjoyed it, but there is just
one thing that has annoyed me
considerably, and that is the waste
of time in the general assembly.
The senate by its own volition will
adjourn until Monday evening,
then there will be only a few for
that session, and it will probably
last 20 minutes. And so much ad
journment, when they could stay
and get through in much less time
and accomplish more.”
Senator .Ellis believes in doing
things, and not being too long
about it. A recent visit to her
home was a demonstration of her
ability in this respect.
As the automobile was driven at
a good pace, but not one which
breaks the law, for Mr. Ellis, who
was driving, stated that he always
upheld the law, and if they made
it 45 miles an hour then he did not
drive 50 just to show that he could.
Before getting to the home * of
Senator Ellis, the eldest daughter
exclaimed, “I want* to show you
Senator Mary G. Ellis’ master
piece!” She would not 4 explain
further, saying that it must be. seen
to be appreciated.
Monument in School
Suddenly there was a turn of the
road, and “Beth” said, “There it
is.” And" it was a “masterpiece,”
one which any one would be proud
to have as a living monument, for
Unintentional Suicide
Many people ate slowly poisoning
themselves just as surely as if they
drank iodine every morning for break
fast. They are daily absorbing tho
toxins, or poisons, created by accumu
lated waste matter in their constipated
digestive systems. Sooner or later
disease will conquer their weakened
bodies.
If you have dizzy spells, headaches,
coated tongue, bad breath, insomnia,
no appetite, bilious attacks or pains in
the back and limbs, you are probably
suffering from self poisoning caused by
constipation. The surest and pleasantest
relief for this condition is Herbine, tho
vegetable cathartic which acts in the
natural way. Get a bottle today from
STROMS’ DRUG STORE
has not jumped in up to her neck,
and her conservation has won for
her the friendship of her fellow
senators. Her attention has been
given more to the needs of her own
little county, letting the older
members take care of the state’s
needs. She has had as much as
she could do to look after her own
affairs is the way she puts it.
In casting her vote she does not
swap, but carefully weighs in her
own mind why the matter should
go through or vice versa, then
votes. So the men are even more
considerate, for they cannot place
her, she is just as liable to be on
one side as the other. As yet the
men do not understand the com
plex of the woman.
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Ownership Statement
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC., RE
QUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON
GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912,
OF McCORMICK MESSENGER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT Mc
CORMICK, S. C„ FOR APRIL 1,
1930.
Robinson Quits
To Take Tax Post
McCORMICK SENATOR RESIGNS
AFTER LONG SERVICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of McCormick.
Before me, a Notary Public in
and for the State and county
aforesaid personally appeared E. J.
McCracken, who, having been duly
sworn according to law, deposes
it was a handsome brick school' and says that he is the Editor and
building. Both stated that it
stood where a one-room, one-
teacher school was. Now it*is a
consolidated high school. It was
through the direct efforts of Sen
ator Ellis when superintendent of
education of Jasper county that
this building was erected.
There are three children in the
Ellis family, “Beth,” “Mickey” and
Jake,” though Mickey explained
that those were not their real
names. Beth is really Elizabeth,
and Mickey is short for Margaret,
while Jake is named for the head
of the family and is J. G. Jr.
Mickey particularly is thrilled over
her mother being the first woman
senator and may succeed her some
day, for she is deeply interested in
political situations. Jake has no
political ambitions preferring to
follow in his father’s footsteps in
the turpentine business, while the
eldest, Beth, says she will teach.
The two daughters in the junior
high school of Savannah and stay
with a sister of their mother, while
“Jake” goes down to Kingstree to
be with his grandfather, Mr. Gor
don.
After spending a week end at
home, Senator Ellis was asked if
she had a pleasant time. She re
plied, “Excellent . I repotted my
ferns and also put eggs under nirie
hens. So I was pretty busy.* Be
sides this I spent one day at Allen
dale helping them in making out
their 6-0-1 report. So I did not
have as much spare time as I have
in Columbia.” ' .
Is a Home Keeper
Just to prove that a woman pol
itician is also a home keeper, Sen
ator Ellis can go into the kitchen
and broil a steak to perfection,
scramble eggs to the proper con
sistency, make good biscuit and
coffee, a meal good enough to put
before a king.
As to keeping her position Sen
ator Ellis stated that as long as
the people wanted her to represent
them she intended to do it and to
Owner of the McCormick Messeng
er, and that the following is, to the
best of his knowledge and*belief, a
true statement of the ownership,
management, etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in
the above caption, required by the
Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in
section 443, Postal Laws and Regu
lations, printed on the reverse of
this fonn, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, E. J. McCracken, Mc
Cormick, S. C.
Editor, E. J. McCracken, McCor
mick, S. C.
Managing Editor, E. J. McCrack
en, McCorinick, S. C.
Business Manager, E. J. Mc
Cracken, McCormick,- S .C.
2. That the owner is: (If the
publication is owned by an indi
vidual, his riame and address, or if
owned by more than one individ
ual, the name and address of each
should be given below; if the pub
lication is owned by a corporation,
the names and addresses of the
stockholders owning or holding
one per cent or more of the total
amount of stock, should be given.)
E. J. McCracken .McCormick, S.
C.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security
holders owning or holding 1 per
(The State, April 4.)
Senator F. C. Robinson; until re
cently chairman of the sjr'Ve
finance committee, resigned last
night from the senate in order to
accept a place on the state tax
commission, a position to which he
was recently appointed by Gover
nor Richards.
Senator Robinson’s resignation
was read from the desk by Presi
dent Butler. Senators Greneker,
Arrowsmith, Hai*vey, Thompson
and President Butler expressed
their regret at his leaving and
praised him for his work while a
member of that body.
The retiring senator answered in
a short speech in which he said
that the South Carolina senate has
as much character, ability and
honesty as any other like body in
the world. He expressed his re
grets at leaving the senate and
personal admiration of its mem
bers.
The senate gave Senator Robin
son a rising vote of thanks for his
service.
The State of Saturday says, F.
C. Robinson, until this week sen
ator from McCormick county, will
qualify today as a member of the
state tax commission, to which he
was elected to succeed J. Fraser
Lyon by the general assembly sev
eral weeks ago, and will begin his
duties Tuesday, he announced last
night.
The first and only senator from
McCormick county, serving since
1917, Mr. Robinson in 1929 was
named chairman of the senate
finance committee, succeeding H.
H. Gross.
His election to th£ tax commis
sion came after a prolonged and
somewhat tangled controversy over
a successor to Mr. Lyon.* Governor
Richards first nominated D. L.
McLaurin of Marlboro to the posi
tion but the general assembly, af
ter many heated sessions, refused
to confirm the nomination. After
ward, however, Mr. Lyon, so it was
agreed, would become special
counsel to the commission and his
place would be taken by Mr. Rob
inson.
The name of Mr. McLaurin drop
ped from the picture—temporarily
probably—when the governor was
informed that only one member of
the commission could come from
the same cngressional district. J.
P. Derham, the third member be
sides W. G. Query, the chairman,
is from Horry county, in the same
district as Marlboro.
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Tax Commissioner
Robinson
Cotton Club Boys Complete
Work And Make Good Record
Twenty-five McCormick County 4-H cotton club boys completed their
work last year, and, according to Thos. W. Morgan, county agent, pro
duced an average of 370 pounds of lint cotton per acre, on 32 acres.
These boys grew their cotton and kept accurate records on all "work and
expense, much in the same way as did the five-acre cotton contestants
in the county. The total value of the cottorf grown by these boys was
0^.265.58, of which amount $1,189.16 was profit. This profit was fig
ured aiter deducting all items of expense in connection with growing
the crop, such as rent on land, cost of fertilizer, cost of seed, cost of
boy and mule labor, cost of picking, hauling, and ginning. •
These boys produced over three times the average of 106 pounds of
lint cotton per acre, which has been the county average for the past
five years, and by doing so, proved that cotton can be produced at a
profit in McCormick county if proper methods are carried out.
Following is a summary of the results of the 25 boys who completed
their work:
NAME
! | ' '
Lbs. S.
Acres Cotton
! Lbs.
j Lint
i
j Cost
Prod.
- —«
|
| Value
| Crop
| Profit
iAv.Lint;
; Cotton
| Per A. j
Charles Below -
i - 1
j 737
j 288 $ 26.90’$ 53.06
$ 26.16
- 288 ~
J. W. Bracknell, Jr. ___
2
! 2,8221.1,027 108.61
1 218.44
109.83
1 514 i
James Britt _ _
1 1
j 1,148
| 385
42.70 71.73
29.03
j 385
Pierce Brown __
! 5
j 3,100
1,060
107.12
1 210.76
103.64
! 212 1
Brooks Cowan
I 1
1,300
450
32.45
82.50 5Q.05| 450
Pressley Dillashaw
. 1
j 1,500
550
42.35
| 101.80
59.45
1 550 |
Clifton Drennan
1 2
;* 1,115
; 440
47.20
| 86.05
38.85: 220 !
George. Dorn __
| 1
1,250
445
36.75
| 90.10
53.35
445 ;
Earle Furqueron
1
1,020
393
35.20
| 76.21
41.01
393
Howard Franklin
2
1,770
650
74.80
j 108.25
34.45
325 ;
James Hester, Jr. __
| 1
1,425
553
36.23
| 100.48
64.25
i 553 i
Charles Jennings __ _
1
1,500
580
57.25
118.20
60.95| 580 I
Billy Killingsworth
| 1
1,150
405
36.90
1 72.50
35.601 405 |
Eustis Strother _
1-2
500
202
14.451 40.50
26.05
404 |
G. T. Rearden
1
520
201
24.15
34.20
10.05
201 :
Roy Ridlehoover
1
1,360
530
39.051 101.72
62.67
530 ]
Charles Robertson ___
1
500
200
17.50
37.50
20.00
200 |
Milton Strom __
1
1,350
465
45.08
83.00
37.92
465 t
Melvin Strom _
1
' 1,350
465
45.08
83.00
37.92
.465 j
John N. Talbert
1
1,000
350
32.97
61.78
28.81
350 |
Howard Watkins
1 •
1,150
400
41.62
78.32
36.70
400 j
Pickens Wells _
1
1,200
425
31.80
90.37
59.57
425 f
E. C. Winn
1
1,000
390
25.30
65.00
39.70
390 \
Fred Young
1 1-2
1,512
574
47.94
• 117.39
69.45
383 j
James Willis
1
U75
416
36.10
82.72
46.621
. 416 j
U>44[$l,076.42j$2,265.58|$l,189.16
TOTALS^ _j 32
Mr. Morgan announces that around 35 boys are entered in cotton club
work this year, and are working hard to better last year’s record.
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Concluding his services in the
Senate, Frank C. Robinson of Mc
Cormick has resigned from that
body to take up-his duties as a
member of the state tax commis
sion, to which he w T as appointed
by Governor Richards to succeed
J. Fraser Lyon.
By the change the Senate loses
an able member, but the adminis
trative branch of the government
gains services that should be par
ticularly valuable in the office to
which Mr. Robinson has been
cant recent development in co- * j . .......
operative marketing. “One of the I d0 lt to . b f ‘ ° f her Sbe
outstanding examples of this,” the ; “ ls0 said that she wo “> d llke
department states, “is found in ha ™ “of women “ ‘*>e senate
Land O' Lakes Creameries, Inc., and that tbere sbo , uld be * omen
where 460 local co-operative! ™ the sena * and 1,1 bc houae -
. ...meries have formed a central' mus , t make up their mmds
selling organization which, in 1928,
that it is their duty to assist in
handled over 86,000,000 pounds of ! mak ‘ n ® ,he lawa of tbe ' r ™ an , t , ry '
butter. This organization is the and he s00 " er they d ° ‘ ( he b0 ‘ tbr
marketing agency for ap p roxl _ , for the country seemed to be the
mately 90,000 farmers, the major- !c ' ,lmibatlon of thc remarks of Sen -
ity of whom live in the most in- : ator E11S -
tensive dairy section of the United | “Yes, I’ll bejglad when it is over.
States. In building this large or- ; 1 bc equally glad to
ganization, farmers have recog- return next year,” declared the
nized that marketing differs j woman senator, and right here she
Jrom production in that production ; occasion to remark upon the
is a problem of the individual far- 'curtesy of the men of South Car-
mer on his own farm, whereas ef
ficient marketing is dependent up
on group action. No single farmer,
acting azDne, -an bring about im-
cent or more of total amount of ! named.
bonds, mortgages, or other securi- ! Mr. Robinson, who is a banker
ties are. (If thehe are none, so ! at McCormifik, has served continu-
state.) NONE. ! ously in the state legislature since
4. That the two paragraphs next {1913. From 1913 to 1916 he was a
above, giving the names of the ; member of the House from Abbe-
owners. stockholders, and security | vi ll e county, and in 1917 he became
holders, if any, contain not only ; the first senator from McCormick
the list of the stockholders and se- ! county, and has remained a mem-
curity holders as they appear upon bci: of the upper branch until now.
the books of the company, but also, jin 1929 he was chosen chairman of
in case where the stockholder or j the important finance committee
security holder appears upon the ; the Senate, succeeding H. H.
books of the company as trustee or ^ Gross of Dorchester,
in any other fiduciary relation, the j Mr. Robinson’s general knowl-
name of the person or corporation i edge of state affairs by reason of
for whom such trustee is acting is ; bis .long legislative service, and
given; also that the said two para- particularly his intimate knowl-
graphs contain statements em- ' edge of revenue measures resulting
bracing affiant’s full knowlodge j from his finance committee work,
and belief as to the circumstances ! fit bim in an unusual degree for
and conditions under which stock- bis duties on the state tax corn-
holders and security holders whe mission, and the interests of the
do not appear upon the books of ! state are well served in his selec-
the company as trustees, hole' tion.—Greenville News of April 1.
stock and securities in a capacit;
other than that of a bona fid
owner and this affiant has no rea
son to believe that any other per
son, association, or corporation ha
any interest direct or indirect u
the said stock, bonds, or other so
curities than as so stated by nim.
(Signed:) E. J. McCracken, Edi
tor-Owner McCormick Messenger
mai and opmwiir
Luck js the result of preparation
meeting opportunity. It is not some
hidden force at work to deal out suc
cess or failure as we are inclined to be-
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lieve in so many instances.
You can create your own luck by
starting a sayings account now. Soon-,
er or later opportunity will come your
way and with your savings, “Luck” is
yours.
THERE IS. NO BETTER TIME
TO START THAN NOW *
The longer you put it •<*£f, the long
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now and you’ll be prepared when op
portunity comes your way.
This strong, friendly bank is wait
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ability.
IE PEOPLES M
McCormick, S. C.
BSE
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Sworn to and subscribed befor*
her and to express hor ap- me this 5th day of April, 1930.
‘ P. J. ROBINSON.
N. P., S. C.
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They say that the next war will
be fought in the air and that is
where the settlement of the last
one happens to be now.
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America has reason to be proud i
of its leadership in many linos, j
but one of these is not in the num- ,
ber of accidents.
Heavy eating and indoor life of winter often leave thc
system sluggish and abnormal. Ambition and pep are
lacking but still there is nothing seriously wrong.
A good spring tonic will tone up the entire system and
restore normal action to the organs.
WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED
Here you will find several good blood and stomach tonics
that will accomplish fine results. Procure a bottle and
start in on a regular program of toning up your system.
You will be surprised how quickly your pep will be back to
normal and you will be feeling fine again.
STROMS’ DRUG STORE
Main Slrcel McCormick, S. C.
; eolation of this spirit.
The record of Senator Ellis for
v o . ars has shown discrim-
i One of the greatest needs in this
| country is a week end that Is not
(My commission expires at the j so destructive of life. liberty and
jport- V ’mprdvements in our uiur-1 oation and diojoiicernment. She pleasure of the governor.)
j the pursuit of happines..
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