McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, January 15, 1931, Image 3
Thursday, January 15, 1931
McCormick High
School News
WORK BEGINS
AFTER HOLIDAYS.
School began its regular routine
of work Monday morning, January
5, after two whole weeks of holi
days. From what I could hear
everyone had a good time. We are
glad to say that this was an un
usual Christmas for no one was
trapped in the Holy Bonds of
Wedlock as has been the case
heretofore and we are glad that
together we can start work again
with as much vigor and determina
tion as when we started in Sep
tember. May the year of 1931 bring
happiness and prosperity to each of
us and the whole world at large.
MABEL LYON.
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA’
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"A* Industry Prospers—So Prosper The People”
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
1. Resolved, that I will buy only
enough chewing gum to keep the
said dealer from straving.—Herfnan
Sandifer.
2. Resolved, I will in the next
year chew gum in Miss Bowles’
room because I know she doesn’t
mind.—Mildred Deason.
3. Resolved, that I will be de
pendent on everyone and never
prepare my lessons.—Lorenzo
^turkey.
- j4. Resolved, frdtn ttiis day forth
T will not flirt with anyone ex
cept the boys.-^EHfen Bosdell.
5. Resolved, that fll never an
swer another history question.-
Mabel Lyon.
6. Resolved, that I will always
read the whole assignment in
French to the class.—Helen Tal
bert.
7. Resolved, none will ever lay
claim to my heart because Liz has
treated me wrong.-^Bill Dowtin.
8. Resolved, I’ll talk a little more
in the future as every one says I
never say ^ anything.—Elizabeth
<Jrawfbrd.
9. Resolved, I’ll be true to my
girl until just before next
mas.—Harry McBride.
10. Resolved, Til give all of
James Dorn's love to Betty Work
man for she’s the one who should
11. Resolved Til hot have to stay
in for talking as much in 1931 'as
X did lin, 1930.—Ruby White.
13. Resolved from this day forth
I will bn as good as my past records
show.-r^Howard Bradley.
14. Resolved, the idiom “let me
copy your paper”' shall not be as |
frequently used by us, as has been
by other high places of learning.—
McCormick High.
- 15 Resolved. I’ll never shoot an-
other firecracker until Santa Claus
brings me some more.—Welboume
Schumpert.
KEEN COMPETITION
' FROM THE ORIENT
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For years it has been difficult enough for cotton mills of South Carolina to produce at sufficiently low cost to meet
the competition of Europen Mills. With standards of liv ng and living costs lower in Europe than in America, cot
ton mill operatives there have received a much lower wage than here, and cotton goods made across the Atlantic have
had a decided influence in lowering the highly competitive world price.
It is very clear, however, that even European competi tion is not to be compared with the problem of meeting the
price of cotton goods made in the Orient. The Japanese work for only a few cents a day. The Chinese and other
orientals work for even less, usually 5c to 30c per day. Th e cost of production in oriental mills is unbelievably small.
Goods, produced in the orient,.manufactured at a lower cost and therefore sold at a lower price, naturally have a de
cided advantage on the world markets.
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So long as the output of Japanese and Chinese mills remained small, this problem was only a threat rather than
an actual handicap. With the startling growtl^ of cotton manufacturing in the Orient, however, the threat be
comes an actual peril.
Notice this remarkable growth.
Cotton Spindles in Place
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1900
1905
1910
1915
1920
1925
1929
World
105,681,000
116,764,000
134,526^000
148,226,000
154,000,000
161,832,000
164,363,000
India
Japan
China
4,945,000
1,274,000
550,000
5,163,000
1,427,000
693,000
6,196,000
2,100,000
810,000
6,500,000
2,808,000
1,000,000
6,690,000
3,814,000
1,800,000
8,500,000
5,186,000
3,350,000
8,f04,000
6,698,000
3,638,000
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Japan’s figures are from the Japan Cotton Spinners Association and the other figures are estimates of the U. S.
Bureau of the Census. :
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While in 29 years the world has grown in cotton spindles only 55 per cent.
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of the Orient Have Grown ;
India
75 pet.
Japan
426 pet.
China
561 pet.
Under this competition we have already lost most qf oar oriental trade. Many South Carolina mills, which for
merly shipped a large percentagelOf their goods to oriental countries, have now lost this patronage entirely. .
Such foreign competition, seldom understood or appreciated by our citizens, offers the most convincing reasons
for fidlest co-operation in’ solving local cotton mill problems, to better fit South Carolina mills fdr combating the
menace of foreign competition. A sympathetic public opinio A is most importaht. ? c .
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COTTON IV Ianufacturers’ Association
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CHEESE BOX.
Bill* Bracknell: “Say, James, if
you hdfci five dollars in your pocket,
what would you think?”
James Talbert: “I’d think I had
on someone else’s trousers.”
Milton Walker: “Five cents
worth of castor oil, please.”
Druggist: “The tasteless kind, I
presume?”
Grinnie: No sir, it’s for father.”
J. P. Sullivan: “Last night I
dreamed you loved me. What does
that mean?”
Eugenia Langley: “That you were
dreaming.”
Miss Bowles: “What is mostly
raised in damp climates?”
Geneva Ridlehoover: “Umbrell
as.”
Miss Ramsey: “When the kettle
boils, why does the steam comes
out of the spout?”
Roy: “So that mother can open
father’s letters before he gets
them.”
Wylie Coleman: “I’ve changed
my mMd.”
Jack Pipkin: “Attaboy, does the
aew ode work any better?/
l Thomas McGrath: “You
;n beast, if I were in your
ton, I’d shoot myself,”
had a number of “Love Affairs”
within its bounds. Well, they
have and here is the priof.
Elizabeth McAllister— Bashful
BiU.
Ruby Cothrap—Carl Winn..
Alleen Arrington—James Gibert.
Frances Strom—Milton Walker.
Lois Arrington—Robert Jennings
Talbert.
Louise McKinney—Sam Price.
Ellen Bosdell—Hard to decide.
Annie Bell Langley—Emmett
Sandifer.
Emmie Mayson — W. C. James.
Herman Sandifer—Lillie Mae
Robinson/
Janie Pearl Brown—Most any
body.
Helen Brown — Not any particul
ar one.
Betty Workman — James Dorn.
Eugenia Langley — Milton
Strom.
Helen ^ Burnside—Harry Breath
Harry.
Pearl White—Ed, the great.
Martha Major—Just a friend.
Leila Bradley—Well, well, well.
. Helen Talbert—Mary my word.
Mabel Lyon—By the time this is
printed she’ll have another.
Dan Cupid.
When typing with the music there
was a rhythm about it that was
not in the other. We hope they
will bring us another program
soon.
RUBY WHITE.
LITERARY MASTERPIECES.
The Day of Doom—September 1.
The Crisis—Examinations. •
The Climax—Commencement. ’
The Danger Mark—D’s.
Innocence Abroad—Freshmen.
Pilgrim’s Progress—Freshmen to
Senior.
Dante’s Inferno—Faculty meet
ing.
Dant’s Purgatory—Staying in.
The One Hope—No unexpected
quizzes.
Yesterday, Today and Forever—
Study.
Lonesome Trail—Down the hail.
louise mckinney.
‘How do you like
CHEESE’S BOX.
Bill Bracknell:
your new job?”
John Morrah: “Fine I have five
men working under me.”
B. B.: “Is that so?”
gonna live another seven years?”
Elizabeth McAlister: “I’m in love
with the traffic cop on the comer.”
Mr. McAlister: “Why?”
Elizabeth: “Oh, he’s so rough
and manly when I ignore his
whistle.”
Milton Walker: “Your heart is
as hard as glass, I can’t even make
an empression on it.
Frances Strom: “Have you tried
a diamond?”
Jack Coleman: “I had to pass
through the cemetery the other
night so I walked backward the
whole way.”
John Morrah: ‘/And why did you
do that?”
) Jack: “So no ghosts could creep
up on me from behind.”
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Chevrolet Production
December Wa« 64,018
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—December
production of the Chevrolet Motor
the manufacture of 70,500 units
and the tentative figure set for
February, despite the short month,
stands at 70,400 sixes, according to
the Chevrolet executive.
When production of the new
1931 models got under way, em
ployment in the manufacturing
division of the company was 26,000
Mr. Knudsen stated. Since that
time old employes have been added
gradually, and with nearly 10,000
more scheduled to get back to
work in January, all regular em
ployes will be back on the job.
Mr. Knudsen said that the in
crease in production schedules is
predicted on the highly gratifying
reception of the 1931 cars, as is
evidenced by the demands of deal
ers for cars for immediate delivery.
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Dairy Farming Pays,
from cotton.” With this wise prep
aration Mr. Muller now has 30 head
of purebred and grade Jerseys, 16
of which are being milked, and he
sells whole milk six days per week
and butter made from Sunday’s
accumulation on a good market in
Columbia. With good pastures,
and ample hay crops made from
oats and from soybeans and peas,
he lias to buy only concentrates,
using cottonseed meal and hulls
largely. Sixteen Poland China
grade hogs on feed this season
made some profit even with all
bought feed except skim-milk, the
cost being according to records
$7.75 per hundred against $10.25 re
ceived. With only a few brood
sows now he plans to increase the
number gradually. His experience
with chickens has been like that of
many others—“not so profitable
t 1%/r n kwause no ^ properly attended to”
Says Lee Muller — a lesson in a few words re-
garding well nigh any farming
myself/
. Miner: “If you were in my
.Ion you’d miss yourself/*
abeth McAlister: “Oh,
, how sudden.”
[*. Rearden; “I got an awful
earden: “What you need
ie. Go out and chop some
No, mama: “I haven't
ittlng headache.”
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u know McCormick Hteh
MISS CORBIN'S GROUP
PRESENTS PROGRAM.
Thursday morning some of Miss
Corbin’s typing students present-1
ed an interesting program in chap
el.
First, Louise Davis led the devo
tional exercises. t
Then, Elizabeth McAllister, Carl
Winn and Kathleen Hollingsworth,'
second year typing students typed,
first without and then with the
milsic. Then, Billie Britt, Jack
Hendrix, .John T. McGrath, ^ahd
HeJ/wx BfoWn, first!,year typing
rtfWtatts ; typed a tffcll -with v the
music.
The effect was instantly noticed.
J. M.: “Yes I work up stairs.” Company was 64,018 cars and BALANCING CROP SYSTEM WITH operation.
trucks, more than twice the 26,000, LIVESTOCK | Mr. Muller has had notable suc-
Miss Bowles: “Who can tell me units built i ast December and by a i cess with sheep—“a right good in-
W Da/ McGrath* * “It Is a blace wide margin the biggest twelfth- I COLUMBIA, Jan. 7.—From Cal- 1 vestment though no big money”
where a Scotchman mis his foun- month in the company’s history, W. houn county 22 years ago came Wool, he says, pays the cost of
tain pen.” s. Knudsen, president and general Lee Muller and his family to set- raising sheep, and lambs are clear
manager, announced here today tie at Blythewood on redlands of profit, $6 to $8 per lamb. He now
Frances Robinson: “I want a upon his arr i V al for the opening of upper Richland. At first he fol- has 53 head of grade Southdowns
P ^Ima P Faufkn^r^ a “Hard or soft?” the Automobile Show. • lowed old style cotton farming, 20 which need to be fed only during
F. R.: “Soft, it’s for writing a Employment of the company, acres per plow, 10 of these in cot- December to March inclusive, de
love letter.” which has registered consistent ton. Since the boll weevil came pending on weather. Burr clover
gains since the introduction of the Mr. Muller has tried, he says,, to he finds a fine winter grazing for'
Miss Kennedy: “Have you ever 1931 models in November, stood at diversify, emphasizing cows, hogs, sheep and so with barley. This
^^^iss^orbin^ “No[ U ten°me!” 32,101 for the week ended Decern- truck, and orchard at different slight feeding and special attention
Miss Kennedy: “I can’t, it’s not ber 27, a gain of 437 over the prev- times and Nias now settled chiefly in winter and treatment for worms
refined.” ious week, Mr. Knudsen stated, on cows as his principal cash crop, as needed make sheep raising no
' During the current month the em- He plants still a little cotton but difficult task. As he turns more
Randolph Puckett: “The doctor ployment figure is expected to grows much corn and grain, fol- land from cotton to general crops
says he will remove my appendix cjimp to 40,000 men, Chevrolet’s, lowed by beans and peas for graz- and livestock, he believes that he
f0 Le1la 2 °Biwiley: “Oh! Randolph normal operating force. ~ ing. sees need for beef cattle to sup-
I’d much rather have a new auto.” December is the second succes-| “In 1916,” says Mr. Muller, “I plement his other livestock to use
— sive month to register a new high , had sense enough to fence 250 of 1 up the rougher feeds, and so he^
Mrs,JPritt: ‘“You ? worm you’ve production figure, November with my 300 acres in preparation for the has bought a Shorthorn bull and
jO^lfftlten our best mirror! Don’t |ui.output of 45,000 Chevrolets ex- boll weevil, so that I might have with this bull and six Shorthorn
yoa jenow that means seven years : cee< |j n g a ji previous Novembers, fields and pastures r in which ! to heifers he plans to raise a herd of
° T%V Savage* “Oh my am I The January schedule calls for care for livestock when I shifted beef cattle.