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Thursday, April 23, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER TEHEE Child Health Day tBy the President of the United States of America.) hereunto set my hand and caused Pijvp Food LhW the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE, at the City of Washing ton this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one and of the independence of the United States A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the Congress by joint of America resolution has authorized^ and re- fifty-fiftti. quested the President of the Unit- 1 HERBERT HOOVER, ed States of America to proclaim B y .President: Benefits AH Who Read The Labels “The public will not get the fullest benefit from the enforce- The Cotton Situation FACTS THAT POINT TO DANGER OF LARGE ACREAGE (By O. M. Clark, Farm Manage ment Specialist, Clemson College) he one hundred and ment of the national pure food Jaw Child HENRY L. oTTMSON, Secretary of State During the six months’ period until it has a fuller unders-an mg endin g j anuary 31 the world con- annually that May Day is Health Day; and,. WHEREAS the responsibility for the well-being of children is a community responsibility as well as GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION an individual duty; now State of South Carolina, Executive THEREFORE, I, HERBERT Chamber Columbia. HOOVER, President of the United WHEREAS, the first day of May States of America, do call upon all has been designated as Child broadcast a Oovemors of the territorifes and Health Day, in response to a Joint possessions of the United States to Resolution of Congress, and the declare to their people that May President of the United States has Day should be used wherever pos- called upon the Governors of che sible as Child Health Day, for the various States of the United States consideration of all public and to take proper measures to effect private measures by which the 3- State-wide focussing of public health of our children may be con- &nd individual attention upon vhe served and advanced.' I especially importance ofi conserving and ad- commend for consideration on that vancing the cause of improved day • 4 The Children’s Charter” as stadards of health . and physical of what food and drug labels mean,” W. R. M. Wharton, chief of the eastern district, Federal Food and Drug Administration, told those in attendance at a luncheon recently given, in New sumption of American cotton was 5.3 million bales and of foreign cotton 5.9 million bales, the first time in history that the world con sumption of foreign cotton has ex ceeded that of American growth. York City, by the Tea .Association For corresponding period of of America. i aS £ y ear consumption of Am- One year ago Mr. Wharton was eriean cotton was 71 milllon bales selected by the administration .o and that Qf foreign cotton 6 i series of radio talks million bales. The consumption of set forth by the White House Con- well-being among the children of how to read them—must beaware ference on Child Health and Pro- the Nation, and tectton. | WHEREAS, because the children IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have of today must grow into strong designed to teach consumers ow Ajngjdgjm cotton thus far has been to read labels so that they may e- at rate - ess 10.6 million come careful, discrimma mg, an bales a y ear Unless consumption economical buyers. He was asked pickg up materially durin g the re- by the Tea Association of America mainder of the curre nt cotton sea- to explain the purpose of ® y j son the carry-over at the beginning odd talks which he has a rea y ’ e " ; 0 f nex t season, August 1, will be livered. . , . ! the largest since 19^1. If the con- “In order 1,0 understan w at sum pti 0 n for the second six months labels mean,” Mr. Wharton ex- dQes nQt exceed that of the first plained, “the consumer must mow half of the season> the carry . over will be even larger than the record carry-over of 1921. It appears now of the significance of words used to name and describe products— / ^HECK up on your Burglary Insur ance. In ten years burglaries, thefts and robberies have in creased over 1200% in the United States. See us today about your Burglary Insur ance. F C. Robinson INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 66 McCORMICK men and women, with able bodies, capable of carrying on as future citizens of the Nation’s tomorrow, every effort should be made to protect our child life from useless diseases, and to aid nature in per fecting the growth of each little child citizen into perfect manhood and womanhood. The hnportance of bringing about a better under standing of ways and means through which this may be ac complished, and for disseminating „ ^ 4. ^ ,that unless the rate of consump- must know definitions and o an - tion j ncreases considerably even a ards. The consumer must know kinds, varieties, and grades of 10-million bale crop next year would give a total supply (produc- foods and drugs and weights and tiQn plus carr y_ over ) e q Ua i to the measures equivalents. The con sumer must also know the require ments of regulatory laws as they affect labeling. 10-year average. There are some evidences that consumption is picking up. The American cotton consumption for advanced educational methods cannot be given too much em- phasis: NOW, THERFEORE, I, Ibra C. Blackwood, as Governor of the State, do call upon all South Caro linians to co-operate with the President of the United States, the Bureau of Child Hygiene, and oth er organizations? devoting their time and energies to the all im- “I have been telling consumers Pebruary was „ per cent of the that they have a right to know the , flve . year av e rag e for that month comfKJSltlon, quality, effic ency a g ains j ; per cent f or j an uary limitations the whole .ruth about and 73 per cent for the seven the products they buy I have been ; months August to Pebruary telling them that if they will insist | Th ere was a marked improve- upon- exercising and holding . is ment ^ tbe sa i es 0 f co tton goods right, the manufacturers of e ln Pebruar y bu t this improvement country can do nothin* less .han was not malntained during the comply with .heir demands. early part of March. Because of “It is my view that the manu- £ be con tinued low rate of produc- facturer should always play fair tion the stock of finished goods ls and label his products so that the reported to be the lowest sev . consumer will have a full under standing of thei$ nature, quality, condition, and relative value. “If a proper conception of the eral years. The export movement of Amer ican cotton is showing some pick up. The total number of bales to portant work of child health and label’s purpose is held in mind— AprlI 2 amoun t e d to about 5.6 mlll- and if the manufacturer will look j on a g a j nS £ 5 9 m jUi on f or the same upon the labels on his products as perlod last year or a dlfference of representing his personal repre- about 3C0 000 bales A month oarl . sentations, his pledged words his ler the difference was nearly 400 . written contract with his custom- 00 q da j es l ers-then that manufacturer win, The cotton s lndles active in the get what he is rightfully entitled Unlted gtat durin Pebnlary to receive In buyer confidence and were 25 700 000 against g 25 600 000 £ Jicreased irofits. January and 28,900,000 in Febru- protection, and in making CHILD HEALTH DAY a red letter day in the history of the State’s health work for children. Given und6r my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department, at Columbia, this sixteenth day \of April, A. D., One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-one, and in ohe One Hundred Fifty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America. / I. C. BLACKWOOD, Governor. By the Governor: CHARLES H. GERALD, Private Secretary. “It is also the tradesman’s duty to assist the buyer to learn what labels mean. It is likewise his ob- ary, 1930. ■t XT- levL#CIO illCdil. JLu lO IIIVCWIOC 11 lO KJkJ— X17’7*| • « • T ligation to know how to read lab- WillteS Lraill 111 YOUR FOOD DOLLARS WILL BRING HOME THE MOST IF YOU BRING THEM TO THIS GROCERY They will bring home the most in quality and quantity and satisfaction for we offer you the very best foodstuffs at lowest possible prices. You can’t realize what a great difference there is in trading here until you have tried it and know for yourself. Let us assure you it will be highly pleasing. J. T. MARTIN Main Street, McCormick, S. C. ’Phone 43 els himself in order that he may properly interpret them for his customers. Moreover, :n every re tail store, there should be a ready, truthful, and agreeable response to any question regarding the kind, quality, grade, and relative value of any product on sale. A retail deal er may properly be expected to furnish such essential information to his customers on request. Boy Played The South Carolina’s Census Showing NET INCREASE THIRTY TIMES AS GREAT AS THAT OF COL ORED IN LAST 30 YEARS FORD RELIABILITY THE FORD TUDOR SEDAN JLong 9 hard use shows the value of good materials and simplicitg of design EVERYWHERE you go you hear reports of the good performance and reliability of the Ford, One owner writes—“The Ford Tudor Sedan I am driving has covered 59,300 miles through all kinds of weather. It is still giving perfect satisfaction.” Another owner describes a trip of 3217 miles in 95 hours over bad roads and through heavy rain and sleet in the mountains. “Throughout the en tire trip,” he writes, “the Ford performed ex cellently and no mechanical trouble of any kind was experienced. The shatter-proof glass un doubtedly saved us from serious injury when a prairie chicken struck the windshield while we were traveling at 65 miles an hour.” See the nearest dealer and have him give yon a demonstration ride in the Ford. Then, from your own personal experience, yon will know, that it brings you everything you want or need in a motor car at an unusually low price. LOW FORD PRICES *430 to •630 (F. o. b. Detroit, plus freight and delivery. Bumpers and spare tire extra at low cost. You can buy a Ford for a small down payment, on economical monthly terms, through the Authorized Ford Finance Plans of the Universal Credit Company.) ATLANTA, Ga., April 1 L—During the last thirty years South Caro- S. C. Farm Values linas white population has increas ed thirty times as much as its Negro population, according to an Mill** Wac Train analysis of the census reports iTJ.uic w do Li dill made by ^e Commission on In- Take Heavy Drop terracial Co-operation. ELIZABETH CITY. April 20.—| From 57,807 in 1900 the white Seeing a small boy about 10 years population of the state increased old, backing a mule and cart about to the 1930 total of 944,040, a gain 100 feet along the road near here of 386,233 or 69.4 per cent. Mean- and then turning him around and time the Negro population showed driving on, L. R. Daniels, while a net increase of only 11,360, from walking toward his home in the 782,321 in 1900 to 793,681 in 1930, or country yesterday, asked him when 1.4 per cent. they met why he was backing. | The smaller net gain has been The boy showed him a large pa- due both to a higher mortality per bag on the side of the road and rate and to the migration of explained that he was driving to Negroes to other sections of the the city on an important errand, country. In the last decade the When the mule saw the bag he migration appears to have been NEEDS FOR HOUSECLEANING We have many items to help you with your spring house cleaning that you will find you can’t do without. Below you will find the items listed that you will need Check the ones you must have and bring your list in for us to fill. You are assured of the very best when you buy here. OUR STOCK INCLUDES:—Rubber Gloves, Metal Polish, Sponges, Paint Brushes, Chamois, Lacquer, Window Clean ers, Naptha. STROMS’ DRUG STORE MAIN STREET McCORMICK. S. C. d r ' a n FARM IMPLEMENTS It is a proven fact that good implements are the key to successful crops. They lighten your labor, eliminate the guess work and stop trouble. Don’t start in the new season with old, worn-out equipment let us furnish you the new implements that you need. WHITE HARDWARE CO. MAIN STREET-----—— McCORMICK, S. C. DECREASE OF MORE THAN HALF SUFFERED, WITH LANDS LOSING HEAVIEST WASHINGTON, April 18.—The value of South Carolina farm land and buildings was cut heavily between 1920 and 1930, according to a report made public today by the census bureau. The report shows that in 1920 the value of the state’s land and buildings was $813,484,200; in 1930 it had dropped to $383,065,509. The greatest proportion of the shied and turned around and especially heavy, since there was loss was suffered by farm lands, started home in spite of all the boy an actual decrease of 71,038 in 1 the drop being from $647,157,209 could do. As soon as he could stop the state’s Negro population * be- i to $263,837,775. The drop in "arm the mule, he turned him back, but tween 1920 and 1930. Taking into | building value was from $166,326,- again the mule turned and started account the normal excess of births 991 to $119,277,734. The number of farms : : n the state dropped from 192,393 and the number of land in farms from 12,426,675 to 10,576,273 while thq average acre per farm rose from 64.5 to 07. There was a decrease of more than half in the value of the state’s farm implements and machinery, from $48,062,387 ' to $21,628,153 The average South Carolina farm in 1920 was worth $4,222; last year, $2426. Ten years ago the average value of a South Carolina farm acre was $65.46; last year it was only $36.2. While the number of farm own ers and tenants in the state have dropped, the number of farm man agers has increased, from 738 to 748. The number of farm owners dropped from 67,724 to 54,467 and tenants from 124,231 to 102,716. The number of acres operated by managers increased from 124,522 tq back home. This, performance of over deaths, this net loss would in- the boy in turning the mule and dicate that over 100,000 Negroes trying to drive him past the bag left the state within the decade, and the mule turning himself In consequence, the proportion of around was repeated half a dozen Negroes in the total population has times. The boy could not leave the decreased thirteen per cent in the mule to remove the bag. j thirty years, from 58.4 per cent in Almost in despair, the boy stop- 1900 to 45.6 per cent in 1930. On ped to think. Seeing a train back- the basis of this decided trend it ing along the railroad track in the is believed that the race problem distance, the boy had an idea, in South Carolina may be expected Suddenly the mule and cart was a to show steady improvement, since train and he the engineer, the the relative proportion of the rac- throttle was reversed, the train ial groups involved is always an (mule) was backing along the important factor in such problems. track (road). With the “engine” | ^ ^^ reversed no more difficulty was experienced in passing the bag. Bird banding in America dates from the time of Audubon, who, about 1803, used silver wire to mark a brood of phoebes, and was re^ warded the following spring by the return of two of his marked birds. Simonds’ F Inserted Tooth Saw holds it' teeth. !:is(s longer ind ru's Id' more and better lumber. I et us rh.miie \ottr saw to thi- tooth, nr trade it in on i new b rnonds. Our si 1 I >! \ (, ! t Miti.K s ( V I. K aid H(>\\ TO si u\lt.ll I I N V DISH I:D SW, IS FREE! J. H. MINER SAW CO. ’-hrr* I A Wrfi.l. »r I oli|mb«;i < I 560,536 while the number of acres operated by owners dropped Irom 6,717,237 to 5,288,701 and by /ten ants from 5,294,916 to 4,727,941. The value of : 7 arms operated by owners decreased from $406,630,- 568 to $191,452,770, by managers, 1 from $19,742,432 to $17,582,756 and by tenants, from $387,111,200 to $174,026,893. All species of livestock also de creased—horses ( from 77,517 to 30,110; mules from 220,164 to 186,- 406; cattle fro m434,097 to 237,- 583; milk cows from 187,946 to 134,103; hogs from 344,981 to 291,- 863, and chickens from 3,954,365 to 3,059,736. TXT- Benjamin Rambo Of North Augusta Dies Benjamin Lucas Rambo, 80, of East Clifton avenue, North Au gusta, S. C., died at the residence yesterday afternoon at 6:20 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at the North Augusta Baptist church this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, Rev. J. P. Sheffield officiating, assisted by Rev. Frederick E. Smith. In terment will be in Sunset Hill cemetery. Mr. Rambo, who was a retired farmer, is survived by eight sons: J. G. Rambo, Miami, Fla.; B. S. Rambo, Augusta; William Rambo, Miami; H. A. Rambo, Jacksonville; B. W. Rambo, Atlanta; F. A. Ram bo, North Augusta; H. Mack Ram bo, Atlanta, and R. J. Rambo, At lanta; four daughters, Mrs. T. J. Britt, McCormick, S. C.; Mrs. James T. Whitlaw, North Augusta; Mrs. J. C. Talbert, McCormick and Miss L. F. Rambo, North Augusta, 33 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.—Augusta Chronicle. April 10.