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t r Th\irP(1ay, OctoKer 8, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FOUR McCORMICK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 ' edmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the sedond class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: — Strictly Cash In Advance — One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months.50 A MOUNTING LOSS One week every year the propo- gandists turn loose upon the Am erican public a flood of edifying oratory and publicity. They an alyze the causes of the nation’s an nual fire-loss of 20,000 human 'ives and property at more than $550,- WASHINCTON BY RADFORD MOBLEY (Special to The Messenger) WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5.— Evidence is piling up here that the coming session of Congress, which will meet in a little over two months from now, will produce some of the most vicious attacks ever made on a President in re cent times. Any stand Mr. Hoover sees fit to take is immediately as- cuiled by his enemies and his an nouncement that he win veto any further payments to the soldiers on their bonus has led to a roar i:om all those wanting. 16 curry favor with the veterans. It is considered likely that the soldiers’ bonus will be used as the 000,000; find these causes to be wholly or partly preventable, and main weapon of attack against the preach carefulness as a means of i President when Congress meets rl,. r •, prevention. "The greatest strictly preventable causes of destructive fires is matches—smoking,” they say. ‘‘So let’s all be careful with matches. •Let’s not throw smouldering cigar ettes and cigars where they might start *a disastrous fire. "Another constantly active fire bug is spontaneous combustion. Let’s .thwart him by not allowing rubbish to collect where it might generate gases that will start fires. The outcry against his veto, if he should oppose the bill, will probab ly be louder and more bitter than that which greeted President Wil son’s attempt to make the United States a member of the League of Nations. The most uncertainty in a slate making way that exists right now, is regarding vice presidential nom inees. Lately James Hamilton Lewis, the suave and courtly Sena- tor-elect from Illinois is bulking Let’s clean up all our basements large in the public eye. It is no and attics.’ secret that the powerful Illinois good friends in Virginia.” His reception of the news was evid ence that he is not unwilling to be regarded as an opponent to Mr. Hoover for the nomination. It is ! expected that many more similar clubs will be formed as a conse quence of his attitude. His main reply to the notification was a plea to his friends to support his move ment for a five-year naval holiday, which he indicated would form the basis of his appeal for votes if he gets out and campaigns. • , Borah feels that a naval holiday program, with all its ramifications covering the World Court, opposi tion to war and its more immed iate financial savings, is a large enough platform on which to cor ral votes. It is known that Borah has been sounded out by some of the leading Progressives regarding his candidacy and they assert he invariably has expressed pleasure whenever the suggestion has been made that he accept the nomina tion for President. These same Progressives are known to be opposed to reviving the third party and want their standard bearer to oppose Mr. , Hoover for the regular Republican nomination. Borah is too astute a politician to believe he can wrest the nomination away from the President and his office-holding cohorts, a feat that is almost im possible, politically, in the United States. Instead, they feel that if Borah can center enough activity behind him he can make a deal be fore the convention meets by which his ideas can be incorporated in the Republican platform and his ends achieved. Year after year, this propaganda delegation will cast its 58 votes for goes on—and year after year, the ; Lewis for President on the first destruction increases. The most! ballot at the Democratic conven- j n a humorous vein. They say recent report of the National Be- tion, not that Illinois expects him Many politicians here view Bor ah’s possible election as President Ownership Statement STATEMENT OF THE OWNER SHIP. MANAGEMENT, ETC., RE QUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON GRESS OF AUGUUST 24, 1912, OF McCORMICK MESSENGER, PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT Mc CORMICK, S. C., FOR OCTOBER 1, 1931. 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 and says that he is the Editor and 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 die Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regu lations, printed' on the reverse of this form, 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, McCormick, ;3. C. Business Manager, E. J. Mc Cracken, McCormick, S. C. 2. That the owner is: TTf the publication is owned by an indi vidual, his name 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 ard of Fire Underwriters shows that, of the ten chief causes of dwelling-house fires, eight caused more tremendous losses last year than the year before. Matches and to become the party candidate. It will merely be for trading purposes, and Lewis unquestionably would add considerably to the strength of the ticket,* his only weakness being Borah is only himself when he is stockholders owning or holding opposing the government. If he one per cent or more of the total smoking for instance, caused a loss that he is not a millionaire, but an of $30,281,840 last year as against $29,045,007 in the previous period. Losses due tb spontaneous combus- extremely modest individual in a financial way. Geographically, Lewis is in a tion rose from $16,110,945 to $17,- iclass by himself. He was born in 937,454 in a year, and so on. X AROUND IN A CIRCLE Virginia, raised in Georgia, moved to Oregon and served in Congress from that state. Then he went to Illinois ancj won election to the Senate against the immensely pop ular Ruth Hanna McCormick, and will take his seat for the first time in December. In addition he is a master of many languages and re peatedly addresses Polish audiences in their own languages, the Ger mans in theirs, while he is a great French scholar, even among Frenchmen. He also has a good grounding in ,Italian and the Scandinavian languages, an asset cf immense value, even to a man who has a natural gift as a spell binder in English. It is surprising the interest be ing taken in this city by the utter ances and doings of “Coin” Har vey, otherwise William Hope Har vey, author of “Coin’s Financial School,” a book that nearly made Bryan president in 1896. Harvey, who is 89, has started a new party that he calls the “Party of Pros perity.” It is designed to win the support of dissatisfied farmers and unemployed industrial workers. He has devised a platform that premises them the relief they are seeking. His main supporters will Passes While Asleep come from those dubbed “the lun- i 1 atic fringe” by Theodore Roosevelt, I Senator Dwight W. Morrow died out ^ may be that wil1 ; When a man gets lost in a dense forest, he usually travels round and round in a circle. That is exactly the way some folks shop. They hit the buying train, stray away from it a bit, and before thejf are aware of the fact, they are lost—wandering in a maze of counters—gradually growing wearier and wearier—and finally get back home mentally and physi cally worn out without having ac complished very much. Up-to-date shoppers make up their minds what they are going to buy before they leave the house. They know exactly what they want, how much they feel they can pay, and just where they will find the right goods at the right prices. To them shopping is a real joy. These modem shoppers read the advertisements, carefully and reg ularly. They find that the adver- tisoments save them steps, bother, trouble and time. txt ' Dwight W. Morrow became the government himself he would be a ship without a rudder, they say. In this connection, Pres ident Coolidge’s reputed remark is amount of stock, should be given.) E. J. McCracken, McCormick, S. C. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security recalled anent Borah’s penchant holders owning or holding 1 per for horseback exercise. Borah maintains a stable in Washington and knows every bridle path in Rock Creek Park. Any how, when Mr. Coolidge is said to have learned about Borah’s exer cise he is quoted as saying: “I don’t see how Borah can reconcile him self to going in the same direction as the horse!” Whether Borah’s candidacy will be taken seriously by the Republi cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securi ties are. (If there are none, so gtate.) NONE. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the'names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of the stockholders and se curity holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also in case where the stockholder or can National Committee is a ques- ' security holder appears upon the tion. After all, a candidate must j books of the company as trustee or have the treasurer of the party in any other fiduciary relation, che with him and it iS doubtful if the , name of the person or corporation monied men of the country will for whom such trustee is acting is support a man who has shown such radical tendencies in the past. There seems to be little question but that additional taxation will be levied by the next Congress. Even with the President firmly commit ted against the national govern ment’s aiding its unemployed citi zens with any plan that parallels the British system of doles, the government is going to find itself shoft by at least another billion of dollars next year. Even by paring down all expenses the gap cannot be bridged, largely because the in comes of the big taxpayers have been cut into so deeply that pay- given; also that the laid two para graphs contain statements em bracing affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stock holders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner and this affiant has ao rea son to‘believe that any other per son, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other se curities than as so stated by him. (Signed:) E. J. McCRACKEN, ments into the national treasury Editor-Owner McCormick Mes- at his home in Englewood, N. J.i at ^ o’clock Monday afternoon expected third party may grow, • while asleep. He was 58 years 0 id P £rha P s under another name He and had retired in good spirits, al-! S ives voice to the Content of ms _ though over the week end he had :Tian y- . ' complained somewhat of being tlr- | Those wh0 recaU the campaign of . ed. Three physicians and mem- 1896 wiil remember that his new, hers of his immediate family were theories of economics appeared un- at his bedside when death came, answerable to all the big financiers He never regained consciousness. nntd a young C icago inancier His rule in life, from the time wrote an effective answer, under he attended Amherst College as wh ich the gold forces rallied and a classmate of Calvin Coolidge, to elected McKinley. The success of the time of his death, when he the reply won its author the vice- had already achieved fame, riches, P^-idehcy 0 one o ew or - s position, honor and the regard cf -T5„ S J!, C0 “ P his countrymen, was “don’t take be the seed from which the long- have been heavily reduced. To tax the farmer any more would be a political crime and re sult in alienating his vote. As a consequence, Congress is faced with hard problem in raising more senger. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October, 1931. P. J. ROBINSON, n: p., s. c. (My commission expires at the money. It appears certain that a pleasure of the governor.) yoyrself too darned seriously.” That was his answer to friends urging him for the presidency. In Mexico City, where his most notable diplomatic services were performed as United States am bassador; in Englewood, where his home has been for 30 years; in New York, where he built his for tune with the Morgan interests; lishments in 1896 stamp him as a man not to be disregarded by the leaders of either of the big political parties. | Senator William E. Borah’s name will come before the Republican ! National Convention next summer as a carJdidate to succeed President Hoover, judging by recent indica- ) tions. The latest of these is the : announcement that a “Borah-for- President” club has been formed by and in China and Japan where his i ... . J , , , . , a group of Virginians, the first of daughter, Anne, and her husband,! , . ^ . .. Col. Charies A. Lindbergh, are va-> ltak n ind ln 41,6 lmpendlng cam - eatloning, there were equal manl-iP 1 ^"^ Borah wa3 oMiclan featatlons of grief over his passing. notmed of the formation of lne —■——XXX ■ jjjub a t home in Boise, Idaho, The mbdem girl has a mother and greeted the news with a smil- iFho thought mistletoe on the mg countenance and the remark chandelier was necessary. 'that “he was glad he had so many system of luxury taxes will be de vised. In addition there is a grow ing feeling that the larger aggre gations cf capital will be asked to pay more, even the Wall Street crowd being convinced, it is said, that they should pay heavier taxes. No party likes to impose taxes on the eve of a national election. It begins to look as though the Demo crats will be in a majority in both Houses of the next Congress and, if taxes are raised, that party will have to bear the onus of the ac tion. Those in close touch with the trends of the time, politically, claim that new taxes must be lev ied and that no blame will attach to either party that has to pose as the sponsor of such an action. Many industries, like the auto mobile line, have formed a lobby to work against a proposed sales tax, and threats from them can be ex pected. Political observers do not feel that these threats will ever be carried out and believe that Con gress will go right to work next December to balance the budget, as the British Parliament and oth er European legislatures have been -IXI- Dairying Outlook J o CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 5.— The outlook for dairy products during fall and winter is relatively good, the price of butter on the principal markets having advanced 33 per cent between July 15 and September 15 against a usual sea sonal increase of about 10 per cent, says O. M. Clark, extension farm management economist. The factors favorable for this price in crease were, first, the more than seasonal decline in production due to poor pasture conditions in the major surplus butter states; and, second, the reduced cold storage holdings of butter and cheese. “Dairy products,” Mr. Clark con- ! tinues, “are one class of products the prices of which have been ad justed to the point where the con sumer demand would take the sup ply. Hence q surplus has not ac cumulated. In fact, the storage holding of butter on September 15 was 35 per cent less than a year FRESH MEATS, GHOCERIE If it doesn’t suit you to visit our market, just step to the phone and call 18. We will supply you with fresh meats of all kinds, also oysters, fish, butter, poultry, fruits and groceries. We are also specializing in old-fash ioned country style sausage, pure pork and mixed sausage. Give us a trial. If you are not pleas ed., we will gladly refund your money. --CITY MARKET-- G. B. SMITH, Prop. Phone 18 Augusta St McCormick, S. C. ——m ■■■"■ o —— 3E New Yorker Heads Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Louise W. Williams. Tuckahoe, N. Y., succeeded Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoya! as president of the American te^luccessor in Detroit. Mrs. Hoyal is seen placing the ribbon of office on her successor rs the president’s pages look on.* Parachute Might Be Handy Edna May Cooper, noted flyer, was not the least bit afraid of behig tossed by Cavaliers Bobby Vernon, Grand Champion Ayreshire, as she led the bull out to be photographed at the Los Angeles County. Fair. v earlier and that of cheese was 29 forced to do in recent months to per cent less. Furthermore, as the | overcome the depression in gen-1 grazing season in the major, but- , eral business and lack of emplqy*|ter producing areas is well ad-, men t. Ivanced and as the supply of feed for fall and winter feeding is less than usual, it is unlikely that there will be any immediate improve ment in the production in those areas. “While prices of dairy products are still low they are higher re latively than prices of agricultur al products as a whole and con siderably higher than grain feed prices. Even the present low price butter is the only important agricultural commodity that sells for a higher price now than dur ing the pre-war years.” In the light of these facts Mr. Clark concludes that South Caro lina farmers whq have milk, cows would find it profitable to keep up production by careful and liberal feeding and making provision for green crops for late fall, winter and early spring grazing. X The pocket gopher has such an anti-social nature that often when its burrow intersects a neighbor’s it plugs the opening with earth. Us ually it is only during periods of mating and rearing young that pocket gophers mingle, says the Bureau of Biological Survey. Two pocket gophers placed together in a cage are likely to fight furiously, and one of them may kill the other. X\t Fool-proof airplanes are predict ed. This is impossible as long as people continue to be made as they are now.