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* u i i Thursday, October 8, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER EIGHT Teachers M,eet In Anderson Oct. 17 PROGRAM PLANNED TO HELP ALL WHO ATTEND Announcement has been received that the meeting of the Third Con- ■> gressional District division of the South Carolina Teachers’ Associa- * tion will be held in Anderson on October 17. The program for this year has been mapped out with the idea of being of real help ^ to all who attend. The general meeting will be of genuine interest with speakers of prominence takdfe part on the program. Among these will be Supt. J JL Hope, Mr. A. C. Flora. State president, and Mr. J. P. Coates, secretary. Dr. W. D. Cock ing of Peabody will be the princi pal speaker from out-of-state edu cational circles. From all reports this speaker alone will be worth going from any point in the dis trict to hear. The departmental meetings promise to be rich in practical value to all who attend. Some ex perienced supervisors in the state will discuss, from a practical standpoint, such subjects as Read ing and Language, Number and Number Work. Teachers may learn here such things as what to teach, how to teach it, and how to meas ure results. In addition to the above, the social studies will be dis cussed in the elementary grades. Practices that have proved success ful will be brought out here, so that every primary and elementary teacher will find something of in terest and value in these meetings. I The high school group will be in conference with Mr. J. McT. Dan iel, high school supervisor, during the departmental meeting hour. Any teacher will be privileged to bring to any of these departmental meetings questions which he wish es, and an effort will be made to answer them. Mr. Daniel’s hour promises to be particularly helpful to high school teachers and admin istrators. Home economics teachers will meet with Miss Lillian Hoffman, State Supervisor, for an hour of discussion and planning of the year’s program. Miss Nell Whaley will speak to the departmental meetings on the subject of* health. Miss Whaley is state worker for the Tuberculosis Association. From present indications of in terest, it appears that the attend ance at this meeting will repre sent a very large per cent of the teachers in the district. Mr. T. D. Watkins, Superintendent of the Seneca schools, is executive com mitteeman for the district, and will be glad to furnish any one with information relative to the meet ing. The general meeting will bp held in the Boys’ High School Building, beginning promptly at 10:30 a. m. S. C. WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The following record of industrial activity lists items showing invest ment of capital, employment of la bor and business activities and op portunities. Information from which the paragraphs are prepared is from local papers, usually of towns mentioned, and may be con sidered generally correct. Dillon — Hardwood working plant may be established here. Walterboro — Extensive improve ments being made on Walterboro Country Club golf course. Sumter — Electrik Maid Bake Shop’s new plant opened to public. Denmark — Highway No. 6 from north to this place opened to traf fic. Georgetown — Ted Sprouse op ened Luncheonette. Chesterfield — Highway No. 9 being paved. Camden — Baruch Store on Main Street now occupied by A. & P. Store, being remodeled. Belton — Cameo Theatre re opened. Conway — Construction nearing completion on Hatchery building at Woodward Farms near Ever green School. Andrews — Business school may be opened in this city. Dillon — Rockwood Sprinkler Co. of hCicago, received contract to in stall sprinkler system in Dillon Warehouse Co. plant. Inman — Roger’s Store Inc., in augurated delivery service. . • Treat Oats For Smut Oat smut was rather prevalent all over Vhe county last year. It stands to reason that it will be worse next year unless the seed are treated before planting. If smutty grain was threshed previous to clean grain, the smut' spores carred by the thresher may infect the seed that were clean. Do not take a chance. The fol lowing formaldehyde treatment is effective and inexpensive, says County Agent E. L. Rogers: Oats 1. Fan the seed in order to re move all light seed and foreign material. 2. Mix one pint of formalin (40 per cent Formaldehyde) with ten gallons of water. Heep solution covered so as to prevent the es cape of the gas fumes. 3. Place the grain on a tight floor or a good canvas and sprinkle the solution with a sprinkling can at the rate of from one to two pints per bushel. Mix rapidly and thoroughly in order to get every grain covered. 4. Pile the oats and cover with blankets, canvas, or bags. 5. After two hours remove cov ering. The oats may then be drill ed in the field. If they are to be held over, they should be spread in a thin layer and stirred occas ionally until all gas fumes have escaped. Which Protein Feed To Make Hens Lay CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 3.— Three years’ trials at the poultry experiment farm at Clemson Col lege has shown that fish meal and meat scraps give about the same egg production when used in lay ing mashes composed of 200 pounds of yellow com meal, 200 pounds of middlings or ship stuff, and 100 pounds of either fish meal or meat scraps, says P. H. Gooding, exten sion poultryman, who thus an swers the question often raised among poultrymen as to which is the more desirable protein supple ment to use in a laying mash.* “In other words,” Mr. Gooding continues, “one is as good as the other, but if a poultryman starts using one he should continue through the season. If hens get accustomed to eating one feed, any change will cause them to eat less and so cause a slump in egg pro duction. It is just like courting two sisters—one may be as good looking as the other, but if a fel low goes to see one a while and then the other, he will never ac complish anything. The same is true of feeding fish meal a while and then changing to meat scraps.” Sell Feed Crops To Stock Above The Market Price Soybeans spoil rather easily in storage if not properly handled. After threshing, watch the beans to prevent heating and molding. Be sure they are thoroughly dry before storing. Store them in a dry nlace, piling the sacks so the air will cir culate freely around them. Soy beans unlike most peas and beans, Rje rarely attacked by weevils or pther grain insects. CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 5.-;- Much better prices than market prices can be obtained for feed crops in South Carolina by mar keting them through livestock, ad vises Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief of the animal husbandry division here, who states that our farmers are not in as bad position as the Western farmers in the matter of securing reasonable prices for feeds. To illustrate, he reminds us that large numbers of hog feed ing records during the past two years prove conclusively that corn can thus be marketed for $1.00 per bushel or better. “Today South Carolina has more feed on hand than for many years, but she does not have sufficient livestock to market this feed to the best advantage,” Prof. Starkey continues. “It is, of course, pos sible to buy feeders but this in volves several risks including the possibility of bringing in disease and the probability of having to pay more per pound for feeders than will be received for the fin ished animals. Moreover the trans portation is expensive.” The slogan—‘Raise your own feed and your own livestock, market the feed through livestock, and return the manure to the land’ has placed thousands of farms on a profitable basis, Prof. Starkey says, for this plan means a minimum amount of money spent and a maximum in come. Legion Post Re- Elects All Officers At a very euthusiastic meeting of Thomas Jefferson Lyon, Jr., Post of the American Legion‘all officers were re-elected for the coming year, it being pointed out by many that since they had one of the strongest posts in the State it would be unwise at this time to change officers. The officers are as follows: Dr. C. K. Epting, Commander. Y. E. Seigler, Vice-Commander. W. N. Edmunds, 2nd Vice-Corn. W. M. Talbert, Adjutant. G. J. Sanders, Jr., Finance Officer F. A. Wise, Service Officer. Rev. J. H. Buzhardt, Chaplain. C. W. Willis, Sergeant-at-Arms. E. L. Rogers, Historian and Pub licity Officer. Members of the Executive Com mittee are as follows: G. E. Campbell, Chairman. J. B. Harmon, Jr. Roy Strother Rev. E. F. Gettys Paul Dowtin J. M. Cox Luther Bowick The officers are expected to go to Columbia Monday evening, Oc tober 12th, for the installation ser vices which will be broadcast throughout the State. On Novem ber 11th, Maj. W. M. Welch of Greenville will be the principal speaker at the annual armistice day meeting. s X WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The P.-T. A. held its regular meeting Thursday, October 1st. The following program was given: Prayer. Songs—“Morning Prayer” — By Primary Grades* Story of Columbus—By Nina Bussey, Opal Dorn, Mary Louise Dorn, Annie Laurie Wood and Emily Dukes. Song—“Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean”—By Annelle Edmunds, Mary Frances Drennan, Josephine Parks, Lucyle Parks, Viola Wilkie and Alice Bunch. After this program was given the association elected the following officers for the year: President—Mrs. W. H. Ryan. Vice-president—Mrs. L. V. Mayer. Secretary—Miss Annie Jqckson. Treasurer—Mrs. J. M. Rich. Miss Minnie Jackson’s room had more mothers present at this meet ing and was given the picture which is to travel from room to room according to the one having the greatest number of mothers present. Miss Marion Herron, former teacher at Washington, spent the past week end in Parksville. It was a pleasure to have her with us and all hope that she will make her visits back to Parksville more fre quent. Miss Margaret McKinney spent the past week end with her mo ther, Mrs. Jeannette McKinney, and with friends in Abbeville and Greenwood. Washington plays her first foot ball game of the season Friday af ternoon at 3:30 with McCormick at McCormick. txt Farm Women To Meet At Mt. Carmel The fall meeting of County Council of Farm Women will be held at Mt. Carmel, October 31st. MRS. J. M. BUSSEY, Pres. C. C. of F. W. txt Good Syrup Some of the best syrup we have seen this year was sent in by Mr. Clyde Edmunds and Mr. Charlie Newby. They are making plenty for home use and some to sell, des pite the drought. X — Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness shown during the illness and at the death of our dear mo ther, Mrs. Mary Kelley, also Rev. E. P. Driggers for his many words of comfort. Children: J. B„ J. W. and F. H. Kelley, Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Mrs. Mattie McAbee, Mrs. Lona Welborn, Mrs. Fannie Franklin, Mrs. Leonia Matthews, Mrs. Savilla McKinney. Old Fashioned Spelling Bee HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ON THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 8TH, 7:45 O’CLOCK Sponsored by Woman’s Mission ary Society of Methodist Church. Music—Orchestra. Negro Spirituals—Select Chorus. Duet—Popular Songs. Reading—Miss McCord. Music—Orchestra. Songs of long ago—Select Chorus. Cake Walk, Home-made Candy and other attractions. Spelling match using First High School speller and “Old Blue Back” Speller. Admission—10c—Everybody. X Football Schedule The McCormick Football Club announces the following schedule of games for this season: Washington—here, Oct. 9. North Augusta—there, Oct. 16. Washington—there, Oct. 20. Ninety Six—there, Oct. 30. Ninety Six—here, Nov. 6. Probably two other games will be scheduled with Johnston and Due West. The local team will clash with the Washington team on the local gridiron here Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The teams are said to be evenly matched and a good game is more than likely to be wit nessed if you come to see it—near the high school building. Admission—Adults 25c. Admission—Children 10c. X Farmers’ And Tax payers’ League Wants More Members NEILS CHRISTENSEN, PRESI DENT MAKES APPEAL TO TAX PAYERS OF SOUTH CAR. McCormick P.-T. A. Meets Today The regular monthly meeting of the P.-T. A. will be held in the High School Auditorium at 3:45 Thursday, (today). We earnestly urge that every parent and teach er make a special effort to be pres ent at this and all other meetings. Our teachers are present almost 100 per cent. Let us as parents show as much interest in our chil dren and school as they. Visitors are also cordially invited. Member. White Town H. D. Club Meets The White Town H. D. Club held .their September meeting in the home of Mrs. Frank White. As Mrs. Stallworth was unable to be with us, and it was time to elect club officers, no program was giv en. The officers elected for the coming year were: Mrs. Harry Ream, president. Mrs. Dewey White, vice-president. Mrs. Tillman White, secretary and treasurer. After the business was finished the hostess served delicious nectar and wafers. The October meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bill McKinney, Octboer 16, at 3 o’clock. Low Bidders For Bridges And Roads South Carolina firms were low bidders on eight of the 12 projects of the State Highway department for which bids were opened in Co lumbia Tuesday. The contracts have not yet been awarded. The letting involved seven roads and five bridge projects. Following are the projects in this section: Greenwood-McCormick: Paving of .022 mile approach to bridge over Southern railroad on route 24 near Hodges: .028 mile approaches to bridges over Cuffytown creek and over creek 1.5 miles south of Cuffy town creek bridge on U. S. route 25; ajnd a .011 mile approach to bridge over Rocky creek near Mc Cormick on route 43; C. Y. Thom ason, Greenwood, $2,703.77. -1X1- Third To Pay Taxes To Mr. George D. Price of near town goes the distinction of being tb o third man to pay 1931 taxes to tho county treasurer, when on Oc tober 1st he paid the sum of $61.80. txt America was credited with saving civilization during the World War, and now it looks like we are going to have to apologize for it. -X- Doves are being used by evolu tionists to substantiate their the ory. They were too smart to sel ect buzzards for their work. The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’ League was organized by represen tative men from all parts of the State for the purpose of giving ex pression to the general demand for economy in State and County ex penditures. There is no business in the State that is not suffering because of the world-wide depres sion. The farmer cannot oper ate at a profit, to state conditions very mildly. Here and there in exceptional cases, there are far mers who may not feel the pinch of deflation, but the rank and file are suffering acutely. The mer chants and manufacturers are ex periencing the same distressful condition. All our interests are one and all are suffering together in this world economic crisis. The evident result is a greatly reduced gross revenue for each class and for each business, for net revenue is almost out of the reck oning. That compels each one to study his business and to try so far as possible to hold expenses with in the amount of income received or fairly expected, or to revise his plan of operation entirely. Our State and County govern ments are not proceeding on that basis. From one side or the oth er come pleas for additional serv ices, or duplication, or over-expan sion of services or increase in ex penditure for some reason. The County Legislative delegation finds itself besieged by those who want new expenditures, and finds no one appearing for the general mass of taxpayers. And on a larger scale do we find the same thing true of the Legislature as a whole. A, B and C are there with special peti tions for greater expenditure, and the legislator, however, desirous of economy, finds himself swept into a vertex of expenditure by the pressure ^of special solicitude. This organization wishes to speak for that great mass of citi zens who pay the bills and ask no thing except the protection of the ;aw. The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’ League purposes to provide the data on which reductions may be made. It will show what services may be reduced or eliminated with out affecting the efficient admin istration of public affairs. In this effort it is absolutely essential that all those who sympathize with this purpose shall make their influence felt by forming a powerful and cohesive body capable of accomp lishing results. Our State has a deficit to date of about five million dollars. The State and County govern ments must reduce expenses. Here is not a question of shifting the burden from one class to another; not a matter of looking for new sources of revenue: the impera tive demand is for sharp, drastic curtailments with an appreciable lowering of the levy. This is not a political organiza tion, but it must accomplish its mission through political means. No one in the general management is in politics or expects to use this organization for private, political or personal preferment. The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’ League already is assured the sym pathetic co-operation of many members of both houses of the General Assembly, and we are con fident that the overwhelming ma jority of the legislators will find common ground with us. Join now; put yourself on rec ord; bring in your neighbors, show where you stand! Yours very truly, NIELS CHRISTENSEN, President. X Sauerkraut can be preserved by heating it in a water bath until the center of the jar shows a tem perature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and then sealing the jars tightly. txt Longfellow, in one of his master pieces, said that a man must either be a hammer or an anvil. He overlooked the fact that a good many prefer to be the bellows. .x Headline says “U. S. Has Eight Autos for Bach Road Mile.” We were on that very road last Sun day. X The girl of today may be shock ing because so many men are will ing to be shock absorbers. Notice To Speeders And Reckless Drivers Speeding and reckless driving' will not be tolerated. We have had a number of complaints recently of this offense and we expect to exert every effort to stop it. School children are constantly crossing the streets and their lives are greatly endangered by these speed ers. Those coming before me for such disregard of the traffic laws will be dealth with sternly. C. K. EPTING, Mayor. «ADVS. COTTON STORAGE at 25 cents per bale per month. Warehouse on Main Street. D. C. Talbert. Pro tect your cotton from the weather. 2 tpo. FOR RENT OR LEASE—AH or any suitable part of my land known as the Allston place near Pettigrew, for purpose of growing grain, hay or corn. Mrs. Onie K. Haggard, McCormick. S. C. FOR SALE—Pure Beardless Barley at $1.50 per bushel, mixed $1.25, Pedigreed Appier Oats, 50 cents per bushel. T. A. Dowtin, Troy, S. C. tf. FOR SALE—Deering Binder and good Rake in good shape, for $45.00. Can be seen at my home at any time. R. F. Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C. Professional Card W. K. CHARLES Attorney-At-Law office, Farmers Bank Building Days at McCorarick WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS Eyes examin ed. Spectacles* Eye Glasses* and Artificial Zyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometrist* 956 Broad Street Augusts. Ga. Manager of Cardinals | f J m S s mm *1* m “Gabby” Street piloted the St. Louts j club to the pennant in the National _ League race. He’s a catcher. 1 -tx±- Oldiest Employee of U S.^ ' ' "’"STV u-- ’ ms ' n j Miss Letitia Calhoun has held | down a desk in the Treasury Depart- , ment ever since 1871. She was IS | when she drew her first pay.., •