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TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirtieth Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK,
Thursday, October 29, 1931
8 Pages — All Home Print
Number 22
Farm Women Meet At
IV^t. Carmel Saturday
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING, Mc-
COKMirK COUNTY COUNCIL
OF FARM WOMEN, MT. CAR
MEL SCHOOL BUILDING
SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 1931
Following is the program:
10:00 a. m.—Registration.
10:30 a. m.—Call to order, Mrs. J.
M. Bussey, President.
Assembly singing —
Carolina.
Invocation—Rev. Leon
T. Pressly.
Council Creed.
Welcome—Miss Len-
nie Covin.
Response—Mrs. A. J.
Hendrix.
Roll Call of Clubs.
Minutes.
Appointment of Com
mittee — Credential,
Time and Place,
Courtesy resolutions.
Address—Mr. E. A.
McCormac.
Special Music—Rev.
and Mrs. Vergel Dean.
Three Minutes with
club:
Bellvue, Pres. Mrs. J. J. Hester.*
Bethany, Pres. Mrs. L. C. Will
iams.
Bordeaux, Pres. Mrs. G. W.
O&cIg
Buffalo, Pres. Miss Alice Tal
bert.
Dowtin, Pres. Mrs. T. A. Dow-
tin.
Fairfield, Pres. Miss Alma
Young.
McCormick, Pres. Mrs. A. J.
Hendrix.
Meriwether, Pres. Mrs. R. A.
Cnbb.
Modoc, Pres. Miss Lilliam
Mt. Carmel, Pres. Mrs. D. J.
McAllister. / ,
Parksville, Pres. Mrs. Fred
Sd.SS.
Pluni Branch', Pres. Mrs. A. A.
Holleman. . T
Rehoboth, Pres. Miss Annie L.
Morgan. _
White Town, Pres. Mrs. Harry
Ream.
Wideman, Pres. Mrs. L. W.
Bowick.
Willington, Pres. Miss Carrie
*%***$' Report of Credential
Committee.
12:45 p. m.—Adjourn for Lunch.
2:00 p. m.—Afternoon session.
P Special Music—Mrs.
Helen Dean.
Address—Miss Blanche
Tarrant, Agent Pied
mont District.
Club reports' (con t.)
Awarding Certificates
in H. D. Club work—
Miss Tarrant.
Synopsis of H. D. Pro
gram for New Year-—
Mrs. Nell Stallworth.
Business —Presidents
goals for the year.
Presentation of Coun
cil Gavel for best club
report.
Report of committees,
y Song—Now The Day
is Over.
2:35 p. m.—Adjourn.
Schedule Of Home
Demorfstration Work
For Next Week
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Monday—Noveml^r 2 office
Tuesday—November 3, tjemany
11 n Club, 3:00 p. m. tji,,™
Wednesday—November 4, Plum
Branch HL D- Club, 3:00 P.m
Thursday—November 5, Willing
n Club, 3:00 p. m.
priday—November 6, Bellevue H.
^Saturday—November 7, office.
The Wizard la Dead
Local Lions Club
Sponsors “Penny A
Meal” Campaign
FUNDS WILL BE APPLIED TO
HELP THE NEEDY OF THIS
COMMUNITY THIS WINTER
The Lions Club held their regu
lar bi-monthly meeting at the
home of Judge H. C. Walker on
Tuesday evening. October 27th.
The club decided to sponsor a
“Penny a Meal” campaign, the re-
ceiots of which are to be applied to
a fund to help the needy in the
local community this winter.
Boxes are being made to be plac
ed in the local stores and homes to
receive the said coppers thrice
dailv and are available now.
The club requests that any of
the families that wish to co-oper
ate will notify Paul Brown, E. L
Rogers or J. S. Heiss and boxes will
be furnished by them, or they may
be secured at Brown’s store from
Paul Brown.
It is estimated that there will be
a good bit of acute need in the
community as the more harsh
weather visits us and the proceeds
of this “Penny a Meal” camna’an
will be wisely contributed to the
deserving parties in the straits of
ill-fortune. ■ , .
The idea of the club is for each
member to contribute one cent af
ter each meal. Everybody is in
vited and urged to be a member
and the co-operation of commun
ity will be greatly apnreciated.
The Lions Club is also collecting
tinfoil which is sent to tho Pbrin-
ers Hospital for Crippled Children
in Greenville. If there is any
party that has saved anv tinfoil, he
may turn it over to Lion. Paul
Brown and it in turn will be sent
to the above mentioned institution.
About forty pounds of this foil
are on hand at the present and it
is requested that if anyone is go
ing to Greenville in the near fu
ture that he call by and take this
foil, thereby saving the club ex
pense on it and the savings may be
apolied to the fund for the needy.
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Mr. Sheppard Writes
On Cotton Question
Dear Messenger:
While I am in a reminiscent
mood. I shall endeavor to say
something concerning the cotton
situation.
At the outset I felt that it was
foolhardy to have our legislature to
meet on the subject of disfran
chising or eliminating the plant
ing of cotton entirely, but since
thinking over the matter here of
late it will doubtless have a good
influence, notwithstanding it cost
us around twenty-two thousand
dollars. It has created a senti
ment over the cotton belt that will
no doubt bring the respective
states on an understandable agree
ment: besides, taking a Jewish
standpoint about prayer—if we all
pray together it will be more no
ticeable by the powers that be.
I notice Mr. Baruch has asked
for an audienge and consultation
with Gov. Blackwood and other
governors of the cotton growing
states relative to the cotton sit
uation. He was the man of the
hour for our government during
the world war.
Now, it is an undoubted fact
that during this depressing time
we will all have to stand together
and be goed and patient with one
another, for the hour has come
when every one should be economi
cal m every way possible.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. SHEPPARD.
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Cemetery Committee
Meets Tomorrow
Climax of Yorktown Surrender
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Anderson Fair Runs
November 3 to 7
INTERESTING PROGRAM AN
NOUNCED FOR ELEVENTH
ANNUAL EVENT
The closing ceremony" of the sesquicenterinial celebration held at
Yorktown, Va., was the scene in which Gen. O’Hara tendered Lord
Cornwallis’ sword to Gen. Lincoln, representing Washington. It
marked the end of British dominatiort of the American colonies.
WASHINGTON
BY RADFORD. MOALff
(Special to The Messenger)
Fewer Grade
Crossings On Fed
eral Hio;hwavs
During the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1931, Federal funds were
used in the elimination of 683
grade crossings on the Federal-aid
system, according to the’Bureau of
public Roads, United States De
partment of Agriculture.
One hundred and eighty-five
WASHINGTON D. C., Oct. 27.— of these eliminations were made by
Free snenders ’ of Government the erection of structures so that
money are wearing a harassed the highway passed over or under
look these days, particularly Secre- the railroad and 498 were eliminat-
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tarv of the Navy Charles T. Ad- i ed by highway relocation so as to
ams, who has had to bow to the ! av oid * “ ” ^ ° '" %noC! " r>CT
The Cemetery Committee has
had the drives cleaned and we
would appreciate it very much if
those who are interested and own
sections get busy and have their
section cleaned so as to make the
cemetery an attractive looking
place.
There will be a meeting held for
the purpose of re-organizing Ceme
tery Association by the citizens in
which all interested are urged to be
I present.
Place, Baptist Church, immed
iately iafter services, Friday after
noon, October 30th, at 4 o’clock.
Honor Roll
Buffalo School
Inf trvir the auqrpphooe at his wes
Orange laboratory
In order to be placed on the
honor roll a pupil must make an
overage of 90 on studies and 95 on
deportment.
SEVENTH GRADE—
Belle Hester
Sara Franklin
SIXTH GRADE—
Louise Loveless
FOURTH GRADE—
Lawrence Loveless
Thomas McCombs
THIRD GRADE—
Evelyn Brock
Irvin Franklin
FIRST GRADE— '
' John’Wise . ■ 1
the necessity of a crossing.
Since 1917 a total of 5,583 grade
crossings have been eliminated on
Federal-aid projects—1,212 ..by
grade separations and 4,371 by re
locations.
Texas heads the list of grade
crossing eliminations since 1917
with 590, followed by Minnesota
with 349, Georgia 288, Wisconsin
245, South Carolina 218, Iowa 217,
Kansas 214, and Alabama 211.
Elimination of grade crossings is
regarded by the Bureau of Public
Roads as the only positive means
of reducing the heavy toll of hu
man life taken annually at points
where highways and railways cross.
The various protective devices, in
cluding gates and watchmen,
though necessary until elimina
tions can be effected, do not afford
adequate protection on heavily
traveled roads, and are objection
able also because of their obstruc
tion of the free movement of traf
fic on the highways.
President’s dictum that he lop $61,-
000,000 off the naval estimates. It
is said by the gossipers here that
he did not take the cut kindly and
had many objections to raise. The
net result of his kicks was that he
made the slice, as ordered.
Secretary Adams is only one of
many who have suffered but his
case is, perhaps, the most glaring,
particularly because of the spot
light that is being cast upon the
enormous expenditurues being
made by European governments on
their land, sea and air forces. The
Secretary is said to have pointed
out the dangers of unpreparedness
to Mr. Hoover but all the answer he
got in return was the order to stop
what the President called unneces
sary spending. It is well known
here that Mr. Hoover has definitely
put down his foot on-, all proposals
that mean added expenditures and
that all those close to him have
found that he is not to be tricked
into letting up on them. /
Most of the taxpayers in the
country fail to appreciate the ex
act position of Cabinet officers.
Few realize that the men who sit
in with the President at the Cab
inet meetings have less actual pow
er than almost any set of men in
the Government. They are there
for the simple purpose of advising
their Chief, who makes decisions
which are then carried out. Cab
inet officers are merely the Presi
dent’s appointees and can be dis
missed at any time.
The United States comes nearer
to being an absolute monarchy
than almost any of the world pow
ers. It is a one-man country, not
unlike that of Mussolini, Stalin and
the other so-called advanced Eu
ropean powers. The only real
brake on the President is Congress,
particularly the Senate, which can
lop off all appropriations and kill
any action of any other branch of
the national government. But
when the President orders that
spending be stopned it is almost
impossible for anybody to alter his
ruling.
Right or wrong, Mr. Hoover has
set his hand to a career of economy
in an effort to avoitf an increase in
taxes next year, a condition that
would certainly work to the disad
vantage of the Republican Party
when it goes before the country
with an appeal to be returned to
power.
While his attack on the navy
budget has been the most public
ized action on government spend
ing in recent weeks, yet it is known
that he has pared down many oth
er demands for increased appro
priations and all bureau chiefs here
are squirming in their comfort
able swivel chairs, trying to make
four dollars do the work of five.
Public approval is not wanting, the
average taxpayer feeling that too
much money is being spent on un •
needed improvements by its civil
servants.
One certain effect that will re
sult from President Hoover’s econ
omy budget is that a chorus of
complaint will arise from the cot- . — ^
cries of admirals, major generals Congressman that there are too
and permanent under secretaries]many zn the civil service payreli.
ANDERSON, Oct. 24.—The com
plete program for the eleventh an
nual Anderson Fair which will be
held here from November 3rd to
7th inclusive was announced here
this week by J. A. Mitchell, Sec
retary of the Fair.
The program includes every fea
ture of the Fair and is complete in
every detail.
Tim o v ogrpm is as follows:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Tuesday, November 3rd. School
day for Anderson county.
9:00 a. m. Eleventh A&nual ex
tiibition opens.
9:15 a. m. Inspection of exhibits
10:00 a. m. Band concert, Sis-
coe’s famous Scotch Highlanders
band.
10:30 a. m. Midway opens, John
ny J. Jones Shows.
10:30 a. m. Special features by
pupils of Miss Florence Edwards
school of dancing.
12 to 2 p. m. Dinner served in
refreshment tent adjoining wom
en’s division.
2:00 p. m. Concert by Siscoe’s
Scotch Highlanders band.
2:30 p. m. Acts. Billy DeArmo,
world’s famous juggler; Swinger
and Swinger in Novelty roller skat
ing; The Famous Powell Troupe;
Leone Roice, aeriolist; Whitley
Harris, Character Clown—The
Whitby Troupe; The Four Marvins,
Siscoe’s Famous Scotch Highland
ers band.
5 to 7 p. m. Supper served in
refreshment tent.
7:00 p. m. Band concert. Sis
coe’s band.
7:30 p. m. Free circus and vau
deville "acts.
8:15 p. m. Special midway fea
tures, Johnny J. Jones shows.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
School day for adjoining coun
ties.
9:C0 a. m. Gates open.
10:00 a. m. Band concert by
Siscoe’s famous Scotch Highlanders
band.
10:30 a. m. Midway opens John
ny J. Jones Shows.
10:30 a. m. Judging in all depart
ments.
12:00 to 2 p. m. Dinner served
in refreshment tent, adjoining wo
men’s division.
2:00 p. m. Band concert, Siscoe’s
band.
2:30 p. m. Free circus and vau
deville acts.
4:00 p. m. Special midway fea
ture by Johnny J. Jones Shows.
5:00 to 7 p. m. Supper served
in refreshment tent.
7:00 p. m. Band concert, Siscoe’s
Famous Scotch Highlanders band.
7:30 p. m. Free circus and vau
deville acts.
8:15 p. m. Special midway fea
tures. Johnny J. Jones Shows.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
9:00 a. m. Gates open.
10:00 a. m. Band concert, Siscoe’s
famous Scotch Highlanders band.
10:30 a. m. Midway opens John
ny J. Jones shows. „ ,
12:00 to 2 p. m. Dinner served in
refreshment tent.
2:00 p. m. Concert, Siscoe s
Scotch Highlanders band.
2:30 p. m. Free circus and vau
deville acts.
4:00 p. m. Special midway fea
tures.
5 to 7 p. m. Supper served in
refreshment tent.
7:00 p. m. Band concert. Siscoe s
band.
7:30 p. m. Free circus and vau
deville acts.
8:15 p. m. Special midway fea
tures, Johnny J. Jones Shows.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
9:00 a. m. Gates open.
10:00 a. m. Concert, Siscoe’s fam-
Judge T. J. Mauldin '
Dies Following
Extended Illness
RICKENS, Oct. 22.—Judge T. J,
Mauldin, a member of a dis
tinguished South Carolina family,
and one of the most popular judges
ever to serve in the 13th judicial
circuit, died at his home here early
today.
Judge Mauldin was 61 years of
age and had served on the bench
since 1912. Prior to entering the
judgeship, he had been a member
of both the house and senate from
Pickens county. \
Death followed a heart attack
from which his system, weakened
by complications of his illnccc.
could not rally.
His wife, who before her mar
riage was Miss Frances Miles Ha-
good. of Easley, his brother, Dr. 1*.
O. Mauldin of Greenville, and Dr.
M. C. Brackett of Pickens, were
at his bedside when the end came
at 7:15 a. m.
Judge and Mrs. Mauldin have ha
children.
Judge Mauldin for many yeaix
was a steward of the church anff
took an active part in the religion*
life of Pickens.. He was a Mason,
and a Shriner.
The following brothers and sisr-
ters survive: Col. F. G. MauldiiL
and Dr. L. O. Mauldin of Green
ville; Gregg Mauldin. Mrs. Vfestst
McFall and Mrs. N. D. Lesesne, of
Pickens, and Cleon Mauldin, U. SL
Navy.
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Baptist Meeting
Runs Thru Week
The revival meeting at the Bap
tist Chumh wiR continue through
Sunday, November 1st, the pastofl
preaching both morning and even
ing. At present good crowds are
in attendance and it is hoped that
these meetings may be /Of geneihl
uplift to the town and communitj-
The people of the other churches
of the town are attending and their
presence is indeed helpful. Man?
of our school boys and girls ami
their teachers are coming. All are
cordially invited.
The pastor will preach at Beth-
‘ p. m.
any Sunday at
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Joe Dukes Is Made
An Instructor
of the various Washington bureaus.
Only a few months ago the Gov
ernment clamped down on inter
views that the “brass hats” like
to give out in the public press.
Major General Smedley D. Butler’s
utterances a few montns ago came
near costing that fire-eating mar
ine his official head. There will
be no such restriction on him from
now on, as he is about to go on the
retired list and from that desirable, —v
position can speak his mind freely. • ous Scotch Highlanders band.
It is being predicted here that Gen.) 10:30 a. m. Midway opens John-
Butler will be a particular favorite ny J. Jones Shows.
with lecture audiences this winter. 12 to 2 p. m. Dinner served in
refreshment tent.
• 2:00 p. m. Band concert, Siscoe s
Uniformed men still in the serv
ice, however, are prevented from
commenting <?r lobbying for fin
ancial relief. Qply a short time
ago Congress passed laws provid
ing for instant dismissal from the
service of the Government of' any
man, found guilty of spreading
propaganda or lobbying against the
orders of those in authority. They
are only permitted to address crit
icism to the Director of the Bud
get. an official who is completely
under the thumb of the executive
branch, or to their immediate sup
eriors, who can act only through
the President.
Years ago all Congressmen were
drowned out by the demands of
civil service bureau and leaders of
the armed forces for increased ap
propriations. Their incessant lob
bying finally interfered with the
orderly processes of legislation and
Capitol Hill replied by putting up
the bars against all lobbyists on the
public payroll. Since then several
bureau chiefs have lost their offi
cial lives as a consequence ^nd vb”
evil has practically ceased to exist.
When it is realized that there are
roughly about three-quarters of a
million people on the Government
nay roll, all of whom want to see
their pay increased or their pow
ers added to by increased anpro-
priations, it can be seen that Capi
tol Hill took the only logL^al action
to stop the under ground attacks
on the public purse. At that time
the opinion was freelv expressed by
band.
2:30 p. m. Free circus and vaude
ville acts. . . ,
4:00 p. m. Special midway fea
tures. J .
5 to 7 p. m. Supper served m re
freshment tent. '
7:00 p. m. Band* concert, Siscoe s
band. ^ „ - ,
7:30 p. m. Free circus and vaude
ville acts.
8:15 p. m. Special midway fea
tures, Johnny J. Jones Shows.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
9:00 a. m. Gates open.
10:00 a. m. Concert. Siscoe’s Fam
ous Scotch Highlanders band.
10:30 a. m. Midway opens, John
ny J. Jones shows. ^
12 to 2 p. m. Dinner served m re
freshment tent.
2:00 p. m. Band concert.
2:30 p. m. Free Circus and vau
deville acts. „
4:00 p. m. Special Midway fea-
tures >
5 to 7 p. m. Supper served in re
freshment tent.
7:00 p. m. Band Concert.
7:30 p. m. Free Circus and vau
deville acts.
English is the language spoken
in private by members of the
Roumanian royal family.
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The world is your oyster. Don’t
hurt yourself opening it.
Cadet Joe Dukes, who is a mem
ber of the Senior Class at The
Citadel, Charleston, has been sel
ected by. the Commandant of
Cadets as an instructor in the in
fantry unit of the ROTC. He wfli
teach under-classmen the follow
ing subjects: Scouting and Patroll
ing and Automatic Rifle. Joe
President of the YMCA at The
Citadel.
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Hallowe’en Party At
Bethany School
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There will be an Hallowe’en par
ty at Bethany school building or
Friday night, October 30. Witches,
goblins, ghosts and other spectacu
lar figures will be abroad; music,
fortune telling, games to entertain.
all. , ^ ,
Plenty to tickle your palate, viz:
peanuts, home made candy, hot
chocolate, fruit and two spook
cakes. A cake walk for children,
and one for adults. Come! :*
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Prettiest 4*H Girl
Bernice Schmidt, 14, Mounds- ;
ville, W. Va., is a living proof ■
that life on a farm does not pre- ;
vent one from becoming beautiful. ]
She won the prize for beauty at ;
St Louis. j