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a TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR .4 NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. —■;» - ■■ * i Thirtieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, February 18, 1932 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 38 Farmers’-Taxpayers’ League Meeting Held Here Saturday Dr. Epting Represents! C. M. T. C. NEILS CHRISTENSEN EXPLAINS PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION Niels Christensen, president of State Taxpayers league, addressed the McCormick coupty unit at the . court house Saturday when about 50 members of the association list ened to the president explain the purposes of the organization. The speaker called attention to the fact that we are today living under a state constitution adopted in 1895, when conditions were entirely dif ferent from those obtaining today and yet we are still paying a prop erty tax as provided for in that constitution adopted 37 years ago. One of the purposes of the taxpay ers’ league is to remove this prop erty tax and place taxes upon fac IS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT McCORMICK COUNTY THIS YEAR Washington Still Lives in the Hearts of His Countrymen Dr. C. K. Epting, who has been appointed to represent McCormick County for the Citizens’ Military Training Camps for this year, states that he shall be glad to as sist any boy between the ages of 17 and 21 years in filing his ap plication or give him any necessary information concerning same. The enrollment of young men from South Carolina to attend the C. M. T. Camps at Fort Moultrie, S. C., and Fort Bragg, N. C., begins March first. Any young man of acceptable character who has reached the age of 17 by the day camp opens may apply. Camps this summer will be held from June 14 to July 13. Application blanks tories and their output. He fur- may be secured from any regular ther stated that all must cut ex penses, that individuals are forced to cut their expenses and the pur pose of the league Is to get the gov ernment to cut its expenses along army officer, county representa tives, or the District Director, at the Post Office Building in Colum bia, S. C. College and high school students with, all branches and government may secure and forward their ap- institutions. The league is organ- ; plications beginning February 20th. ized with units in each county of South Carolina filled its quota early the state with the object in view ol electing men to the legislature who will carry out the concert pro gram of the league containing 23 items which, when . adopted and made law, will reduce the burden of taxation. The president said that when he was last chairman of the senate fi nance committee in 1921, he report ed out a bill carrying only $5,800,- 000 although he had always been on the side of progress. In that same year they had discovered six new sources of revenue, the collec tion of which was inaugurated* by the creation of a tax commission and that last year this tax commis sion had collected over $8,000,000. Some departments of the govern ment have too many men and sev eral departments can be consoli dated but the league would not abolish any of these entirely. The league, according to Mr. Christensen, stands for a cut or re duction of'25 per cent in the cost pf all departments of the government and governmental institutions in-' - cuding the state hospital and col leges. “The league woud not repeal the 6-0-1 law, but would amend it so that the salaries of the teachers could be reduced and the speaker pointed out that if the plan of the league is carried out McCormick county would only lose about $3,- 000.” The deficiency judgment bill now pending in the house is a creature of the league and the audience was asked to adopt a resolution asking the house to pass this bill. At the close of the address a motion was made by W. K. Charles, Esq., of Greenwood, that the McCormick unit of the league go on record as recommending to the house of rep resentatives that the said defici ency judgment bill be passed. A motion was then made and passed that the legislature be asked to ad opt the entire program of the league as proposed. 1XI To prevent ice formation, 2,800 gas burners have been placed un der the rails at switch points in Chicago. XXX last year. There were some coun ties however which had fewer rep resentatives at camp than their ' quota, and two had no representa-; SuirtJi DiSGUSSCS tives at all. This year special effort is being made to have every County fill its quota so that young men from each County in the State will share in the benefits oiy this month’s training. The government pays all neces- WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11.— sary expenses including transpor- j Aspects of the reconstruction fin- talion to and from camp, food ! ance corporation in its relationship clothing, laundry, medical exam ination, etc. In addition the gov ernment provides athletic equip- All America is celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of George Washington’s birth this month. Above is shown the new national Masonic memorial named in his honor; his birthplace, which was recently re stored; his tomb, built according to plans laid down in his will, and Gilbert Stuart’s famous portrait of the First President. LI LuLLC Schedule Of Home Farmer’s Loans or other natural or prdvidentiai Demonstration Work HE —— / SECURED $50,000,000 FARM RELIEF FOR Appointed to St. James's"} 1 Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the • (Treasury of the United States under * thrte Presidents, has been rewarded hfor liiS:Jrong service by being named dor to England. ment and competent coaches for baseball, track, swimming, volley ball, tennis, and other athletic games. Attendance at these Camps means .no obligation for further military training. Enroll early.' I>r. C. K. Epting lias been formal ly notified that he has been reap pointed the County Representative in McCormick County for the Citi zens Military Training Camp to be held at Fort Moultrie June 14th to July 13th for eligible young n^n from McCormick County. The Regular Army officer designated to cooperate with Dr. Epting is Cap tain David E. Barnett P. O. Box 876, Greenville, S. C. Application blanks may be obtained from either Dr. Epting pr from Capt. Barnett. Any young man of acceptable character in McCormick County who is seventeen years of age or reaches that age by the opening of camp may apply to attend the camp at Fort Moultrie. McCormick County (filled its quota early last year). Applications should be submitted promptly as during the past three years three times as many young men applied as could be accomodated. The Government pays all ex panses. Fill out the blank and mail it in at once. The District Director, C. M. T. C., Post Office Bldg., Columbia, S. C., will also furnish .information and application blanks. causes, but including these it is particularly applicable to those who, on account of the unpreced ented collapse of credit and prices of farm products, are unable to ob tain credit otherwise. Never before i in the history of farming in Am erica has such a condition existed as that which occurs now. For a period of years farm products have For Next Week Please send me information as to how I can enroll in one of the Citizens Military Training Camps to be held this summer. Name Street Address City State -txt- Peoples Bank To Observe Holiday to agriculture are discussed in a paper prepared here by Senator The paper was to have been read been sellm « beIow the cosr ° r P rff - by Senator Smith over a radio net- | ductlon whUe taxes - interest and work, but illness prevented its de- otber ^ ixeci charges which the far- livery by Senator Smith. mer must meet have not fallen 111 Senator Smith was responsible in P rlce or amount - or have declined large measure for attaching a $50,- I in anything lik e the ratio of the de- 000,000, agricultural relief “rider" to! cline of farm Prices, the bill when the financial measure “ As an illustration, in 1929 cotton was passed by congress. “Some confusion arose,” he said, as to whether the $50,000,000 was bringing 16 cents per pound or $80 per bale; in 1930 about nine cents per pound or $45 per bale; in which may be increased to $200.- 1931 ’ six cents per pound, or $30 per 000,000 if the emergency requires, bale - The re was a loss per bale be- provided for in the reconstruction tween 1929 and 1930 of $35 per bale; Dill was to be administered direct between 1929 and 1931, or $50 per to individual farmers or was to be \ Da l e * Handled through what is known as “The present crop of cotton, local agricultural corporations and which is about 16,000,000 bales, at livestock credit corporations. six cents per pound would bring “The government bill providing $480,000,0(i0 while at 16 cents per $50,000,000, was offered by me. It is pound it would bring $1,200,000,000 now law and is to be handled by the agriculture department as were the previous seed, feed and fertiliz er bills heretofore passed ahd ad ministered. That is, the agricul- :ure department is to advance di rectly to farmers the aid provided :n the bill. Loan Is Different “This measure differs from pre vious loans of this character in that a loss of $800,000,000 in one year. “What is true of the cotton farm er is true of the ■wheat and other grain farmers and the livestock growers. There is now a collapse of banking credit institutions so that throughout the farming sec tions of this country an appalling situation exists. All that the farmer has produced has been tak en to apply on debts and to ord- SOUND YOUR HORN THREE ACT COMEDY Presented By The Fidelis Class of McCormick Methodist Sunday School McCormick High School Auditorium FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 19, 1932, AT 7:45 Monday, February 22, holiday. Tuesday, February 23, a. m Washington Clothing 4-H club; p m. Wideman H. D. club. Wednesday, February 24, a. m McCormick High School 10th Grade 4-H clubrp. m. McCormick H. D. club at court house. • Thursday, February 25, Local Leaders meeting at court house. Friday, February 26, p. m. Parks- ville H. D. club at home of Mrs. Carl Osborne. Accompanists: Miss Eula Caudle, Miss Mabel Strom, Miss Margaret Abernathy, Mr. Ted Harmon and Mr. Edward Strom CHARACTERS Drusilla Alma Faulkner Phyllis Tommie Walker Mr. Angus James Patterson Beasley Emory Bentley Mrs. Van Dyke Mary Key Ted Webster Janies Furqueron Diane Webster ' Ruth Corley Christine Eliot Helen Ludwick Etta Lamb Katherine Brown Homer Bird James Lyon ACT I—SCENE: The interior of Christine Eliott’s stand, on the State Road a morning in May. ACT II—SCENE: Same—An afternoon a month later. refreshment The Peoples Bank of McCormick will be closed for the day next Monday, 22nd instant, in observ ance of Washington’s birthday. |ACT III—SCENE: Same—Evening of the same day. inary repairs and upkeep of farm property. Discusses Farmers’ Plight “It was for this reason I offered an amendment to the reconstruc tion finance bill, asking for $200,- 000,000 to aid such farmers as could not obtain credit otherwise. The condition of the farmers has been gradually growing worse for years, until it at last has reached this tragic end—and it is the end unless constructive measures are taken to relieve him of this now impossible burden. This condition in which he now finds himself is not of his own making. . . . “There are provided other means to aid farmers. The agricultural credit corporation and livestock corporations are aids to those far mers who have collateral that may be used in setting up these credit institutions as a basis for govern ment aid. However, these are not available for those farmers and tenant farmers who have nothing but their yearly crops as a basis for credit. “In 1929, on account of the storm in the fall of 1928, which swept the Southeastern coast, I obtained the passage of a measure providing $15,000,000 to aid those/states tha. suffered this disaster. This amount was reduced in the house to $6,- 000,000. In 1930 I was successfuj in getting through the ‘senate a measure for $6,000,000 to aid those who had suffered from the floods of 1929. In 1931 there was passed a measure appropriating some $60,- 000,000 to aid directly drought suf ferers and to establish credit cor porations. To this amount I se cured $2,000,000 to aid certain Southeastern states that were still suffering from the effects of storms and floods. The present condition is not attributable to providential causes. It is the result of an .economic collapse. “This agricultural condition is more far-reaching, more danger ous, more serious, than our so-call ed leaders realize. It challenges the best brain, courage and patriot ism in America. It must be met and solved.” County Agent Doesn’t Know When Loans Start HASN’T RECEIVED INFORMA TION OR BLANKS FOR MAK ING APPLICATION FOR THE FEDERAL FARM LOAN As information to those interest ed, County Agent Rogers states that he has been in communication for some time with government of ficials and others in regard to the Federal Farm Loan and that n» definite information has been re ceived at his office as to the date of arrival of application blanks. As soon as the details relative t* making the loans and the blanks arrive, he will notify the public. Will Beautify Parsonage Grounds The grounds committee of the Susannah Wesley Bible Class has set aside Friday, February 19, fox planting the Methodist Parsonage- yard. • % r All ladies who have rooted plants; for this purpose and any others in terested in beautifying the parson age grounds are asked to bring «r send- plants to the parsonage oil this date or notify any member of this committee. Fertilizer, compost, rich earth, hands and mules for plowing wffi be needed. If it doesn’t sui t yon to give a plant or money for onc^ perhaps there will be an opportun ity for you to help with this pail. The Troy, Republican and Beulah Churches have been asked to join the McCormick church in this pro ject. Everyone is urged to let the com mittee know what to expect from, you. MRS. WISTAR HARMON. * MRS. C. H. HUGULEY, MRS. P. G. FOOSHE, MRS. A. J. HENDRIX, MRS. J. S. STROM, Grounds Committee BeUvue H. D. Club Holds Meeting The February meeting of ttat Bellvue Home Demonstration chris was held at the home of Mrs. J. Bl Britt with eight members and one visitor present. The devotional was led by Mix. J. J. Hester, president. The roiE was called and mjlnutes read br Miss May Wiley, secretary. An interesting lesson on selecting kitchen utensils, as to duration and use, was given by Mrs. Stallworth. Some time was spent discussing useful articles for the kitchen, and good ideas were exchanged among the members. Miss May Wiley won first placedm. the, “Word Building Contest.” Refreshments were served by the hostess, after which the meeting adjourned to meet with Miss Emma Wardlaw in March. r XT A single bunch of foxtail grass about four inches in diameter will produce 2,000 seeds. xxt Electric light and power are to be supplied in England from gas produced by digestion of sludge. X* U. S. Beauty Queen j ■:;5w? x kS.-W:;; Mabel Ellis v^ast’chosen as the m beautiful girl in the country judges named by the national >ssoc tion of operators of beauty park Thousands submitted photographs the contest, tartar > -..i