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Thursday, August 3, 1933 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER Ufa actOllMICK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday ; -Established June 5, 1902. t • ~ «SDMOvr» .1 Editof and Owner I * executive capacity, who now receive j abide by tha decision of such in- more than $35 per week; nor to j vestigation. This agreement !•: en- employees on emergency mainte nance and repair work; nor to very special cases where restrictions of tered into pursuant to section 4 (a) of the National Industrial Re covery Act and subject to all terms hours of highly skilled workers on and conditions required by section Entered at the Post Office at Mc- formick, S. as mall matter of second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: i——- Strictly Cash In Advance — die Year $1.00 Wkx Months .75 Three Months.50 W. R. A. Blanks 7 (a) and 10 (b) of that act. There follows then blanks for the date, signature of the employer, statement of official position, name of firm or corporation, industry, number of employees, street ad dress, city and state. 1 A r Approval Is Given Highway Projects continuous processes would un avoidably reduce production but, in any such case, at least time and one third shall be paid for hours worked in excess of the maximum. Population for the purposes of this agreement shall be determined by j reiernce to the 1353 Federal cen sus. <5) Not to pay any of the classes of employees mentioned in para graph (2) less than $15 per week i any city of over 530,000 popula- j lion, or in the immediate trade! Columbia, July 26.—The South area of such city; nor less than Carolina highway commission DlStriknt^rl S14 - 50 per week in any city of be-I meeting yesterday morning at the XJ.C1C tween 250,000 and 500,000 popula- State Office building approved »-■" a • tion, or in the immediate trade road work to be done in the near A&nost 50 copies of President area of such city; nor less than futur e in all the 46 counties of the JBwrevelt’s reemployment agree- ^ 14 per week 111 an y cit y of be-, state at a cost of $5,060,000, the were distributed to employ- ^ ween 2,500 and 250,000 population, amount appropriated to this state by the McCormick postoffice or i m mediate trade area of for road building purposes Satarday. such city; and in towns of less through the public works act pass- ftKtmaster J. B. Harmon, Jr., than 2,500 P 0 P u i at i° n to increase ed a few weeks ago by congress, that there are a few left at wa &6S by not less than 20 per George Bell Timmerman of office and that any person in cen t» provided that this shall not Batesburg, one of the commission- jmbcT of one who did not receive r ^Tnire wages in excess of $12 per ers, voted “no” when the projects las may call for it. week. were submitted to him for aopro- signed pledges were begin- (6) Not to P a y an y employee of to return to the postoffice t,he classes mentioned in para- Monday. They will be transmitted graph (3) less than 40 cents per to the department of commerce of- llour unless the hourly rate for the JSee in Charleston. A list of those’ 5ame class of work on Jul y 15 - 1929 > *«ning up here will be prepared at was less than 40 cen ts per hour, iu that office and sent here for dis- wh ich latter case not to pay les. *Iay in the postoffice lobby. - * than the hourly rate on July 15, The government will supply 19 29, and in no event less than 30 abaces and offices signing: one in- cent s per hour. It is agreed that toor card, one outdoor card, one this paragraph establishes a guar- famger, five large stickers, ten anteed minimum rate of pay re stickers, ten customer stick- gardless of whether the employee and ten customer statements i3 compensated on the basis of a «< cooperation. These will be used time rate or on a yiecework x per- to Che drive to encourage the pub- formance. fie to patronize only those who I N °t to reduce the compensa- Jnln the movement. Postmaster I tion for employment now in excess Build Roads! Harmon said these would be dis tributed when received. following note addressed of the minimum wages hereby agreed to (notwithstanding that the hours worked in such employ- *ko every employer,” signed by ment may be hereby reduced) and fikanklin D. Roosevelt and dated at to increase the pay for such em- toe White House, July 27, 1933, is ployment by an equitable readj list- printed at the top of e&ch agree- i. This agreement is part of a aation-wide plan to raise wages, create employment, and thus in crease purchasing power and re store business. That plan depends vholly on united action by all em ployers. For this reason I ask you, m an employer, to do your part by 2L If it turns out that the gen- agreement bears unfairly on group of employers they can that straightened out by pre- promptly their proposed of Fair Competition, of the agreement authori- by the National Recovery Act toBows: During the period of the presi- fieat’s emergency reemployment Aire, that is to say, from August i to December 31, 1933, or to any •arirer date of approval of a Code Fair Competition to which he is jnhject, the undersigned hereby agrees with the president as follows; #1) After August 31, 1933, not to aaoploy any person under 16 years «f age, except that persons be- ftveen 14 and 16 may be employed (tot not in manufacturing or me- ifianical industries) for not to ex ceed 3 hours per day and those tours between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. in such work as will not interfere wfth hours of school. <2'}) Not to work any accounting, clerical, banking, office, service, or employees (except outside ment of all pay schedules. (8) Not to use any subterfuge to frustrate the spirit and intent of this agreement which is, among other things, to increase employ ment by a universal covenant, to remove obstructions to commerce, and to shorten hours and to raise wages for the shorter week to a living basis. (9) Not to increase the price of any merchandise sold after the date hereof over the price of July 1, 1933, by more than is made nec essary by actual increases in pro- ductibn, replacement, or invoice costs of merchandise, or by taxes or other costs resulting from action taken pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, since July 1, 1933, and, in setting such price increases, to give full weight to probable in creases in sales volume and to re frain from taking profiteering ad vantage of the consuming public. (10) To support and patronize establishments which also have signed this agreement and are list ed as members of N. R. A. (Nation al Recovery Administration). (11) To cooperate to the fullest extent in having a Code of Fair Competition submitted by his in dustry at the earliest possible date, and in any event before September 1, 1933. (12) Where, before June 16, 1933 the undersigned had contracted to purchase goods at a fixed price for delivery during the period of this agreement, the undersigned will Mfcsmen) In any store, ofttce, de- m , ake , A" approprt , ate at * iustment partment, establishment, or public of said t flxed prlce tp ' aee ‘ any ^ •ifcifity, or on any automotive or Iwise-drawn passenger, express, de- iivary, or freight service, or in any Mher place or manner, for more tloui 40 hours in any.l week and to reduce the hours of any or service operation to below crease in cost caused by the seller having signed this President’s Re employment Agreement or having become bound by any Code of Fair j Competition approved by the presi dent. (13) This agreement shall cease fiours in any 1 week, unless such u P° n approval of the president of were less than 52 hours per a code to which the undersigned is k before July 1, 1933, and in the su kj ec t; or » if the N. R. A. so elects, case not to reduce such hours u l )on submission of a code to which j the undersigned is subject and sub- (3) Not to employ any factory or stitution of any of its provisions ■necbanical worker or artisan more for any terms of this agreement, a maximum week of 35 hours ; (14) It is agreed that any per- December 31, 1933, but with son who wishes to do his part in right to work a maximum week 1 the president’s reemployment drive 40 hours for any 6 weeks within by signing this agreement, but who asserts that some particular provi sion hereof, because of peculiar circumstances, will create great and unavoidable hardship, may ob tain the benefits hereof by signing this agreement and putting it in to effect and then, in a petition approved by a representative trade association of his industry, or other representative, organization desig nated by N. R. A., may apply for a stay of such provision pending a summary investigation by N. R. A., If he agrees in such application to period; and not to employ any ir more than 8 hours in any 1 day.. ((4) The maximum hours fixed in toe foregoing paragraphs (2) and O* shall not apply to employees in establishments employing not more toan two persons in towns of less (ton 2,500 population which towns ere not a part of a larger trade (■m; nor to register*' pharma- efsts or other professional persons 'Mployed in their profession; nor to employees in a ma.iage.ial o* val. He explained that he took such action because he was ex pected to approve them within 15 minutes after submission when he thought more time should be giver for study of the program. He added that although it might be the bes!; possible $5,060,000 program he would not think of approving with out privilege to look into it further Every county was included in the approximately 120 projects The total cost v/as placed at $5,063,- 000 leaving something over $403,- 000 of the state’s share of the fed eral money for reserve use. “Thousands of men will be, given work under this program, which will reach every county in the ■tate,” Mr. Sawyer said, adding that as far as he knew this was he first time a read building pro gram had been undertaken in ev ery county of the state at one time. Charles O. Hearon of Spartan burg, chairman of the committee, announced that the schedule was being submitted at once to Wash ington authorities, for approval and said that he hoped construc tion work would be ready to be gin within a week or ten days. “There is pot going to be any un necessary delay now in this big road building program,” the chair man said. The program includes various types of construction and road im provements. Some are bridge building projects, others bitumi nous surfacing, others widening of existing hard surfaced roads, oth ers elimination of road hazards, such as curves, relocations, bridge widening, grading and sand clay and other forms of improvements, some of which is in reality beauti fication of roadsides. It was explained that the entire program was subject to the ap proval or disaproval of federal au thorities—that any part might be disapproved should the federal of ficials see fit to do so. The pro posed projects were worked out as near as possible with federal stipulations, state highway offi cials explained. Mr. Sawyer said that details of the program would be worked out as soon as the projects were ap proved by the federal authorities. Projects in McCormick and some of the nearby counties are as fol lows: Abbeville County. Route 7, from Calhoun Falls to Savannah river, 2.41 miles paving, $56,000. Route 18, from Abbeville toward THAT GIVE MEN WORK • THAT GIVE YOU DRIVING SAFETY, CONVENIENCE COMFORT AND LOW COST The United States Government has sounded the call, by giving a direct grant to the States, of at least four hundred million dollars for highway improvement. This is part of a vast program of public works to spread national employment and to stimulate business. . This work will be done through your own State Highway Department. The Federal Government asks no return except that the money be expended wisely— that the improvements be permanent, substan tially built and of a type that gives men worki concrete roads meet every specification. They are permanent. Maintenance cost is much less than that of any other type. They give you the greatest driving safety, convenience and comfort. They cost less to drive over—saving you gas, tires, repairs and depreciation. They will give work to men now on doles in your community. Money will flow across the counters of home stores. Insist on concrete for your roads—get the most and the best road for the money—and the maximum employment for labor! Remember the roads of 1910? Narrow strips of dirt — ankle- deep dust—quagmires of mud— The cost of moving goods was terrific! The engineers have built, with cement, a network of concrete highways throughout the nation that is nearly one hun dred thousand miles in length. Cement spanned great rivers and broad valleys with concrete. Cement made the modern motor vehicle practical; made motor ing a part of our daily life. A* % - -A 1. «. v for fortHw Infer- Cnmnnt Service Mm, eUre nft PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Hurt Building ATLANTA, OA. i 85 ; i the m^oney Spent on 1 Concrete Construction Goes to Labor ! 000. ! surfacing, $7,000. Edgef ield County. Saluda County. Route 19, from Trenton to Aiken Route 392, Ridge Spring to county line, 3.8 miles bituminous Route l f/ grading and sand clay, surfacing, $28,000. $16,000. Route 25, underpass at Edgefield, j -IXT- $12,000. Greenville County. Route 25, overhead bridge a: Greenville, $50,090 Route 29, relocation of Spartan burg road into Greenville, grading, j bridges and surfacing, $137,030. Greenwood County. Route 22, from Ninety-Six to Sa luda river, 6.53 miles bituminous surfacing, $22,000. Route 25, improvement and de velopment at South Greenwood, 342.000. Route 10, improvement and devel opment at Greenwood, $5,000. Route 22, at Ninety-Six, bitumi nous surfacing, $2,000. Lauren? County. Dr. Cason Elected New President Of Abbeville S. S. A. The annual session of the Abbe ville Sunday School association of the Baptist church at the McCor mick Baptist church July 21st had a splendid attendance. The morn ing devotional was conducted by the president of the association, the Rev. W. S. Bieirs, of Green wood. After the appointment of committees, Mrs. D. C. Talbert, of son; vice-president, the Rev. T. D. Lide; secretary and treasurer, W. B. Jeter. txt Teachers Plan District Meets Troy, gave a talk on “The Sunday 'Th^ 0 °L^ b ; n Eva ^li3tic Agency, j ^ district conferences, as iThts was followed by a message . . — . ’ . The State, July 27th. District conferences as a substi tute for the statewide meeting which was to have been held at the University of South Carolina sev eral weeks ago are planned by the state department of vocational ag ricultural education for teachers of agriculture. The statewide conference was postponed when it was seen that i it would interfere with the cotton reduction campaign, which was assisted greatly by the agriculture teachers. an nounced by Verd Peterson, wiH be xu, xxuxu xwwcvmc tvwuiu Route 7 > from Clinton to New-i on “The Teachers’ Attitud a ,” by f „ , , Antreville, bituminous surfacing. berry county ]?i“' ^Mrs. G. C. Patterson, of MoCo.-- h? “* 5 mmous surfacing, $120,000. I mick. $50,000. Route 7, underpass and ap proaches in Calhoun Falls, paving, $27,000. Aiken County. Route 19, from end of bitumi nous surfacing to Edgefield county line, 6.5 miles bituminous surfac ing, $49,000. Route 221, widening bridge west of Laurens, $1,500. Route 392, Cross Hill toward Dr. C. F. Sims, of the Green wood First Baptist, explained the counties named: Columbia—University of South Carolina, August 3, 4 and 5, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Calhoun, Cold Point, ten'^lles^ bituminous; c^rch.^ tdCRev^T. 1 D Ch^eld, "^geTeid, Kershaw. Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, surfacing, $50,000. j Lide, of Abbeville, discussed “The McCormick County. Coming Departmental Confer- t Greenwood and Lancas- Routes 10 and 20, from Green- ences.” Dr. D. V. Cason, of the Me- Creenw o , a d Lancas wood county line to Parksville, 13.25 Cormick church, offered several Route 39, from Perry through! niiles paving and bituminous sur- ways of improving and making _ Wagener, bituminous surfacing, facing, $100,000. > more interesting the group meet- ^ 'ietown* Horrv Marion Mari- $20,000. • Routes 10 and 20, at McCormick, ing in his discussion of “The Sun- ^fnd WimamTbuit paving and bituminous surfacing, day School Association. 1 b0 d W g ' ter. Florence—City high school, Aug ust 7, 8 and 9, Dillon, Florence, Route 1, improvement and de velopment from Aiken to Augusta, $41,000. Route 25, improvement and de velopment at North Augusta, $14,- 000. Route 39. in Perry and through Wagener, bituminous surfacing, $8,000. Anderson County. Route 14, from Route 76 to Pick ens county line, 14.1 miles, bitumi nous surfacing (for addition to federal aid system), $90,000. Route 18 and 76, underpass on Route 29 and relocation and widen ing Route 76 and 18, paving, $75,- $23,000. Newberry County. Route 22, from Dead Fall through Silverstreet and Chappels to Greenwood couny line, 12.77 miles bituminous surfacing, $44,000. Route 7, from Whitmire to Laur- After a most delightful picnic Bluffton—City high school, Aug ust 7, 8 and 9, Allendale, Beaufort, lunch hour, sponsored by the hos- Colleton charleston. Dorchester! tess church the afternoon session Hampton and Jasper . followed. The Rev. O. L. Orr, of Plum Branch brought out the importance of “Our Personal Res ponsibility” in the devotional of high school, 12, Laurens, Spartanburg, ens county line, 2.3 miles bitumi- the afternoon. The audience was nous surfacing. $30,000. favored by a special vocal duet by Route 22, from Newberry toward the Rev. and Mrs. Bieirs, “One Strother, bituminous surfacing. Day.” It was voted to dispense with $58,500. the monthly meetings of this Route 22, at Silverstreet and group and a quarterly meeting Chappells, bituminous surfacing,' plan was adopted. $6,500. j Officers elected for the ensuing Route 7, at Whitmire, bituminous year are President, Dr. D. V i Gaffney—Gaffney August 10, 11 and Cherokee, Chester, Union and York. Clemson College—August 10, 11 and 12, Abbeville, Anderson, Green ville, McCormick, Oconee, and Pickens. IXX The United States can now call the Canary Islands on the tele phone.