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JPage Two McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROM M a N. ■iV«K'r 1' 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 second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months.50 STANDING ROOM Says Gasoline Is Lowest Priced Of Articles Classed As Necessities LOOKING BACKWARD When my car gets stuck in a • For the‘greater part of twenty years gasoline has been relatively the lowest priced of all the articles generally classed as necessities, according to Mr. S. L. Gilreath, mud hole I back up and run for- local representative of Standard ward and keep at this until I get Oil Co. of New Jersey, who pointed out. Sometimes my mind works out that the average price of gas- the same way when I get in a oline would be more than 26 cents mental tangle. On one of these per gallon today if the industry back lashes last week, my mind had maintained service station went back to the day I was al- j . T , . ^ , prices at the 1926 level. Actually, lowed to put on my first long imrtnrn a a W- 086 WO j 15 wldely however, the average price taken britches and to cap the climax my! that th^i from 50 representative cities on daddy put me on old Dynamite.! nf th ’v! 0 mi |L 10 t\ in *? a ¥ ta ^ s October 1st was 21 cents, including our horse, and let me go over the f tax. creek to spend Saturday night with isianH c %7 0n ii a en S and * “ The m °torist may not stop to my grandparents. The old folks j t 1 a nd is realize ifc but he is getting his strained their eyes to make sure! w or Day. gasoline at a much lowar price I wasn't a trooper from the U. S. Those with an inclination for than he pays relatively for any army when I dashed up at the mathematics may endeavor to fig- other necessary commodity, Mr. front gate. ure with-the writer to determine Gilreath explained. “The figures- Talk about good times, but them; how he arrives a,t such a startling G f the United States Department was the times. Instead of concrete fact, but more interesting still is G f Labor prove this. Using 1926 roads we had plenty of mud and ; contemplating that there is stand- prices as a standard and giving • mire and every time old Dyna- ; ing room on such a speck on the them an arbitrary index number mite’s feet came up it sounded I map for the earth’s population. of 100, we find that gasoline prices, like pulling stoppers out of jugs’ One cannot but wonder why exclusive of taxes, were below 40 and bottles. No wonder the old there should be any congestion in in August this year. That means timers liked their licker. They had the wide, wide world when all the that for 40 cents the motorist something to remind them. Well,' human beings known to live on the could obtain as much gasoline as that night when supper was ready earth could be herded together in he could for $1 in 1926, exclusive grandma lit the lamp but in a a plot 57 miles square, or an area of taxes. On the other hand, farm minute it grew dim and then dim- anywhere near that proportion. products were just below 60 and mer. She told grandpa to put some Yet millions upon millions of vhe the average price of all commod- “ci:° in the lamp. He got the; earth’s inhabitants are crowded iiiec was at 70. kerosene can but it was empty, i together in over-populated cities, “In the slow climb of prices out And when he said he’d go to the when God’s great outdoors is so of the rut toward 1926 levels, little cross roads store and get | abundant. • gasoline starts from a* lower base some, she reminded him that it 1 The maddening desire to be in than any other necessity. Yet its was against the law to draw kero- j the crowd draws them, but there ^ocovery thus far has not been at sene after sundown. Grandpa took 1 Qrg still a goodly number who like a faster rate than that of other a look at the lamp through his the quiet and restfulness of the commodities. specs and saw that the lamp was countryside, and the small com- * these facts it half full of “oil” but the wick was munity, where there is elbow room niay still seem to the motorist that too short to reach it. What did thf? and a chance to enjoy the beauties P r ^ ce h® pays for gasoline is old fox do? Well, he just poured of -nature. -The opportunity to much lower than it was sev- some water into the lamp and ■ really live lies there, if health, €ra ^ y ears a SO. However, that is raised the kerosene up around the peace of mind and restfulness is the increase of gasoline wick and the trick was turned, to be considered as an important ^ axes which have gone up as the After supper grandpa told a few part of living -txi- Some Remedies ' Named For Our price of gasoline has gone down, ghost stories and then they This is a factor beyond the control “showed me to my room” on the of the pecroleum industryi but ona back side of the house. That room which gives many motorists an was so dark I could reach out and erroneous impression of the price grab great gobs of darkness and of gasoline.” feel it sqush through my fingers. Mr. Gilreath pointed out that it’s so—no foolin’. I pulled the Tax Ailments ,T,cref * p! - taxation had escaped cover over my head and waited for the notice of the motoring public something to happen. It soon * Decause the increase was over- happened for in a minute I felt a Clemson College, Feb. 17. Taxes balanced by the lowering of the man’s hand feeling over the cover, are necessary but not a necessary refiner’s price. The latter was Hot and cold flashes! He touched evil. In fact, taxes are a necessary brought about both by savings in my leg, then my arm, and next my good, since they furnish funds for gasoline manufacture and the shoulder. Great guns! He was public services which when prop- general decline, according to Mr. feeling for my head and then he erly rendered are better rendered Gilreath. The extent of this low- would swing his axe. Just then his at a given coat than would be € ring is shown by comparison of cruel hand touched my covered possible otherwise. Hence tax pay- the ave rage price of 20.9 cents in head. I was scared stiff. I thought mg should be considered not a 2926, exclusive of tax, with the of all the mean things I had done burden but an opportunity in co- present average of 14.4 cents, ex- but I didn’t know anything to say operative service. elusive of tax. and I knew I didn’t have time to Something like the above is the ) 4 « But despite this decline”, Mr. say much, so I just said Amen! thought of Prof. G. H. Aull, agri- Gilreath continued, “the increase And then the night-walking family culAiral economist and assistant j n taxes has been such that a rise cat answered “Meow” and jumped director of the South Carolina Ex- of a few (jents, in keeping with ' down off the bed. With a heart pertinent Station, regarding what increased costs and the general filled with gladness I yelled, Good- many people call “those pesky tax- tren d, appears to bring gasoline night, at the cat. es”. Briefly suggesting what may back to the 1926 level, whereas the Ima D. Halfwit. be done about them, especially amount which the refiner receives 1 > to lessen the manifest inequalities stm is far b eIow the 1926 level. 1 ait-. 1 m of taxation, Prof. Aull makes these «< It ^ our hope that the public Hope ASKS Fllllds To suggestions; v/ill bear in mind that taxes alone IT *-1 O 1. A rekindling of the spirit of may be held responsible for gaso- UllltllCI XTiOi^lcllll public pride which made the ex- line prices h itting the 1926 level.’*' pression “as certain as taxes and K ; death” meaningful to our parents. Columbia, Feb. 17. — The civil v/orks administration was asked yesterday for $220,750 to give tem- 2. A compulsory registration of 5<,600 Vt Orlvd'S On all persons of taxpaying age on a at^iit-v i Statewide basis, including infer- CWA Rolls Dropped porary work to 1416 teachers and mation as to the status ol each rI sTa^untU May i PUP ^ as a taxpayer kept up to date by Columbia, Feb. 16.—Malcolm J. The application submitted bv periodic revision. The present poll Tv/rjiipr> state CWA administrator - „ ’ ’ . ' I v, t__ , , . , Miller, buate uwa administrator, james H. Hope, State supenntend- t X .Hn^ ld fPP Hm ^PH nr nprhnn^ £aid tonight approximately 5,600 cnt of education, was as follows: istration fee, doubled or perhaps ^o^ers were released in South Vocational education $104,125 trebled and applied to both women Carolina this we ek under a nation- ii teraC y, $34,625; general adult. aX 3 Increased reliance upon other al Crder t0 dimmish the Cml $30,000; nursery schools, $50,000. 3. increaoea reliance upon otner Works pr0 gram. . an d rehabfiitation $2 000 taxes, particularly income, inherit- The wor k ers were i a id off Thurs- In ma ki ng t h e application th- ance and estate, licenses, excises, ri the official said He in- 04 4 T T ^ ‘ +v ^ day nlgftt ’ tne oincial saia - 116 in State department asked the pnv- and the like, with heavy collections dicated there would be no further ji efTe “re-allocating the amounts —at high rates—during periods of deprease , in or d er until next u f ci ^ allocating tne amounts - t-_ decreases in older unui next budgeted above as conditions and prosperity to be used for debt re- Thursday when the CWA work experience in the opinion of the tirement or as sinking funds week en ^ s cxp.nence in tne opinion or tne . . veex enos. relief program may dictate.” against unprosperous times. “The only change so far”, he g j x ft e ids of education are reo- 4. Statewide collection of county pvnlained “has been in the federal 4 ^ • 4^ a ° 6 ?- P * ex P lainea ’ nas oeen in tne reoerai re sented m the proposed relief taxes and nationwide collections of work projects. Most of the federal work- Rural education literaev a number of State taxes to be nroiects have b een slated for im- /• , ^ lueiacy i iv projects nave oeen siaieu lor im vocational education, vocational wisely reapportioned. mediate . discontinuation except rehabilitation aenerai adult edn- 5. A classification and segrega- thosp on federal orooertv or of a re ^ ablUta “ on ’ general adult edu * +o V tnose on Ieaerai property or or a cation and nursery schools. Apph- tion of property for t&x purposes, ctatictipcii nfitiirp -i.* ^ ^ ^ iii mv, statistical nature. cation for funds for rural schools 6. The assessment of property So far as the state office is in- will b e made later officials said for taxation, assisted in this work form e d now the State ouota as 7, u ^ ! 7 ™ 7.’ . . . , ,,, i „ n lormed now, tne &tate quota as as n0 ne will be needed until March by an act making illegal all titles differentiated from the federal j to subsequent transfers of real wor k projects, will remain the estate which do not show clearly same y> completely the “true consid- erations’ involved. A uniform R U ff e d grouse have staged such inK their clothing into the sea af- „ per cent assessment of all ° ing meir ciotning into tne sea ai 'int.-tv -'hnuld be the goal a comeback under State protection ter an otter hunt, in order that i in the upper peninsular of Mich- the surviving sea otters might > ; igan that the possibility of declar- think that the hunters had per- In order to understand water lug an open season on these birds i s hed and that it was safe to re- tXI Hunters of the Aleutian Island, off Alaska, had a custom of throw pollution better, chemists have in this area is under discussion. iaken samples of water at ten > txi different stations on the Illinois The only humming bird found i.iver every hour through the day, in the eastern United States is for the Iz.s. Ure years. | .he ruby-throat. turn to the region. X— New “Knee-Action” Chevi Ride Like a Gli v.* . ,v. •• •; -- . £ . . A m : .....v*.-: In the design and development of the new 1934 Chevrolet, particular attention has been yiven to driver and passenger comfort, all annoying sensations of disagreeable sound and feeling having, been eliminated. 1 he uppe* - photo shows the new Chevrolet coach with its long, sleek lines. Wind r-.ssh has been eliminated bv the Fisher No Draft Ventilators an J the new streamlined bodies. Chevrolet’s “Knee-Action’’ wheels enjoy the advantage of being completely enclosed in a weathertight housing; the coil springs an-J shock absorbers ride in a bath of oil. William E. Holler. Chevrolet’s general sales manager, is shown at the left holding a chart which shows the internal construction of the system. The radiator of the new car has added beauty through its graceful and sharply pointed design. Smartness has been the theme in every line of this year’s Chevrolet. The driver and passengers in the new 1934 Chevrolet get a ride like the glide of an airplane. One of the main factors in improving the riding qualities of the new car to such a great extent is the “Knee-Action”—or inde pendently sprung front wheels, to use the technical term. So much has been written about independent spring ing that the public has doubtless concluded that it is something too technical to understand. As a matter of fact, there is nothing complicated about either the principle involved or the construction of the system. Chevrolet’s “Knee-Action” enjoys the advantage of being enclosed in a welded weathertight housing in which the entire spring mechanism and shock absorb ers ride up and down in a bath of oil. An automobile gives a perfect ride when both the front and rear springs have the same “frequency^*, or tension. Actually this has been impossible to carry out in the past because the front springs had to be over twice as “stiff” as the rear springs in order to hold the front axle, wheels and brakes in place. In independent springing, the wheels and spring mechanism are rigidly attached directly to the frame and there is no front axle. By relieving the front springs of the task of carrying wheels and axle, therefore, it became possible to make the front springs as “soft” as the rear springs. When the new Chevrolet strikes an irregularity in the road, both front and rear move up and down with the same frequency—there is no inclination on the part of the rear end of the car to leap into the air and throw the passengers forward and upward. Chevrolet’s “Knee-Action” has additional advantages all contributing to a comfort in riding never before thought possible in a motor car. There is a decided improvement in handling, steering, safety at high speeds and tire economy. In design, the front spring is a neat, compact and ^fficient-unit, as Mr; Holler points out in the above picture. The entire ‘ spring mechanism is attached" rigidly to the frame. From this enclosed unit the wheels spring vertically at the ends of strong, steel horizontal arms. RIDE with a GUDE in the NEW CHEVROLET with KNEE-ACTION WHEELS And All the Other Features That Make Chevrolet the Leader I have secured the franchise for the sale of Chevrolet Cars and Trucks in McCormick County and will have some on display within the next few days. I will appreciate your inspection of this wonderful ear. FAULKNER CHEVROLET CO. R. L. FAULKNER. Owner Phone 49 ' McCormick. S. C. 0 v T»y Ikpv. Cliarles IL. Dunn. ^ THE TV.TLVE 5 ENT FORTH world to shame what is strong.’ Change to Lining Laxatives? Lesson for Fcbruavv £5ih The horned lizard does not drink water, but absorbs it through its skin. Doctors have always recognized the value of the laxative whose close can be measured, and whose action can be thus regulated to suit individual need. The public, too, is fast returning to fche use of liquid laxatives. People have learned that a properly pre pared liquid laxative brings a perfect movement without any discomfort at the time, or after. The dose of a liquid laxative can be varied to suit the needs of the individual. The action can thus be regulated. It forms no habit; you need not take a “double dose” a day or two later. Nor will a mild liquid laxative irritate the kidneys. The wrong cathartic mag often do more harm than good. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is a rescription, and is perfectly safe. ts laxative action is based on senna —a natural laxative. The bowels will not become dependent on this form of help. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrun Pepsin is at all druggists. Member N. R. A. Fi Matthew, Chapter 10 Ccldc:! Matthew’ 9:$7, 33 Ae we thirk of the twelve disci- plce we are reminded of tha: im pressive word of the apostle, Paul, “Not many wise men. not many Imiino: men. not many of good birth, have been called !” Not one cf these twelve was a college grad uate. Not one belonged to the pro fessional or upper classes. They were humble, obscure sculs, com mon folk of Gallilee assembled frem the rank and file. At least four of them were fishermen. One was a despised tax collector, one was a militant, zealous antagonist of the Roman Empire, and one was a traitor. Yet these apostles of lowly origin heralded the gospel with such sig nal success that the Christian movement, although it lost its footing in Jerusalem, spread rapid ly as a conquering force through the Gentile world. To quote again from the noble-hearted Paul, “God has chosen what is weak in the Here we have an illustration of cne cf the striking lessons of the Bible. The Good Book is eager to pc:n. out the power cf a resolute m'nority. “The race is rot to che swift, nor the battle to the strong.” ! Ab^rham was told that Sodom would be spared if ten righteous men could be found therein. Jere miah sought for one conscientious man in Jerusalem, confident that ; his presence would save the cicy. Ard Shadrach, Meshach and Ab- ednt go successfully defied «he burning fiery furnace of Nebuch adnezzar. So the disciples, though very few in number, boldly and triumphantly challenged the pa gan world of their day. Of course the field of their ope ration w’as limited, for Jesus bade them go only “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Their minis try was wisely centered by the Master on the local neighborhood and its immediate need. The tima was not ripe for a foreign mission ary, tour. But it was not long before their message had been carried to the ends of the earth.