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Page Four ’ MeCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 2, 1934 Henry Ford’s 71st Birthday, July 30,1934 Henry Ford was seventy-one years young on July 30, 1934. Henry Ford was born on July 30 1863, in the old Spring Wells town ship between Dearborn and Detroit The old homestead still stands. Hi'* lather, William Ford, was one of the substantial farmers of the community. As a boy, he showed great ^pter- est in mechanics. His first venture •was to take a watch apart afl^put it together again. He thoughfc^Work on the farm should be lightened and invented a steam tractor which ran on its own power. It is said that this invention led finally to the manufacture of his auto mobile. He wsorked first as an apprentice boy when he was sixteen years old at a salary of $2.50 per week at an engine works and rose by fast .stages to the position of chief en gineer of the Detroit Edison Com pany. Henry Ford was forty years old before he offered the Ford car to the world. To date, over twenty-one millidn Ford cars have been sold. Early in 1914, telegraph wires buzzed from Detroit to bring word to a gasping world that from that day on, the Ford minimum wage would be $5 per day and the work ing day would be eight hours in length. In 1926 he further re duced working hours and made the forty hour week effective and stated his belief that “in addition to higher wages, labor must be given the leisure to use the product of the machine,” thus establishing a great American industrial prin ciple. He states, “during twenty years our average hourly rates have quadrupled. If wages have been multiplied by four in the past twenty years, then they could be multiplied by more than that dur ing the next twenty years. Perhaps more than any other man, Henry Ford has changed the habits of the people of the South, especially the rural South. Over 40 per cent of all automobiles in the South are Fords. The effect the Ford car has had upon the Southern fanners can scarcely be estimated. It is largely responsi ble for bringing the South out of the mud, ending the isolation of the farmer, giving him contacts with his neighbors on the farm and in nearby* towns and cities. The effect upon the industrial South has also been great in that the Ford Motor Company is one of the largest purchasers of textiles and ether fabricated materials as well as raw materials from the South. Always interested in education, Henry" Ford’s support of the Mar tha Berry School at Rome, Georgia, ds not so well known though he is ope of the chief supporters of this great work. He established a school at Greenfield Village where boys who cannot afford to pay for an education might learn to worl'. with their hands as well as their heads. Here he accumulated his great collection of early American products of all kinds that the,.pio neer history of America might prove an inspiration for the future One of Henry Ford’s greatest edu cational works was the founding of the Ford Trade School where boys are given an opportunity to select and learn any one of the various trades through practical work. i .He owns a large plantation near Savannah, Georgia, upon which he has carried out many experimenta’ operations, one in particular being the Soy Bean which has an impor tant use in the manufacture of paints and finishes for automo biles. Henry Ford has been a large purchaser of Georgia marble which has boen largely used in Greenfield Village. In the past ten years, through the sale of Ford automobiles in tlv Southeast and wages paid Ford eir.nlovees. ninety million dollars of new wealth have been created and lef; in the Southeast. Nor d^e^ this figure include the huge pur chases of materials made in th Southeast. In a recent interview. Mr. Ford was asked what was wrong with the South. He replied—“You have come to the wrong place if yor want to discuss anything beins wrong with the South. There is probably less wrong there than anv place in the country. The South has a future which it can shape lor itself and avoid the mistakes which the more populous parts of the country have made. The South supplied the first customers I ever had,” said Henry Ford. “We start led business in July and in those jfefLrly days no one ever used the Taylor And Harris Spoke Here Tuesday Candidates for congress from the third congressional district, John C. Taylor, incumbent, and Leon W. Harris, both of Anderson, spoke to a small but enthusiastic gathering of McCormick County voters at the court house here Tuesday after noon in the interest of their can didacy for election. Congressman John C. Taylor was the first speaker and reviewed his record of the past two years, in which he supported the president in every measure, except where he had made definite promises to constituency in* the campaign two years ago. He declared he felt honor bound to keep those prom ises. Mr. Taylor voted for payment of the soldiers’ bonus against the wishes of the administration be cause he had made a solemn prom ise to do so in his campaign two years ago, although congress is still fighting against its passage. In reference to the Bankhead Bill, Mr. Taylor said, “I played the part of a broad, liberal servant of yours.” He supported the bill through the lower house of con gress, “because a majority of South Carolina wanted it.” He said that he voted against special privileges to different states in free confer ence, and not against the Bank- head Bill. Congressman Taylor gave his stand on labor, declaring “If I want to join a union of my choice, that is my privilege and my busi ness; if you want to stay out of a Wion, that is your business. Any other policy is against a free government.” He stated that he had never been unfair to labor. Leon W. Harris, who practiced law in McCormick several years, said he was glad, to come back to the people among whom he once lived, in the interest of his cam paign for congress. Mr. Harris stressed the need of increased purchasing power of the people which could be gained by the government issuing currency based on the gold now held to the amount of 15 billions of dollars, thus retiring half of the public dabt. The money realized by hold ers of the bonds would be invested in industrial enterprises which would provide employment for more people. Farmers can not buy more until better markets are supplied. Mr. Harris urged that post offices be filled promptly so that republi cans cannot hold over and draw the salaries. He believes that the NRA is the greatest thing that has ever been done, and that NRA was the thing that helped the people get on their feet. The meeting was presided over by J. Arch Talbert, county chair man. motor car in winter, so the first Ford cars were bought by Southern people and Southerners were my first agents! “I believe the South, with its progress, is going to surprise its heartiest well-wishers and most loyal sons. The South contains the greatest block of the old American stock on this continent and that old pioneer American stock always responds to the need of the hour.’* In a recent interview, Mr. Ford expressed his conviction that the pioneer spirit of America is the force that will bring the nation out :f its social afflictions and econo mic doldrums. He stated that the South possesses the greatest block of old American stock on the con tinent, has a future which it can diape for itself and avoid the mis- akes that the more populous part? if the country have made. He re- 2xpressed his conviction that the :ry of over-production is a money ery, not a human cry. He believe? hat “mankind should produce for evermore. Never yet in the world’s ’listory has enough of any good thing been produced for use.” . Henry Ford believes that draight, hard thinking, the ability to solve problems “that didn’t have any answer in the back of the book,” is the way toward progress. It took a man like this to scrap the whole Highland Park Ford Plant worth more than one hun dred million dollars when he built the River Rouge Plant. In the manufacture of Ford cars, Henry Ford said that “simplicity, high quality, low price are our three goals.” Henry Ford believes that money’s real use can only be measured in terms of production. “Money will ruin the life of any man who treats It like anything but a tool with which to work.” Here For Mr. Sturkey’s Funeral Among the out-of-town people attending the funeral of Mr. M. L. B. Sturkey here Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Branch, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Branch, Jr.. Mrs. Belle Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Talbert, Mr. Ernest Counts, Miss Thelma Rourk, Mrs. H. M. Rourk. Mrs. Clara Nunn, Cleveland Weed, W. C. Weed and Mrs. Hattie Mc Daniel, of Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sturkey, Ver non Sturkey, Virginia Sturkey, J. P. Sturkey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Willingham. Mrs. Cora Miles, Mr. Tommy Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. John Willingham, Mr. Will Sims, Paul Sims, Mr. Will Ivey, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Glaze, of Lincolnton, Ga. Mr. W. F. Hardy and Mr. Guy McKinney, of Harlem, Ga. . Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Florence and children and Mrs. L. J. Farmer of Wrens, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Marshall and Hattie Marshall, of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Anderson and Mr. W. R. Anderson, of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Lott, Miss An toinette Denny, Miss Louisa Wat son, Miss Catherine Wright and Mr. Jeff Wright, of Johnston. Rev. C. O. Dorn, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Aycock, Miss Alice Inman and Miss Edna Hope, of Lockhart. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Curdts, Miss Mattie Eliza Bussey and Mr. Fred Curdts, of Greenville. Mr. B. M. Proctor, of Ninety-Six. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Adams, of Meriwether, and others. txt Can Beef This Y ear; Begin To Fatten Now Columbia, July 28.—“The thou sands of cattle coming into the state for relief purposes has creat ed a great deal of interest and dis cussion on the subject of canning meat for future use,” says J. R. Hawkins, animal husbandman of the Extension Service here, who thinks that this fact should carry suggestions and a word of warning for farmers who would provide well for their families. Since this beef will be supplied only to those on relief rolls, Mr. Hawkins advises that others who enjoy eating beef would do well to begin fattening a beef animal now for slaughtering and canning later on when the weather has become cold. He continues: “An animal of any age from a heavy calf to a dry cow when properly fattened will be accepta ble for canning. Fat is essential because muscle fibers of thin ani mals lie close together and contain a high per cent of connective tis sue which results in a hard tough meat. The same animal when fat tened would furnish meat of much better flavor, more tender, and bet ter quality. “The provident farm women who have been following the practice of canning some beef each year are enthusiastic about the convenience of having a supply of beef on hand which only needs to be heated to be ready to serve and the enjoy ment the family gets out of an occasional serving of beef steak roast beef, hash, or stew. “Begin now to fatten an anima’ on any kind of feed available, sucb as corn, cottonseed meal, peas, or a combination of these with other feeds, and arrange to can all of the carcass which cannot be 'usee fresh.” v Livestock Guide For Attention In August Clemson College, July 28.— Proper attention to their livestock enterprises will help keep farmer.* busy in August, according to ex tension livestock men, who give Important reminders. Animal Husbandry Full feed hogs now weighing 100 pounds and intended for Sep tember market. Keep shade and water before hogs during hot weather. Make plans to sow some small grain for forage this fall. Give the sheep a fresh pasture if possible; this may make them lamb early. Use oats for horses and mules and save corn for hogs. Give beef calves some grain in a creep. Dairying Mow pastures to keep grasses tender and to kill weeds. Maintain milk flow by temporary grazing of Sudan grass or pearl. Barney Turnage Dies Tuesday Night Earncv Turnage, 50 years of age, died at his home ab'mt two miles north of town early Tuesdnv night, after an illness of several days. He is survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. J. W. Banks, of Mc Cormick. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside at 4 o’clock yes terday afternoon by Rev. D. W. Keller, pastor of McCormick Meth odist Church, and interment made in McCormick city cemetery. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. rxt Chevrolet Motor Co. Products Popular In Foreign Fields Pictorial and written reports to Chevrolet sales officials during the past week reflect the unprecedent ed popularity of Chevrolet Motor Company’s products in foreign fields. Participating in the Concurso de Elegancia, a fashion show and ex hibit held recently at Sitges,. an exclusive seaside resort in Spain, a Chevrolet Cabriolet had no diffi culty securing the silver cup award in an exhibit made up of many famous competing cars, according to one dispatch. Japan reports that a Chevrolet caravan consisting of 20 units, ranging from the deluxe sedan in the passenger car group to the 157- inch wheelbase six-wheel truck, toured northeastern and central sections of that country, leaving Os aka April 20 and staying in the field until July 2. More than two million people attended the show ings of the caravan units and were entertained at these showings by a “talkie” film, part of the caravan’s equipment, in which professional actors posed as Japanese workmen assembling Chevrolet cars. Anoth er feature of the caravan was the magnificently equipped Chevrolet “parlor coach,” a home on wheels, which greatly interested His Im perial Highness, Prince Chichibu of Japan. The city of Khartum, Egypt, re cently augmented its transporta tion facilities with a fleet of mod ern Chevrolet taxi-cabs driven by native personnel. New Zealand motorists, reports Manthel Motors, Ltd., of Welling ton, call the new knee-action Chev rolet “the wonder car of 1934.” Sales this year, Manthel states, greatly exceed last year. x Mowing Helps Control of Weeds in Pasture Application of fertilizers, mowing at the proper time and pasturing with sheep or goats are three effec tive ways of controlling weeds in pastures, says the United States Department of Agriculture. Grass generally will dominate in a pasture if soil conditions are favorable. Therein lies the value of fertilizers. Phosphate and pot ash give better results if applied in the fall, but nitrogen should be ap plied in the spring. The best time in general to mow w r eeds is when they are starting to bloom. It is necessary to mow twice a year to eradicate some weeds. Woody shrubs, bushes and young tree sprouts can best be controlled by being cut at the proper time. The Kansas Agricultural Experi ment Station has found that buck brush and sumac can be eradicated if cut while they are in flower. Th: Connecticut station has shown tha* July mowing of brush is most suc cessful. Eradicating bushes, sprouts, and woody shrubs appears to be more difficult in the South than in the North. Grubbing them out or killing with a plant poison seems to be the only sure way of eradi- cniion. millet or by cutting green feed. Prepare for heavy fall seeding of barley, oats, and rye for both gj ezing and winter grain to make up for corn shortage. Seed liberal acreage of oats and vc ch for roughage. Keep milk products clean and cool and deliver promptly. Make plans for trench silo con struction this month. Poultry Do not force the pullets into production too early. Clean and disinfect the laying houses before using. Free pullets from internal and external parasites before housing. Cull tlie non-laying hens. POLITICAL CARDS For Coroner I hereby announce my candidacy for Coroner of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary. I greatly appreciate the vote I re ceived in the past and shall highly appreciate your vote and influence in the coming primary. F. P. WHITE. For Coroner I hereby announce my candidacy for Coroner of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary. I shall highly appreciate your sup port and influence in the coming primary. J. L. STROTHER. For Coroner I hereby announce my candidacy for Coroner of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary. I shall highly appreciate your support and influence in the com ing primary. A. J. HENDRIX. For Auditor I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. I highly appreciate your support in the past and shall be appreciative of your influence and support in the coming primary, August 28, 1934. C. W. PENNAL. For Treasurer I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as County Treasurer for McCormick County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. I appreciate the vote you have heretofore given me and if re-elect ed I will continue to do my best to serve you faithfully and to give you an efficient administration. Your support and influence shall be highly appreciated. T. J. PRICE. For Treasurer. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Treasurer of Mc Cormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. I am deeply grate ful for the vote you have given me heretofore and shall highly appre ciate your support and influence in the coming primary. P. J. ROBINSON. For Probate Judge I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate for McCormick County, and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. I appreciate very highlj he support given me before anc if re-elected to this office I shal endeavor to give faithful anc lonest service as I have in the past Your support and influence shal be highly appreciated. J. FRANK MATTISON. For Magistrate I hereby announce my candidac: for re-election to the office oi Magistrate of the McCormick Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. Your support wil" be highly appreciated. H. C. WALKER. For Magistrate Sincerely appreciating the vote J received two years ago, I am an nouncing myself again as a candi date for Magistrate of the McCor mick Magisterial District, assuring vou that I will appreciate the vote and consideration given me. I pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. E. H. MILLER. House Representatives I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the House of Representatives from McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I appreciate your support in the past and shall highly appre* ciate your support and influence in the coming primary. T. A. DOWTIN. House Representatives I hereby announce my candidacy for the House of Representatives from McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. Your sup port and influence in my behalf will be highly appreciated. WILLIAM M. FREELAND. House Representatives I hereby announce my candidacy for the House of Representatives from McCormick County, subject to* the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. I am very grateful for your support in the past and shall highly appreciate your support and influence in the coming primary. J. O. McDANIEL. For Magistrate I hereby amrounce my candidacy for Magistrate of the Parksville Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. I hijghly appreciate your support in the past and shall be appreciative of your influence- and support in the coming primary. JI P. BRUNSON. For Magistrate I hereby announce my candidacy for Magistrate of the Parksville Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. I want to express again my thanks for the splendid vote I received in my former race and assure you that I shall highly appreciate your vote and influence in the coming primary. . THOMAS R. BLACKWELL. ~ . ■ For Magistrate ) I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as Magistrate of the Parksville Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. I high*- ly appreciate your support and confidence shown me in the past four years and will appreciate your support and influence in the com ing primary:. A. VI MORGAN, Wyirdliam Manning CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Economy—Efficiency and Law Enforcement. 666 LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS Checks Malaria in 3 days. Colds first day. Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. Fine Laxative and Tonic Most Speedy Remedies Known. Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincere t’ ^nks and appreciation of the i” ■' ny kihdnesses shown us by r- ghbors, friends, and relatives (’ ring the illness and death of our h sband and father. May God bless each one, is our prayer. Mrs. M. L. B. Sturkey And Family, j,