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McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina Thursday, August 22, 1935 t MESSENGER J MM 8, IMS 8. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner i*t the Post Office at Me- pick, S. C„ as Kail matter of pecond class. ION RATES: Year $1.00 Months .75 Three Months.50 * w? t $25,000,000 A which made a rank growth during the cool moist weather of June was caught before maturity by the rust and hot weather and, in some areas, by drought. As a result, some fields that looked promising in June are a complete failure, and instead of the 273,000,000 bushels forecast a month ago, a crop of only 176,000,000 bushels is now ex pected. As winter wheat is also threshing out substantially below earlier expectations the total wheat crop is expected to be only about 608,000,000 bushels, and this includ es some wheat suitable only for feeding. As this would be less than usual domestic requirements, reserve supplies on hand will prob ably be further reduced during the Day For Securi ty season. *' | Considering all crops, it ' _ « , looks as though the acreage har- Ajife-i Insurance Sales Re- , , ,, . ,, , , , k 4.1, * ^ ■ vested this season would be about search Bureau reports that during e . ,, ^ 6 per cent below the average acre- the first six months of the year sales of ordinary life insurance in the United States equaled the rel atively high mark set during the same period of, 1934. During every. \ working day the American people purchased more than $25,000,000 of. new insurance protection, in v addition to the enormous sums being invested in annuities. „ ^ , Social security’ obtained through life insurance is of permanent, real worth—it is obtained through the efforts, the thrift, the foresight and often the sacrifice of individuals. They are working out their own economic salvation—they are not depending on government or any other outside source to provide it for them. Every working day $25,000,000 of protection is being contracted for the dependents of wage earners— and to safeguard the future of the wagcT * earner himself. That is worth thinking about. - ij’. _ August-1 General *’ »• ■Crop Report COLUMBIA, ‘Aug. 13.—South Carolina: The hot* weather during July accompanied with copious rains increased the condition of all erops in the State and the August 1 indicated yield of all crops for the State is 125.0 of the ten year aver age (1921-1930).' . South Carolina leads the nation in prospects of yield for this year. Georgia comes second with an, average indication of 124.4 per cent, followed by Texas with 123.1' per cent; while Kansas is the lowest with an average con dition of 71.6 per cent of the ten- year average. age harvested during the 10-years previous to 1934, nearly all of the decrease being in the States af fected by the 1934 drought. It now seems probable that this de- ! crease in total acreage will be par tially offset by yields per acre 2.8 per cent above the average prior to 1934, since the good yields of cot ton, tobacco, hay, and various oth er crops more than offset the low yield of wheat. The total crops of <iorn, wheat, rice, tobacco, and cotton are still expected to fall below the 1928- 1932 averages, but, judging from present prospects, there will be an abundance of rye, beans, potatoes, and sweetpotatoes, an average and evenly distributed supply of fruit except for light production of or anges and grapefruit in the Gulf States, a moderately heavy and in some cases excessive supply of such kinds of market vegetables and commercial truck crops as are still to be marketed, and a record acreage, and a record, or near record production of vegetables for canning. TXT es an ^average jmonthly salary of $100 until he is 65. He will get a monthly pension, until his death, of $53.75. In detail, here is what will hap pen to him: In the calendar years 1937, 1938 and 1939, he will pay a sal ary tax of 1 per cent, or a total of $36 for the three years. In 1910, 1941 and 1942, he will pay 1 1-2 per cent, or $54. In 1943, 1944 and 1945, the tax will be 2 per cent, or $72. Tn 1946, 1947 and 1948, the tax will be 2 1-2 per cent, or $90. From 1949 to 1981, inclusive, the tax will be 3 per cent, or a total of $1,188 for those 33 years. Thus, in 45 years, Bill Jones will have paid in $1,440. All the time, his employer will have been now | matching his tax payments, so the total paid to the federal treasury will be $2,880. At 65, Bill Jones can expect to live perhaps ten years more, if he does, he will get back $6,450. When Bill Jones dies, this is what will happen: His average annual salary will be multiplied by the number of years he paid taxes. In other words, if he dies after he has paid taxes for 45 years, $1,200 will be multiplied by 45—giving a total of $54,000. ' Arbitrarily, the bill stipulates that Bill Jones’ estate shall be entitled to 3 1-2 per cent of that, or $1,890—less any amount he received in pensions before he died. If Jones dies before he gets back $1,890 in pensions, what he actual ly received is deducted from $1,890 and the balance paid to his heirs. If he lives until he gets back all of the $1,890 and more, his heirs get nothing. ALL ou are entitled to THESE FEATURES • I • * I. ■ I K] when you buy a low-priced car FISHER NO DRAFT VENTILATION < iwm.' SOLID STEEL TURRET-TOP ~BODY bY^ISHERs . WEATHERPROOF CABLE- CONTROLLED BRAKES Robinson Quits Tax Commission . > , For Sinking Fund TO TAKE UP NEW DUTIES FIRST OF OCTOBER; GOVERNOR MAKES APPOINTMENT LATER Herds, Individuals Make High Records CLEMSON, Aug. 17.—Cows from five outstanding herds in South Carolina took all the July honors, both for individual butterfat pro duction and for herd averages, ac cording to the monthly report of W. H. Padgett, superintendent of Advanced Registry testing. Six Guernseys in the herd of J. B. Guess, Jr., Denmark, made highest herd average with a pro duction of 60.62 pounds of butter- fat per cow. Jeweller’s Connie COLUMBIA, Aug. 14.—Frank c . i hi 8 hest ind , iv ^ u ^ ^ thi3 her< |: Robinson, member ol the state and was second hlgtwst among all DEALER ADVERTISEMENT /CHEVROLET A i-- and you get them only in _ CHEVROLET 77»e most finely balanced low-priced car ever built tax commission, was eletted by cows on test with 81.68 pounds. the state sinking fund commission 1 The for , a “ C0 /L 5 was yesterday as secretary of that de- won ^ th 83 ' 78 P° unds by O* 50 "- . partment to succeed John M. Co- «' s , Treya ’ a Jer f f dwnad by Cotton outturn Is 111 per cent of zart ot Co i umbia , resigned. He Wheeler Brothers, Saluda. In this : C . You are entitled to all of the fine car features pictured here when you buy a car selling in the lowest price range. And the new Master De Luxe Chevrolet is the only car in its price range that brings you all of them! It is the only car of its price with a Solid Steel Turret-Top Fisher Body—the smartest and safest built. The onlv » * car of itsprice that gives the famous gliding Knee- Action Ride. The only car of its price with Blue- Flame Valve-in-Head Engine—Stabilized Front- End Construction—and Weatherproof Cable-Con- SDe J?ujGe, trolled Brakes. See and drive the Master De Luxe Chevrolet and learn by actual test how much these features mean in terms of added motoring enjoyment. Do this and you will« agree that the Master De Luxe is exactly what its owners say it is—the most finely balanced low-priced car ever built. Visit your nearest Chevrolet dealer and drive this car—today! CHEVROLET MOTOR CO.. DETROIT. MICH. Compare Chevrolet's low delivered prices and easyGJW.A.C. terms. A General Motors Value 1934, but only 90 per cent of the ten-year (1923-1932) average. Tobacco: A crop of 78,375,000 pounds Is 138 per'Cent of 1934 pro duction but only. 103 per cent of the ten-year average. Com prospects improved 12 per cent during July and are- now some 22 per cent above the ten- year average production for the State. will take over his new duties Oc tober 1. Governor Johnston has not an nounced his choi9e for the tax commission to succeed Mr. Rob inson, who, since the enactment of the new liquor law, has been charged with the dufies of en forcing its revenue provisions. Mr. Cozart resigned as secre tary of the commission effective Tame Hay outlook is for a crop September 1 but consented upon of 236,000 tons, as compared to an 1 request to continue in that capac- outturn of 201,000 tons in 1934 and ity until October 1. a ten-year average of 180,000 tons. I Robinson is from McCor- Condition of other crops on Aug- mick county, which he served as ust 1, 1935, and the ten-year aver age, follow: Pasture, 74 and 72; Alfalfa hay, 77 and 68; Soy Beans, 75 and 72; Cowpeas, 69 and 70; Peanuts, 73 and 72; Irish Potatoes, 70 and 67; Sweet Potatoes, 73 and 73; Wild Hay, 67 and 68. senator for a number of years. He attended Furman university and afterward entered the bank ing business. He was chairman of the local exemption board and the Liberty Loan committee during the World war, served as a dele- United States: Some radical |gate to the National Democratic changes in national and regional j convention in 1920, served as a crop prospects were caused during member of the house from Abbe- July by the favorable growing con ditions in the Central and Eastern Com Belt, by the black stem rust and near-record high temperatures in the Spring Wheat Belt and by the drought conditions that have de veloped in a large central area west of the Mississippi River. Corn, which was so late that farmers were afraid it might be caught by an early frost, grew vig orously during J.uly and is now ex pected to produce a yield nearly ville county in 1913-16 and was the first senator from McCormick county, serving from 1917-29, be ing chairman of the finance com mittee of the senate in 1929. He has been a member of the tax commission since 1930, having been appointed by Governor John G. Richards. The position of secretary of the sinking fund commission pays a- bout $2,900 annually, which is approximately the same as that herd Queen Lillian Ruth with 80.02 pounds took third place, and Vol unteer’s Mary Bess with 63.55 took ninth place. The Wheeler herd of 11 Jerseys made third highest herd average with 56.57 pounds per cow. Second highest herd record was made by the eight Guernseys of C. S. McCall, Bennettsville, averag ing 57.73 pounds per cow. Three of these cows, Appin’s Charity with 70.61 pounds, Appin’s Gloria with 09.14 pounds, and Appin’s Golden Fern with 68.62 pounds, placed sixth, seventh, and eighth re spectively among the 10 highest in dividuals. The 16 Holsteins owned by the S. C. State Hospital at Columbia plac ed fifth among all herds with an average of 52.61 pounds. Two of these, Mamsel Ormsby Beauty with 71.19 pounds and Ona Colantha Ann with 70.91 pounds, were re spectively fourth and fifth among all cows. CHEVROLET FAULKNER CHEVROLET CO. McCORMICK, ■ S. C. Rogers And Post Meet With Instant Death NOTED AMERICANS DIE WHEN PLANE CRASHES ON FROZ EN GROUND equal to the average during the last P aicl members of the tax commis- ten years. Tliis improvement dur- j sion. In announcing the election ing July increased the prospective of Mr - Robinson as new secretary corn crop by some 228,000,000 bush els or 11 per cent.. of the sinking fund commission, Governor Johnston explained that -1X1- Littlq qf last year’s grain remains was an a PP llcant for posi- on farms but with a record crop tlon of grain sorghums in prospect and oats and barley tdgetner aoouu i, to the pre-drough* average not-, withstanding serious injury from heat and drought during July, the supply of feed grain is expected to be sufficient to permit the limited numbers of livestock and poultry on farms to be fed as liberally as during the half dozen years previ ous to 1933 and Still leave an aver- i n the social security bill is de age carry-over of grain next sum- Signed to apply to “BUI Jones’’: mer * ' | Suppose young BUI is 20 when On the other hand, spring wheat, the bill goes into effect and mak- The Old Age Pension And How It Is Applied WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—By way of example, this is how the con tributory old age pension system R. B. Caldwell’s six Guernseys at Chester placed fourth highest among herds with an average of 55.78 pounds, and Hazelwood’s Hopeful in this herd won tenth place among all cows with 65.74 pounds. Other herds with high records for July were six Holsteins owned by the Estate of V. M. Montgomery, Spartanburg, which placed sixth with an average of 49.07 pounds; seven Guernseys owned by Pedi greed Seed Company, Hartsville, seventh, 47.08 pounds; five Guern seys owned by J. F. Hawkins, New berry, eighth, 47.05 pounds; eight Guernseys owned by W. E. Verdery & Son, Orangeburg, ninth, 43.48 pounds; 10 Guernseys owned by Bureau of Dairy Industry, Colum bia, tenth, 42.95 pounds. SEATTLE, Aug. 16.—The Seattle headquarters cf the Alaska tele graph system operated by the United States army signal corps was advised today that Will Rogers noted humorist, and Wiley Post famed aviator, were killed when their plane crashed 15 miles south of Point Barrow, northernmost tip of Alaska. Capt. Frank E. Stoner of the signal corps informed the Associ ated Press that Sgt. Stanley R. Morgan, operator at Barrow, had I ed vice President miles south of here five o’clock last night. “Have recovered bodies and placed them in care Mr. Greist. “Standing by on anchorage hour ly. (Signed) “Morgan.” No further details came from Ser geant Morgan immediately. The accident occurred at the height of the brief arctic summer when it is daylight almost around the clock. Expressions of Sympathy Over Entire Country WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The capital, where Will Rogers was loved as few others of his time, grieved today to hear of his death. “Oh, that is awful bad,” exclaim- Garner, raising DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. j recovered the bodies of the pair who were on an aerial vacation i’~ Alaska. The bodies were brough* to Barrow and cared for by Dr Henry W. Greist, medical mission ary, at the Barrow hospital. Captain Stoner said he had ad vised the families of Rogers and Post of ;he tragedy. En Route Fairbanks To Barrow. The plane was en route from Fairbanks to Barrow at the time of the accident. The plane, equipped with pon toons for alighting on water, left Fairbanks, in the interior of Alaska last night for the 500-mile flight to Barrow. The tundra land south of Barrow is generally devoid of bodies of water large enough for a plane of this type to make a safe landing and while no details of the crash were received it was assumed the plane came down on the frozen ground. Barrow, northernmost white set tlement in America, has a popula tion of several hundred natives and about a dozen whites, including the signal corps operator, his wife and child, Dr. Greist, his family, and the nurses in the Presbyterian hos pital. From Point Barrow Morgan sent [the following message: “Post and Rogers crashed 15 Shivering with Chills Burning with Fever Sure Relief for Malaria! 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The $1 size contains 2J4 times as much as the 50c size and gives you 25% more for your money. —Adv. his hands on learning that his hu morist friend and Wiley Post had crashed. “Just two mighty good men have been lost to the world. I can’t talk about it. Rogers was one of the best friends I had.” Speaker Byms, incredulous at .| o first, later said he could not find C^lVl! oCrVICC immediate words to express his sor row. Patrick J. Hurley, secretary of war in the Hoover administration, The United States clvl , Servlce open fol- Examinations and friend of Rogers since boyhood, commission has announced called him one of the cleanest, competitive examinations as finest characters I have ever i ows . known. He was one of nature’s " , noblemen. I knew Post well also. uni o r refuge manager, $1,620 a He was a brilliant and intrepid year ’ ® ureau , of Biological Survey, >. Department of Agriculture. •‘Oklahoma lost its two greatest : A f icu j„ tdyal . ec ° nomlsts - varlous sons,” said Representative wll i grades, $2,600 to $5,600 a year, Bu- Rogers of that state. He recalled that the humorist’s endorsement had helped put him in congress. Representative Boland of Penn sylvania said “No one realized Rog ers’ genius for judging current events better than the members of congress.” Byrns said he had a presentment that trouble would come to Rogers on the Alaska flight. “When I read he was going on that long trip,” he said, “I told my wife I wished Will Rogers wouldn’t do that. reau of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture. Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board, of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or the second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. get killed.” Senator McAdoo, who knew Rog ers as a fellow Californian, said his I said he was liable to loss will be felt by untold millions.