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fOUR McMORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., Thursday, A 11, 1938. Hare, the New Idol of Libert’ May t 1912—By the time this arti cle sees the light of day, probably a bridge, a municipality and geveral streets will have been renamed in TRAIFF MEASURE FLAYED BY HARE (Continued from page one) benefit of agriculture.. If we are to go through the s^.me experience' fol lowing the passage of this bill, I feonor of a short, bald-headed Butler j shudder for the -tuture of agriculture B. Hare, author of the bill to set and the destiny of the nation.” free the Philippines after eight years When Hare called attention ' sat- Jfo the Philippine people, who be- irioally to a statement of Represen- Iteve that early independence is the tatibe Hawley of Oregon, one of the fathers of the new tariff, that “the general 'farmer in the state of Iowa” 'would benefit from the' biM by about thing for *heir country, Repre tentative Have is indeed a hero. This gentleman ifrom Saluda, South Carolina, became the chiairman of $1,600 a year, while having to pay iMUl&r affa-irs when Guinn Williams 1 only about $182 a year in tariff on Texe®, then ranking member of, the things he must buy as a result committee, decided to head ter- of the bill and said he hoped the far- jitorles, of which he was also the mers of Iowa would bear the Hawley ranking Democratic member. Far promise in mind and see whether they Irom Ibeing a brilliant orator, Chair•( got these roseate results,. Representa- IMUi ftare has, however, a judicial live Williamson, (Rep:) of South Wind and much dignity. He. gives out 1 Dakota, interrupted to explain that an opinion only after long ^elibera- aifcfon. Hawley had referred not to the av erage Iowa farmer, but to a “sped- Butler B. Hare had been a mem- fie” one. , l>#r of Congress for six years be- Hare then turned the guns of his tore his name received national rec- sarcasm on Willia*mson himself and Ogflition, resulting from his activity quoted an assertion made in recent In behalf of Phillippine independence speech by the South Dakotan that When he became chairman of the after careful analysis of the Smoot- house insular affairs committee last Hawley bill he was “thoroughly con- December, he' was practically un vinced that it was one fo the best known in the Islands., (ever brought belore the house, and Although some mischievous Wi!-* Cert ainiy much better than the act of 1922. ,f Considering the declara- CONGRESSMAN HARE ENTERS PROTEST TO PROPOSED FREIGHT RATE INCREASE Believes Carriers Should Be Willing To Bear Their End of Depression With Producers and Other Fields of Labor. PARRIS ISLAND BRIDGE PASSED WASHINGTON, Aug. l2 f 1551 - Congressman B. B. Hare today ap peared before the Interstate Com merce commission and vigorously op posed the proposed raih-oad increase rate of 15 per cent, declaring that there should be a sympathetic co-op eration between the ipTodtfcer (and the carrier. Mr. Hare said in part: “In regist ering my protest against the propos ed increase of 15 per cent, in freight rates I am not unmindful that the railroads or transportation compan ies have suffered seriously during er s who have suffered just as much and many a great deal more, an of Whom are entitled to the same con sideratiion at the hands of: the gov ernment. In the economy of produc tion and distribution, the carrier has no greater natural right to existence, or a guaranteed income from his ef forts or investments than the prod ucer. On the contrary, if there is a superior or prior right to any spe cial consideration or inducement that right must at necessity be resolved in favor of the producer because his activities and contribution to the economy of mankind existed long THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN HARE AT THE LAST SESSION Ccnsrressman Hare Gets $800,000 for S o u th Carolina this economii; depression, but we! before the services of a carrier were should not Corget that there are oth-j needed.—The State. Success Where Others Fail Marks Butler B. Hare’s Term Jiam Randolph Hearts writers per- slst In calling his magnum opus the *»R&bbit biH,'’ his name is now-known by newspaper readers in this coun- £3 v from Maine to California, from Great Lakes to the Rio Grande. Undoubtedly his greatest legislativa achievement was the passage o’ the Hare bill. To be able to manage to tag one’s name to a freedom-giving congressional act is a worthy ambi tion for any man who wants immor tality. Loud were the praises heaped up- on Butler B. Hare by :he resident Commissioners and the independence inissioners. In effect they told him, his name would some day stand rjcftirie Side‘by side with that af Edmund' Burke. tion of author Fordney that the 1922 act was “purely an agricultural biH.” Hare construed the Williamson state ment as claiming that the new tariff is “more than purely an agricultural bill,” and brought laughter with the following story: “ “It reminds me,” remarked the Carolinian, “of the old darkey who was a star witness in court. After he had testified the lawyer gaid to him, “Uncle Isaac,” are you sure you have told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but te truth?” “Yas, sir,” WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 1933. — A soft speaking, even tempered Soyth Carolina farmer-lawyer is go ing back home next March with a record showing he helped to accom plish something that other members of congress had sought, unsuccess fully, to do for years. The fruit of his labors the last eight years now is in President Hoover’s hands—a bill to give inde pendence to the far away Philippine Islands in ten years. Butler B. Hare is the farmer-lawyer Reuublicans Take Measure By Hare WOULD PREVENT ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING OF SEED FOR PLANTING PURPOSES—FRAUDS ON FARMERS WASHINGTON, April 7, 1926. — Congressman Butler B. Hare has been advised by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee that a bill which he introduced some time ago to prevent adulteration and misbrand ing of seed for planting purposes has been embodied in a bill introduced subsequently to his (ltd the latter WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 1927—The bill providing for the construction of a bridge across Archers creek from Burris Island to the mainland in Beau fort county, passed the house Mon day. ‘ The bill was introduced by ■Congressman Hare at the last ses sion. This bridge will save thg gov ernment several, thousand dollars a ■year in freight and ferriage from •the mainland to Parris Island where the marine corps training station is located. Mr. Hare stated today that this was the only training station for re cruits in the marine corps on thei eas tern coast of the United States and i-he location was selected several (years ago on account of the mild cli mate and excellent weather prevail- dng throughout the year. It was urged before the committee tha* the health of marines during the War during the flu epidemic was better lat Parris Hsiand Station ithan (any other station in the United States. The bill now goes to the senate for furth er consideration.—Beaufort Gazette. he replied, “I shore have told the 116x1 congress, although after only truth, the whole truth, and a leetle! S1X yc- 111-8 service he rose to the chair- to the rise of the truth.”—New s & manshl P the JlOUse Insular Affairs committee. Hare, a farm boy, was in school reported favorably by the committee. Mr. Hare feels that action of the He did not seek reelection to thaj committee has deprived him of the honor of fathering” the pure seed Hare Makes Strong Protest wjien the battleship Maine sank in Cuban waters. He watched the sub- The mlssiorrers had their picture taken with the new idol of liberty Against Proposed Rate Boost sequent war and decided the Fhil- whoes name ✓must now bo on th3^ July 4, 1928.—Congressman Eutler ippines should be freed. Bps of the people from BascoAo Bon-1 Hare of the Second District, Who igao, as a manifestation that they » s at homo In Saluda during the re< Insular affairs committee, he had a latter substituted ■‘ar were with him. Before the House ces s congress spent Friday in Aik- took up his hill. Hero Hare — the mellifluous alliteration is too temp ting—issued this statement: “The bill as recommended ^.imoat imanimously by our committee meets ert in conference with a number of When he came chairman of the bill when presented .to the House for action. However, this seems to be in harmony with the Republican' practice in recent years, for w’hen e Democratic member introduces a bill or resolution which seems to have! merit and the approval o(f the public, some Republican will subsequently in troduce a gimilai; bill and have the chance to carry out his ideas. He started hearings on a Philippine in citizens and farmers of this section dependence bill. He let everybody regarding a movement inaugmated talk who wanted to, then with the by him In an effort to forestall an help of his committee, he drafted impending increase in freight rates a bill Sqi* 'tire former and . give credit to the Republican party if ; the bill should become a law. Speaking of the matter today Mr. Hare stated: “I -was prompted to in- j troduce the original bill because of ! th® enormous frauds perpetrated on cpr the conditions laiu down by all on bagging and cotton coverig to There w’ere many for and against, the farmers of South* Carolina~las*t friend# of independence. It carries section. Unless action is taken it. Hare - sounded out house senti | year when they were sold lar^e qu-an 1 out an obligation end a promise of- *>>' tl 1 ® Interstate Commence rommis- ment, mad© necessary concessions, tities of an inferior variety soy bean ' this government. It is satisfactory shm. Mr, Hare says, an inrreape in obtained essential support of the secd at ©normeus prices by mis!) -and ' ■to representatives of the Philippine freight rates on these commodities members from agricultural areas and ing and selling the seed as an imt’•ov ' ed and popular variety selling at un- s a Indenpendenoo 'commission.” However, those in th© know will tell you that the Hare bill is not ex actly what the mission wants, that |b a patriotic impulse and a self- preservation urge r.nd under the gui dance of Missioner Sergio Osmena, Missioner Manuel Roxns worked as siduously to have the original Hare •hill amended so that it would grant Independent!, in eight years instead of only five, that the Hawes-Cutting hill more or less approximates the aentiment of the majority of the pre- isent. Philippir.e' independence mis sion. Son of Tames and Elizabeth (Black) | of approximately 100 per cent will brought the bill ,to a vote, probably go into effect July 8 of this year and w-ili constitute an additional heavy burden on the cotton farmer. A year or s° ago the railroads pe titioned the Intersitat© Commerce commission for a freight increase on .these commodities, says Mr. Hare, and unless there is a protest filed, the increased rate win automatically So successful was the prcmiima.ry „ s . Ua]Iy hIgh pr;ce at the u work in which he joined that the „ consequence farmers not only lost house passed the hil by a vote of . , hoUsnnds d(>Ilal . s id f 306 to 4,. Subsequently, a compro-j these seedi but ]ost thaIr u , abor mlse measure Was agreed to by both and fel . lillzei . 3 iu trv , n!! to w w , house and senate and sent to the White House. “There are some things about the bill I don’t like.” Hare said, “yet I become effective at th exepiration of realize that everybody could not get a ceriain length of time, this nsing July 8. Most of the bagging and! fair as possible to all concerned ” cotton covering used in this section ^ . -—. i s manufactured in Augusta and f-lARF' Memphis, the greater part coming ^ A I\.V-/x from Memphis. The additional COTTON MUNITION freight would of couuse, make bag- Hare. P^ ’cr B. wre born on a farm Is '^'^''■lold County, South Carolina.] Slcg come higher to the cotton farm- -’on of the soil received his car- er. Jy k ilning in the rural public schools PROTESTS TO Cd*MMISSION of the Palmetto state, where he dii- Congressman Hare has already fil- tinguished’ himself a s a very earnest ®d notice of protest with the Tpter- and studious youth. ] state Commerce commission and is From little Newberry college (New now’ engaged in compiling evidence to berry, South Carolina), he obtained be presented to that body in support bis bachelor of arts degree; from big *h© srrnie. He hopes to prevent and famous Georg© Washington Uhi- t^® threatened increased rates going , , Ar , . ▼ergity (Wa«hlntgon. D. C.> his M.A. into effect.—Aiken Journal & Review lary °* War , to P urcliase 100 > '’' : ^ 1 3,000,000 bales of cotton to be held in reserve as a munition of w’ar. In speaking of the bill, Mr. Hare stated that it would serve many good pur- proted to b© a worthless variety of soy beans. However, if the Republi cans will pass this hill they have reported and give to the farmers the T . . , Protection provided for in the bill I, all be wanted and I think it is as wllI be satls#edi rcgardless , vho ' get s '■be credit for it, I did not come to Congress seeking personal glory,; but to try and secure relief for agri- j culture. It Is results I am after and j i .ot personal advertisement.*’—N©vvs & Courier. FQR TIME OF WAR SAYS LINT SHOULD BE LAID UP AS WELL AS SHIPS, EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER STUFF. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Con gressman Butler B. H a re today in j troduced a bill authorizing the secre- GO TO IT, BUTLER! Sept. 10, 1925.—Congressman .But ler B. H a re, of Saluda, is endeavor ing to have the government drain -the lowlands olf South Carolina and a ■dispatch from Saluda a few* days ■ago said that he is very optimistic 6f the success of hi s efforts. South Carolinians are fast awak ening to the fotet that the lower part of this State is the garden spot of the nation and they should join forces with Mr. H a re. There are thousands of acres of swamp lands along th© coast that are fertile enough to produce almo s t any crop in abundance if they are properly j drained, and those who have visited the abandoned rice fields of the' “low country” already have visions | of the restoration of that section to some vestige of its former glory. We have in mind the country adjacent to the Combahee- River and it seems to us that if the dykes along that river were repaired and the land re claimed, thousads of acres could made to produce truck of all kinds In an extremely dry season, the crops could be irrigated from th> 1 rivei^ w’hich is on tidew’ater. It Is a big project and at this time is' merely a vision but—keep your eye on the coast country. We have said it before and w r e gay it again, that we believe this section is on th© eve cf a great development. The march of empire is Southward. The South has already outstripped New’ England in the manufacture of textile's, and with I every advantage of soil and climate bids fair to take its rightful place in the sun. Go to it, Butler! We hope you get your project across.—Barnwell Peo ■Pie-Sentinel. Then he decinei to become a lawryer. He went t6 one of the best 1 lW ! R e d uce E xnress On S. schools in the country—Georgetown University law school (Washington,' C. Fresh Produce ” C-) ! Congressman Butler B. Hare has $25,000 FOR HARE BILL •—-■■■" - ■ ■■ •••■ * APPROPRIATION TO ENFORCE ANTI-DUMP TRUCK ACT. Hare Makes Plea To Extend Loans June 9, 1930.—It is reported from Wasnington that the bill sponsored by Congressman Butler B. Hare, o<f the second South Carolina district for $806,561 to aid the state of South Carolina in rebuilding roads and bridges damaged or destroyed by th© 'floods of last year, has been signed by President Hoover. The bill was sponsored in the senate by Senator Blease. South Carolina’s highway damages Were event more serious than Georgia’s and Congressman. Vinson previously has gotten through a bill bill appropriating more than half a million for Georgia. The success of the hill by Con- gressman Hare will enable the South Carolina Highway department to speed up the work of rebuilding roads and bridges. The appropriation is ■extraordinary anl does not conflict ■at all with the regular federal aid fund for highways in which South Carolina, with all the other states, participates. Tha work Mr. Hare is doing in thi a matter and in others is indicative of the hard work he has been do ing for his district ever since he suc ceeded Hon. Jag. F. Byrnes from the second district some years ago. Mr. Hare has been most co-oi>emtive with hig colleague from across the river, Mr. Vinson, and the latter says that th© South Carolina congressman has a ? .<5ed him in many ways in legisla tion affecting the interests of th® Savannah river.—Augusta Chronicle, i Hare Objects to Bill AoDropriatiiu? Monev For Negro University WASHINGTON, Jan. 11—Congrbsa- man Butler B. Hare proved today that he is not only a good lawyer hut demonstrated that he is an excellent parliamentarian, because When th© house of 'representatives had under ’ consideration the appropriation bill for the department of ■ Interior and reaihed that section providing $218.- 000 for Howard University he mad® the point of order that such an ap propriation had never been authoriz ed by law, and after considerable pro test by members of the committee, the chairman held that the point of order would be sustained. Howard University is an institution maintain ed for colored people in the District of Columbia and this was an appro*, priation providing for the payment. of salaries of the officers, teachers professors and other employees of the university as well as for supplies and equiment for the buildings. The chairman of the committee urg ed that it had been customary to make this appropriation for mor® than forty years. Mr. Hare replied ihat he did not care to argue what th© custom w a s or had been but the point h ewas making was to the effect that it was not in accordance with established law and should, therefor© be eliminated.—Augusta Csronicle. APPEARS BEFORE BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE TO URGE FARM CAUSE WASHINGTON, March 3, 1928.— As passed today by the House the agricultural appropriation bill car ried. an item of $25,000 for the en- | coses. In the first place, “The idea forcement of what is generally known For five year, fie tausfit In P'.iblle| refceiv.d notice from the Interstate' Stton^Tmlltlon'^ wan ^ by* tte^TolTsww tte' ^r'^re ret”liw V * o S 'thl, C lafie Kr jlr Oommerce CommKvioi. that expreas i , s „„ lhc prln , cll)le that lt bai , d3 ; efforts of Congressman Hare, man Hare retains t^ this late day rates on fresh.fruits a nd vegetables , . constructs aeroplanes pur- year an equivalent item in the -traits of the schoo master. He -er- ( u than car load lots from South j machine gung> shot she ii 3 and! deficiency appropriation bill wa^lost til ill I’d ml i n a * n n vo ViPnn rori nnorl r T1-iQ . ' vuc^ ~ ^ ^ ~ mi . x talnly looks more of a teacher «f a statesman or farmer. For two years he was secretary to a congressman from South Carolina. It was during this time 1 that he learn ed much of the job of a member of Congress. It was during tfrs time that he decided to sit some day in the chair occupied by his boss. Hii job ag secretary ene;hled him to at tend night school in Washington. In 1908 he besame special agent in iromen and child labor invetigation ■conducted by the United Bureau of Labor. During the next three years he took up teaching again. He filled the chair ©f history and economics at Leesville College (South Oaroli’-.a.) Then Mr. Hire returned to the aervice of Itncle Sam. He became as sistant in ariculture education, rural economics editor, end agricultural Statistician in the Department of Agriculture. As an employee of this department he prepared and outlined In 1912 a plan for rural credits sys tem ‘in the Uniteh States. This work gained him some valuable recognition. His plan was made United States Senate Document No. 421 in 1914. With such qualifications end ex perienecs. this lawyer-farmer is evi dently capable to hold his own when It conies to a discussion of the ocona- Carolina* have been reduced. The reduction in rates for South Carolina are to be in the same proportion as th© reduction which was granted Florida shipping points some few months ago. The present rates for South Carolina shipping points have been in effect since 1925. AVhen the attention of the Congressman was called to the apparent discrimination favoring Florida shipping points, he immediately took the matter up with the Commission, urging that the same reduction be allowed for South Caro lina. This reduction should be ot great benefit to small growers and independent shippers of fresh fruits the vegetables from South Carolina ■so forth, because cotton in war is just ns essential as any of these nam ed.”—The State. Farm Board Will Assist Canners because of the senata fili-buster which prevented that measure from reach ing a vote. The provision of a spe cial appropriation, Mr. Hare said today, should result in increased effi ciency in the enforcement of the act. —News and Courier. WILL BE ASSOCIATED IN SETUP WASHINGTON, March 7, 1930— Th© Federal Farm Board is soon to help Southern canners of fruits and vegetables oif all kinds It became known here today that members of 1UW mg HARE SEEKING GAME REFUGES WASHINGTON, June 8, 1929. — Congressman Butler B. Hare today called upon members of the commis- WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. 1931 — Congressman Hare 'W' a s accorded a hearing today by the banking and currency committee of the house, where he presented at length reasons for the passage of th© bill he intro duced last year, .providing that in case of an emergency the time for the payment of amortization prem iums due federal land banks and joint sitock land banks should be ex tended for a period of two years, provided ibe mortgage h a d been in full force artd effect for a period if three years. Representative Hjare urged that the existing emergency makes it impossible for many farmers to meet, their payments and that it is abso lutely necessary that legislation cf this kind he enacted at the present session of congress. “Unless this bill or some similar bill is enacted,” he said, “these banks will have the lands and the present distresesd con difions will be more serious.”— News & Courier. Hare Congratulated Bv Chairman Britten WASHINGTON, May 8, 1930. — Regarding the contempla.ted visit of the house n a val affairs committee to Charleston and Parris Island within the next few daj’S, Congressman Har© today received the following com munication from Chairman Britten: “Just a line to let you know that I am once more back in Washington and will call to the attention of the committee on naval affairs at the very earliest opportunity, your kind invitation to visit Parris Island and Charleston. I hope that We all may soon visit both of these places. “I will takaf this occasion to con gratulate yod on the fine showing you made in connection with your hill for ba,rrackg buildings and other /improvements at Parris IsQand re quiring a total expenditure of $1,- 209,000 and you may be assured that this bill will receive every possible considertion at the hands of the committee. “I think there no doubt about your bill’s being favorably reported to the house diTTTfig the present ses sion of congress.”—The State. Congress from the fruit and vegeta-, s ion recently appointed by the speak- ble producing sections of Florida, cr G f the house of representatives to The beneficial resiflts of Congress-' North Carolina, Suoth Carolina and select and set apart game refuges in. man Hare’s efforts should be reflect ] Georgia, have recentlv taken up with, the various states as recently provid ed in the greater profits realized by *fi e th® T’ ,an to have canner’s j on for by the migratory bird act. The the grower for the reason that reduc tion on rates from Florida was a dis crimination against similar ship ments from South Carolina.—Hamp ton Guardian. April 20, 1932. association included in the set-up the congressman cal lei attention and em- same as is don© with cotton, wheat phasized the many inducements af- and other products. forded for such a reservation in the According to Representative Hare lower part of South Carolina, parti-] , of South Carolina, who has just con- cularly in Beaufort, Jasper, Hamp t ferred with board members relxtivo toai, 0a mb erg and ALlpndale coun- eredge on April 11. 1906. The Hcrej to this matter the board, is soon to ties. Mr. Hare funrnishod S. T. Me* 1 have u\o children—Robert Haynes send a representative to South Caro- Reynolds, a member oif the commls- and James Butler. , j lina to make a personal investigation tike name and address of a nusn- The Hare bill, passed the House on of the situation and to ascertain just her of reliable citizens and county April 4, by the overwhelming vote of what may be dene towards giving officials in his efistret and who will 306 to 47 after the Dcm jciv.Uc leaders fruits and vegetable canners the full had invoked the gag rule, which they benefits of the farm board law. »ics of the Philippine independence I. critized so much during the reign of Repithlicm Speaker Longworth.— A VOTE FOR HARE IS .A .votf question. Sutler B. Han. merried Kate Eth-' Filipino Nation. I - POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROGRESS be glad to furnish any information and co-operate with the commission in locating and sotting apart such a refuge or sanetu. ry in South k 7rao- lina.—Be a u for t Gazette. Potato Expert Sent To Beaufort WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 5,1930 —Upon complaint filed with Con gressman H a re by the secretary of the chamber of > commerce of Beaufort, that early white potatoes are being attacked by rust, wilt or some un known disease, the coHgress.man took up the matter with the secretary of of agriculture and succeeded in hav ing one of the department’s potato specialists proceed to Beaufort to make investigation and report. Ho left Washington today for Beaufort. —The State. A VOTE FOR HARE—IS A VOTE FOR PROGRESS! CONGRESSMAN BUTLER B. HARE The Augusta Chronicle’s Washing ton correspondence has carried the information that Congressm a n Butler B. Hare, of the present second South Carolina district, may be governor general of the Philippines. Mr. Hare is retiring as congressman from the second South Carolina district as he did not stand for the re-election following the consolidation of dis tricts in our sister state across the Sftvannah river. The old second South Carolina does not look like its form er self after having been carved up and parts fcaken aw a y end other parts added to it. Saluda county, whence Mr. Hare came, was put out of the second dis tfict and among a lirce group of new counties, and Mr. Hare did not feel that he should stand for re elec tion in a strange district; POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT