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V # Pif-'IK 1 ) \ i*r- *v TBUI TO OUB8ELVK8, OUB NBIGHBOB8. OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. Thirty-Eighth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, JULY 13, 1939 Number 6 | PAS. WMHINtilON Washington, July 10.—(Auto caster)—The end of the Federal fiscal year 1939 came at midnight, June 30th, with the figures on the Treasury books showing that dur ing the preceding twelve months the Government bad spent nine buttons and a few odd millions of dollars, which was more than thrpe and. a half billions above the amount received from all sources. The fTBBWw of spending over the Income was borrowed money, which ran the total of Unde Sam's national debt up to well abbve forty billion dollars, or a little more than $309 a head, counting women, children, Indians and everybody else. The new fiscal year began, also, with a series of slaps in the Pres idential face administered by a re bellious Congress. The Senate and House of Representatives took a- way from the President his power to devalue the gold dollars still further, and to use two billion dollars of gold as an international stabilization fund. Those powers expired at midnight on June 30, and Congress refused to renew them. The Congress also refused to give the President the free hand he had demanded in international affairs, by the House of Repre sentatives insisting upon the in clusion in the new neutrality law a provision that arms and ammu nition may not be sold by United States manufacturers to any na tion engaged in a war, though it did give the President his '-cash and carry” plan for'’other supplies to belligerent nations. Now any body can buy American commodi ties, including airplanes, if they will pay cash and take them away in their own ships—but no rifles or bombs. - The neutrality issue is not ei tirely settled, however, for tl Senate still has to act on it. WPA Changed The set-up of W.P.A. for the new fiscal year has been radically changed, on the initiative of Con gress and against the desires of the Administration. The total a- mount appropriated, for this phase of relief for the coming year is a trifle more than a billion and three-quarters. But the appro priation has numerous strings at tached to it. From next September on, every W.PA. worker who has been on the rolls for eighteen months must be laid off. After a thirty-day lay-off he may apply for direct re lief again, and then may be re employed by WPA. The reduc tion in the WP.A appropriation is expected to result in a permanent reduction of the number of work ers from the present two and a half million to two million or few er. The cost of administration of WPA. is fixed in the new law at not more than four per cent of the total expenditures, but with the smaller appropriation, this will mean that numerous white- collar administrators will have to be laid off. An important part of the new law requires the averaging of the subsistence wages so that they will be more nearly equal in different parts of the country, making al lowance for the differences in the cost of living. The present aver age monthly wage of WPA. work ers in the North is $56 a month; in the South it is $26. Win Farm Subsidies The new Farm Bill, with sub sidies for farmers far exceeding anything in the past, was reluc tantly signed by President Roose velt, whose objection to it was that Congress had not provided additional tax revenue tcT cover the cost. . On the whole, the temper of Congress as the old fiscal year came to a close and the new one began was not one of economy but Will Cooperate With Farmers Lawrence M. Pinckney Says Work • Projects Administration In S. C. Will Cooperate With Farmers Of State Who Need Labor For Work ing Of Their Crops. lEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 14th and 15th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. /Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. LORETTA YOUNG WARNER BAXTER in WIFE, HUSBAND & FRIEND Also A Miniature ‘City of Little Men’ and A Cartoon MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY July 17th and 18th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. ALICE FAYE NANCY KELLY CONSTANCE BENNETT ‘ S’ ' r in : r “TAIL SPIN” Also A Pete Smith Specialty “Man’s Greatest Friend” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ’XT: ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Columbia, July 8.—Lawrence M. Pjnckney, State Administrator, announced today that the Work Projects Administration in South Carolina will cooperate to the fullest extent with farmers of the State who need labor for the working -of .their crops. Mr. Pinckney declared that the operation of WPA projects in rural areas would be curtailed or tem porarily suspended if necessary to provide farmers with the neces sary labor. While there have been but few requests for labor by farmers of the State, Mr. Pinckney declared that the Work Projects Adminis tration desires to let those inter ested know of its policy. Farmers should contact the WPA County Engineer in their respective coun ty and make known their needs sufficiently in advance to permit arrangements for the release of necessary, labor to meet local de mands. Pinckney stated further that under the Act of Congress “work ers must accept offers of private employment” and “that any per son who takes such private em ployment shall at the expiration thereof be entitled to immediate resumption of his previous em ployment status if he is still in rfeed and if he has lost the pri vate employment through no fault of his own”. Special Services At Pressly Memorial A. R.. P. Church Services preparatory to com munion will be held in the A. R. P. church of McCormick next week, beginning Wednesday evening, 19th instant, and closing Sabbath evening, 23rd instant. Rev. T. W. Sloan, D. D., pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian church of Greenville, S. C., will preach the communion sermon Sabbath morning at 11:00 o’clock. Dr. Sloan was for a number of years pastor of the church at Troy and was among the first A. R. P. ministers to conduct services in McCormick. The program for the evening services, to be held at 8:15 o’clock, will be as follows: Wednesday, prayermeeting con ducted by the pastor; Thursday, preaching by Rev. Foster Speer, Plum Branch; Friday^ Rev. R. E. Craig, Troy, S. C.; Sabbath evening, Rev. W. L. Pressly, Greenwood. The session of the church will meet Sabbath morning at 10:45 for the reception of members. The public is invited. “Come thou with us and we wll do thee good”—Numbers 10:29. S. W. Reid, Pastor. Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weir and baby, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and Mr. Charles Bowyer of Anderson were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott Sunday. Misses Carrie Cowan and Leona Clinkscales, Mrs. A. B. The Dowtin H. D. Club Meets The Dowtin H. D. Club Met in the Robinson School House on Wednesday afternoon, July 5, at 4 o’clock with eight members and Andrews I Mis s Bell present. xx- that-of determination to curtail the powers of the President and to take control of Government poli cies back into the hands of the Congress, where they traditionally belong. How successful these ef forts may prove to be remains to be seen. The new law forbids the Treas ury to buy foreign silver at any price, and sets the price of domes tic silver at 71 cents an ounce, while continuing the instructions to the President to keep on buying silver until the Treasury has a quarter as much silver as of gold, measured in dollars. The Presi dent protested that the shutting off of foreign silver purchases would cause serious international difficulties with the silver-pur- chasing nations, particularly Mexi co, but that made no difference on Capitol Hill. Jones Takes Over There is general satisfaction with the appointment by the President of Jesse Jones of Texas to head the newly created Federal Loan Administration, whose duties began with the new fiscal year Mr. Jones was first appointed to the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration by President Hoover, under whom this first Federal lending agency was created. No man in Washington has the complete confidence of business men, bankers, political leaders of all parties and shades of opinion, and of the public generally, as has Mr. Jones, who now is in charge of all the Government lending or ganizations. The head of the new Federal Works Agency, which takes over W.P.A., the procurement division of the Treasury, and all other public works except the river and harbor work of the Army Engineer Corps, is not so well known in Washington. He is John M. Car- mody, a former member of Con gress, who is well spoken of by those who know him and who starts on his new job under friendly auspices. How long Congress will remain in session is anybody’s guess. A fight for revision of the new monetary legislation might drag the session out until September or later; and if the Senate tries, as is expected, to revise the neutral ity bill as passed by the House, the boys on Capitol Hill will be tied here until well into the Fall, ex- ■1 perieirced observers believe. Sullivan News The Sunbeams and G. A.’s held their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon, July 7, in the home of Mrs. J. E. Winn, with Mr. Jack and Miss Hazel Winn host and hostess. A majority o the members were present. The subject of study was “Building Christian Nation.” Delightful re freshments of sandwiches, cake and punch were served. The Rev. A. D. Croft and Mr Strom Quarles were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. P Talbert, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison were most pleasantly surprised, Sunday, when their sister, Mrs. Claude Rodgers, of Callison, who has been confined to bed for a year visited them with Mr. Rodgers Miss Louise Rodgers and Mrs J. H. Flynn. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mayson and baby of the Limestone section visited Mrs. J. J. Mayson and fam ily, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ridlehoover, of Plum Branch. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean, of Pelzer, spent sev eral days last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, and Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Ouzts, of the Pittsburgh section. Friends of Mr. J. J. Mayson will • [ be glad to know that he is con } j valescing at the Columbia Hos- jpital, after undergoing a serious j operation last week. Mrs. Abrum Seigler and children and Miss Virginia Winn spent Thursday with Mrs. Henry Rey nolds. Mr. T. B. Gilchrist, Jr., was business visitor to Mr. George Bonnette, of Edgefield, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Janelle Winn and children visited Mrs. Blanche Rambo, who is now able to sit up from a long illness, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson and children spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. La- Grone. Miss Lena Louise Gilchrist, of Columbia, spent Monday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist. Mr. Curtis Reames spent Thurs day night with Mr. Harry Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, and Misses Sarah Jane and Thelma Jo Gilchrist were business visitors in Aiken and Augusta Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Susie Winn and Mrs. Robert Winn were visitors in Mc Cormick Saturday. Mr. Elliott Seigler is spending his vacation with a group of friends in Warm Springs, Ga. Mrs. Janelle Winn and daugh- and Mrs. W. H. Horton were visi tors in McCormick Monday. Mrs. Sallie Mattison of McCor mick is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Mollie Clinkscales and Miss Lilly Britt. We are glad to say that Miss Britt is improving from a recent illness caused by a fall. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCelvey of Spartanburg visited Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and son, Julius, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyd of Greenville spent Sunday with Mrs. Ludie Boyd. Mrs. Corrie Richardson of At lanta left last Friday, after a pleasant and happy stay with her sister, Mrs. Ida Black. Mrs. Roy Edrqunds of Laurens, S. C., spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Ida Black. Mrs. W. H. Horton was a re cent visitor in Calhoun Falls. Miss Lilly Miller of De la Howe was a visitor here last Thursday. Mrs. W. H. Horton was a visitor in Willington and Mrs. Clinkscales’ home Monday. -Mrs. Joe Curtis is visiting Mr, and Mrs. Bud DuBose at Lisbon, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway of Hgnall, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and son of Due West are visiting Mrs. J. W. Boyd, also Mrs. Ralph Campbell of Penn. X Cotton Acreage As Of July 1, 1939 The president, Mrs. Ken Dowtin, presided. Mrs. Clifford Dowtin conducted the devotional. The club decided not to have a picnic because of the “polio.” The meeting was turned over to Miss Bell, who gave the exhibit requirements of the county can ning contest plan for women. The ! members of the club agreed to take the exhibit, which consists of one quart of fruit and one [quart of non-acid vegetables, to the meeting in September. Refreshments were served toy Mrs. P. J. Dowtin and Mrs. P. W. [ Roper. The meeting adjourned to meet at the school house in September, at 3 o’clock. Reporter. Entertains With Birthday Party Brown celebrated his birthday Saturday Mr. W. T. nineteenth night, July 1st, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mlrs. Creight Brown, near McCormick. A very large crowd was present. Games were played in the yard until a late hour, then they enter ed into the room where iced lemonade and cake were served by his three sisters, Lottie, Sadie and Mary Emma, his aunt, Mrs. Dozier Brown, and Mrs. Lillie Mae Dillashaw, also his mother. All present reported a nice time. W. T. received many nice and useful gifts. A Friend. Acreage planted to cotton in South Carolina this year is esti mated at 1,263,000 acres, or the same as planted in 1938, which. i t-' • tt* compares with an acreage of 1,- (jOOCI F amilllg JnLlIltS 705,000 acres in 1937 and the aver- -X- age of 1,520,000 for the five-year period 1933-37, according to re port issued July 10th by Frank O. Black, Agricultural Statistician, Columbia. The largest acreage grown in the State was 2,849,000 acres of 1918 and the smallest of the past 60 years the 1,299,000 acres planted in 1934. The acreage of cotton in culti vation in the United States on July 1 is estimated to be 24,943,000 acres, which is three-tenths of one per cent less than the 25,018,000 acres on July 1, 1938, 32.2 per cent less than the 1928-37 average, and 14.4 per cent less than the 1934-38 average. If the 10-year average (1929-38) percentage of abandon ment is applied to the estimated acreage in cultivation on July 1, an acreage of 24,424,000 is indi cated for harvest. This would be only slightly more than the 24,- 248,000 acres harvested in 1938, which was the smallest cotton acreage harvested since 1899. While very , little change occur red in the total United States cot ton acreage in comparison with 1938, substantial changes took place in some States. In the group showing reduction, Virginia led with 15 per cent, followed by North Carolina and Arizona with 11 per cent, California with 6 per cent, Florida with 5 per cent and Texas with 2 per cent. Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina are estimated to have the same acre age as last year. One per cent in crease is shown for Mississippi and Louisiana, and an increase of 2 per cent is indicated for Arkansas, Alabama and New Mexico. Mis souri shows an increase of 4 per cent and Oklahoma an increase of per cent over 1938. Due to extremely low yields last year the 1939 Sea Island cotton acreage is much smaller than in 1938 in Georgia and Florida where most of the crop is produced. However, small acreages are being grown this year in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. No report on probable produc tion of lint will be made until August 8. ters spent Gilchrist. Friday with Mrs. J. B. For July Attention Better farming suggestions for July by County Agent D. Austin. Shelley show no let-up for the good farmer. Agronomy When field work slacks up, haul in grain straw, leaves, swamp grass, and other litter for the compost heap. Sow peas, soybeans, or velvet beans now and they will make growth to turn under for soil building. If you do not think the acreage or prospective yields of com and summer forage crops is sufficient for farm needs, plant additional acreage after thorough prepara tion of soil. Horticulture Remove all broken and diseased limbs from fruit trees immediate ly after harvesting. Pull sweet corn shortly before meal time; it loses its sugar rapidly. Place fruits and vegetables in the shade at once after harvesting, to hold their quality. Make plantings of tomatoes for a fall crop. Dig early sweet potatoes for early sale when yields are 50 to 75 bushels per acre. Insects and Diseases Spot cotton fields where wilt losses are present. Remove and burn com plants infected with smut. Examine banded apple trees everv 10 days and destroy codling moth larvae. Control Mexican bean beetle with derris dust or spray. Destroy dodder in lespedeza. Watch out for screw worms. Requeen bees. Agricultural Engineering Have trench silo ready when silage is ripe. Waste crankcase oil prevents rust when used on plows, discs, and other bright parts of farm machinery. Plan to install water system and other farm conveniences. Get the mower in good running condition for the hay season. Investigate possibilities of small streams for irrigating gardens and truck.