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TBUS TO OUB8ELVKE, OOB NEIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB QOD.
Thirty-Eighth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939
Number 30
I IMS.
WASHINGTON
Washington, Dec. 25.—The Unit-
Mr. Oumansky’s parties any more,
not even the young enthusiats who
“sold” President Roosevelt on the
idea of recognizing the Commu
nist government of Russia.
It would be putting it too
strongly to sav that anybody in
important Federal government
circles is an out-an-out Commu
nist, in the sense of being a mem
ber of the Communist Party, but
it is undeniable that many of
them, filled with the spirit of
social uplift, believed that Russia
ed States “recognized” the Union i . 1 foun ^ fl Jhe answer to the
of Socialist Soviet Republics,! tf. 0 " 1 ? 16 ® r5 y nnf 5
otherwise Russia, as a legitimate I highly-publicized «;heme of put
nation, on Nov. 16, 1933. There
are a great manv nennip in high ■ tive units and taking all the land
places h? Washii?gt™ P wlio £ish and wealth away from those who
that we had never established
diplomatic relations with the< _ . „ . . ^
Communist government, but who • Intellectuals Quieting Down
don't see any way to take it back,; Any suggestion that perhaps the
short of practically declaring war i stories to the contrary which
on Russia.
Such nations as the Netherlands,
Switzerland, Yugo-Slavia and Por
tugal, who consistently refused to
take Russia seriously, are in a bet
ter position than is this country.
Feu* the act of formally breaking
off diplomatic relations with any
nation is always a prelude to war,
and we don’t want to go to war,
formally with Russia or any other
country.
The League of Nations has ex
pelled Russia because its attack
on Finland gives the lie to all of
the Russian protestations of
peaceful intentions toward the
rest of the world. The Federal
government in Washington is do
ing all that can be done short of
war to help Finland.
A government subsidary, the
Export-Import Bank, has lent 10
million dollars to Finland to en-
-*able that country to buy what
ever it needs from this country or
anywhere else, except implements
of war.
. The American Red Cross, which
is a ouasi-govemmental institu
tion with the President of the
leaked out of Russia were not
miite true used to be met with
jibes and sneers by the earnest
youne intellectuals some of whom
had the ear of people in very high
places. Now, whatever their real
beliefs, they are singing small, in
the face of the popular wave of
indignation over Russia's conduct,
first in making an alliance with
Hitler, who stands for all that
Communists profess to hate, and
now in cracking down on a little
nation hardly a tenth its size, a
nation, moreover, which has won
the ungrudging respect of every
body.
The Russo-Finnish situation has
a definite bearing on the activi
ties of the Dies Committee of the
House of Representatives, the
official title of which is “The
Committee to Investigate Un-
American Activities in the United
States.” The Dies Committee has
been hot on the trail of Commu-
jiistfS
There has been no suggestion
that anvbodv who wants to be a
Communist is not at liberty to be
one, of that anybody should be
United States as its president ex- prevented from preaching Com-
officio, is acting as an agency to ; munist doctrine. That is a liberty
transmit supplies 6f every kind guaranteed by the Bill of Rights,
to Finland. Former President But what the Dies Committee has
Hoover is heading a volunteer, been trying to do is to “smell out
unofficial committee to raise 1 Communists who do not openly
acknowledge their affiliation, to
funds to assist Finland.
“In
Dog House”
Many Farms
Purchased In S. C.
By Farmers And Tenants With
Financing Through Agencies
Under F. C. A. Supervision
discover whether they are really
secret agents of Russia trying to
rmine the American system,
►ns out
The»into the open.
Undercover Work Going On
Evidence thus far given before
the committee has satisfied many
observers that under-cover work
the dog-house” so far as
Washington is concerned.
American Ambassador, Mr. Stein-!
hart, is still in Moscow, or was at
last reports, and Mr. Oumansky,
the Russian Ambassador, still oc
cupies the magnificent palace ■
which is Russia’s embassy in! bv Communists directly in the pay
Washington. But nobody goes to I of Russia has been going on for a
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 26.—More
than 2,200 South Carolina farmers
and tenants have purchased farms
with financing through agencies
under Farm Credit Administration
supervision since the Farm Credit
Act of 1935 was passed, according
to the Federal Land Bank of Co
lumbia. A provision of this act
and administrative measures by
the Fa r m Credit Administration
were designed to broaden farm
ownership opportunities.
To assist these farmers and
tenants in purchasing farms the
land Bank of Columbia
and the Land Bank Commissioner
extended more than $3,090,000 of
mortgage loans and other credit in
South Carolina during the 4-year
period ending September 30, 1939.
According to the bank, all of
these farmers—some of whom
were tenants purchasing farms for
the first time in their lives—made
acceptable down payments and
secured credit from the land
bank and the Commissioner to
finance the remaining indebted
ness.
The average amount of credit
extended per farm purchased was
about $1,400. In some counties
about $100,000 of purchase credit
was extended, including Claren
don, Orangeburg, Abbeville, An
derson, Laurens, Spartanburg,
Chester, Kershaw, York, and Wil
liamsburg.
Some farmers were benefited,
the bank said, directly by the
Farm Credit Act of 1935 which
provided second as well as first
mortgage Commissioner loans for
purchasing. The Federal land
bank has always made first mort
gage loans for purchasing and
for other purposes.
“Some farmers and tenants got
these loans to buy farms which
they were already operating as
tenants while others selected new
sites.” the land bank said. “Some
of the farms were bought from
retired farmers, other individuals,
and concerns and others were pur
chased on credit terms from the
Federal land bank.”
May Register Birth
Persons Over 23 Years Of Aee And
Have No Official Birth Certifi
cate May Register With The
Clerk Of Court In Each County
Of This State.
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December 29th and 30th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M.
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“Joy Scouts”
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FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
Chevrolet-
Nov. Used Car Sales
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 14.—More
used cars were sold at retail by
Chevrolet dealers throughout the
country during the past month
than in any previous November in
the history of the company, ac
cording to William E. Holler, gen
eral sales manager, who an
nounced November sales here to
day.
A total of 118,252 used cars
were retailed during the month,
Mr. Holler said. This represents
a gain of 18.2 pier cent over No
vember. 1938, when 100,076 units
were sold.
In the final 10 days of the
month, used car sales totalled 43,-
935. This represents an increase
of 23.6 per cent over the final 10-
day period of November, 1938,
when 35,562 used cars were retail
ed by Chevrolet dealers. The
final 10-day period this year also
showed a gain over the preceeding
period, with sales up 13.1 per cent.
This gain over the immediately
preceeding period has been
characteristic of Chevrolet’s sales
°rraph throughout most of 1939,
Mr. Holler pointed out.
“Our November used car show-
Anv citizen of this county who
has no official record of his birth
may submit information, affida
vits or other proof of the authen
ticity of his or her birth date,
and the Clerk shall make such
memorandum in Record Book as
provided by law.
Proofs of birth dates shall be as
follows:
(a) Original entry in a family
Bible.
(b) Certificate or affidavit of
physician or midwife who attend
ed at the birth of the registrant.
(c) Original or official record of
any poll or road tax receipts
given the registrant which receipt
shall be construed only to prove
the maximum age of such regis
trant.
(d) Official certificate copy of
birth certificate of such regis
trant issued by some city, county.
State, territory, province or nation
or some department thereof in
which the registrant was bom.
(e) Official church record of
baptism, Christening, confirmation
or entry of membership in such
church.
(f) Hospital or clinic records
where registrant was delivered in
such institution.
(g) School enrollment records
which shall be construed to prove
the maximum age necessary for
such enrollment.
(h) In any case where it is im
possible for the registrant to pro
cure anv of the foregoing kinds of
proof, the registrant may submit
two or more original affidavits
made bv disinterested, unrelated,
reputable individuals who are
older than the registrant. Such
affidavits shall be definite and
positive in all respects.
J. A. Talbert,
Clerk of Court, McCormick County,
S. C.
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Better Trained
Leadership
Sullivan News
SOUTH CAROLINA 4-H
WORK 1939
CLUB
About one hundred and seventy-
five local 4-H leaders assembled in
five centers in the state at enter-
vals since the middle of September
for more definite training. It is
their purpose to sponsor and
assist with the local girls’ and
boys’ 4-H clubs in their commu
nities. Thirty-seven counties were
represented.
It is the purpose of the exten
sion workers who held the meet
ings to help leaders in the plan
ning and conducting of 4-H club
programs each month.
The centers selected were Camp
Long, Rocky Bottom. Walterboro,
Florence and Lancaster.
With better 4-H programs as a
theme, the chief activities of these
meetings were program making
and analyzing by local leaders,
the club meetings held before
them by 4-H clubs of Pickens
county, Aiken, Florence and Lan
caster counties.
These open meetings served as
a basis for discussion of the pro
gram and leader-member partici
pation.
The demonstration which is the
characteristic feature of any 4-H
club meeting was supplied in each
place by 4-H members. In three
draining centers, Rock Bottom,
amn Long and Lancaster, Peggy
ing is superior to that made in. , . _ , . ,
four of the 10 previous months f anc ^ Marian Funderburk. Lancas-
this vear and seven of the report- | er ckything demonstration team,
ing periods in 1938,” Mr. Holler gave their demonstration on pro-
“Chpvrolpt dealers have tective clothing. Colleton poultry
done the best iob this month of
all Novembers in the history of
the company, from a standpoint
of used car merchandising.”
long time and that many persons
in many walks of life have been
led into giving support to Commu
nist-inspired activities in the
honest belief that they were
working for the best interests of
America.
Such conclusions are distasteful
;o many people who can’t bring
themselves to believe that Russia
would do such a dirty trick as to
trv to overthrow the United States
government by the method known
^o Communists as “boring from
within.” So far very little positive
proof that would suffice as evi
dence in a court of justice has
been unearthed, and none may
ever be turned up. It is not easy
to prove anything on that kind of
a conspirator
However, the outlook now is
that Mr. Dies will get the appro
priation he needs to continue his
investigation of un-American ac
tivities. The Russians have prac
tically insured that by demon-
f eam demonstrated poultry judg
ing to the Walterboro group, and
Gwendolyn Carter graded canned
products at Florence.
The group of local leaders after
wards discussed the demonstra
tions, methods, and what had been
learned from the presentations.
These leaders were representa
tive of about 500 (300 of girls’
clubs) leaders in the state. The
five over-night, or all-day meet
ings were planned bv the state
leaders and district agents
with adherence to suggestions
made by local leaders. One
snecialist or more gave subject
matter training to each group re
questing this type of assistance.
This included clothing, house fur
nishing, home management, and
food and nutrition.
A committee of agents and state
workers has also made some
minor changes and endorsed plans
used for several years for recog
nizing and awarding 4-H leaders.
These include certificates and a-
chievement seals. At the State
Fair this year, certain local lead
ers were recognized for service of
five or more years.
Scores of 4-H leaders will re-
Miss Maggie Winn, of Asheville,
spent the Christmas holidavs with
friends and relatives in this com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reames
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Reames’ parents, in Marion.
The manv friends of Miss
Ethelyn Shuford will be sorry to
know that she is ill at her home
with influenza.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Mayson. Sunday, were:
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Harrison, Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Reames, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Langley. Miss Rubye
Mayson. Misses Marie, Jaunita and
Janie Reames and Messrs. Wilbur,
Edward, Marvin and Curtis
Reames.
Miss Carrie Mavson. of Lake
^ity. is spending the holidays in
f he hnm* of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Mayson.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and
Mrs. E. P. Winn attended the
funeral of Mrs. Luta Richardson,
in Ninety Six, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Quarles and
baby spent the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Reynolds and
Mrs. J. E. Reynolds.
Friends of Mrs. I. C. Reames
will be sorry to know that she has
been ill the past week with in
fluenza.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Reames, Christmas day
were, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames
and Bettv Jean, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Peames. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. John
son, and Ramona. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Reigler and children. Miss
niadvs Reames, and Mr. Eugene
Reames.
Mr. J. P. Sullivan, of Walhalla,
c nent the Christmas holidavs with
his mother. Mrs. J. P. Sullivan.
Miss Virginia Winn is spending
some time in Edgefield with Mrs.
J. D. Kemp.
Mr. Rov Callison, of Marietta,
and Mr. Woodrow Callison. of Co
lumbia, spent the holidays with
thpir parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W
Callison.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Reames, Christmas day
were: Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson
and Mrs. Sidney Whatley
Miss Rubye Mayson. Miss Janie
Reames. and Mr. Marvin Reames
Mr. R. T. Mavson and Mr. J. J
Mayson attended the First Quar
terly Conference at Rehoboth
Methodist church, Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper, o
Columbia, spent the holidays with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs
J. J. Mayson.
X
Mrs. D. J. McAllister
Wins First Prize
IN CENTRAL DISTRICT GARDEN
CONTEST.
New Social
Security Questions
And Answers
(By
Martha Pressly, Manager,
Greenwood Field Office,
Social Security Board.)
(Editor’s Note: This is No. 10 in
a series of 12 sets of Questions
most frequently asked. No. 11 wil
appear next week.)
Q: Does a worker who was 65
years old in 1938 have to pay
taxes under Social Security Act
for the year 1939?
A: Yes. Both the employer and
worker have to nay taxes back
to January 1, 1939.
Q: Is there anything to compel
the employer to pay taxes back to
January 1, 1939?
A: Yes. Tt is a regular tax and
must be paid.
Q: How much is the Social Se
curity tax for the year 1939?
A: It is 1 per cent on the em
ployer and 1 per cent on the em
ployee. The employer collects
from the emnloyee and remits
quarterly to the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue.
Q: Is it necessary for an em-
nloyer to show on his tax returns
the Social Security Account
Number of each of his employees?
A: Yes: It is now mandatory
for each employer to send in not
only the name but the Social
Security Account Number of each
emnlovee.
Q: What is the practical bene
fit to the worker in this pro
cedure?
A: It enables the Social Security
Board to properly identify the
individual and his wage record so
that they can credit his account
with all of the benefits due him.
Q: Who is resnonsible for the
administration of the tax pro
visions of the Social Security
Board?
A: The Bureau of Internal
Revenue who will gladly furnish
any desired information concern
ing tax matters.
Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mt. Car
mel, S. C., has been declared first
winner in the South Carolina
Home Demonstration Better Gar
den Contest in Central District.
Mrs. McAllister will receive a cash
prize of $25.00 from the Educa
tional Denartment of the Chilean
Nitrate of Soda Company. This
is the third year that Mrs. McAl
lister has entered the contest, and
each time has received a cash re
ward.
Mrs. McAllister says in her gar
den story: “My garden work
really began in 1938 when I re
moved the leaves from my yard
and put them in a stable, putting
a layer of leaves and a layer of
manure to be left to decay thru
the winter. I also cleaned my
garden of all decayed plants and
weeds and had it thoroughly
plowed in November.
The first of January 1939 I
ordered seed catalogues from re
liable seedmen. I checked over
the amount and kind of seeds I
had from 1938, then ordered the
extra seed I needed. In making
out this order it helped me to
plan my garden and decide just
what and how much of each veg
etable I entended to plant.
Next I made hot beds and cold
frames. In February I sowed such
seed as tomatoes, penper, cabbage;
egg plants, etc., as they were large
enough for cold frame.
I had my garden well plowed
again and the leaf and manure
oor'most with some commercial
fertilizer addod. In acid soots I
nut lime. When the plants were
larre enough I applied Nitrate of
Soda (Chilean).
As mv garden record shows I
continued to plant many different
kinds of vegetables all thru the
summer, so when one crop had
matured another would be readv
for use. All of my garden land
has had two crops of veg
this year and most of it
crons. I had been carefu
diversify the vegetables, so < _ A -
ferent vegetables have grown on
the land at different times.
We have had a very dry year,
but I cultivated my garden often
thru the drought. I always pud-
died the roots of plants and set
them out real deep.
I kept a close watch for insects
and used dfiferent control meas
ures for different plants. I used
Derris Dust more than any other.
I kept the matured vegetables
gathered to promote longer bear
ing periods of the plants.
In saving seed to plant I stake
off a space of the best plants and
leave those entirely alone to pro
duce planting seed.
In June I put Chilean Ni+rnte
of Soda around mv tc
staked them and mulched ...em
heavily with leaves and straw.
I have served vegetables from
my garden every dav during the
vear. I have only three in the
family, but during the summer ~
fed a number of day laborers u ..x
the table each day.
I have excedeed my canning
budget by a large number.
I haven’t sold any vegetables
from my garden but I have given
many away to ones that didn’t
have any. I canned fifteen dif
ferent varieties of vegetables.
The labor in mv garden has cost
very little as I did it all mvself
except the Glowing and putting
down the compost.
The garden work was not an
easy one by any means, as I have
lust about every variety of grass,
think. However, I not only
found the work profitable but a
source of pleasure and happiness
and my interest in the garden
kept me from neglecting it at
any time. From the standpoint
of dollars and cents I know the
garden is the most valuable spot
on the farm.
I feel that my success in gar
den work has been due to the
valuable information and ad T ’ice
eriven me thru Mrs. Dorc ^ .
Walker’s and Mr. A. E. Shiiie:. . ^
monthly garden letters, bv the
lelp of Miss Matilda Bell, the
Tome Demonstration Agent who
:s ever willing to assist and advise
in anv wav she can. and by the
use of Chilean Nitrate of Soda to
keep the plants growing and pro
ducing.”
We hope during 1940 that there
will be more women to enter this
garden contest, which has as its
purpose to stimulate interest in
better methods of growing a year-
round garden. To can and store
the surplus vegetables in order
that South Carolina farm fami-
•es oi *-n iciiuers win ic- tended these. Then as result of SU ppi y y w hich will adeauatelY
strating to the world that they are ceive certificates for the year’s training and leadership selection, nutritinmi rvPP^T
not the peace-loving friends of activity in training and club work 162 local meetings have been held the family
mankind which their admirers in at the annual State 4-H Leader- bv leaders of girls’ clubs with 2,- v .
this country have been taught to ship Training and Achievement 677 attending. These are held be- Those interested m entering
believe, but cold-blooded, ruthless Camp at Camp Long next Spring, tween visits to the clubs by the this contest for 1940 should notify
aggressors out to dominate as Reports show that 205 training home agent, or when she must be the county Home Demonstration
much of the world as thev can sessions have been held, 36 of absent for other extension work.
Agent.
gain control of by force as well as these being county meetings,
by stealth. Seven hundred and ninety-six at-
Matilda Bell,
County Home Dem. Agent.
Matilda Bell,
County Home Dcm. A .