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* » ill ^■uf WAIHII Washington, March 4.—There ■was practically none of the antici pated oratorical fireworks when the bin to authorize the President to continue negotiating reciprocal trade agreements was debated in the House of Representatives. A million or more words were cepting the _ President’s program, which Snakes it easier for other nations to sell their products in this country and at the same time removes some of the obstacles to their purchases of our products. Enacted in 1937. The law authorizing the nego tiation of reciprocal trade agree ments was enacted in 1937, and the time within which the experi ment could be tried was limited to three years. Therefore, if the authority granted to the executive is not renewed at this session of Congress, no more such agree ments can be effected. The Administration has been . . very anxious to have its authority fS 0 ?*? by frtends and opponents | ^j^ued, net only as a matter of party principle but because nego- of the measure, in order that the Arguments for and against could be printed in the Congressional Record, but except for the mem bers who happened to be doing the talking at any particular moment, there were practically no listeners, either on the floor of the House or in the galleries. It was a foregone conclusion that the President’s powers would be continued by a strict party vote, and that is what happened. This is one of the few issues coming before Congress on which there is no division between New Dealers and old-fashioned Con servative Democrats. The tariff has for more than seventy years been the traditional major issue dividing the Republican Party from the Democratic Party. In the days before the World War, when the United States was still a debtor nation, owing money to all the world, the high tariff policy generally prevailed. Since the World War, when every nation began to owe us money, most of which has never been repaid, the idea has been growing among politicians that America ought to buy more commodities from for eigners to. enable them to pay something on account of what they owe us. As this idea is in line with the traditional Democratic policy of low tariffs, the old-line Democrats have not had any trouble in ac- tiations with several nations have been suspended partly because of the uncertainty as to whether they can be carried through in the absence of renewed Congressional sanction. The action of the House is not, of course, final. The Senate has still to debate and vote upon the reciprocal trade agreement pro gram. There is likely to be much more heated debate in the Senate and a stronger show of opposition, for tyo reasons; There is the Senate’s jealousy of any infringement upon its pre rogatives, for one thing. A con siderable number of Senators of both parties have expressed the belief that these trade agreements, negotiated by the Secretary of State, are actually nothing more or less than treaties with foreign governments. The Constitution provides that the Executive must obtain the advice and consent of the Senate to make a binding treaty with any other nation. Therefore the Senate wants to have a finger in these trade agree ments, and seems quite likely t6 get it. Won’t Miss A Chance Another reason why fireworks may be expected when the meas ure comes up in the Senate is the fact that two Senators, Taft and Vandenberg, are active candidates Mrs. Lizzie Wideman Claimed By Death Mrs. Lizzie Spence Wideman, 77, widow of Napoleon Wideman, died at her home in the Wideman sec tion of McCormick county early Tuesday afternoon following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Wide man was a lifelong resident of the Old Abbeville section of McCor mick county and was a daughter of the late Samuel Wideman and Mrs. Katie Burdashaw Wideman. She was a devout member of Long Cane Associate Reformed Presby terian church which she joined in girlhood. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in Wideman cemetery at three o’clock Wednes day afternoon with Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor of Pressly Memorial Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church, in charge, assisted by the Rev. Robert E. Craig, pastor of Troy Associate Reformed Presby terian church. Mrs. Wideman is survived by three sons and five daughters, Frank Wideman, Pressly Wideman and Leon Wideman, all of McCor mick; Mrs. Henry Moseley, John ston; Mrs. J. M. Bearden, Wrens, Ga.; Mrs. Herbert Wideman, Mrs. Oscar Butler and Mrs. R. P. Mose- lev. all of McCormick; and one sister, Mrs. Seppie Brewer, who resided with Mrs. Wideman. Pallbearers were Jim Brewer, Blease Edmunds, Jim Spence, Fred Edmunds, Robert Edmunds, and Bernard Spence. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. HOLLYVOOD IBEAlffi McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY mod SATURDAY March 8th and 9th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee^ Saturday 3:30 P. M. THREE MESQUITEERS (John Wayne Roy Corrigan—Raymond Hutton) in u WYOMING OUTLAW Also Our Gang Comedy “Auto Antics” 99 Robert Benchley “Mental Poise” and Passing Parade ‘Giant of Norway 1 MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY March 11th and 12th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. SONJA HENIE RAY MIDLAND 66 in Everything Happens At Night Also A Cartoon A Dog in a Mansion and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 44 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents for the Republican presidential nomination. It is hardly to be expected that either of them, or any one of the other Republican Senators, is going to miss a chance to go on record in opposition to a tariff program which departs from the traditional policy of their party. The chances are, however, that the Democratic majority in the Senate will follow the example of the lower House and give Secre tary Hull what he wants. This is the more likely because of the high esteem in which Mr. Hull is held by practically all members of both wings of his party. Major Campaign Issue Republican leaders are antici pating that the extension of what they regard as a low tariff policy can become one of their major campaign issues. It is considered to have valuable political ammu nition for use in going after the Farm vote, since most of the items upon which the trade agreements already effective or pending per mit importations at greatly re duced duties are products of the soil, which can be pointed to as permitting unfair competition from foreign countries with American farmers. Nothing is done in Washington these days except after carefu 1 consideration of its political effect in the coming Presidential elec tion. There is a general recognition f hat the present occupant of the White House would be the hardest man to beat if he ran again. Sc the Republicans are tightening ^heir lines, developing a system of carefully-planned teamwork in both houses of Congress, and are shaping a program and policy on which it is expected the party olatform to be adopted at the Philadelphia convention will be based. For the first time in seven years a detailed declaration of Republi can policy has been set down on paper. More than two hundred party leaders contributed to the tentative 30,000-word document submitted for consideration by the Republican National Committee. It doubtless will be changed in de tail before the campaign gets under way, but it is at least an at tempt at a clear-cut definition of Party policy, the lack of Union Services At A. R. P. Church Next Sabbath evening The monthly union services of the McCormick churches will be held Sabbath evening at 7:45 o’clock in the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church. Rev. M. E. Derrick of the Metho dist Church will preach and Rev. A. Thad. Persons of the Baptist Church will assist with the devo tional services. The young people of the Wide man Sabbath School will sing at this service. “I Joyed when to the house of God, go up they said to me”— Psalm 122:1. S. W. Reid, Pastor. xx Training School To Begin At The Metho dist Church Here MONDAY NIGHT AT 7:30. A training school for the church workers of the Plum Branch and McCormick Charges will begin a the Methodist Church here nex Monday night at 7:30. The text to be studied is, “What Every Methodist Should Know.”—George R. Stewart. The Reverend G. S Duffie, pastor of the Methodist Church at Whitmire, will be the instructor. Mr. Duffie is a grad uate of Wofford College and Duke University, and has had wide ex perience both as teacher and pastor. Any one who has not yet enrolled for the course or secured the text book may do so by seeing either Mr. Speer or Mr. Derrick. X Will Receive Class Of Adults Into Methodist Church Sullivan News r The cake. AT MORNING SERVICES SUNDAY. NEXT Rev. M. E. Derrick, pastor of the Methodist Church here, an nounces that he will receive class of adults into the church at the morning service Sunday. At that time the pastor will also give any children, desiring to do so, the privilege of joining the church. It is also announced that the entire morning service will center around the “Meaning of Church Member ship”. Modoc News Well, it seems that the weather has made a change for spring. Rev. G. P. Lanier filled his regu lar appointment here Sunday evening, delivering a very able sermon. Mr. William E. Bussey from Au gusta spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E F. Bussey. Mr. W. W. Reese of Augusta snent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives. Messrs. Ben F. Bussey and G. E Dukes. Jr., were visiting friends and relatives Sunday evening in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmonds "*f Ausrusta were week end visitors here to the latter’s parents, Mr and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. Ernest Reese from Green wood was a visitor here to rela tives Tuesdav and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bussey spent the week end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs^ O. J. White. Mr. Billie Prince from Edgefield spent the week end here with his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mrs. Minnie Bussey is spending a few days with relatives in Edge- field this week. Mrs. H. W. Bailey and children, Miss Martha and Vivian and Haywood Bailey, were visitors to Augusta last Saturday. Messrs. James, Ben and Hermon I Bussey were business visitors to which Edgefield on Monday of this week. has been the principal weakness Mr. Thomas J. Stone was a of the Republicans in the past few business visitor to Augusta Wed- years. | nesday. The G. A.’s and Sunbeams held their regular monthly meeting, March 1, in the home of Misses Virginia, Emmie and Willie Nell Winn. There were eight G. A.’s and eight Sunbeams present. The subject of study for the Girls' Auxiliary was “Betsy Ross and Her Grandchildren.” The Season of Prayer for Home Mis sions was also observed, hostesses served delicious crackers and coffee. Among those recently visiting Mrs. Kate Mayson, who is some what improved from a recent ill ness, were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pennal, Mrs. Janelle Winn, Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. I. C. Reames, Mrs. E. P. Winn and Miss Trula Winn. Mrs. E. M. Whatley spent several days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Dewey Talbert, and family, in Lincolnton, Ga. The many friends of Mrs. L. E. Reames will be sorry to know she is a patient in the Greenwood Hospital, where she underwent an operation, Tuesday morning. Miss Grace Gilchrist, who has been transferred from Spartan burg to Greenville, and Miss Lena Louise Gilchrist and a friend, of Columbia, spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist. The Gilgal W. M. S. held its reg ular monthly meeting in the home of Mrs. Will Corley, Friday after noon. Visitors to Mrs. J. E. Winn, who is convalescing from a recent ill ness, include: Mrs. Janelle Winn, Mrs. T. C. Winn, Mrs. Edward Gil christ, Mrs. I. C. Reames, Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist, Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Mrs. Virginia Bailey, Mrs. E. P. Winn, Mrs. G. R. Mayson, and Misses Edna Mayson, Minnie Lee, Virginia and Trula Winn, Marie and Jaunita Reames. Mr. Joe Corley, of Charleston, is spending a few days with his father, Mr. Clyde Corley, and family. Mr. Woodrow Callison spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison. Mrs. James Keown spent several days last week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. May- son. Friends of Mrs. J. H. Seigler will be glad to know she is improving satisfactorily from a recent illness. Among those visiting her last week were: Mrs. Nettie Lawrence, Mr. Abrum Seigler, Mrs. George Coleman, Mr. Jim Gilchrist, and a host of friends and relatives in the community. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reames, in Aiken, Saturday. Miss Gladys Reames returned home with them for the week end. Recent callers in the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn were Mrs. Bob Quarles, Mrs. Edward Notables To Attend Spring Rally Columbia, March 4.—A distin guished list of National and De partment officers of The American Legion will headline the program for the South Carolina Depart ment’s annual Spring Rally to be held in Columbia, March 12th and 13th. The 40 et 8, the fun and honor society of the Legion, will hold a “wreck” on Tuesday afternoon, March 12th, at the Legion hut at Camp Jackson, beginning at four o’clock. The annual dance will be held in the ballroom of the Jef ferson Hotel, beginning at ten o’clock Tuesday night. Wednesday morning, starting at nine-thirty o’clock, a Post Offi cials’ Conference will be held in the Rathskeller of the Jefferson. Several prominent South Carolina Legionnaires will be on this pro gram to discuss the activities of the Legion for 1940. They in clude F. Murray Mack, of Fort Mill, chairman of the Legion‘s Disaster Relief Committee; Dr. John B. Setzler, Chairman of the 1940 Boys’ State; R. Stedman Sloan, State Service Officer; Beale H. Cromer, of Newberry, chairman of the Marksmanship committee; Russell B. Lentz, of Spartanburg, Department Athletic Officer, in charge of Legion Junior bpseball; Rev. John K. Johnston, of Marion, Commander of the Sons of the Legion; W. D. Nixon, State High School supervisor, in charge of the Oratorical Contest in this State; and J. Hamlin White, of Spartan burg, Veterans Employment com mittee. A roll call of all Posts in the State will be held at this con ference, in an effort to reach the state’s quota of membership for 1940. Following the morning confer ence, the luncheon in / honor of the National officers present will be held in the Jefferson ballroom at 12:30 o’clock. Speakers for this occasion will be confined to the National Commander and the National president of the. Aux iliary. Distinguished guests present will include Raymond J. Kelly, of De troit, National Commander; Mrs. William H. Corwith, Rockville Center, N. Y., National President; Edward A. Mulrooney, Wilming ton, Del., Chef de Chemin de Per* 40 et 8; Col. J. Monroe Johnson, Washington, D. C., Asst. Secretary of Commerce.; W. Archie Schiff- ley, Orangeburg, Department Commander of South Carolina. xx : L. W. Hendricks To Preside Over Session At S. C. E. A. Meetinff Dr. Joseph Roemer, director of the Experimental Junior high school at the George Peabody Col lege for Teachers in Nashville, Gilchrist, | Term., will deliver an address be- and Mr. Dewey Talbert. (fore a meeting of Spend the day guests of Mr. and j teachers, principals Mrs. J. H. Mayson, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Waites and son, of Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Corley and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Corley and bpby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn and family. The friends in this section of The Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Brock- well, of Newberry, were interested to hear of their announcement of the birth of a small daughter, February 9. Mr. Brockwell was a former pastor of Mt. Vernon church. Confucius Say! Person who comes to Troy School Very wise person For Troy School P. T. A. Presents Nobodys’ Darling A three act play By Mary Elma Guill Friday evening March 8, at 8 o’clock Admission 10 cents and 20 cents. high school and super visors during the South Carolina Education association’s 1940 con vention in Greenville. The yearly sessions will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 13, 14 and 15. The high school department will hear Dr. Roemer at a meeting scheduled at 10:30 a. m. Thursday, March 14. ht the Fine Arts build ing of the woman’s college of Fur man university. Dr. Roemer will lead the group in an open discussion after his speech. The departmental session will be presided over by L. W. Hen- dreks, principal of De la Howe School, McCormick, who is the president of the Secondary Prin cipals department. X Daily Bus Service To Atlanta Elsewhere in this paper, South eastern Stages, Inc., announces new bus schedules between Mc Cormick and Atlanta via Lincoln ton, Washington and Athens, which went into effect on March 1st. See the adv. for particulars.