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I" mi ■ m3 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, April 18, 1940 t •' h RAS. WUHINtilON Washington, April 15.—The two phases of greatest political interest in Washington at this stage of the Presidential campaign might be called the “Draft Roosevelt” move ment and the “Stop Dewey” move ment. The politicians of both parties nxe dividdft, in each case. The Draft Rdfeevelt movement is fo cused enfurely in Washington and Is being Conducted by Administra tion officials, most of whom stand to lose their jobs if any Democrat except Mr. Roosevelt, or any Re publican at all, becomes the ten ant of the White House next Jan uary. It is led by the Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Harold Ickes, toho was a Republican until President Roosevelt made him a member of his Cabinet. This movement has been going on for months, and shrewed observers here think they see signs that it is waning. The best opinion among Wash ington soothsayers today is that Mr. Farley and Mr. Gamer have succeeded in demonstrating to the President’s satisfaction that it would be ruinous to his Party for him to run for a third term. The same prophets are predict ing that Mr. Roosevelt’s influence win be thrown to Secretary of State Hidl for the Presidency and Attorney-General Robert H. Jack- ron for second place on the ticket. Such a ticket would go far to avert a serious split in the party, since both Mr. Hull and Mr. Jackson are weU liked and respected by almost nil factions of Democrats. Eligibility Increased Mr. HuU’s eligibility is regarded as having been increased by his victory in Congress in obtaining a majority vote in both houses for the extension for three years of Executive authority to continue to negotiate reciprocal trade agree ments with' other nations without having to submit them to the Senate for confirmation. It had a close squeeze in the Senate, # sev eral Democratic Senators from the agricultural states voting against it. The belief here is that the Re publicans will make these trade agreements a major campaign issue in the agricultural regions of the Mississippi Valley. The Farm Vote may easily decide next Fall’s election, and there is a strong ele ment of farmers who believe that Mr. Hull’s trade agreement opened the door to foreign competition with American farm products. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York made himself many friends in the agricultural states of the Middle West by his speeches on the farm situation, in which he took exception to the Hull poUcies. But Mr. Dewey did more than that. He gave the leaders of his Party the surprise of their lives by his success in the primary elections of delegates to the Republican National Conven tion. Everybody in Washington almost was certain that Senator Vanden- berg would get at least two-thirds of the Wisconsin voters. But Mr. Dewey got the whole twenty-four of them. This clean sweep was the most convincing demonstra tion Washington has had yet of young Mr. Dewey’s popularity with the voters of his own party. Add ed to his other primary victories, it has given his party leaders something to think about serious ly. Regarded As Outsider In Washington where Senators Vandenberg and Taft are familiar figures the tendency has been to regard Mr. Dewey as an outsider who might be good enough for second place but whose youth—he is 38—and alleged inexperience in. the administration of public af fairs ruled him out as the nomi nee for the head of the ticket. But political leaders in Presi dential years are prone to take a realistic view of circumstances as they are. 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In agricul- ural matters he has satisfied the Republican spokesman of tbe ■^rm Group, Senator McNar". hat he is the friend of the farmer and understands farm problems Mr. Dewey’s friends are vig' • rusly promoting the proposit' -v that when it comes to adminis* tive experience, neither Mr. Ta:t ior Mr. Vandenberg has : r ecord to compare with that Mr. Dewey in administering office of District Attorney in - o nation’s largest and most corr . city and winning his war agai politically protected crime. Democrats Active It is significant that sc?:e prominent Democrats, as well ls Republican backers of other cci- didates, are taking a more or -'ss active part in the effort to “Stop Dewey.” Whether he is regarded as the most dangerous opponent, from the Democratic point of view, is not quite clear. There are some who say that if Mr. Roosevelt should decide, at the last minute, to seek a third term, Tom Dewey is the only Re publican with a strong enough personal appeal to have a chance against him. But the conventions are still more than two months away, and Senator Taft is believed to have a very large number of delegates already safely pledged to himself. Eating “Timber” Cake To Have Better Left Clemson, April 13.—Would you eat a $350 cake with assurance that you would still have your cake in better condition than be fore? That in effect, says Extension Forester M. H. Bruner, is the ex perience of C. B. Abell, Chester county farmer, who by proper woodland management used $350 worth of firewood and sawtimber from 43 acres of woodland and im proved the value of the woodland in so doing. Here’s how Abell did it, accord ing to Bruner. He followed timber management practices suggested bv M. C. Crain. Chester county agent, which consisted of (1) cut ting the worthless hardwoods such as gum and oak for firewood, and (2) thinning out the sawtimber, by cutting the trees of poor form, for repairing farm buildings. Thus he removed 25 cords of fire wood valued at $4 a cord, and 10,000 board feet of sawtimber valued at $25 a thousand. That runs to $350. The labor came to $75, leaving a net value of $275. But this is hardly half of the sto^v. Mr. Abell cut every tree on a thinning basis and scattered his cut over the 43 acres, taking out a tree here and there where a thinning was needed. Though he actually removed $350 worth of timber, one can hardly see where the trees came from. Another interesting thing about this cutting is the fact that Mr. Abell took out only trees of poor form. He has thereby conserved the growing power of the soil for a smaller number of the better trees, which will be stimulated in growth as a result of the thinning. “The whole story simp-Iy is that Mr. Abell supplied himself with $350 worth of timber for farm needs, and improved the timber in so doing”, says Bruner. -JXt- Democratic Clubs Meet April 27tli The Democrats of South Caro lina will reorganize in April ar ' take the initial step in setting " ■* the machinery to conduct the approaching primary elections. County conventions are to h ' held throughout the state on 3 ' first Monday in May, which v T be May 6th. Prior to the holding of these conventions the Demo crat clubs must meet. The fourth Saturday in April, which will be April 27th, is set as the time for the meeting of the Democratic clubs, when reor ganization will be perfected and delegates elected. Each club is entitled to send one delegate to the county convention for each 25 members or majority fraction thereof, to be estimated bv the vote in the first primary in 1938. A president, a secretary, an executive committee, an enroll ment committee and other com mittees as provided by the con stitution and by-laws should be chosen at this time, also an exec utive committeeman to serve for the next two years. •. Be sure to attend the club meet ing. The State convention will be held on the third Wednesday in May. It is hoped that all Democrats in McCormick county will manifest an active interest in the affairs of the party. J. ARCH TALBERT, County Chairman,. J. O. PATTERSON, Secretary, McCormick County Democratic _ _ ^. Party. *