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/ TRUE TO OUBSKLWSt OOB NKIGHB OBfl, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. .Thirty^Ninth Year June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C»* THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1940 WAfHIIMRMI Washington, Nov. 18.—To all in tents and purposes Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term as Presi dent of the 'United States has al ready begun. His inauguration on January 20th will he a mere for mality, for he will have an even larger majority of supporters in the House of Representatives, and about as good a working majority in the Senate as he has had for the past two years. Therefore the expectation here is that the course and policies which the Administration has been pursuing will continue un changed, except that in some mat ters of international understand ings the President will feel more free to act, since no election com plications will arise from any thing he does. It is probable that some changes may be made in the Cabinet. The usual custom is for each member of tl\e Cabinet to submit his res ignation when a President suc ceeds himself, fend he may or may not be reappointed. Secretary Ickes of the Interior Department was the first to ten der his resignation as of Jan. 20. The expectation is that one of the changes will be in the Depart ment of Labor. Whether Secre tary Stimson will remain at the head of the War Department is doubtful. The current gossip is that Mr. Roosevelt is making passes in the direction of Louis Johnson, who was assistant sec retary war under ^ Mr.. Woodr ring, and resigned after Mr. Wood- force^. out. Opposition The major change in the Wash ington picture, however, as most observers see it, is the fact that for the first time since Mr. Roose velt took office there is a strong opposition, whose existence can not be overlooked, under leader ship which has proved its power to lead. That Mr. Willkie wll work with the Administration to further every essential measure of national defense goes without saying. There is no apparent ground, however, for talk about his becoming a part of the Ad ministration. He would sacrifice the leadership which his almost- successful opposing candidacy con ferred upon him and become yes-man instead of the head of the opposition party. How close the election was is being realised as the figures are studied by statistical analysts. A change of one vote in a hundred in ten critical states, or a total of less than half a million votes out of 50 million, would have put Mr. Willkie in the White House. Reali zation of this fact, and contem plation of the election map which shows the solid block of trans- Mississippi farm states in the Re publican column, is considered here as likely to have a distinctly conservative influence upon do mestic policies. The important policies, however, are those relating to international affairs. The determination to give every possible aid to the British short of sending our fighting forces -overseas has been strength ened by the result of the election. Those closet to the inside of State Department minds look to see an eai*ly break in diplomatic relations between this country and Ger many, and some measure of defi ance of Germany’s efforts to keep our ships off the seas in the bel ligerent zone, such as was shown by President Wilson in the two years of American, neutrality be fore we entered the first World War.- Resentment- Considerable resentment is felt over Germany’s refusal to guaran tee safe passage to an American ship to bring some 1,200 American citizens from the British Isles, McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY November 22nd and 23rd, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Wm. POWELL—MYRNA LOY m 99 “I LOVE YOU AGAIN Also Selected Short Subjects MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY November 25th and 26th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. BING CROSBY—MARY MARTIN m ■ts • “RHYTHM ON THE RIVER Also A Popeye Cartoon “Popeye Meets Wm. Tell” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Mr. J. E. Bell Assumes Duties As Postmaster Here Mr. James Eddie Bell, who was recently appointed postmaster at McCormick, assumed the duties of the office on Saturday, November 16th. Mr. Hamilton Remsen served as acting postmaster the past seven months, succeeding Mr. J. B. Harmon, Jr., who resigned to take the place of rural mail carrier on R. F. D. No. 1 out of McCormick. Mr. Bell served as rural mail carrier on R. F. D. No. 2 out of McCormick from July 1, 1913, until January 1, 1920, with the exception of the time he was on leave of ab sence for military service with the American Expeditionary Forcies in France during the World War. He is the son of the late Dr. D. A. J. Bell and Mrs. Mary J. Bell of McCormick. This is the first appointment here under Civil Service which means life-appointment or until age of retirement is reached. XXX— tin Little Irma Joan Connor Wins Free Trip To New York Little Irma Joan Connor won first place in an amateur contest held recently in Union, S. C., the errand prize being a trip to New York and a personal appearance on Major Bowes’ program. Irma Joan is the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Connor of Union, formerly of Mc Cormick, and the above announce ment is of much interest here. Thanksgiving Service At Mt. Carmel though Italy agreed not to molest such a ship. It was incidents like that which finally brought the United States into war in 1917. There is no slightest sign of hesitation, now, in official en couragement of the supplying of arms, munitions, planes and ships to the British. The expectation is that perhaps 20, maybe more, of our biggest and best fighting planes, the famous “flying fortresses,” will be on their way across the Atlantic before Christ mas. The British government is buying all the available merchant shipping in this country which our own Navy does not want, and has placed orders for 120 new cargo ships to be built in Ameri can shipyards as speedily as pos sible. In the meantime, the United States Government itself faces the problem of finding a great deal more money, by borrowing or by taxation or both, than the present statutes provide for. When Secretary Morgenthau of the Treasury said a couple of days after election “We have only just begun to re-arm,” he said a mouthful. To carry out the de fense program already started and ^pnerally agreed upon will call, Mr. Morgenthau said, for an in crease in the national debt to at least 60 billion dollars and per haps even more. Policy Established The Hull policy of strengthen ing the ties between the nations of North and South America is regarded now in Washington as so firmly established, as a perma nent national principle, that the whole defense program calls for material enlargement. Recogni- Mon that we have taken on the ob of defending everything from Cape Horn to Greenland is only now beginning to be considered in terms of cost. The delicate task of avoiding wounding the sensibilities of Latin Americans while at the same f ime lending them a helping hand is one which Secretary Hull would be glad to relinquish, gossips say, to anybody but his logical suc cessor, Under-Secretary Sumner Welles. There is a whisper circulating that the President himself may take exclusive charge of foreign relations and delegate domestic executive authority to Vice-Presi dent Wallace. It’s anybody’s guess. The Thanksgiving service at Mt. Carmel, S. C., will be held at U A. M. o'clock in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, tfie Presbyterian Church U. S. and the Associate Reformed Pres byterian Church uniting in this service. A'cordial invitation to all. S. W. Reid, Pastor. ixt Thanksgiving Service The union Thanksgiving service of the McCormick churches will be held in the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church Thursday morn ing, November 21st, at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. Foster Speer of Plum Branch will bring the Thanks giving message. This has proven a helpful and popular service in past years. You are invited. S. W. Reid, . Pastor. XXI McCormick To Get Defense Education Federal funds are available for equipment and instructions for classes in Defense Education. These classes must consist of a minimum of ten pupils who will receive fifteen hours of instruc tions per week for eight weeks. These classes are available for “out of school rural farm boys” who are between their 17th and 25th birthday. “Rural boys” are understood to mean those who live outside incorporated towns of twenty five hundred (2,500) or more of population. These classes consist of defense training in two of the following courses: (1) Operation and care and re pair of tractors, trucks and auto mobiles. (2) Metal work, including sim ple welding, tempering, drilling, shaping, and machinery repairs including installation and care of water systems for farmsteads. (3) Woodwork. (4) Elementary electricity in cluding operation, care and re pair of electrical equipment. These courses will begin Decern- bre 15 and will be available for any man who comes under the specifications regardless of school district, county or state. Anyone interested in taking these courses should see the superintendent or agriculture teacher of McCormick High School at once. X Examinations Forest Service Coop erates With States In Distribution Of Trees CONGRESSMAN BUTLER B. HARE GIVES INFORMATION ON SUBJECT. To Be Conducted By Merit System Council For Professional Posi tions In Department Of Public Welfare. At an early date examination^ will be conducted by the Merit System Council for professional nositions in the South Carolin? Department of Public Welfare. The Council wishes to build up an eligible list of workers and anv one desiring to stand these exami nations is eligible to make appli cation if he or she qualifies, fecial qualifications are neces- 'arv for each position and these qualifications must be met before -me cpn be admitted to the ex amination. It is suggested that any one wishing to make application write to Mr. J. McT. Daniel, Supervisor of Examinations, 219 Education Building, University of South Car olina, Columbia, S. C. Mr. Daniel will send the application form a- long with positions available, and the qualifications for each of these positions. The examinations which are to be held soon are for positions other than clerical and another announcement will be made as to when clerical exams will be held. All applications must be in by November 27, 1940. If further information is sired it may be obtained at local welfare office. The Messenger has received the following self-explanatory letter from Congressman Butler B. Hare of the Third congressional district which is gladly published: Dear Mr. Editor: For the benefit of those who may not be fully advised of assis tance being rendered by the U. S. Forest Service cooperating with the states in the distribution of trees for farm reforestation, I am submitting the following informa tion. The Cooperative Farm Forest Act of 1937 provides that the Fed eral Government may cooperate with individual states in the pro duction, procurement, and distri bution of trees for reforestation. Trees suitable for timber may be obtained at a cost of $1.50 per thousand, and interested persons will be able to secure full infor mation by writing the State Forester, Columbia, South Caro lina. I am advised that over six million trees were distributed to South Carolina farmers last year, the predominating species being slash pine and loblolly pine. Other species are available, except or namental or shade trees. It has been suggested that practically any young farmer by investing $10.00 per annum in pine trees over a period of six or eight years and setting them on waste or non-forested lands insure himself with a living come from such timber after reaches 50 years of age for remainder of his life. As there may bev many who would like to avail themselves of the services above referred to I am quite sure you will be glad to carry this information in your paper. Very truly yours, BUTLER B. HARE. Number 25 Red Cross Chairmen Named can in- he the Additional Members Appointed On The Advisory Board In order to further assist regis trants in filling out question naires the following have been ap pointed members of the Advisory Board, to-wit: Mrs. Benzie Hutchison, McCor mick, S. C. D. J. McAllister, Mt. Carmel, S. C. W. A. Scott, Mt. Carmel, S. C. Y. E. Seigler, Bethany. Horace D. Brown, Clatworthy’s Cross Roads. Mrs. G. W. Cade, Bordeaux, S. C. W. M. Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C. Mrs. W. P. Parks, Jr., McCor mick, S. C. These members are in addition to those appearing in last week’s McCormick Messenger. W. K. CHARLES, Chairman, Advisory Board, Mc Cormick County. NOTICE de- the To Boys Between The Ages Of Seventeen And Twenty-Five. Free instructions in auto., me chanics, wood work, metal work and electricity will be available for all boys between the ages of 17 and 25. As a part of the Na tional Defense Program an eight weeks training program will be given at the local high school for all boys coming within the age limit. Those interested may get further information concerning this course by contacting Supt. J. E. Young or W. S. Coleman. T Card Of Thanks We desrie to thank each and every one for their kind expres sion of sympathy in the loss of our dear brother, Charlie F. Tal bert. May God’s blessings rest upon you. Brothers and Sisters. E. P. Bentley, Chairman McCor mick County Chapter of the .Amer ican Red Cross, has appointed the following to take charge of the Red Cross Roll Call in the County: Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mt. Car mel, General Chairman of Roll Call for all the County except the town of McCormick. Bill Ferguson, McCormick. Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr., McCor mick, George Dorn, McCormick. Mrs. H. O. Watson, Chairman for Mt. Carmel. Mrs. L. C. Rich, Washington School District.' Mrs. Ken Dowtin, Dowtin Com munity. Mrs. J. L. Bracknell, Plum Branch. Mr. Lloyd Hendricks, De la Howe. Miss Willie May Young, Young’s Community. Mrs. Viola Cowan, Willington. Mr. Bentley has all Roll Call Supplies in his office and will mail them out to those chairmen who cannot conveniently call at his office in the court house. The Red Cross must be prepared to do its part in the great pro gram of National Defense, and can do this only through an in creased membership, and Chair man Bentley urges every loyal American in McCormick County to enroll under the Red Cross banner when the invitation is ex tended. xx Augusta To Celebrate Paving Of Broad Street Monday Augusta, Ga., Nov. 18.—Mayors, newspaper editors and their wives of the counties of the Augusta area have been invited to attend an Appreciation Dinner to be given at Hotel Richmond, Monday evening, Nov. 25, 1940. Governor Rivers, representatives of the State Highway Department and the WPA will be among the hon ored guests. The dinner is sponsored by the Augusta Merchants Association as a token of appreciation for the newly paved Broad Street, which is now one of the finest business thoroughfares in the entire South east. The dinner will be a feature of Augusta’s annual Christmas Cele bration next Monday which marks the official arrival of Santa Claus and the turning on of the great canopy of colored lights over the business section of Broad Street. Thousands of children are ex pected to meet Santa Claus, who has promised that 10,000 favors will be distributed among them on this occasion. Santa will ar rive by airplane and head a parade on Broad Street, beginning at 5:30 o’clock. Uncle Natchel Returns In A New Radio Series An old favorite. Uncle Natchel, to th' 5 airw^'es on Sundav, November 24th. For the fifth consecutive season, the Natural Chilean Nitrate folks present this lovable old Negro character with the group of young folks. Uncle Natchel will continue the type of orogram that has proved so popu lar in the past—dramatized stories of highlichts and sidelights of early Southern history. The young folks will supply the many old songs which always have been a feature of the Uncle Natchel program. Important stations all over the South will carry the new Uncle Natchel series. The Chilean Ni trate folks invite you to listen to all Uncle Natchel programs. Exact hour of each broadcast will be listed in the radio time tables in all newspapers which publish a radio listing. Following is the full list of stations: WAGF, WDBO, WSB, WWL, KWKH, WJDX, WBT, WPTF, WIS, WOLS, WMC, WSM, WRVA, WSFA, WJRD, WJBY.