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4 Wl- ■£ - /■ y T*or /* PC 1 TBm TO OUBOKLVttft, 00* NEIGH* OBI. OU* COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. « Thirty-Ninth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C.* THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940 Number 26 V t' ■jfwti ■ Washington. Nov. 25.—Scrutiniz ing the election returns and ap plying the conclusions drawn tram them to the probabilities of the future, the best qualified ob servers in Washington are fore casting that the two most vital topics which will engage the at tention of the 77th Congress will be Labor and Agriculture. The election of November 5 was carried by the Labor vote. The electorial votes obtained by the Republican candidate came chief ly from Agriculture/ The situation thus created puts it up to the Ad ministration to try to find new ways of bringing the farmers of the Middle West back into Demo cratic fold and. holding them there, and it gives, the Republicans and the anti-New Deal Demo crats a definite target to shoot at, in trying to convince Organized Labor that all Republicans are not enemies of the working man. Wanting to New Deal The loss to the Democrats of the solid block of mid-westem agricultural states, from the Canadian border down to Okla homa, taking in Colorado on the west and Iowa on the east, is con sidered here as a definite warn ing to the New Deal that its agri cultural policies have not been satisfactory to the great bulk of the farm population. There is little doubt that stren- wnu efforts wtU be made to reme dy that situation by amending the AJtA., afft the thought to rising in Republican minds of the pos sibility that Senator McNary’s farm program, which was highly favored in the pre-Roosevelt days, may again come into its own. Though defeated for the Vice- presidency, Mr. McNary retains his seat in the Senate, with in creased prestige; also, there are four more Republican votes in the Senate than there were in the 76th Congress. Whatever- the Administration and its Congressional supporters undertake to do to appease the farmers, therefore, probably will have to be done with Republican assistance, and if the Republicans play smart enough politics they may come out with the greater share of credit. In the matter of the Labor issue, the Job before the Republi cans, as Washington sees it, is to fgfrp an advanced position in mat ters of Labor legislation and also in regard to exemptions from tax ation of important industries. The i Republican ticket, analysts de- i clare, was defeated by the votes i of the workers in the great in- {dustrial centers. 4 Interests Opposed? Members of organized labor groups had been sold on the idea that their interests and those of the Republicans were diametrical ly opposed. Therefore, while Willkie carried almost all the ru ral districts and smaller commu nities outside of the Solid South, he carried only one city of more than four hundred thousand population. That was Cincinnati, the only industrial center in which the workers are not thoroughly organized. It is also one of the tightest strongholds of Repub licanism in America. Perhaps the best illustration of the way in which the Presidential vote was distributed between ur ban and rural areas was in New York State. Out of its sixty-two counties Mr. Willkie carried fifty- five; but the other seven included three of the most populous bor oughs of New York City and the tour great industrial cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Schenectady and Troy. And in those counties the reports of all observers are that it was the labor vote alone which carried them for the Presi dent. The Labor strategy of the “Loyal IYW00D THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C Friday and Saturday November 29th and 30th, 7 P. M. and 9:10 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GREER GARSON LAWRENCE OLIVIER MARY BOLAND in 461 ’99 ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 1 Also Selected Short Subjects MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY December 2nd and 3rd, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. ANN SOTHERN—LEE BOWMAN i VIRGINIA WEIDLER in 61 66 GOLD RUSH MAISIE Also Selected Short Subjects 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Two Volunteers From County To Report Soon One white man and one colored man will report at Fort Jackson within the next two weeks as Mc Cormick County’s first contribu tion to the nation-wide program of military training under the selective service act, it was an nounced here yesterday by Dan A. Bell, president of the local board, who states that the men are volunteers. They are: John* Middleton Rich, Jr., white; alternate, James W. Faulkner, Jr., white. Samuel (Sam) Tompkins, col ored; alternate, Ernest Tompkins, colored. The white man is to report on December 6th and the colored man on December 10th. -xx- Basket'Ball Tonight At De la Howe There will be two basket ball games between De la Howe State School and Abbeville Mills team at De la Howe this evening, be ginning at 7:30 o’clock. Both girls and boys will play. The public is cordially invited. Discussion Of State Welfare Program At Lexington Friday At the Lexington County Court House Friday at 3 p. m., citizens from nine counties will assemble to discuss the State Welfare Pro gram. Gov. Burnett R. Maybank, Senator Edgar Brown, a member of the State Department and others will speak in an effort to interpret the far reaching service of the welfare program in South Carolina. The Remand upon the State Government for funds far exceeds the supply and the people must come together and decide upon the wisest and most worthy needs to press. Members of the County Board of Public Welfare, the County Del egation and a number of inter ested citizens are planning to at tend this meeting and an urgent invitation is extended to every citizen. Opposition” as Mr. Willkie has designated the coalition of Repub licans and Independents, has not yet been clarified. For that mat ter, the attitude of the Republican members of Congress toward any kind of a program in which they would not take the leadership is still somewhat suspicious. They don’t know how to figure the political “amateurs” who played such a large part in the Willkie campaign, and who seem to be figuring on taking a strong hand in the new opposition movement. Amateurs Helped Congressional pride does not in cline members to cooperate with any outside groups, and party regularity balks at making politi cal bed-fellows out of citizens who were Democrats, or goodness - knows - whats before this last campaign. To which the obvious answer is that the regular Repub lican Organization under Con gressional leadership didn’t get very far politically until the ama teurs stepped in. The suggestion has been made that Republican Chairman Joe Martin, who was safely reelected to Congress, has the chance of a lifetime to bring amateurs and professionals together to form a united front in preparation for the Congressional elections of 1942 and the next Presidential cam paign. That this can be done without any commitment to Mr. Willkie as the 1944 candidate 's the belief of the shrewdest politi cal observers in Washington, who are the newspaper correspondents who traveled on the Willkie train. Baptist Ladies Meet At Community House TWs Evening The ladies of the McCormick Baptist Church will have a very important meeting at the commu nity house Thursday evening at 6:15 o’clock, November 28th. Sup per will be served, giving a period of social fellowship. Immediately after supper Miss Lane, a state worker, will teach the book “Pub lish Glad Tidings.” This little book will help prepare our hearts for next week, which will be ob served in prayer for the work of Christ in other lands. Miss Lane is an interesting speaker. She will make it interesting as well as in structive and helpful. Will you who love the work of our Lord, cooperate and devote this one evening to His service? Every Baptist woman is invited and urged to come. X Central Mending Unit Here Modoc News The W. P. A. Mending Unit be gan work at McCormick on No vember 1st and books are repaired and recased by the ladies who were in the W. P. A. sewing room. Since W. P. A. units have been central ized this is one of a few mending units in the State. Books from towing six counties will be r ed here: Abbeville, Green wood, Newberry, Saluda, Edgefield and McCormick. -ixt- Two Forestry Meet ings Scheduled For December 5 County Agent M. A. Bouknight announces that two important forestry meetings have been ar ranged in McCormick County for Thursday, Dec. 5th. The first meeting will be held on the farm of Mr. Henry Stuart, of McCor mick, at 10:00 A. M. The second will be on farm of Miss Clara Wideman, of the Clatworthy’s Crossroads community, at 2:30 P. M. Farmers and other land- owners of the county are invited to attend these demonstrations. Everyone who owns timber' will find it to his advantage to learn the latest, most approved methods of selling it, so that he can earn the best possible income and at the same time keep his woodland in the best growing shape. Although McCormick County has 165,000 acres of woodland it is safe to say that the timber growing possibilities have been largely neglected. Good timber practices pay Just as good practices have paid in cotton growing. The most important thing is to see that timber stands are properly cut. The county agent states that his organization as well as other agencies engaged in forestry edu- oation all stress the importance of selective cutting. Through se lective cutting our pinewoods can be made to grow twice as much timber in the long run, and the harvests need not be more than 5 to 10 years apart. Anyone who attends the dem onstrations next Thursday, the county agent says, will see that there is nothing expert or difficult about carrying out a selective cutting. At both places this type of cutting has already been, or soon will be, completed in tracts of timber like those found gener ally in the county, the timber being handled by local sawmill men. The two areas are probably among the first in the county to be cut on the approved plan, ex cepting government properties. Mr. Bouknight says that selective cutting is rapidly gaining in favor elsewhere and that most of our timber will probably be cut that way after a number of years. Mr. Chas. R. Ross, Clemson Ex tension Forester, will assist the county agent at these demon strations. In addition to selective ! cutting. various other matters such as timber measurement, timber prices, sale contracts, and j firewood cutting will be discussed. Well, the recent rains will put the farmers a little late getting their wheat crop sowed. It was so dry till a lot of people haven’t sown oats. Mr. Austin Clem from Fort Ben- ning spent the past few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson were week end visitors here to the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. Miss Lucy Bussey was dinner guest Sunday to Misses Eunice and Cehoy McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White and Mrs. F. M. Bussey visited relatives in White Town Sunday. Messrs. G. E. Dukes, F. M. Bus sey and C. B. Bussey are spending several weeks in Florida. Mr. C. E. Holson spent a few days the past week with his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Bailey, of Augusta. Mr. Henry J. Bussey from the Bradley C. C. C. Camp spent Thanksgiving day here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bus sey. Mrs. J. T. Clem spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Seigler, at Parksville. Messrs. James and William E. Bussey made a short visit to Au gusta on Monday of this week. Mrs. Mattie Hardy from Savan nah and Mrs. S. J. Parks from Au gusta made a short visit herq Sat urday to their sister, Mrs. Savan nah Stone. Miss Rosalie Bussey from Mc Cormick spent Thanksgiving here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. Minnie Bussey and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bussey were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mrs. Gladys Cheatham from Calhoun Falls spent Sunday with Billie Gilliam at Thornwell Orphanage. Billie is recuperating from a wrenched ankle resulting from a recent football game. Mrs. J. D. Cade and Miss Julia Cade spent Thanksgiving at An derson College, also Miss Sallie T Cade was a guest at the college. She returned home with her mother and sister for the week end. Mrs. Ben Fortson and Miss Carol Fortson of Lincolnton, Ga.. were visitors of Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin Friday afternoon. The A. R. P. Ladies Missionary Society observed the week of prayer last week • and made a study of the five books. Thanksgiving service was held at the A. R. P. Church here Thurs day at 11 o’clock a. m. Dr. S. W. Reid brought the message of Thanksgiving. A very generous pounding was given both pastors Dr. Reid and Rev. Doty. Mr. and Mrs. Dode Phillips and David were visitors of Mrs. J. W. Boyd Friday. Cadet Captain Lawrence Hester Jr., of The Citadel, Charleston, and Mr. Pat Hester of the S. C. Uni versity, Columbia, spent Thanks giving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester. Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Mis^ Elsie Edmunds of Laurens and Mrs. D. L. Bryson of Calhoun Falls were guests of their mother, Mrs. Ida Black, Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were visitors in Greenwood re cently. Oyster Supper At Mr. S. T. Young’s Tomorrow Night There will be an oyster supper at the home of Mr. S. T. Young near Troy tomorrow evening, Fri day, November 29th. beginning promptly at 6 o’clock. The price will be 25 cents per supper for adults and 15 cents for children,, with coffee and cake included. Hash will be served also. Pro ceeds go to the fund to paint Long Cane Church. The public is in vited. Adams Hour Program Over WAIM Dec. 1st Anderson, Nov. 26.—Tw^ .-olid hours of songs by the best known trios, quartets and other groups of singers will mark the third an niversary of the Adams Hour pro gram over WAIM on Sunday,. December 1st, 1940. For three years, Mr. C.. F. Adams, of Seneca, S. C., who is known over upper South Carolina and Georgia as a singing conduc tor, has had persons from every bounty In the area as his guests on the early Sunday morning pro gram. In appreciation of his efforts, and to mark the anniversary, WAIM has alloted two hours (8 A. M. to 10:15 A. M.) on Sunday morning, December 1st. During this time, an effort will be made to have every person who has been on the Adams Hour in the nast, to take part in the program. Singers who have appeared on the program in the past, and friends of the program every where, are cordially invited to be at the studios at Anderson Col lege on December 1st and take part in the program. x i Mt. Carmel News -♦XT- Young’s H. D. Club Meets The Young’s H. D. Club held the regular monthly meeting for November in the home of Mrs. T. O. Young. Miss Ruth Young opened the meeting by reading Proverbs 24, followed bv the Lord’s prayer. Miss Bell and Mr. Bouknight gave some very interesting talks on a “Live at home program.” Mrs. Young served fruit and peanuts. The December meeting will be in the home of Mrs. R. C. Young. Reporter. (Written for last week.) Mrs. J. W. Boyd returned home Friday from a pleasant stay with Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell in Au gusta. Mr. James Miller is a business visitor in Orangeburg and other places this week. Mrs. J. J. White, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. D. J. McAllister and Mrs. H. O. Watson attended the dinner sponsored bv the County Council of Farm Women In Mc Cormick Tuesday. Mrs. Herschel Fife was a recent visitor in Atlanta. Mr. Billy Fife of Washington, D. C., and some friends visited his parents here recently. Last Friday evening, Nov. 15th. a minstrel show sponsored by the ■'range for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church, and directed 'ly Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White, was ^iven in the community house here. It was splendid and very nuch enjoyed by all present. A ’oand of talented musicians of Calhoun Falls furnished beautiful nusic and all who had part de serve congratulations. A nice sum was realized. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Martha Jean were visitors in Greenwood Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Clatworthey, in Donalds last Tuesday. The many friends of Mrs. Cecil Gilliam sympathize with her in *he recent affliction in her fami ly, the death of Mr. Hart, a stu dent in the University of Georgia .. son of her sister, Mrs. Hart, of Social Circle, Ga. Mr. Hart and 4 comrades were killed in an automobile accident. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin of Georgia spent the week end with Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. They are receiving the hearty congrat ulations of many friends on their recent marriage which took place in Georgia. Mrs. Mauldin is well known in both States as Miss Demie Ivey and is a very attrac tive and charming woman. We wish for the happy couple a long life of joy, happiness and useful ness.