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TBUS TO OUBBKLYM, OJOB NKIGHBOBB, OUB COUNTBT AND OUB GOD. M mm WASHli Washington, March 24.—(NWNS) —Reminiscent of World war crowds, Washington is teeming with business men and military leaders who are awaiting orders and assisting in plans for carry- ing out the President’s program for making the United States an "frsenal for democracy.” Hotels art Crowded, rents are skyrocket ing and the daily transient popu lation of this city is higher than at any time in history. The position of the United States now has been crystallized by the President, who said in his recent speech broadcast all over the world: “The great task of this day, the deep duty which rests upon us is to move products from the assembly lines of our factories to the battle • lines of democracy—now!” Since the President’s speech there has been a noticeable de cline -in speculation as to whether we will become an active partici pant in the war. The whole tenor of thought here is that we are pledged to perform a miracle of production and that all future events will be influenced by how well that job is done. It is the common opinion that we may get into the war but that the only possibility of staying out is by sending a steady stream of equip ment to Great Britain. A Huge Program Although there is no clear line drawn as to what equipment will be sent to England, out of the ad ditional $7,000,000,000 worth of war materials for which the presi dent has asked, that program is expected to get all of the produc tion facilities of the country going a£ top speed. It calls for: One billion three hundred and forty-three million dollars for ordnance and stores; $2,054,000,- 000 for aircraft and engines; $363,000,000 for tanks, armored cars, etc.; $629,000,000 for vessels, ships, boats and accessories; $260,000,000 for miscellaneous mil itary equipment; $752,000,000 for facilities and manufacturing e- quipment; $1,350,000,000 for agri cultural, industrial and other com modities; $200,000,000 for repairs to defense articles leased or loan ed $40,000,000 for unforseen con tingencies; and $10,000,000 for ad ministrative expenses. The major activity here during the next few months will be cen tered upon turning that $7,000,- 000,000 appropriation into seven billion dollars’ worth of equip ment. Unemployment Will Dwindle. It is expected that the carrying out of this program will practically end unemployment in this coun try. It is estimated by the bureau of labor statistics that by the time the program is going full-speed, nearly a million jobs will be added in the shipbuilding and aviation fields alone, and that even “white collar” jobs will increase in large numbers as more factory labor is put to work. When the produc tion program is fully under way, it is predicted here that any un employed, physically-fit man will be able to get a job. „ Strikes in essential industries continue to interfere with defense production—over $75,000,000 worth of defense orders being tied up last week. But there is no ques tion that the President will take action to see that this doesn’t continue. A labor mediation board similar to the one which worked so successfully in the World war will handle disputes between labor and employers. Big Part for Agriculture. Agriculture is expected to play an important part in the defense program for supplying food and materials to the democracies. Be- Com Contest Is Announced The South Carolina Extension Service has announced that a state-wide five-acre com contest will be conducted in 1941, which is very similar to the five-acre cotton contest which has been conducted for the past twelve of fifteen years. Any farmer may enter the contest with one or two five-acre plots. Prizes to be given: There are no strings tied to the contest, and the only requirement is that a simple record be kept of costs, etc. Prizes to be awarded are as fol lows: First state prize, $200; second state prize, $130. Each of three districts: First district prize, $100; second district prize, $40. While McCormick County is not considered a corn producing county, we ha,ve some farms with good bottom lands suitable for com, and we may have a few farmers who would like to enter this contest. Prize money will be awarded on a yield basis. Any variety of corn may be planted, and any kind and amount of'fer tilizer used. Farmers may enter the contest by contacting the county agent’s office. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. x Rehoboth H. D. Club Meets Sunday School And Preaching Sunday At Republican Church The Sunday School at Republi can Methodist Church will meet Sunday, March 30, at 10:30 A. M. Preaching services immediately after the school. Foster Speer. Sullivan News The Rehoboth H. D. Club met with Mrs. Minnie Winn on March Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames attend ed State Teachers’ meeting in Columbia Friday. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Corley Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haltiwanga and children of Ninety Six and Mr. Ralph Haltiwanga of Panama. Friends of Miss Beatrice Morgan surprised her with a sunshine shower Wednesday afternoon. She received many useful gifts. Spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and Mr. W. W. Mayson, Sr., Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mayson, Mrs. Fannie Reynolds, Lena and Thel ma Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Mayson and Doris. The Gilgal W. M. S. met with Mrs. E. C. Shuford on Friday afternoon. t Mr. W. G. Corley spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn. Mrs. Susie Winn, Messrs. Robert Winn, J. E. Winn and James Person visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Person at Raleigh, N. C., during the week e^d while Mrs. Robert Winn and children visited her mother, Mrs. McCormick, at Dil- Mt. Carmel News HOLLYWOOD lOEiTRE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY March 28th and 29th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GRACE MacDONALD—ROBT. PAIGE m 66 99 DANCING ON A DIME Also A Cartoon ‘Wild Oysters’ and A Musical “Gene Krupa & Orchestra’ (For Jitterbugs) MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents 17. A large crowd was present,.' Ion. also one visitor. All the club \ Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Morgan spent gathered in the kitchen and baited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. an up-side down fruit cake. After the business meeting, the hdstess served delicious sand wiches, crackers, pickles, cake and coffee. April meeting will be with Mrs. Gus Winn. Reporter. MONDAY and TUESDAY March 31st and April 1st, 7:15 P. M. and 9:25 P. M. GARY COOPER MADELENE CARROLL PAULETTE GODDARD in “North West Mounted Police > (In Tcchni-Color) Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents Morgan. Miss Juanita Reames called to see Miss Irene Mayson Friday night. Miss Doris Mayson spent the Spring holidays with Mrs. Fannie Reynolds and family near Edge- field. Master David Gilchrist attend ed the fair at Clemson College, Saturday. Callers in the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn and family the past week were Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Miss Thelma M. Gilchrist, Miss Martha Seigler, Mr. Albert Seigler, Mrs. J. E. Winn, Hazel and Jack Winn, Mrs. R. D. Seigler, Betty Jean and Mrs. George Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Murphy and Mrs. I. C. Harrison of Columbia spent this week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson. Miss Hattie Brunson and Mrs. Harold L. Corley attended the State Teachers’ meeting in Co lumbia during the past week. The Rehoboth W. M. s. spent Wednesday with Mrs. T. B. Gil christ, having a morning and afternoon study course. cause the President expects farm conditions to be improved by an increased demand for farm prod ucts, he has been cool to the idea of full parity prices as asked by farm leaders. Full parity would mean that farm products would be priced to have the same pur chasing power in relation to other commodities that they had from 1909 to 1914. The present appro priation of $212,000,000 is aimed at 75 per cent parity and that is expected to stand. ECONOMICS REPORT If it weren’t for the defense program, the report expected to be made soon by the temporary national economic committee would be a major concern of busi ness men. During the past two years the committee has heard over 600 witnesses on such sub jects as monopolies, advertising, insurance, labor problems, eto., in an effort to determine how we can utilize our resources more effi ciently and for the best interest of the people. The hearings are now completed. But the expected report, which will probably suggest legislation to aid small business during normal times, is apt to have little bearing Mrs. J. E. Winn Friday night were on the immediate problem of aid- Mrs. Martha Corley, Mr. Homer ing big business in producing de- 1 Outz, Miss Mary Talbert, Miss fense supplies. Just as interest in 1 Leon Tools, and Miss Alice Ander- the work of this committee has son. waned because of the defense pro- I Week end visitors in the home gram, interest in another com- of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson were mittee has increased tremendously Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harper and —namely, the Dies committee, of- William Mayson of Columbia, ficially known as the special house Mrs. William Mayson and children, committee Investigating un-Amer- and Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson ican activities. This committee, and children from Greenwood, now in its fourth year, has just Callers of Mrs. Harold L. Corley been given an appropriation of Friday afternoon were Mrs. Ald- $150,000, six times as much as the rich Cheatham, Mrs. Oscar Cheat- original appropriation four years ham, J. W. and Albert Cheatham, ago. Helen Griffis, Mrs. R. D. Seigler, At the top of the old House Mrs. George Coleman, Betty Jean building here, the committee's Seigler, James Winn of Edgefield, staff has reams of carefully Virginia and Sarah Catherine guarded information about com- Winn and Elizabeth Mayson. munistic and anti-American ac- Miss Mary Mayson, who has tivities in the U. S. and is ax- been in Greenville for the past pected to play an important ikirt three months attending La Dover ji safeguarding industry against Beauty School, is now at home tage. _ for a short time. Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Miss Julia Cade were visitors in Anderson last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunoway and Anne, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dunoway of Tignall, Ga., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis. Cadet Capt. Lawrence Hester, Jr., of The Citadel is spending the Spring holidays at his home here. Lieut. Colonel W. B. Sharp of Fort Benning was a visitor here Sunday. Messrs. Walter Harling and Luther Boggs were visitors at Bethel Church Monday afternoon. Misses Lennie Covin, Monnie Harling and Juanita Curtis, Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hunter Mc Kinney were Abbeville visitors Tuesday a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dean of Columbia were recent week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dean. We are glad to say that Mr. Willie Hester is improving nicely and able to be out again. Miss Beffie Hester, who has been nursing him, returned to Ander son Tuesday. Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green ville was a visitor here Tuesday. Miss Reba Wells of Anderson was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin are staying in Mt. Carmel for a few weeks. Mr. Mauldin has ac cepted a job with the Highway Dept, in this county. Many friends will be glad to hear they will be South Carolinians now. Mrs. L. L. Hester and Miss Caro lyn Hester were Anderson visitors last Thursday. » ’ Miss Susie Patterson accompa nied Dr. S. W. Reid of McCormick and Dr. James Pressley of Due West to Lancaster Tuesday, to visit Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Patterson. Miss Susie will spend some time with them and visit Miss Nell Pat terson at Huntersville, N. C. Dr. Reid and Dr. Pressley spent the day. Mrs. Leonora Hardaway is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Harry McBride in Brevard, N. C. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam spent last Sunday With her son, Mr. Harold Gilliam, and her brother, Mr. K. H. King, and Mrs. King, and family in Lancaster, S. C. The many friends of Mr. J. F Sutherland and family Will hear with sorrow and regret of the very critical illness of his daugh ter, Mrs. A. R. Murray, at her home in Anderson. Miss Florence Patterson return ed home last Friday from a visit to Lancaster, S. C., and Hunters ville, N. C.. to visit relatives. Mrs. Herschel Fife spent the past week end in Atlanta. Messrs. D. W. Harling and James Miller were visitors in Due West, S. C. X Modoc News Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clem were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Seigler Sunday at Parksville. Mrs. Minnie Bussey was a dinner guest Sunday to her daughter, Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. Mr. F. M. Bussey spent the past week among relatives in Augusta. Mr. Austin Clem from Fort Ben ning is spending several weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. Charles Stone spent the past week end among relatives in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds of Augusta spent the week end here with the latter’s father, lilr. G. C. McDaniel. Mrs. H. W. Bailey and children, Mr. Henry Ellison, Heyward and Miss Martha Hazel Bailey, from Augusta spent Sunday here among relatives and friends. Mr. B. M. Bussey from Chai-;;- ton is spending the week here with homefolks. Mr. Kirk White from Moncks Comer was a week end visitor here to homefolks. Messrs. James W. Bussey and Ray Bussey made a short visit to Augusta on Monday of this week. Mrs. Donald Hancock from Jef ferson, Ga., is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mrs. James Burnett from the Red Hill section is spending a few days here this week with her mother, Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Messrs. Fred Bussey, J. TT Clem and Charley Bussey are working in Augusta this week. * Mrs. T. J. Stone and Mrs. W. S. Clem were callers to see Mrs. E. F. Bussey, Tuesday. Lurnuun otuuy L/Uuioc. ^ T) 1 Miss Rebecca Baughman and | IjRlCS U<Ot LOll friends from Abbeville called to'^. 1T • i see Miss Irene Mayson Sunday | vvllllicd 111 IVlCv^OrilllCK County To March 1st Revival At Church Of God Here Announcement is made that the revival meeting which began at The Church Of God here Sun day night will run on through this week and next week with the last service of the meeting on Sunday night, April 6th. The hour of services is 7:30 o’clock every even ing, with 11 o’clock service each Sunday morning. Evangelist W. S. Bagwell is doing the preaching. Everyone is invited. X Commends Work Of Local Selective Service Board afternoon. Miss Minnie Lee Winn spent Thursday night and Friday with her mother, Mrs. Janelle Winn. Mr. J. C. C. Seigler spent the week end in Edgefield with his brother, Mr. R. D. Seigler. Guests in the home of Mr. and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that. 5,922 bales of cotton were ginned ir McCormick County, South Caro lina, from the crop of 1940 prioi to March 1, 1941, as compared with 5,964 bales for the crop ol 1939. Very respectfully, J. W. BRITT, Special Agent. Date, March 23, 1941. xx NOTICE There will be a meeting at th McCormick Court House at o’clock, Saturday afternoon, Marc] 29th, of the Old Age Pension Ass elation. All members are urget to be present and visitors are wel come. Maggie Young, “ After making an inspection of the work of the local Selective Service Board one day the past week, Banks C. Talley, Captain M. A. C., Field Section, State of South Carolina Headquarters of Selective Service, Columbia, wrote Dan A. Bell, president of the local board, regarding the way the af fairs of the board are conducted, the following: “At no place have I found the affairs of a local board more ac curately and literally administered than at McCormick. This is the safe and better way of doing bus iness. Yours is the type of work that always merits commenda tion, and this you have from these headquarters.” xx “Womanless Wedding’ i .99 And “Moot Trial” At School Auditorium Here March 27th. You can’t afford to miss it. Miss what? “The Womanless Wedding” and “Moot Trial” to be given at the McCormick High School Audi torium March 27th at eight o’clock. The casts are made up of splendid talent and “You Will Laugh And Love It”. These plays are under the auspices of the T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Church. Price of admission: adults, 20 cents; chil dren under 14, 10 cents. This Ijlay was postponed from A