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K ' *■ TO OUBBKLTOft. OUB NXIQBBQBS, OUB GOUNTBT AND OUB GOD« Thirty ■‘Ninth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C. f THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941 Number 4$ HOTTEST POTATO OF ALL 'Washington, April 29.—(NWNS) —The hottest of the hot potatoes which congress has had to handle in the past few months—that of defense taxes—has now been toss ed Into its lap. Problems of voting billions for defcnse, unlimited powers to the President and all-out aid to En gland, although of more world shaking Importance, have been comparatively easy to handle be cause the people were clearly be hind those measures. But reach ing into the public's pocketbook without being charged with play ing favorites has always been practically Impossible. And now congress must reach deeper into our pockets than it has ever reached before. Probably the final decision on what "'those taxes will be will take two months or so to work out— and no matter what is proposed some groups will be penalized more than others. The house ways and means committee, which must make tax recommendations, has come to no conclusions yet except that it will aim at raising an additional $3,500,000,000 by taxes. The treasury department has estimated that present taxes will bring in approximately $9,000,000,- 000 during the fiscal year begin ning July 1. The committee hopes to comply with the treasury de partment’s wishes by increasing tax income so that it will pay two- thirds of our $19,000,000,000 esti mated expenditures during the coming fiscal year. The other one-third will be met by borrow- Mlgy" Many suggestions for increased taxes already have been made, which includes: a 33 per cent in crease on all present taxes; an increase on the present lowest tax rate from 4 to 8 per cent and working out a higher scale for other tax brackets; raising addi tional revenue by a general sales tax; lowering present exemptions; increasing present taxes on liquor, tobacco and gasoline; wiping out the 10 per cent credit now allow ed for “earned income"; curbs on present deductions; and combina tions of all of these plans. It is the opinion of some con gressmen that taxes should be increased enough to bring in more than two-thirds of the treasury’s expected obligations in order to put defense on a pay-as-you-go basis, but it is not expected that congress will finally vote any more taxes than are specifically re quested by the treasury depart ment. It is the general opinion here, however, that people in the $2,000 to $10,000 class should plan to pay at least twice as much tax next year as they paid this year and that millions who paid no tax this year will be called upon to pay something. * * * * draft amendments Amendments to the selective service act are predicted for the near future which will include all or any. of these three changes: (1) reducing the minimum age from 21 to 18, which would make about 3,500,000 more men eligible; (2) decreasing the maximum age limit, since so many men over 30 have physical defects; (3) continuing the training of present draftees for longer than the present one- year limit. President Roosevelt has hinted his approval of reducing the mini mum age limit to 18 and the maxi mum limit to 25, but no changes will be made until further study has been conducted of the 400,- 000 draftees, now in camp and the 4,000,000 which already have been classified. «So far almost 40 per cent of registrants have been re jected for physical defects. A plan for drafting leading business executives for jobs in the Teachers’ Training Course Starts Sunday « At McCormick Methodist Church For Plum Branch And McCor mick Area. A Teachers’ Training Course for the Plum Branch and Mc Cormick area will be held at the McCormick Methodist Church be ginning next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. There will be two study periods each evening beginning at the same hour and closing Friday evening. Christian Home Making is the course offered. Rey. J’. H. Kohler of the Upper South Carolina Con ference, (an accredited teacher for the course) is to be the in structor. £et all our young people avail themselves of the benefits offered by this course. xx Modoc News HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. Well, planting cotton is the order of the day in our section at the present. Mrs. Minnie Bussey spent Sun day with relatives in the Red Hill community. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from Greenwood spent the * week end here among relatives. Mr. Jim Clem from Greenwood is spending some time here with his brother, Mr. W. S. Clem. Mr. B. M. Bussey from Charles ton was a week end visitor here to homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. ’Claude Bussey from Beech Island and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Bussey from Augusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bus sey. Mrs. Fred Olphant from Augusta is spending the week here with her brother, Mr. J. O. McDaniel. Mrs. J. O. McDaniel was dinner guest to hei mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey, on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Talmadge Clem from Fort Benning stopped over and spent Sunday night here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem, en route to Spartanburg. Mrs. B. M. Bussey was the guest Sunday night to Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. G. E. Dukes was spend the day guest Tuesday to her aunt, Mrs. Savannah Stone. Mrs. James Burnett is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. B. M. Bussey. ; FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 2nd and 3rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. CESAR ROMERO—PATRICIA MORISON in .99 ♦A22 ‘Romance Of The Rio Grande’ Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Mr. Duck Steps Out” and 0 . * A Sports Review “Lure Of The Trout” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents ll MONDAY an^ TUESDAY May 5th and 6th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:10 P. M. PAUL MUNI GENE TIERNEY in “HUDSON’S BAY” Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Put Put Trouble” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS W: PROGRAM ADMISSION; Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents defense program has been pro posed by Representative Johnson of Texas in order to assure the government of the nation’s best managerial brains. His bill would require key men in industry to accept government jobs if so ordered. * * * STEEL PRICES Many business men are indig nant over what they consider a high-banded and unwise action of the government in freezing steel prices following the grant ing of increased wages by the steel industry. This was done by the new Office of Price Administra tion and Civilian Supply whose head, Leon Henderson, said that he did not think the increased wages justified increased prices. Since steel is such a basic product in industry, he decided to fix prices in order to prevent price rises in other lines of business. There is some question over the legality of Mr. Henderson’s right to fix prices and his action is ex pected to lead to a court test of ;he extent of his authority. Other business leaders argue that if price fixing is apt to follow wage rises, this possibility will stand in the way of quick settle ment of other threatened strikes. On the whole, the labor situation has improved and there is a more noticeable desire on the part of both labor and employers to settle their differences without interfer ence with defense production. But outbreaks of new major strikes qpntinue to threaten and many congressmen are still in a mood to vote for legislation curbing strikes. They feel that the ma jority of voters would be behind them in backing such legislation. SPRING MEETING, McCORMICK COUNTY COUNCIL OF FARM WOMEN, LONG CANE A. R. P. CHURCH, MAY 3, 1941. The Spring Meeting of the Mc Cormick County Council of Farm Women will be held Saturday, May 3, at 10 o’clock, at the Long Cane A. R. P. Church. Mrs. Dora Dee Walker (“Mother Walker”) will address the council and her sub ject will be on “The Better Farm Living Program In South Caro lina.” .The program of the day will be as follows:. 10:00—^Registration. 10:30—Meeting called to order— President, Mrs. T. L. Britt. .Assembly Singing. Devotional—Rev. W. C. Kerr. Council Creed In Unison. Address of Welcome—Miss Jen nie Young. Response— Special Music— Appointment of Committees— Credential, Courtesy Resolutions, Time and Place. Roll Called— Reading of Minutes by Secretary —Mrs. Edd Bell. Reports of County Chairmen— Reading— Reports Continued— Special Music—Myra Young. Address—Mrs. Dora Dee Walker (Mother Walker), Production and Conservation Specialist. Assembly Singing— Awarding of Certificates and Diplomas, Miss Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. Treasurer’s Report—Mrs. George Rosenswike. Flower exchange announcement —Mrs. A. J. Hendrix. Business— Committee Reports— Adjourn for Lunch. Store Closing Notice Given We, the undersigned merchants and businessmen of McCormick, do hereby agree and give notice to the public that we are closing our places of business at 6 o’clock each week day except Saturday, beginning May 1st, and at 1 o’clock each Wednesday, beginning May 7th, through May, June, July and August: Ben Franklin Stores, H. Drucker, Dixie Home Store 116, J. B. Harmon & Co., M. L. Gibert, Huguley’s Store, Stroms Cash Store, P. C. Dorn, Jr., Mkt., Patterson Clo. Co., White Hdw., Brown’s Inc., J. G. Campbell, J. R. Corley, M. J. Jester, Jr., D. C. Talbert, Arringtons Shoe Shop, McCormick Dry Cleaners, Brockmans Beauty Shop, Louise’s Beauty Shoppe, J. S. Strom. txt Notice Beginning May 1st and contin uing until September 1st, we will close our places of business at' 6 P. M., Saturdays excepted. We open at 6:30 A. M. J. L. Bracknell, Jas. J. Collier. Plum Branch, S. C. ■ xx Dog Vaccination Clinic In McCor- mick Saturday Sullivan News Mr. Marvin Reames of Columbia spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames. ■ Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson and family of Greenwood spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson. Mr. Julian Reames of Bishopville spent the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames, while Mrs. J. T. Reames and son, Thomas Gene, are visiting Mrs. Reames’ parents in Arkansas. Miss Maggie Winn of Asheville, N. C., spent the past week end in this community visiting relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Gus Corley of Au gusta, Ga., were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corley. Messrs. J. B. -Gilchrist and Floyd Talbert of Charleston spent the past week end with homefolks. Mr. Gilchrist was accompanied by Mr. David Sports of Charleston. The Sullivan school closed a most successful school term Fri day, with the school children rendering the following program: Song—Howdy Folks—By all. Come To School — Jack and Hazel Winn. Music—Richard Talbert. / A Little Journey — Jack Winn and Edgar Corley. Music—Edgar Corley. Recitations— (1. Soap — 2. Ro mance)—Hazel Winn. Learning To Waltz — Richard Culbreath and Thelma Gilchrist. The Scare Crow—Primary Chil dren. Minuet In G; Dance Of Butter fly-Hazel Winn. I Begin—Hazel Winn and Thel ma Gilchrist. Playlet The Fresh Air Children —2nd and 3rd grades: Happy Framer—Hazel and Jack Winn. Jolly Sambo—Richard Culbreath. Recitation—I’ve Got The Mumps, wood pecker—Jack Winn. Mocking Bird—Thelma Gilchrist. Little Red Wagon—Jack Winn. Playlet—Ye Village Skewl of Long Ago—Intermediate grades. In The Attic—Hazel Winn and Richard Culbreath. Closing Hymn—Richard Cul breath. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Yancy Seigler and son of McCormick, and Mrs. Wil liam Mayson and children were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Seigler Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bishop and family of Greenwood visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corley Friday. Spend the day guests of Mr and Mrs. E. P. Winn Sunday were Miss Maggie Winn, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn and children. Hazel and Jack Winn. -xx- More Than 5,000 Blanks Distributed For DPW Exams. Mt. Carmel Mrs. Inman Griffin of Atlanta spent last week with Mr. and* Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Mr.. Griffin, and daughter, Louise, came over Friday night for the week end and all returned home Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin is spending some time in McCormick with Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd of Greenville were visitors of Mrs. J. W. Boyd Sunday afternoon. We are glad to say that Miss Eliza Covin is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. Hollis Connor, of the Avia tion Army Corps in Atlanta spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney last week. Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Miss Julia Cade spent a few days with Lieut.- Colonel W. B. Sharp at Fort Ben ning, last week. Lieut.-Colonel Sharp accompanied them home and spent the week end here. Cadet Billy Sharp of Clemson College spent the week end here. Mrs. Alma Todd was a visitor in Anderson one day last week. Mrs. Inman Griffin and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were Abbeville visitors Tuesday. Many friends of Mrs. Hunter McKinney will be glad to hear she is feeling some better. Mrs. Mc Kinney has been suffering with an abscess where a tooth was ex tracted several weeks ago. Among those from Mt. Carmel attending the funeral of Rev. W. S. Patterson at Lancaster Wed nesday a. m., were Mrs. J. D. Cade, Mrs. W. B. Sharp, Mrs. J. W. Boyd, Mrs. Herschel Fife, Mrs. W. H. Horton, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. D. J. McAllister and* Mrs. H. O. Watson. Mrs. W. B. Sharp accompanied her husband, Lieut.-Colonel W. B. Sharp, to Fort Benning Sunday and returned to Mt. Carmel Mon day. Dr. W. A. Barnett will be in Mc Cormick Saturday, May 3rd, from 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon to hold a clinic to vaccinate dogs for rabies. All persons interested in having their dogs treated are urged to be here on time. The cost will be $1.00 per head. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. Columbia, April 28.—More than 5,000 application blanks for exami nations for clerical or fiscal posi tions in the South Carolina State Department of Public Welfare, State Board of Health, and Unem ployment Compensation Commis sion have been distributed, accord ing to announcement today from the office of the Merit system su pervisor in Columbia. Only 200 applications had been returned to the Merit system office through Saturday. The dead-line for filing appli cations is May 6. Applications must be made out on the official blank and must be postmarked not later than midnight, May 6, to be considered. Positions for which examina tions are to be given are: indus trial supervisor and craft super visor for the blind, chief of the division of finance, principal ac countant, directors of commodity distribution, chief of the division of research and statistics, social statistician, accountant, tabulating equipment operators, accounting clerk, statistical clerk, principal stenographer, senior clerk, junior clerk, telephone operator, dupli cating machine operator. Information arid application blanks may be obtained by writinc to: Merit System Supervisor, 219 Rev. W. S. Patterson Qaimed By Death : Mt. Carmel, April 30.—The many friends of Misses Florence, Susie and Nell Patterson deeply sympa thize with them in their sad be reavement, the death of their be loved brother, Rev. W. S. Patter son, which occurred in a Char lotte Hospital Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock. While all realized his critical condition, yet his passing was quite a shock and grief to friends and relatives throughout the two States. Rev. Mr. Patterson was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Patterson. Rev. A. L. Patterson was pastor of the A. R. P. Church in Mt. Carmel many, many years. Rev. W. S. Patterson was called to the pastorage of the A. R. P. Church in Lancaster just after he graduated from the Seminary, which pastorage he held until a short time ago. Rev. Mr. Patter son is survived by his widow, Mrs. Frances Stroup Patterson, one son, Billy Patterson, and three sisters. Misses Florence and Susie Patter son, of Mt. Carmel and Miss Nelt Patterson of Mecklenburg Co. Sanatorium. His life was spent in the service of his Lord and no sacrifice was too great in His service. His whole life was a beautiful lesson to poor, sinful humanity, and his departure frorh earth to where saints im mortal reign was like the glorious setting sun whose splendor is more beautiful at its close. A Friend. xx { Final Date For Making Mattress Applications Applications for cotton mat tresses will not be received after April 30th. This is the final date;. MatUda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent, M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. Education Building, University o$ South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.