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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, June 26, 1941 24 States Urge Congress To Drop Gasoline Tax Columbia, June 19.—Twenty- four states, including South Caro lina, have petitioned Congress in recent years to drop its duplicating federal tax on gasoline and leave that field to the states, J. T. Mel ton, Secretary of the South Caro lina Petroleum Industries Com mittee, said today. “Despite these protests of the states, the federal gasoline tax, adopted as a temporary, emergen cy measure in 1932, has been ex tended repeatedly,” said Mr. Mel ton. “Last year the rate was in creased by 50 per cent.” “The federal tax on gasoline is wcVwr WHAT? UO LETTERHEADS' WHEN THIS HAPPENS, PHONE US and We’ll Print Some For You In A Hurry!! equivalent to an average of 12 per cent of the retail price. That is a very heavy tax, especially in view of the fact that the states also impose stiff taxes on motor fuel, amounting to over 45% in South Carolina. “The petitions of protest filed by the 24 states urging Congress to withdraw from its invasion of the field of motor taxation point out that gasoline tax revenue is the chief source of funds for road building and that the states have pledged their motor fuel receipts to meet interest and principal payments on hundreds of millions of dollars of highway bonds issued to speed up road building pro gram,” continued Mr. Melton. “Notwithstanding the presen heavy burden of federal and state taxation, which amounts to average of nearly half of the re tail price the country over, a pro posal is now before Congress increase still further the federa tax on motor fuel. “The federal gasoline tax, in the opinion of many civic leaders constitutes an unwarranted' In vasion of state tax rights by the federal government. The tax also falls upon taxpayers a majority of whom earn less than $30 a week and, therefore, have no great abil ity to pay taxes.” an to WE WANT TO HELP YOU GET RELIEF! | When Arms, Legs, Back, * Neck, Hands Hurt with Muscle Pains — Try This EASY WAY to Relief! Here le news that may mean happiness ; for you If you suffer from rheumatic, neuritlc, lumbago, or neuralgic pains. So many people suffer with these pains, when Just a few doses of RUX Compound, prop* erly used, would help relieve their pain at tacks and allow them to go about their work, or pleasure so much more happily • and comfortably. RUX COMPOUND IS dependable: — a PURE, Full-Strength liquid medicine made especially to relieve pains from the Inside—within the muscles themselves. RUX COMPOUND usually begins to "exert Its beneficial influence, soon after it is taken, bringing the comforting relief which has won the gratitude of thousands of aufferars. .If your day Is being made miserable by Rheumatic, Neuralgic or Neuritic Pain at tacks, by all means seek relief from these pains today. .Nothing to mix—So Easy to use—and the f°*t is trifling. This popular medicine Is sold from coast to coast by leading Jjraggiata. Get the Genuine RUX COM POUND liquid) NOW! 3 economical sizes. Recommended, sold by leading druggists everywhere. Special at— PEOPLES DRUG STORE, McCormick, S. C. V , to measure CE n» a<|e « n the SERVICE ten ¥,m —and for you, too! Grey hound’s huge fleet of Super- Coaches serves more of Am erica’s defense centers than any other travel system — just as it reaches more of America’s great cities, moun tain playgrounds, seaside va cation areas and national | parka. With fares low enough to fit a private’s pay—and convenience and comfort to suit a general — it’s no wonder nearly fifty million ' passengers go Greyhound! Sample One-Way Fares Augusta. Ga., $ .65 Greenville, S. C., 1.15 Asheville, N. C.. $2.05 Jacksonville, Fla., 4.15 Strom’s Cut-Rate Drug Store — Phone 95 — McCormick, S. C. GREYHOUND Refrigerators Buy a Westinghouse Refrigerator from us for $5.00 down and balance on small monthly payments. J. S. STROM PHONE Np. 76 McCORMICK, S. C. Many Take Advantage Of The Privilege Of Registering Early Columbia, June 21.—Many young South Carolinians who will have reached the age of 21 between October 16, 1940, and July 1, 1941, have already taken advantage of the privilege of registering early under the Selective Service system, it was announced today at state headquarters. Major Louis G. Osborne, public relations officer, said that reports from all parts of the state showed that registration, begun on June 15 in South Carolina, was pro grossing rapidly. In other states July 1 has been set aside for registration and all of the young men who attained the age of 21 during the stipulated period must register on that date. In South Carolina Governor May- bank has made special arrange ments with national Selective Service headquarters in Washing ton to conduct the registration over a two-week period for the convenience of the individual registrants and their employers. This state is the only one in which such a program is being carried on. Major Osborne pointed out that while this registration of South Carolina’s manpower coming un der the provision of the Selective Service act was for those just at taining their majority, those who have failed to register in the past may also register at their local boards. There are few in this state, however, Major Osborne said., “There are now over 241,000 reg istrants under the Selective Serv ice system in South Carolina,” Major Osborne said, “and approx imately 15,000 more will be added to the rolls during this two-week registration period. The job will be easily accomplished. We have the offices of the local boards where prospective registrants can sign up between now and July 1. On that date the members of the ocal boards will designate regis tration places in their respective jurisdictions. Those who do not register prior to July 1 must do so on that date or else face a possible fine and imprisonment. “I am sure that South Caro- inians who come under the pro visions of the act will cooperate by registering early. The privilege is open to this state only, so far as have been able to determine, and patriotic South Carolinians will respond as they have always done in the past.” Sweet Potato Flour Further Studied By Chemists Of Clemson Clemson, June 21.—The Stability of Carotene in Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes is the title of Bulletin 333 of the South Carolina Experi ment Station reporting further studies with dehydrated sweet po tatoes for food and feed. Bulletin 329, Biochemical and Nutritional Studies of Dehydrated Sweet Po tato, reported the initial results of the study which is being conducted by Prof. J. H. Mitchell and Dr. E. J. Lease, chemists of the station. As chief reasons for the studies the authors call attention to the facts (1) that Porto Rico sweet ootatoes are an excellent source of carotene; (2) that 45 per cent of the crop is culls, which have little value; (3) that war condi tions have increased the price of sources of vatamin A such as cod- liver oil and have placed a premium on dehydrated foods which require little volume in shipping. Since the carotene in sweet po tato flour was found to decompose rather rapidly in storage, the Clemson investigators proceeded to seek means of stabilizing :he carotene by sealing the flou” in metal cans and by use of cct :n- seed oil. It was found that crude cr seed oil had a temporary str ing effect on the carotene of ' potato flour stored at room perature, but that when the perature was increased to 3" grees Centigrade, the cottr * oil became rancid and quick’- composed the carotene. The carotene was found t' i- ' z- "et n- n- le- ^ed .le- be When days are so busy you don’t know where to turn, why not turn to the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. Everybody thinks clearer... works better refreshed. And ice- cold Coca-Cola refreshes completely. So when you pause throughout the day, make it the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Greenwood, S. C. % # Card Of Thanks We want to thank our many friends and neighbors for so much kindness and Christian love that was given us during the illness and at the death of our dear wife and mother. We want to thank all for the many flowers, cards, use of cars and tender ex pressions of sympathy that were so nice and so highly appreciated. Also, we want to thank Dr. Work man for his excellent service. Mr. E. F. Bussey, And Family. x Gain Of 113 Per Cent In Jobs Found By Service found. One of the retAiirements! some soybean flour be mixed with that each claimant must meet is the wheat in the homes of the that his record show he earned State. This mixture produces a wage credits in employments in- j high protein food that is desirable, sured under the unemployment Numbers of farmers have al- compensation law. Benefits are paid no jobless .worker until ef forts to find him suitable work are exhausted. Partial benefits are paid eligible part-time workers. Urges Fanners To Plant More Soy Beans Columbia, June 23.—South Car olina farmers can increase their soy bean acreage and harvest them for oil without incurring deductions in the AAA payment on their farms. The above information was con tained in a recent announcement of changes in provisions of the Agricultural Conservation Program Columbia, June 23.—During May the State Employment Service of the South Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission located take jobs for 7,556 persons, an increase portunity to plant of 113.5 per cent over placements beans.” of the corresponding period of last I Other changes in rules govem- year, the department’s monthly ing soy bean plantings have been summary statement reveals. At made and Mr. Jones suggests to the same time benefits to the un-; farmers who want to plant more employed declined from $236,916 that they get in touch with their to $120,749, or 49.5 per cent. | AAA County Committee for fur- The Commission, composed of ther information. ready adopted the practice of having soybeans ground on local corn mills and using the meal with com meal and flour in mak ing biscuits Jjiuffins and other home bakefi oreads. Commissioner Jones thinks South Carolina farmers should investigate soy bean possibilities. xx Need Better Yields Of Corn In State Clemson, June 21.—“South Car olina needs 46,000,000 bushels of corn annually to feed adequately its human and animal population, but the state produced in 1940 only and Commissioner of Agriculture | 24,304,000 bushels, or hardly more J. Roy Jones says, “Farmers should ! than half the amount needed”, advantage of the op- j says H. A. Woodle, extension more soy | agronomist, urging the importance of producing sufficient coni for Chairman Sam B. Pratt, Jr., A. J. In discussing soy beans, Mr. Hatfield and Cole L. Blease, said Jones emphasized the fact that the increase in placements, and soy beans make excellent hay the decline in benefits paid, was and a good forage crop and that a normal reaction to the upward the seed make a fine human food trend in business in general—in-! as well as an oil crop and soil creased employment in textile | builder. manufacturing, construction,! For sometime the State Depart- transportation, and other fields, 'ment of Agriculture has been ad- The statement showed that at the end of May there were 47,148 persons in the state actively seek ing employment through free public employment service offices as compared with 46,982 in May of last year. The file in May declin ed by 4.4 per cent under April, very stable when sealed in r etal s when there were 49,300 active ap- cans under vacuum or in an iert plications on file. vocating the use of more soy beans for human consumption, especially since soy bean meal and flour added to bread diets fits so well into the nutrition programs being advocated so generally. “This program,” declares Mr. Jones, “fits well into the schc ae of things in South Carol!"'a where about two and a half • atmosphere. Hence the concl 'sion j May benefit payments were in- lion bushels of wheat are ' v human and animal consumption. Specifically Mr. Woodle points out that a farm family of five, owning two mules, two milk cows, four hogs, and 50 chickens re quires annually about 300 bushels of corn, which includes a sufficient amount for family use. Discussing the 10-year average yield of 13.5 bushels per acre in South Carolina (14 bushels per acre in 1940), Mr. Woodle declares that the total cost of production, $1.17 per bushel, makes corn pro duction unprofitable and that for profitable production the average yield per acre must be increased. To aid farmers toward more profitable yields Mr. Woodle has prepared and the Extension Serv ice has published Circular 194, Corn Production in South Caro lina. This publication discusses the need for proper rotations, se lection and preparation of soil, abundance of organic matter. of the authors that if sweet pota-| eluded in 17,152 separate checks, being harvested ’. It is sugge--d; f *£ to flour is to be used for human whereas in May, 1940,37,851 checks that since the Department ls j - ’ food, vacuum-packing should be were issued. demonstrated through trials .t, tlon - practical since many other foods The Commission pays benefits various public and commercial | Circular 194 may be had from are now commonly vacuum-pack- to eligible claimants for whom bakeries that South Carolina Soft county agents or from the Publi- ed. suitable employment cannot be Wheat makes good bread that cations Department at Clemson.