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Fortieth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1941
WASHINOON
Washington, D. C., July 21.—
(NWNS)—Action to make drastic
changes in the selective service
anywhere in the world. Senator;
Reynolds, chairman of the senate
military affairs committee# said
passage of such legislation would
virtually give the President the
right to declare war and because
of this he called for full public
hearings and complete investiga
tion on the floor of the senate.
Congress continues to be strong
ly divided in the stand of its
members on our involvement in
the war but is almost unanunous
in its willingness to take every
year ago, has made most of offi
cial Washington extremely con
scious of the temporary, make
shift nature of legislation which is
pass^l with the “defense” tag on
it. Whereas legislation has pre
viously been considered a state
ment of permanent government
policy, even the public is now well
aware of the fact that a law pass
ed today may be revised tomorrow
as our position in the world situa
tion changes.
Conservative congressmen, par
ticularly among the non-interven
tionist group, are showing more
and more opposition to altering
legislation to fit the immediate
situation. Although they realize
that the times call for emergency
policies, they show through their
statements and votes that .they
want a more or less permanent
policy and object to constant re-
mOdeling which always draws us
closer to war.
In response to the administra
tion request for the passage of
resolutions to keep selectees in
training for more than a year,
Senator George, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, thus
suggested that the law be left
alone and that the men in camps
be asked to volunteer for longer
service instead of making it com
pulsory. He Indicated his belief
that enough would stay in the
army through that method to
make the passage of a compulsory
law unnecessary.
Hie greatest opposition, how
ever, is to the resolution which
would give the President the right
to use the services of selectees
law, which was passed less than a s tep possible for our defense.
Thus, while legislation regarding
the service of selectees in foreign
lands is bitterly debated, the
President’s request for an addi
tional $4,770,056,588 for the army
and $3,323,000,000 for the navy is
expected to be granted without
discussion. The President’s re
quest indicates that during the new
fiscal year, which began July 1,
requests for funds will be on a
larger scale than in 1940 and that
there is no limit yet in view on
the cost of our defense program.
Following defeat by the house
of legislation to give the President
formal authority to use troops to
take over defense plants, defeated
primarily because of a sharp de
cline in the number of strikes,
new strikes immediately took place
in a number of key plants. Claim
ing that the unions took defeat o
strike-curbing legislation as their
okay to go ahead with new strikes
supporters of the legislation are
continuing to demand that strikes
be halted by law.
Congressmen who have been
demanding anti-strike legislation
are using the strike at the Sealec
Power corporation of Muskegon
Mich., as an “I told you so” ex
ample of the need for legislation
They are pointing out that the
national defense mediation boarc
was unable to prevent that strike
which affected other plants, such
as Allis-Chalmers and Willys-
Overland, which have millions in
defense contracts.
Discussion continues over Secre
tary Knox’ revelation that an
American naval vessel dropped a
Baruch Will Give
Financial Aid To
Industrial Program
Clinton, July 22.—Governor
Burnet R. Maybank, on return
from a trip to Washington, where
he urged various Washington
agencies to consider the industrial
possibilities in the State, announ
ced that former South Carolinian,
Honorable Bernard M. Baruch, has
agreed to contribute to the Indus
trial Development Program of the
State sufficient funds to employ
an outstanding engineer and pro
moter to carry on the work.
Mr. Baruch assured the Gover
nor of his deep interest in the In
dustrial Development program,
and, upon hearing the details of
the comprehensive plan under
way, enthusiastically offered his
support for the benefit of his
native state. Negotiations are un
der way now for the securing of
the services of such a man as of
fered by Mr. Baruch, and the step
should foretell a new industrial
day for the State.
Mr. Baruch was born in Camden
and maintains a residence at
Waccamaw Neck.
To Clean Off Long
Cane Cemetery, 29th
Annual Summer Meeting Begins
At Church August 1st.
HOLLVMD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
July 25th and 26th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
JOHN WAYNE ROY ROGERS
GABBY HAYES
The congregation of the Long
Cane A. R„ P. Church has set
Tuesday, July 29th, as the time to
meet and clean off the cemetery
and grounds about the church. All
those who are interested are ask
ed to come, or send help. All are
asked to come early that morning.
The annual summer meeting
will begin at Long Cane on Friday,
August the 1st, at 11:00 a. m. Rev.
J. H. Buzhardt, a former pastor at
Troy, will assist the pastor in the
meeting. Two services on Friday
and Sabbath with dinner on the
ground, only the morning service
on Saturday. The friends of Rev.
J. H. Buzhardt will be glad to have
the opportunity of hearing him on
this occasion. The public is most
cordially invited to attend these
services.
Maybank Asks For
Daylight Saving
Time For State
PROGRAM
Governor In Proclamation Asks
That Daylight Saving Time Be
Put In Effect August First.
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“DARK COMMAND
Also
Selected Short Subjects
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
July 28th and 29th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
KENNY BAKER—FRANCES LANGFORD
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“HIT PARADE OF 1941
Also
A Walt Disney Cartoon
“Window Cleaners”
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 18 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
depth bomb as a warning to a
submarine which was approaching
a rescue operation. Although the
isolationists have been bitter in
their criticism of this action, the
majority of officials here have
philosophically accepted such
action as not being an act of war
but merely one of enforcing our
right of freedom of the seas and
our right to fight “piracy” on the
high seas.
Informed circles point out that
the President, in several speeches,
has referred to German actions on
ie seas as “piracy” and point out
that this government, throughout
its history, has fought pirates who
have interferred with the activi
ties of its merchant marine. They
say that international law can
rightfully be interpreted to make
German raiders and submarines
fit the definition of “pirate.”
This interpretation, although
not expressed in so many words
by the President, indicates his
continued determination to justify
all steps which he takes toward
involvement in the war in the
light of our not being a belligerent.
The national “Aluminum shower”
of July 21, it is estimated, will
produce about 15,000,000 pounds
of aluminum to ease the shortage
of this product and thus aid de
fense.
Aluminum, however, will con
tinue to be a major bottleneck in
our defense production, for in
addition to raw material, a tre
mendous amount of electrical
power is needed to break the ore
down into usable form. New
dams to produce power are to be
built in the Tennessee valley, but
to supply the power needed while
they are being built may be a
severe tax on the power facilities
t ! [of the nation.
Governor Burnet Maybank call
ed upon South Carolinians last
week to adopt “a system of day
light saving time” as a voluntary
and “patriotic contribution” to
national defense.
In a proclamation, he asked that
daylight saving time be
put into effect at
12:01 a. m. August 1 and retained
“until the emergency is removed
by drders of the United States
government.” He proposed that
clocks be advanced one hour.
Maybank said he acted in ac
cordance with President Roose
velt’s request that governors of
Southeastern states cooperate in
an effort “to conserve electrical
power for national defense.” The
governors of North Carolina, Vir
ginia and Tennessee will take
dentical steps, he said he under
stood.
The governor said he realized
that he lacked authority to order
daylight saving time into
effect and that his procla
mation carried no force
of law. He sought only to have
the people of the state comply
voluntarily, he explained, pending
nassage of a daylight saving time
bill by congress.
The text of the proclamation:
“Whereas, under date of July 15,
1941, the President of the United
States requested the governor of
South Carolina, if he can legally
do so, to put into effect a system
of daylight saving time for the
summer months, or annually, in
an effort to conserve electrical
power for national defense; and
“Whereas, the public service
commission of South Carolina,
taking cognizance of the request
of the President of the United
States, has likewise requested a
system of daylight saving time
during the summer months in
order to conserve approximately
two million kilowatt hours of
electrical power each week in this
state when this system is in effect;
and
“Whereas, apparently there is
no provision for a system of day
light saving time, other than the
free will of the people exercised
for patriotic purpose:
“Now, therefore, I, Burnet R.
Maybank, as governor and as
commander-in-chief, in view of
the present emergency and the
necessity of conserving every kilo
watt hour possible for service of
national defense, do hereby pro
claim a system of daylight saving
time for the state of South Caro
lina and do request the people as
a patriotic contribution voluntarily
to abide by and put into effect,
such a system by advancing their
clocks one hour beginning at 12:01
Edgefield Baptist Sunday School
Convention To Be Held With
Plum Branch Baptist Church
Thursday, July 31st, 1941.
10:30 A. M.—^Devotional—Rev. G.
P. Lanier.
10:45—The Associational De
partment Superintendent—Rev. A.
D. Croft.
11:00—The Teacher—His Glori
ous Task—Rev. B. B. Jemigan.
11:15—The Next step for Yotmg
People’s and Adult Bible Classes—
Horace W. Sawyer.
11:30—Preparing workers to
Guide Intermediates—Miss Louise
Bracknell.
11:45—Benefits to be derived
from Standardizing our Sunday
Schools—W. M. Bouknight.
12:CO—The Lost Multitudes (How
to reach them)—Rev. J. F. Burris.
12:15—Reports.
12:30—Lunch hour.
1:30^—Song service—Rev. J. Yates
Frady.
1:45—The Juniors—Mrs. W. C.
Tompkins.
2:00—Providing for the Pri
maries—Mrs. W. W. Fuller.
2:15—The Beginner and His
Needs—Miss Alma Williams.
2:30—Providing more Bible
study through the summer
months—Rev. B. B. Jemigan.
2:30—The Great need of the
Teacher. *
Reports.
Adjournment.
Every Sunday School is urged to
send its teachers, assistant teach
ers and officers as representatives
This convention is for the special
benefit of those workers and they
are expected to attend.
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McCormick Post
Office Gets 100
Per Cent Rating-
Number 8
Revival Services
At Rehoboth Baptist Church Start
July 27th; That Day Will Be
Observed As Home
Coming Day.
As a result of a recent inspec
tion of the local post office made
by Post Office Inspector Jeter E.
Whigham, Postmaster J. E. Bell
received the following:
July 16, 1941.
Postmaster,
McCormick, S. C.
“As the result of the inspection
just made your office has been
given a rating of 100.”
Postmaster Bell states, that as
far as the records of his office
show, this is the first time that
this office has ever been given a
rating of 100.
Postmaster Bell, also states that
he gives due credit and thanks to
his two clerks, Mr. C. A. Stuart
and Miss Elizabeth Cothran, and
the three rural carriers, Messrs. J.
B. Harmon, Jr., J. L. Bradley and
J. R. Crawford, for their assistance
and cooperation in assisting him
to attain the above rating.
a. m., August 1, 1941, and contin
uing until the emergency is re
moved by orders of the United
States government.”
The annual series of revival
services of the Rehoboth Baptist
Church will begin Sunday morn
ing, July twenty seventh, and con
tinue through Friday evening,
August first. The pastor will de
liver the messages of the service
hours. There will be morning and
afternoon services Sunday, with
dinner served during the noon
hour on the church grounds. The
morning service will begin at
eleven thirty. There will be one
service each day during the week,
this service will begin at eight
thirty in the evening. A cordial
invitation is extended to every
one to attend any and all of these
services.
In accordance with the usual
custom of the church, Sunday, the
twenty seventh, will be observed
as Home Coming Day at Rehoboth.
A special invitation is extended
to all former members and non
resident members of Rehoboth to
be the guests of the church for
these services. Also, friends of the
church everywhere are invited to
share the hospitality of the church
on Home Coming Day. The in
vitation to attend all of the serv
ices of the church is universal—it
includes every one. Con^, and re
joice with us as we share our
blessings.
A. D. Croft,
Pastor.
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Revival Services
Start At McCormick Pentecostal
Holiness Church July 28th.
Revival services will start at the
McCormick Pentecostal Holiness
Church Monday evening, July 28th,
and run through the following
Sunday evening, with one service
each evening at 7:30 o’clock. Rev.
R. M. Brewer will do the preach
ing.
The public is invited.
X 4
Dr. Kennedy At
Pressly Memorial ■
A. R. P. Church
DEFENSE
BOND
Quiz
Rev. E. B. Kennedy, D. D., of
Due West, will preach in the
Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church
of McCormick Thursday evening
of this week, 24th inst., at 3
o’clock.
The services will continue
through S; ’ibath, preaching Fri
day and Saturday evenings at 8
o’clock and Sabbath at 11 a. m.
and 8 p. m.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper will be observed in con
nection with the Sabbath morning
service.
A cordial invitation to all.
S. W. Reid,
Minister.
Q. What happens if I suddenly need the money I put into a
Defense Savings Bond?
A. You can cash your Bond at any time, after 60 days, for
the full amount paid, plus any interest due you.
i
Q. Do many Bond owners cash their Bonds?
A. No. People want to help arm America against all attacks.
In many cases, people are putting every cent they can spare
into Defense Bonds and Stamps. Some are doing this by
asking employers or hanks to withhold part of their salaries
in order to buy these Bonds or Stamps for them.
Note.—To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the
nearest post office or hank, or write for information to the rural mail carriers acted in simi
lar capacities in 1917 and 1918
Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. gelling War Savings Stamps.
Rural Carriers
Agents For Sale
Of Defense Stamps
Thirty-two thousand rural mail
''porters are now acting as agents
m the sale of Defense Savings
Stamps, postal officials have in
formed the Treasury Department.
Demand for the stamps in sparsely
settled districts caused the Post
Office Department to authorize
the carriers to act as salesmen.
The stamps range in value from
ten cents to five dollars. Pur
chasers are given albums in
which they can be mounted. When
filled, the albums may be ex
changed for Defense Savings
Bonds.
Post Office officials recalled that