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Fortieth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941
Number 14
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1.—
(NWNS)—The old theory that
“you can prove anything with
figures" has been working over
time here during the past few
weeks as various departments of
the government and individual
analysts have issued totally con
flicting figures on .our defense
production, on the extent of pro
duction delays caused by labor
troubles, on the shortage of gaso
line in the East and on other
matters of paramount concern to
all of us.
* After hearing the various fig
ures bandied about, most of us
who are seeking the facts here
are left in a state of total con
fusion.
Discussion on production figures
was brought into the limelight
two weeks ago, when Senator
Byrd of Virginia and President
Roosevelt got into a much-pub
licized squabble, both quoting
totally different figures on pro
duction and both quoting reliable
sources from which they got their
figures.
But giving the President the
benefit of the doubt, even his
figures indicate that the amount
of materials we have sent to
Britain so far is nothing to brag
about. The President admitted
that it has not been satisfactory,
although hp said in most cases it
has been up to estimates.
Plane and tank production is
‘the leading topic of debate, and
although the figures on this are
not clear, it is evident that there
has been no monthly increase in
plane production during the past
three months and there has prob
ably been a decrease in the most
essential types of planes such as
bombers and fighters. . Figures of
the Office of Production Manage
ment show a total of 1,456 planes
produced in July, but a large
number of these were training
planes and very few heavy bomb
ers were turned out.
Senator Byrd said he had offi
cial proof to sustain his state
ment that we have produced no
heavy tanks so far, have made
only a few medium tanks and
that not a single medium tank
has been sent to Britain, our only
export of tanks being 200 light
tanks sent to Africa.
Particular attention has been
centered on our speed and effi
ciency of production following the
President’s request for .an addi
tional $5,000,000,000 of lease-lend
funds.
On the gasoline shortage situa
tion, Ralph K. Davies, acting pe
troleum co-ordinator, ‘issued a
statement two weeks ago saying
that there was only a 10-day sup
ply of gasoline left in the East
and intimated that rationing
would have to be drastic and im
mediate. On the following day,
oil company executives gave out
figures to show that the supply in
the East was plentiful and in
timated that there may be no
need for rationing at^ all. Since
then there have been countless
arguments on the subject and the
public in the Eastern states has
just gone ahead buying the gaso
line it needs and can buy until
the question is ironed out.
Criticism of the President and
congress for not taking a firmer
hand in dealing with strikes has
increased recently, particularly
by members of the house of repre
sentatives who continue to re
ceive many letters from the folks
back home pointing out the un
fairness of boys being ordered to
serve in the army at $21 a month
while those who are assigned the
job of making equipment for
them, at comparatively high
wages, are permitted to delay pro
duction for weeks in efforts to
get still higher wages or to
strengthen their labor organiza-
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS OF PRIMARY IN COUNTY
Complete unofficial returns of the first Democratic primary election held in McCormick County
Tuesday in the race for U. S. Senate show the total vote for Bryson, 93; Johnston, 106, and Maybank,
301. Although 1992 voters have their names on the enrollment books in the county, the vote was very
light, the total vote cast being 502. The unofficial returns by precincts are given as follows;
Maybank, Johnston,
Make Second Race
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Joseph R. Bryson
Olin D. Johnston
Burnet R. Maybank
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Governor Burnet R. Maybank:
and former Governor Olfn D.
Johnston will enter a second race
on September 16 for the nomina
tion for United States senator to*
succeed Senator James F. Byrnes,
resigned.
They were the leaders in a
three-way campaign climaxed by
the first primary Tuesday.
Latest returns from 1,450 of th«
state’s 1,520 precincts gave .May-
bank 58,435 votes,'Johnston 415079,
and Rep. Joseph R. Bryson of
Greenville 24,864. The unreported
boxes were small and scattered.
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93 i I Cotton Fashion Revue
1081 At Columbia Start Of
2 301
Representative Of
NYA Here On
Every Thursday
Many Fail To Get
Benefits Because
Of Ignorance Of Law
J. Boyce Nickles, Youth Person- Because many employers and
nel Representative for the NYA workers have not fully understood
n McCormick County, will be in the meaning of partial unemploy-
the McCormick County Court ment, C. M. Wilson, Executive
House every Thursday from 10 Director of the South Carolina
Unemployment Compensation
Modoc News
A. M. until 4 P. M. to receive ap
plications from youth between the
ages of 16 and 25 years who are
Commission, stated recently that
he believed a considerable num-
interested in NYA work. Please ber of workers have failed to claim
HOLLMD1HEA1HE
McCORMICK, S. G
notice the change in date from
Wednesday to Thursday. •
The National Youth Adminis
tration is today offering fine op
portunities to boys and girls who
are not employed and need train
ing for private employment.
All those interested please see
Mr. Nickles on Thursday at the
Court House.
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partial unemployment benefits to
which they might be entitled.
The chief difficulty, according
to Mr. Wilson, has been that
many people have not had a clear
idea of what partial unemploy
ment is and when benefits are
payable for this type of unemploy
ment under the South Carolina
law.
“The simplest way to describe
Our solders, sailors, and marines I he „ sai f' “ is to point out that
need planes, ships, tanks, ammu-j a „ wol * er ls P art ially unemployed
nition, uniforms, and food. You! ™. hen he continues to work for
can help to supply them by buying I hls , regu ] ar employer but, suffers
Savings Bonds and
Defense
Stamps.
-Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps-
tions.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
September 5th and 6'h, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
JACKIE COOPER GENE REYNOLDS
in
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GALLANT SONS
Also
A Walt Disney Cartoon
“Timber”
and
Selected Short Subjects
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
September 8th and 9th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
ROBT. MONTGOMERY INGRID BERYMON
a loss of earnings because his
working hours are reduced below
normal full-time. A man does
not have to lose his job to be
eligible for partial benefits. In
other words, the employer-em-
On September 1, the new order I pioye relationship is maintained,
regarding installment selling went but the employe does not work
into effect limiting instaUment full-time. However, he must be
payments on all goods to 18 available for full-time work if his
months and requiring substantial employer needs him." Workers
down payments on everything who have only odd-jobs, and are
but improvement of houses. earning less than the weekly
A schedule of the extent of benefit amount they might re
credit was issued providing for | ceive if totally unemployed, may
the following minimum down I also become eligible for partial
payments: automobiles, 33 1-3 per benefits.
cent; refrigerators, 20 per cent; Mr. Wilson made it clear that
washing machines, 20 per cent, partial benefits are payable only
sewing machines, 20 per cent; when the worker’s reduced earn-
cooking stoves, 20 per cent; radios, ings are due to lack of work on
20 per cent; furnaces, 15 per cent; his regular job. They are not
water heaters, 15 per cent; house- intended to compensate workers
hold furnishings, 10 per cent. No who, for personal reasons, choose
down payments of less than 10 to work less than full-time,
per cent will be permitted and Mr. Wilson urged both employ-
|y' ! on most items the payments must ?rs and workers to cooperate with
’ be 15 to 20 per cent. their local State employment of-
The purpose of this plan is to fice in initiating the payment of
m curb purchases of items which re- claims for partial unemployment
quire materials also needed for benefits to all who are entitled
defense production and to dis- to them.
courage increased purchasing “if employers or workers have
which would result in price in- any question as to how these new
fiation. procedures are to operate,’’ Mr.
With this same purpose in mind, Wilson said, “the manager of the
a flat 10 per cent tax on all in- local State employment office will
come has been suggested to the be able to clear up those questions,
senate finance committee, which It is to the advantage of both
now is considering what our taxes parties,” he stated “to cooperate
will be in 1942. It is estimated with the local office in the partial
that such a tax would yield a benefit procedures.”
total of $7,000,000,000—twice the ^
amount originally called for in
taxes. It is not expected that this Vehicle LiffhtS MllSt
rough, but it is ^
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RAGE IN HEAVEN
Also
Selected Short Subjects
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
plan will go through,
understood that several members
of the committee are leaning to
ward a flat tax, deducted at
source, as in social security, as a
simple method of taxing everyone
proportionately and without com
plicated exemptions. It has been
pointed out that even a 5 per cent
tax on all income would supply
( the fund originally requested.
Be Dimmed
Better Farming Train
Rock Hill, Sept. 3.—A fashion
revue of a complete cotton ward-
Mr. and Mrs. William Reese of J robe, announces Elizabeth Watson,
Greer were week end visitors here extension clothing specialist, will
to the former’s mother, Mrs. be modeled by a score of 4-H club
Rosalind Reese. J girls from Richland and nearby
Mr. J. E. Jennings from Colum- counties at the opening in Colum
bia spent Sunday and Monday bia, September 8, of the Better
here among relatives. Farm Living Train to be operated
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone from by the Extension Service of Clem-
Blackshear, Ga., are spending son College in cooperation with
the week here with the former’s the Atlantic Coast Line Railway,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Movie news reels are to be taken
Sr - of the train’s opening at 1 p. m.
Mr. j. o. McDaniel visited rela- and at this time the fashion show
tives in Augusta Monday and models will parade down a run-
Tuesday. way formed of bales of cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock The smart, up-to-date garments,
from Jefferson, Ga., spent the made up by the fashion depart-
veek end here with the latter’s ment of the Cotton Textile Instl-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes, tute of materials available from
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem spent South Carolina cotton manufac-
Sunday among relatives and turers, will show that the cottons
friends at White Town. I for cold weather mean cottons a-
Mr. Pete Cantelou from Camp round the seasons and around the
Stewart was a week end visitor clock. There will be a coat, suit,
here to homefolks. sport outfits, “Sunday-best” or
Mr. William Bussey from Au- J date dresses, evening dresses,
gusta and Mr. James W. Bussey housedresses and smocks, slacks.
r rom Camp Wheeler snent the housecoat, and pajamas. Also
oast few days here with their two or three models of work
father, Mr. E. F. Bussey. clothes for women on farm de-
Mr. and Mrs. James Burnett fense jobs, as designed by the
from the Red Hill section spent clothing division of the Bureau of
Saturday and Sunday here with Home Economics, U. S. Depart-
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J ment of Agriculture, and sport
B. W. Bussey. suit and a play suit made from
Mrs. Mamie McDaniel and chil- bleached and dyed osnaburg feed
dren from Augusta spent Sunday sacks, to show true economy for
and Monday here with Mr. and defense.
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. The attractive 4-H girls who
Messrs. F. M. Bussey and T. J. I will model these outfits will come
Stone made a short visit to Au- from Richland, Edgefield, Calhoun,
gusta on Tuesday of this week. Aiken, Kershaw, and Orangeburg
Messrs. W. McDaniel and E. F. counties.
Bussey were visitors Tuesday On exhibition in the train for
evening to McCormick. j its entire run of 45 stops over the
state there will be miniature
Seeking 100 TrainCGS | models of the cold-weather cotton
I styles and a display of materials
r or Defense Projects furnished by the South Carolina
J * Cotton Manufacturers Association
including
The South Carolina State Em
velveteens, plushes.
ployment Service, which extends challles - f^uckers, f am brays,
into every county of the state, has plque f’ ^ardmes, corduroy, and
1 ;amples of material for raincoats
and windbreakers.
The schedule of the Better Farm
Living Train in this area is given
as follows:
Fri., Sept., 12, Laurens, 8:30 a. m.
Fri., Sept., 12, Greenwood, 2:00
i. m.
Sat., Sept., 13, Anderson, 8:30
i. m.
Sat., Sept., 13, Calhoun Falls,
1:30 p. m.
Sat., Sept., 13, McCormick, 4:00
n. m.
State Patrolman L. M. Kiser
advises that the law on the dim
ming of lights on all classes of
vehicles on the highways will be
strictly enforced from now on.
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
The law requires that lights on
all vehicles must be dimmed with- industries.
f Such a tax plan, however, would i n 500 feet of an approaching ve-
,i require complete re-writing of the hide. EXAMINATIONS
5 tax bil1 and ^ seems more likely Mr. Kiser says he hopes the | SOCIAL WORK
5 fbat this trend will only result, public will cooperate in the en- TIONS IN
^ for the present, in broadening forcement of this law, which is
received a request from the Na
tional Youth Administration for
100 additional men trainees be
tween the ages of 17 years and
nine months and 24 years old.
The trainees are needed at Camp
Aubrey near Columbia.
The Service announced today
that young men interested in
getting training which will pre
pare them to accept jobs in de
fense industries should register
at their local State Employment
Service office, one of which, either
full-time or part-time, is in each
county. In McCormick the office I unassembled examinations to se-
is located in the Court House and J ^ure persons for higher social
is open on Thursday from 9 to 12. WO rk positions in the Indiana
The Employment Service is a state Department of Public Wel-
job-finding agency, operating free fare The announcement also
to both employers and workers, states that Indiana residence re-
no fees of any kind being charged, uuirements are waived, but that
In the present emergency it is preference will be given to
also assisting the NYA in finding reS i de nts of the State,
trainees for its various defense | “Unassembled” examinations
training projects. It likewise finds take into account only the appli-
trainees for other training proj- canrs education, experience, and
ects, such as are being conducted references, without written or oral
by the public schools and private tests, and are usually given when
the need for additional employees
is immediate.
FOR Salaries offered in the Indiana
POSI- Department of Public Welfare for
INDIANA the positions advertised range
from $150 to $200 per month, as
j|^ the tax base to include small in- designed to help promote safety Circulars have been received in against $100 to $120 for the same
comes. „ jen the highways. the State announcing nation-wide positions in South Carolina. j