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7 / V { Srk TO OUKflKLVUft. OUB NSIGHBOBS. OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Fortieth Year Catabluhed Jime 5,190? McCORMICK, S. C., THUS SDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1941 Number 23 IIIMION who >n. D. C., Nov. 3.— :tlcally all economic have testified before banking and currency have stressed the need orice ceilings and probably wage control if we hope to avoid sky-rocketing of prices. Hut despite this testimony, there are few here who think the corn- will do any- about it. / It is the consensus of opinion in circles that a price bill will be passed—but that it will merely be a “face-sav- ArR” measure lacking the drastic necessary to do an ade- job. The only other alter- seems to be the possibility giving the President complete control over nrices and perhaps over wages—thus passing the buck to the President. *• . Congressmen are plainly worried about all proposals for price or proposa control. Those from the ! technicians by June 30 and even- the threat of marked inflation is as close as present price rises and expert opinion indicates the delay on price legislation, and the possible ignoring of wage control, will probably cost the public bil lions of dollars in increased cost of living. ^ Meanwhile, plans for spending many more billions than were origihally planned for our defense program are being completed. Studies made of war in Russia seem to have convinced the ad ministration that the war must'be won with tanks and a compre hensive plan has been worked out to double or triple the rate of production of tanks. . Figures on costs are bandied about to such an extent that they are becoming almost meaningless, but it has been said bv some offi- that, over a period of three to five years, plans now ; In we ™avw may send our defense bill as high as $240,000,000,©00. In less astronomical terms, that means the government would eventually have to collect an average of a- bout $2,000 from every man, woman and child in America. In addition to tanks, the new plans wOl call for a great increase in plane production and in the size of our air force. The army already has announced plans for expanding its air force so that it will include 400,000 pilots and farm areas have orders from back home to prevent any ceilings on farm prices. Those from indus- <4ftal districts have been told in no uncertain, terms that organized labor 4 won’t tolerate curbs on wages. Together, the representa tives of these two groups have enough strength to control the passage or defeat of any proposed measure. The only way that a measure with teeth in it can be forced through congress is if the Presi dent himself demands passage of sound legislation. Already he has made it plain that price control is needed immediately—but it is probable that he will have to put a lot of pressure behind this re quest in order to get legislation which he considers adequate. Although the President has op posed wage eentrol) pwhMr daat for more curbs on union activities and for "no-strike" legislation may stimulate action to control waxes. The public has made it plain, that it wants labor activities controlled—the whole nation hav ing been frightened over John L. Lewis’ willingness to consider the Mt. Carmel News tually will reach 500,000 men. Congress seems to be in a mood to pass any appropriation bill which is presented with the “de fense" label on it, so proposals by the President for expenditure of additional billions will undoubted ly be approved with little oppo sition. Some congressmen, however, are grumbling over the use which is being made of our vast defense and lend-lease funds and it can. be : q* Greenwood expected that there will be some OI tightening up on the certain ex penditures. Several, for example, have demanded that food sent to Great Britain should be paid for in cash, since it is pointed out that the food is sold- for cash to the people of Britain and there is no reason why we should supnly food free so that British dis tributors can make all the profit. Another example is the amend ment which the senate added to the new lend-lease bill forbidding the use of any of the approved funds for purchasing food outside of the United States The President has recently atience over all shown impatience over all press closed shop and union demands! conference questions which infer mere important than continuation; any doubt as to the need for our HOLM 1HEA1HE Jib, McCORMICK, S. C. a FRIDAY and SATURDAY November 7th and 8th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. LYNN BARI LOYD NOLAN in 66 CHARTER PILOT” » * • Also Selected Short Subjects • • . * < 9- t Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax Miss Irene Fuller - Dies In Greenwood Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander- ... _ _ „ .. . son spent the week end with her 11 i r f ne t J £ Xller ’. . 63 .’ mother, Mrs. Carrie Tarrant. cm® 11111 community ofoJd Mr j F Sutherland of Ander- Mgefield county and a former son wa s a business visitor here .'esldent of Edgefield, died in Friday ^T h n r C ^ at » the „ h0 Krn ° f „ Mr -.’ D - w - Hurling and Miss #P r * R V, . ^ ull f, r ' ^ arl y Monnie Harling returned home ay a ^ er JL Angering illness. last Wednesday from a pleasant services were conducted visit to Greenwood and Greenville. 0^5552? Church f near mi\ and Mrs. Bradley Morrah of McCormick, Saturday at 3 o clock Greenville were visitors here by Dr. Charles P. Sims of Green- Monday. Rcv ’ E ‘ Rawlinsorl So many wells in. and around , Mt. Carmel are failing. If this ^ MissFMller was a daughter of dry weather continues, the short- the late Charles C. Fuller and Mrs. ag" of wo ter may be acute. Lillie Adams Fuller. Her father Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, wa ^ r 0r -- many i f a ”} ercliant N. spent the week end with her P arents > Mr- and Mrs. W. A. Scott. She is survived by three broth- Mr. W. L. Miller was a visitor in W. W. Fuller, Edgefield, and Anderson Saturday. Cr. R - M. Fuller and Dr. C. C. sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Miss ^ uller > ® r ^ n T 0< ^’ ^ Carolyn Hester and others enjoy- sisters, Mrs. W. A. Byrd, Edgefield; e d a pleasant day in the moun- Mrs. F. A. Moorer, St. George, Mrs. tains Sundav W R. Hilton Due West, and Mrs. Mr. Tarrant Scott of Shelby, L. R. Hogan, Atlanta. | Miss., spent a pleasant vacation at * his home here the past ten days. c* 11- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Black and oUlUVan IMCWS sons of Charleston spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Ida w ^ ~ ^ , Black. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corley were Mrs. Alice Frazier of Calhoun spend the day guests of Mr. and Falls were guests on Sunday. Mrs. W. R. Timmerman and fam- Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and ily, Sunday. In the afternoon son JO h n , of Walterboro spent they all motored over to the N. Y. th e week end with Mrs. Carrie A Educational Camp near Colum- Tarrant an d Mrs. W. A. Scott, bia to see Mr. William R. Timmer- j Mr. and Mrs. Inman Griffin and man, Jr., who is in training there, l ^ughter, Louise, spent the week Misses Estelle Mayson and Lillie j end with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Mae Wood of Warrenville, spent McKinney. the week end in. the home of Mr. ^r an< j Mrs. Sam Boyd and lit- ar i? Jr' ?• Winn. . tie daughter of Greenville were Spend the day guests of Mr. and recent guests of Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. L. E. Reames Sunday were Miss Julia Cade was a visitor in Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Whatley and Anderson this week, daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Homer ^ r . and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin Anderson and Juanita Reames spent Sunday with Mrs. Myrtle * x Greenwood. Mauldin. Mrs. R. T. Mayson and Mrs. L. E. Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin, is spending Reames were spend the day guests this week in Anderson enjoying Tuesday of Mrs. I. C. Reames. the fair Miss Emmie Winn spent Sunday Mr. D. W. Harling is on our sick with Misses Doris and Annie Lou hst this week, with the flu. Our Gilchrist. , , t ^ ^ last report was he was resting Mr - J- Gilchrist of Charleston cicely. His many friends hope spent the past week end with his f 0 r him a speedy recovery, famiiy. A1 . I Dr. S. W. Reid of McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Jim Talbert, Alvin W as seeing friends here one day and Dora Talbert, Rev. A. D. Croft, i as t week Mrs. W. E. Morgan and son, J. B., Misses Carolyn Hester, Jean visited in the home of Mr and Smit h and Margaret Ann Todd; Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist last week. j 0 h n McAllister, Billy Gilliam and Mrs. Frank Capra of Jackson- g am Todd and others entertained ville, Fla., is spending this week Friday evening with a Hallo- with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. we ’en party at the cabin. They R. Mayson. had lots of fun and all enjoyed the Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mayson cele-.j pi easan t evening and also the brated their 50th wedding anni- nice refreshments which were versary, with open house, Sunday se rved. afternoon. | ** TX1 . Old Age Pension Association To Meet Here Nov. 10 There will be a meeting of all people both young and old, who are willing to do their part to help the old people of South Carolina get a real pension at the McCor mick County Court House at 10:00 A. M., Monday, November 10, 1941. The entire State of 46 counties have been organized. We now have approximately 7,000 mem bers with 90 units in 46 counties. A complete audit has been made of the affairs of our Association and printed in the current issue of The Old Age Pension News. It will be distributed at this meet ing. F. M. Easterlin, State Presi dent, will be present and speak and make a full report of what the organization has accomplish ed and will accomplish. If you ever expect to get a pension, this is an opportunity you cannot af ford to miss. Our organization is growing fast and with the aid of other groups we are expecting a real pension for the aged people! J. A. Young, President, Miss Maggie Young, Sec. Modoc News Friends of Mrs. I. C. Harrison regret to learn of her illness in the hospital in Columbia.. n in. Mrs. Fannie Reynolds 1 and daughter, Thelma, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. j well, sowing wheat and oats is Mayson now. the order of the day in this com* The Hallowe'en, party at Sulli- rnunity at present, van school house was a grand Mr. Clarence Howie from Camp success, Friday night. Everybody wheeler spent Sunday here with enjoyed it very much. The pro- ^is parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D ceeds are for the school house Howie painting funds. Mr. Richard Key of Columbia Mr. Wilbur Whatley of Kirksey was a week end visitor here to his is in. Greenwood Hospital with an mo ther, Mrs. Mattie Key. attack of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice White Mr. Ed. Winn is now in Shriners f rom ware Shoals were dinner Hospital in Greenville for an guests here Sunday to Mr. W. S. operation. I Clem. Mr. and Mrs. Moody Mayson and Mr. Ernest Reese from Edgefield daughter of Macon visited Mr. and was a week end visitor here to Mrs. P. S. Mayson last week. relatives. Mrs. Lena Brown of Varnville Mrs. W. S. Clem has returned spent the past week in the home home, after a week’s stay with Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and and Mrs Talmage Clem at Spar- family. , J tan burg. Mr. Sheldon' Timmerman of Mr. James Bussey from Fort Trenton spent Friday night with Henning spent the week end here Mr. Edgar Corley IXX MONDAY and TUESDAY t November 10th and 11th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. ROBERT TAYLOR in ’ll ‘BILLY THE KID’ (Technicolor) Also Selected Short Subjects and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. Union Services At A. R. P. Church Sabbath Night with his father, Mr. E. F. Bussey Miss Lucy Bussey, who has been attending a sick lady the past three months at Brooks, Ga., re turned home last week. Mr. W. W. Reese from Augusta was a visitor to relatives here Sunday. Mr. and, Mrs. Talmage Clem from Spartanburg are spending several weeks here with the for mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. The monthly union services of I Clem, the McCormick churches will be Mr. Fred Bussey. Mr. E. F. Bus- held next Sabbath evening in the sey, Mr. William Bussey and Miss Pressly Memorial A. R. Presby- Lucy Bussey made a short visit to terian Church at 7:30 o’clock. Augusta Saturday evening. Rev. L. K. Simpson of the Baptist Mrs. Corrie Wood from Edge- Church will preach and Rev. W. field spent the past few days here M. Owings of the Methodist with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Bus- Church will assist in the devotion- | sey, who is ill. al service. A cordial invitation to all. S. W. Reid, Minister. increasing war-like moves against Germany. Yet there are many here, as well as among the pub lic, who feel that the President, in spite of his belligerent attitude, will do anything possible to avoid an expeditionary force. From this viewpoint, it was in teresting to note the results of a recent Gallup poll where the pub lic was asked what persons or groups are most active in getting us into war and what persons or groups are most active in trying Will Demonstrate All Phases Of Soil Conservation Work The Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service have ar ranged a demonstration on the farm of Harry L. Shealy in New berry County to demonstrate all phases of Soil Conservation Work. This farm is located on the Bel fast Road about 7.5 miles from Newberry. Make plans with your tc keep us out of war. The Roose- ' neighbors to get up a carload velt administration was a leading from your community to see this answer to both questions—almost | cipmonstration Friday, November as many crediting the President 7th, from 10:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. with being most active in keeping, M. A. Bouknight. us out of war as credited him with County Agent, trying to get us into war. J McCormick, S. C. Will Bring Higher Standards Of Liv ing On The Farm Improved farming methods in McCormick County, and higher standards of living on the farm, are bound to be the result of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Defense program, said E. Hanvey, county farm supervisor of the Farm Security Administration today. "Farmers generally, large and small, are pledging themselves to raise more food and feedstuffs in keeping with Secretary Wickard’s appeal. “Since the average farmer, par ticularly the farm family on the FSA program, can’t get more acres to cultivate, and since there is a practical tt| tl^e added num ber of liVest3)i|fbe- purchased at once, the thing to do in fulfilling this pledge is to increase yields, feed livestock for more weight and more production. This means better farming. It may be that the increased emphasis on ‘Food for Freedom’ will be the greatest boost for intelligent and pain staking farming we have ever had in this county. As for the low-income farmers who participate in the FSA pro gram, the first consideration will be the production of more food for themselves, and the learning how to use this food better for sake of health. The next thing that the little farmer will be urged to do will be to raise more feed for additional livestock and poultry that he undertook to raise in connection with FSA’s “Food for Defense” program last May and June. And these two things will lead natural ly to production of more things to be marketed. *- “It is on both the production and marketing end that the Farm Security Administration will help through encouraging county pur chasing and marketing associa tions,” he said. “This will be the means for the low-income farmer to get the seed, fertilizer, machin ery and breeding stock that he can’t get otherwise. And this will be the means of commanding bet ter markets, because he will Grange Is Organized At Buffalo On Wednesday night, October 29, a picnic supper was served at the Buffalo school house. After supper a Buffalo Grange was or ganized. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Leonard of Donalds were with us and Mr. Leonard had charge of this meeting along with assistance of others interested. Fifteen members were enrolled and plans are to meet every sec ond Monday night in each month at 7 o’clock. Any one interested, is invited to join us in this worthy organization. The following officers were elected: Master, S. L. Britt, Overseerer, John T. Faulkner, Lecturer, Mrs. Avis T. Britt, Treasurer, Mrs. T. L. Britt, Secretary, Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, Steward, A. K. Britt, Assistant Steward, Thomas Britt, Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. T_ L. Edmunds, Gate Keeper, Miss Helen Brao ley, Cereas, Mrs. John T. Faulkner, Pomona, Mrs. Ruth P. Duncan, Flora, Miss Marie Sharpton, Chaplin, J. .C. Talbert. xx Fall Fair Next Week In Augusta Augusta, Ga., Nov. 4.—The gates to the nineteenth annual Augusta Exchange Club Fall Fair wIS swing open, Monday, Nov. 10, for a full week’s showing and officials are anticipating a record-breaking attendance of more than 75,00© soectators to visit the autumn classic here. Hundreds of dollars in cash prizes, yards of blue, red and white- prize ribbons, trophies and other awards will be distributed among proud owners of livestock, poultry* swine and club exhibits, in addi tion to builders of beautiful model airplanes, flower growers and stamp collectors. The mammoth World of Mirth Shows, recognized as the greatest carnival on earth, will bring 56 shows and booths and 20 thrilling rides for the midway. A nightly fireworks demonstration, and an aerial performance by two daring trapeze artists will provide ad ditional interest each night for fair-goers. Children’s Day will be observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and all school children will be admitted to the fair grounds free. M. A. Beckum, president of the Exchange club and director of the fair this year, has announced that the organization is leaving not stones unturned to make the 1941 exposition “the greatest in the history of the organization.” x Cotton Ginnings Given By South Carolina Counties Cotton Ginned Prior To October 18 In South Carolina: Crops Of 1941 And 1940. The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census, announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to October 18, by counties, in South Carolina, for the crops of 1941 and 1940. be I The total for the State was made able to join hands with his neigh- public on Saturday, October 25 bors to produce enough to attract dependable markets. “Next comes our job of trying the increased production to the needs of people, with the idea that home plans are no less im portant than farm plans. “Not only the Farm Security Administration but all other a- gencies of the Department of Ag riculture have gone into this pro gram with the idea of building ag riculture on a sounder basis—not to plow up vast areas that will be left to blow away after the emer gency passes, as happened in the last war, but to plan carefully. We’re all looking to the long future after the emergency passes when our new knowledge of how to grow more food will be turned to our own services and improve ment. , _ . We’re out to feed not only hungry people and livestock, but also the land itself, and to make people more secure on the land they till, whether they own it or merely rent it.” txt Young Peoples Division To Meet At Troy, Nov. 7th (Quantities are in running bales. Linters are not included.) The State __ _ I Abbeville Aiken __ Allendale __ Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Berkeley Calhoun __ Cherokee __ Chester Chesterfield _ __ Clarendon __ — Edgefield __ Fairfield __ Florence — Greenville __ — Greenwood __ __ Hampton Kershaw Lancaster Laurens __ Lee __ Lexington __ — McCormick __ __ Marion __ Marlboro __ Newberry Oconee — Orangeburg __ __ Pickens Richland __ The Young Peoples Division of Sumter the McCormJtffc area, will meet at; Union the Troy M« Friday evening, November 7th, at | York __ 7:30 o’clock. [ All other 325,145 675,045 2,366 11,086 9,037 21,235 4,775 8,421 22.426 41,115 5,719 12,816 10,071 18,53© 976 2,569 4,610 15,503 7,128 9,135 4,490 10,405 15,657 27,284 7y054 16,982 2,794 8,846 6,913 19,104 11,798 20,999 2,885 7,597 4,156 13,298 957 ■ 6,701 7,426 19,877 18,835 21,152 1,599 9,145 4,710 7,971 3,164 11,503 3,486 10,507 8,231 20,535 7,803 24,130 3,176 12,075 773 4,252 3,831 6,821 22,139 34,682 3,207 14,393 10,354 11,391 21,810 57,602 14,663 13.295 1,044 5,9S> 1,802 8.482 31,203 36,159 7,950 28,713 4,099 7.606 . 7.159 17.117 11,517 18.273 1,052 1,773!