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y TBm TO OUBSKLYW# OUB NBIOHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. I Fortieth Year June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1941 Number 25 WASHINGTON Washington, D. C., Nov. 17.— (NWNS)—It looks as though no new taxes will be passed by con gress at this session in. spite of the proposal by Secretary of Treas ury Morgenthau for heavy new taxes to be deducted from 1942 in comes. The secretary’s aim of putting ourvwar effort a little closer to be ing on a pay-as-we-go basis and at the same time curbing inflation toy higher taxes is being carefully side-tracked by congressmen, who already are acting with an eye on the congressional elections a year from this month. The secretary had suggested that a new tax be passed before the end -of the year so that it could be collected beginning with the first week in 1942. He pro posed a tax of as much as 15 per cent of the taxable income of all wage earners, to be deducted by employers from wages and sal aries. It was pointed out that this plan would really call for the paying of two income taxes in one year—since the new tax would be paid out of 1942 income and 1941 income taxes would also be paid during 1942. Congress, however, is not ex-1 pected to act upon new taxes this j year. And as the 1942 elections get closer they are less and less apt to pass tax measures unless the President puts on great pres sure for their passage. Almost as frightening as taxes to congressmen is the demand for price control legislation which they are now forced to act upon. It is expected that some form of price control will be passed, but unless the congressional attitude toward it changes radically it is unlikely that a measure with enq^h teeth in it to'^tem infla tion will be enacted. Opposition by farmers to price control and by labor to wage control is ex pected to prevent passage of any adequate measure. Therefore, it is predicted by economic experts here that we can expect high in creases in prices during 1942 and therefore continued demands by labor for more increases in wages. The railroad situation, with a general railroad strike threatened for December 5, has centered at tention on labor problems again. The railroad mediation plan, which includes a 30-day “cooling off” period before a strike goes into effect has been held up as a model plan which should be fol lowed to prevent strikes in other industries. It is only because of the cooling off period provision that the railroad strike didn’t be gin on November 6. At that time both railroad employers and em ployees turned down a compromise plan offered by a fact-finding board appointed by the President. The plan provided for temporary wage increases which would have cost the railroads $270,000,000. If, because of the cooling off period, the railroad strike is averted, it is held likely that congress will make such a mediation period manda tory before any strike can be car ried out. But if the railroad plan doesn’t work out, then, the public demand for anti-strike legislation will again be strong. As the United States becomes a more active participant in the war, following congressional action ending restrictions on, our mer chant marine and permitting the arming of our ships, this city is playing host to two important diplomats who may have a lot to do with our next moves in the war. One visitor is a well-known Japanese diplomat, Saburo Kuru- su, whose conversations with our government officials may deter mine whether we will have war or peace in the Pacific. The other diplomat, with whom government officials are most anxious to work out plans for the part we will THEATRE \ f ' * i * > McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY November 21st and 22nd, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. JUDY CANOVA BOB CROSBY in 661 SIS HOPKINS’ Also Selected Short Subjects Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax MONDAY and TUESDAY November 24^ and 25th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. CLARK GABLE—ROSALIND RUSSELL m “THEY MET IN BOMBAY Also ¥ r Selected Short Subjects and LATEST NEWS EVENTS lDMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. Changes Of Boundary Lines, Plum Branch. McCormick Charges St. Paul Methodist Church at Plum Branch and Republican Methodist Church have been at tached to the McCormick Charge and Troy Methodist Church has been attached to the Greenwood Charge. Rev. W. M. Owings will preach at St. Paul Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and at McCormick that night at 7:30. The people of McCormick are greatly pleased to have Rev. Mr. Owings returned for another year. Rev. T. L. Bryson will preach at the Troy Methodist Church at 11 o’clock Sunday morning. Rev. Foster Speer, who was superannuated at his request at this annual conference, and who has been the pastor of the Plum Branch Charge for the past four years, has so endeared himself to this people, that they have asked that he continue to occupy the parsonage at Plum Branch. xx New Soil Conserva tion Workers Are Stationed Here Mr. C. S. Moss, Assistant Soil Conservationist, who has been with the Soil Conservation Service since June 1934, has been trans ferred to McCormick to take the place of Mr. F. Y. Duncan who goes back to Anderson to continue his duties with the Soil Conserva tion Service there. In addition to Mr. Moss, Mr. Wm. C. Braezeale* Agricultural Aid, has been added to the Soil Conservation staff for McCormick County. The Soil Conservation Office is located on the third floor of the Dorn Bank Building. All farmers interested in soil conservation work on their farms are advised to contact these men. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. » ‘ Card Of Thanks I wish to take this means to thank my friends and Dr. C. H. Workman for their kindness to me during my recent illness. Mrs. Mattie Mae Young. play in this war, is Maxim Litvin- off of Russia. With a leading Japanese and Russian diplomat in Washington at the same time, it is wondered if any effort will be made to bring them together to aim at working out the delicate relations vhich now exist between the Soviet and Japan, but it is prob able that Mr. Kurusu’s mission vill be confined entirely to rela tions between his country anc’ he Ur ; ted States. Whether the strained relations which exist between this counts -•.nd Japan can be lessened by the conversations with Mr. Kurusu is doubted, but it is expected that these conversations will clarify the situation in the Pacific and thus aid our government in de termining whether our navy must be divided between the two oceans or if we can strengthen our forces in the Atlantic to speed the de livery of munitions to the anti- Axis powers. The shelving of our neutrality act is considered here as a green light for our navy to go to war. Because of that interpretation, certain congressmen would have preferred a vote on an actual declaration of war on. Germany, but it Is now thought unlikely that such a vote will be taken this winter. Our navy is now in a position to do whatever part is necessary in getting munitions to the anti- Axis powers and for the time being there is no further role which it is considered necessary for us to play. Probably not until there is a demand for an Ameri can expeditionary force will any further vote on war be presented to congress. Methodist Conference Ends With Reading Of Appointments Greenville, Nov. 16. — Upper South Carolina Methodists ended their twenty-seventh annual con ference here today after Bishop W. T. Watkins of Columbia, con ference president, read the ap pointment of pastors for the com ing year. The morning session included the annual love feast, followed by the ordination of deacons and elders, and a talk by Dr. M. A. Franklin of Birmingham, Ala., guest preacher for the conference. The conference chose Chester for its 1942 meeting, accepting an invitation by the Rev. P. L. Bauk- ^ight, pastor of Bethel church in Chester. Bishop Watkins, in a report on conference objectives, urged the churches to pay off their indebt edness “while the dollar will go as far as it goes now.” J. T. Frazier, statistician, an nounced there were 80,661 church members in the conference, all assembled in 386 churches, during the year, he said, benevolent of ferings by the church schools totaled $80,388. Doctor Franklin ended his series of four sermons this morning when he spoke on “Recapturing Our Lost Radiants.” Christ is light and light is radiant, he said, adding that sin, human suffering, fear and death were the darkest shadows falling across the path ways of the human race today. Deacons ordained by Bishop Watkins were William R. Bouk night. Jr., Dennis R. Dickerson, David Whitehead Reese, James Gideon Stroud, Clarence Poe Parker, Joseph Claude __ Evans, Harvey McConnell Montgomery, John Gerald Hipp, William Franklin Moore, Jr., and William Harry Chandler. Elders ordained were H. Felder Bauknight, William Troy Boggs, Allan Russell Broome, James Olin Gillian, T. H. Vickery, William M. Friday and E. W. Hardin. The appointments follow: * Anderson District—L. E. Wig gins, superintendent; Abbeville, Grace, C. H. Sullivan; Main Street, B. L. Kilgo; Abbeville circuit, J. E. Goodwin; Anderson, Bethel, C. W. Allen; Orrsville, R. C. Pettus; St. John’s, T. C. Cannon; Toxaway- Gluck, T. B. Wilkes; Belton, H. E. Gravely; Calhoun Falls, O. A. Jeff- coat; Central, W. H. Polk; Clem- son, D. A. Clyburn; Easley, First Church-Alice, M. T. Wharton; North Easley, W. T. Moore; South Easley, R. W. Sammeth; Liberty- Glenwood, W. W. Pendleton; Lonsdale-Monaghan, J. O. Gilliam; Pelzer, E. E. Glenn; Pendleton, M. W. Lever; Pickens, B. S. Drennan; Piedmont, W. H. Lewis; Seneca- Tewry, J. W. Johnson; Starr, T. D. Icorge; Walhalla, J. K. Walker; Vestminster-Townviile, H. A. Vhitten; Wiliiamston, J. H. Mont- *omery. Columbia District—J. R. T. Yiior, superintendent; Aiken- Tilliston, W. F. Harris; Batesburg \. E. Holler; Columbia, Brookland, t. e. Brown; Cayce, C. F. DuBose, T r.; Edgev/ood, J. L. Singleton; Green Street; W. F. Hedgepath, Main Street, R. C. Griffith; Shan non, L. D. Gillespie; Washington Street, J. O. Smith; director of Wesley Foundation, J. Claude Evans; Wesley Memorial, T. F. Reid; Whaley Street, J. A. Chand ler; Fairfield, R. L. Hall; Gilbert, J. H. Bell; Irmo, T. L. Chapman, supply; Johnston-Harmony, J. M. Younginer; Leesville Station, L. A. Carter; Leesville circuit, C. O. Dorn; Lexington, A. M. Smith; Pelion, C. N. Potts; Pisgah-Mt. Pleasant, M. W. Harvey, supply; Pomaria, Q. E. Gunter; Prosperi ty, J. A. Bledsoe; Ridge Spring- Spann, M. E. Boozer; Ridgeway, H. F. Bauknight; Swansea, A. S. Harvey; Wagener, L. W. Shealy: instructor Duke university, O. W. Lever, Ridgeway Q. C.; chaplain United States army. H. B. Koon, Main St. O. C.; district missionary secretary, T. F. Reid. Greenville District.—R. F. Mor ris, superintendent; Duncan- Woods Chapel, J. A. Barrett; Enoree, J. T. Gregory; Fountain Inn, J. D. Holler; Gray Court, W. Y. Cooley; Greenville, Bethel, A. H. Bauknight; Brandon, B. B. Black; Buncombe Street, B. R. Turnipseed; assistant pastor, D. W. Reese; Choice Street-Holroyd Memorial, R. A. Huskey; Dun can, D. W. Smith; Judson, A. B. Ferguson; Monaghan-Woodside, B. H. Tucker; Poe-St. John, C. D. Goodwin; St. Mark-Stephenson Memorial, Rex V. Martin; St. Paul, H. C. Ritter; Triune, J. E. Mer chant; Greenville Circuit, W. R. Bauknight, Jr., Greer, Concord- Apalache, Paul Kinnett; Greer Circuit, R. M. Phillips; Memorial, W. R. Bouknight, Sr.; Victor, R. H. Chalmers; Laurens, Central-St. James, C. O. Bell; First Church, A. C Holler; Princeton, Pendence Curry, supply; Simpsonville, C- P. Parker; Travelers Rest-Slater, J E. Cannon, supply; Woodruff, Emma Gray, M. E. Derrick; Grace- Bramlett—N. M. Phillips; chap lain United States army—S. R. Glenn, Duncan-Woods Chapel Q. C.; District missionary secretary, W. Y. Cooley. Greenwood District—E. R. Ma son, superintendent; Asbury Mis sion, to be supplied; Butler, T. A. Inabinet; Clinton, Broad Street, J. H. Kohler; Cambridge, M. M. Brooks; Edgefield-Trenton, L. P. McGee; Graniteville, E. W. Hardin; Greenwood, Galloway Memorial, B. H. Harvey; Lowell Street, W.- F. Gault; Main Street, F. C. Beach; Matthews, L. D. Bolt; Greenwood circuit, T. L. Bryson; Honea Path, J. S. Edwards; Kinards, S. B. White; Langley, D. R. Dickerson; McCo/mick, W. M. Owings; New berry, Central, H. O. Chambers; Eptfng-Lewis, O. H. Hatchett; O’Neal Street, N. K. Polk; New berry circuit, C. W. Brockw'ell; Ninety-Six, J. W. Lewis; North Augusta, E. S. Jones; Phoenix, J. H. Marily? Saluda, J. D. Kilgore; Ware Shoals-Hodges, F. C. Owen; Warrenville, P. B. Bobo; Waterloo, G. T. Hughes; president, Lander college, J. M. Rast; professor, Lan der college, J. P. Patton; Chap lain, United States army, H. R. Jordan, Phoenix Q. C.; district missionary secretary, H. O. Chambers. Rock Hill District—J. W. Shack- ford, superintendent; Blacksburg, H. B. Hardy; Chester, Bethel, C. E. Peele; St. James-Eureka, J. T. Frazier; Chester circuit, J. H. Brown; Clover, W. F. Moore; Elgin-Van-Wyck, W. F. Johnson; Fort Lawn, R. M. DuBose; Fort Mill, G. W. Burke; Fort Mill cir cuit, A. W. Baker, supply; Great Falls, W. S. Pettus; Hickory Grove, R. A. Hughes; Lancaster, Ease Lancaster, W. G. Smith; First church, W. B. Garrett; Grace, J. W. McElrath; Lockhart, J. F. Farr; Richburg, J. B. Connelly; Rock Hill, Bethel, G. H. Pearce; St. John’s, J. F. Ludo; West Main- Park, J. W. Cooley; Rock Hill cir cuit, J. M. Mason; Whitmire, G. S. Duff is; Winnsboro; First church- Greenbriar, H. L. Kingman; Gor don Memorial, L. B. George; York. Paul S. Anderson; missionary to Korea, L. P. Anderson, St. John’s Q. C.; chaplain, United States army. G. A. Baker, Bethel O. C.; district missionary secretary, H. L. Kingman. Spartanburg District—W. L. Mullikin, district superintendent: Buffalo, J. L. Jett; Chesnee, T. H. Vickery; Clifton, J. P. Byars; Cow- pens-Cannons, J. G. Huggin; Cross Anchor, J. G. Hipp; Gaffney, Bu ford Street, J. C. Roper; Limestone Street, W. T. Boggs; Glendale- Beaumont, J. F. Ford; Inman- Gramling, F. T. Cunningham; Inman mills, W. G. Newman, sup ply; Jonesville, M. K. Medlock: Kelton, W. H. Chandler; Lan drum, G. R. Cannon; Lyman, W. W. Friday; Montgomery Memorial, A. M. Doggett; Pacolet, E. W. Ly- brand, supply; Spartanburg, Beth el, G. H. Hodges; Central, R. L. Holroyd; Drayton, C. L. Harris; Duncan Memorial, W. S. Duck worth; El Bethel, W. H. Smith, supply; Saxon-Arcadia, L. C. Tur- beville; Trinity, M. B. Patrick; Whitney, W. A. Home, supply; Tucapau, J. G. Stroud; Bethel, H. E. Bullington; Grace, P. L. Bauk night; Green Street, J. W. Tomlin son; Union circuit, A. J. Bowling; professor Wofford college; A, M. Missionary Address At Asbury Methodist Church Nov. . Mrs. Richardson, a missionary of the Presbyterian church in China, will speak at Asbury Methodist Church, at Meriwether^ Sunday, Nov. /i. At 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Richardson was in former years the beloved teacher of the Meriwether public school, and the people of the Meriwether and Clarks Hill communities are in vited to hear her address. Foster Speer. x Belk-White-Luke Co. Says Advertising In County Newspapers Is Profitable To Them The following letter received from Mr. J. F. Luke, manager of the Belk-Luke-White Co. of Au gusta, Ga., under date of the 8th instant, is highly appreciated by this paper, as are the pictures re ferred to, which appear elsewhere in this issue. The letter follows: The McCormick Messenger, McCormick, S. C. Gentlemen: A great measure of our remark able success and the growing pop ularity of the Belk Store in Au gusta can be credited to the fine results we get from advertising in the county newspapers in the Augusta trade area, including your valuable publication. We want to express our appre ciation for the excellent manner in which our advertising has been handled by your newspaper. Your readers have responded most gen erously with their patronage. In fact, during our recent Harvest Sale the crowds were so great that they were beyond control. Al special dish offer advertised in your newspaper was the occasion of this unusual gathering of cus tomers anxious to avail them selves of unusual bargains. It may be of interest to both, you and your readers to see just what newspaper advertising will accomplish, and with this thought in mind, we are sending you a newspaper mat picturing part of the crowd, which could not obtain entrance to Belk’s because there were so qiany people inside that there was no room for more cus tomers in our big establishment. Your newspaper played its part in attracting this record breaking crowd and we consider the money spent for advertising space in your publication a most profitable investment. We have stated in your adver tising columns that Belk’s is Au gusta’s fastest grov/ing store, and to let you know just how fast it ! s growing, we wish to state that our business shows the most re markable increase of 1200 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, when, we were not using space in out of town newspapers. Yours very truly, BELK-WHITE-LUKE CO., J. F. Luke, Mgr. Your Red Cross is an important oartner in the National Defense urogram. With our. soldiers and sailors at their posts, with the civilian population, it makes the rounds night and day, carrying out its humanitarian duties. The Red Cross is supporting you. You can support the Red Cross today by joining through the local Red Cross chapter. Trawick, Central Q. C.; professor Wofford college, C. F. Nesbitt, Central Q. C.; orofessor Wofford college, C. C. Norton, Central Q. C.; professor Duke university, A.. C. Butler, Central G. C.; presi dent Textile institute, R. B. Bur gess. Saxon Q. C. Executive secre tary, board of education ft L. Gunter, Bethel Q. secretary, board of education, A. R. Broome, Bethel Q. C.; district missionary secretary, F. T. Cun ningham.