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Fortieth Year TSUI TO OUBSKLVBSt OUB NBIGHBOSS, 6US COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941 Number WMHUMm Washington, D. C., Nov. 24.— (NWNB)—Most of official Wash ington sighed with relief when President Roosevelt issued his ultimatum on. the closed shop for labor by saying that the govern ment will never compel men to join a union by government de cree. “That would be too much like the RBtier methods toward labor, 7 * said the President. No matter how great the labor problems become, that one princi pal of policy has been stated in ir revocable terms. In his statement to John L. Lewis and other repre sentatives of the coal miners, the President also inferred that his tolerance of strikes in defense in dustries has ended. He said: “Because it is essential to na tional defense that the necessary coal production be continued and not stopped, it is therefore the in disputable obligation of the Presi dent to see that this is done. “If legislation becomes neces sary toward this end, the congress of the United States will without any question pass such legislation. And, as some of you know, the pressure on me to ask for legisla tion during the past couple of months, for one reason or another, has been not only constant, but it has been very heavy.” Although the President said this statement should not be interpret ed as a threat, it was clearly evi dent that he was giving labor a last chance—telling its representa tives that they must “play ball” or he would unleash the legislators who are eager to pass anti-strike legislation when he gives the word. In making his statement to the coal miners’ representatives, the President was undoubtedly also is suing an indirect warning to. the railroad unions, since it was obvi ous that a strike of the railroads would hamper defense just as much or more than a strike in the “captive” mine industry. The decisions on labor questions being made this month will undoubtedly bring to a head the settlement of the growing labor problem which has threatened our defense output on so many different fronts. It is also known that quite a number of members of the house of representatives voted for re vision of the neutrality act only after assurance from the President that he would stop the strike menace, and It was because of the vote of these congressmen that the measure was passed. As a result of the neutrality re vision, which the President con sidered essential to America’s wel fare, our merchant ships are now rapidly being armed and are be ing sent into ports in war zones. That some of them win be attack ed is a foregone conclusion, but it is also expected that they will greatly increase the delivery of war supplies to England and Rus sia. Although the vote on the neu trality act ended most of the im portant provisions of that meas ure, it should be made clear that the act was not repealed. There are still certain provisions of it which are in force, including: a prohibition against American citizens traveling on belligerent vessels except with special per mission; a prohibition agains foreign vessels flying the Ameri can flag; a prohibition against the soliciting of funds in this country for a belligerent government; and a prohibition against Americans dealing in securities of belligerent nations. Price control is now the big sub ject on the congressional calendar —which will undoubtedly be ex tensively debated, before any law is enacted. As prices of food and other necessary consumer products continue to increase, the public demand for price control is grow- HEM 4 t McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY November 28th and 29tb, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. FRANK MORGAN ANN RUTHERFORD in “WASHINGTON MELODRAMA” Also Selected Short Subjects Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax Mr. Robert A. Mars Qaimed By Death Mt. Carmel, Nov. 26.—The pass ing of Mr. Robert A. Mars, age 68, which occurred Nov. 19th at his home near Mt. Carmel, caused sorrow and grief to many relatives and friends throughout the State. He was the youngest son of Mr. William David Mars and Mrs. Elizabeth Mars. He attended school at Hunterville, N. C., and was an alumni of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Mars was the very efficient and accommo dating R. P. D. mail carrier on Mt. Carmel’s only R. F. D. for many years until he was retired. In early life he joined the Hopewell Presbyterian church and was al ways true to his church and his God. The funeral service was con ducted at the home Thursday morning by Rev. Hooten, assisted by Dr. S. W. Reid, and burial was in the family burying ground nearby. Mr. Mars is survived by one sister, Miss Georgia Mars, and one brother, Mr. Will Mars, both of Mt. Carmel, S. C., and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Hughey McCain, funeral director. x — Dr. Lamoreux And Prof. Derrick To Address Baptist Union Meeting The Edgefield Associationa Baptist Union Meeting will be held on next Sunday at Ebenezer Bap tist Church, Trenton. The pro gram committee is fortunate in deed to secure as speakers for the day, Professor R. O. Derrick, head of the Edgefield Public Schoo System, and Dr. F. O. Lamoreux prominent Baptist minister of Batesburg. Both of these men are an asset to any progressive program and the people who at tend the Trenton meeting will be amply repaid in the messages of these men. alone. Following is the program to be given: 10:15—Sunday School, 11:15—Devotional, Rev. A. D. Croft, 11:30—Report of Churches and Appointment of Committees, 11:45—Address, Prof. R. O. Der rick, of Edgefield Public Schools, 12:15—-Hymn, 12:20—Address, Dr. F. O. Lamo reux, Batesburg, S. C., 12:50 — Miscellaneous busines. and adjournment for lunch, 2:00—Baptist Training Unior Associational Program under di- ;ection of Miss Louise Bracknell ium Branch, S. C. Report Of Roll Call, McCormick County Red Cross MONDAY and TUESDAY December 1st and 2nd, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. ANNE SHIRLEY RICHARD CARLSON m “WEST POINT WIDOW Also Selected Short Subjects and LATEST NEWS EVENTS T>T> ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. ig rapidly. Eut eongressme: fear the enaction of such Tegisla ion, for they know they must d omething about food price: vhich will be opposed by the larg arm bloc, and there is a jrowin emand for ceilings on wage: hich would be strongly fought b . abor. Further tax measures are bejnr uietly analyzed as a method c v.rbing inflation, but popular re- ntment against new taxes f pparent to the treasury depart nent. When Secretary Morgen hau suggested a possible 15 pc ent tax on payrolls, the treasury iepartment was swamped witl etters wanting to know what al) f the talk of increased purchas- ng power was about. Most ol those writing said their income, lad not been increased and thei cost of living had risen sharply. Officials of the treasury depart ment admit this is a hard nut tc crack. They agree that the brun if new taxes probably should be levied on, those who are making bigger incomes because of defense jobs, but it is difficult to work out any program which would apply to defense workers and would not hit so hard those who are still earning the same incomes, or smaller incomes, than they were before the defense program started. We are still a long way from our quota in McCormick County, how ever we feel that many of you who have not joined the Red Cross this year will do so between now and Dec. 31st, 1941. In many cases only one member of the family joins; that, we feel, is fine and shows a spirit of patriotism that is highly commendable. However, if it is possible for the husband and wife to join this year it will be appreciated very much. I’m sure that you know the great work the Red Cross is doing, and I’m certain that you will feel better when you join, for you too will be part of this great organi zation—The American Red Cross. If you live in the rural part of the county and have not been asked to join, and you want to join just send your name and one dollar to W. H. Ferguson, Roll Call Chrm., McCormick County, Mc Cormick, S. C. It will be impossi ble to contact every person in the county so don’t feel that you are being slighted if someone doesn’t %ee you. ' The following persons are Red Cross Workers. See them about joining: Mrs. George Dorn, Mrs. Mildred Nave, Miss Ruth Corley, Miss Lura Jean Watson, Mrs. D. J, McAllister, Mrs. Ollie Watson, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Miss Matilda Bell, Lee Martin, and Bill Ferguson. We need more volunteer work ers, won’t some of you volunteer to help us? Below are the names of those who have joined: E. C. Cheatham, Jr., W. E. Rheney, R. L. Faulkner, HugTTejTT'TtJCalh, Mrs. Mildred Nave, Miss Maggie Franklin, Paul Ludwick, W. N. Smith, J. L. Bradley, G. J. Sanders, Jr., J. A. Talbert, W. M. Talbert, D. C. Talbert, M. G. Dorn, Mrs. T. R. McAbee, * T. K. Simpson, M. Q. White, J. F. Buzhardt, C. C. Morgan, Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Miss Pauline Hughes, Miss Mary Moss, Mrs. C. H. Huguley, C. H. Huguley, <5. c. Patterson, Mrs. D. C. Talbert, J. M. Dorn, Dr. C. H. Workman, Mrs. C. H. Workman, W. H. Ferguson, Mrs. W. H. Ferguson, T. J. Sibert, Sr., Earl White, J. O. Patterson, H. Drucker, Mrs. H. Drucker, Miss Elma Holsonback, Dr. M. E. Duncan, L. C. Talbert, W. S. Arrington, M. L. Gibert, G. E. Campbell, Gus Stuart, M. A. Bouknight, G. N. Dorn, P. C. Dorn, Jr., Mrs. Wilton Britt, Miss Mary Frances Slade, J. S. Strom, J. W. Corley, C. W. Pennal, J. L. Caudle, W. M. Owings, J. R. Corley, ’ ^ ^ Mrs. J. W. Furqueron, Paul R. Brown, W. P. Parks, Jr., J. L. Wells, T. A. Dowtin, W. T. Strom, W. B. Carmichael, Miss Frances Rush, Miss Wade lie Brabham, Mrs. Daisy Hemminger, Wright Andrews, Mrs. W. H. Andrews, Miss Lillie Miller, Miss Lura Jean Watson, E. F. Gettys, Mrs. E. F. Gettys, J. J. Hester, Miss Mafcle Lyon, Sen. L. L. Hester Back From Meeting In Washington Senator L. L, Hester returned Tuesday from Washington, where he with other delegates from five other states, attended the meeting for distressed farmers asking for help due to crop failure on ac count of unfavorable weather con ditions and unusually heavy boll weevil infestation. He states that the outlook for some assistance in the near future looks favorable. XXI 1.097 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Nov. 14th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that 1,097 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County from the crop of 1941 prior to Nov. 14, as com pared with 5,633 bales for the crop of 1940. Very respectfully, J. W. Britt, Special Agent. Date, 11-24-1941. xxx 66 Aristocratic Pigs” At McCormick High School November 28 The Council of Farm Women are inviting everyone to attend this clean musical treat, they are hard to beat. Proceeds are for the benefit of Marie Cromer Scholar ship. We are expecting the “Little Hendleys” to appear on this pro gram. Admission: Children,, 6 to 12, 20 cents; Adults, 12 and over, 30 cents, tax included. Time, 7:30 p. m. Mrs. T. L. Britt, Pres., County Council Of Farm Women Miss Frances Cheat ham Among Students To Be Listed In 1941- 42 Issue of Who’s Wh® Miss Frances Cheatham, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cheat ham, of near McCormick, is among those students of Lander College who will be listed in the 1941-42 issue of Who's Wh* Among Students in, American Universities and Colleges. Several students from accredited colleges are selected each year, by a com mittee of faculty members, for their biographies to appear ia. Who’s Who. This publication is published through the cooperation of over 600 American Universities arid colleges. The purpose of Who's Who is to serve as an incentive fee- students to get the most out -dT their college careers, as a means of compensation to students for what they have already done, as a recommendation to the business world; and as / a standard -df measurement for students. Miss Cheatham, a graduate of McCormick High School, will re ceive her B. S. degree from Lander College in June. txt- Marketing Quota Referendum To Be Held December 13 There will be a referendum on Saturday, December 13, 1941, to determine whether or not the cot ton farmers of the United States wish to continue operating with marketing quotas. Details of the voting for McCor mick County have not yet been worked cut. but several educa tional meetings will be held prior to December 13th in order that I producers of this county might! know the situation and that they might be better qualified to de cide for themselves whether or not there is further need of mar keting quotas. Joe W. Everett, Jr., County Administrative Officer, AAA. Preaching At McCor mick And Republican Methodist Churches Sunday, Nov. 30th Rev. Foster Speer of Plunt Branch will preach at the McCor mick Methodist Church next Suit- day morning, November 30th, at 11 o’clock, and Rev. W. M. Owing* will preach at Republican Metho dist Church at that same hour. x Turkey Dinner At Community House Next Wednesday Everyone is cordially invited to attend the annual turkey dinner at the community house, Wednes day, December 3rd, given by the Woman’s Society of ChristiaoL Service of the Methodist ChureiL of McCormick. Children’s plates, 35 centa- adults, 50 cents. AAA Now Signing Farm Defense Plan Sheets For 1942 Miss Eva Manning, Mrs. J. J. Tuten, Mrs. J. B. Branch, C. H. Lomas, Mrs. R. K. Tompkins, Miss Nellie J. Hook, W. R. Buchanan, Miss Alice Russell, Mrs. Hilda S. Lindsey, Mrs. Frances Mackey, Miss Maxine Shipe, Miss Estelle Powell, Mrs. Dan Bell, Mrs. J. F. Goolsby, Mrs. W. J. Blake, S. J. King, W. R. McDonald, E. C. Rice, J. T. Forrester, E. C. Cheatham, Sr., W. L. Brown, J. L. Bracknell, J. E. White, Miss Lucy Brown, R. M. Winn, H. D. Creswell. The McCormick County AAA Office has been signing Farm De fense Plan sheets for McCormiclr County during the past ten days Through Tuesday night approxi mately 600 farmers had signed their sheets, leaving about 450 re maining to be signed. County AAA officials urge every one who has net yet signed their Plan Sheet to do so no later thair Saturday of this week as tht* tabulation of these forms must go* :o Columbia early next week. The County Office will be open <m "riday night till 9:00 o’clock tor the convenience of those who find t impossible to come during thr *5av. It will also be open till 4:06 ".’clock on Saturday aftemotw*, November 29th. Joe W. Everett, Jr„ County Administrative Officer, AAA. xx Preparedness for any eventuali ty has long been the task of the American Red Cross. National defense places huge new burden* upon the organization. Help your Red Cross carry on its work hr joining the local chapter at once. X Last year the Red Cross spect assistance to 217,000 victims of 149 disasters in this country. Disaster will strike again th\v year—when, where and how hard, no one knows. But the E-ed Cross must be ready to perlornt its errands of mercy. Help the Red Cross prepare by joining tie local chapter without delay.