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■**& . r.- 4 I ’ *" i - . S^\y^5r T«n» TO OUBSILVw» 4 OUB *JU!IGHBOB«. OU* COUNTRY 4ND OUR GOD Fortieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942 Number 35 V'MHIIKSW other. It is agreed by most observers here that congress can. only blame itself for the power it will grad ually be forced to turn over to in dividuals if it continues with its present unsatisfactory policies in the face of this grea^ national emergency. Another example of growing dictatorship is the vast amount of power given to the head of the new war production board, Donald Nelson. This step, however, has Washington, D. C„ Jan. 26.— fNWNS)—It is the growing opin ion here that partial dictatorship •will haw to replace acUon by con -!"^fapprovai''o'f ~aU grakon more and more measures por mont hs busi- whlc'h are vital to the P™*™' , ne . 5 s leaders have criticized the tion of our national economy. President for n()t passln g on some Although partisanship in con- powers to one man who gress has been pretty well hushed could dictate production poUcies. up, the approaching congressional president has now made that election is obviously influencing j^oyg a pd has appointed a man and delaying legislation. whose ability is respected by The price control bill is the; everyone, present glowing example. Presi-; ^ Ne ison, former $70,000-a- dent Roosevelt told congress last year president of Sears-Roe- summer that this legislation must buck ac tually has the assignment be rushed through in order to of winnin g the war so far as the prevent prices from skyrocketing, inning of the war depends on But the bill has now been in the production of tanks, planes, hands of congress for almost six g UnSj ships and other equipment, months and is still too weak to He ^11 be able to make decisions stem many of the price rises which have neve r before, even which already have cost the pub- during the last war, been vested GIVE NOW American Legion Aux- RED CROSS WAR FUND NEEDS ^^*7 Meets With MrS. YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT. ^1. C. White Feb. 5th The War Fund Drive in McCor mick County is only half com- The American Legion Auxiliary pleted. To date we have about wiu meet Thursday, p. m„ Feb. 5, five hundred dollars and we are at 3:15 0 ’ clock > the home of in urgent need of the remaining Mrs ‘ M * c - Mrs* J * K ' five hundred dollars that will W™ 6 ’ ^ Campbell and complete our quota. Mrs - J - E - Bel1 assistant hostesses We are confident that if the people of McCormick County fully realized the grave condition that All members and prospective members are urged to be present. A very interesting program on exists throughout the United Arnericanism and National De- States and the entire world that fense 15 beln S arranged by Mrs. we would have no trouble in rais- c * H * Hu guley. Again let me urge you to attend this meeting. Mrs. J. E. Bell, Pres. Legion Aux. x ing our quota which is one thou- oand dollars. This money is to be used in rendering aid to the men on the front lines of duty, and also to be used in helping families of those The Women’s SocietV who have been killed m line of he over $2,000,000,000. When a price control bill was passed by the house, even many of those who voted for it admitted in any man other than the Presi dent. Although the Senate Truman committee, investigating defense needless delay, refused to accept the responsibility for curbing prices on many commodities and finally agreed on what was prop- orly termed a “farm relief meas ure’ bill. In its present form it looks as though we’ll be right back where we started from six months ago, with • prices continuing to go higher and higher. The next step will probably be to put more power into the hands of Leon Henderson, duty. To sum up what the money is used for we might say, to help you and me to win the war. The question now is, how much can I help? You should and must answer that for yourself, for in this drive there are no assessments. Won’t you decide today just what you Of Christian Service Holds Meeting The Women’s Society of Chris tian Service met January 14th at the home of Mrs. F. P. Deason, with Mrs. Harold Browne, Mrs. L. N. Brown and Mrs. G. E. Camp- ff el yOU l ^ contribute in serv ing as joint hostesses. Mrs. A. C. Earnhardt had charge that it didn’t have any teeth in it production, has made some start- and that the house had decided jjj^g statements about last year’s to pass the buck to the senate, inefficiency and the lack of co- But tho senate, after weeks of operation of some industries, most of the reports seem to be taken with a grain of salt here. The charge, for example, that the automobile manufacturers “ ‘“T ‘rr could have produced a lot more rather than a price control war last year lf they had made less automobiles, has been answered satisfactorily by leading automobile men. They pointed out the erformous job of making ready for mass production of war supplies and showed why the continuation of automobile manufacturing did not interfere director of civilian supply, and! with maximum speed in getting let him dictate what prices will; the tools and buildings set for be on one line of goods after an- ! war production. These statements the War Fund? If you wish to mail your contribution, just send it to Paul R. Brown or W. H. Fer guson, McCormick, S. C. Listed below are names of new members of the Roll Call: Gulf Oil Corp., Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. M. L. B. Sturkey, Marion Wideman, Colored, Jim Wells, Colored, Nick Talbert, Colored. W. H. Ferguson, Chrm., McCormick County Red Cross. X Sandy Branch H. D. Club Meets nomwooD idem McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 30th and 31st, 7 P. M. and 8:50 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. RONALD REAGAN—OLYMPE BRADNA in w INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON” Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Orphan’s Benefit” ‘ W'. and A Pete Smith Specialty “Army Champions” Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at 12 o’clock for program announcements. 1 The Sandy Branch Home Dem onstration Club held its regular monthly meeting with Mrs. C. H. Bowick on Thursday, January 15 The devotional was read by the president, Mrs. Bowick. Roll call and minutes were read by the sec. and treas., Mrs. Frank Dilla- shaw. The meeting was then turned over to Miss Bell. Since cooking is to be the yearly lesson. Miss Bell baked and demonstrated a very delicious dried apple cake. During the business hour she stressed many important defense facts and asked each member to join the American Red Cross. Much of Miss Bell’s time is being devoted to the defense program and she is endeavoring to make us see the importance of buying defense bonds and stamps and joining the American Red Cross. After the meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Tom Franklin in Feb., delicious refreshments of congealed fruit salad on lettuce leaf, potato chips, ritz crackers, fruit cake and coffee were served by the hostess. Reporter. MONDAY and TUESDAY February 2nd and 3rd, 7 P. M. and 8:55 P. M. JACK OAKIE—ANN SHERRlDAN , MARTHA RAYE in “NAVY BLUES” Also A Cartoon “The Ice Carnival” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS are generally accepted here and iz admitted that industry in this country is getting into all-out war production faster than it did in ny other nation. The only justi- ’cation for criticism seems to be hat automobile manufacturers vere permitted last year to us^ n enormous quantity of needed materials in making automobiles Leaders of the war effort here ■re generally impatient over harges of neglect during the past year. In the few instances where egiect or delay might properly >e charged, they are more in a mood to let by-gones be by-gones ’nd consider reports on past ac tivities only in the light of how inefficiencies can be quickly eliminated. With Mr. Nelson in the driver’s seat, with William Knudsen in charge of production for the army, and with a board under Mr. Nel son made uo of men who already have proved their ability to get ' things done, the feeling here i; ,VT„„V.i * 1 of the devotional. The theme was “The Facing of This Hour.” All members had part on the pro gram. The officers for the society were installed. This was a beauti ful and impressive service. The following officers were installed: Pres., Mrs. W. N. Smith, Vice-Pres., Mrs. A. J. Hendrix, Recording Sec., Mrs. W. W. Keown, Jr., Corresponding Sec., Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, Treasurer, Mrs. J. T. Fooshe, Sec. Social Relations, Mrs. W Harmon, Sec. Missionary Education, Mrs. C. H. Workman, Sec. Student Work, Mrs. Harold Browne, Sec. Children’s Work, Mrs. J. S. Strom, Sec. Literature an4 Publication, Mrs. Bill Ferguson, Sec. Supplies, Mrs. G. E. Camp bell, Mrs. Smith presided over the business session. Mrs. Workman had charge of the recreation. The hostesses served a sweet course with coffee. rvr Itinerary Of Tax Commission Agents WILL ASSIST IN MAKING IN COME TAX RETURNS. Court Convenes Here Next Mondav The February term of General Sessions court for McCormick County will convene in the court house here next Monday morning, February 2nd, at 10 o’clock, with Judge G. Duncan Bellinger of Columbia presiding. Agents of Income Tax Division of the South Carolina Tax Com mission begin, their journeys over the State for the purpose of assisting income taxpayers in the preparation of their returns on the ninth day of February, 1942. Rev. E. F. Gettys Director Of Victory Book Campaign Columbia, Jan. 27.—Rev. E. F. Gettys, John De la Howe schools, Willington, has been appointed director, for McCormick county, of the nation-wide Victory Book Campaign, according to W. H. Ward, director of the University of South Carolina’s extension di vision, who is state chairman. Members of the state executive committee and county directors met in Columbia at the University last week and made detailed plans for the campaign in South Caro lina, which will be carried on throughout the month of Febru ary. Purpose of the campaign is to collect gifts of books for soldiers, sailors and marines. The drive is sponsored nationally by the American Library Association, the Red Cross and the United Service Organizations. Details of methods of collecting books which will be employed in McCormick county will be an nounced by Director Gettys soon. Many organizations and institu tions will be invited to assist. All types of books are desired, ranging all the way from techni cal treatises and text-books to murder mysteries. In addition to being placed in all camps, forts, posts, stations and ships of the nation, books will be made avail able for use in U. S. O. houses, and for men in the merchant marine x_. Bethany H. D. Club Meets President’s Birthday Dance There will be a dance at the Community House in McCormick Friday, Jan. 30, 1942. Sponsors for the dance are the McCormick Lions. This dance honors our President’s birthday, and proceeds go to stamp out that dread disease, infantile paralysis. Do your bit and help carry on this great work. Admission, Gents, 50 cents. Ladies, Free. 1X1 Yates Webb And W. M. Strom, Jr., With Local School The Bethany H. D. Club met on Monday, Jan. 19th at school house. Seven members and Miss Bell were present. As this meeting was beginning of new year the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. H. Christian, Vice President, Mrs. Jim Chris tian, Sec.-Treas., Miss Nannie Mae Dunlap. Local Leaders, Miss Emmie Sheppard and Mrs. J. R. Hadsock. Miss Bell taught our lesson, which was on uses of whole wheat, compared vitamins in whole wheat flour with the vita mins in white flour, showing u ’.ow much more valuable whoL wheat flour is. Miss Bell also A I — - — ^ — — — — The Itinerary of Field Agents I ;r ‘ ade and serv f d deli=iolUi wholc in this section, is given below and 1 ' vheat drop cookies. ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. their services are at the disposal f the public in the matter of giving aid, advice, or information "o the income taxpayers. Every individual receiving an income of $1,000.00 net, if single, r $1,800.00 net, if married, is re- niuired to file a return. In addition to the returns of income, every person, firm, or corporation making payments of salaries, wages, rents, commissions, etc., in excess of $1,000.00, or in- ;erest or dividends, or both, in excess of $100.00 is required to make returns of information hereon, giving the names and addresses of those to whom pay ments are made and the amounts so oaid, and by whom paid. Corporations and partnerships are required to file returns re gardless of the amount of income: Abbe^He, Feb. 11, Court House, J. P. Salley. Anderson, Feb. 27-March 2, Plaza Hotel, J. P. Salley. Edgefield, Feb. 9, Court House, J. P. Salley. Greenwood, Feb. 12-13, court Reporter. xx— Auto Tax Stamps On Sale At The Local Post Office Federal Auto Tax Stamps are now on sale at the local post of fice, according to an announce ment from Postmaster J. E. Bell. The initial payment is for $2.09. Stickers for the tax are good until July 1, when new ones will be sold at the rate of $5.00 a year for motor vehicles. The $2.09 stamps, according to word from the post office here, should be purchased before February 1st. Every motor vehicle, whether it be a Rolls Royce or a Model T Ford, is required to pay the tax. The stamps are to be displayed on the front windshield, it is under stood, not later than February 1st. txt Notice Yates Webb, former principal and coach of McCormick High School, and for the past several years educational director of the C. C. C. Camp at Bradley, has assumed his duties as superin tendent of the McCormick Public Schools, succeeding J. E. Young who resigned to enter an Army Officers’ Training school in Geor gia. Wilber M. Strom, Jr., was elected to take the place of J. E. Driskell who has taught mathematics and science in the McCormick High school for the past two years as well as serving as principal and coach. Mr. Driskell recently ac cepted a defense position in Ten nessee. Mr. Strom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur M. Strom of McCormick and a graduate of Furman University, Greenville. His mother was Miss Winnie Clinkscales of Anderson and taught in the McCormick schools before her marriage. xx Farm Youth Launch 4-H Victory Program Clemson, Jan. 24.—^Launching of a seven-point Victory Program by South Carolina farm boys and girls through organized 4-H clubs is announced by Dan Lewis, state boys’ club agent, and Mrs. Harriett Johnson, state girls’ club leader. Basis of the program was laid down in a discussion, of civilian defense at a recent conference in Washington between 4-H club leaders in the Department of Ag riculture and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program calls for (1) inter preting to the community the four freedoms: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear: (2) making every effort to produce and conserve needed foods in 4-H club projects; ( 3) saving for victory—prevention '*f waste, collecting scrap metal, hurlap, old paper, etc.; (4) de veloping individual and commu nity health; (5) learning useful technical and mechanical skills and volunteering for civilian de pose work; (6) practicing the democratic procedure; and (7) mderstanding the social and 'conomic forces at work through discussion groups and other or- anized community activities. The program is a wartime re vision of a seven-point program which the 30,000 4-H club mem bers and the 1800 local 4-H club n aders in South Carolina have been carrying forward for the ^ast year and a half. In commenting on the program, Mrs. Roosevelt put in a strong olea for activities which develop a better understanding of de mocracy and produce better health and nutrition among young people. She said that she was pleased at the emphasis on health and nutrition and understanding of democratic ideals stressed in the 4-H club program. Mrs. Roosevelt urged the coun try’s million and a half 4-H club members to take as a goal the bringing of the 4-H Victory Pro gram to those young people who aie not reached by any rural or ganization and who, perhaps, need that Washington is all set to work out production schedules which House, J. P. Salley will make it possible to attain the McCormick, Feb. 10, Court The County Home Demonstra- it most, thus giving them an op- gigantic production goals of House, J. P. Salley. tion Agent will keep office hours portunity to feel that they are a ?<- President Roosevelt. i Saluda. Feb. 17, Court House, in the County Supervisor’s Office part of the nation’s plan to win -—Buy Defense Bonds— j. p. Salley. during the week of County Court. Hie war.