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TSUI TO OUKIKLWS. OUB NKIOHB OBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD.
Fortieth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942
Number 44
they were destroying the small
business man, holding farmers
and consumers at their mercy and
interfering with efficient produc
tion and distribution of goods.
This charge was made while con
gress was discussing the elimina
tion of the 40-hour week. It has
influenced a number of pro-labor
congressmen to review and revise
their opinions. In congress, as
well as in the War Relations board
and between individual industries
and their unions, labor discussion
recently has centered on whether
labor should continue to belimit-
_ f . .... _ ed to 40 hours a week at regu-
Deal should be continued through .
... , . . lar pay and whether the war
this war period. But some form , . ... ... ,
.. . , workers should be permitted time-
of general policy on this subject , ,. . . „
' and-a-half for overtime and dou
ble time for working on Sunday.
Several leading ' industrialists
are now taking the attitude that
they must do anything the gover-
ment tells them to do regarding
labor—but that the final decision
IN
WAfHNMIOM
Washington, D. C., March 30.—
(NWNS)-.—Due to the widely di
vergent viewpoint of congressmen,
we cannot expect any unanimity
of agreement on how much of
the social program of the New
may result from the heated dis
cussions on the interior depart
ment supply bill.
The Interior department bill
calls for large expenditures for
the continuation of phases of the
social program, some of which
can be closely related to the war should be made by the public
and others of which could prob
ably be dropped without interfer
ing with war production and mo
rale. With huge extra expendi
tures due to the war, the basis
of the debate is over whether
some social reforms should be
called off for the duration. It is
likely, although there will be
bitter oposition to continuation of
many of the New Deal plans,
that the majority in congress will
approve most of them—perhaps
with some revised to tie up more
closely with the war program.
Along with the interior depart
ment bill, the New Deal philoso
phy on labor is also being fought
tion has defended labor improve
ment, and there is no doubt that
over. For years the administra-
it will continue to see that labor
gets more than an even break.
But even within the President’s
own executive family there is
considerable difference of opinion
on the union problem.
Thurman Arnold, assistant
attorney general, who has always
been considered a strong New
Dealer, recently made a violent
attack on unions charging that
They have asked, therefore, that
newspaper men be invited to be in
on all discussion between man
agement and labor to report all
facts to the people.
This attitude was expressed by
General Motors, largest automo
bile company in our country,
when C. E. Wilson, president,
pointed out that General Motors
was working almost entirely for
the government and therefore
any labor dispute was public busi
ness. He inferred that if w'ages
were increased, as the union has
requested, the tax-payers would
actually be the ones who woulc
pay the increase so they should
decide the issue. The automo
bile union agreed that, if negotia
tions went before the Nationa
War Labor board, they would per
mit the meeting to be open to the
press.
Meanwhile, the war labor board
already had held its first public
hearing, on a wage case when the
negotiations between the Inter-
lational Harvester and the C.I.O
went to Washington. For the first
time the public was able to follow
the reasoning on both sides and
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
April 3rd and 4th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
RANDOLPH SCOTT _ GENE TIERNEY
in
“BELLE STARR”
(In Technicolor)
Alsu
Adventures of The Newsreel Camerman
“Soldiers of the Sky"”
and
“Glacier Trails*’
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at
12:20 o’clock for program announcements.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
i April 6th and 7th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
JEFFREY LYNN _ CONSTANCE BENNETT
TAX BOOKS CLOSE W. H. McNair, Of
MAY 1ST
I have received notice from the
Comptroller General 'to collect
1941 taxes until May 1st with the
3 per cent penalty. After this
date all unpaid taxes go into ex
ecution with extra penalty and
cost added.
Ruth P. Duncan^
County Treasurer.
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“LAW OF THE TROPICS
Also
A Cartoon
“BUG PARADE’’
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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make up its own mind.
Reports to congressmen, par
ticularly from the rural areas,
show that a arge number of peo
ple have lost all patience with
union dickering over higher wages
in war work. All congressmen are
receiving demands for curbs on
labor and many of them are anxi
ous to go home to their districts
to make careful checkups on pub
lic opinion. Labor, however, is not
the only group which is being
taken over the coals here. Prac
tically every part of our war pro
gram is being investigated by
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some committee or other. The
senate national defense commit
tee, headed by Sen. Harry S. Tru
man, is most in the limelight right
now. Witnesses before that com
mittee have pointed to wide in
efficiency, waste and mismanage-
nent in the handling of various
phases of cur war program.
Many of the most heated dis
cussions here revolve around the
products which are being ration
ed—rubber, sugar, gasoline, etc.
Following the now-have-it-we-
don’t bungle about the nation’s
supply of gasoline several months
ago, rationing of any product now
stimulates close scrutiny to deter
mine the acutal need for it. There
is little objection to the idea of
rationing, but since it is a sub
ject close to the American peo
ple it is a popular one to use for
stimulating public interest in in
efficiencies in our war program.
There is considerable question,,
for example, on the actual need
WillingtoiL Dies
Mt. Carmel, March 31.—The
news of the passing of Mr. Wil
liam H. McNair, which, occurred
at his home in Willington early
Sunday morning, was received in
Mt. Carmel with profound sor
row. Mr. McNair was the son of
Mr. Frank McNair and Mrs. Cath
erine F. McNair, and was 73 years
of age on March 27, 1942.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Lula Frith, one daugh
ter by a former marriage, Mrs.
M. L. Wright, of Lincolnton, Ga.,
and ten grandchildren.
Funeral service was conducted
at the grave in Old Willington
Cemetery by Rev. A. L. Doty and
Rev. E. F. Gettys, at 4 o’clock
Monday afternoon, and a little
while later he was laid to rest be
neath the mound of exquisitely
beautiful flowers, the silent trib
ute of the love of many friends.
Pallbearers were Messrs. Wil
liam Wright, Taylors, S. C., Frank
M. Wright, Greenville, Lenwood
Wright, Greenville, Russell A.
Smith, Gainesville, Ga., Elvyn
Norman, Evans, Ga., John Stan-
sty, Jr., Camp Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. NcNair have con
ducted a prosperous mercantile
and farming business ior some
years.
This County Ready ‘
For Defense Bonds
Canvass On April 7
This county’s plans for the de
fense savings bonds pledge caifc-
vass, which will start on April 7.
are fully shaped and a large corps
of volunteer canvassers will spread
the campaign into every part of
the county.
Part of a nationwide canvass
being conducted by the United
States treasury, the campaign in
this county will be under the di
rection of the County Defense
Savings Committee.
The Treasury department is
giving, in this canvass, every man
and woman in a gainful occupa
tion or with an income an oppor
tunity to voluntarily pledge them
selves to a program of personal
savings so that they can purchase
defense savings bonds and stamps.
Members of the county savings
committee point ( out that the gov
ernment hopes in. this way to give
millions of persons in every part
of the country a chance to buy
a bond and thus buy a share in
this country and its war for free
dom.
The canvass, starting in this
county on April 7 and running
through the 11th, will be from
house to house, and members of
uhe committee urge that citizens
be prepared to receive a call from
the canvassers during that period.
In many instances, one’s neigh
bor may be the caller. In any c-
vent, it will be a call chiefly in.
the interest of your country, and
also in the interest of the security
of your own financial future,
since it is pointed out that buy
ing a bond is simply storing away
money for the future.
South Carolina is one of the
first states to conduct the can
vass, and James H. Hammond, of
The McCormick County Council I Columbia, chairman of the State
of Farm Women will meet Satur- Defense Savings Committee, has
day, April 11th, 10:30 E. W. T., at se nt word to the county Jcommifc-
Meriwether. The guest speakers tee that South Carolina is on
will include Mrs. Agnes R. Rich- trial.
ardson, a returned missionary “But I am entirely confident
from China, and Mrs. St. J. Cul- that this state will demonstrate
lum, Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Cullum its patriotism as it always has in
has traveled in Europe, so will talk the past,” Mr. Hammond’s mes-
about the axis and allies coun— I g&gg said.
tries. To illustrate this talk she txr
will have an exhibit of about 150 tt q *1C
dolls and flags to represent coun- AJ • VilVH 30TV"
Tflower exchange will be held I Employment
and everybody is asked to bring
a plant.
The complete program will be in | The U. S. Civil Service Com-
the next issue of the McCormick mission has just annouunced that
County Council Farm
Women Meeting At
Meriwether Apr. 11
Opportunity
Messenger.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
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persons experienced as superin
tendents of construction, are being
sought for the Federal Service.
Positions exist in the United
States and foreign countries. Sal
aries range from $3,200 to $6^0O-
a year.
Applicants will be rated on thehr
experience and training. From T
to 12 years of appropriate expe
rience in the field of construction
The Athletic Association, of Me- j are required. Provision is made
Cormick High School is sponsor- 1 for the substitution of college
ing a beauty contest to be given | courses in engineering, for part
Beauty Contest At
High School Here
Tomorrow Night
The loving sympathy of this Friday, April 3rd. It will be giv- | >_ the experience. Duties are to
community is extended to the be
reaved loved ones.
J. S. Strom, funeral director.
SANDY BRANCH
H. D. CLUB MEETS
The Sandy Branch H. D. Club
held its regular monthly meeting
in February with Mrs. Thomas
Franklin, with Mrs. Sudie Jen-
ninngs as assistant hostess.
The meeting was called to order
en in the high school auditorium
at 8:30 o’clock. The boys and girls
of the high school have worked
hard and given up a great deal of
their time for the various athletic
activities, and now we would like
for you to give them your sup
port. We are sure you will be
only too glad to do so when yoi
learn what the program includes.
The program includes first ol
all a “Kiddie parade.” In this pa
rade you will see the tiny tot'
below school age. Then we are
having two beauty parades — thr
Junior parade, in which you will
see the beauties of high school
parade, in-
by the president, Mrs. C. H. Bow-
ick. Roll call and minutes were age, and the Senior
read. The business hour was tak- eluding those out of high school,
for th'^’raTonlng oTsugalT Some en U P discussing reports for the We have an added attraction,
argue that it. is imperative whUe ' Annual County Council meeting,'one whichwe are jure none of
others use figures to show how,
in spite of increased demand and
smaller supply of sugar, our pop
ulation could be adequately sup-
and other business. ; you will want to miss. This we
Miss Bell demonstrated a new call our “Mock kiddie parade.”
way to cook peas which was very Those taking part will be high
tasty.
school pupils, teachers and other
ADMISSION: Adults. 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax.
„ , . .. After the meeting was brought adults. Take our advice and don’t
plied by eliminating some of the I tQ a close de|lghtfuI refrcs h- miss it.
industrial needs or sugar, n gas- m <. n ts. consisting of chicken sal- 1 We also have some special music
jjpL oline, the need for rationing in the a( j anc j lettuce leaf, pickle, litc planned for extra entertainment.
^ East seems to be real this time be- crac kers, pimento cheese sand- | We wish to thank those that
^ cause of the sinking of so many W j C hes and Valentine favors were have made it possibe, by their co-
tankers. served.
direct large construction projects,
coordinating the work of foremen,
organizing men and materials, su
pervising installations, and in
specting materials and workman
ship.
The announcement for Super
intendent of Construction is the
first issued by the Civil Service
Commission since the new War
Service Regulations went into ef
fect on March 16, 1942. Appoint
ments generally will be for the du
ration of the war but in any case
will not last for more than €
months after the war.
There are no age limits. Ap
plications must be filed with the
United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. C., and
will be accepted until the needs of
the service have been met.
Full information as to the re
quirements for this examinatiap,
and application forms, may be ob
tained from the Secretary of the
Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex
aminers at the post office or cus
tomhouse in any city which has
a post office of the first- or sec
ond-class, or from the United
-Buy Defense Bonds—
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operation, for us to give this con- states Civil Service Commission,
Reporter. test. . i Washington, D. C. ^