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mm TO OUBIKLTOft. OUB NMGHBOM, OUB COUNTBT AND OUB GOD* * Fortieth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1942 Washington, D. C., April. 6.— (NWBN).—The house at repre- sentatives, afraid that an Easter recess would make ▼oters think the members were not on the job, circumvented the situation by scheming an unoffi cial recess with daily meetings mntinning in the house for those who didn’t take advantage of it. ConsequenUy, although the house is officially in session, there were very few representatives in Washington and a gentleman’s agreement had been made that no action would be taken until ♦heir return. The house members, many | of whom are up for re-election in November, were torn between their feeling that a recess didn’t fit the times and their desire to get home and check with their constituents on how. they really feel about labor legislation, taxes and other matters of major con cern here. Those who already have re turned from short visits to their districts report widespread sup port for labor legislation among the people—particularly for legislation which will prevent strikes in war production in dustries. Those from rural dis tricts say the sentiment is strong for freezing of wages among la bor as well as for limitations on profits of industry. When the house is in full ses sion again, there is little doubt that such legislation will be de manded by many members in spite of the fact that the adminis tration is opposed to both types. The administration has taken the stand that strikes have been practically stopped without legis lation and that curbs on wages vvill contribute in no way to in creased production. As for profits of industry, it has been pointed out by. treasury officials that in the great majority of cases profits are to be limited to less than 6 per cent by taxation. Randolph E. Paul, tax adviser to the treasury department, in testifying before the house naval affairs committee, said that if present treasury tax proposals are enacted, they will, in practically ’all cases, “recap ture for the government more profits than those in excess of 6 per cent of the cost of perform ance.” He estimated that for a com pany to make more than 6 per cent profit after taxes the com pany would have to make more than 53 per cent actual profit on its production. Although there may be a few isolated instances of companies which are doing this, general checking upon the cost of production will soon lead to the elimination of excessive profits on government contracts. The navy, for example, is now requiring firms getting govern-; ment contracts to swear the price to the navy is as low as the price quoted on any other type of order which the company has received. It is probable, however, if la bor legislation is enacted, it will be accompanied by a law to limit profits of industry, since labor would have less grounds for ob jection if it were made clear that curbs applied to management too. There is considerable support in the senate for a measure writ ten by Senator Connally of Texas which would give the President the right to seize for the government any plant where production is slowed up by either labor or man agement. The measure also pre scribes that if a plant is seized by the government all labor relation ships will be frozen, except for possible readjustment of wages. Union leaders have jumped on the new “sixth column” phrase of the President’s used to describe groups which are interfering with HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. G FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 10th and 11th, 7:15 M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. LAUREL & HARDY in ^9 GREAT GUNS’ Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax County Council Of Farm Women To Meet April 11th The spring meeting of McCor mick County Council of Farm Women will be held at Asbury Church, Meriwether,. on Saturday, April 11th, with the program as follows: 10:30—Registration. Meeting called to order—Presi dent, Mrs. T. L. Britt. Assembly Singing: Devotional—Rev. Foster Speer. Council creed in unison. Address of welcome—Mrs. W. H. Ryan. Response: Solo—Miss Gene Williams. Appointment of committees: Nominating, Credential, Courtesy Resolutions, Time and Place. Roll Called—By Clubs. . Reading of Minutes by Secre tary—Mrs. J. E. Bell. Report of County Chairman: Assembly Singing: Address—Mrs. R. P. Richardson Solo—Miss Gene Williams. Introduction of Speaker—Mrs J. J. Minarik. Address—Mrs. St. J. Cullum. Awarding of Certificates and Diplomas—‘Miss Matilda Bell, Co Home Dem. Agent. Business: Report of Committees. Adjourn— God Bless America. Buffalo Grange To Meet Next Monday Night The Buffalo Grange will meet at the Buffalo school house at 8:45 E. W. T. on Monday night, April 13th. Members, please take notice. X Card Of Thanks We wish to take this means of thanking all our friends for the sympathy and kindness to us in our recent loss of husband and father, W. H. McNair, also for the beautiful floral tributes. May God’s richest blessings rest on each of you. Mrs. W. H. McNair, Mrs. M. L. Wright. Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at >:20 o’clock for program announcements. MONDAY ami TUESDAY April 13th and 14th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. ALICE FAYE CARMEN MIRANDA JOHN PAYNE in i “WEEKEND IN HAVANA * (Technicolor) Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS J and LATEST NEWS EVENTS •—'r 'v ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. the war production program, to intimate that the President in cluded in that group those who are trying to put curbs on labor. The “sixth column” term, which is now being applied here to most anyone with whom a person is not in agreement, was actually first used by Richard C. Patterson, Jr., chairman of the New York state defense savings staff, and former assistant secretary of com merce. Mr. Patterson named four categories as belonging to the “sixth column” and being of aid to the “fifth column.” The cate gories were: gossipers, skeptics, fault-finders and the let-George- do-it crowd. The President was brought into it when reporters asked him what he thought of Mr. Patterson’s definition and he indicated that he was heartily in sympathy with it. Along sixth column lines is the attack on Representative Dies, chairman of the committee on un- American activities, made by Vice President Wallace. Mr. Wallace aroused over Mr. Dies’ accusation that Communists and fellow- travelers were members of the board of economic welfare, of which the vice president is chair man. charged: “The effect on our morale would be less damaging if Mr. Dies were on the Hitler pay roll.” Stating that the Texan was “seeking to inflame the public mind by a malicious distortion of facts,” the vice president added: “I trust that Mr. Dies and others of his kind with an intense itch for publicity will use their talents to help the United Nations win this war, rather than stir up dis cord among patriotic Americans. —Buy Defense Bonds— Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist Qaimed By Death Mrs. Lena M. Gilchrist, age 56, wife of Tandy B. Gilchrist, died at her home in the Sullivan sec tion late Saturday night following several months illness. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Rehoboth Baptist church, of which she was a devout member, Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock with Rev. Burris and Rev. Frady officiating. Interment fol lowed in the church yard. Besides her husband she is sur vived by four daughters, Mrs. Vir ginia Bailey, Miss Thelma Gil christ of McCormick, Miss Grace Gilchrist of Greenville, and Mrs. J. A. Brooker of Columbia; four sons, W. Ernest Gilchrist, of Edge- field Private T. B. Gilchrist, Jr., Camp Pendleton, Joseph and David Gilchrist, McCormick; five grandchildren; three brothers, Thos. E. Miller, Modoc; J. M. and E. J. Miller, Clarks Hill; three sis ters, Mrs. Hugh S. Gardner, Au gusta, Mrs. E. B. Williams, McCor mick. Pallbearers were Edward Gil christ, H. B. Wells, Claude Gard ner, Ernest Miller, Jr., Bennie Mims and Joe Williams. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. txi i Appointed To Help Registrants To Fill Out Questionnaires As chairman of the advisory board for registrants of McCor mick County, W. K. Charles has appointed the following to assist in helping registrants to fill out questionnaires. A meeting will be held at an early date at which time rules and problems of the new questionnaires will be fully and completely discussed. Mr. Charles suggested that up on receiving questionnaire the registrant read it over carefully, familiarize himself with the questions asked, and the answers to be given, and take the ques tionnaire to the member of the committee nearest him. The fol lowing constitute the committee: PARKSVILLE, S. C.— J. H. Percival, W. P. Parks, J. P. Brunson. PLUM BRANCH, S. C.— J. L. Bracknell, E. C. Rice, T. R. Ridlehoover. WILLINGTON—DE LA HOWE, S. C.— E. A. McCormac, Mrs. Daisy Hemminger. MT. CARMEL, S. C.— Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. BETHANY, S. C.— W. L. White. TALBERT’S STORE— E. C. Cheatam. WHITE TOWN, S. C. H. M. Freeland. REHOBOTH, S. C — E. M. Morgan. McCORMICK, S. C — Miss Ruth Corley, Mrs. Verna Rogers, Mrs. C. H. Huguley, Mrs. Lucile Ferguson, W. E. Britt, Robert L. Dendy, Mrs. C. K. Epting, Mrs. Irene Gilbert, Mrs. Frank Mattison, Dr. C. K. Epting, Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt, Mrs. Arleen Martin, Mrs. D. C. Talbert, Mrs. John D. Phillips, Bill Ferguson W. P. Parks, Jr., Miss Carolyn Wardlaw, W. T. Strom, Thomas Talbert, Wilber Strom, Jr., Mrs. Catherine S. Padgett, Mrs. Grace Dean, Miss Matilda Bell. MODOC, S. C.— Mrs. G. E. Dukes, CLARKS HILL, S. C.— Mrs. Ben Bunch. Play At Washington School April 10th The Junior Class of the Wash ington Consolidated High School: midway Parksville and Modoc will present a 3 act play entitled “Ev erybody’s Crazy Now,” on Friday evening, April 10th, at 9 o'clock. The cast of characters is as fol lows: June Austin—A young and pret ty girl who has just recently com pleted a course in finishing school —Helen White. Greg Beecher—June’s boyhood sweetheart—Alvin Talbert. Ada Austin—June’s mother — Helena Wall. Basil Lindsay—A famous author —John McKinney. Nan York—A friend of June's— Celeste White. Stan Barbour—Graduate of an osteopathic school in love with Nan—Clarence Wall. Hetty Metcalf—A maid, who isn’t quite right mentally—Pau line Buchanan. Hiram Dill—An old man inter ested in buying the Austin home —Robert Self. Gyshia Arndt—A friend of Basil —Zelpha M. Hammock. Lee Tyson—A gigolo—Charles Freeland. Admission,, 11 and 22 cents. T XT College Students Home For The Spring Holidays Among the college students spending the Spring holidays at their homes here and at other by the president, Mrs. J. E. Bell, ■Number 45 ant Held Here Friday Night Under the auspices of the Mc Cormick 9101 School Athletic As sociation, a beauty ‘ pageant was staged at the high school audito rium on last Friday evening. Little Miss Judy McGrath, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Thomas WfcGrath, Jr.,’ won first place in the Kiddie Parade. Miss Bertha Mae Harris was a- warded first place an the Junior Parade, including young ladies of high school age. Miss Margaret Bracknell won second place and Miss Lillie Bell Rogers, third place. In the Senior Parade, which in cluded young ladies beyond the high school age, Miss Bettye Fuller, Lander College student, won first place, and her sister. Miss Mary Fuller, second. Winner of first place in the Mock Kiddie Parade was Charles Owings, second place, Pal Roper, and third place,' James Keown. Music for the performance was furnished by Mrs. J. W. Bracknell, pianist, Misses Lillie Bell Rogers, Mary Louise and Ann Bussey Seigler, soloists. x American Legion * Auxiliary Meets The American Legion Auxiliary was delightully entertained on Thursday afternoon of last week at the home of Mrs. C. H. Work man with Mrs. D. C. Talbert and Mrs. R. L. Dendy assisting. Following the opening ritual led points in the county were: Clemson College, Clemson— Mr. Raymond Morgan, Mr. Charles Morgan, Mr. Carl Faulkner, Mr. Herbert Sturkey, Mr. James Hemminger, Mr. Thomas McComb, Mr. Henry Hester, Mr. Jim Neal Workman, Mr. Hubert Bowick, Mr. Alex Hanvey, Mr. Rudolph Strom, Mr. Lawrence Strom, Mr. David Edmunds. University Of South Columbia— Miss Margaret Welsh, Mr. Pat Hester, Mr. James Bell. Wofford College, Spartanburg— Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. Brenau College, Gainsville, Ga.— Miss Nettie Louise Morgan, Miss Anne Bussey Seigler. x Mrs. R. L. Dendy, child welfare chairman, presented a program on that • subject. Panel discussions were given With Miss Matilda Bell discussing “The Physical Well Be ing of the child and his Diet.” Mrs. C. H. Huguley, “The Mental Well Being of the Child,” and Dr. S. W. Reid, “The Spiritual Well Being of the child.” Music was furnished by Mrs. J. K. White and Mrs. Mildred L. Nave. Mrs. Wistar Harmojfc former acting director of public welfare, was called on to tell of public as- Carolina, sistance being given dependent and crippled children. I During the social hour delicious London fog and pound cake were served. tXI Modoc News 92 U. S. Defense Bonds Sold At Post was an increase of $695.65 over the previous period. They will never have to ration, bibles. We have never heard of a bible wearing out from over-use. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Hines from Meriwether made a short visit here Sunday morning to Miss Lucy Office Here In Mar. Bussey. : Miss Sarah Howie of Green- ' „ „ , wood was a week end visitor here Postmaster J. E. Bell r ®P°j* s to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. that there were 92 United States Howle Defense Bonds sold at the l° ca J Roselind Reese had as her post office during the mont o g Ues t s Easter, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. March with a maturity value of Reese and Miss Ge orgia I^ese of $9,700.00. Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. William Postal receipts at the local post and Mr Jesse Reese from Greer> office for the past ® ndln ® Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Reese of Barn- March 31st were W ^ 1C ^ we il and Mrs. Ray Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ouzt spent the past week end among rela tives at Abbeville. Mr. J. O. McDaniel of Augusta spent Sunday and Monday here _, . ,, _ „ ... with homefolks. Mr. Edwm McDowell will speak Mr ^ Bussey o( CoIumbia to the Young Peoples Division at nt here with his moth- the ^ McCormick Methodist Church ^ ^ Bussey . next Sunday evening at 8.30 an( j p^ rf; j_ m. Johnson of clock. # Spartanburg were week end visi- Rev W. M. Owings win fill tors here to ^ fetter's mother, appomtment at St. Paul Church »*,, <■*«*> von at Plum Branch Sunday evening M ™ uinnle y Bws(y ls spending at 9 o clock. the week w . th re i a tives at Edge- xx — NOTICE Miss Rosalie Bussey has return- ed home, after spending several The week of April 27th to May months among friends in Augus- 2nd has been designated by the ta. Mayor as clean up week. All Sergt. Austin Clem from Camp operate in cleaning up their prem- Gordon was a week end visitor ises and place theij: rubbish here to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. property owners are urged to co- W. S. Clem. where the Town Truck may reach Mr. Henry J. Bussey from Bish it. CHURCH NOTICE T. J. SIBERT, Mayor. McCormick, S. C. April 7, 1942. opville, Pvt. William E. Bussey of Camp Jackson, Pvt James W. Bus sey from Fort Bragg spent Easter here with their father, Mr. E. P. Bussey, and Miso Lucy Bussey.