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Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C. f THUBSDAy, APRIL 16, 1942
Number 46
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Washington, D. C., April 13.—
(NWttS)—A freezing of our whole
economic system — including
wages of labor, profits of corpora
tions, prices to the consumer and
rents—is now understood to be
getting serious consideration here
and has been a subject of consid
erable discussion by cabinet mem
bers and the President.
The present system of issuing
separate orders from the Office of
Price Administration to put ceil
ings on individual items which
seem to be getting out of line, al-
eral price rise. Widespread regu
lation at both wholesale and retail
seems required in the absence of
a more -stringent fiscal restraint.
The administration is known to
feel that much could be done to
prevent inflation if congress would
neavy tax legislation to go
into effect immediately for col
lecting much of the increased
wages going to labor and the prof
its being made by corporations,
x>ut with an election approaching,
it doesn’t look as if congress is
going to be in any hurry about
putting through tax legislation.
Hence, some other plan is needed
at once to curb inflation and the
answer may be an overall control
of all business transactions..
The Canadian plan of freezing
wages, but with a provision that
adjustments be allowed if the gen
eral cost of living rises, is known
to have been studied in detail and
may be recommended as the most
though effective so far as it goes, ^ , , _ 4.
has not prevented general infla- satisfactory p an or o
tion and it is agreed here that | la ^°^. s ... -
some overall control is needed to i A on pro 1 .
porations to 6 per cent has been
that
for
March
to
; on
un-
do the }ob. _ .
Requests for' voluntary con
trols ' on some prices have not
worked out satisfactorily; in
dicating that a formal man
datory method of governing
prices and wages is necessary
to prevent the dollar from de
creasing greatly in its value to
the consumer.
This is made evident by figures
compiled by the department of
commerce* which show
the nine months from
December of 1941, prices on un
controlled items rose 16 per cent
while prices on controlled items
‘rose less than 1 per cent. On goods
for which 'voluntary controls were!
asked, prices rose just as much as
on those fo? which no controls
were asked, indicating that volun
tary plans are practically useless
as a means of controlling prices.
Stating its views on this sub
ject, the department of commerce
report said:
^Experience to date suggests
formal control over key prices on
ly is inadequate to prevent a gen- j wholesale
diseussed many times and it is
certain that if wages are controll
ed the profits of corporations will
be limited at the same time.
At first most of the discussion
on these subjects revolved around
control only in war production in
dustries, but it is now felt that
such control should apply to non
war industry also to avoid putting
war production in the position of
being less attractive to both labor
Fourth Registration
»■■■■ "«■ ■ "■ \
Jno. W. Wilkins, Chairman, Lo
^al Board No. 57, ’ Selective Ser
vice, McCormick County, an
nounces that for convenience of
those persons who find they will
be unable to register on April
27th, that they will be permitted
to register at the Local Board
Office, McCormick, any day from
April 20th, 1942, through Satur
day, April 25th, between the hours
of 9:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M.
On April 27th all registration
places throughout the county
will be opened from 7:00 A. M. to
9:00 P. M. so as to accomplish a
full and complete registration on
that day. These places are Mt.
Carmel Community House, De La
Howe School, McCormick High
School, Bethany School, Plum
Branch School, Washington Con
solidated School and Meriwether
Community House.
The men to be registered during
the fourth registration are those
men, who on February 16th, 1942,
have not attained the forty-fifth
anniversary of the day of their
birth and on April 27th, 1942, have
not attained the sixty-fifth anni
versary of the day of their birth,
and have not heretofore been reg
istered.
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Modoc News
Planting corn is the order of
the day at present in this section,
and capital than non-essential in- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Key from
dustry.
At the present time, average
Wages are higher than they
have ever been in this country
and profits of corporations, in
spite of high taxes, showed a
big increase in 1941 as com
pared with 1&40.
Control of all prices is said by
the Office of Price Administration
to require no new legislation, the
office now having the authority
to enforce ceiling prices on any or
all products. If it wished, the OPA
could issue an order that all
and retail prices be
Jim C. Giles
Claimed By Death
Jim Clifton Giles, 53, died at the
residence here Tuesday morning
at 6 o’clock after an extended ill
ness.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Buffalo Baptist Church, of
which he was a member, yesterday
afternoon at 4 o’clock, by Rev. L.
K. Simpson of the McCormick
Baptist Church and Dr. S. W. Reid
of Pressley Memorial A. R. P.
Church, and interment followed
in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. E. Bell, G. L.
Sharpton, T. M. Dorn, Paul Hollo
way, J. F. Mattison and Pat New
by.
Mr. Giles was the son of the
late James Mattison Giles and
Mrs. Mattie Pruitt Giles of McCor
mick. He had spent his entire life
here. He was first married to Miss
Stella Price, who died in 1917.
Surviving this union are two sons,
Ralph T. Giles of Summerville,
Ga., and James Edwin Giles of
Columbia. He later married Mrs.
Lillie Mae Rogers who survives
him with four step-children, Mrs.
C. M. Dillashaw of McCormick,
Mrs. R. B. Dorn of Edgefield, Mrs.
H. B. Christian of Columbia, and
Joe Rogers of Greenwood. He is
also survived by one brother, Sam
D. Giles of McCormick, and sev
eral grandchildren.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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'Inspirational Hour
At De la Howe Next
Sunday Afternoon
Columbia were week end visitors
here to the former’s mother, Mrs.
Mattie Key.
Miss Permelia Clem of Green
wood sp^nt Saturday and Sunday
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Clem.
Mrs. Minnie Bussey was dinner
guest Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. W. I Mr. George D. Brown, of the
McDaniel. J state Department of Education.
Rev. G. P. Lanier filled his reg- announces the third of a series
ular appointment here Sunday 0 f “Inspirational Hours” which
morning, delivering a very inter- is to be held at the John De la
esting sermon. j Howe School Auditorium on Sun-
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from day, April 19, at 4:00 o’clock P. M
Greenwood were week end visitors H e, personally, will preside at this
here to the former’s mother, Mrs. I .service.
R( S elir J? u fer - R - c * Grier ’ President of
^ Coolidge Clem was a week Erskine CoUege> ^ the speaker
Operetta At Plum
Branch School
Tomorrow Night
An operetta entitled, “The Maid
And The Golden Slipper,” will be
presented by the first four grades
of the Plum Branch School Fri
day night, April 17th, at 8:30 p. m.,
at the Plum Branch School audi
torium. Admission, children, 11
cents, adults, 22 cents.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
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Notice Of Club
Meeting
All members • of McCormick
Democratic Club No. 1 are urged
to meet promptly at 3 p. m., Sat
urday, April the 25th, at the court
house, ladies’ rest room, or court
room.
C. W. PENNAL,
President.
Sullivan News
HDLLVMD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
end visitor to relatives at Parks-
ville.
Misses Mrytle and Louise Mc
Daniel from North Augusta spent
Sunday evening here among rela
tives and friends.
for the occasion, and the music
vill be furnished by the Erskine
Glee Club.
This program is absolutely free,
md the public is most cordially
Mrs. Herman Bussey is spending lnvlted 10 attend - Those wh0 haTe
several weeks with relatives at attended the P revlous Programs
Wards.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
April 17th and 18th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
GENE AUTRY_SMILEY BURNETTE
it De la Howe, will bear testimony
io the high quality of these pro
grams, which are sponsored by
Mr. Brown.
limited to the maximum price at
which they were sold on a certain
specified date.
Congressmen back from trips to j f-pi * xyi
f heir home sections, realize that! AlirCC-xxCL ilciy
the people are demanding more
in
SINGING HILL”
r ' t- ■■ > Also
A WALT DISNEY CARTOON
“OLD MacDONALD DUCK”
and
A TWO REEL COMEDY
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus lax
Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at
12:20 o’clock for program announcements.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
April 20th and 21st, 7:30 P. M. and 9:25 P. M.
Wm. POWELL—MYRNA LOY
stringent control over labor and
the 40-hour week law, but in spitf
of pressure of public opinion,
many members of congress are
extremely wary about such legis-
ation for they feel that its effect?
may not be clearly understood b:
he people.
Sen. Elbert D. Thomas, in dis
cussing the subject recently
warned that the abolishment o
the 40-hour week at this time o
rising prices “would mean the re
turn to sweatshop hours and pay.’
He pointed out that organized la
bor would not suffer by such legfs
’etion since it is protected by
union contracts. The 40,000,000
factory workers who are not oj
ganized and cannot take care of
themselves, he pointed out, are
the ones who would be hurt by
getting rid of the Fair Labor
Standards act.
At High School
Here April 23rd
The Sophomore Class will pre
sent a three-act play in the Mc-
The Sullivan school will close on
Friday night, April 24th, at 8:00
o’clock with the following pro
gram :
Welcome Song—With Quaking
Hearts we Welcome You—By all.
Duet—Chatter—Hazel and Jack
Winn.
A Greeting—Shirley Winn.
Duet—Come to School—Lois and
Doris Mayson.
Solo—The Waltz—Thelma Rey
nolds.
Playlet—Little Pigs—Grammar
Grades.
Solo—Starlight Waltz — Hazel
Winn.
Respect The Flag—Elwyn Col
lins.
Duet—Happy Farmer — Edgar
Corley and Hazel Winn.
American Creed—Bill Corley.
Solo—Old English Song—Doris
Mayson.
History of The Flag—Jack Bai
ley.
Solo—Minuet in G—Edgar Cor-
ley.
Dialogue—Our Toys—Beth May-
son and Bobbie Winn.
Solo—The Song of The Rose —
Lois Mayson.
Song — Pickaninnies — By five
children.
Solo —A Little Friend Polka —
Jack Winn.
Song — U. S. A. Forever — 7th
Graders.
Salutatory—Betty Carolyn Shu-
ford.
Motto—Elwyn Collins.
Poem—Jack Bailey.
History—Edgar Corley.
Prophecy—Willie Nelle Winn.
Will—Charles Morgan.
Valedictory — Annie Lou Gil
Christ.
Class Song—Dear Old Sullivar
Mt. Carmel News
Cormick High School auditorium School—7th Graders.
on Thursday night, April 23rd, at
3:30 o’clock.
The name of the play is “Hold
^erything.” and it really does
hold everything that goes to make
od entertainment. Suspense —
ction—story—interesting charac-
ers—romance—what more could
one ask?
The characters are:
Caroline Caruthers (a hotel pro
prietress—Frances New.
Niobe, maid, Kathryne Schum-
pert.
Constance Morgan—Lilia Belle
Rogers.
Presentation of graduating cer-
dficates.
Presentation of attendance cer-
tif’eates.
Presentation of prizes.
Closing Song—We Hate to Say
Good-bye—By all.
Everybody is invited to be pres
ent for this closing.
The present pains-taking and
efficient teachers, principal, Mrs.
Corrie C. Corley and assistant,
Mrs. Estelle D. Seigler, have been
re-elected for the coming school
term, 1942-43.
Miss Grace Gilchrist of Green
ville returned to her work Mon
day.
Mr. Mayes Mayson of Ninety Six
m
“SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
V , and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
# ADMISSIONf Adults. 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents:
Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax.
p e « Williams (Connie’s friend)
Other congressmen find a loti Bertha Mae Harris.
of the pressure for scrapping the Courtney Barrett, Jr., (Connie’s
40-hour week law is brought by pet aversion)—Ernest Willis. and his cousin, Louis McNeal, of
people who think the discussion is Christopher Morgan .(Connie’s Ninety Six, visited Mr. and Mrs.
over whether labor should be P e r- j father)—Dennis Willis. Press Mayson and family Saturday
Mrs. Julia Gibbs (an ambitious > 1 ight
hours a week. Actually it is con-I mother) _ Hal D o W tin.
cerned entirely with whether the Her daughters:
workers should continue to be| Lottie Gibbs—Helen Fooshe,
Wc^da Gibbs — Mary Louise'
Seigler,
Daisy Gibbs—Jo Smith.
Steve—Billy McNeill.
Andy—Milford Dillashaw.
Pr, iTr Mecauley (a detective)
Mrs. Ruth N. Edwards, Red
Cross Director of the Eastern A-
rea, was a business visitor in Mt.
Carmel Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris,
Mrs. George Peel and Miss Alice
Harris of Anderson were spend the
day guests of Misses Lennie and
Elza Covin Sabbath day.
Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Watson, and
daughter of Greenville were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd of
Greenville were visitors of Mrs. J.
W. Boyd Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Messrs.
Billy and Harold Gilliam spent a
recent week end in Lancaster with
her brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. King.
Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. H.
O. Watson, Mrs. D. J. McAllister
and Mrs. W. H. Horton attended
the County Council of Farm Wom
en at Asbury Church at Meriweth
er Saturday, April 11, 1942. This
was one of the most pleasant and
enjoyable meetings ever held.
Such an interesting, helpful and
uplifting program was carried out.
Mrs. R. P. Rchardson, a mission
ary to China, at home on account
of the war, told us of China’s
needs, and how patiently and
bravely they are striving for the
spirtual uplifting which the word
of God brought by the faithful
workers, can give China. We wish
everybody could have heard her,
and her earnestness shows she is
putting her heart in it. Another
very interesting address was by
Mrs. Cullum of Augusta, who has
traveled almost all over the world,
and has a wonderful collection of
dolls, 150 or more dressed in their
native costume, and in her charm
ing manner she described the cus
toms and habits of these coun
tries. Many hours could have
been pleasantly spent with them.
After a delicious and bountiful
dinner and pleasant chats with
old friends, it was leaving time.
We feel sure it was a pleasant,
happy day for all present.
Mrs. J. D. Cade is visiting her
sister, Miss McKellar, at her home
in Florence.
Miss Virginia Watson was a re
cent visitor at her home.
i
Miss Lura Jean Watson spent
Easter in Charleston.
Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Miss Julia
Cade were Anderson visitors Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin of
McCormick were recent visitors of
Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin.
St. Ser. Hollis Connor and Mrs.
Connor of West Palm Beach, Fla.,
enjoyed a pleasant visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Hunter McKinney re- '
cently. Many friends of St. Ser.
Connor were glad to see him a-
?ain and to know his charming
wife. *
Messrs. L. C. Hart and Joseph
Burch of Hartwell, Ga., were visit
ors in Mt. Carmel last Friday
night. '
Mr. Billy Gilliam spent the week
end in Greenwood with his broth
er, Mr. *Harold Gilliam.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cason of Ab
beville were dinner guests of Mr.
md Mrs. H. O. Watson Sunday
paid a higher hourly rate for the
| hours which they do work over
•;|r 40 each week. In most war pro-
duction industries the men al
ready are working 48 to 52 hours
a week but under the law are be-
in McCormick on Saturday night.
Friends of Mr. J. E. Morgan, Sr.,
will be sorry to know that he is
not well.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford and
family, also Mr. W. G. Corley were
spend the day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. V. Shuford on Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Albert Reel are
glad that she was able to come
home Thursday from the hospital
in Augusta where she has been for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn and
Mrs. J. A. Brooker of Columbia Trula Winn spent Sunday in the
returned to her home Thursday. home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilchrist i Miss Minnie Lee Winn spent the
and daughter, Mae, spent Sunday past week end in Baltimore,
with Mr. T. B. Gilchrist and fam- Maryland.
iiy.
ing paid time and a half for each Maurice White,
hour they work over 40. j admission is 15 cents and 25
—Buy Defense Bonds— i cents, including tax.
Miss Inez Bailey spent Tuesday
with Miss Trula Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford a : ;
Mr. W. G. Corley were euroei
Mrs. Minnie Winn, Mrs. L. E.
Winn and Paul Winn visited Mrs.
Blanche Rambo Sunday. Mrs.
Rambo is ill.
Master Richard Culbreath spen;
Sunday with Master Jack Winn.