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/ ; i /v w rftiis OUBSILVUii, OUB NBIGHBOBB, OUS COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. Fortieth Year K8tahli«hed June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942 Number -49 part of the great new economic plan being set up by the govern- , ment for keeping prices in this j country on a stable basis. The seven points which the i ?r idrnt. said may well be called “oulr present national economics Ley” and which he believes are all needed “to keep the cost of living from spiraling upward,” are: 1. We must tax heavily, and in that process keep personal and corporate profits at a reasonable rate, the word “reasonable” being defined at a low level. 2. We must fix ceilings on the taxes “at the earliest moment P rices which consumers, retailers, possible.” It is now felt by a; wholesalers and manufacturers number of congressmen that if' P a y f° r the things they buy, and WASHMKWlI Washington, D. C., May 4.— (NWNS)—The hopes of many congressmen—that they might not have to vote on new taxes until after the November election —were blasted by the President’s public demand for heavy new Hats Off! the President’s request isn’t ful filled they may create more ill- will among the people by post poning taxes than they would by passing them. Congress is also worried about the action the President has ask- ceilings on rents for dwellings in all areds affected by war indus tries. 3. We must stabilize the remu neration received by individuals for their work. 4. We must stabilize the prices ed on farm prices to prevent prices! received by growers for the prod- going higher than “parity”—the figure at which the farmer is ucts of their lands. 5. We must encourage all citi- more or less assured of compen- zens to contribute to the cost of satdon similar to that received winning this war by purchasing by men in industry. At present war bonds with their earnings, farm prices can go to 10 per cent instead of using those earnings above parity, or even higher in j t o buy articles which are not es- some cases, without legal inter- \ sential. 6. We must ration all essential commodities of which there is a ference. The President specifi cally asked congress to remedy this situation by setting a new: sca rcity so that they may be dis- • ceiling on farm prices at parity. ! tributed fairly among consumers Although there is strong oppo- and not merely in accordance sition to this ceiling in the farm with financial ability to pay high- areas, congressmen know that | er prices for them, when the man on the street talks | 7. We must, discourage credit of a “higher cost of living” he! and installment buying, and en- thihks chiefly in terms of the j courage the paying off of debts cost of food. They realize that mortgages and other obligations the public would not consider for this promotes savings, retards prices under control if food prices; excessive buying and adds to the were permitted to rise. amount available to the credit- The President pointed out to ors for the purchase of war congress that, except for the bonds, problem of taxes and a ceiling on j Although all of these seven farm prices, all of his other pro- 1 points have the same basic aim OUR MOTHERS ,\ i; War & Act of Cox^REgg ^May 14,1QI4, • WHEREAS:— The service rendered the United States by tue AMERICAN MOTHER istue greatest source op the coumtrv!? u trengtu AND INSPIRATION I!'' 1 posals for preventing inflation could be handled under existing legislation. Hie part congress is to handle actually is a minor of preventing price inflation, is obvious that they actually con stitute the formula for an eco nomic dictatorship which will 1EATKE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 8th and 9th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. JIMMY DURANTE—JANE WYMAN in “YOU’RE IN THE ARMY NOW” SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS 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 May 11th and 12th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:45 P.M. MICKEY ROONEY—JUDY GARLAND in “BABES ON BROADWAY Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS Will Observe Mother’s Day Mrs. Luquire Rites - At Parksville Monday Morning Mother’s day will be observed at the McCormick Methodist Church at 12 o clock Sunday, J Funeral services were conduct- May 10th. ed Monday morning at 10 o’clock The baptism of infants will be for Mrs . j. w> Luquire, Jr., the Wednesday Afternoon Closing Notice observed just before preaching. Mr. W. Y. Webb will speak at the Young People’s service at 8:30 that evening.. Rev. W. M. Owings will fill his regular appointment at Plum Branch at 9 o’clock that evening. ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. » completely replace, during the war, our American system of free enterprise. 1 The announcement of this broad economic policy is particu larly startling when we realize that it isn’t just a suggested policy, but is actually al formula which has been decided upon and :s now being put into operation. Except for the two points on /hich legislation has been re quested, all of the others already are being put into effect by gov ernment departments—mostly by Leon Henderson’s powerful Of fice of Price Administration and .ivilian Supply. Since the fall 0/ 1939 the cost of living has risen about 15 pei ent and the cost of war, in terms T commodities, will be increased jy many billions unless the up- ard trend of prices is curbed. The President pointed out that he people in this country “paid nore than twice as much for the same things in 1920 as they did ■In 1914” and he believes the poli cy he has announced will pre- /ent a repition during this war. Although certain congressmen with the interests of specific groups in mind, are objecting to ome of the drastic proposals of he President, most of them are keenly aware of the fact that the aew policies are in keeping with ,he wishes of the majority of the ieople. They also realize thate the President carefully included curbs on all groups in his propo sals—including limitations on profits of industry, limitations on ilgh salaries, ceilings on wages cc labor and curbs on farm in ternes. It is expected that all future legislation and rulings, which .egard our nation’s economics, j will, for the duration of the war, oc made in accordance with the President’s seven-point program. —Euy War Savings bonds— r 1 former Miss Catherine Bussey, who died at West Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday. The rites were conducted at Parksville Baptist Church, the Rev. G. P. Lanier, her pastor, of ficiating, with burial %in the church cemetery. Mrs. Luquire married in 1937 and had resided also in Columbia and Bishopville, S. C., before moving to Pahoka, Fla., where the hus band was employed on a migra tory labor project. Surviving are her parents, Mr and Mrs. John M. Bussey, hus band, who is a native of Augusta, Ga., infant son; three brothers, Joe Connor Bussey, of Cincinnati, Thomas Bussey, former legislator from Charleston, Hubert Bussey, of Havelock, N. C., and a sister, Miss Cornelia Bussey, of Columbia. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. x Farm Machinery School Set For McCormick County Better care and repair and more efficient operation of har vesting machinery will be the subjects for demonstration at he Farm Machinery School at Johnston May 8th, and Honea Path May 19th, according to County Agent G. W. Bonnette. This school is one of a series be- ng held over the state under the sponsorship of the State and County U. S. D. A. War Boards. Various agricultural agencies and farm machinery dealers and manufacturers Are cooperating in holding the schools. Demonstrations will be given by farm machinery specialists on methods of checking and ad- usting mowers, binders, and com bines for the most efficient opera tion. Farmers who own or operate harvesting machinery should plan to attend this school if at all possible in an effort not only to make their machinery last more happy birthdays. All that v; longer, but to keep it in the best j regret was that his twm brothers operating condition which is so Mr. F. M. Cosey of Greenwood, an essential as a part of the war Mr. L. W. Cosey of Edgefield, were We, the undersigned merchants and business men of the city o McCormick, S. C., do hereby agree 1st. That a Wednesday after noon is needed now more than ever for recreation to high strung nerves caused from the tension of the Great World War 2. 2nd. It will give all more time to work that most profitable Victory garden that our Govern ment is calling for all to pro duce. 3rd. Just in keeping with the spirit we have shown for the past several years that we are as modern as the largest, although we are small, closing starts Wed nesday, May 13th, and ends August 26th, 1942, at 1 P. M. Ben Franklin Stores, H. Drucker, M. L. Gjbert, Huguley’s Store, Dorn’s Market, White Hdw. (as far as practical) Brown’s |fnc., CampbelTs Grocery, McCain Furniture Store, J. R. Corley, Patterson Clo. Co., Dixie Home Store 116, By G. E. Campbell, % • ■Strom’s^ Cash Store, McCorrtfick Dry Cleaners, W. S. Arrington, Jester’s Cash Market. ... X1 Birthday Dinner For Mr. P* J. Cosey M— Of much pleasure was the sur- orise dinner that was given in tionor of Mr. P. J. Cosey’s 54th birthday Sunday, May 4th, at hir home near Plum Branch. The din ner was spread under the large oaks in the back yard. There every one seemed to enjoy themselves He received many useful gifts. Those present were Mr. and Mrs W. D. Browri, Mrs. C. N. Browr and children, Frances, Frank, Otis •Teck, Talmage and Claude; Mr and Mrs. Yarbrough Brown an children, J. C. and Doris; Mr. anr Mrs. J. A. Hamilton and daughter Rebecca, of McCormick; Mr. an. Mrs. C. Clegg and children, Blon dell, Cathrine and Helen, of Edge field. All are wishing for him many County Democratic Convention Held Monday Morning V Minutes of the County Demo cratic Convention which was heUI in the court house here Monday morning are given as follows: J. Fred Buzhardt, elected County Chairman. Mrs. Hunter McKinney, re-elec ted Vice-Chairman. J. O. Patterson, re-elected Sec retary. Delegates to State Convention: L. L. Hester, H. C. Brown, J. Fred Buzhardt, J. L. Bracknell. Alternates: ? H. M. Freeland, | T. A. Dowtin, P. J. Robinson, J. M. Dorn. State Executive Committeeman: L. L. Hester. Member of Credentials Committee, State Convention: L. L. Hester. The following resolution warn adopted by the convention: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, our Country is nav at war and it is absolutely neces sary that every citizen devote his full time to the work in whiefe he is engaged, and, WHEREAS, every person hss been urged to conserve food awa materials of every kind, and, WHEREAS, it would be for tfar best interest of the County as m whole that certain changes toe made in the method of conduct ing campaigns in McCormkir County, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: _ I. That the Executive Commit tee for McCormick County be re quested to arrange for campaign speaking arrangements for three places only, one campaign meet ing to be held in the upper porit of the County, one in the lomov and one in the Town of McCtar- mlck. 2. That the Executive Comnrit- tee be requested to have the cam paign meetings at night', except at McCormick, which shall be the daytime, and to request thr communities in which said cam paign meetings are held to ill—r no barbecues, drinks or other refreshments to be sold in tbrifc community in connection wMh the campaign meeting. 3. That the practice of candi dates of conducting a house to house canvas during a campaign, should be discouraged, espcciaBy in view of the critical situation now existing with reference tn gasoline and tires and that end* candidate offering for public of fice in the democratic' primaoy be requested not to make a house to house campaign. Executive Committee Minutes Minutes of meeting of County Executive Committee are as fel lows: Motion adopted to close the date for candidates to file pledges to enter the primary on May IStfc at 12 o’clock noon. The following candidates’ fees fixed by the Committee: • Member of House of Repre sentatives County Treasurer 30.-0t County Auditor 30JB Game Warden 15Jtt Magistrate McCormick IQlOB Magistrate Parksville 5.W Magistrate Willington 5JV Cotton Weigher McCormick. 5.0B Cotton Weigher Plum Branch 2J3I Meeting adjourned subject tm call of the County Chairman. X Help Navy Relief Fund effort. unable to be with him this time til Help protect the family of it*!* man who is helping to proted. your family by giving to the Nxvjr Relief Fund. The glass bank sent for purpose by ITavy Relief Furtf Committer is located at Bra Franklin Store in McCormick fesr your convenience. Let\> go McCormick!