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/ TBU1 TO OURSXLVttf, OUB HK16HB OBf ( OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD, Forty-First Year This Week in Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1942 Number 2 SHINGTON Washington, D. C., June 8.-(NW- NS)—*#he most politically minded of the New Dealers—the ones who have never been able to sub ordinate “party” to the war ef fort—are* worried over the Presi dent’s decision to make a drastic cut in the appropriation for the WPA, which they always have recognized as a super vote-pro ducing organization. And they are showing even greater alarm over Leon Henderson’s unwilling ness to appoint the “right people” to jobs in the nation-wide price administration organization which he is building up. Hie President has said that war jobs make it possible to re duce the size of WfcA' from an em ployment enrollment of around 800,000 to half that number and he has recommended reducing the funds for WPA by $185,000,000*. Although the WPA claims to have accomplished a lot of good work, the records have always indicated that the cost was all out of pro portion to the work done and the organization has been the leading butt of New Deal critics. Among the claims of WPA are that it has constructed 200 air fields and over 2,000,000 feet of airplane runways, has built or im proved over 500,000 miles of roads, has constructed 69,000 highway bridges, and improved thousands of parks. Although many New Deal con gressmen realized that large ex penditures for WPA, when there is a shortage in labor for war pro duction, Could not be justified, some hoped that a new organi zation, tied up with the war ef- | tor Ellender fort, might take its place. Realizing that rationing, price control, etc., is the biggest single domestic undertaking,, they saw Mr. Henderson’s Office of Price Administration as the best politi cal opportunity. But they now complain that Mr. Henderson in many cases, is appointing their political enemies to important posts in his organization which may eventually include as many as 100,000 employees. It is believed, however, that Mr. Henderson’s absence of politi cal considerations in makng his appointments is endearing him to the public and that he has strong public support. There have of course been many objectors to his gasoline rationing plan, but in most cases the complaints are against un fair actions of local boards, motorists and gas station owners who “are getting away with mur der” and against the proposals to extend gasoline rationing to states where the supply is plenti ful. If rationing is extended, the main purpose will be to conserve tires. But the whole question of the public’s continued use of au tomobiles is still due for consid erably more analyses and clarifi cation. Each day some new sug gestion is ipade which revises thinking on the subject. The most optimistic authorities here predict that some solution will be worked out on the tire sit uation, that plans for carrying gasoline to the East by inland waterways will be put through and that we will be able to con tinue to get both tires and gaso line throughout the war. Under the sponsorship of the Small Business committee, Sena- of Lousiana has introduced a bill into congress calling for legislation to furnish tires throughout the war to keep 20,000,000 automobiles running. The proposal is that these tires be It Jjt 4 In Triumph Shall Wave’ V~ - \ n i % J/SG& P:>a ■2C kV Home Guardsmen, ^ | Important, ^ Take Notice On June 19, 1942, at 8 p. m, E. W. T., regular army officers wIH give Co. M a rigid inspection. It Is necessary that every man be pres ent on the two intervening drill nights, Thursday night, at 9 o’ clock, June 11th, and Thursday night, June 18. We must have these two nights of preliminary training in order to acquaint our selves with military procedure subsequent to inspection. We can’t fall down on this in spection, and every man is hereby ordered to be present on these two drill nights without fail. By order of Capt. O. L. Sturkey. By Capt. C. K. Epting, Plans And Training Officer. TYPHOID CLINICS which O win c “aine b d ber ,ro p m rt th°e f Motor Vehicle Stam P | Vehicle Inspection tires and tubes turned in by those seeking the new tires. The committee claims that not more numOD IMRE McCORMICK, S. C. a FRIDAY and SATURDAY June 12th and 13th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. CONSTANCE BENNETTE—BRUCE CABOT m “WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES” Also 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 June 15th and 16th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:30 P. M. JAMES CAGNEY—DENNIS MORGAN m 66 CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS (Technicolor) Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 thap two ounces of new rubber is needed to make a tire of reclaim ed rubber and states that if 3,500 tons of crude rubber are put aside for this purpose from our 750,000-ton , stockpile, they can develop a system to collect all of the reclaimed rubber necessary. This bill will reopen the whole discussion on the use of automo biles, the rubber situation having been considered a much greater problem than gasoline. But, since we are the only one of the United Nations which has any rubber stockpile and are conse quently being called upon to fil the needs of other nations as well as our own, it is expected that war production authorities will show that the reclaimed rub ber which could be used to make tires for 20,000,000 cars could be put to more effective use in filling war needs. The public has been told so many things by so many different “authorities” that is has created utter confusion, on this subject. Speaking of the confusing and wasteful reports on activities in Washington, Senator Tydings, lead of a special committee au thorised to promote economy and efficiency in government, attack ed the “daily deluge” of waste ful and expensive news releases on all subjects released by gov ernment publicity departments. ointing out that many of these releases are “utterly worthless,” he said: We are of the opinion that nearly all, and certainly one-half of these releases, should be dis continued during the war. These releases cost the government and the people of the United States millions of dollars a year, con sume the services of hundreds of clerks and stenographers and duplicating-machine operators, the use of millions of dollars’ worth of printing and duplicating machinery, and necessitate the utilization of thousands of square Now On Sale At Local Post Office Postmaster J. E. Bell states that the $5.00 Federal Motor Vehicle Stamp is now on sale at the local post office. This stamp must be displayed on your car by July 1st in order for you to secure your gasoline rationing card. Wartime Schedules Are Announced By Greyhound .1 Beginning Monday, June 15th, all buses operating on Atlantic Greyhound Lines will be running on new wartime schedules, ac cording to an announcement made by Mr. H. P. Brawner, At lantic Greyhound Traffic Mana- rer. A complete rearrangement of services is being made at this f ime to cooperate fully with the wartime program of the Office of Defense Transportation The important thing in times like these is that every bus should vork full-time and that vital ma- "rials needed for the war effort should be saved in every possi ble way. To give America’s war program the right-of-way, it has been found necessary to limit service where there is least de mand for it and to divert equip ment to routes where it is most needed. In making the announcement of the new changes, Mr. Braw ner stressed the fact that many oeacetime features of bus travel are of necessity being discon tinued. For one thing operating speeds are somewhat reduced, and Express and Limited sched ules are eliminated entirely. Sec ond sections of regular sched ules will not be operated unless there are a sufficient number of passengers to justify it. With tire and gasoline ration- Station Returns To McCormick The State Highway Department vehicle inspection station is scheduled to return to McCormick on June 12 for the second period of the 1942 inspection of cars and trucks. Vehicle owners of Mc Cormick County must have their vehicles inspected and approved for the second period of 1942 The inspection lane will remain at McCormick from June 13 through June 27 and will be lo cated on Main street. Vehicle owners in McCormick county are urged to secure the new second period 1942 approval sticker for their car or truck while the inspection unit is lo- ated in their community. The new certificate should be display ed on the windshield of every ■/chicle in the county by the date that the inspection unit is scheduled to leave the county. The station visits the county only once during each period and every vehicle must be inspected and ap proved once during each inspec tion period. The inspection lane will be oper from 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. each ’week day except Saturday, when the hours will be from 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M. X- - Most all diseases are worse dur ing wars. Typhoid fever is no ex ception. One way of feeling se rene is to take the typhoid vac cine. The McCormick County Health Department is conducting typhoid clinics at the following locations, beginning Tuesday, June 16th: 1. Plum Branch (white school) 2 o’clock p. m. 2. Parksville (Mr. Percival’s store) 2:45 p. m. 3. Modoc (Mr. C. T. Bussey’s store) 3:15 p. m. 4. Clarks Hill (Mr. W. W. Ham mond’s store) 3:45 p. m. 5. Meriwether (Mr. J. O. Mar shall’s store) 4:15 p. m. A fee of 25 cents will be charged for the three doses. Every one is urged to take this immunization if they haven’t had it in the last three years, .Mildred Wardlaw, County Nurse. txt , Mt. Carmel News Modoc News ing so much in the limelight to- ! feet of office space besides adding day » Bra wner stressed the fact that buses are aiding con- | unnecessarily to the housing and transportation congestion of the j capital city of Washington.” WANT ADV. ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. occupation, references. Rawleii £ Dept. SCF-211-Y, Richmo Well, we surely had nice rain here Tuesday evening, which was badly needed. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Key from Columbia were week end visitors here to the latter’s mother, ^Irs. Mattie Key. Mrs. B. M. Bussey spent the past few days in Augusta with her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Skelton. Mr. Grover McDaniel of North Augusta spent Sunday evening here among relatives and friends. Mr. W. P. McDaniel of Warm Springs is spending the week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from servation greatly since they use, Greenwood were week end visitors only a fraction as much rubber here to the former’s mother, Mrs Mrs. W. A. Scott has almost re covered from a recent illness. Mrs. Carrie Tarrant is improving nicely from injuries received in a recent fall. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson and Mrs. Otis Black of Walter boro are spending some time with her. Sen. L. L. Hester was a visitor in Columbia Monday. Mrs. Dusty Rhodes and Mrs. Thomas McAllister of Augusta were visitors here Saturday and Sun day. Mr. Harold Gilliam of Green wood was a visitor here Sunday night. Pvt. Tarrant Scott of New Or- eans is spending some time at his home here. Pvt. Scott was recently an operative patient in the hospital there, and is getting along nicely now. Many friends are glad to see him on S. C. soil once more. Owing to the tire and gas sit uation, there will be no Home Coming Day in Mt. Carmel this summer. Mr. Billy Sharpe, son of Lieut.- Col. and Mrs. W. B. Sharp, has re cently received his appointment of West Point and will leave a- bout the first of July to enter there. We heartily congratulate him. Miss Sara Curtis of Warm Springs Foundation is spending her vacation here. Many friends are delighted to see her again. She has been very successful in her work there and has received sev eral promotions. Hon. James H. Boykin of Lin- colnton, Ga., visited his sister, Mrs. Carrie Tarrant, last Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tarrant of Columbia were visitors of Mrs. Tarrant Monday afternoon. and gasoline per passenger, per mde. Roselind Reese. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson of He also expressed the hope that; Spartanburg spent Saturday and all passengers would remember | Sunday here with the latter', that wartime travel is not “travel mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. WANTED. Reliable hustler with car to supply consumers with 200 'hdtisehold necessities. State age, make allowances if they were in business trip to Augusta any way inconvenienced, or; morning, crowded, or delayed. as usual”, and that they would Mr. T. J. Stone made a shor Tue.cr. Mr. and Mrs. Ray £« CtdL l. Columbia were week end visitors here to their mothers, Mrs. Minnie Bussey and Mrs. Roselind Reese. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White had for dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Key, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson,, Mrs. Mattie Key and Miss Fannie Kate Key. Mr. J. O. McDaniel of Augusta spent the past few days here with homefolks. '\