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M • i VIM ^ iiKMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, June 25, 1942 Fifth Registration Set For June 30th Annual Convention American Legion In All men born on or alter Jan. 1, 1922, and on or, before June 30, 1924, will be registered in the fifth registration, according to R. W. Dunlap, Chairman of local board of Selective Service. The fifth registration will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 1942, between the hours of 7 A. M. and 9:00 P. M. The Local Board Office will be open for registration from 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. from June 23rd through June 29, 1942, The following places in the county will be open for registra tion on June 30th from 7:0C A. M. to 9:00* P. M. with home teachers Serving as registrars: Mt. Carmel Community House, Mt. Carmel, S. C., Miss Lura Jean Watson. De la Howe State School, De la Howe, E. A. McCormac. A McCormick High School, Mc Cormick, S. C., W. M. Strom, Jr. Plum Branch School, Plum Branch, S. C., Mrs. Louise Banks. Washington Consolidated School, Parksville, 'S. C., Miss Mary Remsen. Bethany School, Mrs. Essie B. feigler. ORDER BY MAIL Save time, gas and tires. We handle only nationally known advertised merchandise that all well dressed men are familiar with and know to be the best. Clothing, Hats, Shoes, and Furnishings. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. Write or phone us your orders, if you cannot call and make . your selection in person. F. E. FERRIS & CO., 752 Broad St. Phone 2-6247, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Columbia July. 5-6 Columbia, June 22. — Plans for the twenty-fourth annual conven tion of the American Legion of South Carolina which will be a “streamlined” affair this year are pretty well advanced, according to Malcolm J. Shirley of Honea Path, department commander. The convention, which was originally scheduled to be held in Rock Hill on July 5th, 6th and 7th, has been changed to Columbia and will be held on July 5th and 6th. The American Legion Auxiliary with Mrs. Leon Harris of Anderson as Department president and the Forty and Eight, fun and honor society of the Legion, headed by James L. Hollingsworth, of Green wood, will hold their annual con ventions along with the Legion. The Forty and Eight pro gram will begin Sunday, July 5th, with the meeting of the Grands Cheminots to be followed by a business session at 2:30 p. m., the annual memorial service at 7:30, and a buffet supper and installa tion of officers at 9:30 Sunday night. The American Legion will have an executive committee meeting at 4:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon, And at the same time the conven tion committees are called to meet. The only session of the conven tion will be held at 9:30 o’clock, Monday, July 6th, at the new U. S. O. building. At this session re ports of the various department officials will be heard, the distin guished service award plaque will ye awarded, to be followed by the necessary business and the elec tion of officers. Grand chef de Gare Hollings worth of the Forty and Eight has announced that Chef de Chemin de Fer, Dr. L. J. Kosminisky of Texarkana, Arkansas, will make a short address at the installation exercises. The only speaker to appear on the Legion program Monday morn- ng is DeLacey Allen of Albany, Georgia, National vice commander of the American Legion for ; the southern division. The State Adjutant’s office has reported that the combined dele gate strength of all posts will to- Prevent Waste by Canning Summer Fruits and Berries Illicit San will let you have EXTRA SUGAR for this impose! Take all of your sugar books to your local ratkm board. Without removing any stamps from your books, they will en able you toget EXTRA SUGAR toe canning and preserving. Your grocer will then fill your allotment with tal 600 delegates and 577 alter nates. The membership of the state organization tl^is year totals 7773 members. Considerable interest is being shown in the election of Depart ment Commander for the next year. Up to this time two men lave been definitely announced as candidates by their posts, Paul M. Seay of Rock Hill by Frank Roach Post No. 34 of that city, and Y. W. Scarborough of Char es ton by Palmetto Post No. 112. 3oth of these men have served their organization as District Commanders and are well known ,o the Legionnaires' of South Car olina. x One Per Cent Of Dixie Crystals 00 Cane Sugar- Workers Receiving Job Insurance Jo Relieve Misery C HL66# ^UQUHXTABLETS.SALVE. NOSE DROPS WANT ADV. Our Store is cooperating with the Government Campaign for collecting scrap rubber, old tires, rubes, and all other items made of rubber. Price one cent per pound. J. L. Bracknell, Plum Branch, S. C. FOR SALE!—Peas, Velvet Beans and Cane Seed. J. L. Bracknell, -’urn Branch, S. C. WANTED—Man with car. Route experience preferred but not nec essary to start. Rawleigh’s, Dept. FCF-211-M, Richmond, Va. TOR REINT—3-Room apartment, burnished, or unfurnished. Mrs. '■'oo Connor, McCormick, S. C. READ THE AD$ Along With the News Only one per cent of the state’s approximately 385,000 workers covered by the South Carolina Un employment Compensation law are receiving job insurance bene fits. fieures compiled today by the unemployment department, re veal. The claim load has dropped to the lowest level in the history of the agency and the work of pro cessing the claims is entirely cur rent, officials explained. Last week the Commission issued 4,150 benefit checks, a total that repre sented only one per cent of the “insured” workers in the state. It is anticipated that the claim load will continue to drop as more and more of the unemployed enter war industries, it was explained. Officials said the majority of those now receiving benefits were out of work because of the ration ing program which had curtailed production and sales. Particular ly affected have been construc tion, automobile service stations, and dealers in such products as refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and other dura ble goods made of vital war ma terials. Claims from the textile indus try, the largest from the stand point of coverage, are now at a minimum as practically all mills 1 are operating at peak capacity. Cotton Blossoms The first cotton blossoms from his season’s crop to be sent to this office were one from Mr. A. B. Link of Bordeaux on Monday, June 22nd, and one from Mr. J. E. Winn of Route 2 that day. Green Callahan, colored, sent in one Tuesday from Dr. C. K. I5p- tiifg’s Price farm near town, said to have bloomed on the 21st, and Jake Jenkins, colored, reports that he had blooms in his field several miles from town on Monday. Mr. J. R. Palmer of Troy brought in one red and one white bloom yesterday. x Colored Registrants To Be Inducted In The Near Future The local Selective Service board has released the names of the fol lowing colored registrants selected for army induction in the near fu ture: Frank Blocker, Harvey Smalley, ' Willie Bud Pattersoh, Sam David Wells, Berry Gartrell, Mark Searles, Albert Freeman, Joe Wilson Gilchrist, Floyd Gaskin, Marcus Williams, George Griffin, James Curtis Harrison, Green New, Charlie Middleton, Jr., John Middleton, John Oliver Gibert, Fred Thomas Harrison, Moses Wideman, Ulysses Winn, Charlie Gilchrist, Crystie Warren, James Frederick Talbert, James Smith, Willie Norman, Arthur Lee Crafton, Ekl Patterson, Clark Lee, Isaac Wilson, Jr., Thomas Wells. xx Boll Weevil Situation Makes Serious Threat - Florence, June 20.—The boll weevil situation looks increasingly unfavorable according to reports received from F. F. Bondy and C. F. Rainwater, U. S. Department of Agriculture entomologists lo cated at the Pee Dee Experiment Station. From actual counts made in eight fields in Florence county during the week ending June 13, 8,700 squares were examined, 427 of which were punctured by the boll weevil, or an average infes tation of 4.9 per cent. Forty- four live boll weevils were also found in these fields while square examinations were being made. Boll weevils and punctured squares were found in every field examined, indicating that this condition is general. Weather conditions have been extremely favorable for boll weevil activity and cotton in the Pee Dee Section is fruiting rapidly. Should favorable weather con - ditions continue during June, a serious boll weevil threat is in prospect. Farmers are advised to be on the alert and to obtain sup plies of calcium arsenate and dusting machinery before a seri ous loss to the crop is sustained. TXT Six Inch Sermon BY REV. ROBERT H. HARPER By LYTLE HULL THE DANGER WITHIN This nation is facing two ruth less enemeis, either one of which would tear it to pieces without a moment’s hesitation. One is the Axis—the other Inflation. Writers, commentators, preach ers, politicians, song writers, and that most awful of all pests — the slogan maker—use up 90 per cent of their ‘energy writing, singing, sloganing and commenting on our physical struggle, and calmly ig nore the equally dangerous eco nomic battle. Fortunately there are a few men at the head of our government who realize what our No. 2 enemy can and will do to us if we let it get out of hand. President Roosevelt started the fight against Inflation and he put in charge of the struggle a man who fortunately has the guts to barge ahead roughshod, regardless of people’s toes. Leon Henderson will doubtless be the most cuss’d man in the country while this war is going on; but on the other hand when it is over he will be among the most • bless’d if he makes a success of his job. For if he can curb this ruinous enemy, he will be the MacArthur of the economic war front—the master genius of the struggle behind the lines. Efren if we the people were capable of realizing the desolation and destruction of everything we hold dear—and we are not—which runaway Inflation will bring down upon us and our loved ones, we would still be incapable of resist ing the urge to succor this deadly enemy. We would still continue to bid up prices of everything we wanted to buy. We have lived so long on a scale of plenty that we are simply unable to comprehend the fact that from now on until this war is over we are going to have to do without all luxuries and most necessities. We will “die hard”; we will pay any amount we are allowed—if we can get away with it. We are just not going to help Mr. Henderson in his stuggle to save us from ourselves, and we may as well face that fact. Heaven help him—he has us to fight, Inflation to fight and the Axis to fight. For if we create runaway Inflation—The Axis will win this war—unless they are too exhausted to win anything by the time Inflation gets control. In any case we would of necessity be com pelled to live under a Dictatorship in order that we might be spared anarchy and starvation. Don’t let anyone fool us—we are In terrible danger unless Messrs. Roosevelt and Henderson can save us. Inflation plays no favorites. It would ruin and starve us just as it did the Germans. It took sev eral million marks to buy a square meal in Germany during those terrible days of Inflation and it will take several million dollars to buy one over here if Mr. Hender son fails. That is the way real Inflation works—where it “gets the bit in its teeth.” There are just three of us who can stop it—Mr. Henderson, his Chief, and the American peo{*e. We won’t—so it’s up to the other two. name at the bottom. It is said that birds are sometimes intoxi cated by eating certain berries, it is suggested that liquor ad vertisements show inebriated birds and a cat ready to pounce upon them. Be not deceived by drinking propaganda. Over against it set appalling alcohol facts—too nu merous to detail in limited space. Evils of strong drink, with at tendant evils, were known in Isaiah’s time (verses 22, 23 of the lesson text), in Hosea’s time (verse 11), and in Joel’s time (verses 2, 3). The most appalling thing to contemplate is the national ruin that will follow when a people have become a nation of drunk ards. Read again the passage from Joel. The only remedy for the drinker, and it is a sufficient one, is in the divine help. “And be not drunken with wine, where in is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit.” X just been cut 15 per cent. With her 51 coupons an English wom an may now buy, in one y6ar, one winter coat, one winter dress, one pair of shoes, one set of lingerie, two pairs of stockings and four handkerchiefs. By substituting a summer dress for the winter one she may also buy a slip and a corset. And instead of the win ter coat she may buy a shirt, a sweater and a pair of ankle socks. * * # RESERVE NURSES: During ;he remaining part of 1942 the Red Cross must enroll 1,000 nurses a month. Why? Because the Red Cross Nursing service is the re serve of the army and navy, and every nurse called to service with the armed forces must be re placed by a student. The need is urgent, the opportunity great. Now more than ever Uncle Sam needs nurses. * * * SUNNY SIDE UP: Washington officials have announced that women registering for sugar may now give their age simply as “over 21” . . The rubber formerly used in a month for the manufacture of baby pants would make 2,800 life rafts for war planes . . A girl who works in a shoe factory wanted to send a message to her sweetheart in Iceland. So she found out when the next ship ment of shoes was to be made tc his base and slipped a note into every pair his size! X McKissick Accepts Aviation Position POLITICAL CARDS FOR TREASURER I hereby announce my candi- lacy for re-election to the office if Treasurer of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regula- ions of the Democratic party. I tm very grateful for the splendid support given me in the past, and your continued influence and sup port in my behalf shall be highly appreciated. RUTH P. DUNCAN. FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce my candi dacy for House of Representatives from McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I greatly appreciate the many favors from you in the past, and shall highly appreciate your support and in fluence. W. T. STROM. FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election to the House of Representatives from McCor mick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Your spport and influence shall be highly appreciated. HUGH C. BROWN. FOR AUDITOR I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. I will appreciate your support and influence. C. W. PENNAL. FOR COTTON WEIGHER I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election as Cotton Weigher at McCormick, S. C., sub ject to the rules and regulations governing the primary elections of the Democratic party. Your sup port heretofore is highly appre ciated, and if re-elected, I assure you efficient service as in the past. EDGAR R. PRICE, FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce my candida cy for re-election to the office of Game Warden for McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. The continuation of your support and influence shall be highly appreciated. D. M. McGRATH. FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce my candi dacy for the office of Game War den for McCormick Cunty, sub ject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I highly appreciate the support given me in past years and shall be very grate ful for your support and influence this time. W. O. GRAVES. FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce my candida cy for Game Warden of McCor mick County, subject to the rules and insulations of the Democratic party. Your support and influence shall be highly appreciated. W. W. M. LINDLEY. FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce my candida cy for Magistrate of the McCor mick Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Your sup port and influence will be highly appreciated. J. BRUCE WALKER. FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce my candida cy for re-election to the Magis trate’s Office in the McCormick Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Dem ocratic party. Your support and influence will be appreciated. H. C. WALKER. FOR MAGISTRATE Alcohol Facts versus Drinking opaganda. Lesson for June 28: Proverbs :17; Isaiah 5:20-23; Hosea 4:11; tel 3:2, 3; Ephesians 5:18. Golden Text: Proverbs 1:10. The lesson caption is c ’ite odern in its wording but le ing it names is very anci nt, the grouping of Scripture 3- ges would indicate. Drinking propaganda is ~ w osed upon the American p >le never before, with the ev ' nt tent to fasten upon then in ne of stress, a habit they /ill id hard to break. No dor it xes the ingenuity of those /ho ofit by such propagandn to Ivertise alcoholic drinks i ' a mvincing way. Not long ago tey advertised moderation in •inking. Now they would seem- gly steal upon people by ad- ■rtisements that picture flowers, rds and other beautiful things, Lth a whiskey bottle and a fancy WOMAN of the W’eek: The hero ine of this week’s column is not an individual. She is a sort of composite picture of a group of women who are doing their dan gerous oart for victory . . . For many months one of the strongest weapons of the Russian army has been the guerilla fighter, and some of the best have been wom en. As you know, the Russian women do actual combat duty with the army and are among the most courageous of Russia’s bomber pilot’s. They have learn ed to use bayonets for hand-to- hand fighting. But equally valu able has been their eternal vigil ance, their willingness to risk their lives to keep the Nazi mili tary machine from running smoothly. Columbia, June 22.—Dr. J. Rion McKissick, president of the Uni versity, has accepted appointment as South Carolina state chairman of the Southeastern Aviation Edu cation committee. The appointment was made by Chancellor S. V. Sanford of the University of Georgia. Purpose of the committee is to organize South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee to aid in making Amer ica air-conditioned and the youth in the public schools, colleges and Universities air-minded. I hereby announce my candida cy for Magistrate of the McCor mick Magisterial District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Your support and influence .will be sincerely ap preciated. O. B. MINOR. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate for McCor mick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I am indeed grateful for the support given me in the past and will highly appreciate your support and influence in the coming election. J. FRANK MATTISON. ENGLAND AT WAR: Here is f another item about rationing . . j England’s clothes allowance has c I WAKE UP BUSINESS By Advertising In | This Newspaper .C. / fmm j j TO SELL ’EM, TELL ’EM- With An Ad