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Forty-First Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. f THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1942
Number 9
This Week in
Washington, D. C., July 27.— (stemmed unless wages and farm
(NWN8)—The recent ruling of the! prices also are put under drastic
National War Labor board, giving
the workers in the “Little Steel”
plants an average wage increase
of 44 cents a day, is believed
here to have touched off the fuse
which can lead to paralyzing in
flation unless immediate steps
are taken to prevent it.
The steel case, in which the
Union asked a wage increase of
$1 a day, was “settled” by giving
an increase which is supposed
to be the amount necessary to
take care of the 15 per cent in
crease in the cost of living since
the steel workers got their last
r increase. As a result of this for
mula for increased wages to la
bor, it is now expected that all
unions will quickly make similar
demands. If they do, and if
their demands are met, it is esti
mated that our labor bill for war
productiori* this year will be in
creased by several billion dollars.
Experts here believe the only
way inflation can be prevented
is by drastic legislation to freeze
wages plus additional legisla
tion to keep food prices from in
creasing, but so far tbe President
has been hesitant to . recommend
such legislation and congres
sional groups are fighting against
such legislation tooth and nail.
The farm group'in congress is
unwiling to listen to propsals to
freeze food prices, except at ceil
ing which are much higher than
present prices, and the labor
group will not listen to wage
freezing proposals.
It is agreed by those who have
studied the situation that,
whether or not Leon Henderson
and his Office of Price Admini
stration get adequate funds to
enforce price ceilings on manufac-
tred goods, inflation cannot be
control Surveys indicate that
the people of this country are
ready and willing to accept such
control, but congressmen, fearing
the loss of votes at the coming
election if they ask sacrifices from
labor and from the farmers, are
shying away from any action in
this direction.
It is expected that drastic
changes will be made in the new
tax bill by the senate committee
which is studying it, but there
is little expectation that the
senate will add to it and it may
decrease it by its revisions. The
treasury department is greatly
concerned over the fact that the
present measure is . $2,500,000,000
short of is request. It is believed
probable that congress will make
up the difference by passing a
sales tax if necessary, after the
November election. ,
Each week the criticism of con
gress for thinking in terms of
the election instead of the welfare
of the country increases. Sena
tor Barkley, the majority leader
of the senate, who has vigorously
defended congress against all
criticism, finally turned to criti-
McCORMICK COUNTY PEOPLE URGEO TO
ATTEND IMPORTANT MEETING
ON THE NEWS FRONT
Check On Nazi Radio,
Aim .ji Press Tells Of Do-
/I mestic ‘Grumbling*
Friday, August 7th, is the day
set aside for the people of McCor
mick County to come together and
learn some facts about the situa
tion they face and the means of
protecting themselves against the
air raids expected.
Dr. W. P. Jacobs, President of
Presbyterian College and State
Chairman of Civilian Defense, will
be the principal speaker.
Lt. Redmond, the heroine nurse
August 7th Will Be
Civilian Defense
Day In McCormick
It is desired and earnestly re
quested that places of business
and professions be closed from 11
o'clock a. m. to 1 o’clock p. m. on
this day and everybody go to the
City Park to hear the speakers.
T. J. SIBERT,
Mayor, Town Of McCormick.
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cizing congress himself over the - x XT’ 1%/r
purely political move to insist|J. Jr. JMclttisOll, Jr.
that the senate approve all ap
pointments to executive position
in the Office of Price Administra
tion.
“At this juncture in the war,”
said Senator Barkley, “it would
be most unfortunate for the sen
ate of the United States to create
the impression on the
Honored At Dinner
Probate Judge and Mrs. J.
Frank Mattison entertained with
a most delightful "Sinner party
on Wednesday evening of last
country, | week in compliment to their son,
and on its people and on the James F., Jr., who left for Ft
world, that we are more interested Jackson this week for army ser
in patronage, in securing some vice.
of Bataan and Corregidor, is ex
pected, as is also Major G. Hey
ward Mahon of Greenville, State
Director of Civilian Defense.
A parade will begin at the up
per end of Main Street at 11 o’
clock and proceed toward the City
Park where the program will be
gin at 11:30.
Every person in the county is
expected to be at this vitally im
portant meeting. Families or
groups can bring their own picnic
Plum Branch Baptist
Revival Starts First
Sunday In August
Revival meeting is to begin at
the Plum Branch Baptist Church
on the first Sunday in August.
Rev. Mr. Burris, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Edgefield,
will do the preaching. Services
eaich evening at 8:30. The public
is cordially invited.
G. P. Lanier,
Pastor.
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Rev. Joseph S. Dukes
Returns To Edge-
. field County
Recent foreign radio broad
casts and newspaper comment
lunches. Tables will be provided examined by U. S. government
for all. Barbecue will be cooked analysts show evidence of “diffi-
in the park and sold at the noon culties” on the German home
hour. front.
This is a critical hour and ev- , Most ot the evldence „ comes
cry citizen should be serious a- ,rom enemy source3 ' “ was
bout ' hearing and heeding the
warnings to be given out by these
speakers. During the program
patronage,
jobs, than we
else.”
But despite
are in anything
From The Edgefield Advertiser,
July 22.
Edgefield people will learn with
great pleasure that Rev. Joseph
Dukes has accepted a call to the
three churches in this county
which he served until several
years ago when, on account of
the condition of his health he
gathered by the Office of War
Information from monitored for
eign radio broadcasts.
Heinrich Himmler, notorious
hour, every merchant, business Gestapo chief, has ordered “grum-
and professional man is expected i e rs, defeatists and persons who
to close his doors and be in the have committed offenses against
park. food distribution regulations” sent
to concentration camps.
Dr. Josef Goebbels, Nazi propa
ganda head, has already opened
up an intensive campaign 'to con
vince the Germans they will suf
fer. In his own words there will
on earth” if the Allies
win.
A series of special services will Such speeches as these—and
begin at the McCormick Baptist there have been many more .like
church next Sunday morning, them, according to the reports
August 2, and continue through the Office of War Information
the following Sunday night, Au- —have been followed by punitive
Special Services At
McCormick Baptist
Church, August 2-91 bT-nen
H!
Covers were laid for and a three
course dinner served to the fol-
such statements. I lowing: Mr and Mrs^ James F U1
J? l Jen " lngs Gary Dorn. had to resign. The churches
Miss Virginia Minor; Billy Hanvey 1
and Miss Irma Arrington; Sam
Mattison and Miss Vera Wright of
Lincolnton, Ga.; Jim Neal Work
man and Miss Helen Wright of
Lincolnton; Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Parks.
gust 9. There will be two services
each day, at eleven o’clock a. m.
and at eight-forty-five p. m.
Every effort is being put forth
.to make these services deeply
spiritual. All praying people are
asked to pray that these efforts
may be a blessing to all the peo
pie of the community.
A most cordial iiivitation is
hereby extended to all who can
to attend these special services.
We are living in serious times.
Surely of all times, this is the
time for earnest, united
and effort.
action.
A German broadcast, just
recently, told of the arrest of
six workers in the Frankfurt
armament works for listening
to foreign broadcast and “pre
paring a treasonable under
taking.” These workers were
accused of sowing “suspicion
and doubts” among war work
ers.
Other comments heard via
radio and from the press through
neutral nations, show that the
prayer | length of the war, fear of food
shortages, casualties, RAF bomb-
are His Power,
Red Hill, Antioch and Republican. “Paul’s Desire for the Ephe-
Each church extended a separate S ians,”
call, and Rev. Dukes accepted “The Extent of
early this week, and will move perience,”
Following is a tentative schedule ing, and growing shortages of
of subjects to be discussed during services, transportation, drugs and
these special meetings. The textiles have caused grumbling in
morning rtiessages will be based Germany.
on Ephesians. Here are some of The Nazi dominated newspapers
the topics to be used: have started a campaign asking
“The Exceeding Greatness of that civilians restrain their grief
at military casualties.
Christian Ex-
McCORMICK, S. C
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
July 31st and Aug. 1st, 7:30 P. M. and 9:20 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
BOB HOPE PAULETTE GODDARD
in
“NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH’
Also
A SUPERMAN CARTOON
and
A SPORTSCOPE
v “SNOW EAGLES”
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
August 3rd and 4th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:30 P. M.
CHARLES BOYER—OLIVIA de HAVILLAND
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HOLD BACK THE DAWN
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
““Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
the senate continues to show more
interest in the election than in
the vital legislation which it now
has before it, the number of
senators attending sessions these
days indicating that a great num
ber of our legislation are now in
their home states campaigning
Except for the request of Senator
Barkley's that absent senators
return to Washington, 43 would
have been missing when the im
portant price control legislation
was being debated.
The problem of man-power to
handle important industrial task*
is becoming one of great concern
here, there being great shortage!
of skilled men in many lines.
Figures prepared by the war
manpower commission indicate
that for every toolmaker avail
able, 31 are needed and for ever}
ship building assembler available
34 are needed. The shipbuilding
..ndustry, which employed 60,(MX
workers in June, 1939, is now em
ploying 700,000 and is schedulec
to expand to twice that size bj
1943.
The war production schedule
[calls for employment of 3,500,001
additional men for aircraft,
shipbuilding and ordnance work
and 32 per cent should be skilled
workers. Even with the many
training courses now being given
to trained skilled workers, it is
not expected that it will be pos
sible to get the number wanted.
The war production program
calls for a labor army of approxi
mately 14,000,000 people by next
year. Of this number, almost
9,000,000 are being enlisted from
civilian work. At the present time
there are approximately 12,500,000
employed in war production
which is almost double the num
ber employed in this work on
January 1, 1941.
his family August 1st. ,
Rev. Dukes was graduated from
The Citadel in 1932, where he was
outstanding among his class
mates. His parents live in Mc
Cormick.
He served these Edgefield
County churches for several years
and was one of the most beloved
ministers ever to serve here.
Rev. Dukes has lived at Marti
nez, Ga., most of the time since
leaving here, and though he has
lot served regularly as a pas
tor, he has not at any time dis
continued his ministry.
He will receive a warm welcome
not only by the members of his
churches but by all who have
had the pleasure of knowing him
here.
Receives Diploma
From The College
“The Climax of Prayer,”
“Put on the New Man,”
“Buying up the Opportunity,’
“The Christian Walk/’
“The Christian’s Armour.”
Here are some of the evening
subjects:
“The Rich Fool,”
“A Busy Man’s Failure,”
“The Faith of Noah,”
“The Universality of Sin,”
“The Wages of Sin,”
“The Remedy for Sin,”
“Christ at the Door,”
“The Soul’s Preparation for
Meeting God.”
L. K. Simpson,
Pastor.
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Nutrition Class
Has Good Start
A large number have enrolled
in the Nutrition Class for Civilian
Of Commerce | Defens e, meeting at the court
house every Thursday at 5 p. m.
with Miss Matilda Bell teaching.
The group was charmed with
the lesson and demonstration giv
en last time and much interest i. c
being manifested in following up
the ideas learned.
You are invited yet to join this
! class. This may lead and prepare
you for a “bit” you can do to
help win this war. Aren’t you wil
ling and glad to do what you can?
Prove it by attending this class.
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“As a part of the plow-up cam
paign in England, we saw a good
many parks and lawns and golf
courses which are producing cab
bages and onions and other vege
tables. They’ll help to keep up
the vitamin and mineral contenl
of the British diet.”—Paul H
Appleby, Under Secretary of Agri-]
culture.
txt —
Food is where you find it, and
( farm families should not have to
^ find it in grocery stores.
Among the students who com
pleted their work at the College
of Commerce, of Greenwood, re
cently, was Miss Irma Arrington,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs! W. S.
Arrington, of McCormick.
Miss Arrington received a Pri
vate Secretarial Diploma, majoring
in shorthand and typing.
X2CI
County Exceeds
July Bond Quota
News has been received that
McCormick County has already
exceeded its bond quota for July
and the hearts of our people are
gladdened by this good news. It’s
going to take money and more
money to win this war and Mc
Cormick County is to be congrat
ulated for having this type citi
zenry.
A German army officer, com
menting on the grief shown by
civilians when deaths in their
families were announced, said:
“I read with disappoint
ment obituary notices of many
brave men . . It is impossi
ble that the people back home
think in such a manner of.
dead.”
The drain of the Russian front
losses on German manpower has
been shown by the recruiting of
more than 2,000,000 foreign work
ers and by the collection of 5,000-
300 pieces of men’s clothing in
a recent Nazi textile campaign.
German newspapers and do
mestic broadcasts have indicated
hat civilian transportation is
practically forbidden by special
decree. Accomodations at spas *
and seaside health resorts are
restricted to urgents cases and
for short periods. War regula
tions restrict the civilians per
mitted in nursing homes. Many
people are obliged to wait weeks
before medical prescriptions can
be filled.
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Revival Services At
Buffalo Baptist
Church, Aug. 2-7
Beginning Sunday, August 2nd,
and continuing through Friday,
August 7th, a revival will be held
at the Buffalo Baptist Church.
There will be only night serv
ices, beginning at 8:45 o’clock.
The public is Invited to attend.
Rev. Wade Kay will do the preach
ing.
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Trucks Must Have
Use Tax Stamp
Information is given that trucks
which do not have the use tax
stamp cannot get gas. Filling sta
tion operators will check on this.
Stamps can be bought at the post
office until August 1.