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r ♦. / r U vjf j : . • r< i\f% . > !« .. t* v * « •• ' - A x ^ I ^ ■■ ■ - . « -*• . . TSUI TO OURIKLVUSS, OUB NBIGHB OBI, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD* Forty-First Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1942 Number 21 This Week in WASHINGTON llllua'lii'i'ffllll Mark Dowtin Taken By Death In North Carolina Washington, D. C., October 19.— (NWNS)—The senate surprised the nation when, with only five days of debate, it passed the gigantic tax bill which is expected to bring in around nine billion dollars in revenue to the government. The bill was then sent to conference where senate- and house members immediately went to work to seek a compromise between the house and Senate versions of what our 1943 taxes should be. The senate tax bill spent so long in committee before it was finally brought to the floor of the sen ate, and it involved so many con troversial issues, that it was ex pected to spend several weeks in the senate before a final vote was taken. The fact that the sena tors rushed it through so quickly indicates that, even with election less than a month off, the ma jority of them may have decided that political considerations must ’ be relegated to the background. The chief difference between file house and senate version of the tax bill is that „ the senate measure calls for a Victory . tax, above and separate from all other taxes, which would consist of a payment of 5 per cent on all sal aries and wages of $624 a year or more. That means that a man earning the minimum—$624, or $12 a week—would have to pay a tax ‘of $31.20. A man earning $3,000 a year would have to pay $150 Victory tax, plus regular taxes. Whether the house would agree to this large addition to the tax- was considered somewhat doubtful, although it is generally agreed that if this tax doesn’t pass, a sales tax will be neces sary—and either type of tax would force a contribution by those who are earning minimum incomes. As an amendment to the tax bill, the senate approved the freezing of social security pay ments at 1 per cent instead of in creasing the social security levy to 4 per cent as requested by the President. Although the new tax bill, if passed, will practically eliminate the possibility of any man re taining over $25,000 a year, and will mean that families of even moderate incomes will pay up to 25 percent of their total earnings in taxes, Secretary Morgenthau has already indicated that large additional taxes will be requested as soon as the present tax meas ure becomes law. One of the leading subjects of debate here this week, and one that is probably more complicated than any which has faced the government so far, is the problem of drafting man power to keep our war industries going at top speed and at the same time supply labor to farmers and to necessary home The body of Mark Dowtin, Charlotte Observer reporter, was found in his room at the Y. M. C. A. dormitory about 5:45 A. M. on Friday, Oct. 16th. The discovery was made by Dan Willets, his roommate. Mark was born Oct. 28, 1911, son of former McCormick Representa tive and Mrs. T. A. Dowtin and was a native of McCormick Coun ty. He graduated from McCor mick High School and the Univer sity of South Carolina. He began his newspaper career on the Columbia Record in 1935 shortly after graduation from the Univer sity. He was first a reporter, then State News editor, for the Rec ord, which he left in 1940 to teach journalism in Sumter, S. C., High School. He returned to news paper wozk in 1941,- going first to Columbus, Ga., then to Wil mington, N. C., where he worked on the Star. He went to The Charlotte Observer on Sept. 7th, where he had already won a host of friends. While at the University-of South industries. The difficult problem of keeping thousands « of small I Carolina, Mark was active on the businesses alive in this country is Gamecock, student newspaper, and also included in the program. was business manager of the If it comes to a point of actual- publication during his Senior ly drafting all available man pow- year er and putting each man in the Mark was loved by all who job in which he will be most pro- knew him, a fine Christian boy ductive, typical problems which always thinking of others. He will arise are these: Will men with had been a member of the Troy good-paying jobs be transferred A. R. P. Church since early child- to low-paying jobs and be forced hood. to accept whatever wage the gov- Surviving are the parents, Mr. emment decides they should get? and Mrs. Thomas Dowtin, Sr., I nephew" Mr. Billy" Patterson,’ avia- Will families be broken up or brothers, James C., Sr., and forced to move to new places? Thomas A., Jr., all of Troy; sis- What'non-war businesses will be ters, Miss Nell of Wake Forest Col-I L '_' t r assiste ^ b v Mr D J considered essential? Who will lege, Wake Forest, N. C., Mrs. S. | McAllister answer these vital questions and g. Porter of Charlotte, N. C., and be given the power to handle the Mrs. C. C. Sisk, Newport, Tenn. local end of assigning men to Funeral services were conducted jobs? at the graveside in Troy Cemetery The answer to these questions by his pastor, the Rev. W. P. will have to be decided partly by Grier, Jr., Saturday at 2 p. m. Pall- Miss Nell Patterson Claimed By Death Mt. Cam*®!. Oct. 20.—During the early twilight hours on Monday ev ening, October 19th, at Mecklen- berg Co. Hospital, the sweet, gen tle spirit of Miss Nell Patterson passed quietly away to return to the God who gave it. Here she had for years been a patient, cheerful sufferer and her wonder ful personality and perfect sub mission to God’s will attested a faith seldom found. Miss Patterson was the youngest daughter of the late Rev. A. L. and Mrs. M. A. Patterson, and was reared in a consecrated Christian home. Feeling the need in early life of a Savior’s guidance, she u- nited with the A. R. P. Church at Mt. Carmel, whose beloved pas tor was her father. Her life was one of sacrifice and service and even on her sick bed she was never happier' than when doing for others. Her life was an in spiration to all she came in con tact with, for she possessed the happy faculty of seeing the sil ver lining to the darkest clouds. Funeral service was conducted in the A. R. P. Church at Mt. Car mel Tuesday afternoon at four o’ clock by the pastor, Dr. S. W. Reid, assisted by the pastor of A. R. P. Church at Lancaster, and Rev. A. L. Doty of the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, in the pres ence of many relatives and friends and interment was in the Mt. Car mel Cemetery. Miss Patterson is survived by two sisters, Misses Florence and Susie Patterson, sister-in-law, Mrs. W. S Patterson, Chester, S. C., and The McCormick County Council of Farm Women will meet on Sat urday, October 31st, at 10:30 o’ clock at the Plum Branch School. An interesting program is being planned by the executive commit tee. Members of the council wanting to go to Plum Branch on a school bus should notify the County Home Demonstration Agent at once. McCormick County Council Of Farm Women To Meet At Plum Branch Mt. Carmel News Plum Branch News r^v -VC'brsc' <XC ® nouvmD IMRE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 23rd and 24th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. PAULETTE GODDARD RAY MIDLAND Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Collier and bearers were Kennedy Dowtin, I daughter, Frances, of Florence | David Dowtin, Paul Dowtin, Wil- were visitors in the home of Mrs. liam Robinson, Pressley Robinson Hattie Collier the past week end and Luther Roper. Cousins of the | Mrs. Foster Speer attended the deceased acted as flower girls. Hovis in charge. funeral of Mr. Henry Marjenhoff last week in Charleston. Week end visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn were legislation and partly by the War.,, ^ J , Manpower commission, headed by I ^ rs ’ Godsey and little son Paul McNutt, which is expected to ^” imie ’ °f Gre enwood, Miss Mable request legislation to fit the plans of Augusta, Ga., and Mr. R it is formulating. in 66' THE LADY HAS PLANS” Also A WALT DISNEY CARTOON “DONALD S SNOW FIGHT” and A SPECIALTY “PETE SMITH’S SCRAP BOOK” 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. Messrs. Harold and Billy Gilliam of Greenwood were guests of their mother, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Sun- dav. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and John of Walterboro were week end guests of relatives here. Mrs. Ben DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway and Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Duna way of Tignall, Ga., were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis Sunday. Mrs. William Sharp, Misses Julia Cade and Juanita Curtis were re cent Anderson visitors. Miss Lillie Miller of De la Howe was a visitor here Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. Joe Reeves of Bish- opville came up for the funeral of Miss Nell Patterson and spent the night at the home with Misgfes Florence and Susie Patterson. Mr. D. W. Harling and Miss Mon- nie Harling returned home Satur day from a ten days’ visit in Greenwood. Greenville, Simpson- ville and other places. Mrs. W. H. Horton has about re covered from a recent illness. Mrs. Lanier, Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Bryson of Calhftun Falls were visitors here Sunday. Miss Julia Cade left Monday for a visit to Asheville, N. C. Dr. and Mrs. Payson White of Columbia spent the week end with their sister, Miss Annie White. X Sullivan News ON THE NEWS FRONT 43 Million Americans to Pay 24-26 Billion Dollar Tax Bill MONDAY and TUESDAY October 26th and 27th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M. HENRY FONDA GENE TIERNEY m “RINGS ON HER FINGERS Also A SPORTSCOPE “CRUISE SPORT” * and LATEST NEWS EVENTS M. Winn, Jr., of Laurens. . , A1 , Mr. Bob Banks of Columbia Although Inflation will continue spent the past week end with hls to be a threat so long as the peo- mother> Mrs R H . Banks pie are earning more money than Mrs Q E La ngley ls Tlslting her the total value of goods being pro- husband> who ls engaged in de duced. the new Economic Stabili- fense work , n wilmlngtoni N c zation board, headed by James Mrs w H Gaylor and children P. Byrnes, Is beUeved to have e- of Woodruff sp e nt the past week nough power to prevent tafia- with Mrs. Gaylor’s father, Mr. E. L. tion if it sets up the proper con- I T Qnglpy trols ' Mr. William Miller of the U. S The first move of the board, n. and his mother, Mrs. E. H. Mil- to keep the prices of feed from ler, are spending a few days in I rising in order to stave off in- plum Branch. ^ -reusing the cost of livestock and Captain O. L. Sturkey and Lieut ^ I poultry, is expected to be of ma- j. w. Bracknell of the Home Guard jor help in stabilizing food prices, attended a training school at Fort However, approval of the National Jackson last week. War Labor board policy of per- Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lowe of Sum mitting “cost of living” wage in- ter were recent visitors in the home creases amounting to 15 per cent 0 f Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ridlehoover above the first of the year Is go- Mrs Prlce visited her sls _ ing to mean another big jump ter Mrs M p Lank{ord> the past ^ in purchasing'power and conse- week end I £ l uent increased danger of infla tion setting in wherever prices.. ^ aren’t under strict control. /' m1 ^ of Ltacolnton Ga., and Mrs. Ida Furqueron of McCormick vis- The anti-inflation program is ited re i a tives in Plum Branch Sun- still full of loopholes which must day ^ be stopped up before exorbitant ,^ ^ prices can be eliminated. One of „ M,ss M * ry Fra " C f v . Talbe 1 r , t °j the most difficult price problems Greenwood spent the week end to control is that of the sale of f h er P arents ’ Mr - and Mrs ' G second-hand items by individuals. ’ a er ■ In the case of tires, bicycles and Mrs - Ga ; ry Self and son ’ Gary other scarce items, sales are being v * sited ^ Irs - in | made at pricey far above the cost Parksville one day last week. I which the product would be when Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bladon ( ^ I new, if it were available. This is spent Sunday in the home of Mr. perhaps only a minor part of the | and Mrs. B. I. Bladon. problem, but it demonstrates how Miss Myrtle Seigler, Mr. Myrle far it is necessary to go in order seigler of Augusta, Ga., and Mr to completely control price rises. J and Mrs. Rhdl Timmerman of (jj-en and J. A. Reames of Calli But the chief worry of the Am- ■ North Aguusta visited their par- gon Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mercier and Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and family and Mr. W. W. Mayson, Sr., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown of Varnville. Mrs. J. E. Winn and Jack, Hazel and Miss Maggie Winn were sup per Quests of Mrs. Susie Winn Fri day night. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mayson, Mr and Mrs. Earl Mayson and Lillie Mae Wood of Aiken were dinner guests in the heome of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn and Miss Trula Winn were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames Sunday. Miss Edith Mae Winn of Colum bia spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Janelle Winn. Mrs. W. S. Lanier of North Au gusta is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morgan '•'nrt Cn**o!vn Morean soent Sun day with Mrs. Annie Williams of Red Hill. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Corley were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. LaGroon Sunday after noon. , Mrs. Frances Mae Winn spent the week end with her mother Mrs. Minnie Winn, of Rehoboth community. Master E. C. Shuford spent Sat urday night with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Shuford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames over the week end were Lt. M. E. Reames of Camp Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. C. W Reames of Allendale, Mr. and Mr* Claude Ray of Augusta, Ga., Mr and Mrs. Albert Seigler and chil ADMISSION: Adults. 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. erican people—the price of food— ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Seigler, is expected to be kept well in during the week end hand under the stabilization plans which are now being put into ef- lotte, N. C., is a house guest of Miss as a weapon.”—Secretary “American farm families are Miss Catherine Miller of Char- ! fighting’ for freedom, using foo of Ag- i i feet. ! Julia Lee Willis. riculture Claude Wickard. The nation’s first wartime tax bill applying to 1942 incomes as proposed by the senate will add between 24 and 26 billion dollars to the treasury, besides reaching down into the pockets of 18,000,000 new tax payers. One of the outstanding sections of the bill provides for a 5 per cent “victory tax.” This tax will have to be paid by all those making $12 or more per week, plus the regular income tax if one haA to be paid. Up until this tax bill, the fed eral rate has been 4 per cent. This has been raised to 6 per cent and will apply to 43 million Am ericans. Other provisions of the bill cut personal exemptions from $1,500 to $1,200 for married couples, and from $750 to $500 for single per sons. Credits for dependents have been reduced from $500 to $400. x The following figures give an idea as to how much taxes would have to be paid by an individual making $1,700 a year: A single person would have to pay $186.52 in income taxes, plus $53.80 in Victory taxes. This would total $240.32. A post war credit provision in the Victory tax payment of $13.45 would re duce this amount to $226.87. A married person with no de pendents would have to pay $53.52 in income taxes plus $53.80 • in Victory taxes which would a- mount to $107.32. A post war credit of $21.52 would be due him after the successful completion of the war. For a married person with two dependents there would be no in come tax, but there would be a Victory tax of $53.80. The post war credit on this tax amounts to $23.67 which makes a total payment of $30.13. In addition to the above changes in the tax bill on 1942 incomes, surtaxes ranging from 6 per cent on the first $2,000 of taxable in come, to 77 per cent on income above $5,000,000 have been in creased to 13 and 82 per cent re spectively. Excise (hidden) taxes have beep, increased on liqour, beer, wines, cigarettes, cigars, lubricating oil, slot machines, photographic appa ratus, train, bus and plane fares. The new tax bill also includes a provision for a joint congres sional study of compulsory sav ings. According to estimates by the treasury, the original house tax bill would have yielded over two billion dollars more from corpor ations than they now pay, while the senate version lowered this bill to not quite two billion dol lars. The house, in its original bill, would have extracted $2,872,- 300,000 more from individuals than they now pay, while the senate boosted this to $5,081,000,- « 000. A spokesman for the treasury department, commenting on the tax bill, said that the purpose of the tax system as offered is to be severe enough to prevent too great a purchasing power from breaking price ceilings, yet sensitive e- nough to allow for individual needs and abilities. He further stated such a tax program as this which combines adequacy with equity will be a major contribution toward a suc cessful prosecution of the war, and satisfactory readjustment af terwards. -X- Preaching At Buffalo Baptist Church Next Sunday Rev. Clarence P. Chastian cf Abbeville will preach at Buffalo Baptist Church next Sunday morning, October 25th, at 10 o’ clock. Sunday school immedmtely after the preaching service.