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I X TSUS TO OUBBSLYUftt OUB NBIOHB OBI, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-First Year EstabUshed June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1942 Number 23 This Week in m Washington, D. C. (NWNS) — With the election finally out of the way, it is expected that the people’s desire to get rid of poli tics during war time stands a greater chance of becoming an actuality. There will continue to ' be intef-party squabbles over any efforts to piUi through New Deal reforms under the guise of war measures, but on matters of real concern to the war effort it is the general opinion here that we can expect the interests of our country to be given the green light. The pre-election delay over the 18-19 draft law, brought about by the senate’s last-minute in- - sistence that these draftees should spend a year in training in this country before being sent to fbr'- eign fronts, was obviously a vote building move, the senators feel ing they would stand in better with mothers and fathers of boys subject to this draft if they were oh record as favoring such a move, j Furthermore, it postponed an actual vote on the 18-19 meas ure, which gave senators an op- /portunity to sit on the fence dur ing the final phases of. their re- election campaigns. Another pre-election measure, full of political dynamite, was the proposed amendment to the 18-19 draft measure which called for virtual prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages in most cities. This amendment, introduced by Senator Lee of Oklahoma, was os tensibly aimed qt protecting the young men in the armed services, but it was recognized as a first step by the dry interests to re-en act national prohibition. It called for the prohibition of the sale of al coholic beverages in areas where there were army camps and war work, which would have Included practically all large cities as well as many small towns. It was generally agreed that if this amendment had come up for a vote before election, the major ity of senators would have voted for it in order to assure themselves the votes of the great number of drys in the rural areas. But the amendment was sent back to com mittee and finally separated from the draft measure. In their visits to their home states, many congressmen found a strong demand for legislation to make it easier to collect the large, new income taxes. There was some resentment among the low Income groups against the taxing of the smallest incomes, but the greatest concern was among those eft middle income who want a plan worked out for deducting the tax from their incomes. They found wide approval of the Ruml plan, suggested by the treasurer of the R. H. Macy department store, which would put taxes on a pay as-you-go basis. Supporters of the Ruml plan point out that the present method of tax payments, whereby we pay our taxes a year after the income is earned, is a poor method and is particularly burdensome when the taxes are as high as they are today. Mr. Ruml’s suggestion that we forget about taxes on 1942 in come and, instead, pay on 1943 income as we earn the money they argue, would put taxation on a sounder basis and would mean no less income to the govern ment. In fact, because of rapidly mounting payrolls, they point out that the government would col lect more money during 1943 if it collected on 1943 incomes than it would if it were collecting on 1942 incomes. It is believed that the finance committees of the HOLLYWOOD IHEAm McCORMICK, S. C & FRIDAY and SATURDAY November 6th and 7th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. BOB HOPE MADELEINE CARROLL m “MY FAVORITE BLONDE” Also FIRST CHAPTER OF SERIAL “PERILS OF NYOKA”’ and A SPORTS REVIEW “EVERGREEN PLAYLAND” Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax MONDAY and TUESDAY November 9th and 10th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. MAUREEN O’HARA GEO. MONTGOMERY a in “Ten Gentlemen From West Point Also A CARTOON “HAPPY CIRCUS DAY” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. People Who Have Not Registered For War Ration Book No., One, Urged To Do So “It is very important for people who have not registered and re ceived War Ration Book No. One to do so at the earliest possible date,” states H. N. Coleman, Chair man of McCormick County War Price and Rationing Board. It will be necessary to register and receive War Ration Book No. One before an individual can receive any coffee. War Ration Book No. Two has already gone to the press, and will likely be used to ration a number of edible commo dities. People who do not have War Ration Book No. One will not be eligible to receive War Ration Book No. Two. Only those people who are 15 years old at time of original reg istration for War Ration Book No. One will receive a coffee ra tion. Coffee will be rationed at the rate of one pound for each five weeks to each person fifteen years or older at the time of the origi nal registration. All War Ration ^ooks will be surrendered to the Local War Price and Rationing Boards at some future date for audit. (Those who use sugar stamps for persons under fifteen years of age for the purpose of purchasing coffee, when it is ra tioned, will be violating Ration Order No. 3.) According to the information at hand at present, institutional users, such as hotels, restaurants cafes, and boarding houses, will have a 35 per cent cut from their usuage of coffee. The date of registration has not been set. Mr. Coleman urges that the parents or guardians of all chil dren born since the original reg istration, register with their Local War Price and Rationing Boards and receive War Ration Book No One. Mr. Coleman also states that the resoonsibility is on the custodian of War Ration Book No One of people who have joined the Armed Forces and people who have died. The custodian of these books should immediately turn them in to their local Board for cancellation. X Bomb the Japs with junk! house and senate will be asked to reconsider the Ruml plan as a possible source of increasing gov ernment income and at the same time easing the burden of the tax-payer. Under the new tax bill, as sign ed by the President, all single per sons earning more than $624 a year are subject to the Victory tax of 5 per cent. In addition, any single person earning over $500 a year, and any married person earning over $1,200 is subject to a tax, the tax starting at 19 per cent on each taxable dollar. Under the new set-up a married man earning $40 a week and without depend ents will pay about seven times as much tax as he paid this year and a man earning between $2,000 to $5,000 a year, will pay about 2 1-2 times the amount he paid this year. In addition, all will pay higher taxes on such pur chases as cigarettes, railroad tick ets, telephone messages and alco holic beverages. There is considerable uneasiness over whether people will actually get these high taxes paid, or if there will be a large number who will be forced to default on their payments or have to go in debt to make the payments. There is also considerable fear that pay roll deduction for the purchase of war bonds will fall off when de ductions begin for the 5 per cent Victory tax. Although congress has put through the tax bill and the President has signed it, it is a growing feeling here that collec tion must be given greater consid eration before the beginning of the new year. It is also known that the treasury will soon ask congress to consider still further methods of taxation. Mrs. M. L. Mauldin Claimed By Death Mrs. Myrtle Lawton Mauldin, 68, well known McCormick County resident, died at the home of her’ daughter, Mrs. Posey Alverson, in McCormick Friday night at 10:45 o’clock following an illness of sev eral years. Mrs. Mauldin was the widow of the late George Summerfield Mauldin. She was a native of Mc Cormick County, a daughter of the late John R. and Elvira Black Lawton, well known residents of that section, and spent practically all of her # life in Mt. Carmel, where she was loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. A devoted member of the Mt. Carmel Associate Reformed Pres byterian Church, she was for many years actively identified with civic and religious affairs of the com munity. Possessing a genial per sonality and high Christian ideals, she endeared herself to countless friends who mourn her passing. Surviving her are three sons, Feaster Mauldin of McCormick; Speer Mauldin and James Mauldin of Augusta, Ga.; five daughters, Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mrs. John McCoy, Mrs. Ford Patterson and Mrs. Willie Bell, all /of Anderson, and Mrs. Posey Alverson of McCor mick; three brothers, Ira Lawton of Aiken; Elmer Lawton of Ander son and Ross Lawton of Iva; two sisters, Mrs. Waymond Powell of Anderson and Mrs. Ben Saxon of Lincoln ton, Ga. Funeral services were conducted from the A. R. P. Church at Mt. Carmel Sunday afternoon at 3 o’ clock. Dr. S. W. Reid of the local A. R. P. Church officiated. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Active pallbearers were O. K. Campbell, Ace Loftis, Avery Ash ley, Clarence Hayes, W. A. Scott and L. L. Hester. X Cadet James Workman In Army Air Force Notice On November 11 the Home Guard and the American Legion are jointly sponsoring a service in honor of the men who are ser ving in the Armed Forces of the United States. The program will begin with a parade on Main Street at two-thirty P. M., which will proceed to the High School Auditorium where the Service will be conducted. Mr. Gary Campbell, Commander of the Local American Legion Post, and Captain Oscar Sturkey, of the Home Guard, and the local minis ters will take part in the ser vice. An address will be made by Chaplain E. F. (jrettys, also of the Home Guard. The stores df McCormick are asked to close from two-thirty ’till four-thirty P. M., so that people might have an opportunity to at tend this service. The public is cordially invited; and we are especially anxious for all parents, wives, and friends of men in the service to be present. Passenger Car Owners Register Nov. 9, 10 And 11 Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 30. — For mer McCormick High School ath lete, Cadet James Workman. 19 year old son of Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman, of McCormick, S. C., has entered the Army Air Forces Classifications Center here. At the Classification Center Ca det Workman will take psycologi- cal and physical examinations to determine for which branch of Air Crew Service, Piloting, Bombard- iering, or Navigating, he is' best fitted. He will undergo courses of physical training, academic study, and military drill, which will pre pare him for the work that lies before him. The Classification Center is the first stop in a train ing program that will eventually graduate Cadet Workman as a sec ond lieutenant, with wings, in the Army Air Forces. While in high school Cadet Workman played on the football, basketball and baseball teams. He was also active in the Glee Club. Prior to entering the Army Cadet Workman attended Clemson Col lege. 3,479 Bales Of Cotton Ginned in McCormick County to Oct. 18 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT Census report shows that 3,479 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County from the crop of 1942 prior to Oct. 18th, as com pared with 773 bales for the crop of 1941. Very respectfully, J. W. Britt, Special Agent. Date, 10, 29, 1942. X Buffalo Grange To Meet Nov. 9th The Buffalo Grange Will meet Monday night, Nov. 9th, at 8 o’ clock at the Buffalo school house. McCormick County autoists whe fail to dispose at once of any tires they own in execess of the permis- sable five per car face the incon venience of a delay in getting their mileage rations, H. N. Cole man, chairman of the local War Price and Rationing Board, warn ed today. “Passenger car owners showing on their applications that they still own more than the five tires ner car will not be issued basic mileage ration books when they register at school houses- on No vember 9, 10, 11,” said Mr. Cole man. “They will be told they must get rid of those tires first.” “Unless they dispose of those *i»-es before the registration peri od ends, they will have to go to the local rationing board. They must wait, however, until after rationing actually begins. Be cause of the work to be done in issuing all other types of mileage rations, rationing boards will be unable to consider applications for basic rations until November 24, unless an applicant shows some good reason why he shouldn’t be made to wait that long. “When he does apply he will have to present proof that he has disposed of the excess tires hr reported on his application form.” A receipt showing that he ha c turned them over to the Railway Express Agency will be acceptable as such proof. Or the applicant may show that he has turned in unserviceable tires for scrap. “But it’s a great deal simpler and easier for all concerned to sell the tires in advance of registra- ion.” Mr. -Coleman pointed out. All excess tires, even, scrap tire§ must be disposed of. Under the Government’s Idle Tire Purchase Flan, the local office of the Rail way Express Agency will collect all serviceable tires, and leave a re ceipt. The Government will send a check later covering the price of the tire or tires. Tires beyond repair should be disposed of through a local scrap dealer or salvage committee. ON THE NEWS FRONT Postmaster Bell Urges Early Christmas . Mailing Postmaster J. E. Bell states that it is very necessary that the patrons do their Chrismas mailing early. On account of the war the mails will be more congested this year than they have been in prior years, therefore, he urges that your Christmas mail be mail ed 20 to 25 days prior to Christmas so that this mail will be sure to reach its destination by Christmas Your co-operation will be great ly appreciated and by your co-op eration, the mails can go through without such congestion and delay that late mailings would cause. Hoarding, Shipping Losses Bring U. S. Coffee Rationing WPB officials, commenting os coffee rationing which begins midnight, November 28, said they believed the informal rationing of coffee, rationing without use of coupon books, could have pro gressed very well If coffee hoard ing had not taken’place .by house holders throughout the United States. The “one-pound-to-a-customer" operation by grocers would hast prevented the rationing of one pound of coffee every five weeks to each person 15 or more years old. 1 When the pending coupon book coffee rationing was announced. War Production board and Price Administration officials bitterly denounced those coffee hoarders who forced such action. They pointed out that even though the Nazi U-boats have taken a toll of ships that would have brought coffee, and other supplies, from the South Americas ports, the limited supply in the United States would have stood a normal buyers’ strain. The gro cers of the nation were doing a fine jcb of voluntary coffee ra tioning until the hoarders broke the system down. So now the nation has another war lesson to learn: hoarding not only hurts the citizen who is playing fair, it also brings on ra tioning that might not be neces sary. If you ususally had one cup of coffee with each meal, threii a day, in a year you would drink 1,095 cups. Under the new set-up the most you will be able tp ljave over a 365-day period is just about 402 cups. That is, according to your own rationing book. To date, rationing brought , about by war emergency has caused ne extreme hardship for anyone. Ev ery one has found he can get along on less sugar. Meat, at l 1-2 pounds a week has been found sufficient for everyone. That is just about the average for the normal meat eater. Re strictions placed on oil consump tion will harm no one providing proper heating of the home is attended to, and suitable, warm and comfortable clothing is . worn at all times. So, too, is it with coffee ration ing. The people of the United States have always been heavy coffee drinkers. Possibly it has been more of a habit than anything else that has caused them to be that way. Since 1941 each per son consumed at least 13 pounds of coffee each year. (You can figure out how many cups this is by multiplying the 13 pounds by 35 to 40, which is the number of cups to the pound.) Last year, because of abnormal demands, the figure jumped to If pounds per person per year. But all that—thanks to the hoarders—has been changed. For a time it will mean a little hardship on those who had te have their three a day—or more. But psychologists have hinted that the best way to get over a habit, to break it once and for all, U. to form a new one. Why not hot milk? There is plenty of it. There seems to be no indication there will be less available as one-a-day coffee becomes part of every Am erican’s daily routine until once again the Common Man is vindi cated, and there are plenty of ships to bring coffee from South. American plantations. -X- t Note Of Thanks We wish to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the kind ex pressions of sympathy shown us by our friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Dowtin And Family. arv.-