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-i. ^ 4 TSUI TO OUKSKLTia. OUB NSIGHBOB8, OUB COUNTBT AMD OUK GOD. Forty-First Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUKSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943 Number 33 This Week in f SHINGTON Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.— (NWMS)—Although the new con gress stimulated by its added Re publican strength, is working on dozens of new projects for improv ing the efficiency of our wartime civilian economy, it looks as though taxes may be one of the first things to be given major consideration. Many congressmen already have expressed the fear that, -unless the present tax collection plan is re vised before March 15, thefre will be many people who will be un able to meet their payments and will default. In order to avoid this, they are urging the adoption of some pay-as-you-go plan whereby at least part of income taxes should be deducted from sal aries and wages by the employer. Congressmen who favor such a plan point out that the machinery for such a collection plan already is set up and is being used for col lection of the new Victory tax as well as for social security pay ments. Some favor the Ruml plan —which is based on eliminating the payment of taxes oh 1942 in comes in 1943 and substituting a pay-as-you-go tax on 1943 in comes. They say the government would collect just as much money, if not :.nore, during 1943 by the adoption of this plan. Others favor a different raria- tion of the pay-as-you-go plan whereby taxes on 1943 income would be collected each month during 1943 but, instead of forgiv ing taxes on 1942 .incomes, they would be cojleced over a pefiod of years. 1 Just what version the new tax plan will take, if one is adopted, is still a very debatable subject^ but it seems quite probable at present that some revision will be made. Meanwhile, there is little chance that any plan will be put through in time to reduce the a- mount we will have to pay on \Iarch 15, when the first tax pay ment becomes due. And it may be that the treasury department will recommend postponing further tax legislation until they can de termine how many taxpayers ac tually will default in March. v Already the new congress had indicated that it^will insist that labor sick to is guns from now on and it seems likely that any strikes in war industries will lead to immediate legislation to make strikes illegal. Such legislation was threatened several times during the last session but never had e- nough supporters to put it through. The new session, it is believed, has though members favoring such a law but probably will not press for legislation unless there is some new reason for it. They probably will, however, seek a re vision of the Wagner law in order that war workers will be required to work more than 40 hours a week before receiving time and a half pay. The Office of Price Administra tion has stated on several occa sions, since it announced the plan to ration canned foods, that it is very pleased with the absence of hoarding which followed this an nouncement. Realizing that an nouncements of future rationing are apt to result in hoarding on a large scale, as was true in the cases of sugar and coffee, the OPA leaders were hesitant about making this last announcement so far in advance of actual ra tioning. They felt, however, that it was necessary in order to get the machinery set up for the new plan and to get people acquainted with how it will work. They find that the grocers have prevented hoard- Mailing Of Packages To The Armed Forces Overseas To Be Re stricted After Jan. 15 Postmaster J. R Bell states that after January 15th, packages to the armed forces overseas will be restricted, due to the limited space that is available on vessels going to the various foreign coun tries. After the above mentioned date no parcel will be accepted for dispatch outside the continental United States, unless they contain such articles as are being sent at the specific written request of the adressee, approved by the battal ion or similar unit commander of the addressed. Such approved packages must not exceed 5 pounds in weight, or 15 inches in length, or 36 inches length and girth combined. X Deadline For Tire Inspection Changed Columbia, Jan. 11.—Deadline for South Carolina motorists to have their tires inspected: has been changed, it was announced today by the state Office ,of Price Ad ministration. Tires on all passen- erer automobiles had been ordered inspected by January 31. The new deadline announced by the OPA is: For automobiles whose owners hold “B” or cards, HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C Februarv 28; for “A” card holders, March 31. Thereafter, holders of “A” cards must have their tires inspected every six months; “B” card hold ers, every four months; and “C” card holders, every three months, the OPA announcement said. Until today’s anouncement, the schedule had been: “A” card hold ers, tire inspection every four months; “B” and “C” card hold ers. every two months. It has become obvious, the OPA said, that passenger car tires are being taken care of much better than ever before, and with de creased consumption of gasoline it Is believed that less frequent in spections are necessary. FRIDAY ami SATURDAY January 15th and 16th* 7:15 P. M« and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. . GENE AUTRY_SMILEY BURNETTE in “STAR PUST ON SAGE Also CHAPTER ELEVEN “PERILS OF NYOKA’ and A CARTOON • Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Fax 99 MONDAY and TUESDAY January 18th and 19th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:10 P. M. JOHN PAYNE—BETTY GRABLE V) r 99 in “FOOTLIGHT SERENADE Also “BATTLE OF MIDWAY (Don’t Miss This) and LATEST NEWS EVENTS AT^rcsqTON- Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; ^Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. ing when people attempted it, by limiting the amount of canned goods they would sell to any cus tomer. They have also found that the period of widespread hoard ing may be over and feel tftat the purpose behind rationing is not to keep them from getting goods ^ufc to make it possible for a limited supply of goods to be dis tributed most fairly to all families n the nation. The new, congress will undoubt edly carefully investigate the ad- rrnistration of rationing and the need for it, but it is unlikely that :hey will do anything to seriously interefere with the work of the 'PA, since it is generally agreed hat price control is imperative to prevent inflation and rationing is necessary to assure the equal dis tribution of limited food supplies. There is some talk amone - southern members of congress of making another attempt to intro- luce a prohibition measure such is the one introduced during the last session by Senator Lee to pro hibit the sale of liquor in areas near army camps, but the recent report of conditions around army -amps made by Elmer Davis is apt co out* off any consideration of such legislation. In his report, Mr. Davis, who is head of the Office of War Infor mation, said that careful investi gation showed three general con clusions : (1) There is no excessive drink ing among troops, and drinking does not constitute a serious prob lem; (2) The sale of 3.2 beer in Southern Kraft To Furnish One Million Seedlings Columbia, January 9, — The Southern Kraft Division of the International Paper Company, with mill at Georgetown, South Carolina, has just announced through Mr. A. A. Donham, who is in charge of wood procurement, that they will furnish one million pine forest tree seedlings free tc farmers in South Carolina. The trees are to be purchased from the S. C. State Forest Service, and will be distributed to the farmers through the county agricultural agents of the Clemson College Ex tension Service. The trees will be furnished to any resident farm owner who resides in any of the 39 counties in South Carolina in which the Southern Kraft Division operate? in purchasing pulpwood. The counties that are not included in this offer are those of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pick ens, Spartanburg, and York. Any resident farmer can secure these trees by making application to the county agent. He can se cure from one thousand seedlings, which is the minimum that will be given out, up to five thousand, which is the maximum. Condi tions of the offer are that the farmer must make a new forest planting of from one to five acres on idle or eroded land that is not more suitable for agricultural purposes. All applications for these trees must be in the hands of the coun ty agent by noon of Saturday, Jan uary 23rd. The county agents will in turn send all applications to the Columbia Office of the State Forest Service. Arrangements will then be made for delivery of the seedlings. It is planned that these seedlings be distributed during the first two weeks of February. The trees will be delivered to the vari ous county seats, and will be avail able on dates that will be an nounced later. Farmers will be re quired to come to the county court house in order to get the trees. This offer of the Southern Kraft Division of the International Pa per Company to furnish, at no charge, one million trees to farm ers of the State is one of the largest offers of its kind that has ever been made in South Carolina. Last year various pulpwood con tractors offered free seedlings to landowners on whose land they cut pulpwood, but this present of fer does not require that cutting be done. The trees are offerea by the pulpmill with the expectation that the landowners will not only plant, but will protect the trees as well so that there will eventually be more of them available for for est industry in South Carolina. Both • pulpmills and sawmills are annually using large quantities of wood; and it is essential, if the Receipts At Local Post Office Show Large Increase According to Postmaster J. E. Bell the receipts at the post office here were $2,594.40 for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1942, as compared with $2,017.73 for the same period the previous year, which is an increase of $576.67 or over 28 per cent increase. Sullivan News Miss Grace Gilchirst of Green ville visited homefolks Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Irene Mayson spent the past week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson. Miss Thelma Gilchrist spent the past week end with her father Mr. T. B. Gilchrist. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Bledsoe spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. P. S Mayson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Holley Whatley are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter, Julia Roxianne Whatley. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reames visit ed Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames re cently. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Shuford were Sunday guests in the home fc>f Mr and Mrs. R C. Shuford. Mr. E. P. Winn was supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn and Trula spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Winn of Rehoboth com munity. ON THE NEWS FRONT Continual War With Russia Cuts Deep Into German Labor Forces White Town News Mrs. William White and chil- dren, Mrs. Ida White and Mrs Claude White were dinner guests Monday with Mrs. Ruth White. Mrs. Horace White spent severa days with her father and sister Mr. Walter Dorn, and Ruby, on account of the illness of Ruby. Mr. and Mrs. Fred White and children and Mr. and Mrs. John nie Freeland and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Gf»Ne. Mrs. George Shrine and children spent Saturday with Mrs. Earl White. Mrs. William White and chil dren, Mrs. Ruth White and Tom mie, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jennings and children and Mrs. Will Ram sey were dinner guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings. Mrs. William Freeland spen Thursday night with Mrs. H. M Freeland. Mrs. Johnnie Freeland and chil dren, Mrs. Otis Christian, Mrs. William White and children and Mrs. Horace White were Saturday afternoon callers in the home of Mrs. C. M. 'Finley. Mrs. Ruth White, Mrs. Claude White, Mrs Mattie Culbreath and forest products industries of the , Mrs 5^ rom culbreath were dinner State are to grow and expand | <T Ues < s Wednesday v/ith Mrs. H. M that the future Supply be guaran- j Mrs. C. M. Finley, Irene, Eu gene and Dorothy spent Tuesday with Mrs. Guy Jennings. Mrs.* Ruth White spent • Friday with Mrs. Ida White. Mrs. Harry Ream arid Betty wer- dinner guests Monday at Mrs. H. M. Freeland’s. Pvt. Lawrence White has been home on a. furlough from Ft: Leonardwood, Mo. Mrs. George Shrine and children were Sunday afternoon callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkie of Plum Branch, vMrs. ; Lee Gable and children have returned home, after a visit with Mrs. Gable’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Medlock, of Modoc. ick attended the meeting of thf H. D. Club at the club room Tues- teed by protection, by proper cut tig practices, and by planting. Ml. Carmel News Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Jear Smith and Mrs. A. B. Lyon snen week end with Mrs Edward Hammond in Elberton re- ently. Pfc. Barnard Smith of Lawsor General Hospital in Atlanta was a Christmas visitor here. Tech. Sergeant and Mrs. Hollis Connor of West Palm Beach, Fla., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hun ter McKinney last Thursday. Pvt. Pickens Tarrant of Fort Barancas, Fla., is enjoying a pleas ant visit at his home here. Mrs. Roy Edmunds of Laurens and Miss Elsie Edmunds of Erskine the post exchanges in training College spent Sunday with Mrs. day afternoon, camps is a positive factor in army Ida Black. I Mr. Harold Gilliam, Misses Phyl- sobriety; (3) No American army in! Mrs. H. O. Watson and Miss Vir- lis Williams and Katherine Chris- all history has been so orderly. ginia Watson were spend the day ney, and Mr. Billy Gilliam were Mr. Davis said there is far less guests^ pf Mrs. Fred Cason in Ab- dinner guests of Mrs. Cecil Gilliam drinking in today’s camps than beville Monday. * .at the cabin Sunday night, there was in 1917 and he has Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hun- (fV/T Some Interesting and revealing facts concerning Nazi Germany's labor shortages were noticed in a departmental survey by the League of Nations. That Germany faces a serious labor shortage there is no doubt. As many of her man-displacing machines wore out, and were not replaceable due to blockade and other causes, they had to be re placed by manual labor. Blockade has brought about more and more use of synthetic processes. This too has absorbed a large amount of labor. During the first two years of the Nazi war many of the soldiers in the fighting fronts were released for service in factories, transpor tation, and some necessary “ser vice” industries. Russia’s smash ing, destructive fight ended the furloughing of soldiers. When the end of ; 1941 arrived the number of workers in Nazi in dustry amounted to 23.9 million. This was one million less than in 1939. These figures stood then despite the greater use of women in industry, 9.4 million being at work in 1941, while there had been only 8.3 million in 1939. Furthermore, there has been at least 2,000,000 \ foreign workers “imported” for service, besides us ing school children over 14 and ov- er-age workers. About a million and a half war prisoners are being used. Their labor quality is doubt ful. Nazi Germany’s absorbing of the pre-existing male working popula tion between 18 and 45 has risen to more than one-half since the Russian campaign began. Today while the Russians counterattack, the number being withdrawn from German industry grows daily. That Germans can stand such a terrible industrial weakening re mains to be seen. The results should be noticed during this pres ent year when, it is said, many peace feelers will be put out by German army officers. To ease this drain on its labor power, Nazi industrial officials have countered in part by cutting ivilian goods production. Then private travel was restricted. Next came indirect taxation increases in November, 1941. Clothing ra tioning followed. Finally, in April, 1942, there was a sharp cut in even essential food rations such as bread, meat and fats. Soon labor shortages forced more Nazi revisions. Standardized * products increased, administrative machinery was simplified, the Nazi ^organization was more and more decentralized, and then there was a wave of mergers in v.hich administrative staffs were ait 'down with more responsibility 3eing given to large industrialists. A year ago this winter when the ‘ ugsians began their first large- scale offensive thousands of killed T.nd pennanentiy y/ounded Ger man soldiers had to be replaced. The aid given by N^zi allies helped seme. But another drain on in dustrial manpower took place. Whether more women were placed in industry to take the younger and older men there for armed services is not known. But Russia’s’second winter of fensive has further drawn taut the continually tightening string of manpower in Nazi industry. X—^ Holiness Church Membership ^Thanks People For Their Help We, the membership of the Mc Cormick Pentecostal Holiness Church, wish to thank our friends here and elsewhere for their splen- ut tLi3 time * did contributions to help us de- Mr. Billy Gilliam left Greenwood f ra y the expense of putting a new clearly indicated that he does not ter McKinney were visitors in Me- early Monday morning for Colum-; r0 of on our church builcing. (r ^? see a need for a prohibition law Cormick Monday. bia and left for Camp Allen, Va.. j May God bless each giver. j The Membership. Miss Matilda Bell and Mrs. Bow- Monday.