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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOOTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 31, 1944 gctUUMIth UlliiSliNiilStt Published Every Thursday Established June 5, IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKEN. Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Me- Carmlck. S. Cm ns mail matter of Me second class. ^ ' • - - » C • • 1UBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year fl.uO Six Months .79 ' r% 'T('e Months .50 Notice For Bids Fox Transportation Pupils Sealed b’ds will be received un til 12:00 o’clock hdon, September %. 1944, for the transportation of pupils from tine following school districts: Willington School District No. 2 to De la HoWe State School. Bordeaux School District No. 3 to De la Howe State School. Vernon School District No. 19 to Sullivan’s School. AH bids shall be addressed to the . County Superintendent of Education, marked on outside of sealed envelope, “Bid for Trans portation of pupils in : School District No. ” and shall be opened at the hour des ignated in this advertisement. Bids will be opened and awards made by the County Board of Education, within two days after bids are received, who shall have the right to reject any and all bids, and to re-advertise for new and additional bids. MRS. BERTHA S. HARRIS, County Supt. of Education. McCormick, S. C., August 14, 1944.—3t. C'TT 1 REV. ROUkT h. ■ f READ THE AD$ Along With the News Israel's first King. Lesson for August 27: I Samuel 9t 15-21; 10:25-27; 11:12-15 Golden Text: I Peter 2:17. In theory Israel was a theocracy —God was King and was represent ed by chosen servants, from Moses and Joshua through the Judges. And, after the monarchy was es tablished, the king was regarded as • the servant of God. The clamor of the people for a king finally led Samuel to anoint Saul as the first ruler. Hunting the straying asses of his father, the young man found also a kingdom. The anointing of Saul by Samue 1 is an interesting story. It is said that Saul was a “choice young man.” Standing a head taller than any of his people, he looked every inch a king. A very giant, he was fitted to inspire his people as he led them to battle. And he became a fighting king of undoubted cour age. Having summoned the people to Mizpah, Samuel presented Saul as the king, and all present shouted, in the first use of the time-honored words, “God save the king!” Hardly had Saul been proclaimed as king when an urgent appeal for • help came from the city of Jabesh- Gilead which was in danger of be ing destroyed by the Ammonites, a nomadic nation from the east. Send ing messengers throughout Israel, Saul raised an army of 330,000 men, fell upon the Ammonites and al most exterminated them. Following the victory, Samuel summoned al’ Israel to Gilgal, the old camp of Joshua in the days of the conquest, and a second time Saul was pro claimed as king, with sacrifices of peace-offerings and great rejoicings. Thus did Saul, under appointment of God and in his own humility and dependence upon the Lord, begin his reign with every token of success. Ration Calendar For Week Of August 281 PROCESSED FOODS: Blue A8| through F5 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each for use with tokens. Good indefinitely. G5, H5, J5, K5j and L5, each worth 10 points, will] become valid indefinitely on Sep tember 3. MEATS AND FATS: Red A8| through D5 (Book 4) now valid at| 10 points each for use with tokens. Good indefinitely. E5, F5 and G5| will become valid at 10 points each on September 3. SUGAR: Sugar stamps No. 30, No. 31 and No. 32 (Book 4) good for five pounds each indefinitely. Stamp No. 33 becomes valid Sep tember 1. CANNING SUGAR: Sugar stamp J No. 40 good for five pounds can ning sugar until February 28, 1945. Apply to local boards for supple-] mental rations. SHOES: Airplane stamps No. 1 and No. 2 (Book 3) valid indefi nitely. FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 cou pons now valid for current season good until September 30. Period) 1 coupons for next year now valid. GASOLINE: A-11 coupons valid in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia through November j 8. Rationing rules now require that] every car owner write his license number and state on all gasoline coupons in his possession, as soon | as they are issued him by his ra tioning board. “BIG F0IR” MSCISS TO KEEP FEME' Effective dates of new f. o. b. ceiling prices on the 1944 crop of sweet potatoes have been advanced 10 days and on raw horse-radish Future Aggressors Face Military Might of Allies \ — ■ ■ ■ By AL JEDLICKA With swift Allied advances raising hopes for an early victory, the spotlight of international drama turned on the Big Four s” postwar conferences at Dumbarton Oaks, near Washington, D. C. In the music room of the old mansion, with its french windows opening out to the wooded park of the estate officials of the U. S., Britain, Russia and China undertook to draw up plans for the preservation of future peace Giving the American participa-<S> — tion in the conference a non-parti- san, non-political basis, John Fos ter Dulles, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey’s advisor on foreign affairs, was scheduled to consult with U. S. Sec retary of State Cordell Hull during the course of the meetings. Dulles’ presence was in response to an invi tation by Hull following Dewey’s public apprehension that smaller nations might be subjected to the domination of the “Big Four” in fu ture peace plans. As the officials assembled for the conferences, there was a deter mination to start postwar planning quickly so as to possess machinery for dealing with the Axis powers as soon as the war ends, and, above all, to develop a formula which would avoid all of the pitfalls of Versailles. With the war in Europe showing the greatest promise of early vic- tory, much of the conferences’ agenda dealt with the Allied control of the continent after the Nazis* downfall, with President Roosevelt setting the theme by declaring that this time enemy countries actually would be occupied regard less of whether or not they sur rendered. In this connection, it was reported that Allied plans envisaged Russian occupation of northern Germany, the U. S. of the south and Britain of the west. The character of a future postwar peace organization loomed impor tantly in the Dumbarton Oaks con ferences, with the one most favored placing primary responsibility upon the “Big Four” but granting con sideration to the smaller nations. Under this plan, a world council dominated by the U. S., Britain, Russia and China would bo set over an assembly of smaller nations, with several of the smaller na tions rotating annually to sit in on the council’s deliberations. Although the smaller nations would have equal power in dis cussing security problems, the council would have the authority to order diplomatic, moral, eco nomic, and military sanctions against aggressor nations. In applying the actual sanctions, according to the plan, the armed forces of' the great power nearest the offender would be used, with help advanced by the other powers, if necessary. In this respect, the “Big Four” opposed the creation of any sort of super-state or international police force, since any of the great pow ers affected would be allowed to consult their national governments before undertaking the enforcement of any sanctions, and their armies would be under the direction of their own military chieftains. As an example of the various means which might be employed in clamping down on a prospective aggressor, the U. S. and Britain, in recently concluding their inter national oil compact, agreed to regulate the production and dis tribution of this vital 20th century raw material with a view toward withholding it from any militant nation. The oil compact was ex pected to be the forerunner of oth er pacts governing the use of criti cal raw materials. In addition to military and eco nomic means, the “Big Four” dis cussed the creation of a world court to settle international difficulties judicially. Authorized to adjudicate justifiable disputes between nations, the membership of the court would include representatives from the “Big Four” and smaller nations. In opening the Dumbarton Oaks conferences Secretary of State Hull emphasized that international or ganization must seek to promote peace through friendly political ex change and‘the stimulation of gen eral prosperity. Force should be employed as a last resort, he said. “Success or failure of such an organization will depend upon the degree to which participating na tions are willing to exercise self- restraint and assume the responsi bilities of joint action,” Hull de clared. It is generally agreed that any peace and security organization would surely fail unless backed by force to be used ultimately in case of failure of all other means. ... , “That force must be available promptly, in adequate measure, and with certainty. The nations of the world should maintain, ac cording to their capacities, suffi cient forces available for joint action. ...” >. roots from July 17 to September ed under War Production Board 15, E. H. Talbert, district OPA di rector, said today. The changes in effective dates of the two farm products were made, OPA said, to prevent hard ships on shippers and, in the case of the sweet potatoes, to prevent authorizations announcea up w July 20. A remaining 8 manufactur ers of low priced irons who will pro duce 12 per cent of the authoriza tion have said price increases from the March, 1942, level will be nec essary. OPA will establish their GIN NOTICE We will begin ginning Saturday September 2nd. Highest market price paid for cotton and cotton seed. buyers in terminal markets from prices later. An additional 1 per changing prices 10 days in advance per cent of the production repre- J. L. BRACKNELL, Plum Branch, S. C. of the intended dates for f. o. b. price changes. sents irons for commercial use. OPA Administrator Chester E. Bowles said it was gratifying that Because production has declined such a large percentage of manu- sharply and is now below the pre- facturers agreed to hold the price war level, OPA has authorized an line on one of the first items in the increase in manufacturers’ max- consuumer goods field to reappear imum prices of $2 per 1000 for on the market since production common and unglazed face build- i W as suspended in 1942—especially ing brick produced in Alabama,! j n view of the fact electric irons FARM FOR RENT Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes see and Virginia. Jobbers and dealers may pass on tehir resultant actual dollars-and- cents increases but the action was expected to have but little effect on thq price of structures in which such brick is used. The action, OPA said, was taken to bolster production of brick a- cutely needed now in face of grow ing lumber shortages. Because of the present critical tire shortage. An increase of about 25 cents per crate to producers and shippers of lettuce has been allowed by OPA. The increase may be reflected on the retail market at about one- half to one per cent per head on are much in demand. Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September. 1944, to the 15th day of April. 1945. All taxes shall bp due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1944, and December 31, 1944. That when taxes charged shall not. b° paid by December 31. 1944, The r-oiinty Auditor shall oroceed -to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not naid on or before February. 1945, the Count-" Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent for February, and if taxes are not paid on or be fore March 1, 1945. the County Au ditor shall nroceed to odd 3 per cent for March, and if taxes are not paid on or before Anril, 1. 1945. \ & DON’T the current mark-up basis, Dis trict Director E. H. Talbert said bounty Auditor shall proceed today. The amendment establish- 1 to add 4 per cent up to the 15th es the maximum shipping point of April, 1945. after which time price at S3.25 per Los Angeles' tSl crate, permits added fixed addi-1 p i us 7 per cent pe nalty tions for protective services, and adjusts distributions’ markups. OVERT DAY I The Office of Price Administra tion has removed the time limita- The tax levies for the year 1944 are as follows: For County Purposes 16 mills For Bonds 12 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills I would like to rent my farm of 600 acres, two-story painted house, running water, two bathrooms, wired for Deled, near power line, 6 tenant houses, large barn, lo cated 7 miles from McCormick on Abbeville Highway, near De la Howe School. An ideal cattle farm, 300 acres fenced, 50 acres improved bottom pasture. Run ning water continuously in pas ture. Plenty of open land for hay crops, cotton and corn. Write or call ih person. MRS. D. M. WARDLAW, McCormick. S. C. WANT ADV. LOST — My “A” gasoline ration book. Norman Cartledge, R. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. LOST — My No. 3 ration book. Lottie Walker, McCormick, S. C. Hundreds of buses needed in war / ! ! effort are today I standing idle due to lack of-tires In the whole period of the war this Labor Day will be the most critical for transportation. Intercity buses simply cannot carry all the people who will need or want to travel —because hundreds of these buses are temporarily stand ing idle, without tires. Your help is needed in meeting this crisis. Even if your Labor Day trip is highly essential, postpone it a few days if you possibly can. If you nuist go, please be for possible delays and unavoidable crowding. Nothing would give us greater pleasure than to aervic now—but the urgent needs of war come first. We know ^ will understand and cooperate as you have always done*} We feel sure that it won’t be long until all our buses back in service. With a proud war record behind and an urgent job of transporting manpower still r ' America’s buses must be kept rolling! , . STROM’S CUT-RATE DRUG STORE Phone 95 , McCormick, S. C. tion that restriotpd thp iisp of soe- Willington S. D. No. 2 ___ 2 mills uon mat restricted the use 01 spe Bordeaux s D No 3 4 mills cial shoe stamps. McCormick S. D. No. 4 Shoe stamps affected by the pr- and Bonds 14 mills der were those issued as extra ra- Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills tions in hardship cases, refunds F f at ^5 0d s d n 0 . 7 1111100 mills from dealers and as basic rations Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills in some cases as, for example, to Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 _10 mills persons not eligible for War Ra- auV 0 !!"::^ mills tion Books. The action, which is Milway s . D No . 13 2 mills retroactive, was taken to relieve Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills shoe dealers from considerable de- Dornville S. D. No. 15 — 2 mills Bethany S. D. No. 16 8 mills tail in handling the program. yowl them. GREYHOUIV The Office of Price Administra tion has announced that 20 man* facturers having allocations to produce 1,768,968 electric irons have volunteered to market them at no change from March, 1942, Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 16 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill, and Bonds. 18 mills All male citizens between the LOST — My No. 4 ration book. Dolly Briggs, McCormick, S. C. WANT — Small grain seeds to clean and separate. Am equipped to take vetch, cockle, etc., from different grains. J. J. Griffin, R. 1, near Moriah Church, Green wood, S. C. LOST — My “A” gasoline ration book. E. B. Smith, R. 3, McCor mick, S. C. LOST — Black coin purse con taining one ten-dollar bill and several one-dollar bills. Reward for recovery. Return to Miss Mag gie Young, Troy, S. C., or leave at Messenger office. i ages of 21 and 60 years are liable p IT** , ^ , . ' to a poll tax of $1.00 each. Thus maximum retail prices will T h e law prescribes that all male range from $5.30 to $11.70 with ( citizens between the ages of 21 the bulk of the irons and auto- anc * y e ^ rs must pay $2.00 com- n.atic models, in the medium price uu kU C roads, except those ex range from $5.70 to $8.75. 1 empt by law. The 20 manufacturers will rep* 1 Commutation tax is included resent 87 per cent of the over two ln pr ° perty RUTH r i> e DUNCAN l million electric irons to be produc- Treasurer, McCormick County. LOST — My No. 3 and No. 4 ration books. Joe Arthur Price, R. 1, Box 36, Plum Branch, S. C., cf. Jane Wells. FOR SALE — Jersey Milch Cow, 3rd calf. J. O. Patterson, McCor mick, S. C. LOST — My No. 4 ration book. Alice Ida Tucker, R. 1, McCormick, S. C. FOR RENT — One dwelling for’ white people, and one dwelling for colored people. H. C. Walker, Mc Cormick, S. C. • ^ ,