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i 1 1 UtCOXUICK MESSBtUiBM, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAKOLIAa Thursday, September 21, 1944 OR. HENRY 1. GODIN Bight Specialist , Byes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses ^ Prefesrtonally Fitted. •56 Broad Street Aueusta. Qe J&wcnab The local War Price and Ration ing Board announces that they will hot issue any. more canning sugar coupons after October 1st. TO CHECK Mr. James E. Bell, Jr., who has just completed his junior year at the Medical College of South Car olina, Charleston, is here on a two weeks’ leave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bell. Liquid for Malarial Symptoms. Mr. Thomas Robertson Of Plum . •;' Branch w&s a visitor here yester day. Notice For Bids For Transportation Pupils Sealed bids will be received un til 12 o’clock noon, September 22, 1944, for the transportation of pupils from the following school district: Bordeaux School District No. 3 to De la Howe State School. All 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 and and all bids, and to re-advertise for new and additional bids. A person without a driver’s license and suit able equipment need not apply. MRS. BERTHA S. HARRIS, County Supt. of Education. McCormick, S. C., Sept. 6, 1944.—3t. Mr. H. L. Ridlehoover of the White Town community was a vis itor here Saturday. Mr. Michael McGrath of Green ville was here for the week end with his father, Mr. D. M. Mc Grath. wood on Saturday, September 16th. She presented to the group a re sume of the nutrition workshop held at Winthrop College in July. Pvt. Gerald Willis of Camp Le June, N. C., spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Willis, and family. Mr. J. J. Collier of Plum Branch was a visitor here Monday. Mrs. J. K. Harper of Charlotte, N. C., spent the week end recently with her mother, Mrs. J. K. White. Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers of Hazelwood, N. C., were recent visitors here with Mrs. Wessie Hitt. Mr. T. D. Miner of Plum Branch was a visitor here Tuesday even ing. Mr. W. F. White of Plum Branch was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. Howard Smith of Miami, Fla., is here on a visit to his moth er, Mrs. Emma L. Smith, and oth er relatives. Mr. J. P. Talbert of the Reho- both community was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. Charlie Ernest Willis, S 2-c, U. S. Navy, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Willis, and family. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson, Clemson, spent last week end in the home of the latter’s mother, Mrs. M. L. B. Sturkey. : mi to spi* civilian ims oinpor Government to Remove Most Controls Over Production : # By AL JEDLICKA With the war with Germany approaching an end and arms production scheduled for a 40 per cent cut with its conclusion, government officials have already drawn a blue print for the reconversion of industry to civilian manufac ture to meet the economic emergency that will arise. Until the war with Germany ends, there is little likeli hood of any large scale resumption in civilian goods pro duction due to the tremendous demands for material being made upon the U. S. for sup-^ plying not only our own but our‘ 1 \ Mrs. Elmer Creighton, county school lunchroom supervisor, at tended the district conference of school lunch supervisors in Green Mr. Thomas Clubreath, student at the University of North Caro- 1 lina, Chapel Hill, N. C., spent a few days last week with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Strom Cul- breath, of the Rehoboth commu nity. Mrs. E. B. Brown and Mrs. A. J. Andrews returned Sunday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William C. Reedy at Albany, Ga. Mrs. John allies’ needs as well. Recent steps taken by the War Production board under Donald Nelson's spur to pro vide for a gradual switch back to civilian output were in the nature of preparations for the wholesale re conversion to follow a cessation or reduction of war demands. With conclusion of the European conflict, however, it is estimated that about 4,000,000 workers will be released from war production, and demands will be lessened for many materials, thus making both labor and supplies available for a large scale return to civilian goods. To meet this emergency, the War Production board, in consultation with the army, navy and other gov ernment agencies, outlined a three- point program. First, it was determined to re move all controls over materials except those absolutely necessary to assure continued war production against Japan. Secondly, it was decided that the WPB and other U. S. agencies would use their full powers to as sist and encourage industry to get back into civilian production and offer their special advisory com mittees to aid in the profitable res toration of businesses. And third, it was agreed that WPB would retain its powers to as sure the smooth output of war ma terials for use against the Japs. Although it was announced that the WPB would not decide upon what type of goods should be manufactured, or which should be preferred, WPB would retain supervision to assure such essential industries as transportation, utili ties and fuel of supplies. Further, a few allocation orders would be continued for such “tight” mate rials as lumber, textiles and cer tain chemicals. Only two priority ratings would remain in effect, and both of these would apply only to production of military goods for the war against Japan. In stating that the accumulated demands of consumers will be so great as to provide a spur to pri vate industry without government intervention, J. A. Krug, WPB’s temporary chairman, said: “Indus try will be allowed to do the swift est and most effective job possible of restoring production, making whatever people want and affording maximum employment, just as quickly as possible. “We want to unleash the war re strained energy of American indus try,” he continued. “We have tied industry with controls and now we are going to untie it. The WPB can help, but it can’t do the job. . .” Although the WPB will make an effort to protect small business in the stiff competition tor materials,^ Krug said, it vrfll not be able tol intervene m every Individual cora«£ terpTis ° r ^ < * et_nurS€ 200.000 odd ea-v »> Aa an indication that any large resumption in the production of ci ilian goods must wait upon Gh many’s downfall, the WPB reveal that cancellation of over 420 r lion dollars in war contracts wo result in the release of only 50,0001 workers. With almost 10,000,000 people em ployed in the munitions industries, and production for the armed forces amounting to 5 billion dol lars monthly, it can be seen that the size of the cancellations, or; cutbacks, were comparatively neg-' ligible. > In the case of 67 per cent of-the) cutbacks, availability of other work| within the affected plants allowed^ retention of the whole labor force, i WPB said, while in only 25 perf cent of the cases was productionv slowed and employment reduced. £ Full effects of the cutback orders,^ however, will first be felt after ! about four months. Principal cutbacks were made in the aircraft, shipbuilding and arms; industries, WPB reported, with air craft cancellations totaling 1341 million dollars expected to affect} about 22,000 workers; shipbuilding! terminations amounting to 75 mil-? lion dollars expected to release? 7,000, and arms cancellations ag-* gregating 50 million dollars ex-I pected to let out about 10,000. A In the pattern of the cutbacks,* New York state had the largest! number of cutbacks, but Texas had* the most workers scheduled for re-- ease. Michigan had the biggest dol-f ar volume of cutbacks at 66 mil-i ion dollars. * f As the WPB pointed out, little difficulty has been experience* thus far in reabsorbing releasee, workers in other war production,^ with hardship cases reported on}.-* in isolated instances. The big testJ of course, will come with the 40 p«*J cent curtailment in arms outpuqi with Germany’s fall, and the cot>^ sequent release of 4,000,00:* > workers. j Remember — You Always Save At... hn^hnnd^rr^ 0 ^ Amendment To husband, Capt. Talbert, at Camp Shelby, Miss., returned with them. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Mrs. A. L. Moragne -and Mrs. Gerald Bunn and son, Master Dan iel Moragne Bunn, of Augusta, Ga., visited relatives in and near town Sunday afternoon. SEW FOR BACK TO SCHOOL WOOLENS New shipments of beautiful woolen piece goods. Sew now for fall and winter wear. Solids . . . plaids . . . stripes . . . checks. Wide assortment of colors and patterns. You’ll want them for shifts, jackets, dresses. Full 54” wide. ALL WOOL Yd. 3.95 PART WOOL Yd. 1.98 - 2.48 - 2.98 50^° Wool 50^° Cotton MARLEY $7.95 25^ Wool 50^ Cotton 25% Rayon SUTTON $5.95 25% Wool 50% Cotton , 25% Ravon STANLEY $5.95 Mr. H. E. Stephens of Parksville was a visitor here Monday. The H. Drucker store here will be closed on Wednesday, Septem ber 27th, in observance of Jewish ! holiday, and will open again on the 28th at the usual hour. ' X Tire Rationing General in France Price-Mann PRINTS SUN FLAKE PRINTS Nubby weave cottons. 39” wide. Yard— 69c RAYON & ARALAC PRINTS_ Solids and stripes and brown, red, black and white checks. 39’’ wide. Yard— $1.00 CREPE PRINTS Lovely to look at. Easy to wear, wide. Yard $1.98 39’ Buy On The Lay-Away Plan CHATHAM BLANKETS 100% Wool WOOLWICH $10.95 For The Back-To-College Crowd Lots of odds and ends the back-to-col- lege girls and boys will need. You’ll find them here. Single Bed SHEETS Candlewick Single BED SPREADS Heavy BATH TOWELS PILLOW CASES LAUNDRY BAGS SHOE BAGS LUNCHEON CLOTHS Lovely floral patterns. Yoiril need sev eral. Size 52x52 $1.50 & $1.98 Size 52x70 $2.98 STREET FLOOR GALLANT-BELK COMPANY * Greenwood’s Largest, Leading And Best Department Store GREENWOOD, S. C. Mrs. Lois S. Price and Joseph C. Mann were married Wednesday evening, September 13, at the Mc Cormick Baptist pastorium with the Rev. L. K. Simpson officiat ing. Only relatives and a few friends witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Mann was, before her mar riage to the late J.. P. Price of McCormick, Miss Lois Smith of Iva, S. "c. She wore a model of black crepe with aqua trim and matching ac cessories. Her corsage was of sweetheart roses and fern. Mr. Mann is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mann of Mc Cormick. He is a veteran of the present war and is now engaged In business near McCormick. The couple left immediately for a trip to Georgia, and are now at home on Edgefield Road. ANDJEDS I have opened a Gro cery and Feed Store on Lower Main Street next door to Holly wood Theatre, and in vite you to call and see my line. [.. T. WALKER Lower Main Street McCormick, S. C. The following amendment to tire rationing which became ef fective September 16, is announc ed by the Columbia District OPA Office: Ration Order No. 1A is amended in the following respects: 1. Section 1315,803 (g) is added to read as follows: (g) Dealer’s failure to po't in ventories or refusal to sell tires. (1) a dealer customarily selling tires to consumers after September 16, 1944, not post the notice set forth in subparagraph (2) in the manner described or who does not, under the conditions set forth in subparagraph (3) sell a tire may be prohibited from acquiring tires for sale and from transferring tires to consum ers. (2) The notice must be posted at the start of each business day at each of his establishments in a place and manner which will make it plainly visible to prospec tive buyers. It shall be headed “New Truck Tires 8.25 or larger Held for Sale” and shall list, by sizes, the number of all new truck tires with a cross-section size 8.25 or larger which he holds for sale at that establishment. h On any day on which a dealer has no new truck tires 8.25, or larger for sale, he shall post a notice in the same manner and shall show the word “None” fol lowing the heading. The notice is deemed to be a representation to the Office of Price Administration that the dealer has not omitted from fhe notice any new truck tires 8.25 or larger which he holds for sale. (3) The dealer must sell any new tire which he holds for sale at his establishment to a consumer who presents a proper certificate and who offers to pay the maximum price of the tire established by the Office of Price Administration^ in cash or by a certified or cashier’s check. New tires “held for sale” at a dealer’s establishment are all new passenger, new tractor-imple ment, new industrial-type or new truck tires in the inventory of the establishment, including tires in storage or on consignment with the dealer, but excluding any tires for which he has accepted a cer tificate from a consumer, or a re plenishment portion of a certifi cate or receipt from a dealer, or an authorization of a District Of fice permitting their transfer to another dealer, or any tires which the National Office of the Office of Price Administration has au thorized him to hold for specified classes of consumers. m mt m s m j:*-*”’ Wm iP s.-S» Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, su preme commander of the Allied Ex peditionary forces, shown in France ‘as he was conversing with two Nor- t”«.'vian airmen fighting with the Al lies. ! j There probably never was a for est fire worth anything to the trees. "HOME If you want to make something for a friend who has a new baby why don’t you knit a soaker? These little garments are very easy to knit and take a minimum of time, wool and knitting experience. Use number five knitting needles for the work. One and one-half ounces of “baby” yam will make soaker and a crocheted tie with tassels. Following are the direc tions: Cast on 60 stitches. Knit one, purl one, for three rows. Knit one stitch. Then throw the yarn over the needle in the same way that you do to knit, and knit two stitches together. Do this for one row. This will make a row of small holes—a beading to run the draw string through. Be sure to throw the yarn over the needle exactly the way you do to knit one stitch when you are knitting the two stitches together. This extra stitch on the needle keeps the same number of stitches across this row. Next row purl back. Then knit one, purl one, for five rows. Purl back. Then knit a row and purl a row for five inches. Then knit two and purl two for six inches. Repeat the five inches and the first directions and bind off the stitches. Press and sew the ends together down to the ribbing. Run the cro cheted drawstring or a ribbon through the beading and there’s your soaker. With the rubber accessories for babies not available mothers find these gifts most practical They are most attractive made of white, pale pink or blue wool. ITiey can be made of cotton yam but most people like the wool ones better. The only way for a fanner to “make his calling and election sure” is to study his occupation as a real business.