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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, November 30, 1944 3,603 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In County To November 14th DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE BUREAU OP THE CENSUS WASHINGTON / ^ COTTON GINNING REPORT 1 ~ Census report shows that 3,603 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County from the crop t ^944 prior to Nov. 14 as com pared with 3,867 bales for the crop cf 1943. Very respectfully, J. W. BRITT, Special Agent. Date, 11, 25, 44. Ration Calendar For Week Of Nov. 27th PROCESSED POODS: Blue AS through W5 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each. Good indefinitely. Stamps X-5, Y-5, Z-5, A-2, and B-2 became valid indefinitely Decem ber 1. MEATS AND FATS: Red A8 through P5 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each for use with tokens. Good indefinitely. SUGAR: Sugar stamps No. 30, No. 31, No. 32, No. 33 and No. 34 good indefinitely for five pounds. CANNING SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds can ning sugar until February 28, 1945 SHOES: Airplane stamps No. No. 2 and No. 3 valid indefinitely FUEL Oil.: Period 4 and 5 cou pons from last year and Period coupons for this season now val id. GASOLINE: A-13 coupons valid through December 21. Rationing rules now require that every car owner write his license number md state on all gasoline coupons in his possession, as soon as they are issued him by his ra tioning board. District OPA Director E. H. Tal bert said today initial success of the Grocer-Consumer Anti-Infla tion Campaign was assured by im mediate response of food retailers and consumer organizations, par- fKtiSforO'&iyCe BULL Overconfidence— W HEN there are no internation al wars going on. it is consid ered perfectly good sportsmanship to swing with both fists at any na tion which gets in one’s way: But during times like the present there is only one fellow to swing at—and that is the enemy. About two or three months ago it appeared probable to some that Germany must collapse in short or der. A few unfortunate remarks from highly placed officials, both here and in Europe, helped to bol ster this glowing prospect, and the results have been little short of tragic. Blood donations, bond pur chases, and war work in many branches have been hard hit by this premature wave of optimism. Workers have in many cases left critical war jobs with the under standable intention of obtaining per manent postwar positions, and quite a number of industries are suffer ing accordingly. But there is another phase to this optimism which is even more dis tressing: The outcropping of the petty bickerings and frictions which exist normally in peacetime, but which have no place as between allies in moments of danger. Some where, almost daily, one reads the account of a statement by some congressman, or a '‘question" by a member of parliament, or an arti cle in Moscow's Pravda, which lac- orates someone’s feelings and helps none at all in holding the Allies to gether in close accord. This is definitely no time for fric tion; and the purveyors of news would do well not to stress the ut terances of certain irrepressible and irresponsible \ feudists. A theogfatless statement by someone in an authoritative po sition can do much harm to the cause of essential close cooper ation between the Allies. But careless statements usual ly constitute what is known as a scoop by some enthusiastic cor respondent. And while the opin- , ion of the speaker may have lit- ; ■. tie to do with the sentiments of, his government or his country- ; men, it is "fair game" for oth er nationals of the type which is usually "looking for trouble." The fortunes of war "wax and wane” from many causes, one of the principal—though most subtle— of which is overconfidence. The his tory of warfare reeks with stories of campaigns, wars and causes lost—lost when they seem within easy grasp of one side or the other —because over-optimism has caused laxity on the part of the apparent winner. The losing side in the con flict usually does one of two things, he either quits or he gets his ba^k up against the wall and fights h.ve the proverbial wildcat. In many a battle “where all seemed lost" the "loser” has won out through sheer desperation and the “winner” has lost out through relaxation. This principle applies not only to war fare but to every conflict in life. It is a recognized and obvious fact, and why its significance and dan ger should be neglected during the heat of conflict, is one of the strange phenomena of the human intellect. This war is not won in Europe. It may be very far from won. It can last just as long as the Allies allow it to continue and the Allies can even "play politics" with it if internal friction so inclines them. So it would seem only fair to our in terests that those in prominent po sitions whose utterances are "news" should refrain from making state ments which will cause Allied fric tions and that managers of the daily press should caution their editorial staffs against placing before the public utterances which may mili tate against their greatest efforts on behalf of the common cause. How to help lick our War-time Shortage It is staggering to realize that our most serious war time shortage is no longer tin or aluminum or rubber — but pulpwood. You may look all around you at the pine which blankets our country-side and wonder how there could possibly be a scarcity of anything so plentiful. Of course there is plenty of pulpwood. The problem is manpower. What can you do? If you want to see this war won— quickly. If you want to get those boys back home—alive and soon—there is $ nothing you could do that would help more than getting some of that much- needed pulpwood into the mills. If you have any suitable woodland of your own; if you can cut and haul pulpwood from someone else’s land; if you can take even a part-time job in the woods, do what you can. Where does ail the pulpwood go? Did you ever stop to think that every shot is loaded with explosives made from pulpwood; packed for overseas shipment in special waterproof, paper- board containers; aimed by a paper map; and fired according to paper orders. Multiply that by ever}' other item of supply and equipment and you begin to realize why wood pulp is so essential to winning the war. Unpeeled Pine is urgently needed NOW! WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND PAPER CO. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Get in touch with the dealer in your territory from whom we buy wood: R. M. WINN, Pi™ BRANCH, S. C .VICTORY PULPWOOD CAMPAIGN ia ticularly women’s organizations. Future success, he pointed out, will depend largely on cooperation by housewives who buy groceries. Strengthened control of food prcles now, Talbert said, is the foundation on which postwar con trol of 'inflationary prices will be built. He cited prices on certain staple items during and following World War I to show that runa way food prices came after mili tary victory and when vigilance a- gainst inflation had relaxed. For example, he said, on Armis tice Day potatoes were selling at 3.3 cents per pound. By the mid dle of 1920 the price had risen to 10.3 cents per pound—only to plunge \to 2.1 cents per pound three months later. Other ex amples cited were: sugar, 10.8 cents per pound in November, 1918, rose to 26.7 cents per pound in the middle of 1920 only to drop to 6.2 cents per pound a few months later; lard which was held to 34.2 cents per pound during the war rose to 42 cents then plunged to 15.4 cents per pound; butter went from 66.8 per pound to 78 cents then down to 40.2 cents when economic collapse followed the inflation peak; round r ak went from 38.5 cents up to 45 cents then down to 30.2 cent er pound; rice jumped from 14 nts up to 18.7 cents then droppec :o 8.7 cents per pound; and • zzs, which had reached a price cf t.l cents per dozen on Armistic iy rose to 92.4 cents then plung cl to 31.7 cents per dozen in the ish late in 1920. Every housewife was caught in the maelstrom of inflation-d Ela tion of food prices and we ime savings were wiped out. Gr :ers who might have gained temp rar- ily during inflation saw their en tire business wiped out in defla tion. Farmers went bankrupt. Only through adequate price control can a recurrence of such catastrophe be averted, District *■ -mm ; ~ • && ■ Inch iSmtwii 1 1 REV. ROBERTR HARPER t , WorUl-lPide Christian Fellntvship. Lesson for December 3: John 17: IN-33; I Cor. 1:1-3; 12:4-14; 11 Cor. 8:1-9. Golden Text: John 17:20. 21. T HE first passage is part of the Lord’s high - priestly prayer made just before He went into the garden of Gethsernane. He prayed for the union of the disciples with one another. Himself, and the Father. We cannot think His words referred to the union of all His fol lowers in one great church—they evidently concerned the spiritual fellowship of Christians every where. Paul recognizes the oneness of Christians in beginning his I Corin thians —^addresses the church in Cornith, "with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ,” as those “that are sanc tified in Jesus Christ,” and "called to be saints.” Further, Paul writes in the 12th chapter of I Corinthians of the diversity of spiritual gifts to be used in the church all to one great purpose of being the means through which the "same Spirit" may work. They who exercise these gifts form one body in Christ. The apostle, raising an offering for poor saints in Jerusalem, told the Corinthians of the great gen- erosijy of the churches of Mace donia and then cited the example of Jesus Himself in becoming poor that men might be rich. This pas sage should lead us to see the unity of Christians throughout the world and lay upon us the obliga tion of loving helpfulness to others in the time of their need. The relief of manifold needs, when the war is done, will tax our utmost resources of love and ability. But we shall not fail in our Christian fellow ship and benevolence if, like the Macedonian Christians, we first give our "own selves to the Lord. ’ For giving ourselves, we shall not vithhold anything from God which lie needs to help our brethren. Drive On Expired License Plates To Begin December 1st / Director Talbert said. The drive on enforcement of 1944-45 motor vehicle license reg istration will begin on December 1st. according to J. S. Williamson, chief highway commissioner. Approximately 250,000 licenses have been issued to date through the highway department. The motor vehicle division has just about completed the work of getting out the new licenses, said Mr. Williamson. Although there was no last minute rush during October, a considerable amount of work was entailed by the numer ous transfers requested. The license plate now being is sued is the first original plate used in three years. In 1941-42 two license, plates were required, one on the front and one on the rear. The next year a reprocessed plate was issued to motorists, with only one required, to be displayed on the rear. In 1943-44, a strip revalidating the single license re quired the year before was issued. On December 1, 1944, any driver of a motor vehicle carrying an ex pired South Carolina license tag will be subject to arrest by state highway patrolmen. TOWN TAX NOTICE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF McCORMICK, AND BY /.U- THORITY OF SAME: SECTION ONE: That a ta*: 'f dx mills of the assessed valr 1 - ion of all real and pers property lying within the cor; ' - xtr limits of the Town of Mf nick. S. C., as assessed for f •v^ County purposes is he” 'V levied and assessed to meet r d defray the current expenses of the Town of McCormick, S. C., for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 1944, the said taxes shall be - I due and payable at the office of the Town Clerk on the 1st day of 1Q44 SECTION TWO. That in addi tion to the above levy of six mills for current expenses as pro vided in section one of this ordi nance. a levy of thirty six (36) mills is hereby made upon all the real and personal property lying within the corporate limits of the Town of McCormick, the same being levied for the purpose of paying interest on bonds and to retire bonds of the Town of Mc Cormick. S. C. SECTION THREE. The Clerk and Treasurer shall enter said levies and assessments upon tftfc books of the. said Town of McCol*-*- mick and receive said taxes, that the said taxes shall be paid to the Clerk and Treasurer in lawful money of the United States on or before the 1st day of January, 1945. v SECTION FOUR. That on all taxes ard assessments, or any portion thereof, charged against any property or party on the duplicate for the fiscal current vear and due the Town of McCor mick, S. C., that shall not be paid on or before the first day of Jan uary, 1945, the Clerk shall add a penalty of 1%. that on the 1st day of February, 1% additional penal ty shall be added making a total of 2%. That on the 15th day of March, all taxes remaining unpaid for the previous year shall be placed in execution and an addi tional penalty of 5% be added and the Clerk shall issue his execution directed to the Chief of Police who shall proceed to col lect the past due tax together wiCh penalties and costs. Done and ratified by the Town Council of the Town of McCor mick, S. C., in council assembled and the seal of the town affixed, this the 4th day of September, 1944. T. J. SIBERT, Mayor. C. R. STROM, JNO. T. McGRATH, W. P. PARKS. C. H. HUGULEY, P. R. BROWN. M. L. GIBERT. Town Council, Town of McCor mick, S. C. Attest: J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk and Treasurer. (Seal) Sept. 4, 1944.-; V, "