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r , A. f ii u v l TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Third Year. Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1945 Number 32 i WASHINGTON, D. C. (NWNS). —A general relaxing of food ration ing as well as of Victory garden and other food production pro grams, which was scheduled for 1845, has been shifted into quick reverse^ Farmers will now be urged to produce all the food possible this year, the Victory garden program will be pushed as strongly as ever and rationing will probably be - tighter than in 1944. The reason, of course, is the set-back in the sched ule for winning the European war. Government plans were based on that phase of the war being over be fore the New Year. Now, with the date for the end of the war with Germany anybody’s guess, many of the war programs, including food supply, must be continued at full wartime force. . Food authorities realize that farmers have had a remarkably good break during the war years from the standpoint of weather, blights and other uncertainties of nature, but they can’t aftord to count on. a continuation of this good luck for another year. If the lack holds oat oar farmers will be able to continue v to feed our nation, the men in the services, and have a good supply left over for foreign populations — bat the planners would be foolish to count on an other record crop. Meanwhile, the increase in the number of food products being ra tioned, plus the raising of point values on butter and meats, are indicative of the trend. » » • • \ “Labor problems as usual’’ can be expected during 1945 with a full quota of strikes, threats of strikes and government seizures. Although the Montgomery-Ward case, which has been the headline news of labor ; disturbances lately, is not too much ' involved with production or distri- • bution of war goods, it promises to > be one of the big test cases of labor’ , history and the results of it will af fect many moves by labor organi zations in the future. In fact CIO war workers in Detroit (in spite of their no-strike pledge) threatened to walk-out if the government didn't promptly enforce the directives of the National War Labor board in th}s case. The NWLB had ordered a closed shop in four Ward stores in Detroit and the company contended that such an order was not legal. The case will probably be taken to the highest court—and meanwhile the stores will be operated by the war department. Although this case may fo ment other labor troubles, and may influence some CIO unions to renig on their no-strike pledge, the greatest danger on the labor front involves the ef forts being made by practically all unions to get the War Labor board to break the fast-weaken ing Little Steel formula and permit general wage increases. The function of the board is to keep wages from rising unduly and thus prevent inflation, but. labor seems to be almost unanimous in opposition to this function. Unions are obviously not too worried about inflation and are concerned pri marily with an ever-improving standard of living for their mem bers. And if union members don’t get increased raises through nego tiation, many government officials fear many of them will turn to the most effective weapon they have. * * • Final count on election returns, both for civilians and those in the armed services, have been just about completed. The figures show that approximately 35 per cent of those in uniform cast a vote in the presidential election and that the total military and civilian vote was just under 48,000,000. The soldier and sailor vote is said to have totaled about 2,800,000, which is about 500,000 less ‘ than was ex pected. The civilian vote also failed to reach the total of 50,000.000 which both parties predicted before the election. Baptist Radio Hour tAMMAMM.* airmmrm BUY MORE WAR BONDS (lipmu mmi JUY <5 HOLLMD HEM McCORMICK. S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 12th and 13th, 7:15 P« M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. ROY ROGERS in 99 “YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS * CHAPTER 12 “GREAT ALASKAN MYSTERY” and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c MONDAY and TUESDAY January 15th and 16th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. JIMMY DURANTE VAN JOHNSON in “TWO GIRLS & A SAILOR” A! «n SELF/TED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, 12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including lax. / • < v -. - #< DR. M. E. DODD Dr. M. E. Dodd, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shreveport, La., will be the speaker on the Baptist Hour broadcast next Sun day morning, 8:30-9:00 o’clock A. M. His.subiect will be, “Hitherto —Henceforth”. In tMs message the speaker will challenge every believer in Christ to a special soul-winning effort during this year. This is the Centenniel j^ear of Southern Baptists and Dr. Dodd is the appointed leader in an all- - out Crusade to win one million souls to Christ in 1945. His message will indeed be a clarion call and should be heard by Christians everywhere. On these programs there will be heard great hymns of the Gospel rendered by the Baptist. Hour Choir under the direction of Mr. John D. Hoffman.. These broadcasts will bring blessing to all who hear them. My earnest hope is that the people of our community and county will not fail to hear these helpful mes sages every Sunday morning, 8:30 -9:30, through March. Sincerely yours, L. K. Simpson. -X- II &SI m Greenwood P. C. A. Meets January 16th The Greenwood Production Credit Association, which makes agricultural loans to farmers in Abbeville, Greenwood, Saluda and McCormick Counties, will hold its eleventh annual meeting in the Court House in Greenwood on January 16th at 11 o’clock, Mr. J C. Smith, Secretary-Tresurer, an nounced. At this meeting, Mr. Smith said two directors would be elected by the stockholders. We are expecting a large at tendance, Mr. T. J. Sibert, one of the directors, said. There is al ways a great deal of interest in our annual meetings, particularly in the report on the operationr and accomplishments of our as sociation during the preceding year. Mr. Sibert also pointed out that the Greenwood Production Credit Association is a cooperative credit organization v/hich makes short term agricultural loans on all types of farming and is owned and ontrolled b3' the farmer-member- of the association. X Training Meet Held For F. F. F. S. Mem bers At Willington E. B. Price, district f-iresW. and M. P. Beckman, district ranger, with G. L. Sharpton, county rang- r. hold a training meeting for he F. F. F. S. members in the Willington community house De cember 21st. After the meeting a picture was shown and supper was served by the ladies of the Buffalo Grange. G. L. Sharpton, County Ranger. Widows And Orphans Act< Dr. C. K. Epting asks The Mes senger to publish the following: STATE SERVICE BUREAU Columbia, S. C., January 1, 1945. Dr. C. K. Epting, McCormick, S. C. Dear Dr. Epting: The attached Copy of a Memo randum issued in this office will give you an idea a.z to the opera tion of Public Law No. 483. No official instructions or regulations have yet come out of Central Of fice. Benefits under the Act, if al lowable, will date from filiiig ap plication—eitht. .r Formal (Form 534) or Informal. Right now our supply of the regular Forms is low, but we are having a few sent you under separate cover. Also we are sending you some of the Informal Claims which will protect the in terest of ‘ the applicant until the regular forms are available. An unmarried widow of a World War I veteran whose annual in come does not exceed $1000—if without minor children—or $2500 —if there are minor children—is eligible under the Act. It will be necessary to snow legal termina tion (death or divorce) of any prior marriages; Certified Copy of oirth records of any minor chil dren; and where veteran died out side a Veterans’ Hospital, it will be necessary to prove death by submitting Certified Copy of Death Certificate. When new Regulations are is sued by which to administer the Act, they may call for certain ad- fA.e Jv LYTLE HULL Fascists This correspondent stood on a street corner the other night among a group of other hopeful bus pas sengers. It was one of those hor rible nights when the thermometer stood at 15 above and the wind and snow made it feel like the same fig ure below. Opposite was one of New York city’s great hotels; and from the entrance were streaming men and women in evening clothes. A lady in the group in which this writer stood and froze remarked, with a strong foreign accent: “Look at those blank blank million aires. They don’t even know a war’s going on—or give a blank! They!re just a bunch of blank blank Fascists!” Now someone had given this writ er a ticket for the event across the way, and that ticket had cost just ’exactly $25. It was a concert and its purpose was to raise funds with which to purchase desperately need ed food and medical supplies for the half-starved children of one of our Allies. The artist, who usually gets a couple of thousand dollars for his appearances, had donated his services. Something over $15,000 was raised we understand; and most of this had already been spent to catch a ship which was sailing the night before the concert. The audience was composed most ly of well-to-do Americans with a sprinkling of foreign refugees—one of whom is said to haVe given most of the money h6 was able to bring here to help his native land. There was a prominent Jewish banker who had chucked his big salary when we went Into the war and was wearing himself to 'a shadow working for his country at one dol lar per year. There were others there of this villainous banking fra ternity who were doing the same thing. There was a rich dressmak er who is giving away more than she earns to the war effort; and there were many others just as sacrificing. There were quite a few members of the armed forces who —having seen with their own eyes some of the suffering abroad—were digging into their “leave” money to help. There were young—and not so young—women, in uniform —and not in uniform, who were holding down hard, steady, unpaid war jobs—like Nurse’s Aids, etc. There were five or six hundred good patriots at that concert; and it is safe to say that not one of them but was giving something—or ev erything—to help our country in time of crisis. There were those who have given sons already and there were others who will join this noble rank. The writer knows what he is talk ing about because he has personal knowledge of what a few of these people are doing, and another news paper man who was there gave him the “low-down” on most of the rest. Why can’t a perstpn make a suc cess out of life in the great city of New York without being cursed? After all, - that’s what we carne over here for—so we could make a success if we had the energy and the brains. I filed. iiiow havs a common meeting Claims pending under prior laws ground and that much good can will be considered under this Act. be accomplished by holding meet- ^ ^ If not certain that a claim is ings whereby breeders, shippers, ditional information, but we will pending, play safe by filing a- and spinners may participate in ’ -- ^ developments on g a j n An informal claim by simple good letter should be filed and form 534 have to await this point. With kind regards and wishes for the New Year, I am Cordially yours, R. S. Sloan, State Service Officer. STATE. SERVICE BUREAU Columbia, South Carolina December 26, 1944 MEMO AS TO PUBLIC 483, 78th Congress. WIDOWS AND OR PHANS ACT WW I. Act was approved December '14, 1944, provides a basis for payment of non-service connected death pension to widows and children. Service must have been 90 days or more, or the veteran have been discharged for disability in line of duty (between period provided for World War I)—that is service be fore November 12, 1918, or if ser vice was in Russia, before April 2, 1920; discharge must have been under conditions other than dis honorable. The delimiting marriage date is extended to December 14, 1944 instead of the old date: May 13. 1938; (This applies to service-con- aected as well as non-service-con- .lected cases.) Many widows here- j cfore barred because of this date,* may now be eligible, and should now file claim. Any woman who has married veteran on or after December 14, 1944, may be awarded pension, as his widow, if married to him. for at least ten years. Continuous co habitation is required. Rights of widow terminate upon her remarriage and such rights may not be revived. Rates: filed later, if necessary. We understand claims will be handled by Regional Offices: hence claims should be filed with the Regional Office; if later it is necessary that the claim be for warded to Central Office, the stamp, showing first date of re ceipt in Regional Office * will gov ern. This is important. Publicity to this matter should be given in local papers, so that widows and children entitled may file. This office will be glad to co operate in any way possible. H. Stedman Sloan, State Service Officer. E. Henry Cappleman, Asst. State Service Officer. I wish to give this wide public ity and shall be glad to cooperate in every way possible. C. K. Epting, Post Service Officer. X (Conference On Cotton At Clemson January 29-30 discussions and become acquainted with the latest developments. A comprehensive program is be ing arranged for the Clemson con ference. On the program will be such outstanding leaders in cot ton breeding sicence as Dr. H. W. Barre, pathologist in charge, Di vision of Cotton and other Fiber Crops and Diseases, Bureau of Plant Industry, USD A; Dr. George J. Wilds, president, Cokers Pedi greed Seed Company, HartsviUe, S. C.; Dr. George B. Walker, presi dent, Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company, Stoneville, Miss.; also Dr. Rodney Whitaker, chief, Sta- tisical and Quality Improvement Division, Cotton and Fiber Brandi, War Food Administration; Dr. R. W. Webb, of the Cotton and Fiber Branch, WFA; and Dr. K. L. Her- tel, director, Fiber Research Lab oratories, University of Tennessee. Leading technicians in cotton spinning are being asked to appear on the program also. -X- Cleaning Equipment For Gins Valuable Clemson, Jan. 6. — A two-day conference on cotton, to be at tended by cotton breeders, cotton ^ spinners, and cotton shippers will S lnnin fS specialist, said here Clemson, Jan. 6. — The current ginning season has very clearly demonstrated the importance of adequate cleaning equipment for gins, S. A. Williams, extension cot- If milk is 87 per cent water, what importance should you at tach to a plentiful supply of pure water for your dairy cows? be held at Clemson Jan. 29-30, ac cording to announcement of Dr. Claudias T. Murchison, president of the Cotton-Textile Institute and officials of Clemson College. The conference is sponsored by the Institute, the Delta Council, Clemson College and North Caro lina State College, and its purpose is to bring together breeders, buy ers, spinner-technicians and oth ers towards a better understanding of the problems facing each group. In recent years, says the an nouncement, the cotton breeders have been able to evaluate their breeding efforts in terms of fiber properties and spinning utility through the use of the Service Testing offered by the Depart ment of Agriculture’s Fiber and MUST be filed with Veterans Ad- | Spinning Research Laboratories, ministration. Award cannot b' I As many as seventy-five cotton to date Widow no child _ $35. Widow one child . _ 45. Each additional child 5. Total limited to 74. o widow One child _ . _ . _ $18. Two children _ 27. Three children __ _ 36. Each add. child _ . . _ 4. Total limited to 74. (equally divided) 3 TO FILING CLAIMS: MOST IMPORTANT An application under this Ir.v; made effective prior to date of receipt of application in Veterans Administration in majority cf cases presently. No disallowed claim will be re spinners, as well as a number of cotton shippers, have also used this service. Therefore, it is felt , that through the medium of the fiber and spinning test data these j opened without a new claim being branches of the cotton industry today. Because of the scarcity of labor and bad weather conditions, much of the cotton has come to the gins this season in very poor condition and with an excessive amount of trash. Williams declared. Gins e- quipped with late model cleaner feeders or those equipped with precleaners have been able to turn out very good samples from this rough seed cotton. Those gins e- quipped with plain drum feeders have allowed much of the trash to go into the lint, thus reducing the grade and the price. It has also been observed that the gins with the best cleaning e- quipment show the least wear on gin ribs and saws, thus saving the ginner costly repairs. Ginners who expect to install cleaning equipment for next sea son are advised to get their orders in now. There is no priority on this type of equipment, but the manufacturers will be limited on the number of machines they may build.