Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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S4 McCOKMM.K * ♦; «.AKOMIN/i Thursday, February 15, 1945 WORK • • ♦ • volunteers After hearing pleas over the ra dio and reading countless stories in the newspapers about the dire need for volunteers to help out the nurses in hospitals, Mrs. Jones decided to offer her services. When she made that decision she considered it to be quite a sacrifice. She had two children in school who needed her - attention, she had a house to take^ care of, meals to get, and was al£ ready spending part of one day each week making bandages. But, after all, there was a war going on, and if she was neede.d sq badly she decided that maybe she should do somethihg about it. So, after discussing her decision with her husband, she finally went to the Red Cross and told them she was willing to lielp. But in stead of being welcomed with open arms, she was told that she would have to wait several months before she could be taken into a class. She was told that they would, see, later on, what they could do to use her services. She left Red Cross head quarters in a huff—and was loud in her condemnation of the treatment she received. Here she had been willing to give her time to what she thought was a vital cause and they had treated her as though she were a job hunter! . And when any Mrs. Jones tells a story like that, other women are only too eager to join in and tell of similar experiences. Mrs. Smith may tell how the ration board begged for help and then told her they couldn’t use her. Mrs. Bates is apt to relate how she agreed to work in a canteen and when she ,went there they made her feel as though she were in the way. The sitories of the difficulties of getting into war work are endless. And in many cases the woman telling her story takes this attitude: *‘Well— I’ve offered to do my part and if don’t want mo, I’m throughf* ^OBSTACLES .... blame Those stories offer one of the ■^wost serious, threats to home front morale. But most of the trouble is with the Red Cross, or the ra- , rt^n board, or the canteen, or thfe hopitals—but with the attitude of Iht women who are so quick to give vp their noble effort as soon as .•hey meet the first obstacle. Too many of us feel that it is somebody else’s war—that it is up «o the government, or the heads : < the volunteer war organizations !«o have everything running like clockwork, and to throw out the royal carpet if we. decide to give them a helping hand. Actually, it '-eems to me, we^ ought to be eni •husiastic in our appreciation of what the volunteer war organiza* Ions are doing for us and. if we discover apparent inefficiencies, dc what we can to heln correct them. To be more specific: instead of Saving Red Cross headquarters in huff because they couldn’t imme- iately assign hes to a nurses train- ig course, Mrs. Jones could have one much more for her country sh* had got together with her J-iends to discuss hdw more bourses might be organized. She flight have admitted the truth of 1.10 fact that nurses needed help, Realized that there must be some ibstaele In the way of'training Vomen in the hospitals in her sec- lion, and attempted to work out a i lan to overcome the obstacles. Or, L she didn’t feel capable of doing :h organization work, she might it least have simply sympathized with the condition and sought tome other war work where she rould be useful. ^HARITY .... thanks ' Bruce Barton, the famous adver tising man, who has probably done as much canvassing to raise funds for Worthy causes as any man" __ _ aUve, once said: "Whenever I ^ ^ theoreUeai and practical, of the a man for money for a charitable ^ . . purpose I feel that I am of {erring him an opportunity to serve.” , But all of us are familiar with cases where a man gives many hours of- spare time to raising money for a good cause and is treated by some people as though he were a begger. And the person who throws out the "Unwelcome” mat when a charity worker comes soliciting help exhibits the same* type of misunderstanding as the woman who makes a hasty and angry retreat when a hard-work ing group of war volunteers don’t stage a celebration when she de cides to give a little of her time to their cause. I agree with Bruce Barton that we should consider it an Oppor tunity to give—whether it is to give money to a charity or our serv ices to a war organization. And we certainly shouldn’t be looking for thanks or special treatment when we merely offer to do a small part toward protecting our own homes end our own future by helping in any way we can to win the war. The only group which owes any one a vote of thanks in this all- out effort it that group of people who are not doing their part. They can thank their lucky stars that there are enough of the other kind in this country to win the war in spite of their unwillingness to lend •a hand. .... •< INSURANCE Fire Insurance And Other Kinds of Insurance eluding Life Insurance. All In- HUGH C. BROWN* McCORMICK, S. C. Engineers Needed In Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region Engineers at $4428.00 a year ($3800.00 a year plus $628.00 ever- tbne) are needed for duty in At lanta and Savannah, Georgia, Bir mingham, Alabama, and other places throughout the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region as the needs- of the service require. This an- j oouncement “Was made today by Mfr. Thelma Banks, Secretary of the Local Civil Board at McCor mick S. C. All persons who feel that they are qualified are urged to file an application. Applica tions will be received by the Fifth Civil Service Region, New Post Of fice Building, Atlanta, Georgia, until further notice. DUTIES: (1) Makes technical analysis and evaluations of the productive fa cilities ci smaller war plants to determine the extent to which such plants can be adopted through conversion, expansion, re tooling or other modification to meet requirements for capacity and competency in obtaining prime and subcontracts for the process ing or‘manufacture of a wide va riety of items. (2) Examines specifications, blueprints or models of items and advises as to the equipment or retooling necessary to their man ufacture. C3) Subject to review, makes pre liminary designations of plants capable of producing specific pro curement items. (4) Examines the specifications of items let to large contractors and advises as to how these coulu be broken down into componem parts for manufacture by smaller or distressed plants. • (5) Keeps currently familia: with the nature and condition oi manufacturing and processing fa cilities in the area to which h has been assigned; makes techni-' cal studies of plants in the area., in order to recomhiend certifica- toin of the technical competency of a plant for contracts or loans. (6) Advises owners of smaller or distressed concerns which canno k afford the services of an engineer as to the adaptability of their fa cilities for war production, th„ general characteristics of govern ment specifications, the rate of delivery expected, and the meth ods and procedures followed in preparing bids for contracts. (7) Prepares detailed engineer ing reports together with specific recommendations to superiors in connection with the above duties. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The applicant must show eight, years of successful progressive technical and professional en gineering experience of such a nature as to enable him to per form successfully at the profes sional level the duties specified a- oove. This experience must have been of such breadth and scope that the applicant has acquired a mastery of the fundamental physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering techniques and a full understanding, both engineering sciences and their ap plications involved in the special- .zed field for which application is made. Five years of the above expe- •ience must be progressive pro- essional engineering experience in ndustrial engineering, of which at least one year must be on dif ficult and important work which aas demonstrated the applicant’s resourcefulness and initiative and the ability to perform engineering vork of greater than ordinary un- ficulty under only very general su- jer vision. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute for .hree years of the experience spe- eified above the successfully com pleted study leading to a bachel or’s degree in engineering at a college or university of recognized standing on the basis of one year of academic study for 9 months of experience. A maximum of three years of graduate study in engineering suc cessfully completed at a college or university of recognized standing will be accepted year for year on the same basis as progressive en gineering experience and under the same restrictions as expe rience. EXAMPLES OF QUALIFYING EX PERIENCE: Professional engineering expe rience in planning of production production scheduling and control, MOOD WORKERS Has your employer filed your new [occupational classification affidavit? T HE new draft regulations have raised pulpwood production from “essential” to “critical”, giving workers in this industry the highest deferment preference. | In order to protect your deferred status, make sure that your f employer has filed the correct form —42A if you are between 26 and 29; 42B if you are between 30 and 38. If you are self- employed, and engaged chiefly in production of pulpwood you „ _must file the necessary certification yourself. • 9 IF IN DOUBT, CHECK WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD B E sure your Draft Board has the necessary information to insure your proper classification. You are only making extra trouble for everybody if you wait till your Board reclassifies you as 1-A for lack of proper information or affidavits. ~ NOTICE TO EMPLOYER Make sure all men in your employ between the ages of 26 and 38 are properly covered by 42A or 42B affidavits in accordance with the new regulations. This applies equally to mills, contractors, dealers and the independent operator with a single helper. WEST VIRGINIA PULP & PAPER CO. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA . Gef in touch with the dealer in year territory from whom we buy weed: R. M. WINN, plum branch, s. c. VICTORY PULPWOOD i ESUZSSS ******* find other professional work which has for its purpose improve ment of efficiency of • production methods and practices in an in dustrial organization; the estab- ishment of piece rates on pro duction, making of time studies, etc.; factory planning and layout of machinery or other mechanical equipment for efficient and suc cessful plant operation. For application, announcement, and other information, communi cate with the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region, or any first or :econd-class Post Office in which his notice is posted. —X T ^4 otton Costs Can Be Cut By The Growers Clemson, Feb. 10. — Regardless of what may be done about gov ernment price supports for cotton, costs of production can and must be reduced if South Carolina pro ducers are to meet competition from producers in other areas and of other fibers. This is the opin ion of Dr. G. H. Aull, agricultural economist of Clemson College. Dr. Aull states that what the Government does about price is a matter of public concern but what the grower does about cost is his own private affair. Center ing his attention on how the farm er may save in the cost of market ing, Dr. Aull suggests that there is a great deal of inefficiency in w ..wo of gin equipment. . ex ample, according to releases by the Bureau of the Census, his state in 1942 had approximately 40 idle gins to each lou aciiv^ me This is about two to four tin ; a high as in other Southern s ates. t certainly does not represent an efficient use of capital. Again, sti dics made at Clemsor ^cilcge show that the small one ■tend and two-stand gins are gen I'v nat cccncmic in their con ation, yet South Carolina ranks first among the states in the num ber of such gins. One-stand and two-stand gins turn out on the average only about one-half as many bales per stand and per worker as do. the larger gins. Since the cost of ginning in South Caro lina is tied up with the profit in handling cotton seed, there is no ^ay to estimate accurately the real savings which could be effected through more efficient operation of gin equipment. It has been estimated that South Carolina cotton growers suffer losses* in excess of half a million dollars annually due to gin-dam age, Based upon studies made by Clemson College, only about one gin out of 20 comes through th? season without having brought a- bout a reduction in the grade of a single bale. At the other end of, the scale, one gin out of five has the unenviable distinction of low ering the grade on 30 per cent of the cotton handled. Since gin- damaged cotton is penalized $3.00 to $15.00 per bale, it is clearly to the advantage of the farmer to prepare his cotton in the best pos sible manner and to insist that it be ginned properly. FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Bes sie M. White, Administratrix of the estate of William W. Medlock. deceased, has this day made ap- olication unto me for a final ac counting and discharge as suen Administratrix, and the 20th day of February, 1945, at 10 o’clock, A VI., has been fixed for the hear- n? of said petition. All persons holding claims a- prnnst said estate are herebv no tified to present same on or by above date. J. W. CORLEY, ’ Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. January 20, 1945.—4t. Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. / McCormick, S. C.