McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, June 14, 1945, Image 1
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TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Ifourth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1945
Number 2
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Washington, D. C. CNWNS)—By
asking tor emergency legislation to
increase unemployment insurance,
to lengthen the period tor which un
employment insurance is paid, and
to include a large group of workers
*iot now eligible tor unemployment
payments, President Truman has
made it clear that he is vitally
interested in extending, rather than
reducing, the government’s social
welfare program.
The President has asked congress
to' increase federal benefit pay
ments to the states so that states
can pay up to $25 a week to the un
employed and can continue such
payments for six months of unem
ployment. He has also asked that
provisions be made for unemploy-
Iment benefits to federal employees
lend maritime workers.
, Not only did the President’s mes-
j aage making this request reveal his
favorable attitude toward keeping
1 social security in the hands of gov
ernment, but it also is interpreted
; as indicating a fear of possible
, widespread unemployment follow-
i ing the war. Mr. Truman spoke
of the “major gap” in the recon
version program due to “the lack
< of adequate benefit for workers
' temporarily unemployed during the
‘ transition from war to peace.”
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Although unemployment has al-
ready increased slightly, it is be-
< lieved that this increase is tem
porary and is caused chiefly by the
. shifting of needs for manpower
from some industries to others. For
• there are many industries which
; are still alarmingly short of man-
( power. The situation in the ship-
• yards on the Pacific is an example.
Secretary of Navy Forrestal says
that 15,000 skilled workers are ur-
’ gently needed to speed the repair of
•’ ships damaged in the Pacific.
A recent study also showed that
there is a dangerous lack of man-
• power in the textile industry and
that the production of clothes will
v continue to be curbed until this sit
uation can be remedied. J. A.
Krug, chairman of the War Produc
tion board, said that 50,000 textile
workers are needed immediately
and that 150,000 would be needed
to get the textile industry back into
full production.
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A trillion dollars—1,000 billion—’
is the estimated total cost of the
war through 1944 according to an
estimate released by Paul Doug
lass, president of the American uni
versity. That cost is for direct ex
penditures alone and does not in
clude toe billions of dollars worth
of damage done to foreign coun-;
tries. Experts who worked out
these figures say that the Allies
have spent $558,090,000,000 and the
Axis $442,900,000,000. Of the Allies
expenditures, $280,600,000,000, or
just about half of the total, has
been spent by the United States.
Germany’s expenditures, according
to the figures, were almost as much
as ours. They are estimated as
$258,900,000,000. Japan’s expendi
tures are estimated as only about
one-sixth of ours—a total of $44,000,-
000,000. Expenditures by Russia are
estimated as about two-thirds of
ours, and those by Great Britain as.
about one-fourth of ours.
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What to do with surplus airplanes
is one of the big problems facing,
the government. It is estimated
that as many as 500,000 heavy air
plane engines, as well as many
thousand complete planes will be in
storage when the war with Japan
ends. The quantity will be far in
excess of all postwar needs. And,
if they are released for sale, air
plane manufacture might come to
a standstill One proposal is to
scrap them and reuse the metal
But whatever plan is adopted, there
is apt to be a bitter fight before it!
is approved. It is generally agreed
however that it is more important
to keep our big aviation industry
functioning than to make use of the
quantity of planes which will sud
denly be available when Japan
gives up. , 1
Balance Of $34,510
In E Bonds Must
Be Sold If County
Is To Make Its
E Bond Quota
Mr. G. J. Sanders, Jr., Chair
man of the War Finance Commit
tee for McCormick County, an
nounced today that against our
county’s E bond quota of $58,000
the latest official reports show
sales totaling only $23,490. This
leaves a balance of $34,510 to be
sold if the county is to make its
E bond quota. Because of the
man power shortage and the few
remaining days left in this cam
paign it is physically impossible
for the volunteer workers to call
personaly on every one in the
county.
“It is necessary,” the County
Chairman said, “that our people
meet this obligation to our Gov
ernment and to our fighting forces
by going to the . nearest issuing
office now and purchasing what
ever amount they possibly can.
Those who have not yet bought
bonds in this drive are urged to
do so without further delay. Those
who have not bought all the bonds
they can afford to buy are asked
to buy additional ones.
“The situation is critical, but
there is time left in which to
make our E Bond quota if the
| people of our county will respond
to this urgent appeal.”
Mt. Carmel H. D.
Club Meets
Mrs. J. F. Dunlap
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Permelur Clark Dunlap, 63,
died at her home Tuesday evening,
June Sth, at 8:20 o’clock, after an
extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Clark and a
native of Oconee County, but had
lived here for 25 years.
She is suurvived by her husband,
J. F. Dunlap; two sons, Ronnit
Dunlap, with the U. S. Army, and
Raymond Dunlap, McCormick;
three daughters, Mrs. James A
Henderson, Thomasville, Ga., Miss
es Ethel and Guynell Dunlap, Mc
Cormick; one grandson, Jimmy
Henderson, Thomasville, Ga.;
three step-sons, Austin Dunlap
Greenville, Levis Dunlap, Green
wood, Leonard Dunlap, Newberry;
four step-daughters, Mrs. Chari3.
King, Pelzer, Mrs. Daisy Hblliday
Laurens, Mrs. Lucile Turman, Ab
beville, Mrs. W. O. Brown, McCor
mick; eighteen step-grandchii-
t>en; one brother, S. J. Clark
Ficdmont; three sisters, Mrs. Myr
lie Flack, Greenville, Mrs. J. I.
Cole, Due West, Mrs. J. P. Tan
nery, Westminster.
Funeral services were conductec
from Troy Baptist Church at C
o’clock Thursday afternoon. Dr.
L. K. Simpson, pastor of McCor
mick Baptist Church, officiated.
Interment was in Troy cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. M. Cox, J. C.
Fleming, Frank Henderson, Ernest
Christian, J. W. Henderson, Rex
Edwards, H. F. Edwards and
Omerle Bouknight.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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Auxiliary Extends
Tbanks For Help In
Poppy Day Sales
The American Legion Auxiliary
wishes to thank the schools and
everyone who participated in the
recent Poppy Day sales, which
were a grand success, with the to
tal for the entire county amount
ing to $118.24.
Mrs. Mildred Nave,
Auxiliary President.
Notice
The Home Economics and Agri
culture Department would like to
make the following announce
ment concerning their work for
the month of June:
The school cannery will be op
ened each Tuesday and Thursday
from 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Please
have your products there on time.
No products will be canned after
1:00 p. m. We urge each one to
try to preserve as much food as
possible this year—only half the
battle is won and we have more
people to feed than ever before.
Let’s feel that it is our patriotic
duty here on the home front.
The school shop will be opened
3ach Wednesday from 9:00 a. m.
to 12:00—2:00 to 5:00. Mr. P. C.
Dorn, Jr., will be there to offer
his assistance. ^
The home economics room will
ce opened to the public on Wed
nesday—same bouts as the shop
Miss Rucker will be there to offer
her help in sewing, cooking, can
ning, etc.
We urge you to take advantag.
of these announcements.
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The Mt. Carmel Home Dem.
Club met in the clubroom Tuesday
afternoon, June 12th, at 3 o’clock
with eight members and two vis
itors present.
Meeting called to order by Pres
ident, Mrs. D. J. McAllister. *
Roll call and reading of min-
untes by Sec., Mrs. J. J. White.
Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Program
Leader for the day, rendered a
very interesting program on mucic
progress.
Singing—Come Thou Almighty
King.
Scripture reading and prayer by
Mrs. McKinney.
Schetches of Music Authors,
Miss Juanita Curtis.
Singer to the Heart and Home,
Mrs. White.
Piano solo and song — Social
Beauty—Martha Jeane McKiney.
Club song by members—A Mer
ry Life.
Meeting turned over to Miss
Bell, who demonstrated Disease
and Parasites.
Motion carried for all members
to go on a garden tour in July.
Miss Susie Patterson was hostess
:or the afternoon, and served
cookies and iced drink, also de
licious peaches.
Church Notice
All membbers of Plum Branch,
Buffalo and Troy Baptist Churches
are urged to attend -services at
their respective churches nexl
Sunday, June 17th, at which time
each , church will hold conferenc'
for the purpose of calling a pas
tor.
Respectfully,
L. W. Ridlehoover,
For Committee.
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Preaching At Long
Cane Church Next
Sabbath Afternoon
Mr. J. A. Young, elder, makes the
following announcement:
There will be preaching at Long
Cane Church Sabbath afternoon,
June 17th, at 4 o’clock. Rev. W.
L. Pressly from Greenwood will
have charge. ^,
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
deeds of kindness shown us dur
ing the illness and death of our
beloved wife and mother. Also
for the beautiful 'floral tributes.
We want to thank Dr. -C. H. Work
man for his splendid work. May
God bless each one of you. #
Mr. J. F. Dunlap,
And Children.
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Hare Obtains
Aid For South’s
Grain Marketing
Washington, June 9. — In re
sponse to a formal complaint and
suggestion some time ago Con-. 3.;,-a. • ^
has been ** n3Cd 'fn’ yotrr pasture to
Mt. Carmel News
Many friends of Miss Monnie
Harling will regret to hear of hr
llness and wish for her a speedy
•ecovery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Faulkner cf
"TcCcrmick were visitors here
Monday afternoon. Many friends
were so glad to see them and to
see Mr. Faulkner able to be out
again.
Mrs. William Sharp was a visitor
in Abbeville Monday.
Miss Nell Simpson of Columbia
is the attractive guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Eula Scott, for a coupk
of weeks.
Mr. Horace McAllister of Abbe
ville was a recent guest of Mr. and
Mrs. D. J. McAllister.
Mrs. Lane Smith and Miss Jua
nita Curtis were visitors in Abbe
ville Monday.
Miss Matilda Bell of McCormic .
and Mrs. J. C. Bowick were visid
in Mt. Carmel Tuesday afternt
and attended the meeting of ]
Carmel Heme Dcm. Civ.' .
advised by War Food Administra
tor Marvin Jones that steps are
being taken to assist producers in
the Southeast in marketing their
grain crops.
“We believe that farmers and
dealers in the area should be en
couraged to go as far as possible
in providing local marketing fa
cilities,” Administrator Jones
writes, and he enclosed copy of an
announcement which has just
been made with respect to a sup
port price program for oats.
The loan and purchase program
to facilitate orderly marketing of
the early 1945 crop oats applies to
South Carolina, Florida, Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
and provides that only oats grad
ing No. 3, or better, will be eligible
for loan or purchase. Oats grad
ing weevily, smutty, ergotty and
arlicky or oats containing more
than 14 1-2 per cent moisture will
not be eligible. The loan rate for
South Carolina, and other South
eastern States, is 60 cents and the
, . . 3urchase price will be the same as
Ail enjoyed a pleasant and prof-! lhe loan rates , n carload lot5 Qn
track. Purchases will be limiteo
.0 the quantity for which storage
space is available within a reason
able distance from the place ol
purchase.
The announcement says further
that loans will be made by the
Commodity Credit Corporation tc
producers on a note-and-chatte.
mortgage basis for oats stored or.
farms and on the basis of a note-
and-loan agreement for oats
stored in approved warehouses. A
deduction of seven cents a bushel
will be made on warehoused oats
under loan unless the producer
has paid the storage charges
through April 30, 1946. All loans
Farm News
(By G. W. Bonnette,
County Agent)
A word to those who plant late
corn: As you already know late
corn is often seriously damaged
by worms and most always af
fected by dry weather. The rem
edy is to plant grain sorghum.
High yields result from this crop
year in and year out if fertilized
and cultivated. Of course grain
sorghum does best on good land,
just as any crop will do. Six to
eight pounds of seed are planted
per acre. Any time now for the
next week is the best planting
date.
The low-growing combine va
rieties are Plainsman Combine
Milo, and Martin’s Combine Milo.
Hegari is the tall growing variety
that we have used to some extent
Robert LeRoy has grown the
combine milo very successfully
here in McCormick County.
War Bonds—The 7th War Loan
started May 14 and is set for 7
billion dollars. The was is not
over! Think of the boys over
there and out yonder! Your dol
lars will hasten the end—They will
save lives! Go to your nearest
post office or bank and buy a
bond—not tomorrow cr next week,
but today. Your community Work
er will be delighted to help you
secure your bond any time,
place, any hour.
The Superphosphate you
getting through the A. A. A.
any
are
can
.taelo meeting.
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Renew Your Driver’s
License Now
^•mrw y"ur 1941-1945 driver’r
licenses now to avoid last minute
"h. Present driver’s licenses
©xpire midnight of June 30, 1945
A patrolman will be stationed at
the sheriff’s office in the court
house on Tuesday, June 19 and 26,
1945, from 9:00 o’clock a. m. to
5:00 o’clock p. m. to accept your
renewal applications.
An examination will be required
after June 30, 1945, to all who fail
to have their old license renewed wil1 be administered and purchase
before they can secure their 1945- arrangements made by county
49 licenses. Renewal blanks may committees of the Agricultural Ad-
be secured at the sheriff’s office justment Agency. Loans will be
feed the cow. A good pasture pro
duces the cheapest food grown on
the farm.
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Inspectors Needed
Inspectors at $2798 ($2300 plu
$498 overtime per year) are need
ed for duty in the states of Flor
ida, Georgia, South Carolina, Al
abama, Mississippi, and Tennes
see. This annuoncement was made
today by Thelma L. Banks, Secre
tary of the Local Civil Service
Board at McCormick, S. C. All
persons who feel that they ar
qualified for this position are
urged to file an application with
the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Re
gion, New Post Office Building
Atlanta 3, Georgia. Further inform
mation may be obtained at Post
Office, McCormick, S. (f.
Inspectors will be trained to
conduct inspections of business es
tablishments in order to determine
compliance with the Fair Labor
Standards Act and other kinds of
business inspections; will study
manuals; will assist in routine
phases of checking records, inter
viewing employees and gathering
the facts.
After he masters the various re
quirements of the work, the in
cumbent is given more responsibl
work in the conduct of inspection*
In order to qualify an applica’'
must be at least twenty-one year
f age and must show that he ha
had two years of progressively re
nonsible experience which pro
ided familial ity with busines
methods and records, preferabJ
ecords relating to wages an
hours.
Experience that has been of p
routine character such as checking
limited to criminal investiga
tions or general audits will not b
considered qualifying.
One year of study in a resident
school of accounting or law or ir
nt thP rnurt house In filline out available until December 31, 1945, , Z * Z
at the court nouse. m lining out rv , Q t, l r 0 on I academic work that included threr
your blanks please give first, mid- p arlier on ri Prnnnri Pi,rrhnRP« semester hours in Pertinent cours-
dle and last name, description and or earlier on demand. Purchases, labor economics ac-
nld liopnsp number in all nlaces wil1 be made until December 31,l es su ™ as laDor economics, ac
old license numoer in an places. , -_ oci „ 1 counting, business administration,
Typewritten or printed in ink. 1945, unless terminated at an ear- . , —*-
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lier date.
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
, etc., may be substituted for each
six months of the required experi
ence.
Appointments will be made only
of eligibles who are legal or voting
residents of the states and coun
ties within the jurisdiction in
cluded in the Region.
PRICES .... control
There is only one reason why we
are not paying skyrocket prices for
practically everything we buy to
day. That reason is government
price regulation.
If.it weren't for price ceilings,
there would be nothing to stop the
price of meat, gasoline, sugar and
every other scarce item from soar
ing to heights out of reach of all
but the richest people in the coun-
try*
So long as the supply of goods is
less than the demand for them, we
must have price regulation. Yet
there are apparently millions of
people, fed up with rationing and
ceilings, who would vote in favor of
total elimination of the Office ol
Price administration.
There may have been some
major mistake made by that
government agency. Rationing-
of some items may have been
< handled clumsily. In some cases
there may have been more
[ regulation than necessary. In
other cases .price ceilings may
j have been set too low to en-
j courage maximum distribution
of the available supply. But
j there is no doubt that we would
be in the midst of a period of
uncontrolled inflation right now
i if it weren’t for OPA.
What would that mean? Well, we
! don’t know whether sugar would
sell for $1 or $20 a pound, but there
is no doubt that uncontrolled in
flation at the present time would
make the black market look like a
bargain sale.
CARS .... 1942
Price control as a government
function won’t be eliminated for all
. products at the same time. The
probable method will be to keep
each product under control until the
production of that product has
reached a point where supply hm
equal to demands And toe some
products that time is still a long
way off.
Take automobiles, for instance.
By the end of 1945, if all goes well,
a few new cars will have been re-
• leased. But there is a potential de
mand for perhaps 10,000,000 new
automobiles. It is obvious that if
the first 100.000 or 1,000.000 cars
were sold without price regulation
neople who could afford it wouli
be willing to pay fabulous prices
for them. Without price control, au
car which sold for $1,000 in 1941,
could easily sell for $5,000 if we re
lied entirely on the laws of supply
and demand.
But the OPA, by price regulation,
intends to keep the price of these
new cars in the neighborhood of 1942:
prices. The prices will be slightly
higher, to allow for increased pro
duction costs, but increases will be
closely controlled. Thus, even the
first group to get new cars will pay
a price for them which is in line
with the price which would be paid
if competition and supply was at its
height.
Even if the Japanese war should
end this year, price control will be
carried on for the first year or two
of the postwar era. Whether we like
it or not, it will probably be at
least 1947 before we Can throw our
ration points out of the window, buy
anything we want when we want it,
and pay prices which are set by
competitive selling instead of by
Uncle Sam.
CONTROL . . . inflation;.
Black market prices are a fairly
accurate guide to the price
trends which would exist without
price control. For a black market
actually is an outlet which is operat
ing without price control.
But a black market does not
ordinarily get as high prices as
would be obtained by legiti
mate stores if Uncle Sam did*
not control their prices. For a.
black market can’t advertise
to attract customers, it must get
rid of its merchandise quickly
for fear of being caught, and it.
Is apt to invite trouble if its
prices become so exhorbitant.
that its customers turn against
it.
Black markets are costing the
American public billions of dollars a
year. But the cost of supporting
them is infinitesimal compared with
the cost of supporting all-out infla
tion.
The black market merely gives us
a taste of what prices would be like
if ceiling prices were eliminated. A
taste should be enough to prove tc
any thinking person that price
regulations should not be ended un
til our economy gets back to nor
mal.
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