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. I TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND Oi . *»l» ** For tv-Fourth Year Eatabliphed June 5, 1902 McCORMICK* S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1945 Number > k*. y u V, I Washington, D. C. (NWNS).—A re organization of the whole rationing set-up, so tar as food is concerned, is expected shortly in view of Pres ident Truman’s recent statement pledging that the meat situation would be improved and there would be a single control over food. Many members of congress have argued that the food situation was largely a matter of “too many cooks spoil ing the broth'.” If the single control idea goes through, the man who will probably nave that control will be Clinton An derson, the new secretary of agri culture. This was suggested in a proposal made by former President Herbert Hoover, which will help get Republican backing for the plan. And if President Truman and Mr. Hoover agree on approximately the same nlan it should pot face much difT > in getting congressional app 1. If food control is pat entirely in the hands of the department of agriculture, the work of the Office of Price Administration would be conoMerably cut down. This would be all right with many members of con gress who, daring the hearings on the bill to extend tb" \. favored limiting the %>...* of OPA to the Job of handling the mechanical details of rationing. • • • Lawyers in congress are enjoying informal discussions of the sugges tion which President Truman threw into their laps that the rules be changed regarding the succession of officers of the government to the presidency. At the present time Secretary of State Stettinius would become President if anything hap pened to Mr. Truman. But the President pointed out that mem bers of the cabinet are appoipted by him and not elected by the people and that it would be more demo cratic to have an elected member of the government take over. He suggested that the order of succes sion be changed so that, if he should die, the speaker of the house or the president of the senate be next in line. The President’s plan raised im mediate objections such as these: the speaker of the house might be a Republican when the people had voted for the Democratic party; the speaker was only elected by the people of one state and might not be the choice of the citizens of the other 47 states; no change could be made by congress but would have to be made by a constitu tional amendment. Although the subject is one which, it is agreed, deserves im mediate consideration, since Presi dent Truman will be in office for almost four years with no vice president to succed him, sugges tions are so numerous that it may be sor ie time before any action is taken. One suggestion which seems to have many adherents is this: If a President who has no vice presi dent dies, the electoral college shall be reconvened to elect a new Presi dent » * * A sweeping revision of the Wag ner Labor Relations act, aimed at avoiding a major postwar fight be tween labor and management, is now being considered by the sen ate. The legislation calls for sub stituting compulsory arbitration of disputes for strikes and virtually makes strikes illegal. It also bans unfair labor practices by labor it self instead of just by management, eliminates the closed shop unless it is approved by 75 per cent of workers, and restricts government control over labor to businesses op erating directly in interstate com merce. Although the measure already has been attacked by labor leaders as being one that “turns back the clock,” it has met with consider able popularity in congress. There is no chance that it will be rushed through, but it will tend to bring labor legislation to the forefront for a}any months to come. tAe JvurriB hull Europe, Uncle Sam, and His Victory Garden t The world normally raises an ! amount of food sufficient to feed it- ! self. Some countries are so thickly ! populated that they have to import i part of their foodstuff from the out- ) side, and some—like the United . States, Canada, Australia. Brazil, } Russia, Argentina and others— \ raise enough to fill the needs of the , importing countries. Food production, is not geared for ever-production, and it is seldom } that there are supplies of durable : foods on hand sufficient In quantity • to take care of a very great short- i age In some large sections of the 1 earth. There are usually enough 1 stored grains and livestock to “help ! out”—but that is about all. If the world didn’t raise any food • we would all starve to death in short order. If we raised only 25 , per cent of our required normal ' quota, we would all starve slowly ! to death. If we raised but 50 per ' cent we would be half starved all the time; and if we raised only , 75 per cent we would decline in . health and an entirely new form of • life and type of living would doubt less evolve. Even It per cent less than ‘ normal weald make a great dlf- I ference ever a prolonged period of time. The human body is geared to the consumption of j n certain asaoant ef vitamins, • proteins, fate, starches, rourh- | age. etc. When we alter the ; amount and quality of normal l consumption we change the cus- T ternary funettenlag of the body’s machinery—far better in ? some cases—for worse in oth- I ’ ers. The almost unprecedented dls- , rup*ion of normal food production ! in Europe has created, at least, a I 25 per cent shortage—if not more. ! (In some regions, as we all know, i it has created a starvation condi- • tlon > This situation will—and must | —have a marked effect upon the i existence of the people affected. and the longer it continues the more serious tills effect will become. It would require a volume to describe these various ill effects—but not much of one’s imagination if one can but place himself mentally in the shoes of the 75 per cent fed European. Anything which affects a large part of the world’s population must react upon the balance of human ity. As an illustration—let us sup pose that partial starvation in Eu rope drives its nations into Com munism. or Socialism, or Fascism, or Democracy. Whatever it is, we, all over the rest of the world, will be vitally affected. Hunger is not apt to improve political standards. This nati9n—as it always does— is striving mightily to relieve Eu rope’s difficult food problem. Its primary urge comes from the big heart of our people. Its secondary urge is self-protection against the unpredictable but—without doubt- evil effects of an evil condition. It is worth great sacrifice upon our part Hungry people have but one ambition—to get food. Other business is ’’out” Our foreign trade alone can make for depression or prosperity over here. There won’t be much of that while Europe re mains hungry! AND THERE WILL BE NO PEACE ON EARTH WHILE EUROPE REMAINS HUN GRY! We don’f know who invented the Victory garden—but he should rank with Columbus, Edison and the Wright brothers. The V.G. has made—and will continue to make— it possible to ship colossal amounts of food abroad which otherwise must feed us here at home. It doesn’t help out the supplies of meat, butter, eggs, sugar, milk, the grains, etc. Qut we can stint a little on those foods and still have plenty—thanks to the Victory gar den and to that constant, patient, non-striking and hard-working pa triot—the American Farmer. “We have an urgent task to help keep American soils rich and the people strong and healthy so that iree and private enterprise will have a chance to continue. To wait until the land is exhausted is to wait until the people are ex- 1 r.usted.”—-George D. Scarseth in The Nation’s Agriculture, May ltK5. W. R. McKinney, I Sixty Miles Of R. E. Of Greenwood, pies W. R. McKinney, well known cit izen of Greenwood, ’died at his home there, 43 Stockman Ave., at 3 o’clock Sunday night. He had been in ill health for the past five years. He was 68 years of age. Mr. McKinney was born May 18 1877, at Bordeaux. He was the son of the late George Napoleon Mc Kinney and Amanda Theresa Beas ley McKinney. He engaged in farm ing and blacksmith work in McCor mick County for many years. In 1929 he removed to Calhoun Falls and was employed in textile work there. He removed to Greenwood in 1931 and had been a resident there since that time. Mr. McKinney was held in high regard by a wide circle of friends who will learn with deep regret of his death Surviving are his wife, who was Miss Eugenia McGrath of McCor mick County, four daughters, Mrs. Frank Hodges, Bordeaux, Mrs. A. E. Willis, McCormick, Mrs. L. E. Bell, Baltimore, Mrs. Frank White, Greenwood, one son, Henry N. Mc Kinney, U. S. Army, overseas, one sister, Mrs. Corrie Singleton, and one brother, Perry McKinney, both of Dublin, Ga. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of Ellis Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock with Dr. G. H. Moore offi ciating. Burial was made in Edge- wood cemetery. The following friends served as pallbearers: W. B. Murphy, Curtis Bradberry, Gilliam Whatley, Hoyt Faulkner, Furman Martin and Creed Silvers A. Lines To Be Constructed Soon Senator Laurence Hester has announced that after contacting Mr. F. W. Brown, manager of the Little River Electric Cooperative in Abbeville, that approximately sev enty five miles of rural lines is to be let to the lowest biddef July 9. Mr. Hester, in making this an nouncement, said the sections in volved will be the entire section between Abbeville and McCor mick, running along and tapping off of highway No. 28. Also, the Sandy Branch section, which is highway No. 43 west of McCor mick, also extending from McCor mick to the Parksville town limits along highway No. 28, which in cludes sections in and around Plum Branch, both east and west, including the White Town section. Mt. Carmel News Robbie Cantrell Claimed By Death Little Robbie Cantrell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wood- row Cantrell, of Englewood, Tenn., died there early Monday after a brief illness. She was five years old. Funeral services were conducted from the McCormick Methodist Church Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock with the Rev. M. E. Boozer officiating. He was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Hagood, of Buford, Ga. Burial was in the Deason plot in the McCormick cemetery. She is survived by her father and her mother, who was the former Miss Lois Deason of Mc Cormick; her maternal grandfa ther, H. R. Deason, of McCormick, and several uncles and aunts. Pallbearers were Albert Camp bell, Thurmond Brown, R. T. West, Jr., Billy Creswell, Bob Sanders and Joe Brown. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. X Extend Time To Present 1941 Elec tion Certificates Mr. and Mrs. Holland Pettigrew and baby are enjoying a pleasant visit with homefloks, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pettigrew, after 6 years of absence. Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Miss El sie Edmunds of Laurens were guests of Mrs. Ida Black Sunday. Mrs. Cleveland, Red Cross Field Worker, and Mrs. C. K. Epting, Red Cross County Chairman, were visitors of Mrs. D. J. McAllister Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Rebecca Boyd and Mrs. John Boyd attended the commu nion service at the A. R. P. Church here Sunday and a host of friends were delighted to see them and to see how well and happy both were. Miss Kittie Morrah and Mrs. Arch Andrews attended the meet ing at the A. R. P. Church Sun day. >- Miss Jeane JSntith, Miss Margaret Edwards, Mrs. Edwards and others of Calhoun Falls were visitors in Mt. Carmel Sunday. Mrs. Ab Lyon and Mrs. Lucy Branyon were visitors in Mt. Car mel Sunday and attended service at the A. R. P. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klingin- smith, Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Miss Juanita Curtis were visiting in Anderson Monday afternoon. Pvt. and Mrs. Robert Scott were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mr. Terrell Frazier is enjoying a very pleasant visit with his moth er, Mrs. Alice Frazier; at Calhoun Falls. ' ’ ■ Dr. S. W. Reid and Rev. Dale White conducted a meeting at the A. R. P. Church last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was well attended and very much enjoyed as Rev. Mr. Dale has been a mis- I sionary in India for 15 years and j it is really a splendid blessing to j hear him tell of India, the needs of India, and the work he and oth- 114.91 Per Cent Of War Loan Goal Is Raised In County McCormick County’s Seventh War Loan purchases continue their upward surge with the re port received yesterday indicating that through Friday 114.91 per cent of the overall goal of $128,000 had been raised and that even the E bonds have made some improve ment, G. J. Sanders, war finance chairman, said yesterday. E Bonds Fall Short Overall sales have reached $147,- 093.75. Series E sales stand at $46,- 353.75, against the E goal of $58,- 000, for a percentage of 79.92. E sales have been gradually inching upward for the past sev eral reports and officials express ed the hope that the goal will be reached by Saturday, final day for bond sales to be applied to the goal. Even though the E goal has not been met, sales of E bonds in the county have reached the high est figure of all war loan drives, the county chairman pointed out. X > Special Services At Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church Begin Next Sabbath Our summer meeting will begin next Sabbath morning. 8th inst.. at 11:00 o’clock, in "the Pressly Me morial A. R. Presbyterian Church with a sermon by Dr. R. C. Grier. President of Erskine College, and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup per. The meeting will continue through Thursday, following, preaching-each evening at 8:30 o’clock. Dr. Grier, the preacher for this meeting, was with us two years ago and not a few have al ready expressed their great pleas ure at having him with us again The Sabbath School will meet at 10:00 o’clock a. m. and the session at 10:45. A most cordial welcome will be extended to all. S. W. Reid, Pastor. -X- 4-H’ers Help Boost Nation’s Meat Output “When farm and industrial j leaders join forces to seek ways of preventing factories and men from remaining idle after the war, then j their success in that field will as sure unrestricted production of; farm goods. That in turn is a guarantee of satisfactory income to farmers.”—Southern Agricul turist, May 1945. Columbia, June 26. — Because many certificates of indebtedness held by officials conducting the special U. S. Senatorial primaries in 1941 still are outstanding, J. M Smith, Treasurer of the State Democratic Party today has ex pended the deadline for presenta tion of these certificates from July l, 1945. to August 1, 1945. “Since my announcement of sev- ~rpl months ago that the party bad sufficient funds to take care -f outstanding certificates,” said Mr. Smith, “a large number -f ♦v»o rn have been presented for checks but there are still many of them that have not come to my office. For this reason, I am to day extending the deadline for receipt of these certificates one (1) month or from July 1st to Au gust 1st, by which time I trust that each election official in the State will be paid.” Mr. Smith’s address is Post Of- ( fice Box 333, Columbia, South Car olina. ^ Clemson. June 30. — Govern ment authorities estimate that our 1945 meat production will be two billion pounds short of the amount needed to supply our armed forces, home front, aijd lib erated countries. Dan Lewis, state 4-H boys’ club agent, presents that forecast as a challenge to South Carolina 4-H members with swine, beef, and sheep projects. Mr. Lewis adds that last year club members raised 526,000 mea animals. Their goal this year i 581.000 swine, beef, and sheep. Club members participating v the 1945 national meat animal ac tivity have an opportunity of win ning awards for high rating rec ords of production. Gold-plated medals go to county winners, gold watches to state champions, and National 4-H Club Congress hon ors and $200 college scholarship to sectional-national winner; which are selected from state champions. This is the 16th consecutive yea - that this activity has been con ducted under the direction of thf Clemson Extension Service and i: which Thomas E. Wilson of Chi cago has given awards. Several watches and medals, onf trip to the Congress, and one scholarship have been awarded to South Carolinians as a result of this activity. Mr. Lewis reminds that a medal is available for ev ery county winner. Last year, Fred Mathias, Lex ington, won the watch, and coun ty medals went to champions in A Sumter, Lee, Greenville, Williams- “Many m*n who think they have burg, Saluda, Richland, Marion, been farming well have really been Oconee, Fairfield, Laurens, Dor- figthing nature for a living, and Chester, Dillon, Chester, Bamberg, you can’t fight nature and win.” Orangeburg, Pickens, and Green- — Russell Lord in Farm Journal, wood. . - } ers are doing to bring Christ tc the millions of people there. His talk on Sabbath evening brought home to the listeners what a won derful blessing it is to live in a Christian land. Dr. Reid assisted him in the meeting. We all hops Mr. White will visit Mt. Carmel a- gain. xx “In this fourth year of the war the need for every ounce of food which the American people car produce and conserve is greater than ever before. The supply lines to feed our troops and the millions fighting and working with them are the longest In the history of warfare. Along with thousands of miles of these lines, food must be kept moving. Our soldiers are eating more canned fruit and veg- I etables because they are changing! from combat rations to regular, meals.”—Preiident Harry S. Tru man. REBELLION . . . blanks A presidential platform, opposii ;* the necessity for the public to fill in any government forms wha?s<v ever, could probably win an elec tion hands down right now. Not since the war began have I heard so much rebellion against the blanks we must fill in to get gaso line, tires, fuel oil, sugar, shoes, meat, canned goods—and to pay our income tax. I think the people of this country realize the need for pen-and-paper control over our lives during wartime, but a lot of us feel that the thing haft been carried too far—that there is no necessity for answering the same questions dozens of different times, that a lot of the questions don’t apply to our in dividual situations, and that there ought to be some simple way for controls to be executed without our getting writer’s cramp. Of course the individual’s prob lems along this line are nothing compared with that of the small business organization. Any busi ness owner who isn’t an expert ac countant or lawyer, or doesn’t have one working for him, is probably violating regulations most very time he handies a transaction. If it still holds that “ignorance of the law is no excuse” it seems quite likely that most of us will soon be living in jails. SUGAR .... guilt A few nights ago I spent an eve ning filling in forms. One was for gasoline, one for children’s shoes, one for fuel oil and one for sugar. It was that sugar questionnaire that really got me down. In the first place, we weren’t par ticularly anxious to have any extra sugar. But we do happen to have a number of fruit trees and, in spite of asking the neighbors to help themselves, there is always a lot of fruit left over when they get - through,. Therefore, because of the food shortage, we felt that it was the patriotic thing to do to pre serve all of that excess fruit. That’s how we happened to get into the four-page sugar question naire. After spending practically an hour trying to make heads or tails of the wording of sonru of the questions, trying to remember how much sugar we used last year, try ing to estimate how much preserv ing we might do this year, etc., we finally reached the end. But. when we mailed the blank to the ration board, my wife and I both had the unpleasant feeling which a burglar must have when he realizes he is in danger of being caught. Although we had made a con scientious attempt answer each question honestly, and had no de sire to get any more sugar than the ration board wanted to give us, I had the uncomfortable feeling that our final conclusion of needing 20 pounds of sugar would probably be the government’s cue to send an FBI man hurrying to our door. PATRIOTISM . . . penalties In the last war most controls over scarce products were suc cessfully handled by voluntary appeals to patriotism. In this war, however, the scarcities have been so much greater and the problems so complicated that it was, and still Is, neces- • sary for the government to is sue regulations and penalties. But 1 wonder if the need for mandatory regulations hasn’t done a good deal to cut down on our patriotism. During the last war the people took on the job of enforcement as a patri otic duty. Would-be violators of government requests were kept in line by their fear of stirring up the wrath of their patriotic neighbors—which was a much more potent reason for good behavior than is the fear of legal penalties. As it is today, there are far too. many people who feel no guilt over their black market purchases, who boast openly of how they have cir cumvented war regulations and who, if they do comply with the law. do so because of compulsion rather than for the sake of patriotic co operation. The very foundation of our coun try being a worship of freedom. Americans naturally wriggle and squirm under the countless regula tions which we now meet at every turn. The quicker we can replace government forms, government edicts and government enforcement by appeals to good, old-fashioned patriotism the better off our coun try will be. -tx*. aipwnmrm\ BUY MORE WAR BONDS