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TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD, Forty-Fourth Year established June 5, 1902 . McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1945 Number & T'.VSKiNOrON. 4. U- oTns.e S in plants have reached a new high, following victory in Europe. But. although many Congressmen are angered and alarmed over the sit uation in Detroit and Akron, which is causing major delay» in the production of vitally needed war equipment, nothing is being done to enact new legislation governing labor. It is the attitude of most Congressmen that, although labor laws do need to be changed rad ically, it is too late now to make changes which would aid the im mediate situation. x Instead, according to those • who are studying the situation, ' we must rely on the machinery that already has been set up to i control strikes—appeals by the i army, navy and War Labor ’ Board—and, if necessary, seir- * nre of the plants by the army v under a presidential order. But, ' while this machinery has ) proved effective in many cases, ' it is usually slow and much I harm can be done before ’the ] men go back to work. As in most labor disputes during the past year, the heads of the major unions have referred to the labor troubles as “outlaw strikes” and have issued statements telling the men to go back to work. An example is the series of strikes in Detroit which brought production to a standstill in many large fac tories, when questioned about it, Richard Frankensteen, vice presi dent of the United Automobile work ers, called these strikes “tragic folly” and said the workers had been “misled into mobocracy, not guided by union principles of de mocracy.” But these disavowals of responsi bility by labor leaders—and the dif- leultv of finding anyone who will ’ tgpocsfb.^y — ’.as nr ad* jmgf*‘«HP0a * jrar* AC ■a.ed for ^ • «; w.n *i..cn will require the unions to accept responsibility for the actions of their membership in the same way that management accepts responsibility. All of these labor difficulties, it is pointed out, will help to define the pattern for eventual new labor legislation. Meanwhile, protests received by officials here from all parts of the country demand immediate action of some kind to force war workers back to work. President Truman will now have an opportunity to show whether he will take a firm hand with strikers who are imped ing the progress of the war against Japan. President Truman has prom ised to reduce or discontinue government subsidies “as rap idly as feasible” but signed the measure to continue food sub sidies for another year because “continuation of these subsidy payments is essential to assure necessary war outnut and to provide support for the stabiliza tion program.” Under the RFC extension act, the agency is permitted to disburse the following maximum amounts: $595,- 000.000 to meat producers; $190,000,- 000 for flour; $290,000,000 for petrol eum and petroleum products; and $188,000,000 for miscellaneous items. Blueprints are now being drawn up by the government for a $5.- 000,000,000 public works program to absorb surplus labor after the war and help stave off serious un employment. Although none of the details have yet been announced, it is known that the plan is based on a three-year project calling for expenditure of funds by the federal government and the states for road- - building, improvements of rivers and harbors, construction of post offices, etc. It is understood that this plan does not include the huge nirrort construction plan which is urtdcr oonii4> T **u*»i». War Is Not Inevitable Some day—maybe—the words of Tennyson will come true and "the Parliament of Man, the Federation of the World** will be a fact and not just a dream. That day will doubt less spell the termination of war fare upon this earth. But a World Stkte would be un- . desirable under the circumstances as they exist today. Nations are too far apart firgA* alipost every conceivable angle: To combine them under one head would be like throwing a large number of unac quainted wildcats into a small arena. Only a very big man with a very big club could keep them apart, and people who know the joy and relaxation of freedom don't like “big men with big clubs.” HOWEVER—if the people of this world are still so dumb as to allow some wild-eyed politician, or any number of politicians, to get them into another of these big “collec tive” wars—a “big man with a big club” will probably take over what remains of civilization and run it. And those of us who have tasted freedom will taste the dregs of con stant fear and slavery. And it will be our just desert! Another world war would bring on a popular bloody rev- ’ elution of such terrible propor tions that only the killers would be left on earth. When the suf ferings caused by this present war have been recorded their proportions will be seen to be vast beyond description. Mass . humanity could not stand an- v other such dose. It would turn ' against those whom it looks to to run Its affairs—the poli tician, the banker, the church, the writer, the Intellectual; those whose business it is to use their brains instead of their hands—and it would rend them , asunder and would place In their stead a big thug with a , big club. And the days of free- , dom and light would cease to , be; and only darkness and slavery would be the lot of man for maybe hundreds of years to come. The San Francisco Charter—im perfect though it may be—is an in strument which can save civili zation and personal freedom if the peoples of the world make their rulers live up to its intent. This Charter should become an inte gral part of the curriculums of the schools and colleges of the world. It should be debated upon every platform; it should be made fa miliar to every man, woman and child who casts a vote, as well as to those who live in countries where such liberties do not exist. Knowledge of it. education and dis cussion upon it. will show peo ple that war is not an inevitable thing if they can control their rul ers: And once they learn that— they will control them. UDGBT 1. —A Dodo in air service is (a) an engine, (b) a pilot, (c) a cadet, (d) a student who failed to pass. 2. —Veterans of last war received bonus bonds amounting to nearly two billion dollars. What per cent was immediately cashed? (a) 10 per cent, (b) 20 per cent, (c) 40 per cent, (d) 00 per cent. 3. —The International Court of the United Nations, to try eases voluntarily submitted to it, is composed of (a) 5, (b) 9, («) 15, or (d) 19 members. 4. —The first airway in the United States was established from Washington to Dayton in (a) 1917, (b) 1919, (c) 1921, <d) 1923. 5. —Which of the following means to exclude, by common consent, from the rights and privileges of the group: (a) Gor mandize, <b) ostracize, (c) evangelize, (d) epitomize.- '■ ANSWERS— 1—(S) A atadcat who folio to pool. S—(o) Fifteen membere, S—<i) Sixty por eont. 4—(«) 1W1. 0—(b) Ootraelae. ■ _ ."'.,^1 f •stmt -rr* Rev. E. F. Gettys To Preach At Plum Branch Baptist Church Sunday Rev. E. F. Gettys of De la Howe will preach at Plum Branch Bap tist Church Sunday morning, July 15, at 12 o’clock. All members are urged to be present as conferencs will be held following the service. L. W. Ridlehoover. v Boll Weevil Situation Appears Threatening Clemson, July 7. —^ The cotton boll weevil situation appears more threatening than at any time since 1933, with the exception of 1941, according to W. C. Nettles, Clemscn extension entomologist. Much of the crop is late and wee vil population is heavy. Mr. Nettles states that the peri od for most effective results with early poisoning has passed. Be cause of the scarcity of, labor and material this practice was less used than at any time during the past decade. He adds, however, that there is yet time on some farms to make use of picking up squares. Even with favorable weather from now on, considera ble weevil damage may be expect ed. For those who have dusting e- quipment available, the specialist offers the following suggestions: Where as many as one out of ten squares on the stalks are punctured (some entomologists say 25 per cent), applications of equal parts of calcium arsenate dusTUnd lime may be made. In addition, alternate applications containing 2 per cent nicotine dust should be made to keep down plant lice. Three applications are necessary at four to five day intervals. Re peat immediately any application which is washed off by rain with in 48 hours. Do not exceed the rate of four to six pounds per acre. An excess tends to increase plant lice and damage lighter soils. County agents will assist farm ers in locating materials. Dusting is not an absolute wee vil control measure. However, if properly done, it will increase yields sufficiently on the average to pay a profit above costs. X J. A. Orr To Be Asst. Extension Forester Clemson, July 7. — James Ray Orr, a native of Choekere County N. C., will begin working as as distant extension forester at Clem- >on College July 9. Although hi work will be principally • witl ;ounty agents, he will work close- ’y with the district foresters of he State Commission of Forestry. His territory will include approx- mately 15 Piedmont counties in .vhich he will assist farm wood- and owners with timber care and management problems. Mr. Orr is a graduate of the forestry school of the University of Georgia. He has until recently been employed as assistant coun ty agent in forestry in four coun ties in western North Carolina. Mr Orr’s headquarters will be a Ulemson. X Card Of Thanks We cannot find words to express o our neighbors and friends as well as the people of the entire community our heartf-lfc apprecia- ion of the many deeds of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our be loved wife and mother, Mrs. Maude R. Deason. Your thoughtfulness during our bereavement together with the many beautiful flowers will always be gratefully remem bered. May God bless each of you. Henry R. Deason And Children. Mr. Robert L. Bendy Is Service Officer Mr. Robert L. Dendy has been appointed service officer for Mc Cormick County. He will aid any veteran, or dependent, of the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II. Any veteran who desires information and help should contact Mr. Dendy at his office which is located on Augusta street near the court house. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. W. E. Britt and Miss Lura Jean Watson have returned home from quite a pleasant visit to loved ones in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and son, Mr. John Black, of Walterboro. were visitors here recently. Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. J. J. Whit? and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were visitors in Abbeville Monday. Mrs. J. B. Curtis, Miss Nita Cur tis, Mrs. Lane Smith and Mrs. El mer Klinginsmith spent a very pleasant and happy day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway and family. Mrs. White, who has been the charming guest cf her daughter- in-law, Mrs. J. J. White, for some time, has returned to Greenwood. Many friends regretted to see her leave. Miss Nita Curtis and Mrs. W. B Sharp and others were visitors in Calhoun Falls and other places Saturday. The crops and gardens in and around Mt. Carmel are needing rain badly. Mrs. Morris Scott of Augusta was a visitor to relatives here Monday. -X Farm Safety Week Set For July 22-28 Clemson, July 7. — It is esti mated that accidents cause farm ers to lose 25 million man-days annually, which represents one of he biggest obstacles to maximum food and feed production and to agricultural prosperity. To make people safety-minded National Farm Safety Week will be ob served again this year during the week of July 22-28. This announcement is made by C. V. Phagan, extension agricul tural engineer, who is Chairman of the Farm Safety Campaign in South Carolina. The two-fold purpose of the Farm Safety Program, which was inaugurated by the National Safe ty Council is (1) to educate farm people to act safely 52 weeks of he year, and (2) to teach them co recognise, guard against, anc elimiriate as many hazards as pos sible. The need for such a program or farm safety is emphasized by the fact that on the average between 10 and 50 farm people are killed by accidents each day in the U- nited States. This results in ar annual death toll of 15,000 to 17,- 000. Card Of Thanks We wish to express to the peo ple of McCormick our deepes gratitude for your sympathy, your many deeds of kindness, and the beautiful flowers which helped tc comfort us in the loss of our dear little daughter, Helen Robinson Cantrell. We shall always cherish them in our hearts. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cantrell. X X Even one new farming idea gathered at a field meeting may often change failure into success. X A glad sweet song for beautiful blackberries rises at this season from legions of rural voices. Neal Workman Dies Suddenly In Newberry Friday From The Newberry Observer, July 10. Neal W. Workman, 60, judge of probate of Newberry county for the past 20 years and one of the county’s most outstanding citizens, died suddenly here Friday after noon of a heart attack. He was seated in the reception room of a local physician’s office when he asked that someone call the doctor. He died within a, few minutes. Mr. Workman has successfully engaged in the practice of law in Newberry prior to becoming judge of probate in 1924, and for the ex ception of the time that he served in the United States army in World War I as a first lieutenant. He began the practice of law in Newberry in 1913 as a law partner of Fred H. Dominick, later a mem ber of congress. He was elected to the house of representatives in 1914, but did not offer for a sec ond term. Mr. Workman served as chairman of the Newberry County Democratic Executive committee since 1928 and took a deep interest in this organization. He was in strumental in revising the new laws and regulations adopted by the state committee when it met in Columbia last year. Born May 24, 1885, he was the son of the late Henry and Martha Elizabeth Wells Workman, promi nent residents of the Chappells section. He attended Meridian col lege in Mississippi arid Central Plains college, Plainview, Texas, where he was graduated with bachelor of arts degree in 1909. H? also studied at the University of Chicago and was graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1913 with the degrees of master of atts and bachelor of laws. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1913. At the close of the World War he attended law lecture at Oxford University in England. He was a member and chairman of the board of deacons of the First Baptist church, a member of the local American Legion post No 24, and at one time post command er. Mr. Workman married the for mer Mrs. Geneva Thorton Dickert by whom he is survived. Othei survivors include the followinf children: Pfc. and Mrs. Elbert J Dickert of New Orleans, La.; twf brothers, J. B. Workman of Chap pells and Dr. C. H. Workman o' McCormick. His sister, Mrs. J. W Coats, died two weeks ago. Funeral services were held a 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist church conductec by his pastor, the Rev. J. Aubrej Estes, assisted by the Rev. N. K Polk and the Rev. G. R. Pettigrew Interment was in Rosemont ceme tery. Honorary pallbearers were dea cons of the First Baptist church members of the local bar, county officers, members of the county delegation, members of the board of trustees of the Newberry city schools and Harry Dominick, Y. M. Brown, T. M. Fellers, C. W. Sanders, Dan Holsonback, Eugene Foshee, Burta Brooks, R. B. Baker, R. D. Smith, C. W. Bouknight, C B. Parr, T. R. Summer, Z. F Wright, Jake Wise, Dr. R. A. Good man, Dr. S. J. Derrick, Dr. J. C Kinard, and others. Assisting with flowers were Mrs Harry Dukes, Parnell Fellers, Mrs Mrs. E. H. Aull, Mrs. H. K. Boyd Mrs. Maud Ross, Mrs. J. "F. Haw kins, Mrs. Clara Buddin, Mrs. W C. Brown, Mrs. Ralph Whitaker Mrs. Bunyan Ringer and Mrs. C W. Bouknight, Miss Sudie Jones and others. Active pallbearers were Dr. E. H Moore, Jess Frank Hawkins, Judge Eugene S. Blease, Pinckney B. Abrams. Dr. H. B. Boyd, Fred H. Dominick, and Dr. O. B. Cannon. A large assemblage of friends and floral designs attested to the high esteem in which he was held in his community. Leavell Funeral Home in charge. Housewives Need Not Be Too Upset By The Current Sugar Shortage South Carolina housewives need not be too upset by the currerc sugar shortage, R. E. Robb, Stal: Director of the U. S. Departmem* of Agriculture’s Office of Supp'y c Commodity Credit Corporation, said today in urging home can- ners to take full advantage of tbfe year’s bumper crop. “The peak movement of peaches is expected to fall within the sec ond two weeks of July this year,** he said, “and swift action is need ed to help prevent waste of this major southern crop.” He pointed out that although the customary home canning for mula calls for one pound of sugar for each four quarts of fruit, sev eral alternate sugar stretening methods could be followed. Mr. Robb offered three canning methods which use varying *- mounts of sugar: 1. Peel peaches, cut in quartezi or halves, and heat in thin hc-t syrup—made with one cup of sugar and three cups of water. Pack in jars, coyer with hot liqiuE and seal, and process for 15 to 2fc minutes in hot water bath. 2. Peel peaches, cut in quarter* or halves, and heat in a thin syruj* made by using one cup of corz syrup, two cups of sugar and nine cups of water. Pack in jars, seal, and process for 15 to 20 minutes in hot water bath. This will take care of about 12 quarts of peach es. 3. Peel ripe peaches, cut in quarters or halves, and pack colfi in jars or cans. Add two table spoons of sugar to each quart. Set- jars in pot of hot water up to the shoulder of the jar, or within one and one-half inch of top of cans Heat until peaches have settles and contents of jar have reaches the simmering state or approxi mately 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Any jars that have shrunk untfi they are no longer full should be .filled with peaches from one of the other jars, seal and process la the hot water bath 15 to 20 min utes. Although sugar helps canncfi peaches hold their shape, coSsr and flavor, it is not necessary to keep the fruit from spoiling. He Robb suggested that if sugar sup plies run too low, a few cans df peaches be put up without any sugar at all, and sweetened to taste when served. They shoulll be processed the same as sweeteB- ed peaches. He warned that although ra tioning regulations are designea io allow a maximum of 15 lbs. tM canning sugar per person, there m no guarantee that supplies wIB permit the full allowance. He also said that if more com plete canning instructions were wanted, a printed pamphlet en titled “Home Canning of Fruits Jk Vegetables” could be secured from the U. S. Department of Agricul ture, Office of Supply, CommodUy Credit Corporation, 10th Ftoor Western Union Building, Atlanta 3, Georgia. X YOU Kioff/MA he mtsYOt/n lillWillWilililiM X “The agrarianism we need ti» champion now should be one ct full farm production matching fuM industrial production, with a fair er trading ratio between farm an® town. That is the kind of bu I- ness equality we ought to fight for.”—Russell Lord, in The Pro gressive Farmer. May, 1945. X “The farmer tills the soil tbsS. plants may grow that man may live. This is a simple statement but one that leads to fascinatinp stories in its unfolding.” — Frc® Chemistry in Agriculture tg Chamberlain and Browne.