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/ Md.OKMM n VlhSSENl.^K. McCOKMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 30, 1945 m me IcCOKMICK rubllshe4 Every Thursday June •, IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner ut Die Post Office at Me- (Oermlck, 8. as mail matter el RUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dne Tear — $1.00 Ms Months .70 TTiroe Months(SO FOR SALE a/ ** j ndr ^ _ _ uritimi ; t REV. ROBERT K HARPER f Joseph's Place in Gocfr Plan. Lesson for September 2: Genesis 59:20-23; 41:14-16, 41-43. Memory Selection: / Corinthian* 3:9. " One of die most remarkable men •f history, Joseph, sold into sla-. very by his brothers, falsely ac cused and cast into prison, sum moned to interpret the dream Of i Pharaoh, was made the second rul er in the kingdom and charged with hoarding surplus grain during the seven years of plenty. That he was a man of great abil ity, even of genius, a good admin istrator, wise to plan and quick and determined to carry out his plan does not alter the fact that God used him in a wondrous way to care for His chosen people and provide for them during four cen turies. Por Joseph, having exchanged the chain of a slave for a chain of gold about his neck as the emblem of authority of prime minister of Egypt, and a dungeon for a palace, came into place and opportunity to preserve his people, as we read in the amazing record which follows that of Joseph’s elevation to power. Joseph was one spoiled and con ceited child that made good—he succeeded in spite of childhood van ity. Let young people beware of falling into error like that of the youthful Joseph. Rather let them think of his standing the test in the day of adversity because of his sturdy character and unfailing faith. Joseph is a wholesome ex ample in the strength of his char acter, rather than in his great success. Pew can by genius or God's faVor attain unto great place. But everyone can imitate Joseph's unswerving loyalty to the best he knows, and serve God in his own place. Jj60 days, an applies ti v>. for reem- * ployment in the Federal Service. Such employees Will be examined and assigned numerical ratings. As they pass the examinations, their names will be entered in the proper order on the Commission’s lists of eligibles. 5. All vancancies in positions subject to the Civil Service Act will be filled by persons whose names appear on the Commission’s lists of eligibles. These lists, as a result of this new program, will contain (A) the names of quali fied veterans for whom examina-1 tions were reopened — (B) The | names of Federal workers who i lhave qualified for reappointment; in accordance with the procedure , as above outlined — and (C) the names of qualified persons whose applications were received prior to me decision to stop receiving ap plications. , “Aiihough there are bound to be i 'sharp reductions in the war a- gencies of the Feleral Government during the next few months,” the j Commission stated in announcing its program, “Many openings will | of t h e Veterans Preference Act of develop as a result of expansion 1944, Government as an employ- in some agencies, and as a result 82 Acres, 3 1-2 miles from McCormick on pub lic road and R. F. D. route, 5-Room House, Barn, good well water, pasture with running wa ter, two horse farm open land. Price $750.00 cash or terms. T. C. FAULKNER McCormick, S. C., Box 241. SEE FULL EMPLOYMENT IN POSTWAR PERIOD -xx- Program To Provide Opportunity For Future Employment In Federal Service For War Veterans And Displaced Federal Workers cf persons leaving their positions to return to private industry. This program will result, in our judg ment, in filling speedily these po sitions with returning Veterans and displaced federal workers, i Whenever, in a given occupational area, these two groups cannot fur nish a sufficient number of per sons to meet the demands of the service, applications will be-solicit ed from the general public. “This program should not, how ever, result in the raising of false hopes in the minds of displaced federal workers. Literally hun dreds of thousands of federal em ployees who have rendered out standing service to their nation in time of war cannot be placed in other federal positions. One rea son for this is that the Govern ment of tomorrow is sure to be considerably smaller than the Government of today. Another reason is that in the carrying out of this program there must be, and there will be, strict adherencs to both the letter and the spirit er, like all other employers, must give first consideration to those who were uprooted from their nor mal pursuits and called upon to defend the nation on the battle- fronts of the world.” Following are some additiona interesting features of the Com mission’s program — (1). A Federal employee cannot transfer from one Agency to an other unless he presents an offi cial notice of his actual or im pending separation because of re duction in force, an official no tice of furlough, or an official re lease granted by his agency or the Civil Service Commission stat ing that he is available for em ployment elsewhere. War transfer regulations are no longer in effect. If, however, an employee fails to obtain a release from his present agency or from the Commission, he cannot be hired by another agency until af- tur a lapse of 30 days. In deter mining whether releases shall be granted, The Commission will fol low the policy of giving full con- EARS! Wm > mm Wp*''!n«rfcon, Aug. 18. — All of th 4 ' Departments and Agencies of the Federal-’Government have re ceived from the United States Civ il Service Commission the details of a • orehensive program de- siet) provide returning war V’ f and displaced federal work ith the maximum possi ble o, ' unity for future employ- merv ie Federal Service. Tt incipal points in the C i's program are as fol- lowip • J at ions for employment fr .u ’led veterans of World W •• World War II, and from no od veterans of World W. - \o file within one year of discharge from active s \ * from hespitalization, Will be received at any time. These vei t r il! be examined and will be r igned numerical ratings. Their names will then be entered on fhr Commission’s lists of eligi bles in such a manner that they will be given the preference to which they are entitled under the Veterans Preference Act of 1944. 2, Except where the needs of the service absolutely require it, no further applications will be re ceived from other persons who are not now a part of the Federal Service. 3. Where Federal employees ar? scheduled for discharge, arrange- n ents will be made immediately for representatives of other agen cies that are hiring new person nel to interview those who are rbou! to be discharged. Where the appointing officers decide that the persons interviewed meet the qualification standards . es tablished by the Civil Service Com mis ion, they will be author- feed to Mre such employees on the out the prior approval of the Commission. n present Federal em- plovpo- xre not hired by another Agency prior to their discharge, th°y me.y file, within a period of PnG.nfl Lhenijf of Wafer the Easy Way PUMP JACK 44.95 1-3 H.P. Motor Pumps water for livestock, household. Safe, fully enclos ed, quiet running gears. Slow upstroke, quick return stroke. High-Line or Battery Fence Charger > gSsL' 24.95 Without Battery Sold on Easy Terms For 6-volt battery or with 110- ( volt Hi-line current. High-low (| voltage control terminals. HAVE PLENTY OF WOOD THIS WINTER Heavy Steel SAW FRAME 48,95 Rising Production Forecast As U. S. Lifts Wartime Bars By AL JEDLICKA While the government undertook an orderly removal of wartime controls to speed up reconversion, an exhaustive survey indicated that almost total employment would be achieved in the first full year of postwar production under the stimulus of pent-up demand. Conducted by the Committee for Economic Develop ment, headed by Paul Hoffman, president of the Studebaker corporation, the study estimated^ that 53.500,000 people would be busy I at arnrir ,*« iQdfi with 9 !Vin nnn in prevent speculators from cornering at work in 1946, with 2.500.000 in transit from one job to another or otherwise unavoidably unemployed, and 3,500,000 still in service. Having been severely criticized before V-J Day for a lag in the re conversion program, the govern ment worked fast to permit a speedy return to civilian manufac ture after the Japs quit, with em- ’ phasis on all-out production and modified price stabilization to pre vent runaway inflation. Because of the need for many establishments to clear war material and machinery from their plants, and then tool up for normal production, any where from 5,000,000 to 9,000,- 000 people were expected to lose their jobs in the first six months after V-J Day, with the pendulum swinging the other way again once the necessary readjustments were made. To assist in the all-out produc tion of goods and services to meet both domestic and overseas de mands, Pres. Harry S. Truman an nounced that the government would assure support in making materials available and provide effective job placement for the unemployed. Although controls were to be re laxed over the more abundant ma terials, the government planned to retain its power of allocations over scares supplies to break bottle necks threatening productior* and the market and raising prices. To ease the situation in scarce mate rials, an intensive production pro gram will be launched. In line with the government declaration to .maintain price control to check an inflation threat, producers’ charges will be kept within strict bounds, with big manufacturers al lowed only half of the prewar profit margin and others per mitted only the full prewar re turn. Employers will be able to raise wages only if they do not - interfere with price ceilings, though the War Labor board, or an equivalent agency, will be allowed to boost so-called sub-standard incomes. Whereas government’s big prob lem in industry will be to hold prices in check until increased pro duction results in the automatic balance of supply and demand. Uncle Sam’s major farm task will be to prevent a sudden drop in the market in view of the third largest crop on record and a possible re stricted consumer volume. Under terms of a bill passed in 1944, however, farmers were as sured of government price support at 90 per cent of parity (85 per cent for peas) on major crops for a pe riod of two years counted from the next January 1 after the end of the war. Under the congressional measure, crops include cotton, corn, wheat, rice, tobacco, peanuts, hogs. eggs, chickens fthree pounds or over), turkeys, milk, butter, dry peas, dry edible beans, soybeans and peanuts and flaxseed for oil, potatoes and properly cured sweet potatoes. In predicting full employment dur ing the first year of full civi. an production, the Committee for Eco nomic Development based its fig ures on manufacturers’ estimates, with projections for supporting activities. Under the CED’s survey, 13,- 500,090 people will be at work in manufacturing, about one-third over the prewar figure of 10,- 000,000. Representative of one quarter of the prospective em ployment, this total is larger than the usual percentage of factory workers in ratio to em ployables in all fields, but be cause of the tremendous pent- up demand for goods, CED feels the projection fairly accurate. Prices being equal, CED esti mates that the first year of full civ ilian production will find output 42 per cent greater than in 1939. Ranging from 76 per cent for automobiles and auto equipment to 22 per cent for leather and leather products, production increases for the various industries were esti mated as follows: Gain Over 1939 (per cent) Auto and auto equipment 75.8 Transoortation equipment .... 74.3 Tobacco products 69.4 Chemical and allied products. 58.2 Electrical machinery 56.2 Machinery (except electrical). 52.5 Furniture, finished lumber products 47.7 Rubber products 47.3 Nonferrous metals and their products 44.2 Stone, clay and glass products. 43.2 Miscellaneous industries 40.2 v Iron and steel and their prod- • ucts 37.3 Petroleum and coal products.. 36.2 Food and kindred products ... 33.6 t Printing, publishing and allied 30.3 Paper and allied products .... 27.7 Textile and fiber products .... 27.2 Lumber and timber basic products 25.9 Apparel and other fabric products 24.4 Leather and leather products. 22.3 i Electrically welded and bolted • together. Rigidly braced 33 V2-inch still tilting table. 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Persons involved in a re duction-in-force program may file applies tion for entrance on the Commission’s lists of eligibles only within 30 days before and within 60 days after the effective date of separation. (4) . Employees in the Depart mental Service who are involved in reduction-in-force programs will be permitted to file applica tions for not more than two fields of work in the Departmental Serv ice, and if they move to the field, additional applications for not more than two fields of work with in the regions in which they may be living. Likewise, employees in the field service will be permitted to file applications for not more than two fields of work in the regions v in which they are living, and if they move to Washington, D. C., ad ditional applications for not more than two fields of work in the De partmental Service. Field service employees in Wash ington, D. C., and vicinity will be permitted to file applications for not more than two fields of work for field employment in the Fourth Civil Service Region or applica tions for not more than two fields of work in the Departmental Serv ice. (5) . Appointments made under the war service regulations have been designated as war service ap pointments and authorized for not to exceed the duration of the war and six months. Since the termi nation of the war has been ex pressly defined to mean the legal termination of the war as - pro claimed by the President or by joint resolution of the Congress, rather than the cessation of hos tilities, appointments in the Fed eral Service will, for the time be ing, continue to be designated as war service appointments. : HF M FAB PLENTl “For About Two Years I Suf fered Tortures From Indi- geslion,” States Cave City Man. 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