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t y Washington, D. C. CNWNS).—Dis cussion on the Murray Full Em ployment hill, which is the No. 1 problem before congress right now. revolves, around a clause in the bill which reads: •‘To the extent that continuing full embJhyment cannot otherwise be achieved, it is.the fur ther responsibility of the federal government to provide such volume of. federal investment and expend!* ture as. may t>e needed to insure continuing full employment.” That clause is being interpreted in a lot of different ways, but it seems evident that'.it means: if.a man can’t get a job in private in dustry it will be the responsibility of. the government to give him one. It ha* been painted out by many spokesmen that such a prevision wopli' load to a con- dittos where many worker* fi mirht net make any effort to AM employment, but would rely on the government .fading work for them. The lack of a definitioa of "full employment** 'was pointed oat as a serious omission in the measure. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, suggested that full employment be defined as "a condition in which the number of persons able to work and seeking work, shall be approxi mately equivalent to the number of opportunities for productive em ployment at suitable work, at not less than the prevailing Wage standards and under prevailing working conditions for such work. . . # Spokesmen for industry said that the measure intimated a lack of confidence in the ability of free en terprise to provide full employ ment and suggested that measures aimed at encouraging full produc tion by industry would be a better answer to the fear of unemploy ment. ’ It is expected th&t the measure Will:be revised and amended con- atderably. but will probably be pasjsed in some form. The biggest problwn in getting our economic machfhe into high gear, as some analysts here see it, is the outcome of the looming crash between labor unions and indus try. Soon after Ford and. Chrysler began producing new automobiles, some of their plants were tied up by strikes and production .was halt ed. These-atrikos were of a com paratively minor nature, but. there is grave danger that, if unions dp, use V-J day as * signal to make hew demands on management, strikes, may-knock out ail plans for a quick return to full production. •v • «.. The present army plas i* te release men. from overseas fast as' Uon faeiMties permit. The war department estimates that this cpn be done at a faster speed ' each month, beginning with 250,OM in September and Us ing te almost 79M0II in J a un ary. By July# 1946, between five and .sIt million men-will-be discharged, reducing the sise of the army to 2,500,966. This army will continue to be re duced if conditions in Germany and Japan warrant farther re duction, and those remaining in the army will probably gradu ally bo replaced by drafting more men. This will depend on the willingness of congress to continue the droit.. The navy will probably rely en tirely upon volunteers for replace ments of heeded men and it is pos sible that the army will do that too. If the draft is not continued by congress the army will be forced to rely on volunteers or keep men now serving their country in the army indefinitely. The point score will continue to be followed to determine which men are released first, but the num ber of points necessary for dis charge will be cut to 80 and no man haying over 60 points will be sent overseas. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. Clara Majette and her very attractive and charming daugh ter, Miss Virginia Majette, of Pen sacola and Mrs. George Peel of Anderson were welcome guests of their sisters, Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kllngin- smith of Knoxville, Tenn., spent a very pleasant week end and Labor Day with their mother and sister, Mrs. J. B. Curtis, and Miss Juanita Curtis. They returned to Knox ville Tuesday. Mrs. Ben Fortson and Mrs. George Cunningham of Georgia were pleasant guests of Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin Sunday. The many friends of Mr. John McAllister will be glad to hear that he is recovering nicely from a ton sil operation which was performed Monday. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister spent Monday and Monday night with him at the hospital and brought him home Tuesday. Many friends hope for him a speedy re covery. Miss Carolyn Hester left Tues day for Winthrop College to begin another year in that college. Miss Sallie T. Cade spent a few days recently at her home here. Mr. W. H. Horton was a busi ness visitor in Anderson Monday. Mr. James Miller was a visitor in Calhoun Falls. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. Alice Frazier of Calhoun Falls were guests Sunday of Mrs. Ida Black. X School Lunches Advance In Price recent, A district meeting was ^ held in j Greenwood on Wednesday, August [29th. Plans were made for the 1945-46 School Lunch Program. Henderson Reunion At Community House Sunday, Sept. 2, 1945 The descendants of Mr. F. M. Henderson held-their annual fam ily reunion at the community house here on Sunday, September 2, 1945, with the following mem bers and friends present: Mrs. James Foss, Wrens, Ga., Mr. Ben Henderson, Mr. C. C. Hender son and children, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thompson, Hephzibah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Atkins, Kees-* ville; Mr. J. C. Henderson and Mrs. Oscar Dinkins, St, Augustine, Fla.; Mrs. L. L. Rankin, Miss Lois Ran kin, Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, Ai ken; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Watkins and children, Mrs. Pamela Moss and Mr. J. B. McCracken, Augus ta, Ga.; Mrs. Callie Humphries, Augusta, Ga.; Mr. J. R. Hender son, Sr., also J. R. Henderson, Jr.. of Columbia; and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hen derson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ozie Wilson and son,. Mrs. Frank Rushton, Thomas Miller Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rushton and son, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Rushton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dargin Burnette, all of Greenwood; * Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bradley, Ninety Six; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hartline and children, Laurens; Mrs. G. P. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. -Howard Watkins and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Creswell and children, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sibert, Jr., Judge J. W. Corley, Miss Eloise Corley, Mrs. Johnnie Self, Miss Fannie Edmunds, Mrs. Sallie Mat- tison, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hender son and daughters, Misses Mary and Elizabeth, Mr. F. A. Ifender- son, Mr. J. T. Creswell, Mrs. Irene B. Gilbert, Miss Henrietta Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Edwards and m ijn m vt v v<<sr] * .Hit* V f J k *>5. <'.N f v ■ '• '.H ri 1 • i ' is yen city pjfaopl* to reave to Bib seems to have become than ever. It is the general shifting of erpptoytiaeRt' and new kinds of work to be done—maybe it’s rfn after-effect off war weari ness—but whatever the reason# ahy real estate man will teil . yon that the -demand* of dtyy people for a place in the; country has reached an all-time high. . Unriag the- war the * maurer t meat of people wap ,definitely away from the farms and to thn. ctttes> where lucrative war ; jafis were available. . . Some^ef : the rural communities may not return fur some time to come. ; The total rural population may - be a long time in reaching its •prewar figure. Fog many of' . tho> faraatraised. boys and girls are finding city work easier, more remunerative and more adventurous. Those who have lived on farms and left for the city probably won’t return untB employment and high wages in the cities are difficult to obtain. It is the men and women who have always lived in the cities whot are clamoring for country life —for the peace# the^ independence and the slower pace of living which they picture as existing in the quiet rural communities. MONEY . . . enjoyifient This desite for the rural life seems to exist more among the ed ucated and > welVto-do people than among the poorer classes. Or at lea** it is mere evident among the better-off people who are able to get the money together to make the down-payment on a farm. Abnpw one man who makes about sfO.OOO a year as manager of a large company who is rieht now dickering to ‘•retire’’ at t^age of' 41, *03* Jerni'life in an unpopulated but beautiful section of Pennsyl vania. He ha* carefully worked out the details of his postwar farm life and fteytes that, if alLgp?* well, m will be able to earn S2.500 a rmmnin, addiiVsn to supplying, his f*3r with food. A let #f Ms friends can’t ub- a ygar ffir an uncertain Mil is- lnfi*Mf!y~ mere te enjoy life, then .te devote- skier ycise wnHat hears to earning, a. good ftrjnpu 'i.w ttr to*?*fit*-f^rrrv * *» -J* »**£*^t Ci+i** * Schools planning lunches must contribute at least the equivalent I daughters, Lois and Bettye Fran- The War. Price and Rationing Board, office hours for Mondi through Friday are: 9:0p a. m. to 12:30 p. m., I:3P p. m. to 5^00 p. m. Not open on Saturday*, Rationing Board Wrmrcl 0 * federal reimbursement in cash Ices, Mrs. J. H. McNeill, Mrs. Mil- V^IIICC XAULlLo j and produce. Each school will dred Bledsoe and children, all of meet this requirement by an in- McCormick. crease in children’s contributions After a most delightful picnic or additional cash from other lunch was enjoyed by all, the fam- sources, as, donations, tax sources, iiy and friends gathered around pr entertainment. This makes it the piano and sang hymns and necessary for schools to advance old favorites. Several more friends the prices for lunches as meals called in the afternoon. Everyone must at all times conform to the! pres wit enjoyed the day very much standard requirements. J and it was decided by vote to hold Plans were made for more nu- another family reunion at the tritional education. Teachers will same place the first Sunday in be asked, to cooperate with the September, 1946. We hope at wnmty lunch supervisor in corre- that time all the boys and girls kiting the lunchroom program now serving with the Armed with other classroom work. j Forces can be present. : Training classes are planned for] x lunchroom workers throughout the year. Mrs. Alma G. Creighton, School Lunch Supervisor. X Ed. Note: This newspaper has or- ranged with the W 7 ashington Bureau of National Weekly Service, 1616 Eye St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C., to answer questions pertaining to servicemen and veterans. These questions will be an swered in this column if addressed as ahtn-et No replies-can be made by mail, but this paper will print answers to all questions, received. Q t If a serviceman Is killed in actibn- and leaves a dependent mother as well as a widow, will both be entitled to receive a pen sion? A. The mother ol a serviceman whose dfeath was incurred in serv ice in line of duty, or after service caused by disability incurred in line of duty, is pensionable if de pendent;. but dependency must be proved in her case. The wife and children of the serviceman are automatically considered depend ent, and no need or private income limitation is involved, with their pensionable status. Consult your nearest Veterans administratibn of fice. Q. Is it necessary for a man to be a high school graduate in order to qualify for training in radar in the navy? A. The navy department says that it is not necessary that a person be a high school graduate in order to qualify for training in navy ra dar. The individual, however, should have a background in mathematics, physics and kindred subjects and demonstrate an apti tude for such training. Q. Is a soldier’s serial number ever .changed, and if so, for what reason? A. The war department says that it is possible for a man with rrtore than one period of service in the army to have more than one serial number. For instance, an enlisted man who becomes- a warrant offi cer, and then becomes a commis sioned officer, will have a different serial number for each type of service. Q. I am going to business col lege under the G.I. Bill of Bights. If I go one year, plus the time I spent in service and haven’t used up $500, can I go until I do use the $500? Can a veteran change to another school: provided ho notifies the Veterans administration? How long will the Veterans administra tion pay a veteran’s way to school? ' W. H., Nashville. A. Educational provisions of the G.I. Bill of. Right* are not based upon the amount. oi money to be used up. The law says if you served 90 days or more in active service and, received an honorable dir* charge, you are entitled to one year of school or college or itk equivalent; In part-time study, plus additional education not to ex* ceed the length of time you spent in service after September 16, 1940, and in no case not exceeding four years in all. The Veterans admin istration will pay the institution its customary cost of tuition and such laboratory, library, infirm*- ary and other ' fees customarily charged, plus cost of books, sup plies and equipment generally re quired of all students, not to ex ceed $500 for an ordinary school year. In other words, if your total . expense for the school year- amounted to only $400 that’s what, the Veterans administration will pay for each year you are en titled to schooling. You also re ceive subsistence allowance of $50' a month if single and $75 if with dependents. If the tuition is paict by the VA for the school year, it i* likely you could not change schools during that school year, but you may enter v another accred ited school the following school year, or you may change a course of study during the school year# Q. How many rehabilitation cen ters has the army in the United States? A. Five have been established* since their inception in 1942. They are at Fort Slocum, N. Y.; Fpr^ Jackson, S. C.; Fort Knox, Ky.; Camp Bowie# Texas, and Turlock, Calif. *ncbfl*hit& and rldhtfr HO-thln’ - wilLfce a* fine thing for hU chil- Iren: ton a heaithfaL outdoor life. AifiLherlike* t*0 idea-oi be- n* entirely independent—of having His success.- or failure, depend en tirely upo,, his awn efforts*. J<>am summarizing^ tbia naan’s autleok, ibeeeusccl think.it is typical rf .tae outlook of .thousands «f‘oily business men who prp- right- now flirting with the farm idea. There only one big difficulty Ihat stands in their way—most of them don’t' know the first thing about farming. ADVICE . ... danger' During ■ the past few years dozr ens of books and magazine articles have been written to instruct these would-be farmers on what they are facing. Some of the books tell. how families have left the city and managed to make a success of farming. Others warn that farm ing is one of the most difficult and hazardous methods of existence and that any man who doesn’t have a farm background is facing al most certain failure and disappoint ment if he pulls up stakes and heads for the farmlands. But among the would-be farmers, the books which sell best are those which take the optimistic viewpoint —which say, “It can be done.’* Probably, in the final analysis, it depends on tbe individual. There are certainly many cases where a city business mao who happens to know bod' to use his. hanus. who understands machinery, who is will ing to work hard and learn hard, and who takes the advice of his more experienced neighbors, has made a, success of farming. But. there-are aise countiecs examples of the man who “retired’’ to the country-, putin au-couple of the hard est and most discouraging yelrs*of his life at unsuccessful farming find was only too glad t* return to the city when an opportunity presented itself. There is no question that city life Important Meeting Of The Legion There will be an important meeting of Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Post of American Legion next Tuesday night, Septemebr 18, 1945, . .at 8:30 o’clock. There will be an Community Cannery election of officers and other mat ters of importance to attend to; also a feed. Much Produce Canned At Ration Calendar For Week Of Sept. 10th MEATS AND FATS: Bed Stamps— V2, W2, X2, Y2, Z2, now valid, expire Sept. 30. j Al, Bl, Cl, Dl, El, now valid, expire October 31. FI, Gl,, HI, Jl, Kl, now valid, expire November 30. LI, Ml, Nl, PI, Ql, now valid, expire Dec. 31. SUGAR: Sugar Stamp No. 38, now' valid, expire* Dec. 31. SHOES: Airplane Stamps No. 1. No. 2, NO. 1 3# No. 4, now good. THE VICTORY OVER INFLATION IS STILL TO BE WON! Sugar Stamp Reminder. Chairman H. N. Coleman of the ocal War Price and Rationing Board yesterday reminded con sumers that Sugar Stamp No. 38 attend ,, in War Ration Book 4 is now val- The- community cannery of Mc-|““ 7 *"“• 11115 ““‘V* wiU b j -a. , , „ f. , ^ |held m the community house, and ! “We have a lot of people who Cormick High School is very proud [ of the produce that was preserved J ”" n “ during the canning season. We have had one of the busiest sea sons since the cannery has been in operation. From the oqtlook of the report there will be plenty of canned produce in the majority: of all members are urged to be onj C. K. Epting, Commander, G. E. Campbell, Adjutant. -X For Hunting. In McCormick County is becoming less and lees attrac- .wh< The noise, the bustle, these- ■vto those-who live end work In vere competition, the sharp busi ness methods art unnerving and taxing the constitution of more and more people. But it is very much of • ques tion whether the grass is really greener in rural America for these over-taxed people, or whether a flight to the farmlands win just be a matter of jumping from the try- the pantries who made use of this OpCIl oCHSOIlS public facility. Approximately 125 families made use of the cannery I thjbs past summer canning approx- [ imately 12,000 cans for their fam- Hy use - I Courity Game Warden. D^ M. Mc- The. school is also very proud of I Orath asks that the following in- their school garden which was un-1 formation, on hunting in McCor- der the supervision of the agricuW m i C k County be published: ture department. We canned ap-| Dove—All counties open Sept, proximately 2,000 quarts of pro- he; close Oct. 15; open Jan. 2, close duce for use in the lunchrooms .Tan. 31 this school year. We would like to J jjo open season on wild turkey, take this opportunity to thank ro no open season on deer, many of the patrons who so kind- Squirrels—October 1st to Febru- ly gave us help in preserving this ary 1st food during the summer. Opossums — September 1st to Beginning next Wednesday, Sep-1 February i s t. rembtr 19th, the cannery will Farmers Aid Price Control. Exactly how much farmers have contributed to making price con trol work was brought out yester day by Chairman H. N. Coleman of the local War Price and Ration ing Board. “On V-J Day, some 10,000 farm ers were serving on local boards,” he declared; “In McCormick Coun ty, we have many farmers who have aided our program directly by contributing their time and services.*’ Farmers generally,. as well as those serving on committee* and boards, have “helped OPA im mensely'’ by giving it a better understanding- of their problems and by pointing out how its reg ulations could be improved, ac cording to Mr. Coleman. Rubber Footwear Ration Free. Rationing of industrial rubber footwear has ended# it was disclos ed yesterday by OPA Director E. H. Talbert in Columbia. In. announcing the fifth com modity group'to be freed from ra tion controls since Japan surren dered, Mr. Talbert said that rub ber shoes and rubber boots were thought that Stamp No. 37 had „ . t „ . ... . ^ . . . . « j w 4. available in “supply sufficient • to been validated for this period, but | OPA decided to skip No. 37 and go to number 38," he said. The board chairman explained that last year many folks attach-. , . , . . . . . ed Sugar Stamp No. 37 to their cau “ d burden of American bus.- meet demand.” “Every time OPA is able to make an announcement like this, we feel that, we are lightening the war canning sugar application, instead of Spare Stamp No. 37, and so lost that coupon. , , „ . _ “For that reason, we decided to]^ T * ness and consumers, and taking another long step back toward the free - economy, we have waited for "o on to number 38. which every one should have in his ration book," Mr. Coleman said. Better Gas Due Sc.to.. Better grade gasoline in, both thr regular and premium grades is du' on the market soon, it an nounced yesterday by Chairman H. N. Coleman of the local Wa* Price and Rationing Board. “This improved gasoline, will cos' consumers no more than the lower quality did during the war,” he de clared. “This is another exampl ' f OPA’s intention to hold the liiv Pleasant Dreams, Billow* and. inmercasings filled with new goose and, duck feathers and down, longs scarce- on the ci vilian market, will.'soon be appear ing in McGoripick County stores, it was announced yesterday, by Chairman H. N. Coleman of tbe:io- cal War Price and Jiatioiiin< Board. “And they will return to the ounters at prices in ling with tw isting ceiling prices for comparable pillows," he added. xx ing p*n into the fire. Th** »our>' , «-r answer might be to make city life i ^made later on. moi* attractive—to decentralize an- j XT” drtstf *-to get rid of giant motfopo- and a.’d a more rural touch u» urban Ida. be j Rabbits and Quail—Thanksgiv- pened orly on Wednesday after-jine: Day to February 1st with guns, against inflationary pressures.” j “For cotton to compete, it is cs- noon at 2 o’clock. Further an- Rabbits with dogs from September Regular grades of gasoline arejsential that'costs be reduced. A louncement concerning meat can- ( i s t to Thanksgiving Day. j Kf !ng so much improved, he ex-1 high price means nothing to th: Fox-^-September 1st to March plumed, that OPA has lifted the j grower if it is eaten up by hi? list. j minimum octane rating qualifyin? I production costs, or if he has A farmer is known by the soil BAG LIMITS—1© quail per day, for the premium grade ceilings|market.”—Burris C. Jackson, Tex- ,he keeps—or loses. } 10 squirrels per day. 70 octane to 78 octane. as State Cotton Committee.