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TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUiK^OUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Fourth Year M,«hed June 5. 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945 Number IS / l WASHINGTON, D. C. — Although President lYuman’s proposals tor handling the multiple problems of achieving peacetime prosperity are the subject of many heated debates among congressmen, it is a fore gone conclusion that the Presi dent’s plan for handling these prob lems is, in a broad sense, the pro gram which will be followed. Analysis of the President’s pro posals shows that he is more con cerned with jobs and good wages than with any other one thing. He has asked for higher unemploy ment compensation, a higher minimum wage, full employment legislation whereby the government would And jobs for men who can not find jobs in private industry, a permanent Fair Employment Practices committee, an increase in the funds provided for the United States Employment service, increased monetary provisions for veterans, and a multi-billion-doUar public works program. Congressmen who have been ' serving for many years, includ ing all of President Roose velt's years in office* fail to re call any general Presidential message which was so greatly concerned with the sccnrity of the worker. The social pro grams of President Roose velt’s pale into insignificance beside the broad program of Mr. Truman’s. But, strangely enough, the Truman program is not meeting nearly the opposi tion that was brought to bear against Mr. Roosevelt’s social reforms. Congressmen be lieve that the people now favor | social reforms and, although * they may revise the Truman ogram considerably, the ma- rity seem ready to fall in line with the demand for making tedividnal security a prime concern of government. Throughout Mr. Truman’s pro posals was the demand that social \ legislation be written to include V agricultural workers. , He Indicated that he thought prc jor ti » groups outside of labor had been slighted in former legislation and should, from here on, be included. To help the farm workers he asked that they be included under mini mum wage legislation, that price support for farm products be con tinued and that a well-rounded system of crop insurance be worked out One part of the President’s pro gram, which should have easy going in congress, was his sug gestion that congressmen have their salaries raised to $20,000 a year. Although many have been hesitant to support raises for them selves in the past, fearing that their constituents might object, the “request” for such legislation by the President is all they needed to come out in open support of high er pay. Actually there appears to be little actual opposition to the doubling of congressional salaries. Most people realize 'that a con gressman who has no outside funds, and who has to have a good home in his state as well as in Washington, can’t afford to do any adequate job on $10,000 a year. Furthermore, it is known that many men who should be in con gress have refused to run for office because they could not afford it. • • » In the near future, Mr. Truman is expected to outline other social legislation for the consideration of congress. In his first message, he did not touch on the Wagner-Mur- ray-Dingel bill which includes em ployment guarantees to all workers and a $6,000,000,000 medical and health insurance plan. The Presi dent indicated that he would soon give his suggestions on this type of legislation, indicating that he will support a nationwide health protection program of some sort. Although President Truman seems to have smoothed over some of the New Deal-Anti-New Deal fights in congress, all indications now are that he is going to outdeal the New Dealers, so far as social programs are conCefnedT *<^J Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar ranged wi/h the Washington Bureau of National Weekly Sareica, HloEye St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C n to answer questions pertaining to servicemen and veterans. These questions will he an swered in this column if addressed as above. No replies can be made by mail, but this paper will prim answers to all questions received. Q. Win my boy get pmy after he is discharged from the army? He came heme a year ago from the front line with malarial fever and has had the fever four times since he arrived bat never has reported to the army doctor, bat has had the family doctor? Mrs. A. S., Lockport. A. Unless he has back pay com ing your boy will not receive pay after he is discharged from the army. If he obtains an honorable discharge, he will be entitled to mustering-out pay, which in the case of your son would be $300, payable $100 upon discharge and the rest in $100 monthly install ments. He likely will be entitled to service - disability benefit pay ments, but he should report to his nearest Veterans administration personally, or through his doctor or local draft 'board for a rating on service - connected disability pay ments as a result of his malarial fever. Q. How are the bodies of men killed In action at sea bnried? A. The bodies of officers and men of the U. S. navy who die at sea are placed in a flag-draped canvas or coffin with weights to in sure sinking. The flag is pulled away as the body is committed to the sea. Religious ceremony is con ducted by the commanding of ficer, or the chaplain if there is one aboard ship. Q. What is the difference between the merchant marine and the maritime service? A. The United States merchant marine is a term used to designate our off-shore, coast-wise and great lakes merchant vessels and the crews that man them. The United Stete? maritime service was era* 1 a ted under the merchant marine act of 1$36, as amended, to give training and other benefits to mer chant officers and men. It is a unit within the merchant marine organ ization and has no relationship to the army and navy. Q. Will the G.I. guaranty enable a veteran without capital of his own to borrow all the money he needs to buy, equip and operate a farm? A. No. There is no provision in the G.L law for operating loans to finance purchase of feed, seed, fer tilizer, family subsistence, etc. The veteran who does not have funds of his own for these, purposes must be able to borrow them without the benefit of the government guar anty. Q. Can yon tell me what pay a second lieutenant in the paratroops overseas would receive? A. A second lieutenant in the paratroops receives about $2,600, plus $100 per month extra for be ing a paratrooper, plus 10 per cent of his base pay of $1,800 for be ing overseas. That would total approximately $3,980. An enlisted man in the paratroops gets $50 per month extra. Q. Must a discharged veteran report to his local draft board? A. Yes, within 10 days after his arrival home. He receives a new registration and a new classifica tion card. Q. What is the purpose of a field artillery service battery? A. The war department says that a service battery of the army is an administrative unit that provides supply and baggage transport in an artillery battalion or regiment. Q. Can two or more veterans baying the same business get sep arate loans under the G.I. bill? A. Yes. the Veterans administra tion says that each man is eligible for the maximum guarantee of $2.- 000. If a husband and wife are both veterans they also can make sep arate applications and each get the maximum guarantee. National War Fund Campaign To Start Soon Again the citizens of McCor mick will be called upon to show e heir characteristic generosity in sharing with others less fortu- late. The county campaign for the Nat. War Fund will begin at an early date with B. W. Crouch as County Chairman. The work of the National War Fund is being carried out in friendly services and missions of mercy to some 70 million people in 125 different countries and ma jor geographical areas. The National War Fund is gov ernment-endorsed, but not gov ernment-controlled or financed. It operates in full accord with the President’s War Relief Control Board, which authorizes two ma jor national campaigns a year for war appeals—Red Cross in the Spring, National War Fund in the Fall. The National War Fund is a voluntary war agency. More than half its funds are allocated to a- gencies serving our armed forces. Its work must go on even though the war is over—until our fighting men are back in their homes and all the service flags * have come down. Mr. Crouch attended the “kick off” of this drive in Columbia Wednesday and final plans for McCormick County will be an nounced next week. X Mt. Carmel News District Council Meeting Saturday, September 29 The Central District Council Meeting will be held in Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Ho tel Jefferson. All Council Mem bers wanting to attend this meet ing should notify the Home Agent at once so that a seat on the bus may be reserved. A bus schedule will be mailed to those going. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. X Petit Jurors Drawn For The October _ . Term Of Court Mrs. Eula Scott enjoyed a peas ant day Sunday with Miss Alice Stuart and Mr. and Mrs. Gayly of Anderson as guests for the day. Rev. Mr. Ralston of Due West will preach at the A. R. P. Church in Mt. Carmel at 3:00 o’clock p. m. Everybody cordially invited tc be present. The storm was real bad. Guess damage to the crops was righ' bad. Mr. John McAllister is able to be out again, after undergoing a tonsil operation. This will be good news to his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips of Due West were recent visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin of McCormick were visitors here Saturday. | Mrs. Clara Majette, Miss Virginia Majette, Mrs. George Peel, Mis Calhoun Harris and daughter and husband and precious baby were visitors here Saturday afternoon. Mrs. J. J. White and Mrs. W. A. Scott were visitors in Augusta re cently. X Price Information Petit jurors drawn for the Oc tober term of general sessions court for McCormick County, which begins Monday morning. October 1st, are: Hyman Drucker, G. A. Robinson, W. E. Britt, W. McDaniel, Carl Willis, Ansel H. Hamlin, R. H. Wilkes, Lyn Jennings, W. W. M. Lindley, L. W. Pettigrew, J. T. Dorn, J. E. Strom, W. P. Cosey, T. J. Sibert, Jr., G. C. McKinney, Luther Rankin, O. J. White, C. R. Edmunds, T. A. Dowtin, Jr., C. E. Wilkie, Luther Dillashaw, David A. Young, A. B. Wood, E. M. Winn, J. C. Butler, J. E. W. Banks, Horace D. Brown, J. C. Dowtin, Manley Willis, J. E. Wiley, J. D. Richey, W. C. Strom, Bussey Bowick, M. B. Goff, Robert McNeil, J. Ollie Wideman. X Plum Branch School News Vance Ellison Given Surprise Birthday Dinner The faculty of the Plum Branch school is: Mrs. Irene Free- 'and; Mrs. Virginia Culbreath; Mrs. Elsie Chandler, principal; and Mrs. Lillian Freeland in charge of lunch room. Our school opened September 6 at nine a. m. with Rev. W. E. Brant conducting the devotional. Special guests at this exercise were friends and parents of the school. Among them were Mrs. Alma Creighton, county lunch room director; and Mr. Harry Ream, one of the school trustees. After the announcements, Mrs. W. E. Crawford, P. T. A. president called a meeting to plan for the jchool lunch program. Rose Marie Creswell. Good Citizens! Our janitor is absent the first month and we are keeping our school clean. We will receive the janitor’s salary to use for school equipment. We are proud to have new ■hades in our class rooms, and lunch room. Betty Anne Langley. Lunch Room. Our lunch program will begin oon. This week Mrs. Freelam rved home-made ice cream to u. vice. We think she. was kind t emember to do this for us. W mew that we will have a nic inch room. Dot Wall. School Activities Different pupils volunteer conduct the devotional in th 5th, 6th, and 7th grade roon The following conducted the de votional the first week of school. Betty Anne Langley, Nell Whit Jorothy Anne Strother, Dot Wall, and Betty Jean Ream. Nell White The first grade has had a good ime getting acquainted this week Janice Coleman is moving her from Charlotte, N. C., and we are glad to have her in the firs grade. Betty Jean Ream. X Conservation News (By Benj. W. Crouch) his Vance Ellison was honored at a surprise birthday dinner on Sunday, the 9th. It was seventy-second birthday. Upon his return from church services with Mrs. Ellison Sunday noon, he found all his children, a of grandchildren and widespread violation of ceiling. three great-grandchidren as- priees on fat back, lard ant , sembled at his home, located bc- hortening. There has been n^ tween Troy and McCormick, and There have been reports of I number "The danger of inflation will be greater during the next year or two than it was during the war. For that reason farmers should use caution ard judgment in pur chasing high-priced land, live stock, land, and equipment which , may have to pay for itself at low er prices for farm products than prevailed when it was bought.”— W. Clemson Extension Director D. Watkins. X “Farming is not a career for mollycoddles. Farming is still a career for people of character, courage, and energy.”—Dr. F. D. Farrell, former president Kansas State College. Advance in these prices. Listed ’oelow are some of the top legal orices: Fat back, 19 cents per pound; lard, 20 cents per pound; hortening or compound, 21 cents We should also like to call, to the attention of the consumers md the merchants, the fact that t is illegal, to require the custo mer to purchase any other article n order to buy one of the scarce items. We feel sure that these viola- ions arc due to lack of informa- ion. We are asking the retailers md the consumers to cooperate with us in our efforts to keep prices down and get an equal dis tribution of scarce commodities. O. L. Sturkey, Price Clerk. Presslv Memorial j Church a picnic dinner spread on tables under the large oak trees in the yard. A decorated birthday cake was placed in the center of the table. After dinner general conversa tion was enjoyed and later in the afternoon a number of snapshots of the group were made. Present for the birthday dinner were: Mrs. H. C. Sandifer and :hildren, Irma and H. C., Jr., of Fairfax; Mr. and Mrs. George Ellison and daughters, Elaine and Faye, of Columbia; Mr. Morse, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Murray Norris and children, Jonel, and Marion, of Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Mof fett Young and .children, Patricia. Morris and Ellison, of Bradley; Mr. and Mrs. Livy Ellison and son, Adrian; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Strcm and daughter, Warrenette; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reid and children, Gwendolyn, Ann and Bill; Mrs. Ton Teal and daugh S. O. Bouknight was in the of fice this morning and we talked about the strip rotation that he has established along the high way on his farm. He is convinced that this is the type farming necessary to conserve soil an moisture and has expressed hl c intention to devote 75 per cent ol his farm to strip cropping thh year. This farm presented many problems, but Mr. Bouknight working with the district pro gram, has solved most of them. W. C. Strom told me the oth-r day that he intends to cut hin kudzu for hay as soon as he car get to it. All farmers are invited to see this operation. Watch thi paper for time and place. L. D. Blake, dairyman of De 1? Howe school, has just completec planting of his winter grazing ogram. In June 2 tons of lime and 1000 lbs. of superphosphatr per acre was applied to the land It was turned in July and disced again during the first week of Sept. On the 10th of Sept. 300 lbs. of complete fertilizer was ap plied and 8 bu. of a mixture of barley and oats was planted per acre. The grain can now be seen coming up. Mr. Blake devoted 18 acres tc .his program for 40 cows or abou' 1-2 acre per cow. He expects grazing from Nov. until May and 20 per cent more milk than he would have/ been able to produc; with oidinary v/inter feeds. He expects to save about 1000 lbs. of hay per cow and his cows to be in a better physical condition next spring—and, my, what pretty yel low butter. -X- iiers, Thomasene and Norma Jean Services will be conducted at and Mr. Billy Rush, all of Gre.n-j Blessed are the country people j Pressly Memorial Church on Sun- wood; Mrs. Louise Brown and who have ears to hear the music| day, September 23rd, by Dr. H. J. granddaughter, Gwendolyn Brown of birds and breezes and eyes tj Ralston. The public is cordially of McCormick. see the handiwork of God in na- invited to attend. , He received many nice gifts. lure. ‘ • / w CONFLICT . . . group* Perhaps the one thing we mu«. guard against most, in putting thi* humpty-dumpty world back togeth er again, is to avoid building ti* group antagonism. If a Russian makes a speech which angers us, we must not cow- clude that his remarks are repre sentative of all Russians. If m labor leader stirs oar wrath by calling a strike for some petty cause, we must a«ft assume that all laborers, or aR members of his union, are t» be condemned. ,] If the head of a manufac turing concern attempts to eo^ dace the earnings of his cm- ; ployees, we mustn’t jump to t the conclusion that all Indus trial leaders are “out to gef* labor. If one company or one union goes in for race discrimination, we musk not assume that others are plan ning similar discrimination. Most of us are much too prone to condemn a group because of thr actions of a few individual mena- bers of that group. On the inter national front such an attitude leads inevitably to warfare. AnA on the domestic front it cause* wide splits in our national unitgr which do irreparable damage anfi result in conflicts that’ cannot help but delay our nation’s progress. LABOR . . management It is going to be difficult, if nek impossible, to wipe out some of the group antagonism which has a real, hold on our people—particularly that which exists between labor anff management. There are undoubtedly many in dustrial managers who are so in censed against labor unions thak their natural reaction is one «ff keen enjoyment as they contem plate the possibility of being able to put the screws on labor. * During the war, many of them will tell you. they haven’t been able to run their own businesses—they have had «* put up with waste, inefficiency and super mollycoddling in order te keep the men operating the* plants. Labor leaders, on the other fcswft. know that with certain compamea the men would still be getting star vation wages if it wasn’t for th* organized insistence on bettesr con ditions. Both sides have strong case* • and can give vivid examples ’ to prove their point. But fall*- - minded, unemotional analysis will also show that there ace many labor leaders who do ask make excessive demands and there are many industrial lead ers who would treat men fairly, and pay the highest wages they < could, whether their worker* were organised er whether thqy weren’t. In order to avoid conflict of class against class and group agamsk group, we must try to consider each case individually. We must try k» stop blaming all labor for the shm of some individual membexs off their group and we must avoud: blaming all management for Che sharp practices of a few Industm- alists. INDIVIDUALS . . vatic* A woman who lives in the oewa- try visited Detroit. When she re turned she was asked at a local club meeting to tell about her trip. , In telling of her experiences shr- said, in a tone indicating that she expected to shock her audience, H met a man who was a member oC the United Automobile Workei* Union—and you know, he was real ly a very nice fellow.’’ There are plenty of people *A«r don’t have much contact with Wt- dustrial communities who think that all union members wear boras. But if they met a sizable group of workers they would undoubted^ come to the conclusion that unions, like all other organized groups, in clude all types of people and should not be judged as a group. Similarly, the laborer wht works in a factory where the management seems to have nt interest In the welfare of work ers is apt to conclude that at business management is “the enemy. But if he met with s. large group of business men he would find that they too include all dir??rent tvpos—some xS '* whom are flghJ.ig against la bor and others who are more Interested in the welfare of their employees than in any thing else. If we are going to have a united smooth-run...ng nation we must ad try to stop taking sides. And the very best way to avoid group* clashes is to avoid thinking of peo ple in terms of groups, but to third - of each group as a varied assem bly of individuals. We may debate the question efi whether there are some “good Gee- mans” or “good Japs” but we sM know that, in every sizable graqp of Americans, there are plenty at individuals who, if we knew thew^ would win our respect and admai*- . . *