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* I 4 i TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. * Forty-Fourth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1945 Number T8 WAblflNtrlON, D. C. — Although the public is, in general, looking to ^Washington tor a solution to the strike epidemic which is spreading over the country, it seems doubtful If any final solution will be worked out by either the department of labor or congress. Settlement of strikes, in the final analysis, must be brought about by conference be tween management and labor. Al though the department of labor, un der wartime regulations, has the power to end strikes, if those pow ers were used now it is believed that it would merely postpone a sit uation for which a permanent solution must be found. Although the battle between labor and management is apt to get much more severe before any peace Is arrived at, It Is believed here that It will prob ably end by compromise—that labor will get part of what It Is asking. Labor's aim is to keep wages at wartime levels even though the number of working hours may be greatly reduced. Management is in the position of being asked to agree to a ma jor Increase In its payrolls while, at the same time, it has been clearly told by the govern ment that it will not be able to increase the price of the goods It sells. Business analysts here point out that labor and taxes are the two greatest expenses of industry. The answer, they suggest, may be a shift of tax money to payrolls — • that management could afford to ' pay labor,more if its taxes were reduced. - . .. . Tax legislation will probably be ' presented to congress soon. Many idon* for revision of taxes already have been offered. It is expected .that a total revision of our tax \ structure will be made eventually, ; but some form of temporary legis- llation will be passed this year to , bring about a general lowering of {taxes next year. It is believed that I this will include elimination or re- $sw>ttan at seres* profit tegs* la o'- i der to encourage expansion of in dustry, and will also include a gen eral lowering of personal taxes. • * * Each week brings the announce ment of the termination of more and more wartime restrictio;.!,. Most important, perhaps, of rece. t announcements is the end of con trols over construction beginning October 15. After that time there will be no bars on building homes, public buildings or commercial structures. The only control which will remain will be price contnl over construction materials in or der to guard the interests of the consumer. But materials of many kinds may continue to be scarce for some time, although the gov ernment has already launched a program to break bottlenecks, pre vent hoarding of materials and speed manufacture of necessary building needs. Because many people are . paying exhorbltant prices for j x - homes already constructed, the government also has started a . program to help the home buyer get his money’s worth. Under this plan the National Housing agency will give free advisory service to home buy- ! • ers for evaluating the homes t they are considering busring. * + * General MacArthur’s statement that he would need only 200,000 men for an occupation force in Japan fell like a bombshell on the war department here, which had said that at least 600,000 men would be needed. The Statement has naturally increased the great pres sure already put on the war de partment to release men faster-— and it looks now as though the original plans will be speeded up immeasurably. Reduction of the point score needed to get out of the army to 70 points on October 1 and 60 points on November 1 will make al most 2,000,000 additional service men eligible for discharge before the end of the year. Mum Branch School News Art Class The first grade is proud of their art class. Their work shows much interest in painting. We like U look at their pictures. They are very pretty. Doris Shrine. Devotional The following conducted devo tional for this week: Vera Gable, Elise Langley, Charley Ann Miner, Mary Ellen Reynolds, Mary Cath erine Finley. Mary Catherine Finley. Pears Canned Thank you to the parents who gave pears \to the school! Thank you to those mothers who came to school and canned them for our school lunches! We have 75 cans cf pears. Our parents have al ready given us a generous shower of canned fruit. This shows a line spirit and we appreciate the cooperation of our parents. Elizabeth Wall. Our New Library The fourth and fifth grades are making a library in a spare room. We have many books that we like and can use. It is a very attrac tive room. We are really proud of our library find we are going to keep it nicely. Charley Ann Miner.' New Pupils We have five pupils in our school. They are Lucy, Mary Jane, and Claude Lindley; Joe, and Margie Brown. Marjorie Willis. Our Play-ground The 6th and 7th grades and the smaller chUdren have different days to play on thc^ swings. We have two slides, a small swing, gee-saws, and acting poles. Some of the chUdren play soft-baU, and other games. We have a good time. " Jean Creswell. X Good farming is like a spiral; of course It goes round and round, but it also goes upward. X If “all flesh is grass", that's a mighty strong reason for good pastures. , ■ * McCormick Defeats Batesburg-Leesville 1 The McCormick Panthers whip ped Batesburg-Leesville 13-0 last Friday night. Bobby Dukes and .2.0 win Rice scored the touch downs with Dewey Jennings mak ing the extra point. McCormick kicked off and after a few plays recovered a fumble. McCormick started a drive and Dukes scored. Jennings, who played left end, received a pass for the extra point. The first half ended 7-0. At the beginning of the third quarter, Dukes ran about 80 yards for a touchdown, but it was called back. McCormick was off sides. In the last few minutes of the ^ame, Edwin Rice intercepted a pass and ran about 40 yards tc score the final touchdown. The try for the extra point was unsuccesssful. The McCormick team showed fine spirit and good teamwork. They will meet Washington at Washington, Ga., Friday night. The starting line-up was: R. E.—Perry Brown, R. T.—Bill Bosdell, R. G.—Bobby Lowe Huguley, C.—Malcolm McKinney, L. G.—Grover Davis, L. T.—Tommy Forrester, L. E.—Dewey Jennings. » Backs—Claude Huguley, Tommy Gable, Edwin Rice, and Bobby Dukes, with Huguley calling sig nals. Substitutes—Gary Brown, Buddy McCain, Albert Campbell, Bill Creighton, and Thurmond Brown. X Buffalo Grange To Meet October 11th The Buffalo Grange will meet Thursday night, Oct. 11th, at 7:15 at the Buffalo School house. Please all members note change in hour of meeting and try to be present. S. L. Britt, Master. McCormick Farm Council Receives Attendance Gavel Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt, Presi dent of McCormick County Coun- 2il cf Farm Women, was awarded .he Attendance Gavel for having 51 members attend the District Council Meeting in Columbia or. Saturday, Sept. 29. This was the largest group from any of the 16 counties. Mrs. Buzhardt also re ceived a Red Ribbon for the plendid work done by the Coun cil last year. Dr. Leland B. Tate of the Vir ginia Polytechnic Institute oi Blacksburg, Va., addressed the Council on “Some Unmet Needs in Rural Health”. “In compari son with other states, S. C. needs mere doctors, surgeons, dentists, nurses and hospitals”, said Dr. Tate in his. address. He also sug- frested that we study the Blue Cross Hospital Service Bill. Another highlight of the pro gram was a panel on Health Ser vices available in S. C., put on by Dr. Ben Wyman, State Health Of ficer, Dr. James A. Hayne, Direc tor Public Health Education, Dr. G. S. H. Peeples, Director Cancer Division, Miss Lucia Murchison State Medical Social worker, and Mrs. Paul Leonard. Miss Lonny I. Landrum, State Home Dem. Agent, and Mrs. C. B. Sowell, State President of the Council, brought greetings. Spe cial music was furnished by the Richland County Council. After Jhe program at the Hotel Jefferson, Mrs. Ransome Williams wife of the Governor, entertained the 272 Council Members at an in formal tea at the Executive Man- sion. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. • X Mt. Carmel News Cadet Franklin Sherrard, now of Clemson College, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sprouse of Abbe ville were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. McAllister. Mrs. J. D. Cade, Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Miss Nita Curtis ac companied Miss McKellar to Co lumbia last Monday where she would catch a bus to Florence to spend a short while with rela tives there. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. T. B. Frazier were welcome guests of Mrs. Ida Black Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hun ter McKinney were business vis itors in Augusta recently. We are glad to say that Mr. Br Hester has improved so much un der the skillfull nursing of hi sister, Miss Beffie Hester, at hei heme in Anderson, he was able tc return to Mt. Carmel where h vill remain until he gets strong again. Many friends are glad t( hear of his Improvement and wisl for him a complete recovery soon Mr. John McAllister left Sept. 25th to enter Clemson College. He will be missed here so much, but we all wish him the best of luck in his chosen career. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Russell and Mrs. Inman Griffin of Atlanta were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney a day and night last week. Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester were recent visitors in Anderson. Dr. Lawrence Hester of Charles ton was a recent visitor at his home diere. Mr. W. H. Horton was a recent business visitor in Calhoun Falls. X Church Notice Mr. C. W. Pennal, Auditor of McCormick County, will preach at Asbury Church Sunday, Oct. 7th> at 11 a. m., E. S. T. Foster Speer, Pastor. Heed The Call On War Fund Drive “Why should I be asked to give to the War Fund when the war is over?” someone has asked. This is the answer. I I i % Even tho’ the fighting is over the real struggle for peace and rehabilitation has just started. Millions of American armed nen are still located in every land and on every sea who will need :he help of the U. S. O. this yeai as never before. 'With actual combat over, our nen will want the cheering as sistance of what your dollars can procure in service to them where- ever they may be. Stationed in some far away place they will have additional time for loneli ness and our efforts to keep their spirits up should be redoubled. Hunger is abroad in the world— hunger is a dangerous leader—it can destroy all that has been ac complished. Redeemed nations are prostrate —relief must be extended to them in their long, tedious and trying journey back to normal living. Starving, naked, homeless chil dren, men and women by the mil lions are crying out to us for help. Aren’t you afraid to neglecl and fail them? Citizens of McCormick County are asked for only $1,500. “To deny is to die, To give is to live.” Heed the call and do your best on this War Fund Drive. The following names are added to the committees announced last week: Chestnut Ridge— J. T. Creswell. White Town— Mrs. H. M. Freeland. McCormick (To assist Miss Ma tilda Bell)— Miss Jane Wall, Miss Katie McGrath, Mrs. James M. Dorn. X County Council Meeting October 20 The fall meeting of the McCor mick County Council of Farm Women will be held on Saturday October 20, at the Washington School. Dr. Grady H. Callison, Di rector Division of County Healt’ work, will be the main speaker Another speaker will be Dr. Caro line H. Callison, McCormick Coun ty Health Director, who will tell of he Health work being done ir J his county and how Counci Women can assist with this work The Meriwether and Willingtor Clubs are entertaining the Coun cil. Matilda Bell. Co. Home Dem. Agent. X McCormick School News The first meeting of the Mc Cormick County Teachers’ Associ ation was held in the high schoo library on Friday afternoon, Sept 28th. Mr. Gerald, Executive Secretar: of the South Carolina Retiremen System, explained the Retiremen Bill to the teachers and visitor, present. During the business sessioi which followed, Supt. W. H. Wei don was elected president of the association to succeed Mr. J. M Cherry, and Miss Mabel Lyon wat chosen as vice-president of th» association* Reports of the workshop for members of county associations held in Columbia recently were made by Miss Lyon, Miss Jaynes, and Mrs. Seigler. Wins Football Game We wish to congratulate Mr. Weldon and the football boys on the winning of the game played with Batesburg-Leesville on Fri day night. The next game scheduled for the Panthers will be at Washing ton, Georgia, next Friday night, 4 Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar ranged with the Washington Bureau of National Weekly Service, 1616 Eye St. (V. 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 abate. No replies can be made by mail, but this paper will print answers to all questions received. Q. Is there any definite length of time after a veteran is discharged in which he must make application for university entrance or other schooling? How long is he al lowed to attend college under this regulation? If he works a few months or a year after discharge before applying, is his application likely to be denied?—Denver, Colo. A. The G.I. bill, as now written, provides you may make applica tion for schooling at any time with in two years after your honorable discharge or the end of the war, whichever is later. You are entitled to at least one year, and if you were not over 25 when you en listed, you are entitled to school ing not to exceed the length of time you spent in service after Sep tember 16, 1940, and not to exceed four years in alL It will make no difference if you work for a month or a year before applying. Q. Will an army air corps man be eligible for discharge six months after V-J Day if he enlisted in the army for the duration and six months? — M. F., East Chicago, Ind. A. No. He is eligible for dis charge under the point rating sys tem of the army unless he is more than 38 years old. V-J Day does not constitute the end of the war which will end officially only after a resolution by congress. Q. May an American soldier sta tioned in Italy marry an Italian A. He must have permission of bis overseas commander to marry an alien and must wait 30 days after his application before the marriage can take place. Q. I can do typing and clerical work. I was a radio operator on a B-17 In Europe. I can’t fly any more on account of a bad ear. What G.I. schooling should I take to fit myself for a job? I would like to be a radio operator on a field, or on a boat.—T. Sgt. K. W., Hermann, Mo. A. You can enter a technical school to complete your radio edu cation. Would suggest that you contact your local Red Cross or your local draft board for job coun selling advice. Your army separa tion center will also advise you. • Q. Is there a branch of the war department or some other govern ment agency to which I can write to obtain the current mailing ad dress of a member of the armefi forces?—!. V., Clatskanie, Ore. A. Write to the office of the Ad jutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. Give all material facts including full name and locaA address. Q. Would yon please tell me if * law has been passed giving the First World war veterans a pen sion?—World War veteran, Denver, Colo. A. No. Widows and orphans efi World War I veterans, however, are eligible for a pension. Q. Do they give an overseas vet eran a period of time to rest after returning to the states, with pay? How much more do they pay a sol dier while he is overseas? If a sol dier wants to keep his life insur ance, where should he go to see about it? — Veteran, Colorado Springs, Colo. A. There is no rest period with pay. Usually, however, a veteran gets a furlough after returning to the states before he is discharged. Overseas pay is 20 ner cent more th?n pay in the states. To keep your fife insurance, be sure your payments are up to date and write or check with your nearest Veter ans administration office for neces sary procedure. Report Of Grand Jury At October Term Of Court State of South Carolina, County of McCormick. To His Honor, Judge L. D. Lide. Presiding October Term of Court tor McCormick County, 1945. We, the Grand Jury for said bounty, beg to make the follow- ng presentments. We have passed m all bills and matters handed to is by the Court. We recommend that the dele gation furnish the Supervisor and 3oard of Commissioners with suf- icient funds to take care of ade quate ^housing facilities for the bounty prisoners. We have reports from the fol- owing committees for the year, 945: Committee on Roads, Bridges ind County Chaingang, Committee on Officers and ^blic Buildings, Committee on Magistrates, Committee on Schools. Each committee reports that he affairs of the County are be- ng handled in a satisfactory nanner. We wish to commend the Dele tion and County Officers for he efficient manner in which' hey are handling the County af- airs. H. O. WATSON, Foreman of the Grand Jury. Signed this the 1st day of Octo- •er, 1945. Gather Pine Cones The S. C. State Commission of Forestry wants all the pine conex you will gather. These cones have to be tlm year’s cones picked from the trou You pick and sack them and no*K fy me and I will call for them «r you may deliver them to me afc my store. You will be paid IS cents a bushel for them. Yte would like to have 75 busb&s from our county. G. L. Sharpton, County Ranger. tober 5. 4-H Clubs Meet The 4-H Clubs, under the lead- ship of Miss Bell and Mr. Bon- tte, met Thursday, Sept. 27th, the high school. Cheer Leaders The following high school girls re elected cheer leaders for the ming year: Margaret Mann, Rebecca Simpson, Virginia Smith, Jean Seigler, Jacqueline Bonnette, Johnel Caudle, Betty Jane Deason. Court Convened - Here Monday The October term of GenevaB Sessions court for McCormidfr County convened in the court house here Monday morning ste 10 o’clock, with Judge L. D. Lid*, of Marion, presiding. Cases wens disposed of as follows: The State vs. Luther Rouhu Negro man. Indictment, murdm. Pleads guilty to manslaughter Sentenced to fifteen years. The State vs. Lon L. Gaskin, Negro man. Indictment, murder. Pleads guilty to manslaughter. Sentenced to 25 years. The State vs. Janie Gas’*in, Negro woman. Indictment, acces sory after the fact. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to 2 years. Sentence suspended during good behavior. The State vs. John Crawford Negro man. Indictment, violation of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sen tenced to 6 months or pay fine <ff $250.00.. The State vs. Buck Taylor Smalley and Maurice Adam*, Negro men. Indictment, house breaking and larceny. Buck Tay lor Smalley found not guilty, an* nol. pros, as to Maurice Adams. - The State vs. Joe Jones, Negr» man. Indictment, burglary. FouaE guilty. Sentenced to 10 years. Sessions court adjourned at Monday afternoon, and court r T common pleas opened at 9 31 Tuesday morning and will probab ly adjourn today.