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■« I f- . I • • ». t • . •> ». . • i> f WASHINGTON. D. C. — Presi dent Truman is showing no inclina tion to back down on his proposal for labor legislation involving fact finding committees and a "cooling off** period before strikes are car ried out. And returning congress- .nen, who have been home gather ing the sentiments of their constit uents. prediet that the President .will either get his bill passed, or that legislation stronger than the President asks will gain support. Per the congressmen say that the people back home are get ting really excited about the labor • management bickering which has delayed production. Not only are the people getting Impatient over waiting for post war production to get going, but some congressmen say there is a growing fear among the people that labor problems may result in a severe depree- ’ sion. ' •‘Workers.** said one congress man, "must not only produce but they must keep their consuming power, if we hope to have pros- C rity.” He pointed out that the cklog of purchasing power, which has been built up throughout 4 the'war and which is needed to as sure prosperity, is fast evaporat ing as millions of men are using up their savings to support themselves 'while striking. When congress gets back to work, labor will be the Number One subject on the calendar and we can expect an end to the pussy-footing 'on this touchy subject which has been so apparent during the war. One of the big factors which has ' brought about a noticeable change ‘In attitude is the charge of "coW- ' -rdice” which Phillip Murray, Resident of the CIO. hurled at the ''President. That made the peo- i e;e mad—and it is the concensus of . -pinion here that labor lost a major cattle when the public heard Mr. t Vurray’s statement + • • Even though our relations with ;*t«issia seem to be less strained as a result of the conferences of the **Big Three" ministers, there are still many top government officials who share with the people the feel ing that we don’t know enough about what does go on in Russia. If the press had been free to listen in and report the conference talks and decisions, it would undoubted ly have done wonders to encour age amicable relations, but as it is, Russian secrecy is becoming a ma jor bone of contention in reaching satisfactory agreements. It la the feeling here that Secretary Byrnes, President i Truman, and a few ether gov- j| erament heads know a lot more about Russia than they feel they can confide in the people— but there is considerable doubt that even those who have con- . ferred with Stalin have a really } dear insight into Russian plans, Russian goals and Rus- 1 sia’s willingness to co-operate ' with our country. There Is one cheering angle to the pic ture, however: practically all of our government leaders who have talked with Premier Stalin return to this country with increased respect for him and trust in him. We can only conclude that If they know something we don’t know, it Is t something which creates opti- . mism in the outlook for our fu- i tore relations with Russia. • • * It is not anticipated that the congressional holiday will do much to end the arguments over the fu ture of the OPA and price con trol, since congressmen report that they find as much disagreement over the subject among the peop’e as they have found in Washington. The chances are, however, that th« OPA will remain in business dux ing all of 1946 with its powers cor siderably reduced. For even many of those who squirm most und-, the lack of freedom which pr’:» control inflicts on business contl’r.e to fear that lack of control mignt result in ruinous inflation. T. O. McDonald Gaimed By Death Thomas Oliver McDonald, well- known resident of Ninety Six, Route S, died at the Greenwood hospital Saturday morning at 6:45 o’clock following a critical illness of four months. Mr. McDonald was a native of* old Edgefield county, now McCor mick county. His father, Kenneth McDonald, was from Inverness, Scotland, and his mother,. Mary Elisabeth Adams McDonad, was of old Edgefield county. He was 72 years of age, having been born Nov. 10,1873, and had lived in the community where he was born and reared until 1928. He then located in Siloam section of Greenwood county, where he has since resided and engaged in farming. He was a devoted member of the Siloam Baptist Church, and a regular attendant as long as his health permitted. Mr. McDonald was held in the highest esteem by his many friends, who will be grieved to learn of his death. Surviving are his wife, who be fore marriage was Miss Barbara Carolyn Brown of Edgefield, five sons: T. F. McDonald, Tucaupa, M. O. McDonald, Greenville, J. K., and W. Ifi. McDonald, Greenwood, R. F. McDonald, Ninety Six, three stepsons: B. L. McKinney, Coro- naca, G. C. and A. N. McKinney, McCormick, 26 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. E. K. Knight, Barnwell, two brothers, W. K. and J. W. Mc Donald, both of McCormick, four half sisters, Mrs J. B. Barton, Au gusta. Mrs. W. M. Coleman, Abbe ville, Mrs. Maggie Newby, and Mrs. Troy West, both of McCormick, also four half brothers; J. C. Mc Donald, Greenville, Alfred A. Mc Donald, and Rupert McDonald, both of McCormick, and R. H. McDonald, Greenwood, and a large number of nieces and nephews. 1 Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Siloam Baptist Church, with his pastor, the Rev. W. H. Beiers, and the Rev. O. A. Jeff- coat officiating. Burial followed in the family plot in the McCor mick cemetery. Active pallbearers were C. B. Summer, M. L. Summer, W. C. Simmons, Horace Cobb, John Bry son and Werts Maffett. The honorary escort included Dr. G. L. Kennedy, Dr. C. L. Mose ley, M. G. Dorn, Clarence Craw ford, Lawrence Caudle, John D. Bannister, J. T. Faulkner, Fuller F. Norris, John Cobb, Hilton Lewis, Yancey Seigler, John Anderson and Arch Bradley. X W. W. Banks Gaimed By Death William Wilkes Banks, 70, a re tired farmer, died early Monday at his home in Plum Branch fol lowing an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the Plum Branch Bap t is' Church, of which he was a mem ber, Tuesday afternoon at three o’cock with the Rev. W. E. Brant fficiating. Interment followed in .he Plum Branch cemetery. Active pallbearers were Joe Ridlehoover, W. Ralph Freeland, S. J. King, T. D. Miner, J. Thos. Forrester and J. J. Collier. Mr. Banks was first married to Miss Eugenia Colvin of Chester, S. C., who died in 1917. Surviving this union are one 'on, Marion C. Banks, and two daughters, Mrs. L. P. Allen of Co lumbus, Ga., and 1 Miss Carolyn Banks of Asheville, N. C. He lat§r married Miss Grace Wells of Plum Branch, who sur vives along with one son, William W. Banks, Jr., of Spartanburg. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Bettye Gregory, of Chester, Mrs. Toland Best, Hartsville, one step-brother, Harper Woods, Ches ter, one step-sister, Mrs. Norwood Graham of Cokesbury, and one grandson, Wilber Gene Allen. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. X "But do not allow xxxx anyone to persuade you that proper farm ing is very simple. It may be on paper. It never is on the land.”— Russell Lord, reviewing J. I. Rodale’s "Pay Dirt” in N. Y. Times. ^ Outlook Meeting Here' Jan. 17 th Mr. A. H. Ward and other noted speakers will be in McCormick at the court house on Thursday, January 17th, at 10:30 a. m. to discuss 1946 goals, the outlook, fertilizers and Triple A program. All farmers are urged to be pres ent. McCormick County Treasurer Col lects $48,205.38 Taxpayers of McCormick County crowded the - window of County Treasurer, Mrs. Ruth P. Duncan, during the last few days prior to January 1, in order to pay their taxes before the penalty took ef fect. Mrs. Duncan reports total col lections through Dec. of $48,205.38, with $10,266.14 carried over and subject to penalty. A penalty of , one per cent has gone into effect for January anc will increase one per cent each month through February and March. On April 1, four per cent will be added, making a total of seven per cent and the books will be closed April 15. X Plum Branch School News This New Year The beginning of this year means more to me than any other year because we have Peace. We are thankful that we can start the new year with Peace. During the war we lost many lives. As this peaceful hew year begins many homes are still griev ing over lost ones. Some boys have not been home in two or three years. Let us remember those who have suffered to help win the war. May we begin the new year right and try to keep everlasting Peace! Dorothy Anne Strother, 6th Grade. Visitors The following were visitors at the school during the week: George V. Shrine, Jr., G. M. 2-c; Pvt. David Gable; Supt. W. H. Weldon. Holiday News Elise and Bobby Langley spent the holidays in Abbeville with their grandparents. Doris Reynolds was a visitor in Willington for three days. Margie White, Jo Miner and Patricia Jackson visited their grandparents. Nathan and Eugene Finleys’ aunt from North Carolina visited them. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden and children of Augusta visited in the home of Dot and Shirley Wall. Sara Freeland visited Emogene Jennings during the holidays. Mrs. Culbreath and Anne visited friends at Aiken. Mrs. Chandler and Julian, with Pvt. Chandler, visited relatives in Williamsburg county. Pvt. J. A. Chandler spent the holidays with his family here. 2nd Grade News Ben Allen White is leaving our school. He will go to school in Greenwood since his Daddy came home from the army. We are sorry to have Ben leave us. Margaret White. Garden Seed We are going to sell garden seed. We will use the money to buy lunch room equipment. We want to buy some new pans and boilers. Rose Marie Creswell. Clean Plate Honor Roll For 3rd, 4th And 5th Grades Lila Gable, Ellen White, Bobbie Langley, Emajane Miner, Edward j Strother, Larry Bowick, Robert Lee Gable, Margie White, Emogene Jennings, Thomas Luther White, Sonny Wall, Nathan Finley, Sara Freeland, Jamie Gable, and Elise Langley. , . _ _ j Honorable Discharges Names and records of McCor mick County veterans filing hon orable discharges with Clerk of Court J. F. Mattison: Sgt. Rufus M. Henderson, en tered service August 12, 1942, dis charged Oct. 29, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Tunisian, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Air Combat Balkans, Ploesti Air Raid, Air Combat Egypt-Libya, Ardennes. Wears Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Service medal, Philippine Liberation medal and Good Conduct medal. Served with 528th Bombardment Squadron. M. Sgt. Wright M. Andrews, en tered service Feb. 20, 1942, dis charged Dec. 1, 1945. Battles and campaigns, New Guinea, South Philippines, and Luzon. Wears Victory medal, Philippine Libera tion medal, American Theatre Ser vice Ribbon, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 930th Signal Battalion. T-4 Paul T. Ludwick, entered service Oct. 10, 1942, discharged Dec. 7, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, New Guinea and Luzon. Wears Meritorious Unit Award, Philippine Liberation, Victory medal, American Theatre ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Service medal, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 1759th Engineers Bat talion. Staff Sgt. Earle H. Bridges, en tered service March 23, 1943, dis charged Dec. 4, 1945, Battles and campaigns, Central Europe, Rome- Arno, Southern France, Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. Wears Good Coduct medal. Air medal. Distinguished Unit Badge, EAMET campaign medal with 6 bronze service stars, and Victory medal. Served with 480th ' Anti Aircraft Artillery. T-5 Wilber H. Link, entered ser vice Dec. 3, 1942, discharged Dec. 4, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Northern France, Ardennes, and Rhineland. Wears EAMET medal with 3 bronze service stars, Amer ican Theatre Campaign medal, Good Conduct medal and Victory medal\ Served with 28th General Hospital. T-4 William H. Franklin, enter ed service Feb. 24, 1942, discharged Dec. 9, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, New Guinea, South Philip pines (Liberation) and Luzon. Wears Philippine, Liberation Ser vice medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Service medal, Good Conduct medal, and Victory medal. Served with 11th Field Artillery Battalion. Pfc. Wistar Harmon, entered service Dec. 14, 1942, discharged Dec. 8, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Wears EAMET ribbon with 3 bronze battle stars, American Theatre ribbon, Victory medal. Good Conduct medal, and Purple ’ Heart. Served with 901st Field Artillery Battalion. Staff Sgt. John M. Rich, entered service Dec. 6, 1940, discharged Oct. 30, 1945. Wears American Defense Service medal, Asiatic- Pacific Theatre Campaign medal, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 327th Harbor Craft Company. Staff Sgt. Clyde T. Fooshe, en tered service Feb. 20, 1942, dis charged Dec. 9, 1945. Battles and campaigns, New Guinea, Southern Philippines (Liberation) and Lu zon. Wears Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct medal and Victory medal. Served with 930th Signal Battalion. Cpl. James J. Ferqueron, entered service March 10, 1943, discharged Dec. 10, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Northern France, Rhine land, and Central Eurpoe. Wears American Theatre Service medal, Good Conduct medal, EAME ser vice medal, and Victory medal. Served with 104th Infantry. T-4 Joe B. Price, entered service April 9, 1942, discharged Dec. 7, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Central Pacific, South Philippines and Ryukyus. Wears 111! Jt'* JP tmfrM Ed. Note: This newspaper has an vanned with the Washington Bureau of national Weekly Service. 1616 Eye St. y. W., Washington 6, D. C., to answer questions pertaining to servicemen and veterans. These questions will be an- twered in this column if addressed ns »*<ove. No replies can be made by mail, I ut this paper will print answers to all questions received. Q. 1 am a veteran of ten months with the women's army corps. Is it possible for me to so back to school under the G*. I. bill of rights, as I quit school In the 9th grade? Would the government pay for my finish* Ing high school instead of a busi ness course? And if so could 1 draw $90 a month, aa I have a young daughter?—M.S.S.P., Walnut Grove, N. C. A. Yes, you can go back to high school under the G.I. bilL Under the G.I. law as now written you would get $75 per month subsist ence. There is an amendment pend ing in congress to increase this sub sistence to $90. If the amendment passes, you would get the $90. Q. Could you please tell me where Co. L, 16th Infantry, Is stationed? We have tried for nearly 10 months to locate them. My son-in-law is with them.—Mrs. C. B., Omaha, Neb. A. As of December 17, in Bam berg, Germany. Q. Does a young man, aged 20, with two years in the navy, grant ed a discharge on dependency of his parents who need his help on the farm, get the G.I. bill of rights to go to school? Would he draw the subsistence allowed him and would he draw mustering oat pay?—-W.L. L.P., McLoud, Okla. A. He could go to school under the G.I. bill and draw subsistence, but no mustering out pay. Q. My husband was killed about 8 months ago. When is the widow’s pension due to start?—Mra. A. M. H., Comers Rock, Va. A. Have you made application for pension? Write your nearest veterans’ administration office at Richmond or Roanoke, and explain all the facts to them. *Q. My nephew’s father died when he was a very small boy and his mother married again. When he went into service he took his step father’s name, for he thought he may never come back and he thought he could help his mother get her allotment. Now his mother is dead, and he married under his real name. They have found it out In the service about the mix-up in names. What will they do to him and will bis wife and child be able to get the allotment?—Kane, Pa. A. They will do nothing to the boy if there is no evidence of fraud. He can obtain his allotment for his wife under his real name by ex plaining his trouble to his regi mental adjutant and changing his name on the records, n Q. 1 would like to find out how soon the 460th A.A.A.A.W.B. will be In the United States. My husband is with that division.—Mrs. E. V. F., Denver, Colo. A. As of December 17. the 460th is in Soissons, France. They are <jue to return soon, although the war department says no date has been definitely set. Q. My husband Is In the navy. He entered the service in March and our baby was born in June. 1 didn’t go to a hospital. I went to a private home, but the lady was a trained nurse and makes a practice of taking in cases. Our doctor bill was paid, but the rest of the ex penses were not. Can you tell us if we are entitled to have all our expenses paid?—Mrs. E. L., Olney Springs, Colo. A. The navy says that enlisted men in the lower four pay grades are entitled to maternity and sick expenses, but that they are paid by state public health departments and not by the navy. Suggest that you contact your local Red Cross chapter and am sure they will help you get whatever pay to which you are entitled. service Sept. 5, 1942, disc Dec. 18, 1945. Wears Victory medal, American Theatre Service medal, 1 service stripe, 4 overseas bars and Good Conduct medal. Served with 78th AAF Base Unit. T-4 Ray M. Bussey, entered ser vice June 16, 1943, discharged Dec. 7, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland. Wears EAMET campaign medal with 3 bronze service stars, Good Conduct medal and Victory medal. Served with 3rd Armored Division. Sgt. Luther J. Andrews, entered service April 17, 1942, discharged Oct. 11, 1945: Wears 1 service stripe, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 421st AAF Base Unit. Staff Sgt. Otis C. McKinney, entered service Aug. 5, i941, dis charged Oct. 9, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Normandy, Northern France, Air Offensive Europe, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Eu rope. Wears EAMET-service medal. Served with 508th Fighter Squad ron. Sgt. Chas. W. Pennal, entered service Feb. 20, 1942, discharged Oct. 14, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Wears EAMET campaign medal with 5 bronze service stars, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 68th Tank Battalion. T-4 Curtis M. Bullock, entered service June 26, 1941, discharged Oct. 8, 1945. Wears EAMET ribbon and Good Conduct medal. Served with 711th Railway Operation Bat talion. Pfc. William E. Mayson, entered service March 26, 1943, discharged Oct. 17, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Wears EAMET campaign medal with 5 bronze service stars and Good Conduct medal. Served with 48th Armored Medical Battalion. T-4 Isac N. Coleman, entered American service, Jan. 22, 1941, discharged Theatre Service ribbon, Asiatic- Oct. 4, 1945. Battles and cam- i Pacific Service medal, Philippine paigns, Northern France and, Liberation medal. Good Conduct Rhineland. Wears EAMET medal medal, and Victory medal. Served with 2 bronze service stars, Good with 307th Infantry. Conduct medal and American De- Sgt. Henry J. Bussey, entered fense Service medal. Served with Infantry. Sgt. Joseph A. Sibert, entered service Feb. 20, 1942, discharged Oct. 18, 1945. Wears EAMET medal, 1 service stripe, 5 overseas service bars, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 499th AAF Base Unit. Staff Sgt. Otis H. Long, entered service Jan. 12, 1943, discharged Oct. 8, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Appennines, and Po Valley. Wears Good Conduct medal and EAMETO medal. Served with 33rd Finance Distribution Section. T-4 George F. McNair, entered service June 6, 1941, discharged Oct. 17, 1$45. Battles and cam paigns, Northern France and Rhineland. Wears American De fense Service medal, Good Con duct medal, and EAMET medal with 2 bronze service stars. Served with 156th Infantry Battalion. T-4 James W. Jennings, enter ed service, Aug. 12, 1942, discharg ed Oct. 19, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Naples-Foggia, Rome- Arno, North Appennines, and Po Valley. Wears EAMET Service medal, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion. T-4 Ralph E. Deason, entered service Sept. 8, 1942, discharged Oct. 18, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Wears EAMET medal with five bronze service stars and Good Conduct medal. Served with 117th Infantry. Staff Sgt. Nathan C. Hanna, en tered service March 9, 1942, dis charged Sept. 28, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Tunisian, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Appennines, and Po Valley. Wears EAMET medal with 6 bronze ser vice stars and Good Conduct medal. Served with 765th Field Artillery Battalion. Cpl. John D. Patterson, entered service March 9, 1942, discharged Oct. 24, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Central Europe, Tunica, Sicily, Normandy, Northern FTance, Rhineland and Ardemr-s. Wears EAMET medal with v bronze service stars, and O^i Conduct medal. Served wjth 5^th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, m,