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* mi £ *>« i> W X* true to ourselves, our neighbors, our country and our god. •rty-Fourtli Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946 Number 34 Washington, D. C. (NWNS).—It looks as though labor’s demand lor • 30 per cent wage increase has been definitely broken—but broken in a way which gives labor the big end ol the stick so far as compro mise is concerned. For it can be ex pected, after the President’s fact finding committee recommended wage inareases for General Motors workers averaging 17*4 per cent that all unions will insist that this be, the minimum wage increase lor their members. , Many industries, it is expected, will refuse to give in to such a wage ' Increase at first, but since that in crease has received government sanction and is favored by the Pres ident, it looks as though that per centage will be the basis of a new formula for wages. The next problem will be prices. Many of the industries involved in labor disputes will be able to prove that they will operate at a loss if they have to increase their pay rolls by 17*4 per cent without being permitted to increase prices of the goods they selL And all indications now are that the government will finally give in on that point and per mit a general but limited rise in prices. All of which makes it increasingly ^ apparent that the fight to "hold the ^ line against inflation" appears to be • crumbling. Chester Bowles, head of the OPA seems to be contfhuing his one-man fight to keep prices down, hot he cannot be expected to succeed if he has opposition from his superiors. Thus it looks as though at least part of the higher wages which labor will get will be paid for by the public in the form of higher prices. One way of getting around price increases was suggested in regard to butter. That was to keep the price of butter sold to the public down, but increase the price of the large quantity of butter bought by the government for the army, navy and for shipment to other coun tries. This would mean that the public would still pay the bill—but would do it through taxes, instead of direct. Most conservative con gressmen consider this suggestion a very dangerous one—a means .of fooling the'public which could be applied to all sorts of goods and lead to eventual disaster. The riew congress is hardly get ting oft to the "flying start" which President Truman tried to force, but it is evident that most congres- siengl committees are somewhat speeding up their activities in an effort to report important biHs that they have been holding up for many months. Most congressmen say that they didn’t get as much mail as they ex pected to as a result of the Presi dent’s speech blaming congress for doing nothing in the face of emer gencies. And it is evident that the President’s speech hurt rather than improved his relationship with con gress. Congress, apparently, intends to decide for itself what measures should come first—and it seems doubtful that it will follow the Pres ident’s formula for labor legislation and other legislation he has re quested. Some congressmen feel that the need for immediate labor legislation has been lessened by the President’s own action on strikes during their absence. Although there are many who are strongly opposed to the new wage formula, they feel that it has gone too far for them to do anything about it. Consequent ly, they take the attitude that any labor legislation now considered should consist of a broad, carefully thought out labor policy, including definitions of the Responsibilities of unions. . Plum Branch School New^ Honorable Discharges - ^ riL ~ • , . • % Names and records of McCor mick County veterans filing hon orable discharges with Clerk of Court J. F. Mattison: Sgt. Carl H. Willis, entered ser vice Jan. 7, 1941, discharged June 26, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. Wears American De fense^ Service Riboon, Good Con- medal, EAMET campaign medal with 3 bronze service stars and 1 bronze service arrowhead. Served with 4th Engineer Combat Battalion. Pvt. Benjamin A. Seigler, en tered service June 26, 1940, dis charged July 12, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Sicily, Rome-Arno, Souths n France, Rhineland. North Appennines. Wears Ameri can Defense Service 'medal, EAMET campaign medal with 5 bronze service stars, Purple Heart, Bronze Star medal, and Dis tinguished Unit Badge. Served with 463rd Parachute Field Artil lery Battalion. Sgt. Joseph A. Young, entered service Aug. 12, 1942, discharged July 28, 1945. Wears Good Con duct medal. Served with 2539th AAF Base Unit. Pfc. Robert A. Corley, entered service Oct. 30, 1942, discharged July 27, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern France, Northern Apen nines, Po Valley, Tunisia, Ploesti, Sicily, Normandy, Air Offensive Europe, Air Combat Balkans, Rhineland and Southern France. Wears Distinguished Unit Badge with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct medal, EAMET ribbon with 2 silver stars and 3 bronze stars. Served with 376th Bom bardment Group, Army Air Forces. T-4 Norman Brown, entered ser vice Dec. 1, 1942, discharged July 23, 1945. Wears Asiatic Pacific Service medal and Good Conduct medal. Served with 108th Chem ical Processing Company. Sgt. William T. Lawton, entered service Aug. 31. 1940, discharged July 27, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisian, Sicilian, Naples Foggia. Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Wears Bronze Service Arrowhead, Distinguished Unit Badge, EAMET Lvi-vic^ medal, American Defense ! Service medal, Good Conduct medal, and Croix de Guerre with Palm Order of the Day. Served with Military Police Platoon, 3rd Infantry Division. T-5 Joseph S. Bowen, entered service March 9, 1942, discharged Aug. 4, 1945. Battles' and cam paigns, Tunisian, Sicilian, Nor mandy, Algeria, French Morocco, Rhineland, and Ardennes. Wears EAMET Service medal and Good Conduct medal. Served with 58th Field Artillery Battalion. Pvt. John H. Turner, entered service Nov. 1, 1943, discharged July 10, 1945 { Battles and cam paigns, Normandy. Wears EAMET Service medal and Combat Medi cal badge,, (others not available.) Served with Medical Detachment, 121st Infantry Regt. Sgt. Leonard E. Brown, entered service Jan. 10. 1942, discharged Aug. 25, 1945. Battles and cam paigns, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples- Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apen nines, Rhineland, and Central Eu rope. Wears EAMET campaign medal with 7 bronze stars and 1 bronze service arrowhead, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 727th Railway Operations Batta lion. Pfc. Caleb A. Howie, entered service Aug. 16, 1941, discharged Sept. 3, 1945. Battles and cam- ratens, Algeria, French Morocco. Tunisian, Sicilian, Rome-Arno. Wears EAMET Service medal and American Defense Service medal. ’Served with Military Police De tachment Station Complement. 1 Pfc. Clyde L. Price, entered ser vice Jan. 7, 1941, discharged Aug. 29, 1945. Battles and campaigns, Ardennes, Rhineland, Normandy and Central Europe. Wears Purple Heart medal, Bronze Service Ar rowhead. Good Conduct medal, EAMET Service medal and Am erican Defense Service medal. Served with 4th Engineer Combat Battalion. Staff Sgt. William B. Dorn, en tered service June 27, 1942, dis charged Sept. 8, 1945. Battles Forestry Picture Show Mr. J. T. Forrester of the county forestry service brought a very interesting movie to our school this week. We liked the stories in the pictures, and we learned a- bout the care of trees. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Creighton came to the picture too, and ate lunch with us. We hope they will come again soon. Dorothy Anne Strother. Visitors Mr. Rawl, federal lunch worker, and Mrs. Creighton were lunch guests one day last week. Other visitors were: Mrs. John Self, Guy Carr, Miss Cornelia Freeland, Mrs. Oscar Welborn. Millie Wall. 4-H Clubs Our girls’ club met Monday. We had some poems, scripture and prayer. Then Miss Bell gave an interesting lesson about grading chickens. Betty Ann Langley. The boys’ club met for the first time with Mr. Bouknight, our agent, who has just returned from the army. We are glad to wel come him home again.. We studied about hogs. We talked about the kinds, and color of hogs and the best kind to buy. We had an interesting meeting. Marvin Seigler. Clean Plate Honor Roll Larry Bowick, Eugene Finley, Lila Gable, Bobbie Langley, Ema- jane Miner, Christine Reynolds, Edward Strother, Elise Langley, Charley Ann Miner, Sonny Wall, Janie Gable, Sara Freeland, Jean Creswell, Thomas Luther White, Margie White, Emogene Jen nings, Marvin Seigler, Leroy Wilkie, Vera Gable, Betty Ann Langley, -• Rose Marie Creswell, Marjorie Willis, ' Melvin Finley, Mary Ellen Reynolds, Doris Shrine, Millie Wall. Vera Gable. Miss Ketchen To At tend Chestnut-Ridge Club Meeting Miss Jane Ketchen, Marketing Specialist, Winthrop College, will be in the county on Friday, Jan. 25, to work with the Home Agent. She will also attend the Chestnut- Ridge Home Demonstration Club, 3 o’clock that afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt. All club members and visitors are invited to attend. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. :—x- Intermediate G. A.’s Meet The Intermediate G. A.’s met Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1946, at the home of Dot Brown. We had a program which, was very interest ing. We will meet Wednesday, Jan. 30, for forward steps which will be announced later. Hope all of our members will b3 present. Our attendance was very good according to the condition of the weather. We are proud to have Mrs. George Dorn as our assistant lead er. The hostess served refreshments which we enjoyed very much. Reporter. Football Banquet Here February 1st The annual banquet of the Mc Cormick High School football team will be held at the Com munity House on the night of February 1, at 7:30 o’clock. This banquet is eagerly looked forward to by the members of the football squad and their girl friends. This year it is our desire to have in attendance all football fans who would like to enjoy this affair with us. Anyone wishing to attend at the cost of one dollar per plate is asked to notify Supt. W. H. Weldon at once, certainly, not later than Saturday, Jan. 26. \ X Battle Against Infantile Paralysis J. Fred Buzhardt, County Chair man, of the drive for funds tc fight infantile paralysis says: “Once again we have an oppor tunity to share in the unrelenting battle against infantile paralysis the dread crippler that annuall* attacks America's children. “We can hope that the childrer of our community will be spared in the year before us. We cannot be sure. No one can predict where, when or how severely the Great Crippler will strike. It therefore behooves us to be pre pared.” The McCormick County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with Dr. C. H. Workman as President, C. R Sanders, Sec. and Treas., is arm ing now, against the possibility of an outbreak in the summer ahead They must have the necessary funds to help our health officials, physicians and hospitals provide the finest available care and treatment for infantile paralysis patients. When a polio outbreak occurs, no one knows how much special equipment arid appliances, or how many physical therapists and nurses, may be needed. “Our chapter, and the National Foundation are pledged to see to it that no victim of infantile paralysis shall go without care and treatment for lack of money, regardless of age, race, creed or color. “McCormick County’s quota in the current drive to end Jan. 31st is $600. Committees asked to re ceive gifts in this drive are: Town of McCormick— Mrs. Bertha S. Harris, Mrs. Paul R. Brown, Mrs. W. P. Parks, Miss Marie Sharpton. County— Miss Matilda Bell, M. A. Bouknight, Mrs. Richard Collier. Schools— W. H. Weldon. Colored People— W. S. Mims. “This is our opportunity to share in one of the greatest hu manitarian services of all time,” continued Mr. Buzhardt, “so let us all resolve to give generously.” X County Ranger Says Keep Tools Under Shelter and campaigns, Tunisian, Air Combat Balkans, Sicilian, Naples- medal, and American Defense Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Service medal. Served with 123rd and North Apennines. Wears Quartermaster Baking Company. Good Conduct medal and EAMEI Theatre Service medal, and Good Conduct medal. Served with 434th AAF Base Unit. Pfc. Rallie M. Bracknell, entered service Jan. 14. 1941, discharged Sept. 8, 1945. Wears Asiatic-Paci- p- 1 7 ATT Chih Meets fic Service medal. Good Conduct vririS ±1 G. L. Sharpton, county renger. urges all wardens and F.F.F.S members to keep all of the fire fighting tools under a shelter. These tools will be inspected from time to time. The tanks should be kept in perfect condi tion so that they 'will be ready to fill at a moment's notice. McCormick High School GirV 4-H Club met January 16, 1946, in T-5 William W. Banks, Jr., en- the high school. service medal. Served with 2135th trred service Feb. 9, 1942, dis-1 The program was as follows: AAF Base Unit. 1 charged Sept. 14, 1945. Wears Asi- ^ Scripture—Betty Edwards, Pfc. Thomas B. Minor, entered atic Pacific Theatre campaign Contest—Mary Grace Dansby. ervicc Sept. 17, 1940, discharged medal and Good Conduct medal.' Topic—Poultry at home and at :ept. 10, 1945. Wears American Served with 3910th Signal Service market—Miss Bell, Director. Defense Service medal, American Company. j Reporter. A HiTTYiS jtC» Liu Ed. Note: Thin neivtjutppr haa or- runted with the IFusHinuhtn Bureau «>/ National Weekly Service, 1616 Eye St. N. W., Wushinuton 6, l). C., to answer questions ftertaininn In servicemen and veterans. These questions will he an swered in this column if addressed as above. No replies ran be made by mail, hut this {taper will print answers to all questions received. Q. Would you tell me if a 21-year- old man, who has served three years L:i the U. S. merchant ma rine, Is entitled to a discharge with out being drafted into the army?— Mrs. E. T., Omaha, Neb. A. The U. S. Maritime commis sion says that if a man has served 32 months in the merchant marine, 75 per cent of that time on active duty, he is given a certificate stat ing thart he is eligible for exemption under the selective service law. Q. Is it correct that money spent on veterans for schooling and col lege will later be deducted from any bonus that might be appropri ated for veterans? — Mrs. B. B., Venice, Cal. A. Under the original G.I. law such benefit? were deductible. Un der the new amendments just re cently passed, such benefit pay ments are not deductible from any future bonus. Q. My son has been in Germany for a long time. Our letters to him are not received but his letters to us are received promptly. Can yon tell me why? His address is Head quarters Company, 566 SAW Bn.— M. B. R., Towson, Md. A. I expect you no longer need the answer, for headquarters com pany of the 566th Signal Air Warn ing battalion arrived in New York on the George Washington, Dec. 21. Q. Is the mother of a boy in the army to receive an allotment every month? My mother has received •tone so far. Where could I find .wt about my brother’s bonds?—A. • eader, Bellevue, Iowa. A. Allotments to mothers on the ,*art of a soldier are purely volun tary and not obligatory. Suggest you write to your brother himse’f about his bonds, or to finance offi cer at his last camp in the USA or of his present outfit. Q. My son sent home some dis charge papers and we filled them ont and sent them back to him, but before he got them, he left for overseas. I wopld like to know if le will get them and, if he does, if le will still get his discharge even f he is overseas?—Mrs. L. G. L. r Denver, Colo. *A. The chances are the papers will get to him and if he was en titled to a discharge before he left, he is still entitled to it. He may have to wait on transportation if he is in the Pacific. Q. I was in the army in 1949 serving three months and 17 days and was discharged, but honorable. My company commander told me to always keep it. What 1 want to know, please, am 1 entitled to any thing, or am I still recognized as a veteran? — W. I. J., Jacksonville. Fla. A. Sure you are a veteran, hav ing served 60 days or more, and vou are entitled to all benefits of the G.I. bill. Q. Can you tell me whether I am eligible for discharge? I have been in the army ten months, and over seas three months. Have a wife and two small children.—T/5 J. G. C., Jonesboro, N. C. A. You have about 26 points where 50 are necessary for eligibil ity. Unless there is some other reason, such as that you are no longer considered necessary in the army, it looks as though you will not be out soon. Q. Could you give me some in formation concerning the 860th Ord nance H.A.M. Co., now located at Liverpool, England. When are they scheduled to sail borne?—A sol dier’s wife, LaFeria, Texas. A. The war department says the 860th Ordnance H.A.M. Co., is a 4 . Rouen, France, and no definite date has been set for their return to this country. McCormick County Seventh To Reach Quota In United War Relief Drive McCormick County was seventh in South Carolina to reach its quota in the United War Relief Drive which was the last drive of this kind to be made. B. W. Crouch, county chairman, and his board of directors, J. L. Caudle, J. Fred Buzhardt and G. J. Sanders, together with the vari ous members of the county com mittee are to be commended for a job well done. X Florida Winter, Hous ing Offered Naval Workers By U. S. Civil Service A winter in south Florida with off” other federal jobs through reduction in force. To make application, U. S. Civil Service Form 57 or 60 available from Thelma L. Banks at the post office should be filled out and mailed to the Recorder of the Labor Board, U. S. Naval Operat ing Base, Key West, Fla. x : t Stuckey Heads New U. S. Bond Division In S. C. Columbia, Jan. 19.—W. Brooks Stuckey of Columbia, has been ap pointed Director for South Caro lina of the United States Sav ing Bonds Division of the United States Tref-sury, it was announced today. Mr. Stuckey will direct in this state a continuance of the treas ury’s sale of government savings bonds, the program to include sales under the Payroll Savings Plan, through the schools and the living quarters assured is offered general sale of bonds through the skilled workmen by the govern-1 established issuing agencies, in- ment-operated naval repair base eluding banks, postoffices, etc. at Key West, Florida. Electricians, auto mechanics, outside machinists, sheetmelal workers, pipefitters, boilermakers, shipfitters, riggers, joiners, refrig eration and air conditioning me chanics are included in the 350 job openings, the United States Civil Service Commission has an nounced through Thelma L. Banks, local secretary. In addition, there are vacancies for eight optical instrument mak ers, a watch repairman, two type writer repairmen and a linotype operator. Helpers with as little as six months experience in a skilled trade, laborers, mess hall attend ants and assistant cooks also will be employed. Conveniently located housing fer workers and their families is available at moderate cost. How ever, new employees should re port without their families pend ing assignment of housing units. Veterans will be given prefer ence in filling the jobs. Also eli- The new Director has for four years been Associate State Mana ger for the State War Finance Committee, which was charged with the sale of war bonds. The Treasury’s war finance pro gram having been completed, it is now resuming the peacetime sale of savings bonds, and this program will be directed in South Carolina through Mr. Stuckey’s office. The Treasury is expected soon to announce the appointment of a state committee which will ad vise in the carrying out of the Savings Bonds Program. The South Carolina office of the Treasury Savings Bonds Division is in the building of the Farm Credit Administration. Mr. Stuckey, the Director, is a graduate of Wofford College and, in law, of the University of So\rih Carolina. Prior to entering the service of the United States Treas ury, four years ago, he was en- gible to apply are men being “laid' gaged in the investment business.