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I # . I*', r-?. -- ■ ; • ‘'it ■' ’S ; L.y. •. r: -- r ll V r V: (. •\*V ( Washington, D. C. (NWNS). —The demand for a new and effective government labor poli- . cy has reached the point where congressmen will soon be afraid to face their constituents unless • they do something about it. Until John L. Lewis‘prac tically paralysed the nation with his coal strike, many a congressman felt secure in his Job so long as he played ball with organised labor and refused to vote for any legislation opposed by labor leaders. But now even the v ? congressmen from the big- » i gest industrial centers are l r finding that their “do noth- f ing” policy is causing more and more dissatisfaction. For they are discovering that \ the rank and file of labor—the } men who vote them into office • —are tired of strikes and are i looking to government for some , protection against the insecurity ; and loss of income which has re- i suited from the epidemic of work , stoppages. Automobile workers, for ex- . ample, who were out of work for ; months due to their own strike < and later cut off from any in- 1 come because of the coal strike, - are making it clear that they do j not want this condition to con tinue. * « Congress is also being made in- ; creasingly aware of the fact that \ the group known as organized J labor, which it has been pamper- ’ ing for years, is not nearly as big or as strong as is the un I j organized consumer when he 1 \ begins raising his voice. And ; John Q. Public has made it crystal clear that he expects con- ) gress to stop fiddling over labor legislation and come through with a new policy which will bring peace on the labor front. Up to the last minute con gress had hoped that the Presi dent would take over the respon sibility for settling the coal strike — and thus make it un necessary for new legislation to be enacted immediately. But now, with a railroad strike and a shipping strike expected to en danger the nation almost as much as the coal strike, the pub lic is insisting that a permanent solution be found. Piecemeal settlement — usually based on giving labor leaders practically all they ask for — is no longer a satisfactory answer. A strong law, curbing strik*es and forcing unions to accept responsibilities, will undoubtedly be enacted soon. • * • Debate over the* labor crisis has overshadowed all other matters here during the past month and it is ap~ parent that congress is in more of a jam than at any time in shears. But because of the coming election and the desire of most congress men to get home, it is ex pected that some of the so- called “must** legislation will be rushed through at the last minute and other impor tant matters will be side tracked indefinitely. The “must” tag put on legislation by the President seems to have very little if any effect on congress these days, partly, perhaps, be cause President Truman has not followed President ^ Roosevelt’s policy of plead- . ing to the people for en actment of his pet legislation. i Plum Branch School — • « , 4 News Commencement May 24th 8 P. M. The final commencement exer cises of the Plum Branch gram mar school will be May 24th at 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. The children are asked to re turn Monday, May 27th, to receive their final reports. 4-H Clubs The boyi’ kiwi ^girls’ clubs met this week. Miss Bell and Mr. Bouknight ate lunch with us. We have enjoyed our club work this year. Betty Anne Langley. Reading Contest The sixth and seventh grade Reading Contest was held Friday, May 17, at the Plum Brancxi school auditorium. The following were chosen as winners: first place, Elizabeth Wall; secona place, Nell White; and third place, uorothy Ann Strother. Awards will be given to these girls ai commencement May 24th. Thank You To Judges! The Plum Branch School pupils and faculty wish to express iheir appreciation to Mrs. J. E. Scott, Mrs. Florence B. Wardlaw, ^and Miss Helen Bradley for serving as judges for our Reading Contest. Clean Plate Club Jean Wilkie, Margaret White, Kathryn Gable, Howard White, Winky Langley, Julian Chandler, George Earl Parks, Bill Morgan, Janice Coleman, Joyce Gable, Helen Bodie, Eugene Finley, 'Ed ward Strother, Rose Marie Cres- well, Betty Ann Langley, Marvin Seigler, Doris Shrine, Mary Ellen Reynolds, and Melvin Finley. Primary News We have had a good time at school this year. One day Bill Morgan brought a candy bar for every child in our room. His dad dy sent the candy to us. We had a “Krunch party” with the candy bars. We like Bill s daddy. Margaret White, Second grade. School will close next Friday. We will play this summer. I will miss coming to school. I will miss Honorable Discharges ARMY Pvt. William K. Connor. Sr., en tered service April 20, 1944, dis charged Sept. 11, 1944. Served with Headquarters • Detachment, SCU 1434, Prisoner, of War Camp, Aliceville, Alabama. NAVY Willie Morgan Winn, Coxswain, entered service Feb. 25, 1944, dis charged Feb. 2, 1946. Wears Am erican Area Camp, medal, and Victory medal. Served with Naval Supply Depot. Navy 926. my playmates. Mary Kathryn Gable, Second grade. Downy Woodpecker The colors of the downy wood pecker are red, black, and white. He makes his home in a hole in a a tree, very deep so one can’t reach it. When he wants some food he gets bugs and insects from the tree bark. He sticks his bill into the bark for food. Joanne Seigler, Grade 5. Redheaded Woodpecker You cannot take the redhead 2d woodpecker by mistake if you have ever seen one. He has a red heac and neck, black feathers, white breast, and a patch of white or. his wings. He is nine inches long. You can see this woodpecker in all parts of the "country. The redheaded woodpecker pecks in a tree to find food to eat but * h does not harm the tree. His sharp bill gets cut bugs and beetles. Joe Martin Jackson, Grade 5. Chickadee The chickadee is a permanent resident of the North. He is a small bird that works on the slender branches of a tree wher only little birds can hang. He eats insects and insect eggs. • Jean Creswell. The Flicker The flicker has a red and black head. He pecks his hole high in to the tree and makes his nest. He catches worms and insects. He has brown and black markings on his wings and yellow under neath. The flicker feeds on the ground, too. Nathan Finley, Grade 5. j McCormick High School Commence ment Begins The McCormick High School commencement began Friday night when a cast of seniors and juniors presented the play “Bolts and Nuts”, an excellent perform ance, to a large and appreciative audience. Mrs. Exa G. Payne was the director, the characters were well chosen and all three acts went off with smooth alacrity. Those taking parf were: Rebecca Simpson, Marian Freeland, Vir ginia Smith, Lois Edwards, Claude Huguley, Jr., Bobby Dukes, George Bonnette, Edwin Rice, Margaret Mann, Tommy Forrester, Eunice Wall, Gary Brown and Richard Culbreath. On Sunday morning, May 26, at 11:15 o’clock, Dr. L. K. Simpson, pastor of the McCormick Baptist Church, will preach the com mencement sermon in the high school auditorium. Miss Dorothy Smith and the high school chorus will furnish special music. Class Day exercises will be held on Monday morning a 10:30 o’ clock. Those taking part will be: Bobby Dukes, class prophecy; Richard Culbreath, giftorian; George Bonnette, class will; Gary Brown, history, Claude Huguley, poem and Lois Edwards, class song. Final exercises will be held Mon day evening at 8:30 when diplo mas will be delivered by Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt, chairman of School Board, and medals will be presented to outstanding students by Mr. J. L. Caudle, member of County Board of Education. Spe cial music will be provided by Miss Anne Bussey Seigler, soloist, and the high school chorus. The three honor students will be speakers on this occasion. Miss Lois Edwards, who made he highest average, will give the valedictory address. Gary Brown, who tied with Claude Huguley, Jr., for the second high est average, will be salutatorian. Claude Huguley, Jr., will give the declamation he composed and with which he won top honors in the recent state wide contest. Other members of the gradu ating class are: Mary Sue Dilla- shaw, Hazel Kelley, Eunice Wall, Katie Bell Willis, George Bonnette, Richard Culbreath, Bobby Dukes, Tommy Forrester, Tommy Gable, Edwin Rice and Lonny Shrine. Thirty members of the junior and senior classes of the McCor mick High School will leave early Monday morning, June 10th, for a week’s trip to Washington, D. C. They will go by bus, taking the route by Richmond, Va., on the way up, and coming back down through the Shenandoah Valley. The group will make one ever night stop each way and spend three days in Washington. Supt. W. H. Weldon, Misses yivian Jaynes and Martha Rucker will accompany the group as faculty chaperons. X Mt. Carmel News Saturday Is Poppy Day jjgqgggmi fife Mr. Horace McAllister of Abbe ville was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister Friday night. Mr. D. W. Harling has recovered from a recent illness. Many friends will be glad to hear of his recovery. Mr. Tarrant Scott enjoyed a very pleasant visit to Atlanta dur- ig the past week end. Dr. C. H. Workman of McCor mick was a professional visitor in Mt. Carmel recently. The many'friends of Mrs. Marie Minarik were sorry indeed to hear she had a fall in which she sus tained serious injuries. Mrs. Minarik is very much beloved here and friends are hoping for a speedy recovery. Miss Matilda Bell, H. D. A. of McCormick County, was a visitor here one day last week. Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hun ter McKinney were visitors in Au gusta one day recently. A pleasant social event in Mt. Saturday will be Poppy Day in McCormick and in thousands of other cities and towns throughout the United States. Millions of Americans will pay tribute to the nation’s war dead by wearing memorial poppies. Millions will make contributions to aid war’s living victims, and disabled veterans, and the fam ilies of the dead and disabled. Preparations for the observance of Poppy Day here have been completed under the leadership of Mrs. J. E. Scott, Poppy Chairman of Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Due to the greatest number oi poppies to be sold this year, and due to the fact that this week was the last week of school pop pies have been sold by school pu pils earlier than usual. If you have already bought your poppy from school pupils, wear it Sat urday, May 25th. In case you have not bought your poppy vol unteers from the Auxiliary will be on the streets early Saturday morning with poppies which they will offer to be worn in honor of the dead of both world wars. They will continue to distribute the little red flowers throughout the day, endeavoring to give everyone an opportunity to wear a poppy in memory of those who gave their lives for America. No price will be asked for the poppies, but contributions will be solicited for the welfare and re habilitation funds of the Legion and Auxiliary. All money receiv ed will bU uesd for the benefit of disabled veterans and families of veterans. It will be expended largely in aid to needy veterans and families in McCormick County during the coming year. The local poppy workers will be part of an'army of more than 100,000 volunteers which will dis tribute poppies in the United States Saturday. All will donate their services for the day without pay. The only paid workers in the poppy program are the disabled veterans who make the flowers. X Legion And Auxiliary To Observe Memorial Day The Thos. J. Lyon, Jr., Post of the American Legion and its Aux iliary will observe Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30th, with special exercises at the high school audi torium beginning at 8 p. m. Ex-Senator Bryan Dorn of Greenwood County, a returned veteran, will be the guest speaker. All veterans will be honored on this occasion. They are to have reserved seats. Each shall stand and be recognized individually. Prayers of gratitude are to be of fered for the lives arid services 2f the departed ones. Relatives of all deceased veterans are espe cially invited to be present ant stand in their memory when the roll is called. Miss Ann Bussey Seigler, gifted soloist, will sing some special numbers. All veterans, their relatives and friends are urged to attend thir service, and the public is cordially invited. ☆ 11 ip Ed. Note: This newspaper has nr-' ranted with the If’ashinulon Bureau of j National Werklv Newspaper Sente**, 1616 Eye St. N. fE.. lEashinn'-on 6. D. C., to answer questions pertaining to serv icemen and veterans. These questions ^ will be answered in this column if ad dressed as above. No replies can be, made by mail, but this paper W’ll print answers to all questions received. Q. How long will ft be until fathers with one child will get discharged from the armv who have been in just 8 months?— Mrs. F. H., Fox, Va. A. Under present regulations, until he earns enough points for discharge. Q. My husband has been in the army since August 22, 1944. He served 5 months overseas and has two battle stars. He is a Pfc. and has no children. He is with the 2nd Engr. Com bat Bn., H & S Co., Ft. Lewis, Washington. Will he have to go overseas again? When will he get a discharge?—Mrs. E. R., Georgetown, Ky. A. He has approximately 27 points and 20 months service. Latest regulations say that 40 points or 24 months service men will be discharged by June 20, 1946. Another hitch overseas will depend entirely upon need. Q. My husband is with the 746th Engineer Base Equipment company in Luzon. He has been in a year and 2 months, over seas 7 months, is a corporal with one child. How many points does he need to return?— Mrs. T. B., Hamilton, Maine. A. He probably has something like 20 points as of the last Sep tember 2 and 14 months service. Latest regulations, as pointed out above, say that men with 40 points or 24 months service ; will be home by June 30. Regu lations beyond June 30 have not ! been announced. Q. I have just been discharged ! from the army after about 2Vi years of service. Can I get a 1 G.I. loan to pay up the back taxes on my farm which have accumulated since I have been gone?—A. E. D., Tell City, Ind. A. Yes, if the veteran is oth- i erwise eligible, such a loan is permissible under the G.I. Bill and may be obtained either as a farm or a home loan. Q. I am on limited service duty in the army due to a serv- . ice-incurred disability. . Can I apply for a disability pension now or after I get my dis charge?—E. F. N., Cairo. 111. A. It is poss : He to apply be fore you leave the service, but the veterans administratio* says it is better to apply after wards, or just as you are seo- vjrated. since pension cannot be paid while you are drawing ac tive duty pay. Q. I have a son in Germany • who has been in the army since i October 19, 1944. He has been: in Germany since March 6, 1945. ' I understand they are supposed 1 to be discharged with 18 months service. He has one battle star. Could you tell me if he will be out before long?—Mrs. O. CL, * Bradford, Pa. A. Your son, as of September J 2, 1945, had approximately 22 ^ points. The latest regulations - for discharge are 40 points as of September 2, 1945, or 24. months service by June 30, 194it - for discharge by June 30, 1946. Q. Can you tell me what army: division gained the name of the 1 Red Devils?—A. K., Charlottes-* ville, Va. * A. The German soldiers called • the 5th Infantry division the Red s Devils. The accepted nickname of the division, however, is the : Red Diamond division. Q. A friend of mine received . an honorable discharge from the army, but upon it was the follow- . ing notations: “Under AR 615-" 362, Section HI.” Can you tett' me what that means?—Interest ed, North Platte, Neb. A. The war department says' the reason was dependency- I Army regulations state that ^ “when by reason of death or - disability of a member of the ^ family of an enlisted man occur ring after his enlistment, mem- ^ bers of his family become de- * pendent upon him for care or - support, he may, in the discre-* tion of the secretary of war, be discharged from the service of» the United States.” This discie-. tion under the regulation is usv- ^ ally exercised by the command ing officer of the soldier making j the application. Q. My brother is overseas. IBs j wife writes him for a divorce- ‘ Can he get a furlough for find reason? And is there a chance. for him to have custody of Mm „ child? — M. H. B., Kalispel. ‘ Mont. • _ , A. Your brother should consult. the legal officer where he is sta-f tioned and this officer will see* that his interests are protected-.. Wesleyan Service Guild Meets Carmel recently was a birthday party with which the ladies of th? Presbyterian Church entertained last Thursday evening. Although the weather promised to be very inclement and a heavy rain with wind and hail came up, it passed off early enough for the crowd to gather. Quite a nice little crowd as- semWed at the Community House for the social hour and later dainty refreshments were served by the members of the auxiliary and quite a nice sum, $27.00 was raised. The ladies were glad indeed to have many visitors from Willing-1 ton, McCormick, and other places. | The JVesleyan Service Guild of the McCormick Methodist Church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. B. W. Crouch with Mrs. David Wardlaw serving as assist ant hos f ess. “Builders of Peace For Tomor row” was the devotional topic dis cussed by Miss Helen Bradley Miss Matilda Bell taught the bibl lesson from the Book of Acts. Mrs. Nathan Hanna presidec during the business session. Plans were made for the sunper which is to be given for thie returned veterans of the local church at the community house on June 7th. Rev. J. Claude Evans, associate pastor of Clemson Methodist Church, will be the guest speaker. Other veterans to be invited are those whose parents are members of the local church, veterans of the Pressly Memorial A. R. P., Bordeaux, and Republican churches.' A sweet course was served dur ing the social hour. Mrs. J. W. Bringle was added as a new member. -X- McCormick Defeats De la Howe The McCormick High baseball nine closed out their season last Wednesday defeating De la Howe here 3 to 2. The game was a stiff mound duel between McCormick’s Ed Rice and De la Howe’s Dick Limehouse. Rice won his own game when he slammed out a home run hx the last of the nliith. McConmck pushed across a run in the fovrtb and sixth innings. De la Howe shoved across a run an the seventh sftid ninth frames to tie the count at 2. Rice, the f\rst man up in the top of the mnth, knocked his four bagger to left- center field. Besides his homer, Rice bagged out a triple and two singlaa. He struck out thirteen, while allowing but one walk. Limehcuse pitched a creditable ^ame. striking cut seven. He also led his team at bat with two sin gles. Lineups for The game were < as follows: De la Howe— C. F.—Ferrell 2B.—Rabun : L. F.—Cannon S. S.—Bagley 1 R. F.—Collins IB.—Burnette 1 3B.—Loe s P.—Limehouse C.—Dickson * McCormick— C. F.—G. Brown * S. S.—P. Brown ? R. F.—Jennings p j • L. F.—Gable * T 2B.—Davis f 3B.—B. Huguley f- * IB.—Dukes P.—Rice r C.—Culbreath - | X j Card Of Thanks We wish to thank eveirnnt the kindness shown to us dnrrt^g the illness and death of out Yras— band and father. Mrs. R. H. Quarles, S?.„ And Children.