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Number 27
Washington, d. c.—Despite the
met that President Truman has re*
|>eate<Uy declared that he would not
t«aS a special session or the congress,
* Were Is serious talk here now, since
the John L. Lewis , challenge to gov-
< «raxnent, of a special session of the
•same duck congress before January
a to deal decisively with the labor
. •ituatlon.
' That labor leaders are thinking in
the .wrong direction Is evidenced by
* the quick assurances of William
Green, president of the A. P. of L.
* and Phil Murray, president of the
' 4310 that they will back Lewis in his
esaristic stand to wreck the notion’s
< economy. The further fact that the
CIO national convention at Atlantic
l city voted for a $12,000,000 strike
. fdnd. gives credence to the rumor
1 that this’ whole labor mess may wind
up in a general strike before the
■ new $0th Congress can organize and
- get in shape to pass restrictive labor
. legislation.
Already there is talk of sympathy
* strikes, of demand for higher wages.
; and the inclination in the minds of
present-day labor leaders is to join
hands with Lewis in his desperate
| venture of defiance against govern
ment and against overwhelmiqg
* public opinion.
1 The labor leaders ..prof ess to see. In
' use of the injunction, a violation of
* the N orris-LaGuardia act. However,
« this is no mere dispute between
( labor and management over wages
' and conditions of; employment. The
* government took over the mines
; months ago when it was imperative
to the economic life of the nation to
* continue production of coal. It made
t the extreme concession to the miners
< to negotiate a contract for fair
* wage* and working conditions. That
’ contract has now been terminated by
* Lewis, against the government con-
' tention that it is still in force and
that Lewis has no authority to end
' it. It is the same contract which
Lewis declared was one of the great
est achievements in union history.
' tinder it the average miner is today
making $62 per week and he can
* make as high as $70 and he is build-
' ing up a welfare fund which already
’ totals millions of dollars from a five
i cents a ton royalty on coaL
On the other side of the fence,
* there is merit in the demands of
) union labor for wage Increases. For
. the spiral of living costs continues
‘ upward and no one in authority, no
who control living costs in the Ns- v
tional Association of Manufacturers
or other large business organizations
in the"free enterprise system" as to
holding down prices has been kept.
Prices on meat and other foods, on ;
automobiles or steel, on all commo- '
dltles which were under OPA con- •
trol have steadily spiraled since con
trols were lifted. And there is no .
indication at this time of any level
ing off on String prices. Bureau of-,
labor statistics, as announced by La
bor Secretary Schwellenbach, indi- .
cates that cost of living has gone up
14 percent while real weekly earnings -
of factory workers has declined by ■
16.6 percent during the same period
. . . April 1945 to September 1946.
During this crisis in labor rela
tions a bit of rad labor statesman
ship has come to Ught in the con
tract signed between the Sinclair Oil
companies and CIO Oil Workers un
ion, rivals of John L. Lewis’s coal
miners in the fuel field. Fading'the
problem of adjusting wages to living
costs they agreed to measure changes
in rates , of pay by changes in prices
of things the workers must \>tiy. So
they agreed that the rate of $1.40
an hour fixed a year ago was fair,
but since last year’s contn&t was
signed the cost of living has spurted
upwards. Consequently the new
contract begins with a 12% percent
boost in wage rates, roughly approx
imating the Increase in living costs,
but to protect both parties to the
contract against fluctuations, they
agreed to review the contract every
three months. If the BLS cost of
living has moved up as much as
three points, wage rates will be ad
justed accordingly, and if the cost
index goes down, wage rates will be
trimmed in proportion, but in no cir
cumstances will the rate of pay be
decreased below the basic figure of
$1.40 an hour in the old contract.
This contract is what labor experts
here call a rational pattern. And
not the least of the advantages to
be gained in that contract is the
Simultaneous 'Associ-
ational Training
Union Mass Meeting
The Edgefield Assoc iational
Training Union will hold a mass
reefing on Friday night, Decem
ber 6, at the First Baptist Church
'■f Edgefield. The program will
begin at 7:30 o’clock. At this
■ame time, similar meetings will
be held in 000 Associations within
the Southern Baptist Convention.
It is hoped that every church in
the Edgefield Association will be
well represented at this meeting.
J^rogpriam
Song Service,
Devotional, Mrs. J. 8. Dukes, Jr.,
Business and announcements.
Demonstrations — The Training
Union at Work:
Story Hour, NHss Betty Strom,
The Junior Union, Plum Branch
Juniors, *
Sword Drill, Edgefield Inter
mediates, ‘ ■ .;
A Topic Discussed, Miss Joann
Christian,
Special Music, Edgefield Union,
Message—“Our Traihing Union
Challenge in* 1947”—Rev. J. S.
Dukes, Jr.,
.’Dismissal. ; '
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Community Christmas
Tree At Buffalo
School House, Dec. 12
Modbc News
prediction or promise made by those ] avoidance of strikes.
Change On U. S. Navy
Recruiting Areas
The U. S. Navy Recruiting Sta
tion, (Augusta, Georgia, has the
following announcement for you:
The counties of McCormick,
Edgefield, Aiken and Barnwell in
S. C. have been assigned to the U.
S. Navy Recruiting, Augusta,
Georgia- These counties were
originally assigned to Navy Re
cruiting Substation, Columbia, S.
C.
The U. S. Navy Recruiting Sta
tion, Augusta, Georgia, welcomes
this change, as this station has in
the past enlisted some very fine
young men from these counties.
Uncle Sam needs young men to
operate the greatest peacetime
navy the world has ever known.
The U. S. Navy, with all modern
ships and modern equipment, must
have men of the very highest
standards to operate these ships.
Enlist in the U. S. Navy today
and travel with this fleet of
modem ships and see some of the
other parts of the world before you
are too old.
The navy offers good pay, quick
promotions, free food, medical
care, housing and early retire
ment. Return to civil life after 20
years’ service with a pension the
rest of your life.
Be master of a paying trade,
secure your future by learning one
of these trades in the U. S. Navy.
Investigate the peacetime navy
by calling at the U. S. Navy Re
cruiting Station, Room 224, P. O.
Bldg., Augusta, Georgia.
If it is impossible for you to
McCormick Loses
To St. Stephens
The McCormick High Panthers,
the Upper-State Champions, met
the St. Stephens Tigers, the Lower-
State Champions, in St. Stephens,
last Friday night for the. State C
Football Championship. St.
Stephens emerged victorious by a
score of 14 to 0. The Tigers’ first
score came late in the first canto,
after Billy Bonds, fleet-footed, e-
lusive quarterback, had set it up
on a twenty yard run through
center. Owens scored on a short
line plunge, and also added the
extra point on the same play. The
teams fought on even terms in the
second period, with neither team
threatening seriously to score.
In the third period, the Pan
thers, led by Dewey Jennings, star
full-back, held the upper hand.
Once they drove to the Tiger five
yard line, only to lose the ball on
downs.
Late in the fourth quarter, the
Tigers recovered a Panther fum
ble deep in Panther territory. The
Panthers put up a gallant last
ditch stand, but on the last play of
the game, Bonds ran wide, drawing
the Panther secondary in and
shot a pass into the waiting arms
of Kessler standing in the end
zone. Keller added the extra
point on a line plunge.
Spencer Percival, Perry Brown,
Dewey Jennings and Bill Creighton
played outstanding defensive ball,
with Jennings and “Rusty” Russell
There will be a community
Christmas tree at the Buffalo
school house, Thursday night, Dec.
12th, at 7:15 o’clock, along with
Christmas songs and refreshments.
The public is invited to come and
bring your presents along with
some candy, nuts, fruit or cake,
for refreshments.
“Santa Claus” will be there to
see that you are entertained. This
program is sponsored by the Buf
falo Sunday School and Grange.
J. C. Talbert,
Supt. S. S.,
S. L. Britt,
Master Grange.
Ml. Carmel News
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS,
WASHINGTON, 25
COTTON GINNING REPORT
come to this station, just drop a
line to this station for any infor- ( Keller featured on offense for the
mation you are in doubt of.
Generous family allowance for
men with dependents and the G. I. Bill of Rights are still in effect.
Census report shows that 3,301
bales of cotton were ginned in
McCormick County from the crop
featuring on offense for the Pan- 1 0 f 1946 prior to Nov. 14 as com-
thers. Powell and Mitchum played pared with 3,989 bales for the crop
well on defense, while Bonds and of 1945.
Very respectfully,
Tigers.
J. W. Britt,
Special Agent.
We are very happy to have Staff
Sgt. Charles H. Stone back with
us, . after spending eighteen
months in Korea with ‘ the U. S.
Army. V V ’
Mr. George W. Bussey from
Douglas, Ga., spent the past week
here with his brother, Mr. E. F.
Bussey. ;
Miss Etoile Clem and Mrs. Alice
White spent Tuesday • in Green
wood shopping.
Messrs. Coolidge Clem, Leon
Russell and Murry Prince spent a
pleasant week end in Abbeville the
past week eiid. ‘
Messrs. . E. F. Bussey*. George M.
Bussey and WiUiam E. Bussey and
Miss Lucy Bussey spent Wednesday
in Lincolnton, Ga., visiting Mrs.
Jessie Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J.- Stone enter
tained in honor of their son,
Charles, on Friday night with an
oyster supper. The invited guests
were Misses. Etoile Clem and 1 Lucy
Bussey, Mr. E. F. Bussey, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Bussey and children,
Carrie and Lexie, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur White and children, O’Neal
and Serietha, Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
White and son, Pickens.
1st Sgt. and Mrs. Talmadge Clem
and family spent the week end in
the home of the former’s parents,
Mr. ahd Mrs. W. S; Clem. Sgt.
Clem is how stationed at Fort
Jackson, S. C.’ He was transferred
from Fort McClellan, Ala.
Miss Lucy BusSey spent the past
week end * in Douglas, Ga., visiting
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bussey.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Rosaland Reese is on the sick list.
We hope that she will soon be
well again.
Mrs. Wilbur White entertained
with a party honoring her little
daughter, Seritha, on her fourth
birthday, Monday afternoon. .
After playing several games and
contests, the siiteeen little guests
were served ice cream, cake and
candy.
Assisting Mrs. White in serving
were Misses Lucy Bussey, Etoile
Clem and Mrs. Fred Bussey.
Mrs. Savannah Stone has re
turned home after spending sev
eral months in Clinton with her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Moore.
Mt Carmel News Veterans’ Question
Chief J. J. White > and friend.
Chief Peabody, spent Sunday night
here. They drove here from Bos
ton Rec. Station ahd'' reported
Monday morning to the 16th Fleet
at Charleston. Many friends re
gretted to see them leave. Mrs.
White will join her husband later.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rector of
Anderson and Mr. Roy Rector also
of Anderson, were'pleasant guests
of Miss Nita Curtis last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of
Greenwood were recent .guests ' .of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Scott.
' Misses Florence and Susie Pat
terson wete visitors ' in Anderson
one day last week. >,
Mrs. Effie Wakefield of Calhoun
Falls was a recent .welcdkne guest
of Mrs. J. J. White. . >
Mr.. , Bradley Morrah, Sr., , of
Greenville was a recent visitor in
Mt. Carmel.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Klingen-
smith, Mrs J. B. Curtis and Miss
Nita Curtis and Miss Martha
Jeane McKinney enjoyed quite a
pleasant Thanksgiving in Tignall,
Ga.,. with Mr. and Mrs. • Henry
Dunaway and family.
1 Mr. D. J. McAllister and son, Mr.
John McAllister, were visitors in
Atlahta Monday.
Mrs. Alice Frazier ahd Mrs.
Dora Bryson of Calhoun Falls were
welcome guests of Mrs. Ida Black
Sunday and all worshiped at the
A. R. P. Church in the a. m.
Box
Exam For Valuator
(Too late for last week.)
Many friends will be glad to
hear that Mr. Bennie Hester has
about recovered from a recent ill
ness.
Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. J. J White
and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were
recent visitors in Augusta.
Mr. D. W. Harling, Miss Monnie
Ha r ling, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Klingensmith and Miss Juanita
Curtis were visitors in Greenville
Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mr. Clyde Harling, a nephew cf
Mr. Harling.
Mrs. William Sharp, Miss Julia
Cade and Misses Florence and
Susie Patterson were visitors in
Andrsen Monday.
Mrs. Effie Wakefield of Calhoun
Falls was a recent pleasant week
end visitor of Mrs. J. J. White.
Mr. Willie Hester has recovered
from a short spell of sickness.
Many friends here were grieved
to hear of the death of Mr. Charlie
Taylor which occurred recently
near Calhoun Falls.
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3,301 Bales Cotton
Ginned In County
To November 14
McCormick School
News
Joe
the
Date 12, 2, 46.
On Monday .the eighth grade,
under the direction of Mrs. Mc
Grath, gave an enjoyable assem
bly program which consisted of
skits, group songs and black-face
comedy. Those having parts on
the program were Ivadell Talbert,
Iris Kelley, Julia Holloway and Joe
Brown. Sonny Simpson and Pat
Parks were the comedians.
Thomas was the announcer.
Grammar School
On Wednesday,^ Nov. 27th,
fourth grade (Miss Helen Bradley,
teacher) had charge of the follow
ing Thanksgiving program:
Psalm 100 by the class.
Lydia Maria Chiles’ “Thanks
giving Day”—Mary Sue LaGroon.
Eugene Fields’ “Thanksgiving
Day”—Irma Sandifer.
A playlet pointing out the things
for which we should be thankful
was given by Billy Sharpton.
George Padgett, Claude Lindloy.
Mary Bouknight, Peggie Bowick
Leila Smith.
The children in Mrs. Sandifer’s
first grade had an acrostic spelling
Thanksgiving. These ryhmes were
made by the children with the aid
of their teachers.
Second Grade Letters To Santa
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a good boy. I want
you to bring me a bicycle, a truck,
fruits, nuts, and candy. I would
also like a little train.
Your friend,
Edwin Langley,
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
Thank you for the nice things
last Christmas. I am seven years
old. Please bring me a football
and some candy. ' ' *
Your friend,
Albert Jordan,
The Secretary, Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, Federal
Housing Adminisitraton, Columbia,
S. C., Insuring Office announced
today an examination for Valua
tor, CAF-9, $4149.60 per year. Ap
plications must be on file not later
than December 18th. Information
and application blanks may be ob
tained from any of the following
places:
1. Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners for the Federal
Housing Administraton, Columbia,
S. C. Insuring Office.
2. Secretary, Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners at any
first or second class post office.
3 Regional Director, Fifth U. S.
Civil Service Region, New Post Of
fice Building, Atlanta, 3, Georgia.
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bfing me a bicycle, a
football, and two holsters with cap
guns. I have been a good boy.
Your friend,
Tom Haynes,
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
Chrismas will soon be here. 3
want a ball, a top, some fruit and
candy.
Your friend,
John Albert Dansby,
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a good girl thir
year. Please bring me a doll 2*
inches high that cries and sleeps
also, fruits, nuts, and candy. Don’t
forget the other boys and girls.
Lots of love,
Patsy Edmunds,
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
I am seven years old and in the
second grade. Please bring me a
doll, a book, a tea set, and some
fruit and candy. Please bring my
brother and sister some toys, too.
Your friend,
Betty Wardlaw,
Grade II.
Dear Santa Claus,
Christmas will soon be here. I
have been a good girl. I want you
to bring me some red beads and
a bracelet. Be nice to the other
little children, too.
Your friend,
Elizabeth Goff,
Grade II.
Dear Santa,
I am a little girl eight years old
in the second grade. Please bring
me a doll, a tea set, and a doll
trunk.
Your friend,
Lula Lee Roberts,
Grade II.
Ed. NtHT This n*w$pmper hat ar
ranged with the fFathimgUm Bureau cf
National Weekly Newepmpar Service.
■1616 Eye Si. N. Washington 6, D. »\.
to answer questions pertaining to serf- -
icemen and veterans. These questions 4
will be answered in this column ij a t-
‘dressed ms above. No replies can hr
made by mail, but this paper will prim
answers to all questions received.
Q. Are there any provisions !• * ‘
compensation for servicemen wh*- -
incurred service fomaected disabil- ,
jities in peace thb*?—Mrs. J. A. H^ t
jphegrenne, Wfo, f
.. A. Ye?, certain rates of compen- !
satlpd aTe provided for disability re- *
suiting from either injury or dls- t
ease contracted in line of duty al- T
though the injury or -disease may .
have incurred in or aggravated by *
active..^ervice in the army, or navy -
in peace time. The disability must t
hot have been result of the veteran* t
Own wilful misconduct and his dis
charge or release from active service !
must have been honorable. The *
.fates of compensation range from t
I $10.35 a month for a 10 per cent dis- ,
< ability rating to $103.50 a month for
‘ total disability. Where certain spe- *
clfic disabilities exist or a combin- '
ation of disabilities exist, the amount *
payable may reach as high as $27$. -
Consult your, nearest VA office. B
Q. I have been tarried down for y
: unemployment compensation. ( _
thought a veteran coaid get $20 per
Week for 52 weeks if he is unem- r
ployed. I drew three weeks com- •
pensation and then the board here *
skid I was not eligible. How cornel k
—G. W. A., Birmingham, Ala. <*
A. You do not give circumstances l
in your case which might make you *
ineligible for unemployment com- f
pensation, but the law does set up .
at least three reasons why a veter- '
an may be disqualified from receiv- ^
Ing readjustment allowance for un-
employment. They are: (1) Be- *
cause he leaves suitable work volun- i
tartly without good cause or is sus- ’
pended or discharged fdr miscon-;
duct in the course of such employ- -
ment; (2) Because he fails, without 5
good cause, to apply for suitable *
work to which he has been referred. :
by a public employment office or i»
accept suitable work when offered;
and (3) Because he fails to attend ,
an available free training course <
when required by regulations issued,
pursuant to provisions of the law. ^
Greenwood P. C. A. *
*
Annual Stock
holders’ Meeting
The annual meeting of tJie
stockholders of the Greenwt*#
Production Credit Association
be held at Greenwood, in the
House on December 10th, at 10
o’clock, according to an announce
ment made by J. C. Smith, secre
tary-treasurer.
In addition to hearing report*
on the year’s progress and opera
tions, one director will be elected.
A program of interest to all farm-
;rs is being arranged. Mr. Julian
H. Scarborough, President of the
Production Credit Corporation off
Columbia, will be present for the
neeting.
The Greenwood Associatica*
which makes short-term agricai-
tural loans to farmers in Abbe
ville, Greenwood, McCormick, an*
Saluda Counties, is steadily
broadening its credit service, an4
an unusually large attendance <€
members and visitors is expected.
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