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•v r f « ii rtf TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Fifth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 9, 1947 Number 32 WASHINGTON, D. C—President Truman has received both praise and censure for his new veterans housing program since the forced re signation of Wilson Wyatt, his hous ing expediter. But whatever the re sult, his program almost parallels the recommendations of the Ameri can Legion housing committee, which organization was the bitterest critic of the Wyatt program. And so, if veterans are dissatisfied with the' ultimate result of the present plan, they can bear in mind that the program now in force was heartily endorsed by the American Legion, the most powerful veterans group. Jlowever, with the demise of Paul Porter in OPA and Wyatt in veter ans housing and the President's li quidation of these agencies in his ' newly formed office of temporary controls, if the pressure groups had any idea they would move in and take over, they were sadly mistaken. • For the new boss of OTC, Gen. . Philip B. Fleming, public works ad ministrator, has thrown down the gauntlet to selfish interests. His words before the senate small busi ness committee were doughty and refreshing. Said Gen. Fleming: “We can now be freed of the al most ceaseless clamor of the various pressure groups that has bedeviled every kind of controls since the war ended. These groups have made life miserable for hard-working and con scientious public officials. They have never been satisfied. If given an Inch they immediately started de manding a mile. Some have chosen to ignore the fact that rigid controls which five years of war made imper ative cannot all be abolished over night ... it will be our purpose tp , wind up all controls as quickly as we can, but I should like to serve no tice now that while we shall remain attentive to the legitimate needs of business, we do not "intend to sway in every passing breeze kicked up by special interests.” Thus the old army veteran, a proven administrator, serves notice to these selfish interests that he does 1 not intend to be kicked around as > others have been. + + + Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., Ohio), 1 shrewd thinker, has decided to take * the chairmanship of the senate la- ! bor committee, probably deciding . that the importance of labor leg is- 1 lation in the coming congress may prove the necessary springboard to the GOP presidential nomination. And in spite of his denial that he is a candidate for that nomination. Senator Taft has employed a smart publicity man and opened up offices in a downtown Washington building, so folks here are taking his denial with tongue in cheek. At any rate Senator Taft poses this solution . . . why not reduce prices instead of raising wages? ... and if anyone can top that they will have answered the $64-dollar question. A 20 percent or more ^eduction in prices of the commodities labor buys would be the same thing as a 20 percent increase in'wages. It would be welcome not only to organized la bor but to the consuming public as a whole ... and moreover it tests the sincerity of the NAM and other in dustrial and manufacturing leaders who declare they cannot pay in crease wages without increasing prices. Senator Taft’s proposal may not be popular with the Big Boys, but it may prove a solution to halt the threatened strikes which are in the offing. The fight is already out in the open . . . the traditional fight be tween Republicans and Democrats over the tariff issue. Representatives Woodruff (R., Mich.), Gearhart (R., Cal.), and Jenkins (R., Ohio) have declared they will instigate an Im mediate investigation of Democratic tariff policies and performance with a view to repealing existing recipro cal trade agreements and at the same time halting further agree ments which are now in process of installation. The three GOP con gressmen are backed up ny Senator Butler (R., Neb.) who dei*ands that the state department suspend all ne gotiations now in progress -rtth other nations for reciprocal tanil reduc tions. . - Business generally is alarmed over the suits being filed against big in dustry for retroactive refunds for portal to portal pay as a result of a recent Supreme Court decision. The United States Chamber of Commerce therefore is urging an amendment and reinterpretation of the Fair La bor Standards act by congress to re move uncertainties and “unprece dented interpretations.” Lawsuits to force payment of the pay may involve billions of dollars. American Legion Auxiliary Meets This Afternoon The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday, Jan. 9, at 3:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Luther Bowick. An interesting meeting is planned. Th'' program will be under the direction of Mrs. J. Frank White and Mrs. Jack Gable, chairmen of Legislation and National Defense, respectively. * Hostesses for the occasion are Mrs. Luther Bowick, Mrs. J. L. Bradley, Mrs. Sudie Edmunds, Mrs. Eulalia Young, Mrs. H. A. Caudle, Mrs. James Mattison, and Mrs. M. E. Boozer. All members are urged to attend. Bowers Issuer State ment About Filing Federal Income Tax Returns Plenty Enriched Grits A. M. Hill Chairman May Be Obtained Now Greyhound Corp. ciemson, jaTm iittia over a Board February ] month ago South Carolina’s de- germinated grits enrichment law -Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 7.—It was reenforced after having been was announced today by Arthur suspended in late August because M. Hill, chairman of the Executive of a severe shortage of corn. Re- Committee of The Greyhound Cor- cent observations in grocery stores poration and president of Atlantic show that enriched grits as well Greyhound Corporation and presi- as enriched corn meal are now a- dent of Atlantic Greyhound Lines vailable in larg3 quantities in since the early beginnings of the most stores. Degerminated grits i latter compay, that on February 1, v/hich are shipped into the stat:, 1947 he would become chairman r.re now plentifully available in ecf the Board and be succeeded in the enriched form. the office of president by George Millers from many different F - ^ n ^ le - parts of the state are writing Mr - Engle, who came to the At- Clemson College for information lantic company from General Mo- and for enrichment feeders for tors lruck Company in 1930, is at Iheir mills, in order that .hey; nrosent executive vice-president might begin producing enriched ” r d general manager. He ha~ corn mrf»l and grits, says Dr. E. 7. made a notable record under th- Lease, Ciemson nutrition author!-' dignities of wartime oper- ty. Millers who already have en-, ations. During most of the war richment equipment are ordering Mr. Hill was in the service of the new supplies of enrichment in- Government, notably as special gredients and are beginning to assistant to the Secretary of the grind the new corn. Several mill- Navy--for which service he was ers say they cannot sell meal and recently awarded the Presidential grits unless they are enriched be- Medal of Merit for “Services ren- cause their customers demand cn- dered with distinction, reflecting riched oroducts. | credit to the Navy and the Gov- There are now approximately i ernment of the United States and 200 mills enriching mcTl and gn t S contributing materially ' • in South Carolina, Dr. Lease points Prosecution of the war.- lout. Dr. Lease calls to the attention to a “Cotton is not to blame for our W. P. Bowers, Collector of Inter nal Revenue, today issued the fol lowing statement in connection with the filing of Federal income tax returns covering the year 1946. Mr. Bowers stated that there seemed to be some confusion in the minds of the tax-paying pub lic as to the dates these returns .should be filed and the purpose of this statement is to clarify the law for the bepefit of taxpayers. The statement is as follows: Taxpayers on the calendar year basic must file their returns not later than March 19, 1947, for uhe year 1946. However, there are cer tain taxpayers who are required to file an amended declaration of estimated income or have the privilege of filing their completed income tax return by January 15, 1947. Taxpayers who are requirea to estimate their taxes in advance and who now find that they have underestimated their tax by more than 20 per cent, are required to file an amended estimate, or they may file a regular income tax re turn and pay the tax thereon by January 15,' 1947, and not file an amended estimate. Any taxpayer who has filed and paid his esti mated tax based on income equal to his 1945 income need not file an amended declaration and has until March 15, 1947, to file his, in come tax return. If a taxpayer re ceives his entire income from sal ary where there has been with holding, pr if he has income in addition to his salary in an a- mount less than $100 for the past year, will not have to file his in come tax return until March 15. 1947. As a general rule, the taxpayers who are affected by the January 15th date are those who are en gaged in business for themselves farmers, and professional men, as well as those who may be salaried people but have an income of more than $100 from sources other than their salaries. With reference to farmers, the '•cquirement is somewhat different. \ny person who receives two- thirds of his gross income from farming is classed as^ a farmer for ncome tax nurposes and was noi required to fil^ an estimate f^r the /ear 1916 until January 15, 1947. He must either file a declaration of estimated income or f ; ls his regular income tax return and nay the tax due by January 15, 1917. Deputy collectors will be in the Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, U. S. Courthouse Build ing, Greenwod, January 13, 14, and 15, 1947, for the purpose of assist ing taxpayers with filing com pleted income tax returns or a- mended estimates. X (revised edition of a cook book of soil depletion. Conservation can- favorite recipes for meal and not be achieved by further reduc- Jgrits which has just come from ing or eliminating cotton. Soil- Ithe printers and is available with- | building programs should be built lout charge. It may be had from around cotton, the most valuable :ounty agents or by writing to the and dependable crop of the Cotton Ixtenslon Service, Ciemson, for Belt.”—From “Cotton and Soil Card Of Thanks Legion' Auxiliary Wants Coupons The American Legion Auxiliary of McCormick wants coupons. You can help the American Le gion Auxiliary of S. C. finance a part of its important program by contributing your coupons to Mrs. Jr. E. Campbell, chairman-of the :oupon collection. The full list of wanted coupons is shown below: Octagon Soap Products, Luzianne Coffee and Tea, Rumford Baking Powder, Mrs. Filbert’s Margarine,' Ballard’s Obelisk Flour, • Health Club Baking Powder, Jersey Cereals, Borden’s Silver Cow Evap. Milk. The auxiliary is allowed a liberal cash allowance for these coupons. Help by giving your cc'.pons to the local unit coupon chairman, Mrs. G. E. Campbell. Start today. X fit Above, the Hi ' ' JyLYTLE HULL Is Religion Dying? O NE often hears asked today, “Is religion dying out?” That is probably one of the world’s oldest questions; and there are times—like the present, for instance—when there is a “yes and no” answer. Religion is a broad word. It us ually means—the belief in, and wor ship of, a Diety. But in another sense it means—the observance and practice of the laws of righteous ness. Records of the past reveal that belief in a Diety is, and always has been, a universal habit. The most ancient stone carved hiero glyphics testify to this reality. Since the dawn of history every discovery of hitherto unknown peoples and races bring to light other forms of worship of other Gods. No race of atheists has ever been found. Religion—in the sense of “belief”—is an in- sinct: Just as true as is every instinct. Atheism is a man-made habit of thought, and increases or wanes with the changing times. In periods of trouble we seek our Gods. Even the Athe ist sneaks in a little prayer—just in case. For we are all cowards when we cogitate upon “the great beyond.” There is a war time saying that “there is no such thing as an Atheist in a foxhole.” So during the agonies and alarms of war. Religion—in the sense of public worship and church attend ance—invariably increases^ But when the fear of death is removed, it de creases. Add to this the current fact that, while the Communist blight lasts, Religion will lose many followers—and one can say that “Religion is dying out.” BUT HIS TORY PROVES THAT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO LIFE. There is another aspect, however, which time takes longer to remedy. It is the evil, the hate, the cruelty, the selfishness and greed, which that savage mass-murder called war sears into the soul of humanity. The scars last as long as life itself. All humanity has been brutalized by the last two great wars; and the ghastly man-made suffering and brutality which maintains—this very day—in so many nations across the sea, is but a demonstration of the current decay of Religion in the sense of “the observance and prac tice of the laws of righteousness.” Neither little men nor big events can destroy the instinct which we call “belief.” These who have sought to do so have invariably been swept aside. But the normal human sense of decency can be destroyed: and there are few peiicds in all the his tory of mankind when it has sunk to a lower ebb than that at which it stands today. Now is a pretty good time for us “Christians” to take stock of our altered selves, and of the moral bank account of the world in general. We have a surprise in store for us! Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar ranged with the Washington Bureau of National Weekly Newspaper Service, 1616 Eye St. N. W^ Washington 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 will print answers to all questions received. Do they have any homes for veterans of World War I who are now unable to get a job? This vet eran I am writing about is 61 years old and has arthritis and can’t see very well. He doesn’t have a hospi tal record during the war but was on the front several months.—Mrs. H. B. Cherau, Colorado. A. Veterans of World War I, gen erally speaking, are eligible for ad mittance into National Soldiers Homes or various State Soldiers Homes. Suggest you contact your local American Legion or VFW post and I am sure that either one can advise you. Q. I was one of the first in our community called into service under the selective service act and was dis charged December 1, 1941. Am I en titled to receive any of the benefits or training under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944? I have been told that a person must have gone into service after war was de clared or after Pearl Harbor.—Anx ious, Amarillo, Texas. A. Any person who served in the army, navy, coast guard cr marines cn or after Sept. 16, 1940 and prior to the termination of World War II, who meets other requirements, is eligible to education or training un der the GI bill. Q. Is the wife or any of the family of a veteran entitled to hospital or domiciliary care by the Veterans Ad ministration?—H. H. II., Cambridge, Maryland. A. No. Admission to a veterans hospital or home can be granted only to a person who has served in the armed services. Q. Several of us here in Quincy have thought we would make home stead applications for public lands. We are all veterans, eight of us, and are wondering if you can tell us what special rights or privileges are given to veterans of World War II under the homestead laws. — Homestead Club, Quincy, 111. A. Several special regulations are provided veterans of World War II under the homestead laws: (1) any honorably discharged veteran is en titled to have ihs tc-m of service, not exceeding 2 years, deducted from the three-year residence requirement; (2) credit for 2 years military or naval service is allowed if the vet eran is discharged because of wounds received or disability incurred in line of duty, or (3) if the veteran is dis charged find subsequently is awarded compensation by the VA for wounds received or disability incurred in line of duty; (4) homestead claims of veterans of World War II initiated prior to their entrance into the serv ice are protected against forfeiture during period of their service and for 6 months thereafter; (5) if a vet eran is physically incapacitated due to his service and is unable to return to the land upon which he has staked a claim, he may make proof without further residence, improve ments or cultivation. A Q. Can you give me. any informa tion on how many veterans of this war contracted tuberculosis because of their military service?*—Mrs. A. N., Chillicothe, Ohio. A. Figures are not immediately available on the number directly at tributable to service in World War II, but approximately 8,000 veteran patients are receiving treatment in 14 Veterans Administration tuber culosis hospitals and in 40 tubercu- • losis departments in VA general and neuro-psychiatric hospitals. Q. I have been out of the service for about three months and I forget whether my insurance is paid up or just what amount I took out when I went into the army. To whom do 1 write to clear this up?—R. B. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A. Write to the Veterans Admin istration, Washington 25, D. C., or contact your nearest office of VA. There is an office in the post office building in Oklahoma City. You should give your full name, including middle name, your insurance certi ficate or policy number, and if you do not have this number give your rank rating or grade and your or ganization at the time of your orig inal application for insurance the date of your separation from the service and the date of your birth. Q. Are men now serving in the armed forces still eligible for mus- tering-out pay? I heard this had been discontinued. Is that true?— H. J n Pittsburgh, Pa. • A. Yes, men now serving will re ceive musteiing-out payments at the time of their separation from active service, without the necessity of an application. ^ j BARGAIN DAY Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15, ,ve are going to have a “Double feature” on each Wednesday. Two shows for the price of one! No in crease in prices! Come and bring .he children. THE MANAGEMENT, HOLLY"WOOD THEATRE, McCormick, S. C. Ford Motor Co., Releases Film “Men of Gloucester” Circular 275, Facts and Recipes for Jorn Meal and Grits. Conservation”, National seed Products Association. I wish to express my most sin cere thanks to my neighbors, friends, doctors and nurses for! their many acts of kindness shown me during my recent illness. May Cotton- j God bless each one. Mrs. J. Z. Spence. • “We think of cattle, corn, pea nuts, and soybeans primarily as food. In the future we will think of them also as sources of peni cillin, synthetic fibers, hormones, vitamins, plastics, and a host of new products which will increase the returns to the farmers who raise them.”—From editorial in Southern Agriculturist, Dec. 1946. Dearborn. Mich.. — The Ford VIotor Company today announced *■*0 release of the film, “Men of Gloucester,” first in a new “Ford \merica Series” of full-color mo- ion pictures sponsored by th? lompany. Two other films also have been chcduled for release, “Pueblo ndians” in January, and “South- Tn Highlanders” in February, ac cording to J. R. Davis, vice presi dent and director of Ford sales and advertising. Purpose of the films is to show America to itself and to the world, and to encourage domestic auto mobile travel, Mr. Davis said. Each picture will portray a aroup of “Americans at Home” who contribute to. the economic, social and cultural life of the country and are interesting people to know. All three releases stress the “team spirit” which has made America strong. “Men of Gloucester” is portrayal of life among the Massachusetts fishermen who are the descend ants of immigrants from the coast lines of the world. Running a half-hour, the picture dramatizes the spirit of a community of mix2d origins v/orking together in com plete harmony under our form of gvernment—an* example of de mocracy at work. The pictures will be available for showing through non-theatri cal channels across the nation. Present plans provide for transla tions by the U. S. Department of State in mere than % 20 languages to be distributed around the world. Ford also is considering three edditioral subjects for inclusion in | “The Ford America Series” to be photographed during 1947. -X Collier And Bracknell Stores To Have Hi It Holiday Thursdays We, the undersigned, will close our places of business Thursday at 1 o’clock p. m. from January 1 un til September 1, 1947. The cooperation of our custo mers and public in general will be greatly appreciated. J. L. Bracknell, Jas. J. Collier. Plum Branch, S. C. X “No other profession requires such a variety of learning, such an insight into Nature, such skill of a technical kind in order to be suc cessful, as the profession of farm ing.”—Dr. Harvey W. Wiley.