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PAGE FOtXB THE StfN ©Iff &un Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publi»her Subscription Rates: One Year fl.00 Six Months 60 Published Every Friday Communications of Interest are in vited. The Open Forum is open to all. PERKS THEM UP Jimmie Johnson has a way of tak ing sick businesses and making them go. There would have been no New berry creamery here today but for him and now he plucks from the shambles of mismanagement the New berry county fair and with many breaks against him, makes a go of it. Mr. Johnson probably does not de serve all the credit but had it been a flop he would have got the cussing, so we take off our hat to him. THE ANNUAL STRUGGLE Before long we will witness the an nual struggle for police jobs. Small politics will be brought to play and competent officers will be at the mercy of whims and trades. Good re cords will count for nought. If a cop is able to line the boys up he will be elected, if not he will be dropped. It is high time the city had some system of retaining officers on a merit basis. There is no incentive at present to be a good cop. It is more profitable to be a good pussy-footer and ward heeler. JOLLY STREET NEWS The Spectator A bill is pending in Congress lo the national income which supports establish a maximum woric week of government itself. No business—no forty houis for minimum pay of 1 income. No income—no tax. No ERSKINE CALDWELL 1ST. PHILIPS CLUB Writes Another “Tobacco Road" Miss Ethel Counts Is Present taxes- 410 government. $16.00. Many people suppose that this bill is in the interest of wage- earners. If 't is, then I expect Recently an article appeared in every wage earner to be in fa ir of Collier’s Weekly, written by Walter it, but if it is not in favor of t.ie wage! Davenport, in which he discussed earners they should know the thi-uth. ! condi t’ons i n the cotton mills of the What is the truth ? Many of the < south. Mr. Davenport referred to mills msy be able to pay on tne basis of $16.o0 for a forty hour week; many cannot pay that. If a mill can not pay that it will have to close down, if it closes down what will the workers do? They will lose their jobs. Ine men who own the mills will alto lose the value of their in vestment, for a dead mill is worth very little. Could the mills that pay $16.00 for forty hours work take on all the ope ratives who would be let out by the mills wnich shut down ? If so, why do not the operatives go to those mills today? Anotner matter: Do you wish to be restricted to forty hours? Or would you like to be free to earn what you could? There is still something else to con- two South Carolina cotton mills and gave as the head of his article “All work f.nd no pay”. In t ie article Mr. Davenport pub lishes "opies of two pay slips, showing that a'j the end of the week the ope rative. received nothing. This is a most extraordinary deduction by Mr. Diven;x>rt, for the slips show that if the en.ployees in question did not re ceive any money it was because their wages had been spent for groceries, rent, lights, social security payments, group insurance and Christmas sav ings. Mr. Davenport would have it appear that the mill operatives were compell ed to buy their supplies at the stores operated by the companies and that they were, as he said, “peons”. Why does a cotton mill own cot- sider. You are today re presenter by.^®Fes and operate stores? Does the a union. It negotiates with the mana- | mil1 wish to «n«age in the business gers for ^uch a share of wages as the of housing and retail merchandising? mill can pay from its earnings. But Certainly not A mill builds a village if wages and hours are fixed by law, because of housing shortage. It does then the government will get control j for the convenience of the em- of labor as well as working condi- Payees; and it does so usually with By Clarence Metts We are sorry to «-eport that Miss Lillie Richardson is confined to her bed. We hope she will have a quick recovery. Miss Estelle McCartha who has been ill from a tonsil operation is reported as being better. We hope she will continue to improve. Miss Sara Mae Kinard attended the 4-H Club Leadership meeting at Union Saturday. Miss Kinard was elected president of the Union-New- berry leadership club. We feel that this was quite an honor for her and offer our congratulations. Otis Kinard left Monday for Georgetown where he is employed with Mr. E. T. Mayer who is erect ing a funeral home in that city for his son, Robert. The Jolly Street school closed on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving hol idays. Mrs. Tom Metts and sons spent tbe week end in Clinton with Mrs. Metts’ brother, Sidney Cook. Teachers of the local school are spending the holidays at their i spective homes. Paul Wicker, Columbia, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wicker. tions. Then the government might just as well fix prices. And if the government has the authority to put wages up and cut hours down will not the government have the same autho rity to put wages down and hours up? Would you rarther this be settled by law, or arranged between the workers and the management? The Wage and Hour bill will be ad ministered by a board of five men. They will have tremendous power in regulating and controlliing the busi ness of the country. Are we ready to put cmrselves in the hands of five men? Is labor to be free in the United States to bargain for what it thinks may be its proper share; or must la bor and management be controlled by five men in Washington? Think this over. THANKSGIVING! And what have we to be thankful for ? Usually we enumerate the good things we have enjoyed or the evils from which we have been spared. Surely we are all having something to eat; most of us have too much. Some of us are overlooking whet we Iiave because we look with envious qyes on what the neighbors have. The car that gave out net profit. A man going into a mill to work may not have a dollar in his pocket. Where would he get credit for grocer ies? Could he borrow money from a bank, or even a loan shark? Might he not have to pay rent in advance? He gets a job with a mill, the Bran don mill or the Victor-Monaghan, re ferred to by Mr. Davenport. The mill lets him have a house and lets him ooen an account at the store. Anything wrong with that? Is this not. in fact, something that really helps a poor man? The question arises whether the mill charges excevively for rent and supplies? If not, then assuredly Mr. Davenport’s whole article is a mere libel. No employee is required to buy from the campany store; and no em ployee is required to live in a com pany house. That must be remem bered. Now what does the mill do for Its people? It gives a workman a four room house for 85c a week, providing n that price city water, and elect ric current up to one dollar a month. In addition, the company sells coal to its employees at $6.00 per ton, whereas you and I are paying $8.50. Of all the wages paid to the em ployees of the Viefeor-Monaghan mills A work of art as well as a de moniac indictment of the South’s tenant-sharecrop system has emerg ed frem the pen of Erskine Cald well and the camera of Margaret Bourke-White “You Have Seen Their Faces” has already had much, comment from the metropolitan press as something of an innovatiop in the way of books; and as a tex'-'and-picture work it undoubtedly deserves its plaudits. The old Callwellian fire is there, but those who scan the oages for ;he ribaldry of certain “Tobacco Road” scenes will be disappointed or pleased, according to their yens. The text, by Caldwell, is largely a- philosophic arraignment of the deep South’s agricultural system The pictures, by Bourke-White, who rates pre-eminent among photogra- ohers, are at once things of real beauty and of beauty’s utmost op posite. Taken here and there in the Southeast, many of the camera studies were made in Georgia, with the Augusta section being in no wise 'lighted. There «re pictures of -otton field negroes, of most desti tute “poor whites” and of various other types and scenes which we of the South have viewed so often that we have scarcely heeded them. Un der the artistry of Bourke-White these faces af sume a tragic strength which reveals them in an almost •Tien light; but Caldwell’s pithy un derlines often punctuated with hu mor, makes them familiar again. Ono lauehs: then turning another page, sees Werterian woe. Although there is no expressed bitterness in the book—it being simply a photographic and calmnly analytical study of what some have termed “Darkest Dixie,” it is cer tain to breed fresh resentment for Caldwell among those who have never fancied him. And it is more than certain that “Yon Have Seen Their Faces” is not the kind of a book far Southern chambers of com merce to send out. But be that as it may, the book, in our opinion, marks a new high- in the literary caree rof the writer from Wrens, Georgia.—Augusta Her ald. (Mr. Caldwell was a resident of Prosperity far years' and is well known in Newberry.) The St. Philips home demonstra tion club held its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, November 17 at the school house. The meeting was called to order by the preident Mrs. Lizzie Koon. Devotionals were conducted by Mrs. Eunice Suber. The roll was called and the min utes of the last meeting read. The meeting was then turned over to Miss Ethel Counts who gave an interesting talk on “The Arrange- nent of Furniture.” The picture Tudy of the month was “Madame Lebrune and Daughter”. Miss Jennie Mae Caldwell, the gleaner for the month gave some very helpful household hints. Rev. Edgar Halfacre gave a very interesting talk on “Citizenship.” After the business part of the program a miscellaneous shower was riven in honor of the recent bride, Mrs. Ben C. Wicker, i Iced tea, cakes, sandwiches and pickles were served by the hostess, Mrs. Ethel Wicker, Mrs. Jimmie Wicker, Mrs. Adam Wicker and Mrs. Nellie Wicker. NOTICE The City Board of Health has de cided, in order to carry out the Standard milk ordinance and ac quaint the public with the grade milk they are buying from the dairies who supply them, by publishing the monthly reports made by the Hygei- nic laboratory of the State Board of Health, Columbia, S. C., who make tests of the milk samples of the dai ries showing the average bacterial colony count. This will protect the producer and consumer by making public these reports as are given us. Watch for them. Newberry Board of Health, 3tc By A. F. Bush, Secy TAX NOTICE MOLLOHON NEWS Daughter Is Born To Mrs. Lee BENJAMIN B. SCHUMPERT Prosperity Man Passes At Hospital Benjamin B. Schumpert, 86, died in the Newberry County Hospital Monday night, where he had been seriously ill for a week. He had been in feeble health for some time. Mr. Schumpert was a prominent citizen of the community, having been in the mercantile business for years. He retired several years ago. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran church and was one of her most faith ful members. As lonsr as his health permitted he was present for all ser vices. Funeral services were held Wednes day morninw at eleven o'clock, from the Prosperity cemetery. His pastor the Rev. George E. Meetze officiated. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. P. C. Singlev of Prosperity with whom he made his home; Mrs. J. A. Hunt of Saluda: two sons. Leland A. Schumpert of Nashville, Tenn., and F. W. Schumpert of West Palm Beach Florida., eight grandchildren and some great-grand-children. His wife Mrs. Eliza N. Schumpert died several years ago. NOTICE OF THE SALE OF THM LANDS OF THE ESTATE OF JACOB E. CROMER DECEASED Under authority given me by the will of Jacob E. Cromer, deceased, I will sell on the 6th day of Decem ber, 1937, during the legal hours of sale, and immediately following the judicial sales, at public auction, i» front of the Newberry Coanty Court House, the following two par cels of land, situated in Newberry- county: A tract containing six (6) me so much pleasure a few months ... ,^ ^ ago is just an old wagon now because fro,n Jan - 11 1967 40 October 16, 1937 neighbor Tom has a bigger car. And on,y e,ev * n and one half P® 1- cent ’ * ■ was deducted for accounts at the store. I am not, myself, directly interested in any cotton mill in South Carolina, but I have known, at first hand, the condit'ons which obtain in many of our mills. I know, moreover, the fine, choice men who manage most of the cotton mills of the State and I know many of the employees. We may have three or four managers of cotton mills who are not ideal, but it would he very hard to find better men anywhere, better citizens, better em ployers. than the gentlemen in charge the nice coat the lady wanted is just an old thing now because Sallie Em ma has one that cost twice as much. All this is too trivial for discussion with the Great Jehovah. What is it to Him that we pine for the flesh pots and the toys of the earth’s striv ing? Tp Him those things are like the bubbles we used to blow with soap. What really counts is not what we have; nor yet what we have es caped, but what we are. If we have grown In spirit during the year so that \re are neither striving for the toys of life, nor yet nursing envy and , _ malice, then we may take stock and i Victor-Monaghan and Brandon give thanks Liffe is not a matter of possessions, though most of us have put our em phasis on that and measure our sucess by St; rather is life a thin/p, a quality of thi? spirit, high above the usual things, we seek. So a man may in deed have nothing in the bank and yet be far richer than a millionaire, secure in the possession of a calm spirit, a peaceful life, a sense of va lue* based on standards of eternity 'WBm ■re neither moth ror rust doth coifrwpt and where thieves do not break through nor steeil.” acres,. Albert Wicker, and perhaps others*, being the place formerly used as to Lutheran parsonage, and occupied )#y Jacob E. Cromer as his residence at the time of his death; Also a tract containing one hut id- red and ninetv-five (195) acre*, m< »re or less, bounded by lands of Lutl ker Suber, Hubert Werts, Ida Hams, W. L. Graham, and perhaps otherk, the same being the plantation upon wl deh the said Jacob E. Cromer lived u bti] he moved to the place first dewr.il led. Terms of sale: One-third cash|, the balance payable November 1st, 1968. Purshaser to pay for papers, st traps/ and recording fees. J. Emanuel Cromer, Executor of the will of} Mills. I wr^te a letter to the editor of Collier’s and told him that if Mr. Dav enport wishes to go on a slumming trip I should be glad to take him around New York Citv. There he would fnid one-half of the population not so well housed nor as comfort able, nor so happy as the employees of the Victor-Monaghan and Brandon Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee announce the birth of a daughter, born Nov ember 17. The little girl was named Shirley Cornelius. Peggie Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harmon is suffer ing with tonsilitis this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Price were called to Columbia last week on ac count of the serious illness of Mr. Price’s sister, Mrs. Richard Elliott. Miss Mildred Jenkins is spending the Thankgiving holidays in Fort Mill with her aunt, Mrs. J. J. Harde. Rev. James Mitchell preached a beautiful ordination sermon Sunday night when David Brown was or dained a deacon of Eastside Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kennett and Miss Elizabeth Wolfe of Warrenville visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burton a- while Saturday. They spent Satur day night with Mr. and Mrs. Dupree ‘ gj Centra? 4 22 St. Phillips 8 Harmon. The Newberry Singing convention was held at Eastside church Sunday afternoon. The Zelia Ross Y. W. A. of East- side met with Miss Ruth Suit Mon day night with a good attendance. After the business hour, ambrosia and doughnuts were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Shealy and son. 23 Rutherford 4 24 Broad River 4 25 New Hope-Zion 4 26 Pomaria 12 27 Red Knoll 6 28 Helena 4 29 Mt. Pleasant 8 30 Little Mountain 12% 31 Wheeland 3 MRS. L. L. YOUNG Dies at Daughter’s Home Tuesday Mrs. Lillie Louise Young, 61, wid ow of the late Charles Young, died Tuesday at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. George A. Addy on Mayer avenue after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wednes day afternoon at three o’clock at McSwa : n Funeral Home, Main street, A great bank runs the following ad vertisement which I think very im- Iiresaive: “It is casting the Americt-.n people more than 17 billion dollars a year to have themselves governed. This to- representing the coot of federal, conducted by the Rev. T. C. Cannon, state, county and municipal govern- — - - - — raent—is equivalent to 25 cents out of every dollar of national income. Who pays this bill? It cannot be P*iid by the wealthy people alone, be- ^ case there are not enough of 'them. If j Atlanta, Ga.V Mrs.’C. W Winslow, all people with net taxab’e Incomes J Clinton: Mrs W. P. Lindler and Mrs. of $5,000 or more for 1935 liad been . Harry Foster of Whitmire; S. N. oompelled to turn over to the govern- young, Quantico, Va.; C. V. Young, ment all thmr income in excess of jHonea Path; C. C. Young, Fort $5,000, the sum collected womld pay Bragg, N. C. only about one fifth of the present | Five sisters and three brothers al- annual cost of government. Thus the ; s(> survive, great bulk of a tax bill must be paid ’ Burial was in Baxter Memorial cem etery. Mrs. Young is survived by five daughters and three sons: Mrs. G. A, Addy, Newberry: Mr*. V. R. Boozer. more or less, and bounded by lands-j by the small wage earner. He> pays it of Jacob Bundrick, James Bundrick,, in ‘ the form of “hidden taxes”, which fall on poor and rich alike, and are a part of the cost of virtually every thing that evervome buys—food, clothing, shelter—all the as well as all luxuries. These "hidden taxes”, are estimated to account for 70 per cent of the total tax rewemue. But everyone, rich or poor, can pay his ‘ - TWO FIRE CALLS New Equipment Is Used Newberry firemen were on the run necessities i Monday afternoon with two calls fifteen minutes apart. Both were small roof blazes started by sparks on the roof. The first call was to the house of taxes, whether direct or hidden, I Slanmore Burton, Negro, near the only out of income that has its source 1 Newberry Feed and Milling company in private business. For income taxes plant. Damage here amounted to real estate taxes, sales taxes, and all about $10. other taxes paid by individuals come About $5 damage was done to the out of salaries, wages, or other inoome Reeves home on Milligan street, at received in private business endea- Mollohon mills, firemen discovered vors. Without private business the when answering the second call at people would have no Income with | three o’clock. which to pay taxes. Whatever hurts I Both Gres were put out with business hurts all erf the- country’s . water from the booster tank on the —wtu uusiiiess iuiLs an ill me. couriury » » irvm me Jacob E. Cromer, deceased.] 130,000,000 people^ and jeopardizes [new fire truck. Clinton Sunday. Mr. J. T. Attaway spent the week id in Ninety Six with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Attaway, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hurt and dau ghter visited relatives at Greenwood ind Great Falls during the weekend. Mrs. Annie Moore is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with her son, S. L. Moore at Camden. Mrs. T. D. Shealy returned home Sunday after several weeks spent with her daughter, Mrs. Fowler Douglas, at Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ben McGee and lul>K ri family visited his sister, Mrs. Re- 1 rV becca Watson, near Batesburg and y his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mc Gee near Monetta during the week end. Mrs. Arthur Griffin and two sons of Ninety Six spent the week end with relatives here. Mr. J. A. Aull and family enjoyed a birthday dinner last Sunday at the home of his son. Hoy Aull. Mr. Voyhese Aull and family of New Brooklyn also were nresent. Mrs. Walter Jones was carried to the Newberry county hospital Tues day night for treatment. |33 Jolly Street 8 34 St. Pauls 35 Peak 4 37 Mudlic i38 Vaughirville 6 39 Chappells 6 40 Old Town 8 41 Dominick 8 42 Reederville 15% 43 Bush River 10% 44 Smyrna 10% 45 Trinity 8 46 Burton 47 Tranwood 10% 18 Jalapa 8 49 Kinards 50 Tabernacle 8 51 Trilby 4 52 Whitmire 53 Molloihon 4 64 Betheden 8 65 Fork 57 Belfast 6 58 Silverstreet 12 59 Pressley 60 St. Johns - 4 HARTFORD NEWS Grange Holds Intereteing Meeting The young peoples club held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday nigh't, Nov. 17 at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting was called to order by the president. The devotionals were con- Jucted by Harvey Shealy and a song ‘Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes” was sung. Old and New business was discussed and it was decided to have a stunt light and the proceeds be used for lighting the basketball court. Several committees were appointed. The program was then turned over to the program committee for the month. Pauline Goggans gave some ideas about “Soil Conservation”. Current events were discussed by Catherine Livingston. W© were then favored by a harmonica duet rendered by Kenneth Eargle and Ray Lanthrop. The social part of the program was then turned over to Mrs. Hubert Long, who led the members in some very entertaining contests. As there was no other business the meeting adjourned. The next meet- ng will be Wednesday night, Nov ember 24. The Hartford Grange held its re- Tular meeting, Thursday night at the school house. The program for the month was in charge of Mr. Hubert Long. The theme of his program was FRIDAY, NOVEMBER «, 1967 “Thanksgiving”. Miss Annie Mae Schumpert read a paper on “Thanks giving In The U. S.”, and Miss Cathe rine Livingston read some reasons as to the things we should be thank ful for. Fred Lester road ■ a poem entitled “Thanksgiving”. Several contests were later enjoyed. Old and new business was discussed, after which the meeting adjourned. St. Philips News —- Church No»es We regret very much that Rev. Keisler is going to leave us. His resignation will take effect December 15. He will begin work in Virginia. He has been with us a few months over two years. We wish him much Sucess in his new field. We were very pleased with his work. ^v:I Mr. Harold Wicker of the C. C. C. Camp of Bradley S. C., spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kinard spent Saturday night with the latters pa rents Mr. and Mrs. John Wicker. Miss Helen Kinard is spending the week with her sister Mrs. George Haltiwanger of Prosperity. Mr. and Mr. Lee Frick of Newberry spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Summer. DAILY NEEDS IN EVERY OFFICE... The tax books will be opened for the collection of 1937 taxes on and after October 4, 1937. The following is the general levy for all except special purposes: Mills State 5 Ordinary County 11% Bonds and Notes 7 Interest on Bonds and Notes.. 8% Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital % Con. School County School 4% County Board Education % 42 The following are the authorized special levies for the various school districts of the county: No. District Mills 1 Newberry 17 2 Mt. Bethel-Garmany 4 3 Maybinton 2 4 Long Lane 8 6 McCullough 6 6 Cromer 0 8 Reagin 8 9 Deadfall 8 10 Utopia 8 11 Hartford 0 12 Johnstone 6 13 Stony Hill 5 14 Prosperity 15 16 O’Neall , 8 18 Fairview 4 19 Midway 4 25c to 40c JZ-dd pjL DID YOU KNOW that after exhaustive and repeated tests, under different intensities of light and at varying distances, the Bureau of Standards determined that Black on Light Yellow was superior to all other color combinations for sharp definition and legibility? 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