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PAGE FOUR fHE SUN FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1988 Gttfp 9mt 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year $1.09 Published Every Friday Communications of Interest are in- all. Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. TWO HEADS BETTER As they departed for home and the Christmas holidays, many of the congressmen wondered what they should do to keep themselves right with the world. First, for several years, they danced to the music of the Great Magician in the White House and they were labled ‘rubber stamps.’ Then a few mouths ago they decided to legislate as they thought best, and now, because they have killed or pigeon-hcled legislation which they believed would be harmful, some folks are calling them “do notthings.” “I’m in the frying pan if I do fol low the leader and in the fire if I don’t,” one congressman mournfully summarized. The truth of the matter is that con gress did so little because it really is worried about the business recession. Most members did not want the special session. Now they object to having the onus thrust upon then! because once in session they declined to pass new laws that might further upset employment. Deep down in their hearts many members haven’t liked the things they were voting for in the past years, but conditions seemed to be improving so they continued to follow along. Now suddenly it develops that some of their silent fears may have been justified—they can’t see any more white rabbits emerging from the Great Magician’s hat. So instead of enacting dubious legislation just when recovery looks like it might be heading for another toboggan slide they de cided to mark tin's until they found out what’s what. The situation seems to be this: If congress remains in fairly high repute with the voters, then the 531 members of the senate and house will do what they think is best for the country. But if propaganda to load congress with a “do nothing” status is effective, then the members will resume the “rubber stamp” tac tics artd one, or five, or a dozen men —instead of 531—will decide what is best for the country. And those who know their history are inclined to believe that two heads are better than one! AN AFTER EFFECT Summing up the net results of the Hoover depression a Boston editor of fers food for thought when he de clares that the worst feature of it is that a lot of people found out they could actually live without working. He refers, of course, to those who, having passed through a period of idleness without going hungry, are now determined to remain idle and let the taxpayers feed them, much as the ravens fed Elijah in bibical days. Every community has its share of them and it is not necessary to wan der far to discover the type. How to force such citizens to ac cept employment, and to again take up the responsibility of earning and paying their own way is a problem in many sections of the United States have to solve and it isn't going to be an easy job. They can get next to the politicians who hand out the money—and many politicians are soft headed as well. Loss of self respect is a ter rible thing. But even that can be re gained if a man shows a willingness to try to regain it thru honest labor— a commodity which is almost extinct in the United Sates today, thanks to ,the New Deal. It is the one who prefers to be come an object of charity that creates the problem, and provide: the most pathetic result of the depression heri tage. IS CAPITAL ON STRIKE? As business drifts further down ward and unemployment increases there is heard time and again the re port that “capital is on strike.” This, if true, would mean that those who have money to invest are not invest ing. Common sense alone answers that. People who have money accumulated it by making each dollar they had earn another dollar. They seek prof it and risk their principal on the chance of making the profit. And until human nature has been com pletely legislated out of existence, there will be no “strike on capital” so long as the capital is given the op portunity to flow into legitimate in vestment. What is wrong with investment moneys then out erf which come ex pansions and more employment? Have you ever heard the story of Nellie, the beautiful cloak model, and the villian? In the first chapter, the vilian tied Nellie t° the rail road track. In the second chapter he beat her up. In the third he threw her in front of a buzz saw. And in the last chapter climax he asked, “Nellie, why don’t you trust me?" . . THE! Spectator One gets the impression that many of our high officials of the Govern ment are more interested in making caustic speeches of dununciation than they are in reviving or renewing that confidence so necessary to an up swing in business. They are so po litical in thinking that they see bogeys in every corner. Look at the facts. Is there a feeling of insecurity, erf fear, in this country? There is and it is very childish to deny it. Is it due to a few rich men? Well, that idea is the most childish of all. Very rich men have enough put aside to keep the wolf from the door, for they have bought the bonds which our Gov ernment has sold so freely. No man wants a period <rf bad business. The greatest concerns in our nation— Steel and Automobile Corporations— want prosperity; want good busi ness. They don’t risk their for tunes in order to play politics. The very idea is an absurdity. Privately they may be—and probably are—op posed to much of the New Deal, but they won’t cut off their noses to spite their faces. It is very smart and entertaining hear speeches of bitter excoriation, but what we need is less of the small time political oratory and more honest effort to get the country out of the dumps. Just as a man of commonsense, would you invest your money while the government is taxing you beyond endurance on one hand and denounc ing you on the other? One of my own associates said to me “I don’t know what to do about hiring farm labor until I see what Congress does about the farm program.” Exactly and men in all lines of business are upset because we are being treat ed to a lot of smart-alex speaking, instead of practical, horsesense ac ceptation of facts. The fine work of Mr. David R. Co ker for our farmers has been recog nized again and Mr. Coker has been declared a public benefactor.He is that, and he is a fine citizen and a lovable man as well. We are living too fast; we read and discuss things in a sort of white heat, but we don’t meditate calmly on the great issues of life so as to arrive at conclusions. Our snap judgements are brainflashes, not quiet reflection. Mr. Coker is a worthy son of a great man and each grows as we see his work in perspective. To know a man like Mr. David Coker is to have the stimulus of a great soul. That wjn- drously rich little Hartsville has e- nough brain and soul to save a state. How well off are we in South Caro lina? Reading the accounts of trade associations, banks, and office-holders one gets the impression that every thing is lovely and the fodder is low in the rack. But is it? Am I dream ing? Here I read that trade is so good and money so plentiful and pro fits so great. My, my! Perhaps it was good for us farmers that we sold our cotton for about nine cents; it must have been a stroke of luck for 90,000 cotton mill operatives to be laid off half of the week. Well, you never can tell your luck, can you ? All my life I have thought that with all the reports of shorter hours and smaller shifts and lower prices, we should find that conditions were not good. But read the papers. My word! Here we are rolling in weath and don’t know it. men are righteous. I am not con cerned about or for the individuals, for they mean nothing to me as in dividuals. But if we must all sub mit to a test of righteousness I think that we might say that in some respects the very campaign for the re-election of Mf. Roosevelt leaves something to be desired. Whatever may have been his relations with John L. Lewis’ big contributions to the campaign fund—^reported from five hundred thousand dollars to seven hundred thourand—has not made a happy impression. On the strength of that Mr. Lewis loudly proclaimed that the President was on his side, during all the uproar. And no word came from the President Not even the most ardent hero-wor shipper can ignore that. So let us stop this crusade into the other man’s motives or reasons and get down to the facts. Let us see how these measures really affect people, or will affect them. Look at facts jn your own com munity and in your own business. Are you willing to pay wages for charity or for work? Does a business enter prise fix wages willy-nilly; or does it undertake to have each man’s work contribute to a general result? Well, then, each man is expected to pull his own weight, isn’t he? And a little more, of course. Well, how many concerns will pay a man a fixed wage unless he can earn it? He must be worth that to the business or he must go,—or the business will collapse. Now if a minimum wage must be paid—whatever that minimum may be—many persons will not be employ ed at all. Since it might be a case of “neck or no beef”, they will get no beef. All the theorizing and all the noble motives cannot get around that. Of course if the Government should say “Put them to work at minimum wages and add six per cent to the cost for profit”, that would be different. That would be more like our wartime contracts and our W P A jobs. Let us look facts in the face: If the Government isn’t prepared to fix and guarantee profits it should stop playing with the elements of cost that enter into prices. I need not mention that just as men say—of course I don’t know— that a W P A job costs considerably more than a private contract. so must all that we buy rise considerably in price if wages are raised to every body just because he wears overalls. With all respect to the President and to Mr. Roosevelt as a man of fine purpose I think some of his re marks sound as though business were apart from earnings and that busi ness men should respond to the Presi dent and his eager young lieutenants just as a preacher sometimes hopes that his congregation will respond to him. That is to say, the President rides on a wave of idealism and calls all business men to put aside all thoughts of money and profits and join him on the heights of noble en deavor. It would be sublime, but these business men have to get the money for their payrolls and that is something the President has never had to do. FELICITATING HARRY Since our Legislature adjourned several organizations have come into being acting for various public inter ests. The Commission of Nine was creat- ted by the General Assembly and its members have prepared a report in forming the Legislators what might be done to help develop this state. This group has served without pay or allowances. The members of the General Assembly have taken a pro- gretsive step jn calling on a group of business men for suggestions. The South Carolina Federation of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry has been organized with three Coun cils, or more or less independent but cooperating associations. The Fed eration itself—that js the correlating general management- -has a presi dent, a board of directors, a treasurer and a Managing Director. The Three Councils are: Promotion and Development. Has for its objective the advertising of the State and the effort to atract tour ists, citizens and industries. It also has a committee on taxation and busi ness problems. Farm Council. Has an active membership in forty-two counties of the State, with a council of forty-two members and a board of directors. It is studying the pending farm bill in Congress and will speak for the farmers of the State on all matters in Congress and the Legisla ture. Legislative council. Will represent the other two councils before Con gress and the Legislature and before National and State boards and com missions. I have always conceded that the President believes in the wisdom and justice of the measures he advocates; but I still may venture to disagree. I do so emphatically in his wage and hour stand and the general atack on men of means. I do not assume that any man is all righteous, or that all Sundry of our citizens came for ward on an occasion last week to do honor to Harry Dominick upon the occasion of his retiring from twenty five years jn the public service. We will not attempt a recital of Harry’s accomplishments in that time; rather we would speak of the man Harry—his even temper, radiant affableness, civic spirit, and all those virtues which contribute to make an all-round good fellow. There are few who pass this way enjoying the respect and confidertce of so many. Harry Dominick is a fellow we like to be around. We en joy his company—even his jokes! THE BUZZARD CAN ROOST SERENELY AT LAST — (Calhoun Times) After a long and strenuous fight through the courts the Buzzard Roost project seems settled. The last of the projects will be the Santee-Cooper scheme. There was the old Broad river Power Company, The Lexington Water Power, The Southern Power Company, which bul ges in from Georgia, Buzzard Roost, and the Santee-Cooper. Enough electric energy to run everything from cotton mills to kitchen skillets. Hard to estimate the full cost of it all. Many lawyers—some starving— are already plutes. A great little commonwealth after all that can stand up with these ferocious loads on its back. We are living in a great age, and mostly happy, whether dead busted or on easy street. mrs. h. r. McDonald DIES SATURDAY MORNING Mrs. H. R. McDonald, 69, died Sat urday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Hodges Sunday afternoon with the Rev. T. L. Bryson in charge. Burial was in the family plot. Mrs. McDonald was the former Miss Florence M. Chandler and was the widow of H. R. McDonald who died in May, 1937. She is survived by one son, Julius H. McDonald; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES D. TIDMARSH, DECEASED Pursuant to an order of the Pro bate Court of Newberry County, South Carolina, I will offer for sale, and sell to the highest bidders, for cash, on Saturday, January 22nd, 1938, beginning at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, at the gin house of Gilliam and Tidmash, in the Town of Whitmire, Newberry County, South Carolina, certain personal property, owned by the Estate of James D. Tid- marsh, including four (4) mules, three (3) hoes, one (1) mallet, one (1) guano distributor, one (1) cuta way harrow, one (1) cotton planter, one (1) com planter, two (2) plow stocks, one (1) one-horse turn plow, one (1) traction engine, one (1) two- horse wagon, com, fodder, cotton seed, one (1) share of the capital stock of the Farmers Oil Mill, New berry, S. C., of the par value of $10, etc. Mrs. Minnie Tidmarsh, Administratrix of the estate erf James D. Tidmarsh, deceased January 8, 1938. CHAPPELLS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boasman and chilldren spent Sunday with Mrs. Boasman’s brother, Mr. Reel, at Edgefield. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts and Mary Lou were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Werts’ brother, W. G. Nichol son, of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mosley of Columbia were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scurry. Mr. John Coleman was a visitor in Charlotte during the past week. Mrs. J. J. Pow of Saluda visited her sister, Mrs. L. E. Werts, one day lately. Mrs. Harry Strother and children have returned from a visit in John ston. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Johnson, who have a place near the Buzzard Roost have returned after a year’s stay in HEARD ABOUT IT “l hear you are running a paper now” said B. C. Matthews; Friday morning. Assured such was the case he handed us a dollar and is now on the honor roll. We don’t see how we would be able to take care of them if everybody knew about it. INCREASE SEEN IN YEAR’S POSTAL RECEIPTS Postal receipts for Newberry show ed an increase of $2,449.81 the past year over 1936. In ’36 the receipts totaled $24,446.98, with those of ’37 amounting to $26,916.79. Receipts in 1936 by quarters were as follows: March 31, $5,754.33; June 30, $5,645.47; September 30, $5,639.19; December 31, $7,427.99. Last year the quarterly receipts were: March 31, $6,901.36; June 30, $6,463.67; September 30, $5,836.64; December 31, $7,716.12. Alabama and Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holloway spent the v/eekend with Mrs. J. L. Hollo way. Miss Louise Connelly was shopping in Newberry one day recently. Miss Mary Ellen Workman visited home folks in Clinton over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cook visited here recently. Tney now live in Co lumbia. Dr. Holloway and L. E. Werts were business visitors in Newberry Saturday. Rev. Pettigrew, Dr. Holloway, J. L. Fellers, M. L. Connelly, and L. E. Werts were business visitors in Columbia Monday. Reed Marett has returned home from Greenwood hospital much im proved. The Merry Makers club met with Mrs.. J. M. Keith and Mrs. P. G Coleman on Tuesday. Mrs. Rose Copeland, Clinton, was a visitor in the home of Mrs. M. A. Renwick Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. LaCoste and family, of Orangeburg, were weekend guests of the C. A. Duffords. REPORT OF CONDITION OF American Bank of Whitmire of Whitmire, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business on S^n . iber 31. 1937 ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in process of collection ; • •, •••••, f United States Government obligations, direct and fully guaranteed State, county and municipal obligations Other bonds, notes and debentures Corporate Stocks Loans and discounts Overdrafts Banking house owned, furniture and fixtures Investments—None; in and advances—None; to company holding title to banking house Other real estate owned Investment to companies or nominees holding other real estate for bank’s benefit Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances executed by or for the account of this bank Borrowed securities (contra) Other assets 86,550.03 7,600.00 44,100.00 None 30,000.00 48,524.56 108.01 6,760.00 None 730.00 None None None 2.97 TOTAL ASSETS $223,276.57 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL Deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations: (a) Demand deposits $1,47,606.19 (b) Time deposits evidenced by savings pass boolo. None (c) Other time deposits None United States government and postal savings deposits None State, county and municipal deposits 41,506,00 Deposits of other banks None Certified and officers’ checks, letters of credit and travellers checks sold for cash, and amounts due to Federal Reserve bank (transit account) 334.66 Mortgages or other obligations on banking house and on other real estate None Bills payable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for harrowed money None Mortgage bonds and participation certificates outstanding None Acceptances executed by or for the account of this bank and outstanding None Securities borrowed (contra) None Dividends declared but not yet payable None TOTAL LIABILITIES EXCLUDING CAPITAL ACCOUNT... .$189,446.74 Capital account:— (a) Capital stock and capital notes and debentures $25,000.00 (b) Surplus 6,260.00 (c) Undivided profits 2,579.83 (e) Total capital account 33,829.83 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL $223,275.67 On December 31st the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was $13,261.20. Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to $86,550.03. Deferred obligations not included among above liabilities, which are subor dinated to claims of depositors and other creditors—None. This bank’s capital is represented by no capital notes and debentures sold to Reconstruction Finance Corporation and none sold to public; no shares of first preferred stock; no shares of second preferred stock, and 250 shares of common stock, par $100 per share. MEMORANDA Fledged assets (except real estate) rediscounts, and securities loaned: (a) U. S. Government obligations, direct and fully guaranteed, pledged to secure liabilities None (b) Other assets (except real estate) pledged to secure lia bilities (including notes and bills rediscounted and securi ties sold under repurchase agreement $22,000.00 (c) Assets depositied with State authorities to qualify for the exercise of fiduciary or corporate powers, or pledged for other purposes None (d) Securities loaned to banks, dealers in securities and others Nome KLONDIKE LOU NOT A LOOSE CHARACTER ALASKA BOY’S BELLOW SENDS A BEAR SCOOTING SEATTLE, Wash—The lady “that’s known as Lou’, still is living and she carried a scar from that famed shooting scrape that took place up in the Klondike at the beginning of the century. And she isn’t the only one alive who was in the Malamute saloon the night her lover, Dangerous Dan Mc- Grew, was shot to death in a battle with Lou’s husband. Perhaps when you read Robert W. Service’s poem, “The Shooting of Dan McGrew,” you suspected he was writ ing out of the whole cloth. But he wasn’t. You can take that from Michael A. Mahoney, a rugged Irish man, who went into the Klondike as a bay of 17 and knows all about it, Mahoney was in the Malamute, where “a bunch of the boys were whooping it up” and saw the whole affair. Lou, he says, was not a loose wo man, as Service’s readers suspected. She was a respected wife of Johnan- nesburg, S. A., when she met Dan McGrew and ran away with him. Her husband vowed to find her and settle matters with Dangerous Dan. The wronged husband’s search led him to the gold country and there in the Malamute saloon that night his quest ended. Dangerous Dan and Lou were there. Dangerous Dan and Lou’s husband drew thefir pistols and the shooting began. When the smoke liad cleared away both men lay cold and Lou was sobbing in a corner. A bullet had struck her in the shoulder. And among those who had seen the shooting was; of course, Bob Service. Service is alive and well, too. He spends most of his time soaking up the warm sunshine of the Riviera in France. “The Shooting of Dan Mc Grew” was a money-maker. Mahoney, who frequently lectures to Lions clubs in the Northwest, does n't tell where Lou is living. Seward, Alas.—Alaskan bears may be able to outrun boy scouts, but when it comes to yelling the louder— that’s another matter. During a scout outing on the Lost Lake trail, two bears challenged the youths’ approach to the cabins. One bear growled and charged. One of the scouts opened his mouth and emitted a typical “Tarzan” bellow. The bear skidded to a stop, reared aloft, turned and dashed away in the opposite direction. The scout troop made the safety of the cabins in nothing flat. AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE HAS USED HOMEMADE FALSE TEETH FOR 13 YEARS Gananoque, Ont.—Thirteen years ago John Garrah, now 82 years old, made a set of false teeth. Today they are still in use, and their maker and user pronounces himself “quite satisfied.” Dissatisfied with the teeth his den tist had made, Garrah decided to make his own set—of aluminum. "I made the mould in a moulding shop, and the set of aluminum teeth was poured by the boss moulder,” he said. “The teeth were a little rough, so I used the file and made them to suit, and I have used them all these years. I can eat anything with com fort” I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places ou the dates giv en below for the purpose of taking tax returns of all real estate and per sonal property. Persons owning prop erty in more than one district will make returns foir each district. All able bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax; all persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay commu tation tax of $1.00. All dogs are to be assessed at $1.00 each. Whitmire—City Hall, Tuesday, Jan uary 4th, 1938. Whitmire—Aragon-Baldwin Mill, Wednesday, January 5th, 1938. Longshores—Thursday, January 6, 1938, from 9 until 12. Silvers treet—Thursday, January 6th, 1938, from 2 until 6. Chappells—Friday, January 7th, 1938. Hollingsworth Store—Tuesday Jan uary 11th, from 9 until 12. Kinards—McGill’s Store, Tuesday January 11th, 1938, from 2 until 5. Prosperity—Wednesday and Thurs day, January 12th and 13th, 1988. Little Mountain—Tuesday, January 18th, 1938. Glymph’s Store—Wednesday, Jan uary 19th, 1938, from 9 until 12. J. L. Crook’s Store—Wednesday, January 19th, 1938, from 2 until 6. Peak—Thursday, January 20th, 1938. < Pomaria—Tuesday, January 26th, 1938. St. Lukes—Wednesday, January 26th, 1938, from 9 until 12. O’Neal—L. C. Fellers Store, Wed nesday, January 26th, 1938, from 2 until 5. Maybinton—F. B. Hardy’s home, Thursday January 27th, 1938, from 9 until 12. Reese Brothers Store—Thursday, January 27th, 1938, from 2 until 5. At Auditor’s office to March 1st, after which time a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. Pinckney N. Abrams, Auditor Newberry County The following penalties will be in effect after December 31st: January, 1 per cent February, 2 per cent $22,000.00 Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to requirement by law 23,116.51 (b) Bills payable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for money borrowed None (c) Other liabilities secured by pledged assets None (d) Deposits preferred under provisions of law but not secured by pledge of assets None (e) TOTAL $23,116.61 I, Wm. W. Lewis, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and fully and correctly represents the true state of (the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. WM. W. LEWIS, CORRECT—ATTEST :— WM. W. LEWIS, M.S. LEWIS—Directors STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. Sworn to and subscribed before me /this 8th day of January, 1938, and I hereby certify I am not an officer or director of this bank. „ JOE H. SIMPSON, Notary PubUc. My commission expires at the pleasure of the governor. March, 3 per cent April, 7 per cent J. C. BROOKS, County Treasurer