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PAQE POUR 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year I 100 Published Every Friday second-class Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. JUST IN CASE Since it seems others had public ly expressed views similar to that contained in our article “Have We Been Kidded?” it might be well to explain that our inspiration came as a direct result of the ungrounded claims of the Chamber of Commerce and not from any member of the Civic League. We have had no con versation with any member of the league in several weeks, prior to the appearance of the article. Subse quently however, jtwo members of the league called to express their approval; one to the effect that we said only half of what we should have said on the matter. This newspaper is jealous for the good name of the league. We know how it has striven, begged and worked to beautify the city, and we resent such a do-nothing outfit as the Chamber of Commerce at tempting to leave the impression that it in some way had a part in the good work of the league. The City of Newberry pours $400 a year into this rat hole and gets in return exactly nothing. The Civic League could take that $400 and do wonders with it: in fact as we have stated before, the entire Chamber of Commerce should be turned over to the Civic League, minus certain of the personnel of course! IS THE DELEGATION “TIGHT?” The writer of these lines cam paigned most ardently in ’32 for a reduction of the county adminis trative costa. A reduction, a very drastic one, was made. Officers re ceiving $3,300 and upward were slashed to $2,400 and $2,700. For the most part they took it o*n the chin, realizing that times were hard and trusting to the fairness of the future delegations to take care of them when costs began to rise. Living costs were low in 1932-33- and ‘34. Bacon was selling at 4c per pound and a good white shirt could be bought for half a dollar. Officers got along fairly well on what was left after the cut. Now, however, prices are sky high and some officers are barely getting by. Two hundred dollars per month sounds like a lot of money and or dinarily it is not bad pay. However $200 to one engaged in private in dustry and $200 to a county officer is not one and the same. Out of his $200, or $225 a month most of the county officers are forced to spend $400 to $600 each year for office help. If they want to stay in office they must make a campaign every two years, even if they hold four- year offices; they must contribute to every cause that comes along; some one’s grand mammy always has the pip or something and the poor coun ty officer must dig down to get her some “medicine"; then the “I voted for you” buzzards make regular calls and must be greased. All this is a part of the game and it costs money. The heading is a lure; we don’t believe the delegation is “tight.” A peculiar situation exists in that the delegation is certainly not going to raise anyone’s salary unless they ask for it and the officers are certain ly not going to ask for it for fear that old John Voter will hear the news. So what? So we, having had a small hand in getting them cut, now appeal to the delegation to do the fine thing and give the boys some more money—say a flat 10 per cent for all of them. It can be done without any increase in taxation. There are of course lots of smart fellows who “would do the job fer whut they’re gittin’ and be glad to git it.” Oh sure, and the reason they are free to take jobs is that they are not capable of holding a job. We have a good, conscientious set of county officers and they should be paid decent salaries. Members of the delegation are all reasonable men; they know what it costs to make campaigns and we be lieve they can be depended upon to look into the matter of raises for county officers. We do not ask that they raise salaries on our say-so; we only ask that they investigate what officers have to pay for clerk hire and other expense. They will find that there are officers in the court house which net the holders less than $150 a month, which is poor pay for a responsible office. MRS. R. ADVISES Madame Roosevelt, wife of more- abundant-life-Franklin told a gather ing of farm women in Georgia that they should get more out of life than “enough to live on.” She didn’t bother to tell them how to get it. If the madame had to plow a mule on some of the red hills in Newberry county under the New Deal as some of our women do she would wonder where in the heck the “enough” came from, much less a surplus. Mrs. R. was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and has never konwn want. It is silly of her run ning over the country prating about what OUGHT to be. When she earns her first dollar by the sweat of her brow farm women will be more prone to listen to her. Clip ping coupons provides more readily for the abundant life than hoeing cot ton, and clipping coupons is probab ly the hardest work Mrs. R. ever en gaged in—that is, outside; of running her mouth. Some of those farm women might have suggested that she tell her Franklin to stop spending money on professional loafers and give some of it to the said farm women who through the last depression worked and squaked about “relief." Hundreds of millions went to loaf ers and liquor heads from the treas ury while farm women worked in competition with Negro farm labor to earn necessities and stay off relief. Mrs. R. was simply plowing the wrong heifer; sh e should have been spouting to the boondogglers. 0 GILDER & WEEKS Wed. Thru Sat «SAVE with SAFETY)) ai vour^oxolg. DRUG STORE Newberry County Board of Commissioners Quarterly Statement, Jan. 1, 1938 to Apr. 1,1938 SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS ALLOWED Salaries County Officers Hugh K. Boyd, Clerk of Court $ 676.00 T. M. Fellsrs, Sheriff 624.99 C. W. Sanders, Tax Collector 899.99 J. F. Long, Jailer 225.00 H. J. Quattlebaum, Senior Deputy Sheriff 460.00 J. C. Neel, Deputy Sheriff 875.00 J. C. Brooks, County Treasurer 331.11 P. N. Abrams, County Auditor 256.11 Neal W. Workman, Probate Judge 600.00 C. E. Hendrix, Supt. of Education 499.98 Dr. Thomas H. Pope 166.64 I. H. Wilson, Coroner 124.98 H. H. Ruff, County Supervisor 499.98 Paul H. Haile, Commissioper 124.98 C. B. Schumpert, Commissioner 124.98 John F. Clarkson, Clerk and Attorney 274.98 John G. Watts, Magistrate, District No 1 112.60 Ben F. Dawkins, Magistrate District No. 2 225.00 J. L. Bowers, Jr., Magistrate District No. S 112.50 W. D. Hatton, Magistrate District No. 4 67.60 Jodie K. Derrick, Magistrate District No. 6 80.00 John C. Wilson, Magistrate District No. 6 30.00 W. H. McCall, Constable, District No. 1 93.75 Rufus Livingston, Constable, District No. 2 225.00 J. D. Quattlebaum, Constable, District No. 3 93.76 W. R. Koon, Constable, District No. 4 64.11 W. M. Sloan, Constable, District No. 5 30.00 John H. Boozer, Constable, District No. 6 30.00 County Home Salaries—T. P. Adams 180.00 Food Expenses W. L. Kibler 16.00 Home Stores Market 5.81 C. T. Summer, Inc 9,60 The Carryteria 2.60 Chas. S. Suber 19.15 R. G. Wallace 7.25 Chas S. Suber 1.15 Thomas & Howard 20.74 Rogers Stores -72 W. M. Long 15.00 C. T. Summer 13.75 Chas S. Suber 16.93 Ciothing: Kurtz’s 4.20 Efird’s 1^8 Medical Expenses: Lominack’s Drug Store 2.30 Central Drug 2.00 Equipment: G. B. Summer & Sons 68.67 Thomas and Howard 8.56 Lominack's Hdwe Inc 52.07 Puritan Chemical Company 45.70 Lominack’s Hdwe Inc 32.31 McCrory’s 1.80 Farm Expenses: Gulf Oil Corporation 4.30 J. T. Henry 20.00 G. T. Blair 1.75 Farmers Oil MS11 161.44 J. A. Singley ' 190.00 C. G. Gilliam 133.40 Buford Long 10.00 Newberry Milling & Distributing Co 26.40 Pauper’s Burial: Williams & Pratt 10.00 Williams & Pratt 10.00 Water Works System C. T. Summer, Inc 23.55 A. E. Werts 10.70 Taylor-Colquitt Company 49.40 Lominack’s Hdwe. Inc 75.00 Lights: State Rural-Electrification Authority 16.00 Miscellaneous: Belk-McKnight Company 2.70 R. M. Lominack Hdwe 3.76 Prosperity Ice & Fuel Company 16.00 Newberry Ice & Fuel Company 20.40 R. A. Nichols 6.00 O. H. Lane 2.86 Central Drug Store .59 People’s Hospital 25.00 Chaingang J Salaries: Homer Bowles 300.00 Elmer Werts 180.00 E. D. Richardson 180.00 Perl Richardson 150.00 T. P. Adams 60.00 Jack Ruff 160.00 Lelam] BuzHardt 180.00 Charlie Gilliam 180.00 Paul Stone 180.00 Food: C. T. Summer, Inc 82.83 Chas. S. Suber 16.28 The Carryteria 7.00 Home Stores Market 6.30 THE RUN; C. T. Summer 83.84 Thomas & Howard 41.47 Chas. S. Suber 16.75 R. G. Wallace 20.50 Rogers Stores .94 Chas. S. Suber 11.25 Carryteria • 15.06 G. E. Dominick •.. 18.75 Stripes and Clothing: Dennis Shoe Shop 5.85 Kurtz’s 13.80 Efird’s 6.00 Medical Expenses: Dr. E. H. Moore 49.00 Dr. Y. M. Brown 2.00 Central Drug Store 5.39 Equipment: Lominack’s Hdwe Inc 69.33 McCrory’s 1.20 Lominack’s Hdwe Inc 20.86 G. T. Blair 1.00 Newberry Lumber Company 1.30 Lominack’s Hdwe Inc 60.40 Lights: State Rural Electrification Authority 5.23 Miscellaneous: City Ice Company 5.80 Repairs Public Buildings Water & Lights; Newberry Water and Light Plant 76.90 Newberry Water and Light Plant 65.88 Newberry Water and Light Plant 70.35 Telephone: Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. 110.30 Southern Bell Telephone ft Telegraph Co 123.82 Southern Bell Telephone A Telegraph Co 102.07 Insurance: Sinking Fund Commission 297.51 Contingent Supplies ft Expenses for Jail: G. B. Summer ft Sons 259.50 Franklin Sign Shop 2.26 G. T. Blair 3.75 R. M. Lominack 9.85 Eskridge Hdwe Company 8.90 C. T. Summer Inc 12.57 I. C. Kurtz, Assignee 33.75 I. C. Kurtz, Assignee 38.00 J. H. Summer 47.47 Contingent Expenses ft Supplies for County Offices: R. M. Lominack 32.57 Eskridge Hdwe 6.30 Clary Clothing Company, Assignee 18.00 Lominack’s Hdwe ’ 24.28 Newberry Lumber Company 2.25 C. T. Summer Inc 13.85 Newberry Drug Company 2.26 Lakes Machine Shop 1.50 American Ribbon ft Carbon Company 7.60 Colaco Inc 27.25 Burton Wells 2.00 Utility Supply Company 11.00 Walker, Evans ft Cogswell Co 16.01 J. K. Willingham 1.13 People’s Book Store 3.60 O. G. Harvell 7.60 Miscellaneous: Mrs. J. H. Summer 11.83 Books, Stationery, Postage A Printing Books R. L. Bryan Company 73.38 Walker, Evans ft Congsweli Company 38.45 R. L. Bryan Company 52.80 Postage: C. W. Sanders 1.60 John F. Clarkson, Clerk 1.00 T. M. Fellers 2.76 J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 11.20 H. K. Boyd 12.76 G. K. Dominick, Postmaster 10.00 C. E. Hendrix 2.50 Printing ft Advertising: The Newberry Sun 62.10 The Newberry Observer 128.50 R. L. Bryan Company 4.00 The Newberry Observer 117.00 The Newberry Sun 34.86 Miscellaneous: Lorick-Couch 2.40 • H. K. Boyd 20.14 R. L. Bryan Company .60 Walker, Evans ft Cogswell Co 6.27 Miscellaneous Contingent Salaries (As provided in Supply Bill): Eugenia Epps 62.49 Dr. J. C. Sease 399.99 Jake R. Wise 324.99 Theresa Leghtsey , 300.00 W. H. McCall 120.00 J. L. King 300.00 Laura J. Maney 76.00 Vital Statistics: J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 64.00 Rent County Health Office: J. C. Brooks, Agent 72.00 Premiums on Bonds of County Offices: Newberry Insurance ft Realty Co. 160.00 Frank R. Hunter 122.60 Bowers Insurance Agency 19.00 Expenses Deputy Sheriff’s Car: C. D. Coleman Company 2.90 Smith Motor Company 44.94 C. D. Coleman Company 6.96 Pure Oil Company 15.12 Smith Motor Company 8.60 The Texas Company 63.00 Smith Motor Company 76.45 The Texas Company 55.98 Office Expenses for County Agent’s Office: P. B. Ezell, County Agent 22.07 P. B. Ezell, County Agent 61.16 P. B. Ezell, County Agent 66.00 Printing * 1 Quarterly Reports: The Newberry Observer 111,00 The Newberry Sun 60.00 Magistrates Expenses: J. L. Bowers, Jr 4.00 T. M. Fellers 12.55 Whitmire Cafe 3.00 A. J. Wilson 1.60 T. M. Fellers 6.00 J. L. Bowers, Jr 4.00 T. J. Bostic 1,26 J. L. Bowers, Jr 11.76 John C. Wilson 6.00 Fish Hatchery: A. A. Richardson, Chief Game Warden .*... 600.00 Rent—Relief Organizations: Z. F. Wright 30.OO Rent—County Welfare Office: Security Loan ft Investment Co. (4 months) 100.00 Expenditures at Written Direction of Legislative Delegation: B. M. D. Livingston 100.00 J. A. Kinard Board of Registration 100.00 S. C. Young 100.00 Old Claims: Dr. E. H. Moore 62.00 Dr. Thomas H. Pope 8.00 Nichols’ Studio 6.80 C. T. Summer, Inc 1.00 S. C. National Bank 6.60 H. D. Whitaker ft Son 6.00 H. D. Whitaker ft Son 30.00 Miscellaneous: H. D. Whitaker 24.00 FRIDAY, APRIL 16. 1938 Court Expenses: J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 7-70 B. F. Dawkins, Magistrate 6.00 O. B. Anderson 70.60 J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 6.00 J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 6.00 J. C. Brooks, Treasurer 318.20 Sheriffs Dieting: T. M. Fellers 246.46 T. M. Fellers 296.00 T. M. Fellers 296.40 Post Mortem and Lunacy: Post Mortems: Dr. Thos. H. Pope 16 00 Dr. J. E. Grant 5.00 Examining and Conveying Lunaties: N. W. Workman, P. J M-O® Dr. J. I. Bedenbaugh \ Jj.00 N. W. Workman, P. J • 30.00 Dr. Thos H. Pope 60.00 Coroners Inquests: Katherine Adams “-“V I. H. Wilson • 6-70 Louise B. Wood 7.00 Maude G. Ross 6 00 Road Maintenance „ „„„ Salaries 3,260.74 Top Soil B. P. Ringer, Executor 60.00 Calvin Wicker ‘ H. T. Carlisle 50.00 Crushed Stone: South Carolina Granite Company 6.40 South Carolina Granite Company 3.20 Repairs to Trucks & Tractors: Davis Motor Company 196.26 City Filling Station 48.66 Columbia Supply Company 21.00 Bedenbaugh’s Garage 245.75 Tidewater Supply Company 217.96 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 964.29 Kaufman Brothers l*?-06 Ellisor Adams 16-96 Newberry Machine and Welding Company 23.15 Greenville Tire ft Retreading Co 126.51 Shealy Motor Company 30.63 C. D. Franke ft Co 14.78 Newberry Iron & Metal Co. (I. Kaplin) 10.00 Smith Motor Company 68.60 G. T. Blair 5.70 Gibbes Machinery Company 3.60 Koon’s Service Station 17.92 Jenkins Automobile Parts Service 36.92 Lominack’s Hdwe 13.84 Davis Motor Company 177.52 City Filling SUtion 46.36 Columbia Supply Company 107.68 Lomfriackte Hdfve. 34J32 Tidewater Supply Company 86.44 E. M. Lipscomb 4.68 Smith Motor Company : 16.91 Mower Motor Company 3.00 Johnson-McCrackin Company 3.00 Jenkins Automotive Parts Service 62.97 Lake’s Machine Shop 11.20 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 290.26 W. H. Davis 9.00 Davis Motor Company 69.10 Jenkins Automotive Parts Service 29.49 Shealy Motor Company 206.23 Laird Auto Radiator Works 6.26 Frank Corp. 6.68 W. H. Davis 12.30 Lake’s Machine Shop 13.60 G. T. Blair 1.76 Greenville Tire ft Retreading Co. 10.42 Smith Motor Company 47.86 Davis Motor Company 180.00 Columbia Supply Company 27.92 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 186.37 G. T. Blair 1.06 National Cylinder Gas Company 4.68 Rock Hill Body Company 6-36 Tidewater Supply Company 11.73 Davis' Motor Company 230.20 George E. Stone 23.20 Gas and Oil: Gulf Oil Corporation 120.00 Pure Oil Company 15.12 The Texas Company 828.06 Ellisor Adams 2.41 G. D. Lewis 2.62 Standard Oil Company of N. J 7.69 Greystone Service Station 2.72 D-A Lubricant Company 28.84 Standard Oil Company of N. J 7.90 Gulf Oil Corporation 60.00 The Texas Company "... 247.07 Sinclair Refining Co 147.87 The Texas Company 582.30 Gulf Oil Corporation 60.00 D-A Lubricant Co ... 28.84 Freight ft Express: George E. Stone 9.31 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 4.75 George E. Stone 6.74 Railway Express Agency .94 Southeastern Express Company 12.56 Railway Express 21.23 George E. Stone ' 5.04 Southeastern Express j.... 1A7 Equipment: A. E. Werts 9.50 C. T. Summer Inc 1... 33.00 Lominack’s Hdwe 4.40 Lominack’s Hdwe .< 16.48 Rent on Tractor: Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 150.00 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 60.00 Lights: 1 State Rural Electrification Authority 48.18 Purchase of New Trucks: Davis Motor Company .- 1,400.00 Transferred from Roads and Bridges: Lominack’s Hdwe 1 29.45 Wallace Concrete Pipe Company 271.37 B. B. Schumpert Company 9.00 Guy Whitener 293.28 Will Gilliam y.. 26.00 Lominack’s Hdwe. 45.96 Lott-Wilkes Machinery Company 7.80 J. C. Cornelius 10.00 Will Gilliam 26.00 T. H. Kunkle 12.81 R. M. Lominack’s Hdwe. 15^.20 L. A. Wilson ft Son 42.90 L. A. Wilson ft Son 46.50 John Oglesby 25.00 Newberry Lumber Company 71.50 John Oglesby 26.00 Will Gilliam 26.00 Miscellaneous: 1 Gulf Oil Corporation 29.16 Air Reduction Sales Company 2.44 Lake’s Machine Shop •. 8.60 Newberry Ice and Fuel Company 18.10 Chas. S. Suber 7.06 Claude L. Counts 11.84 Lominack’s Hdwe 7.34 Lominack’s Hdwe. (Telephone Wire) 61.64 People’s Pharmacy 3.46 Miss Mattie Adams 10.00 _ n R. Derrill Smith 6.00 Stokes’ Drug Store .60 Dr. E. H. Moore 36.00 The Carryteria 3.60 R. Derrill Smith 2.88 Loyd Matthews 1.40 George E. Stone 4.50 Commutation Tax W. P. Derrick ft Company 227.84