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PAGE SIX THE NEWBERRT 8UH FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941 DEFENSE FORCE TO BE MUSTERED IN FRIDAY Adjutant General James C. Dozier, or one of his mustering- officers -will be in Newberry Friday night to of ficially muster in Newberry’s unit of the South Carolina Defense Force. This information was received over telephone by the American Legion Commander Chalmers Brown Monday morning. The muster will be held at the World War Memorial building, adjacent to the County Fair grounds, at 8:00 p. m., Friday, May 9. Official notices are going out to all men who have already enlisted, and it is strongly advised that those who in tend to enlist do so as early as pos sible in order to be mustered 1 in by the General. It is very important, also that those w^ho have already en listed should complete their physi cal examinations at once. It has been reported that a number of men who have enlisted in the Home De fense Force have neglected to have physical examinations performed. They should report without delay to Dr. Claude Sease who will perform this service free of charge. The mustering in Friday night will mean that Newberry’s Home Defense Force at once becomes an active unit of the state body. At the present time, over 60 Newberry men from all walks of life have signed enlistment blanks and have passed the physical qualifications. Enlistments are still coming in at the headquarters on the first floor of the ExcHiange bank building, according to Lieut. Jake Wise, who is in charge. It is to be noted by all those who have enlisted that attendance at this meeting is compulsory. In the, near future uniforms and equipment will be issued and actual training will be gin. Judge Neal Workman is Captain of Newberry’s unit (Co. M 2nd Rgt. 3rd Batn.) and Lieutenants are S. C. McCarley, Jake Wise and A. A. Beck ham. BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN PARISH Rev. M. L. Kester, Pastor Beth-Eden: 10 a. m., Sunday School. Mr. Ham ilton Folk, Supt. 11 a. m., The Service. St. James’: 3 p. m., Sunday School. Mr. Harold Long, Supt. t4 p. m., The Service. Colony: 10:00 a. m., Sunday School. Mr. H. B. Cousins, Supt. Miss Vivian Van Meter of Chicago, is visiting her brother, Don Van Me ter. Open House At The County Hospital We are observing May 11th as Na tional Hospital Day. We are keeping ‘‘Open House” with the assistance of the Hospital Aux iliary from one to five p. m. We are giving birth certificates to all babies bom in the hospital since it was organized. Please let us have the name of your baby, date of its birth and hour, name of father and maiden name of mother as soon as you can so yours will be ready for the 11th when we shall expect you in per son for this. Our President of the Hospital Board will make a talk at four p. m. The purpose of National Hospital Day is to acquaint the community with the people who are its practict- ioners of hospital care. We wish to be seen and talked to as people with jobs to do, as people seeking an op portunity to explain the job so that it may be understood 1 and appreciat ed. We are not seeking praise or recognition as much as we are seek ing the same kind of thoughtful un derstanding that we are required to give to those who come to us for care. We are proud to stand in this community as a protector of the pub lic health and happiness for our pride of achievement is as nothing compared to the pride we feel for the responsibility which the com munity has entrusted to us. Come, let us convey to our visitors this feel ing. X Mrs. Homer Schumpert, Mrs. Leon Nichols and Miss Fannie Mae Car- wile are on the flower committee and would be glad to have flowers from anyone who will give these. Mrs. P. B. Ezell, Mrs. FI yd Brad ley and Mrs. Forrest Lominack are the refreshment committee. WITH MRS. McCAUGHRIN Mrs. J. N. MoCaughirin was hostess when the Emery Circle met Friday morning. Several guests were invit ed to play rook with members of the club. Mrs. McCaughrin’s home was flor- ally decorated with iris and roses. At noon, those present enjoyed a delicious two course lundheon. The Willowbrook park will open for the summer season on Saturday night, May 10. The Newberry Con cert Band will play concerts at eight o’clock on Saturday nights, and a few Sunday concerts. The park is a nice place to go and enjoy yourself. HAL’S ADLETS: MOTHER’S DAY finds us with many suggestions, including lovely blooming plants, fresh cut flowers, beautiful corsages. Mrs. Stevens home made candies and other ideas. Look here then decide on Mother’s Day gifts. Cards for Mother’s Day, 5c and up. Drop in and see our display of potted plants. LURAY DINNERWARE that lovely pastel ware you will want a set of. Two large shipments this month gives us a wonderful stock now. See it, please. Bedding plants, -many varieties, in cluding salvia, snapdragons, giant zinnias and others. 25c doz. and up. CORSAGES for Mother’s Day. Our corsages please and flatter at the same time. They are exquisitely made to match any color dress. FLOWER ORDERS for other cities. We can handle them. We phone, wire or write orders to all parts of the country. Bonded florists fill our or ders satisfactorily. We will be open Sunday morning. —Verna & HAL KOHN. H-D COLUMN By ETHEL L. COUNTS Authorities tell us that we should furnish at least three gallons of sy rup for each member of the family. The reason ds that sorghum syrup is rich in many vitamins and miner als essential to good health. For many years practically every farmer in the Piedmont grew sweet sorghum and supplied his family with whole some sorghum syrup. In recent years, however, most farmers have failed to continue this practice, and many farmers have even forgotten how to make sorghum syrup. Plenty of good sorghum syrup for home use would play a vital part in better farm living, and would save many dollars now spent for other sweets for the family table. The fol lowing brief suggestions are offered: 1. Choose a variety or sorghum that is known to produce quality syrup in your locality. 2. Select a well drained soil that will produce a good crop of com or wheat. Acid soils are not recom mended. 3. Prepare land as for com. Plant in rows 3 to 4 feet wide, and 4 to 6 inches apart in the drill. Do not cov er as deep as com. Plant on a firm seed bed. 4. Apply 400 pounds of mixed fer tilizer per acre at planting. Side dress with 100 to 200 pounds of quick w Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! It’s Going Fast! The Eskridge Hardware Stock At Sale Prices Hundreds Have Bought Big Bargains But We Are Uncovering and Putting on Sale/Daily New Goods PriCES YOU NEVER HEARD OF on good Hardware & Household items s Come Today and Get Your Share You are Sure to find Something You Need and Savings are BIG This is no Junk Stock But Good, Clean Merchandise, much of it new WE MUST MOVE IT QUICKLY!! Come On, We’ll Trade! R. M. {Lominack Hdw’e .Selling Out Eskridge Hardware Stock U. D. C. CHAPTERS MET TUESDAY The members of the Drayton Ruth erford chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, were guests of Miss Nora Long Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. R. D. Wright, presided. During the business sesssion, ar rangements Were made for Memorial Day Sunday at Rosemont cemetery. An interesting program has been ar ranged, with Rev. J. Aubrey Estes as speaker, and special music by the Newberry High School Choir and Band. The historical program consisted of a paper on General Micah Jenkins, by Mrs. W. G. Houseal; Gen. John B. Gordon, Mrs. Hunter Brown; and gleanings by Mrs. M. J. Carwile. At the conclusion of the program, a social hour was held at which time the hostess served block ice cream and pound cake. Mrs. E. B. Purcell and Mrs. O. O. Copeland were hostesses to the Cal vin Crozier Chapter, U. D. C., Tues day at the home of the former on Main street. The business was much the same as of the Drayton Ruther ford chapter, with plans being made for Memorial Day On Saturday af ternoon at 5:30, the Confederate monument will be decorated, with flowers being brought by the New berry Girl Scouts. The chapter de cided to take a day, Wednesday of each week, at the Red Cross IJoom, together with the Presyterians. Mrs. Adrian Summer, Mrs. O. O. Copeland, and Mrs. John Donaldson, were on the historical program, reading papers on Gen. Micah Jen kins, Gen. Hill, and Gen. John B. Gordon, respectively. Mrs. W. O. Miller gave several interesting glean ings. Ice cream and cake was served at the end of the program. “BACK STREET” AT RITZ THEATRE NOW Two of the screen’s most glamorous stars, Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan, have at last been teamed in the starring roles of a picture. The picture is Universal’s “Back Street”, a picturization of Fannie Hurst’s sensational and famous novel. It is being shown today and tomor row, May 8 and 9, at the Ritz Theater. Both Boyer and Miss Sullavan have often expressed the wish to co-star in a picture, but until the present, it has been found impossible to cast them, due to the fact that one was always unavailable when the other was between pictures. “Back Street” is the story of a girl who is content to live in the back street of a successful man’s life, de manding nothing but that he love her; helping him to a world-recognfz- ed success, while she herself remains in the shadows. Miss Sullavan will be seen as the girl, with Charles Boyer as the man. Others in the cast are Richard Carl son, Frank McHugh, Tim Holt, Sam uel S. Hinds and Frank Jenks. The fans of Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan should by no means miss this picture. It is well worth anybody’s time to go see. See it nowat the Ritz. acting nitrogen fertilizer per acre when about 40 days old. Do not use barnyard manure on sorghum for sy rup, since it affects the quality of the syrup. * 5. Cultivate same as for com. 6. Harvest when seed are between soft and hard dough stage. If too green or too ripe, an inferior syrup will likely result. 7. Strip the cane and remove all seed heads carefully else a dark col ored syrup of inferior flavor may re sult. 8. Grind the cane and make it into syrup on the same day the cane is stripped and cut, if posible, other wise the next day. Old cut cane makes poor syrup. 9. The syrup making operation is one of the most important factors governing the quality of the syrup. RITZ « Thursday, Friday Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan .Richard Carlson, Frank McHugh. —In— “BACK STREET” NEWS COMEDY—Swing With Bing Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night I0c-30c Saturday John Howard, Ellen Drew, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson —In— “TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN” COMEDY & Chapter 12 Green Hor net Srikes Again” Admission'—10c-20c all day Monday, Tuesday Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney Bobs Watson, Larry Nunn —In— “MEN OF BOYS TOWN” NEWS COMEDY Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night 10c-30e Wednesday Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Edward Brophy —In— “SLEEPERS WEST” COMEDY Adm.: Mat. 10c-20c Night 10c-30c Harry Weber of Summerville.S. C., and Miss Helen Doudncy, Mia mi, Fla., head student government at Newberry College for the ensuing year. Weber is president of the student body and Miss Doudney chairman of the Women’s Council. ONLY OVER MAYBANK’S VETO CAN NEW TAXES BE ENACTED Columbia, May 5.—The reconvening of the general assembly tomorrow will come with members in possession of the positive information that only over Governor Burnet R. Maybank’s veto can higher taxes be enacted: and that he will demand once more a re sort to the use of a portion of the proceeds from the gasoline tax for the purpose of balancing the state’s ac counts. Since last Friday night, when Mr. Maybank disclosed his position In a statewide radio address, Columbians have been deep in conjecture on whether the assembly would heed his dictum, but as members had by that time already gone home for the week-end, there were no symbols here of what effect the statement would have. It was agreed that the assembly must now take one of the following courses: 1. Adhere to the governor’s de mands. 2. Reduce 'state expenditures and in that way balance the budget. 3. Proceed with the plan for higher taxes, already approved in part by both houses of the legislature, and now in the hands of a freeconfer- ence committee, and take the con sequences of a certain veto. There may 'be started in the as sembly, on the strength of the gov-' emor’s statement, a new movement for the use of proceeds from the gasoline tax. * If so it would be the first of this session. Some members are known, of course, to favor this, but so far there has been no sus tained movement for it, and no bill providing for it has been introduced. In Agreement As to the second alternative listed in the foregoing, there has been no serious suggestion for it. The gov ernor himself has not proposed a reduction in expenditures, and did not mention such a course in his ad dress of last Friday. On this, he and a majority of the assembly appear to be in complete agreement. The assembly, far from moving in the direction of retrenchment, has gone the other way, has voted to increase expenditures. The larg est increase it has approved is one of $500,000 for public welfare. The senate initiated this and passed it. An effort in the house of Represen tatives to debate it met with over whelming defeat. In that way, the house gave its sanction to the in crease. It remains to be seen whether the assembly will proceed with its plans to raise tax rates. The senate has approved higher rates for the tax on income, the tax on cigarets, the ( levy on theater admissions and that" on coin-operated machines. The house rejected the last three, but voted an increase in the income-tax rates. As to this, it did not accept the senate’s formula for raising the income rates, but inserted one of its own which did: not differ substa- tionally from that created in the senate. Although the governor in his speech said he would approve new taxes or the “extension” of any existing taxes only after a way had been found to employ proceeds from the gasoline tax for uses other than highway uses, he undoubtedly meant that employment of the highway funds was what he desired.' The governor is specifying that there must first be use of gas tax money and is leaving the way open for other taxes, or incerases in pres ent taxes if the need should come.. For example, fhere might be need for more defense funds. No New Taxes Anyhow in the assembly his statement undoubtedly will be Inter preted as notice to it that there must be diversion and no new taxes or higher .rates for existing taxes. His plan is to first reduce the gaso line tax by a cent a gallon and then enact a one-cent-a-gallon tax on it and use the proceeds from the latter to wipe out the accumulated state operating deficit, which is expected fo amount to approximately $2,000,000 by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. He believes revenue from exist ing tax sources, now coming in at a rate approximately 15 per cent great, er than in the last fiscal year, will in the forthcoming fiscal year be suffi cient. Adherence to Mr. Maybank’s de mands could doubtless bring about a quick conclusion of the work here and sine die adjournment, but it is most improbable that there will be any such quick adherence. Reference to the history of the contests over this issue will show that swift acceptance is unlikely. Also, a cutting of state expendi tures could balance the budget and bring a speedy end to the session, but here, too, one sees many bar- riars and no sign of such action. Must Override Veto Yet when the assemblymen face the third alternative—the raising of tax rates, or the enactment of yet other taxes—they do so with the knowledge that they oan put it through only over the governor’* veto. That is scarcely encouraging to them. It is doubtful if the most-influen tial, most-seasoned and Most-know ing members will be able, when they return tomorrow to forecast what will be done. Naturally, there seems little pros pect of an early adjournment. It might come, but it would be a miracle. The governor undoubtedly knew this when he stated his posi tion last Friday, and he unquestion ably regrets it, but doubtless felt compelled to adhere to his program. Some here tonight were speculat ing on whether there would develop something of a duplication of the situations of the last two years here when, at the instance of the govern or, forms of diversion of highway funds were voted in the assembly, only to be held invalid by the state supreme court. This week is calculated to bring statements from assemblymen which may indicate what course the legis lature will take, may suggest whether the governor’s admonition will be respected or not. NEGRO HOSPITAL OPEN TO VISITORS (Contributed) The white people of Newberry county are cordially invited to visit the Colored hospital on May 12 which has been designated as Na tional Hospital Day throughout the United States and Canada. The hospital will open wide its doors and receive white friends from 9 until 11 a. m. and from 4 until 6 in the afternoon. Colored people are expected to visit from 12 noon until 2 p. m. and from 6 until 8 p. m. The people’s hospital is a 15 bed non-profit institution established in 1937 to fulfill a need that up to that time had not been provided for. During the three years of opera tion the institution has served well the Negroes of Newberry, Whitmire, Prosperity, Little Mountain, Chapin, Saluda, Fairfield, and adjacent counties which are without hospital facilities. Six hundred and thirty- three surgical and medical cases have been admitted of which 290 receiv ed major operations performed by lo cal doctors. Patients to date have been unable to pay more than $3,000 which we designate Charity. The Negroes are grateful to the white people who have so generously assisted in creating and maintaining the hospital Our only hope is that we will be able to continue to relieve human suffering and assist in prevention of diseases among Ne groes for we hold that the citizens of Newberry and other counties can not be much more healthy than the peo ple who serve them. Money Carefully Spent All funds from whatever source are carefully checked, spent and ac counted for. A detailed statement has been made, and is open for inspec tion by anyone interested, showing the receipts and expenditures of the hospital since its beginning. Every cent is here accounted for and ac- counfed for in a manner which we are sure would be approved by those who have helped us. W. L Turner JEWELER SMALL PAYMENT DOWN $1 Weekly “PROFESSOR, HOW COULD YOU!” AT NEWBERRY HI FRIDAY NITE The faculty of Newberry High school will present its annual pla> Friday night, May 9, at eight o’clock. This year’s play is* a farce in three acts, entitled “Professor, How Could You!” Prof. Kibler Williamson and Miss Annie Lee Young will be the leading characters, with many other members of the faculty in the supporting cast. CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER • E. Bryan Keisler, Pastor Again this week there was an in creased attendance at the meeting of the Children of the Church. On Wednesday evening the Coun cil held its regular May meeting. A spirit of progressiveness marked the meeting. The Sunday school begins next Sun day mominig at 10:30. Harry H. Hedgepath is the superintendent and C. E. Hendrix the assistant. There are classes for all ages and compe tent teachers for all classes. The hour for The Service is 11:30. The pastor’s’ subject will be, “What a Mpn”. The choir will render spe cial music. The Luther Leagues will continue their study of “Youth’s Faith in Ac tion”, under the direction of Mr. John L. Yost, Jr. The pastor’s subject at the even ing service which begins at 8:00 will 'be, “Majoring in Minor Subjects.” TROOP ONE SCOUTING The Boy Scouts of Troop One held their regular weekly meeting in the troop cabin last Monday evening, May 5 with 100 per cent attendance. Our Scoutmaster, Luther Aull, was absent, attending a training course for scouts held in Clinton, S. C. In his absence, Mr. J. C. Carpenter con ducted the meeting. After the payment of dues, the di fferent patrols sang various songs. We adjourned with the Friendship Circle. DARWIN’S LOSS If I had my life to live over again, I would have made it a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once a week; for perhaps the parts of my brain now atrophied would thus have been kept active thru use. The loss of these tastes is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature.—Charles Darwin.