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T FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1941 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE COTTON ON THE OFFENSIVE The cotton industry prepares for the third year of its nationwidi campaign to increase the consumption of American cotton through advertising, scientific research, and resistance to discriminatory legis iation. Through its threefold attack the industry expects to attain .he goal .parity^vposumption and parity income as'well as parity price. Calling op e^ry mem^pr of the cotton industry in ^dewberry and the surromvding area r to pledge anew his allegiance to the drive for cotton markets, President Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton Council said to day that the assurance of parity prices for cotton is only the begin ning of the cotton farmer’s fight for parity income. “Only through the atainment of parity consumption can the farmer be assured that his income will oe on a par with that of other workers,” Mr. Johnston declared. “For that rea son we must not slacken for a mo ment our efforts to increase the con sumption of American cotton pro ducts; rather, we must intensify and redouble those efforts. “During the parity period, *909 to 1914, the consumption of Ameri can cotton averaged nearly 13,500,- 000 bales. We must reach at least this level of consumption to give us parity income. We must go far be yond it if we are to achieve real pros perity for the Cotton Belt. “The only way we can hope to reach the parity consumption mark is through a continuation of the pro gram of advertising, scientific re- serch, efforts to regain foreign mar kets, and resistence to discriminatory legislation, which the cotton industry has carried on ifop- the past two years. “In the end, it will avail us little to have parity prices if cotton con sumption is cut down. A parity prico means nothing unless we can sell a sufficient number of pounds of our product at that price to insure us a living wage and a decent return for our efforts. “That the cotton industry’s pro gram to secure increased consump tion is aimed in the right direction is proved by the gratifying results which have been achieved thus far A gain of almost 2,500,000 bales in domestic cotton consumption over last year is already in sight. “Again on the 1941 crop cotton pro ducers, ginners, warehousemen, mer chants, crushers and spinners are be ing called upon to contribute their pro rata share toward a continuation of the domestic consumption cam paign on an expanded scale and for a program to regain our foreign mar kets at the end of the war. “As a cotton farmer speaking for the producers, I call upon every mem ber of the six raw cotton interests and every individual dependent upon cotton for a livelihood to join us in our efforts to strengthen the program to attain parity consumption.” MRS. THOMPSON DIES Mrs. Lener Thompson, 57, difed at I the Newberry County hospital Mon day night. She had been ill for some tirtle. She is survived by five brothers, Fred Queen, J. C. Queen, M. H. Queen, G. M. Queen and T. G. Queen, and one sister, Mrs. A. B. Odom. Funeral services were held from New Liberty church in Greenvilllie county at 5 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. Floyd Corley in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery. COTTON EXPERT SEES SHORT CROP By J. Skottow Wonnamaker (President, American Cotton Assn.l St. Matthews, July 4. — Reports from dirt farmers and representatives of fiendly allied lines from every section of the cotton belt as of July 3 show that the condition of the grow ing cotton crop and indicated yield per acre is the same as the 1921-22 cotton crop when the production was 7,900,000 bales on 28,700,000 acres. The cotton acreage this season, 23,- 700,000 acres, is approximately 5,- 000,000 or one sixth less acreage than in 1921-22. Indicated yield of cotton is 7,425,000 bales. With the exception of Tennessee, Alabama and parts of Mississippi, the condition and .indicated yield per acre of the growing cotton crop is as low and lower than in 1921-22 at this time. Cotton is a dry weather plant and sunshine is vitally necessary. Con tinuous rains, cloudy weather, and lack of sunshine throughout 80 per cent of the cottorr belt, Resulting in abnormal seasons, is similar to the seasons of 1921, since the middle of June, has produced a luxuriant poor- iy fruited plant with undersize bolls equiring, as was the case with these conditions in 1921-22, 110 bolls to pro duce a pound of lint cotton instead of seventy bolls which is required in normal seasons. These conditions have also vastly increased the boll weevil propagation and damage. As is shown by the written rec ords, in 1921 these abnormal condi tions were not given due considera tion until the last of December. Hence, the indicated yield was shown as from 11,600,000 to 12,000,000 bales including the final report in Decem ber. A supplementary report was made on December 20—some ten days to two weeks after the final report, reducing the yield to 8,200,000. The cotton yield as shown by the ginning returns was only 7,900,000 bales. Un less we have immediate improvement in weather conditions with ideal weather conditions for the balance of the season and a late migration of the boll weevil, instead of around the first part of August, and a late frost with one-sixth less acreage planted in cotton this season than in 1921, we will have one-sixth less pro duction of cotton than in 1921-22. During the World War, middling cotton sold for 43 cents a pound. As a result of the abnormal short crop in 1921, cotton price advanced to 36 cents a pound in 1923. Under the law, the commodity credit corporation can only release a maximum of 300,- 000 bales of cotton per month from their 1937 loan cotton estimating to cost them 12 1-4 to 12 1-2 cents per pound. The cotton growers with this rec ord short production will probably avail themselves of the 1941 loan on their cotton to a geater extent than with a normal cotton crop in hope of reducing their losses by getting high er prices. The cotton so borrowed on by the farmers fom the commodity credit cooperation will certainly ex ceed the maximum amount that can be released by the commodity credit cor poration. COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS SCORE 96 QUIZ ON U. p. DEFENSE BONDS SIDEWALK SUp e*INTENDENTS T here’s no hocus pocus about building anything —from a new porch to a new city. It’s out in the open where we can see all of the work. What it takes in men and materials can be seen for the looking. It’s easy to see what our local Construction Industry has done for this town! Look around you! And think back a little ways. It’s hard to believe this is the same town. If you look behind the scenes you’ll see more happi ness, more health and a better future for all of us. That’s what our local Construction Industry has done for this town! That’s the biggest job it’s done. It’s mighty important to realize how local Construc tion has done its big job. The job has been done by individual effort—by free enterprise. That’s an open air system, too. Where everybody works on an equal basis. Where nothing is hidden by red tape. Invest now — in your own home — in your own community. Courtesy Nation”s Business Magazine Q. How does the Treasury Depart ment’s regular purchase plan operate? A. Upon request, reminders and re turn envelopes are sent to you. These reminders will come at any intervals you select—weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, etc. You may dhange these intervals at any time, increase or de crease your orders, or stop ordering at any time. The advantages of the regular purchase plan have already led more than 100,000 persons to make systematic savings through Savings Bonds. Q. By purchasing Defense Savings Bonds, can I assure myself of a re gular income like an annuity, 10 years from now? A. Yes. If you pay $18.75 for a Defense Savings Bond every month for 10 years you will have an own ership of $3,000 in Bonds, which will mature and be payable to you at the rate of $25 each month for the fol lowing 10 years. Likewise, if you pay $75 a month for ten years, you will have an ownership of $12,000 in Bonds, payable bo you at the rate *>f $100 eadh month for the following ten years. Note.—To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office or bank, or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, 1>. C., for an order form. MISS UNDERWOOD DIES Miss Lula Mae Underwood, 22, died Monday at a Columbia hospital after an illness of about two years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Underwood. Miss Underwood was a graduate nurse having taken her training at the Hazard hospital at Long Beach, N. J. She is survived by her father and mother and two brothers, Jaimes Un derwood and Bobby Underwood; her grandmothers, Mrs. R. H. Underwood and Mrs. C. B. Brown. LIVINGSTON LAD KILLED IN WRECK UP SEVEN MILLIONS New York, July 27.—General Mo tors Corp. reported today consolidat ed net income for the June quarter of $53,579,568, or $1.18 a common share based on the greatest sales record of any three months’ period' in the com pany’s ristory—$699,898,241. This net income compared with $46,546,999, or $1.02 a common share, in the like 1940 quarter. Of the total sales, $75,200,000 re presented delivery of defense pro ducts, bringing the total defense de liveries since the company started work on the national defense pro pram, one year ago, to $209,500,000. In the like 1940 quarter, sales to taled $461,809,533. REVIVAL SERVICES AT LITTLE RIVER-DOMINICK Revival services at Little River- Dominick church will begin Sunday night August 3rd at 8:30. Rev. C. J. Matthews, the pastor, will conduct the services. Mr. Theron Bunting, of Waycross, Ga., will be in charge of the singing. He will be remembered by many, having assisted Rev. C. A. Calcote in revival services recently. Services will be at 11 o’clock in the mornings and 8:30 in the evenings. The public is cordially invited to attend all services. FAMED GLENN SPRINGS HOTEL IS BURNED Spartanburg, July 26.—Historic old Glenn Springs hotel, Spartanburg county’s most famous landmark, was burned to the ground tonight by fire of undetermined origin. At midnight, nothing was left of the huge old building except a mass of smoking embers and remains of the brick foundation and chimneys. The rambling frame structure had not been occupied in recent years, and there was no loss of life or per sonal injuries. No estimate was av ailable of the property damage. The hotel was more than a century old and once was known as the larg est wooden building in the state. With the famous nearby mineral springs, it was famed throughout the South as a health and vacation resort in the days justpreceding and for several years following the War Between the States. Robert Lee Livingston, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Livingston, Sr., died at the local hospital of in juries which he received Tuesday af ternoon when the car in which he was riding with his brother and sisters was struck in the rear by a Chevrolet tuck near Nichols’ store, about two miles bellow Prosperity on the Co lumbia highway. The accident is said to have oc curred as the driver of the car, Ar thur J. Livingston, Jr., was attempt ing to make a left-hand turn and was struck by the truck loaded with emp ty bottles. Mr. Livingston received serious in juries, his sister, Miss Edna Living ston, received cuts and bruises and Miss Caroline Livingston sustained an injured shoulder. The twelfth Poultry Short Course will be held at Clem son August 26- 28. A few days rest will help you and at the same time you can visit your agricultural college and you may get a few tips that will help you in your poultry business. Indications now point toward a substantial price for eggs this winter. In order to make a profit on poultry products we must employ the best methods of feeding and housing. If you are in terested in further information call at the County Agent’s office. In a recent news story about cotton stamps we urged each family to have a “get-together-conference” on planning how to spend the stamps wisely. Now with plan in hand, or cer tainly in mind, the family will be ready to start shopping for the plan ned articles as soon as the stamps arrive. / Read all labels carefully and ask the merchant for definite facts about fabric quality. Does the label say color fast and preshrunk ? It should further state that the fabric is eolorfast to sun, washing and perspiration of the label is to be of definite help to you. “Vat dyes” indicate completely fast colors. If the label says “pre-shrunk”, the fabric may shrink still more, so you should insist on- a label that states: “guaranteed not to shrink more than one per cent” if you want satisfac torily shrunk material. It is important to observe the amount of sizing (sometimes called loading or filling) in cotton fabrics, for sometimes new material looks very substantial, due to this starch filling, but will bo very sleazy and oosely woven aft r the first washing. There is a permanent starchless finish that is used now on some of the better quality tbm muslins or dimities. This insures crisp fresh frocks for summer afternoons or for children’s best dresses without extra work for the one who has to launder them. The worst criticism of cotton mat erials for dresses formerly was that of excessive wririklinf,'-. There is a new crease-resistant finish now that is very satisfactory and that will last through countless washings. Besides lessening the wrinkles, this finish helps the fabric to keep its shape bet ter and also to stay clean longer. Thus a sheer voile that is sanforize! shrunk and crease Resistant will look as flimy as chiffon, yet cost about 1-3 as much originally and will look the same after washing. Whatever your nee4 versatile cot ton is likely to be the answer, but, “stop, look and listen” to the quality before buying. All Newberry County Ciuncil mem bers will be interested in knowing that the Newberry Council made a score of 95 on the past year’s work which en titled the Council to a blue ribbon and a check for $6.10 offered through the courtesy of the Dixie Home Stores. This scoring was done by a commit tee from the State Council of Farm Women and the awards made at the recent meeting at Winthrap college. This is very encouraging to the Council and already plans have Been made for a big program in the coming year. At present the Home Demon stration clubs are gathering aluminum in the rural districts to help in Na tional Defense. MAY GET F. D. R-’s NOD REGISTRATION BOARD TO MEET MONDAY The County Registration Board will meet on August 4th to issue certifi cates to all who have not received certificates since January 1, 1938, to vote in the general election for .Unit ed States Senator in October. B. M. D. Livingston, S. C. Young, J. A. Kinard, County Board of Registration. MRS. J. J. JOHNSON Mrs. Lula Johnson, 70, wife of J. J. Johnson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. -Mafone, in Grap- pells about midnight Saturday. Funeral services were held Mon day morning at 11 o’clock from Tran- quill Methodist church near Green wood with the Rev. G. R. Pettigrew assisted by the Rev. Mr. Bryson. In terment followed in the Church ceme tery. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, J. J. Johnson; one daugh ter, Mrs. J. R. Malone, one brother, J. J. Terry, Greenwood; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hart, Ninety-Six. Washington, July 27.—The gesture of President Roosevelt last Monday, implying support of Governor Burnet R. Maybank in the curreoit senatorial special election campaign, will ont be the last act of the White House to demonsitaite the choice of the chief executive. The President is expected to re veal in no uncertain terms that he would prefer Governor Maybank as the successor to Justice James F. Byrnes. The White House obviously deems such action necessary to overcome any feeling that the President might Still favor former Governor Oiin D. Johnston, who had the administra tion’s support in the unsuccessful New Deal effort to undseat Senator Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith, bitter Roosevelt critic, in the 1938 election. PROS! ERITY PLAYS BATESBUSG THURSDAY, AT PROSPERITY Prosperity will play the strong Batesburg baseball team, Thursday afternoon, July 31, on the Prosperity diamond, at 5:30 p. m. Daylight Sav ing time. This game will have quite a bearing on which team will win the second half , the Dutch Fork League season. Wes Boozer will be on the mound for Prosperity and either Hoyt or Rfster will be on the receiving end fo the team. This will be a very good gamfe and' a large crowd is expected to be on hand due to the fact that the game is being played on Thurs day afternoon will give the business men of the town a phance to attend. The bleachers have been completed and a small admission fee will be charged. Mrs. Kate Williamson will leave Newberry some time after July 81st for Charleston, where she has ac cepted a position at the Navy Yard. ART Don’t despair of relief from terrible Artbri- tia aches or pains. The NEW Colloidal Iodized Sulphur capsules called SULPHO-KAPS often bring wel- YourDruggii HR Don’t give up hope ithasSU ms come relief in Arthritie due to Sulphur de ficiency. Small daily cost. Mon ey back if no relief after 30 days' dotage. Begin taking TODAY. LPHO-KAPS WHITMIRE MAN BEST i RIFLE SHOT Camp Wheeler, Ga., July 29. South Carolinian is the leading rifle shot of the Fifth Training battaliorj, an anti-tank unit a>t Camp Wheeler, Ga. Firing the Springfield .30 caliber rifle, Pvt. Floyd Cable, former lum ber worker of Whitmire, S. C., scored 153 out of a possible 165 to capture all prizes offered to the battalion’s high marksman, it was announced to day. Awards to Cable were given by Col. Druid E. Wheeler, commanding offi- ver of the Fifth battalion; Capt. Alex ander, H. Boag, Cable’s company com mander, and Lieut. J. K. White, his platoon leader. Cable wbo has been in training with Company B of the Fifth oat- talion for the past three weeks, has been made an acting sergeant of his platoon. CUTS' at«ppti»f bl—4t»g la mmmm W aad lM«r«tl*a* aad t— healing weond. apply tcid Inin MiniTal CITIZENS’ MEETING A citizens’ meeting is hereby called to be held in the Gity Recorder’s Court Room on Thursday, July 31, 1941 at 8 o’clock p. m. to elect an Executive Committee of the Democratic party of the City of Newberry, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the said meeting. J. O. HAVIRD Chairman City Democratic Committee SPEAKERS, BARBECUE, GOOD ENTERTAINMENT AT JOLLY ST. The 53rd Little Mountain Reunion Newberry college get-together, will be held at the above place Friday (to day), and much in the way of men tal and gastronomic pleasures are of fered in the well-rounded program. Speakers for short talks include Gary Paschal, J. Kess Derrick, Dr. S. J. Derrick, Jas. C. Kinard, Rev. E. Z. Pence. Chicken barbecue, hash, rice, toma toes, pickles, slaw, tea, and so on will be set before the crowds at noon time, and this prepared as only the Little Mountain folks can do it. The eating begins at 11 and lasts until two. There will be music and motion pictures and free baseball Capt. T. H. Pope, Jr., who has re cently completed a three months course at the Coast Artillery school at Fortress Monroe ,Va., is spending this week with his parents Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Pope. Capt. Pope will re turn to Camp Stewart, Ga., this week end. MIS An’.Two Little Felfcra OMn't fWl