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r. Our Job Is to Save Dollars Buy War Bond* Every Pay Day VOLUME 5; NUMBER 3*> The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY. JULY 17. 1942 Published Weekly _____ ___________ _ " \ ■ Eugene S. Blease Endorsed By The County Democracy At a meeting of the county Demo cratic Executive committee of New berry county, attended by practically all of its members, last Saturday, commendations of the candidacy of Hon. Eugene S. Blease for the Unit ed States Senate were introduced by Senator Marvin ^Abrams, and unani mously adopted by rising vote. The declarations of the committee wpre as follows: “The county Democratic Exe cutive committee of Newberry county, in meeting assembled, unanimously commends to the Democratic voters, of South Car olina the candidacy of Eugene S. Blease for the United States Senate. “We beg to assure our fellow Democrats of South Carolina that Mr. Blease will stand, “First of all, for the winning of the destructive war in which America is now engaged just as early as possible, and that he will support President Roose velt in all his efforts for an ear ly American victory. We know this because, in every way, since America entered the war Mr. Blease has contributed of his time, his service and his means to the support of the American cause, and haa been one of the leaders of our county and State WHITE COLLAR MAN IS LIKELT TO JOIN THE FACTORY SHIFT This time next year the man be hind the man behind the gun may not be the “workingman” or “labor” as the terms are loosely applied in political and Labor day speeches. He will be, likely as not, an ex bank clerk, an ex-insurance sales man, an ex-little businessman, an ex-automobile salesman, an ex member of the Lions or Kiwanis or Exchange clubs. He will turn in his white collar for the duration and maybe long er; hell carry a lunch pail and he’ll spend eight hod** a day and longer matching wits and endurance with a tireless piece «f machinery. He may have to work n«hts or do the swing trick faelh midBlgh? to 8 a m. He probably won’t get out to the club for 18 holes and cameraderie on Wed nesday afternoon. He’ll be doing this voluntarily— motivated by a patriotic desire * to help directly in the war program, or by the lure of high wages or by the collapse of his little busi ness or the disappearance under priorities of his white collar job. Or he may do it on the basis of labor conscription at the direction of the war manpower commission. He represents a good share of the eight and one-half million people who will be added to war industry pay rolls by next January, to bring the total payroll to seventeen and one- half millions. He’ll join the parade to the factory at a terrific rate; there were seven and one-half million war industry workers in January, ac cording to United States employment service statistics and on April 1 there were nine million. He will be over thirty-five, above the age for him to carry a gun ef ficiently, but under sixty-four and still able to replace at a machine a younger man who can fight on the battle instead of the assembly line. His boss will be Paul V. Mc Nutt, head of the war manpower commission, whose psychologists, industrial experts, job analyses men and vocational counselors al ready are cataloguing his latent skills and breaking down war in dustry jobs to make the adjust ment easier. No one is born to be a white collar worker or to be an expert machine setter, says Professor Harry Dexter Kitson, of Columbia University Teachers college, who has been working on this problem with the government. “The human organism is highly adaptable,” Professor Kitson says. “The number of different abilities Hare Will Be In District When Work Will Permit Navy Has Openings In Several Callings Local navy recruiters, who are lo cated in the Newberry postoffice each Thursday, have announced that, on their last visit, five local men were accepted for enlistment in the Navy. James Burton Hughes of 304 Hiller street, accompanied the re cruiters back to Columbia for final examination and enlistment; Callie Ligon Duncan, Jr., Thomas Laffette Millstead, Jr„ Homer Wesson Rine hart, all of Newberry and Charles Leroy Lake of Prosperity, were ac cepted for enlistment and will go te Columbia Tor final examinations arid enlistments at a later date. The Navy has also just announced that new openings in practically all branches are now available with the SEA BEES (Navy Construction Headquarters companies). Among these new openings are Office work ers (Yeomen)’ storekeepers, drafts men , welders, telephone men .truck drivrs, painters, bakers, barbers, etc. Pay in these ratings range from |78 to $126 monthly with additional allowances for dependants. Skilled and semi-skilled men are urged to learn what the Sea Bees now offer. The minimum base pay in the reg ular navy and naval reserve is now $50 per month. The Naval training station in Norfolk, Va., has just an nounced that all men are now given time to visit their homes for about five days after completing their four weeks of preliminary training there. Men who desire information rela tive to the various branches of the Navy and opportunities offered, should contact the recruiters at the Newberry Postoffice on Thursdays. FROM GEORGIA’S SWAMPS TO THE GREAT WHITE WAY With Battery C-107th C.A.Bn (AA) At last this outfi' is hit the high spots of the Great «vhite Way and are well on their way to a severe case of stiff necks and parched ton sils. The New Yorkers are excep tionally friendly to all soldiers and you can take my word for it they all like it. As yet the subway has claimed no victims although several of the fel lows ended up in one of the larger New York hotels last week looking for the Pennsylvania station. A little incident occurred on one of the subways right after we land ed here which we all think is very funny. A certain sergeant in this Battery was riding the subway with a very pretty young lady one night. This young lady, in the course of conver sation, asked the sarge whether or not he had seen the statute of Liberty yet. Much to her dismay, the sarge replied, “What museum is it in.”? The New York belles seem to slay these Southern boys. Everywhere you chance to look, you see that love light shining. Jake Fulmer is doing alright for himself. The hometown can rest assured that he isn’t carry ing any torch. Typical army life (as portrayed by a certain corporal in the Battery): One noon while at chow, this corporal suddenly hit upon the idea of swip ing something to eat in the after noon so he stole himself a nice-sized hunk of bologna and started put with it. On the return trip to the barracks, it was his misfortune to spot the battery commander coming his way. He immediately decided to try all the tricks he had learned on camoflauge. As the B.C. approached him, he snapped up a very snappy salute thinking all was well. As tRe battery commander passed, his only comment was “Corporal, you dropp ed your meat.” Imagine his surprise when he looked behind him and saw his meat lying in the sand! This is an example of the funny things one sees which proves that “crime does not pay”—no, not even in the army. Sgt. Wise has made the request that all members of the Battery re frain from calling him “Bop”. If he must be called names please make jt “Bop-Bop” These New York “Glam our Gals” have really got him Bop- pin’ these days. Among the visitors to the Big Town since the arrival of the 107th have been Mrs. Gerald O’Quinn, Mrs. Jimmy Dehardt, Mrs. Snow Swind ler, Mrs. John Renwiok, and Mrs. Dave McCullough. Mrs. Hugh Shannon is also in New York City. More of the men’s wives are expect ed up later. George Owens, Newberry boy, was promoted from corporal to ser geant last week, which has been the only important promotion effected since the 107th parked in Fort Ham ilton. Lonnie Franklin, jr. was appoint ed Battery Correspondent on July 10th, so the home folks can look for ward to plenty on their sons and husbands. Any item which may ap pear in this column should be taken litrally. This column is put out to let you hometowners know what is going on and any cracks made about personel of the Battery is done so through just good, clean fun. Hang on and look for this same stuff again next week. (Surely not the SAME stuff Lonnie! Vary it a bit, my boy!—Ed) Lonnie Franklin, Jr., Reporter Private First Class Battery C, 107 Sep.C.A.Bn.(AA) Blackout Scheduled This Section Tonight J. Keister Willingham, chairman of the Newberry county Defepse Corps, has been advised by Hugh C. McGowan, District Air Raid Wasden with headquarters in Columbia, that Newberry is to participate in a gen eral blackout along with eleven oth er counties in this area on the night of July 17 between the hours of nine and eleven o’clock. Air raid wardens, auxiliary police men and other defense organizations are making preparations to put into practice much of things they have learned during the months that class es have been held here. The siren system ordered some time ago is being linstalled. The sirens are so located that the entire town can easily be warned when the blackout begins. Other towns over the county are also getting their set ups completed and will be ready to assist when the final time arrives. While this is the first time that a blackout has been held here it is ex pected that the well trained corps who are to assist will be aided by citizens willing to do their part In making it a success. Recently the town council passed an ordinance providing for the cop- duct of all persons and inhabitants during the time of air raid warnings or a blackout. Also provided in the ordinance was that this law should continue to, exist and be in effect un til the United States has made peace with all nations. Staff members of the control cen ter in addition to Mr. Willingharii are: John L. Epps, .co-ordinator, Clifton L. Graham, commander; L. F. Fisher, chief air raid warden; Herman H. Wright, chief of the fire department; Dr. J. C. Sease, chief of medical corps; Mrs. A. N. Minis, chief of nurses’ aides corps; B. 0. Creekmore, chief messenger corps; T. E. Davis, chief of drivers corps; Eu gene H. Spearman, chief demolition and clearance crew; Homer W. Schumpert, superintendent of public utilities; Prf. T. E. Epting, chairman of planning division and Mrs. Her man Wright chairman of womens’ division, along with twenty-seven auxiliary policemen and a score . of air raid wardens and others. Follow these rules if you’re out'in a car when an air-raid or blackout starts TONIGHT (Friday). Do thpse things at once: 1. Pull over to the curb. 2. Park the car. 3. Tum off all lights. 4. Get out of the car. 5. Take shelter in the best avail able place—indoors if possible. If you’re on a bus remember that the bus must stop when the warning sounds. Get out of the bus and take shelter. If unable to shelter yourself in doors, sit down; if bombs start drop ping near you, lie down. Cover yorir ears with your hands. Protect the back of your head. If you meet a warden, go where he tells you to go, promptly and cheer fully. Caution: Don’t leave your car in the middle of the street. Don’t dou ble-park. Don’t run, walk. Keep cool. Keep your head. PENNANT SELLERS FINED Pittsburgh, Jly 6.—The “made in Japan’’ trade mark which has fast been disappearing from the Ameri can scene since Pearl Harbor turned up today—of all .places—at the army benefit war show in Pittsburgh. But after a few embarrassing hours for army and police officials, ten hawkers of pennants bearing the label were rounded up and fined. Angry purchasers of the pennants caused the police to take action While the Spectators were advised by loud-speaker that their money would be returned at the box office upon presentation of the canes— broken in half—police swept through the crowds and picked up Paul Winkler, of New York city, alleged manager of pennant sales, and nine others. Fines ranging from $10 to $100 later were imposed on the men for hawiking without licenses. SCRAP DRIVE A FAILURE Nashville, Tenn., July 6.—^Term ing the current scrap rubber cam paign a “tragic disappointment” Oscar Strauss, of Atlanta, Southern regional directot of the office of price administration, declared here today it was “self-evident that some specific step must be taken on a na tional basis.” Whether that step will be nation wide gasoline rationing, Strauss de clined to say; but he added signifi cantly: “If the only way we can conserve rubber is by drastic reduction of private transportation, then assured ly, the American public is ready and willing. The public is ’way ahead of its officials on all sorts of issues, in cluding gas rationing.” Government confiscation of tires and automobiles will not solve the rubber problem and is not even con templated, Strauss asserted, adding that any such wholesale move re garding automobile transportation would cripple the nation’s economy and retard war .production. Pension Head Asked To Make Object Clear Columbia,- July 7.—Thomas H. Dan iel, state welfare director, said today that membership in the Old Age Pension association in South Caroli na had no effect upon eligibility for old age assistance under existing laws.” In a letter to F. M. Easterlin of Spartanburg, president of the •’assoc iation, Daniel said there existed “misunderstanding and disappoint ment’’ among members of the organ ization. Some people, he said, were under the impression that there was some connection between member ship and eligibility for assistance. Daniel called upon Easterlin, for mer Spartanburg legislator, to assist in keeping members of the associa tion and public informed “concern ing the functions of the department of public welfare as distinguished from the purposes of your associa tion. “This request,” he wrote, “is prompted by the fact that many per sons, afer attending meetings of your organization, apply at county welfare offices for old age assist ance under the impression that there is some connection between member ship in your association and their eligibility for old age assistance un der existing law. “I am sure that you and your of ficers deplore this confusion, which apparently results from misunder standing, and in many cases causes serious disappointment to the indiv idual. It also results in greatly in creased work in our county offices, due to the time required to explain to these "persons that membership in your organization does not affect their eligibility for old age assist ance under the lav- as it now stands- STAGGERING IS URGED Atlanta, July 6.—Sister and bro ther may not start off to school at the same time this'fall and their Christmas vacations won’t coincide if “prep” schools and colleges carry out an ODT request that they stag ger their academic calendars. John G. Caley, defense transpor tation field manager, said today that growing transportation bottlenecks make it imperative that school of ficials re-schedule their opening apd closing duties so they will not all occur at one time. He suggested that Southeastern educational leaders call a conference to put the request into effect, and urged .particularly that they avoid school dates which coincide with week-end travel peaks. ANGRY WORKERS STRIKE Miami, July 6.—Because two of their fellow-workers wouldn’t sign up to buy war bonds and stamps reg ularly, employees of a small fuse factory went on strike today. Women clad in slacks and men workers threw a picket line around the plant of the Metal Trades cor poration, and displayed signs read ing: “Out with slackers.” “We refuse to work with slackers” “This is not a labor strike.” “This is a patriotic walkout.” “We buy bonds, why can’t they?” “God bless America.” Personel Manager Joe Parker said there had been trouble in the plant for a week because the two employ ees had prevented the employees from reaching a goal of 100 per cent for the organized purchase of war bonds or stamps. Late this afternoon, Parker said, the strikers agreed to return to work tomorrow pending a settle ment. TRIBUTE TO FLOYD BRADLEY Please allow me space in your pa per to pay tribute to my friend, the late Floyd Bradley. In his passing our town has lost ope of her best citizens,-"and many, of us have lost a loyal and true friend. He will be sorely missed by those who depended upon him for counsel and advice. He was ever patient, kind, sympa thetic, and trustworthy beyond re proach. His life was one worthy to be emulated. It can verily be said of him that he was a true Christian gentleman. - Herman S. Langford JOE PRICE VOLUNTEERS Joe F. Price, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Price volunteered his services and was inducted into the United States navy May 18. He re ceived his basic training at Norfolk, Virginia and was one of 22 men se lected from 1400 to go to radio school He is now at Bedford Springs, Pa. attending U.S.N. Keystone Radio school and will Be there for four months. When this course is com pleted he will have a rating as third Class Petty officer. Young Price was a highway patrol man stationed at Lancaster before entering the service. His wife, the former Miss Janice King from At lanta, Ga., is now in Charlotte, N. C. where she has work. Her plans are to join her husband wehn he fin ishes school if he is stationed within the United States. “In making my announcement for reelection to Congress I can only repeat what I have said and tried to do in former races; that is, I shall endeavor to conduct as intelligent and honorable campaign as my abil ity and circumstances permit” said Congressman Butler B. Hare in a statement just issued from Wash ington. Continuing the statement Mr. Hare said: . “In asking the people for their support I shall rely solely upon my own merits qualifications, and ef forts in the Congress. “Although the Congress has been in continuous session now for the past two years I have endeavored in the meantime to discuss and distri bute among jny constituents speeches relating to some of the outstanding problems considered by the Congress and my attitude toward the same. in our war efforts. “We know further that Mr. Blease is a loyal Democrat; will stand for the supremacy of the white race in our Southland; that he will fight extravagance, waste and idleness in our coun try and in governmental expen ditures; and that he will stand for honest and fair elections, and against corruption of the voters by the use of money or any other improper means.” Speaking in favor of the endorse ment of Judge Blease* Mr. Abrams called attention to the valuable ser vices that Mr. Blease had rendered to Newberry county and.the State of South Carolina for many years. He spoke especially of how Judge Blease as a legislator had worked for the progress of our State and county, especially for roads, schools and for the best interests of our working people. He referred to the services on the Supreme court by Mr. Blease as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice. He then made special ref erence to how Judge Blease had giv en his ardent support to President Roosevelt and the boys of our coun try in their efforts to win the war in which we are now engaged. He said the people of Newberry county loved Judge Blease for his many kindnesses and hi. constructive leadership. that any individual may acquire is enormous. The brain is not stamped with a vocational pattern at birth.” • It is probable, he says in dis counting claims that a person is “a born salesman” or “a born die cutter” or “a born executive,” that “50 per cent of the people can suc ceed with a 50 per cent degree’ of success in 50 per cent of the thou sands of occupations.” This is confirmed by the United States Employment Service office at Hempstead, L. I., which reports thousands of white collar workers making good in Long Island’s great airplane factories. These men rep resent the starched-shirt white col lar class, many of them coming from the Wall Street commuters, bank clerks and assistant vice'pres idents, high-pressure salesmen and executives who once earned as much as $20,000 a year. “They are working out very suc cessfully,” Employment Service of ficials say. “Most of them seem to be happier working with their hands than they ever were before. The class distinctions believed to exist between white collar workers and men who run machines does not seem to disturb them; and their wives and families are just as prpud of them now as ever.’ Richard C. Brockway, director for New York for the United States Employment Service believes pa triotism plus a government selling or propaganda campaign to explain the labor situation, will ease the in dustrial transfer. It might even make labor conscription unnecessary. However, industrial psychologists and manufacturers who have stud ied the problem of new worker ad justment to mass production fore see many serious psychological and sociological problems. “The shock of industrialization must be offset,’ says Joseph Mlad- inov, research director for Labor Relations Institute, cooperative manufacturers organization. “I’m sure industry and the workers can and will cooperate to do the great war production job. “If a man can be made to feel that every part he produces helps directly to kill another Jap, he will be able to stand up under the mo notony and physical fatigue.” Mladinov proposes uniforms or emblems, plant production cam paigns, plus government educational programs and propaganda to help ease the change from a leisurely white collar existence to one geared to the time clock and the factory whistle. Nevertheless, I shall avail myself of every opportunity to be in the dis trict and discuss these and other matters at greater length when it is possible to do so without neglecting my official duties. “I hope and confidently expect the Congress to recess following the passage of the tax bill within the next two weeks. There are many matters of pressing importance in connection with our war effort that should be discussed and considered, for if this war should end before the close of the next Congress there will be a new international political or der established and some one will design and write the formula, and it is needless to say lit should be written by men of demonstrated familiarity with domestic and international af fairs. I hope to have an opportunity to express my views on this and other pertinent matters. Little Mountain Host To Office Seekers The second campaign meeting for Newberry candiadtes was held in the auditorium of the Little Mountain school building Wednesday with a- bout 150 in attendance. Aubrey Harley, unopposed candi date for te House, presided in the absence of the chairman, Neal W. Workman. The first speaker introduced was J. Kess Derrick, unopposed candi date for the House. He welcomed the gathering to his home town, aqd also touched upon conditions and jhe spirit of the (people in his commun ity 60 years ago, noting that people still have the same spirit that their forefathers had in religion and in material matters. He stated that “now is the time more than ever when we should put Christian men in office; there is no time for side- sljgping politics; that we must arid will sacrifice if this war is won and above all we should live the Christ ian life do our duty; take God with us.,. In his closing remarks he told the audience that Newberry county was fortunate in having an outstand ing man like Senator M. E. Abrams to represent it in the Senate. He also thanked the oeople of the county for returning hii. to the House with out opposition. The next speaker was W. A. Counts candidate for Magistrate at Little Mountain. He said- that he wished to say “that a rumor had been Re ported to him to the effect that If he were elected he would appoint a certain man for a job, and he want ed the people of his district and else where to know that he had not made such a statement.” n S. W. (Pender) Shealy, candidate for Commissioner for District No. 2 wak the next speaker. He said that he wished to repeat what he said in the past, that he “would cooperate with the people of the county and. do the very best he could to protect the county’s intreests in every way pos sible.” Senator M. E. Abrams made a few remarks at this point, stating that he “wished to bring greetings from the foothills of the Piedmont on the Seaboard. He said that “it is not wise to make changes in offices at ■a critical time like this.” J. S. Wlliamson, chief highway commissioner of Columbia was ask ed to make a few remarks. He said that he “came for but one purpose and that purpose was not for mak ing a speech but to get a good chick en dinner which Little Mountain was so famous for.” Most of the county candidates, op- uosed and unopposed attended the meeting. . ^ ALICE MURREL FIGEL Mr. and Mrs. Edward Figel, of New York City announce the birth of a daughter, Alice Murrel Figel at the Providence hospital in Rhode Island Thursday June 23. Mrs. Fi gel was the former Miss Jeanne Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nichols of this city. Mrs. Lilia Eddy spent a few days the first of the week in Pomaria with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Setzler. Pique Swim Suit Marie McDonald, featured in Universal’s “Pardon My Sarong”, models the latest in cottqn swim suits. The chalk white swim suit of fine cotton pique depends sole ly upon its scalloped edging to ac centuate its streamlined, princess- styled attractiveness. $1.00 PER YEAR DOWN MEMORY LANE Mrs. J. N. McCaughrin and child ren, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Laura Nance of Newberry, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Harper in Bailey Circle.—Greenwood Index Journal. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Meek of Spar tanburg spent from Thursday until Sunday in Newberry with her moth er, Mrs. Mary A. Fant. Profs. S. J. Derrick and R. A. Goodman and Miss Olive Counts of Newberry county were among the speakers and faculty at the Sum- merland college summer school In Leesville last week. Mrs. T. E. Epting had the misfor tune of having the ligaments of her right thumb painfully cut Saturday. While no serious developments have resulted, yet it was severe enough to put her to bed. Her many friends hope that she will not have to stay there long. Miss Mabel Havird spent tl)i night in the county at the pleasant home of her uncle, Henry O. Long. —Silverstreet correspondence. Raymond Blair’s heart clings to his childhood home, and he is a fre quent visitor at Silverstreet—Silver- street correspondence. Capt. E. E. Stuck, state dental surgeon, went to Camp Jackson the first of the week with his equipment Doc. Stuck will “treat ’em right*” although they may think it rqggb sometimes. Magistrate Chas. W. Douglas had five colored boys, ranging in ages from about 13 to 16 years before him on Tuesday for assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons. JULIAN REGINALD PRICE RE CEIVES PROMOTION Julian Reginald Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian A. Price received his commission as 2nd lieutenant at Camp, Lee on May 23. He was one ef 18 out 6t a cla«Y’€f 700 elected to go to Chicago for further advance ment. He received his diploma from the school of the American .Institute of Baking on June 27 with orders at tached to report to Fort Ord, Cali fornia July 4. He was allowed four days enroute and brought his wife here and caught a plane in Columbia for California. His wife, the form*? Miss DeLanoy Snelgrove before mar riage is now at her home in New berry. She will remain here until Lieut. Price is stationed. HOME-COMING AT COLONY LUTHEREN CHURCH The committee on program is ar ranging a most attractive program for the annual home-coming service to be held on Sunday, August 2nd. The Rev. Karl W. Kinard, pastor of the Lutheran church of the Ascen sion, Columbia has accepted the in vitation to deliver the sermon at the 11 o’clock service. Mr. Kinard is a son of a former pastor. Dr. J. D. Kinard, who recently passed away in his 76th year. Many of the older people will remember Karl as a small boy when his father was pas tor at Colony and will want to hear him. , COMMISSIONED A MAJOR Friends here of Captain L. G. Es kridge, jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lad- son Eskridge will be interested to learn that on June 17 he received bis commission as Major in the air corps. Major Etheridge is stationed in Hawaii where he pilots four mot ored B-17 bombers. SEEN ABOUT TOWN P. B. BANKS showing a letter that he received from his son J. H. BANKS in South Africa which was mailed April 28 and received June 29th — WILBUR EPPS enjoying chicken dinner at Little Mountain Wednesday and remarking that he always enjoyed it better when he got it all over his face—someone asking JULIAN A. PRICE at the campaign meeting at Little Mountain Wednes day why he was shaking hands since he was not running for anything and Mr. Price remarking that he naturally liked to shake hands with folks—MRS. JIMMY PRICE back home after a visit with her husband, PVT. JIMMY PRICE in Oklahoma —-Board Members and Chief Clerks on Draft Boards 58 and 59 leaving early Wednesday morning for a state meeting at Greenville—PHIL AULL AND JOE WELBORN riding bicycle in hot sun Wednesday about 1 o’clock to lake Murray for a “dip” —Newberrians talking about black out Newberry is to have Friday night—JIMMY WISEMAN acting as traffic cop for his small son JIMMY riding in a miniature auto—Birth day Anniversaries thru July 23, Pvt. Clayton Smith July 18; A. J. Bow ers, Jr., Mrs. A. T. Neely and Chevis I. Boozer July 20; Mrs. S. E. .Whitten July 23.