Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY V SUN FRIDAY, utAJUMUeiK 26, 1942 TH€ GLOW ,/ YUL€ LOGS Reflects the spirit of Christmas in o manner which best expresses our sincere good wishes to every one. In this brief, simple message, we wish to convey our Christmas Greetings, and trust that you will accept them in the true meaning in which they are presented. May the new year hold for you every success and may your every am bition be realized. A/ebty Johnson-Mc-Crackin Co. Everyone is happy to have Christmas come. Its spirit has a way of bringing to the surface, for out ward expression, the cordial feelings of goodwill which friends and loved ones have for each other every day of the year. Regardless of what the coming years hold for you and yours, whatever the disappointments may he, we trust you will remember that our thoughts are of our friends and we are seeking the brighter side of things that may result in peace, happiness and contentment for all. CLAUDE W. SANDERS TAKING UNCLE SAM FOR A RIDE In. 18 months the South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation built only 8 of the 84 Liberty ships called for by its contract with the United States Maritime Commission. This was the worst record anywhere—but South Portland Ship’s profits already were nearly 200 per cent and could run up to 2,000 per cent on the in vestment. Last week the House Mer chant Marine Committee told why. For 3 months the committee had investigated the plant, organized by William S. (Pete) Newell, president of Bath Iron Works and good friend of Maritime Commission head, Rear Admiral Emory S. Land. Pete New ell and associates had organized the firm with $250,000 borrowed from Portland banks, (the interest to be paid by the Maritime commission & up to October 31 had received $450,- 000 in fees from the commission.' But the committee now reported “the inevitable conclusion is that South Portland Ship is receiving a fee for the trouble of incorporating a company, choosing a name for that company, holding an occasional directors’ meeting and delegating the performance of its contract du ties.” Just as bluntly the committee list ed other faults and put them right up to Jerry Land. Samples: (1) South Portland Ship’s contract for yai! facilities has no limit on time, al most none on costs; (2) the company lacked skilled managers, promoted green laborers to superintendents in 5 months; (3) because of sloppy records, 75 carloads too much lum ber were delivered & had to be paid for by the Maritime Commission; (4) as much as $1,500 a month each was paid for renting cranes, pumps, compressors on a time-used basis, but no time record was kept; (5) a director’s friend supplied trucks at $114 a day for work that could have been done with flatcars at 50 cents a day; (6) for a storage area (owned by a subsidiary of the Maine entral Railroad, of which Pete Newell is a director) that used to rent for $15,- 000 or less a year, South Portland (Ship is paying $36,000 a year. Plus Bonds The investigating congressmen got even madder about Maritime Com mission’s financial arrangements For building a Liberty ship (average cost, $1,800,000), the standard con tractor’s fee, covering undefined overhead, is $110,000—based on a par building time of 105 days. Days saved can raise the fee to a $140,- 000 maximum; days over par can dock it to a mimimum of $60,000. Every item chargeable to the build ing of a ship the Maritime Commiss ion pays. Thus, Pete Newell and accociates stand to make more than $5,000,000 on the 84 ships without •putting up a nickle of their own and despite alleged incompetence, ineffi ciency, and delay. All this, reported the congressmen, was known to Jerry Land’s Mari time commission, .which did no more than plead with the South Portland Ship for better performance and be latedly hire a skilled production man to have charge of operations. „ To Friend Pete Newell’s defense same Admiral Land, hard-working believer in navy traditions; Pete nows how to construct destroyers; South Portland is not the only ex ample of bad management in the Liberty ship program; there is too great a dearth of first class ship builders to warrant a drastic step. Dryly the committee .pointed out to Land the hard facts of Newell’s record, recommended (1) That South Portland Ship’s contracts be cancel ed; (2) the committee investigate other badly managed shipyards. This week both recommendations seemed well along to filfullment. Thompson, was born of Mrs. MCK. Coucke yi nit draft Leland Summer get the inscriptions, and yiu send ‘tl me.Jiether or night yi can publissh my account, yiu can gieve thrm tl Lelsnd Summer. . I have asked James Lea veil to grt the inscriptions but hedoes not reply. With kind regards Truky, &cl, W. P. HOUSEAL.” TOO FAST FOR HIS FINGERS If our valued friend W. P. (Dutch Weather Prophet) Houseal should synchronize his mind with hds fin gers. If he would do that we would occasionally have some interesting bits from his facile, if intelligible pen. Best proof of plodding is in the eating, so we give you a sample of what we have to suffer to try to get something out of the Weather P.o- phets communications. Here is his latest: “Tuesdzy P Dear Bro. Arm- field; The Sun of last week has not cast it s beams this way . . Soif one keeps his fscdti The Sun, all shadows will disappear in thd f rear. So let the declin rays of Isst week come hitherward. . Now I want ti get histyry of arwa of Newberry norgh- ward ti location of McKeppsr home in print. . with the tyrnsdks ( our) from 1861 to d e„ I need the dsyss of inscriotions on the McKellar tombs in Kodemint (about it ceter. Dr. W. B. MCkellar.ahd daughwer of Mrs MCK. Mary Thompson.. Ask P. EM Scott if hi fsthrr-in-law r, J. After spending $18 worth of time on the above we get the following in terpretation: “Dear Bro. Armfield:—The Sun of last week has not cast its beams this way. So if one keeps his face in the Sun, all shadows will disap pear in the rear. So let the declin ing rays of last week come hither ward. Now I wat to get history of the area of Newberry northward to location of McKellar home in print with the tornados (four) from 1861 to date. I need the dates of inscrip tions on the McKellar tombs in Rose- mont (about its center.) Dr. W. B. McKellar ad daughter of Mrs. Mc Kellar was Mary Thompson. Ask P. E. Scott if his father-in-law Dr. J. Thompson was a son of Mrs. McKel lar. Could you not draft Leland Summer to get inscriptions, and you send to me. Whether o mot you can publish my account, you can give them to Leland Summler. I have asked James Leavell to get the in scriptions but he does not reply. With Irind regards, truly, etc. W P. HOUSEAL.” We will try to comply, but for heaven’s sake fraternal brother, see if you can’t bring your fingers and your mind into closer harmony. This sort of thing takes up too much of my wife’s time. Why, we even had to bring in coal the other day! REAL ESTATE FOR SALE I offer for sale the following prop erty of the estate of Warren T. Ep- ting: House and lot in Newberry, No. 1517 Johnstone street, two blocks from the business district, facing the Lutheran church, known as the Summer place; The hom e place of Warren T. Ep- ting, 322 acres, in Pomaria and New- Hope school districts; The Samuel Epting place, 60 acres, in Pomaria school district; The Pitts place, 56 acres, in Trin ity school district. For further information, see the undersigned, or Blease & Griffith, attorneys. ERNEST W. EPTING, Executor AUDITOR’S TAX NOTICE I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of tak ing tax returns of all personal prop erty, new buildings and real estate transfers. Persons owning property in more than one district will make returns for each district. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 are lia ble to $1 poll tax. All persons be tween the ages of twenty-one and fifty outside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay commuta tion tax of $1. All dogs are to be assessed at $1 each. Whitmire—City hall, Monday, Jan uary 4 th, 1943. Whitmire— Aragon-Baldwin Mills Tuesday, January 5th, 1943. Longshores—Wednesday, January 6th, 1943; from 9 until 12. Silverstreet—Wednesday, January 6th, 1943; from 2 until 5. Chappells—Thursday, January 7th 1943. Hollingsworth’s Store — Friday, January 8th, 1943; from 9 until 12. [Kinards—Friday, January 8, 1943, from 2 until 5. Prosperity—Monday, January 11, 1943. Little Mountain—Tuesday, Janu ary 12, 1943. Glymph’s Store—Wednesday, Jan uary 13, 1943; from 9 until 12. F. L. Ruff & Bros Store—Wednes day, January 13th, 1943; from i until 6. Peak—Thursday, January 14,1943 Pomaria—Friday, January 16, 1943 St. Luke’s—Monday, January 18, 1943; from 9 until 12. O’Neal, L. C. Fellers’ Store -Mon day, January 18, 1943; from 2 to 6, Maybinton, F. B. Hardy’s Home.'— Tuesday, January 19, 1943; from 9 until 12. Reese Brothers’ Store— Tuesday, January 19, 1943; from 2 until 5. At Auditor’s office to March 1st, after which a penalty of 10 per cent will be added. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS, Auditor Newberry County Treat the « 00 ?. *^COAt Healthful Heat- Clarence T. Summer, Inc. Truh impressive is a spirit that has lived traditionally through centuries and centuries and which comes to us in this modern day as fervent and sincere as ever. Each year heralds many changes in world affairs; each twelve months has its share of reverses and adversities; but through it all shines the bright star that leads toioard PEACE and FREEDOM for all. Would that all of us could carry the spirit of Christmas throughout the three hundred and sixty-five days of the year. What an enviable year it would provide. As for us. we promise to keep these thoughts in mind next year. We want it to be the happiest ever for each of you, „ and we want to have a part in this happiness of yours. - Merry Christmas now, next year, and many years to come. May the significance of the Yuletide continue to thrive through the centuries! Farmers Ice & Fuel Co. George W. Martin Elizabeth Harmon 7 FINDS ITS SHRINE IN meuca. mp3! .Si, jdW'lMI T ' rTrriirypr.fi" “ ‘1ft ^ Christmas this yeor in America has been made doubly significant by the glorious sacrifice of the youth of our Nation. Somehow we believe it fitting and appropriate to remember them es pecially, in our Christmas Greetings. Without their efforts Christmas this year would be empty indeed. Because of their sacrifice and their willingness to serve, an American Christmas is again possible. j Season's Greetings to the youth of America, and to their loved ones and friends. May the coming year bring Peace and contentment for all. . BOWERS INSURANCE AGENCY A. J. BOWERS, Jr., President &. Treasurer E. H. Bowman, Mgr. Miss Pearle Hamm, Sec’y