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J The Spectator As I left the meeting of Senator the name of the State. And this ia Warren’s sub ^Committee to study proposed even while the Federal the consolidation of all State agen- Government is compelling big power cies to advertise the State I walked combinations to break up, to separate with ex-Govemor Jefferies. When into smaller units. That has been the my friend Senator Jefferies became Governor I addressed him as “Gov ernor". But he stopped me, with the remark, “I don’t see why John Bredin should call Dick Jefferies ‘Governor’; I’m still Dick Jefferies to you." Mr. Jefferies had me up a tree. He suspects me of opposing the Santee- Cooper aggrandi-ement; and he hap some reason for thinking so. We, therefore, didn’t dwell long on the Santee-Cooper. But where he caught me on the blind side was when I ask ed him about hiking off one mill be cause of the $6,800,000 trust account and acouple of mills because of tak ing over school transportation. He said “Why you didn’t even read iny address to the General Assembly.” Well, after reading six South Caro lina dailies and about fifty weeklies, including the Baptist Courier, The Southern Christian Advocate and Spectator, my time is very limited. But I found a copy of that address and read it with great interest. I have never read a message wnich was more informative. E^en if I had disagreed with Governor Jeffer miration for the most informative statement on our State Government I have ever read. Quite apart from the recommendations, Governor Jef feries presents the facts and figures which show the condition of the State. I dissent entirely from his recommendation that the Santee- Cooper be allowed to absorb other power companies. As a citizen I re gard with abhorrence the idea of a oower combine, trust or monopoly in REAL ESTATE FOR SALE I offer for sale the following prop erty of the estate <Sf Warren T. Ep- Hng: 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 home place of Warren T. Ep- ting, 322 acre#, in Pomaria and New- Hope school districts; The Samuel Epiing 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 policy of the Government for eight years and the S. E. C. is now carry ing it out. As a matter of fact, the Columbia corporations which the Santee-Cooper wishes to swall iw, in the name of the State of South Car olina, are themselves part of a big Company which the Federal Govern ment wil have to break up. There is something about this whole San- tee-Coper proposal which does not in spire confidence. It looks more like a -political enterprise than a power development. Nevert'.ieless, with that small observation, I repeat that Gov ernor Jefferies delivered an address which should be read by all citizens. And then I ran into Edgar A. Brown, Senator from Barnwell. So many stories are told of Senator Brown that he is to many a sort of legendary figure, even while still young and very activ#. So rubust, indeed, is the Senator, that it may yet be said of him, as was said of Moses when be attained to 120 years of age: "His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.” ., Some counties marvel at the in fluence and power in the Legislature lea I should still have to express ad-'^f ° ther counties. A man of person- LOST—Gasoline Ration Book for automobile license number D35790, motor No. M36472, book issued July 1942. Any information to J. L. Adams, 1105 Sinclair Street, Whit mire, S. C. FOR RENT—Apartment for rent Mrs. Tom P. Johnson, 1237 Calhoun street. Phone 220-J. 3tp INCOME TAX RETURNS—I am prepared to assist you in filing yoni Income tax return. Will be either at The SUN office or my home. Phone 414-M. MRS. A. H. COUNTS 3tp WANTED TO BUY—Scrap Iron Copper, Aluminum, auto radio parts, Rags, Inner-tubes and Zinc. Loca tion in alley leading to Standard Oil company bulk plaptt. W. H. Sterling. FOR SALE—Coker Four-In-One wilt resistant and Coker 100 wilt resist ant Cotton Seed, first year from breeder; price $1.50 per bushel. Made 48 bales on 35 acres last year. Better buy quick if you want first year seed «t reasonable prices. H. O. LONG, Silverstreet, S. C. 2-5tfc FOR SALE—Serecia lespedeza, re- cleaned, scarified; germination 90, purity 98 at 20c per pound. Korean lespedeza 8 l-2c per pound; Kove lespedeza 12 l-2c per pound; Hegari seed, 4c per pound. NEWBERRY MILLING & DISTRIBUTING COM PANY. 2tc. al force who remains many years in the eLgislature becomes a power. Senator Brown never forgets that he is the Senator from Barnwell; and he tries to win the approval and sup port of Barnwell. Wyndham Man ning told me a story which illustrates the hold which the Senator has on his people. Said Colonel Manning: “I was out in the country in Barn well County and stopped at a farm home. The farmer expressed him self decidedly against a third term for Mr. Roosevelt. Then he added: “But if Edgar is in favor of it, it’s all right with me, because Edgar knows.” Senator Brown, who, even when he disagrees with me most, is always the genial gentleman, opened his mind to me recently. Since then the substance has appeared in the news papers, so I may elaborate it some what. As Chariman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, Mr. Brown is, of course, the leader of the Sen ate in financial matters. Said the Senator to me—and I quote with his permission—“I am tired of other States getting ahead of us; and, so far as I can, I will tell you what the leaders of this Legislature have in mind. We want to give relief to the man back home by taking off a part of his tax burden. In doing this we do not mean to eopardize any sound interest or institution of the State We mean to give an appreciable mea sure of relief wherever we can, but w are not making a play to the grand stand. And we are not planning something that will glitter for one year; we are making the same study of the State’s business that a man makes of his own affairs. Our first aim is to help the man who pays •property taxes, because the proper ty tax affects mo»e people than doer my other tax. It would help the farmer, the town man, the merchant md all the industries. We are tak ing ojf about six or seven mills— l mill because of the trust fund tc retire State debts, three mills of the S0';:ool tax, and the counties mus< take off the number of mills now used for transportation, since the State is taking over all school trans portation. When the people threw out the con- stitutional three-mill tax it should not have been re-imposed as a sta tutory tax. The schools will not suf fer. , I hope we may reduce the capital stock tax to two mills. The third mill was imposed as an emergency measure during the Depression and should come off. We have before us measures to help the smaller in come-tax-payers. The “Floor-tax”, which operates as a discrimination against merchants, is under study. We hope that situation can be cor rected. The merchants are being hit on all sides just now and they need all the help they can get. We Schools Open Drive To Buy 10,000 Jeeps T HE little jeep which is serving so nobly from Guadalcanal to Africa has become the symbol of the gigantic efforts of millions of American school children in their War Savings program. Thousands of public, private and parochial schools soon will be dis playing a certificate of honor from Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., signifying that they have paid for at least one jeep by buying $900 in War Stamps and Bonds. Countless others will be flying the Schools At War banner awarded to schools with 90 percent pupil par ticipation in War Savings. Ten thousand jeeps and a hun dred bombers I This is the new goal of America's schools as 30,000,000 children continue their Schools At War program under the auspices of the Treasury Department and the U. S. Office of Education. Results so far in the program re ported by Dr. Homer W. Anderson, Associate Field Director in chhrge Battle Flags of the Schools of the education section of the War Savings Staff, are: More than 7,000,000 elementary and high school students from 30,000 schools . have prepared special Schools At War scrapbooks for state and local exhibits. War Stamp and War Bond pur chases may reach a grand total of $300,000,000 for the school yeas. don’t want to indulge in any bom bast. The millage reduction will help the merchants, .as well as all others. But the fact that the merchants pay on an average of 311-2 per cent of their invoice values, as compared with a state-wide average of 19 per cent for others, ought not to be. Keeping in mind the reductions al ready agreed on, we have to be cau tious not to upset the whole apple cart. We are studying such exchange of ioiformation as may result in co operative or central purchasing. I want to say that all of us are glad to do what we can in relieving our taxpayers because the war taxes are beyond the imagination of most of us. But in all my years in the House and Senate I’ve never known the membersi..ip to be so anxious to do something of permanent good. Most of us have business interests in our own communities and we want to bring in payrolls. If anything in our tax system or State policy is work ing against South Carolina in bid ding for new enterprises this Legis lature wants to get rid of it. We want indurstry; we want enterprises here. We want more opportunities for our 'people; not only do we want the jobs at good wages, but the local market for our products. If this Legislature can adopt a measure that will reassure those who may look for locations for industries it is my judgment that such a measure would command wholehearted support. We know, all of us know, that South Carolina ought to be rich State, well balanced between agriculture and in dustry. Something is wrong; I don’t know exactly what may be the Chief obstacle, but the attitude of this Legislature clearly indicates that so far as may be in the range of our knowledge we want to take off any and all shackles and put South Caro lina where she belongs.” Thank you Senator; and let the thanks of our people flow like the resistless billows of the sea to all sons of South Carolina now in the General Assembly, who share the Senator’s hope and ideal. RICHARD H. HIPP Richard Hampton Hipp, 68, died suddenly Thursday afternoon in Po maria. He appeared to be in his usual health and had gone to Po maria on business and 'became ill while there. Mr. Hipp was a faithful member of the Woodmen of the World. He was born and reared near Pomaria and spent his entire life there, hav ing been a merchant for a number of years and at the time of his death he was operating his farm. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3:30 from the Lutheran church in, Pomaria by the Rev. E. K. Counts. Interment was in Bethlehem church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Louise Hope Hipp of Pomaria; i daughter, Mrs. Hubert L. Shuler of Orangeburg, and the following -randchildrer: Hubert, Harriett, Hope and Delores Shuler; Mary Hampton. Richard H. and David Hayne Hipp. Active pallbearers were: H. W. Cominick, Alvin Kinard, Henry Counts, Clyde Koon, E. W. Epting md W. D. Hatton. Honorary pallbearers were: L. O. Aull. H. C. Holloway, E. S. Blease, T>r. J. I. Bedenbaugh. T. A. Setzler, M. E. K. Glympb, J. E. Counts, E. S. Shealy, L. A. Shealy, J. P. Setz ler, W. C. Koon, H. H. Huggins, W. T. Ringer, W. E. Wiggers, E. O. Kin ard and J. J. Hewtz. U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE NEEDS 1500 WOMEN FOR WAR PLANT South Carolina has been called on to furnish 1,500 women workers for work in a war plant in a nearby state, W. Rhett Harley, director of the United States Employment Ser vice in South Carolina, announced to day. Mr. Harley said that no one need apply who had had experience on a farm or who was now employed in a war industry. Workers who are recruited under this program will be paid 50c an hour and given an automatic raise after four weeks of 5c an hour. All work in excess of 40 hours will be compen sated at the rate of time and one- half regular pay. Tnose to be employed must be from 18 to 45 years old and have at least in eighth grade education. No pre vious experience in the work to be as signed is necessary, but those wfth industrial experience are preferred, Mr. Harley said. It was explained that the work will be on an assembly line, inspecting and labor process. Mr. Harley said that room and board are available near the War Plant at rates ranging, from $7 to $10 per week. Those interested were urged to call at their nearest United States Em ployment Service office as soon as possible for further details. It can be expected* that there will be a de lay of from one to two weks after each aplication is received before th e worker is actually assigned to a job, as each is thoroughly investigated by the plant before she is approved. Adolph, Bsnita and Hlrohtta —the three blind mlee. Make them ran with, ten percent ef your income In War Bond* every pay day. DR. KINARD WILL SPEAK Dr. James Kinard, president of Newberry college will speak at the negro Bethlehem Baptist church Thursday evening, March the 11th at 8 o’clock, in interest of the negro Red Cross driven The negro Red Cross goal is $600. MT. PLEASANT CLUB The Mt. Pleasant Home Demon stration club met at the scIukI build ing Wednesday afternoon, -March 3. In the absence of the president, Mrs. R. W. Glymph, Jr., presided. The project song, “Nobody Knows the Trouble I See”, was sung. Mrs. William H. Ringer conducted the de- devotional, reading a portion of Luke 19, and praying for our soldiers who are in services and for the loved ones at home waiting for their return. Clean up, Fix up, the subect for the afternoon was presented by Miss Counts. She urged the members to ! do all they could along this line, and 1 | give a report at April meeting. Miss [ Counts also discussed some subjects L | that are of vital importance now, spend less, pay up debts, to make things, cut waste, make things last, as washing machines, sewing ma chines, refrigerators, etc., to buy carefully, read labels on goods, bud get hours, train children to help do work around house and garden. By carrying out these plans as far as possible, money will be saved to put I into Victory bonds. Keep a sane outlook on life, was the last fact. Do not let trouble get you down but be bright and cheerful. The treasurer reported that $8.50 had been sent by club to Mrs. J. Au brey Estes, for Blood-Plasma Fund, and that four dozen garments had been made for Red Cross since the last meeting. $5.14 was realized from Valentine party. Better Fiaren Living cards were distributed by Miss Counts. Farm Youth of U. S. Looks to Tomorrow Acm* Phot* HU Pigs Go to War Young Johnny Clay of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is typical of farm children raising victory pigs and devoting profits to War Bonds. TPOMORROW’S farmers and farm homemakers are second to no school group in their enthusiasm for investing in War Bohds and Stamps to make sure their future is secure. Through the Schools At War program they are investing what they save and earn in War Stamps and Bonds. First evidence of this is the amount the 4-H Club boys and girls and the FFA boys invested in war savings in 1942 from "Victory Pig” and other projects. A million and a half 4-H Club members put $6,000,- 000 of their own savings in War Bonds and Stamps and sold $2,500,- 000 worth of War Savings to their neighbors. Nearly a quarter mil lion members of Future Farmers of America invested more than $1 - 500,000. Spurred by the realization that the financial welfare of farm fami lies the next 20 years depende on how wisely they use today's higher incomes from increased food and other wartime production, both groups have set their goals still higher for 1943. These farm youths are building financial reserves, and urging their parents to do the same, for after- the-war necessities, to meet finan cial emergencies and to help them get started in college. They’re building reserves today for tomorrow’s farm buildings and for the other things they will need when they’re tomorrow’s farmers and homemakers. During the social hour the ever popular game bingo was enjoyed. The hostesses, Mesdames Henry Suber, George Cromer and Ray Ruff served a delicious salad plate with coffee. with a CONCRETE POULTRY HOUSE More eggs for the United Nations requires more modern poultry houses on American farms. For healthier, more productive flocks, build a concrete poultry house. Concrete has no crevices forlice, mites and other parasites; keeps out rats, weasels and ver min ; is easy to keep warm, clean and dry; does away with the need for frequent, costly repairs. Write for free booklet, "Con crete Poultry Houses," showing layouts of poultry, incubator and brooder houses of various types approved by state agricultural colleges. Concrete farm jobs re quire a minimum ef critical war materials. If you need Help, get in touch with your concrete contractor or building material dealer. Check list, paste on postal and matt for fr— literature PORTLAND CIMINT ASSOCIATION Hurt Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. Feeding Floors Hog Houses Foundations Barns Silos □ Concrete Poultry Houses (seeadove) § Storage Cellars Milk Houses Concrete Making BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS AND BONDS / .. .You can spot it every time ALL America values the extra service that the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps brings to the war effort. And Americans, too, set store by the simple things that help build morale. Ice-cold Coca-Cola, for example, does a special job in refreshing folks. You know from exper ience that its taste is deliciously different. And Coca-Cola does more than quench thirst. It brings a delightful after-sense of refresh ment that never fails to please. Choicest ingredients and 57 years of experience have helped make it the best-liked soft drink on earth. An original creation to begin with, the taste, refreshment and quality of Coca-Cola set it apart. So make sure you get the real thing. There’s no comparison It’( natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That’s why you hear Coca-Cola called Coke. Both mean the same thing . . . “coming from a single source, and well known to the community”. Army needs come first. That’s why you see plenty of Coke at Post Exchanges. In civil life, Coca-Cola being first choice sells out first, now that there’s less of it in wartime. 5' plus tax The best is always the better buy! BOTTLED UNDES AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY SY NEWBERRY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY