The Farmer Is Puzzled And He
t
Has Reason To Be Wondering
PwttNm To see World CrMt In
MtdM Of Plenty, supply
And Demand.
iSpartanburg H'-iald >
The American farmer wonders
what it * all dbout. He ran t undi i -
stand a world-wide economic crisis
)n the midst of plenty Starvin';
men burning wheat to keep warm
and ragged women making cloth
haffle him. PurxJed and riisroni -
aged, he has probably reached thr
conclusion a few have got all the
money and somethings got to he
done about it.
He has been told to produce much
then to cut down farm products
htt. bottom other prices stay np. The
government says one thing, the
people another. The farmer Is pus
eled. Kansas' Senator Capper a
man who has spent his life ainone
the people of the soil and been then
fearless spokesman in the halls- of
legislation, has written of the pus
Bled fanner. In part says lie
A year ago the Western farm t
was a pretty much putwled man
Tod«y he is just as much puaalcd
more indtgnanl. and in manv quar
ters inclined to be belligerent. Prom
whni. I can team, the Kansas farm
er wants to believe in the farm
board, in Us long-time program But
actual conditions and the actions
of the farm board are making it
more and more difficult for him 10
have the confidence that he really
wants Mi feel.
The farmer understands of emit <
J-het there Is a world-wide depres
sion. He has been reading and
hearing; for the last, two tears of
thia world-wide depression: ihHl
commodity prices are dropping to
lower levels. A year ago he *e
pussled to understand why the
prieg* pf his products had dropped
so much lower„lhan other coni- i
modules. Since'then he has seep'
prices received for crude, oil drop1
almost to the same level with wheat
Bui not the prices of ttan.-porta- ,
lion. of electricity, of natural gm ,
of talking over the telephone
Also the farmer Is having trouble
ad lusting himself to the changed i
attitude of his government, as ex
pressed through advice received
from the Department of Agricul
tural colleges, the county agents and
advisers from chambers of com
merce.
Por generations these agencies 1
have been urging the farmer io !
become a more efficient producer. !
He was told that the man who made i
two blades of grass grow where one
grew before whs a public benefac
tor - and would be rewarded for his
efficiency and benefactors by get.
ting more profits from his farming i
operations. Twelve years ago he was
urged and implored to grow more
wheat, and win the war. The agri
cultural colleges taught his child
ren how to grow more to the acre
op good ground: how to grow wheat
on the arid and semi-arid lands
that had been a few short veers age
marked on rtie maps as the Great
American Desert.
The farmer responded to the
advice, benefited by the instruction
He followed improved methods, he
bought the latest machinery; he in
creased his efficiency; he became
the moat efficient producer of food
■Btlffs the world has ever seen.
And what has been the result?
ffta faxes, his living expenses his
cost rtf production, Jus transporta
tion and marketing costs have in
creased as his efficiency increased
and in even larger proportions. But
hit reward for increased efficiency
ha* been lower prices for his pro
ducts, an tnereaae in the mortgage
pn the farm, probable foreclosure of
tha mortgage, bankruptcy, and no
place lor him to go when he leaves
the farm.
Jk>r several years he has heard a
Ink. about the law of supply and
demand. He still is hearing about
that law. He has increased the
supply, ha w told, beyond the dc
Ipand lor his products.
That would ail he very well, but
the fawner, reads in the newspapers
and magasmes. and hears over the j
racho. that in industrial sections ni
Ihe country the supply of foodstuffs
te not greater than the demand. He
reads that families are starving.
that charity is feeding by bread
Unes; that the eitv of Detroit ha.- :
gone "broke' trying to feed the
Halving and shelter the homeless.
Now, all that does not appeal to
urn as indicating that the supply
if foodstuffs exceeds the demand
'or foodstuffs. He is to!d there'
ire at the same time too much I
wheal and not enough bread, -oo!
nany cattle and hogs for the market!
,o absorb, not enough steaks and:
thops and hams and beef stew to’
eed the hungry; and that there,
ire hundreds of thousands some j
folks say millions—of hungry. 1
Then he is told to reduce hp
tcreage and production; and, frank-1
•y, he is pUKBled by the .situation.
Lattimore News
Of Current Week
announced—l-argc F nr nil- j
went i*l School at Opening;
Personal*.
Lattimore July 28. - Tlw Lattimorr :
■High School bctHii 'i; s session of j
Ktoooi Monday. The en/oUmeu'
«s»s very good. The faculty i- <
follows Miss Mary Ward of Seven
Springs and Mrs. 1. C Toms of I al
. timurc. first grade; Miss Margarr'
l,atUmore aiicl Miss Vertie Walker.*
boih of Latum ore. second grade
Miss Canciacc Rayburn of LaltimOir
arid Miss Solum Branton of Sheibv
third gradp. Mi.ss Madge Spur lint:
of Shelby, fourth grade. Miss Lucy I
Yeiton of Union, fifth grade Mrs]
Fred Washburn of 11 ip Don b Ip
Springs com mutiny, 6Ui grad**: M»
Ruth VVhisonant. seventh gradi :
Miss Catherine Estop ol Statesville
foreign language Prof W E White
of Polkville. History; Mi Broad us
Simmons of Bolting Springs, science:
Prof. Glenn Stine mathamatics.
Mi s Alma flmtth of Middlesex*
English. Mm l,yd* Poston. Horn
Economics; Miss Willoree Calton.
music Miss Evelyn Huggins of Bo 1
lng Springs Public School, music.
Hiid Prof. P M. Coley, Agriculture
Mr snd Mrs. Ab Spangler and
children and Mi. Spangler's mother
Mrs hni Spangler ol Double Shoal
were the .-fiend I he day-, guests of
Mr and Mrs P D Crowder. Mon
da'
Mi and Mrs dames Shares spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs C O
\ Uamsfy of the Pleasant Ridge Com
munity
Miss Mary Rooks ot Macon. Ga.
I is visiting her brother-in-law Mr.
I Forest Jones and children. Miss
! Rooks plans to t ake the children
; home with her for awhile.
Rev. W C and Mrs. Lynch were
the supper guests of 'Mi. and Mrs
is C. Raburn Friday night.
Mr and Mrs P D Crowder and
children spent the day Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson o!
! the Zion Community
Miss Margate* Hollman nf near
1 incolnton spent last week with he:
cousin. Miss Blanche Armstrong
Miss Dora Belle McArthur spent
Friday night with Etma Hudson oi
the Zion community.
Miss Gladys Hawkins has return
ed from visiting her giand-mother
Hawkins of the Sharon community
Mr Thurman Blanton and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Ed. Hum
phreys and family of the Beaver
Dam community.
Mr. Pans Weathers who holds g
position with Hunt and Hewitl. Co
was oft last week taking his vaca
tion.
Mr. Willard Rayburn is visiting at
home with his parents Mr and Mrs
S. C, Rayburn,
Mr. D. P CJrtgg of New House
spent part of Iasi week with his
aunt, Mrs. Zed Harril! .
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kanipe had
as their supper guests. Mr and Mrs.
W C. l.mch of Boiling Springs and
Miss. Pearl HarrlU Thursday night.
Mr. Harlan Blanton of Charlotte
visited Mr. and Mrs. Zed Harrtl
Thursday night.
Mrs William Dai is and children
of _ Charlotte are visiting relatives
here this iveelc
Mr. and Mrs A. L Calion and
little son. A. L., Jr, Miss Wilorer
Cal ton and Miss P»srl Harnll mo
Lored to the mountains Fndav for
s days outing
FOR VALUES
JUST 3 MORE DAYS
LUCKY
FIRST CUSTOMERS
2000 Yard* Regular 25c
Pd Q U E
Sc yd.
There will positively he no more h1 IhK
' price.
Padlock off that Purse!
Special Job Lot
MEN S PANTS
39c
Men’s $3.00 Straw Hats
— $1.00 —
A good looking straw hat can vet dr
a lot of hVad cooling for rhe remain
intr summer uppIvw
LADIES’ PRINT
DRESSES
Quality you can't match for Jess than
twice the price
49c
MEN’S AND BOYS’
DEPARTMENT
Final All Men’s Summer
Suits at Give-Away Prices
Thursday —■ Frida v — Saturday
ARE THE LAST BIO DAYS OF
**-$125*000
These last three days of this Great Sale will bring the climax and close to one of the
most widely attended events in Campbell records. We have spared no effort to make
the four floors of Shelby’s largest department store the shopping center for thrifty shop
pers who will drive from miles around io do last minute shopping at record savings.
Drop your work and come. The savings you will make at Campbell’s Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, will more than pay you for the time you are away from your work.
— LADIES’ HATS —
Your Choice These Last
Three Days
$1.00
Special For The Last 3 Days
Of This Great Sale
— PIECE GOODS —
10c Prints ... _—__5c
10c Chambray____ —. .it
15c Prints -_10c
25c 80 Square Prints __15c
25c to 39c Voiles --- lot
15c to 20c Voilcs ........_1 Or
LADIES’ SILK DRESSES
Your choice from $5 to $7.50 v alues
$2.95
LADIES’ SILK DRESSES
Your choice from charming garment?
that regular!v sold from $10 to
$12.50 . . . Nov
$6.50
SPINDALE GINGHAM
\2hc VAKn
HIGH GRADE ~
TABLE OIL CLOTH
19c
Choice of many pretty patterns
LADIES’ SILK HOSIERY
10c 15c 25c
All popular shades from which to
make your selections.
Full Fashioned Silk Hose
49c
50c Rayon BLOOMERS
25c
f uH range ot sizes
MEN’S ALL WOOL SUITS
Sounds unbelievable, but we've cut
them to
$6.95
Special For Last 3 Day*
A NEW SHIPMENT 2.V
(OLORED
MARQUISETTE
1 r\ YARD
luc
COTTON BED SPREADS
Ordinarily sell for twice this price—
59c
CHILDREN’S PRINT
DRESSES
Limited assortment of sizes
25c
$2.50 Rayon Bed Spread*
$1.00
Men’s 2.20 Wt. Overalls
— 64c —
Try to match this value, anywhere!
Super quality at a sacrifice for the
last u days.
Campbell Dept. Store