The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 06, 1929, Image 4
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CUNTON. S. C.
THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1929
(Elimnirk
fPUBWSHED EVERY THURSDAf
BY.
THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
WILSON W. HARRIS
Editor and Publisher
host plants. It attacks most fruits and
vegetables, but is not known to attack
pineapples or watermelcwis.
Entered at the Clinton Post Office as
matter of Second Class.
Terms of Subscription:
f&ne year $1.5Q
^*ix months 76
■’Three months ....', 60
Payable in advance
While the Mediterranean fruit fly is
largely a sub-tropical pest, it is'de
structively abundant over such range
in the Mediterranean region of Eu
rope and in parts of South America,
.Australia and South Africa as to indi-
Winthrop college. Miss Blanche -Tar
rant, district agent, assisted her on
June 1, in making plans for conduct-
ing the work.
cate the probability that it will thrive | vices in return.
Miss Gilliam is well known in Lau
rens, where she formerly taught home
economics. She is delighted with the
splendid cooperation and response be
ing shewn, and offers her best ser-
with us, at least throughout the cot- f The state short course for home
ton belt and the citrus-producing re-1 demonstration club women and girls
gions of Califernia, Arisona and New will be helJ at Winthrop college on
Mexico, as well as Florida.
The Chronicle ^.eeks thd cooperat.
of its subscribe's and readers — the
publisher will a'- all times appreciate
’wise suggestion ; and kindlv advice.
Home Demonstration
Notes
Miss Mary Shaw Gilliam, Agent
June 14th to 20th inclusive. Each
county of the state is entitled to send
46 club women and 6 club girls to this
meeting, and they will be entertained
by Winthrop college during this time.
Those representing Laurens county
will be announced later.
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A THOUGHT
Miss Mary S'haw Gilliam began her i
duties as home demonstration agent j
for Laurens county on S.iturday, June j
1. An office has been arranged for!
her in the court house, using the room
Local Insurance Man
Is Guest In Columbia
A luncheon of the Columbia leaders
club of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
A Diligent Teacher.—Go to the ant,
thou slugsTJ^rd: consider her ways and
be wise; Which having no guide, over
seer, or ruler, pvovideth her meat in
the summer, and gathereth her food
in the "harvest.— Prov. G:G, 7.
Prayer.—We would. Lord, ever do
llvl 111 illC V llV/UOVf U^tlllC Cilv.. iv/vlllt ‘ • • • 1 •
formerly occupW by the magistrate, i t
Thos'e wishing to get in touch with her’"' '''! "’•'o Produced the
avaoar hmost busiHess lu tHo distHCt uunng
may find her fhere. L, . . t mort v u
Flaps are already being started forj‘'’' Pf'.<l"“r^r of 1929, was held
organizing home demonstration clubs P om la.
in various communities of the county. o«s,on were G. W.
Those desiring a club will please not!- "Provident; H A. Galloway.
fy Miss Gd'iam. Several reiueats have f' 'Vomer and .T\V Kearns mf Co-
.r«.ri «i,.K lumbia; W. D. Madden and J. C.
yed. hach club will, _ , - j mr v. r. a
I Brooks of Greenwood; W. B. Porter,
already been ricei
be met monthly by the agent af w’hich
with our might what our hand findeth | a demonstration in
to do.
I a subject, which is of vital interest to
=■ I the home‘-mak''r. The projcirts under-
(taken may be in clothing, f-oeds, nu
trition, home management, dairying.
Camden; G. W. Hollingsworth, Clin
ton, and L. A. Smith, Newberty.
4 Mr. Wilkes, president of the club,
presided at the, session during which
a booster conference was. indulged in
by those gathered.
During the meeting plans for a
summer campaign, which will culmi
nate with a trip to either Florida or
gc A CIKOWING TENDENCY
"The spirit of consolidation seems to! . . . . , ^
be abroad in the world. It is the ha-1 P'"’'”?' “""'f ■
sis of the formation of aH-great cor-!'"*’
porations, and is particularly in evi-j
dence in the automobile industry, the I M ork with the girls of 4-H i Cuba, were discussed
operation of public utilities and the jfoo^a, health, clothing, can-1
formation of chain store organiza-1 room improvement, gardening
tions. Such corporations are formed poultry. ^ ^ j
with the. conviction that they will I The agent will be assisted in carr^.*-1
‘ ing on her work by specialists from i
bring about better service to the pub
lic and at the .same time he the source
of substantial profit to their stock
holders. Whether there is any kinship
between big business and religion or
not, the same tendency toward con-
soli iation seems to be strong among
religious denominations. It is not un
usual at the annual meetings of the
various denominations for discussions
to arise as to the advisability of the
union of the branches of that particu
lar denomination. There is the general
argument that the purposes of all
churches are the same, to make men
FORD TOURING CAR
FOR SALE.
O’DANIEL & REID.
DOUBTERS
The d ub'^er is in the woods—a lost I could be more lenient otward it; but
nan. Doubt breeds infidelity, discour- it doesn’t; ^t never did; therefore I
good here and fit them ^or heajen agement, failure, despair. I may not
hereafter. However, there is a differ- be able to afford a costly automobile;, '
Mice between bigness and efficiency, 11 may deny myself e'very'thing in the' ^he man who buys a larm, or a
and while it is true that men have a' way of lux’ury on account of a thin house in town—anl doubts his ability
common desire for goodness and fit-j purse and a puny income; but least oi‘ ever to pay, is pretty sure to go by
ness for heaven, they likewise have
their peculiar ideas as to the details
^ in bringing these conditions to pass.
all can I afford to harbor doubt.s.
The halting twin of fear is
in the end. Look about you,
:oubt. , -r , .1 *
r ■ , • , vciify the truth ot
Fear and dcubt w.ll sink an’,- navigat-
THE FRUIT FLY
Another menace to the fruits and
vc[,e.tables of the Southern states has
appeared in the presence in Florida of (will creep in unnoticed; they take pos-
the Mediterranean fruit fly. 1: has ' session while we are not looking for
Jefaul
.hat I am tell
er on the sea of life. Therefore, I shall i Then turn and look at the
not permit either of them aboard my ' pl^>dding fellow who never had a doubt
vessel. , —'''bo kept plugging away
^ , y , , ,1 —and heaped a competence for happy
But they must be watched—or they|yjj
There is room and plenty for all in
this world; you know that’s the truth.
now been recognized that this i.s not | them. And, they have a way of grow- Xobody ever got his share by doubt-
a Florida problem only, but that if' ing every time we trip on a snag of Doubt is my worst enemy if I| =
the spread of the fly is not checked a boulder in our path; that, above alL kill’him on sight, he cannot come back =
u w ll -mnk'P sprinns inroads in other times, is when we must shake off the I me. There are three stages —
it will-make serious inroads in other
eections. Allied agricultural authori-
lies are waging a cartlpaign^to safa-
gruarj against this fly and the niove-
"“'Trrent should have t’ne support of all'
who can give their aid. |
According to information being sant,
t ut by tlig. Georgia Board of Entoniol- j
©gy, the fly will propagate in and de-:
sitroy peaches, apples, pears, plums,
satsumus, figs, pomegranates, quince,,
grapes, cherries, strawberries, and:
mai^y other fruits. It also destroys to
matoes, beans, squash, eggplant, pep
pers, and other vegetables.
AS to the appearance of the fly, au
thorities state that the adult fly. i
spell of doubt and indecision
to failure: Doubt — hesitation — lost! —
If doubt ever got folks anywhere,, Two to success: Confidence—zeal. S
OUiDEPOSTS TQ
«^[|appine$
Sy Bernarr Mdcfadden
OVERCOMING BALDNESS
There has always been much specu- i wet too much, snaps off and cracks |
whi-h lays eggs in the fruit, is about' Iation as to why men grow bald and'easily. On the other hannd, infrequent i
the ;size of the house fly and is color- j lose their hair quicker than women ; washing is just as bad, unless partic-
i>d broAvn with conspicuous bands ; do. I do not believe there is any one : ular attention is paid to keeping the
across the wings. The worms, which j particular reason. Rather, it is an ac- scalp clean. A dirty scalp fails to
hatch from the eggs, bore into the cumulation of causes. nourish the hair. In summer, wlyen
fruit and renior it unfit for use. They Prcbably, the reason women are i the heal perspires and tends to rot! =
resemble the maggots of the house less apt to lose their hair than men ' the .hair, a shampoo once a week is
fly, being about one-fourth of an is because their longer hair, pulling necessary.
inch long, white, ’.dunt at the hind on the roots, exercises the muscles 1 There is no better stimulant to the
.rod an! tapering toward the head. land thereby stimulates the growth. growth of hair than massaging and
The foilo'v.ing i.s a brief history of If you are losing your hair, the brushing, both of which induce circu-
^,:he fly: Known to scientists for 100 first thing to look to is your general iation and impart lustre. But care
: years, the Mediterranean fruit fly is, physical condition. If you are run must be taken to keep the brushes
regarded as a most cosmopolitan pest.! down you m’jst build yourself up free from particles of dandruff and
It is considered as destructive to hor-[ thruogh proper exercise, diet, physi- dusit.
ticultural products as the boll weevil: cal and mental rest. If you do not j In massaging the .scalp, plenty of
is to cotton. Indeel it will even attack-1 feel that you are below par, then you'“elbow grease” is. needed. A phleg-
cotton bolls that have tTeen punctured must search for local causes. matic massage is of little value, w'hile
by the weevil. Until its presence in j Among the many. local cause.s ofi'he vigorous massage is invaluable,
Florida was discovered,, the North' failing hair and baldness are several j fhe enrire scalp should be pinched
American continent was the ’ only: parasitic diseases, such as “ring-'and kneaded with a circular motion i
large land area upon which it had not worm,” where round patches appear until every portion of it is soft andl~
become established. |cn the s<jalp. The germs of this dis-i flexible and moves freely. A gentle jS
The fly first attracted serious at-lease are imbedded so deeply in the i bat firm pulling of the hair improves!SSS
tention in London, where oranges ar- foots that it is extremely difficult to i its strength. In certain European SS
riving from the Azores were discover- cure it. “Favus,” which consists of countries where women grow their !S
ed to be badly decayed and wormy. It golden yellow scales on the s<ialp, is, hair for commercial purposes, it is | =
was recorded as a pest in ^pain in another. Ordinary dandruff, which' in- ^ said that they hang for a certain
1842, in Algeria in 1858, in Sicily m,terferes with the nourishment of the j length of time each day by their hair,
■ 1878, and in Tunis in 1885. Then it hair, is still another. ; j thus producing phenomenally rapid
was reported in South Africa, in! Fever will also cause baldness, or growth, v
France, in New Zealand and in Bra- j any wasting disease will also cause i The application of hot and cold tow-
aal. It was found in 1904 in Egypt, and falling hair, because nature has given
in Asiatic Turkey at Beirut and Je-ja!l her attention to the more impor-
rrusalem. Argentina was reported in-' tant parts of the body,
Tested in 1905. Its spread was almost j The continual cutting which men’s
universal among the nations with hair receives is sometimes blamed for
warm climates. The Bermuda islands I bah'ness. It is not, however, the cot-
became infested in 1865.
ting whicn is to blame, but the dirty
els is a splendid stimulant, but care
should be taken to dry the hair thor
oughly afterward. Absolutely clean
towels should be used.
If the scalp is naturally dry, olive
oil or cocoanut oil is a good substitute.
The hair should be parted and the oil
applied directly to the scalp and not
American scientists came directly scissors, comb, brush, finger nails and
ran contact with this destructive per.t: hands of the barber which, if put un-1 allowed to i*un down the bair. A su-
'i» Hawaii, where it was discovered in i dcr a microscope, would reveal mil-! perfluous amount of oil soon becomes S
1910. Since then, according to Bulletin . lions of dandruff^erms. [rancid and catches dust. 1 =
;fr40 of the department, which^ves its ! On^ of the most rca.sonable expla-
ihistory there, “the horticultural de-, nations for early baldness in men is
velopment of the Hawaiian islands has; the constant wetting of hair. Little
been almost stopped” by the activity | boys are taught early to soak their
©d this fly and the melon fly, a less,'hair with water so that it will look
4destructi\e pest. In Hawaii it has 721 neat and stay put. Most hair, when
It musi. be urderstood that once theirss
hair root is gone, no remedy on earth I ~
will ca 1 ,e a new hair to grow from it.
But if treated correctly when it | ~
begin ! t..ck, baldness can be avoid- jHi:
ed.
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1
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LADIES OF CLINTON
You are cordially invited to attend a cooking demon
stration at our Clinton store—one day only—
SATURDAY. JUNE 8’"
This demonstration will be conducted by Lady Expert
from the factory, using a Florence Oil Stove.
BE SURE TO ATTEND
HOURS FROM 9 A. M. TO 5 P. M.
No wicks in the Florence Oil
Range — no smoke, no odor —
just intense heat focused close
up under the cooking. Add per*
feet safety and real economy.
Come in and be convinced.
Ladies, see this wonderful stove in operation at our Clin
ton store Saturday, June 8th, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
WILKES & CO.
CLINTON
-Two Stores
LAURENS
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