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Thursday, June 17, 1943 ^ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Page Seven UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE APPEALS TO YOUNG MEN 18 TO 26 (Written for The Chronicle) Our nation’s future depends upon command of the air. The future of freedom and liberty everywhere is in .the hands of our youth. The above statement is quite evi dent when you come right dpwn and think about it. So American youths are asking what can I do—what can I join—where can* I get some real ac tion so as to get this mess over with? Well, youths of America, your an swer is the United States Army Air force. No better example of the kind of youth—of the spirit of the Ameri can boy—can be found than right in your home town of Clinton. The 39th College Training detachment is a perfect example of the training and military life that the youth of Amer ica will see today. By agreement between the army - and the navy, important changes in procedure of induction into the arm ed forces have been effected, which now make it possible for young men to volunteer for air force training. Men between the ages of 18 and 26, inclusive, may apply through vol untary induction for air crew train ing to become bombadiers, naviga tors, and pilots. Young man who have reached their 17th year but have not yet attained their eighteenth birth day may apply for enlistment in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. How To Apply Several steps -ore necessary in ap plying—come to the 39th C.T.D. head quarters, second floor of the Presby terian college library and receive ap plication blanks and booklets With the application blank the prospective airman applies for an examination which consists of two parts: (a) men tal, and (b) physical. Information on when and where the two tests will be given will be announced later. Qualifications and Eligibility Besides the aforesaid age qualifica tions, written consent of parent^ is required for enlistment for all those under 18. An applicant may be single or married. An applicant must have been a citizen of the United States for at least ten years prior to date of application. Berth certificate or other prdperly authenticated proof of date of birth and citizenship must be presented. In the case of an ap plicant' who is a native of one of the . Allied nations and is now a resident of this country, of good reputation and unquestioned loyalty to the Unit ed States, a request for waiver of the ten-year citizenship requirement may be submitted to the Adjutant Gen eral An applicant for voluntary in duction or for enlistment in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve must present as evidence of his good character three letters of recommendation from reputable citizens who are not re lated to him and to whom the appli cant is well known. Physical In general, an aviation cadet cav didate must meet the same physical standards as those prescribed for ap pointment and call to active duty as a reserve officer in any component part • of the army. An aviation cadet in training for duty as a flying officer is required to meet special physical standards, somewhat higher than for others. His visual acuity and color percep tion must be perfectly normal. Hear ing must be normal in each ear. A flying officer, except fighter pilot, is required to be not less than 60 nor more than 76 inches in height and to weigh not less than 105 nor more than 200 pounds. A fighter pilot must be not less than 64' nor more than 70 inches in height and must weigh be tween 114 and 160 pounds. Mental All candidates for air crew train ing are required to take a prelimi- ‘ nary mental examination which elim inates at the start any who may lack the fundamental knowledge and ap titude necessary to comprehend the instruction given in Army Air forces schools. The test is designed to give a picture of the general field of knowledge possessed by each candi date, but is so w id Pin scope that any intelligent young man with average background of study should be able to make a passing grade. No definite ! amount of formal schooling is re- quired. lit does not matter how he gained the knowledge, if he can pass !the test. j Upon entering the service of his choosing, the young man will receive his basic military training at some i camp and then be sent back to college for a five-month preparatory course, | prior to being assigned for flight ; training in school^ of the flying train- ; ing command. P. Cl is an example of the schools that have been set up by ithe government. At college the pros- Ipective airman receives the start of a liberal education. The courses com prise English, math, geography, his tory and physics. Besides these five subjects, the airman will receive 10 hours of flying instruction and oth er connected subjects concerning flight. Air Crew Training Air crew training consists of being classified in one of three jobs. Each one does its part in winning the fight and no one is any more important or thrilling than the other. Flying offi cers are classified as bombadiers, navigators and pilots, depending up on the type of duty for which they have been trained. The candidate’s preference is respected in this mat ter as far as possible. However, ap plicants for flying duty training are given further psychological examina tions prior to their appointment as aviation cadets. The purpose of these tests is to determine the type of training for which each is best suited by aptitude and personal characteris tics. Pay and Special Benefits While Training Pay of an applicant accepted for aviation cadet training through vol untary induction, while undergoing preparatory or pre-flight training, i will be that of a private, $50 per month After appointment as an avi ation^ cadet, and while in training in that grade, he receives base pay of $75 per month and a ration allow ance of $1.00 a day. He is also fur bished quarters, medical care, uni forms and other clothing and equip ment. He is given a $10,000 govern ment life insurance policy at govern ment expense. i So fellows, what do you say? Here is your chance to serve your country in true Red, White and Blue style. Stop in at the 39th headquarters, Capt. Carl M. Turner, commanding l officer, and find out more of what lYOUR future will be in the grandest service of them all—the United States Army Air Forces. THE NATIOHJU. SCENE As Washington Sees It rsNUYii ^1 k.p>%A/^i John Dalton visited W. M. Dalton in SOUTH CLINTON NEW$'C alhoun Falls the past week-end. j TUC XA/CClf ! ^ r - ant * Mrs. Tom Burnett and i " I HE yyCCIV 'daughter, Miss Ruby Burnett, and^J. MIm Eloise Brown. Correspondent A. Black, Jr., spent the week-end land Representative Special to The Chronicle. Washington, June 15. with Pvt. John Henry Burnett at Although I _ „ . . . „ Camp Butner, N. C. , , M » ; Furman Holcombe and smaU Mrs Kate McDaniel> Mrs j E John L. Lewis continues to threaten so " °^ Ce u tr ^!.’ spe ,?, t n 6 McLendon and small daughter, and the United States government and W, V\ her brother * McLendon Mrs w p Thrift and children are has been able to get away with set-j and ramll y- . spending, two weeks in Roanoke and ! ting another deadline for the govern- j Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lancaster of Natural Bridge, Va. ’ ment to comply with his wishes, it | West Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. G.: Mrs. Milton King and little son of ! is apparent here that he is soon apt C. Mclnville of near Mountvlle, visit- Greenville, are visiting her parents, I to be cornered. There are three out- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abercrombie Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jackson, standing developments which are ex- 1 Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Tinsley is visiting her pected to deflate his power. j Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kellett of daughter, Mrs. Helen Kaheel, and Mr. ! The most important is the approv- j Ninety-Six, spent the week-end with Kaheel in Cleveland. Ohio. $ al by both houses of congress of la-1 the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bailey, Bryan Hairston and ibor control legislation—the first such C. J. Blackwell Harold, spent the week-end in legislation ever to get through con-, Cpl. Doyle Moore of Camp Barkley, Washington, t>. C. gress. Although the anti-strike meas-| Texas, visited J. W. Owens and fam- Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Bridwell and ure has many weak points in it, it. ‘ly Sunday. children visited Mrs. Pauline Lawson i will put unions under # some control i Lonnie Smith and Charlie Waldrep Sunday. land will make strikes against the of Buffffalo, spent Sunday with Miss ( Mrs. D. L. Austin and children of government punishable by fine or Ruby Waldrep. Savannah, Ga., are spending the week Misses Bell and Myrtis Nelson with Mrs. Paul Taylor and Mrs. spent the past week-end with their Pauline Lawson. imprisonment. • The second development is the clearly expressed opinion of the men mother, Mrs. Minnie Nelson, near: in the armed forces, 70 per cent of! Mountville. Birthdays ! whom have made it clear that they 1 Luther Carson of Folly Beach, vis- Billy Pace observed his third birth- think coal miners should be drafted ‘ted Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shelton Sun- day June 9th. 'into the army and then assigned to day. I M iss Frances Clark is observing duty in the ooal mines. Although it| Mr. and Mrs Jiin Coleman and her birthday today. | isn’t expected that our pro-labor gov- j children visited friends n Laurens Pvt, Jessie Abercrombie observed emment will go that far, there is no Sunday. his birthday June 7th. doubt that the opinion of the men in! Earl A. Glenn of the navy New i Mrs. Frank Pace observed a birth- ! uniform holds a lot of weight with'York, has been promoted to first day June 13th. the administration—and some action 1 clas s seamang^r* Mary Motte observed her birthday which will meet with their approval Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fuller and son, j U ne 16th. Billy, spent Sunday with Mrs. Full-j Monroe Pace observed a birthday ers sister, Mrs. Maude Turner, and June 14th. ministration’s growing impatience Mr. Turner. with Mr. Lewis is the statement of' Mr - .and Mrs. Dewey Grant and Senator Wagner, strongest supporter 1 children of Anderson, visited Mr. and of labor in the senate, author of the j Mrs. T O Williams Sunday | Mr and Mrs Virgil Hairston of famous Wagner, act .protecting the Harold Cauble has returned from Greenwood, announce the birth of a rights of labor and often a spokes-1 Belton after a two weeks visit with sonj Wayman Robnson, June 11. man for the administration on labor h* 5 cousin, Jimmy Crosby. Jimmy; « * ^ ^ _ a. 1 1i rv-v ..a 4 can be expected. Another move, indicative of the ad- Birth Announcements Hairston i problems. On the floor of the senate, this champion of labor legislation de nounced the leader of the mine work ers for implying that the Wagner act was being violated by government returned with him for a week’s visit, i Jones-Jackson Rites Ronnie Baker of Whitmire, is visit-) Miss Sybil Jones, daughter of Mrs. a 5- m t and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. !j 0 h n Patterson of Greenwood, and Walter Dav^ Pv*. Earl Jackson of-this city and „ „ . . . ' and Mrs. B. M. Bowen and §an Diego. Calif., were quietly'•mar- moves to stop the strikes. Senator chlldren of Anderson, spent the ne d Friday evening. The rites were Wagner said he was taking the first; week-end with Mr. and Mrs, A.- M. performed at the home of Rev. C. F. opportunity to “repudiate and de- bh u ma t e - Allen, Presbyterian pastor, in Gold- 'nounce the' assertion that the Magna Miss Joyce Nolan is visiting her v u e Carta of American labor, the law! 30 " 1 - Mrs. Julia Thrift, in Columbia, Mrs. Jackson was attractively at- I which guarantees the most sacred 1 Mrs - D - Brown and daughter, tirec i j n a two aqua suit with 'freedom of the American worker to : Mrs. O. 5. Marlowe, have returned tan accessories, associate with his fellows under our lto Akron, Ohio, after a week's visit The bride will continue to make democracy, justifies or approves such J!™" 1 w 16 former’s sister, Mrs F. E. her home with her mother in Green- Brown, and Mr. Brown. wood Mr. and Mrs Joe McCarson of West Pv t . Jackson is the son of Mr. and r Clinton, visited their son, James Me- M rs. G. H. Jackson of this community of democratic progress will also share > a i| son ’ a J ,<1 f anuly Sunday. and is stationed with a Marine corps the privilege of sacrifice, and sub- j , ?; 1X of Ga stonia, N C., visit- urut Camp Elliott. California, merge their own interest to the. Navy and family Sunday. , — I strong united nation we must have 1 Mrs. Mozelle Henson and son, Bob- to win victory, apd to win R with| b y’ VIS1 t ed friends in Columbia, Sun- the smallest cost in lives of our boys.’’ | da y; 1 There is no question in Washing-) Mrs. Deen Eppley &nd children of ton that the public has wanted strong ™ man » are spending the week with [labor control legislation for a long I Mr \ and "• Robinson, time, but the set-up of congress _ , ' in ^ Garland and Tiny Fuller of makes it very difficult for such leg- ; an action undermining the war effort “The test of democracy is whether every group that shares in the fruits duller Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fuller an nounce the birth of a son. Jarhes Larr>, Tune 14. , February, he has received training at St. Petersburg, Fla., and Buckley ' Field, Colorado. Wanted: ; j ! Affection For Children Editor’s note: The following article is published upon the request at the superintendent of Connie Maxwell orphanage. Connie Maxwell orphanage in • Greenwood is looking for family homes for a few children who, for one reason or another, do not lit readily into group life. These chQ* dren all need more love and special attention than can be theirs when they must share the adults with twenty other children. We have no intention of relinquishing the rhfl- dren but are deeply concerned in them and will follow their growOt ahd development after placement in family homes. We feel sure that there must bn some families who have a margin of space and love that can be shared to the advantage of these children and to the enriching of the life of the home. The following is a brief descrip tion of some of the children for )whom we are eager to find homes: Jack and Susie, an attractive broth er and sister of 9 and 6, should be living together. Jack has already had to battle with infantile paralysis; and though very active, he wears a brace on his leg. He is alert and ambitious ) and eager to keep up with other (children. The little sister is an old- 1 fashioned little child, a bundle of energy and loves to clean house at the age of 6! Jimmie. 12 years old. is a thin, quiet Ilttfe boy^ under par physically with a sad expression such as no child should wear He needs the love and undivided interest of persons de voted to him. In return he could give a ready response in interest and af fection. Tommy is an attractive and friend ly little boy of IQ 1 * years with brown eyes and a winning cowlick. He needs special physical care and the group life seems too strenuous for him. j Bobby is 8. blond, attractive, and vigorous. He is interested in all that goes on around him. He needs can give much affection and is most winning little boy. If you feel you can open your and heart to any of these children, or know anyone who would be inter ested, we shall be glad to have ymz write to A. T. Jamison, Superintend ent and Treasurer, Connie Maxwell Orphanage, Greenwood. /roil WOKEN WHO SUFFER FROM^ If you suffer from hot flashes, dizzi ness, distress of “IrregulariUes", are weak, nervous—due to the functional “middle-age” period in a woman’s Hie—try Lydia E. Plnkham s Vege table Compound. It’s helped thou sands upon thousands of women to relieve such annoying symptoms. Follow label directions. Pinkham’s Compound is worth trying! INSURANCE Fire - Tornado - Automo bile - Surety Bonds - All Forms of Property Insurance. SOUND PROTECTION AT LOWEST COST. .REAL ESTATE B. H.B0YD Clinton, S. C. Notes From The County Agent's Office By C. B. CANNON, County Agent Harvesting Grain A check-up over the county last week showed farmers are harvesting their grain.very satisfactorily, taking the labor shortage into consideration. The combine and grain binder oper ators are doing a splendid job by keeping their machines in good con dition. One thing farmers should keep in mind in plantng the next grain crop is to plant their grain on level land and smooth off the grain drill ridges next spring with a drag harrow’. One combine operator caihe by the office last week-end, and in discussing com bining grain remarked that some fields have large rocks that are in the way of the machine and the ridges left by grin drills make it hard on the machine by shaking it severely while in operation. Things, such as rocks, sticks and stumps, should be removed from the field, not only for the farmer’s benefit but it will be of much help to the machine operators. A breakdown of a machine these days is serious due to lack of parts or the difficulty of securing them. Don’t blame operators for taking care of their machinery by refusing to cut grain on land unfit to operate a ma chine on. Hughes j 1 Mr and Mrs. Furman Hughes of “i'S. vf'i l “J ar,le East Point, Ga.. formerly of this islation to get consideration. For p"f T ®^ V ' ® . Alford Sunda ^’ community, announce the birth of a measures written to deal with labor) P°l son of Camp But- son< on May 28. I are referred to congressional labor | G-. visiting Mrs. Poison and — (committees — and those committees hl ^? a ^ ents ;. „ * " ' Pfc. Sharpton Graduates 'are so pro-labor thaft they have nev-i Gladys McCravy is spending the Friends of Pfc. C. B. Sharpton. Jr., ler yet approved any legislation which |p eeK , wdh her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie w ju ^ interested to know he gradu- | would put any restraints on un ions. • 0 ? le ’ ln bpartanbur 8- ated Tuesday from . the armament .The only way the present anti-strike Joy ?.® Hrown has returned from sc hool at Lowry Field. Colorado. Pfc. 'measure avoided death in committee a , vlslt w, th Mrs. Ruth Fowl- Sharpton, the son of Mr 'and Mrs. was by avoiding the labor commit- er ’J n , „ . , , , C. B Sharpton of this community, is ^ u l th , er Hu * h « “<* ^.Idren a graduate of clinton hl gh school m relatives in Laurens Sunday. and attended the University of South . and Mrs. Paul Wilson of Lau- Carolina where he was active in ath- , J !"?. W1 'w Inducted at Fort Jackson in latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. • STATIONERY—Every boy in will be happy to receive a box. have just what he will like, plain «r with the insignia of his branch of >ervice. Chronicle Pub. Co. EAN FAISLTIETH l tees. In the senate this measure was sponsored by the judiciary commit tee and in the house by the military affairs committee. Beginning with the first pay day Khmit* kr iking. Jut pnt r««r kn<lgr«»rk in n gtna* •< •44 • littW KUanite. Blntkmt •talaa. temtaa. tlm SiMM***. kU UM KIEENITE nee no (nu. Gel Kleenlte Today At YOUNG’S PHARMACY Pvt. and Mrs. T. J. Leake of Fort in July, employers will deduct 20 per cent for taxes from all wages above T , t- . ^ the exemptions included in the reve- ^ ac * lson a, ] d * ort Mill, Mrs. Maude nue act of 1942. It should be made £ ul,er a nd Mrs Blanche Green of clear that the pay-as-you-go legis- Yucapau, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. S. lation is not a new tax program but , v ’ y ay ’ , merely a new method of making pay- 1 rs ‘ Giarence Neal and son, are ment. -We will all have to fill in an t ber P ar ® nts . Mr. and Mrs. income tax blank next March, as we Sa ™ Hu ” ter ; in _ G 5 Falls . did this year, but by next March we . ^ odt ! J s vis * tin 8 her will already have paid a large por- dai ^' ter ’ ^ lss R eai 'l Todd, in Green- tion of the money we figure we owe | w< ! od : i _ „ | in taxes. Included in the 20 per cent Little Patsy Fuileri is spending the deduction from each pay check is the Wlt ^ ^ rs Ll ea d° r Fuller near 5 per cent Victory Tax' now being Mountville. deducted, so that actual deductions and Mrs.- H. H. Dalton and beginning in July will be 15 per cent more than at present. Boll Weevils In Cotton Last week’s check on boll weevils showed there were 242 live weevils per acre where no poison was used as compared with 36 weevils per acre where the 1-1-1 sweet poison mixture was applied. Unless poison was applied at the ptoper time satisfactory results will not be obtained. Another tank car i of 8,000 gallons, of molasses arrived 1 in Laurens the first of the week. Prospects are good for a cotton crop and it is hoped farmers will fight [the weevil in season. MASONS TO MEET FRIDAY Campbell Lodge No. 44, A. F M., | will hold a regular communication , Friday night, June 18, at 8 o’clock, when F. C. degree will be conferred, j | it has been announced by officers of | the group. AIR CORPS STATIONERY—Genu ine engraved, attractively boxed. Chronicle Publishing Co. Will It Be Another ‘Too Little and Too Late’? TESTAMENTS—Especially made for ’ young men in service. Chronicle Publishing Co. , If it is m Magazine that yon want, •ee . JAfflES W. CALDWELL The Magazine Man CASH For Your Car or Truck > GOOD PRICES TIMMERMAN MOTOR CO. . Clinton, 8. C. ,1943 WAR BILL TO BE 106 BILLIONS I Washington, June 12.—The United States will spend $106,000,000,000 this year for war. The vast scope of the American ( war effort was disclosed in a report on production progress in 1942 and prospects for 1943, made by the war producton board (WPB) Chairman Donald M. Nelson to President Roose velt this spring and summarized to night by the Office of War Informa tion (OWI). The 1943 program. Nelson report ed, is 80 per cent greater than 1942’s $59,000,000,000 total. It includes arms output, war construction and the paying, feeding and equipping of the armed forces. In his letter of trans mittal Nelson told the commander- in-chief: TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Sales and Service CLEANING A SPECIALTY Reasonable Charges KENNETH N. BAKER ' Phone SM A best-selling laxative ALL OVER THE SOUTH because it’s thrifty and fits most folks needs BLACK- DRAUGHT •'hy 1