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Il Cruising ; .'i Around i| with V "Skipper" \\ \ game Oamdtm team bowed before I a gutiiter powerhouse at Zemp Stadium ! last Friday evening. The score 2?-6. | * I rh?> game was harder fought than I the a?*>re indicated. It was by uo I meaiiH one-aided. Sumter had to work I hard t<> earn ita touehdow'us. m m m m I xite visitor a presented a powerful I charg>n? line, were smartly coached ! dmi |H>sses?od a driving force that was I terriffio. ! * I Farmer, the big Gamecock back was the spark plug of the Sumter offensive. HU hit the Camden lino with devasI tating effect, I Visiting sport vrltera, coaches, ofJ fit* la Is and players pahl a ftno tribute I to Billy Mullen, who played the entire I tut minutes and sparked the Camden j offensive as well as took over a teal j assignment on defensive play. I. ! Said one of the Sumter players to j this department after the final whistle, | "tliiVf little" Mullen kid sure gave us j plenty to worry about." I In tribute to the Camden lads, it must be said that the boys played ! their hearts out, but ithey were up against a team that had It on them in I weight and power and packing a bag | of tricks that was open with precision I and smartness. Planner put up a I punting show that was beautiful to watch. His kicks were gotten off with deliberation atnd they traveled high I , far and handsome. One of them went j out on the Camden two yard line. j Mullen. So well and Boineau did a I nice lob on the offense while Parker, Merrill, and Mullen were outstanding I on the defense. * * And speaking of nice jobs?the handling of the traffic by city, county and -rate traffic officers was splendid. * And also tribute to the high school band Hot dog. did the kids strut thflr stuff" I'll say. * Well, so far as we are concerned, w? believe Sumter Is headed for the State title orown. Columbia Caps defeated Rock Hill iu a game that was featured by frequent fist fights on the field and among spectators. We look for Sumter to defeat the Caps by at least two touchdowns. * * By the way, that Sumter ohap told us that the Gamecocks would spot Camden two touchdowns and then beat tihe Bulldogs was a very accurate pronosticaMr Nice guessing brother. One of the loyal Camden fans who Is always solioitkms of the comfort of bis lady friend carried two cushions 10 the eame. He parked his ca * on Ci" Quaker cemetery road?that being mar as lie could find a parking When he and his girl friend I -|ie g-ates 'they found ^overal hum!-' I people waiting to get in. M w.? .got into the stadium, we CHICKEN PICKING MACHINE BEATS CHAMP PICKERS Richmond, Va?In the (rend of the) times, with machines replacing workera on every hand, a new mechanical device has entered the chicken picking Held. One of these new much lues, *et up in the poultry market of I. I\ ( Martin here, was seen in its Hrst dom|Onstratk?n hist week, and among these | looking on were a group of Richmond champ, chicken-pickers, who looked in awe at the now machine. The new machine denuded fowl of their feathers so fast the handptckers stood by pop-eyed. In the demonstration, conducted by factory agents, the machine plucked and washed 25 dhlckens in loss than six minutes. The best previous handplcking record was one chicken in three-quarters of a minute, a pace which could not he maintained. Handled by three men, the machine denuded 2.000 chickens of tholr feathers in one day, with one man doing the scalding, another holding the dead bird in the machine, and a third plucking tho long tall and wing feathers. The machine does not , handle these. The mechanical chicken-picker )s a | sheet-gteel box with a whirling drum j In which are set flexible "Angers" of J corrugated l\Q?e. The Angers, about j 250 of them, aro about 4 inches Jong, 'and the drum whirls them rapidly. A chicken held against the flying fingers" Is plucked clean, even to tho smallest pin feather. Mr. Martin, the shop owner, was enthusiastic about the'device, yet said ho was sorry it would replace chickenpickers. As ho expressed regret over this anglp of it one of the hand-pickers spoke up quickly, saying, "Oh, that's all right boss, the army's going to get us anyhow." ^had no use for the cushions as every 'seat was taken" he said. Many thanks to Lin wood Smith and Benny Robinson for a swell job of spotting for this department during the game. Its a tough assignment to chart a game from the sidelines, but i with Lin wood on one side and Bennle on the other, we went along famously. 1 J According to our chart. Sumter made '12 first down to 9 scored by Camden. ! In yardage from scrimmage Sumter j posted 179 as against 112 for Camden. Camden made 8 yards through passing and Sumter 39. Camden attempted 3 and completed 1. One Sumter pass was Intercepted. Sumter was penalized 15 yards for cipping and 10 yards for offside. t * * You can't keep a good man down Is an old saying but It was well exemplified Friday night at Uhe football stadium when Carl Ligh t toot, his neck In a cast, appeared with Mrs. Lightfoot. Carl left a hospital bed where he has been recovering from an accident wihich broke -two bones In his neck. After the game he returned immediately to the hospital. When a fellow loves a sport sufficient to do what Carl did, well, no wonder the folks have admiration and affection for him. ? Officials at the game Friday were Referee B. W. Wylie of Oak Ridge, Umpire H. F. Trotter of Wofford. head | linesman T. J. Reynolds of South CarI olina and field judge J. A. Dugan of 'p. C. Nice working fellars. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS (By Spectator) A New organisation has opened State Hlkrtfquartcrs in Columbia and begun its work?-Organlz?3 Bualueaii Incorporated, la Its nam? and it begins operation# at a time wlten we need a united front In our State. An its name indicates, the organization la composed of Individuals, and onterpriaee, and cooperates closely with all business groups. This Organization will enlist the businessmen of the State in pro*! uioilng the development of its econvunIc welfare. That sounds so geuoral that we may sot forth more specific objectives: To use every effort to brlug more Industrie* to our Stat*. In this endeavor it will act on Its own initiative, if necessary, but will use every resource to cooperate with groups now soliciting new industries. For example, every Chamber of Commerce in the State, every power company?and others?are constantly at work presenting the advantages of South Carolina. Organized Business, incorporated, will also present to the legislature and to the citizens recommendations for the removal of obstacles to our de-l volopment, as well aa to facilitate successful approach. Tho Legislature. when clearly Informed. Is usually ready to do lis part, as was proved last session by the repeal of the tax on Intangibles. Oftentimes businessmen of the State have occasion to appear before Boards, Commissions, or officials of the State. This Organization Is not trying to sot up a practice before State and Federal officials, but it will I serve as a source of information and cooperation, so far as may be practl-l cable. It may bo said that whenever a businessman?or any other citizen?I has occasion to consult some one and doesn't know who tihe right man is, J this t Organization will try to put him in the right path. Business is our most numerous of the unorgainzed forces of the State. I Through business we all earn our llv-J ing. Business 19 not only something of interest to the (heavily capitalized enterprise, whose volumo runs high into the millions, it is the interest and concern of thousands of small merchants. garages, shops and activities of all kinds. Rightly considered, every man who works for a living is al businessman, for the employer depends upon ihiin, Just as he lives on the wages from his Job. So. Organized Business, Incorporated, invites all citizens to work together for the building of our State, so that through new payrolls a more liberal and stable Income may be enjoyed, and a larger number of our people gainfully J employed all the year, by gi-eater diversity of business opportunity. I The President of Organized Busi-1 ness, Incorporated, Is C. Norwood! Hastie of Charleston, banker and own-l er of Magnolia Gardens. Now In the! fullness of his powers Mr. Hostle has a vision of South Carolina throwing J off her Inferiority complex and marching in the road of progress and better-1 meat with tho most advanced of herl sister states. To this he is giving lib-J erally or hi6 time and money. Under! Che urge of a fresh and vigorous enthusiasm he is dedicating himself to the service of the public. The General Manager of Organized Business is David A. Skinner, who has movlfd to Columbia to assume his duties. For thirty years Mr. Skinner was Secretary of the Unit'sl Stat * Chamber of Commerce. Here Is a man o? great drviing force, thoroughly grounded in what he is undertaking, I and devoting all his training to the furtherance of 'he aim of the b>e,?n-| ization. South Carolina may count among I her assets a clean and puhlicrspii. 'd| press , radio broadcast ing stations I which exercise a close supervision tol assure wholesome programs, a con-e-l crated ministry which is alive lo tho whole life of tho State, a public administration among the best, and al judiciary which metes out Justice. All! these elements together aro the foundation of a good State. And wo add to this, a peacable people, a people not rich hut happy?a comfortable state, as Dr. Ball once called It; a suite with-J out violent extremes of wealth audi poverty, good fortune and calamity,! learning and ignorance, fanaticism | and depravity. Charleston County will have to pay $150,000 a year more for the rice it buy8 than it has been paying. A great steamship lino which has been bringing the rice to Charleston from Texas port* since 1845 has stopped running Ships to our old seaport. That means that the freight on the rice consumed in Charleston County will cost $Jo0,000 more. I didn't know they ev<m used that much rice, yet I should know, for rice is on every table there for the midday meal, call It lunch or dinner. When a low-countryman sits to tho table and sees no rice he kne ws ,, - _ . It U just a pick-up or picnic makeshift to appease hunger; but kt H wo meal The old city will K**c above a hundred Hiouwind dollars more lu *ervice charges. suoh as handling. Some time ago pMaengor service from Charleston to New York was discontinued Those ships also carried freight. They have recently renewed sailings to and from Charleston, hut If wo don't ship by the whip lines the service will bo out off again. Now why does that Interest us? Because we enjoy a competitive water freight mto as long as we dpivo ships making regular sailings. After a while nil our freight ejnargos will Ih> increased so that the shoo will pluoh about twotliiixla of the suite. As l mentioned from W. I- a some months ago, If sea fwight Is carried to Norfolk, Instead of Charleston, we may help build up Norfolk, hut we starve our aeai>ort and add freight bunions to most rof the Stato. It Is alt very well -and highly desirable?-to go out In uuost of new business, but lot's he sure to hold what we have. The time of llcO.OOO In additional freight charges refers to rice; but If we lost our water rate Chen the charge on all the State will be many times $ lot),000 In a your. Wo have entered the Period of County fairs. s<x>n to have a climax In a splendid State fair. Originally the fairs were agricultural and to the fairs were sent the best produce of the farm, including specimens of the skill of the farm-ladies. Horses, mules, cows and hogs were exhibited J and all the farmers vied with one en-i other In showing off their fine Our State fair presents the choicest! specimens from many County fairs, as well as the exhibition of hundreds of things not shown at County fairs, as a rule. Of oourse we use the State Fair a?| a great get-together time. Even the| politicians come she fair to feel the pulse of the State. And you can, take the temperature of all the State right at the Fair grounds, for hundreds come from even the smallest communities a long way off. Having a farm myself. I like to look at the live stock, the agricultural machinery, and the finest products of the, farms, but being just an ordinary map,J I stand spell bound before the cakes and other <fielec|table Items of the handiwork of the farmerettes. In imagination I think of turning loose a t welve-yeaT-old-boy amid all 'the pro fusion of preserves. Jellies, cakes and candles; nor would 1 trust myself and their fathers too far where all the fine hams are shown. It would help every citizen to attend the State fair. Sometimes we are freshly stimulated by what otheisi have done, and at other times we may have the satisfaction of knowing that we have done as well as the others. Come to the fair and mingle with the crowd, and even get off your dignity. A competition of school bands | will be held and auto races are scheduled. Emphasis is placed on the activities of boys and girls. I rohmed about several years ago and stopped to admire a beauttful cow. A lad was standing near, pride or ownership standing out.- I ??ked where Uved and ho said "You woudn t know. I live near Lodge". And don't 1 know Lodge, in Colleton County, the County which boasts the thriving city of Walterboro as Its (capital? GREENS FOR HEALTH Vitamin* ami mineral salts stored in green. things provide cheap health Insurance during winter tnonihs. Cows cropping grass, nnd rabbits nibbling lettuce. have the edge on many human*. By nature they prefer what is good for them--tho tcudorest shoots and the greenest plants. If you arc training for a marathon or hoping to tip the scale at an add|t% ional ton pounds, you won't tind the nocoasary calories in salads. Keep to your bcefateaks ami potatoes then. Hut for the body-building minerals, such as iron and calcium, salmi plants are an essential. Thanks to improved methods of growing, refrigerating, and transporting, some form of this highly perlshablo food can put in an appearance at the dinner table every duy in the year. * Most important of our salad crops j is lettuce wRh its four types, the crisp head, the butterhead. cos or romatue, and leaf. Though its rise to popularity is recent, lettuce can trace its origin beak hundreds of years to a plant carried from Burppo to the Himalayas. It derives Its name from "lavctuca" of classical times, whoso milky fluid served the Romans as a freckle remover and sedative. In the Seventeenth century KWTTlS won a reputation for cooling a "hot and fainting stomaoke." Crisp head lettuce is the reining * favorite In the markets from coast to coast. On its home ground In the Wast the butterhead holds its own. Sinuller. softer than the Iceberg, the main commercial crop of Western lettuce growers and of growing importance with I Florida and Carolina growers, the butterhead has straight <xlgod leaves of a rather coarse texture. It gains Its name from its tender golden heart leavos. Not so handsome as its western rival, the butterhead makes up in flavor for what it lacks iu looks. Of the several varieties?Big Boston, White Boston, Unrivaled, May King?Big IVoston is the only one offering competition to Iceberg in the carload movement of lettuce and then only in limited areas. Cob or romalne is another heading lettuce family comes to market in the spring and fall. Its elongated head is composed of narrow leaves, bleaching from medium green at tho outside to creamy white at the center. Thick midribs give the leaves a crunchy. full body, and flavor Is rloh. I^eaf lettuce is not grown extensively in a commercial way. Market gardeners, in some sections, like to grow this plant because of Its hardy nature, and greenhouse leaf lettuce finds a ready sale in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and certain Eastern markets. But both the straight-edged, smooth-leaf type of leaf lettuce and the Grand Rapids variety with Its wavy, tigrhtiy curled green leaves, are losing ground steadily to the heading lettuces. Ijettuce makes exacting demands wherever grown and by whatever method. It' requires good soil rich in organic matter, sufficient water, plenty of fertilizer, a large amount of hard 1 1,1 1 labor, an even temperature, and protection from Its worst enemy?excessive heat. Even after the heads have been cut, they call for special care untLl they are delivered at the''custom* era's doorstep. ~ THE COUNTRY EDITOR COUNTY* AGENT'S ALLY IToniaon/ Oct. 7.?"The country editor is chief (illy of the couuty.ugent la the revolution In fanning methods and the rebuilding of our magnificent natural resource?agriculture," says M. I - Wilson, director of extrusion work, United States department of agriculture. 1 Useuaslngetho growth of the movement to help farmers. Director WUxon says in purt: "Save the soil.... Diversify your crops.... Plant In rotation... .Grow legumes. ... Produce all the food for home use on the farm.... Keep a cow ....Plant a garden... .Try some fertilizer. ... "American farmers the country over will recognize those old familiar slogans, which.... would not be so familiar were it not for the county agricultural agent and his good friend and coworker, the country editor. "It Is no exaggeration to say that the partnership of the county agent and the county newspaper editor has within (he past 30 years brought about n revolution in farming methods. The results are universally acclaimed. Tito implications for the future stir the imagination. While other continents are witnessing the growing depletion of the soil, America Is actually reversing the process and* Is on the way to systematic rebuilding . .." 3 of this magnificent national resource. "Judged solely as a Job In popular, practical tnlucatlon. the achievement of the county ageut ranks high in _*y American social history. "The country editor is still one of his most highly valued allies." - W Visit From Hornsd Toad Several days ago Walter Boll, who lives In the Spring Hill section of Lee County, came Into the Messenger offlott. and stated that'jho hud somethlu^to show the editor. He reached into his pocket and brought *> out a small animal and laid it on the counter. The creature turned out to be a horned load which Bell's nephew Carson, Bell, had brought back from near Delta, Utah, where he had been in the CCC. Mr. Bell said that two of the toads hud been brought back and thai the other one had been given to another friend. A blow snuke was also brought to this state by young Bell, but It was destroyed some time ago. The toad Is fed Insects but Mr. Bell said that he had never seen it eat unythlng since he had had It. It was very tame and would move only when It wus made to move. ^Thanks for bringing this living curiosity in for us to see.?Blshopville Messenger. Reference* "Have you any reference??" Inquired tihe lady of the house. "Yo8, mum.4 lots of 'em," answered the prospective maid. (1 '^Then why did you -not bring thera with you?" i r "Well, mum, to tell the truth, they're Just like my photographs. None of them do .me Justice."?Grit. I For the Heart of the Home 1 Have a Fireplace of Beauty this winter. Brass Fireplace Fixtures and Furnishings j ANDIRONS ? FIRESETS I SCREENS ? COALSCUTTLES I WOOD BASKETS ? FENDERS I in Dull Brass and Polished Brass. $2.50 to $16.00 I They make a beautiful Anniversary Gift. USE THE LAY-AWAY PLAN. [ Barringer Hdw. Co. 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