The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 02, 1942, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
Plentiful Supply
Of Food Forecast
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Few Exceptions Are Found
In Outlook for Year
WASHINGTON.?An agriculture
department inventory of the
try's food supplies, both on hand
and now being grown or processed,
indicates that with a few possible
exceptions there should be plenty
for the next 12 months.
Present stocks of most foodstuffs
were said to be larger than they
ut?ta a year ago end crop condk
tions were described as favorable
for the production of supplies sufficient
to last well Into 1942.
Farm officials were concerned,
however, over an adequate supply
for the remainder of this year and
next year for some foodstuffs for
which there is an increased demand
both in this country and in Grpat
Britain.
These products include some types
of dairy and poultry products, P?r|j
and lard, some classes of canned
vegetables and some foods of lesser
importance brought from distant
places.
Special price-supporting programs
have been begun by the department
to obtain larger production of dairy,
poultry and meat products and vegetables.
The department acknowledged
that prices of many foods have risen
sharply this year, despite the favorable
supply outlook. It said the
advances could be attributed largely
to increased consumer buying resulting
from defense re-employment
and a larger export demand for
many commodities not normally
shipped abroad in large quantities.
The price rise has been consistent
for all foods, except cereals and
bakery products, which are somewhat
lower than a year ago.
Boy, Aged 10, Wint New
Play Lot for Children
KANSAS CITY, MO.?Kansas City
has opened a new playground on
what was formerly a dumping
ground, and it Is a personal triumph
for 10-year-old Larry Stein.
For years residents of the section
had petitioned city officials to clean
up the corner lot and make a place
for children to play, but nothing was
done.
Last April Larry decided he would
take a hand, and wrote a letter to
City Manager L. 'P. jCookingham.
"I am 10 years old and I have
been playing baseball with my
friends in the street," he wrote.
"The other day we were playing
there and a policeman came by in a
car, and he told us that we couldn't
ijiny in the street any more. Now
we have no place to play.
"There is a large dump on Fortythird
street. It is of no use right
now. The children in my block
thought that the city could build a
playground on that spot and I'm
asking you if you'll give my letter a
thought and answer me."
A few days later Cookingham and
other city officials sent a WPA crew
to clean up the lot, and now there
is a new ball diamond, a teetertotter
and volleyball courts for the
children.
Young Sea Lion Makes
Friends With Fishermen
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. ? Santa
Cruz fishermen insist this is not a
flsh story. It is a sea lion story.
Recently a baby sea lion jumped
into the fishing boat of Capt. Anthony
Davi of Santa Cruz. Davi
gave it a fish and tossed it back
into the water.
The sea lion circled the boat and
jumped into it again. Again Davi
fed it and tossed it back. When the
performance was repeated a third
time, Davi kept the sea lion aboard
and brought it into port. It was
placed in a tank on the wharf.
Later the sea lion was released.
It wandered around the waterfront
a while and then headed for the
fishing boats.
After some inspection of the
crafts, it leaped into Davi's boat.
There it rode happily as Davi put out
to sea.
Lieutenants Never W aver
In Identical Twin Roles
WRIGHT KI FLl). OHIO ?Identical
twins, i.'cii's. R >bert Mn\ruth
and Thomas Mayralh have unbroken
identical records from primary
school to the army.
Both officers attended the same
primary schools in Dodge ( ity, Kan.
Both obtained if S degrees in
mechanical engineering at the University
of Oklahoma. They were
employed as engineers in an aviation
corporation for the next five
years.
Now they have been assigned to
the experimental engineering equipment
laboratory at Wright Field.
Thrilling Capture,
But It's a Scarecrow
KINGSTftKE, S. C?Stealthily
surrounding their man, police
edged forward through a porn
and tobacco field toward a
stooped figure. They approached
with caution the desperate character
they believed to have assaulted
a Lake City, S. C., man.
The law closed in?and discovered
a very lifeliks scarecrow.
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How (he American Country Boy II
Benefit* from Army Training I
The American country boy?that
stalwart fellow from the farms and
the towns and smaller cities?has
contributed not only his brawn to
Uncle Sam's armies, but exemfdiflee
patriotism, initiative, and
ntelligent discipline as well.
Such is the gist of authoritative
commentary on the rank gftd Ale of j
the army in every instance where
citizen soldiers have been called to
the nation's defense. Today the
parents of the young men lately
called into service are asking what
the army in turn does for the country
boy. Here is the answer:
MHe gains s broadening experience
In adventure, friendship, and
learning which only service tn a
common cause can give."
The quotation is from an overseas
veteran of the World War who
served in a hard hitting outfit composed
largely of youths classed
generally aa country boys. Amplifying
his statement, he stressed the
young soldier's expedience in adventure,
friendship, and learning.
Boyhood adventures ih rambles
with h'is dog, a
plunge tn the "old
wimmin' hole" and
xplorfction* In the
woods pave the way
for his new duties
tn camp and in the
field. Our Army affords
new scenes
and still more heartening
adventures.
He gains a strong
physique, good
health, and a clean r2
mind. He comes N
home equipped for (
his life work with j
renewed energy and ^
a brighter outlook ,
upon the world.
In friendship he j
broadens his horizon, I
meets thousands of ^
young men like himself
from all parts
of the Union, and
forma enduring comradeships.
Knowing
his fetlow Americans
better he is
himself a better
American.
The average country
boy enters the
Army with an inquiring mind and
a fund of practical experience,
declare the veteran of 1918. He |
U a good student. He has learned
to work with hit hands as well as
his brains. He is quick to grasp i
the exceptional opportunities which
modern military service provides.
When he returns to the farm he
finds that his skill in handling a
"Jeep." a truck, or a tank for Uncle
Sam nas fitted him expertly to care
for agricultural machinery. He
has learned the economy of transportation.
He has been observing
of the practice of farmers in other
sections of the country. He sees
where improvements may be made.
H8HWSSI of conservation.
Active service in our Ariuy has
been America's greatest training
school for the professions* in
science, and in business. In every
period in the nation's history the
leaders in civil life have been
largely those who in their youth
answered their country's call to
defense, and first of these has been
the country boy. j
Memorial Rooms
Added To Hospital
Columbia, Dec. 13?The South Carolina
Baptist Hospital this week completed
furnishing three more memorial
rooms, bringing to 25 the number
of these gift rooms which have been
outfitted since the employees of the
hospital inaugurated the plan In 1939.
The rooms opened this week were
contributed by the Lexington, Broad
River and Chesterfield Associations.
The rooms to become memorials are
completely renovated and refurnished
at a cost of approximately $250.00.
During the latter part of 1939, employees
at the hospital conceived the
plan of refurnishing a room to serve
as an example of the Improvements
which could be made at a comparatively
low cost.
Since, the following groups, association
and churches have contributed
rooms:
The W. M. U. of the Ridge Association,
the W. M. U. of the Western
Division, the W. C. T. _U. of South
(Carolina, Chester Association, W. M.
U. of the Northern Division, the Piedmont,
Laurens, Marion, Morlah, Barnwell
and Waccamaw (two rooms)
Assoc iat ions.
Also the Allison B. Pow Memorial,
the Kershaw and Santee Associations,
the W. M. I*, of the Savannah River.
Association. C. S. Brown for the j
Klliotts Baptist Church. Mrs. William
Waters for the Florence Association,
the Park Street Baptist Church.
Souihside Baptist Church, W. M. U. of
the Fairfield Association ant! the
Orangeburg and Chesterfield Associations.
The hospital is at present conducting
an appeal for $75,000 authorised
by tho State Baptist Convention, for!
the purpose of erecting a new building
at the hospital plant in Columbia.1
I)r. W. M. Whiteside, superintend-J
ent. s.iid today that preliminary rej
port* <>yer the state indicated that if
'the hospital was successful in raising
the another $75.1100 would he
. I out! ib'utt d.
Thus. 'he:. i> ,i .?t retig possibility,
! > White-ode said that the hospital
w di be abb- to invest $150.hot) in a new
'addition which may include a basement
and four stories
I Reports received thus far in the
I appeal ha\e been encouraging and in-I
jdioations are for a successful effort,!
4le added j
TEN RULES TO MAKE
TIRES LAST LONGER
Washington, Doc. 17?The office of
production management asked the j
country's 27,000,000 motorists to save t
I rubber hv using street cars and public j
buses where possible, and to hold
pleasure driving to a minimum.
The defense agency suggested that
neighbors pool their automobiles,.
; using only one to go to work instead '
of several and urging housewives to
carry homo small packages instead1
of asking the merchants to deliver
j them.
J Where cars must he used. OPM ask|ed
observance of ten rules to make
tires last longer:
Have worn tires retreaded instead
of buying new ones.
Cut out high speeds.
Inflate. tirea weekly to recommended
levels.
Don't stop short or make Jack-rabbit
starts.
Avoid striking curbs, road holes and
rocks.
Check wheel alignments twice &
year.
Repair all cuts, leaks and brakes
promptly.
Change wheel positions every 6,000
miles.
Always get the tire made to fit the
rim of your car.
Don't speed around curves.
And Then Ye Ed
Really Blew Up
The secretaries of Chambers of
Commerce of South Carolina are indulging
in a lot of chuckles ^f late,
all duo to the blow up of the editor
of an Orangeburg paper who actually
got real mad over the action of a
Columbia Chamber of Commerce executive
at an airline meeting of recent
date.
It seems that this hearing had to do
with the proposed airline which would
make Orangeburg a regular stop. The
Orangeburg representative had some
views of his own relative to this pro- .
posed air line, but before he could ex
presB them the Columbia representative
was on his feet expounding the
Columbia view point, which was de- \
cidedly in conflict with that of '
Orangeburg.
It would seem that the Columbian
speaker took in altogether too much
territory when, as he started his
speech, said, "I speak for South Carolina
in saying."
The editor of the Orangeburg
Observer became hot under the collar
and in a front page editorial in a recent
issue of his paper said, "Just how
can a representative of Columbia pre^
sume to assume a position of spokes-"
man for an entire state before having
obtained the views of other South Carolina
cities?
"Tile people of Orangeburg are
proud of the progress which Columbia
has made in recent years Much good
has been done by the efforts which"
our capitol city has expended. But
we here in Orangeburg don't owe Columbia
a thing. It's the other way
around.
"We can get along better without
Columbia than Columbia can get along
without us.
"So by analogy it would seem that
Columbia owes Orangeburg and owes
her plenty We aren't asking that any
debts be paid other than from this
time on we would rather that Columbia
representatives would refrain from
.isMiniing tile guardianship of the
other cities of the state. We feel that
our own representative at the air line
meeting was quite capable of taking
are of himself and of the best interests
of Orangeburg."
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