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■ — - '-War - T^B“^“^^EyiBBii '^-— ^' - jF 7 ?.’ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931. TBE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA HOPOCATRUC By G. Chalmers McDermid. This baby in a drought stricken section of West Virginia was one of the ultimate consumers of the foodstuffs given by the American Red Cross in the past year. More than 2,75O,OC0 persons wers fed by the organization. RED CROSS RELIEF IN 79 DISASTERS IN YEAR Forest Fires. Plagues, Storms, Earthquakes, as Well as Drought. Call for Kelp. n m \ T!tn* forest (Ire# tvhlt-li have ra;ed tn Idaho and other western sections this year have presented a serious dh aster-one of a number, in addition to (the enormous drought relief problem*, v.hieh have b^en met hy the Atnerlean Red t'ross relief forees. Suffering, faith and courage are contained in a story coming’from the I'riest River Heetion in Idaho, told hy a. volunteer Red Cross worker as fol lows: ."Pieture a happy little home-teni near the hanks of Priest river in northern Idaho. While father, with a little son tagging at hie heels, is nut tending t^rops and addine tn tlie clear tng. mother is at home making prepa rations for. another arrival. Then comes the fire (le:iti)n,.iwt:epiiLC. all U« its path. While father fights to pro teet his little home, the stork an ■ounces Its arrivaL • “.Mother and baby are Imiulled ln~i quilt and loaded on a truck for the raco through the naming forest. Father drives the truck aud the little hoy sits at his mother's side, brush in:*, away the. parks which fall like rain upon the mprovlsed litter.'' t To the Red Cross worker, the mother expressed her anxiety to return to the hills to rehabilitate the tittle home stead. All they possessed was lost In the forest firec. The Red Cross aided all of the families and 4s working to help them rebuild their homes. Altogether seventy-nine disasters called for Red Cross help and money during the -year just closed. Aside from the drought, which required ser vices of volunteer workers numbering more than 60.000. and a drought relief fund of more thaa $15,000,000 of which $5,000,000 came from the national Red Cross treasury, help was given in 22 tires. 13 tornadoes, eight storms and eight floods, six forest, fires, four earthquakes and four ■mlu£~«xploalone. three typhoons and three epidemics. > j, two cloudbursts, and one each hurri cane, mine cave-in and railroid acci dent. v ''-Me from a major catastrophe. drought, when the whole public was asked to contribute funds for relief, Red Cross relief in these disasters was .met from the organiza- . tion’s funds and from special local con tributions. Part of each membership, eybscribed to Rod Cross Chapters at th.o roll call period from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, goes toward this important work. MICE TUSK !N DROUGHT HID MET BY RED CROSS In thru time o^ acreage reductions we should consider carefully the lands which we expect to use next year. Many of our fieldg have been planted year afte r year in the same crops and the soils on many of these fields are “crop sick." In planning the 1932 crops we must consider thi s fact—“Is thi 3 particular field well adapted to producing maxi* mum crops? Haye I made large enough yields per acre on this field in the past few years to warrant my competing with my neighbors’ best lands?" 1932 must be a year in which every acre we use produces a maximum yield. Good farmrs will make a larger yield per acre, normal weather and' grov mg conditions, considered, in 1932 than they did this yearT Why? *—because they will pay more atten tion to the details of farming on their smaller acreages. They will pick their best suited lands, they will fertilize them proper ly and systematically, and they will grow the best straing of seed and crops that money can buy. Those best .suited lands will be picked in the next 30 to 60 days, and .the lands which will “lay out" next' year will be planted to some kind of a fall cover crop, po-sibly oats and vetch or Austrian field peas, to be plowed under in the spring, and to fol low later with a soiling crop of soy beans or velvets.. - Good farmerg will plant som c sort of cover crops on their beet idle lands in order to keep them in good tilth. ‘ They wtfi abandon - many acr—- - of 13fl days, their p-oie r lands for many years to come, because these poor acres have been a mill-stone around their necks ever since war time prices existed. In spite of the fact that poor acres gave them poor return s even in the time of 20 cent cotton, poor acres were a sore temptation to all farm er*. ’ v But now, good farmers are giving up their poor acres a a fast as they c*n.~ Will the average farmers and the poor farmers follow their exam ple!? Or will they just continue to be average faimers and poor, farmers? A community made up of small farms, intensively cultivated, is gen erally a thriving community. Inten sively cultivated acres always give larjfer yields and better financial re turns per acre. Good farmers will do a whole lot of thinking in the next few months. They do not believ e that the end of the world is upon us, or that the country is going bolsheviki. When winter i s ever they will have thought out some plan to make thei r farms give them a good living in 1932. Will aveiage faimers or poor farmers do this too, or will they continue to let Relief Given to Distressed Helps in Meeting Serious Situation, . ’ Chairman Payne Says. someon e else do their thinking for them ? South Carolina farmers have always found their way around major diffi culties, and the South Carolina faimer of 1932 is no exception. He realizes that things are tough now, but they don’t stay that way long. $25 or 30 Days. Robert Cave, young white man who lives on the Bamwell-Blackville high way, about midway between thf two towns, was arrested Sunday by Sheriff B. H. Dyches on a charge of being drunk and disorderly.. He was itied before Magi.-trate W. P. Sanders, of this city, Tuesday morning and sen tenced to pay a fine of $25 cr serve WANTED.—150 to 200 bu-hels of shelled corn at 4(K:entg per bushel.— | Address R. A. Deason, Barnw/U, S. C. *. 10-29-tfc UNITY ■ •' We Deliver Phone Us Specials for Saturday COFFEE, Rio, pound fresh ground . . . 15c COFFEE, Unity Special Blend, pound 23c SUGAR, 10 pounds, loose ....... 49c RICE, long whole grain, 7 lbs. for . . . 25c PINEAPPLE, 15 c size, sliced'crushed . 19c GELATINE, all flavors, 2 pkgs. for . .15c LARD, 8 pound bucket . . * , . 75c MAYONAISE, Royal Scarlet, pt. jar . 19c WESSON OIL, pt. can > . . . 25c SALMON, Buster Pink 10c SALT, two 5c packages for 5c MATCHES, 10 penny boxes . ... 5c PEAS, No. 2 can, S. C. Grown .... 15c TRIPE, large can . . • * 14c FLOUR, 24 lbs. Self Rising, guaranteed 60c MILK, 3 tall cans, R. S . 25c TOMATOES, 3 No. 2 cans 25c FIELD PEAS with snaps, No. 2, S.C. gr. 15c PINEAPPLE, No. 2Vfe can, broken sliced 15c FRUIT FOR SALAD, 15c size . . . , . 10c GRITS, medium or fine, 6 pounds . . . 15c We Have a FRESH Supply of Fresh Vegetables Each Day. Unity Grocery Stores, Inc. BARNWELL and BLACKVILLE — efts efta efts ePo sPoafta i y Aid for War Veterans More than 430,000 ex-service men and their families witre aided through 3.00$ Red Cross Chapters and the na tional organization during the year ending^ June 30. 1931. Dependent families were cared for, veterans’ claims were filed, hospitalization ob- jiutLavany, •'Till* year of tbs great drought” »n those pant twelve or more months will be known to future generations, wrought great damage to millions. Not alone did the crops.* which were burned in the, Helds in tweaty-tbroe states. In the suipmer of 1930. deprive several million persons of food, but the drought disaster continued in the sxauper of 1931 in the norihwretern slates, aud albo brought other minor ilitastrophes In Its wake, such as for est lire*, and the grasshopper plague. More than a year has elapsed since the American Red Cross launched, in August. 1930. Its first moves for relief ! of the drought-stricken farmers, in that time more than 2.750.000 per sons were given food, rlothing, med; ical aid, shelter or other type of as sistance. At no period during this year wore there fewer than 70.000 persons being aided and at the peak of the relief work on March 1. last, more than 2.0O0.000 persons were bc- imr helped;— Today, still as a result of the drought, the Red Cross Is giving ex tended relief In parts of North Dakota. Washington and Montana, where re- sources of hundreds oT families \vr;e wiped out thhi past summer, when a second and nyrre severe spell of dry weather was prolonged in that region. This drought relief pressed the greatest task that, has ever been un dertaken by the Red Cross as a pence time activity. The Mississippi Valley flood of 1927. while more spectacular, .and calling for rclW of a costlier type, because homes and possessions were swept away, affected hardly one-fourth the number of people who suffered he- caase of.the drought. In addition to the broad program, of drought relief still being carried on. John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross, has given the following suggestion to Chapter chairmen. In regard to unemployment relief: "Where there is suffering and want from any cause and the funda mental local needs are not being met. Chapters nay participate in the com- muftity plans for meeting the need.” -Some type of general family reMef," whether for the drought vietlms. the unemployed ,or the^war veteran and his family, were carried on by more than-3.000 Red Cross Chapters last yer,r. Judge Payne said. "The drought relief work " of 1930- 31.’’ he hdded. “the relief now being extended following last summer’s drought, principally in Montana and i| North Dakota; the assistance which is being given to ex-serviee men and tlieir families; and the part which several hundred Chapters are taking locally in their communities’ relief measures are activities of the Red< Cross, nationaCand local, which have met and are meeting some of the seri ous needs of the present situation.” PLAN NOW TO ATTEND COLUMBIA’S HARVEST WEEK SALE *• • • * • * . * - . . \ % - if. • From Mon., Nov. 2, to Sat, Nov. 7 A Full Week of Great Values • x • '• Z " 4 ■ • ' « *•* jA'-'-T ** IPI I 0 • -■* A.- in Columbia’s Stores . , - ' ’ ' - / Special Prices Every Day! '' Special Features Every Day! , Columbia Merchants have planned a great event for South Carolina shoppers. Just as the farmers have great harvests, with their prices low; so have the Mer- I chants great stocks of new merchandise for you . .. . *. with PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE. Come Monday, or come Tuesday; come any day or come every day .... and buy and save. Our fall and winter stocks are now overflowing with the newest and best from the world’s markets. Part of each contribution during the American Red Cross annual roll call. Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, goes toward supporting this vital work for veterans of the World War and other w&rs in which, the United States has engaged. 1 j* ii. . !• _ Columbia Merchants’ Association ..4- Sticking to the Finish Character is developed by fighting a plan through TTiuql^nd* triumph Ing over obstacles. Anyone ciM. start, but only a person with character will stick to the finish.—Watchword. BELK’S (Department -Store) 1501 Main Street. COPELAND CO., Ire. (Men’ s Furnishings) 1535 Main (Stvest.- KOHN’S (Ready-tc-Wear) 1405-09 JA a in Street. M A RSHALL-TATU M CO. (Men’s Clothing) 1450 Main Street. RUFF HARDWARE CO. (Hardware and Household) 1649 Main Street. — SOUTHERN—STORES CO. (Furniture) 1718 Main Street. K. C. WILLIAMS & SONS, Ire. (Furniture) 1725 Main Street. BON MARCHE (Department Store) 1600 Main Street. EFIRD’S fDpperrtnnmt Store*) - 1601 Main Street. LORICK & LOW RANGE, Inc. (Hardware) 1527 Main Street. MAXWELL BROS. & (Jl INN (Furniture) 1722 Main Street. • * JAS. L. TAPP CO. (Department Store) 1644 Main Street. Coggins and Johnson. v-o. t Inc. (MA’*,. Fiiraa. hings ) 1300 Main Street. HAVERTY (Furniture) 1638 Main Street. FURNITURE CO. MANGEL’S (Ladies Ready-to-Wear) 1547 Main Street. J. C. PENNEY CO. (Department Store) 1632 Main Street. ' " • .V ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel SEARS-ROEBUCK and CO. ^Everything fer Home) _ 1704 Maht, Street. katanas (Clothers and FumUhers) 1250 Main Street.