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I \ rAGE FOUR. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1936. Hr IP' ’ m The Barnwell People-Sentinel JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the post office at Barnwell, S. C., as second-class matter. K SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year 31.50 Six Months . .90 Kr; Three Months (Strictly In Advance.) . .60 THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1936. “The HumbuK Danger.” “ ‘We were close to a revolution when Roosevelt took office,’ Governor Olin D. Johnston asserted,” an Asso ciated Press dispatch from Columbia reports. Where was the “revolution”? Where were the si^ns of it? They were not in Charleston. When the hanks closed many people were alarmeq and ex cited, “panic” affected all of us—but nobody grabbed a gun. In South Carolina the. writer has witnessed l>efore 1932 two periods when the price of e tton dropped be low five cents a pound Nobody grab bed a gun. In March, 1933, when Mr. Roosevelt to: k office the cotton mills had been running about as usual since October, 1932. Thee was no problem of unem ployment in them. Nowhere in S: uth Carolina during the first six months of 1933. three months before and three after Mr. Roosevelt toe k office, was unusual dis turbance or crime reported in South Carolina. After the “holiday” the banks that deserved to reopen would have reopen ed anyway. The fact is that between 1922 and January 15, 1932, three or four times as many banks “went br ke” in South Carolina as after that time. If losses and depression be excuse f:r “revolution” we South Carolinians should have resorted to it ten years before Mr. Roosevelt arrived to stop it- The naked fact is that in 1933 we had had most of our losse s and not much remained to be lost in banks. The nearest approach to “revolu tion” or “insurrection” that we have seen in a long time in South Carolina was the textile strike. That wa s in 1934. Mr. Rooseveelt was president. Mr Roosevelt did not stop that vio lence. Our own people put u stop to it. When the South Carolinians are go d and readly for ‘revolution” no man will stop it without planty of cannon and machine guns. Danger of “revolution” in* 1933! There was m re danger of humbug in South Carolina. That danger we still have with us.—News and Courier. The News and Courier is such a bitter and caustic critic of the New Deal—to such an extent that it thfnk s that “nothing go J can come out of Nazarath”—that it is probably a waste of time to remind our Charleston con- temp raVy that in the closing days of the Hoover administration Mid-West farmers had resorted to shotguns to save their homes and f irms fr m fore closure and dairy farmers were riot ing in an effort to keep their products from the market in the hope i f forc ing living prices therefor. The people generally bui 1 entirely lost confidence in the iank s and were withdrawing funds at such a rate tb it if I’resdient Ro seve’t bad not ordered a “bank holic jy” there prob lily would have been no banks that "deserved to reopen.” True, there was no hi ody revolu tion in South Carolina, but we have been told that merchants in Colum bia and other cities of the State were fearful in th se dark days that whole sale Coting was "just around the cor ner” where prosperity was supposed to be. There is no denying the fact that the pe pie as a whole were in the depths of despair and almost without hope in the closing days of 1932 an 1 anything could have happened but for the steadying influence f Mr. Roose velt’s election and the revival of hope in his leadership. The News and Courier itself admits that “in 1933 we had had most of our losses anil n t much remained to be lost in banks.” A comparison of the hopeless despair cf those days with the cheerful opti mism of today cannot he ign red by the News and Courier. It may agree with General Johnson Hngood that out- money is “stage money.” hut even that i s better than no money at all. It is also true that the News and Courier ‘^writer has witnessed before 1932 two periods when the price of cotton dropped below five cents a pound,” but isn’t it equally as true that five cent s cotton in 1932 was more ruinous to the farmers than a lika price in the two periods referred to, due to the fact that the costs of manufactured articles that the form er* had to huy were much higher, to gay nothing of the increased burden of l’resh> lerian ( hur Pit hyferian Churcl he conducted in the E Church Sunday afterr clock by the Rev. M) public is cordially invi Birth of a Mr. and Mrs. John nounce the birth if a baby boy on March infant son has been n ryclear Scoville, Jr., 1 Advertise in The P Feeds, Se \YK FEATURE SI AND GARDEN S MACHINERY. REE 1218 Broad Street, taxation ? Then, too, conditions a 8 a whole have undergone a great change and the farmer,, are no longer content to (submit to the privations incident to five-cent cotton when a large per centage of the population enjoys the luxuries of life. It is this changed condition and the problems it has created that the News and Courier re fuses to recognize. Can it be possible *’ ‘ " has lived on such fried shrimp since Charleston that he h ed* with chronic in lieves his ill feeling wrath upon the New two year s ago, in th cussion with The P the merits and dem Deal, our esteemed temporary admitted Roosevelt’s treatmen situation wa s cne of administration that For no other purp< keep the record str; producing herewith Courier’s editorial u; “Applauded Very L News andi Courier no things that it applatu Here is what Doctor “How can The Barr that ‘The News and plauded very little Roosevelt has atter plish?’ “The News and Cou ed President Roosei mediate treatment < crises when he came “It has applauded cessful leadership in Eighteenth amendme “It has describee! hi) as an honest gentlem “It has applauded I lobbying and the pra departments by cons “It ha s applauded salary compensation bill. “It has applauded 1 1 of federal ofTiceholdei paign funds. “It has applauded the merit, or civil s in which he is opp< rassed by nearly all i s no hope for the N the merit system—b South Carolinian wh to an efficient Repub in office for the Nev “It defends and urg by congress of hi g hills. “While opposed to payers’ money, for declares that if that be violates!, the pur reservations is wise i “It has repeatedly » suits of the NRA hav to the textile industrj lina and has approved the working week t h wever, it does not e ciple of government with industry. “Where is another South Carolina that defended the presiden * ion toward th« se of h are unpopular in Sou Wherein lies the gr Danger” in South C assertions t f politicial ial expressions of new In the words of the . hoy, "We ask t know INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS FROM ASHLEIGH SECTION .• ———_ Ashleigh, March 10.—Gordon Hair enlisted in the U. S. army at the Co lumbia recruiting station recently and is new stationed at Fort Moultrie, near Charleston. D. I. Ross, Jr., spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. W. H. Morris in Barnwell, and attended the. show. “Lit- DR. HENRY J. GODIN f Sight Specialist Offices 956 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. NOTICT TO CREDITORS. All persens having claims against PAGE FOUR THE STATE FARMER SECTION JEST A-WHITTLIN' AIM-THINKIN' BY PETE GETTYS And this business of bird migration has ’em all stumped. Course they know the winter weather and food supply has got something to do with it, but there’s A young fellow up from town the more than that back of it. Take Purple other day was tellin’ “how grand was Martins, they- come here from South nature—the trees and grass and birds America in March when it’s so cold and and sunshine!” An’ “how peaceful it all bad there isn’t a bug in the air, so cold is—no hurry, no worry, nor strife.” many of ’em actually frpeze, when they Yes, the trees and birds and flowers could still be in sunny Brazil. make a pretty picture—but “no hurry, XT . ., , . , » i” vi u Now they got an idea how they know no worry, nor strife! Nowhere in na- ,. . J J , • *»! pi i- r ... directions. Been experimenting with ture is there the slightest bit of kind- , * j i- j .u a ■ homing pigeons, and find these birds ness, of consideration for the sunenng n l j l * , v, , , u . r i are all upset by rado broadcasting sta- or weak. No landscape is so beautiful. f / , / j- j li l . .u i a tions, and think a pigeon s sense of di- or day so balmv, but the erv of suffer- T’ , »T *< i • rertinn nears nnnn the Hrrtm-mapnetic mg rends the air. The fight to live and stay up on top never stops. Most animals die by vio lence. The snake darts out on the toad and swallows him alive. The spider spins his web to snare the unwary fly. The hawk swoops down on the hen. Cer tainly, the big trees crowd out and smother the little weaker ones. Some arc born in rocky ledges. It’s a struggle for existence. Others are at home on beau tiful lawns where they’re pruned and trimmed and fertilized and sprayed and get every care and attention—and can t you imagine the little yellow dandelion casting envious eyes at an orchid? rection bears upon the “electro-magnetic' hypothesis, whatever that is. Pigeons have been freed near broadcasting sta tions when the station was on or off the air. During broadcasting experienced pigeons took as long as three minutes to find directions as against a normal 20 seconds. Once 169 birds were let loose. More than half lit or returned after repeated failures to find directions. This suggests that birds may be sensitive to the earth’s lines of magnetic force. You never have had any kind of a pet until you’ve tried a pet crow—plain ornery and destructive—but the most in telligent and amusing of all feathered life. And if there’s anything in your yard you don’t want eaten—raise a pet lamb. And speakin’ of birds, I’ve been areadin’ a book about birds. There’s a whole lot of unsolved mysteries about ’em. People used to think a buzzard could locate a dead horse or a dead cow by smell, but tests pretty well show none of the birds has a very highly de- ers his spent shafts and puts them back \eloped sense of smell. - in his golden quiver.” BETWEEN THE ROWS Anyhow, at milking time when the cows come up we like to see the old bull stick his nose down to the ground and bellow just as deep and scarey-like. and paw up the dust, and the calves bawl and when the cows are in the stalls every thing gets xs still . . . and directly you hear the milk playin’ a tune in the buckets, and the old spotted cat stands around with her tail straight up and rubs her sides against the corner of the barn, purring just as contented like . . . and away over yonder a little owl screeches ... “And the day is done! And slowly from the scene the stooping sun upgath- BY ROY H. PARK We should do a lot this year—for we have one more day in which to do it. Incidentally, Iveap War also brings us two Friday-the-ijths—one in March and another in November. -# ELEGY—1936 The cur feu tolls the knell of parting day, A line of cars urinds slowly o'er the lea; The pedestrian plods his absent-minded way— And leaves the world quite unexpect edly. —Rotary Newr Walkers are often just as much to blame for road accidents as drivers. They hang to-.thf road to maintain their “rights,” but being “right” is little sat isfaction to a dead man. “77 North Carolinians Draw in Ex cess of $15,000 Salary Each,” said a headline the other day. “But,” commented North Carolina's Ike London, “none of them is an editor, a preacher, teacher, or fanner.” irt r, r-’ IT ; % V ✓ * * r £ Trout Season Around Corner BY DICK WOOD In most states, the season opens on trout v fn April. Rubber boots or waders will be in order in Southern states, where trout streams head in the moun tains. Few trout streams in the South can be fished from the banks with flies. At this time of the year, streams may be discolored too much for artificial lures, and the natural fly season isn’t until May, so the only recourse may be bait or wonn fishing. ■ The ardent dry fly fisherman holds up his hands in horror at worm fish ing, but 1 don’t blame the impatient ang ler, who may be fish hungry, for ac quiring a few trout by any legitimate means during the open season. The meth od is not exactly sportsmanlike, inasmuch as a worm caught trout is invariably hooked too deeply to release with any as surance of its living. Nevertheless, when the stream is roil ed, as it often is during April, about the only way to catch a trout is via the gar den hackle route, llte trout are lying in the pooL, heads up stream, grabbing such food as the current brings them. The still fisherman spirals a wonn around a tandem hook tied on gut weighted down with a few split shot, and lets it drift down stream, near the bottom. Trout are generally taken near the head of pools, or by boulders or sunken logs, in swift water. They are seldom caught in placid pools, except late in the. evening, or at night. Nymph fishing is the next step above worm fishing. Nymphs represent the lar val stage of insects before they rise from the bottom of the streams to shed their skins and emerge as winged insects. The hrlgramite is one of the best examples. Nymph fishing is really indicated bv early Spring conditions. While the sport of nymph fishing doesn’t compare with fishing flies, it is preferable to worms ami other messy bait. The nymph of the Caddis, Stone and May fly are known to all trout fisher men. * Every boy living near a trout stream in the Smoky Mountains is fa miliar with “stick bait,” the. Caddis nymph. It is found in small eddies ot trash along hanks, encased in the peculiar stick-like substance, and in lieu of arti ficial lures, may be fished on the point of a fly hook. Other nymphs are the Olives—Dark. Green, Orange—Large Stone, March Brown, Pink Lady and Alder. Nymphs shyould be fished with a long, dark col ored leader. ITtey are dropped into the swirl at the head of a pool and permitted to drift down with the current. No at tempt should be made to fish them nea> the surface. Only one nymph should he fished on a leader. The line should be kept taut to facilitate hooking. Late in April, if the water is clear, flies may be fished quite successfully. Some of the best early patterns are Mosquito, March Brown, Black gnat and Royal coachman, fished wet rope by visiting Winchester, Manches ter, Rugby, Bristol, Dover, Paris, I^o- retta, Cordova, Milan, Florence, Dres den, Moscow’, Frankfort, Hamburg, Christiana, and back to Belfast.’’ I wrote him that perhaps I may come later but that first I want to visit Ni agara, Quebec, Japan, Ararat, Troy, Bqmbay, St. Pauls, Minneapolis, Mil waukee, ^Broadway, Toledo, Denver, Reno, Cleveland, Dublin, Nazareth, Hudson, Bahama, Genoa, and Congo, all located in North Carolina. Incidentally, I’ll be glad to hear from readers in Virginia, West Virginia; M ary land, Kentucky, South Carolina, Delaware and Florida about towns with unusual names in their states. FARMER — By A. B. Blyan A friend of mine in Tennessee, wrote inviting me to visit his state. Comment ing on places of interest in Tennessee, he said: “Why I could take you on a little Pointing out how little things may often mean a lot, O. O. McIntyre of fered the following the other day to from cash crops, show how a comma may change the The biggest waste in farming is the waste of time and energy in an unbal anced farming plan. • • • Sunshine must be mixed liberally with the ration for growing chicks. • • • A fruitful way to spend a^ittle spare time is to prune and spray the fruit trees of the home orchard. • • • It costs me less to buy absolutely needed farm implements than to do with out them. • • • Farmers who have supplies of home grown feed are better off than those who have a margin of money in the bank trip through the ancient capitals: Rome, meaning of an entire sentence: “Woman, Athens, Sparta, ykntioch, Alexandria, without her, man would be a savage.” Memphis, Carthage, Palmyra, and Troy ... or on a swing around modern Eu- And: “Woman, without her man, would be a savage.” * • • I don't mean to wait until mistakes make it too late for this season to get valuable information and suggestions from my county agent. By using better seed and more suit able fertilizer on my crops this season I expect to be more thankful next Nov. 2b. • 00** The hundred million pounds of dairy products imported into the South yearly is a good source of income—to dairymen in other states. • • • Investigate the most successful farm er in any community and you will find a soil-builder, not a soil-robber. • • * Beware of the lazy cow that does not mind going ihto debt to her owner for feed consumed. . • • * Rusting out is worse than wearing out—which is true of farmers’ machines and of farmers’ minds. * • * The best investment I have made ;n fertilizers is the cent I spent for a post card asking my agricultural college for fertilizer formulas. Phone 1817 ■A AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. RELIABLE WELDING CO. ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING. WORK QUICKLY DONE AND AT THE LOWEST PRICES POSSIBLE. 935 JONES STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. and to the Father, Mother or persons with Whom Any of Said Minors May Reside 2nd Their Guardians, If Any: Take noticekthat the summons and complaint andl the order appinting guardian ad litem, of which the fore- geing is a copy, are on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for Barnwell County, at Barnwell S. C. THOS. M. BOULWARE, Plaintiff’s Attorney. 20th day cf Feb., 1936. U/X-TL X AltaSJL AJ Plexico’s Dry Cleaner’s Main Street , Barnwell ADVERTISE IN THE PE0PL2-SENTINEL.