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Tkt Barnwell People-Sentinel, Barnwell, S. CL Thursday, May 7, 1W6 LIFE—Not By Charles Sughroe Flood Control at Source Saves Soil «- Curbing Excess Runoff of Rain-Water Is Necessary. Washington.—Floods must be con trolled at their source—where the rain falls on the land—If the recent destruction In eastern sections of the country Is to he prevented In the fu ture, according to H. H. Bennett, chief of the soil consfvvatlon service, De partment of Agriculture. Over-cutting of woodlands, exces sive cultivation pf steep slopes and generally unwise practices In the use of land in the flooded watersheds are to a considerable degree responsible for the present acute situation, he declared. “Our work the last two years In HI watersheds throughout the coun try Indicates that the volume of run off water can he reduced 20 to 25 per cent through the use of erosion con trol methods," Bennett states. "This Is the margin. In most cases, between mere high water and destructive floods. "There can be no permanent con trol of floods," he added, “until we have control of erosion over entire watersheds, from the crest of ridges down across the slopes where floods really originate and where soli Is I’rince Bortil of Sweden, twenty-four years old, son of Crown Prince Custom Adolf and grandson of King Custav V, has fallen in love with Margarita Brambeek, a Stockholm shopgirl, daughter of a Swedish navy captain. The prince wants to marry Margarita ami recently went to Nice, France, to plead with ids grandfather for per mission. Bertil's cousin, I’rince Len nart, also grandson of the king, mar ried a commoner four years ago. after renouncing his rflyal prerogatives. picked up to choke streamways which have only a limited capacity for car rying water fo the sea.” Curb Exceed Runoff. Detention dams, dykes and similar engineering measures are essential to complete flood control In-localities where the hazard Is unusually severe, Bennett said. Such works* howe^ are only part of a complete flood pre vention plan, which should start with curbing excess runoff of raWwater on the sloping lands In every watershed. ‘‘Erosion control operations already have greatly reduced floods on a num ber of typical headwater streams In our demonstration watersheds. If floods can be reduced in this manner along the ‘little waters’ there Is no reason why they cannot be reduced all the way down the drainage basins through which the larger streams flow." Iteports from soil conservation proj ects In the flood area blame the pres ent situation in large part on the denudation and unwise use of land in the affected watershed. "Improper land use positively con tributing to present situation," wired H. F, Eaton, manager of the project at Bath, N. Y. “Observations of field statf Indicate all control methods slow up velocities and redure soli movement. Conclude from such ob servations that erosion control meth ods are an essential part of any care fully planned flood control activity." Improper Land Use. A report by Dr. F. B. Howe, profes sor of soils at Cornell university and former bead of soil conservation work in New York, says: "I am of the opinion that the flood problem In central-southern New York hag. partially been created and to a considerable extent aggravated by im proper land use." New York experi ments. Howe said, show that in a sin gle growing season of normal rainfall, runoff from a single acre of corn land is 127,120 gallons greater than from a single acre of meadow. Experimental data also shows that for the country as a whole, grass, trc.es, legumes, and other thick grow ing plants are, on an average. GT> times more effective than dean-tilled crops in holding soil from washing and five times more effective In preventing flash runoff of rainwater. Sudden Intense rains were the Im mediate cause of the present torren tial floodwaters, with melting snow in the highlands pouring additional mil lions of gallons of water across de nuded slopes into drainage streams, Bennett stated. Vegetative covering on the land, lie pointed out. hinds the soil against the wash of runoff water, increases the absorptiveness of the soil and creates an impediment to the rapid njnoff that swells streams be yond capacity. 1 — . . Hair Determines Age A method of determining the age of a person by examining a single hair was recently demonstrated. AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENTIFACTS ^ BY ARNOLD Goose-egg size AT THE BEGINNING- The lord op reptiles, the CROCODILE, STRONGEST THING IN ARMOR, IS HATCHED PROM A SMALL EGG LAID IN AN EARTHEN NEST UNDERLYING BUSHES ALONG A STREAM OR SWAMP. Desert heat - The sandy sou os THE DESERT MAY BE HEATED BY THE SUN TO 200° F. Skin tasting* A CATFISH CAN TASTE ALL OYER ITS BODY. IT HAS TASTE BUDS SCATTERED OVER ITS SKIN. AUTOMOBILE HOMICIDE By LEONARD A. BARRETT The number of deaths caused by automobile accidents grows no less In spite of cautionary signals placed in conspicuous places on the highways. Never was I he pub lic better protected by danger signals. The cause of deaths and accidents Is not the lack of infor mation or sngges : tlon but is largely attributable to two much needed re forms In laws gov erning automobile traffic. The first is the need for a law com pelling all owners of cars to have u driver’s license. Some states demand Ibis, many do not. The absence of such a law encourages a reckless and indifferent, attitude toward the public and places at the disposal of any and every person, qualified or not. the privilege of driving a car. The need for a driver’s license Is all the more imperative when we realize that while speed Is the direct cause of many ae- of all of them. Some persons are cidents. it Is, by no means, the cause color blind, others are so organized nervously that an imminent danger paralyzes the processes of reason in stead of causing an instantaneous re action of self protection. Morons are among us In numbers larger than we realize. Some persons haveAflttle or no control of the central nervous sys tem causing drowsiness or sleep: oth ers are by nature dangerously absent- minded. Many other personal defects exist and add to the danger of auto fefiofd ou Btj Ltjdia Le baron Walker T HE most Important implemen‘8 In a kitchen are those Included in the term cutlery, which, to be explicit, sig nifies knives and sharp-edged tools for cutting. The word Is broadly and er roneously used when It Includes dull Instruments such as spatulas, forks and spoons, and yet common usage and kitchen parlance give a certain sanction to ibis comprehensive sig nificance. Today, we aha 11 stick to tbe true meaning of the word, and concen trate on knives. It would be Impossi ble to do the culi nary work of a household without even a single one of these essential utensils, and the well equipped kitch en has many kinds for many uses. NORTH-SOUTH CHAMP WNU Servlet. Henry I Men rd of Hershey, Pa., won the North and South open gulf cham pionship at Pinehnrst, X. <,\, capturing a gold medal and $1,000. In the reg ular four rounds Picard was tied by Hay Mangrum of Pittsburgh, but he won the play-off round. traffic. Surely a cursory examination of the causes of deaths and accidents convinces us that if a driver’s license were made imperative by law. it would eliminate many from the list of priv ileged drivers and greatly reduce the number of fatalities. Another Imperative need Is uniform traffic laws. It is very perplexing to anyone driving through different towns, each of which has traffic laws of its own. In one town a left turn on red is permissible, in another town, this would be a violation of the law. Double parking Is permitted in one place and prohibited In another. The speed laws differ in nearly all impor tant centers. In some towns It Is dif- , ficult to find where the signals are located. Wiille the colors of red-and green are uniformly used, the differ ent places in which they are exhibited Is, to say the lea^t, very confusing. The same can he snid of stop and slow signals at Intersections. Uniform traffic laws would be great ly appreciated by every owner of a car. Such law* would mitigate the difficulty which meets-every tourist. These needed changes affecting au tomobile traffic can be realized only through the demand of the public it self. Tlie . easiest way is for every corntnunlty to be a law unto itself, but the safety of the public demands a sterner appreciation of corporate te- sponslbillty. { C Western Newspaper L'nion. A group of the most important kitchen knives con sists of carving knives 1, 2, 3, or more; paring a | knives, twoat f I I least, a bread knife I ^ y and one or more tn I M ^* e * {n * VPS - "’Ith ’ * > • these as a nucleus. many more knives of various sorts can be added, or more of the same types according to the size of the family and the opi»ortunlties for having them sharpened. There should always be some sharp kitchen knives Kern Edge* on Knives. This brings us to the subject of keeping knives in proper condition. A dull knife is rid of its chief function, which is to cut well. Keeping knives sharp is, therefore, imperative for good housekeeping. This involves having the cutlery ground occasionally, and the frequent use of some sort of a home sharpening implement. The modern wheel sharpeners are excellent, provided you get a good one that has Its several discs of well hard ened steel. By drawing the edge of the blade of a knife between the two sets of correctly positioned wheels, tlie knife will get a keen edge. But do not let tills make you remiss about having the knives sharpened on a grindstone, too. One of Hie reasons why duplicates of types of knives are recommended is that while one set Is being ground, the other remains for use. Doing Our Best. Doing tlie best we can is not enough unless that best keeps constantly im proving. A child doing its very ut most cannot, in reasmti, be expected to do the same task as well as an ex perienced adult. Persons who have taken courses, shall we say in draw ing, sculpture, painting, singing, or any of the fine arts, must be dull, Indeed, unless their best Is better than that of persons who have not had such ad vantages. A cook who has studied the culinary branch of honiemaking. or who has learned in that great school known as experience, certainly should excel above the little newlywed, whose time previously has been taken up in ac- livity outside tlie home. Of one thing we may be sure, the latter person will do better the second year than the first. Her first best will be as noth ing to tier second year beat An Experience. One concert pianist whom I know amazed her friends by becoming an expert cook after her marriage. —-‘Well,-* she would say, when her friends expressed their appreciation of some delectable dish- and their sur prise that she had turned her hand so quickly to preparing fancy foods, "I thought If I bad brains enough to learn to play the piano, I certainly could learn to cook If I set my mind to ttyat. *Even the uneducated can and do cook splendidly. Why'shouldn’t I?" Needless to say she was constantly on the alert In her music and In her home. To have the beat of tomorrow be ahead of the best of today. Turning our attention to things eth er than mundane, none of us should let our best actions and thoughts re main at a standstill. Tlie best way to grow in grace. Is to fill our hearts with such kindly feelings towards ''others that tlie desire to he censorious, cranky, and disagreeable has no part in our lives. £ Ball Syndicate.—WNU Service. GOOD BOY” A •'boiled" shirt front, fastened with string bows of starched linen Instead of studs, and stiff white cuffs add to the chic of this dress mid jacket suit in navy and white lattice taffeta. Lu- die Parity calls it 'Mlood Boy." Able to Concentrate Most Asiatic races possess an ex traordinary power of . concentrating every thought upon some dominant idea. Coed and Her Canine Collection Familiarity pAMlLIARITI makes os care- r less and unobservant. But then comes a day when we observe and think. Then we suffer. As a a boy I loved life and country things. I used to get up to aw the sun, as an old divine 1 once read remarks, “coming forth from his chambers In the East" I have come in to breakfast drenched la dew. How It used to glisten and sparkle in the morning light! But that Is all a thousand years be hind.—J. A. Btewart. - Brave deeds are most estimable when hidden . . . What was finest In them was the desire to hide them.—Pascal WORK. .“FIR AGAIN oat. usrvoua, often with I But now. thanks to Natun’a Remedy, wofk k ran again—Nm feda like cpng to a movie or dance any night. Mf- lione have twitched to thiiiintaraiaB- ' vegetable laxative. Contains no al or phenol derivative*. Instead a balanced combinaiifih of laxative —.1 —— a — —i .a —a a. . _ eiemenu, provioea oy nature, that work natu- ndly, pleasantly no NR tonight. 1 you we how much bet ter you fed you'll know why a vegetable correc tive it beet Only 2Sc at all ‘ MIGHT mog&Gyv alG FROM GIRL TO WOMAN Hear what Mm I» L, Thompeon of 2S8 Commonwealth Am. Jacksonville, Fln. s ■aye: “My health all to ‘&vS m, I bad pieces feminine trouble, suffered greet! tain times. 1 _ would swim, pains in my side. After taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite ni.scrip tlon I enjoyed eating, my system fun perfectly and I had no mors pa Buy today of your druggist. AND TAPEWOMI are quickly expelled from the human sys tem with one single doee of Dr.Peery’s DEAD SHOT* 50c n bottle at dmgiriats or Wright’s Flu Co., IM Gold 8t, M.Y. 0*. FRUITS-VEGETABLES WANTB! • In Truck and Car Lota. High Market Priam Sale*. Financial mponaibility aaaura PuS da% Ourmarktt quotations art not smsjfaratsd is indues s* ipmsnts. Writs or wtrs for gteaa SCHLEY BROTHERS It K**t Camden St * Ewtabliahtd 90 ytart Commission Firm no BALTIMOU.I and tks only S w operating f i foroos to STEARNSK ROLL DEVELOPE1 25< (COUQ 8 Never-fade Veiox Prints ONE ENLARGEMENT ' CO. WNU—7 No Need to Suffer n Morning Sickness" ' “Morning sickness” — is caused by m acid co idition. To avoid it, acid must bn offset by alkalis — such as \ irginia Willyard, Los Angeles Junior college coed, has a collection of more tlmn 2.70 miniature canines. All are of china, cloth-and wood. This unusual hobby was started when Miss Willyard was a child. The largest canine In tlie group is 12 V4 inches tall, arfd the smallest is a mere one-half inch. The dogs arc* utilized as door stops, cactus pots, napkin rings, lamps, ash trays, match holders, salt and pepjter shakers, book ends, candy Jars, perfume bottles, paper weights, incense burners and vases. , • Why Physicians Recommand Milnesia Wafers These mint-flavored, candy-like wafera am pure milk of magnesia in solid form— the most pleasant way to take it Each wafer is approximately equal to a full adak dose of liquid milk of magnesia. Chewed thoroughly, then swallowed, they corral acidity in the mouth and throughout tht digestive system and insure quick, com plete elimination of the waste matters tiut cause gas, headaches, bloated feelings aai a dozen other discomforts. Milnesia Wafer's come in bottles of 20 sad 48, at 35c and 60c respectively, and in convenient tins for your handbag cootaia- ing 12 at 20c. Each wafer is approximately one adult dose of milk of magnesia. AO good drug stores sell and recommend them. Start rnlag Lhasa daHdaaa, affscMaa anti-acid, gently laxative wafers tadaf Professional samples sent free to re^kterad physicians or dentists if request is SSada on professional letterhead. SsUct PrsdurtR lac.. 4402 23r4 St.. Leeg Itload City, ML Y 35c A 60c bottfo ' e 20c Hm