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| ^ThursHay, October 29, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLS a PAGE NUMBER TWO w. »jr» . Off With the Old Lc"", On With the New— = By Albert T. Reid = OH t -&ILL f - EXCUSE ME. HER-E’S AN OLD ^ PRIEND I HAVEN’T SEEN FOR AGES / * A fti TOC A. ST e. K. i Do Your Christmas Giving Early By Albert T. Reid i AyToCASTER. » • i-' Si ,>* > A HERE BUD.YoU A«t> RUB STRING these BEAMS FOR MOTHER, iN THE other Room him mthm '£>'*• J 800*. WHAT •IN THE WORLD ARE I>OIKJO : 4.. &3W FPANK PARKER STCCSSSnipgl lHEkt IS NO CHANCE OF AN AROOIIENT WHEN YOU PAY YOUR BILLS BY CHECK EDISON— Twenty-three years ago, when Thomas A. Edison was seriously ill, I prepared an account of nis life, for publication in case of his death. I found in the reference room of the New York Herald an article several columns long which had been written about Edison in 1879. What man ever lived whose 'ife was a matter of public interest for so many years? I can think of none. As far back as 1879, fifty- two years ago, Edison’s name was known all over the world. Great men have sprung into the lime light, lived their full careers and gone to their graves since then. Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were just finishing college in 1879, William J. Bryan had not been heard of, Grover Cleveland was an obscure lawyer in Buffalo. Each of those and many others who have long since passed from earth left his mark on human affairs, but none so completely revolutionized the world as Edison. Very few men live to see the full fruition of their life’s work. Thomas A. Edison was one of the fortunate few. DECENCY— Librarians report that there is a revival of interest among young folks in the sound, decent litera ture of the days before the war. Young folk of both sexes who were too young to be influenced by the war are reading the great books of Dickers, Thackeray and Scott in preference to the modern sex nov els. From a famous sociologist I learn that the wave of sexy litera ture is waning, and that books whose chief claim to interest is their indecency are no longer be ing widely read. This friend attributes the let down in moral standards, which was so noticeable for a few years after the war among young people, to the desire for thrills on the part of those who were just too young to have any part in the war but who were emotionally stirred up by it. They have now had their fling and are largely settling down to decency, while the younger ones, who were infants in wartime, have no such emotional disturbance to be compensated for. Whatever there is in that theory, it is gratifying to feel that the age of indecency is approaching an end. It was bound to end some time, as such manifestations al ways do, in time. HOOVER— Most of the criticism of Presi dent Hoover is based upon his in ability to stir the emotions of the crowd. He never “makes the eagle scream” and he does not like to quarrel in public with his politi cal opponents. But when he can get a group of men around a table to discuss any question of public importance, he usually gets what he goes after. That is what Mr. Hoover has been doing in the mat ter of the war-debt moratorium, the new plan for credit relief, and other measures of great public importance. It is a new method in American statecraft, but it seems to work. It takes leadership to work it, and those who have been saying that Mr. Hoover is not a leader need to revise their views. Leaders do not always wave their swords and parade with a brass band. SIGNS— Down in New England, rural weather sharps are forecasting a hard winter. The squirrels are laying in supplies of nuts with greeter industry than for years. To the simple mind which attributes to animals powers of foresight which humans do not possess, this is held a sure sign of long-con tinued cold. Science knocks this theory into a cocked hat. One reason why the squirrels are hoarding ipore nuts than usual is that there are more squirrels. Last winter was a nild one and fewer squirrels froze or starved to death than ordinarily. All summer I have observed more squirrels around my own farm than in several years. Not only the com mon red squirrel, but the rarer pine squirrel with spectacled eyes, the still rarer pure gray squirrel, Every check you write is a posi tive receipt of payment. There is no chance of misunderstanding or argument when you have your cancelled check to show you have paid the bill. A CHECKING ACCOUNT IS A GREAT ASSET Not only for the above reason but for several others, chief among them a good banking con nection such as at this home bank. You’ll find it of untold benefit to you in many ways. We are ready to help you in ev ery way we can. We welcome you as a regular customer. THE PEOPLES BANK McCORMICK, S. C. m SORE MUSCLES OR LAMENESS CAN EASILY BE BANISHED WITH PROPER REMEDIES The worst cases of lameness, sore muscles and stiffness will respond readily to applications of good rubbing alcohol or liniment. Liniments for your choosing along with excellent rubbing alcohol. Get a bottle of what you like best and keep it handy for instant use. We also have a complete stock of other first aid remedies. Prescriptions promptly and accurately filled day ordiight. WE HAVE THE VERY BEST STROMS’ DRUG STORE MAIN STREET McCORMICK. S. C. £ and the reddish-gray fox squirrel, as well as the little striped ground squirrel or chipmunk, have never been so numerous. Another rea son for the “sign” is that there are more nuts than usual. Last year there were few butternuts, fewer hickory nuts—or as my Yankee neighbors call them, walnuts. This year the trees are loaded with squirrel food. And a third reason is that it has been a mild, open Fall so far, giving the squirrels fine weather in which to gather and store the nuts. There is just as much basis for most of the so-called “signs” at tributed to animals as there was for the old “Indian signs.” My grandmother used to tell of an old Indian who said he knew a sure sign of rain. “When I see it com ing down,” he said. HUMORETTES Wifey (trying on hats)—Do you like this turned down, dear? Hubby—How much is it? Wifey Fifteen dollars. Hubby—Yes, turn it down. Captive Male—Darling, I’m afraid we’ll have to manage differ ently. I’m not making expenses. The Madam—Now, don’t you worry. You just go on with your work and I’ll make expenses! “I always carry my wife’s picture in my watch.” “Is it an open face?” “Oh, no! She stopped talking long enough to have it taken.” Alice—Lucille seems to prefer football players. Grace—Yeah, she likes to be the center cf a huddle. William—Papa, what is meant by the law of natural selection? 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The annual rain fall varies from 120 inches in the Olympic Mountains of Washington to lesy than 5 inches in south- eas ern California. Thompson’s five children?” “Yes, and. he’s the healthiest of tho lot.” “How do you account for that?” “Well, Mrs. Thompson got a job soon after he was bom and was never around to tell the child what, not to do.”