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‘ —r"— s Thursday, May 5, 1932 MoCOKirflCK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER SEVER Days Of Careful Meal Planning Are Now Here Young Mother Hubbard goes to the cupboard and finds the mak ings for a very good meal. In these days of careful planning, ev ery usable bit of food should be used in concocting something for the next meal. Bare indeed is the cupboard which does not contribute a good left-over to the thrifty housewife now and then. The National Live Stock and Meat Board suggests that house wives who never buy any cut of ham but center slices will find it a decided advantage to buy a whole or half ham. The first preparation by baking or boiling is easy, and using what is left is a real adven ture for the good cook. The price of whole or half hams is just about half what it was a year ago, too, the Board points out. It is no hardship to cook a good- sized pot-roast of beef i these days and it is such a satis faction to know that there is some of it reposing in the refrig erator ready for making baked hash or crispy brown croquettes. Here is a practical suggestion for using up the last of a whole ham, but you will forget that it is prac tical when you eat it because it is so good. Creamed Ham in Rice Border Wash 3-4 cup rice and cock until done in top of double boiler with 2 1-2 cups nilk. It will require a little over an hour. Season with salt, pepper, and butter, and stir into the rice 1 tablespoon ninced green pepper and 1 tablespoon minced pimento. Pack rice In a buttered ring mold, set in a shal low pan of hot water and cook m a moderate oven (350 degrees Fah renheit) for 20 minutes. In the meantime prepare the creamed ham. Make a white sauce by blending 2 tablespoons flour with 2 tablespoons melted butter and adding 1 1-2 cups milk. Stir con stantly until the sauces is smooth and has reached the boiling point. Add 1 1-2 cups diced cooked ham.. Heat thoroughly. Remove from the fire and add 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten and stir until thoroughly blended with the hot sauce which will cook the eggs. Unmold rice ring to center of platter and pour creamed ham in center. Garnish with bits of parsley. txi Citadel News Notes ht\ MARY MARSilA Li- It’s really amazing w T hat you can do to an old felt hat to make it look up to date and interesting. Once you have taken off the old trimming from the cld felt hat and have brushed it thoroughly or had it cleaned if need be you may of ten give it just the change it needs by simply bending up the brim at a different angle. More often it needs io be cut to give it the new line. And then by way of giving the brim an enitrely new look just make use of the little idea shown in this week’s sketch. It’s a trick sent by a milliner in Paris, but it calls for no special millinery skill. First mark the hat with a chalk along the line where you want the Citadel Improvements Impress Inspectors Upon completing their inspec tion of the ROTC units of The Cit adel Friday, Lieutenant Colonel R. John West, Infantry, and Major R. T. Gibson, Coast Artillery Corps, expressed their satisfaction at the results and complimented the Corps of Cadets upon its improve ment over last year, when the same officexs also made the inspection. In expressing his appreciation of and pride in the record made by the units, General Summbfall can celled all unserved punishments not exceeding one month’s restriction. When the weekly dress parade began Friday afternoon, cadets were still unaware of the results of the inspection. The parade pro ceeded as usual until the adjutant went forward to publish the orders, when, instead of merely announc ing the guard detail as usual, he also read the following orders: “In view of the expressed opinion of the federal inspectors that there is a definite and pleasing improve ment over last year in every phase of the work of the military depart- men t—in 'morale, discipline, train ing, bearing, attitude, appearance, dress, and spirit, as well as in the condition of rooms and barracks— with the approval of the president all existing unserved punishments not in excess of one month are re mitted. “The commandant and tactical officers take this occasion to ex press their appreciation of the generous and loyal support given them in their efforts to make The Citadel as good as every old grad thinks it was in his day.” Woifoid Debaters Defeat Citadel On Friday evening the Wofford College debating team, composed of Messrs. Hutchins and Cook, defeat^ ed The Citadel ceam, consisting of Cadets C. W. Creighton and W. G. Beiser in a debate on the query Reeoive.. that Congress should en act Lg dation providing for cen- f,. r 4 'i ---ntrol of ndustry (Con stitutionality waived.) The Citadel team upheld the affirmative side of the query. . 1 .. band of trimming to appear, draw ing parallel lines with the chalk about an inch or an inch and a half apart. Then mark them at intervals between one-eighth and one-quarter inch apart to give the right position for the cross lines. The felt should be carefully cut along these cross lines, either with a very sharp pen knife or a sharp safety razor blade. Then, begin ning at one end of the ladder, at tach a coarse cord or silk thread to match the felt and run it in and out between the strips of felt as shown in the sketch. After this is done, if your felt is rather stiff you may find it best to press care fully with a hot iron under a damp cloth. Proper Food As Aid To Perfect Teeth Relative Values Shown For Common Hog Feeds CLEMSON COLLEGE, April 30.— When shelled corn is worth 60 cents per bushel, ground wheat is worth 68 cents, ground barley 48 cents, ground rye 54 cents, and ground oats 24 cents. On this same basis wheat middlings is worth $17.14 per ton. These interesting comparisons as to the relative values of the more common feeds are quoted from Ex tension Leaflet No. 156 of Purdue University by Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief cf animal husbandry, who thinks that South Carolina farm ers will be interested in these com parisons as helps in deciding which feeds will be most economical fo- oork oroduction. This same circular gives a com parison regarding the relative val ues of protein supplements, show- mg that when 60 per cent tankage is worth $2.50 per hundred fish meal is worth $2.95 per hundred, skimmilk and buttermilk are worth 25 cents per hundred, and soybean oil meal is worth $1.65 per hundred. “In studying these comparisons,” Prof. Starkey reminds us, “one should beiar in mind the standard weights of the different feeds. When using protein supplements it s always necessary to remember hat it takes not more than half as much protein supplement to; balance a ration for hogs which have access to the fresh green 'orages. such as soybeans, alfalfa, :ye, cats, barley and wheat.” ■OR SALE—Cabbage, Tomato and Bermuda Onion Plants, $1.00 per 1000. Pepper, Sweet Potato and Egg Plants $1.50 per 1000. Prompt shipment. DORRIS PLANT CO., j Valdosta, Ga. “More and more we are coming to realize what the right kinds of food can do to make perfect teeth,” said Inez S. Willson, home econo mist. Dentists know that proper food has a great deal to do with halting tooth decay. Recently, at a meeting of the Chicago Dentai society, the part that phosphorus jiays was aie subject of consicor- able discussion. Scientific ex perimental work reported from johns Hopkins University disclosed the fact that even though a good supply cf calcium is present in ohe diet, phosphorus must be present in order to have perfectly calcified eeeth. Not enly is phosphorus necessary for teeth and bony structure, but it has been learned that it forms a part of the nuclear structure of ev ery cell and is an essential ele ment in the plasma and other body fluids. If phosphorus is so important in the body, then the question arises, “Where can it be obtained?” Again scientists come to our rescue and tell us the results of their many, many experiments :n food com position. Heading the list of foods containing phosphorus is lean beef and, in decreasing amounts, eggs and nilk follow. According to these scientific facts, meat is invaluable in the diet of the growing child as well as in the diet of the adult. Also from a mechanical viewpoint, one of the faults of modem diet is that it is too refined—too much of the mast ication is done by the food manu facturers. Our teeth need some exercise and even the most tender of neats offer some resistance to the teeth. Straight, regular .eeth depend upon proper nutri tion and exercise obtained through biting on foods which must be chewed, or on hard foods such as ocast and raw appxes. Nutrition authorities advise meat in the diet for its phosphorus and other minerals and its high quality protein, milk for its calcium, and fresh leafy vegetables for their vitamins and minerals. Together, these foods make a balanced diet so necessary in producing and main taining perfectly calcified teeth. 1 xi Cotton Growing Data Of Practical Value In Con test Report CLEMSON COLLEGE, April 30.— An average yield of 581 pounds of lint per acre, costing 4.64 cents per pound or $33.29 per acre, and leav ing an average profit of $10.79 per acre is shown by the 398 farmers who made complete reports on the 1931 cotton contest conducted by the Extension Service in co-opera tion with the Cotton Manufactur ers Association of South Carolina. High yield, as already reported, was made by J. O. Taylor, Chesterfield county farmer who produced 5970 pounds of lint on five acres; next highest by J. H. Hendricks, Pickens county, 5735 pounds. These and other facts of value regarding the 1931 contest and the five preceding contests are brought out in Extension Circular 120, The‘Cotton Contest—1931, now ready for free distribution by the Publications Division at Clemson College and by county farm agents. Regarding comparative costs and profits, R. W. Hamilton, extension agronomist who has had charge of the contests, says: “As prices for seed and lint have fallen, farmers have reduced cost of production per acre but they have not been able to make a suffi cient reduction in cost to offset the lower prices. Cost per acre in 1931 was $19.45 less than in 1928 but profit per acre in 1931 was $75.72 less than in 1928, despite the fact that yield of lint per acre in 1931 was 25 pounds higher than 1928. It is interesting to note that yield per acre has not been reduced by reducing cost per acre. The use of fertilizer per acre has been low ered but better cultural practices and weather conditions have main tained yields. “The reduction from 1928 to 1931 of $75.72 per acre in profit on these plots is very expressive 6f what has happened to cotton growing in gen eral during the past four years. With a yield of 581 pounds of lint per acre at a cost of 4.64 cents per pound, giving a profit of only $10.79, it can easily be understood .vny larmeis maxing only 25. J.-J O. -■*— _ wV _ ^ —/ *. - - - I W k By WALTER VU M 9 F TRUMBULL of NEW YORK One of the station masters at Grand Central has a side line. He owns a gasoline and oil business on the Hes ton Post road, and lie tells me that trade is poor. Motorists who used to pull in and say, “Fill her up,” now count their gallons. They huy just enough, apparently, to get home. Many ask whether they cannot open a charge account, hut the station mas ter's son, who. runs the business in his absence, lias strict instructions to do only a cash business. The only excep tions to this rule, queerly enough, are young men who look like college boys. They usually pay the next time they go by but, just to be on the safe side, tiie gas man takes their license num bers. Some drivers have ten galloi\| of gas put in the tanks and then say they have forgotten their pocketbooks. “That is all right,” says the gas man. “Just leave your spare tire.” If they drive away without doing so, he just telephones a police box down the road, and they come back. Then they usual ly discover some money. The station master says the funny thing about the whole affair is that most of the motor ists are driving good looking cars, many of them new. * * * A letter from Frank Hartman, edi tor of the Republican, in Farmington, N. M., says that he once went to school in Pleasant Hill, Mo., with Frank Trumbull, later head of the Col orado Southern & Michigan Central railways. I first met Frank Trumbull in Venice. I bad proceeded him up through Italy and the tourist agencies and hotels used to get our mail hope lessly mixed. We had a very pleasant time together, bat never could discover that we belonged to the same branch of the family. " * * * The history of depressions in the United States appears to be that they last about three years, with nine fairly fat years in between. Those of us, therefore, who are still around in the early P.MOs may be expected to go about snorting: “Panic! You don't know anything about a panic. You are too young to remember 1931.” * * * * Another use for a Ferris wheel would he as a ring for all the keys to the city of New York which have been presented to prominent visitors. The main trouble with most of these keys is to find a door they tit. * # * When Helen Morgan was in Havana, the movie people decided it would be nice to take a little shot of her buying something in a department store. They did not care which store, hut the man agements of the two largest stores in Havana cared a lot. They were firm in the belief that if Miss Morgan went on the screen in a store, the particular emporium made a lot of difference. The contestants turned Miss Morgan’s suite at the hotel into a verbal battle ground. Neither she nor her mother understood Spanish, but they could perceive that the argument was bitter. The battle was at its height when Evelyn Kelly, an old friend of Miss Morgan, arrived. Not only could she understand Spanish but it appeared she had taken a temporary job in the older of the two palaces of merchan dise. That turned the scales of war. Miss Kelly’s store won in a walk, at the end of which the picture was made. Miss Morgan's only bet in Cuba was to the extent of a peseta. She lost it, and, not knowing how much a peseta might be, proffered a dollar in settle ment. To h^r surprise, she got SO cents in change. * • * Small boys in New York have a habit of jumping up on the back of taxicabs and going for a ride. They get on when the traffic stops for a red light, hut the cars run so fast between lights that t^iey have to wait for the next halt to get off. As the taxis begin to slow down, the kids leap gaily from their perches, seldom looking behind them. We always wonder why they don't get killed, but never yet have seen one hurt. • * * A rather funny situation has been created by recent investigations by state and federal agencies. It lias made those engaged in the liquor and speakeasy business so nervous that many of them no longer do business by check. They do not deposit their profits In the bank and pay all their obligations in cash. (©. 1932, Bell Syndicate.)—WNU Service. Swedes Staying at Home Gothenburg. — Sweden’s emigration has now dwindled to practically noth ing. Official figures reveal that the number of Swedes who emigrated dur ing the first three-quarters of 1931 totaled 532, as compared to 2,832 dur ing the corresponding period in 1930. 5 o ou::: 1 : .- r» - v> 'V Squirrel Dog Fools Hunter; Trees Bear Canton, Fa. — Clyde Speary and his shepherd dog went hunt ing for squirrels. Speary sat down to wait for one to appear, lie noticed bis S dog was excited. The dog $ picked up a scent and trailed it (5 over the top of a ridge. Speury ^ followed. 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