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\ McCORMICI^ MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936 ,• V. ■ at • j Uncommon Sense 'l John Blake ©. Bell Syndicate —WNU Service. I have journeyed through the plalni and mountain regions of many parts of this country, and XT . always I have been Negligence impressed by the criminal carelessness of campers, hunters and motorists who* paying no heed to warnings post ed up through all the country, throw lighted cigarettes and cigars into un derbrush, leave burning camp fires be hind them, or deliberately start fires just to see them burn. A friend of mine, fifteen or twenty years ago, bought a ranch in southern Montana, with a forest filled with game, through which ran a beautiful mountain river. One day a man and a woman drove past his place, and stopping asked him the way to a town fifty or sixty miles distant. • * * He took his own car to lead them to the right road, and when he left them he asked them not to start any fires, not even a cooking fire, for there had been a protracted drouth, and dry tree limbs ignite eiasily. Three hours after they left his place he saw a thin trail of smoke rising on the side hill across which ran the road they had taken. In less than an hour after that the woods were alight. In a few days more, a vast tract of splendid forest had been destroyed, and rangers and volunteers were fighting one of the hottest blazes that had ever been seen in the country. Down the mountain, struggling fran tically to escape, came deer and hears and one or two cougars, but they were all stopped by the lake around which the fire had spread. Their charred bones were found afterward when the terrain was examined to learn just how far the flames had gone and how much timber land had been rendered worthless. The total ran Into millions of dol lars. The government and local state ad ministrations are obliged to hire thou sands of men to keep a watch on state and national forests, which w’ould be safe from harm were it not for the criminal practice of tourists of throw ing away lighted matches into tinder- dry woods, or building camp fires and neglecting to put them out. • • • One of the glories of the western half of the country is its vast stretches of standing timber. The foliage provides shade and po tential lumber, for when trees are cared for scientifically replanting takes the place of those that are cut down. Moreover their shade protects the hill sides and continues the water sup ply furnished by the small streams. . * * • By the sweat of his brow man has eaten bread since the beginning of re corded time. Fighting for Adam started Food about that time, but it was bread fruit, not bread, probably, which he ate. And he didn’t stay in the Garden very long, anyway. On my way to the coast of Maine last fall I had an opportunity to observe close at hand a number of phases of this bread hunt in which all of us en« gage, directly or indirectly. The apple crop was just ripening in New England and among the hills. I saw many herds of milch cattle, animals which every night and morn ing must submit to the inconvenience of being milked, so that people far away may be awakened by the rattle of rnilk bottles on the back stoop, and realize that they must get up, bolt down breakfast and take a subway or elevated ride to the place where, at thei end of every week or month they obtain the wherewithal to buy more bread;—not to mention meat and vege tables. * • • Here in New England this contin- bous battle Is a little harder. Root crops flourish, it Is true, but though there are some limited grain fields there are no wide prairie stretches like those of the middle western states. But If Maine lacks in wheat and rye nnd oats, ghe more than makes this up by her fishgries. * • • - Crossing th° plains from Minneap olis to Seattle one travels through the Dakotas, whifli supply the great na tional flour barrel. Man has followed Mie wheat as lie has the fish. When I was a child In the northern part of lown. most (\f the farmers living in my vicinity planted nnd reaped wheat. Then it was discovered that the soil of the Dakotas and parts of Minne sota provided more and better crops, and the Iowa lads, always resource ful. began raising oats, some of w T hich, when ground went Into fancy packages ami was sold for breakfast food. Though the bulk was consumed by liifTses. WsuriH hile up in Montana the ranchers had taken to grazing which transformed she grass into beef and mutton. Most of which went east to enrich the dinner Sables of men, women and children who did not know what a wheal field looked like. Today as I write Inf a little place In Ine I can hear the “put put’’ of half dozen lobster trappers, whose pro ne will soon be gracing the tables Dple In New York.. . fight for food oeve< slackens Silk Prints and Chic Accessories • $«! : •.T-f--- 1 By CHERIE NICHOLAS iX+S' -x, ifl * * P RINTED silks headline the fabric story both for daytime and evening. Prints this season have an en tirely new and refreshing look. New techniques nnd new patterns make current prints defi nitely 1936 and not carry-overs. The latest treatment for daytime prints spaces tiny amusing motifs over the brackground. These miniature ob jects are frequently used instead of the dot theme. Animals are popular in patternings. Horses, and cunning dogs are decoratively delineated. Barn yard themes include roosters, tiny pigs, ducks and flying birds. Even fish and fowl have become print-conscious while butterflies dart over many of the mod ern silks. As to flower prints, daytime florals are the most infinitesimal in years. Small bright florals spattered here and there, tiny bouquets and single flowers give silk prints a decidedly different look this season. Larger, more con spicuous flowers are reserved for after noon and evening. Gorgeous florals on black, white or colored ground re flect exotic beauty. The w’oman who diets will find the new vegetable and fruit prints quite to her liking. Radishes, carrots, beets, peppers, parsnips and tiny ears of corn thrive on silk crepe and silk shantung grounds. Fruit prints abound in the mode via apples, cherries, plums, straw berries and grapes in discreet and col orful patternings. The newer prints also inclure landscapes, newspapers, music notes, the alphabet and Roman numeral motifs. Twin prints are news. Printed silk taffeta Is combined with silk crepe in twin prints for jackets and redingote ensembles. Silk mousseline coats match the design of the printed silk crepe frocks worn under them. When one dares to think of the nov elty and chic of the new silk prints in the same breath with the novelty and chic of the accessories that will be worn with them the situation be comes positively exciting. For ex ample, jewelers are playing up to the charming and beguiling eccentricities of the new r silks by creating vegetable and fruit dress clips, bracelets, buckles and various other gadgets of colorful enamel and other composition, some times using bright stone settings to convey the idea. Gloves too have entered into the con spiracy, coming out in colors to match the bright hues of the prints. The very attractive young women pictured are, as one sees at a glance, thoroughly fashion-wise as to wdiat is modish in silk prints and flattering ac cessories. The seated figure is wear ing a gown made of a silk print that spaces miniature butterflies instead of the traditional dot. The three but terfly bows of starched lace down the front of the buttoned jacket-blouse to gether with white roses on her cun ningly veiled sailor of lustrous straw give a sprightly touch. Take note of the well-bred version of the leg-o’-mut- ton sleeve. The other high-brow lady has chosen one of the new pure silk vegetable prints for her gown. A beet is used as motif of the familiar polka-dot theme for her modish wine and white suit. A new and important detail is the- flower treatment that places a carnation on each lapel of her tailored close-fitting Jacket. The silk faille hat has a third carnation. The dress is a one-piece type. © Western Newspaper Union. GABARDINE SUIT By CHERIE NICHOLAS The perfect tailoring of this distin guished suit Is achieved by the use of fine wool gabardine which neither wrinkles or stretches and Is never too heavy for comfort. The Jacket Is sub tly fitted. It lias two slash pockets set in at the sides. The straight cut skirt has the popular Inverted pleat at cen ter front, so that the skirt Is amply full for walking but keeps a slim silhouette line. To Match Prints One of the new ideas that Paris Is advancing is that of porcelain jewelry painted to match the printed dresses with which It Is worn. SPORTS-TYPE SILK •FASHION HIGHLIGHT In the realm of sports-type silks many newcomers are listed. Silk surah Is a fashion highlight this sea son. Designers are using it in mono- tones, and in dotted or striped effects. Silk shantung is also a great fa vorite. The printed silk shantungs are especially smart used alone or in combination with plain. White silk shantung is the chosen medium for many of the handsomest summer tailleurs shown. It tailors beauti fully and launders to perfection. Other sports-type silks include silk foulards, silk seersucker and striped silk crepe. White silk serge, silk pique, silk jersey, parachute silk, checked silk sailcloth, also plain or plaid silk crepe are of intriguing in terest. It is well to familiarize oneself with these new silks, in order to buy intelligently and acquire clothes “you love to wear.” Use Discretion in Color Accents in Accessories Colored gloves for spring are estab lished, but the cldc of this fashion lies in the discretion nnd taste with which the accent color is applied. Browns, rust or chaudron, and blues are the best accent for gray. Red and rose are gayer but not as smart. The new violine ranges are smart with blues, and with the marine blue of Molyneux, the cyclamen shades are extremely smart. With browns, their own darker or lighter shades or the rose tones are excellent, and with black, all colors, and white. The cinnamon browns are particularly good with black and ex tremely smart. Greens may be worn with gray and with blue, are excellent with brown, but are never w T orn with green. There is something all wrong about accessories that match the gown, and conversely, the accent note of contrast ing accessories Is so very right. Pleats Prominent Pleats play a prominent role In spring fashions. Sleeves, bodices nnd skirts of day frocks are worked In fine pleats and evening gowns have insets of sunray pleating. Short fan-pleated capes top several evening frocks, OR PUT OUT A FIRE A ?y V. “Why do they always put a pitcher of water and a glass on the table be fore an orator?” “That’s to give him something to do In case he forgets his piece and has to stop to think.” AND THAT’S SOME ✓r 4 “So that is your new mother-in-law! Has she a more even temper than your first had?” “More even? No; even more!’’ NOT EVERY DAY “Bobby, It you are a nice quiet boy this afternoon I'll give you a cent.” “No, I want a nickel.” “Why you little rascal, you were quite satisfied to be good for a penny yesterday.” “Yes, 1 know, but that was bargain day” NOT HIS CLASS Corntossel—You look like a drinking man. Spare Ribs—Sir, you compliment me. GIVE HER A CHANCE She—Men are such stupidly dull creatures. I should simply drop dead if one should say something to me I’d never heard before. Her Dear Friend—What a stunner for you a proposal w’ould bel SOMETHING DIFFERENT “Dick told me 1 was the queen ol his heart,” “Well?” “I asked him where the crown of jewels was.” TRY SKY-WRITING The Professor—Diogenes used a lan tern In looking for an honest man. The Politician—He’d jieed a search light these days. Printed Trimmings of Silk Used on Elegant Daytime Frocks of One Color Pattern No. 1851-B The smartest of the new dresses are those in a sing * color with flashes of printed silk to trim them. This design Is one of fcie best, made of blue cloky silk and trimmed with a print in red and blue on a white ground. The fron» of the bodice has a row of buttons extending to the hipline and a col lar of the printed silk. A slender, panelled skirt is split up the front to show a printed strip that is at tached underneath. Three-quarter sleeves are gathered into fitted cuffs In harmony with the -collar. And by all means don’t overlook the novelty shoulder acd hip yoke. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1851-B is available for sizes 14, 16 I8i 20; 40 nnd 42. Corresponding r>us| measurements 32, 34. 36, 38. 40 and 12. Size 16 (34) requires 4^ yardl of 39-inch fabric with % lengtk sleeve. The Barbara Bell Pattern Booh featuring Spring designs is ready. Send fifteen cents today for_^you* copy. Send your order tTP^HH*WPWIng Pircle Pattern Dept., 367 W. Adami 111. Bell S> miicate—WNU Servlc*. St., Chicago, What Is Leisure? Leisure Is not idleness. It is easy to define the latter. 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