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i vfdf.ORMH-K VlKSS^iNtiER. SUL i h CAROLINA Thursday, December 31, 1936 Davids New Year’s Inspiration Falmex 9 D AVID had escorted Dorothy May to the New Year’s grand ball for the last three years and they had danced the old year out and the New Year in, while whispering sweet “nothings” into each other’s ears. But this year David was possessed with the New ■Year’s spirit. He felt a strong de sire to naake someone else happy. “What on earth is the matter late ly, David, you seem to be so ex uberantly happy?” spoke mother, in her kindly observant way. “Has iDot promised to marry you, or are you contemplating a proposal from her?” “Something better than that, mother. I am planning New Year’s resolutions,” replied David. Several days before the great holi day, David found himself in a large department store, buying a new .gown for his mother. He felt rather out of place in a ladies’ dress sec tion, but with the aid of an under standing saleslady, he soon found just the thing, a golden brown floral design, his mother’s favorite color. Then he thought of slippers to match and a pretty nosegay to pin upon her dress, and he was quite finished. He left the store simply bursting with enthusiasm. Just as he turned the corner toward home, he ran into Dorothy. “Why Dot, I’m so glad to see you.” \ “Looks like you have been shop ping, Davy.” “Yes, but I have something im portant to ask you. Dot. Would iyou mind having your brother Joe «see you to the New Year’s ball? I Jhave something very important to attend to first, but I’ll be there later.” “Why David Merely, what do you mean?” said Dot, indignantly. “Are you really breaking the spell of our annual rendezvous?” Then,before he could reply, she continued with pre tended indifference. “Very well, I’ll go with Jean Raft. I know he’ll take me. I suppose you are driving Dolly for a ride. Well, you are welcome to her. Good-by!” Voices and laughter proclaimed ithe approach of another happy New .‘Year, as David came charging into jthe cozy living room where his mother was just finishing the home rpaper. “I have your things laid out, IDavy, your best shirt and favorite itie.” “You are always so thoughtful, Imother, never thinking of yourself,” I A I Dorothy Spied Them First and Came Charging Over. said David, as he chuckled, con templating the great surprise. Some hours later David appeared, quite ready for the evening. He did really look charming and moth er did not hesitate in telling him so. “I’m off,” he shouted, and then he was gone. But it was not long before mother heard the loud peal of the door bell. “Who in the world can that be on New Year’s eve?” thought she, hur rying to the door. She stepped back in surprise as she saw David, himself, standing there smiling. “What is it, my boy, have you forgotten something?” “No, mother, I am your gallant knight, come to take you to the New Year’s ball. The cab, without, awaits your pleasure, Madam!” And David laughed merrily. They both roared with laughter, i “To prove that I really mean it, mother, go up and look in your room.’* Although she did not comprehend iwhat it was all about, she climbed the stairs with vague misgivings. }But when she beheld the beautiful outfit her son had selected for her, she stood still and stared. , The silence was broken by David ‘shouting impatiently from below: “Hurry, mother, or we shall be Ute for the ball!” Mother called out, “All right dear,” as she slipped into the new ■finery, truly feeling like a girl again. ;As she pinned the flower upon her dress, she marveled at David’s in genuity. An hour later David and his moth er arrived at the New Year’s ball. Dorothy spied them first and came charging over, flushed and excited. “Oh, Davy, can you ever forgive me?” she sighed, beaming upon him, adoringly. David’s reply was drowned out by the Happy New Year wishes on all sides of them, but his eyes ex pressed the joy of an inspiration fulfilled. C Western Newspaper Union. mm mm / m Ev£RY day is a fresh beginning, Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain, And spite of old sorrow, and older sinning, And troubles forecasted, and possible pain Take heart with the day, and begin again^ —SUSAN COOUDGE,: i A New Year~x Decision:? 6 ^ by .TV Katherine Edelman THE NEW YEAR By GEORGE COOPER in Indianapolis News f TT^ERHAPS it was something about ' JL the closing of the year that brought Paul and Ethel to the i final decision. Anyway, it was New ! Year’s eve when they talked the ( matter over in a business-like way, r and definitely decided upon the ! break. Months of growing irrita- ' tion seemed to leave no other alter native than the court, they agreed. Both seemed relieved when the de- | cision was made, and both agreed j the quicker everything was over : and settled, the better. They would ! begin packing up right away: the i smaller things could be put away (tonight. i Outside snow was falling in thick, | white flakes. Every now and then j sudden gusts of wind rattled the ! doors and windows. But neither of i them seemed to notice. Perhaps [the tumult in their own hearts dulled them to the fact that a storm of a i different kind was venting its anger , outdoors. J “What about this old clock Uncle Henry gave us?” Ethel asked, as she took it down from the mantel. • Paul laughed a little harshly. “You keep it,” he said; “time isn’t going to mean a thing to me from now on.” “But it came from your Uncle,” Ethel protested; “he would want you to have it.” “I tell you I don’t give a darn about the clock—or—or about any thing else for that matter.” Paul threw a pile of books that he had just picked up across the length of the room. “Let’s get some one else to do this—this sort of thing makes the whole business seem aw ful.” “Why, Paul, we just decided that we would be business-like—that we would make no fuss, or—” “Well, I thought I felt that way, but I was wrong. I just can’t fool with this stuff tonight . . . Ethel, this may sound crazy, but is there any reason, now that we’ve decided to part for good, why we can’t go out and celebrate the New Year to gether. We—we don’t have to really like each other to do that—we can go down and watch the crowds. Anything to get away from this gloom!” “Do you really mean that?” There was a queer little catch in Ethel’s voice as she spoke, and her blue eyes seemed a bit misty. “Of course I’ll go—I’ll be glad to— there’s too many ghosts around here tonight; it does make packing a bit difficult . . . But, can you get a cab this late?” “I'll get one.” Paul's voice was Arm. Relief and eagerness shone from his dark eyes. “You hurry and doll up. I’ll see to the cab.” In half an hour they started away. Both were flushed, excited. It seemed a IVt daring, adventur ous, to go out celebrating the New Year together, when they had de cided only an hour ago that life under the same roof was unbear able any longer. In spite of the crowds in the ho tels and cafes, they found a little table, with a delightful view of ev erything that was going on. Paul ordered a bit recklessly. Since this was to be their last evening togeth er, he was going to do the job right. But when the food came, they both ate rather silently. The small talk that had come so easy on the way down seemed to suddenly fail them . . . Every once in a while Paul glanced across the table at his wife. What a pity, he thought, they couldn’t make a go of things! In his eyes Ethel was easily the best A SONG for the Old, While its knell is tolled. And its parting moments fly! But a song and a cheer For the glad New Year, While we watch the Old Year die! Oh, its grief and pain. Ne’er can come again, And its care lies buried deep; But what joy untold Doth the New Year hold, , And what hopes within it sleep! A song for the Old, 5 While its knell is tolled, , And the friends it gave so true! But, with hearts of glee Let us merrily Welcome the bright, bright New! For the heights we gained. For the good attained. We will not the Old despise; But a joy more sweet. Making life complete. In the golden New Year lies. A song for the Old, While its knell is tolled! With a grander, broader zeal. And a forward view. Let us greet the New, Heart and purpose ever leal! Let the ills we met. And the sad regret. With the Old be buried deep; For what joy untold Doth the New Year hold. And what hopes within it sleep! looking woman in the room—dis tinguished, different . . . Once his glance caught hers and held it for a moment. They both flushed and turned hurriedly to their plates. Some one asked the orchestra to play “Love’s Old Sweet Song.” As silence followed the opening of the familiar melody both of them were swept by emotion . . . Their love had been the most wonderful thing in the world! How had it died so soon? What had happened? That was the question taunting both of them as the song went on. Looking back they saw a hundred little things, magnified until they as sumed tragic proportions — small hurts left unhealed, sharp words, 31 . "IF /-x./ One Glance Caught Hers and Held It for a Moment. silence and misunderstanding. There had been nothing terribly se rious; neither could find any big bitter thing accountable for th< wreckage. Again, Paul looked at Ethel. Thi time she made no effort to loo away. Tears shone in her eye? Suddenly his hand stole across th table and found hers. “I love yo^ Ethel,” he breathed; “can’t we b gin again?—can’t we prove to ou selves and to the world that ‘Love Old Sweet Song’ is really the swee. est song of all?” For a moment they did not realiz. that the orchestra had changed t. a livelier air. Then as they sense its swinging rhythm Paul reacheo out his arms. In a moment they were gliding with the happy throng of dancers, a‘newer and deepter love throbbing in their hearts. © Western Newspaper Union. Resolution That Fails It is sad but true that never yet jias a New Year’s resolution paid the Christmas bills. 120,800 Loans By The Production Credit As sociations Of Colum bia District Since Their Organization Columbia, S. C., Dec. 21.—A total of 120,800 loans amounting to $3/.- 900,000 have been made by produc tion credit associations in the Co lumbia district of the Farm Cre^i 4 Administration since their organi zation in 1933-34, according to figures received today by Lawrence M. Pinckney, State Director for the National Emergency Council, from W. I. Myers, Governor of the FCA. In a statement accompanying the figures, Mr. Myers declares that loans to farmers through the cooperative production credit sys tem has just passed the $500,000,000 mark. Over 574,000 loans to grow crops and raise livestock were made during the period. The average-size loan was about $870.00. Mr. Myers stated further that the 552 production credit associa tions in the United States have increased their business for the third consecutive year, lending farmers $203,000,000 in the first eleven months of 1936 as compar ed to $176,000,000 for the corre sponding period last year. Commenting on the factors re sponsible for the success of the new type of short-term cash lending to farmers, the Farm Credit Governor said production credit had grown most rapidly in areas where agri cultural recovery from depression has been most pronounced. “This tends to disprove a popu lar notion that farmers patronize cooperative enterprises only in times of financial difficulty,” he re marked. “The production credit as sociations in the South and some of the western states attracted a heavy volume of business from the very first, due to the scarcity of commercial bank credit in those areas; but since then, production credit financing in other sections of the country has grown steadily. Julian H. Scarborough, Columbia, is General Agent of the Farm Cred it Administration in South Caro lina, and Ernest Graham, Colum bia, is president of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia. JXX Bordeaux 4-H Club Meets The Bordeaux 4-H Club held its regular monthly meeting Wednes day. December 16th, at the school house with twelve present. The lesson for the month was “Standards in Underwear.” We learned that the best, most ser viceable, comfortable and useful underwear are made from cotton material such as Indian head, broadcloth, muslin, long cloth, nainsook, cotton pongee, dimity, crepe, batiste, voiles, percales, prints, seersucker, bleached or un bleached muslin, or even sacks. We also learned that cotton was not only more serviceable but was easier to make and launder. We spent the recreational hour writing letters to Santa Claus. Reporter. xx Washington 4-H Club Meets The Washington Jr. and Sr. cl” v held their monthly meeting in the School Auditorium Thursday, De cember 17th, with thirty-sever The lesson for the month was “Standards in Underwear.” We learned that the best, most service- ole. comfortable and useful under wear are made from cotton mater- U such as seersucker, bleached o mbleached muslin, long cloth •oinsook. Indian head, broadcloth •otton pongee, crepe, dimity, ba- tiste, prints, voiles, percales or even sacks. We also learned that eotton was not only more service able but was easier to sew and launder. We spent our recreational time writing letters to Santa Claus. Reporter. Feed Crops Outlook Outlined For Farmers Clemson, Dec. 21. — Prices of feeds, especially feed grains and by-product feeds, are higher now than they were a year ago and will probably remain relatively high until new crops are produced, next summer, says O. M. Clark, exten sion agricultural economist, who thinks that corn and oats and by product feeds will be relatively higher than, hay during that period. “The 1936 total supply of feed grains is slightly greater than tht very short supply of 1934 but abou one-third less than the average fo: the five years 1928-32” Mr. Clarr explains. “The total supply pei grain-consuming animal is abou the same as in 1934 but 25 per cent less than the 1923-32 average. “Except for 1934, the country’s 1933 corn crop is the smallest in over 40 years; the oat crop is small est in 35 years except for 1933 and 1934. “The supply of by-product feed' is about the five-year average and somewhat greater than that of 1934. The indications are that wheat by-products and cottonsee meal, the two principal by-product feeds, will be greater for 1936 than for 1934 or 1935 but smaller than the five-year average. The hay sup ply is greater than in 1934 and no' much below normal.” As to South Carolina feed crops. Mr. Clark says: “In South Carolina the supplies of feed grains, almost entirely corn and oats, are about normal. The combined production of corn and oats, while somewhat smaller than in 1935, is slightly greater than the average for 1928-32. The hay crop is slightly larger than in 1935 and about 30 per cent greater than the average for 1928-32. “While the prices of cern and oats in South Carolina are now appreciably higher than those of a year ago, the difference is not as great as in the country as a whole. Hay prices are approximate ly the same as at this time last year.” Production Credit Associations Had An Excellent Year In 1936 Columbia, S. C., Dec. 23, 1936.— The year 1936 has been an excel lent one for the production credit associations of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Flor ida, according to Ernest Graham president of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia, who said yesterday that the volume of busi ness done by the associations dur ing the year was the greatest since their organization three years age and that all the associations had finished the year in fine shape. Loans to farmers of the four ricultural economist, who points out that feed prices will probably remain high relative to prices of dairy prices until new crops are produced. However, with normal pasture conditions and normal crops next summer, dairy products should be in a relatively favorable position, he thinks. “Over a period of years the num ber of milk cows has in general increased as the population in creased”, Mr. Clark explains, dis cussing the background of the dairying situation. “There have been cycles in milk-cow numbers but less' pronounced than in the case of beef cattle numbers. The last peak in the number of milk cow t s, both in actual number and in number relative to population, was reached in 1934. The trend has been downward since that time. Probably the number wrill continue to docrease for three or four years yet. “During the depression the con sumption of fluid milk, cream, and ice cream decreased. With an im provement in the purchasing power of consumers, the consumption of these products is now on the in crease. Further increase in con sumer purchasing power is expect ed, and over a period of the next several years the outlook is for further increase in* the consump tion of fluid milk, cream, and ice cream. “During the next few years but ter prices are expected to rise rel ative to the prices of other com modities. In this event prices of other dairy products, as fluid milk and butterfat, would be strength ened. The prices of milk cows will probably show an appreciable rise within the next few years and will likely be maintained at a rather high level for four or five years.” Farm News Briefs A Variety of Good Farming Stories Told in Few Words by Co. Agents C. E. Wilkie of Plum Branch pro duced. 70 bushels of sweet potatoes or* one-eighth of an acre. He plans to grow the Louisiana sweet pota to next season for a better quality. —R. D. Suber, McCormick. Six 4-H tobacco club boys pro duced an average of 907 pounds^ of tobacco per acre with an^tvdr- age cost of 7% cent»^^«i»©{md and' received a net profit of $139.09 per credit system during the three years totalled approximately $38,- 000,000, said Mr. Graham. Over 120,000 loans to grow crops and raise livestock and for other farm purposes were made, this district leading all other districts in the United States in the number of farmers served. The volume of business done by the associations has increased each year, Mr. Graham said, the loans for 1934, the first year they oper ated, totaling approximately $9,- 000,000. In 1935 the total jumped to $13,000,000, while in 1936 the loans totalled approximately $16,- 000,000. North Carolina associations led in the volume of loans for the three years with a total of approximately $12,500,000. Georgia and South Carolina were close together with approximately $10,000,000 each. Mr. Graham said that the steady growth of the associations offeree acre.—W. R. Wells, Jr., Marion, states through the productio:» Many farmers are interested in reforestation. Since trees can be bought reasonably, a number of farmers are planning to retire some land to trees.—J. P. Bailcs, assistant in soil conservation, Orangeburg. Many farmers are gathering one to one and one-half bales of cot ton on an acre, a splendid hay crop has been harvested, and an average corn crop.—T. A. Bowen, Pickens. Excellent corn yields have been obtained. Quite a few farmers will have surplus com for sale. Others have purchased feeder pigs as a market for their surplus corn.—* David R. Hopkins, Richland. On 15 five-acre cotton contest plots in Richland county, the aver age cost was $29.23 per acre. The average yield in lint cotton per‘| acre was 631 pounds.—O. Remain Smith, assistant, Richland. Hightest yield and profit in the eloquent proof of the fact that the ., . . .. : „ . j, cotton demonstrations were made farmers are appreciative of the short-term credit service offered them by these organizations and that one of the outstanding fac tors of their development over the past two years has been the ad herence of substantial farmers at tracted by the business-like manner which they were being operated. “The farmers of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Flor- da”, said Mr. Graham, “have dem onstrated that they are substantia) and reliable customers by the splendid repayment record the\ have made. Every association in the district closed its business last year with unimpaired capital and I am sure that this record will be main- tained this year.” The annual meetings of the pro duction credit associations of the four states will be held during January and over 40,000 farmers are expected to attend them. Dairy ing Outlook Fairly FavorabL Clemson, Dec. 26.—The short time outlook for dairying is not p favorable as the long-time outlook, thinks O. M. Clark, extension ag by L. O. Thcmas, whose plot aver aged 858 pounds of lint per acre. These results were obtained by the use of adapted pedigreed seeds and | approved cultural and fertilization practices.—R. A. Jackson, Williams burg. The number of farmers partici-l pating in hog shipments has in-1 creased from 17 shipping $5,000| worth of hogs in 1927 to 212 ship-] ping $55,639.37 worth in 1936.- W. McLendon, Florence. Last spring 78 bushels of im-| proved seed corn was secured for the farmers of this county. The| yields produced averaged consider ably more than the plantings fror mixed varieties.—W. D. WoodJ Marlboro. We have ordered 129,000 pine anc locust seedlings for members ol the Oconee County Soil Conserva tion Association, to be planted land badly eroded and land toe steep for annual crops. — G. HJ Griffin, Oconee. Frank Mooneyhan has been de clared Sumter county 4-H con champion. He made 105.69 bushel^ on one acre, with Hasting’s Pi lific. His cost was $26.54 and hi^ profit was $58.02.—T. Ol Bbwen, sistant. Sunateir.