Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V ' McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1938 Star Dust ★ Chorus: Gene Autry! ★ *Discover 9 Nancy Kelly ★ Gary Cooper, Merchant By Virginia Vale ^INCE quizzes are so popu- ^ lar these days, here’s one for you movie-goers. The amusement you get out of it, (if any), will be your only re ward. 1. What motion picture actor gets the most fan mail—almost 5,000 more letters each week than either Shirley Temple or Clark Gable? 2. What motion picture star is the most popular one now making “westerns”? (He’s just about as popular as any star making any kind of pictures.) 3. What star who, according to owners of theaters in villages and small cities, draws good audiences when other, better publicized stars fail to do so, receives but $12,599 a picture, when stars getting far larger salaries draw many* thou sands more? 4. What star—but what’s the use, when you know by now that the an swer to all the questions is Gene Autry, Republic’s singing cowboy. Exhibitors in the smaller cities have been much smarter, appar ently, than the ones in the big towns where Autry was concerned. They’ve shown his pictures for some years, and made money on them. The big towns haven’t discovered him yet; his pictures aren’t shown in the big movie palaces of the land. He used to be a telegrapher for a railway; later he played the guitar and sang ballads for various small radio stations. Republic engaged him to make westerns, and imme diately he was a«success; now some -of the other motion picture com panies would like to get him away from that studio and can't do it. His latest picture is “Rhythm of the Saddle”; his next will be “West ern Jamboree.” * Nancy Kelly thinks it’s pretty fun ny that Hollywood “discovered” her after she made “Submarine Patrol," as she already had 52 pictures to her credit, was for a time the best- known actress on the radio, and had made an outstanding success on the NANCY KELLY New York stage. (And she is just seventeen!) Her career started when, at the age of three, she won a “healthy baby" contest. That resulted in her becoming a photographers’ model. Then she made pictures, in the East. When she acted in “The Great Gatsby,", with Warner Baxter, he used to introduce her as “my future leading lady." They’re both under contract now to Twentieth Century- Fox, so maybe he was just a little bit previous about making a per fectly good prophecy. While he was working in “The Cowboy and the Lady” Gary Cooper designed a saddle. The man who made it for him had orders for oth ers like it before he finished the first one, so they’re going into partner ship to market the “Gary Cooper saddle." —*— Lucille Manners has always thought she’d like to make a name for herself on the concert stage. Now she’s had grand offers from South America and Australia—and can’t accept them because of her radio commitments. —*— When Alan Deavitt, who plays the part of “Wong,” the Oriental serv ant in “This Day Is Ours,” answers the phone at home, he protects himself from telephonic time-wast ers by answering in the dialect tha? he uses on the air. The other da> Templeton Fox and Jay Jostyr were lunching with him and he didn’t want to be disturbed. So. when he had to answer the phone, he resorted to his usual trick. “Velly solly; Missa Deavitt no home," he said. Then he almost collapsed. For the man at the other end of the wire had said: "Well, I’m just in town for the day and I wanted to repay the fifty dollars I borrowed from him two years ago,” and then hung up! * ODDS AND ENDS—Priscilla Lane is crazy about the number “seven”; wears r, little gold one on her coat lapels, has it embroidered on all her clothes, for luck ... IPonder if anyone has told he that Lina Basquette went in heavily fo; “sevens” years ago, on rings, bracelet etc. . . . ft’* rumored that Constant Bennett doesn't intend to be the Ma quise de la Falaise much longer . . “We, the People” maintains a lary field organization to call upon peop who apply to go on the program an look into their stories. ® Western Newspaper Union. Grooming Aid To Business • Girls Career By PATRICIA UNDSAY B EAUTY is as beauty does in the office as elsewhere. Gradually there is being formed inwritten laws for office behavior and the girl who is aware of them, and obeys them, has a better chance )f promotion than the girl who ig nores them. Take for instance the small mat ters of grooming. Small but impor- iant. Tidy appearance, personal daintiness, never obvious dress or make-up. Those you are familiar with, or should be if you are In busi ness at all. But just recently a personnel offi cer of an important company voiced [S' » • • u m £> Long personal conversations and smoking during office hours are strictly taboo if you want to hold your fob. a few more office rules which she says are as essential as the golden rule! Rules for Office Behavior “Remember that good manners and courtesy mark a person’s true character in a business office as truly as they do at a dinner party." “Be sparing in the exercise of your charm. Most bosses prefer to pick their own charmers—after business hours.” “Don’t strive for too striking col or combinations in your office ap parel. Unless you have a very ex tensive wardrobe your confreres will become all too familiar with the rotation of costumes.” “Don’t be a telephone chatterer. Personal conversation in an office should be kept brief and subdued. Bill collectors and beaux should get the same impersonal attention from nine until five.” “Smoking during working hours is usually indulged in only by execu tives." “Don’t take out your bad temper on the switchboard operator, she can’t talk back, and may have had a bad night, too.” “The person who makes a phone call should end the conversation. She is also the one to call back if the telephone conversation is dis connected." “All personal belongings such as make-up kits, compacts, etc., should be kept out of sight. Do your touch ing up in the powder room.” “If you are in a dignified office never appear without stockings. It is not only bad form but your legs look better when clad!" “Don’t keep other employees from doing their work by telling them about your personal doings. Night- before reminiscences are for lunch time chatter." “The top of your desk should con tain only the essentials for one’s im mediate work. Cluttered desks speak of sloppy work." ® Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. HINT-OF-THE-DAY To Keep Eyes Sparkling Eyes—the windows of the soul— are the most important feature of the face. To keep the eyes clear and bright requires constant atten tion, especially if you are outdoors much during the day, or work in an office under artificial light. An eye wash is as important as a soap and water cleansing for your face. Make it a habit to cleanse the eyes in the morning, as regular ly as you cleanse your skin. An excellent eye bath is a herbal compound that soothes and cleanses the eyes in. a magical way. There is an eye cup attached to the top of the bottle. Another phase of eye health and beauty has to do with your eyelids. Crepey eyelids detract from your beauty and can be prevented. There is a cream especially blended for the eyelids which really does the work. You simply smooth it on the lids and leave it there over night. It helps replenish the oils which have dried out and restores the nat ural, youthful skin texture. Most Northern State Minnesota is farther north than any other state. The northern part of Lake of the Woods county, formed in 1922 from the northern portion of Beltrami county, is farther north than any place in any other state in the Union. This part of the United States cannot be reached by land without passing over Canadian ter ritory. Farm Topics PRECOCITY NOTED v IN PULLET FLOCK May Identify Early Starters When Picking Breeders. By Dr. W. C. Thompson. Poultry Husband man, New Jersey Agricultural Station. WNU Service. The best and highest egg produc ers in a flock of poultry almost in- variab.. are those which started the laying year early and got under way during their first three months at a fairly high rate of production. There is evidence to show that such precocity in pullets is largely inherited. Because of this, it is well for practical poultrymen who antici pate producing their own chicks to mark the pullets going into produc tion in such a way that precocious starters may be identified later when breeders are chosen. With flocks that are so hatched and reared as to go into egg yield early, it is necessary to know what rate and what amount of produc tion is necessary in order that in dividuals may be termed precocious layers. If the pullets are not man aged under artificial lights, preco cious production might be described as being at least 10 eggs per bird for the first month, 12 per bird for the second, and 14 per bird for the third. If the pullets are managed under artificial lights and are given a 13- hour lighted day and the proper management to go with it, these minimum production figures might be expected to rise by one egg for the first month, two eggs for the second month, and two or three eggs for the third month. These standards furnish poultry- men with a guide by which to judge any of their pullets. Records bet ter than these minimum standards are, of course, to be accepted as indicating still greater values. Rec ords under these standards, how ever, must be taken as indicating a lack of inherited capacity for pre cocious laying, or early starting. One must be sure, of course, that failure to get under way early and with a rapid production rate is not due to mistakes of management, feeding, weather or any other en vironmental factors which have some bearing on egg yield. While selecting breeders by their degree of precocity is valuable, it must be borne in mind that, after all, the progeny test is the very best method of measuring a breeder’s value. Proper Care May Check Losses From Swine Flu How farmers care for their pigs when flu sweeps through the herd determines to some extent the losses, and Dr. H. C. H. Kernkamp, member of the University Farm, St. Paul, veterinary medicine staff, of fers tips which will help to get pigs through this period. During the course of the disease, which is usually four or five days, the pigs should be kept in clean, dry quarters, with plenty of room to prevent piling and crowding. There should also be ample ventilation, but no drafts, stresses Dr. Kern kamp. Pigs should have access to. fresh water and wholesome, easily digested feed. Pigs will usually re fuse feed, but those that do eat will be helped. Swine flu is a contagious disease, and while not confined to pigs of any age or size, it occurs more often among pigs from 5 to 12 months old. It usually spreads through a herd very rapidly, and is characterized by marked depression and weak ness, labored breathing, high tem perature, rapid loss of weight, re fusal to eat, arid some coughing. Unless secondary lung complica tions develop, pigs will usually re cover in a week, though it is ex tremely important to give them the right kind of care. In the Feed Lot A liberal supply of whole grains should be fed turkeys until the mar keting date. • • • Calves will waste feed eating from small boxes. Give them large ones to eat from. • • • Turkeys gain most economically if a constant supply of clean, fresh water is before them at all times. • • • The washing of eggs removes the Blight natural protective covering and increases the tendency of eggs to absorb flavors. • • • More than half a million farmers in this country buy gasoline, oil and other petroleum products through farmers’ co-operative associations. • • * Houses for ducks must be damp- proof, draught-proof and rat-proof. • • * To wash henhouses, a suitable so lution is one pound of lye mixed into 15 gallons of hot water. * • • Winter barley is attracting the at tention of New York farmers, and its culture is on the increase. • * • No poultryman should be without poultry house lights. Once light is started, it must be continued reg ularly. WHAT to EAT and WHY C. Houston Goudiss Describes Some of the Functions of Vitamin B x —Reports Recent Discoveries of Its Relation to the Gastro-lntestinal Tract By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS P ERHAPS no more dramatic chapter has ever been written in the history of nutritional science than the discovery of the chemical structure of the vitamin now known as Bj and its artificial synthesis. Inasmuch as a deficiency of this vitamin may have ex tremely far-reaching effects upon human health and happi ness, it is important that every homemaker should learn something of its functions,^ whole grain cereals and legumes. If the calories supplied by these foods are not desired—as when one is endeavoring to avoid gain ing weight—vitamin Bi may be obtained from suitable quantities of bran and the germ of the grain. characteristics and sources. The Anti-Neuritic Substance Vitamin Bi is known to prevent and to cure a nerve disease called beriberi. The disease was known in An cient times in the Orient. It oc curred in other countries during the Nineteenth cen tury. And even in the Twentieth cen tury, some of the British troops sta tioned in Mesopo tamia and the Dar danelles during the World war came down with the dis ease. Even before this vitamin was identified, a Euro pean investigator was seeking to determine why a small portion of milk added to a diet containing protein, fats, carbohydrates and minerals successfully nourished individuals who did not enjoy good health when the milk was omitted. A Regulator of Body Processes In the course of their work with vitamin Bi, nutritional scientists have discovered many other im portant functions of this vitamin. It has been determined that this substance is essential to growth and that it is also necessary to promote normal appetite. Labora tory experiments with animals re vealed that when fed upon a diet lacking vitamin Bi, the animals lost their desire for food and re fused to eat until the vitamin was restored to their diet. There is also some evidence that vitamin Bi is necessary for the maintenance of normal mus cular tone of the large intestine. Aids Gastro-lntestinal Tract Chemical studies on 75 patients led one investigator to conclude that a continual slight shortage of vitamin B leads to definite changes in the motor and secre tory mechanism of the gastro-in- testinal tract. There is also evidence that the vitamin Bi requirement increases vith the rate of growth and with increased energy expenditure. For this reason, active working men and women should be amply supplied with this vitamin, and growing children should also have generous quantities. Further investigations are now in progress and it is quite possi- Mcdl Order Denture Business Victorious In Court Decision False teeth may be measured and sold by mail as readily as in a dentist’s chair, according to a court ruling, says a recent news item in the Chicago Daily Tribune. The United States Dental Com pany of Chicago reports that its business both in the United States and outside is growing very rap idly; that its quick, easy, econom ical way of fitting and construct ing dentures from finest materi als, with expert craftsmanship, at very low prices, is an achieve ment of this age. Thousands of grateful letters in its files from satisfied customers all over the country testify to this. This is a distinctly worthy serv ice to people who work in the fields, mountains, or other places where it is inconvenient for them to find local dentists to make good teeth for them at low prices. Adv. Much Smoke, Lit+le Fire The community dinner was over at last and the patient guests who had listened to the long address of the principal speaker breathed a deep sigh of relief. “The speaker was all right,” the toastmaster’s wife whispered, “but It seems to me that he didn’t put enough fire into his speech.” “I feel the opposite way,” an swered the toastmaster. “In my opinion he didn’t put enough of his speech into the fire.”—B’nai B’rith Magazine. ble that many significant new facts will be unearthed in the near future. * In the meantime, there is enough evidence to warrant the belief that the absence of vitamin Bi results in cellular alteration in the nervous system, intestine, pancreas, stomach, salivary glands, liver and other tissues. The whole power of the body to resist infection appears to be de creased. This is especially true in the gastro-intestinal tract, prob ably owing to the action of the bacteria on its passage through the impaired alimentary tract. Chemical Identification Many investigators sought for years to fathom the secret of this mysterious substance. After long research by many distinguished investigators, two Americans reached a milestone in the history of nutritional science when they discovered the chemi cal structure of vitamin B» and learned how to synthesize it. Some Peculiarities of This Vitamin Vitamin Bt is soluble in water. For this reason, a large percent age of it may be lost if the water in which a food is soaked or cooked is discarded. Other ways in which this precious vitamin is lost are through refining cereals too highly, or when the natural acidity of a food is lowered by the addition of an alkali. Preventing Vitamin Bi Deficiency It has been suggested that the health department of every vil lage, town and city should not be content with protecting the local community against infectious dis eases, but should be equally mil itant in endeavoring to safeguard its people against the dietary de ficiency diseases which have been discovered through the recent ad vances in nutritional knowledge. That is because many people who can easily afford the foods that furnish vitamin B, are con suming a diet deficient in this re spect. This unfortunate situation may arise because they believe that their customary diet is ade quate. Or, they conclude that ap petite is a reliable guide to the meals that should be consumer. Foods That Help Promote Regularity In addition to providing vitamin Bi, which helps to serve as a sort of intestinal tonic, bran and many fruits and vegetables help to add cellulose or bulk to the diet. Their fibrous framework is a great aid in promoting regular health hab its. Some foods are richer than oth ers in cellulose or bulk. Good sources of this substance being notably bran, whole grain cereals, most raw fruits; dried fruits, such as prunes, figs and raisins; raw vegetables; such cooked vegeta bles as onions and leafy greens; and legumes, that is, dried beans and peas. These foods, therefore, have a definite place in the diet of nor mal individuals. The homemaker should see to it that they are in cluded regularly in her daily menus. • If that task is performed faith fully, it should help to develop a healthier and more vigorous race. Mrs. S. T. L.—Yes, you are cor rect. All kinds of flesh food fur nish protein, and usually they also contain fat. The amount of fat, however, varies with the cut and with the kind of animal from which it was obtained. Many flesh foods have more fat than fuD cream. Mrs. T. A.—If a year-old infant receives a quart of milk daily, he should obtain sufficient protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A to meet his requirements. He will likewise receive substantial amounts of vitamins B and G, but he needs a supplementary source of vitamin C. a—WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1938—39. Sources of Vitamin Bi Investigation has established that foods yielding a good amount of vitamin B, include bran, milk, eggs, bananas, orange juice, car rots, spinach and cabbage. One of America’s outstanding nutritional scientists has stated that foods can be made to provide the necessary daily requirement of vitamin Bi if half of the needed calories are taken in the form of fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs, and if at least half of the breads and cereals consumed are taken in the whole grain form. This suggests the advisability of add ing some bran to muffins, waffles, and other quick breads when they are intended for the dietary of normal individuals. 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CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE "POOR TRUST IS DEAD- BAD PAY KILLED HIM” This sign with picture of “doggie,” gone where all “doggies” go, hanging on the wall of a small store in a little North Carolina town which was plenty years ago, was my first squint at the hint to pay cash. Some need a hint while others need a kick to make good their I. O. U’s. The owner of that North Carolina store the kids called “OLD MAN CASH.” What the grown-ups called him, I dunno. It was said that he was a mind reader because he was always able to arrange to be at the spot where you had to look at that sign, and him, too, when you wanted credit. His cold stare and that sign caused stuttering of “the promise to pay tomorrow." It was told that some could not even utter the stutter when facing him and his sign. In later years, after his retirement, speaking of his experience, he said, “There was a time when I was a Santa Claus and some folks seemed to think every day was December twenty-fifth, and no week had a pay day and no month, a first. It was then I decided to change my store habits and if possible the habits of some of my towns-people." After thinking things over awhile, I made up my mind to adver tise. I reasoned it out that a general alarm in the WEEKLY, the only paper in town, to tell about my store, the goods and the new policy of paying, would hit everybody and it would help me save shame-faces—some might feel sheepish while reading my adver tisements and have a heart. I got interested in advertising. I found other people, some of them my customers, read advertisements, so I helped it along the best I knew how. I put gingersnap words in my advertise ments and some humor, and that’s how the idea came for the POOR TRUST IS DEAD sign. I also found that good-name goods had repeat sales and that started me concentrating on staples wi*h the result that fussiness over what kind, no longer confused or irked. Dilly-dally selling efforts, wasting time and costing money passed out. Customers bought baking powder, soda, flour, soap and other articles bearing identification marks. Kids called them pictures. Products put up in neat, convenient, honest weight and measured cartons, boxes, bottles and cans. What an improvement in busi ness and the dispositions of the customers. I even improved with conditions so greatly changed for the better. W. E. MOFFETT \ / r c