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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 2, 1941 United States Civil Service Examination The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the position of SHOE REPAIRMAN— $900 A YEAR—for filling vacancies in the War Department, Augusta .Air Base, Augusta, Georgia. Ap plications must be filed with the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, New Post Office Building, Atlanta, Georgia, before the close of business on October 24, 1941. Applicants must show that they have had at least two years of broad experience as a shoemaker or shoe repairman which must have included the operation of modem shoe repairing machinery. Additional credit will be allowed for experience on rubber footwear. Applicants must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently well to understand spoken and written instructions. Full further information and application forms may be obtain ed from the Secretary, Board of U. 8. Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Augusta, Georgia; or from the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, ‘ New Post Office Building, Atlanta, Georgia. — For* The School Bus 95 Over 80,000 children of this state are transported to and from schools by means of the school bus and it is a responsibility of all to see that these pupils reach school and return home with the maximum of protection, said Cap tain E. Fleming Mason of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Our drivers must hold in mind th£ legal necessity which requires -very motorist to stop and wait for the halted school bus loading or unloading children on the open Mghway. Most drivers overtaking the halted school bus from the rear understand that they must not pass but many a motorist fails to realize that a complete stop and wait is also necessary when meeting the unloading bus. Another school year of oppor tunity and enjoyment is underway for the thousands of boys and girls in South Carolina, Captain Mason said,.and this mass move ment of pupils of all ages to and from the schools every day is a major responsibility of school authorities, parents, enforcement agencies, the driving public, and the individual pupil. The highway patrol urges every driver to recognize and hold in highest regard this child trans portation which involves the use of 992 school buses on street and highway. Strict observance on the part of every motorist to the traffic requirement of stopping and waiting on every loading or unloading bus must become a habit. Rigid requirements must be ad hered to in the selection and dis cipline of the driver by school officials and in the education and control of the children. Proper upkeep of bus equipment must be provided for if successful operation with regard to the child’s welfare is to result. This attention on the part of school authorities is of immediate and major importance in view of increased traffic with the mass movement of troops on our highways and defense maneuvers offering unusual driver problems for the bus operator. In so far as the human factor affects pupil transportation, the bus driver holds the key position pointed out the Captain of the Patrol. A safe bus and standard safety regulations will avail little if the bus driver fails to meet his responsibility for the safe opera tion of his vehicle. Appeal is therefore made for the careful selection, training and constant supervision of school bus drivers entrusted with the care of our children. Officials of the highway patrol ask that motorists slow down when ap proaching any group of school children and hold constantly in mind the thought that school time demands added precaution on the part of the man behind the wheel. -x- Garden Work 4 ■ i t* * * »• "T \ V*. “Imagine steering Destroyer!” t • •Vv * • Y. 'V* Mr 1 iSv “And I’ve had two pay raises * \ j in only eight months! Til say you can’t beat Uncle Sam’s Navy % Y OU couldn’t ask for a greater thrill than that which a fellow gets when he comes back home wearing a trim Navy uniform. The folks crowd around. They all want to know wheoe you’ve been, what you’ve done. And man, do you have stories to tell! A V GREATEST LIFE IN THE WORLD You’re proud. And you should be. For you’ve been leading the greatest life in the world. And it’s a thrill to tell about it, too. A thrill to see the admiration in the eyes of the One and Only Girl as you tell about the first time you steered a Destroyer. Or handled a P.T. Boat at more than 45 miles per hour. Or stepped out in front of your shipmates to receive your first promotion. • And with that promotion came an increase in pay. And there were more to come. Second Class. First Class. And then Chief Petty Officer. Many might even go to Annapolis. Or to Pensacola with the flying cadets! Exciting? You bet, and fun too. Something doing all the time. Real he-man’s stuff. Box ing. Baseball. Football. Swimming. AND MOVIES... previews, too! ENROLL IN THE NAVAL RESERVE BE RELEASED AFTER THE EMERGENCY The Secretary of the Navy has announced:— "All men now enlisting in the Naval Reserve will be retained on active Navy duty through out the period of the national emergency, but they will be released to inactive duty as soon after the emergency as their services can be spared, regardless of the length of time re maining in their enlistment." Remember—the regular Navy and Naval Reserve offer you the same travel, training, promotions, pay increases. Physical require ments in the Naval Reserve are more liberal. SERVE YOUR COUNTRY * BUILD YOUR FUTURE k\ f*'. I LOOK WHAT THE U. S. NAVY AND NAVAL RESERVE OFFER YOU FREE TRAINING worth $1500. Nearly 50 trades and vocations to choose from. GOOD PAY with regular increases. You may earn up to $126 a month. EACH YEAR you are entitled to a generous vacation period, with full pay. GOOD FOOD and plenty of it. FREE CLOTHING. A complete outfit of cloth ing when you first enlist. (Over $100 worth.) FREE MEDICAL CARE, including regular den tal attention. FINEST SPORTS and entertainment any man could ask for. TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, THRILLS-You can’t beat the Navy for them! BECOME AN OFFICER. Many can work for an appointment to the Naval Academy or the Annapolis of the Air at Pensacola. FUTURE SUCCESS. It’s easy for Navy trained men to get good-paying jobs in civil life. LIBERAL RETIREMENT-PAY for regular Navy men. FREE TRAINING WORTH $1500 And all this time you’re taking care of your future! The Navy said, "Pick a trade—we can make you an expert.” And they gave you nearly 50 skilled trades and vocations to choose from: Radio expert, machinist, welder, aviation mechanic, dental technician, elec trician—to mention a few. Yes, training that would be worth $1500 to you in one year’s time. Training that will assure you of a well-paid job in civil life. Yet you get paid while learning—get your keep and a complete outfit of clothing free. Where else in the world are there such opportunities for thrill, for fun, for a future as in Uncle Sam’s Navy? Get this FREE booklet Mail coupon for your free copy of "Life in the U. S. Navy." 24 pages, fully illus trated. It answers all your questions. Tells what your pay will be... promotions and vacations you can expect... how you can retire on a life income. Describes how you can learn any one of 45 big- pay trades from aviation to radio... how many may become officers. 27 scenes from Navy life showing sports and games you may play, ships you may be assigned to, exciting ports you may visit. Tells enlistment requirements and where to apply. If you are between 17 and 31 (no high school required), get this free book now. No obligation. Ask the Navy editor of this paper for a copy. Or telephone him. Or mail him the coupon. You can paste it on a penny postal card. WEAR THIS BADGE OF HONOR! If after reading the free booklet you de cide to apply for a place in tk^ Navy, you will receive this sm%rt lapel- emblem. It is a badge of ijoppr you will be proud to wear. Tear out and take or send this coupon Bs to the Navy Editor of this newspaper Without obligation on my part whatsoever, please send me free booklet, "Life in the Navy,’’ givingfull details about the opportunities for men in the Navy or Naval Reserve. Name. -Age. Address. Town. JState. I T I i I 1 l I ■ I 9 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 I .Jt very vigorous growers when the season is at all favorable. Experi ences of some gardeners indicate that they are also very resistant to plant lice. * Gather the mature lima beans every week and store them away for winter use. Continue cultivation in the gar den to promote continuous tender growth, which is so desirable. Are you growing your own cab bage plants for early spring set ting? Seed should be sown by the end of September or early October in open furrow. Do not use a fertilizer having an excess of ni- . trogen, which will develop very tender plants. | Work out the strawberry patch ‘ if this has not already been done. Cultivate thoroughly and fertilize immediately with a 5-7-5 fertilizer. _ „ . I Sweet potatoes should be dug Tor OctODGl* I before first frost. The prevalent idea that the vines should be frosted before the potatoes are dug is unsound. Make plans to select your seed at digging time. Lettuce sown in cold frames will give a late fall crop. In South Carolina when you say “greens”, you mean turnip tops. Spinach is an especially good ad dition to the diet of children and New York are good varieties. Kale is one of the hardiest crops ; Radishes—Scarlet we have for greens. Seed sown ; Rapid Forcing. Globe and Japanese foliage turnip is an excellent vegetable and all gar deners are urged to try it this fall. It is sometimes listed as Shogoin. Do not forget to nlant Tendergreen or mustard spinach. Both of these vegetables will stand Jots of hot, dry weather and are now will supply the kitchen from November until well into the spring. Have you thought about the prizes your home garden can take at the county or state fair? Mature green tomatoes properly stored just before the frost kills the leaves will furnish slicing tomatoes far into the winter. Cultivate and fertilize the vi les now and keep them healthy until frost. Nitrate of soda may be de sirable. Make Plantings Of The Fc:low ing: Onions (seed)—Yellow C lobe Danvers, Prizetaker, White Pearl, Australian Brown. Onions (Sets)—Yellow c lobe Danvers, Prizetaker, White P:arl, Australian Brown. Cabbage (seed) — Chari r ~ ton Wakefield variety for frostproof plants. Kale — Siberian Curled. Sow seed one-half inch deep; one ounce to 100 feet, rows 2 1-2 feet; thin plants three to five inches a- part in drill. Transplant lettuce to frame and garden—Big Boston, Mignonette, Parsley—Moss Curled. Mustard—Giant Southern Curl ed. Turnips—Seven Top and Japa nese Foliage (for salad). Spinach—Aragon, Virginia Sa voy, and Bloomdale. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. -f »T. The American Ship of State will never be sunk if we have enough battleships for defense. You can help build them by making a habit of buying Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps. -Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps- The most effective help which a civilian can give to Uncle Sam is to buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps as often as possible. -Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps- DEFENSE BOND Quiz aa NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AT YOUR SERVICE TOvHELP YOU SE1 Q. How do I get the highest return on my investment in De fense Savings Bonds? A. By holding each Bond for its full term of years you will secure the full maturity value. A Defense Savings Bond of Series E increases in value 33 1-3 per cent if held for 30 years. Q. Is the Government concerned over whether I buy my De fense Savings Stamps at post offices, banks, savings and loaif institutions, retail stores, or elsewhere? j A. No. The Government is interested in having as many persons as possible take a hand in the National Defense Program. Toward that end the Treasury is making Bonds and Stamps available for purchase in the largest number of places possible. Note.—To buy Defense Bo::ds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office, bank, or saxirgs and loan association; or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C* Also Stamps now are on sale at retail stores.