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•- . - t - — - ^ ... ^ f , McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, November 13, 1941 VcCORMICK MESSENGER Pnblished Every Thursday Established June ft. 19M EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner #atered at the Post Office at Me* Cermlck, S. C. t as mail matter of the second class. dCBSCKIPTiON RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months.50 Red Cross Defense Program CALLS FOR GREATEST ROLL CALL RESPONSE, LOCAL OFFICIAL DECLARES. America’s national defense ef forts require a great expansion of all American Red Cross activities, W. H. Ferguson, chairman of the McCormick County Red Cross Chapter, declared today in urging “all-out” support of the greatest membership Roll Call in Red Cross history, to be held from November 11 to 30. Mr. Ferguson said the McCor mick County chapter had set a quota of 300 members for its share in the national appeal. “We must go over the top in this Roll Call,” he added, “because the contin- * uance of the national Red Cross program depends upon the success of the local chapters in appealing for members.” Funds realized during the Roll Call period, he pointed out, will be used to enable the American Red CTross and its chapters to carry on its expanded services to the Army and Navy and to widen its nation al defense program for the civilian population. The Red Cross has more than doubled the number of field di rectors and medical workers in its employ stationed at Army and Navy posts and hospitals. Red Cross staffs are at 185 stations aiid hospitals covering 900 points of military and naval service. Ap proximately 200 field directors and assistants are dealing with the able-bodied personnel of the Army and Navy, while another 140 work ers, assigned to Army and Navy hospitals, render medical social service and communication service for convalescent patients as well as plan medically approved recrea- j facilitate these within-camo activities, Mr. Ferguson, said, the Red Cross has under way a $1,- 250,000 construction program to erect Red Cross administration buildings at each of 62 Army camps. These buildings contain offices, consultation rooms, living quarters for the Red Cross staff, and a reception room and lecture room for classes in Red Cross first aid and home nursing courses. He added that the Red Cross also is completely furnishing and operating hospital recreation buildings cortetructed by the War department at 65 Army stations ^,xid general hospitals. The build ings will provide recreational serv ices for convalescent patients, in cluding current popular motion pictures, stage presentations and i.^r entertainment. The pro gram in these quarters will be con ducted by a trained Red Cross staff aided by Volunteer Gray Ladies, the Motor Corps and other volunteer units of nearby Red Cross chapters. “It is essential for the complete functioning of this vital program that local chapters strengthen service departments,” Mr. Ferguson said. “These depart ments, with the field directors at the camps and hospitals, form the liaison between the military and civilian populations which is the duty of the American Red Cross to provide. Our own chapter must be prepared to bear its share of the load, but it can only do so with the wholehearted support of the entire community during Roll Call.” Ferguson said that the Red ^ .ss on a nationwide basis is ptifonhing a number of other services for the armed forces, in cluding the enrollment of nurses and medical technologists, pro duction of 40,000 ,C00 surgical dressings by women volunteers furnishing of $1,003,000 worth of athletic and recreational equip ment to Army and Navy posts, in- struction of firet aid. swimming rnd life saving at Army camps and supplying ox extra-comfort articles to convalescent military and naval patients. ‘ Meanwhile, the Ttrd Cross must r~ rrmicas in otl::r vray to help In the preparation of civilian defenses,” Mr. Ferguson pointed out. Plans are being laid in every section of the country to prepare for Red Cross disaster relief serv ice under any eventuality. Last year the Red Cross aided approxi- mately 220,000 persons who were victims of 149 disasters. Growing to new heights, the Red Cross First Aid, Water Safety and Accident Prevention Service last year instructed 577,000 per sons in first aid and another 81,- 000 in water safety techniques. The same service now has in op eration along the nation’s high ways 6,844 first aid stations and mobile units on the nation’s highways. In addition to obtaining almost 5 ; 000 nurses for the Army and Navy, the Red Cross Nursing Serv ice last year cared for 317,759 cases through its public health nurses. Conducting 5,700 classes in Red Cross Home Nursing, the service taught 81,000 women and girls in 1,000 communities the value of healthful homes and the fundamentals of home nursing care of the sick. , “This year, for the first time,” Mr. Ferguson reported, “enroll ment in the American Junior Red Cross is being conducted simul taneously with the Roll Call for senior members. Children are not asked to join individually, but en roll as a classroom with a nominal fee for the entire group. Almost 10,000,000 boys and girls in the schools of America already par ticipate in all the varied Red Cross programs through the Junior Red Cross. This year that figure should be more than doubled, be cause the need is great.” Mr. Ferguson calls upon every resident in McCormick County to enroll as a Red Cross member through the local chapter in order that “our community may con tribute its full share to this im portant humanitarian program which means so much to our homes, our family, our town and our nation.” In offices, factories, shipyards and workshops, the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola is a pleasant moment on the sunny side of things. This welcome drink is the easy way to turn to refreshment without turning from work. When you work refreshed, you do more work and better work. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Greenwood, S. p/us tax c You trust its quality Garden Work For November Since "'vember is a month during which relatively little gar den work is usually done, at this time we should not under-estimate the value of a good all-year gar den. From the standpoint of '^lla^ and cents the garden area, acre for acre, is unquestionably the most valuable spot on, the farm. It has been only a relatively short time since Science dis covered the exact constituents or elements of vegetables that have the power of promoting growth and health. These important ele ments found in vegetables, and osoecially in leafy vegetables, are vitamins and mineral salts, and experiments in human and animal nutrition have proved their im portance for good growth and health, especially in the case of children. Likewise, the food specialists tell us that the diet should contain a certain amount of bulky food. Vegetables meet these requirements in the form of fibre or cellulose. Hence, authori ties in food and health recom mend the use of a supply of vege tables in the diet each day. While no discussion is here given it is well known that fruits of the many kinds have similar virtues. The growing of good gardens throughout the year is largely^ a habit. Many who have recently developed this habit have found the home garden not only profit able, but a source of pleasure and happiness. Now is a good time to begin thinking and making plans for the 1942 Spring Garden. The garden, of course, should be lo cated in close proximity of the residence on account of con venience. But on the farm where plenty of land is available, change the location of the next garden if possible. This is highly desirable in order to avoid or les sen the damages of insects and diseases of the vegetables. Some vegetables should not be grown in the same soil two years in suc cession if best results are to be obtained. If possible to change your gar den location, it would be desirable to immediately apply broadcast over the new soil stable manure (and maybe complete commercial fertilizer) and turn or break the land deeply before the winter rains set in. If the soil is strongly acid, an application of dolomitic limestone or basic slag should be given, es pecially to that portion of the garden soil where such crops as cabbage, peas, spinach, and beets, etc., are to be planted, as these vegetables will not tolerate an ex cess of soil acidity as will other vegetables like the Irish potato, for instance. Properly care for all the winter vegetables that you now have in your garden. Such crops as car rots, beets, parsnips, and salsify can be left where grown and dug as wanted. Fall beets and car rots later in the season should have a light furrow (or covering of soil) thrown over the beds, be cause these crops are somewhat susceptible to severe colds. If your sweet potatoes have not been harvested, they should be taken out of the ground im mediately, and properly stored. Cultivate your late planted tur nips, spinach, and mustard, etc. Matured green tomatoes that have not been injured by frost, if packed and properly stored will furnish for a considerable time a supply of this vegetable for the table. Make arrangements for the planting of a few rows of straw berries in your garden. • It is a favorite fruit, and the first fruit of the season. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Defn. Agent. -txt- Miss Matilda Bell Re-appointed Better Home Chairman For This County Miss Matilda Bell of McCormick has been re-appointed Better Home Chairman for McCormick County for 1941-42, according to an announcement just made by the national office of Better Homes in America, located on the campus of Purdue University. As chairman for this county, Miss Bell will direct the county activities of the national organi zation which was launched in 1922 by Mrs. William Brown Mel- oney of New York City and or ganized on a national basis in 1923 with the Honorable Herbert Hoover, then. Secretary of Com merce, as president, and head quarters in Washington, D. C. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur became presi dent in 1929, and in 1932 the na tional office was moved to New York City. Largely due to the pioneering efforts of Purdue Uni versity in housing research, head quarters were transferred to the Purdue campus in 1935, at which time Dr. Edward C. Elliott of Pur due was named president. Miss Bessie Harper of Aiken is State Chairman for South Carolina. The objectives of the organiza tion are to emphasize the impor tance of the home in natural and community life, to encourage thrift for home ownership, and to provide helpful suggestions re garding the selection and building of the home, along with its equip ment and management. Through the medium of exhibits, lectures, j demonstrations, and contests, planned by local, county, and state chairman,, an effort is made to develop an appreciation of the kind of living possible in the av- ’ ON SALE EVERY DAY 60,000 Dishes, Pottery 5f* and Enamelware Each Buy your dishes, pottery and enamelware as you buy your merchandise any day you are in the store. By handling the sale of the dishes, pottery and enamelware this way, you can get what you want and the crowd will be just a normal shopping crowd. At least the crowd will not he so large daily that it will be beyond our control. 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In general, the specific pro gram for each individual commu nity is planned and directed by a chairman chosen from the com munity, who works with the co operation and advice of county, state, and national officers. WANT ADV. FOR SALE OR RENT—12 acres good land in town of McCormick, good state of cultivation, with running water, fine for pasture, for the year 1942. W. E. Rheney. POPEYE, THE RECRUITING OFFICER, TUNES-IN A RECRUIT! / VES-Bl ( CAM THE .N HUT V ILL oAV CAM \ 4Aw; an' u;havl> .uore- US= A \( VA 6-T4S PLENV OF FELLOW LIKE ME IME IM TH' NAVV FER FUN AN' FLAW BUT LULL I HAVE V A'COURSE, VA KIN! THE OPPORTUMITV )U*E GOT SOME OF TO PRACTISE AMO DEVELOP MV MUSICAL AMBITION re TR' BES' MUSICIANS IN TH‘ WORLD V TO HELP VA! \ -AN AMBITIOUS LAD KIN LEARN > MOST ANYTHIN' INTH' ^ NNAW •» V 0*pr 1941. (ting rraturr* Sy«KfK«te. . WoH<f rigliti i IN TH’ MAW UUE HANDLES THESE VIOLINKS AS EASV AS DROPPIN' AN ANCHOR.' WOW* THAT'S NO VIOLIN— BUT VOU . CAN < SIGN ME UP ■RI6*HT NOU).' 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