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McCormick messksnckic mh:okmh k s<m i h Carolina'Thursday. Fei.r .ury 26. < < ^ . MB* % JJich Seq^qn BY REV. ROBERT H. HARPER The Parables by the Sea. Lesson for March 1: Mark 4: »M*; ^tihew «= Golden Text: John 7: 46. 7 —• **■ V<-» • « * '*i ■ Ttie Parables by the Sea illus trate the nature of the kingdom and the kind of people who com pose it. The first two show that the kingdom ' will come slowly and .surely as things develop in the yield. We may become impatient, may yearn, for good results more quickly. But it is ours to sow the good seed; God gives the increase. Results and times must be left to him. Let Christians be encouaged. Small beginnings Will lead to large things. The next two parables also illus trate the exalted place of the kingdom and the kind of man who wins it. The kingdom is a- bove all things that men seek. Only he who gives it the chief place can be a true citizen of it. A man sold aU he had and bought the field where he had found a great treasure; a merchantman sold aU he had and bought the splendid pearl. The last parable shows the sepa ration between good and bad. As in this present time, saboteurs nnd fifth columnists are cast out, the time must come when the un worthy shall be cast out of the Lingdom and those of unquestion ed allegiance to Christ shaU re main. Amid terrible hindrances to the J ngdom now, let us preserve our faith in its ultimate success and, i..x>ve ah, enthrone Christ as our i'jisonal Savior that we may en- ;'cy the blessings of the kingdom ;.ow and have a sure place in it i .ereaf ter. —Buy Defense Bonds— IJ. S. .Employment Service Has Open ings For Workers H. Gerard Hartzog, Manager of the Greenwoo^f Office bf the U. S. EmplbjSent BCTvice, States tliat he fid# has bpenings for workers of the following classifications and that he will be glad for any- ohe interested In any of the open- lin&s. listed to caU ; at 'the McCor mick Office, located hi the court room of the McCormick County ■>urt House, oh Thursday for an interview: Cost Accountant; Aircraft In spector and Sheet Metal Worker; Anglesmith; Apprentice Radio Operator and Seaman; Artificial Limb Maker; Boilermaker; Assem blymen; Engineers; Inspectors, General' Construction and Powder and Explosives; Assistant Instruc tor, Motor Transport; Screw Ma chine Operator; Turret Lathe Operator; Back Hoe Operator; Blacksmith; Boatbuilder; Broom Marker & Winder; Bulldozer Oper ator; Card Grinder; Carpenter; Cement Finisher; Chemical Plant Operator; Chief Engineering Aide; Chippers & Caulkers; Typist; Welders; Concrete Paver Oper ator; Concrete Paver Foreman; Yarn Winder; Construction Equip ment Mechanic; Coppersmith; Crane & Shovel Operator; Rigger; Cylinder Machine Operator; Cylindrical Grinder Operator; Die Maker; Diesel Mechanic; Drafts man; Dragline Operator; Pneu matic Driller; Dump Truck Driver; Electrician; Engine Lathe Oper ator: Finishing Machine Operator, Concrete; Foreman, Chemical Plant Operator; Gas Plant Oper ator; Holder On; instructor, Sheet Metal Work; Instrument Maker; Jig Boring Machine Operator; Stenographer; Keller Machine Op erator; Leadsman & Loftsman Pile Driver; LeTourneau Operator; BELK’S SUPERIOR VALUES Appeal To All Thrifty Shopper? \ People come from all over the Augusta trade territory to shop and save at Belks “THE BIG STORE WITH THE BIG BARGAINS.” You can buy everything you need for the whole family and home, right here, and have thousands of dol lars worth of goods in each department to make satis factory selection from. BELK-WHITE-LUKE CO. 845 Broad St Augusta, Ga. REMEMBER: “You Always Save At Bclk’s.” Level Man; Lineman; Machine Shop Instructor; Machinist; Mill ing Machine Operator; iv? 1 "tb n-r'-, opera 4 ’'’-” Muni tions Handler and Operator; Naval • rchitect; Painter; Pharmacist; oipe Caulker &z Fitter; Planer Op erator; Plumber; Power Plant Engineer; Precision Bar Operator; Puncher & Shearer; Radio An nouncer; .Radio Code Instructor; Radio Mechanic; Iron Worker; Rivet .Heater; ^Service Mechanic; Sheet Metal Worker; Shjpfitter; Ship Joiner; Shipwright; Ship yard Inspector; Shop Mechanic; Tool Maker; Trainees for Aircraft Materials Inspector Course; Tug Boat Master. INSTRUCTORS IN MOTOR TRANSPORT SOUGHT Through emu service " EXAMINATIONS. 1 FRESH MEATS, OYSTERS AND FISH Call on us for Fresh Oysters-Extra ... % Standards and Extra Selects-Pork, Beef, Lamb, Veal and Fish of All Kinds. We grind sausage for the public at any time. We deliver. JESTER’S CASH MARKET PHONE 25 McCORMICK, S. C. ■■ Motor transport has assumed such a vital role in defense activi ty that the United States Civil Service Commission has an nounced an examination for In structors in over ten branches of the automotive industry. The in structors are needed by the Quar termaster Corps of the War De partment. Salaries range from $2,600 to $4,600 a year. There is excellent opportunity for advance ment, since the policy of the Quartermaster Corps will be to fill higher positions by promotion from lower grades whenever pos sible. Instructors will conduct classes in the following branches: auto motive parts; automotive electri cal and carburetion; body finish ing and upholstery; automotive machinist; tire recapping and sectional repair; fender, body, and radiator; Diesel engines; internal- combustion engines; motorcycles; blacksmith and welding; and gen eral. They will plan the courses in these subjects, and prepare and revise text and related instruc tional material. Certain background education or experience is required, such as study in a college or Diesel engine school or experience as a journey man mechanic. Experience as in structor of organized classes in one of the optional branches is also prescribed. Certain experi ence of a supervisory nature ac quired in the automotive industry may be substituted for part, and in some cases all, of the instruc tional experience. For the higher positions ($3,800 and $4,600) the supervisory experience need not have been directly connected with ;he automotive industry. No writ ten test will be given. The age limit is 60 years. Applications will je accepted until further notice and must be filed at the Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Full information as to the re quirements for these examina tions, and application forms, may je obtained from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first- or sec ond-class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. are essential ,fo r .efficient ma chinery operation. When you don’t know wha + to.do, ask your dealer; it will sur prise you how often someone els? has had the same difficulty and found the solution for you. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. -xx- Augusta ¥ at Cattle Show Dates Changed Clemson, Feb. 21.—The sixth an nual Augusta Fat Cattle Show and Sale, originally set for April 2-3, will be held March 31-April 1, ac cording to notice from H. H. Man- gum, secretary pf the Twin States Livestock Association. The many South Carolina citizens interested gre asked to note the change in dates. Following closely on the Augusta show will be the fifth annual South Carolina Fat Stock Show at Florence April 7-8, which bids fair to break all previous records, ac cording to A. L. DuRant, Clemson extension livestock specialist. Other cattle sales dated for South Carolina this spring are: Abbeville, March 17; Anderson, March 18; Walterboro, April 15-16; Orangeburg, April 21-22. IXX TRAFFIC TIPS Att> QC/IPC LADY KILLER fc AVON At SAFETY COUNCIL Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Cliarge. McCormick, S. C. Timely Rules In Repairing Machinery Keep the machines cleaned up remove dust, dirt, and gummy rease and you will be able to se' f the oarts a”e worn or broker ieforc real damage is done. As you are checking and repair any machine, correct the rause of excessive wear a ■■'okage so it will not occur soon again. If a bolt requires constant at tention to keep it tight, it may b headed over, or welded into place. Excessive wear of holes through main castings or shafts may o f,, 3r be remedied by reaming the ! Me and using oversize pins. Keep a supply of shims Spacing washers on hand to up slack as soon as it occurs you may avoid excessive wer Make sure the trouble is lack of lubrication. Oil and p properly applied lubricates, b’ some places gathers dirt and motes rather than prevents Make sure your machir. r id ;e °nd -ot 'se 4 in •) ’O ar. ^ is properly adjusted for the jo'.' at hand. Improper adjustment ’re motes wear and breakage, tc >ay nothing of wasting power and time. The wise farmer has an imple ment shed and keens the machin ery in it. i A stock of common sizes of bolts, nuts, lock washers, and cotter pins Ordinary courtesy and steering wheel etiquette would have pre- ■ented thousands of accidents last year says the patrol pointing out that driving on the wrong side of the road was the most common accident violation with nearly a thousand (1,000) drivers involved in such type accidents. Cutting in front of other drivers was reported in over four hundred (400) accidents. Proceeding with out right of way which is an out- tanding example of driving rude ness accounted for over seven hundred (700) accidents during 1940. Don’t bully your way through raffle says the patrol in asking the motorist to use the same good manners on the highway that he uses in other public gatherings. The patrol urges you to keep your sense of humor when another driver cuts across from the left hand lane to make a right turn, or noses into a parking place you have just started to back into. Driving will be safer, and surpris ingly pleasant, if you will regard these bad drivers with the same i idulgence you do a selfish and 11-mannered boy. T XT— By LYTLE HULL QUARTER-HORSE AND MILER What a ei',< -d i the mental atmosphere within the a.'.i, week or ten d^ys’ The news grows worse and worse every day —and every day Amenc ms be come more aroused and “tougher”; and by the time the Japs have slapped them on the nose once or twice more, they are going to be real mean and nasty. And when they get that way they start to fight. And when they start to fight it is safer to be on their side. All the bunk about a democracy being too handicapped to be as efficient as a “one-man-rule” country, suddenly fades as the democracy really goes into action. There is an established law of nature that a man fights harder for something which belongs to him than will the man who is nothing but the servant of his government and is fighting for something which his master owns I And there is another law of natur —that a man fights much harder when he is in a bad hole than he ’does when he has everything orning bis way. The most mag nificent fighting in the history of warfare is recorded by such “back to the wall” stands as Wellington nnd his allies at Waterloo; the Greeks at Marathon; the Yankees at Gettysburg; the French at Verdun; and more recently the Russians at Moscow and Mac Ar thur’s men in the Philippines. It required the rotten nev which is now pouring in daily, to jolt us all into a realization of the job we have on our hands. Yo nn fe l r '* change all around you. Already people are rushing •.heir income tax payments (strange as that may seem); buy ing more defense bonds; volun teering for some useful service and pulling in their belts generally with a now thoroughly awakened determination to “go to war.” This bad news is just what we needed—all of us—(except the “smart boys” who always know everything beforehand —^after. it has happened) even if it .is a bit ter pill to swallow. “Let’s go” is in everybody’s heart now; ,and in everybody’s consciousness ,1s the knowledge that we can win both in the Pacific and in the Atlantic. When-the Japanese attacked the United States and .Britain they nad planned, step ,hy stop, the first phase of this new war. That xs as far as any board of strategy can plan ahead with any degree of certainty. The miscalculations which occur during the initial phase of a war, and the reactions jf the opposing side—make the outline of the second phase verj r problematical. It is probable that the Japanese miscalculated this irst phase, to the extent that they were even more successful than their plans contemplated. That is fine for them—as far as t goes: but nevertheless it throws out of gear their original second phase plan, with the result that from now oh it is “catch as catch jan” for everyone. This may be cold comfort to us ordinary folks, but to the military strategist it .cans that the long-prepared Jitz is drawing to its close and hat from now on we also can cake the offensive here and there,, nd not always the defensive. This war is like a mile race be- -~e?i a “quarter-horse” and a “distance-nmner”; and if the }c,ent international alliances main as they are today, the- distance-horse” is almost obliged 7 win—unless he breaks all four .egs. The Allies can lose the en- re Western :?acific-p-and may— but when we have passed the half way mark” in this race, we will begin taking back that terri- :ory through precisely the same neans with which the Japs are aking it from us today--a pre- onderance of men, ships and ma terial. —Buy Defense Bonds— government employees in Wash ington.. REMEMBER? DO YOU REMEMBER “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch”? Those who do will long remember the author of that warm and friendly story of the Louisville slums, who died recently at the age of 72. She was Mrs. Alice Hegan Rice. • * * GLASS SEALER HERE’S ANOTHER CAREER— something a little different. Elea nor Rashka works in a laboratory in Chicago, where she seals glass ampules containing serum for use by doctors. Each ampule must be perfect, or it is immediately re acted. It took her six months to learn her job. Now she seals one .iipule every 10 seconds. —^uy Defense Bonds— WOMEN ini i NEWS TME SAVERS ACCORDING TO A SURVEY re lorted to the American Chemica' ociety, about 60,000,000 “women orking hours” were saved in 194 1 by the use of more convenien’ ods and better cooking devices. The report was presented by Dr William A. Hamor, associate di rector of the Mellon Institute o r Industrial Research in Pittsburgh. * * * CORPORAL CHURCHILL NOT LONG AGO Mary Churchill 19-year-old daughter of Britain’s prime minister, tacked a corporal’s stripes to her A.T.S. uniform. Now a member of an Auxiliary Terri torial Service unit operating anti aircraft fire control instruments, she joined the A.T.S. last Septem ber as a private and was put to work scrubbing Doors and washing windows. * * * LIGHTS OUT REP. EARL WILSON of Indiana is sponsoring a campaign to estab lish a 10 p. m. curfew for women C.JDotaue Author of Sister Mary’s Kitchen Perhaps your living room needs a new table to make it more liv able. It’s amazing how many ta bles you need and can place ef fectively without making the room seem crowded. There’s the indispensable table jin front of the sofa or davenport for coffee or other beverages. In the day time this table carries books and smoking things, maybe flowers arranged in a low bowl. It’s a good idea to choose quite a long table for this spot. Not only does such a table provide more room but it looks better in front of the long piece of furni ture. A marble-topped stand of .' o Victorian period can be cut c 7 in height to make a more .at tractive coffee table than it ev3r was center table. These tables were originally inclined to be top- heavy so when this fault is cor rected they are truly charming. Very often the cut-off portion can be used for the base of an ottoman or stool and you will get two pieces ot furniture that are usable from one that had been stored in the attic. Small tables placed beside chairs should be sturdy enough to support a lamp and large enough to accommodate smoking necessities as well as the book or work the person in the chair may be busy with.. The way you hang your pictures can do wonders, for your living- room, too. There are certain rules of balance and line that make for pleasing decoration. Any collection of pictures simi lar in size and character looks best grouped closely over an im portant piece of furniture. The wall spaces between the pictures should be small and the arrange ment balanced. The only place to hang pictures in a step effect is on a stairway. Always try to group them in rela tion to the piece of furniture be neath them and remember that the height you hang them is de termined by the room and the things in it. In placing pictures of varying sizes in a group keep the bottom of the frames the same distance from the floor rather than put ting the, tops of the frames in a straight Jine. If you hang a picture over a ta ble that carries a lamp be sure that the lamp shade doesn’t cover up most of the picture. The size and shape of a single picture is very closely related to the wall on which it hangs. On a wide wall space over a large piece of furniture such as a davenport, ‘it’s a good idea to use a long nar row picture. This decreases the area of bare wall and tends to create a comfortable sense of balance. Buy Defense Bonds—