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< r McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina Thursday, March 26, 1942 M - Ev- yr-v VcCORMICK MESSENGER to what will happen if the enemy k. ftbllshed Every Thursday Bstabllshed Jana 5, 19M g£ L EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner t E^tered at the Post Office at Mc- Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. SUBSC. "'ION RATES: One Tea. — —_$1.00 jBix Months .75 ~f'r ' BO SS52^^^SSH2SS5SSS555^SS?!2^^= INVENTIONS NEEDED attempts to attack us. DEFENSE . . limitations I do not mean to suggest that there should be any slackening in our efforts to build strong local defense organizations. Our police auxiliaries, our mo tor corps, our first aid squads,’ our air raid warden organizations and our fire brigades should be trained to the limit. But we mustn’t think that ow - job is done . when the defense pf pur town seems to be adequately provided for. I We must learn how to put out incendiary bombs in case some are SUCCESSFUL PARENTHOOD By MRS. CATHERINE C. EDWARDS Associate Editor, Parent's Magazine The inventions of our people is dr °PP ed on our towns-but we upobably being appealed to more must be e* 01,0 concerned with today than at anv time in the m aking it possible for us to drop history of our country. bombs on German cities. Americans always have been We should be P re P ared to drive famous for their genius in con- enemy planes whicn attemp. cocting new machines, new gad- t0 fly over our shores ’ but gets and new services. We have musfc be more concerned wit made much of our inventors of the getting our planes over enemy versations with the neighbors as past, many of whom are glorified countries in the shortest possible “woman stuff.” LETTERS FROM HOME What makes a family letter in teresting? Many parents who for the first time are writing to a son away from home hesitate to ex press their thoughts for fear they’ll do it badly. Besides they remember that bored expression which used occasionally to flit a- cross Junior’s face when father had the floor. And how he refer red to mother’s front porch con- in the history books of every school child. ble n - umber - What each of time and in the greatest possi- Forget all these inhibitions in writing to a young man in the But today, a new kind of inven- KJL ^ c an 0 services. When he’s seeing you tion is called for. When Edison strengthen our nations poten 1- every . day he ma y on jy j la j f listen invented the electric light, when alities for offensive action mus to your talk ^ but ^ hag^t Bell invented the telephone, and be paramount in our thin mg. | set eyes on y 0U for wee fc s he’ll be when Howe invented the sewing course the most important thrilled to read every detail of ipachine, these were something thing any eligible m an can do ^ f am ily comings and goings, entirely new to the people—things this direction is t0 ^ oin tiie armed j Remember that he has a mental which we did not demand be- forces - ^ nd i'* 16 mos t im P° r “ j picture of you and home which he cause we had never had them or tant thios for botb me ^ an known about them before. women ’ is to J° m the P roductl on Now, however, a lot of the in- forces which are turnlng out the ventions which have become part e<lui P ment for war ' of our daily life are going to be INVASION .... ideas temporarily taken avray from us Here are a few things I have unless the creative genius of our heard of recently which civilians nation is able to concoct substi- are doing toward strengthening tutes for the materials used in the OU j. nation’s invasion, force: inventions of the past. | ^ mechanic in one town has The best example of how in- made a survey of every machine ventors are attacking this prob- in his town which might con- lem is the many ideas which al- ceivably be of use for war pro ready have been offered to replace duction and has reported his find- the automobile tire. Over 2,000 ings to the government, suggested substitutes already have. A g r0 up of people in another been sent to Washington and sev- town have organized scrap col- eral are now being experimented i ec ti 0 ns on such an efficient with as possibilities. basis that every available materi- The other day an inventor in al of use ^ war production is New Jersey drove at a speed of being collected from every home 75 miles an hour with wooden in th e town,. (Collections in that tires on the front of his car. It town are now more than double may not have been as luxurious ^he tonnage what they were when a ride as one on modern tires, ^he collections were handled on a but it demonstrated that “our hit-or-mirs basis.) \ desire to go places sitting down” ^ A womun in, another section may still be granted even though is busy seein g the heads of de rubber tires for private use dis- fense plan t s to persuade them to appear entirely. install loud speaker systems That is just one example of throughout their plant and what is being done to try to sat- broac i cas t inspiring music to keep isfy our needs despite severe han- workers keyed up about the dicaps. Many of the inventions . im p 0r t an ce of the job they are growing out of the need for sub- doin g stitute materials may prove to be A ' dramat ic organization is better than the original. Others planning a gala sh0 w, to which will be make-shift products plan- factory work ers in the vicinity are all being invited, which has for its theme the dependence of the nation on the “man behind the man behind the gun.” In many towns, groups of peo ple are planning community vegetable gardens to help assure adequate supplies of food to the armed forces of the united na tions. ned only for the emergency. But as aAy popular product goes off the market, we can count on the fact that hundreds of smart men will immediately begin mull ing over the formula for a sub stitute and wiU find an answer to many of the problems which are caused by shortage of ma terials. * —Buy Defense Bonds— TODAY and cherishes. Provided his has been a normally happy home life he will glamourize it a little — forget things which got on his nerves and remember only the pleasant side. It is this idealization of home which you should play up to in your letters. NewS is welcome, of course, but just the statement that it snowed yesterday doesn’t feed his home hunger. But if you write: “It started snowing yester day while we were having break fast, so after your Father left I heated up the coffee and had a second cup in the living room where I could watch ' the flakes falling. This made me feel nice and lazy, so instead of getting right at the ironing (this is Tues day) I sat there with my Red Cross knitting for a whole half hour and tried to picture what you were doing, (Mom spent a whole half hour thinking about me! That gives a happy security to a boy even if it only registers subconsciously and doesn’t actual ly become a thought.) ... I guess I’d earned a little loafing for I did the washing yesterday in two hours flat—my best record to date.” (Here’s a picture of Mother flying about at her laundry that will bring a pleased smile to your son’s face.) Do you see what I mean by sup plying details which bring back pictures of home? You can write a wonderful letter out of the least exciting happenings if you’ll take time to do this. You don’t have to dash off a letter at one sitting. Leave it on your desk or in the typewriter if you have one and sit down several times during the day to add a paragraph. Let Dad write a few lines when he gets home—he may be too tired to start a letter of his own, but he can say something, and a few words in Dad’s handwriting mean a lot. The younger children, too, can have a short say. One of the homiest letters I ever read was over a hundred years old and still created a picture of loving family life. It was written to a daughter who had married and moved away. Even the youngest brother had sent a message. “Dear Sister Mary,” it read, “I hope you like /our new home. We miss you. I started ciphering in school to day.” How this far-away bride must have loved knowing that even an eight-year-old engrossed in starting arithmetic missed her! So will your boy, more than anything else in the world, want to know that you miss him and yet that you are going about your daily. tasks—your “ciphering” or your dishwashing—cheerfully. For the first requisite of morale in the army is morale at home—send this unconquerable spirit to your boy in your letters. —Buy Defense Bonds— Announcement Year after year you have looked forward to Sears Annual March Sale. Under normal condi tions, this ad would have read SEARS MARCH VALUE DEMONSTRATION . . . but in line with our revised selling policy, we don't want to make a drama* ir: appael for heavy buying ... or possibly encourage hoarding. Buy the things you need with definite assurance that, day in and day out, Sears is committed to a policy of bringing you all avail able goods that will not interfere with the VIC TORY DRIVE, at prices that save you money. If you need new Spring merchandise, buy it! But buy it only after you've bought your weekly or daily quota of Government Stamps and Bonds! Welcome to Augusta and Sears during the Twin States Livestock Show. Broad Street at The Monument Augusta, Geo/gia Coker’s Pedigreed Cotton Seed For Sale I have a few hags each of the following varieties of Cokers Pedigreed Cotton Seed: j!00 Strain 2, 100 Strain 4, 4-In-l Strain 4, price $8.50 per 100 pound bag. Can deliver at county agent’s office. J. L. BRACKNELL PLUM BRANCH, S. C. NYA Age Limit cco ■ • need Although I hesitate to suggest a new alphabetical branch of the government—since it already takes a 700-page book to list the set-up of present government a- gencies—there seems to be a need for an OCO, to stand for Office of Civilian Offense, which per haps should be given even more immediate * attention than the present Office of Civilian De fense. OFFENSE . . . thinking The OCD may have overempha- Even if every town and city in sized • the community defense America had a super super de- problem in our minds—at least to fense organization, and if we had the extent that many communi- guns along every mile of our sea i ties are seeking equipment, such coasts, it probably wouldn’t be 1 as guns, gas masks, uniforms, hel ot' much help to us in winning mets, and air raid shelters which this wai\ (require materials which might That lesson has been preached otherwise be used for our expedi- this month by President Roose- | lionary forces. velt. Secretary Stimson, Secretary! It would be nice if every com- Knox, Admiral Hart, General munity could have such equip- McNaughton of Canada and many, ment. other leaders of the Allied forces, | One of the chief needs for local all of whom are making it clear defense organizations is to aid in that victory depends on offensive guarding against sabotage of war action. i industries. But if equipment This may be considered a sec- being produced for our armed ond phase in our attitude toward forces is diverted to civilian de- the war. It requires a major fense, it could be just as harmful shift in our thinking. For, until as sabotage in delaying delivery this month, we have heard little of full equipment to the men in tut defense so far as civilian j uniform. activities are concerned. We have I It is vitally important from now bought “defense” bonds and on to take our chances at home stamps. We have organized local in any case where our civilian “defense” councils. We have read protection might weaken our po- i United States Treasury. Every | person in gainful employment or Has Been C!liaii or 6(i witb an incom0 wdl be given the ^ j opportunity to sign a pledge card, Requirement For Entrance Now! Promising to save, regularly, so | that he or she can accumulate j an amount of money sufficient to buy a bond. Is 17 Instead Of 18 Years The age requirement for en trance into NYA Resident De fense Centers is now seventeen years instead of eighteen years of age, according to James McClary, who is director of this NYA Area. This action has been taken on ac count of the need of more work ers in defense industry. This rul ing, whi<5h will affect applicants wishing training at the Defense Resident Centers at Charleston, West Columbia, Florence and Greenwood, will be of interest to many seventeen year old youth who have not been able to re ceive admission to the above nam ed centers on account of the fact that they had not yet reached their eighteenth birthday. All youth who are interested in James H. Hammond, of Colum bia, chairman of the South Caro lina Defense Savings Committee, said in announcing the cam paign to start April 7: “This pledge campaign is an effort on the part of Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, to give the peo ple an opportunity to volunteer their assistance in the war effort. In this way, our nation may avoid more difficult methods of meeting the staggering cost of this war.” And W. P. Bowers, Collector of Internal Revenue and State De fense Savings Administrator for South Carolina, added that those who pledge to save and wlio through this method manage to M I TRUCK TIRES RECAPPED have all sizes rubber. Send us your tires and rationing certificates. ' HOLLOWAY-DOUGHTY 811 Ellis Street _ _ AUGUSTA, GA. Tractor Tires Repaired 5k m this announcemnet may file ap- ] buy a bond, not only help finance plication for NYA Defense train ing at the McCormick County Court House on Thursday, March 26, 1942. Mrs. Vera W. Shriner, lo cal personnel representative for the National Youth Administra tion, will be in McCormick on that day to confer with interested, out-of-school, unemployed youth. Pledge Campaign Starts In County On April 7th Will Give People An Opportunity To Volunteer Assistance In War Effort “defense” news. We have contrib uted money to local “defense.” Now we are being made to real ize that we must concentrate primarily on a united effort to invade enemy countries rather than give too much consideration sition on foreign fronts. —Buy Defense Bonds— READ THE AD$ Along With the Newt The man or the woman who de sires to buy a defense savings bond and thus contribute to the enormous task of financing this nation’s war effort, but who hasn’t the cash, in one lump, to do it, will now have that oppor tunity, through other means. Beginning on Tuesday, April 7th, there will be conducted in the war for freedom, but help make more secure their own financial futures. In every county in South Caro lina volunteer canvassers will go into every corner of the county, :nlling upon citizens, and offering them this opportunity to dedi cate themselves to systematic savings of money in order that they can join the millions who have already bought defense savings bonds. This in the opportunity which will be given those who cannot immediately write a check for a bond, or dig down, on the spot, and draw out the necessary cash, i Volunteer canvassers are needed in every county and their help ! “ will be welcomed, Mr. Hammond are students of piano, violin or and Mi*. Bowers said. voice. The glee clubs will compete 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. =33 -XXI- I Coker Music Contest for cuds and cash prizes. Music scholarships to Coker will be a- Will Be Held Mar. 31 ”! r n d n ed vl * piano, violin, and voice contests. Preliminary contests will be gin at 10:30 in the morning, and Hartsville, March 25.—The eighteenth annual Coker college the final colltests at 2:30 ^ the McCormick County a canvass in music contest for high school _ which all will be shown how they girl musicans will be held at the afternoon. The contest is spon- can save to buy a defense bond college Tuesday, March 31. The sored by the Coker music depart- and thus purchase a share in this contest is open to both glee clubs ment. Virgil Smith, director of _ America. and individual contestants. The music, is in charge of all arrange-'on foe campus. Van Earl Fil- This will be this county’s part individual competition is re- ments. Members of the Coker lingim, Jr., Columbia, was in in a nationwide campaign of the stricted to juniors and seniors who music faculty will act as judges. | charge of the collections. USC Students Give 500 Books In Drive Columbia. March 23.—Universi ty of South Carolina students have donated more than 500 books to the Victory Book Campaign, the nation-wide drive to provide books for men in the armed forces of the nation. Kappa Sigma Kappa, service fraternity, sponsored the drive