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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAI m IN v Thursday, June 18, 1942 25/ m? leCORMICK MESSENGER f raUlshed Every Thursday ■Published June B, IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editer mud Owner at the Pest Office at Mc- ( Osrmlck, S. C M as mail matter ef Me second class. ) PDBSCRIPTION rates: ( One Tear $1.00 f WtL Months .75 ; Three Months AO HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU? By LYTLE HULL HELP TO RUSSIA A periodic health examination may add years to your life. Through the recognition of physi cal changes at the earliest possi ble moment the progress of menacing degeneration and iniccuo. Tuv rtopp and a suitable plan of living devised to maintain con tinuous health. That invaluable advice is given in a recent edito rial in Hygeia. Too many of us never go near the doctor unless we suffer defi nite illness. Well go on feeling “poorly” for weeks and months and even years. During those weeks and months and years disease may progress to the point where even modern medical science can’t check it. Medical authorities recommend that complete physical examina tions be taken every year, and twice each year after we pass middle age. Those examinations should cover the entire physical system—lungs, heart, blood, the intestinal tract, teeth, feet, etc. In addition to the physical tests, the doctor will inquire into habits of sleep, rest, outdoor exercise, ' diet, and so forth. When that is done, the doctor will be able to writ' 5 a health prescription. That pr e -.. ption may not involve the tak' of medicines. It may, in- stf ‘ deal exclusively with such mr Ms rest, work, social ad-. Jw '*ts and recreation. In any -vent, it will probably life—and make it appier, fuller. — xx * * ODAY Rad 'MORROW DON ROBINSON Y . . . . doubts Washington never chop- i his father’s cherry tree did tell lies', Abraham 'ever could have written Dttysburg speech “while a Gettysburg, on a piece i paper”; Fulton didn’t ’-e steamboat and Betsy jbably had nothing to do aking the first American s what the gray-bearded ch historians of today would e to have us believe, for they a, special delight in upset- the traditional tales which school child has accepted as gospel fact. But in spite of the evidence they may uncover, most of us will not give up these favorite bits of history—the parts we remem ber best—without a struggle. FLAG .' . . . Betsy Ross Flag day itself, which we cele brate on June 14, is not the an niversary of the completing of the flag by Betsy Ross but is the an niversary of its authorization as our national emblem. The story is that the flag was made by Betsy Ross from a sketch supplied by George Wash ington and that she completed the first flag in June 1776—a year before it was adopted. Doubt has been cast on the au thenticity of this story because several localities now claim that the first flag originated with them. And it is true that the Betsy Ross story wasn’t given any recognition until 94 years after the flag was supposed to have i made. In 1870, William Canby, grand- of Betsy Ross, got the story our history books by reading 'per before the Historical v of Pennsylvania in which id that his grandmother, she was 84 and he was 11, the story of George »'ton’s visit to her flag- establishment and of the is There seems to be a lot of confusion in some people’s minds over the fact that the United States on the one hand is exert ing every effort to help the Russian cause in the war in Eu rope, and on the other hand is fighting Communism on the home front. The difference is that Com- munism in Russia is Russia’s business, and Communism in the United States is our business. We don’t attempt to dictate to Stalin how he shall run his country, and if the people of Russia like their particular form of government—it is “O. K. with us” even though we consider then- judgment poor. If we are fight- ng a hard close war with a third party—we don’t care what the .econd party’s local politics are is long as he is a good fighter and can help us out. The pigmies of Africa, worship strange gods. They fight with poisoned arrows. They seldom bathe and never brush their teeth; and while we will move heaven and earth to keep them jut of our nice white-tiled bath rooms. we would welcome them as allies against a herd of angry rhinocerae. There is a pernicious beast called the elm beetle which thrives on the lush vegetation of the Dutch East Indies. We have never contemplated war with Holland on that account, but over here we spend millions fighting this imported pest to the death. We are fighting “hand in glove” with China against the “fresh Alec” Japs; but we won’t allow Chinese laborers to enter this country. There arc a number of English men who are unwelcome in ihis country—and vice versa- and there are some British ideas which we don’t allow over here; but we are certainly friendly with* Britain. The same thing applies in the Russian situation. We hate Com munism. We will fight it over here until we drop dead or until its advocates are successful in their beloved outdoor sport of shooting us against a wall or of doing away with us, as they did in France a hundred and fifty years ago, with a then new type of safety razor called the Guillo tine. But what Russians do about politics in their own country is none of our business, and we would indeed be fools if we threw away our chance of winning this dangerous war because we couldn’t “reform” them. Over here we like our own democratic system which gives every man with brains and ener gy a chance to become President of the United States, or at least a millionaire. So when dreary Communists come over preaching slavery for the masses—we throw them out (or try to); and. when our local “long haired boys” ad vocate destruction to us and power and glory to themselves— we sometimes lock them up. In Russia they handle internal ene mies likewise—“and then some.” But Russia didn’t turn up its nose when we joined their side in this fight, just because they don’t like the form of government we have chosen for ourselves. A group of allies—including the United States and Russia—are fighting a bloody war against a common foe. Americans—includ ing all who put the interest of their country before their own personal ambitions—are fighting a thus far bloodless war against those who would destroy us from within. The two issues are un related. The Communist party in this country is composed of people of every nationality on earth—but mostly of American citizens. Com munism is a disease which re quires extensive and exhaustive treatment: the Axis is gangrene to us and must be operated upon at once if we hope to “get well.” The^Ve Got What It Takes 1 » O r \ A '\iu SCHOOL AND COIXEGE C.iADUATES =7 / ensuing result. Maybe he had the facts right and maybe he didn’t, but if Betsy Ross didn’t make the first flag nobody knows who did—so we might as well keep on giving Betsy the credit. STARS law Although the first standard flag, with 13 stripes and 13 stars was authorized on June 14, 1777, it was not until 1795 that con gress passed a law officially making the stars and stripes our national emblem. That was six years after the Constitution was written and George Washington had been made President. The act, as finally adopted by Con gress, included stars for 15 in stead of the original 13 states, and read: “That from and after May 1, 1795, the flag of the United States be 15 stripes, alterriate red and white; and that the Union be 'I.S stars, white in a blue field.” i Evidently congress thought that j with the admission of the states j of Kentucky and Vermont the! Union was completely formed, j but as other states applied for j admission the members realized, that there would still be many j additions before the Union took permanent shape. Therefore, in 1818 a new, and more elastic law. was passed which read: , “That from and after the fourth j day of July next, the flag of the | United States be 13 horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; 1 that the Union have 20 stars, | white in a blue field. That on i the admission of every new state j into the Union, one star be added j to the Union of the flag; and that such addition shall take ef fect on the Fourth of July next succeeding such admission.” EAGLE .... victory Although the Stars and Stripes, constitute our official national emblem, the symbol of the Ameri can eagle has almost as much historical significance. The eagle ^ appeared on one of our coins in the same year that. Betsy Ross r.-.ade the first flag and, at the battle of Yorktown, in 1777, it was on the field of blue as part of our nation’s flag. Describing the symbolic impor tance of both the flag and the eagle, Senator Bailey of North Carolina recently said: “We have two symbols—one the flag which represents the whole country, its might and its power and its character, its ser vice and its destiny. We have the other symbol, the symbol of the eagle; and the eagle speaks to us now as the eagle spoke to us in the beginning—not just of victory, but of faith in ourselves, of our confidence in our own cause, in our own power. The eagle is serene in storm and con fident in the presence of any or all of his enemies.” With aviation now playing such a major part in war, the symbol of ,he eagle seems to speak more than ever for the strength of our aation. But it is the flag, with its 48 stars, which symbolizes our unity. The eagle represents our power and our confidence in victory— but it is the flag, and all it stands for, for which we are fighting this war. vW -§£■ \ 1! A, FCW4A.PJA/ M. W .M. S. good seasonal conditions or may fail under poor or unfavorable con ditions, and adds: “Good seed will do better under either of the conditions. To be good, seed must have vitality and vigor and the capacity to pro duce. Such seed will make better use of the fertilizer, the lime, and the seedbed preparation that has been done prior to sowing the seed. Winter legume and small grain seed can be saved for seeding this fall. Objectionable weeds should be taken out of the part of the field to be saved for seed. These areas from which seed are to be saved should be allowed to ma ture thoroughly before being harvested. “The habit of producing good quality seed that is needed on the farm will pay good dividends in decreased 1 operating costs, in creased yields, and cash income from surplus good seed sold. “A plentiful supply of good seed grown on the farm insures that a good cropping system may be maintained on the farm.” x Many Youth Go To NYA I Resident Centers TRICK TIRES RECAPPED We have all sizes rubber. Send us your tires and rationing certificates, or see John Warren. HOLLOWAY-DOUGHTY 811 Ellis Street. Augusta, Ga. Tractor Tires Repaired. -xx Saving Seed Is Vital In Crop Production “Many a farmer cheats himself on one of the few factors in cron oroduction that he can con trol—the seed he sows,” says County Agent G. W. Bonnette. “He plows and harrows, limes and fertilizes, and then when he •Is ready to plant, he rushes the good wife off to town to get whatever seed is available. It’s too late to do anything but take what’s there. Since that is the case, germination, variety. a- daptability, and purity cannot be considered. It’s just seed.” Reminding that the weather may be good or bad for crop production this season, the county agent declares that the seed used may make a fair crop under Many McCormick County youth are leaving daily for the NYA Resident Centers throughout the State. These youth will be train ed in power sewing, machine shop work, auto mechanics, radio and shipfitting. All youth who are interested in defense training for a defense job may confer with Mrs. Vanie L. Wise at the McCormick County Draft Board Office on Friday of each week. On account of the fact that the NYA training at defense cen ters leads to quick placement on defense jobs all training centers are being filled to capacity now since there is a great need for defense workers in the ship yards and airplane plants. The garment making industry is also calling for many girls to help fill defense orders, according to Mrs. Mamie S. Summer who is Youth Personnel Director of this Area. On June 1st thirty girls were placed in the NYA Machine shop located in the City of Columbia. These girls will be trained in machine shop work, auto mechanics and welding. When the course is completed the girls will take their place in war in dustry in ship yards and airplane plants. XT NEW SHIPMENT DISHUS anil POTTERY JUST RECEIVED Mostly large Pieces i t&i. Values to $1.50 for only and a dime Buy Your Dishes and Pottery As You Buy Your Merchandise BE LK WHITE . 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Jack Dempsey has resigned his com mission in the New York State guard and is waiting for word from the coast guard, which was to have taken him some time ago . . Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doo little formerly was amateur light weight boxing champion of the Pacific coast. When Ted Williams took the navy eye test, his vision was re corded as 20-15—so good that on ly 7 people in 100,000 possess it . . . Best record for 250 or more innings of pitching belongs to Babe Adams, old Pittsburg star, who walked only 18 men in 263 innings in 1920 . . . Two for mer National Amateur golf cham pions are in the navy at Nor folk, Va. They are Willie Tur- nesa, winner in 1938, and Johnny Fischer, 1936 title winer. WIN YOUR RACE! I For Business Supremacy By Advertising