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\ McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 13, 1942 McCORMICK MESSENGER FabUshed Every Thvrsdmy BaUbllshed lane S. IMS BDMOND 1. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Hatered at the Post Office at Me- Cennick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. ■t BUBSCRIPTION RATES: One^ Year $1.00 ■lx Months .79 Three Months HO a a a a TODAY and TOMORROW By DON ROBINSON BATTLE CRY name A name, a slogan and a song are still needed for this war. / Several months ago, when Pres ident Roosevelt asked for sugges tions for a name, he wasn’t seek ing one just to have a handle m hang this war on in the history books of the future. He asked for it because he realized that names and battle-cries are an important ingredient in arousing the Amer ican people. The “War for Survival” was con sidered one of the best suggested names for this world-wide death struggle. But for some reason that name hasn’t taken hold, for most of us still use, for want of a better title, the name, “World War No. 2.” We could call this the “War to Save Democracy” or the “War to End Wars,” both of which are de scriptive of, what we want this war to be, but being left-overs from the last war we can’t put too much stock in those names. Probably what we need is a name which paints a glowing pic ture of a better world after the war rather than one which mere ly portrays the horrors of defeat —something more realistic but a- long the line of “The War to Make v Our Dreams Come True.” SLOGAN . spontaneous There have been plenty of slo gans which have grown out of this war, but most of them have been created by slogan-makers in stead of being bom out of bat tle. We’ve been propaganda-ized in to rallying, more or less, around the slogan; “Remember Pearl Har bor,” but even though the Pearl Harbor affair makes every Ameri can long for revenge, the slogan is’ too reminiscent of “Remember the Maine” and is weakened by the fact that, so far as we know, It was created on the “battlefield” of Washington D. C., instead of by some hero of the Pacific. The best slogans—the ones which have gone straight to our hearts — usually have • been spontaneous outbursts of men in the heat of battle. It is the drama and the color* surrounding them which im print them indelibly on our - imaginations. '‘Sighted sub, sank same” wouldn’t have meant much if it had been a Washington invention, but when it was the expression of a young avaitor in action it appeal ed to everyone of us. Another, of the more rousing type, is the ex clamation of the marine going in to battle who said to his buddies, REMEMBER When you cast your vote August 25 E-lect LOTT LAWSON Comptroller General “A business man for a business office.” * (Political Advertisement.) SAFE AND SANE m Wyndham Manning For Governor Advocates Safe and Sane ^ 0 Government . . . Unity Instead of Disunity . . . Order Instead of Disorder . . . as a Guarantee of Maximum State Coopera tion for Victory . . . and to Assure a Strong Eco nomic Foundation Against Difficult Times Which ♦Will Follow the War. f (Political Advertisement.) expressions them were first-rate of the problem. Slogans for advertising—catchy combinations of words which stick in our memories—can be produced in that fashion. But slogans which will rouse us to “sweat, blood and tears” must grow out of something deeper than clever mental gymnastics. SONG .... Over There As for a song. I’ll admit I don’t listen to the radio much on these warm summer evenings, but I’m quite sure if there was a new song which was going to be the hit of this war I would have run across it on my occasional contacts with the -ether waves. Just as with the slogans, there _ , , ^ x ^ are Plenty of catchy war songs •‘Let’s go, do you want to live for-. around but we still need one ever? , B ,,, 'which is written with “bombs Some slogan to stir civilians bursting in air/ , If Francis Scott into greater action will soon e- Key h ad S p en t the Revolutionary volve out of this war—but tie war days bangin g at a pj ano in chances are it will be shouted by some tin pan alley, we would nev- a soldier rather than invented by er had heard of the star s a led a Washington professor who is or- Banner dered to sloganize America into action. Today there are probably thou sands of song writers who are inspiration frantically trying to write the 1942 WORDS .... I have looked over lists of doz- version of “Over There,” and they ens of slogans which have been undoubtedly produce some invented for such purposes as sell- i son &s which will get a high rating ing war bonds or to get war work- on fLe Lucky Strike radio hour, ers to speed up production. *f there is to be a song which Some of them seem to hit the will really inspire us to greater nail right on the head, at first, j war effort it probably will be writ- but when I read them by the ream ten by a soldier who has been I can’t help but recall the slogan- through a blitzkrieg or a sailor maker who spent a day in my who has learned what it is like to ©ffice one time. have his shi P blown out from un - This professional slogan-maker der him. wrote slogans for $5 an hour. All Instead of attempting, to do you did was give him the prob- these jobs at home, we would be lem you wanted sloganized and he better off to turn over the war- went to work. At the end of an naming, the «logan-writing and hour or two he had a list of slo- i the song-composing to the army, gans a yard long—and most of the navy, and the marines. Garden Work For August Drying Important In Wartime Home drying is especially im portant in wartime because it does not require sugar—nor the metals, rubber, and other materials used in more common types of food preservation. Drying is not a dif ficult job. However, it does take time—and constant attention, es pecially at the beginning and the end of the process. Directions for drying several kinds of fruit and ‘vegetables are given in Circular 216, “Drying Food for Victory Meals.” j Fall vegetables must be planted ' in time. Every day counts, as one day’s delay is one link nearer “Jack Frost.” Cultivate and clean up ground where vegetables have matured. Decaying vegetables and vegeta ble plants are likely to increase disease and insect damage next season. Gathering vegetables, fruits, and flowers when ready encourages longer bearing. Sweet. corn loses some of its sugar if gathered and allowed to stand long enough to wilt before cooking. Suggestions One thing should be attended to promptly when growing ruta bagas and that is to thin them to a stand just as soon as possible. This should be done when the plants are not over 2 inches high. Give them plenty of distance, leaving them 8 to 10 inches apart in the drill, one in a place. This prompt thinning will prevent them from becoming shanky. Plants will then be stocky and the ropts well-shaped. Make Plantings of the Following: Turnips—Rutabagas—Plant at once. Turnips—Extra Eafly Purple Top; White Egg—Plant up to Sept. 15. Beans — Bountiful; Stringless Greenpod—Plant up to Sept. 1. Beets—Crosby’s Egyptian; De troit Dark Red—Plant now. Carrots — Chantenay — Plant now. Corn — Stowell’s Evergreen; Trucker’s Favorite—Plant now. Irish Potatoesy-Lookout Moun tain; Irish Cobbler—Plant at once. Transplant Collards—Georgia Southern. Celery—Golden Self-Blanching; Giant Pascal. Cabbage—Succession; Late Flat Dutch; and Charleston Wakefield for heads this fall. Tomatoes — Marglobe — Trans plant at once. Watch For Insects Red Spider—Dust with super fine sulphur, or spray with one pound of white soap flakes in six gallons of water. Harlequin cabbage bugs and squash bugs—Hand pick and de stroy adults. Spray with one pound j of white soap flakes in six gal lons of water. Blossom and rot of tomatoes — Usually caused by insufficient moisture—Water when practical, or maintain a good mulch of leaf mold or straw around the plants. Destroy weeds and crop rem nants to aid in controlling insects and diseases. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. • Six Inch Sermon BY REV. ROBERT H. HARPER .W.V'.-.'.M.'.M.'V!'! *>» • • mss RS. TRUCK , COMSHVAIHM CORK ■yy. Sign the owner’s pledge at your Chevrolet dealer’s. : u.s. truck : CONSERVATION I See your Chevrolet dealer, who is acting as official service station for Truck Con servation, and get the offi cial emblem for your trucks Your truck — all trucks — are essential to America’s war pro- i gram. • • • Let your Chevrolet dealer help you to “Keep ’em fit to keep ’em rolling.” • • • See him for a thorough service check up today—and see him for skilled service at regular inter vals. • • • Remember—Chevrolet dealers are America’s “Truck Conservation Specialists. 1 i* js: Originator and Outstanding Lnadar "Truck Conservation Plan’ CHEVROLET McGRATH MOTOR CO McCORMICK. S. C 1 : ; •' a ■: >■: ■ ■' » - < ' m ro&vV x-v • /it'.v LOTT LAWSON Candidate For COMPTROLLER GENERAL This office for which I ask your vote is truly the heart of the busi ness of our state. It calls for a man who is thoroughly familiar with finance and busi ness administration. As a business man, with years of experi ence, I am coming be fore the people * of South Carolina fully realizing the respon sibilities of the office and the precautions necessary to be used to protect the highest interest of every citi zen of our state. A Business Man For a Business Office (Political Advertisement.) Treasurer’s Notice Isaac Practises Peace. Lesson for August 16: Genesis 26: 18-31. Golden Text: Matthew 5:9. Contrasted with his father, who fought when he thought it neces sary, Isaac was a man of peace. From the wells he had reopened and from two others he had digged he withdrew, when herd- men of the Philistines strove with his, and at length he won the right to dwell in peace. At Beersheba, Isaac received re newed assurance of God’s bles sings to him and his people, and he built there an altar and wor shipped. The story has several good les sons. As Isaac reopened the wells his father had digged, we need at times to renew the faith we have received. However, it is also significant that Isaac reopened other wells. No generation can exhaust the truth. As every gen- j ration has its problems, we must apply old truth to new and pres ent needs. It is further significant that Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge.. McCormiek, S. C. Isaac arose from his knees at the altar he had built at Beersheba to meet Abimilech as he came to offer a league of friendship. Surley the ravaged world needs the man of peace. We cannot foresee whether a year or years must pass in the present con flict. Of necessity we now fight, but we look for a decision that will give every man the oppor tunity to dwell in peace, as it will give his nation and all the nations the opportunity to work out their own destinies unmo lested. In this hope it is profit able to have before us this an cient example of Isaac, who won his way to peace by being peace able. The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September, 1942, to the 15th day of April, 1943. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep- torv>ber, 1942, and December 31, 1942. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1942, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1, 1943, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent for February, and if taxes are not paid on or be fore March 1, 1943, the County Au ditor shall proceed to add 3 per cent for March, and if taxes are not paid on or before April 1, 1943, the County Auditor shall proceed to add 4 per cent up to the 15th of April, 1943, after which time the County Treasurer shall issue exe cutions for all unpaid taxes, plus 7 per cent penalty. The tax levies for the year 1942 are as follows: State — 1 mill For County Purposes 13 mills Past Indebtedness 3 mills For Bonds 16 mills Constitutional School Tax 3 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 — 2 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 4 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 16 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills ^ellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills Flatwood S. D. No. 7 00 mills joetma S. D. No. 8 8 mills Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 —10 mills Young’s S. D. No. 10 00 mills Wideman’s S. D. No. 11 __ 2 mills Milway S. D. No. 13 2 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 — 6 mills Dornville S. D. No. 15 — 2 mius Bethany S. D. No. 16 — 8 mills Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills ’ Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills ! Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 20 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill, and Bonds.. 18 mills All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 50 years must pay $2.00 com mutation tax or work six days on the public roads, except those ex empt by law. Commutation tax Is included in property tax receipt. RUTH P. DUNCAN, Treasurer, McCormick County. He is the greatest patriot who stops the most gullies.”—Patrick Henry. 1X1— ■ % Get in the scrap! ■m \ \