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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 1, 1942 IcCORMICK MESSENGER t rabUshcd Every Thursday f Bstobllshed June 8, IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner PMtared at the Post Office at Me- Dannick, S. CL, as mail matter of ; ECBSCRIPTION RATES: I (One ! Els Months ... .75 tLl :i:kj' I-' l V -14 konthFSrTheB Alert Farmer ; Xft c'liOIv* iiy ; .'i til i r~~> li 1> til: Besides the usual harvesting of the main crops' there f is plenty of important iwork, tb do In Octo ber, says County Agent 'G; W. Bon- nette, making these ,vtimely sug gestions: ;o> i>; 5o ? :Agnenomy /b;-':!' • 1. Start now saving stable ma- ; mire for themext'f year's crops. jR.<PlaCat wintdr cover-crops to re- duce lofis of. plaht :foodi» and to add; nitrogen, u Plant oats nearly j.for-'beist.results^Sow barley as a iflource oft .excellent** feed. 5 Obtain the bept wheat fofr seeding immediately after the ; firfet killing , frost. 8. Destroys cdttbh : Stalks as soon ; as cotton picking is complete. ■}j . Horticulture. ) to * 1. Select varieties adapted to your section, and: place - order for fnfit trees for home orchards with a reliable nursery. 2: Gut out all . dead branches on fruit trees be- . tore the leaves drop. 3. Thin out young turnips, beets, kale, Lfiinach, and lettuce to hasten development. : 4. Gather green tomatoes just before frost and stare in a cool place; even half- grown ones will ripen. 5. If the • * supply of greens is limited, plant immediately Seven-top turnips or other kinds. Agricultural Engineering 1. In planting small grain set furrow-openars to run approxi mately three inches deep. This may prevent some winter killing. 2. Check over plows, cultivators, and other idle machinery and or der needed repairs as soon as pos sible. Coyer ah bright parts with grease to prevent rusting. 3. Re pair breaks or low places on ter- xaees. 4. Check fireplaces, chim neys, and Hues for needed repairs. Plant Diseases , and Insects 1. Destroy cotton stalks as soon as cotton is-harvested to control boll weevil. A Treat small grain for smut, dr plant smut-resistant oats. 3. Select sweet potato seed from disease-free vines. ■ . 4. Use ' paradichlorobenzene by October 10 in the Piedmont section and Octo ber 20 hi Other sections • to control • peachtree borer, except where it ifs planned to use ethylene di- chloride. 5. Harvest corn early to ! reduce weevil t;: infestation. • 6. < Fumigate stored grain. 7, Requeen hives and feed bees where neces- ‘ aary. 8. Continue to guard against screwworm. j i *. < . • X— Put Syrup Pitcher Back On The Table TODAY and TOMORROW By DON ROBINSON IRON . • . . victory Some readers may think I have written too many columns lately on the subject of “junk.” I'll admit those rusty tools down in the cellar, the broken-down lamps in the attic and the bat tered toys in Junior’s room wouldn’t ordinarily constitute a very inspiring subject to read about or to write about. But my apology for writing so much about junk is presented In thousands of slogans which all of us see practically everywhere we look—slogans which all say, in different words, “Junk is needed to win the war.” By now, most of us have done something about junk. Some of us have really searched our houses, barns and yards and have turned in enough scrap to do some real damage to the Japs and the Nazis. But there are still plenty of people who, if they realize the need for scrap at all, don’t yet comprehend the fact that they may be indirectly responsible for the death of American soldiers because they are letting a few pounds of iron rust in their back yards instead of making it avail able for making more tanks or shells. OFFENSE furnaces No matter what a civilian may be doing to aid the war program or to build up a local defense or ganization, there is no work right now which, is as important as get ting in the scrap. Defense work is important. Air raid warden organizations should be built up. Auxiliary firemen and policemen may. be very necessary later on and we should have them in every town. But those are all defensive "icasures and the war is going to be won by offense. Collecting scrap is the first op portunity the civilian population has had to aid in the offensive— and the strength of bur offensive will depend to a large extent on what we do right now to furnish Lhe scrap which will keep steel hirnaces going full blast. For blast furnaces to operate, it is necessary to feed them a diet of at least one-third scrap iron. If there isn’t enough scrap iron t< keep feeding them this proportion lay and night there is nothing to do but close down the furnaces. Some already have been closed down and many others will be un less scrap collections are speeded up. I don’t know why it is that steel can’t be made entirely of raw ma terials instead of necessitating the use of scrap. But that is because I don’t know much about the steel business. Those who do know tell me there is no other solution — they must either have scrap or stop making cteel. Clemson, Sept. 28.—Extension Bulletin 105, Sugarcane and Sor ghum Sirup for Home Use, is ready for release by county agents and the Publications Department at Clemson. Prepared by Extension Agronomist H. A. Woodle and C. V. Pkagan, extension agricultural engineer, thq bulletin discusses soils, varieties, fertilization, plant ing. cultivation, and harvesting rf both sugarcane and sweet sorghum. Various drawings illustrate the recommended hillside layout for the sirup plant, different types of roller* for extracting the juice, pnd the construction of a fur nace for the evaporator. Instructions are given also for evaporating the sirup to the proper density, for the prevention of sugaring, and for canning the sirup. The bulletin is particularly timely at this season, and may be had upon request. ‘ C • —X ; : ’ " • • ; i' fH . • .'ifJ: / The biggest fafm job in. his tory requires a lot of labor. It also requires all the ri skill and knowledge farmers possess. To produce the great amount of meat and milk and eggs we. must have, fanners must feed thbtr livestock ' well.”—Wallace Kadderiy, USDA Radio Service. —x — Keep 'em firing—with junk! PROBLEM .... rural A lot of scrap is obtained frorr large manufacturing plants. Wai industries are turning in cv'r- ounce of waste metals and all oth er factories are now gearing them selves to see that no scrap is wast ed. Old machinces are being dis carded to feed the steel furnaces. Industry is doing all it can to help. But surveys make it clear that, no matter how much industry co operates, many furnaces will have to close down unless millions of tons of scrap can be collected from the homes and farms of America. And all surveys indicate that the major part of this job must be done in the small towns and rural areas. In one reliable analysis of the situation, it was found that prob ably 80 per cent of the scrap which is available from homes is located in the rural areas—the unincor porated farm villages and the towns of under 10,000 population. So, as far as this scrap phase of winning the war is concerned, it looks as though the victory de- , pends on the country people. If the people don’t get in the J necessary scrap it is hard to say what the government will do a- bout it—but if the problem gets tough enough it may be necessary for the government to confiscate our metal belongings—to demand that every man, woman and child turn in at least 50 pounds of scrap, of else! DISCOVERY . . .50 pounds I have talked to a lot of people who think it is ridiculous to imag ine that they might be able to turn in 50 pounds of scrap. At first thought some of them can’t think of a pound of metal they might have which isn’t being used. But if you go tn*o detpil with such people it a: .az xg find how scrap is discovered. They may begin by admitting there are a few old keys around that don’t unlock anything. Then there are three or four flat irons which have been lying about since electric irons came into use. In fact, maybe there is an old electric iron that has been discarded. They go up in the attic to look for the electric iron and maybe bump into posts against an iron bridge lamp. Then there’s a broken grate and some old fire tongs they used before they got that brass set of fire tools. Go through any home, in which a family has lived for some years, and there are few which can’t yield 100 pounds or more of scrap metal. But let’s not think of it as a game—a sort of new fangled oeanut hunt. ' This is a serious business. X Six Inch Sermon BY REV. ROBERT H. HARPER Faith in Christ as Our Personal Saviour. Lesson for October 4: Acts 16:- 13-15: Romans 5:1-11. Golden Text: Romans 5:1. Leaving Genesis for Studies in t.he Christian Life (Personal, Fam ily, Church), we begin with the su preme topic, given above. The story of Lydia shows that faith is the gift of God. He open- 3d her heart. And God works up on men’s hearts in varied ways. It is our duty to preach the word; God gives the increase. Paul writes concerning justifica tion by faith. Justification means oardon. Through faith man is forgiven and made right before God. In its widest significance, justification includes regeneration. The heart is also changed through r aith and with pure motives and God’s help a redeemed man is able to live the good life. Faith, then, is followed by changed living. The believer may even rejoice in tribulation—rather *'n the victory he wins over it. In many ways men achieve by over coming difficulties. Setting a pro peller in motion, they use the op position of the air to conquer the air. So may we overcome by the very obstacles that meet us in the Christian life. The state of the redeemed is reconcilliation with God. Former ly estranged from him by sin, they are restored to God’s favor and consecrated to his will. This state is made possible by Christ’s sacrifice. If that sacrifice avails for us, we must sacrifice our lives to Christ—to be used in his service. “Freely we have receiv ed,” let us freely give to him in giving to other men. xx As we live and acquire we seem to need more and more storage space, and certain it is, we can’t put things away if we don’t have a place to put ’em. Often in an old house an arched niche can be let into a wall, mak ing open shelves just deep enough for small books and “objets d art.” A larger and deeper cupboard can be made by cutting between the studs of the wall. The open ing should be the right size to c ,ake the completely assembled cupboard with its outside edges flush with the wall. If necessary a light frame molding or some covering strip can be used to hide the jagged break in the plaster. Then of course you can always add the hanging and standing cupboards to a room without the benefit of a carpenter. In a dining room a corner cup board usually is divided in two sections; the upper part having glass doors and the lower, pan elled ones. Frequently, drawers are set between the upper and lower sections. Occasionally the upper section is left entirely open Momentary Diversion \ THE HOUSE OF HAZARDS by Mac Arthur f NOUJ L5SSBB-" 6IMMB A PENNY STICK O' BUBBLE 6UN! -A-N-p- HOW MANY O THESE D’YA 6FT FOP A CENT? H-M-M-j W-E-l-l - 6IMMIE A CENTS WORTH - - AN' ONE PEPPERMINT 'STICK- - AM’-- * & rC with an interesting scrolled facing around the shelves. t If a corner cupboard is put in a bedroom for the storage of clothes it’s obvious that the doors should be of solid wood panels. Choose a corner cupboard in a bedroom only as a last resort be cause they are not “roomy.” The success of the cupboard will depend largely upon its finish. The room and its furnishing will govern the style as well as the color of the shelves and linings. You can build one and paint it the color of the woodwork or you can buy one to match the fur niture. When it comes to closets, be sure to have a light put in ev ery one. The height of the hooks is im portant, too. There should be a few in your own closet high enough to hang your long dresses and wraps. In the downstairs hall closet and in the children’s own, the hooks must be low enough for them to reach. A shelf for hats should be put up for children as well as one for the grown-up members of the family. A shoe rack fastened on the closet side of the door will keep rubbers and galoshes off the floor. If the closet is large enough to accomodate a set of low shelves provide one for each child. Add “tags and labels” to your shopping list for your next trip to town. Then when you begin to put summer things away for the winter you’ll be alarmed with the wherewithal for marking boxes so you’ll know what’s in them without opening them. TW/AIK VOUftE SMART? Take your pencil in hand and try your skill at either or both of tho simple tasks outlined above. For the Thin Man, just draw him doing anything you please—running, walking, working, playing, etc. Fog Figure Folk, take a number from 1 to 9 and draw anything arooml ML/ Registration Notice The McCormick County Board of Registration will meet at the court house on Friday and Satur day, October 2nd and 3rd, for the last time before the General Elec tion, and all desiring registration certificates before the General E- lection will have to get them on the above dates. J. A. CHRISTIAN, Chairman Of McCormick Coun ty Registration Board. T XT “In no other way can food hab its be so certainly and economic- allv imovoved as by more liberal use of milk.”—Dr. Henry Sherman, ! noted nutritionist. NOTICE All of my w r oods and open lands in the City of McCormick, S. C., are legally posted against any trespassing, and any violation -of these rights will be subject to prosecution. H. R. STUART. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AT YOUR SERVICE m HELP YOU