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* McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMlG.K. SO- I H CAROLINA Thursday, June 3, 1943 Bombed by Dud mm A navy aerial bomb smashed into the living room of this Berkeley. Calif., home bat Instead of explod ing it rolled under the piano. Julius J'eddy points to the hole in the wall - iade by tne bomb which was re* sieved by air raid wardens. A Ski Fighter * * A * jfftJSSSgS ms Pastor, noted heavywelghl r. Is welcomed into the army's troops at Camp Hale, Ools., by Torger Tokle, world champion ski Jumper and holder oi m deaen world records. T0l>&Y dad* TOMORROW By DON ROBINSON CIRCUS .... necessity Although the government is deaf to all appeals for the right to use motor or rail transporta tion facilities for non-essential purposes, it showed no hesitancy about giving its permission to the Ringling Bros, and Barnum ano Bailey Circus to take “The Great est Show on Earth” from one enc of the country to the other. Thus the cirpus is now official ly classified as a wartime neces sity, as well it should be. For, even though we are in the midst of a war that calls for all-out sac rifice, we need an occasional dose of inspiring entertainment to bol ster us up. The cirucs has always been one of the most potent sprina tonics for Americans and to ban its appearance during wartime would be akin to banning the spring season itself. The circus is thought of largely as a “kid’s show,” but as I looked over the audience reaction when the 1943 show opened in New York, it was apparent that the “kids” age 25 to 70 watched with even more wide-eyed wonder than the kindergarten contingent. Ycugsters haven’t yet learned what is impossible. They watch the feats of human strength &nd balance with an interest that springs from the thought that they can probably go home and, with a little practice, perform these circus stunts in their own back- BELK TODAY BARGAINS AS ALWAYS yards. But the oldsters know what is impossible and yet they :ee one “impossible” feat after ..nother being performed before heir very eyes. AUDIENCE . 7 . 4,000,000 Every performance of the circus his year is crowded with men ir uniform, most of them on short leave from strenuous training in learby camps. If for no other rea son, the inspiration it must be to these men to see the capacity of the human body when properly trained is enough to make it worth while to keep the circus going on during wartime. In addition, the kick that mil lions of children get out of the circus makes it seem important not to permit a war in which they have no part and which they do not understand from interfering with their big thrill of the year. The Office of Defense Trans portation, which warns civilians not to travel unnecessarily, has made a human and wise decision by exempting circus elephants, circus gorillas and circus per formers from that ruling. Last year the Ringling Bros circus was seen by over 4,900,000 people. This year the attendance will probably be even greater than that, for there are few soldier.? who, when possible, won’t tak advantage of the offer to see this I remarkable show without charge. And one more argument to 5 ustify the “circus as usual” dur ing wartime is the patriotic theme of the show itself. A March of he United Nations, envisioning the happy days when the four freedoms will be shared by all oeoples, and the Drums of Victory r inale of this year’s show, add new hope and encouragement to war-weary people. Flies for RAF ^XjW-.XyC^.^NX;: MU Jadwiga Pilsudski, daughter of the late Marshal Josef Pilsudski of Poland, poses in London beside one of the fighter planes she flies from station to station for the RAF Air Transport Auxiliary. 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Perhaps it’s because of the war— but somehow the clowns seem funnier, the animals more fero cious and the feats of strength more breathtaking than ever be fore. Thousands of years ago, when Greece was at the height of her glory, all wars were temperarily called off for the duration of the Olympian games. Thus the peo pie were able to satisfy their longing to see, each year, the athletes and acrobats, who had reached new heights of physical perfection, demonstrate the capa bilities of human strength. Perhaps we cknnot get the Japs and the Germans to declare an armistice while we go to the cir cus, but it would do most anyone good to take a few hours off from thinking about the war arid spend an afternoon or evening under the big tent. The circus somehow seems even more im portant in wartime than it does when everything is right with the world. MS m mwim The United States army brought football to London for the first time in 25 years. “Bewilderingly com plex’’ was the comment of British sportswriters. The teams were composed of members of the U. S. Army Field Artillery and the Engi neers. They played before a crowd of 25,000 for the benefit of the Brit ish Red Cross. The Field Artillery won 19-6 Chevrolet- VSL Membership 1,283,476 Buy Your Furniture From S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. McCormick, S. C. Detroit, Mich., May 26. — With 141,556 additional enrollments re corded in the past month, mem bership in the Victory Service League, national patriotic alliance ef car and truck owners sponsor ed by the Chevrolet dealers of America, new totals 1,283,476, ac- •ording to an announcement made today by William E. Holler, national director of the VSL. Total enrollment to date in the eight Chevrolet territorial areas of the country are as follows: Flint region, 318,000; Southeast, 165,959; Pacific Coast, 170.0,4; Southwest, 119,302; Great Lo';cs, 62,060; Midwest, 146,326; ) "c- ern, 95,558; Atlantic Coast, * 9,- 377. Organized about six m~ "tr ago, the League is dedicatee to “Service for Victory,” anr to “Save the Wheels that Serve '.•n- erica.” It is now recognize* as one of America’s organizations. great patr ->tic Ripeness Important In “Combin ing” Grain Farmers who are nning to use combines for harvesting their small grain crops may profit by a word of caution again this year, says County Agent G. W. Bon- nette, pointing out the impor tance of letting the grain ripen thoroughly before starting the combine. With the scarcity of labor and harvesting machinery in certain sections of the state, there may be some tendency to harvest the grain crop before it is thoroughly ripe in order to cover as great an acreage as possible with available equipment. This year more than ever before it is important that farmers delay the harvesting of their grain crops until it is dead ripe in order to prevent any loss of grain from spoilage. In harvesting most cereal grains the combine should not be started until 10 days or two weeks after it is customary to begin harvest ing with a binder. If the threshed grain feels damp or is easily dented with the fingernail, the mcisture content is too high for safe storage. If there is any doubt as to the safe-keeping qualities of the grain after being harvested with a combine, it should be spread out cn the floor of some shed or other building and stirred fre quently for several days. Another method that has been recommended is to sack the grain in sacks that are not mere than two-thirds full and stack the sacks in rows so that air can cir culate freely on at least two sides. It is also advisable to move the sacks once or twice a day to in sure better ventilation. -X- Chevrolet- Scrap Material Collections NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AT YOUR SERVICE TO. HELP YOU SELL> i Detroit, Mich., May 31.—During the past month Chevrolet deal ers collected 8,648,254 pounds or 4,324 tons of vital scrap materials, bringing the grand total for the past nine months to 206,303,360 pounds or 103,151 tons. Metal scrap collected by the dealers during the 30 days period amounted to 7,802,342 pounds or 4,901 tons, raising the total of iren and steel, copper, brass, aluminum, lead and other metals gathered to date to 191,506,455 pounds or 95,753 tons. During the same period collections of 845,- 912 pounds or 423 tons of other scrap such ns rubber, paper, rags, burlap bags, rope, etc., brought the nine-month total of these "Meet fhe Peopie mm+m m mm (Each week in this space will be presented a picture and word portrait ot someone whose name is news.) mxsiimmmi •Two dramatic events highlighted the ap- pointment of Lieut. Gen. Jacob L. Devers to commander of the United States forces in the European theater of war. Preceding the ap pointment was the plane crash in Iceland which killed Lieut. Gen. Frank Andrews, Devers’ predecessor. Following it was the great Allied victory in Tunisia. • Devers is a pioneer in tank warfare which has been developed to a new high by the blitz technique of today. He was in charge of the mechanization of the Panama Cana) defenses in 1930, and in 1941 became com mander of the armored forces at Fort Knox, Ky. • Thus, as the Allies flay the Axis with the Nazis’ own mass raid methods, Devers stands at the head of our European forces ready to follow up the Tunisian success with more knockout blows. •What will the Allies do next? Devers appar ently knows, for when he was appointed sec retary of war Henry L. Stimson said: • “He has been especially prepared for this assignment as a result of an extensive trip which he made recently through the European, African and middle eastern theaters.” I mm Lieut. Gen. Jacob L. Devers ..t Army Rescues Flood Victims liPil if Mttf mm- ' smmm i ■m W ii wm As flood waters continued to rise in the Midwest, army engineers brought barges and amphibious jeeps into the area. They not only rescued residents and their household furnishings, but also removed live stock. Here two goats and three pigs are being floated on a barge from the flood zone. He Started Nazi African Rout mM -mg. :■■■■: ■ m i-- British Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery is shown at right preparing to make a recorded broadcast entitled, “A Message to the Women of Eng land.” His troops started the Allied African offensive which ended in complete defeat for the Germans in that sector. Horseshoes Won’t Stop Allies V •to.-* • r^Urrr:-. A Nazi official is shown peddling “Luck Iron,” horseshoe-shaped good luck symbols, in a Nazi fund campaign in Berlin. Perhaps Nasi leaders feel that their populations need the good luck in view of the heavy bomb raids they are suffering. materials to 14,796,905 pounds or 7,398 tens. “The collection of scrap materi als so vital to the production of ammunition and essential war materials is one of the many 5n- pertant patriotic activities of 1’'° Victory Service League, nati.r' al alliance of car and truck ow - ? sponsored by the Chev: dealers of America,” said liam E. Heller, Chevrolet ge’*^- sales manager and national di" - tor of the VSL. “In seven mo:' T >s membership in the League lias reached the huge total of 1.283,- 476 and the activities of the or ganization expand in proportion to the increased membership. “In addition to collecting scrap, the Victory Service League as sists the Red Cross by recruiting - blood deners and in other ways. It helps promote the sale cf War Bonds, collects books and sports equipment for the men in the armed services and supports every authorized war effort program on the home front. It helps to “Save the Wheels that Serve America” by doing everything possible* to maintain the country’s vital au tomotive transportation system for the duration.