Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McOORMICK,' SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February Iff, 1944 Be Up And Doing In j The Victory Garden r Clemson, Feb. 5.—“We are told try those ‘in the know’ that no matter how much food this coun try produces this year, it won’t be enough,” A. E. Schilletter, Clem- son extension horticulturist, said here today. Why? Well, because, in addi tion to feeding our own citizens and our armed forces we have to help our Allies through lend- lease shipments, and we want to be able to help feed starving na tions as they are liberated. All 1 ! of which adds up to scantier sup plies on the food merchants’ shelves. So, says Schilletter, the home! Victory garden and the local* I truck patch must be the sources of most of the vegetables for fresh consumption and home can ning. After last year’s large increase in vegetable gardens in SnnUi Carolina, as in the nation, there will be a host of experienced gar deners in town and country who will redouble their home garden- O.P.A. Administrator CHESTER A. BOWLES says Z>V LYTLE HULL BAWLING OUT CONGRESS If the day comes .when the President of the United States is forbidden by law to “bawl out” the congress—and vice versa; . then at that time we had best begin to take stock of our waning liberties. This procedure is all part of the routine of our foryi of government: It is more often than not worth while and con structive. Sometimes it may bs a bit too acrimonious and some times too tinged with party poli tics, but as a rule it is a healthy differnce of opinion. The same privilege belongs to the private American citizen. He has a perfect right to say what he thinks about his President and about his congress. And he should discuss them — but he should keep his remarks within the bounds of reason. There is another element, how ever, in this country which writes and talks about our congress with quite a different purpose in mind. This is the subversive ele ment which hopes by constant undermining to so discredit the senate and the house of represen tatives that the American people —during some moment of ex treme crisis—will do away with them entirely. This statement will sound like a dqy dream to those who have not taken the trouble to bore themselves with the Left Wing press. But a few days’ perusal pf this “patriotic” limb of news- paperdom will soon enlighten the skeptical. The attack , is never- ending: Sometimes subtle—often outspoken. Now it so happens that the congress of the United States is < ‘us”—you, me and the Joneses. It is composed of men and .women. whom we send to Wash ington to represent us and to take care of our interests. It is not the “Executive”; it is not the “bureaucrats.” It is us! So when) Mr. Pumpernickle of the New York Daily Pinktint attacks the congress—for any or no reason- he ife attacking you and me. He is telling us that we should kick ourselves out of any share in our own government. He is telling us that we are slowing down the war effort; that we are creating high prices.; hampering the Presi dent; causing strikes and discon tent; and generally messing up| everything and driving the na tion into the hands of the Fascists. By Fascists he means | Americans who love America and who don’t subscribe to socialism or dictatorship or to anything else but the constitutional gov ernment which we have enjoyed for over a hundred and fifty years. So keep your weather eye on the gent who is continually roasting “you” from the soap box, over the air, of in the ‘f off-white’ press. He is often a native of some other country; he is '“agin’ our form of government and would probably be “agin” any j other form of government even if he invented it himself; and he wants to drive “us” out of the Capitol at Washington so that he and his cerise comrades can take our places. The only reason he fools any of us is that so many of us don’t realize that congress is “us”; and that without a con gress we would be left without a word to say in the management of our own country and of our own lives. As long as we * main tain a congress, with the powers which N our Constitution assigned to it, just so long will we retain our liberty—and no longer! t P Xui “Tell your rationing board you are cutting pulp wood” Lulpwood cutting has been listed as an essential occu pation and those engaged in it should now include such activities in connection with any application for supple mentary gasoline, tire, or automotive rations. “If you are using gasoline-powered equipment in saw- ing, drawing or trucking pulpwood and it is absolutely necessary for you to have an additional allowance, you Now is the time to ent or thin your timber while prices are high and pulpwood is badly needed. should report the fact to your local rationing hoard, giv~ ing full information as to the number of cords to be cut and the distance it must be trucked. “Ceiling prices for pulpwood have been set by this office and are available upon application to your nearest OP A District Office. Pulpwood prices are now at a peak. There *is no present intention of revising these prices.” Cut wisely and the remaining trees will grow faster and bigger. Your forester or county agent will help you select trees for cutting. Estimate Ro many cords yox*. can cut. Then g«f in touch with onr Jocal dealer, telephone, re write us for prices and specifications. GOVERNOR REQUESTS MAYORS’ COOPERATION IN FAT SALVAGE Approved by Office of Price Administration Sponsored by WEST VIRGINIA PULP & PAPER CO. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA R. M. WINN, plum branch, s. c. ing efforts in 1944, and of course many new gardeners who will* ,ake up the hoe for the first: time. ; To all of these wishes the best of luck and calls attention to the various garden- ng helps available from county -.gents and from Clemson. He Tames specifically Extension Cir- ular 228, Victory Garden Guide; Circular 235, A Victory Garden or Every Family; and USDA Miscellaneous Publication 483, ictcry Garden. ‘Early February is the begin- hng of the garden year, if gar dening has any begin ling peri od,” says Schilletter. “Gardening .3 in fact a continuous process. But this is the time when the tributes to night blindness. Vitamin B, which tones up the body. It promotes nerve develop ment, sharpens the appetite, and Schilletter^ helps the body make the best use of food. Vitamin C, which helps resist infection and build good teeth and bones. Vitamin G (riboflavin), which promotes growth and keeps eyes and skin healthy. Iron, which makes rich blood, helps prevent anemia, dullness, and tiredness. Calcium, which builds bones, teeth, and blood. Everyone needs it, especially growing children and pregnant mothers. Bulk in vegetables helps di gestion and prevents constipa- Jap Prisoner Photo by Munn of Sargeant's Pictured above is Governor OHn D. Johnston at his desk in the capitol as he signed a letter to the Mayor of each South Carolina community renuesting their cooperation in Increasing collection of used househohl fats. With him are. left to right, Lewis A. Emer son, of Columbia, Executive Secretary h)f the South Carolina Salvage Committee, War Production Hoard: Mrs T. C. Williams, of Columbia, newly appointed Vice-Chairman of South Carolina Women’s Salvage Activities, and Judge H. M. Lightsey, of Colum bia. Chairman of State Salvage Committee. * In his appeal to the Mayors, Governor Johnston pointed out that consumption of fats in producing munitions, military medicines and a wide variety of war materials had so increased that South Carolina’s quota of used fats has been placed at 210,833 pounds per month. “This figure can be met only by intensification of efforts by every housewife, meat dealer, fats collector and local salvage committee In the state. We have reason to be proud,of our state’s fat salvage record, but our new quota requires a redoubled effort.” , Mrs. Williams, whose son Is an Army Aviation Cadet and whose son-in-law is a prisoner of war held by the Japanese, said, “If South Carolina housewives will realize that a tablespoonful of fat thrown down the drain each day for a month could deprive a soldier on the battlefield of 150 machine gun bullets. I arn sure every ounce would he saved. Now that the government Is re warding housewives for saving fats by giving two meat-fat points per pound, in a(ldttioq ; to the four cents a pound paid by industry, I hope South Carolina housewives will respond in a measure to make possible attainment of our vastly Increased quota.’* natural urge comes to get out tion. Crisp, raw foods encourage and dig in preparation for plant-j chewing' and stimulate flow of ing; and perhaps moit of the j saliva. common vegetables are planted The “greens” which furnish curing the next two months, i theso benefits and which can be Let us then be up and doing.’ ” | grovm easily in South Carrhna, -X j says the county agent, include ; cabbage, turnips, kale, mustard, i lettuce, spinach, broccoli, chard, and collards. S. American Envoys A Jan, taken prisoner by Allied • •■ccs in China, is pic'.ured alter r>i* injured arm was r,ct by Allied d.'cal offtce.’s. Ca“»t. J. J. ■> ,0;:cl;!ey is pictured kneeling by ■ ' c enemy fighter. Health Grows Also In Garden ‘'“Greens^ Adrian Escobar, new Argent*#^ ambassador to the United States, .left) embraces an old friend, AH t'redo Polzin, consul general for Rrazil at Miami, Fla. Argentina «ccently severed diplomatic relaiioi with Germany and Japan. -X- Not only, all farm families but all others who have land and reasonably favorable conditions will be wise to plant vegetable gardens in 1944, says County A- gent G. W. Bonnette. A good garden is not only health insur ance but is some assurance that there will be vegetables for the family table. The green, leafy, and yellow vegetables, with emphasis on “greens”, will be sources of the following vitamins and minerals, the agent explains. -X- Many Farmers Use Cooperative Credit ar ^ ccl “was made despite the fact that many secretary-treasurers in our district were called into the services.” addition to their regular j duties, the president pointed out, In 1943, the 93 production cred-! war Bonds were sold by the it associations of the Third Farm secretary-treasurers to farmers Credit District — the Carolinas, i anc j the urban populace amount- Georgia and Florida — extended j n g to $2,707,857. credit to some 40,000 farmers who! “The credit extended to these borrowed $34,000,000 through these | farmers,” Mr. Minor said, “was associations, W. A. Minor, presi dent of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia, has an nounced. During the year 7,318 new stimulates I members joined these production Vitamin A, which growth. It also promotes tooth 1 credit associations, and bone formation; its lack con-j “This record,” Mr. Minor made to produce food, feed, and fiber in connection with the war effort.” Fertility has to be more than skin deep cm the face of the said, earth. “The South Carolina farmer Joes not generally need to make radical changes in his agricul ture. His greatest need is to do better what he is already doing. He must give attention to quality production—quality crops, quality cattle and quality livestock prod ucts, quality vegetables, * quality fruits.”—The late Dr. W. H. Mills in unpublished History of South Carolina Agriculture. “The same as it is good btfsf- ness for a farmer to feed a bal anced ration to his livestock, it is good business to have all our people eating a balanced diet.*— Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard.