Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCOKMICR m • ■cCOKMKX MESSENGER raMtahed Every Thursday Established Jane S. IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKBN, Editor and Owner Entered at the Pest Office at Mc- Cermick, S. C., as aaaU matter of \|ie second class. mmm . I dDBSCUlPTlON RATES: ,me Year $1.00 tlx Months .75 rv -op Months .Ni VICTORY relaxing On the day the war ends most ©f us will celebrate in whatever way we consider the most appro priate and will then be tempted to settle back cloaked in the story-book illusion that we are now going to live happily ever al ter. ,i There will be plenty to cele brate when the last gun of this war is fired. The one thing, of course, which will bring the most joy to millions of Americans will be the fact that the lives ol aar men in uniform will no long er be endangered and they will soon be able to return home to their families and their normal peacetime pursuits. Minor thrills will come from the anticipation of the end of ra tioning, the end of war wofk at home, the end of burdensome taxes and the resumption of a plentiful supply of all the things we want. We are apt to picture final vic tory in this war as the swinging ©pen of the gates to dreamland— the event which will touch oft the machinery for the eventual fulfillment of all of our wishes. And when that victory comes, we will long to relax and enjoy it —the natural reaction to complet ing a hard and difficult job. But It is quite obvious that if we do relax when the war ends all oi •ur hopes for the better world’ of tomorrow will disappear into thm air. PROBLEMS .... jobs Actually the end of the war will undoubtedly be the starting signal for a long and difficult struggle to put the world tog'ether again. Disregarding the complex in- teimaticnal problems which our ration will have to help in solv ing, finding the answers to our domestic muddles will call for al most super-human effort and planning. • What, for example, is going to happen to our 30 odd million war workers when Hitler surrenders and our government has no fur ther use for more planes, ships, guns and tanks? Later, perhaps, they can turn to the manufac ture of automobiles and refrigera tors, and supply vast quantities of r*her civilian needs—but is indus try going to keep them employed during the period when it is reor ganizing? And what is going to happen to the millions of federal employ ees who now have war jobs? Will we continue to support them through taxes pending the time when there will be jobs for them in industry? And most important of all— what Is going to happen to Tne men who did the fighting for us? Will they become a drug on. the employment market and be ex pected to spend the first year liv ing on the meager benefits of wnemployment insurance, or will some plans be evolved for uphold- mg our nation’s reputation as ° lend of opportunity? BBCURITY pioneers Bather than burden ourselves with finding the answers to these qwestions, a lot of us are looking to the government for a solution. But, unfortunately, we have no magicians in Washington. We do have men who would be glad to wfTer plans for more subsidies, greater employment insurance, continuation of price control, (freezing of jobs, and countless ether makeshift plans calling for Che expenditures of huge addi tional billions of taxpayers’ money. But it is clear that this can’t go on forever without sac- xificing the democratic form of government which we are fighting this war to preserve. The prosperity which we dream •bout for the future probably cannot be reached by any master formula, but only by millions ' of little fomulas—with each small business man figuring out for himself how he can play a part hi increasing employment and apeeding the distribution of mer chandise, and each family gear- tog its spending and saying so that demand will parallel supply. The prosperity which we all hope for after the war will prob ably never come if too many of us insist on falling in with the present trend toward putting se curity above everything else. We will need a lot of new pioneering ■pirit, a lot of chance-taking and a lot of vision to get our country hack into first class working or- 4er. X Or * v ; J I F what you did for the war effort today was an easy thing to do, it isn't enough. We cannot hope to give as much as the boy who gives his life ... but we can do our utmost! For instance, if you haven't yet found yourself scheming and figuring on a way to buy extra War Bonds, it's a good sign you aren't buying enough! When your neighbor calls on you during the 5th War Loan to ask if you'll increase your purchases, say “Yes" ... even if it takes a lot of scheming and figuring afterward to pay for them. That's the way our men are doing their part... in the Pacific, in Italy, in England. Ordered to at' tack, they do not first consult themselves to deter' mine whether it's safe or convenient or comfort' able. They're thinking of you at home. To protect you, they attack first.. . and figure out how to do it as they go. Uncle Sam needs your dollars to finance this war and he needs them now! Not just the dollars you can spare but every dollar you can earn that you don’t absolutely need for food, shelter, clothing and the operation of the farm. War Bonds savings mean more to the average farmer or rancher than to almost anyone else. For they form a financial reserve indispensable for the profitable and efficient operation of his business. War Bonds are safe, they pay a good return, they're easy to buy. When they mature, they mean new machinery and equipment, new conveniences for the house, money for the children’s schooling, funds for retirement. The next time you pick up your paper or listen to the radio news, have a conference with yourself* “Am I doing as much as I can to help win this war? Am I matching what I can do with what the boys are doing over there? Am I investing every possible dollar in War Bonds today to make my future and my family’s future more secure?” Most of us haven't yet begun to do our best. Uncle Sam needs it now! buy more than before in the 5th War Loan! 5 REASONS FOR INCREASING YOUR WAR BOND PURCHASES I* The tempo of this war is hitting its highest point. Government expenditures for war are at the peak. MORE MONEY IS NEEDED . . . NOW! 2. In proportion to WHO HAS THE MOST MONEY, individuals are not buying their share of War Bonds. America must correct this situa- tion. 3. War Bonds provide the farmer and rancher \£ith the financial reserve he must have to survive the ordinary ups and downs of farming as a busi ness. 4. Money will be needed urgently at a future date to replace and repair farm equipment, ma chinery, and buildings. War Bonds will provide it. 5» War Bonds are the safest investment in the world, return a good rate of interest, are easy and convenient to buy . . . from bank, post office, rural mail carrier or Production Credit Associa tion. -BUVMORETHMIBEFOH 5 * WAR LOAN / ..J * HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. M. G. & J. J. DORN, INC. McCORMICK, S. C. THE DORN BANKING COMPANY McCORMICK," S. C. STROM’S DRUG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. 4>+ J. J. COLLIER PLUM BRANCH, S. C. si J. L. BRACKNELL PLUM BRANCH, S. C. GALLANT-BELK CO. GREENWOOD, S. C. This advertisement contributed by HUGULEY’S STORE W I. McCORMICK, S. C. 'I** T L- BEN FRANKLIN STORES McCORMICK, S. C. i' r ii BROWN’S INC. McCORMICK, S. C. H. DRUCKER McCORMICK, S. C. WHITE HARDWARE McCORMICK, S. C. 1 * * IL PATTERSON CLO. CO. McCORMICK, S. C. PEOPLE’S DRUG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. 11, iM McGRATH MOTOR CO. McCORMICK, S. C. BUSSEY’S MARKET McCORMICK, S. C. *1* - T ' T I GULF SERVICE STATION McCORMICK, S. C. McCORMICK DRY CLEANERS McCORMICK, S. C. McCORMICK SERVICE STATION J. CHARLES TALBERT (OUT AT SAND OVER) R. 1, McCORMICK, S. C. J. R. CORLEY McCORMICK, S. C. McCORMICK, S. C. J. S. STROM McCORMICK, S. C. WALKERLAGROON McCORMICK, S. C. J. L. SMITH McCORMICK, S. C. STONES’ GROCERY MODOC. S. C. ■r] 1 1 !TI -vl 1 In well regulated poultry circles, arnnv are called but the unpro ductive are culled. Saving Garden Seed N May Save The Garden Clemson, July 1.—To make sure jof having adequate garden seed supplies for repeated plantings, home gardeners would do v/ell to save most sorts of vegetable seeds, says A. E. Schilletter, Clemson ex tension horticulturist. With great ly increased wartime plantings, seeds are higher in price, and many are likely to be scarce a- gain. Saving seed is a simple process to mature seed, and then gather ing and storing them. But with some, like tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and eggplant, a bit of processing is needed after they are allowed to mature fully on the stalk. With these, the pulp containing the mature seeds is usually mash ed up and water added. This is of just permitting most vegetables | left to ferment, and as this pro cess develops, the seed and pulp separate out. The good seed sink and the light ones and the pulp go to the top. Then the top can be poured off and the good seed retained. They should be dried in the shade. Screen wire is gOod to dry them on. Store the dry seed in fruit iars or similar containers, and treat them with carbon disulphide if insects threaten. With plenty of seed on hand, the first step toward an ade- nuate. year-round garden will have been made. Frequent plant ings insure maximum garden out put. X Another agricultural crime: Al lowing grain stubble land to go unseeded to legumes.