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iV> Sh I VW, T ''. 7 McCORMICK MESSENGER, MCCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Tfcurtday, August 10, 1944 sgSBBBBBBs-aBSQaaBBaassa ZUtkU/ ami TatnottoW j S' ny Don Robinson j* VOTES . , 75 per cent . According to a receipt national survey, 75 per cent of the people at this country already know how they are going to vote in Novem ber—and they don’t think: any thing anyone says is going to change them. If that is true, and there is little reason to doubt that it is, i he candidates apparently would profit most by devoting all of their attention to influencing the votes of the 25 per cent who are stai on the fence. That 25 per cent is the group which will de cide the election. , But, as in every political cam paign since the beginning of time, \he major portion of political talks will be made to the voters who already are “in the bag.” The Democratic candidates will talk to Democratic clubs and organiza tions while the Republicans will *alk to the backers of their party Thus, as far as influencing votes is concerned, a great portion of the verbal barrage will have no direct effect whatsoever. The majority of on-the-fence voters, the ones who are not deeply involved with either party, })robably don’t go to Republican cr Democratic meetings. They’re ?pt to be the kind of individuals who make their decisions in the quiet of their own homes by lis tening leisurely to radio talks, reading about the candidates in their newspapers and talking things over with a few close friends. DINNERS .... neglect A friend of mine recently went a candidate for his state assem bly. He told me that the evening through an election campaign as before election he had to attend .seven turkey dinners and to avoid insulting the party members who were sponsoring these affairs he felt required to eat turkey and ticket anyway.” / But keeping the party members in line has always been considered essential to politics. If he hadn’t gone to the dinners, if he had not bothered to make appearances be fore the active members of his own party, there might have been some who would cast a grudge vote against him. It’s somewhat similar to the job of a salesman who can only in crease his profits by lining up new customers but is apt to suffer se vere losses if he neglects the old customers who might decide to drop his line after a while if he neglected them. The political can didate is attempting to sell him self to voters and he can’t afford to neglect those who already are sold on the party he represents. Nevertheless, although lack of contact with his own party might mean the loss of votes, in a close election he must go farther than that if he hopes to win. ABUSE verdict Swinging votes is a tricky thing. I doubt if most political managers, in spite of their know- it-all attitude, have Very many of 1 the answers. That’s why, I sup pose, they try any and every pos sibility that comes along—often shooting blindly and praying that their robot will hit some undecid ed voter between the eyes. at his home radio. The independents- are the great est problem to all political candi dates. But they ane probably the group which does most to keep our kind of democracy alive. They are the real court which listens to the appeals of. both sides and fi nally renders the verdict. X A Late Summer Farming Guide Some of the many phases of farm work important for atten tion in late summer are listed be low by County Agent G. W. Bon- nette. Agronomy 1. Plan now lor abundant win ter legumes and legume and small grain mixtures for soil improve ment. 2. Do not pull fodder; it is extremely disagreeable and ex pensive and it reduces the yield of corn. 3. Save farm seed of all kinds for 1944 plantings. 4. We must have more grain, so plan for the biggest small grain crop ever planted. 5. Order lime ma terials now. 6. Plan to save every available pound of hay. 7. Plan now to obtain good clean wheat and other small grain seed. Horticulture 1. Plant the fall Victory Garden for better farm living. 2. Be sure a HUNDRED YEARS KNOWINC HOW behind every loaf of or Bread ALWAYS FRESH AT YOUR GROCER'S Till It would seem to me, however,! to P lant lar e e patches of turnips that the name-calling, abusive at tacks on the opposite candidate which seem to be a requirement of all political campaigns, probab ly have very little to do with in fluencing the vote of fence-sit ters. For it is obvious that anyone who is still undecided whether he will vote for Mr. Roosevelt or for Mr. Dewey makes it evident, by his very indecision, that he doesn’t hold any hatred for either candidate and probably finds some good in the proposals of both. Thus, a blind attack on either man may step on some of his pet theories and is as apt to swing his vote away from the man making the attack as it is to attract his vote. Thus the talks which Mr. Dew ey makes to win the applause of his strongest followers, and the talks which President Roosevelt make a talk at all of them. “The makes to please the New Dealers, wofct thing about It was,” he said, “I knew all of them were going to vote for me and the rest of the are probably not the talks which would gain the support of the un decided voter who is listening in and other greens, enough for the entire farm. 3. Plant more beans. A late August planting often brings a good price. 4. After peach harvest cut out all broken limbs, as a preventive for shot- hole borers. 5. Clean up ground where vegetables have matured, to lessen insect and disease damage next season. Insects and Diseases 1. Plan now to make next year’s wheat, oat, and barley crop as disease-free as possible. 2. Plow under old crop remnants soon after harvest to destroy in sects. 3. Control bean beetles with rotenone dust or spray. 4. Begin cleaning up the orchard and destroy all fallen fruit. 5. Clean up all flybreeding places and use formaldehyde poison for traps. 6. Clean corn cribs of all weevil-infested refuse. 7. Ex amine wheat for “weevil” damage and fumigate if necessary. 8. Re queen bees. Agricultural Engineering 1. Get the mower and rake in BELK’S in Augusta , Just because this is near the end of the summer season does not mean that Belk’s stock is broken in summer items you are still interested in buying, and will need for at least sev eral weeks more. We maintain as complete a stock near the end of a season as we do. at the beginning. Just remember that Belk’s will most likely have all the things you still want, and w m need to finish out the summer season. Assortments are complete for you to make your selection from. Come and see us. BELK’S in Augusta Barbecue good running condition for hay harvest. 2. Check over and re pair all types of farm machinery while repair parts are available. I will serve a barbecue and hash 3. Make needed repairs to corn dinner to colored people on the cribs and other storage buildings. lo t next to Mr. Frank Dillashaw’s 4. Make grain storage buildings; Filling Station on Saturday, Au- rat-proof. 5. Investigate the pos- gust 12th, cooked and managed by sibilities of installing running | John D^Vore. Dinner will be water in the house by using a ready at 12 o’clock. hand pump, a hydraulic ram, or other low-cost system. 6. Also investigate possibilities of garden- irrigation from small streams. “Neighborliness is not only the expression of friendliness and co operation: It is the essence of democracy.” — Howard Railsback in The Furrow. And will sell barbecue meat and hash to white people who come for it, or will deliver it any where in town, in my containers. COOT WARREN, McCormick, S. C. They Are The Only EYES You Will Ever Have DR. R. W. ROPER OPTOMETRIST Ground Floor, Marion Bldg. Augusta, Ga. ‘'Mail Early’ Foster 70 CHECK V join gulfs TODAY! Before THIS WAR IS OVER, there may be only two kinds of people in America ... 1. those who con still get to work in automobiles, 2. those who are forced to walk. If you want to be in the fortunate group who will still be riding to work in automo biles, join Gulf’s “Anti-Breakdown” Club today. How do you do it? Just come in for Gulf’s Protective Maintenance Plan! This plan was conceived by experts in car care. Gulf developed it because car mainte nance is a most important civilian job. tSi ¥ mm! Wi Early Christmas mailing for troops overseas was started with the unveiling of the above giant color reproduction of the official war department 1944 “mail early'* poster. POLITICAL CARDS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce my candi dacy Jor re-election as County Commissioner for McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I want to thank you-for the splendid support given me to the past, and solicit a continua tion of same. J. L. JENNINGS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Reduces wear at 39danger points/ GULF'S Protective Main tenance Plan includes Gulflex Registered Lubri cation which reaches up to 39 vital points with six dif ferent Gulflex Lubricants that reduce wear, and lengthen your car’s life. Protects those hearings and pistons/ IT’S IMPORTANT to give your car a good mo tor oil and change regu larly. Gulf offers two outstanding oils,.. 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INSURANCE L’iir Ami ' vJlIjer KimJh of Insurance 1 •‘liitlitig Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROTUN. McCORMICK, S. C. I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election as County Commissioner of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. The continuation of your support and influence shall be highly appreciated. D. M. BLACKWELL. WANT ADV. LOST—My No. 3 ration book. Mary Ann Wiggleton, Parksville, S. C. ... . LOST—My No. 3 ration book. Mae Ruth Price, McCormick, S. C. LOST—My No. 4 ration book. Charles Guillcbeaux, Mt. Carmel, S. C. WRITE A WANT AD CASH IN ON STUFF J! IN lnr Tja THE ATTIC =W c '^ul]0!I wm* U Primitive Methods Need Not ^ Be Followed in ^ Advertising v? l * Nr ^ oe Modern ADVERTISE HERE!! % ? '.a*. vtH -. i, •. ¥t Ifei