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* i McC6RMl(.K Mf.SM •K VII,:k, SOUTH CAROLINA TtMtHaitf, Sfe^tam*lr 14, 1944 timtmeug ^ ■ -r STUDENTS . . individualists { In split pt the tremendous up heavals in our way of living which have taken place dufihg the past ten years, the youngsters of the coming generation don’t seem to have lost the desire for personal uv dependence which has always been typical of Americans. At least a survey of over 100,000 high school boys and girls showed that the majority would prefer to be in business for themselves to working for someone else. The boys and girls of high school age today were bom during a ma jor business depression, grew up during an . era of great social changes, and have, for the past three years, lived under the abnor mal conditions of world war. These major shake-ups are bound to leave permanent impressions on the minds of the. coming genera tion. Some teachers have predict ed tha^: It would result in socialistic ; thinking—a desire to substitute group action .for individual action. 'But the response to the “ambition poll’’ conducted by the Scholastic Institute of Student Opinion would ! indicate that individualism will con tinue to be a potent force in our , country. INDEPENDENT . . . 60% The scholastic poll named six work classifications from which each student was asked to choose the one which best answered the - luestion: “If you could begin your career in any of the following and obtain the same income pt foe start, Which would you choose?’’ The choice included three classi fications which might be considered independent occupations and three which necessitated working for someone else. Among the boys questioned, 60 per cent chose an independent oc cupation; 26.2 per cent said they would like to own or manage their own business, 21.7 per cent chose a profession such as medicine, law or teaching, and 12.1 per cent said they would prefer farming or some branch of agriculture. Of the 40 per cent who thought they would prefer to work for some- •ne else, 16.9 per cent wanted to work for a large business or in dustry, 16.6 per cent said they would like to work for the govern ment and 6.5, per cent thought they would prefer working for a small business or industry. Among the 61,115 girls who were covered by the poll, the greatest pro- oortion—45 per cent—expressed a preference for teaching, nursing, law or medicine; 13 per cent said , they would like to work for the gov ernment. 19 per cent for a large business or industry, 10 per cent for a small business, and 2 per cent e? • -essed a preference for agri- <u.ure. GOVERNMENT . . . danger There may be somewhat of a threat, which bears' watching, in the fact that 16.6 per cent of the boys and 13.3 per cent of the girls expressed a choice for government or public service. Since there are approximately 12.000,000 boys and girls of high school age, this would indicate that almost 4,000,000 are more interested in government ca reers than in private business. Perhaps this choice merely indi cates a schoolboy desire to be in the public eye—to be President or senator. Perhaps it grows out of <iissatisfacUon with the way this country is run and a desire to have a hand in improving it. But it is also possible that it can be inter preted as indicating approval of big government — of the government ^ rather than private enterprise being ‘considered the most important cat egory. But if, as the poll suggests, over *7,000,000 of the present high school generation want to be in business for themselves, there isn’t too much to worry about. What occupation* they actually do enter will depend on numerous conditions beyond their control—but, as of today, it would seem that American youth is just as ambitious, just as freedom- loving and most as anxious for inde pendence as previous venerations. . X : Nazi Sign Downed French girls knock down German headquarters sign for Troyes, France, after capture of the city by the American forces. X Garden Work F6r During September and October all gardeners should arrange for storage of as many vegetables as possible, pp’-t^ciflarly sweet pota toes, dried lima beans driefo peas, peanuti, etc. It is £r4i£iat>!e to store Sweet potatoes fn a storage house; however, they can be bank ed satisfactorily. See circular 175 for detailed Information. Keep all the garden crops grow ing. Do not let them become sfcUBtefi for lack of sufficient food. Nitrogen iS the most needed food for the garden crops, and an a- buhtfarit and readily available sup ply should be on hand at all times. In. most qases the gaden crops can be benefitted by an application of sulfate of ammonia or nitrate of soda. Scatter some three to five inches from the base of the plant, and cover with a shallow cultiva tion. It will usually pay well. Suggestions Gather the mature lihia beans every week and store them away for winter use. Cabbage plants may be obtain ed from plant growers now and transplanted to the garden or field during September and Octo ber. These plants, under favora ble conditions, will produce head ed cabbage in December. They may be used, of course, as greens before heads are formed. We rec ommend Charleston Wakefield and Drumhead Savoy. The Savoy will stand more cold than any other variety. • Are you growing your own cab bage plants for early spring set ting? Seed should be sown the last of September or early Octo ber. Turnips can be planted with success as late as the last of Oc tober for salad. The Seven Top is one of the best salads for winter use. The White Egg is a good va riety for both salad and turnips. It is too late now for sowing ruta baga turnips except in the south ern part of the state. Try foliage turnips for salad greens and turnips. It is offered to the trade under a number of different names. Some seed houses offer it under the name of Sho- goin. Make Plantings Of Onions (seed) — Yellow Globe Danvers, Prizetaker, White Pearl, Australian Brown — Sow Septem ber 20 to October 20. Onions (sets) — Yellow Globe Danvers, Prizetaker, White Pearl, Australian Brown. Cabbage (seed) — For frost proof plants — Charleston Wake- ield, Succession, and Late Flat Dutch. Cabbage (plants) — Charleston Wakefield. Try a few for winter use. Kale — Siberian Curled. Parsley — Moss Curled. Radishes — Scarlet Globe or Rapid Forcing — for winter use, China Rose and Long Black Span ish. Mustard—Giant Southern Curl- ad. Turnips — Japanese Foliage and Seven T§p for salad only. Turnips — Purple Top and White Egg for turnips. Spinach — Aragon and Virginia Savoy. Watch For Insecth Turnip Lice: Spray with nico tine sulfate, three-fourths pint and five pounds of soap to 100 gallons of water, or two teaspoon fuls and one ounce of soap to one gallon of water. Webworm on Collards and Tur nips: Rotenone dust or Cryolite effectively controls webworms on collards and turnips. You can purchase one-half per cent rote none at your local seed store. Cultivate and clean up grounds where vegetables have matured. Decaying vegetables and vegetable plants are likely to increase dis ease and insect damage next sea son. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. JO/M ¥£ j> n Club TODAY / Before THIS war IS OVER, there may be ohly two kinds of people *"* in America ... ;< — » 1. those who can 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 automobiles, join Gulf’s “Anti- Breakdown” Club today. How do you do it? Just come in for Gulf's Protective Maintenance Plant This plan Was conceived by ex perts in car care. Gulf developed it because car maintenance is a most important civilian job. f/ere's fivfectm Maintenance P/an.. Auw/r /xx+tTs/ e ffuvs * e/etuu^, SMUimei-A4t4uviif mefol/ x » ( GULF’S Protective Maintenance Plan includes Gulflex Registered Lubrication which reaches up to 39 vital points with six different Gulflex Lubricants that reduce wear, and lengthen your car’s life. SfadcAespuc/ous fo/ti/KC conpens/ IT’S IMPORTANT to give your car a good motor oil. Gulf offers two outstanding oils: Gulfpride, “The World’s Finest Motor Oil,” and Gulflube, an extra-quality oil costing a few cents less. AIR-FILTER, spark-plug clean ing, and radiator flushing help stretch mileage. Clean air filters make gas bum more economically; dean plugs increase power; a clean radiator prevents overheating. Sarm implements as well as farm animals suffer from winter expos ure; prepare protection for them now. ercorctue today... to avoid ir&ddoms tomorrow/ Get**, appoinfauHttit yowi Station, HELP YOUR Gulf Dealer do a thorough job—make an appoint ment in advance. Phone him at the station. Then you should en counter no delay in getting Gulf’s Protective Maintenance Plan ... 15 services in all I Gaiotute petvets atfaai.... VoH.twiut& & Jiojb. •.. September Calls For Care With Livestock Wlllys builds the economical / light Truck ' V Passenger Car \ /Light Tractor t / Power Plant September is an important time in livestock management, says County Agent G. W. Bonnette, who lists these reminders for busy farmers. Animal Husbandry 1. This is usually a good month to sell fat hogs. 2. Arrange to seed some small grain (barley, rye, or oats,) for hog grazing. 3. Give the brood sow special attention at far rowing time. The larger the lit ters the greater the profit. 4. Place sows and litters on land un infested with parasites. 5. Start hogging down corn as soon as it is in the glazed stage. 6. Cull out the unproductive sows. 7. If plans are being made to feed steers, get feed on hand before buying the cattle. Dairying 1. Sow small grain for winter grazing, at least one-fourth acre per cow. Use four bushels per acre of a mixture of oats and barley, with 15 pounds of crimson clover or vetch — substitute rye for bar ley on lighter lands. 2. Feed some grain daily. Dry fall pastures lack nutrients. 3. Dry up cows due to freshen in October to allow six weeks’ rest. 4. Plan to plant one- half to one acre of oats and vetch for each cow, to be cut for Lay next May. 5. Plant barley on p^ad upland soils to substitute for i rn in the grain ration. 6. Use ' y- curing racks to help make br. -.t, green-cured, leafy hay. Poultry 1. Give the laying house a tr ough cleaning before movir. in the pullets. A lye water, on • an of lye to 15 gallons of watt:, is one of the cheapest and est cleaning agents. 2. Place ea ast maturing pulets in permanen ly ing houses. 3. Be sure the p lets are free from worms, lice, and mites before moving them i.om the range. READ THE AD$ Along With the News Farmers’ Calendar For September Jobs County Agent G. W. Bonnette reminds farmers that there are many important jobs needing at tention in September. Some ot the most important he lists ^tre: Agronomy 1. Use winter cover crops to grow your next year’s fertilizer. 2. Qual ity in ginned cotton will pay; pick clean, store dry, gin carefully, and top your market. 3. There are phosphorus and potash reserves left in your cotton fields; plant small grains and make use of them. 4. Now is the time to ob tain limestone—under AAA grants if possible. 5. Prepare now for a permanent pasture next year. Horticulture 1. Keep strawberry beds free of weeds and grass. Set some se lected new plants. 2. Plant spin ach, seed in late September for winter and spring use. 3. Sow tur nips up to Sept. 20, Shogoin and Seventop for greens, and White Egg and Purple Top for roots. 4. Keep fall garden crops well culti vated and fertilized. 5. Sow seed late in September for “frost-proof” cabbage plants. 6. Be sure to have your Victory garden full of various “greens” this fall and winter. Agricultural Engineering 1. It is not too late to build a trench or box silo, see your coun ty agent for plans. 2. Clean, oil, and store cultivating machinery. 3. Get mower and rake in good condition for cutting hay crops. 4. If rat-proof storage buildings are needed, get plans through county agent’s office. 5. Pick cot ton clean and dry in order to get better prices. Insects and Diseases 1. Have you tried U. S. D. A. Smear for screwworm control? See your county agent. 2. Treat all small grain for disease control — apparently new strains of smut ev en on resistant varieties make it necessary to advise treatment of all seed oats. 3. As soon as cotton is picked, turn stalks under as weevil control measure in coastal section. 4. Plow under tobacco stalks and other crop refuse to destroy food and immature stages President-Elect Ac jrcoident-elect of Cuba, Dr. ’ Koiv-cn Grau San Martin, on visit ■ to tT^Hrtiington, places a wreath on ! tomb of the Unknown Soldier ^ Hie Arlington National cemetery. X Free GI Prisoners V / Gen. Nathan F. Twinning, com manding general of the 15th air force in Italy, addressing gronp of American airmen recently released from Rumanian prison where they bad been interned. of insects. 5. Remove dead aid dying orchard trees and limbs ard burn them to control insects. 5. Knock off all diseased fruits aft:r harvest to aid in disease eonuul. 7. Requeen bees. 8. Plant oats to produce feed on wireworm-infest- ed land. mkee Maid, winner of the TStf ibletonian trotting race, weighs pounds . . . largest attend ance at foe Hambletonian Stakes was 43,600 in 1933 . . . race is riin in Goshen, N. Y. Atlantic City Tuxlh club has made fishing craft avail able to members of the air force. Paul Dean, now a pitcher on the Little Rock club, Will Work only in home games ... he has to stay , around to take care of his barrel stave factory. Distance between stakes at an of ficial wnmen’s horseshoe pitching court is 30 feet, 10 feet less than for men. In the first seven months of * the year the leading rodeo bronc- riding cowboy was Louis Brooks Of Sweetwater, Texas. Lodi Motorcy- . cle club of Lodi, Calif., is planning a national motorcycle championship contest after the war. The armed services are now purchasing 90 per ' cent of all sports and game equip- ; ment in the United States . . . the war department buys annually enough baseball equipment to outfit 50,000 regular teams, and twice as many softball aggregations. Obedience trials for dogs began in 1934. ... A dog made a para chute jump in 1785 ... it was dropped from a balloon and de- * scended safely. Dorothy Germain, 1 19-year-old collegian of Philadel- ‘ phia, is the seventh player to win ' the women’s Western Open Golf : championship two years in succes- sion. Lieut, (jg) Whizzer White, for- mer all-American football star from ; Colorado U., is rated one of best heavyweight boxers in the armed forces ... he has been qti / duty in the South Pacific for tl£e last two years. Illinois U. will hav« i the biggest place kicker in the Bfo , Ten this fall ... he is Les Bing- > ham, a 280-pound tackle. t Battling Nelson, former light- : weight champion, and Johnny CoU- » Ion, one-time bantamweight chamb, ; recently boxqd an exhibition boutll. Chicago . . . Nelfcon fg te years old 1 Coulon 55. Russ Derry, Yankee odki fielder, is a Princeton/Mo., farm!*/ «+****#«*** ************** KEEP FAIT! \bybuying\, WAR BONDS New ideas in farm! portant, but they wor less you do.