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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. .
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Nazi Sign Downed
French girls knock down German
headquarters sign for Troyes,
France, after capture of the city
by the American forces.
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Garden Work
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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.
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Before THIS war IS OVER, there may be ohly two kinds of people *"*
in America ...
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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.
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Lubrication which reaches up to
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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
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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.
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Free GI Prisoners
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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!*/
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