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V Mot,* VIn K ^ SOUTH CAKUl i Thursday, October 12, 1944 IHOKMICK MESSENGER Pabllshed Every Thursday Established June S. IMS comonu j. McCracken, and Owner •red at the Pest Office at Me .rmick, s. C., as mail matter ef » ond olass. i ill 01.ION KATES: - $1.00 vlon tlij, .75 Mon r *18 50 Six* Inch Sermon k^jERT H. HARPER t g , ; __ I ' Jesus* Understanding of Men. Lesson for October IS: Genesis 1: i 71; Psalm 8; Matthew 12:9-21. f Golden Text: John 2:25. f _ It is in his personality that man! Is created in God's image, set above ’ die lower animals by the power of; thinking, feeling, and willing—in > Knd like God but far less in degree, j Psalm 8 declares man’s primacy! among all created things. Pitifully small compared to worlds in space, J his mind is greater than matter. And from the days of the cave men ■ the present, man has overcome! {■» disparity between his physical! sowers and those of die beasts—by] weapons and means he has learned; •t* use. 1 The healing of die withered hand; As the synagogue Jesus employed* ($or giving valuable teaching con-i /eeraing the design of the Sabbath—f He also taught the supreme worth* let a man over a brute. Man is! jhetter than a sheep. AH agree to: AMs* but how many exalt their fel-' lams, by their loving attitude to- werd them, above lesser creatures toed material tilings? In their long, sad history, the great host of men Anus been used as mere pawns.; iiThe unmarked dust of miillnwf of] 'jMhnred workers would plead for) *toe rights of every man. The closing section of the lesson! dives a beautiful picture of Jesus' fcarrying on the service He indicated,' wer His own teaching in the syna-l ue—by His compassion toward; (suffering and the sorrowing; any! fulfilling the prophecy of T—f fl fi [ ‘ through 20 centuries the gen- have found hope through die jut of men. And all be I to give their lives to the Blessed > who knows all about them and- an infinite worth upon them. '/ P f si \HOME By MARY £. £>AGU£ T v '’T J e’s just time to get the last b IT for over-seas shipment so if y u have exhausted the assort ments made up in the department stores and specialty shops make up a box of your own baking. The post office department has is sued some official instructions that you must keep irt mind when you are making up a box on your own. Of course the dates of mailing, be- . tween September 15 and October 15; the limit of weight at five pounds I WHEN WRAPPED; the size which . cannot measure more than 15 inches i in length and 36 inches in length t and girth combined are firmly fixed * in your mind. But there are more . directions that will help to insure the safe delivery of your package. Be sure that your overseas Christ- • mas package is completely, correct ly, clearly and legibly addressed. If possible, print address with a sub stance that will not mar, run, streak, fade or smudge. Enclose a com plete address and return address inside your package, too. This will msure delivery if the outside wrap ping should become soiled or tom. Mark your package as “CHRIST MAS GIFT PARCEL." Do not use label which resembles a postage stamp or mark of any kind. Pack and wrap securely in a strong box. DO NOT USE A SHOE BOX. If package contains small items, wrap each one separately and thoroughly so that all contents are protected. There are certain articles that you cannot send. Perishable foods, intoxicants, weapons of any kind, poisons and all inflammable materi als including matches and lighter fluids are strictly prohibited. When you pack your box of cook ies put a square of waxed paper between each cookie and the one next to it. This will prevent them sticking together. Pack the box closely so that the contents can’t shake or rub. Hermits, ginger cookies, brownies—cookies of sub stance will carry better than thin, crisp cookies. A tin box is ideal for packing. This should be wrapped in corru gated cardboard and firmly tied. Then put the address and return “clearly and legibly” on this. Wrap in two thicknesses of tough wrap ping paper, tie firmly with strong cord. Take care to make the wrap ping smooth and without loose cor ners sticking out to catch on other packages. Make the knots in the cord very tight and not too bungle- some because these, too, can catch on other packages. • It’s a good idea to print the ad dress directly on the paper rather than to use a sticker because damp- - ness might loosen the sticker. Speaking of tin boxes, if you can’t find anything but a round one make » stout corrugated square container lor it. &V LYTXi$ HULL That Thing Called Progressive Education We Americans will try anything once. We have already taken fliers on flagpole sitting, Frank Sinatra, jitter bpggipg,,banana splits, Billy Sunday, zoot suits and open toed shoes for gathering "athlete’s foot’’ germs. At the present moment we are revelling in a new indoor sport called “Progressive Education" which by and large makes flagpole sitting seem by comparison a sort of higher form of learning. This progressive education is aptly named, it progresses rapidly—but backward instead of forward. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university—and no re actionary himself—declares that this doctrine, if carried to an ex treme, would put the child “back in the ‘Garden of Eden’ to begin all over again the life of civilized man.” The scintillating philosophy be hind this new departure from our already backward system of edu cation, is that youth—if allowed to go his own way unmolested and un corrected—will develop a sort of glittering individuality which may land him either in the already fully occupied “seats of the mighty" or in direct competition with “Super man." There seem to be quite a.number of requisites to the above accom plishments: The student shall study only those subjects which please his “mature” fancy. If he doesn’t want to study anything— that is theoretically OK too. He must not be made to do anything he doesn’t wish to do—such as brush his teeth, clean his ears or take an occasional bath. If he likes smoking or drinking at the ripe old age of ten—it must be “personal ity" cropping out. Above all he must not be corrected as to man ners, morals or deportment. If he thinks his father is an old horse— and some fathers are old horses— he is perfectly justified in neighing when the old man comes in late for supper. If he feels like punching his little sister in the nose he is merely demonstrating a budding in dividuality which John L. Sullivan could have possessed had his “horse and buggy" parents not sup pressed it to such a wicked degree that he only punched men his own size or larger. He may have bad morals and snitch his roommate's cufflinks, but that’s his business, and some day—if left alone—he will grow out of it—or maybe rob a, bank. He must not be made to take his hat off in the house or to say “yes M'am" to the teacher; and if he feels like spitting on the floor it may ruin his future if he is cor-> rected. It’s a grand system. It will make its pupils shine in any gathering. How proud we will be some day when one of our representatives at some great international confer ence held in the palace at Ver sailles tells the other members to “go take a jump in the river" L What a glorious day in our history when some future incoming Presi dent of the United States trips the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as that eminent official is adminis tering the Oath of Office. How mag nificent an international gesture when a future Secretary of State crowns some visiting potentate with a nice ripe custard pie. Ah me—how times do change. Once we thought it polite and gra cious to bring teacher a nice red apple. When we are “progressive, ly educated" we will doubtless “give her the raspberry.” Parenthood BY MRS. CATHERINE CONRAD EDWARDS Associate Editor, Parents’ Magazine TEACHERS WILL HELP PARENTS In the days when codnty school teacher boarded around with mem bers vl the community they often bad great influence in molding the character of the children in the fam ilies where they lived. Teacher was looked up to, and yet by shar ing family meals and entering into fireside discussions was soon able to shed the awesome air of the class room. To get this personal help from teacher nowadays parents must, as a rule, seek it, for community life is less closely knit than in our grandparents’ time. But help and understanding of your child’s prob lems are still yours for the asking. For example, one mother whose ton had been disciplined from baby hood by an overstrict father, so that the boy reached his teens frightened of his teachers and all persons in authority, tells how her son’s school principal stood by to help her when the boy’s father went overseas and she was left to man age her difficult son alone. She was determined to help her son lose his fearful attitude because it was un- _ his health and character, it she also hoped to bring about a Wholesome change in the boy’s per sonality so that he and his father would be better friends when the latter returned home from the war. The mother first went to the prin cipal and explained the situation. The principal was a fine, under standing woman and offered to take the boy into her own office, ostensi bly for the purpose of helping her, really to give him the encourage ment he needed. All his teachers cooperated with her in showing him that they were kindly friends, ready to help. His response was immedi ate and wonderful. Before long his outlook on life became more nor- mal, he began to take whatever happened with common sense and courage instead of with hurt feel ings. Through letters he is begin ning to build up a companionship with his father, too, so that this family is looking forward to a re union which will be far happier than the life they have had together in the past. Another family ran into difficul ties with their nine-year-old daugh ter Jean when the child’s grand mother came to live with them. Grandmother was often cross and unreasonable and Jean, not yet ma ture enough to make allowances for age, resented her. The child be came nervous and uncooperative both at home and at school. Jean’s mother talked over the problem with her child’s teacher. To open Jean’s eyes to Grandmother’s side of the situation sh** began a series of classroom stories about older peo ple. Then she ns , *ed the children to secure true stones of the days before the first World war from older members of thfc community. Jean's grandmother acquired pres tige when the tale she told of her first home—a sod house in Nebraska —was voted worthy of inclusion in a booklet prepared by Jean’s room. When a few days later the teacher incidentally mentioned kindness and courtesy to one’s elders as virtues to be cultivated, Jean apparently took the message to heart. The sparks sometimes still fly between Jean and her grandmother, but the fault is less often Jean’s. What we are saying is, don’t over look the help your child's teacher can give you in solving character and personality problems in your children. Ration Calendar For and Virginia through November 8. Three A-13 coupons in the new Week Of October 9 books will become valid for four : gallons each November 9. Regis tration for new books in progress now. A-13 coupons now valid in Ten nessee, Mississippi and Alabama through December 21. Rationing rules now require that every car owner write his licens? number and state on all gasoline coupons in his possession, as soon as they are issued him by his ra tioning board. PROCESSED FOODS: Blue A3 through R5 (Book 4) now valid at 10 points each. Blue tokens now invalid. Stamps good indefinite ly. MEATS AND FATS: Red A8 through K5 (Book 4> now valid at 10 points each for use with tokens. Both good indefinitely. SUGAR: Sugar stamps No. 30, No. 31, No. 32 and No. 33 now good for five pounds each indefinitely. CANNING SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds can ning sugar until February 28, 1945. Apply to local boards for supple mental rations. SHOES: Airplane stamps No. 1 and No. 2 (Book 3> valid indefi nitely: A new stamp is to become good November 1. I FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 cou pons from last year and Period 1 coupons for this season now val id. Alabama, Tennessee, Mississ ippi not affected. GASOLINE: A-11 coupons valid in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas e Hope! Y i r~‘ w NAZISM i *> n 1 VIM VEHICLE OWNERS 1944-45 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES ARE NOW ON SALE New licenses must be purchased on or before October 31, 1944, to avoid payment of penalty. Mail your application and payment immediately to avoid delay. Save time by mailing your application and remittance directly to the address shown below. STATE DEPARTMENT P. O. Box 1498 Motor Vehicle Division Columbia 1. S. C. ALWAYS Qmfify/ ware the balance of 1944 and all of 1945. The new prices, effective Octo ber 19, were established after lengthy discussions with the War Feed Administration ard comply v/i.n prcviSLi.^ .a. Economic Stabilization Act of 19 The new schedule of prices is generally higher for the Fall months and lower for the Spring months. This adjustment, OPA said, will cost consumers no more annually but will guarantee the farmer a full parity return. X FAVORED OVER A YEARS ClanSSenS Bread Girl*—be a WAC Medical Technician. The Array train* you. See your nearest Array recruiting officer. gle” sales of civilian ammunition, OPA said prices now must be com- Moving to close a gap for evas- puted in proportion to the full box ion of ceiling prices on cartridges price. When the premium on less and shells for civilian use, the Of- than box lot sales was allowed, fice of Price Administration has OPA said, such sales constituted announced revocation of the 25 only a small portion of total sales per cent premium previously al-1 in the nation. However, many re lowed for sales in less than box tailers Last year used the provision lots. At the same time OPA listed ceiling prices for many additional i n broken lots. types of ammunition recently re- j leased for sales to civilians by a War Production Board order. Off ice Price Administra- tion said today retail prices on ! 1914 pack of fruit cocktaU will ad vance, largely because of a $15 per to evade ceiling prices, making all buyers purchase their ammunition In revoking the 25 per c?nt pre mium previously allowed for “sin- ton advance since last year in the price of raw pears. Average retail increases, OPA said, will be about 1 cent per No. 1 tall can and about 2 cents per No. 2 1-2 can. The increase in retail prices was predicted as a result of process ors maximum prices in Califor nia. where most of the pack will be produced. The processors prices were effective October 4 at California shipping points. Maximum dollar-and-cent prices for shell eggs have been set by the Office of Price Administration for TAe Slow Heart is Usually A Strong Heart v _ Dr. J. B. W hit ten 4 ^0- A strong heart beating 72 times tu the minute will, after exer cise or miming or jogging 50 steps, beat about 96 to 100 to the minute, and will return to Us normal beat of 72 in about one minute. A heart that is not so strong will beat about 84 to the minute, will go up to 120 beats after the same amount of exercise, •ml may require a full two min* rates to return to its normal beat eg M to the minute. This means that a normal or strong heart will do extra work by stronger •Mokes and a heart that is not gm strong will do its work by Beating more rapidly. . «4*****«**+ *********<*** KEEP FAITH i us—i \by buying'-. /WAR BONDS]