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j / McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, March 15, 1945 ■cCORHICK MESSENGER f rabllsbed Every Thonday f Batoblished June S, 19M ;f f EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor Mid Owner at the Post OtfSee at Mc Cormick, 8. Cm as mail matter of SUBSCRIPTION One Tear •hr Months Three Months $1.00 .78 M +■ t r ( i » $ 1 ^ Tx)xku/(uui \ TlrmoVunU X 'by Don Robinson ’ « AUTOMOBILES • • . farm (In 1935 Henry Ford said: “The* I tie is coming when we shall grow ; lost of an automobile. The time is . Lining when the farmer, in addi- > Jon to feeding the nation, will be- the supplier of the materials 1 Coed in industry." The automobile manufacturers * haven't yet revealed just which ‘ *f a wide choice of materials they : IwW use in postwar cars, but there - fa every expectation that Mr. Ford's prophecy will come true in very ‘ order after war production • t / Bodies of cars—at least some ' «f them—are apt to be made of plastics. Plastics are made . gram a variety of food products. I Tour 1950 car may have a body • mmde oat of corn, or of cotton, I or of milk. The paint on your 1950 car is apt to be a soybean paint, the uphol- ! may be manufactured out of • i, a by-product of milk, cot will be used in the upholstery . Sng, the dye in the paints and upholstery will perhaps be made ' from peanuts, your car may be Sesnlated with a peanut shell prod- uet, the varnish on the woodwork Ju apt to be a soybean product and your synthetic tires will be made off any of a number of vegetables. What the engines will be made of I don’t know, ’but it seems quite . possible that a 1950 farmer, by • growing a selected group of prod- acts used in manufacturing will actually be able to say that his is . an "automobile farm." MOUTHS . . . machines To the farmer, this new trend of using more and more farm prod- ucts for making industrial mate-/ rials should prove a life-saving development. There are plenty of short sighted -people who have wor- - vied a good deal about possi- « Me overproduction on iarms . following the war. They ask: if farmers can break all-time pro- *. Unction records under wartime l handicaps, as they h^ve’done, : how will they dispose of all the i food they will be able to pro- y duee in the postwar era? We can get people to eat more- hot there is certainly a limit on the amount 130,000,000 mouths can con- 'Some. We can try to feed the peo- 'ytes of warswept nations, but when 'those nations get back to a peace- jtone status, they may prefer to •, raise their own food, not to import t •it from us. ; Bather than worry about foreign • ''markets, it seems a lot more sound t far the farmer to cultivate this new (home market—to supply ample food ; for our own people and then feed vfrie surplus to the industrial ma- l chines whose appetites may be anie almost insatiable. So long E our machines, as well as our ople, demand large quantities of pod there will be no need for the armers to worry about overpro- liction. PROMISE • . , , yield I Because of this big new outlet fcr farm products, it is anticipated hat the farmer may enter a period fc undreamed of prosperity. Just as he industrialist made great finan- Sal strides through mass produc- £on, so can the farmer expect to trosper when the business of farm- ng becomes entirely mechanized had electrified. I Farming, even in the eyes of l (he producers of the newest type of farm machines, proba bly will never reach the stage < where a crop of potatoes or -corn can be produced by push ing a button, but there is no doubt that there will soon be machines to do practically all af the back-breaking and time- consuming tasks which have burdened the farmer for cen^ • turies. Rural electrification will have a at to do with rapid increases in Sarm production. So will be mar velous inventions of the scientists— Ibventions for automatic weeding, tor spraying from the air, for im proving soil, for treating seeds and plants so that the yield per acre bill be multiplied. The farmer’s life of tomorrow is Sill of promise so long as he can §nd a profitable and stable market for the vast amount of food prod- vets he will be able to produce. And, if he cultivates the industrial market he should have little to fear on this score. He must hold lo the dream of Henry Ford’s of an automobile which, in basic ingre dients, is not dissimilar to a seven course dinner. X- Smtion t REV. ROBERT K HARPER t Tht Law of Life. Lesson for March 18: Matthew 22: Si-40; 23:11-12; 25:31-46. Memory Verses: Matthew 22:37-39. The last lesson showed how ut terly the rich young men had failed to keep the law of love—today we consider that law as the law of life. .After the silencing of the Sad- ducees, the Pharisees tried to en tangle Jesus and when a lawyer among them asked Jesus what is the great commandment in the law. He answered: "Thou shalt love.” Later Jesus spoke of true great ness—found in great service. Self ishness leads to ruin, forgetfulness of self to exaltation. Truly, some men "forget themselves into im mortality.” Note the difference between the Supreme court of the Universe in its last session and an earthly court—in the former the infallible judge presides, no attorneys plead, no witnesses testify, no jury brings in a verdict. But the great differ ence Is in the charge made. The earthly court condemns a man for the wrong he has done, the Su preme court for the good he has left undone. And here is a vast difference. It is not enough just to abstain from wrong—men must do the good. This is doubtless realized by everybody in a general way—think seriously of all its implications and of the utter ruin that comes at last to those who fail to do good. Also remember the blessed priv ilege offered those who do good. It is reward enough in itself for every good deed that in ministering to the lowliest, a man is serving Jesus Himself. \HOME My MAXY £ MAGt/Z B EFORE you order youi garden seeds look over the catalogues very carefully and ask yaurself two questions: Which is the jnost reliable catalogue and which will help rra to have a better garcen? Of course there are plenty of good garden catalogues that are issued by long established firms with repu tations for fair dealing proved by time and experience. These cata logues are the result of infinite knowledge and care and from their numbers you will find no difficulty in selecting the one that suits your own particular needs. First of all you use a garden catalogue as a shopping list. ^ Here the completeness of the information offered yon is a dis tinct help. There are many things to plan, to look for and to understand before yon buy. So study all the good catalogues that come your way, use their facts intelligently, compare them and heed the good points of each. A/good catalogue acts as a man ual of garden planning, too. A good plan is of enormous importance and the more inclusive the catalogue— the more plants, seeds, accessories • and tools it offers—the more it will assist in that vital job. In well , compiled catalogues you’ll find, as direct help, dozens of actual plant ing arrangements, keyed and illus^' trated. As indirect help you’ll find clear, concise descriptions of the vegetables and flowers and plants that the dealer has painstakingly made good enough to make his business worth while. Your catalogue enables you to know your plants, from it you should find out all that you possibly can about each variety before you sow; a seed or set a plant. After the broad plan comes the detailed se-* lection, and here a good catalogue i-j essential. Most catalogues are s<| divided and arranged as to makn this checking easy. *A11 have an alj phabetical basis and different typerr of each plant are grouped togethe ! and carefully indicated. Go ovej all varieties listed against r^ch oth' er, compare the points of differened and then do your selecting. As a guide to improved v-irietiei your catalogue will prove invaluaj ble. Be always on the alert for sucH phrases as “rust resistant,” "will resistant,” “blight resistant,” "bar. dier” and the like. They are evii dences of progress in plant breeding and marks of extra value in plants} Furthermore, most catalogue? give you "cultural’’ hints in describ; ing their offerings. Some go stii farther and instead of giving fact about the care of all plants unde 1 a family heading or a varietf group, they break down the fin ooints of each variety or sub-vari ety where points of difference ar important. A little shrubbery and some paint will make a homely place .into a homelike place—which is| vastly different. Ration Calendar For Week Of March 12th PROCESSED FOODS: BLUE STAMPS . . . X5, Y5, Z5, A2, B2, . . . now valid . . . expire March 31, C2, D2, E2 F2. G2 . . . now valid . . . expire April 28, H2, J2, K2, L2, M2 . . . now valid . . . expire June 2. N2, P2, Q2, R2, S2 now valid .... expire June 30. MEATS AND FATS: RED STAMPS . . . Q5, R5, 35 .. . now valid expire March 31, T5, U5, V5, W5, X5 . . . now valid . . . expire ’April 28, Y5, Z5, A2, B2, C2, D2 . . . now valid . . . expire June 2. E2, F2, G2, H2, J2 nov valid . . . . expire June 30. SUGAR STAMP No. 35 . . . good for five pounds . . . expires June 2. SHOES: Airplane Stamps No 1, No. 2 and No. 3 now good. FUEL OIL: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Period 4 and 5 (last season) . . and periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (this sea son) .... valid for 10 gallons each. GASOLINE: A-14 coupons valid through March 21. Rationing rules now require that each car owner write his license number and state on each coupon in his possession as scon as it is issued him by his local rationing board. Your mile age rationing record must be pre sented to the board when apply ing for supplemental B and C gas oline rations. Promise of a Clean Sweep ’ Surplus Inventories Cut Another step to put America’s food rationing program on a cur rent basis was taken this week by OPA, with the recall of surplus in ventories of restaurants, hotels and other institutional users of rationed foods, it has been an nounced by 1 J. E. Parker, district rationing executive. Similar in Its effect to the can cellation of consumer’s unused stamps last December, the new move seeks as nearly as possible to put on the same basis the peo ple who eat at home and those who eat out. During the past year, Parker said, some institutional users did the same as some families and in dividuals. Finding they did not need to spend all their points, be cause many more foods were ra tion-free last Fall and Winter, they accumulate^ excess reserves, ei ther in actual foods or in points on deposit at their banks. This latest action provides that institutional users with surplus reserves must use a part of them before they are eligible to receive mil issuance of points for each new allotment period, Parker ex plained. Local War Price and Ra- xoning Boarc s, studying ihe .ser’s inventory reports, will fig-! ne the amount of adjustments ceded and will make them by leducting from current or future xllotments the number of points recalled. Pianos Ticketed By Maker As new pianos again return to the stores, they will carry ceiling prices on tickets affixed by the manufacturers themselves, Dis- rict. Price Executive George W. Tomlin said yesterday. Prices will be at March 1942 levels. Although manufadturers earlier were granted permission to in crease their prices 13 per cent, there will be no increase in retail prices, Mr. Tomlin pointed out. The entire increase will be ab sorbed by the retailers, who, ac cording to OPA, are in substan tially better shape today than they were in 1941. * RED OIOSS EJIP1NDS VANKS Seek to Raise $200,000,000 W For Army and Home Services By A1 Jedlicka On the far-flung battlefronts, in army hospitals, in pris oner-of-war camps and in disaster areas at home, dark ened horizons have been brightened by the Red Cross, now in the midst of a great drive to raise $200,000,000 to carry on activities through its next fiscal year. Noted for its relief work in flood,^ tornado and other disaster areas at home, the Red Cross has greatly expanded its program in war to not only help restore the wounded but also relieve the heartaches and ap prehensions of men far from their homes. Of all its activities during World War II, the Red Cross’ blood donor service has been one of its greatest, with the contributions of 100,000 peo ple weekly supplying both the plas ma and whole blood providing new life for vets stricken on the bat tlefield. Latest of medical magic, plasma, the clear and colorless part of the blood minus the red and white corpuscles, is collected in the Red Cross’ donor centers. Quickly shipped to laboratories, the whole blood is processed into a powder, which can be mixed with distilled water and administered to wound ed men dying of shock. Recently, the Red Cross has supplied typed whole blood for special transfu sions. By men’s sides on the battlefield, the Red Cross can be found by them in hospitals as well, helping them along the road to recovery. There is the Red Cross case work er, who may write a wounded vet’s letters, attend his personal needs, arrange a loan if he needs one, or help him with his pension claim if he is to be discharged because of disability. And then there is the recreation worker, who strives to relieve the drab hum-drum of the hospital by providing a variety of diversion. Even when men are captured, the Red Cross follows them behind the enemy’s lines. Operating through its central office in Geneva, Switzer land, the International Red .Cross receives the names of the prisoners; visits the camps to report on condi tions, and assures the reception of food and comfort packages for the captives. Through the efforts of the Amer ican Red Cross, U. S. prisoners have received initial packages contain ing wearing apparel to supplement the dress in which they were taken. Consisting of vitamin-rich foods lacking in prison diets, food pack ages are sent to Europe for weekly distribution. First aid medicine kits are sent out. Over and above all these services. Red Cross field directors ahd their staffs accompany troops in the field, straightening out personal difficul ties that nMght arise there or at home, and even moving under fire to provide G.I.s with cigarettes, Christmas packages and comfort articles. Operated both at home and over seas, Red Cross clubs serve as welcome havens for tired or lone ly Yanks. There are the off-post clubs located in leaves areas; the on-post clubs in overseas camps. < r* > where men can obtain snacks, books and writing paper and find recrea tion; fleet clubs in ports for navy men; aero clubs established on re mote airbases; mobile clubs travel ing to isolated regions to furnish hot doughnuts, coffee, magazines, cigarettes* new records and library, books; and, finally, the rest homes where battle-wearied G.I.s rest net tled nerves. As attentive to the mental as well as the physical distress of people, the Red Cross’ home service helps to smooth many personal difficul ties. It’s these home services, for instance, which check the merit of a soldier’s request for a furlough be cause of family sickness; furnish loans to G.I. dependents in the event of a delay in pay allotments, or aid a soldier in relocating loved ones when changes in address may ’ not have reached him. . Despite all of its far-fltmg war ' work, the Red Cross still stands mobilized to relieve domestic dis- ' asters. During the fiscal year end- r ing June 30, 1944, the Red Cross , provided relief in 259 disasters, aid- i ing 68,000 people. In undertaking disaster relief, the Red Cross works closely with such > government agencies as the Weath- ; ; er Bureau, which furnishes informa tion on the possible scope of dis- \ turbances: with the army and navy, » which supplies eq'ii^ment. and the Coast Guard, which pr/v : des both , equipment and personnel in the i event of floods. i An all-important year-round fea ture of the Red Cross is both its first-aid and accident-prevention programs. Hundreds of thousands of ‘ Americans are familiar with the • first-aid work, having been drawn to » classes at the start of the war when the fear of bombing raids stimu- / lated interest in methods of quick * relief for injured persons. Other phases of the Red Cross’ . first aid program include highway » first-aid stations, mobile units, first- > aid detachments and school and * organization classes. No Ea Jng On Gasoline Those who hoped for easing of gasoline restrictions in time for vacations are doomed to definite disappointment, OPA District Di rector E. H. Talbert, said this week at Columbia. With military demands stepping up as Allied Forces hammer home repeated blows at the enemy, there can be no loosening of gasoline regulations, he emphasized. Sup plemental gas rations are being issued with the utmost care, he added, and every applicant for ad ditional gasoline must present his mileage rationing record at the time his application is made. Gasoline coupons now valid, he explained, are A-14, Bj, r.6, B7, C5, C6, C7, El, E'2, E3, Rl, R2 and R3. rise in the cost of the family’s morning cereal, as result of re cent OPA action authorizing a new method of figuring costs for processors and repackers. The ac tion was necessitated by rising production expenses, OPA said. Retail prices of the smaller and most popular sizes of cereals prob ably will not be affected by the decision, the Columbia District OPA Office, said yesterday, but the larger sizes will probably gs up about a cent. OPA Okays Cereal Increases Housewives can look for a slight Tire Patches Come Down New dollar-and-cent ceiling prices have been established on tire boots, patches and reliners made from scrap materials, and should result in savings at retail of 10 to 33 1-3 per cent, the OPA District Office at Columbia an nounced this week. The regulations, effective Marsh 27, set retail ceilings at $2.50 each on all uncemented tire reliners for passenger cars, and $2.75 for ce mented reliners. Maximum charges for inserting reliners are 50c without cementing, $1.00 for cementing a cemented reliner, and $1.25 for cementing an uncement ed tire reliner. Reliners for truck tires will range from $3.00 to $12.90, depend ing on size and ply, with charges for inserting ranging from 50c to $2.60. New retail ceilings for boots, and patches range from seven cents to $3.75, depending on size 1 and ply, with service charges for cementing them set at 15c for smaller sizes and 35c for larger sizes. The regulation also calls for; identification marks by manu facturers of all reiiners, patches and boots, with specified quality standards that must be met be fore ceiling prices are allowed. If not meeting the standard, the maximum selling price permitted is one cent a pound. fruit growers are also members of advisory committees that work closely with OPA officials on questions concerning the country’s food problems, Mr. Talbert said. Salute To Farmers Saluting the part that farmers are playing in maintaining ra tioning and price control, E. H. Talbert, district director, said yes terday that ten thousand farmers are now serving as volunteer mem- i bers of the ntaion’s War Price and Rationing Boards, in addition to their full-time job of producing meats, fruits, and vegetables for our armed forces and America’s tables. Many farmers, cattle raisers and DEALER Will buy by the Pen, Unit or Boundary HARRY REAM McCormick, S. C.