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JET ..... speed Someday we may learn that the uggest error of the San Francisco inference was our overlooking to nvite a few delegates from Mars. For, after studying an analysis if the future of jet propulsion by jlall Hibbard, chief engineer of the Lockheed Aircraft corporation, a possible war with Mars or any oth- Jr inhabited planet seems well with in the realm of possibility. For Mr. Hibbard, who directed ihe development of the first suc cessful jet fighter plane, not only nakes predictions which stretch •he imagination to the breaking coint, but says the means of carry ing out his predictions already are in the blueprint stage. Just to get into the spirit of this world of tomorrow, as Mr. Hibbard pictures it, we give a few of his predictions as follows: * A speed of 100,000 miles an boar can reasonably be ex pected when rocket ships start flying outside the earth’s at mosphere. . . . Within a decade we may have jet- propelled transports flying smooth ly through the upper atmosphere 100 miles above the earth at speeds well over 1,500 miles an hour. . . . Within a decade families today owning automobiles will want jet helicopters which will fly several hundred miles an hour and will be considered the "safest, simplest, ( pleasantest, most convenient form of travel ever devised. . . . SCIENCE . . . imagination If Mr. Hibbard is right—and we have no reason to doubt him—sci ence has just about conquered the problems of speed and distance. The only limitations seem to be that, because of air friction, we may not be able to attain speeds of much over 1,500 miles an hour within the earth’s atmosphere; But beyond the atmosphere there is no limit to the speeds which can be attained or the distances that can be covered. This may sound like fairy-tale talk, but if it does it is because science has outraced imagination. Just try to imagine a speed of 100,000 miles an hour—going around the world in 15 minutes —across the continent in two minutes—New York to London in two minutes—New York to Japan in eight minutes!—and, a ' ' perhaps the United States to the moon in hours! There's no more use trying to visualize such speed than there is to try to realize the size of our national debt. Our minds are in capable of it. But. from what Mr. Hibbard says, there will be noth ing to stop some Lindbergh of the stratosphere from shooting away from the earth in the hope of land ing, within an hour or two, on an other planet. And the less adventurous of us— who want to stick only to the safe, well-traveled routes—may, before 1935, have breakfast in New York, luncheon in London, and be home Jor a shower before dinner. WAR ... destruction The idea of jet propulsion is noth ing new—but the practical applica tion of it is something that came with the war and reached its height with the V-2 rocket bombs of the Germans which traveled at over 2.500 miles per hour. And we can thank our lucky stars that this development didn’t come any sooner, for if the German t>ombs, which managed to wreck almost 1,000,000 English homes in a few months, had come a year before—or if they had been devel oped to the point which our engi neers have gone today—the out come of the war might have been a very different story. But the really frightening thing about Jet propulsion is the use which would be made of it if an other war took place on this earth. According to Mr. Hibbard, the ag gressor’s aim in any future war would be total destruction of the en emy in the first 24 hours of hostili ties. And, he says, this could be ac complished with remote-controlled rocket bombs which would spar half the globe and be directed with pin-point accuracy against any ob jective. Today the leaders of all nation: are working on the problem of forg ing a plan which will prevent fu ture wars. But actually it means a lot more than that. Their suc cess, it would appear, will deter mine how long life will continue to exist on this planet. For, if there is ever another war, it -would seem quite probable that there will be no victor—both the aggressor and the victim will be wiped from the face of the earth. Hundreds Of Rheumatism Sufferers Have gotten quick relief by taking D. M. C. COMPOUND No. 49. Many, many people praise this wonderful medicine to the skies, often getting relief in a week's time. Try it today; get a package of D. M. C. COMPOUND No. 49 from vour druggist, take as directed, and If not eatttfied with results, your money will t be cheerfully refunded. Price—43.00. .,. For Sale By » PEOPLES DRUG STORE i r-Ady, McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina ^ Thursday, May 31,1945 \HOME By MABY t. DAGUE The last few days of May are busy ones both indoors and out. In doors the winter woolens are being demothed and put away for the summer and outdoors lawns and porches are being groomed for sum mer holidays and everyday living. Weec^ng. patching and reseeding of lawns must be done at once in order to insure a thick, velvety green, while feeding might be a continuous process until the mid dle of June. Grass has grown slow ly so far this spring and needs some encouragement. Throughout the summer feeding will be needed whenever the grass shows evidence of poor color or lack of growth. Be vigilant for the first signs of crabgrass and if the plants can’t be dug out while they are small, at least try to keep them from reseeding by raking them straight up before each mow ing. And don’t neglect to carry a small bag of lawn seed with you so that every time you dig a weed out of the grass you can sprinkle seed in the loosened turf. The ground cover that you use in dense shade needs weeding and fertilizing, too. Cut back the plants, pull any weeds and then put on a top-dressing of a rich compost or a light application of a well-balanced fertilizer. If you are just setting out ground- cover plants, take care not to set them too close nor too low in the ground. Soiled and faded awnings can be freshened up and made gay and colorful again. This is well worth doing because the awning cloth lasts season after season. Before the awning is stretched over the frame it can be dyed a solid color, choosing preferably the original color of the brightest stripe for the dye. The stripes will show a bit, making a shadow stripe ef fect, but the result is most satis factory. Or the awning can be given a thin coat of house paint. Thin the paint with turpentine, using about one part turpentine to four parts paint. Be sure that the cloth has absorbed the paint and that the paint is perfectly dry and hard be-, fore you attempt to fold the awn-] ing. « Painting will renew your fiber. porch rug, too. House paint thinned j as for awnings does the trick. Work; the paint well into the fiber of the rug if you want your effort to be ’ worth while. \ a If only one comer of the rugs has faded you can renew the colors by painting each separately with' a thin coat of the desired shade or] you can use a strong dye. Have: the dye hot and paint it in just* as if it were paint. * > When the window boxes are filled/ be sure the soil is-in good condi EALTH TH A SMILE i Why Sleep Is So Helpful By Dr. J. B. Warren When you sleep your brain rests; it stops its work of direct ing all body process under the control of your will. Even the processes not under the control of your will—breathing, heart beat, circulation of blood, blood pressure — slow down during sleep. Sleep is like removing battery from your car and get ting it recharged. If you don’t get your sleep it is like leaving battery switch on so that energy is being lost and you are tired in the rooming. > iiwisillllp 1 I **'• suf a ^ ULl> Wooo be mn m m ««// Shipp W</ mi H WM mm tv-. ••v. 'mm mmmi mm H Before the war is over thousands of ships like this will cross the vast Pacific, packed with all the hundreds i of thousands of different items needed to fight a modern war. ' MORE PULFW00D NEEDED Into the manufacture and packaging of all these supplies must go millions of cords of pulpwood. The new war time uses of pulpwood have increased so fast that demand always runs far ahead of supply. BIG JOB STILL AHEAD : The pulpwood shortage won’t end withT victory in Europe —it may become even more acute. Victory in the Pacific will cost incredible quantities of equip ment and supplies — different types of equipment and differently packaged. So keep the ax swinging! v We’re going to need all the pulpwood you can cut for a long time to come. mm WEST VIRGINIA PULP & PAPER COMPANY N,. ~ CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Out In touch with tho dealer In your territory from whom wo buy wood: R. M. WINN, plum branch, s. c. FIGHT FIRE! America needs every treel Needs Its mater* trees now for war. Will need its growing trees for peace. Don't let lire destroy tfiem. Watch Matches— cigarettes-flrer. Guards Needed In Federal Service INSURANCE l’'ife (iiMirance And All hlier Kinds of Insurance In liiding Life Inaiirauce. niJGH C. IIROWN. MfCORMiriC. s c. WANT ADV. LOOK HERE. Wanted—Men and Women to start in business on our ;apital. Sell some 200 farm-home Products. Thousands our Dealers low make quick sales, big profits. For particulars write Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCE-211-192, Richmond, Va. FOR SALE—Silver Tone six tube jattery radio, in perfect condition, irand new batteries. T. D. Miner, Plum Branch, S. C. Veterans are wanted to fill war service positions as guards at $1,824 a year. Thos§ appointed will patrol buildings and grounds for various Government agencies in Washington, D. C. At present the United States Civil Service Commission is accepting applica tions for these jobs from both vet erans and nonveterans. One year of experience as sol dier, sailor, marine, coast guards man, salesman, policeman, deputy sheriff, foreman, bus driver, watchman, guard, chauffeur, or farmer, or in a comparable occu pation, will be accepted as quali fying for a Guard position. Veteran preference applicants of any age may qualify. Other ap plicants must be at least 21 years of age. There is no maximum ag: limit. Applications for Guard will be accepted until the needs of the service have been met. Persons now using their highest skills in war work should not rp- ply. Federal appointments ere made in accordance with '’ r ar Manpower Commission pc' Ibs and employment stabilization pro grams. Further information and repli cation forms may be obtained f" >m the Commission’s Local Seer tary, Mrs. Thelma Banks, at McCor mick, S. C„ from most first- and second-class post offices, n'orn Civil Service Regional Office e or from the United States Civil Ser vice Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Civil Service Commis sion Announces Need For Veteran Reha bilitation Workers m’/aunmum! BUY MORE WAR BONDS • Opportunities in veteran reha bilitation work have been an nounced by the United States Civ il Service Commission for recrea tional aides, $2,190 and $2,433 a year, and for physical directors, academic teachers, and commer cial aides, $2,433 a year. Salaries quoted include overtime pay. Po sitions are in Veterans Adminstra- tion hospitals throughout the U- nited States. No written test is required for these positions and there are no age limits. Academic teachers ropst have completed a 4-year col lege course in addition to the year of experience required, and phy sical directors must have had at least 16 semester hours in physical education in addition to a year of j experience or further education. Appropriate experience or educa tion, or a combination of the two, is qualifying for the recreational aide and commercial aide posi tions. I Persons interested in applying for these positions should consult the new illustrated announcement, No. 362. Announcements and ap plication forms may be obtained from the Commission’s Local Sec retary, Mrs. Thelma Banks, at Mc Cormick, S. C. j Persons now engaged in war work should not apply. Federal appointments are made in accord ance with War Manpower Com mission policies and employment Stabilization programs. Applications must be sent to the United States Civil Service Com- ( mission, Washington 25, D. C., and will be accepted until the needs of the service have been met. J SHE FEELS FINE NO# AND THANKS RLEONM For Two Years She Hardly Knew What It Was To Be Free Of Distress From Indi- gestion States Mrs. Haney Eats Anything Now. “Retonga gave me such wonder ful relief it is a pleasure to tell others about this grand medicine.” declares Mrs. Lena Haney, well known business woman of 894 Kirkwood Ave., Atlanta, Ga., in adding her name to the thousands happily praising this noted med icine. Discussing her case Mrs. Haney gratefully continued: “For about two years I hardly knew what it was to be free of distress from indigestion. I rr e- ly ever ate a full meal, and aLer even a light meal I would sm i r miserably from sour stomach and gas pains that kept me us'ng home remedies all the time. n night the slightest noise would wake me up and I could no’ not back to sleep for an hour or "wo. I was almost a slave to laxatives, and I felt so bad all the time that it was surely a task to look after my business. “Retonga gave me grand relief. MRS. LENA HANEY My appetite is good and I never think of distress from indigestion. I sleep splendidly, and I have dis carded those harsh laxatives. 1 feel fine. Retonga is the grandest medicine I ever saw.” Retonga is intended to relieve distress due to Vitamin B-l defi ciency, constipation, insufficient flow of digestive juices in the stomach, and loss of appetite. Ac cept no substitute. Retonga may be obtained at Peoples Drug Store. —Adv.