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■fy- McCORMICK vih ohv<i< k m. ^K«m I \ Thursday, August 23, 1945 Ration Calendar For Week Of August 20 MEATS AND FATS: Red Stamps— Q2, R2, S2, T2, U2, now valid, expire August 31. V2, W2, X2, Y2, Z2, now vaUd, expire Sept. 30. Al, Bl, Cl, Dl, El, now valid, expire October 31. FI, Gl, HI, Jl, Kh, now valid, expire November 30. SUGAR: Sugar Stamp No. 36, pood for 5 pounds, expires August 31. SHOES: Airplane Stamps No. 1. No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, now good. United States Civil Service Commission THE VICTORY OVER INFLATION IS STILL TO BE WON! Big Job To Do Yet. Their rationing jobs done, panel members of the gasoline and food panels of the local War Price and Rationing Board were asked yes terday by Chairman H. N. Cole man to “stand by for further sendee to the community.” He pointed out “There is still a big job to be done in the field of price control aiding merchants of McCormick County through the difficult period of transition from war to peace.” Mr. Coleman said that the gas oline and food panel members will he asked to assist merchants in “an even bigger job” than was the allocating of gasoline. “Of paramount importance now is seeing that all of our merchants understand how they can help in evoiding inflation,” he declared. Mr. Coleman reminded that within 24 hours after President Truman announced Japan’s sur render, OPA removed gasoline, processed foods, fuel oil and oil stoves from rationing. He also pointed out that price controls on such luxury items as furs and jewelry have already been remov- «d. “These are evidence of OPA’s resolve to keep the promise made months ago that just as soon as the supply of civilian commodities balances the demand, price and rationing controls will be remov ed,” Mr. Coleman said. “This transition period can be dynamite if it isn’t handled prop- c xiy and unless our citizens all help,” he asserted. The ruinous inflation that swept America after the last war, he re minded, “didn’t begin until six months after the Armistice.” “Then, by 1920, more than a hundred thousand businesses fail ed and nearly a half-million farm ers lost their farms,” Mr. Coleman said. “We can’t let that happen again.” For this reason, the members of the gasoline and food panels will be asked to stay on the job to help McCormick County merchants and the buying public during the next several months, he concluded. Will Not, Until Further Notice, Re ceive Applications for Employ ment in Federal Service Except From Veterans Who Have Right To Have Examinations Re-open ed For Them. Until further notice, the United States Civil Service Commission will not receive any applications for employment in the Federal service except front those veterans who have the right to have exam inations re-opened for them. The Commission has taken this step, according to a statement is sued today, in order to make sure that any vacancies which develop in the Federal service will be fill ed either by returning veterans or by persons who are about to be or have been separated from other positions in the Federal service. “The Federal Government as an employer,” stated the Commission, “must set the example in prqvid- ; ng the members of the armed forces who are coming through our separation centers today with the maximum possible opportu nities for employment. “Also, the Federal Government is determined not to put itself in a position where it is discharging persons in one part of the Federal service and, at the same time, hir ing persons from the outside to fill similar positions in another part of the Federal service.” Where the supply of returning veterans and the supply of persons involved in reductions in force in the Federal service are not suffi cient to fill vacancies, the Com mission’s officials, both in Wash ington and in the field, have been authorized to lift the ban on re ceipt of applications. In certain occupational areas such action will be taken very promptly after the Commission’s field officials have had the opportunity of appraising the'" situation which confronts them as a result of the cessation of hostilities. “It would be a complete waste of time, energy and money for the Commission to continue to receive applications for limited appoint ments from persons who are out side of the Federal service and who are non-veterans if the needs of the service can be met by re turning veterans and those who are now on the Federal payroll,” the Commission pointed out. “All of our resources must be available for the orderly handling of reduc tions in force, the prompt trans fer of persons who are laid off to other agencies which may be look ing for persons with their qualifi cations, and the administration of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944.” E. H. Talbert, District Director, OPA, Columbia, S. C., stated today that we in the OPA were elated at the removal of some commodities from the rationing list; namely: gasoline, fuel oil, processed foods and , stoves. This demonstrates that Mr. Bowles unquestionably contemplates living up to his promise of discontinuing the ra tioning of commodities at the ear liest possible date. Some people have already de- rtroyed their ration currency. This is tragic as all of the ration cur rency and War Ration Books will most likely be used in the remain ing rationed commodities. The holders of C and B gasoline ration books should by all means retain their books as they will likely be used in establishing eligibility for tires. We wish to urgently request the public not to destroy any ra tion currency at this time, said Mr. Talbert. Rationing is not at an end and we wish to urge all members of Local War Price and Rationing Boards and the thousands of other volunteers to remain on the job and assist with the important ■nroblems that are confronting us. These volunteers have . served without compensation and with great personal sacrifices to their businesses and professions. They have accomplished the almost im possible and we need their services to continue in rationing, price and rent control, Mr. Talbert declared. Restaurants, hotels and other institutional users of rationed goods will be greatly relieved of the difficulty of qualifying for supplemental allotments of ra tioned foods formerly permitted only when an increase of more than 20 per cent in meals served would be shown, said Mr. E. H. Talbert, District Director, Colum bia. Under the new Amendment No. 114 to General Ration Order No. 5 such institutional users can apply for supplemental rations where only an increase of 10 per cent can be proven, which will make for a much more successful operation, added Mr. Talbert. Amendment 107 to Ration Order 17, permits the selling on a ration- free basis of men’s and women’s low priced shoes which were man ufactured prior to March 1, 1944, if the merchant sells these shoes for $3.50 or less per pair, accord ing to Mr. John E. Parker, OPA District Rationing Executive. This sale period begins August 17, 1945, and ends September 29. 1945. Merchants will not have to obtain prior District Office ap- oroval for the release of these <#ioes. However, a record of each sale will be kept and furnished he District Office OPA at the end of the sale period. Trade, letters are on the way to all merchants from the National OPA Office. X “America still throws away the richest garbage in the world. And this despite shortages in various food items! Here is where every citizen can help by seeing to it that no food is wasted, either ih the kitchen or on the table. Ev ery pound of food saved is just as good as an extra pound of food produced.” — Secretary of Agri culture Clinton P. Anderson. txt A faithful, intelligent gardener really does find a pot of gold at the end of his vegetable rainbow. General Crop Report As Of August 1,1945 South Carolina crop prospects improved about 2 per cent during July and the outlook on August 1 was for aggregate crop production about equal that of 1944 but 10 per cent above average for the decade 1934-43, according to re- oort issued August 13th by Frank O. Black, agricultural statistician Columbia. Prospects for food and feed crops, excluding commercial truck, are 2 per cent above last year and 15 per cent above average but the outlook for feed grain is 4 per cent below 7 1944 altho 9 per cent above average. Compared with last year, Au gust 1 prospects >yere for 17 per cent less cotton and sweet pota toes and 6 per cent less corn but 4 per cent more tobacco, 9 per cent more hay, 17 per cent more grapes, 24 per cent more pears and 27 per cent more pecans. Preliminary estimates of crops already harvested show wheat pro duction down 19 per cent, barley 5 per cent, and rye 2 per cent but oats up 6 per cent, Irish potatoes 76 per cent and peaches 137 per cent. Timely July rains improved corn about 10 per cent and it now ap pears that the yield per acre will equal the 16 bushels made . last year. However, the acreage is less and the indicated production of 22,704,000 bushels is 6 per cent below yast year’s crop and 13 per cent below average. The outlook for 138 million pounds of tobacco would be a rec ord crop—4 per cent above pro duction last year and 53 per cent above average—and bring the most money, probably upwards of 60 million dollars. The sweet potato crop is fore cast at 5,890,000 bushels—17 per cent less than production in 1944 but 15 per cent above average. The smaller crop is due mostly to less acreage this year. Prospects are for 26 million pounds of peanuts which would be 2 per cent more than last year and 79 per cent above average. July rains improved tame hay about 7 per cent and the present outlook is for 446,000 tons com pared with 410,000 last year and 427,000 tons average for the ten years 1934-43. A pecan crop of 3,312,000 pounds is indicated from conditions on August 1. This would be 27 per cent above average but second to the record crop of 3,650,000 pounds in 1943. The most successful peach sea son is about over and it is esti mated that 5,824,000 bushels were made. This is 42 per cent above the previous record crop of 4,095,- 000 bushels in 1941. The crop had a value of approximately 17 mil lion dollars—more than double the previous high value of $7,626,000 for the crop of 1944. About 9,000 cars were shipped by rail com pared with 4,070 last year and the former record of 4,577 in 1942. The State made the third largest peach crop in the nation this year. As usual, California led with Georgia second, the former producing 31,- 586,000 bushels and the latter 8,- 277,000. Also a record pear' crop of 198,- 000 bushels is in prospect—24 per cent more than last year and 6 per cent above the previous rec ord of 187,000 in 1942. Production of 35 million eggs in July and 275 million for the first 7 months of the year comparer with 34 and 271 millions for the same month and period of 1944. Soybeans, cowrpeas and pastures are reported in good to excellent condition. National crop prospects improv ed during July, with the total 1945 output now promising to be near ly 21 per cent above the 19 r ’3-32 average. A volume this size would be about 2.5 per cent below the records of 1942 and 1944, but * ? '>uld be about 4 per cent above thr 1943 total and 8 per cent above r T re gate production in any other year. The better outlook on Av- >:t 1 reflected the generally fav rable growing conditions prevail)' ov er most of the country raring July. While excessive rain r ' 11 in the Middle Atlantic States ~aused light to severe damage to nany crops, and hot, dry weath .* re duced prospects in the Noithwes gains registered in the rest of th country more than offset thos' losses. The weather during the first half of July was too cool for some crops, especially corn, but was ideal for hay and pastures and for filling small grains. Higher temperatures during the latter half of July and the first few days of August speeded up ripening of small grain crops and favored de velopment of corn, cotton and other crops. The return to below normal temperatures early in Au gust is retarding the advancement of corn in the important North ern States. Outcome of the corn crop is still uncertain despite im provement during July, and large quantities may be solft if frosts come early. This crop needs plen ty of warm, favorable weather in ’dpw of its delayed progress to date. Lateness still characterizes the season both in development of crops and the progress of seasonal farming operations. Liberal rains are needed to relieve drought conditions in the Northwest and in local areas of the Southwest. Parts of the Great Plains and the Corn Belt need rain to replenish sur face moisture supplies. A period of dry weather would be welcome in the Middle Atlantic States to check damage to quality and yield of grain, hay, tobacco and other crops and to enable farmers to catch up on field work, especially harvesting operations. Contributing to the third largest volume of crops ever produced in this country are record crops of wheat, oats, peanuts, rice, pecans and truck crops for market, near- record crops of hay, tobacco, soy beans, sugarcane, and some fruit crops and big crops of potatoes, sorghum grain, and flaxseed. The record wheat crop totals 1,146 mil lion bushels. The oats crop, at 1,546 million bushels, breaks a rec ord that stood for 25 years. Yields per acre are above average for practically all field crops — the main exceptions being peanuts and dry beans. The first estimate of the 1945 cotton crop placed pro duction at 10,134,000 bales — the smallest crop since 1934 on the smallest acreage since 1885. .Corn prospects made a marked improve ment during July. The August forecast of 2,844 million bushels is 159 million bushels above the July 1 estimate. With sorghum grain estimated at 114 million bushels the combined tonnage of 4 feed grains—corn, oats, barley and sor ghum for grain — is expected to be 114 million tons. X T \HOME Sr Wary e, m<stm A UGUST and gardens teeming with vegetables that offer a di rect challenge to the ingenuity of cooks! Our vegetable gardens mean so much to us this year that we want to make the most of them, so new, or perhaps old, ways of serv ing vegetables are foremost in our minds. Get out that plank that you put on the top shelf when steaks dis appeared and try a planked vege table meal to serve on the porch or in the garden. One great advantage in the plank is that it keeps foods hot. Another advantage is that you can use a great variety of vege tables which permits each per son to choose his favorites. Dish washing is saved by having all the vegetables in one serving dish. Since you have a variety, smaller amounts of each vegetable are needed with the result that you can combine plentiful with scarce ones, thereby using up small quantities that otherwise might be wasted. Choose and arrange your vege tables with an eye to their color. Each vegetable must be cooked sep arately before arranging on the plank. Heat the plank thoroughly and rub it well with fat, just as yot; would for a steak. Then fill it witt vegetables and put in a hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Brush all the vegetables, with melted “butter’ 1 after they are on the plank so tha: they will glaze and brown a bit u the oven. Here is a suggestion for a planket vegetable meal. Of course, you car vary it according to the vegetable; you have at hand but it will givr you a general idea. Around the outer edge of th< plank put a border of tiny new pota toes rolled in finely chopped pai sley and butter. Next add a row o string beans. Then add diced beet or, if you are doing some “thinning’ in the garden use the little beet whole. In the very center put som flowerettes of cauliflower am sprinkle with grated cheese. Another splendid vegetable for : planked mixture uses sweet gree, peppers. Allow one-half pepper fo each person to be served. Fill peppe halves with sweet com cut from th cob, cooked and mixed with crearr Cook the peppers in boiling salte water for 15 minutes before fillin with corn. Or fill peppers with lim beans just coated with cream. Tomatoes are excellent served on a plank, too. Stuffed with other vegetables or with macaroni and cheese or cut in thick slices and broiled they are delicious. If you serve broiled tomatoes, broil them on the plank for 10 minutes be fore adding the other vegeta bles. Keep the broiler heat very low. Rides White Horse . ••• Mmm •j*/. >• iVm ... . «> , Admiral Halsey some time ago announced his intention of riding up Tokyo’s main stem on Hirohito’s white horse. The artist has placed Adm. William F. (Bull) Halsey on the famous charger, including the equipment forwarded to Halsey for the famous proposed ride. Christmas in August m^r m Citizens of Norwalk, Conn., decid ed to stage a “Christmas in Au gust’’ party for discharged and fur lough servicemen who were away last Christmas. Sleigh rides, Christ mas trees and gifts were part of the program. -X- Good Permanent. Pasture Is A Good Investment Clemson, Aug. 6. — For genera tions many South Carolina farm ers have been “fighting grass” when grass might be, oftentimes, turned to profitable use equal in value to many of our staple cash crops. The rapid expansion of the livestock indsutry in this state has emphasized the need for bet ter permanent pastures as a source of good and cheap feed. All sec tions of the state—and most farms —have lands which are not con tributing to the income of the owners. Many of these acres could be developed into good per manent pastures and made to yield a source of income through livestock and livestock produces. Since the beginning of the Agri cultural Conservation Program farmers have been offered cash assistance for the establishment and maintenance of permanent pastures, J. M. Napier, Clemson extension AAA agent, points out. Last year there were 3,311 farms in South Caolina which received as sistance to the amount of $135,- 997.00 for carrying out improved pasture practices on approximate ly 50,000 acres. There are instances in this state where farmers who had waste land brought it into profitable grazing by some “shrubbing” and harrow ing, combined with applications of lime, superphosphate, and potash, says Mr. Napier. Others have in jected new life into old sods and pasture “sites” by the application of these necessary chemical treat ments. Desirable pasture plants such at white Dutch clover and lespedeza usually “come into” a pasture following the application -)f these materials; they usually ‘go out” as these elements be come more and more depleted. It usually takes plenty of work nd patience to establish a good permanent pasture—a pasture does not come overnight following ihe broadcasting of some seed — but when established and properly maintained, it may easily be one of the most profitable crops on many farms. The same general type of r >- lure improvement program >d "ash assistance as previousl 1 f- fered by the AAA is in effect n 1945. Interested farmers may »3t details from their county a„.nts or county AAA officials. X Dairy-minded farmers are fol lowing the cow path to prosperity. Tresh the Inventor Mike Tresh, Chicago Sox catcher, shown with his latest inventions. His unique body protector shows a flaring left shonlder pad. The new mask is made of uranium and weighs only a pound and a half. WANT ADV. RADIOS—Bring them to the place where they will be fixed — not stored. National Radio Co., D. D. Nix, Prop., in rear of Max well Hdw. Co. Store, 865 Broad, Augusta, Ga. WANTED: A good reliable man or woman to supply customers with Rawleigh Products. Write Raw- leigh’s, Dept. SCH-211-127, Rich mond, Va. FOR SALE — Fryers. H. M. Thompson, at farm place of the late David Wardlaw, R. 1, McCor mick, S. C. FOR RENT — One six-room dwelling in town of McCormick, good location, water and lights. H. C. Walker, McCormick, S. C. We have a complete stock of bedroom suits, one good, used cab inet electric radio, cheap. J. S^ Strom, McCormick, S. C. LOST — One Juke Box Cover, edge of McCormick, Monday. Re turn to McCormick Messenger. $5.00 reward. FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Leila P. Percival, Administratrix of the estate of Jimmie H. Per cival, deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final accounting and discharge as such Administratrix, and the 4th day of September, 1945, at 10 o’clock. A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. Ail persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are hereby no tified to present same on or by above date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. > •August 3, 1945.—4t. . FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Sue L. Self, Administratrix, of the estate of William Thomas Self, deceased, has this day made ap plication unto me for a final ac counting and discharge as such Administratrix, and the 27th day of August, 1945, at 10 o’clock, A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. All persons holding claims a- srainst said estate are hereby no tified to present same on or by above date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. July 27, 1945.—4t. 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