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PKIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938 PAUL B. CLARK, PH. D. 1736 Woodbum Ave. Covington, Ky. A BOOK OF THE SHORT STORY. By E. A. Cross, Ph. D. American Book Co. New York City. Pages vii- 1103. Price $3.00. A book of the short story, selected and edited by the head of the Depart ment of Literature and Languages. Colorado State Teachers College, with interest from cover to cover. Part One takes up the History an<T Technique of the Short Story, stress ing the materials from which they are made, noting that they center around an Impression from life, dis cussing plot and characters and oth er means used in developing a theme, enlarging on the management of the materials and concluding with a plan for the study of a short story. Part Two consists of selected stories— The Bible, The Prodigal Son; James Lane Allen, King Solomon of Ken tucky; Anatole France, The Procura tor of Judea; Frank O’Connor, Guests of the Nation, etc. “This compilation has for its main purposes the presentation of a body of short stories sufficiently extensive to illustrate what has been achieved up to date and sufficiently varied in character to appeal to all tastes,” page iii. There is no end of evi dence that the book is a manual for the beginner in the writing of short stories. The author did not tend to print together the best of short stories; the aim he had in mind was to assemble representative stories that would be adequate for his man ual. Very probably, in practical and daily living, there is no type of lit erature that fits manlsi experience and need as does the short story. Jesus told the story of the Prodigal Son. It fit life then; it fits life now. It foretells of those singular and try ing times in life, bitter experiences as well as happy ones, that call for expression in words. The story Is not given as an example of an early perfect short story; he gives it, we read on page 1067, as one of those ancient forms of prose fiction that were used before the short story be came a recognized form of literary art with a recognized technique. The A TEXTBOOK OF LOGIC. By Syl vester J. Hartman. American Book Company. New York City. Pages-ix- 448. Price $2.76. This Catholic textbook is a fine work on the subject that needs more Stress' in our day and generation than it is getting—Logic. While newer field of learning have side tracked the old courses in thinking, there is just as much need for clear thinking today as there ever was in the past; possibly more need, as the world is at very finger tips in point of space and time. It may be grant ed that Logic has been sidetracked; it is not so evident that it should be shelved in many educational centers and evaded in many curricula. This particular text has 28 chapters: Sec tion One on CONCEPTS AND TERMS; Section Two, JUDGE MENTS AND PROPOSITIONS; Sec tion Three, Immediate INFERENCE; Section Four, MEDIATE INFER ENCE (DEDUCTIONS); Section Five, METHODOLOGY: SCIENTI FIC METHOD; Section Six, FALLI- CIES. Appendix: The Psychological Sources of Trror—Synopsis. It is time that there was a return to this normative science; that the thinkers of tomorrow begin to strug gle with the concepts of Logic just jas they struggle with the rudiments 'of Mathematics or Psychology. Psy chology has made inroads in the field of philosophy, so far as reflective thinking is concerned; now is the time to return and restate the old truths, whatever they are, by the means of the newer logical methods that take in the finding of science in any sphere. Those who wish to read a conserva tive statement of the field of logic, who desire to know more about con ception and judgement and reasoning and intuition and generalization, to say nothing of attention and reflec tion and all the other auxiliary oper ations of the intellect, will do well !to look into this modern statement. ! I will teach the meaning of analysis 'and synthesis, comparison and con- ' trast, abstracticjn and substitution, memorization and recall. NOTICE—No hunting or trespassing on the T. M. Neel estate, known as Neel’s Dairy. 3tc Diamonds FOR Christmas Engagement Ring $25 Engagement Ring $15 Engagement Ring $20 BRIDAL SET $30 Engagement Ring $35 BRIDAL SET $35 BRIDAL SET $25 W. E. Turner The New Hope Zion Home De monstration club met in the school auditorium Wednesday afternoon, November 23, with 26 members pre sent. After the meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. George Richardson, some facts concerning our appreciation of Thanksgiving were given by Mrs. J. B. Kinard. She explained how our appreciation is expressed in the project song, “Come Ye Thankful People, Come”, which was sung. The devotional period was con ducted by Mrs. Frank Stuck. She used the 103 Psalm, followed by a prayer. She also read a story, “Let Us Give Thanks”. The Flag Salute and Creed were repeated. Miss Sara Harmon read an inte: esting selection, “Let Us Preserve Thanksgiving Day”. The club leaders, Mrs. J. B. Kin- ard, and Miss Hattie Cromer, gave instructions as to the arranging, pre paring, fertilising and planting of lawns. They also demonstrated a candy Christmas tree and a variety of home made Christmas ornaments. The Charm Strings, which they made from a collection of nature’s products, gathered from fields and woods and painted were highly pleasing to everyone. During the business session, it was decided that the club should buy a $1 Red Cross seal. The club is sponoricg the cleaning and the re hanging of the stage curtains. The Christmas jgift exchange was dis cussed and each member is to bring some gift which will be useful in the kitchen, the price not to exceed ten cents. The meeting adjourned and dur ing the social hour the hostesses, Mesdames Jake and James Bund- rick and Miss Olive Eargle, served hot chocolate and cakes. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, December 20, at 2:30 P. M. Publicity Chairman. WARNS CATTLE LICE COMMON AND HARMFUL Surveys made by Extension Ser vice specialists and county agents re veal that cattle lice are almost uni versally present and rapidly becom ing abundant, says Acting County Agent J. L. King. The surveys disclose that two very different kinds of lice are common on cattle. Some suck the blood and others, which cannot pierce the skin, live off the dry scales, hairs, and :Icab«. 1 Thiey are especially injur ious to calves and to poorly fed, un housed, old animals during the win ter; and even on the best managed beef and dairy herds these lice fre quently become a problem. When cattle rub against stanchions and fences and show areas of the skin which are full of scurf and partly denuded of hair, they are al most certain to be infested with lice or scab mites. If lice are the cause of the irritation, parting the hair of the skin folds on head, neck, and shoulders will often reveal the pre sence of lice. Cattle should be well fed and not overcrowded, but main reliance should be placed in insecticides, the agent advises. Information on non-posionous dust for cattle louse control may be obtained from the county agent’s office rr from the Extension Service at Clemson. Our BUSINESS is selling good meat and dozens of customers tell us they get the best here. Why not phone us a trial order at 33-W. * (it. $373 For Secret Sybarites IN OUR YARDLEY OF LONDON SHOP What a privilaga to b« abU to order there luxurious 'Bond Street' toiletries right here in your favorite store, for your favorite men-folL Even the Spartan type breaks down into luxurious self-indulgence when confronted with the famous Yardley Shav ing Bowl, with Invisible Talc, After Shaving Lotion and Hair Tonic to pamper him some more. Order immediately floor. Duke to Rose Bowl The Blue Devils tnnV Pitt and now f hev are sinerimr “California. Here I Come” while everv fan ea«t of th» Misejuajoni wishes he hnri the dough ro travel with thorn. TTndefoated. uo- + io^ and nneoAvod onnn. the DuVo team under Wallace Wade has mado ■'-idto^or fnv this soetinn. But don’t, eav that Pitt hasn’t a groat team. T, ‘■'’is column’s wag of thinking thov have a little better team than DnVe. vet we sure were nulling for the break that came Saturdav. Tipton and his educated toe was th P won non the Panthers couldn’t offset nod did any man ever do a neater job? 'Our dough, if we had anv. would ride on Duke in the Rose Bowl game Newberry’s Season Lk-ast winter at a meeting in the countv court house, a newly elected coach, Bill Laval, said, “I’ll plav what I’ve got next year and it’s your team from then on,” meaning' he was starting from scratch and would take the blame for a bad first season, but t.hot he expected fans and alumni to get behind his program from now on. Well, Bill, if our seasons come near yours, then Newberrv y will be heading places fast and we believe we are on the road. Strating with Roanoke, the Indians lost by one touchdown and then open ed the home season with a win over Emory and Henry. Close games were lost to Appala chian and P. C. Then Newberry scored twenty points on each Erskine and Cumberland and took a 36 to 0 headache from Rollins. But they reached a 6 to 2 win over Wofford and played the best game of the season to set back Oglethorpe 20 to 0. They scored 86 while opponents scored 70, but 36 came in one game. In eight games they gave 34 points. Maybe that isn't a good defense. Newberry saw Masters, Matasy, and Colangelo rank with the best in the state all and deserve all-state on any line-up. Now Coach Laval faces next season with several holes in his squad, but an undefeated freshman team may be the answer. Newberry fans were with Coach La val last December and they are even stronger for him this December, and if Santa Claus will just send us a good layout at the start of next sea son for the ’40 team, we will forget the presidential, {election and add to the seating capacity of the stadium Yes, Bill, you, did one grand job, and Newberry fans and alumni know you have just begun. So here’s to a bigger and better Newberry college athletic program and Bill Laval. MISS FRICK DIES AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN Miss Ophelia Frick, 42, daughter of L. Bennet Frick, died suddenly Sunday at her home near Little Mountain. . Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. S. Wessin- ger, at St. Peter’s (Piney Woods) church Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are her father and the following brothers and sisters: El ton Frick, Vyron Frick, John Heber Frick, Mrs. Arthur Summer, and Mrs. Forest Cannon, all of Little Mountain. PROPOSALS INVITED Docket S. C. 1332 - F. Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Trustees of the New berry City Schools, of Newberry, S. C. at the office of Supt. O. B. Cannon, at the Newberry High school, New berry, S. C., until Wednesday, De cember 21, 1938, at 11:00 o’clock, A. M., for the erection of a new addi tion to the gymnasium for which the heating will not be included in this contract, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Plans, specifications and contract documents are open to public inspec tion at the office of Supt. O. B. Can non, Superintendent of Newberry City Schools, Newberry, S. C., or may be obtained from Supt. O. B. Cannon, Superintendent of Newberry City Schools, Newberry, S. C., upon de posit of $16.00. The full amount of the deposit for one set of Documents will be returned to each actual Bid der and all other deposits will be re funded (with deductions not exceed ing the actual cost of reproductions of the Documents upon return of all Do cuments, in good condition within 30 days after the date of opening of bids. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an am ount not less than 6 per cent, of the bid. No bid may be withdrawn after the schedule closing time for the re ceipt of bids for a period of 30 days. The Owners reserve the right to re ject any and all bids and waive in formalities. The amount estimated to be avail able to finance this contract is $21,000. Signed— BOAD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEWBERRY SCHOOL DIST RICT NO. I. Newberry, S. C. 2tc MISS McCAUGHRIN HOSTESS TO EMERY CIRCLE Miss Fannie McCaugbrin enter tained for members of the Emery Circle at her home on Calhoun street last Thursday morning. Five tables were arranged for the club members and special invited guests to play rook. At noon, a two course luncheon was served. CAROLYN LIPSCOMB, 8, HOSTESS AT PARTY Little Miss Carolyn Lipscomb was hostess to about 12 of her friends at a delightful party at her home on College street Thursday afternoon in celebration of her eighth birthday. During the afternoon, merry games were played, contests held, and stor ies told. Anne Culbertson won a prize at the contests. Later in the afternoon, -he little guests were invited into the dining room for refreshments. The lace covered table was centered with the white and pink iced birthday cake and tall pink burning tapers. The cake was cut and the emblems drawn. Ice cream was served and suckers given as favors. \ The little hostess, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb, wore a stylish wine velvet frock on the oc casion. She received many lovely gifts from her friends. LEGION AUXILIARY HOLDS INTERESTING BUSINESS MEET The December session of the Amer. ican Legion Auxiliary was held last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. M. Fellers on Harrington street. In absence of the president, Mrs. J. R Stewart, the first vice- president, Mrs. Holland Sligh, pre sided. The ritual opening was led by Miss Grace Summer and Mrs. L. G McCullough. During the business perion, Mrs. B. V. Chapman reported on the pro gress of the Christmas Seal Sale, an outstanding project of the Auxiliary for the community. She stated that 217 replies to the letters mailed out containing seals had been received with contributions totaling $167.86. Th bond replies had brought in $41, making a total of $198.86. Mrs. Sligh reported that $11.76 had been made on the picture sponsored by the Auxiliary at the Ritz Theater. Mrs. Ellisor Adams, of the. health and happiness committee, reported that the Auxiliary had remembered the sick with cards, also members of the Legion w ho are patients at the Veterans’ hospital in Columbia. A note received from the family of the late Mrs. Mary P. Fant, who was a charter member of the Auxiliary, was read. In the absence of Dr. E. B. Keisler, who was to have brought an address on National Defense, Mrs. McCul lough read exerts from the National Defense bulletin sent from head quarters. Daring Jhe social hour following the meeting, the hostesses served coffee and pound cake. Associate hostesses with Mrs. Fellers were Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Mrs. J. H. Summer, Miss Lila Summer, and Mrs. Claude Sanders. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY The Hospital Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. W. H. Hunt Thursday, De cember 16, at 4 o’clock. in a luxurious gift from YARDLEY 0/ LONDON *4.40 A marvelous opportunity to combine tie traditional Engliih Christmas fragrance— English Lavender—with these modern Brit ish luxuries prized by talented bathers the world around. A cate containing Lavendo- meal, Yardley's fragrant Bath Ousting Pow der, English Lavender Soap and the gra cious perfume itself. Find it with other Bond Street gifts in our accredited Yardley of London shop. Mail and telephone orders filled while our supply lasts. Newberry Drug Co. GRANGE CALLS FOR REVISION OF FEDERAL FARM POLICY San Francisco, No. 27.—The exe cutive committee of the National Granee made public here tonicht its “nlstform for agriculture”, calling for elevation of farm prices to the “reasonable profit” level, and revi sion of federal farm policies. In a fifteen-noint nrosrram evolved as the result of action taken at the recent NatiWnal Grange convention in Portland. Ore., the committee ad vocated “amendment and simplifica tion” of the federal farm policy that 'will 'asware an hdnest measure of value of reasonable permanency and reorganization of government agen cies “where efficiency or economy m*v be achieved.” It resolved to “permit no legisla tion to be adopted which will re sult in either immediate or eventual regimentation of the farmer” and voiced opposition to any “concentra tion of authority or infringement of state’s rights.” "We believe”, said the platform, “in self-determination by farmers, generally and in commodity groups, of their own program, and urge that in enactment of amendments to such legislation as the wages and hours law careful study be given to its ef fect upon agriculture.” One plank advocated a require ment that all trade treaties be sub ject to senate ratification and that opportunity be given for “study of their provisions”. It also advocated the barring of farm commodity im ports “if the net results adds to idle men or idle acreage or causes Ameri can products to be sold below cost of production”. The platform was given out as the committee stopped here en route from Portland to a meeting of the Texas state Grange. Louis J. Taber, national master of the Grange, said the committee con sidered the action of the Portland convention “a clear-cut call from the farmers of America for a program embracing revision of the farm act, lifting of farm prices and national recovery.” The first plank asked that, the farmer be given “equality of oppor tunity and a fair share of the nation al income.” Farm act revision, development of “a long-time substitue program” and Grange cooperation with other farm organizations was suggested as a means of bringing about enactment of a program assuring the farmer “reasonable profit above the cost of operating the farm.” To assure the American farmer first place in the domestic market the program called for “prices con- RIGHT FEEDING NEEDED FOR GROWING HEIFERS Many farmers and dairymen fai to grow out their dairy heifers to a size which will permit them to pro duce milk up to their inherited capa city, says Acting County Agent J. L. King, stating that the critical period in growing out a large rugged two- year-old heifer is from time of wean ing to freshening time. During this period all heifers should have access during the grazing sea son to abundant pastures, preferably upland pastures, he advises. During the fall and winter months when good pastures are not available it is necessary to feed legume hay because of its vitamin and mineral content which permits maximum growth. Bright green cured legume hays and fast-growing pasture {trasses provide an abundant source of sistent with the American standard of loving” and the development of new crops and new uses and markets as well as for import restrictions and a sensational check on trade treaties. The platform called for continua tion and development of “a sound rural credit program” by keeping farm loan interest rates as low as consistent with earning power and good business methods, similarly low rates for farm cooperatives and more production credit and credit union facilities. It also advocated making war profitless, enactment of “the strong est possible neutrality legislation, adeouate armament to protect the country, and the drafting of capital and industry as well as man power in time of national conflict”. The platform asked a speeding up of employment by industry as “the greatest single step toward national recovery.” “Balance the budget and remove the threat of excessive taxation,” said one plank. “A fair tax program compelling all to contribute is es sential.” Another expressed opposition to “corporation and chain farming” and asked protection for family-sized farms “in all government programs and in taxation”. It asked rapid ex tension of rural electrification and better educational and research facili ties for the farm areas. Continuation of soil conservation as a part of a permanent farm pro gram was advocated but the pro gram asked that it be based upon “proper land use ratiier than as a means to crop control.” “Payments,” said this plank, "should be made during the current crop year and should not be used as a leverage for further compliance.” The program expressed opposition to the suggested transfer of forestry and similar government services from the jurisdiction of the department of agriculture. It called for the recognition that “excessive or unnecessary cost of dis tribution increases cor'- to consumer and decreases prices to producers.” Cooperation between farmers and farm organizations and among agri culture, industry and labor was held up as a means toward mutual wel fare. The prgram advocated mainten ance of private ownership of rail roads, larger road building programs and expressed opposition to diversion of highway revdhue to other chan nels. “Organizations and self .help” were suggested for motive power to put the program into operation. minerals which are not found in low- quality roughages. With the excep tion of phosporus found in cottonseed meal the grains are a poor source of minerals. If sufficient legume hay is not avail able for full feeding, small amounts should be fed at the regular feeding time and the heifers allowed to run to racks filled with oat straw, com stover, grass hay, sorghum hay, or the like. An abundance of roughage, even if part is of poor feeding value, is necessary for the development of v large barrel capacity and body growth. SUFFERING FROM BOIL Our intellectual young friend Prof. T. E. Epting has been suffering re cently with a boil on his neck. There is only one other spot a boil can give so much trouble. 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