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FOUR 1218 College Street Newberry, S. C. O. F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year $1.00 Published Every Friday Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the post office at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ARE YOU A STAMP BUG? Stamp collectors have provided $11,000,000 in pure profits for Uncle Sam’s philotelic agency since its in auguration. The Commentator Magazine found that that are no less than 10,000,000 stamp collectors in the United States—one out of every 13 persons. The selling of stamps is a vast, in ternationally related activity, and one of the major businesses of the world. In New York city alone, 5,000 people are employed in the in dustry. The total annual expendi tures of collectors is above $100,- 000,000. Some of the prices paid for stamps are amazing. The one-cent magenta of British Guiana, for instance, brought $50,000 when sold at auc tion in Paris some years ago. If you’ve got a 1918 American air-mail stamp with the airplane printed up side down, it’s worth $4,500. One 1861 unused 12 cent head of George Washington calls for no less than $7 ,000 in the market. And if you have a United States ten-cent, 1846, stamp printed on bluish paper, you may close up shop and take a year off, for such a piece of paper is worth $15,000. THE FOOD STAMPS The food stamp experiment will be* tried in a half dozen cities. Any relief family takes $16 of orange- colored stamps and buys food, and as a bonus gets $8 in blue stamps also good for food purchases. Supposedly, the family receives $8 in extra food which costs them nothing, and sup posedly increases consumption. This supposedly reduces the costs of gov ernment and justifies giving away this surplus food. The merchant gets' the' $8"And-iris — bank for him. He, at least, is safe in the food-stamp experiment. If this scheme works out in a doz en cities it will be made national If it is a flop Secretary Wallace may be depended upon to revise it (maybe he’ll plow it under!) or give us something new. Sounds like a stomach-rpumping! And it’s simple, too. OLD AND USELESS, EH? Between the ages of 70 and 83 Commodore Vanderbilt added about 100 million dollars to his fortune, Kant at 73 wrote his “Metaphysics of Ethics”, at 74 his Anthropology, Tintoretta at 74 completed painting the vast “Paradise,” a canvass 74 by 30 feet: while Verdi at 73 produced his -masterpiece. “Otello”; at 79 “Falstaff,” and at 85 the famous “Ave Maria.” Cato at 80 began the study of Greek; Gothe at 80 completed “Faust.” At the early age of 89 Ten nyson wrote “Crossing the Bar,” while Titian topped all the boys by painting his historic picture of the “Battle of Lepanto” as a youngster of 98. The world is glad that these men lived and labored to the end; but let us hope that the big shot new dealers get no such ideas of politi cal longevity in their heads! AS SMUG AS A JITTERBUG OR WHAT’S GOING ON You ought to know what the younger generation in doing these days. You wouldn’t want to be classified as corny (old-fashioned), now would you? Wouldn’t you rath er be a hep cat (wise guy), good at muggin’ (makin’ ’em laugh) ? The Commentator Magazine went out among the jitterbugs—at risk of life and limb—and came back (slight ly aching here and there) with a translation of those mysterious words known at “swing stuff,” which will put you right in the groove (up to date.) And we’re not jiving (kid ding)! Here are a few: Alligator—swing fan. Beat my socks—broke. Blowing his top—hot music. Bunny—coat. .Crawl into the nest—get some sleep. Dog house—bass fiddle. Early black—evening. Hipchick—snooty gal. Killer-diller—thriller. Licorice stick—clarinet. Noise factory—piano. Rug-cutter—good dancer. Slush pump—trombone. Tin ears—swing hater. Togged to the bricks—dressed up. c/hulo/Sm! By DOROTHEA BRANDE We are so accustomed to speak of failure, frustration, timidity, as negative things, that it is like being invited to fight windmills when we are urged to fight the symptoms of failure. In youth we seldom recognize the symptoms in ourselves. We explain our reluctance to getting started as the natural timidity of the tyro; but the reluctance stays, the years go, and we wake in dismay to find that what was once a charming youth ful diflfidence in us is now something quite different, sickly and repellent. Or we find a convenient domestic situation to • bear the brunt of ex cusing us for never having got to work in earnest. We could not leave this or that relative lonely and de fenseless. Or we have the best of all rea sons for not doing as well as we might. Most of us are under the necessity of choosing between work and starvation, and the employment we were able to find out when it was imperative that we should begin earning is not work for which we are ideally suited . When marriage and the raising of a family have been undertaken, the necessity is all the more urgent. We might be willing to wait through a few thin years if no one but our selves would suffer, but to ask others to do so takes more selfish ness, and more courage, than most of us can muster. This necissity to fall upon the first work we can find is alone enough to explain why so few of us ever manage to bring our plans to fruition. Often, at first, we have a firm intention of not losing sight of our real goal, in spite of the fact that we must make a living at uncon genial work. We plan to keep an eye on our ambitions, and to work at them by hook or crook—evenings, week ends, on vacations. But the nine-to- five work is tiring and exacting: it takes superhuman strength of character to go on working alone when the rest of the world is at play, and when we have never had any evidence that we should be suc- cesssful if we continued, anyway. And so without realizing it we are swept into the current of the Will to Fail. We are still moving, and we do not see that our motion is down-stream. Most of us disguise our failure in public; we disguise it most success fully in ourselves. It is not hard to ignore the fact that we are do ing much less than we are able to do, very little of what we had plan ned even modestly to accomplish be fore a certain age, and never, prob ably, all that we had hoped. One reason it is so easy to decieve ourselves is that somewhere along the way we seem silently to enter into a sort of gentlemen’s agree ment with our friends and acquaint ances. “Don’t mention my failure to me,” we tacitly plead, “and I will never let the hint that you are not doing quite all I should expect of you cross my lips.” So we slip through the world without making our contribution, without discovering all that there was in us to do, without using the most minute fraction of our abilities, either native or acquired. Yet we can escape by seeming at first to go backward; by admitting that there may be a real Will to Fail, and next, that we may be its victims. HISTORY .... happiness The only way to understand what is going on in the world today is to study what went on in the world in the past. What we regard as “new” problems are really very old prob lems indeed. Human nature has not changed since the earliest recorded times, and people acted from the same motives a hundred, a thousand or ten thousand years ago as they do now. The only things that change are the material enviroments with which we are surrounded. What every generation regards as “pro gress’ is the effort, not always suc cessful, to find new answers to problems which hi ve baffled humani ty from the beginni.-?? of time. The main problem which mankind has always faced is how to live in comfort and safety with the mini mum of labor. In our time we have come nearer to finding the answer to that problem than any people ever did in the past. But it is rather doubtful it seems to me, that with all our machines and inventions we have found the road to the supreme goal of life, which is happiness. The ideal of every social organization must be the great happiness of the greatest number of its members. We are still far from that. DEFENSE repetition This or any other nation, to pre serve peace, must be ever ready to defend its rights and protect its in terest* and its honor.” That quota tion sounds like something which, might have been said in Congress yesterday. It was said in Congress —in 1839, just a hundred years ago. Representative W. C. Johnson of Maryland, pointed out that the European situation was far from satisfactory and the French fleet was blockading the coast of South America, pointed out that “the best way to preserve peace in this age, and perhaps in ages to come, is to be formidably prepared for war.” What Mr. Johnson advocated was the enlargement of the Navy by building more steam vessels. He pointed out that there was only one steam-powered craft in the whole Navy, and expressed the belief that steam had come to stay. The old admirals of the sailing ships didn’t agree, just as some old officers of the Navy today think aircraft is all nonsense. NEWS crisis Anyone who thinks that world con ditions have changed greatly in the past century might profit by scanning the papers of a hundred years ago, as I have been doing lately. One noted British journalist wrote in 1839 that “At a period when our country is threatened with hostilities by more than one of the continental powers it is worth while to consider the state of our colonial possessions ” That might have been written yesterday. The English people were as concerned then as they are now, a hundred years later, over the ever present danger of war. Then, as now, the threat to Great Britian was the loss of her colonial possessions bordering on the seven seas. “It is more than probable,” the English newspaperman wrote, “that the loss of several colonies would be the result of those hostili ties -with which, according to the warlike preparations of the present ministry, we are threatened.” That is the major concern of the British people in the present European crisis. TRANSPORTATION . . retarded In 1839 the first proposal was made in the congress of the United States for a canal across the Isth mus of Panama. A resolution was adopted instructing the President to consult with other nations involved as to its feasibility. At that time the United States extended only to the Rocky Moun tains, but we had a great shipping trade with the Orient and ships had to make the perilious voyage around the tip of South America. It was more than sixty years be fore anything serious was done to ward digging the Panama Canal, more than 75 years before the canal was finished. Business, as usual was a long way ahead of government in 1839 in pro moting the use of new inventions. In that year, when the Navy had only one steamship, the legislature of Louisiana voted to subsidize a cor poration to build steamships to run lines to Europe. I have long thought that the most serious result of the American Civil War was that it interrupted our rapid expansion in foreign trade and gave Britian a chance to displace this country as the world’s carriers of merchandise. CHANGES security After studying pretty carefully a file of old newspapers of a hundred years ago, I can’t see that there have been any changes of consequence in the outlook of the general run of people. There is still, as there was in 1839, a considerable number of SNAKES The shortest chapter in any book is chapter 27, of the Natural History of Iceland and it reads: “There are no snakes to be met with throughout the whole island.” So fearful were men of the slum bering venom of the coiled snake, that at one time Iceland was select ed as a location for a colony for those who feared serpents, and many men left otherwise comfort- tble homes in Europe to be free of the dread of snakes and settled in this relatively bleak and desolate spot. Since the beginning of time men have feared snakes, when as a mat ter of fact there are relatively few snakes whose bites are lethal, and the. snakes found about farms and outhouses are the friends of man kind for they eat small vermin which each year would destroy crops, grain and other food. Undoubtedly the most dangerous reptile in the world is the mamba, a long, thin snake usually found in Africa and Australia. Few survive its bite and if we are to believe those who have had experience with this slithery thing, it often seeks out its prey, with the express idea of inflicting a lethal wound. Ab origines and modern men dread to be in the regions where this snake abounds. One of the most remarkable stories about a mamba is the ex perience of Carl von Hoffman, a member of The Adventurers Club, who has spent much of his time in Africa and encountered this vicious reptile frequently. In one of his hikes from Cairo to the Cape of Africa, he needed a dark room to develop his photogra phic plates, and owing to the intense brightness of the sun, decided to dig a hole eight by eight feet, in the earth, into which he could go by means of a ladder and there do his work after letting down a trap door above the opening in the ground. For weeks he found his dark room all that could be desired. One night while working there his foot touched something, and think ing it was part of nis photographic outfit he picked it up and turned his rays from his red lantern upon it. To his great surprise he had a mam ba in his hands and in the corner were several young ones. Dropping the thing he made a hasty exit from that improvised dark room, and never used it again. Evidently the coolness of the night in this deep pit had rendered these snakes torpid, for they made no effort to attack him. Carl’s hair is grey now and he says it was black before that experience. T. E. EPTING SPEAKS TO BOOKSHELF MEMBERS Professor T. E. Epting spoke to the members of the Bookshelf club at the home of Mrs. Theo Albrecht, Wednesday, March 22. Mr. Epting dealt with some interesting circum stances attending the formation of the constitution of the United States with special emphasis on the far sightedness of that document. A review of Johnothan Daniels’ “A Southener Discovers the South,” was given by Mrs. Aubrey Harley and Rupert Hughes’ article on “No Time to Read” presented by Mrs. Albrecht completed the afternoon meeting. SPECIAL PALM SUNDAY PRO GRAM AT REDEEMER CHURCH The chior of the Lutheran church of the Redeemer assisted by mem bers from other choirs in the city will present “The Passion in Music” a special Palm Sunday program, at the Redeemer church Sunday after noon from 5:30 to 6:30. The pro gram will be directed by Miss Eliza beth Bischoff, organist and director at the church. Soloists include Jack Pruitt, violin ist; Henry Jones, tenor; and Tom Patrick, baritone. Music will be from the “Crucifixion Olivet to Cal vary’ and other sacred works. folks who. want the Government to do something for them or their spe cial interests. There is still, I am thankful to say, a very large number of people who don’t ask any favors. The only fear I have for the future of America is that we may get so fixed in the habit of expecting the Government to do everything for us that we will be willing to give up our natural liberties in exchange for what seems, at the time, a greater measure of economic security. Going back into history a lot far ther than a hundred years, I find the records of many nations who were sold on the same idea. The only ones that have survived are those whose people woke up and threw out the governments which undertook to tell everybody where to head in. People have never got ten anywhere but by individual hard work and common honesty. CARS HAD ODD NAMES FORTY YEARS AGO During the forty-odd years of automobile making in America, about 1000 companies have built cars at one time or another. The names of their products con tributed an interesting nomenclature to the youthful industry. Among the names of passenger cars of yester year were: Auto-go Anger Bugmobile Club Car Crouch Crow Darling Dewabout Farmobile Gasmobile Harvard Imp Kidder Mighty Michigan Pnuemobole Red Bug Stalic-Super Zip H-D COLUMN By MISS ETHEL COUNTS The most important result or pro ducing vegetables on the farm is the improvement which may be expected in the health and food habits of the family—not the saving of money spent for these supplies. Medical authorities and food specialists say that to be healthy and strong and active one should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. Do not allow tomato plants to grow long-legged. Transplant them to other boxes or frames and give each plant room to become stout stemmed and stocky. If well hard ened they may be set in the open 10 days earlier. In setting tomato plants do not follow the old rule of setting only as deep as they stood in the seed bed. This is not deep enough. A good tomato plant is about eight inches from the ground. Plants set in this manner will have roots deep enough to resist drought, besides roots will come along the part of the stem that is under the ground. The following points are important in raising healthy baby chicks: FEED—After chicks are put in the house, the feed largely deter mines the success you have with them. A simple, but wholesome and well-balanced feed is necessary. Mix the' following mash for the chicks and give it to them from the time they are put in the brooder house until they are sold as broilers at the end of the 10th to 12th week. 56 lbs. yellow com meal. 24 lbs. wheat middlings. 6 lbs. dried milk. 15 lbs fish meal. 1 lb. salt. As much of the feed must be pro- luced at home as possible if the chicks are to be raised economically. HOPPERS—Have enough hoppers and waterers to keep chicks from crowding. Allow one 4-foot hopper for every 100 chicks. If small ones are used allow one hole for every two chicks. Whatever type hoopper is used, homemade or bought, it should have an adjustable reel to keep the chicks out of the feed and a lip on the inner edge to keep from wasting. WATERERS—Different types can be used. The screw top one in which a large ‘jar is screwed is in expensive and easy to clean. Get one of this type for every 25 chicks. Place waterers on a- stand 2 inches high and covered with 1-2 inch mesh hardware cloth. Use only clean fresh water and do not use all kinds of disinfectants in it. PERCHES—Eearly roosting is necessary for best development. Roost poles of 2” x 4’ material may be put flat on the floor of the house as soon as chicks show a tendency to roost—when they are about 3. weeks These should be raised each week as chicks get older. Allow 4” to 6” roosting space per chick. RUN—Have house or coops on clean ground. Provide wire yard or run and keep it in cultivation. It may be divided into sections so while chicks are on one section the other may be sown. Keep rape, rye, oats, wheat qr some green growning in yard or run all the time. Throughout the brooding period: SWEEP—SCRUB—SPRAY. On Your Next Paint Job TRY Atheys R. M. LOMINACK Hardware TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The Tax book* will be open for the collection of 1938 taxes on and after November 1, 1938. The following is the general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County i 11 Bonds and Notes 7 Int. on Bonds A Notes 8V& Roads & Bridges 2 Hospital . .i K Con. School 8 County School i... 6% County Board Ed ft Total i 38 The following are the authorised special levies for the various school districts of the county: No. District Mills 1. Newberry 17 2. Mt. Bethel-Garmany 4 3. Maybinton i 2 4. Long Lane 8 5. McCullough < $ 6. Cromer • 8. Reagin ... .i $ 9. Deadfall 10. Utopia S 11. Hartford i 0 12. Johnstone 6 13. Stoney Hill 5 14. Prosperity . .i 1$ 15. O’Neall 18. Fairview 19. Midway . 4 21. Central 22. St. Philips 23. Rutherford ... 24. Broad River .. 25. New Hope-Zion 4 26. Pomeria . 12 27. Red Knoll > 6 28. Helena i.... 28 29. Mt. Pleasant . 4 30. Little Mountain 16V4 31. Wheeland 3 32. Union 4 33. Jolly Street i $ 34. St. Pauls 9 36. Peak 4 37. Mudlic 6 38. Vaughnville i 6 39. Chappells 6 40. Old Town i 8 41. Dominick 8 42. Reedersville ... 16‘4 43 Bush River 10% 44. Smyrna • 10% 45. Trinity 8 46. Burton ' 8 47. Tran wood 10% 48. Jalap* 8 49. Kinards 50. Tabernacle t.... 8 61. Trilby 4 52. Whitmire i 12 63. Mollohon 4 54. Beth-Eden 8 56. Fork 8 67. Belfast i ,9 58. Silverstreet 12 59. Preesley 4 60. 9t Johns 4 There will be a 1 per cent discount on general County Tax during Nov ember. On and after January 1, 1939, the penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. Those who had their dog* vaccin ated for rabies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938 by one authorized by law, and expect to be exempted from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by school districts in which property is located. The Treasurer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. . mm Notice! Cotton Seed For Sale Mr. M. H. O’Neall won first State prize of $750, Mi. E. O. Lightsey won first" prize of $200 for lower dis trict, Mr. R. O. Rickenbaker, won first prize in the middle district. All these farmers planted Coker’s 4-1 wilt resistant Cotton Seed. I have these seed first year from Coker culled and treated with 2 per cent Cresan dust and am only asking $1.00 per bushel. If you want to make more cotton on the acre see me. H. O. LONG, Silverstreet, S. C. New 1 York WORLDSiFAIR 1939 PrevieW| 8 Visits You! ’4MNK: ■ FERTILIZER MATERIALS - V: Your ARCADIAN NITRATE DISTRIBUTOR will tell you where end when to see it. Ask him today! tNROUTE T9 THIS VICINITY is the World’s Fair Preview on Wheels and Southern Motorcade of "The Arcadian Grower.” This Preview is officially approved by the New York World’s Fair 1939. The Motorcade, consisting of a large scale diorama of the Fair, animated with light, color and movement, will show the famous theme symbols, the Trylon and the Perisphere, together with state, na tional and international buildings. This dramatic and vivid impression of the Fair comes to you under the spon sorship of your distributor of ARCA DIAN NITRATE, The American SODA. Ask him about it. THE BARRETT COMPANY HOPEWELL, VA. RALEIGH, N. C. COLUMBIA, S. C. ATLANTA, GA. MONTGOMERY, ALA. NEW ORLEANS. LA. YOUR ALL-AMERICAN SODA ifTtSlAMiHeiMI 1 NITRATE OF SODA j j HOKWIU-VlMiNU ‘ £W;S j farm MMfn COMMIT J. C. BROOKS, Tr**sur*r Newberry County. Wednesday, April 5th at 8 p. m. In front of Old Court Hduse