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THE SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C, FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1940 Mass Training of Pilots at 6 West Point of Air’ High over Uncle Sam’s “West Point of the Air’’ at Randolph field, Texas, soars a training plane manned by a flying cadet and his instructor. Seven thousand pilots will be trained annually in the recently inaugu rated air corps’ expansion program. Within 36 weeks from the time a flying cadet starts his flight training, he will be graduated as a full-fledged military pilot and second lieutenant in the air corps reserve. Poultry, Eggs Aid Farm Cash Industry Growing Beyond The Status of Wife’s Pin Money. WASHINGTON. — Farm income from the production of chickens and eggs—once pin money for the farm wife—has developed into a $1,000,- 000,000-?-year industry, according to a department of agriculture survey. The farm wife still has a heavy interest in the industry, but the prin cipal increase has come from its expansion on a commercial scale, the survey states. Farmers and poultry raisers last year sold $636,000,000 worth of chick ens and eggs, and consu ned others with an estimated market value of more than $350,000,000. This was a greater value than either the cot ton or wheat crops. Cash Exceeds 600 Million. Poultry raisers last year received a cash income of $417,000,000 from the sale of eggs and $219,000,000 from the sale of live chickens, the department said. Approximately $150,000,000 worth of chickens and $200,000,000 worth of eggs were con sumed by producers. Cash income from chickens and eggs has increased steadily since the low point of the depression, but still was 40 per cent below 1929 last year. It was, however, 40 per cent above the 1910-1914 average. Chickens and eggs brought farm ers a cash income averaging $454,- 000,000 in the 1910-1914 period. Pro duction increased only slightly be tween 1910 and 1920, but prices more than doubled and cash income ex ceeded $1,000,000,000. Production increased but prices declined between 1920 and 1929. As a result cash income from eggs in 1929 was 5 per cent below 1920, but cash income from chickens was 18 per cent above the 1920 peak. Egg Sales Steadily Rise The number of eggs sold last year was 45 per cent higher than the 1910-1914 average, but the price re ceived by farmers was 12 per cent lower. The result was an increase of 28 per cent in net income from the sale of eggs. Farmers sold 43 per cent more chickens last year than the 1910-1914 average and prices averaged 20 percent higher,the department said. Income from the sale of chickens, therefore, was 71 per cent higher in 1939 than for the 1910-1914 period. Farmers still are consuming about the same amount of eggs and chick ens as they did 25 to 30 years ago, but they are selling a larger pro portion of their production, the de partment found. In 1910-1914 home consumption of chickens represented about 45 per cent of the gross income from chick ens, as compared with 36 per cent in the 1934-1938 period. In the case of eggs, home consumption declined from 26 per cent in 1910-1914 to 22 per cent in 1934-1938. Novel School Teaching Rabbits How to Run! ABILENE, KAN.—George Kibler teaches wild Kansas jackrabbits to run for their lives. The jackrabbits are trained by Kibler to act as quarry for hounds in the National Coursing associa tion’s races held each spring. Twice a day Kibler drives the wild rabbits through the racing course, teaching them to run from chutes directly to the escapes at the far end of the park and to slip under them. Rabbits cost from 75 cents to $1 each and each one that fails to elude the hounds goes down in the loss column of the association’s books. CHICAGO. — Speed, a dominant factor in modern warfare, will be emphasized next August when the Second army sends 65,000 regular troops and National Guardsmen into central Wisconsin for the biggest war maneuvers held in the Midwest since 1918. The troops will be equipped with 4,500 motor units and the war games will give thorough training in swift movements of troops and supplies. CHATTERER WISHES HE HAD STAYED AT HOME How often when it is too late We wish we hadn’t tempted fate. HAT means we wish that we hadn’t done the things we did do. It was that way with Chatterer the Red Squirrel. He wished with all his might that he never had heard of those six eggs of Bully the Eng lish Sparrow. Anyway, he wished that he hadn’t thought of trying to get them, but that he had stayed at home and attended to his own af fairs. Here he was smarting from Here he was smarting from the wounds that he had received from the stout little bills of Bully and Mrs. Bully. the wounds that he had received from the stout little bills of Bully and Mrs. Bully, and without even one of those eggs in his stomach. And it had all come about through the fact that he had not realized what a fighter Bully is. Chatterer had gone over to the tree in which Bully had made his nest, chuckling as he went. He had spent part of the day before watch ing Bully and Mrs. Bully, and he made up his mind that he had noth ing to fear from such little birds. Of course it would be best to wait until only one was at home before he tried to get those eggs, but even if the other should come back it would make no great difference. He had never yet seen a bird as small Lieut.-Gen. Stanley H. Ford, com mander, indicated the type of train ing that will be given the soldiers in his first training directive, which said “the maneuvers will provide mobilization training, movement of troops to and from the concentra tion area, tactical operations and the organization and function of the various supply services.” The directive added that the troops will be given training in de- as they who would do more than scream and make a great fuss when he stole her eggs. Usually this brought all the other birds who were near, and some of them made it very uncomfortable for him, but from what Jenny Wren had said he didn’t think that this would happen this time. In fact he rather suspect ed that the other birds would be glad to have Bully and his wife robbed of their eggs. Chatterer was still chuckling as he started to climb the old apple tree in which the nest was. He had seen Bully start for his breakfast over in Farmer Brown’s barnyard, and he hadn’t the least fear of Mrs. Bully. With the first rattle of his claws on the bark of the tree out popped Mrs. Bully to see what was going on. The instant she saw Chatterer she began to scream, just as he had suspected that she would. And then she had done what he hadn’t expected. She had flown at him like a little fury. She had flown straight in his face, pecking at his eyes so that he was only too glad to try to dodge behind the trunk of the tree. But Mrs. Bully was right after him, and in a few minutes Bully himself appeared, for he had heard Mrs. Bully’s cries and had hurried home. For a time it seemed to Chatterer as if the air was full of birds, every one with a stout bill that hurt when it struck. Yes, sir, it seemed as if all the birds in the Old Orchard must be trying to put his eyes out, or at least tear his red coat to pieces, and yet there were but two, and two little birds at that, for you know Bully and his wife are not very big. The very first chance he got Chatterer darted away for the old stone wall, Bully after him. Once he had reached that, Chatterer dodged out of sight between the stones and Bully returned to his home in triumph, boasting loudly of what he had done. Now all the other birds had been watching sharply all that happened, particularly Jenny Wren, for it was she who had told Chatterer about the. six eggs in Bully’s nest. Not one had offered to help Bully and his wife, and right down in their hearts all had been hoping that Chatterer would get those eggs and break up the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bully, so that they would leave the Old Orchard. Now, though they were disappointed, they had a new and very great respect for Mr. and Mrs. Bully. So did Chatterer the Red Squirrel. ® T. W. Burgess.—WNTJ Service. Diamond Necklace Gift To Britain Nets £24,400 LONDON.—A diamond necklace, given anonymously to the nation by a woman as her contribution to the war effort, was sold in 4!£ min utes at Christie’s for £24,000. The necklace has 42 graduated gems, some three-quarters of an inch in diameter. The necklace was bought by Fred Ward, senior partner of Jerwood & Ward, diamond merchants. He said he could not disclose the ultimate destination of the necklace, one of the finest seen in the auction room in years. In 1928 Mr. Ward paid £45,000 for a pearl necklace. Except for the Portland Vase’s sale, this was the only occasion in which a single item had been con sidered worth an auction of its own. fense against mechanized attack and protection of both the front and rear lines. This emphasis on speed and rear line defense is an indication of the lessons the American army is learn ing from Europe’s present war, in which Adolf Hitler’s fast-moving German troops have demonstrated the effectiveness of encircling move ments. The general headquarters will be Invalid Law Student Finishes Cum Laude OMAHA.—Otto Spiehagen of fered a helping hand—literally— to his brother Herbert so that both could enter the legal profes sion. Herbert suffered from a rare malady that made him unable to walk. Five nights a week for four years Otto carried Herbert to the University of Omaha law school for their classes. Both were graduated cum laude and passed their bar examina tions. Lightning Plays a Game Of ‘Follow the Leader* SWAMPSCOTT, MASS—A flash of lightning resembles a swift game of "follow the leader,” G. D. Mc Cann, an engineer of the Westing- house Electric and Manufacturing company, said. Reporting that his company had undertaken research designed to protect electric power lines against lightning’s damaging effects, Mc Cann told the summer convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers that investigators had used a fast camera to get data on how lightning operates. He said a weak, almost invisible preliminary stroke, known as a lead er or pilot, picks its way haltingly through the air at the “relatively slow speed of 100 miles per second.” When the path to earth has thus been broken, he added, a full-fledged powerful stroke comes charging along the same route at nearly 20,- 000 miles per second. On its heels comes another, and perhaps anoth er, at the same speed—the entire process lasting about a second, and constituting a single “flash.” | F YOU want bright, alert eyes, ^ take care of them! Exercise them by rolling the pupils in a circular motion down, right, up and left, keeping your head motionless. Use an eye wash night and morning to keep the white clear. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Family Has Sinking Fund In Club for 27 Years COLTON, S. D.—The parents and 13 children in the Grinde family of Colton, organized themselves as a family club 27 years ago, and the organization is going strong today. They met recently for one of their regular five-year reunions. Activities of the club include the exchange of chain letters and the maintenance of the “Grinde fund” to which members contribute yearly dues. set up at Camp McCoy, where they will be maintained during the course of the games that begin August 12 and close August 31. Included in the men participat ing in the maneuvers will be 20,000 regular troops. The National Guard will send 10,755 from Illinois, 9,212 from Ohio, 5,994 from Michigan, 5,164 from Wisconsin, 5,089 from In diana, 2,915 from Kentucky, and 2,098 from West Virginia. Shortness of Breath Due to Several Causes By DR. JAMES W. BARTON (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) AS HEART disease stands at JA the head of the list as a cause of death, and this fact is known to almost everybody, it is often difficult for the physician to persuade his patient that his shortness of breath and pain in heart region are not due to heart disease. The extra first beats of the heart is another symptom that causes alarm, yet “after middle age they may be considered al most a normal phenomenon.” Even swelling of the feet, when the heart is not enlarged, is prac tically never due to heart disease. What, then, are the symptoms we should look for in real or organic heart disease? The one outstanding symptom is shortness of breath after exertion. Yet this symptom is very often present in those with a normal heart. Shortness of breath on slight exertion is found in those with a blocked nose. As enough fresh air (ox ygen) is not getting down to the lungs to purify the used blood breathlessness due to lack of oxy gen or too much carbonic acid follows. If these indi viduals, while exerting themselves, will breathe in and out through the mouth, in most cases they will find that the shortness of breath does not come on as soon, doing the same amount of work. Acid-Forming Foods a Cause. Another condition causing short ness of breath is eating too many acid-forming foods—meat, eggs, fish, cereals—for the amount of exercise taken. These are all nourishing foods and at least one of them should be eaten every day. Eating more fruit and vegetables is an excellent way to prevent acidosis, as this con dition is commonly called. If, then, you get out of breath easily, you should first have your family physician examine your heart. If he finds it normal and no blockage of nose present, there is no cause for worry, but it would be worth while to check up on your daily food habits. • • • Is It a Common Cold Or Is It Influenza? B EFORE the great influenza epi demic of 1918-19, a cold in the head was called a cold, but now it is not unusual for many to tell their friends and neighbors that they have just had an attack of influenza, when, as a matter of fact, they have been suffering with just “the common cold.” How are you to know whether the symptoms—sneezing, chills, fever— are due to influenza or the common cold? In the absence of an epidemic of influenza, it should be remembered that the common cold is given its name because it is so common—the commonest ailment known. How to Diagnose Each. The early symptoms of the com mon cold are sneezing, burning and stuffiness of the nose, first a thin watery discharge which “thickens” and “plugs” the nose, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms come on gradually, and patient is not greatly prostrated. The early symptoms of influenza are different in that the symptoms come on suddenly; perhaps one or two days after exposure the patient may fall from severe prostration. The cough in influenza is hard and dry, and little or nothing is brought up from bronchial tubes even after a severe coughing spell, whereas in the common cold, as noted above, there is first a pro fuse watery discharge from the nose and later the patient is able to cough up thick mucus. The voice is usu ally more affected by a cold than by influenza. The suddenness and the great prostration then are the outstanding symptoms in influenza—symptoms which can be readily recognized. However, whether symptoms are due to the common cold or to influ enza, the treatment is the same— rest and heat. The same complica tions — bronchitis, pneumonia and broncho-pneumonia — can develop from either a cold or influenza. • • • QUESTION BOX Q.—Recently I’ve been yawning a great deal and feeling tired in spite of the fact that I sleep the average number of hours er night. Could you suggest a reason for this? A.—Yawning may be due to some low infection, a blocked nose, too much acid food, constipation and other conditions. It is not consid ered a sign of heart disease. Q.—What is the other name for Parkinson’s disease? A.—It is also called paralysis agi- tans and shaking palsy. WPA Workers Swear Allegiance to U. S. Taking oaths of allegiance to the United States are Daniel P. Sullivan, Ernest Verrier, Albert E. Lindley and Frank Oscllo, (left to right). George C. Lawlor, head timekeeper of construction work on the new Boston subway, reads the oath. As WPA workers they signed affi davits declaring their citizenship. 65,000 WILL DRILL IN THE BIGGEST WAR GAME SINCE 1918 TODAY'S HEALTH COLUMN Dr. Barton HCWfe SEW ir~ Ruth Wyeth Spears you have heard quite a good deal in these articles about Grandmother, who is just “Gram” to her family. Also about her favorite grandson, Bill, and his up- and-coming bride, Marty — the same for whom Gram made the stunning rag rug in Sewing Book 3. Then there is Bill’s kid sister, Betsy, who streamlined the old iron bed illustrated in Book 3. You all know “Mom,” too. She has be come almost famous because of her curtains and slip-covers and “The Rug That Grew Up With the Family.” And there is “Dad” who is handy with hammer, saw and screw driver. Well, recently the family have “ganged-ap” on Gram about her fancy out-of-date buffet. They think she deserves and can afford LEGS. MIRROR. DOOR CARVING AND HANDLES WERE REMOVED SCREW HOLES FILLED WITH PUTTY* PLAIN KNOBS AND A BASE OF l"X4" LUMBER ADDED* CHEST PAINTED BLUE TO MATCH CURTAINS AND CHAIR SLIP COVER something new. Gram decided to get rid of the buffet, then Marty said that she wanted it! This sketch shows you one of the things she and Bill did with it. Watch next week for what became of the mir ror and legs. NOTE: That is white rick-rack that trims the blue chambray cur tains and slip-cover. The chair is the one made over from an old rocker described in the new Book 5. To get your copy send order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York Enclose 10 cents for Book 5. Name Address ASK ME O A Quiz With Answers mm ./ Offering Information AJNUlllER » on Various Subjects The Quest ions 1. What men besides Pershing fcore the title “general of the armies”? 2. What state was the first in the Union to grant equal suffrage to women? 3. What day of the month is the penultimate uay? 4. What does the abbreviation “q. v.” stand for? 5. What are the four living an thropoid (man-like) apes? 6. In the boxing classifications which one is the lightest weight? 7. How are the names of our first line battleships chosen? 8. What line follows: “Shoot if you must this old gray head”? 9. What makes the Mexican jumping bean jump? 10. Why does a holly bush have thorny leaves near thu ground and smooth ones higher up? The Answers 1. Washington, Grant and Sher- fnan. 2. Wyoming. 3. Next to the last. 4. The Latin “quod vide,” mean ing “which see.” 5. Gibbons, chimpanzees, orang utans, and gorillas. 6. Flyweight (112 pounds). 7. From the states. 8. “But spare our country’s flag,” she said. 9. The bean moth larva inside. 10. Holly grows thorny leaves near the ground to protect itself from browsing animals. Branches beyond their reach often produce perfectly smooth leaves. 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