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THE NEWBERRY SUN
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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1941
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We are observing ....
National
COTTON WEEK
Through May 24th
Cotton is an American product,
raised in America, processed in
America by American workmen,
and finished in America. It is the
duty of every American to use
more cotton — in preference to
imported materials.
Throughout the store you will
find large stocks of ready-made
wearables in Cotton — sheers so
dressy and cool and gorgeously
beautiful yard goods for those
who like to sew and make things.
Then of course, there’s the cot
ton staples for home use.
Our prices for Cotton week are
so reduced that you save greatly.
Buy something cotton this week!
Carpenters
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE
PEOPLE STAND FOR IT
The Coatesville, (Pa.) Recoixl re
cently published a letter written home
by a young’ man who had been taken
into the aimy under the draft act.
He said:
“We give up a year of our lives,
the comforts of homes, and counties's
other things for barracks, hard work
and duty from sunup to sundown. We
do our part and do it harder than
anyone at home, and yet it’s the peo
ple at home who are doing the kick
ing and squawking.
“They kick about wages and squeal
about hours, strike, threaten to
strike, tie up machinery, and there
you are—the people wanted soldiers,
millions of them. Yet every day, it’s
becoming apparent that many of these
same people think more of a few
cents an hour than they do of their
own children and relatives.
It is interesting to' know what
young men who are serving their
country in the army for less than a
dollar a day think of the highest paid
workmen in the world who threaten
to block defense production unless
they are paid still more. How much
longer will the American people
stand for this form of sabotage.
RUTLEDGE HERE
Dr. Archibald Rutledge
eminent author and naturalist
will speak in Newberry
Thursday afternoon, May 22
at four o’clock
in
Holland Hall, Newberry College
The public is cordially
invited to hear this address.
Admission Free
This lecture is being Sponsored
by the Woman’s Club and
Newberry College
Insistent
Willie: Is my dinner ready, moth
er?
Mother: Not yet, it’s only half
cooked,
Willie: Well, can’t I have the half
that’s cooked ?
Originality is simply a pair of
fresh eyes.—T. W. Higginson.
Gives Fowl and Bird Lore Unique
Local Relationship
Dr. W. P. Houseal contributes again
to "Woods and Waters” of The State
Some incidents of unique local inter
est to Newberrians as follows:
A Clever Gander
The “Tale of a Pelican” as related
recently in your column induces the
writer to submit three tales in
ornithology, each included in his per
sonal experience—followed by a true
story of a boy’s alibi along the same
lines.
When I built my own home in
Newberry and resided there from
1889 to 1907 one day in December, a
gander was observed entering my
driveway. From day to d@y from then
on it seemed domesticated among the
other fowls in a manner satisfactory
to his gooseship.
Incidentally, it was learned that the
gander had located at my residence
in a peculiar manner, having been
first observed as he crossed the rail
road tracks at Graveltown a mile or
more from my home—.proceeding
along Caldwell street to the public
square, thence at the opera house cor
ner to its intersection with Cornelia
street on which my home (as it now
stands) is located.
The gander was allowed the range
of the outdoor premises daily while
some member of the family was pres
ent. At other times and at night he
was shut up in the fowl house.
When his most peculiar actions
were observed Christmas was ap
proaching and the fowl was at all
times confined in the chicken house
in preparation for the New Year’s
feast.
Christmas eve as the family was
about to depart to attend the exer
cises of the Sunday school in the early
evening before the sky was darkened
the youngest son of the household
went into the back yard and returned
with the announcement, “Pa, the
goose is out.”
Upon investigation it was found
that the goose had crept out of an
opening (which had been closed by
a log of wood) at one end of a sill
of the fowl house, but, to hia dis
appointment, the big bird took flight
and soared away to the southwest to
wards Bush River. The writer was
amazed as the flight was directed
toward the region from which he had
put in his appearance foi his
Christmas visit. Likewise this effected
a sudden escape from the gastronomic
event planned for New Years. This
showed that the goose is not always
foolish as folk lore would have us
believe.
A Red Rooster’s Antics
The writer took' much pride in his
vegetable garden in Newberry which
he tended in addition to his Chickens.
It is common knowledge that nothing
is more destructive tc gardens than
chickens when they have access to the
cultivated plot in one way or
another. So the possession of a Rhode
Island Red rooster became a contant
menace to seed germination and
plant growth. The plumage of the
rooster was so brilliant that its wings
were never clipped, so he would fly
over the five foot picket fenee of
the garden and entice the hens to do
likewise.
Generally, when the rooster was
discovered in the garden before he
had time to begin his depredations,
the writer would issue the command
in stentorain tones, “Come out of
there, sir!” The rooster would begin
chuckling and approach the fence.
When the command was repeated, he
would fly back over the fence. This
was often demonstrated upon demand
of visitors at the home.
A Loyal English Sparrow
One of the chief observers of this
performance was a former contributor
to The State of wild life and bo
tanical articles from Newberry coun
ty, Foster N. Martin, who held a posi
tion in the large grocery store of his
father, J. N. Martin.
The writer saw the store house
built in 1869 at the southwest corner
of Caldwell and Boyce streets. The
upper story was used as a theater
from 1877 to 1881 and as the home of
the Thespian club. The Newberry
Thespian club of 1850 to 1860 had its
hall on the northeast corner of the
block where it produced Shake
spearean plays. This hall was burned
in the fire of June 8, 1866. Also, the
Newberry Observer began publication
in the upper story of the Martin
building.)
On the occasion that gives rise to
this third ornithological tale, W. H.
Wallace, editor of The Observer, as
he came from dinner one day, was
directed by Foster Martin to the re
markable act of an English sparrow
which was feeding upon the cracked
corn which had been spilled' in un
loading drays and trampled upon by
the team.
It was the keen observation of the
two bystanders that when the spar
rows were disturbed at their feed
ing, or had been sufficiently nour
ished, one of them supported another
in their flight to the roof of the build-
mg.
Mr. Wallace noted, as Mr, Martin
had previously observed from time to
time, that one of the sparrows had a
broken wing and the other was as
sisting it to the roof, and periodically
convoyed in like manner to the
ground. This remarkable episode was
the subject of a leading editorial in
the Newberry Observer.
A Vocal English Sparrow
English sparrows are not so nu
merous these days as formerly when
they flocked the country over. In
this connection a true story came to
the knowledge of the writer from a
ministerial friend who at the time
was located in Philadelphia. It was
related by a mother in his parish
whose small boy was addicted to pro
fanity. She had reprimanded Aim
and thought he had obeyed her in
junction to quit the evil habit. How
ever, she had definite information
that he had again disobeyed her.
Upon being accosted in this res
pect the culprit asked the source of
her information. The mother replied,
“A little bird told me.” Whereupon
the lad gave the quick wilted rejoind
er, “I’ll bet it was one of those dern
little English sparrows.”
Blaming the vocal, pestivorous bird
for his prospect of punishment was
so effective that his ease was nolle
pressed as the mater familiae (as the
Latins have it) was forced to turn
♦iwav in merriment.
W. P. HOUSEAL.
Columbia.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CIVIL
SERVICE EMAMS
Civil service examinations for the
position described below were an
nounced by the U. S. Civil Service
Commission today. Applications will
not be accepted at the Commission’s
Washington office after date specified.
Junior Stenographer, $1,440 a year;
junior typist, $1,260 a year. Th»« ex
amination is open to both men and
women. Appointment will be made in
Washington, D. C., only. The closing
dlate is June 9, 1941.
Pipecoverer and insulator — $7.52,
$8.00, $8.48 a day, for filling vacan
cies in the United States Navy Yard
Charleston, for which applications
may be filed with the Recorder, La
bor Board U. S. Navy Yard, Charles
ton until further notice. Applicants
must show that they have had at least
two years’ experience in the occupa
tion for which application Is made.
VAUGHN-BUZHARDT
Miss Annie Vaughn and C. Eugene
Buzhardt were married on April 12,
at the residence of the officiating min
ister, the Rev. J. B. Harman.
Mrs. Buzhardt is a daughter of
Mis. Allie Vaughn of Newberry and
the late James Vaughn.
Mr. Buzhardt is a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Antine Buzhardt.
They are making their residence in
the Ebepezer Church community near
Newberry.
PRITCHARD-EABGLE
Mrs. Lera Pritchard announces the
engagement of her daughter, Margar
et Elizabeth, to Marion Eargle of
Newberry and Fort Bragg, N. C. The
marriage will take place in the late
summer. '
Miss Pritchard is a graduate of
Newberry high school and Newberry
college, and for the past year has
been teaching in Chapin.
Miss Julia Ruff, teacher at Lynch
burg, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruff.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COLUMBIA
May 20, 1941
NOTICE MT 270
IN RE: DOCKET NO. 1906 — The
application of Augusta
Northern Railway, Saluda,
South Carolina, to transfer
Class D Certificate No. 126
which authorizes motor
freight service between Sa
luda and Ward, South Car
olina, over State Highways
19 and 193, to B. Cockrell,
Saluda, South Carolina: and,
The application of B.
Cockrell, Saluda, South Car
olina for a Class D certifi
cate of Public Convenience
and Necessity to render mo
tor freight service between
Chappells and Ward, South
Carolina, via Saluda, over
State Highways 39, 19 and
193.
The Commission will hold a public
hearing in the above entitled matters
in its offices in the Wade Hampton
State office building, Room 315, at 11
o’clock in the forenoon, Thursday,
June 5, 1941, for the purpose of deter
mining the requirements of public
convenience and necessity in the pre
mises.
W. W. Goodman, Director
Motor Transport Division
NEW! "BACTERIOSTATIC"
FEMININE
HYGIENE
now finding great favor
among women..
Many doctors recommend regular use
of douches as a precautionary meas
ure for women who want to be clean,
dalnty-for women troubled by offend
ing odor or discharge.
Some products may be harmful to
delicate tissues. But not Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Sanative Wash! Plnkham’s
Sanative Wash is gaining great favor
because it’s NOT a harmful germicide.
Instead-it’s a mighty effective “bac
teriostatic” (the modern trend). It not
only discourages bacterial growth and
infection but thoroughly cleanses, deo
dorizes. Very soothing—relieves minor
irritations and discharge and has a
tonic effect on delicate membranes.
Inexpensive! All druggists. 9
How Desperate Is Great Britain?
Every possible effort is being made
to persuade Ameijcans that Britain
is in such desperate staits that,
without immediate American inter
vention, her defeat is almost sure.
British spokesmen are not alone in
encouraging this idea. Much of the
interventionist press in this country
is giving it currency. Even Mr.
Roosevelt has begun to upbraid the
nation for its slowness iq realizing
the seriousness of the situation. Tak
en in connection with the pessimistic
prophecies of Colonel Lindbergh, all
this alarmist talk has just about suc
ceeded in convincing a large portion
of (he American public that poor
old John Bull is a beaten fighter,
staggering about the ring with glaz
ing eyes and wobbling knees, unable
to waid off the knockout blow that is
surely coming unless another fighter
jumps into the ring and takes over
the brunt of the contest.
How much truth is there in this dis
mal picture? Or how much of it is
propaganda designed to impel Uncle
Sam to take that last fatal leap into
the ring? Beyond all question, Bri
tain’s position is serious. Things are
going badly on a number of fronts,
and they may get worse before they
begin to get better. But has Britain’s
plight become desperate? Hitler
would like to make us believe so, but
before we do there are at least two
things that should be noted about the
realities of the war situation.
First, it should be recognized that
much now being printed about British
losses and the progress of the war is
primarily propaganda for the adop
tion of a naval convoy system by the
United States. Convoys are general
ly regarded as the surest and swiftest
way of involving this country in the
“shooting war.” Thus, the recent an
nouncement by the United States
embassy in London that an important
shipment of war materials had been
sunk at sea, while undoubtedly true,
was almost certainly a part of the
pressure for convoys. Otherwise, why
was precedent broken and the secrecy
which has shrouded trans - Atlantic
shipments violated at this particular
time? Of the same nature was the
announcement, carried by all the press
and radio services on the authority of
a nameless congressman, that Ger
many had sunk 40 per cent of all Am
erican shipments to England. The
Bundles for Britain organization re
ports that out of 73 shipments made
so far, only two have been lost. The
percentage of loss on carefully con
voyed munitions has probably been
not much higher. The President’s
statement—which he admitted to be.
unverified—'that German forces had
landed in Greenland is also to be read
as propaganda in favor of the exten
sion of American military activity to
that part of the north Atlantic rather
than as straight news.
There is a second thing, however,
which can be inferred from the pres
ent aspect of the war. This is that
the British government does not
really regard its position as critical.
Despite any gloomy reports which
may be employed to hasten American
intervention, the policies of the Lon
don cabinet do not indicate a belief
that the empire is in desperate
straits. No denial has been made,
for example, of the charge made by
officers of the National Maritime Un
ion that 8,000,000 tons of British ship
ping are still engaged in competition
for ordinary tirade with American
lines. If the British shipping prob
lem had actually reached a desperate
stage, is it conceivable that Mr.
Churchill would allow such a diversion
of tonnage to continue? Or could
the situation described by Mr. Ernest
Gordon in bis letter printed in our
correspondence department on April
23 be allowed to go on if Britain were
in as lamentable need of our war ma
terials as we are being told?
Even more striking evidence of the
lack of apprehension on the part of
the British government may be found
in its refusal to make any important
concessions to India. A recent sup
plement to Asia magazine has told
of the potential “One Billion Allies”
that are waiting to be enlisted in
Britain’s war effort in the Orient.
The key to unlock this vast reserve
of strength is India, with 350,000,000
people, and India’s support in the war
can be obtained at any time when
Great Britain is willing to make gobd
the promises of genuine self-govern
ment made during the former war.
In that war India sent 1,457,000
men to the front—more than all the
British dominions combined. Despite
the horribly mismanaged first Meso
potamian campaign, Indian troops,
continued to the end to lay down their
lives without stint, in the African
campaigns, under Allenby, iid in
France. Moreover, India is capable
of producing war materials—weapons
cloth for uniforms, jute for sandbags,
shoes, steel, food'—in quantities suf
ficient to carry on the war almost ev
erywhere outsidle the British Isles.
Indian support of the war on a
scale similar to that displayed dur
ing the First World War would put
a new' face on the present conflict. It
could solve for Britain the problem of
the Far East, of Singapore;, of the
Arabian peninsula, of hire Suez. It
could have solved 1 the problem of Lib
ya and made a long defense of Greece
possible. Yet this support is appar
ently not wanted. At any rate, it is
not sought on the only terms on
which it can be obtained. Instead,
Jawaharlal Nehru is sentenced to four
years’ rigorous imprisonment, and
more than 15,000 nationalist leaders
have now been sent to join him in
prison. All for the crime of main-
| taiming that until the promises of
I self-government are made good this
war avowedly being fought for de
mocracy, cannot be India’s war.
Until the British government
makes a determined move to tap the
vast resources of India, the-gravity of
Britain’s “desperate” condition must
I be substantially discounted. To believe
otherwise would be to believe that Mr.
Churchill and his government would
rather see the British cause go down
in defeat than to see the imperialistic
order give place to self-government.
And such a supposition is too .mon
strous to be entertained for a mo
ment.—From The Christian Century.
Oratory All Wet!
Official!: How did you like my
speech on the agricultural situation?
Farmer: It wasn’t badl, but a good
rain would do a heap more good.
When I dlon’t know whether to
fight or not, I always fight.—Lord
Nelson.
Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and
smiles, with snifflles predominating.
—O. Henry.
Easily Understood
Hiker: Did’ you have much rain?
Farmer Giles: Yes, but my neigh
bor had more.
Hiker: How could he have more
Farmer Giles: He has more land.
WHITE AS SNOW
I watched my precious mother toiling,
weary, worn at close of day,
Preparing food to set the table,
Laying folded clothes away.
Although a child I sought to help her;
May I put the bread on, please?
Yes, if your hands are clean she
answered,
I looked down; no, not with these.
She saw my childish disappointment
Washed them quickly white as
snow.
I never have forgotten, never,
Though it happened long ago.
And when a man I saw life’s harvest
Waiting ripe for willing hands
Souls ill with sin were dying, dying.
In our own and foreign lands.
And looking up to God, I whispered,
May I help you Father, please,
Yes if your hands are clean, he ans
wered.
I looked down; no, not with these.
I
He saw my pain and disappointment
Washed them quickly white as
snow.
I never have forgotten, never.
Though it happened long ago.
—Vernon Wilson, Jr.
Jackson, Mich.
GENERAL SAYS NEXT PRACTICE
MIGHT (BE THE LAST
Fort Benning, Ga„ May 18.—Sol
diers of the second armored (hell on
wheels) division were asked by their
commanding general to do their ut
most during full combat exercises in
Tennessee next month, because;
“Who knows? It may be the last
time you have to practice.”
Continuing, Major General George
S. Patton, Jr., told the men that they
must form habits “stronger than the
fear of death” in order to be prepar
ed in the face of any danger.
Speaking at a troop assembly, he
emphasized that every man must
learn to do his job so that all may
win. Then he explained the func
tions of the armored division.
Tactics of the division, reduced to
the simplest terms, he said, are to
“'hold the enemy by the hose while
you kick him in the pants.”
The division will move into a re
mote comer of the huge military res
ervation tomorrow for a week of
“shakedown” maneuvers preliminary
to the practice “battle of Tennes
see.”
The Tennessee drills will be the
first of their kind' ever held by a full
“panzer” type division in America.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT WEST
END BAPTIST CHURCH
Beginning Sunday, 'May 25, there
will be a series of Revival services at
West End Baptist church. The
preaching will be by the Pastor, Rev.
B. F. Rogers; the singing will be un
der the direction of Mr. Bunting of
Waycros®, Ga.
Everybody is invited to come and
enjoy these servicee.
Doubt whom you will but never
yourself.—Bovee.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
—John Keats.
JUST KIPS— AND T HETCOULD'PROVE IT. By Ad Cttfrr