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PAGE FOUR 1218 College S.reet NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA O F. ARMFIELD Editor and Publisher One Year ■ One Dollar Published Every Friday In The Year Entered as second-eltss matter December 6, 1937, at the postoffice at Newberry.'South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. CRUISER CHEERS SINKING U-BOAT Topsides Jammed as Men Watch De stroyers Bag Jap Catch With U. S. Fleet in the South Pa cific!—You should have seen the one that didn’t get away. We’re talking about a submarine. An hour ago the raucous, nerve angling general quarters alarm sounded for “submarine emergen cy”, and for the thousandth time in recent weeks we dogged our wa tertight doors to play a game of tag with the enemy. (It’s tag in the sense that the one who gets tagged is out of the game and, for that matter, out of the war, too.’ It’s a deadly game.) This time we actually sighted the submarine on the surface. A sky lookout spotted one of our patrol planes diving on the enemy. It was our third contact of the day and the destroyers, knifing the wind- chopped water in seemingly incred ible turns, got to work. We a/mmed the topsides of cur cruiser to watch and cheer our side as the spectators at a match. The submarine apparently had ben sunning himself and recharg ing his weakened batteries. Sud denly realized his peril, and in a moment, with hatches banged tight, cra^h-dived. A submarine has no friends once he’s out of his own base. His only refuge is in the icy depths. Our destroyers crossed the bub- ling surface over the diving sub marine, and then turned the sea into a nightmare of heaving green and white with their depth charges. After an interval an explosion far below indicated a hit. The disturb ance was not from the depth charges. A black oil slick spread quickly after the explosion and chunks of wood, resembling splintered deck ing, bobbed in the water. The slick was a beauty (from our seat in the grandstand cheering section), and soon covered nearly two square miles. It didn’t take a message from the destroyers to tell us someone had caught hell over there. The cheering section cheered. Our admiral was plased to inform all hands that they had “again scor ed a signal victory!” He added: : “These results were obtained by perfect co-ordination between our planes, our cruiser sky control and our destroyers. Omr planes, plert lookouts and an excellent sound at tack with depth charges spelled doom to the Jap. Only by perfect teamwork are such results possible. Let it always be said of us, “They never get away!’ The Navy is hard to satisfy, though. The destroyers didn’t claim to have sunk the submarine; they simply reported he could no longer be contacted. He might have slipped away, bruised and battered, or he may have been tagged for keeps. At any rate, another chapter was written in the little publicized un dersea war of he Pacific. The Japanese have used their submarines largely as major weap ons of naval warfare, whereas United States craft have, with some suc cessful exceptions, preyed on enemy merchant shipping and spied on his sealanes. These are contacts with the en emy nearly every day when you’re operating in warring waters. Some- COTTON QUIZ AM — Battle flags, always at the front ARE MADE OF COTTON BUNTING. MORE THAN 1,000 MILES OF BUNTING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE ARHAVk FLAGS THIS YEAR/ one once remarked that he couldn’t picture Japanese at the periscope of a submarine. In other words, Japanese were not adapted to sub marine warfare. The theory is no consolation when the sea is filled with torpedoes. Yet most submarines never get an opportunity to fire their torpedoes at a fast-moving warship. They’re nearly always discovered first. Then they get bounced around in the ex plosions of depth charges, but usual ly get away unhurt. We’ve just been in contact with one that didn’t. BOARDS WILL RECLASSIFY MEN NOT IN ESSENTIAL WAR WORK Washington, March 27 — Draft boards throughout the country will begin reclassifying next Thursday registrants still in non-deferable jobs despite eight weeks’ notice to get into essential work or risk induction regardless of whether they have wives and children. The war manpower commission’s selective service bureau notice on February 2 touched off in several cities a virtual stampede to get other jobs that would preserve deferment, bet officials said today they lacked figures to show exactly how many men had changed jobs. Non-deferables with proper de pendency claims who have switched to activities on the essential list will be entitled to 3-B classification, while those who land in work list ed neither as essential nor'non-de ferable will remain in 3-A, officials said. Those still in non-deferable work will be classified in J-A, available for immediate mili ary service, but will get an automatic thirty-day stay of induction if they give their boards proof that they have registered with the U. S. Employment service for transfer to other employment. In addition, draft boards have dis cretionary authority to postpone in duction of non-deferable or idle men on these grounds: “Sickness of registrant or imme diate family of registrant; physiacl disqualification; reasonable vacation; compelling circumstances that would not permit the change of unemploy ment without undue hardship to the registrant or his dependents.” Fowler V. Harper, WMC deputy chairman, said the employment ser vice would try to place non-defer ables in other jobs if they applied for it, but could not guarantee to do so. Those it can’t place, he said, will have to get other jobs by their own action or be subject to induc tion. The non-deferable list covers all jobs in nineteen manufacturing, eight wholesale and retail trade, and nine service activities, and thirty-five specified job-occupations in any activity. Included are such workers as those in theaters, night clubs, bartenders, dancing teachers, gardeners, cosmeticians and eleva tor operators, except those for freight elevators in industrial establishments. Fathers with children born suffi ciently long enough ago to be ac cepted under the draft definition of dependents are still protected against induction by an instruction sent to draft boards last fall, unless their work falls in the non-deferable cat egory. There has been no official indica tion as to when this ban on induc tion of fathers would be lifted, but War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt has said he expected the non-deferable list to be broadened from time to time and some draft officials have said induction of fath ers would begin this summer or fall. RED CROSS NOTES Surgical dressing room hours: Newberry Tuesday a. m.—9:30 to 12:30. Tuesday p. m.—3:00 to 6:00. Tuesday night—8:00 to 10:00. Wednesday p. m.—3:00 to 6:00. Thursday a. m.—9:30 to 12:30. Thursday p. m.—3:00 to 6:00. Thursday p. m.—8:00 to 10:00. Friday a. m.—9:30 to 12:30. Friday p. m.—3:00 to 6:00. Whitmire Monday p. m.—2:00 to 6:00. Monday night—7:00 to 9:00. Tuesday night—7:00 to 9:00. Thursday p. m.—2:00 to 6:00. Thursday night—7:00 to 9:00. Sunday p. m.—300 to 5:00. Red Cross Publicity Chm. Miss Ruth Feagle, of Irmo, was a weekend visitor in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs., Ed B. Feagle, on McCaughrin Avenue. TUB raWM ELDERLY MISSIONARY TO CHINA SURE JAPAN WILL BE DEFEATED JaoksonriOe, Fla., March 27—A little crippled woman who spent moat of her life in China today aits rock ing in the Florida aun on the porch of the Florida Christian Home here. And as she rocks her voice paints vivid word pictures of the China of almost a half-century ago as compared with the China of today. She is Mary Frances Kelley, who went to China as a missionary in 1896 and has now returned “home” to the states to finish out her re maining years. “Don’t worry wboiut China,’ she said. “China will stick it out and will be victorious over the Japa nese. For Chinese leadership to day is largely Christian and the principles and fortitude of Chris tianity are things that Japanese dive- bombers, bullets and poison gas never will be able to overcome.’ When Miss Kelly first saw China it was the land of bound-feet wo men, pig-tailed men and proud old' students who didn’t want' those things touched that had not been changed in hundreds of generaions. Mary Kelly believes simply and quite sincerely that the teachings of Christ have been responsible for China’s rebirth into he modem world. And though she agrees that it may take some time yet, she is sure that China is destined to be one of the greatest of nations and a fortresk of the Christian faith. As missionary, teacher and edu cator, she has watched her Chinese charges grow up and take over po sitions of leadership in their home land. One of her pupils. Miss Wu I-fan. is one of the most intimate friends of Madam Ohiang Kai- shek. Another pupil was principal of Gingling College in Nanking^-the first Chinese woman to occupy such an important post. Miss Kelly, who weathered the storms of the Boxer Rebellion, the revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the upheavals of 1927 and other troubles, has nothing but praise for the Chinese people. , “They have sound principle and character as human beings and a great capacity as leaders. They are brave, loyal and patriotic and have come to value Christian friendship as a rampart against Japanese ag gression. They now look upon mis sionaries as their best friends^” Miss Kelly said. MRS. ALICE K. THOMPSON Mrs. Alice Kibler Thompson, 78, widow of J. Y. Thompson, died Sat urday night at her home in Newber ry after several months illness. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Frances Chapman Kibler of New berry county. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. G. W. Eleazer, Mrs. W. M. Talbet and Miss Rosabel Thompson; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Kibler Wil liamson; one nephew and one niece and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the residence with Rev. R. A. Goodman in charge. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Gardener Riley and children, of Charleston, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Perry. Edwin Riley, of Charleston, spent the weekend with his family here. Ration-Right Lovely Ilona Massey sets the pace for the modern American wa- man beset by shortage*. Doing her shopping by bicycle to save gaso line, she also wears bright-red. knee high cotton ribbed socks be cause of their comfort and easy care. These socks, originally de signed for sports wear, hare beea adapted to many usea by busy housewives because af their long- lasting qualities. * RT SUN FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 Home Demonstration News By ETHEL L. COUNTS A most important factor in the in creased production of poultry to help meet wartime food needs is assur ance of health in the poultry flocks. A revised issue of Extension Circu lar 147, Poultry Health and Sanita tion, wil be helpful in maintaining the health of the flock. The greatest enemies of poultry are diseases and internal and exter nal parasites. The primary require ment for a healthy flock is starting with strong, vigorous chicks, but starting with topnotch chicks is not enough. They must be kept in health with constant attention to the man agement of the soil on which they run and the control of parasites, which are often the chief cause of some di sease resulting from germs. Poultry diseases are costly in more ways than one. They not only cause losses by death, they retard growth and they decrease egg production. Strict sanitary practices are essen tial to keep these losses to a mini mum. / Circular 147 discusses such poul try health matters as broding chicks on clean ground, brooding in confine ment, keeping laying houses clean, the importance of good rations, the common poultry diseases and para sites, tonics for laying hens, disin fectants for sanitation, etc. Illustra tions in the publication show equip ment, devices, and methods commonly used to help maintain health in the poultry flock. For kraut making get some cab bage plants now, using large headed varieties, such as Flat Dutch. For greens plant a mixture of mus tard, seven top turnip, rape and Kale. Tendergreen is also a favorite for early greens. Egg plant cannot stand cool wea ther. Delay setting plants until the weather has become quite warm. If you have plenty of ground be sur e to include sweet potatoes in your victory garden. Plants should be set out about May 1st. ‘WORRY CLINIC’ IS AVAILABLE TO SOLDIERS AT SHAW FIELD Shaw Field, March 27—An office where the latch string’s always oat, and an officer is always available to listen to our troubles or try to help you solve a personal or miliary prob lem—that’s the innovation created at Shaw Field this week by Major George E. Sargent, field special ser vice officer and “founder and op erator” of the newest special ser vice idea in the Southeast Training center, a full-time “worry clinic.” The idea has been brewing in the office for several weeks, the out growth of a perplexing problem of several men over thirty-eight years of age who had applied for dis charge but could get no information regarding progress of their appli cations. Because one man had heard that the special services officer also is a morale officer—and this problem was threatening to become a serious morale factor for the individuals' concerned, they came to the major’s office and asked for assistance. Ironically, their applications were made out in the major’s office a few weeks before that. Today, each of the group of men is in civilian life, working on essential war in dustry and farm jobs and each carries a memory of an officer who helped him get there. The “worry clinic,” however, isn’t a set-up designed to get men out of the army. It is an open door pol icy whereby* any man who has a personal problem can come to the special service officer for discussion and potential solution,of the thing that’s worrying him. NAVY COMMENDS NEWBERRY ‘ BOY Among eight sailors commended by the navy for “brave conduct” in the parformance of duty, is Seaman Firsrt Class Harold Clarence Parkins, 20-14 Montgomery street, this city. Acid Indigestion Relieved in S minute* or double your money back When excess stomach acid causes painful, suffocat ing gas, sour stomach and heartburn, doctors usually prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for symptomatic relief—medicines like those In Bell-sng Tablets. No laxative. Beli-ans brings Comfort in a Jiffy or double vour money back on return of bottle to us. 25c at all druggists. Stunning Sli,:c Trimly tailored is this pastel blue slack suit of cotton whipcord, worn by Universal's Gloria Jean. The cowboy-styled shirt with its convertible collar and side slot poeketa, carries a decorative em broidered trim in red and white. Buttoned pockets, piped in white, and a jewel-studded white kid belt add interest to the slim-lined AjaikasaAmsa Plant lice are sucking insects and have to be controlled by using a con tact insecticide, one that kills them when put on them. May is a good time to plant edibiq soybeans. The topic “Food Production on the Home Battle Front” will be discussed over Station WIS 4n Columbia at 11:30 a. m. on next Saturday, April 3rd and will last fifteen minutes. Speakers on the program will be Mis 3 Mena Hogan, who is Field Supervi sor of the Southern States; Miss Lonny I. Landrum, State Home Dem onstration Agent and Mrs. C. D. Sowell, President of the State Coun cil of Farm Women. All who are in terested in food production will find this program instructive and inspira tional. All County Council of Farm Wom en are urged to remember this pro gram and tune in. Mys. W. E. Senn, Mrs. B. O. Long, Secretary. STATE PLAYS WITH IDEA OF DIVORCE The state of South Carolina would enter the divorce parade if the gen eral assembly adopts a unanimously favorable report on a joint resolu tion by Representative John Long, of Union, to hold a referendum to eliminate a constitutional provision banning divorces. Should the legislature accept the house judiciary committee report and in addition pass a marriage li cense regulatory bill the state would reverse its position of being a mec- ca for hasty marriages and the only state not permitting divorces. “Divorces from the bonds of matrimony shall not be allowed in this state,” article 17, section 3 of the constitution says. This is the provision that Long’s resolution would throw before the people in a general elecion referendum for re jection. From time to time since that sen tence was voted into law attempts to remove it have been unsuccess ful. The last effort failed in 1937, when the house killed a bill to make divorces possible. Divorces were granted on two grounds in South Carolina under a statute enacted by the general as sembly in 171-’72, according to a copy of the statutes-at-large. Adultery was listed as the first- ground, and wilful abandonment or desertion for two years was the sec ond. The state supreme court has stat ed in many cases that “divorces are contrary to the fundamental law of the state”, and though legal separa tions are permitted, Long said the constitution would have to be amend ed to allow tor divorces. South Carolinians desiring di vorces have found it easy to get them in other states, and though these have always been held open to "careful investigation and scrut iny” by the state supreme court, re- * 1 cent ^federal court ruling have clear ly es'tablished their validity in most cases, Long said. QUINTUPLETS relieve misery of CHEST CUIUS this good old reliable way At the first sign of the Dionne Quin tuplets catching cold—their chests and throats are rubbed with Musterole—m product made etpeeially to promptly relieve distress of colds and resulting bronchial and croupy coughs. The Quints have always had expert care, so mother—be assured of using just about the BEST product made when you use Musterole. It’s mart than an ordinary “salve”—Musterole helps break up local congestion! IN 3 STRENGTHS: Children’s Mild Musterole. Also Regular and Extra Strength for grown-ups who prefer a stronger product. All drugstores. You Gan Get Quick Relief From Tired Eyes MAKE THIS SIMPLE TEST TODAY Eyes Overworked? Just put two drop* of Murine in each eye. Right away it starts to cleanse and soothe. You get— Quick Relief! All 7 Murine ingredi ents wash away irritation. Your eyes feel refreshed. Murine helps thousands—Id it help you, too. } SOOTHES • CLEANSES • REFRESHES 1 " } Classified Ads \ WANTED TO BUY—Scrap Iron, Copper, Aluminum, ante radio parts. Rags, Inner-tubes and Zinc. Loca tion in alley leading to Standard Oil company bulk ptanL W. H. Stirling. FOR SAIJ2—Coker Four-In-One wilt resistant and Coker 100 wilt resist-* ant Cotton Seed, first year from breeder; price $1.60 per bushel. Made 48 bales on 35 acres last year. Better buy quick if you want first year seed at reasonable prices. H. O. LONG, Silverstreet, S. C. 2-5tfc RAISE YOUR OWN MEAT—Rab- bita will help solve the meat prob lem. Have for sale, New Zealand Reds, Whites, and Grey Ohinchillas. Breeders and young kind, any size. See me. R. Derrill Smith, Whole sale Grocer, Newberry, S. C. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE I offer for sale the following prop erty of the estate of Warren T. Ep- ting: House and lot in Newberry, No. 1517 Johnstone street, two blocks from the business district, facing the Lutheran church, known as the Summer place; The horn® place of Warren T. Ep- ting, 322 acres, in Pomaria and New- Hope school districts; The Samuel Epting place, 60 acres, in Pomaria school district; The Pitts place, 56 acres, in Trin ity school district. For further information, see the undersigned, or Blease & Griffith, attorneys. ERNEST W. EPTING, Executor AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF With the bomber pilot killed, the co-pilot seriously injured, both left motors shot away, left wing on fire and a swarm of Jap Zeros all around Col. L. G. Saunders took over his bomber’s controls above Bou gainville, esraped the Zeros and saved hi* seven remaining crew mem bers’ lives by a crash landing en the water at 9S miles an hour. Navy craft rescued them. They give their lives—Yen lead yew meuey. Buy Second War Loan Bonds.