Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Washington, D. C. LITTLE PIGS GO TO MARKET Agriculture officials are staring v/ith bulging eyes at the telegrams received from the livestock markets. The number of hogs killed in a sin gle day has passed the figure of 300,000, and is still going up. November has already set an all- time record in hog slaughter of 6,900,000 (federally inspected). De cember will go still higher. Cattle slaughter also set a record in No vember, but is now tapering off. Not so with hogs. Nothing like this has ever hap pened in the history of the world. Nature, plus a low ceiling price on ccrn and the delay in putting a ceil ing price on hogs, is now scatter ing pork all over the landscape. This will continue through January, Feb ruary, and into the month of March. In spite of the pork flood, however, there is no surplus, and officials in sist that there must be no ‘ holiday” from rationing. OPA and War Food administration agree on this. They have had many differences in the past, but they stand together on the matter of red points. Fact is, they have debated remov ing pork from rationing, but ran into so much prospective grief that they gave it up. For if housewives could buy pork without stamps, they would use their stamps for beef and butter, which are still short. Or if OPA tied the points to the product, making separate stamps for pork, others for beef, and others for but ter, etc., there would be outcries from different groups, such as Jew ish people, who ban pork. Conclusion is that the ration books must be left alone, and the only way to solve the bounty problem is to make federal purchases heavier and move them more rapidly. Arniy purchases of beef were ex tremely heavy in the beef months of September through November. To day, Lend Lease purchases of pork are growing heavy and will hold up through the “hog run” now flooding the market. But this does not always take the meat out of storage. Lend Lease shipments to Russia can be made only when Russia is ready to eat the pork, since they have no storage space. Britain, on the other hand, can store pork, and is taking ship ments faster than the rate of use. With livestock production high, and submarine sinkings low, more beef and pork are getting to Allied fighting forces. overseas than ever before. • • • MORE STRIKES AHEAD There are a lot more strikes in the country than the public is aware of. The government h^s abandoned the policy of regular announcements of the number of strikes and the number of man-hours lost. Thus the strikes do not get into the news papers. But here are some figures which reveal that the no-strike pledge of labor organizations is not very ef fective. In November alone, there were 120 strikes. The December figure will be only slightly lower. In the week before Christmas, 91,000 man-days were lost in plants engaged in war production. Two days before Christ mas, 21,000 people were out on strike, and a number of critical items were behind schedule. Some of the strikes have no rela tion to wages. Take for example the strike which Washington officials refer to as "the Baltimore back house strike.” The Western Electric plants at Baltimore are producing such highly important items as ma rine cables and radar wire. But white workers went on strike be cause white and colored workers did not have separate toilet facilities. The war department was obliged to step in last week and take over the plants—solely because of toilet trouble. Workers began coming back slowly, but four days after the plants were taken over, over half the workers were still out. Unfortunately, there is every prob ability that strikes will increase, rather than decrease in the future. Next in line demanding wage in creases will be aircraft, steel and shipyard workers. John L. Lewis' victory broke the line, has stimu lated demands for increases in many industries. After the President yielded to Lewis, George Harrison, railroad b-otherhoods chief, visited the White House and said: "For Gawd’s sake, you give it to your enemies, why not to your friends?” • • * MERRY-GO-ROUND fl. President Rios of Chile recently told newsmen he expected to visit the United States. This plan is now set aside, due to the grave situation in Argentina and Bolivia. C. The Germans now make mines of plastic, which cannot be located by magnetic detectors. They are re ported to have so^ed a dense mine field along the coast of France to head off the second front, t Army has a special course of in struction for cooks serving in cold climates—Alaska, Iceland, etc. C. Senator Wiley of Wisconsin, re cently leading a visitor through the labyrinthine subway of the Capitol building, said: “I’ll take you through the catacombs—and they might real ly be the catacombs to judge by the smell.” Jack Dempsey T ACK SHARKEY, once heavy* weight champion of the world, and Lefty Gomez, one of baseball’s greatest lefthanders, are on their way to the fighting front with Freddie Cochrane to enter tain the troops for the Red Cross. Before leaving, Jack Sharkey gave me the best story of a single round that I’ve ever heard from the ancient lore of the ring and the ropes. “I was to* meet Jack Dempsey,” Sharkey said, “in the summer of 1927; ten months after Tunney had taken away Dempsey’s title. I’ve lost to many punks, but there were always two men I knew I could beat. One was Dempsey—the other was Tunney. And I’m not kidding. You know I didn’t have to meet Demp sey. I had the Tunney match sewed up with Rickard. I just wanted Dempsey for a good workout. I mean the Dempsey of 1927—not the Dempsey of 1919. “On the night of the Dempsey fight in New York what few pals I had left, including my own stable, came by and looked at me as if I was a corpse, waiting to be burled. I finally got sore. 1 said to them—T’U stop this bum in a round—the first round.’ The Famous Round “There was more than a million dollars in the gate that night,” Sharkey said, “and I could see an other two million with Tunney later on. And I couldn’t see how I could lose to either. Maybe some guy like Risko—but not to these two. “I’d been hearing so much about Dempsey—the great champion—that I got sore. I was even sorer when Dempsey got a big hand and I was booed. My first thought was to show these punks how cockeyed they were. “Dempsey and I met in the middle of the ring and after a few seconds he cocked that left. I beat him to it. I nailed him with a right smash on the clJa. I followed this with a left hook to the chin and then I nailed him with another right. His eyes were glassy and rolling. The guy was out. All I had to do then was to give him a push. One more punch and he would have been out for two minutes. “But what does the smart Sharkey do? I stepped back and said to the crowd—‘There’s your punk cham pion, look at him! He’s out in the first round. He can’t even get his hands up.’ And he couldn’t. You can call it anything you want to call it. Stupidity, arrogance, crazi ness, dumbness, no head—they all belong to me. “Here I have Dempsey helpless and ready for a half tap. And ahead of Dempsey I have Tunney, one guy I know I can beat—and so does Tun ney. And what do I do? Finish off Dempsey who at the gong later couldn’t even find his own corner? Who had just had his brains knocked out, with both knees buckling up? No, the smart Sharkey has to put on an act to show up his handlers and the crowd that booed him. By that time, Dempsey, who can recover quicker than a wounded cat, as Tun ney found out, is able to grab tne and finish the round.” Dempsey Dazed “What happened after that?” I asked Sharkey. “Dempsey was still dazed and half gone for the next three rounds. But he was a tough guy. He hit me high and low, but I’m not complain ing about that. He had a terrific body punch, and that didn't help me a lot. I was sore at myself for not cleaning him out in the first round when I had him helpless. Most of the time I got sorer at myself for the dumb things I’d done than I ever felt towards an opponent. I had no feeling about Dempsey. Tunney was the man I wanted—and Sharkey was the man Tunney never wanted. I can prove that. Tex Rickard could tell you—if Tex was still around. Tunney had his chance to pick me— but he named Tom Heeney, a game, strong, short-armed fellow who could neither box nor punch. I don’t blame Tunney, when he could get by with it. The Tunney-Heeney fight drew around $500,000. A Tunney- Sharkey fight would have passed a million sure. But Tunney already had his million. The stupid Sharkey —and I never was smart—passed up two chances to meet Tunney, two million-dollar chances, when he was my pigeon. Bums could beat me, but Tunney couldn’t. “Now I’ll give you the pay off,” Sharkey said. “I was on some card with Dempsey in Boston. Just a show of some sort for charity. That night I explained to Dempsey and the crowd how I could have beaten him in that first round in New York by simply pushing him. ‘All I had to do. Jack,’ I said, ‘was to give you one push and you’d have fallen on your face.’ “ ‘Why didn’t you?’ Dempsey asked with a grin. I didn’t have an answer. I’m just a dumb Lithu anian. They’ve all been too smart for a dumb sailor. Now Is Time When Fancy Turns To Thoughts of a New Blouse By CHERIE NICHOLAS I F THE usual January lull that fol lows after the excitement of the holidays is gripping you, here's how to work a perfect cure—go blouse shopping! All signs point to the big gest blouse season ever this spring. The better part of wisdom is to make your selections early so you will get first pick before the choicest selections are depleted. Please don’t think that the mis sion of a blouse is merely to play accompaniment to the suit, for when it comes to important style news one of the outstanding themes for now and the months to follow is the blouse-dress. For these smart two- piece dresses not only is the blouse teamed with a dirndl or, if you pre fer, a slim-silhouetted skirt for day time wear, but the formal evening mode makes much of costumes that combine a floor-length sheathlike skirt of rich rayon crepe or elegant velvet with a gorgeous blouse. This new favorite of fashion, the separate top for evening wear, pro vides a lovely way to stretch your dress-up wardrobe. The blouse cen tered in the illustration presents a Striking use of glitter trim on the blouse that is otherwise strictly tai lored. This handsome dinner-blouse of snowy ribbed rayon crepe has dec orative Chinese characters done in gilt and crystal beading on the square breast pocket and on each of the self-fabric covered buttons. This unusual blouse bespeaks arresting style distinction. For refreshing appeal at this time of the year it’s the gay print blouse that “steals the show.” The impor tance of prints for the blouse is be ing acclaimed throughout advance spring fashion news. The delightful model to the left is typical of that which is to be. For this charming little afternoon costume both blouse and skirt feature the new drawstring styling. For the skirt the designer uses fine rayon crepe in solid black, accenting its modishness with a deft drawstring treatment at the waist line. The flattering blouse, so sweet ly feminine with its fluffy-ruffles, is done in brilliant floral-print rayon crepe. Drawstrings gather the long sleeves in at the wrist and a soft self-fabric bow decorating the V-neckline stresses the importance of the bow-tie blouse for spring. To wear with skirts or slacks in the daytime or for dinner and loung ing, a blouse of novelty ribbed rayon crepe in a brilliant rose gives utmost flattery, especially if it be styled aft er the manner of the blouse pictured to the right. The graceful cascad ing of the soft-falling jabot collar is in accord with newest styling trends. Take particular notice of the cuffs, for their long tab effect interprets a decidedly new techniqut which does away with the severitj of a tight-buttoned wrist band. A high built belted-in front line distin guishes the trim military slacks which place rose-color»>d grosgrair, ribbon stripes at each side seam. Smooth tailored spun rayon and wool in a smart herringbone weave is used for the slacks. There is a luxury look about many of the new blouses that is very eye- appealing due to a great extent to the charm and loveliness of the new output of rayon-weav<* materials. These pretty fabrics are so easily available this year and they include a vast variety, from the very prac tical white crepes that come out white as ever after each tubbing to the most formal types of velvets, brocades, taffetas and crepes in fashionable costume colors. Many of the smartest blouses are made of rayon jersey and the midwinter dis plays include lovely dressy types of rayon lace in black, white and colors. Keleased by Western Newspaper Union. Buttons in New Role Buttons used as hair ornaments and as fine jewelry bespeak a de parture from the strictly utilitarian use ascribed to them in yester years. Fashion’s newest novelty is the rib bon necklet originated by Mainboch- er to gracefully break the long throat line of milady when she wears the new low-cut frocks. It is a fashion that will go to many parties and opera scenes this year. The neck let pictured is easily fashioned by nimble fingers. Instead of a glit tering jewel a beautiful silver button (silver jewelry is smart this season) is set in the heart of the bow. The lady also deftly anchors with the aid of bobby pins two silver button origi nals into her hair-do. It’s a pret ty fashion and one easy to duplicate. You can get silver buttons at the regular button counter that are as handfiome as real jewelry. Luxury Lace Blouses Staging Revival In this season, noted for its gala blouses, the revival of luxury lace blouses is a natural sequence. The new models are all delightfully frilly with lace jabots and rufflings and lace bows, also rosettes made of lace. The call for snow white ac cents with black brings the pure white lace blouse into prominence. Some of these are enhanced with glit tering rhinestone buttons. Others look the part of elegant simplicity with their large white pearl-bead but tons. One pretty lace blouse has a huge rose corsage, fashioned of pet als cut out of the lace, each hug j petal picoted around the edge. The big sensation is the blouse of ex quisitely sheer black lace, you can’t get it too sheer to suit Dame Fash ion. The sheerer the more flattering is the prevailing sentiment. Some of the black lace beauties have tiny cap sleeves and devastating sweet heart or square necklines. Others equally as smart are long-sleeved tc the wrist, where their slender close fitting lines suddenly burst out into a wide flare of lace frills Designers Are Using Much ' Black Lace for Edgings Among the most attractive on ‘he “little black dress” list is the type that is distinguished with exquisitely simple styling, placing the empha sis on the new slender silhouette. With these adorable black crepe frocks come matching long-sleeve boleros. Comes the feminine touch in way of tiny edgings of black lace, finishing off neckline, skirt hemline, the short cap sleeves of the dress and the long fitted sleeves of the bolero, also traversing the little bolero about its entire outline. It’s the type of dress you’ll love to wear. THE TERRORS OF PEACE To hear some people talk you would think Sherman had said: “Peace is hell.” * Ask a business man how things are and he replies: “Pretty good, but I’m worried. The war could end suddenly.” Ask your broker why the market is weak and he says: “Don’t forget there’s a possibility of an ear ly peace.” Try to borrow $5 from a friend making big money in an air plane factory, and he will freeze you with a stern: "I’ve got to be mighty careful. This war can’t last for ever.” • Ask a senator or any other public official how things look to him, and he will back you into a comer and give you a long talk on what may happen to this country if the fighting ever stops. * The thought of going back to a quiet, orderly world of brotherly love throws them into depths of pessi mism. Of course, the men and women who are doing the fighting don’t feel this Way; it’s the folks far behind the lines with none of their loved ones at the front. ♦ The less danger they’re in the more they’re nervous about waking up some morning and finding peace staring them in the face. ♦ Peace? Why, even the thought of an early armistice makes some easily frightened fellows shiver. They’re so timid you might have to draft them to get them to face the peace. • It’s just too bad. Maybe Wash ington should begin now to do some thing to build up peace morale; to condition people for struggling on through peacetimes. Maybe there should be an OPI (Office of Peace In formation) created immediately to seep the fidgety folks fully informed af the dangers ahead. • The government could even create some medals for Distinguished Con duct in the Face of Peace. » Give special ribbons to the fellow with nerve enough to hear a peace rumor and say, “Fine. Peace can’t come too soon to suit me. I’ll take it over war any old time.” OLD DRINKING VERSES REVISED Fill the bumper fair! Every drop we sprinkle O’er the brow of care Smooths away a wrinkle. Sprinkle is the word— If you use it rightly; With the tax so high. You must sprinkle lightly. Give a rouse, then, in the Maytime For a life that Imows no fear. Turn nighttime into daytime. With the sunlight of good cheerl For it’s always fair weather When rich fellows get together With a stein almost paid for— And the final payment near. I cannot eat but little meat— My ration points are low. But sure I think that I can drink. For I’ve come into dough. No frost nor show, no wind, I trow, Can hurt me if I’m cold; A safe I’ve blown, and now I own Some jolly good ale and old. Then let the chilly northwinds blow And gird us round with balls of snow; Or else go whistle to the shore And make the hollow mountains roar. We’ll think of all the friends we knew. And drink to all worth drinking to. We merely need to float a loan To call a glass or two our own. We’ll let Old Winter take his course And roar abroad till he be hoarse. We’ll wine and dine while Winter shakes— If we can get financial breaks! • • • Add similes: As childish as the fellow who is always harping about the importance of “the adult view." • • • Can Yon Remember— Away back when: ♦ Your car’s backfire scared horses? * You fumed at backseat drivers? ■ ■ * A man had so little to worry about that his chief concern was to get a low auto license-number? • • • The favorite sons are now begin ning to throw their hats into the microphone. • • • The National Horse Show has been called off this year. It was felt that high hats are not necessary to the war effort. * And, besides, if the news get around town that there was a big supply of oats and hay anywhere the people would mob the show and fight it out with the horses. • Then, tpo, it may be that in view of the meat shortage the exhibitors were afraid to show their horses in public. VOU’LL see this set in the * best places this winter—they’re second to none in good looks. Cro chet the smart pill-box hat of Mack wool and please—do the separate flowers in pink! The pink and black combination with the match ing mittens are lovely with ver coat—-or a fur coat of any Sort. This is distinctly a gala dress-op set to wear with your very best winter clothes and it has no age limit. The hat and mittens are as at tractive on the chic gray-haired weman as they are on the college girl! • • • To obtain complete crocheting Instruc tions for the Pink-Flower Hat and Mittea Set (Pattern No. 5644) send 16 cents Is coin, your name and address and the pat tern number. Due to an unusually large demand sad current war conditions, slightly more ttme is required In filling orders for a few W the most popular pattern numbers. HOME NEEDLEWORK 530 South Weill St. CMeaes. Just 3 drops Penetro Nose Drops tn each nostril help you breathe freer almost linstantly. to give your Ihead cold air. 260—214 times as much for 50c. Caution: Use only as directed. 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