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mc; ;t THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944 Home Demonstration Column By ETHEL L. COUNTS “Uniele Zeb” our Clemson Victory" Gardener has the following to say about strawberries: I “I’m writing you today about the most delectable of fruits—the straw berry . . . not only is it appealing to the eye but it has moi’e Vitamin C than the orange, grapefruit, cabbage or tomato. ... I heard one of them nutritionists say we’re likely to get eourvy if we don’t get this Vitamin t C every day—that our bodies don’t store it, and that we can’t just get a tag of oranges at Christmas time and ’spect them to do the job for the j entire year. Now you’ll want to set the Blake- more, Klondike or Aroma in rows 3 feet apart, and plants 1 1-2 feet' in the row. . . . Set them just as soon as you can prepare the soil ... . the earlier the better . . . you don’t want any buds starting when you set the plants . . . and set them the depth they were in the nursery. . . . Pinch off all the fully developed leaves when you set them. . . . Now, I be lieve they tell us if we’d have the strongest plants and the nicest ber ries next year, we’ll pinch off the blooms and net allow the plants to fruit this first year. . . . But that depends on whether or not your ap petite can forego these few lucious berries you’ll get the first year. ... You won’t get very many the first year anyway you know. . . . But why procrastinate, set some plants now for next year and invite us all to your house for some strawberry short cake.” battleships which now have been re built and modernized and are of more use to us than they would have been in December 1941, when we did not hive the naval air power anyway to provide the necessary cover or offen sive st!ongth to move westward to ward the Philippines. The Navy which we now have in the Pacific is larger than anything we or any other nation has ever mobilized in any one theater of ac tion. It is a navy in which coordina tion has played a vital part. Army land-based planes are timed to attack and defend along with naval air planes flown from decks of numer ous cariers. The American people, and particu larly the workers in the shipyards, are to be congratulated for the job done in building so many carriers.in such a Short space of time. Our air craft factories and their personnel are especially to be commended for having made .possible their suprema cy we now possess over vast areas of the Pacific. Most significant is the accomplish ments of our whole naval command. Admiral King, who became Com mander in Chief of the Fleet a month after Pearl Harbor, has put into the organization of the Navy a determi nation and an efficiency which is re flected in the results already at tained. His genius as an organizer has given him alraedy an inestimable place in our naval history. The country knows little about the part played by the subordinate com manders. It knows little, for in stance, about the skill and tactics of Admiral Nimitz, whose planning and resourceful use of every optning of fered by the enemy made possible the success of the recent raids. In one instance—a raid that has resulted favorably—it is said that Admiral Nimitz went beyond his plan. Like a hal'flback who suddenly sees an even better opening than the football play itself requires and takes instant advantage of it, the commander. of j our Pacific operations caught the enemy off balance and used the ele- j ment of complete surprise to the ' great advantage of our side. C oats an d Suits? Casualties have been relatively small. The risks taken have been big. The people know only the official words of the communiques, which are modest and restrained. The naval victory of the last few weeks in the Pacific is the greatest in all our his tory. For we. have sent out an ar mada of ships and supply auxiliaries unprecedented in quantity and strength to operate three to five thousand miles from our mainland. Admiral King has reflected the spirit of the entire Navy in pressing constantly for more and more ships and supplies for the Pacific. Given the ships and the weapons, the Navy has demonstrated that it can cut down the length of the war against Japan, And the remarkable part of the achievement to date is that the original nucleus of trained officers [and crews has been spread out so [ that we have an efficient Navy in which 80 percent are boys who have come in as reserves since the out break of the war. It’s a Navy of American youth capable of learning j quickly and a Navy of experienced | officers who know how to inspire them. BILL WOULD MAKE JAPANESE SAY WHERE THEY STAND NAVY MAKES COME-BACK (By David Lawrence) The Navy, by its sensational vic tories of the last few months, and particularly of the last 2 weeks, has won back the confidence of the Amer- ' ican people which it lost temporarily in the Pearl Harbor tragedy of Dec ember 7, 1941. It’s the same Navy as then, the same highly trained though more ex perienced Navy, but free from the restraints imposed st the time when, under our peacetime restrictions, the Navy had no remain on the defensive till ah overt act was committed by another nation. It may be of little advantage now to debate why so many of our ships were concentrated in a harbor and why the land-based planes of the Army were not able to get off the ground in time to mitigate the ef fects of that attack. But the Ameri can people know more today about raids and the difficulties of ward ing them off. Indeed, While every effort will be made to protect our selves against attacks from any quarters, the public should not be shocked if the enemy does raid our newly won bases in the Gilberts and Marshalls. The enemy has aircraft carriers, too, and the Pacific Ocean is big enough for sneak moves when our own fleet may be returning or is occupied in force a m< mg other bases. The achievement in bombing Truk and later the Marianas is a glorious one, however, and more than makes amends for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese could not follow up their attack on Hawaii and gained nothing by it except to put out of commission some obsolete Certainly! i Hal’s Adlets: I THRIFT, CANDYTUFT AND I GIANT DAISY plants, all fresh dug, 25 for 95c. Plant them now. i PECAN TREES, last call for Stuarts, none for sale after this wek. 3 to 4 feet $1.50 each. I AZALEAS, TULIPS and other blooming plants. | EASTER CARDS, lovely cards. ' TYPEWRITER AND ADDING MAOHINE ribbons. Have ribbons to fit almost every make and model. Carbon paper, pencil or typewriter. Verna & Hal Kohn THEATRE Many of the garments bought on the recent trip are arriving daily. Come see them. THURSDAY and FRIDAY Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Donna Reed, Nat Pendleton, Margaret O’Brien —IN— “DR. GILLESPIE’S CRIMINAL CASE” COMEDY FOX NEWS Carpenters SATURDAY Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, June Havoc -IN- TIMBER QUEEN” Comedy—“Wings Of Freedom” UNIVERSAL NEWS VALUES Ti NO OTHER TIRE HAS ALL THESE EXTRA VALUES Only in Firestone DeLuxe Champion do You Find: 1. Gear-Grip Tread for 2. Safti-lock, gum dipped, 3. Safti - Sured construc- sure-footed control on cord body, so tough the tion increases tire life, '"et, slippery pavement, tire (can be recapped time, providing longer mileage. . after time. Extra Power for Cold-Weather Starting! 7ire$tone Battery $6.45 up Built especially for war-time slow- miLI speed, low-mileage driving and packed with power for swift, sure starting. Our finest battery! Visit Your FIRESTONE Home & Auto Supply Store For all Your Accessories and Needs Firestone Home & Auto SUPPLY STORE Main Street Phone 182 Newberry, S. C. MONDAY and TUESDAY Randolph Scott, Noah Beery, Jr. ; Alan Curtis, Grace McDonald David Bruce —IN— “GUNG HO” Comedy—“What’s Cokin Doc” M. G. M. NEWS WEDNESDAY “THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA” Comedy—“This Is Tomorrow” Do you want a job like this? Want a job where every hour you work is an hour helps win the war? Want a job that gives you a chance to increase your skill, or learn a new one? A job that gives you new ex periences, new friends? Then join the Women’s Army Corps and take over a vital job in the Army. For full detainls about the WAC, apply at any U. S. Army Recruiting Station. Or write: The Adjutant Gen eral, 4415 Munitions Bldg., Washington 25, D. C. (Wo men in essential war indus try must have release from their employer or the U. S. Employment Service.) Pending in Congress is a bill by Representative B. W. Gearhart, jjf Fresno to require all American-born Japanese to take an oath swearing allegiance to the United States and forswearing loyalty to Japan and be lief in the divinity of the Emperor. Under provisions of the proposed law, all citizens of Japanese extrac tion would have to take the oath pub licly in naturalization court or face the alternative of internment and de portation to Japan after the war. The text of the oath is such that anyone sincerely taking it would have to sever himself from all loyal ty to Japan, whether that loyalty was active or merely sentimental. For it states: “I repudiate and deny any belief in the divine character or deific ances try of the Emperor of Japan or in any divine mission of the Japanese i people, the Emperor of Japan or the 1 members of the Yamoto race, and, in this connection, I denounce and decry all such pretentions and asser tions as absurd, ridiculous, unworthy of acceptance by any save those bereft of reason, and devoid of com mon sense.” While no doubt many Japanese of disloyal tendencies would be willing to take the oath with tongue in Cheek, it would smoke out thousands of Emperor worshipers whom the wishy washy procedure of the War Relocation Authority has failed to uncover. For a Japanese to denounce the deity of the Emperor and the divinity of the Japanese people would be for him to lose face and become subject to the scorn of those who fervently believe in the holy mission of the de scendants of the sun goddess. When the W. R. A. circulated a I questionnaire among the Japanese in I the relocation centers asking them to j swear loyalty to the United States I and denounce allegiance to Jjapan, such a large proportion refused to do j so that the W. R. A. quickly withdrew the question and merely required them to promise obediance to the laws of this country. This either was a deliberate sleight of hand or revealed the W. R. A.’s abysmal ignoran.e of the Japanese, who are commanded by tradition and proverb to obey the laws of the country where they are, regardless of their heartfelt beliefs and loyalties. It probably would be discovered that a surprisingly large number of American-born Japanese desire to go to the homeland of their parents. For instance, Walter Imai, one of five Tule Lake Japanese brought into Federal court here last wek on Fed- : eral liquor charges, asserted frankly | that while he is American born he is willing to be sent to Japan. Imai and those like him should be accommodated. In America either during the war or after, there is no place for those content to share in the benefits of this country while their loyalties and hearts are elsewhere. Gearhart’s bill certainly is a move in the proper direction. wUoi y<u* /ituf wtiu WAR BONDS Water Camel Thirst is one enemy of armies and navies that may be frustrated by a generous supply of water. Ty phus, another dreaded plague is an other enemy that must be subdued in Africa, in the jungle islands of the Pacific. So the “Lister Bag,” more often called the “water camel,” or just “camel,” is used. The “Lister Bag” is a khaki colored canvas bag hav ing a capacity of about 30 gallons. It will require many War Bonds to provide enough “camels” for our fighting forces at home and abroad. Yours too! “Back the attack with IVar Bonds. ’ (y. s Treasury Department Beach, New Jersey, also of the same approximate date, gave an ac count of how two union men had been expelled from the union for conduct “unbecoming to union men.” Their offense was testing 22 to 24 trucks a day instead of the union decreed average of 10 or 12. How long can we expect our men in the armed forces to be willing to die for the nation, if these criminal abuses of freedom are continued ? WRIST WATCHES—We have a limited supply of wrist watches for ladies and men. Sears, Roe buck and Co., 1210 Caldwell St. Phone 430. TO PREVENT CROWS from pulling com up treat with Pestex. Johnson- McCrackin Co. WILLING TO DIE—FOR WHAT? A news release from Pearl Har bor telling of the attack on the Mar shall Islands, said: “ . . . The troops must make landings through ma chine gun and artillery fire, may se cure the beachheads and push for ward, often yard by yard. ... It will be . . . willingness to die which will capture the Marshalls. . . .” A news release from Detroit of approximately the same dateline re ported that: “A sitdown of more than 1,000 workers in support of de mands for a 10-cent an hour wage increase . ,. . threatened production in the Ford Willow Run bomber plant.” A news release from Edgewater WELLS Theatre THURSDAY “SWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.” Una Merkel, Parkyakakus, Jan Gar ber, Henry King & Phil Ohman and their Orchestras Matinee 9c-25c Night 9c-30c FRIDAY and SATURDAY WILLIAM BOYD as Hupalong Cassidy in “THE LEATHER BURNERS” Added: MASKED MARVEL and an EDGAR KENNEDY Comedy Admission 9c-25c all day MONDAY and TUESDAY His Best Picture in 10 Years! JAMES CAGNEY in “JOHNNY COME LATELY” ' with Grace George & Marjorie Main Added: Latest Pathe News Matinee 9c-25c Night 9c-30c WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY - “DANGEROUS BLONDES” Allyn Joslyn, Evelyn Keyes, Edmund Lowe, John Hubbard, Anita Louise and Frank Craven ADDED: COMEDY Matinee 9c-25c Night 9c-30c OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY BOB STEELE and TOM TYLER in THUNDER TRAILS Added: THE PHANTOM and COMEDY Admission 9c-20c all day The PASADENA Engagen»?r! V/^ding Rings 134.75 Engagement Ring Only 100.00 K ’ GENUINE REGISTERED eepsake MATCHED SET Traditional Keepsake qual ity and value is assured by the Certificate of Guarantee and Registration. W. E. TURNER leweler ATTENTION, Farmers We have on hand any analysis ot that good SCOCO fertilizer you need. You do not have to wait. We can give you prompt service at all times. We also have CALdSUTRO for grain and other crops. CahNitro contains nitrate, ammonia and pow dered dolomite. Cal-Nitro has the quick action of nitrate, the long-last- ing*qualities ot ammonia, and all the values of dolomite. We know that it is a good product. The Southern Cotton Oil Co. R. A. Feagle R. C. Floyd