Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. CABINET LADIES AND MENUS WASHINGTON. — Ladies of the cabinet are really practicing what their husbands preach regarding the saving of food for Europe. Ever since President Truman urged that the American people eat the equiv alent of a European ration two days a week, cabinet wives have been studying menus. Mrs. Clinton Anderson, whose secretary of agriculture husband is one of the hardest-working of the food conservers, has given permis sion to publish one of her menus. It provides 1,540 calories — the equivalent of a European ration— as compared with the normal American diet of 3,600 calories. Here it is, with the number of calories listed after each item of food: Breakfast—glass of orange juice (75); bowl of cereal (100); milk for cereal (85); half-a-pint of milk or cocoa (170)—total, 430. Lunch—half-a-cup of thick soup or chowder (150); vegetable salad without oil in dressing (75); muffin (75); baked custard (100); half-a- pint of milk (170)—total, 570. Dinner — poultry, fish or meat (150); potato (large serving) (150); green vegetable (peas, beans, greens or broccoli) (40); raw vege table strips (carrots, celery, toma to, cabbage) (50); half-cup of fruit (150) or milk for children—total 540. TRUMAN’S GIRL FRIEND The leading lady of the poppy presentation ceremonies to Presi dent Truman fell hard for the chief executive. Three-year-old Betty Lou Hall of Eaton Rapids, Mich., one of five orphaned children left by a heroic infantryman killed after the Nor mandy invasion, was selected to put the poppy in Truman’s lapel in be half of war orphans of the Veter ans of Foreign Wars. Her job finished, the little girl was asked by photographers if she didn’t want to kiss the Presi dent. She complied not with one kiss, but a shower of them. In fact, the young lady seemed in clined to continue this part of the proceedings indefinitely un til reminded that her embraces were sufficient for picture pur poses. ARMY MORALS OVERSEAS One reason for strong sentiment in the senate against drafting 18- year-olds is that many senators have been abroad since V-E Day and have seen first-hand the wanton immorality to which young soldiers are exposed. Returned senators are especially critical of U. S. army officers for setting a bad example to young G.I.s. “When they see their superior officers living in Ger man castles with frauleins,” re ported Sen. Harley Kilgore of West Virginia, “enlisted men get a very bad impression. It’s no place for youngsters. After they get to be 21, they can stand on their own feet, but give them a chance to get some education first.” Other senators feel that the army ha" an obligation to put its house in ,rder before it demands drafting of 18- and 19-year-olds. "An officer is supposed to set an example to the enlisted man,” com mented Sen. Ed Johnson of Col orado. “An example of upright liv ing. Some of the examples set by officers in Germany are shocking. Until they clean house they can’t expect us to be enthusiastic about the draft.” Case Bill Boomerangs. Some of the GOP southern coali tion who stamped the Case anti strike bill through the house are singing a different tune in the cloakrooms since the Illinois pri mary election returns have come in. One of the most significant bat tles in this primary was in the dis trict represented by GOP Con. Rob ert B. Chiperfield of Canton, 111., an all-out advocate of the Case bill. A fourth-termer, Chiperfield boasts that never before has he been opposed in a primary elec tion. However, it was different this year. The Illinoisan not only had an opponent, but he was re nominated only by the skin of his teeth — approximately 1,300 votes Chiperfield makes no bones to close friends about the reason for his tight squeak. “My support of the Case bill came darn close to licking me,” he admitted in the GOP cloakroom. “That was the main issue of the campaign.” DIPLOMATIC CHAFF The Russian Trade mission to Ar gentina is not on a brief visit. The Russians brought their families and are prepared to negotiate a long term trade deal, especially trying to buy the Argentine linseed oil crop. If they succeed, the American home-building program for veterans will be very short of paint. . . . The United States and Great Brit ain are pressing for an early elec tion in Romania — which the Rus sians don’t seem to want but others do. Cast of Characters: Midnight Susie, the hag who haunts the Main Stem. . . . She claims she was one of Broadway’s glamour gals decades ago. . . . The hefty lady-bouncer in a 3rd Avenue gin-mill, who tames the toughest bores by merely talking to them. . . . Tin-Pan Alley’s song-scrib bling cynics, who grind out Amer ica’s most tender romantic ballads. . . The 52nd Street barkeep who entertains barflies with sleight-of- hand card tricks. . . . The two bar tenders at the Stork Club, whose tips were so plentiful they’ve just bought their own joynt. . . . The gambler who carries past-perform ance records of the racehorses in a brief case. . . . The pretty red- haired shoe-shine gal near Grand Central Station. The Union Square soap-boxer who peddles carrot juice as a health- giver. . . . The uppity Park Avenue bookie who accepts bets only from the snobbish set. . . . The poet who squats near the East River in the 50s all day — composing verses which he gives to children. . . . Crowds of do-nothings huddled near corner cigar stores tensely watch ing a nickel-matching contest. . . . The exclusive tailor in the New York Stock Exchange. . . . The Mulberry Street puppeteers—one of the city’s most arresting free shows. . . . Workers in subway change booths who rarely take their orbs off books they read, while mechan ically dishing out jitneys. The miserable matinee idol who totes a torch for a famed actress, usually mobbed by clawtographers. . . . The peanut stand man whose stand is covered with photos of celebs — autographed! ... The prune-faced lady (in the Fifties) handing out slips of paper with Scriptural passages on them. . . . Sidewalk hawkers who sell books, mags, ties and kitchen utensils. One-man department stores. . . . Sleuths in railroad terminals keep ing their eyes peeled for muggs with police records arriving from the hinterland. . . . Ladies who put a coat over their nighties and take their pups for an airing every dawn ing along Madison Ave. Quiteso, Quiteso: Ted Breton re minds us that Maurice Barrymore loaned his presence to vaudeville for one consecutive 3-day run. It was at the Olympic in Chicago. . . . One matinee Maurice dashed off the stage and into the manager’s office. . . . “See here!” Maurice see-here’d. “I cannot continue. They just don’t get me. I cannot please your audience!” Manager George Castle calmly comforted: “Don’t try. Just draw ’em in. The nobodies on the pro gram always give the show.” Worse’n the Electric Chair: Jack Haley was listening to a newcomer in Movietown, who was discussing international events. . . . “The worst moment I ever had,” he said, “was when I saw Gromyko walk out ’on the U. N.” . . . “Then,” said Haley, “you haven’t really lived. Wait’ll you see Louella Parsons walking out in the middle of the preview of your first picture!” Bob Benchley was also irked by literary pirates who aped his yarns. He brushed them off this way: “Anyone who is stupid enough to steal ideas—isn’t smart enough to steal the good ones!” Americans who have recently re turned from Spain inform us that the Spanish undergrounders have launched a campaign of ridicule similar to the one that flourished in Germany when Hitler was in pow er. Frixample: Night after night the walls in an industrial section of Madrid are daubed with anti-fascist inscriptions. In vain the Spanish soldiers hunted for the authors of this outrage. One day, a tired and enraged soldier wrote under one of the slogans on the wall: "Why don’t you do it in broad daylight, you cowards?” The next day there was an an swer: “Sorry, but in the daytime we are too busy parading with you fel lows!” Heywood Broun was an optimist who believed that men of good will would some day build a world of peace and prosperity. But there were times when tragic news left him glum. A friend who was with Broun when he was depressed heard him mutter: “This world started from chaos and it will end in chaos. What happens in between does not seem to matter very much.” When an interviewer asked H. L. Mencken what he thought of love at first sight, Menck snapped: “It’s a labor-saving device!” A foreign newsboy tells us that the black market has dominated Europe’s economy so long, Euro peans now have a standard joke about it. “Countries should concen trate,” they say, “on building jails and lunatic asylums. The former are for the people who buy in the black market—the latter are for those who don’t.” HOW THE POSTWAR WORLD HAS CHANGED . . . Miss Susan Turner, instructor in English composition, is shown lecturing to the first co-educational class in the history of Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The vets may attend classes but cannot live on the campus, nor will they be granted degrees from Vassar, whose charter prohibits the issuance of degrees to male students. SWISS JURA HORSE TYPIFIES NATIONAL BREfeD ... A lively parade is one of the features of the annual National Horse fair and races at Saignelegier in the Bernese Jura, Switzerland, held during August. The Swiss Jura horse typifies the national breed. It has proven its worth, having temperament, strength and resistance. The Jura horse is of exceptionally strong build, is tame and docile, and stallions can even be used for all sorts of farm work. “SCREWBALL VOYAGE” ENDS IN SHANGHAI . . . Crew of the S. S. Ada Rehan line rail after vessel reached Shanghai. The ship left San Francisco some months ago, headed for New Orleans. The voyage lasted eight months and ended in Shanghai without the vessel having touched New Orleans. Skipper had nervous breakdown, mutiny fol lowed, baboon attacked the skipper—were highlights in the voyage. FARMERS RESPOND TO APPEALS FOR WHEAT . . . Following adoption of the wheat certificate plan which gives farmers delivering their mercy wheat now a year in which to cash in, members of the Farmers Union Co-op elevator at Alfred, N. D., are turning in all excess wheat. Left to right, John Henne, farmer; Floyd Johnston, manager; Milt Holton, official, and Eric Ziemann, president of the La Moure County Farmers union. WALKS FOR FIRST TIME . . . Born without feet or ankles two years ago, blue-eyed Jimmy Fort ner, is shown fighting for his first steps in his new boots with mov able ankles and toes at his home in Spanish Fort, Texas. PANAMA HOLDS FAIR . . . President Enrique Jiminez, right, and Agriculture Minister Antonio Pino, at the opening of Panama’s first postwar agricultural exposi tion, inspect brahman cattle through the bars. I America Gets a Lift In Morale The OPA has taken price con trols off hammocks, fly swatters, decorative sofa pillows, pocket knives and thermometers among other things. This means a terrific boost to American morale. * The news that hammocks and fly swatters are now within the reach of all is alone enough to lift a heavy feeling from the hearts of the peo ple. These two articles open the way to comfort and peace of mind unknown since Pearl Harbor. * Here is a nation, nervous, morose and apprehensive, under the har- assments and confusions of recon version with all its chaos and be- fuddlements . . . and suddenly it finds it can get hammocks and fly swatters! The lift is tremendous. * And when you throw in a decora tive sofa pillow and a whittling knife, boy, you are guilding the lily. * This release of hammocks, fly swatters, etc., may become the smartest move the Truman admin istration has made so far. It may mean that the tide against the Democrats has not only been checked but turned the other way. • Millions of Americans are forever emphasizing the part axes, picks, shovels, buffalo guns, surveyors’ im plements, pack mules and covered wagons have played in building the nation. But the part played by ham mocks, fly swatters and whittling knives has been overlooked. . Nearly all epic performances are the result of someone’s dream. And the great dreamers have been ham mock and fly swatter boys. * OPA freed the hammocks only a few days ago, and already the kick ing and squawking that has made us unhappy ever since the end of the war has declined 54 per cent. * It’s the most humanizing act of the Truman administration. The world looks lovelier. * * • If Fighting Men Did It The U. N. Way General — Captain, the objective is a town just beyond the mountain. You must cross three rivers before you reach the mountain. Prepare your men for an immediate offen sive. Captain—I object to this proposal at this time and ask a postponement for two weeks. General—Your suggestion is im proper at this time. Execute the at tack at once! Captain—Is that your final decree in this matter? General—Positively. Captain—Then I walk out! (He walks). * G. I.—May I have the floor? General—To what purpose does the gentleman rise? G. I.—I want to ask a vote on the validity of this attack. General—The gentleman is out of order. G. I.—I take an exception to this ruling, and I reserve the right to see my lawyer. Another G. I.—I move that the battle be deferred until July 6. Sergeant (rather confused) — But suppose the enemy is out of the position by that time? G. I.—We can wait! * • • THE NATIONAL GAME Ima Dodo assumes that in Mex ico the cry at the opening of a baseball game is “Play bull!” • President Truman has received free passes to ball games in both big leagues. Now it becomes more certain than ever that the Big Three meetings will have to wait until next winter. HERE AND THERE You’ll never guess who are John Kieran’s favorite movie stars. . . . Kate Hepburn and the cartoon-strip celery-chewing rab bit! . . . Beautiful reading: The Autobi ography of tt'illiam Allen White, as wit ness this concerning a childhood sweet heart. . . . “I can see Agnes Reilly yet in all her loveliness and hear her voice. I remember going bashfully to the spring- wagon when she climbed inhuith her fami ly to go home. And as the horses jogged away and the spring-wagon faded into the night I stood there watching her out of sight. Nearly every Sunday I hired a horse and buggy and went to see her; life was as lovely as the picture on a cigar box.” * * * Ima Dodo attributes her popular ity to the fact she has never crossed a nylon line. • • • It is now possible to print a fac- j simile newspaper on a radio set. This heralds the era when a sub scriber may squawk, “I didn’t like last night’s edition; the features seemed to be suffering from bulb trouble.” And the announcement, “Owing to the broadcast of a special fea ture at this time your paper will be cancelled until tomorrow.” Gems of Thought W HETHER to see life as it is will give us much conso lation, I know not; but the con solation drawn from truth, if any there be, is solid and dura ble ; that which may be derived from error, must be, like its original, fallacious and fugitive. —Samuel Johnson. Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neigh bors.—Confucius. A little thing comforts us be cause a little thing afflicts us.— Pascal. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.— Bacon. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT BUSINESS & INVEST. OPPOR. OPERATE Profitable Mail Order Business^ , Unlimited opportunities. Details FREE. / H. W. SCHWIEGER 8404 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa 13. Wis. MISCELLANEOUS TASTE-OUT is guaranteed to eliminate onion and weed taste in milk. Package postpaid $1. Dealers write: Southern Prod ucts Co.. Wallace Bldg., Greenville. 8. C. SEEDS, PLANTS, ETC. CACTUS BEAUTIFUL! DIFFERENT! EXOTICI 3 blooming ‘Chico’ cactus plants with na* tive soil, $1 postpaid. Box 2884, Dallas, Tex* Sweet Potato Plants—Porto Rico, Nancj Halls, scientifically grown, well rooted, vigorous. 200. $1; 500, $2; 1000. $3.25. Pr* paid. Doron’s Plant Farm. Gleason, Tenn. *-£★★★★★★★★★★★★ A Safe, Sound Investment- Buy U. S. Savings Bonds! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Acid Indigestion Relieved in 5 minutes or double your money bat’!? 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-ana Tablets. No laxative. Bell-ans brings comfort in a jiffy or double your money back on return of bogle to us. 25c at all druggists. DRY ITCHY SCALP) Get relief .from itching of I dry scalp and help remove I loose dandruff flakes with I MOWOUNE HAIR TONICl m HUM Kits 111 Mill RHEUMATISM NEURITIS-LUMBAGO * 1 >M XGO [ MCNEILS MAGIC REMEDY BRINGS BLESSED RELIEF Larg* Bottl,!! -m mhI*1»o- Small Stea SO, * CIITIII: III llll II llltlTtt « il III HID llll STIKSII IT lilt N until il |rtct scicu iiii ci.. iw. miiiitiin i. mini Keep Cords Free Keep cords away from radiator, *nd other metal conductors, and d« Dot nail or tack them to the wall oc Boor. Veterinary Preparations Veterinary preparations that keep livestock healthy are some more Ises of salvaged fats. Citrus Output Jumps Over a SO-y^ar period the average production of citrus fruit has in creased seven times. TOUOItOW miGMI Dependable A//-VEGETABLI LAXATIVE GET A 25' BOX tVNU—7 19—48 Watch Your Kidneys/ Help Them Cleanse the Blood of Harmful Body Waste Your kidneva are constantly filtering waste matter from the blood stream. But kidneys sometimes lag in their work-—do not act as Nature intended—fail to re move impurities that, if retained, may poison the system and upset the wholo body machinery. Symptoms may be nagging backache, persistent headache, attacks of dizziness, getting up nights, swelling, putfiness under the eyes—a feeling of nervous anxiety and loss of pep and strength. Other signs of kidney or bladder dis order are sometimes burning, scanty or too frequent urination. There should be no doubt that prompt treatment is wiser than neglect. Ust Doan's Pills. Doan's have been winning new friends for more than forty years. They have a nation-wide reputation. Are recommended by grateful people the country over. Ask your neighbor/ DOANS PILLS