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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1948 THE NEWBERRY SUN i FARMS and FOLKS PINES APLENTY The state forestry department grew out 11 million seedlings that were planted over South Carolina the past winter. They could have used many more. This year they are planning to grow somewhere between 18 and 25 million at their nice layout ait Wedgefield. Mechanical tree planters have greatly increased interest in setting out pines, according to Cliff Hall, one of Clemson’s extension foresters. He tells me that there are now at least 9 of them in the state, and sev eral rriore will be brought in before next planting season. Few farmers are justified in buying a tree planter just for th^ir own use. For with one of those things setting an acre of trees an hour a main soon gets through on his place. It is well suited for use on a custom basis. In that way it can be kept busy and should soon pay for itself. Murdering work! That’s what machines are doing in many lines. And thus we get jobs done that otherwise would be left off. SO BIG I had seen those giant paper clips, but never had one nor found use for one. They are about two by four inches you know. The other day a great batch of papers came to me clipped together with one. I’m keep ing it to play with. It twirls good around a pencil when I have nothing else to do. They remind me of those giant grasshoppers — “Billy- Hoppers” we used to call ’em. They are entirely too big to fish with, and have no practi cal value. Yet, as kids we sought them purely for size. Or it’s like the 98-pound wa termelon. The grower said, “Let’s cut this other one. ' It’s too big to be et.” IRACTOR SCHOOLS Farmers are learning about tractors in earnest over South Carolina. Clemson’s engineers are kept busy with farm ma chinery schools arranged by the county agents. Assistant County Agent Bull of Abbeville says, “Our agri cultural engineer, Mr. McKen- tie, did a splendid job in ex plaining to the 150 farmers at our school what they should do and should not do in oper ating their tractors.” County Agent Shelley of Barnwell reports, “An excell ent school with 105 farmers present, and Mr. Willis was very helpful to these tractor owners.” Bonnette of MlcCarmick says, “We have about 70 tractors in the county and we had 68 pres ent ait our tractor school.” And in Richland, Assistant Agent C. E. Cousins said, “Due to bad weather, there were only 158 present at our trac tor school.” “Only 158,” while 10 years ago it would have taken about a dozen such meet ings on good days to have got ten that many interested trac tor owners out to a school. Yes, our folks are taking this machinery thing seriously. And the know-how for hand ling it and getting the best out of it is percolating cut to the farms at rapid rate through the cooperation of local dealers, county agents, and farmers. BOYS ARE THAT WAY An aunt lived across! the road from us. She was very industrious as are all of the Dutch Forkers. They have to be to live well, as they do, in the Stone Hills. Drying fruit was among their thrifty customs. This aunt had an ideal place for doing this on a long back porch roof that was easily reached from an up stairs window. Chickens and things couldn’t bother it there. And so on that protected sou thern exposure it really dried fast. But this aunt had only two girls, and they could not climb out there and attend the dry ing fruit very well. So we did it for her. She would pick up the “drops” every day in season, cut them into “snits”, and we would put them out there on large trays, or just sheets spread on the shingles, to dry for her. She had a few pear trees, too. and the drops from them were mixed along with the apples and dried. She said the pears improved the taste of the apples, and she didn’t wapt them to waste anyway. We soon learned that the pears were very sweet when they were about dry. They turned darker than the apples and we could find them readily. They were almost like raisins. We would pick a pocketful of them out everytime we went to stir the fruit or take it in for the night or for a shower. This went on until there were very few, if any, pieces of pear left in a batch when it was fully dried and stored in a sack that hung on the back porch. This aunt passed on some years ago and I never thought to tell her that it was her skill that made those fried pies from her dried apples so good and not the dried pears she thought were scattered through them. A DREAM CAME TRUE A dairy farmer of Laurens told me the other day that he had read the dairy journals for years and dreamed of some times owning a daughter of a certain famous bloodline. But he only dreamed and had little hope of anything like that ever being in his reach. There in his herd he pointed to her. “Got her from one of my best cows by artificial breeding from that fine bull at Cemson,” he said with pride. “And I’ve got a number of smaller ones coming along too,” he said. “This artificial insemination is the greatest thing that ever came to us dairymen,” he concluded. And truly did he speak. County Agent Charlie Can non is going after the formation of a strong association of dairy men in Laurens to get such service for all who want it. And when Charlie gets hot, you may look for results. A half dozen or more other counties have a similar pro gram under way. Through these the blood from the fine bulls at Clerrtson finds its way into the dairy "herds and family cows of the state. Progress plus! ' Vets Corner... Disability features of National Service life insurance are the concern of many veterans. Questions frequently asked by veterans on this and other ben efits with authoritative an swers by the VA are published in this column by The Sun as a service to our veterans. Q: I have added total dis ability income coverage to my 20-payment National Service Life Insurance policy. Does the disability coverage continue after my policy is paid up? A: Yes, provided you have not reached the age of 60. You continue to pay the additional premium for disability protec tion to the end of the 20-year period when it, too, becomes paid up. All disability income protection ceases when the in sured reaches the age 60, but payments are continued to those who are totally disabled at the time they reach 60. Q: I have been discharged from the service for over a year. What is the latest date on which I can enter school or take training under the G-I Bill? A: You have until July 25, 1951, to start school or train ing under the provisions of Public Law 346 (G-I Bill), and all schooling or training must be completed by July 25, 1956. Q: I converted my National Service Life Insurance to 20- paymtent life. Is it possible to convert this policy once again to a cheaper plan of insurance, such as ordinary life? A: You may, provided you are able to pass a physical ex amination. Q: I am the beneficiary of a $10,000 National Service Life Insurance policy. Are the pay ments I am receiving subject to taxation? A: No. The payments of Na tional Service Life Insurance as such are wholly exempt from Federal taxation. (Veterans wishing further in formation about veterans’ ben efits may have their questions answered by writing the near est VA regional Office.) Look who gets squeezed! Union leaders representing less than one-tenth of railroad employes reject recommendations of President’s Emergency board—refuse to negotiate except on their own terms—threaten to paralyze nation by strike! THE LEADERS of three railroad unions, rep resenting less than one-tenth of all railroad employees, have called a railroad strike that would paralyze the nation. These leaders refuse to accept a 15M cents an hour wage increase retroactive to Novem ber 1, 1947. This increase was recommended by an impartial Emergency Board appointed by President Truman. This increase of 15V2 cents already has been accepted by the 19 other railroad unions. But the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Switchmen’s Union of North America won’t accept what more than 90% of all railroad employes have accepted. They have called a strike to get more! Unions refuse rules discussion Certain rules changes demanded by these union leaders—which would increase wages still further — were recommended by the Board. But the union leaders want more— they demand that the railroads put into effect ALL the changes they asked for, including those the Board felt should be denied. On top of this, they insist that certain rules changes proposed by the railroads be with drawn—in spite of the fact that the Board recommended them! These union leaders have refused to negotiate except upon these arbitrary terms. Greater wage increase not justified Engineers and firemen are among the high est paid of all employes in America, as figures in the box show. This strike threat doesn’t justify giving a greater increase than other railroad workers received. Emergency Boards are a means provided by the Railway Labor Act in the public inter est to avoid strikes. The President’s Board, after hearing evidence for 33 days, made recommendations based on all the facts in the case. The railroads have accepted these recommendations. Who’s to blame? Although they deplored so large an extra cost burden, the railroads accepted the report of the Board because they felt it was in the pub lic interest to uphold the spirit and intent of the Railway Labor Act. In contrast, this small group of railroad union leaders are attempting to fiout the intent and spirit of the Railway Labor Act, and dictate their own terms. They have dictated a paralyzing railroad strike. You will be the victim! How long will the American public stand for the undemocratic, arbitrary, and abusive use of the right to strike and the disregard of the obligation to provide transportation? How long can the American people permit a few dictatorial union leaders to defy the processes provided for peaceful settlement of disputes? _ Force seldom produces settlements that are either fair or lasting. Moreover, a point is often reached when personal interests must be held subordinate to the greater public welfare. That is why the railroads have ac cepted the Emergency Board recommenda tions. That is also why the leaders of these three unions should reconsider their decision to call a paralyzing strike. Compare these wages with what you make! Here is a comparison of average annual earnings of engineers and fireman for 1939 (pre-war) and 1947. Also shown is what 1947 earnings would have been if the 15% cents per hour increase, of fered by the railroads and rejected by the union leaders, had been in effect through out the entire year 1947. 1939 Average 1947 Average Type of implore Annual iarnings Annual Earnings ENGINEERS Road Freight $3,966 $6,152 (Local and Way) Road Passenger 3,632 5,391 Road Freight (Through) 3,147 4,682 Yard 2,749 4,078 FIREMEN Road Freight $2,738 $4,721 (Local and Way) Road Passenger 2,732 4,544 Road Freight 2,069 3,480 Yard 1,962 3,156 1947 Average Annual Earnings with Wage Increases Recommended br President's loard $6,786 6,026 6,167 4,740 $6,310 6,176 3,914 3,646 Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300 We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk with you at first hand about matters which are important to everybody. POUTICAL Announcements I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the results of the primary. PAUL H. HAILE FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coro ner of Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the re sults of the primary. GEORGE R. SUMMER. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Representative from Newberry counitv in the State Legisla ture, "and pledge myself to a- bide the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. Your vote and influence will be ap preciated. J. Press Fellers FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Su pervisor of Newberry county and agree to abide the results of the Democratic primary e- lection. S. W. SHEALY. FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of Coroner of Newberry County and pledge myself to abide the results of the primary. Leroy Wilson FOR COUNTY AUDITOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of Auditor of Newberry County, and pledge myself to continue to give my best ef forts to the county and to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. Pinckney N. Abrams FOR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Road Commissioner, District No. 1 of Newberry county, and pledge myself to abide the results of the primary. Reed D. Marrett NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settle ment of the estate of Miss Eliza Beard in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., on Thursday, the 20th day of May 1948, at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Administratrix of said estate. All persons having claims a- gainst the estate of Miss Eliza Beard, deceased, are hereby no tified to file the same, duly verifed, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. Mrs. Ann E. . Lewis Administratrix April 20, 1948. 31 pd NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the etate of William Lander Denning in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., on Tuesday, the 17th day of May, 1948, at 10 o’clock in the fore noon. and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Guardian of said estate. All persons having claims gainst the estate of William Lander Denning, formerly a mi nor. are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the undersigned and those in debted to said estate will please make payment likewise. Mrs. Daisy B. Denning, Guardian. Apil 20. 1948 4tc NEED MONEY? SEE US FOR A QUICK CONFIDENTIAL personal LOAN, AT . . . 1307 Friend St HANDY FINANCE CO. SORE THROAT DUE 'TO COLDS Gargle or A I A1 Swab with 1 11 P Gargle or Swab with WANTED — Scrap iron, brats, copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, pewter, old batteries, radiators, all kinds of rags, old waste cot ton, matress cotton. We also have a nice line of groceries. W. H. STERLING, VINCENT ST. t n Loans! - ON REAL ESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY CO. NED PURCELL, Managar TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building mm) By Ted Kesting There’s a big future ahead for the outboard cruiser. And if you didn’t know there was such a boat, don’t be alarmed. Be cause outboard cruising water ways do not exist in many parts of tile country, this type craft is still unfamiliar to many. It is not a runabout, or a houseboat, nor is it an all purpose boat. According to Willard Crandall, boating au thority, it is an efficient, stable boat, designed with the cabin as an integral part of the hull. It is much like the inboard cruiser, but smaller. Outboard cruisers can and do vary as to size and type. Nearly all are under 20 feet in length. They don’t cost much to run or to keep up. They cost much less to build than the - inboard cruisers, weigh much less, and are easy to transport. A new one, motor included, can cost under $1,000. . There is something mighty appealing about a boat that ai fellow can put on a trailer, drive, to a waterway, hook on a rrtotor, and then drift, dream, or cruise as he likes for a day or week, with his “camp”— bunk, cookstove—right aboard. Continued on Back Page ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Newberry County at its office in the Court House, Newberry, S. C., until ten (10) a. m., June 1, 1948, and then publicly opened and read for the construction of a Building for the Newberry County Home, near Newberry, S. C. Plans, spvecifications and con tract documents may be in spected without charge at the office of Irvine B. Leslie, Ar chitect, 1410 Friend Street, Newberry, S. C., where they may also be obtained upon a deposit of $20.00. The deposit will be refunded upon return of the plans and specifications in good condition. Refunds are limited to ten (10) days after opening of bids. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in an amlount not less than five (5%) per cent of the bid. A performance bond for the full amount of the contract will be required. Bids must be submitted on the Form of Proposal provided and the successful bidder will be required to execute the Form of Contract provided for construction. The right is reserved as the interest of the Owner may re quire to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of ten (10) days. Attention of prospective bid ders is directed to State of South Carolina Tax and License Requirements, particularly 1942 S. C. Code, Sec. 2543 and 7084, et seq. (Signed) Board of Commissioners, Newberry County, S. C. B»y Eugene H. Spearman, County Supervisor. 3tc 7-13-21 CREAM DEODORANT • Banishes perspiration odor • Checks perspiration moisture • Gives longer-lasting protection, • Gentle to skin and clothing • Keeps you fragrantly dainty • Stays creamy-smooth in the jar. It’s the most wonderful deodorant you’ve ever used! Get yours now at half price and extra jars for the rest of the family!.. SMITH'S CUT RRTE DRUGSTORE: 1212 Main Street Newberry, S. C. POWER 3 WAYS wil!i the UNIVERSAL Jeep PULLING POWER The 4-wheel-drive Universal eep” operates on or off the road as a tractor or tow truck- pulls braked loads of 5,500 lbs., with reserve for steep grades and heavy going. Choice of six forward speeds gives correct gear ratio for every load and road condition. 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