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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C Pass The Hens “The only real duck factory on earth is the hen duck.” This is a slogan advanced by an 80-year*old California sportsman who is carrying on a one-man cam paign aimed at educating hunters to pass up hen ducks and to bring only drakes to bag, the Wildlife Management Institute' reports. I H. H. McCumber of 2321 High bury Avenue, Los Angeles, who re cently placed his gun in the rack for the last time after more than 80 years of wildfowling, believes that both hunters and the ducks will benefit from the selective type of shooting which he suggests. In these days of reduced bags, the sportsman, on a good flight day, might fill his limit within the open- , tag hour. By following the advice of Mr. McCumber, his shooting day could be lengthened proportionate ly. Biologically, with most of the popular waterfowl species in which the sex of individual birds may be distinguished on the wing, the idea makes sense. H. Albert Hochbaum in his prize-winning “The Canvas- back on a Prairie Marsh,” an in tensive study of breeding water- fowl in Canada, observes that dur ing the Jater days of the season, drakes on some marshes may out number hens by as many as twelve or more to one. Similar observa tions have been made by other competent biologists. Since ducks pair off in a fifty-fifty sex ratio at mating time, a large number of drakes contribute little to the next fall’s hunting crop. Although re search workers believe that some extra drakes may be necessary to insure successful renesting if first attempts by the hens are unsuc cessful, a disproportionate number of drakes, in some species, seem to be unproductive. As a readily rec ognized surplus they may be har vested selectively without cutting appreciably into the breeding stock. To paraphrase Mr. McCumber’s philosophy: It is possible, by pass ing up the hens, to save the ducks and hunt them, too. AAA Why Camouflage Works Perk Angwin, New England out door writer, contributes a bit of prose for possible use by his broth er craftsmen, as follows: “A number t>f fishermen have asked us why we favor camou flaged lines and leaders as against natural ones. It seems that some “experts” tell ’em that the natural leaders show less from the angle a fish sees ’em. Where any fishing editor could get such an idea is a mystery. How often does a fish take a fly or lure from directly underneath where he sees the line or leader against the sky? Doggone seldom. “A fish hits from all angles, from the sides and above as well as below on sunken flies and lures. He doesn’t always see a dry fly against the sky background. More often it is the case that the leader Is in line with trees or brush. The camouflage types break up against this background and the fish are less apt to shy off. “In a recent fishing contest in Maine we had a good example of what happens. Using a Cam-O- Flage monofil line for trolling, s we took Salmon after salmon. A com panion ta the same boat used the conventional blue line and a clear leader. He got pretzels. We could switch implements and the fish stiU hit the lure attached to the camouflage and ignored the other. It was evident they were seeing the leader and the line since every thing else, including the depth fished, was equal. “By all means use camouflaged lines and leaders when you can get them.” N AAA Works Sometimes 1 It is the natural inclination of a 'fisherman to desert immediately -any pool invaded by swimmers and ( to shy away from water frequented •by swimmers. But, sometimes, as ■is the cnse in many exceptions, fish can be taken from pools where swimmers actually are cavorting. , We have ta mind an incident where an angler came upon a pool where swimmers were active, but the op posite shoreline looked so inviting that he couldn’t resist tossing a plug under an overhanging branch. The plug had hardly alighted when he was fast to a smallmouth bass that later weighed in at slight ly more than two pounds. This isn’t an urging for anglers to fish swim ming waters, it’s just trotted out for whatever it may contribute to the mpredictable habits of bass. AAA Pop-Eyed Cattish A Mr. S. Bellmon, 228 North Pearl At., Albany, N.Y., was fishing for catfish ta the Hudson river at the' Port of Albany. Hudson river cat fish resemble bullheads, but have a forked tail. Their eyes are usual ly small, but what Mr. Bellmon pulled ta looked more like a frog than a catfish—it had eyes as big as a nickel. Although possibly blind from this abnormality, the fish didn't seem to mind, as It was ta excellent condition. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Policy Largely Based on Theory Expressed in U.S. Constitution This Is the third of a series of six articles on the state department and its personnel as written by Walter A. Shead, Western Newspaper Union’s Washington correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. C.—The for eign policy of the United States government is based largely upon the theory of government as ex pressed in our own constitution and declaration of independence. Someone once said: “The United States was born fighting for free dom and will die if it ever gives up the fight for freedom and liberty.” But at the same time it was Grover Cleveland, in reversing his stand upon a given subject, who said: “Gentlemen, we are faced with a condition, not a theory.” And so theoretically, although the foreign policy of this government during the Roosevelt area was pred icated upon his “four freedoms,” and, since the Truman administra tion, has been based upon the pro nouncements of Harry S. Truman, conditions often cause an about- face in our short range policy, but do not change the overall objectives. The American citizen has only to go back to the inaugural address of President Truman on January 20, 1949, to learn our stated foreign policy. Here it is: “In the coming years our pro gram for peace and freedom will emphasize four major courses of action. “First. We will continue to give unfaltering support to the United Nations and related agencies and we will continue our search for ways to strengthen their - authority and increase their effectiveness. “Second. We will continue our program for world economic re covery. By INEZ GERHARD R alph edwards, who now is back at CBS, where he began as an announcer, unexpectedly had the time of his life ta Paris and London this summer. During his “Truth or Consequences” vacation he had arranged to take his staff to Germany to entertain the Amer ican troops there. He and Mrs. Edwards were on the high seas when the Korean situation broke; arriving in London, they learned that the trip was off. So they settled down to have fun. The only thing that spoiled it for him was that his staff had been so disappointed. Seen in New York on his way home, Ralph was bubbling with enthus iasm over the trip, and over get ting back to work. The bobby soxers who followed John Derek to various location sites for “The Hero” were hired as root ers for the football scenes; they discovered Derek playing football for the picture at Pomona College, tagged along when he went to the Rose Bowl. They were so enthu siastic that Director David Miller and Producer Buddy Adler thought it a waste of talent not to hire them. PHILLIP O. JESSUP AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE Born in New York, N. V., January S, 1897, aon of Henry Wynans and Mary Hay Stotesbnry; received his A.B. 1919, Hamilton college; LL.B 1924, Tale University; M.A. 1925, Ph.D. 1927, Colombia nnlversity. Married Lois Walcott Kellog; July 23, 1921; one son, Philip C. Asso ciated with Columbia nnlversity as lectnrer in International law 1925- 27, assistant professor 1927-29, as sociate professor 1929-35, professor 1935-46, Hamilton Fish professor of International law and diplomacy since 1946. Joined staff of Depart ment of State in 1943. Appelnted ambassador-at-large March, 1949, for special assignments In eenaec- tlon with negotiations with other governments as well as with Inter national meetings where an exper ienced representative of high rank Is required. “Third. We will strengthen free dom-loving nations against the dan gers of aggression. “Fourth. We must embark on a bold new program for making the benefits of our scientific advances and industrial progress available for the improvement and growth of underdeveloped areas.” e o e THAT IS THE whole theory 'of our foreign policy. But conditions have intervened. In World War II our principal allies were the United Kingdom, Russia, China and France. Both England and France have been hard hit, all but knocked out economically. Both are on the road to recovery with our help. The Nationalist government of China is now virtually ta exile on Formosa. Russia adopted a course to conquer the world through the infiltration of atheistic commu nism, through deceit, fraud and open aggression ta Korea. Our foreign policy and our ef forts toward the freedom loving peoples of the world now have be come world wide as the only strong nation powerful enough to with stand the Russian bear. We have sought common security in the North Atlantic pact. We have held Japan. The American people ta the past have not been internationally mind ed. When we have been drawn into armed conflict it has been our pol icy to knock out our opponent and then consider the job done, go home, break training and enjoy ourselves. As a result, that explains the wisecrack that the United States has never lost a war nor won a peace. We have been loath to engage in the political battles which inevitably and probably more importantly follow military victories. In Korea our policy was set by the United Nations. We occupied that unhappy country south of the 38th parallel long enough to set up a free and independent government. Then we withdrew our army of occupation as per our commitment and promise. Our specific foreign policy ta this hemisphere and in other nations will be discussed in a later article. CROSMD PUHLE LAST WEEK'S ANSWER ACROSS 1. Arabic letter 5. Head cook 9. Part in a play 10. Vex 11. Long fur scarf 12. Ancient 14. Often (poet.) 15. Larva of botfly 16. Perform 17. Greek letter 18. Seized 20. Varying weight (India) 21. Hebrew prophet (Bib.) 23. Injure 24. Trick 25. Droop in the middle * 26. ExhibiUon 28. Spanish dance 81. Goddess of harvests (It.) $2. Young cow S3. Man’s nickname 34. River (Chin.) 35. Kind of bird 36. Owned 37. Cut 39. Accumulate 41. Quote 42. Large knife (Phil.) 43. The Orient 44. 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About to turn ta at the g a t e he stopped dead still, his eyes fastened on the automobile that was parked ta front of the water hydrant at the curb. A slow but rapidly mounting anger took hold of him. The automobile was his, and he knew that his wife had left it ta front of the hydrant. She had left it there despite his repeated warn ings and threats and cajolings and promises. Three times Pat Kearney, the officer on their beat, had spoken to him about the misdemeanor. “Now, ‘Mr. Valentine, sur. I’ll be, stickin’ a tag on that car of yourn, if you go an leave it before that hydrant once more.” Pat’s good will was valuable. Be sides, Basil couldn’t afford to be tagged. Even a small fine would be sorely felt. And so he had talked to Evelyn, He had pointed out the im portance of obeying traffic regula tions, his inability to pay fines for her negligence, the fact that Pat had spoken to him three times. And she had promised. Even though it was the “most convenient place ta the world to leave the car” and she thought Pat Kearney was an “old meany,” she promised to be more careful hereafter. An ides flashed across his mind. He’d move the car down BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET Lace Negligee, Little Lie Make Dying Woman Happy Billy Rose RECENTLY, HOWEVER, I fi nally got to use the negligee, and the way it happened was like this. A few doors down the corridor from me there was a Mrs. Benoise who was suffering from a disease with a 'long Latin name that> 1 .can’t even remember, but what it amounted to was a creeping par alysis which had sta/ted at her toes, worked its way up to her ab domen and was steadily moving to- By BILLY ROSE The other day I got the following letter from a lady who is con valescing in a Montreal hospital: Dear Mr. Rose: Three weeks ago I was operated on for a leg Infection, and since then I’ve been taking it easy, a little too sick to leave the hospital and a little too well to keep from having the fidgets. Consequently, I’ve been some thing of a busybody, wandering around rooms and corridors and passing the time of day with other patients. During my wheelchair travels I happened to come across a story which you might like to use ta your column. It has to do with a black lace negligee that I got for Christmas a couple of years ago—one of those lovely bits of peek- a-boo that every woman adores. Un fortunately, how ever, I’m more the pajama type, and so ever since I got it it’s been packed away ta a bureau drawer. When I was rushed to the hos pital last month, my sister stuffed everything that looked like bed-ap parel into a valise and brought it around to my room, and sure enough, on top was the negligee. And sure enough again, it went right back into a bureau, this time a white one. ward the heart. And as If that weren’t enough trouble, shortly after the woman had checked into the hospital her husband had been badly hurt ta an auto crash—he had driven his car head-on into a truck which was parked without lights. Last week when the paralysis got up to within inches of Mrs. Benoise's heart the doctors de cided to let the couple see each other for that would probably* be the last time. 1 was in Mrs. Ben oise's room when they told her about the visit, but instead of pepping her up it seemed to make her more miserable than ever. When l asked her what was the matter, she said it was probably silly but she knew she looked a sight and she hated for her bus- band to see her in hospital clothes with her hair and face not fixed. I had a talk with the nurse, and with the permission of the doctor we brushed back Mrs. Benoise’s hair and put some make-up on her face, and for a final touch I got out my black lace negligee and slit it up the back so we could put it on her without having to move her around. And I’m not exaggerating when I say that when the dying woman saw herself ta a mirror she looked happy for the first time ta weeks. OF COURSE, we all skedaddled when her husband was wheeled in, his head bandaged and most of his body ta a cast. And a couple of hours later the doctor came and told me that Mrs. Benoise wanted to thank me for the use of the negli gee. Well, she could hardly talk, she was that excited. Her husband, it seemed, had complimented her on how lovely she looked and told her that as soon as he got out of the hospital he was going to buy her a dozen negligees like the one she was wearing. And just before they wheeled him out he promised her that he would be around the next morning, and asked her to please wear the negligee again. He didn’t get back, however, be cause that night Mrs. Benoise died, and everything considered 1 guess it was just as well. Yesterday, when the doctor came In to see me, we got to talking about Mrs. Benoise. n l’m glad l finally found some me for that silly negligee," 1 said. "At least Mr. Benoise will always remember how pretty bis wife looked the last time be saw her.” "I bate to disappoint you," the doctor said, "but Mr. Benoise couldn’t see her. He lost bis sight in that car smash-up, and before l brought him into bis wife's room l carefully briefed him on her make-up and bow she looked in your negligee." Anyway, that’s the way it hap pened, Mr. Rose, and perhaps if you shuffle the facts around a bit it might make a story. Sincerely, Charlotte Ferguson. Black Magic The magician’s wife knew he was up to his old tricks because she discovered a hare on his shoulder. * • * Slow Burn \j “Which travels faster—heat or cold?” “Heat, because you can catch cold easily.” • * * Home on the Range “1 saw a big rat in my cook- stove and when i went for my re volver he ran out.” “Did you shoot him?” “No. He was out of my range.”' * • * Slow Show The sleight-of-hand performance was not going very well. “Can any Lady or gentleman lend me an egg?” asked the con juror, coming down to the foot lights. “If we’d had one,” shouted a man in the audience, “you’d have it before this.” • • • Long Overdue The following correspondence is said to have taken place between a merchant and one of his cus tomers: “Sir, your account has been standing far two years. 1 must have it settled immediately.” Answer: “Sir, things usually do settle by standing. I regret that my ac count is an exception. If it has been standing too long, suppose you let it run a little.” Mistake Boogy—“Why do you say that scar on your forehead is a birth mark? It looks more like an old wound.” Woogy—“It is. You see, 1 acci dentally got into the wrong berth.” • • • Just Gossip The movie actor who nad been divorced four times proposed again. “Why, 1 rather like you, John,” said the young woman, “but, you see. I’ve heard so many things about you—” “My dear," interrupted the much-married actor, “you really must not believe these old wives’ tales.” ^ For Your Future Buy U.S. Savings Bonds M With chromium-plated pans, there’s no need to bewai bare spots. You will have to keep after them diligently with steel wool and scouring powder every time the vessel is used, though, because the bare spots will stain easily. * ■ _ When the inside of an enameled pot becomes chipped, it’s not safe to use because the bare spot may rust and further chipping may cause particles of enamel—a form of glass—to contaminate food cooked in the pot. Color of Beets Canned beets keep their red color better if you add one table spoon of vinegar to each quart. DOUBLE mTERED\ n Princess Lines Accent This Flattering Frock He felt on the ground, found a fair sized stone and without hesitation crashed, it against the window. town and install it in a garage. Then he’d tell Evelyn that Pat had tagged it and that because he couldn’t pay the fine he’d left the machine at police head quarters for collateral. That ought to teach her a thing or two. Grimly he stepped to the curb and inserted his duplicate key into the door lock. His anger was at a high level; he gave the key a violent twist—which snapped it off near the stem. He felt a little panicky. Somehow he’d have to move the machine from in front of the hydrant, or it meant paying a fine. It would take time to fetch a pair of pliers or call a garage mechanic. And Pat wouldn’t listen to explanations—not after the third warning. B ASIL began to sweat There was just one course open. He’d have to break a window, reach ta and un lock the door from the inside, re lease the handbrake and push the vehicle beyond the forbidden park ing area... He hated to resort to such a procedure, because ta the end it would cost him more than a fine. Still, that was better than having Pat Kearney’s ire aroused. He felt cm the ground, found a fair sized stone and without hesita tion crashed it against the window. The glass splintered, but didn’t break. He smacked it again and there was a great shattering inside. Basil worked fast. He releas ed the handbrake, quickly dis embarked and ran around back. He put his shoulder against the spare tire and began to shove. The car moved slowly. Digging his heels into the ground Basil continued to heave with his shoulder. Thus it was that his gaze came into direct line with the li cense plate beneath the tail light. At first he noticed nothing unusual, but gradually it dawned on him that something was wrong. And then abruptly it struck him like a bolt from the blue. The license plate wasn’t red and white, but orange and black! Which meant that the car that Basil was pushing wasn’t his car at all! Though it resembled his in every respect, it belonged to some one else! Basil straightened up. There was alarm and guilt and fear ta his eyes. Without further thought on the matter, however, he started to ward his own gate. But at the very moment he would have unhooked the latch, he heard a shout. Some one had come out of Mark Ter rence’s house and was racing to ward him, and on the heel of this some one came' Pat Kearney. fir Stuffiness, Coughs of Colds You know — like millions of others — how wonderfully effective Vicks VapoRub is when you rub it on. Now...here’s amazing, special relief when { there’s much coughing or stuffiness, that J “choked-up” feeling. It’s VapoRub In Steam ... and it brings relief almost instantly! Put 1 or 2 spoonfuls of VapoRub In a vaporizer or bowl of boiling water. Then — breathe in the soothing, medicated vapors. Every breath eases coughing spasms, makes breathing easier. And to prolong relief—jrub VapoRub on throat, chest and back. lisa it in steam...Rub it on, tool ■ N DAO’S FAVORITE SPICE CAKE | Only Creamy SNOWDRIFT Blends This Richer, Tastier Quick-Method Cake Flattering S LIM PRINCESS lines accent this frock that is created to latter the slightly larger figure. Tiny buttons finish the pretty neck- ine, handy pockets can be omitted f you prefer. * + * Pattern No. 1983 ia a sew-rite perfo- i-ated pattern for sizes 34, 36. 38, 40, 42. 44 16 and 48. Size 36. 4% yards of 35 or 3»- nch. The fall and winter STYLIST la fUled *rlth ideas for smart fall-into-winter sew ing; special features; gift pattern printed inside the book. Send 25 cents today.. Snowdrift is emulsorlzed and only emulsorized shortening gives you these 2 great helps: (1) Quickly blends all ingredients ta 1 bowl- saves work, (2) Makes cakes extra rich and tender, that stay moist longer. And-to protect aU your ' taste, be sure you use ' ift—be cake’s good taste, be sure pure vegetable Snowdr SNOWDRIFT-SURE. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 530 Saatti Wells St., Chicago 7, HL Enclose 25 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No. Size Name Address * «... 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