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v .": - '»V' ' • * * ■ : . . ,iV. A? - r-I'„., ■ - ‘* ; *' • ; ^"■ 'y/'v ’■■' t THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S- C. M* Scanty Only Crop Starter Soil Building Practices Needed lor Best Results Scanty fertilizer applications are like a shot in the arm a doctor gives his patient. The treatment enables the patient to recover enough to take more nourishment. But in the case of scanty fertilizer applica tions, the "crop starter" gives the plant quick early growth and a strong root system, but fails to pro vide enough nourshment to carry the crop through to healthy, high- yielding maturity. Putting sufficient fertilizer in the ground isn't a cure-alL You have to be sure the soil is in condition to deliver all the plant nutrients, mois ture and oxygen the crop needs. To produce maximum crop results, fertilizer has to be teamed up with TMBMZHL ^ Te do all season job of feed ing a growing plant, the soil mast have a reserve of nutri ents. Otherwise, the plant will starve in midsOmmer. other soil building practices. These indude practices that will repair damaged soil structure, improve drainage and make the soil mellow and build tilth and water-holding capacity. When tilth, drainage and ventilation are good, crop roots can do their job of feeding the growing plant. You can fit the soil for maximum returns from fertilizer by building up its organic matter content. This can best be done by growing well- fed deep-rooted legumes regularly in the rotation. The legume roots and tops add organic matter and make a thicker layer of soil. A soil high in organic matter has plenty of water-storing capacity. niinois Farmers Enjoy Tear, Reports Show Farmers attending the 36th an nual meeting of the Illinois agricul tural association were agreed that 1990 has been generous to Illinois. Farmers in every section of the state agreed that corn, soybean and other grain crop yields for 1950 were satisfactory.; Many reported corn yields better than expected in view of the anticipated damage from com borers. Cattle feeders, hog raisers, wool growers and dairymen also enjoyed generally good years. Fruit growers, however, reported peach yields were very light and said the ppple crop was only about half of normal. Illinois livestock producers asso ciation, a state wide agency coordi nating the work of livestock market ing co-ops, reported that member companies handled animals valued St approximately $150,000,000 during the year. Approximately 5,000 farmers at tended the meeting. Surplus Potatoes Tkeae hereford steers of the Kittitas valley region, EDens- bnrg, Washington, are oyebrow deep In surplus potatoes. Tons of the surplus potatoes are be ing nsed in the region to fatten cattle. The ranchers pay two dol lars a ton to the governmoat and receive the potatoes dyed so they can't sift back Into the oonsmeroial market. Cows Don't Like Cold Water, Specialist Says Ivan H. Loughary, dairy special ist of the Wyoming agriculture ex tension service, points out that dairy cows witt drink more water when the water temperature is above 50 degrees. jr'Wa.ter consumption has a direct on milk production," he " therefore, when cows don't : the needed -amount because too cold,. milk production de- ■ 3 g0§:. V fa.; rWtm IH-J&S.-. _■ Jr- - V* • & I — I RURAL HEALTH Small Town Ingenuity Improving Health Condition in Farm Areas cm More than 18,000 accidental deaths per year occur among farming people in the United States. Farming is the most dan gerous occupation a man can enter, even more dangerous then mining, lumbering or construc tion. Farmers have all the illnesses of city folks but in addition they have this special problem. That’s one reason whj farm areas have a special need of doctors and hos pital facilities. And according to the Health Information Foundation, rural areas, largely because of the ingenuity and initiative of their citi zens are making it possible for doc tors to bring the benefits of good medical care to these communities. The availability of medical as sistance in rural areas, the Foun dation points out, is at a level never before reached, because of the telephone, the automobile, im proved highways and a vastly stepped-up hospital construction program. But in addition, many communities which . never before had quick access to the best diag nostic equipment and skilled medi cal assistance now enjoy these ad vantages, because they actively sought them. "Some of the methods by which individual rural communities have By INEZ GERHARD V IRGINIA MAYO, on location at Lone Pine, Calif., for "The Travelers," suggested a picnic when some friends from Hollywood came to visit The party, which included her husband, Michael O’Shea, drove as far as possible into the High Sierra country, then walked for several miles. Starving hungry, they settled down for lunch. But—nobody had brought the buns to go with the hot dogs, they couldn’t find any wood that would bum, and a swarm of gnats moved in. They returned to Lone Pine and a restaurant. Ronald Regan, who broke his leg in a charity baseball game last year, figures that it cost him $100,- 000 on salaries he didn’t earn while waiting for it to heal. But come spring he figures he’ll be playing baseball again. Kathi Norris, fast-rising NBC television star, was bowled over when her husband, producer Wil bur Stark, showed her an eight- foot shopping bag a fan had sent hei. She couldn’t think what to do with it. Daughter Pamela, aged five, solved the problem. The shop ping bag, turned upside down, be came a wigwam. Then Kathi had to dash out and buy her an Indian suit! Actors who want to travel should sign with the two Bills—Pine and Thomas. All their 1951 pictures will be made on location. "Cross- winds,” with John Payne and Rhonda Fleming, is set in Florida. "Hong Kong" will be made in China. “The Rebel" will take a troupe to four mid-western states. "High Tension” is a railroad story; that company will ride about 10,000 miles on railroads. achieved this level of medical ef ficiency,” says Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, U.S.N. (Ret), president of the Foundation, "are a tribute to American ingenuity and coopera tion.’’ Admiral Blandy, who commanded the joint army-navy force which conducted the atomic bomb tests at Bikini, said thet where the chief problem has been the lack of a doc tor, citizens have banded together to create conditions which would at tract a young physician. In other communities both a doctor and a clinic or hospital have been needed and in such cases it has been pos sible to raise funds to erect com munity-owned facilities offering the necessary equipment for the prac tice of medicine in its most modern form. T YPICAL OF SUCH endeavors by the admiral was the hospital built in Ennis, Mont., by the people of the community. In order to at tract a doctor to head the new hos pital, the town arranged for suita ble living quarters for the physician and his family, and raised the money for both the hospital build ing and equipment. In this particular case, before the building and equipping of the hos pital was an accomplished fact, an automobile accident caused six pa tients to be brought to the unfin ished facility. Citizens turned from fund raising tasks to gathering the necessary beds and other equip ment to care for the patients. For tunately, the doctor had arrived some time before and had set up practice in the town. Previous to his arrival, Ennis had been five years without a doctor. The town of Okarche, Okla., popu lation 500, is another example of community enterprise described by the Foundation president. Towns people built and equipped a $118,- 000 hospital, raising the money by soliciting funds, by voting a $40,000 bond issue and by selling pre-paid hospital certificates. In addition, they devised a plan of dedicating memorial rooms, which brought in enough money to reach the final goal. The first hospital to be built in Washington County, Kans., is the Hanover Hospital and Clinic, a one- story steel, brick and concrete structure with all up-to-date facili ties and ten beds (15 in an emer gency). It was financed locally by a bond issue of $35,000 in an area of eight square miles designated for tax purposes as the Hanover hospital district. It actually serves a much greater area. Donations from individuals and organizations such as the American Legion total ed another $10,000, which was used ' for equipment. The doctor who heads this new facility, Daniel S. Roccaforte, M.D., came to the small community from Omaha because he preferred to practice in a small community. When interviewed by a Foundation representative, Dr. Roccaforte ex plained that he was able to move to Hanover only because there were in Hanover the tools and facilities he needed to practice. "Any community which is in need of a doctor or a hospital might profit from the splendid examples set by these American communities,” Ad miral Blandy said. In many cases, medical care community problems which seem insoluble can be solved readily by community initiative and the assistance of experts who can give guidance on technical aspects. ACROSS 1 Ancient coin (Gr.j 5. Game of chance 9. Stupor 10. Patron saint of Norway 11. Discolora tion r 12. Lures 14. Maker of pottery 1$. Body of water 17. Jewish month 18. Section 21. Twilled fabrics 24. Digit 25. Muse of lyric poetry (Gr.) 27. Oblique 31. Constellation 33. Domesticate 34. Two lines touching 38. At home 39: Old wine . cup 40. Insist upon 43. River (N. France) 46. Fishing rods 47. Mix 48. Persia 49. Tree toad 50. Slight depression DOWN 1. A fall month 2 Vessel 3. Leave out 4. Narrow roadways 5. Watch pocket 6. A wing 7. Lift 8. Frequently 11. Extra 13. Perched 15. Soak flax 19. Lump 20. Encounter 22. Father 23. Male deer 26. 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"We have such a lovely, comfortable borne for middle aged folks. Our department store is, dignified enough for older manage ment. You don’t have to keep up a front” Ralph would chuckle. "Not jeal ous of your old man, are you, Laby? No foolin’, I don't show the years a bit do I?” "It’s not honest” Flo contended, "Everyone recognizes middle age when he sees it Anyone can recognizes a toupee.” But she knew when to hush. They mustn't quarrel over trifles. Of course, she didn't think this grow ing breach in their ages was a trifle, but Ralph did. Every day she felt morp strongly that something must be done to pre serve their marriage; and every day she coul^ think of no possible solution. One morning she said, "I—J don’t feel like going to the store, dear. I’m sure Miss Gray can manage alone. There is housecleaning and things to do here.” "Okay, dear,” Ralph agreed readily, kissing her good-bye. Fear stabbed Fie. Why did he agree so hastily? Why didn’t he ask her what was wrong? She BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET Charlie Learns Hard Way by Meeting a Six-Year-Old By BILLY ROSE Last night, in the mood for conversation and kartoffelklase, I went a-calling on my Aunt Frieda and my Uncle Charlie. "Your uncle, he ain’t home,” said Frieda as I walked into their Allen Street flat. "He is having a nervous break-up, and Dr. Gittle- son is sending him to Mr. Feitlebaum’s place in Lakewood—Cathe dral in the Pines.” "What brought it on?” I asked. "Well, is like this," said Frieda. "A couple weeks before Groundhog Day—you should pardon the expres- sion—is coming home your uncle and announcing he is becoming baby sitter. Every he says, the Ler- ners on Rivington Street is going to the theatre uptown, and Mrs. Lerner is offering him a dol lar a hour and free television if he will sit with their little six - year - old boy, Wilbur. "Well, when Char- Monday night. Billy Ross lie is coming home the first Monday night. I am naturally asking him for the five dollars, but he is tell ing me be ain't got it. He and Wil bur, he says, is watching the wres- ling on the television and betting a dollar who will win, and the little boy is winning five times consecu tive. "NEXT MONDAY, Charlie is again losing the five dollars. This time is baseball. He is betting on the Brooklyns, and the dumbhead, he is not knowing what Wilbur is knowing—that Jakie Robinson is not playing on account of because he has a busted hand. "Tbs third Monday, your unclt is going to the Lerners with a deck of pinochle cards in his pocket—and again is losing the five buckses. Wil bur, he says, it catching on very quick, is remembering all the cards, and by 10 o’clock is trumping and melding him right in the ground. "Well, all summer it goes like this. Every Monday Charlie is baby sitting and every Monday he is losing to the baby. And quinclquant- ly he is not eating so good and is hollering and banging with the doors. This little boy is making him plain crazy, and your uncle is swearing he will get even-Steven— no small fryer, he says, is making him a monkey. "Last Monday 1 am figuring l will see myself what is going, and so l keep Charlie company to the Lerners. There l am meeting Mrs. Lerner who is giving me a big howdy-doodle, and explain ing her husband is busy in the shop, and is inviting me l should go with her to the theatre. "She is also making me acquaint ed with Wilbur, and while she is putting on the hat 1 am talking with him, and he is making on me a very good impression. • • • "LATER WHEN we are coming home from the theatre the impres- a sion is changing, because Wilbur is playing on me and your uncle e trick from a hundred years ago. "A trick like this: When Mrs. Lerner and me are going out, the little boy is telling your uncle his mother wants he should take a bath right away, but he ain’t got time because Hopalong Cassidy is in twenty minutes. So your uncle is telling him a man don’t need twenty minutes for a bath, and he could do it easy in fifteen. So the little boy is betting him five dollars he can’t take off his clothes, bathe himself and dress full up in fifteen minutes. ** ‘Starting from a full tub?* is saying your uncle. “ ‘Starting from a full tub,’ is an swering Wilbur. "Well, as everybody knows, Charlie is a fast bather and is doing the job complete in nine minutes. And when we are com ing home from the theatre be is smiling like Steeplechase. 'I want you should be present at the pay ing-off ceremony,’ he says, 'for taking a simple bath, l am win ning five dollars cash from WU- bur.’ “When 1 am hearing this, X am thinking the ceiling is falling down on me.” *T don’t follow you,” I said to my Aunt Frieda. "Why weren’t you happy? Charlie finally won.” "Is simple," Frieda explained sadly. "While I am getting ac quainted witb Wilbur and his mother is putting on the hat, he is betting me ten dollars he cah make your uncle take off all hia clothes." "FunnieiJ&' thing Ralph said. "When I took off mj hat my toupee eamo off. too.” had an impulse to change her mind and go. Bnt tears and self-pity were aching In her eyes and throat. To conceal her feelings, she said briskly, "Wear this old bat, dear. I want to send that one to the cleaner’s.” "But it’s so shabby and it doesn’t fit well.” Stubbornly Flo held out the oid straw hat until he donned it reluc tantly, leaving hia soft gray felt on a chair. She refused to watch him swagger off, whistling like their son Danny when he was a college freshman. Tears blurred her vision while she picked up things and cleaned and swept. Wasn’t there something that would save their marriage, some thing like taking reduefng exercises, or turning kittenish? The idea was revolting. She had no heart to compete with their three, young daughters. If— if she had just begufi years ago trying to re-< main glamorous instead of turning into a mother, maybe things would have worked out better. B Y NOON, she felt less frustrated. She even hummed while she whipped up Ralph’s favorite cake and cooked potroast. If she had an especially appetizing supper, and the children were in jubilant mood, maybe Ralph would see how well off he was. Maybe, just once, he would forget his diet. At 5:05 the children caUed saying they had to stay for play practice. Flo’s spirits drooped. Would Ralph call, too, pretending that business detained him, leaving her rlone in the dark, silent house? She waited with apprehension. AT 6:15 sharp she heard the car stop, then Ralph’s step on the porch. "Supper ready. Mom?" he called. Dread gripped Flo. He’d called her mom instead of baby, or dear! Just one day’s staying home made her seem old-fashioned to him! He strode into the living-room. "Mom, you’re looking at a suc cessful man! Today I landed that fat Atkinson account. Mr. Kimley, their new buyer, said 4 looked like a settled, respecta ble business man." He chuckled at Flo’s astonished face. "Funniest thing happened. Remember how tight that old straw hat was? Well, the minute I took *t off in front of that flippy Miss Gray and the office force, they all started giggling. My toupee came off too, so I glared— like I meant to look fifty, instead of thirty. It’s a won derful feeling of relief. What’s for supper. Mom?" "Potroast and your favorite cake. Dad!" As they marched in to sup per, arm in arm, Flo just knew that there never had been such a lovely bald head as her husband’s.” S.O.S. to Germany 1 HAVE A FAVORITE PIPE. It was given to me by a friend, wha secured it from the factory in London, where it was made. Should anything irreparable happen to that pipe, I could not replace it because the factory and all of its seasoned briar, accumulated over more than 100 years, was destroyed by a Ger man bomb during World /War TL That piece of wanton destruction constitutes my pet peeve against Hitler and his German hordes. I am sure my affection for that pipe aids la my under standing of the attitude of the French people toward the crea tion of a new, German army. Other nations, including our selves, look to Germany as a protection against the possible attack of the Russian hordes on Western Europe. It is early tor the French people to dim their memories ef destroyed hemes, ravaged farms, the • death ef loved ones, for which the German army was respon sible. But hard as it may be, the French people and the French government most think of the Immediate future, and what an Invasion ef Stalin and his Russian hordes would mean to them and to all the free peo ples of the world. The free world needs and mast have a Gorman army If the overran of Western Europe Is to be pre vented. That there is danger fqr France in the recreation of the German army cannot be denied. That na tion has suffered the agonies of Invasion by Germany three times in a little mors than half a cen tury. Quite naturally they do not want another, but an invasion by the hordes of Russia wouH be even worse, and it is a choice between these two that France is being called upon to make. The free world, including ourselves, that is seeking protection against Stalin and his Red army, should bo able to offer Franco ample assurance against another attack from Ger many, as the price we must pay for French consent to the rearr lng of Germany. With that insurance, we are in a position to insist. This nation, and others of the North Atlantic pact, have - been patient tor an all too long a time, when we consider what Is at stake. France has not lis tened to the arguments of diplomacy. It Is high time that she hear the'voice ef a soldier, the volee ef a respected and capable commander who has hot recently rescued France from an aggressor, a man garbed in a uniform and speak ing the language of a soldier, rather than the voice of diplo macy garbed in the frock coat, striped pants and high hat of the state department. If the free world is to have a chance of stopping the Russians before they overrun all of West ern Europe, including France, and reach the shores of the Atlantic, we must have that German army. The Interests of the free world are greater than those of France alone. Time is running out, there is no more left for further argument. The state department has failed. It is high time to try something else. Let us try a soldier as a spokesman, a sympathetic soldier to be sure, a uniform, rather than a frock coat that has failed. European nations, including Russia, have always under stood the language of the re spected soldier better than that of a none-too-weU qualified, and largely repudiated diplo mat. It is high time we had a change if the free world, including France, is to convince Stalin that aggres sion in Western Europe might be decidedly unprofitable. Just as it is high time that I stop sighing about what may happen te a fav orite pipe, and concentrate on > the more serious problems of me period. It may be a bard thing to do, but the French must forget their pet peeve and concentrate on what may be coming tomorrow. Presentotion of that subject by one for whom they had regard and re spect would quite probably be help ful to them in seeing and choosing the road ahead. A new contract the Chrysler corporation has signed with its 105,000 employees means an annual wage increase for the company to pay of over $2,000,000, and more if the cost of living increases. That is one item in the inflation spiral. The freezing of wages is not pop* alar with the labor bosses. t Governor Dewey of New York made a speech on the evening of Thursday. Dec. 14, that President Truman should have liked to have made ou Friday evening, Dec. 15 in Washington, except had he have done so, it might have caUed for explanation as to how the nation arrived at the condition described during the President’s administr* tion. Bow Flighty! "How old should you say she is?” “Oh, somewhere in the middle tlirties!” ► ■■■■— ■— ■ ■■ ■ ■■■■■ I I ■■»■■■■ I .1 M ■——» ' » . 1 ' ‘ * Economical Cough Relief! Try This Home Mixture No Cooking. T Makes Big Saving. • To get quick and satisfying relief from coucks due to coMs. mix this recipe in yeur kitchen. First, make • syrup with 2 cups granu lated sugar and one cup ef water. No ceoking needed. Or you can usa ooro syrup or liquid honey, instead of sugar syrup. _ Then get 2)4 eunces of Pines from any druggist. 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