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i THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 :-ov. THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE Federal Jobs Are Available The Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region has annourfced examina tions for engineering aid and phy- • sical science aid, paying $3175 to $4325, and tabulating machine op erators, paying $2690 to $3175. Applicants for the aid positions ■will be graded on their experience, education and training in the ap propriate field. A written test is required for the machine opera tor positions and appropriate ex perience or training is required faf the higher paying positions. Applications should be mailed ~to the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Region, 5 Forsyth Street, N. W., Atlanta, Ga. Applications for aid positions will be accepted until further notice, but those for ma chine operators must be received or postmarked not later than Sep tember^, 1956. Application forms or information as to where such forms are available may be ob tained at any post office,' or from the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Reg ional Office, 5 Forsyth Street, N. W. f Atlanta, Ga. Yets Orphans Urged To Apply Now For Education Benefit Young men and women planning to attend school this fall under the new War Orphans Education Law were urged today by the Vet erans Administration to file their applications as soon as possible, to avoid unnecessary delays in receiving their first monthly al lowance check. Application forms are available at all VA offices. Persons eligible for schooling are those whose veteran-parent died of injuries or diseases re- suting from military service dur ing World War I, World War II or the Korean Conflict. Students generally must be between 18 and 23 years old, Cecil J. King, Chief of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Division of the Co lumbia VA Regional Office, ex plained. Prompt action is needed, he explained, because normally it will take about three months from the date of application to the date the initial allowance check is placed in the mail. So in the case of young men and women who apply now, the earliest that VA could mail out checks would be mid-No vember. When the first checks do arrive, however, they will cover the en tire period during which the stu dents were in school after October 1—the beginning date on which the law authorizes payments to be made. Thereafter, checks will be Savings Bonds Unite Brothers The lengths to which the Treas ury Department goes to protect the interests of Savings Bond holders sometimes makes a thrill ing account. Joe M. Roberts, chairman of the County Savings Bonds Com mittee, today told a true story that proves there is a “heart” in government machinery. It seems that a man in Michi gan reported the theft from his hotel room of a suitcase contain ing more than $100 in Savings Bonds. When die applied to the Treasury’s Bureau of the Public Debt for relief, he was advised that a statement was necessary from the brother who was named as co-owner. He replied that he had not heard from his brother in seven years, but thought he lived somewhere in Chicago. Would the Bureau please look up his brother in the Chicago tele phone directory and obtain the statement direct from him ? This was done. Meanwhile, the man in Michi gan wrote that he had been laid off from work and needed the money from the bonds to live on until he could obtain another job. The Treasury sent him the sub stitute bonds immediately upon receipt of his appeal. A few days later came a nice letter of appre ciation to the Treasury for “hav ing relieved my financial predi cament.” “The Treasury’s files in Chica go show thousands of such cases,” Mr. Roberts declared. “Whenever bonds (and often complete homes) are destroyed by fire, flood, or tornado, checks or replacement bonds are speeded ta bond hold ers who report their losses. A history of our country’s major dis- saters of the past 14 years could be gleaned from the government’s Savings Bond files. “It is this service to bond hold ers that gives United States Sav ings Bonds that something extra as a safe, sure, and profitable in vestment. You just can‘t beat Savings Bonds as a foundation for personal and family security.” Mr. and Mrs. Frasier Sanders and daughter, Connie spent Satur day in Sumter visiting Mr. San- deers’ parents and other relatives. mailed regularly to cover each month the student has been in school. The money usually will be sent to the student’s parent or guar dian, rather than to the student himself. FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist rl) Well, Purcells helped me buy a new car. I found two rabbits the first day I went driving. And now Pm in business.” Like I always say, a good financing plan helps business grow . . . and just look at mine! u r c e L i 3 “Your Private Bankers'* 1418 Main St. Newberry Day Service ON LAUNDRY and >RY CLEANING BY REQUEST ffrpfffrk Damp Wash, Fluff Dry or Finished Bundle SANTTONE “STYLE SET” resizes and restores the newness to your nice cotton dresses. SANITONE “SOFT SET” restores to newness, gives body and luxurious feel to woolens. Newberry Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. POND WEEDS Weeds are just as bad in these ponds we are building so fast as they are in fields. And they’ll fill your pond clear up if you don’t fight ’em, just as as they will take your field if you don’t fight ’em there. We know pretty well how to fight ’em in the field, although they add greatly to the cost of making crops. Fortunately, they can be killed easier than in fields. County Agent Mellete of Aiken has been a pioneer in demonstrating that in the ponds of his county. I first saw it there some years ago. And many other agents have too, notably Bowen of Sumter. Clemson’s Sam Williams and Earnest Turner have helped with demonstrations of weed control in farm ponds with chem icals in all parts of the state. Several materials are used, dep ending upon the weeds you have. Another advantage of fighting weeds in ponds as compared with a field is, when you clean ’em up in the pond it last for several years. But here too, prevention is better than the cure, if it can be done. And Sam Williams tells me that some pond weeds like cat tails, lilies, etc., can be kept out if you’ll just watch for the first tiny spot of ’em and get in there and' clean ’em out. If let alone, they will rapidly invade your pond, destroying its usefulness, for anything. Those interested in ridding their ponds of weeds, contact the county agent for particulars. IRRIGATION ON “THE RIDGE” Two years ago just two peach growers in the Johnston-Trenton area put in irrigation late in the season and got great benefits on their late varieties. Then last year there were no peaches. This year, I’m told, over 75 percent of the peaches in that area received irrigation, and greatly benefitted from it. And another thing that has come quick to peaches. Not just there, but in all of our peach areas. And that is steri-cooling. With it peaches are allowed to ripen better on the tree. Then picked, graded,packed and quickly chilled in a 20-minute ice bath. Packed in refrigerated trucks and cars, these tree-r i pened peaches reach the consumer in far better shape than the old rough- handled, immature peach of the pact. Both of these things, irrigate and pre-cooling, add considerably to the cost of producing peaches. But they are paying off, according to our peach man, Roy Ferree, and the growers I’ve talked to. But, as Roy points out, we still have a lot to learn about using both of these new techniques. He works closely with growers on all of that. Irrigation helps increase the size. Being able to chill them quick helps on this too, as you can let them grow and ripen a little longer on the tree. Then the quick chilling and refrigerated shipment enable them to carry to market in good shape. PAINTED LAWNS Back in the winter I told you of painted lawns County Agent Mellette of Aiken called to our attention at Clemson. A chemist, Sherman Converse of Graniteville, was working it out. Now I under stand he is putting the material out, under the name of “WINTER- LAWN”. It seems to work fine on old frosted Bermuda and Carpet Grass lawns. The paint is simply sprayed on the dead stubble and it lasts until spring. Clemson hasn’t experimented with it, but two small trial plots of it putout here by one of the specialists last winter did all right. Folks seeing them thought they had been seeded to winter grass. When spring came the new growth enveloped it and the rest, and soon you couldn’t tell where the J paint had been put. All of this is just from obser vation with me. I saw jt and it sure/ looks interesting. And it appears that this is a job that will lend itself well to custom work. For the average person wouldn’t need the apparatus for applying it but a few minutes each season. Up to now, over seeding summer lawns with mixtures has been the only way to have a green winter lawn. And the summer sod often got so thick that the seed thus sown had difficulty getting to the ground to sprout. Then, if a good stand was secured, it competed with the summer grass out in the spring. And you had to mow it all winter too. If this paint businesa worths out like it now looks, it will be a boon to winter lawns where you have a good enough summer sod to hold it. WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE PHONE 270 Attention For best materials and workmanship on auto and furniture upholster ing .. . PHONE 224 Frank Wilson Next to Burns and Summer Feeder Cattle Sale Sept. 14 In Greenwood The third annual fall feeder cattle sale is scheduled to be held in Greenwood Friday, September 14. As in the previous sales, the cattle will be divided into groups according to breed, sex, weight and grade or quality. Only steers and heifers that weigh not less than 350 pounds and grade U. S Medium or better will be accept ed. There will not be any cows, bulls, or stags accepted in this sale. All cattle must have been vaccinated for Backleg and Ship ping Fever between March 19, 1956 and August 31, 1956. Any cattle not so vaccinated can be entered if given serum at the sale barn at the sellers expense. All heifers must meet shipping regulations in regard to Bangs disease in one of the following ways: (1) Calfhood vaccination; (2) Come from certified or ac credited herd; (3) Be tested and found negative within 30 days; (4) Be tested at the sale barn at the sellers expense. In either of the above 1, 2 or 3 a veterinar ians certificate will be accepted. Cattle sold in these sales have brought higher prices than in the regular sales during the same season. Anyone interested in selling in this sale should con tact P. B. Ezell, county agent, not later than August 31. This will make it possible for a selection committee to see the cattle on farms and possibly save hauling some that would otherwise be re jected at the sale barn. Cattle for the Greenwood sale must be de livered to Warner’s livestock barn between 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. Thursday, September 13. Other similar sales will be held at Winnsboro, September 20, and Spartanburg September 21. I REMEMBER BY THE OLD TIMERS ff From Boxo Texino, San Antonio, Texas: I remember about a half century ago when I started rail roading the callboy rode a horse. The little 8-wheel steam locomo tives burned coal, and the local passenger trains stopped at all pig trails. I remember firing one of these trains 154-miles a day and the schedule was 10 hours and we went in late every day. The conductor wore a Prince Al bert uniform with brass buttons all over it. He had a long handlebar mustache and he was a lawyer, doctor and scholar on all subjects and spoke English and Spanish fluently, as this train terminated on the Mexican border. And every thing was bilingual business. Outside of myself, the news- butcher was the busiest man on the train. He sold soda water, ham sandwiches, peanuts and popcorn. Everybody ate, drank and was always merry. They seemed to have more fun then than the pas sengers who now fly around the world. From Harvey A. Heath, Detroit, Michigan: I remember when Ne braska sandhill farmers raised watermelons for the sale of the seeds. We could eat all we wanted, the only restriction being that the seeds be left in the empty half shall The flesh we could take homo, but the skin and the seeds we had to leave. All we wanted, for free! O NCE upon a time there was a girl on the Bob Crosby show whose All-American, girl-next- door appearance was refreshing as an ocean breeze on a 90 degree day . . . She was beautiful tal ented and completely natural both in manners and looks . . . Her name was Joante O'Brien . . . Joanie is still with the show . . . but, alas, what a difference . . . She has gone platinum and now looks just like any other glam ourous chorus girl on Hollywood Boulevard . . . Apparently Joanie aspires to be a movie star and hopes to attract attention by a sen sation new hairdo. It's unfortunate Joanie has given up the wistful appeal In favor of the more blatant veneer, * especial ly since her singing has vastly improved in the past few years . . . She can belt out a rock and roll number or light Up a torch song with the best of them and it always seemed surprising that no enterprising movie producer had discovered her . . . Perhaps he will now that the bloom has left the rose. PLATTER CHATTER Capitol: — Pee Wee Hant'a latest Is a little lively thing called “Rockin' Horse Book" . . . Flip side has "Blue", a slight change of pace . . . "Texas" Bffl Strength does well with a sad 'on, "Where Did My Heart Go?" "Gotta Lotta Love" backs it to make a good combination ... If yon weren't overly food at "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Bock Island Line" yon win find Stan Freberg*s takeoffs on them to yonr liking . . . Arrange ments, of course, were made by the Inimitable Freberg whose satire can be devastating. Lea Baxter, who has been boom ing lately, comes up with a good pair that should keep him on top . . . They're "Melodia Loca" backed by the concerto and theme from "Foreign Intrigue." WORDS J iwt irtpawS" Ini i THOUGHTS USZ mt) AWFUL. SKK yuneT^fACEjT... . x had the game hug and never- Stopped gpinq BEY. BOBEBT H. HARPER Remember the Source The mountain stream Hhishrates a great need of human life. Be ginning with the molting snow of the mountain slope, joined by oth er rivlets that gambol down the mountain, a swift creek is found leaping from boulder to boulder. In some of the gorges it sends up a mist in which the slanting sun forms tiny rainbows. At times in small glades, the creek glides in such glassy smoothness that a fallen loaf careering downward casts a dating shadow on the peb bles of the bed. And all the while, the creek sings to itself this song: "Remember the source and be true to the best you have known." But alas for the mountain stream and its high hopes! After the lowlands are reached, the swift creek joins a dark sluggish stream flowing through a valley. Oozing out from somewhere in bogs and fens, this stream has be come the ugly sewer of the coun tryside. But follow" the united stream down a way and you will see hew the waters from above are struggling tor the mastery. And by and by Am crystal waters from the melting snows of far heights clear toe united stream and it flows on. with steady course and widening shore, to turn toe wheels of groaning to float great ships to the sea, to give it self at last to the mighty ocean. So let us, in toe ongoing of our lives, remember the Source and be true to the best we have known. Choose Weapons Carefully: Use Gun to Kill-And It's Called Murder, But Use an Automobile-lfs an Accident « A NY man who uses a gun to kill anybody today is a toed. He ought to use an automobile tor his chances of getting away with murder are much better." So said Robert L. Donigan, legal counsel for the Northwestern Uni versity Traffic Institute, the “West Point of Traffic Policemen," in de scribing the effect of our soft at titude toward drivers who break the law and cause death. To Illus trate his point, Donigan cited the following cases: “A driver, through a flagrant vidatkxi of toe law, killed two people and injured three. He was found gaQty of negligent homi<4de jmd was sentenced to serve from 6 to 24 months. Another Story “In another court a man was found guilty of passing $200 worth of phony checks he had forged. TTis sentence was 7% to 21 years. “Prosecutors who do not push vigorously for convictions in seri ous cases, juries who tend to he soft and judges who are inclined to be lenient are discouraging re spect for the traffic laws and are encouraging , lawbreaking, '* Don igan asserted. Public apathy has bred this soft attitude. “We thought that poliomyelitis was a threat, and people were con cerned about it," said Gov. Lang- lie of Washington. "Every family that had a ebAd worried about toe possfeOHy of their youngster's get ting it. and they would do anything to avoid it. "And yet, tor every youngster of 14 or under that was afflicted and died from poliomyelitis, we killed 13 on the highways of our state—and people didn't seem to be particularly interested,'* Lang- lie said. "Kill a man with a gun and we ft murder. Rill a man with a two-ton vehicle and we call it an accident." Need Understanding In the_past, people have not sup ported—liave even resented—good enforcement of the traffic laws be cause they have not understood the importance to them and to their families of drives aimed at law violations which last year were involved in 88 per cent of our 38,000 traffic deaths. As more and more public officials are becoming aware that the flag rant traffic lawbreaker is a poten tial killer, enforcement drives are being stepped up throughout the country. • More than 100 cities have under taken determined crackdowns, and the governors of 33 states either have launched get-tough drives or have expressed interest in stepped up law enforcement as a traffic safely measure. What we need now, traffic au thorities declare, is an aroused informed public (1) to sup port the officials who are dedi cated to strict and impartial en forcement of realistic traffic laws and (2) to demand action from those who still are sitting by idly as toe slaughter on the highways reaches record proportions. More traffic tickets by police of ficers, however, is no* enough to make a law enforcement program a life-saving success. Need Cooperation “Cooperation of the courts is of utmost importance," said James P. Economos, director of toe traf fic court program of the American Bar Association which since 1947 has been conducting seminars for prosecutors and judges to upgrade the administration of Justice in toe nation’s traffic courts. “Even if we have super-safe vehicles, more super highways and more highway improvements, all we can expect is a reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent—at best— in collisions and fatalities," Econ omos pointed out. “But if we move through law enforcement and education, we can make a reduction of from 80 to 90 per cent This fact places a serious responsibility on traffic court judges. Find the Causes ■ “Judges must decide which of fenders violated through ignor ance, which through mental or physical disability and which ones through a faulty attitude or a lack of respect for the law, and he must deal with each offender individual ly. Ideally, the court should be a classroom where causes are iso lated and then eliminated.’* Although police officers in one Tennessee city had stepped up en forcement, most of the offenders were being freed by the town's only traffic judge. The judge had to rim for re-election and he thought he was making friends by his lenient attitude. Maybe he was making friends— but the? city's death rate continued to climb. A year later, the judge sudden ly got a change of heart In a single day, 198 of 200 drivers that appeared before him were con victed. As word of the new court policy spread, the traffic death rate soon dropped so sharply that the city won a national traffic safety ft ward. NEXT WEEK—Nuts on the HHray. BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER Like most kids, we werte lazy. I believe I was lazier than the reet. It really hurt me to have to work, any length of time any way. The rows looked so long and grassy and it was so boring. I’d lot rather been building a, dam down on the creek, carrying heavy rock, and shoveling wet dirt, than chopping cotton on . an easy- working sandy ridge. And chop ping down a large tree to get a small ’possum wasn’t work at all. But to split up a little easy stovewood was drudgery for sure. Once my brother and I were told to mend the rail fence. We knew it should be done from the bottom, not the top. For the bottom, on the ground, was where the rotton rails were. But that was a lot harder, as you had to lift it up, remove the old rail, and insert the new one. It was winter, and we had just heard of some late bullice that still clung to the vines away back on Broad River. We had cleaned up all of that sort we had cata loged in memory, from years be fore, and were real hungry for ’em again. Mrs. Mabel Jones and sons* Mrs. C. A. Reeder and Miss Linda Cousins spent last week vacation ing at the beach. 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K Dominick ■ - - im, 'ly So I insisted to him that we just lay the new rails on top of the fence away there in the back where our dad wouldn’t likely see it. He reluctantly agreed, for the call of those ripe muscadines (bul lice) was too strong. So we thus got through early, and hit out for the far back places. We did find our treasure. But the rail job was to be done right the next Saturday after noon, and we missed our weekly trip to Chapin then. ■■m <'?■ ■ m . -w.-j ■.m