HWi $ '/ *H* * TO INJttT TOB loir in Us dor* Kathleen Norris Soys: ; • : -- : » ^ Lv/ng /J O Gallant Struggle B*U ayailcate.--WNU VMturM. Soil 'Bank Accoont' Detenniaes Batatas -- Cfctcji Bp MMNM| \ Ti linn Prosperity Check up on your soil fertility "bank account" It's mora important to you than the number of dollars you have in your commercial account Your present and future prosperity depends on your soil's crop producing ability. Crop producing ability, in turn, depends on the size of your soil fertility bank accounthow you match deposits and withdrawals. Every crop- you sell carries with it nitrogen, phosphate, potash and - Whan Dade Zeke got back to Cactus function he swore be was through with New York for HI*. "t*m croaain' the street and mtadtn* my own business," be •<»M his cronies round the old cracker barrel, "when a varmint cornea Uckety split around the corner on two wheels and knocks ma flat. D'ye think he apologised? No aireet He leans out and hollers, 'Hey, Pop, as long as you're down there, how about checking my oil?* " JUklMJE! Children under the age of seven are in d*iP*rate tears fire or six times a day. It 4* impBStihl* to save childhood from pmm. ..." rp] 1! By KATHLEEN NORRIS HERE is no woman alive-- nor man either, for that matter--who has not sufjfered injustices, humiliations, jdisappointments, griefs in childjhood. There isn't one of us whose {parents were always just and j\vise, whose teachers were al- (ways enlightened and self-sacrificing, whose associates--in School and play, street and hop--were always good. Rude oys down the block, the man *who killed the kitten, the big girl who snatched the doll, the cowardly desk-mate who told lies, the measles that came in circus week and the birthday when grandma was so sick there couldn't be any party-- wasn't your childhood filled with these and similar tragedies? Mtne was. And yet mine was .spent in a lovely country home, with • «wise and gentle parents in charge of it, and all the fun and freedom only love can buy for children--garden, books, cows, horses, dogs, picnics. Can't Step Pain. It is impossible to save childhood from pain. In reasoning, helpless and impatient,' children inevitably "Suffer. Children under the age of seven are in desperate tears five or . six times a day. Older children are the victims of constant heartbreak. It is impossible for mother to take 'than to the park. Another head for the broken doll is not to be found. -- 'Wiere is no more cake because the other child devoured the whole thing. A bicycle would cost daddy too much money, dear. You have to Stay in bed if the doctor says so. .,We don't know why one little boy •breaks his arm and another little Iboy gets a pony. * In latfcr life to sweepingly ascribe t marital failure, heart weaknesses and the tendency to fall over small •bjects to any one of these babyhood crises seems to me pitiably absurd. 'Yet scores of books now crowd our 'shelves with these exact analyses in serious print, | Beared by SpMer. . Because a small girl of eight was shockingly scared by finding a large spider on her hand, she was some JO years later assured that the very jjtaHc hair ci her husband and eldest i>aby recalled this experience and explained her increasing stomach troubles and hysteria. A man of 40, «4»ooe pretty widowed young mother kid remarried when he was 11 months rid, want into a hospital and after a while was told that weeks investigation and hundreds of dollars expense had ascertained that an unconscious "Opedipus complex" ,<how they love that term!) had .given him asthma, timidity and a .dislike for his own children. 1 We love to talk about ourselvep. {We love to feel that someone else its responsible for our laziness, jeal- 'ousy, cowardice, fears. And since "we are the result of heredity, environment and experience, and since .these inflexible three never arise " from sources of complete purity and -'wisdom, we are by heredity subject to human weaknesses of all sorts. Fall of Quacks. But the much abused science of psychiatry -- and no field is more full, at the moment, of quacks, experimenters and opportunists -- GRIEF FOR ALL Everybody, in the court*' of everyday living, encounters obstacles, Beartacbes, disillusions and gross injustices. By conquering tbe many thorns which are strewn in tbe path of life we build character of such sterling quality that we are immune to practically any tribulations which are cast in our direction. „ Miss Norris reflects on her childhood days atid reveals that she experienced many tragic incidents which impressed ber forcefully. But to ascribe adult conduct to childhood incidents seems unwarranted to Miss Norris. To avoid such fallacious, reasoning children should be taught early that life is a constant, difficult, uphill battle. When such an attitude is firmly inculcated in their minds they will accept disappointments and failures in stride. Instead of seeking tbe advice of a dubious psychiatric expert tbey will be able to find tbe solution to their problems unaided and unassisted. seems to me to deal, at best, with lamentable results rather than with preventable causes. Wise parents, oi even one wise parent, can do more for childhood, during childhood, than can kindly analytical outsider; --be they ever so honest--when the mischief of the long years is done. Why not take a more heroic, spiritual attitude with our children? Why not teach them, drill them ic the truth that life is hard, disappointments plenty, their own selfesteem far too sensitive, other person's opinions far less important than youth thinks them? This can be done without pessimism; indeed it can be done in a spirit of strength and courage. An honest view of all the petty tribulations of babyhood." nursery days, and the teens can be an exhilarating challenge; it can build a character so strong that all the storms of life can burst against it in vain. Yoothfal Tribulations. Worthwhile lives are not always built on youthful tribulation and deprivation, but M times out of 100 they are. The smiling, strong, resourceful man who solves his own problem* and has a hand free for those o? others, didn't climb to that height over rose leaves. The serene and gracious woman to whom you turn as an example and guide wasn't born that way. Perhaps she has known poverty, ingratitude, years of apparently unavailing struggle. Perhaps her seemingly happy and successful marriage was built on early years of complete incompatibility with that man who is so devoted, so content, on their silvei wedding day. Perhaps she has seer the boy who was her world walk of to the war, not to return. It would be wrong to belittle thi gallant struggle of the new schoo of mental doctors to straighten out the twists of unhappy lives. But per haps your particular trouble can b# handled by yourself? Perhaps in tht forgiveness of injustice, in service to others, in prayer, in courage anr in looking forward to better thing* rather than back at those wrong? we all knew in youth, you may fine the answer. Cars to Be Scarce la IMS If you have been anticipating t shiny, new, 1948 model car this yea you'd better salt away your p!ans- Paul G. Hoffman, president 01 Studebaker corporation, claims thai new cars won't be any easier tr get this year than they were in 1947 He predicted that the auto industn won't catch up with the record-shat tcring postwar demand, particularly 1045** popular car field, all through Furthermore, they won't be am cheaper, either. CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations are pouring into the Woodstock Sentinel office to the fMW publishers. Some, from old -friends, who know the quality of the •amass they already run, are in a %eu of satisfaction that the Sentinel »hoaid be under sach able leadership; #thers, from fHeads of both the new iMblfshers and Ma old, send kind recards to Mrs. BsnMh en her retire- 'pwt and the beet of wishes to the fraw management for success in their undertariking. Isphere of the moon, It feet in diameter, is believed to be. by far, tbe largest and most elaborate repra> sentatkm of the moon's REGULAR DEPOSITS KEEP SOILS FERTILE: t other plant nutrients. Unless you balance these withdrawals with good management "deposits" that replace nutrients, lebuild organic matter and repair damaged soil structure, your soil bank account will be overdrawn. Among steps recommended for keeping your soil bank folvent are: Use deep-rooted legumes regularly in the rotation. Apply lime on the basis of soil tests. Use commercial fertilizer containing phosphate and potash as needed. Return manure, corn stalks, straw and other crop aftermath to the soil. Use contour cultivation and other conservation methods where necessary. Just as you will get a notice if your checking account is overdrawn, lower per acre yield and higher per bushel costs will notify you if your soil bank account is being over* drawn. * Perfect Cooperation For several months a jeweler had noticed a man stopping outside his window each morning to check his watch with the jeweler's clock. One morning the jeweler said to him, "I have noticed you stopping here every morning to check your watch and I'm glad that I can be of some service to you." "I'm the engineer over at the iron works," the man replied. "I blow the whistle by my watch, which I check every morning with your clock before I go to work." " "That's a good one on both of us!" exclaimed the jeweler, "for I set my dock' with your whistle." TSgfe'i When Smith walked Into his friend's office he {bund him looking very depressed. "Hullo, old man," he said, "what's up?" "Oh, just my wife," replied the other sadly. "She's engaged a new secretary for me." , "Well, there's nothing wrong about that. Is she a blonde or a brunette?" . "He's bald." tfeoal A w, „ „ __ home one' day ahd with Uatened to the tale of the pan*)Hrlaa dog. Whaa MaOTarMt laft for fee kitehaaf to mix asm* drinks ha da- 5}**d to teat the titOs Scotch terrier. Ha slipped the dog a penny and ordered him to go to the local bakery uid buy a bun. Hun ha followed ma dog. To his consternation the dog trotted to the backyard where he buried the coin. Repeating the experiment, he gave the dog another cent and each time he buried it in the ground untffl h/e had accumulated five cents.* Then he gathered the pennies, went down to the bakefy and bought six bans far five eeate. Mistaken Identity Make Way far tbe Gang In 1844 H. Brown combined several plow bottoms in a gang supported on wheels. William* tin reaMn « C?«*y HL, for tbe years, hanged hiau the basetaent of the Near the body a which said: "This of auditing the County Friends sud Dennis hail for several months beeauso of eyeetght. Beading Prefersaeea Librarians repbrt a great demand for travel bookaNQouth American countries usually arc-high on the list of desired places to visit/ While war fiction lies practically untouched on library shelves, historical fiction is widely read, berth old and recent titles. Novels concerned with race and social problems are much in demand. Movies, as always, bring a flood of requests for the book which has been filmed. Complete line of Beebe livestock remedies at Wattles Drag Store/ lie- Henry. g-tf | **What's that ugly insignia on the side of that bomber?" I ~ "Sh-h-h, not so loud. That's the commanding officer looking out the window." ' WHO MB? Farm Bulldozer Blade A gangster rushed into a saloon shooting right and left, yelling, "All you dirty skunks get outta here?" The customers fled in the hail of bullets--all except an Englishman who stood at the bar calmly finishing his drink. "Well?" snapped the gangster. "Well," replied the Englishman, "there certainly were a lot of them, weren't there?" He Wasn't Joking Father: "Git yer jacket aff, young mon, an' come wi' me." lock: "Yer no goin* to lick me, are you, Father?" Father: "I am that! Didn' I tall yer this morning that I'd settle wi' yer fer bad behavior?" Jock: "Ay, but I thought it was only a joke, like whin ye talt the grocer ye'd settle wi' him." ~ Sid Your Cattle of BANG'S DISEASE wiih Mu-tr the. time-tested Swiss formula now available ih America For further information write or call PAPS & GUENTHER BROS Dealers in Feted, Fertiliser," Hay. 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The U-clips which attach the peahen to the traeter are Lt/« ar 1/X ineh flat iron which was heat into shape and welded to the pusher pipes.* Braces for the fnune are lil/4 iaeh pipe. ----- la eattag about madath (bo new than In ltSS»St. ANNOUNCEMENT Have purchased A1 Phannenstill's Whitewashing and Spraying equipment WHITEWASHING --" WEED KILLtTO Wm. Ahrens, West McHenry (Across street from McHenry Sand A Gravel.) Hmw4S m.p.h. Chrii-Crmft rmcingrmnabout Come aboard, Sailors! See today. Chris-Craft display Get year frfe cap* i§ the new 44-pace Chria-Craft catalog in full color from as. Remember, we caa give foe immediate delivery on away Chris Craft runabouts and utilities. Come la, or call - jjjp'" kewes Boat Company, Inc. PHONE FOX LAKE 24»t *a» Hampshire Sow Sets New Production Mark Ringold Lady Dora, 753,OM, with the litter with which she established a new production record tor tht Hampshire breed. This sow is the first to have made a "Six 8tar" record in the Hampshire registry. She is five years old and has raised 75 pigs in eight litters. In hat six stai Utters she has raised tt pigs, ai. ! HURRY! •id' average of 10.3. These pigs weighed a total of 418 pounds, 56 days after farrowing. She is owned by William C. Goodheart Jr., Eaton, Ohio. She was fed corn, oats, a If alia and pelletized milk by-producta prior tc farrowing. Her pigs were raised or a ration of seven parts corn and three parts oats with 8 per cent milk by-products added. Follow'the Crowds To McCullom Lake Beach Every Saturday Evening ----- at 8 p. m. Spend a Pleasant Evening -- With Your Neighbors Season Tests Disclose Silage Increases Hay Tonnage Tests of haymaking methods show that considerably more tonnage of feed will be obulned from a meadow crop when it is put in a silo than can be procured by any other method of storing. Analysis of fMd cured and uujw cured hay and of grass silage show a larger percentage of protein In grass than in ilinlUr forage cured either fat the (hid or hi the aaow. y JVwards every hour on the hour and in addi* tion a Grand Award at the close of the evening's activities. lusement for Young and Old Alike} , »«ft travel an average of 150,000 miles to gather a single pound of honey. / *«tds Usually UseM Moat people think of heMa as harsh, burning substances found only in poiaona. But, aa World Book encyclopedia points out, acids are among the moat ueaful chamlcala. Withaut arida, man's health would aidftr, hb industries would lie Idle and even his automobOaa would Sponsored by the PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF McCULLOM LAKE Paleontogy Is the study of foesil remains. &,rr'9lF=mH! Ai.