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PAGE SIX The Week In Washington A Resume of Governmental Happenings in the National Capital Washington. May 19?Compulsor savings, rather than outright tax: tion. may be employed lo lim spending incomes to not more tha S25.000 a year and to collect larg war rands from all people earnin over 20 a week. This proposal, introduced in th house by Representative Gore c Tennessee, has met with considers ble favor among house member alio see it as inviting much mor favorable public acceptance tha would heavy new taxes. Xi legisla tion, similar to that proposed b; Representative Gore, is passed, i is ret expected entirely to take tli place of new taxes but will mea: taxes will not be as heavy as the; would have been otherwise. Representative Gore's bill calls fo deductions from all wages and salar ies covered by the social sccurit; act of a basis amount ranging fron w fV. ' Will IVl CI. ^LlOWtl C ai 11 ing $1,040 a year to 15 per cent fo a married person earning over $6,001 a year. In addition, a second de duction would be made on the in come remaining to a person afte the payment of income taxes. Thi second deduction would range fron $60.40 on a net income of $1,040. aft er taxes, to $11,326 on an income o $36,000. Anyone earning over $36. 000 would be required to buy wa bonds with all remaining income which would thus limit the actua retention of incomes to a limit o around $25,000 a year. Representative Gore argues tha "tii pendence upon voluntary saving is as archaic and inadequate for tota \yur as reliance on voiuntary enlist ment in the armed forces." AJ i.tough many congressmen fear th imposing of such heavy forced sav ings upon tlie people, a r.umbc strongly prefer this plan for th postponement of the expenditure c wealth over tax suggestions whic practically mean the confiscation c wealth, so far as income made dui ing the war period is concerned. In addition to his compulsory su\ ings bill. Representative Gore alt iia:> inn uuucuu a vuiiiponttJu measui calling for the freezing of wages ar the freezing of farm prices at pant. Both of these measures are in kee| ing with the suggestions made I President Roosevelt recently, a though the President didn't give h views or taxation as against con pulsory savings. Under Representative Gore's sa iitgs plan, the bonds and stun.] given in exchange for payrnen from income could not be cashed until after the war, except in cas 01 necessity. They would also be, not more than 1 per cent intere; The collection would be handle through the present social securi machinery. Many congressmen are hesita about rushing through this or ai other plan for what one senat calls " the rationing of money" un the public has recovered from tl shock ol other rationing?partic ir.sly the rationing of gasoline in ll east ana northwest which, in a foi night has completely altered the li ing habits of 10.000,000 automobi owners. Congressmen from t h areas affected are receiving ir.ai letters from people who think thi are not being given a fair deal t gas rationing, although officials he are, in general, pleasantly surprise that the public has accepted th drastic euro as well as it has. The price freezing order, now i force among retailers, manufactu: ers and wholesalers is bringing rnoi protests than gas rationing, partici larly from business groups wh were taken unawares and fear the will not be able to continue in bus ness unless some relief is givti Many retailers point out tnat tvhe wholesalers and manufacturers ir rtPtr-oc cliiplrxrt ?W-- ? ? ? .v-?_o UU! U15 Uddl yt'(t they absorbed part of the increase instead of passing them on to th consumer, and because of that the are now forced to sell at decrease profits for the duration of the wai It is expected in cases where th hardship is proven to be great, ad justments will be made. What will be rationed next is be ing kept a close secret by the offic of price administration, for it ha been evident that when announce ments are made in advance it result in runs on that product, as was th case with sugar. But it is expectei that a large number of products, in eluding foods, will be rationed dur ing the next few months in keepin with Leon Henderson's plan to hav all of the public share equally i available stocks of a scarce com modily. As is the case with gasoline ra tioning, much of the future ratior ing may result from transportatio problems rather than actual scarcit of commodities. Rather than shi certain foods from the west coast t the east, and other foods from th east to the west, it appears likel that rationing plans will be worke out which will tend toward havin people plan their menus accordin to the foods most easily available i ... - - dkiz Anglican Churc t In bomb-blasted Canterbury c e and saud-bag-protected tombs. Dr. ^ in St. Augustine's cbair for the 1 Dr. Temple formally became arch Cosmo Gordon Lang as head of t only man whose father nreeeded r i Home Nursing Classes r By J. W. A. DAVIS ? From time to time, as there i: " space available, articles written bj "" those who have finished the classe: r taught in Red Cross home nursini s will oppear in the Watauga Demo 1 crat. To date it has been a mos " difficult task for the judges to selec 1 just one article from each group, bu - I am sure you all understand tha r there isn't printing space for all. The classes sponsored by you ' county Red Cross chapter and taugh f by graduate nurses who meet na tior.ai Red Cross requirements as in 1 structors, is a perscnai and direc s service for the families of Wataug. ' county. It is our ambition to hav _ at least one class taught in eacl i- township in the county, but sine c everyone connected, so far, with th - Red Cross work in the county give r his or her time without pay, par v tieularly in the home nursing do 'f partrr.ent, we are handicapped fo It quaiilied instructors. To date tei >1 classes have been taught or are be - mg taught, approximately 220 per sons have availed themselves of th opportunity to attend a home nurs >o ing class. Any club or group o e adults 17 years of age or over, wh d wish to organize a class and will no v I *;? *- Mice fiu.v?v, E 111J X11IOO uu/.auL-m JJI tugc, ivild. *? E. Garbee or myself, we will at >y range for an instructor as soon a 1- possible. National lied Cross chat is ler suggests an enrollment of 20. A a- least 30 class hours must be spent i demonstration and observation. Th v- usual procedure is one class eac ps week for two hours; howeve ts should a group wish to finish in in shorter period of time more tha os one class could be held in eac ar week (provided the instructor ca ;t. spare the time). Saturday afternoo jd or evening classes could possibly b ty arranged. Class instruction includes hon: nt environment, personal hygiene, cat ty of infants, young children, the sic or and the aged; how to improve sic! til room equipment from things "i :te hand"; to detect symptoms of illnes u- care and prevention of contntun te cable diseases. Medicines and the t- proper uses; what to do and wis v- not to do. A runtor has reached n !e that folks have not attended classt i e in certain communities because the ty had been told that anyone havin y completed the home nursing tours m would be subjected to call for w; re duty. This is not so. entirely wit! ;d out foundation and untrue, is f greatly appreciate this opporun ty to express the sincere thanks c in the chapter and myself to M r- Rivers, Mrs. Ernest Hillard and Mr: e Virginia B. Jones, county healt t- nurse, for the time and effort the io have so generously given to th y iiea c-ross nome nursing aeparlmen i i. A Few Things I Have Learned in n Home Nursing Classes i- Our home nursing class sponsor r, ed by the Red Cross and taught b; s Mrs. Ernest Hillard, included 15 pu e pils. y In this class we studied individua d health and personal hygiene, healt r. environment, healthful communit; e environment, babies and their car< !- how to care for older children, indi cations of sickness, equipment an - care of the sick room; baths, be e making, how to make an occupie s by; sick room furnishings and ap - pliances and procedure; applicatioi s of heat, cold and counter irritant: e medicines and other remedies, feed d ing the sick, the home attendant am - the proper daily routine; care c - patient and room of communicabl B e n their own sections. Transportatio i- and labor supply are expected to re suit in a good deal more rationin i- than actual shortage of products, t- Commodities which came fror n foreign lands, and require ships t y bring them to the United State: p will probably be most severely ra o tioned. It is understood that OP. ie already has complete plans worke y out for the rationing of sever, d products and an announcement i g expected soon on the rationing c g one of America's most popular foo n products. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE] h Gets New Head -athcdral. with its shattered windows William Temple is pictured as he sat lirst time. This scene took place as ibishop of Canterbury, succeeding Dr. he Anglican church. He became the him to the high office. diseases, special points in the care oi the aged, common ailments ana ; what to do in emergencies. . We also spent some extra time . lea ruing some simple bandages. I enjoyed the classes very much , and think someone in every home * ; should take the home nursing I course. CARLEEN MAST. Cove Creek High School. ! | The Advantage of Kom Horsing i Every high school gu i should by t. a!! means be required to take the - home nursing course. Think of all - the things which home nursing t teaches one. Nearly everything in a the home has something to do with e home nursing. Home nursing teachii es one how to take care of the sick, i and that is something which comes e i to everyone's home. By knowing s 1 just what to do when someone gets - j hurt or sick may save doctor bills. - : By learning all the communicable I- j diseases and their symptoms and n care may save hospital bills. Home !? | nursing teaches all of these. 1 nev or knew that 1 would ever like to e be a nurse, but since 1 have taken the home nursing course, I think it f ' is one of the most helpful and ino tercsting courses that can be taken. Mrs. Jones has taught me things ;. I have never known before, things - that will help me all through life, s It helps one in her every-day life, i- One of the ways it has helped me in .t the home is how to make a bed eorn rectly. Knowing how to make a bed c has throe mam points to it. and they h are comfort, firmness and appearl, ance. And by making the bed cora rectly it has all these three things 11 I have learned hove to keep a mcdih cine cabinet in order and how tc 11 give medicine correctly. Anothei n thing I have learned is how to care re for a baby. But the one thing which 1 think is most important is in how to care for a patient; the reae son I think this one has helped mc k most is because my mother is in it s, iir it ic / u I h y ^B d ^ >1 is >i d ?-\? ?v?i??< w?wio? wwm^ "."Wnnw wmuf.mw.yjyTg^/i EtY THURSDAY?BOONE.. N. C. Prof. Williams Accepts Post at Washington Blowing Rock. May 19.?W. W. : Williams. principal of Blowing ' Rock liigh school for the past four years, has entered defense work in i Washington and is in line for a commission in the armed services in a short time. < He left Blowing Rock last week ? for his new post of work. Mrs. Wil- i liams and son. Billy Jo. will be i with her family in Montreat. Va., i for some time. t 1 poor health and I have to care for ( her. I really enjoy caring for one who is sick now. since I have learn- | ed how to take care of one correct- : I lv. These are my reasons for, ' thinking everyone should have this j 1 I nursing course for it surely is help- ' ful to everyone. I owe all my thanks jc ' for learning this helpful information j I tr? ATr? .ToniK thr? nniintv imrcp whn - I taught me this course. She surely ' has done a good job of teaching and ! made everything clear and practical. ' BEULAH WELCH, Boone High School. | j|j IJ AT We have a few we can sell for It us at once if yov IorhUA In order to close special price ant at once and we 1 in feed oats. M FARMERS > , riii|"ninnin""|inium''!l|'iiimii'|!l|'iii J M\KE Tl iiurvnr PL AI For AN IMPORTANT of vital inie j|Belk-Whit< Belk's 200 It Foi WAR EFFORT IS GROWING DAILY. ROOSEVELT SAY! Washington. ? With lend-leasi shipments increasing every day "resident Roosevelt said Friday t'na \mcrican forces were constantly go ing into battle in greater number ind in more and more places. To this, he added a statement, i: explanation of last weck'sorderni explanation of Thursday's orde hiking control of the nation's com nercial transport planes, that al nost anything that can fly?includ ng puddle jumpers and one am :wo man planes?were useful to thi government The president ta'ked about plane ind American fighting men at ; jress conference, and simultaneous y issued his monthly report oi ease-lend totals, with the adde< ual comment that aid to Russia wa: oming along satisfactorily. The report showed lend-lease as ;istance to all united nations durini \pril totaled S667.000.000 as com ared with $558,000,000 in March \n accompanying graph showed : .teadily climbing line for the tola igure in every month since the pro ^rn^ATnnT/ 1 C>1> 1 IK [} Grov bags of TENDERGREf 2ss than the present who i need some seed beans. ,L PRICES ON SEE out our seed oats we w i sell as feed oats. If ir will save you some mom 'hat we have will not las HARDWARE & S BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA IIS SPAC WEEK! i ANN0UNCEMEN1 sresi io you 3 Company Stores Sell r Less \ 1 1 I MAY 21. 1942 ? gram began in March, 1941. For ; military reasons, Roosevelt declined j to break the big total down by e | countries. 1 Buy Defense Bonds s TO CHECK * M I A L k\*^.N7DAY5 ^666 D GRADE "A" MILK He sure your Milk conies from an accredited herd. Ours is both U. S. and N. C. accredited. New River Dairy 3N! 8 , ms I -N beans which lesale prices. See ID OATS ill make an extra iterested come in ey on your needs >t long. 1UPPLY CO. M !ini?>jl>?imnni|!l>uimmi|l>|iml|mnH|ly? 'k ? ?? -' LULLizf?~ rT" .t-isu*
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