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VOL LIX- NQ 29 BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1946 5 CENTS A COPY
MANY FROM THIS
AREA ACT TO GET
MORE INDUSTRIES
Representatives of Watauga
and Other Counties in This
Xtgion Gather in North
Wilkesboro to Plan Indus
trial Expansion For This
Section
North Wilkesboro ? Over fifty
business men and women from
the counties of Alleghany, Alex
ander, Ashe, Watauga, Avery,
Caldwell, Burke and Wilkes at
tended the Rural Industries meet
ing at the City Hall on Monday.
The program was sponsored by
the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
and was under the administration
of the North Carolina Rural In
dustries Branch of the Division
of Commerce and Industry of the
Department of Conservation and
Development.
Speakers for the meeting in
cluded: W. H. Neal, President of
the North Carolina Bankers As
sociation and Vice President of
the Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company, of Winston-Salem, D.
E. Stewart, Assistant to the Vice
President, Carolina Power and
.Light Company, of Raleigh, R.
S. Dearstyne, Head of the Depart
ment of Poultry of the North
Carolina State College, Dr. J. V.
Hofmann, Head of the Depart- .
ment of Forestry of the North
Carolina State College and J. B. J
Williams, President of the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce.
"A balanced economy for our
State depends to a large degree
upon what is being done in small .
towns and rural communities and
the leadership which our small
towns produce," Chairman of the
day D. E. Stewart pointed out.
"The raw material produced in
North Carolina amounts to a very
small part of each dollar receiv
ed on the market for the manu
factured product and it is time
that we establish small indus
tries to use our raw materials,
employ North Carolina workers,
and bring large revenues into
the state."
Other speakers pointed out is
some detail the opportunities
which abound in this area for tho
establishments of small indus
tries to process our own materials.
Mr. Neal stated that there was
capital ready and available to
any person interested in starting
an industry io our state but the
need and ample raw materials
should be investigated.
The term Rural Industries used
for. this meeting was used in a
very broad sense. It includes all
plants, equipment and services ?
connected with farming and rural
life ? which will (1) create jobs,
(2) improve marketing. (3) in
crease returns from raw material,
(4) lower production costs, and
(5) raise the standard of living.
All Rural Industries were class
ified under the four following
heads: Processing, Farm Supplies,
Marketing, and Farm and Home
services.
In addition to these four types '
of Rural Industries ? emphasized
because of their relation to |
farming ? we may include plants, '
factories, mills, workshops mak- 1
ing things that town and city
people will buy. which are made|
from our local raw materials.
President WUliams of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce ,
stated that this first meeting was
held in this area to arouse in
terest in this type of industrial ,
work and more detailed informa- '
tion would be presented at later ,
meetings.
March of Dimes
Supplies Equipment
T o Fight Polio
The March of Dimes enables
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis and its chapters
to buy costly equipment so that i
hospitals can treat polio patients.
Bob Agle 1947 campaign chair
man here said today.
Some items cost thousands of
dollars, he said, citing cost of J
respirators as $1.300-$1.600 each;
hydrotherapy pool, $3,500; hot
pack machine, $126; infra-red ,
lamp $30-$120. and electric .
cabinet $320. Thousands of ex- '
pensive items like these are need- |
ed by hospitals throughout the ;
country.
Virginia Legislature
. To Boost Teacher Pay
Richmond. Va.. Dec. 10 ? Gov.
William Tuck today called a
special session of the legislature '
to. meet Jan. 6 and appropriate
money for "substantial" teacher
salary increases.
"I am convinced that an acute
emergency exists Qtith reference
to Virginia's public schools."
? Tuck said. He did not reveal
what increases he would ask for
the state's 20, OCX, teachers, how
ever.
Agitation for a special session
began last month at a convention
i of the Virginia Education Associa
tion.
Prof. Roy Dearstyne of State
) College says that housing for
chickens should not be crowded.
J It depresses them, he says, and
egg production falls off.
I ,
Trouble Brews Over U.S. Air Bases in Iceland
Riots and strikes by Iceland trade unions are reported ip thej
Reykjavik area (1) of Iceland as the island's parliament considers]
agreement under which the U. S. would use the American-built!
Keflavik field for planes going and coming from Germany. How
this field links with Berlin is shown in the above map which also
indicates the flying distances and key landing places.
MUSIC GROUP IN
XMAS CONCERT
4usic Department of Boone
Schools to Present Chriitmas
Concert December 18
The music department of the
ioone schools will present a
Christmas Concert on Wednesday,
December 18 at 7:30 p. m. in the
iigh School Auditorium. The
irogram will consist of a cosn
nunity song-fest of familar
Christmas carols and several
elections by the Hi$h school
Jand. Each carol will be il
ustrated with colored slides and
pecial numbers will be sung by
he High School Glee Clubs and
L]ementary school choirs. Parents
ind visitors will be invited to
>articipate in the singing of the
:nrols. Immediately following the
>rogram the schools will nave
>pen house and all parents and
riends are urged to visit the
:lassrooms and observe the
ipecial work which has been
lone by the pupils.
This event Is being sponsored
jy the Parent-Teachers Associa
ion and will take the place of
:he regular December meeting,
rhe P. T. A. committee whicn
iponsors the vocal music in the
chools has announced that an op
jortunity to make voluntary
:ontributions will be given after
he concert. Such contributions
vill'be used in meeting the cur
?ent expenses of the vocal music
[roups in both schools. There
will be no admission fee.
Dr. King Named
President of Boone
Bird Club Recently
Dr. Robert R. King. Jr.. has
been named president of the
Boone Bird Club, to succeed Dr.
R. C. Busteed. who has moved
away.
A regular meeting of the club
has been called for Sunday Dec
ember 15, at the Science building,
on the college campus. All mem
bers and other interested parties;
are asked to be present.
Allen J. Maxwell
Dies in Raleigh
Raleigh. Dec 9. ? Allen J Max-i
well, who since 1910 had served
the people of North Carolina first
as an official of the old Corpora- j
lion commission, then as Com
missioner of Revenue, and fin
ally as director ei thp Depart
ment of Tax Reseafeff died here
today. He was 73 years ol$
Funeral services for tile vet
eran Democratic puilitjtten and
Sublic servant win Bp^neld here
Wednesday at 1 p. m., and will
be attended by Governor Cherry
and a host of state officials and
leaders of the Democratic party.
Maxwell had been in failing
lealth for several years. Yester-j
iay he suffered a heart attack
and was admitted to Mary Eliza- j
beth hospital. He relapsed into a
;oma from which he never re
gained consciousness nnd died at!
about 1 p. m.
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT
Boston ? One man was killed
and another barely saved his
life by clinging to a swaying scaf
folding when a rope, accidentally
fouled in a moving automobile,
pulled a painters' staging from
beneath them, 65 feet In the air.
rhe motorist drove away, un
aware of what had happened as
John J. Shine, 48-year-old paint
er plunged to his death, and his
companion, John Bolis, 41 clung
an until spectators could right
the scaffolding so Bolis could
free himself.
Health and advancement in]
Louisiana is put on a non-racial
basis.
WINKLER OPENS I
NEW SHOWROOMS;
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Formal Opening ai Ford Agency'
Building Announced; Big 1
Showing New Cars
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Mr. W. R. Winkler, o f the I
Winkler Motor Co., announces '
the formal opening of his new i
sales rooms on Howard street <
Friday at 2:30 and the remainder i
of the week will be spent as an c
open house period, when the s
people of this area are invited
to inspect the handsome new I
structure and to witness the i
largest showing of new automo- 1
biles to be held in either North i
or South Carolina since before <
the war. I
111 making this announcement t
Mr. Winkler says that eight dif- i
ferent models of new Fords and i
Mercuries, will be exhibited, to
gether with tractors and other |
tarming machinery, and two ,
types of motor trucks. The auto- ,
mobiles will include convertibles,
station wagons, 2-doors, 4-doors. i
six and eight cylinder types. *
In connection with the opening
of the new building Mr. Winkler
will give various prizes, includ
ing a $100 deposit on a new Ford,
a $20 cash prize and various ,
other gifts to those who register ,
at +WS offices. The public is ex- j
tended a cordial welcome to see j
the new cars, and make them- ,
selves at home in the fine new ,
building, from Friday at 2:30
through Saturday. ]
A Modern Structure ,
The new Ford showroom faces ,
60 feet on Howard Street with a ,
depth of 100 feet, and has a floor
space of 1 2,000 feet. The first ?
floor is used for show rooms while
the upstairs, easily accessible by
the use of a ramp-like driveway,
will furnish storage for 75 auto- j
mobiles. The space between the,
new building and the offices and
repair shops of the firm has been
paved, is 75 x 100 feet and is to
be used for parking space when
needed by the firm.
The building is ot brick con- !
struction, is heated by steam, andj
is said to be the most modern i
automobile salesplace in this sec
tion of the state. Mr. Winkler says
the building is one of three which
will constitute his plant when
present plans are completed.
DR. MATHESON'S HOME
IS DAMAGED BY FLAMES
A roof-fire at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. W. M. Matheson Mon- i
day, brought out the local fire
department, which quickly ex-L
tinguished the flame, believed to I
have started from the chimney.
A section of the roof was burned
away before the fire was control- i
led. and considerable damage
from water was done to one room ;
in the house, it was stated. ]i
MARY SLUDER ROARK j
Mrs. Mary Sluder Roark, 76 |
years old, died in Boone last
Wednesday, and funeral service* <
were conducted on Friday at 10 j
o'clock, from the Ashland Church .
and interment was in the Gray- <
beal cemetery by Reins-Sturdi- ,
vant. Surviving are five sons, and j
five daughters: Roby, Sherman,
Lonnie Roark, Abingdon, Va.;
Rommie and Furman, Creston;
Mrs Ed Osborne, Hemlock; Mr*.
Clate Estridge, Fredericksburg,
Va.; Mrs. Henry Estridge, Port
Deposit, Md.; Mrs. Hiram Phil
lips, Trout, N 0!<h Mrs. Vaughn 1
Barlow, Boone
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT j
A 3 -act Christmas pageant,
having it* basis in the story of I
Christmas as found in the book i
of Matthew, will be presented at
the Methodist church Sunday t
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The pag- :
eant is written by Miss Beverly ;
Townsend, daughter, of Rev. i
Paul Townsend, former local i
Methodist pastor, and Mrs. Town- I
send.
WEST PIEDMONT
SAFETY COUNCIL
IS ORGANIZED
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Eight-County Group Formed
at Meeting Held Recently
In Lenoir; to Promote Safe
ty in Industry. Homes and
Public. Places
Organization of ? the Western
Piedmont Safety Council was ef
fected at a meeting held in Le
noir recently. The organization
af the council was sponsored-by
the safety division of the North
Carolina Industrial Commission.
E. G. Padgett, director of safety
for the commission, was present
and assisted in the organization
of the council.
Officers elected for the coming
year were representatives from
companies operating in this area.
The officers are as follows:
Chairman, Duncan C. Hupter,
Broyhill Furniture factories. Le
noir; vice-chairman Calvin N.
Moore. Granite Falls Manufac
turing Co., Granite Falls; secre
tary, Cecil F. Adamson. Wilkes
Hosiery Mills Co. North Wilkes
boro; treasurer Fred Murphy,
Hickory Manufacturing Co.. Hick
ory.
By-laws were adopted and im
portant committees including the
program committee and member
ship committee, will be announc
ed shortly.
The object of the Western
Piedmont Safety Council will be
to promote safety in industry,
homes and public places. It will
be operated as an independent,
noncommercial, non-political or
ganization. Membership will be
jpen to industrial concerns or in
dividuals located in Avery. Ca
:awba, Ashe, Alleghany. Cald
well, Watauga. Wilkes and Alex
rnder counties. The membership
lues will be nominal and will
jnly be for the purpose of cov
;ring nominal operating expen
ses of the council, programs, etc.
It is planned to hold quarter
y meetings in the larger commu
nities located in me council.
Plans are being perfected lor the
first meeting which will be held
sometime in January at which
ime highway safety will be leij
tured and a speaker presemei
j.' no is prominent in tralfic sale
ly activities.
Any concern or individual in
terested in joining the council 1.
invited to communicate with one
if the officers listed above.
Nation Recovering
As Coal Bins Fill
Pittsburgh, Dec. 9. ? Black
rivers of coal flowed again to-|
ward the nation's fuel-starved i
Eurnaces today as more than two
thirds of the 400,000 AFL bitu-|
minous miners returned to work)
upon end of their 17-day strike.
District officials of the United !
Mine Workers predicted the rest)
of the miners would be back as
soon as they received and act up
on formal return-to-wuvk notices
from the union headquarters at
Washington. The union expected
full production, which is normal
ly 2,200,000 tons daily, would be
achieved by Wednesday
At Washington, the Solid Fuels
administration estimated today's
output at 1,500,000 tons, about 68
per cent of normal.
Business immediately began
shaking off the throttling effects
of the shutdown which had idled
300,000 in coal-dependent in
dustries and threatened to put a
total of several 'million put of
work in a few more weeks
Railroads summoned back thou
sands of workers laid off due to
government-ordered reductions in
freight and passenger service.)
Big steel companies ordered back
workers wholesale and started
storing upon hearth and blast
furnaces.
The gradual return to nor
malcy began all th? way down the
line, even to housewives worried
over heating their homes in cold
weather and high school sports
fans in South Bend and Indiana
polis, Ind., whose basketball
schedules had been curtailed.
The U. S. Steel corporation,
hardest hit of basic steel produc
ers in the Pittaburgh-Youngstown
area, immediately recalled 6,500
men. It had scheduled 20,000 to
be idle as pf today.
At Detroit, the Ford Motor
company announced virtually all
its 20,000 furloughed workers
were back. General Motors' Frigi
daire division at Dayton, Ohio,
notified 18.000 to report back
tomrnorrow
Contributions Being
.Taken For Orphans
Contributions are being re
ceived for the support of the
Grandfather Orphans Home by
Rob Rivera and Guy Hunt, who
hope to have a sizeable turn to
forward to the institution for the
benefit of the mountain boys and
girls, being cared for there.
Relatively few persons have
assisted in this work, and Messrs.
Rivers and Hunt would be glad
if all those who plan to make
contributions, do so at once, so
that the amount may be used for
the pleasure of the children at
Christmas.
Jerusalem a Fortress Town
As disturbances continue in Jerusalem, sections of the city
lave been protected with barricades of barbed wire. Armored
car- and police are on constant patrol in the area thai has been
closed to traffic and pedestrians.
Few . Are Willing
To Aid Destitute
Children in County
Two persons among the
thousands who read the Wa
tauga Democrat weekly, re
sponded to its appeal made a
week ago for funds with which
to provide some Christmas
cheer for destiture children of
the community, and with the
ten dollars being contributed
.by the local newspaper exact
ly 910.50 has been laid on the
line.
If there be many folks in
the community who have ?
care for the little children who
will be neglected this Christ
mas-time. ihey ue not letting
it be known. Perhaps, with the
heavy flow of easy money, it
is believed that no want exists.
There is plenty of it ? and al
ways will be, and the Worth
while Club is asking for a lit
tle help in meeting this pro
blem at Christmas. Those who
are willing to share with the
kiddies, who. through no fault
of their own, are more or less ;
destitute, and thus practice i
some of the doctrines of the
lowly Nazarine. whose birth |
is commemorated December
25. please leave some money
at nie Democrat office right
away. It will be appreciated
by the ladies engaged in this
worthy enterprise, and will
help them to perform a noble j
public service.
USO CAMPAIGN
STARTS LOCALLY
One Thousand Dollars Asked for|
Watauga County's Quota to
National Agency
The campaign for funds (or the
United Service Organization, is
now progressing in this locality,
and Mrs. J. C. McConnell, local
campaign chairman is seeking to
raise the county's quota of one
thousand dollars in the shortest
possible time.
It is explained that the duties
of the USO did not end with the
cessation of hostilities, that many
troops are still under arms in
various quarters of the world, and
need the entertainment and other
aids given only through the USO.
Mrs. McConnell bespeaks the full
cooperation of the people in sub
scribing the amount asked from
this county.
Brief News
Soviet troops leaving Reich said
to be stripping area of goods.
Planning body holds that U. S.
must continue help to Europe.
Army weighs draft resumption
after a slump in volunteering.
Ships of Antarctic expedition
leave Norfolk and West Coast.
Coal miner is declared the best
paid worker in big industry.
Food and clothing parcels com
prise 95% of mail for overseas.
Bountiful grain supply for
1947-48 carryover now is fore
cast.
Juvenile crime in Germany
gets beyond control of police.
Australia is sending scientists
to study Antartic region.
Singapore base is restored to
80 per cent of pre-war capacity.
Federal civil service rules "lib
eralized" to attract scientists.
Hazing by fraternities denounc
ed by national group chairman.
Wellesley president cautions on
"dreamly" thinking.
Europe preparing for tourists,
head of American Express says.
U. S. decorateg 16 on 1939-41
expedition to Antarctic.
Farley says it looks like Tru
man vs. Dewey in IMS.
Dr. McCracxen urges citizens
education for "one world."
Normandie shifted to Jersey,
where she will be scrapped.
Senator Taylor would restrict
tax cuts to lower brackets.
Medical Journal predicts health
programs for labor
Price says press, radio, screen
must defend free expression.
American oil towns mushroom
from' the sands of Saudi Arabia.
FORMER SHERIFF
DIES AT AGE 88
William Preston Moody Succumbs
to Long Indisposition;
Rites Tuesday
William Preston Moody, who
was sheriff of Wr ga county,
more than thirty .rs ago, diea
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Carroll and Mr. Car
roll in Boone Monday at 1 :40. Mr.
Moody, who was 88 years old,
had been in failing health for a
long time, but his illness had not
bpen critical until recently.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the Boone Methodist
Church, of which deceased was a
member, Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, by the pastor Rev. S. B. ;
Moss. Rev. Raymond Hendrix, j
Baptist Minister, assisted in the i
rites, and Reins-Sturdivant Fun- ,
eral Home was in charge of inter
ment in the community cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Rob (
Rivers, Russell D. Hodges. Clyde j
Greene. Joe Crawford, Charles
Rogers and John E. Brown, Jr. ,
Mr. Moody, a son of the late (
Colston Moody and Mrs. Caroline .
Presnell Moody, was reared in J
Watauga county, where in his i
active years he was a leading
farmer, and cattleman, and an .
outstanding figure in the councils
of the Democratic party In 1914 1
he was elected Sheriff of Watauga :
county, beintthe lone Democratic 1
candidate to accede to office, and
two years later, in 1916, was
again elected by the people. His
tenure of office was paramounted
by Mr. Moody's zeal for the en
forcement of the prohibition;
laws, and near three score of il
licit distilleries were captured'
during his administration. In
teresting to note, is the fact that
the manufacture of liquor never
again reached its former propor
tions in Watauga county. Mr,
Moody was an outstandingly use
ful citizen, honorable and just,
and his contributions to the wel
fare of Watauga county were:
numerous.
One son and eight daughters i
survive: A. P Moody. Westl
Lafayette, Ohio; Miss Alice!
Moody, Boone; Mrs. Carol Hayes,
West Lafayette. Ohio; Mrs. S. B.
Hayes, Vilas; Mrs. D. F. Rogers,
Coshocton. Ohio; Mrs. L. F.
Hayes. Vilas; Mrs. Grady Graham,
Boone; Mrs. K. T. Odom. Plain
field, Ohfo; Mrs. Raymond Car
roll, Boone.
Atlanta Hotel
Fire Toll Has
Risen To 121
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec 10? The toll
of the disastrous Winecoff hotel
fire rose to 121 today as an in
vestigation of the fire's caus^
continued.
L. W. Cochran. 47. of Miami,
Fla.. one of the several persons
who were still on the list of criti
cally injured, died during the
day.
A number of separate probes
were under way. including a
study by the Fulton county grand
jury to determine if management
of the hotel was criminally neg
ligent in connection with the fire.
?So far no definite cause of the
fire has been determined.
Dimes Battle Polio
Under Three Names
Explanation of the "three
names for the same disease'' was
made today by R. E. Agle, cam
Kiign chairman here of the 1947
arch of Dimes.
"Infantile Paralysis, poliomy
elitis, polio," Mr. Agle said, "are
all one and the same thing ?
and the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, ' financed by
the March of Dimes, is pledged to
fight it to a finish under any
name."
Cannery to Open
The Cove Creek Community
cannery will be open for one
day, Tuesday, December 17, for
the purpose of canning meats,
and other foods, it is stated. The
cannery will likely be open at
other dates in the future, as the
need arises.
rOBACCO SALES
HALTED BY COAL
STRIKE CRISIS
fo Sales on Local Market
Monday and Tuesday Dae
to Lack of Coal at Retry
ing Plants; Sales Resumed
Today at Farmers aed
Mountain Burley
There were no auction tobacco
ales on any ot the floors in the
jurley belt Monday and Tuesday
iue to conditions created by the
ttrike of the bituminous coal
Tiiners, and the resultant inabili
ty of the re-drying plants to ppo
:eed with operations, but the
auctions started this morning at
Lhe Farmers Warehouse and con
tinue in the afternoon on the
floors of the Mountain Burley
Corporation, and local warehouse
men do not at present anticipate
any further hold-up in thi sea
son's auctions.
A checkup on total sales indi
cate that the first week of the
auctions saw 1,181,308 pounds ot
tobacco sold on the local market.
Mr. R. C. Ccleman, of the Moun
tain Burley ' Corporation, says
that his three sales last week in
volved the turnover of 650,000
pounds, while C. C. Taylor of the
Farmers Warehouse, reports the
sale of 531,308 pounds in the two
sales at his houses. Mr. Taylor
adds that the money paid for the
weed was $199,830.93.
Warehousemen report rather
slow receipts due to the extreme
ly dry weather which has pre
vented grading or handling of to
bacco. With indications of a
change in weather, tobacco is ex
pected to start moving on an ac
celerated scale later in the week.
Meantime both corporations re
port tobacco enough on hand for
full sales, and it is emphasized
hat a farmer can always unload
jn the Boone market.
Sailing Schedule
Following is a schedule of
tales on the local market up until
he Christmas holidays:
Thursday, December 12 ? Moun
,ain Burley No. 1 ; Friday, De
:ember 13; Mountain Burley No.
!; Monday, December 16, Farm
ers Warehouse; Tuesday, Decem
aer 17, Mountain Burley No. I;
Wednesday, December 18, Moun
tain Burley No. 2; Thursday, De
cember 19, Farmers Warehouse,
Friday. December 20, Mountain
Burley No. 1
Christmas Section of
Handel's Messiah to
Be Presented 15th
The annual Christmas program
will be given in the college au
ditorium on Sunday night, Dec.
15, at 7 o'clock.
This program is sponsored by
the Y.W.C.A. in collaboration
with the college choir, the mixed
choruses and members of the
Playcraftors.
The performance will be pre
ceded by the singing of Christ
mas carols by the mixed chorus
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet Manning, of the faculty.
This will be followed by a
short prologue. "Comfort Ye,"
written and directed by Donnell
Stoneman. a member of the Play
c ratters This leads directly into
the singing of the Christmas sec
tion of the Messiah by the college
choir under the direction of Mias
Virginia Wary. The choir will
be augmented by members of the
faculty and Methodist choir, who
have sung the Messiah previous
ily. Solo parts will be sung by
'students of the music department.
Soprano parts by Virginia Isaacs
and Magdalene Turpin; alto parts
by Margaret Cole and Zana Rary;
bass parts by Rogers Whitener
and the tenor solos will be sung
.by Robert D. Warren, who gradu
ated in the class of 1943.
Mr. O, M. Hartsell. of the
I faculty, will play the orchestral
j parts at the piano. '
The stage designing and light
ting effects will be in the hands
|of Bill Christensen and "Spud"
jWhitener.
Miss Catherine Smith of the
[art department, is advisor for the
.setting of the prologue. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Christmas Seals
? . . Your Protection
Against Tuberculosis