Nation Will Celebrate Cotton Week, May 22nd to 27th Promote Use to Cut Down Cotton Surplus King Cotton Will B e In Limelight For One Big Week Many Stores and Mills Join in Promoting Use of Products ? Devoted to the story and sale of the agricultural product which gives employment to more Americans than any other crop. National Cotton Week has been proclaimed by Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt for the week beginning May 22. The nationwide observance is the product of unanimous cooperation on the part of those who grow, han dle and process cotton and cotton goods. National Cotton Week is sponsor ed by the National Cotton Council of America and the Cotton Textile Institute, together representing vir tually every phase of the cotton in dustry Cooperation is further added this year by the Institute of Distri bution, representing 109 chain store companies; and the National Cotton Consumption Council, representing several thousand cotton consuming establishments. Never before has cotton offered such smartness of style or quality of merchandise as that which it will present to the people of America from May 22 to May 29. Besides the festive spirit of the week's program. National Cotton AIDING COTTON v Martin County fanners and others throughout the tobacco belt have already pledged an ex tensive support in the cause of "King" Cotton which will be heralded to the nation during cotton week?May tt-tl. Farmers in this section have plowed up cotton to follow It with tobacco, the action cutting off cotton production at its source. Of course, there may be a need for something like "To bacco Week" some time In the future. But with cotton causing the immediate concern, attention is being centered on the drive to help wipe out the surplus, and Williamston merchants, cooperat ing in the movement, will offer special bargains next week. Week will constitute the greatest cotton sales event of the year, with more than 75,000 of America's re tail merchants participating. More than 400 miles of store win dows will display cotton fabrics and cotton products, with customers ex pected to spend more than $3,000, 000 for cotton materials during the week. The nation's dependence upon cot ton is clearly illustrated by the fact that almost 20 per cent of America's j population is dependent upon its production, processing and distribu tion. More than 11,000,000 Americans comprising two and one-half million Home Agent Tells of Activities in County For The Past Month Stale Specialist* in County To Promote a Varied Work Program Mr. John Harris conducted the second leader's school in home beau tification for 4-H girls Robersonville high. Bear Grass high and Hassell were the three clubs failing to send their leaders in. The leader's school came at a bad time for all owing to school exams and rehearsals for commencement programs. At this leader's school the girls were in structed in correct methods for pruning shrubs and transplanting. Colored slides added much interest to this meeting. The slides included scenes in Florida. South Carolina, Charleston Gardens and homes in North Carolina, where simple im provements in landscaping had been followed Health Contest The health contest was conduct 1ed??ffi?ggypn of tin.* thirteen clubs., The following girls were selected as the healthiest in appearance in the clubs: Frances and Reba Coltrain from Jamesville; Audrey Hardiaon, WilUamston High, l^ala Smith wick, Farm Life high; Lucille Jones and Hattie G. Ward, Bear Grass High; Lucille Cox, Robersonville High; Cora Belle Weathersby, Oak City High, and Pauline Dail. Health as a project for the 4-H girls in the junior clubs was carried during the month All clubs were given talks by the home agent. "The meaning of health" was her topic. Health record books with scores checked were turned in by several of the members. Miss Vera Pearl families, live upon cotton farms and are dependent upon consumption of American cotton for their livelihood. They live in 19 of the 48 states, rang ing throughout the entire cotton belt. An additional 14 million are en gaged in transporting, marketing,1 processing and distributing cotton and its products. Williams, of the Farm Life club, de serves much credit for compiling the second edition of the 4-H quarter ly. She is now proving her ability as editor. All clubs should help hex with news. Ten home demonstration club meetings were held during the month. New members are joining the pass few months. Some of the new jnembcrs are enthusiastic former 4-H girls, now out of school without a chance for college or commercial work. The demonstration for the month was "Making the Guide Pat tern". Each woman is required to make a dress, keep a notebook and attend 12 meetings in two years time, to receive the coveted award of merit given by the state office. There is a possibility of a real dress contest and fashion review. The guide pattern, which is a pattern that exactly fits the wearer, will be a great help to the women in mak ing their dresses. Miss Hunter, State clothing spec ialist, was in the county one day and visited the Jamesville home demon stration elub. She brought with her i new ideas in making coats and jac I kets and re-styling garments. One dress form from gummed pa per at a cost of fifty cents was com the month. Other requestsJhayo been received by the home agent for these dress forms and they will be made during the month of May. Poultry Mr. Carey Maupin, poultry spec ialist, was in the county during the month and visited four homes in terested in improving their birds. Much loss of young chicks this spring has disturbed would be poultry en thusiasts. Many of the losses could have been prevented through im proved methods in sanitation, in oth er cases the chicks were weak through some physical cause either hereditary or traceable to care Mr John Harris, landscape archi tect, was in the county during the month and began work in another township. One home was visited and plans were made with the owner for landscaping the grounds and im proving the appearance of the home exterior. One country church was al so landscaped and suggestions giv en the neighbors m tin- community what to do to beautify the grounds Suggestions were also givert anoth er home owner in Williams Town ship yet no definite plan was made. Marketing Seven regular tellers received a total of $118 70 at the curb market during the month. May peas made ing day in the month, all shelled, ready to cook Other temptations this month have been strawberries, new their first appearance tho last soil* cabbage, spring onions, radishes. ] mixed greens and always extra good cakes. ? 1 Other Activities Funds were solicited in all clubs for the field army for cancer con trol. Nine clubs sent in enlistment fees. The home agent assisted one j day in soliciting the town of Wd I liamston The following workers' were secured to assist Mrs. Jim i Cooke. Mrs Julian Harrell, Mrs. ! Harold Everett, Mrs. Jim King, and I Mrs. S. P. Woolford. In connection1 with this work Dr. Randolph Jones, Jr.. of Duke hospital, came to the < county upon request of the home 1 agent and gave a very helpful talk illustrated with slides showing' treatment of cancer Mrs. W. C Stinemates, of Elizabeth City, vice j commander of the field army, was) in the county attending this meet-1 ing Figures In Fatal Far r Accident In Halifax County Last Monday Kcliccra (Norman, Colored, I* killed When Struck By J Minn Stalin* Cur rttnbcrsnnvTttr Herald) Traveling North from Scotland Nock euroute to Roanoke Rapids, Miss Beatrice Stalls, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. M. Stalls, ran over and instantly killed a Negro woman L>\ the name of Rebecca Norman in Halifax County last Monday morn ing Miss Stall.- accompanied by Eve lyn Daniels, left here early Monday i morning for Roanoke Rapids where the> both taught during the past with 4 11 girls and 10 with women and three other meetings were ar ranged for. The home agent made 30 home visits, seven of these for the first time There were 29 individual 4rtters w i it ton arid "seven circulars prepared with 747 copies circulated. There were-382 bulletins distributed year Traveling on highway number 125 the colored woman was said to have crossed directly in front of the car. Miss Stalls finding it impos sible to avoid the accident. Patrolmen and offers were sum moned from Roanoke Rapids to in vestigate the accident. After hear ing witnesses to the accident, both Miss Stalls and Miss Daniels were released, offircrs holding the acci dent unavoidable. According to Miss Stalls, the right ode of the car hit the colored wo man who lived only a f^w minutes after the collision. GAS SAVINGS 15% TO 40%! Mors polling pow?r, Urns fas consumption and MU.KZir.-h~d SUPER. DUTY snfinss with POWER-PAK pistons ? all with V-Caba?all with striking appsarancc! So# CMC bsforo you buy. - rlm? par mtnl t through our own YMAC Hon mt Itwtli mrmilmblt rain i CIIAS. H. JENKINS & CO., Wllliamston. N. C. GMC TRUCKS 53KK Mr TOP-SHIRT WOULD STICK LIKE A POSTAGE-STAMP/ ? I perspire like an ice-waier pitcher. II 1 didn't have some thing next to my skin, my top-shirt would stick like a postage-stamp. And when I say "something"?I moan a Hanks Undershirt. Gentlemen, it's no trick to keep comfortable in Sum mer. fust pull a Hanks Undershirt oxer your head, and you'll see what I mean. It's as light as an eye lash on your chest, and it acts like a blotter . . . mops up perspiration . . . gives it a chance to evaporate. You actually feel better all over I See your Hanks Dealer today. Hanks Under shirts have plenty of length so they can't creep up and worry your waist Get Hanks Shorts too ? full-cut broadcloth. Or try the new Hanks knit Crotch-Guards. P. H. Hanes Knitting Co.. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. *i" FOR M?M AND BOYS ROB IVIRY SKASON 35;3w'1 SHUTS AND MO ADC LOTH SHORTS titra duality. B0? aa.h MANES Blua Ukd Shirt* and kr*Ul> Ifiifii1 ami Martha Raye Friday Saturday May 2K-27 "TIIK MO FKOM IKWS" with Drums 'Krrfr ami Hurrm r Hirr $] Pint *jr\ p e 1.95 Quart Wilson Distilling Co.. Inc., N. Y. Biandad ? ?JO Proof. I ho straight whiskias in this product ara 4 yaars or mora aid. 2 7 SI straight whiskey, 72%% grain neutral spirits. 17 V* straight whisklW 4 yaars old, 101* straight whiskias 5 years old. EXTRA CORN 20 CENTS PER BUSHEL "ARCADIAN USED HERE" meant extra buihele of good com to R. D. HOWARD, of Deep Run. as you can see by the photo graph at right. Thie com-received 400 pound* of mixed fertilizer per acre and was aide-dressed with ISO pound* of ARCADIAN NI TRATE OF SODA. It produced about 80 buihel* of com per acre. ORCADIAN [USED HERE: "ARCADIAN IS GOOD SODA "S