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Will Make Study of Nutritional Status In North Carolina Raleigh?North Carolina, through the medium of its State Board of Health, in cooperation with other important agencies, is preparing to take another advanced step, in the definite action. The human being?not the rabbit or the guinea pig?will receive the benefits The general committee on nutri tion met at the call of Dr. Carl V. Reynolds. State health officer, in the new Slate Laboratory of Hygiene building.. and discussed plans for the improvement of the nutritional star , tus of the people of North Carolina. As a first step, it was determined to _ launch ^ statewide fact-finding pro-: gram. to be carried on through, the various agencies represented, after which further steps will be taken Cooperating Agencies The committee, organized on a State-wide basis is composed of key men and women in strategic- positions in various agencies through which this important undertaking will be carried out. it was pointed out by Dr Reynolds, who announced thcupauv. ticipating agencies as follows: Department of Public Instruction, Duke University School of Medicine. Rockefeller Foundation. Department of Public Welfare Departnn nt of Agriculture. Extension Division of State College. North Carolina Medi cal Society. North Carolina College for Women. University of North Car olina Division of Public Health. State Board of Health. General Purposes Explained "The purpose of the study." Dr. Reynolds explained, "is to get an accurate measure Of the present nu tritional status of selected areas and groups of the population." explain ing that, in order that the best re sults might be obtained, the first studies, including blood -tests -of pa tients. etc.. would be conducted in an area, within thirty milffi nf Pur ham. "This basic information." he con- j tinued. "is considered necessary both ? to outline thje problem, to be attack ed and to furnish a base line against which improvements can. he nicasur j ed "The statewide nutrition commit tee," tlu health officer went on. "has I for its task the general supervision: of the nutritional study by fixing ob- ! jectives and general procedures ; More important, however, is the for mulation. in due course, of a practi cal program for improving the nutri tional status of the whole population. | It is hoped that the study may pro ? vide facts to .serve as a basis for this program and that gradually a com prehensive plan can be worked out." (Qualitative Food Deficient* "In North Carolina, not only pov erty. but ignorance, has led to much ' ill health from food deficiences and i resulting deficiency diseases. It is the qualitative rather than the quan titative element of food that has been ?overlooked ? _l "The high incidence of pellagra about 1930 led to a vigorous educa State Prisons Have Many Syphilis Cases Raleigh?Out of 9.533 prisoner* in nghty camps who were given serolo gical tests for syphilis in a statewide survey conducted cooperatively by the State Board of Health and the North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission. 2.229. or 23.3 per cent, were found to be syphilitic The "'""V with the agl of the Reynolds foundation. The results, announced by Dr Carl V. Reynolds. State health officer, fol-, lowing conferences with prison of ficials, showed that 8.5 per cent of all white prisoners and 34.2 per cent of gll Negro prisoners reacted posi tively to the tests. White syphilitic*' numbered 341. out of a total white population of 4,010, while the total: number of Negro syphilitics was 1, 688 out of a total Negro prison pop u 14 tion of 3,322. The highest percentage of posi tive reactions among both whites and Negroes was found in the county units, with a combined population of 5.291 In this group. 248 of the whites reacted positively, this being 9.5 per rent of a total of 2.528. while 1,572 of the 2.763 Negroes, or 53 2 per cent, were syphilitic. The total for this .group was 34 3 per cent. Of the 4.242 prisoners examined who were sentenced to or cleared througti the State's prison in Raleigh there were 409 positive reactors, this being 9 6 per cent of the total. Nine ty-three of the white prisoners ex amined, or 6 2 per cent of a total of 1.482, were shown to be syphilitic, while positive reactors among the 2, 760 Negroes given blood tests total ed 316. or 14.3 per cent Wheat Price Rise Is Paused By Shortage The wheat price on the Chicago futures market spurted five cents? the limit alio wed?one day last week. Tin- cause was something of a mys iery. though some attributed jj to reports of a short wheat crop in Ar gentina,, Short crops do that to prices; surpluses do the opposite, of course The annual *4-H club camp, to whn.lt foui delegutee from each wtate are invited, will be held this year in Washington during the week of June 12-19 tional campaign on the part of the State Board of Health to promote the use of pellagra-preventing foods. A declining pellagra rate has eased that situation, but pellagra is still so prevalent as to be a reproach to the State." ?Dmcussmg of this and othei dcfi ciency diseases. Dr. Reynolds de clared ? thing should be done about it. A statewide plan and program to put to use some of our Scientific knowledge of nutrition is urgently called for," and he explain ed that this is tin underlying purpose of the general committee on nutri tion which, from now on, he said, will attack this problem from every an gle. Car Operators Are Allowed Deduction In Tax On Income North Carolina motorists filing Federal income tax returns may de duct money paid out during 1939 as a result of the state's gasoline tax rate of six cents a gallon, Coleman W. Roberts, president of the Carolina "Motor Clul1 ih rlnred teday Report:, ing on income tax deductions allow ed motorists by reason of c^r opera tion, he continued: 'Every penny paid to the state in the form of registration fees, driv er s license fees, personal property and municipal taxes may tie deduct ed by North Carolina motorists. Oth er deductible items include loss sus tained from damage when not cov ered by insurance and interest on j money borrowed for purchase of a | car. Finance charges, as such, armor deductible and whether a portion of the charge can be deducted as in \ terest dep< nds upon the nature of j the contract." Amounts expended as a result of the Federal gasoline tax are not de ] ductible, the motor club official ex i plained, but said that deductions of ' money paid for state gasoline taxes were permitted in North Carolina as well as amounts paid for such taxes when traveling through all other states with the exception of Alabama. California. Georgia, Mississippi, Ne braska. South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming and Ohio. Other deductions allowed car own ers were listed by Mr. Roberts as follows: Loss sustained by reason of dam age to a passenger automobile while being used for pleasure is deduct ible. The.loss, however, must be an actual loss to the person claiming the deduction and not covered by in surance or otherwise compensated. If a passenger car is used wholly for business purposes, all expenses incident to maintenance, including depreciation. may be deducted. Wh"rr thv rfif r u-"d for hm iness and partly for pleasure, only a propoi tioivate part-of the maintcn ance and depreciation may be de ducted, based on the extent to which the car is used in the taxpayers' pur suit of business. : Loss sustained fiuin the outright. sale of an automobile used primarily for business purposes may be de ducted, subject to certain limitations contained in section 117 of the Inter nal Revenue code. The amount paid for insurance on automobiles used for business pur poses may be deducted, but not the amount covering the permium on in surance to protect the finance com pany's interest. Federal income tax returns must be filed by March 15, according to the motor club president. - ' ? ' ? Negro Home Agent Reviews Activities The Negro home agent, Cleopatra A Tyner, reports an active work schedule for the month of January in the following summary submit ted to the county commissioners at their regular February meeting: During the month of January work was done along the following lines: foods and nutrition, home health and sanitation and canning meat. Adult Work In an effort to present home growrT cereals to the womefc of the county, corn meal mush was used. I found many who had never heard of this cereal, a larger number still who did not serve cereals of any kind to chil dren. Almost in every instance I was told that there was no money for anything except the bare neces sities of life. The agent prepared and served corn meal mush in each club, and to three different parent teacher meetings. The demonstration was given to: 7 home demonstration clubs, 92 women receiving the demonstration from agent, 10 women receiving the demonstration from Miss W. R. Laws, subject matter specialist. Home Health and Sanitation So many children were absent af ter the Christmas holidays due to colds, I felt that pressure should be brought on health conditions in the homes. 1 found that 50 per cent of the children left home without breakfast, 75 per cent were without overshoes, and careless conditions such as beds being placed in drafty positions, and in many homes I do not see how births, daily living, health or any degree of happiness can ever be. I have tried to have parents know that keeping children warm and keeping them well fed is the secret of good health. As a result the following was accomplished: 82 women pledged to serve hot mush for breakfast; 49 women will attempt to have hot soup when chil dren come in from school, and 27 wo men will change beds to warmer, places. Meat Canning Women were told at the end of j summer that meat could be canned in a similar manner to vegetables. During the present "hog-killing" time calls were too numerous to an- < swer, but I have been able to help a few of them when my other work would permit. The women in two communities had learned of meat canning through Miss Lora Sleeper, and were more than anxious to fall Into line. Through these contacts in two communities 29 quarts of moats including tenderloins, spa re ribs, ham. Chitterlings, barbeque and chops; 17 quarts of meat. Including ham, chops, sausage, tongue and tenderloins were saved satisfactorily. 4-1 Ctab Work 1 found that a6out 97 per cent of the girls and boys would like to have cereals for breakfast, about 20 per cent of them enjoy cereals once weekly, and 1 per cent have it two and three times weekly, while the greater number have none at all. Again home grown cereals were stressed The making of and serving corn meal mush was given. Although something new to most of them, they rsiirrvwd appreciation and an ap- _ petite for it. In the atiempTTo serve* samples of the mush it was found that many were really hungry. Hot lunches are being served at only two schools of the 14 schools that I visit monthly. Arts and Crafts Continued from last month, when demonstrations in making mittens and rugs were given, the following was reported: 73 girls complete*} mittens from old fabrics; 31 girls had begun To make mittens, 47 girls had started rugs made from old stockings. 11 boys have also started mittens. Projects The following have selected proj ects for the year: 31 .girls have selected gardens, 40 girls have selected chickens. 13 girls have selected flowers, 10 girls have selected pigs, 4 girls have selected corn. 1 girl has selected peanuts. Expense Items For January One pound sugar, 5 cents, 1-2 peck meal, 15 cents, sixteen 1-2 pints milk. 80 cents, 1 gallon oil, 10 cents, uten sils for cooking, $1.08. 2-bumer oil stove, $7 14, total, $9.32. (Ianfloe Boy I* Champion t-H Soybean Producer ? Roy Dail, of the Conetoe 4-H club has been declared champion soybean producer of Edgecombe County, and . for first prize received 1,000 pounds of soybean meal. NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina, Martin County. In The Superior Court. County of Martin vs. J. T. Simpson, James Simpson and wife, Mrs. James Simpson, and Mrs. E. P. Hardison. Under and by virtue of an order of sale and judgment in the above entitled proceeding made by L. B I Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin County, on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1840, the under signed commissioner will, on Thurs ! day, the 7th day of March, 1940, at twelve o'clock noon, in front of the I courthouse door in the town of Wil ' liaiiistoii, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate; j to wit: Twenty (20) acres of Walton land lying and being in Jamesville Town ship, beginning at Will Beacham's tract of land, thence going down Lorinie Barber's line to Deep Run j Swamp, thence along Deep Run Swamp to Zeb Price's line, thence along Zeb Price's line to Will Beach am's line, thence along Will Beach S am's line to the beginning. This the 5th day of Feb., 1940. CHAS. H. MANNING, f9-4t Commissioner. NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior County. County of Martin Against William Gaynor and wife, Maud Gaynor, Joseph Gaynor, Elsie Maud Jame< Willie Speller. The defendants, Joseph Gaynor and Elsie Maud Jones, above named, will take notice that an action en titled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Martin County, North Carolina, to foreclose the^taxes on land in Martin County in which said defendants have an in terest: and the said defendants will fuGhei^ak(^iotic?MhaMhe^jr<^e-^ jujred to appear before L. B Wynne _lerk of the Superior Court of Mar in County at hi* office in Wiliiama lon. North Carolina, within thirty HOI days aftei the completion of thin service of publication by notice ?nd to answer or demur to the com plaint of the plaintiff in this action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This the 14th. day of Feb., 1940. L B. WYNNE. Clerk Superior Court of fld-4t Martin County. NOTICE OF OISSOLCTION Notice if hereby given that A. T. Perry and J. P. Martin, operating in partnership as Perry and Martin, have this day dissolved the said part nership Accounts due this firm may be paid to either A. T Perry or J. P. Martin This 13th day of February, 1940. A T. PERRY and fl6 3t J T. MARTIN NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior Court. County of Martin Against Ceasar Purvis, Jr., of wife, Purvis, Noah Purvis and wife, Ser rissa Purvis, Carrie Purvis Or mand and husband. Goler Ormand, Arthur Purvis, Florence P. Wil liams and husband, Wil liams. Nancy P. Peyton and hus band, Peyton, Wheeler Purvis, Evie Purvis Davis and hus band. Davis. The defendants, Noah Purvis and wife. Serrissu Purvis, Arthur Pur vis, Florence P. Williams and hus band. Williams. Nancy P. Peyton and liusband. Pey ton. Wheeler Purvis, Evie Purvis Da vis and husband. Davis, above named. will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Martin County, North Carolina, to foreclose the taxes on land in Mar tin County in which said defendants have an interest; and the said defen dants will further take notice that they are required to appear before L B Wynne Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin County at his office in Wilhamston. North Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the completion of this service of publi cation by notice and to answer or de mur to the complaint of the plaintiff in this action, or the plaintiff will ap ply to the Court for the relief de nlanded in said complaint This the 12th day of Feb., 1940. I,. B. WYNNE. f!3-4t Clerk Superior Court of Martin County. NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. Im| The Superior County County of Martin Against Lizzie Hawkins. The defendant, Lizzie Hawkins, above named, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Martin County, North Carolina, to foreclose the taxos on land in Martin County in which said defendant has an interest; and the said defendant will further take notice that she is required to appear before L. B. Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin County at Ids office in Williamston, North Carolina, within thirty (301 days after the completion of this service of publication by no tice and to answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff in this ac tion, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This the 14th. day of Feb., 1940. L. B. WYNNE, Clerk Superior Court of fit) 41 Martin County PENDER Quatiti/JcodStorei YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR ANNIVERSARY PARTY And We'll Be Celebrating With These Special ANNIVERSARY VALUES! p Southern Manor Sliced or Halves PEACHES, Lg. No. 2! can 15? 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Your iertilixer should contain enough potash to insure a profitable peanut crop and still leave some fertility ior the crop following. A mixed fertiliser containing 1% potash applied at the rate of 500 lb*, per acre or >0 lbs. of a high-grade potash material will supply 40 lb*, or more of actual potash per acre. Ask your county agent or experiment station how much potash your soil will supply and how much to add for a good crop of peanuts. Then make sure that your dealer sells you a fertiliser containing enough potash to supply what you need. You will be surprised how little extra It Writ* us for further information and free literature on the profitable fertilization of your cropi. American Potash Institute DtCOMPOMl wminuM. & c. ?opnaiifofwci. Mo?taAa?a?Muuiro?u>guAnJum.?*. 1 Is The Time To Buy Building and Loan STOCK 46th Series Opens Saturday MARCH 2nd ?YOU CAN Pay As Little As 50c Per Week Twenty-five cent stock matures within six ami one-third years. 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