STATE C9U?S HINTS
TO FARM HOMEMAKER
By RUTH CURRENT
?TATE HOME DEMONSTRATION
AGENT
Besure leatherglovea are labell
ed 4Awashable" before trying to
wash them at home, clothing spe
RAYMOND GLENN
EXPERT WATCH
REPAiRING
At H?m? Sylva, N. C.
cialists caution. Many gloves of
suede, doeskin, cape skin and pig
skin are finished so that they can
be washed and are labelled accord
ingly on the inside.
Use soapsuds and lukewarm
water when washing leather gloves.
An easy way to do it is to put the
gloves on and then wash them like
the hands, lathering the entire
surface and using a soft brush on
figer tips and other specially soil
ed places.
Pull gloves off the hands care
fully because leather is weak when
wet. Rinse by running lukewarm
water into each glove to push it
gently shape. Never wring or
scrub gloves because this stretches
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3 Unions Block Labor Peace? Refuse Wage Be st
Already Accepted by IS Other Railroad Union01
The Brotherhood of Locomotive tngi
neers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
len and Enginemen and the Switchmen's
nion of North America, representing
i25, 000 railroad employes, have refused
to accept the offer of tne Railroads of s
wage increase of 15K cents sn hour.
This is the same increase awarded
1,000,000 non-operating employes bv an
arbitration board in September, 1947.
This is the same increase accepted by
175,000 conductors, trainmen and switch
men by agreement on November 14, 1947.
Agreements have been made with ?
1,175,000 employes, represented by nine
teen uniofis. But these three unions, rep
resenting only 125,000 men, are trying to
get more. They are demanding also many
new working rules not embraced in the
settlement with the conductors and train
men.
Incidentally, the Switchmen's Union of
North America represents only about 7%
of all railroad switchmen, the other 93%
being represented by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen and covered by the
settlement with that union.
Strike Threat
The leaders of these three unions spread a
strike ballot while negotiations were still
in progress. This is not a secret vote but is
taken by union leaders and votes are
signed by the employes in the presence
of union representatives.
When direct negotiations failed, the
leaders of these three unions refused to
join the railroads in asking the National
Mediation Board to attempt to settle the
dispute, but the Board took jurisdiction
at the request of the carriers and has been
earnestly attempting since November 24,
1947, to bring about a settlement. The
Soard on January 15, 1948, announced
tn inability to reach a mediation settle
ment. The leaders of the unions rejected
e request of the Mediation Board to
titrate. The railroads accepted.
What Now?
Ths Unions having refused to aifciferate,
ths Railway Labor Act provides for the
appointment of a fact-finding board by
tne President.
The railroads feel it is das rfiippsrs.
passengers, employes, stockholder* and
ths general public to know that through
out these negotiations and In mediation,
they have not only exerted every effort to
reach a fair and reasonable settlement,
but they have also met every requirement
of the Railway Labor Act respecting ths
negotiation, mediation, and arbitration of
labor disputes.
It seems unthinkable that these three anions,
representing lees than 10 per cent of railroad
employes, sad these among the ld, l
can successfully maintain the tl ir?
alyzing strike sgainst the Inter sn- ?
tire country ? and against 90 p? elr
fellow employes. ?
The thrift of s strike canno sit
ing more favorable conditions t m- ,
ployes than hare already beer eet
for 1,175,000, nor will it alter on
of the railroads to nnwarrai in
creases or to changes in world. tick
are not justified.
A fiance at the box shows ? Jjrsfti
represented by the Engineers s. msal
make. They are among the hight i In
the ranks of labor in the United St; not
the highest.
Compare these wages with what you make!
Hws I s a comparison of
average annual earn
ing* of engineers and
firemen for 1939 (pre
war) and 1947. Also
shown is what 1947
earnings would have
been if the 154 cents
per hour increase, of
fered by the railroads
and rejected bv the
union leaders, hso been
in effect throughout the
entire year 1947.
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Road Freight $3,966 $6,126 $6,757
(Local and Way)
Road Passenger 3,632 5,399 6,025
Road Freight (Through) . 3,147 4,684 5,169
Yard 2,749 4,081 4,639
F1KIMIN
Road Freight 2,738 4,683 6,288
(Local and Way)
Road Passenger 2,732 4,544 6,165
Roari Freight (Through) . 2,069 3,460 3,891
Yard . . . VT 1,962 3,136 3,553
Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300
Full year 1947 sstimated on basis of sctual figures for first eight months.
We are publishing this and othsr advertisemsnts to talk with yon <
st fint hand shout mstters which are important to everybody. /
Training School For Cub
Officials Held Friday
Twenty-one adults, including the
officers, committee, and dads and
mothers of tbe Sylva cub scouts,
the four den chiefs and the cub
scouts attended1 the special meet
ing held Friday in the scout hall.
Avery Means, Field Director of
the Daniel Boone council of scout
ing, was present and conducted the
meeting. The main objective of the
evening was a training school di
rected by Mr. Means for the bene
fit of the officers and committee
men.
A splendid work has been done
by these interested persons and
tne cub scouts will receive their
charter during National Scout week
in February. Britton Moore is Cub
M ister nnd Tom Wilson ia tho as
sistant Cub Master.
and may tear the wet leather. To
keep pigskin gloves soft, rinse in
water to which a couple of drops
of glycerine have been added:
Dry slowly in room temperature.
Too much heat is harmful to leath
er.
Linens are most efficiently iron
ed at the highest temperature of
the iron, so iron them last. They
must be quite wet. Lienen fiber
is rather bittle and evaporation is
quick. Linens should be ironed on
the wrong side to avoid shine.
Damask table linens on which a
high gloss is desired should be
ironed on the wrong side, then on
the right.
Mend snags or worn places in
towels before they go into the
wash to avoid further tearing. If
the selvage shows wear, check
fraying by taking several rows of
stitches along the edge to strength
en it.
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BARUCH URGES UNION OF EUROPE
PRESENTING AN ELEVEN-POINT program for world recovery, Bernard M.
Baruch (right), the "elder statesman," is shown with Sen. Arthur Van
denberg (R-Mich.), just before he appeared before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee in Washington. Baruch, long a presidential con
sultant, urged a union of Europe under the United Nations, backed by an
American pledge to war oa any aggressor nation. (international)
Scarce, High Priced Grain
Will Be Saved As Result
Of Rat Killing Campaign
C. B. Thomas, Sanitarian
The immediate aim of tbe pres
ent rat poisoning campaign start
ed. January 26, is the conservation
of scarce, high priced and much
needed grains. Articles have been
published locally and state-wide
pointing out the enormous cost of
harboring tats about the premises,
and every one has read about and
understands the desperate need of
1 people everywhere for the staff of
life.
While we are in the process ^of
destroying rats we might also con
Cullowhee PTA Will
Collect Old Clothing
For School Children ;
The Cullowhee Parent-Teacher "
Associatton is canvassing the
neighborhood for old clothing, part
of which is to be given to school
children. The remainder will be
disposed of at a rummage sale
February 3, and the proceeds will
be used to install drinking foun
tains in the yard of the Training
school of Western Carolina Teach
ers college. Mrs. C. F. Dodson is
in charge of the clothing collection
program.
Hereafter, the Association has
announced, its monthly meetings
will be held at 3:30 p. m. on the
third Thursday of the month, in
stead of on the fourth Thursday,
as previously. The change was
made because the former time con
flicted with the meetings of the
Home Demonstration club.
sider another serious reason why
all people should do their utmost
to eliminate regents of all types,
whether or not they possess grain,
this is their significance to the pub
lic health. "
Rats and mice, like flies, are not
choosey where they go. Sewers,
decayed flesh, garbage dumps or
any other place where food may be
obtained are their natural sources
of supply. From these filthy places
they wander into kitchens and
storerooms contaminating food
supplies and causing untraceable
and uncountable numbers of food
poisoning cases. That stomach up
set for no apparent reason might
be the result of a mouse or rat
running across or eating from food I
I that is afterward consumed by
you.
Rodents are the endemic hosts
of many serious diseases which can
be transmitted to man. Murine or
endemic typus fever, is the princi
pal disease in the United States,
along with food poisoning as men
tioned before. The principal ro
dent borne diseases are plague,
rat-bite fever, jaundice and trichi
nosis.
Although typus has never reach
ed serious proportions in our sec
tion of the state, it remains a con
stant threat as long as we have
rodents. Other communities have
not been so fortunate. In the East
ern part of this state and in our
neighboring states, thousands ? of
dollars are spent and thousands of
productive man hours are lost an
nually because of typus. The Unit
ed States Public Health Service is
now engaged in extensive studies
in several Georgja counties. Ex
pensive measures such as crews
dusting DDT in an effort to rid the
rat of his flea and other parasites
are necessary once the disease en
ters a community. A victim of
typhus though he recovers, does
so slowly and in a great many cases
never regains full vigor.
So regardless of whether wo do
so to- conserve grain or to make
life safer, let's kill rats at all times
and particicularly during the week
of January 26, when poison bait
will be available to you. Get your
order in so that an ample supply
can be obtained.
We Are Now In Position To Offer
GOOD PRICES
ON ALL
Scrap Irons, Metals, Rags and Kitchen Fats
ERNEST DILLS
DILL8BORO, N. C.
The Farmers Store
Where You Get Cash Dividends on What You
Purchase
Your Store Carries A Complete Stock Of
ATLAS FEEDS
THE FEED TO HELP YOU MAKE MORE PRO
FIT FROM YOUR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY FOR YOUR
FERTILIZER NEEDS
See Us For Your Farm Needs
JACKSON COUNTY
FARMERS COOPERATIVE*
A. L. SOUTHARD, Manager
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