Kerr Opposes Plan To
Export Fertilizer
Washington, D. C., Dec. 10-In
a strongly worded letter to Rep
resentative Anton Johnson (R)
Chairman of the House Agricul
ture Subcommittee on Fertilizer
Congressman John H. Kerr urg
ed that the Committee take im
mediate steps to alleviate th<
critical shortage of solid nitro
gen existing in North Carolina
He pointed out that the suppo
of solid nitrogen in this country
in 1946-47 increased 27 per cen
over 1945-46 while that made av
ailable to North Carolina farm
ers over the same period de
creased 32 per cent.
“North Carolina agricultura
economy is geared to tobacco,’
Keir said, “and the reduction ii
tobacco acreage will cause thi
farmers to lose some 150 miilioi
dollars in farm income unles
the acreage taken out of thi,
crop can be used for some othe
money earning crop.” This wil
call for an increase in the pro
duction of feed crops which nec
esarily call for more nitrogei
supplies. “Unless the North Ca
rolina farmer receives his pro
portionate share of soil nitro
gen and fertilizer supplies, h
faces a grave financial loss whicl
will be a serious loss not onl;
to North Carolina agriculture
but to the farm program of ou
country,’’, Kerr said.
The second district congress
man told reporters that he ha<
contacted the Department of Ag
ricuitrue relative to the amour
of nitrate of soda to be importe
from Chile. The Department es
timates that the supply in 194"
48 will be increased approximE
tely 20 per cent over 1946-47,wit
a great part of it scheduled fo
an early arrival. While there i
a better outlook on this fror
than in former years, Kerr poir
ted out that this merely brough
the Chilean importation up fror
their low of last year and tha
it did not assure the North Ce
rolina farmer of any relief. H
said that he would remain i
contact with the Department an
continue his attempts to hav
the Government do everythin
possible to alleviate the situ£
tion in North Carolina.
Win North Carolina 4-H Honors
NORTH CAROLINA hi State winners In the 1947 Better Methods Elec
tric Farm Safety, Health and Poultry awards programs, who will each
receive’a trip to the -'6th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, and
brief outlines of their records follow.
Jane Alexander, 1*. or uasioma,
receives a Chicago Club Congress
trip award from General Motors for
her outstanding record in the 19-17
State 4-H Farm Safety activity.
Jane's achievements in safety work
include the completion of four years
of farm and home safety projects
in which she has evaluated 72 ac
cident and lire luizar Is. As a result
no accident has occurred in her
home for four years. Jane has also
cooperated with the Gastonia Cham
ber of Commerce and Gazette by pre
paring spot radio announcements
and news articles during Fire Pre
vention Week in 1946 and 1947.
iuuuruo juuiui, v......
Creek Senior, Cumberland, and New
Hanover High School Club of New
Hanover county.
Imogene Ray field, 18. of Wadea
boro, received the state award of a
Chicago trip provided by Westing
house Educational Foundation *"r
outstanding achievements in the
1947 4-H Better Methods activity.
She has been a 4-H'er for eight
years. Among her work simplifica
tion accomplishments in. her home
was a proposal, based on careful
study, that the wood burning cook
stove be replaced by an electric
range to save time, labor and mono.
present holding hearings on the
Program. He said that he had
opposed, and would continue to
oppose, the fertilizer item in the
appropriation for the Interim Aid
bill when it was discussed in the
Committee.
"I can see no reason for send
ing our nitrogen and fertilizer to
Europe and China when it is be
ing denied and withheld from
the North Carolina farmer. He
is the finest farmer in the world
and given his share of solid ni
trogen and fertilizer he will be
able to produce crops which will
far overshadow those of other
countries and will be a great
means of alleviating the hunger
existing in the world today." the
North Carolinian added.
Igor Sikorsky, Designer
Of Aircraft, To Speak
At Wright Memorial
Kill Devil Hill—Igor Sikor
sky, Russian-born designer o f
aircraft and inventor of the hel
icopter will deliver the principal
address at this year's observance
on December 17 of the anniver
sary of First Flight and, from
the top of the hill where avia
tion was born, watch a flight
demonstration of virtually every
type of rotary wing aircraft now
in existence.
For the first time since Pearl
Harbor, the flood lights on the
Monument will be lighted for
this year’s celebration, accord
ing to Horace A. Dough, super
intendent of the Memorial’ Re
pairs to electrical equipment.
damaged in the storm of 1944.
have been effected.
Other designers and manufac
turers of helicopters who have
accepted the invitation of the Kill
Devil Hills Memorial Association
to attend this year's observance
include Lawrence E. Bell, pres
ident of Bell Aircraft Corp.;
P. N. Jansen, executive vice
president of Bendix Helicopter
Co. and representatives of Kel
lett and Paisecki; and Charles
H. Kaman, designer of a new
helicopter now in production.
| From the crest of the hill here
spectators will be able to see
every type of rotary-wing air
craft. from the one-seater Ben
dix to the eight-passenger Kel
lett and Paisecki, put through
their paces in individual demon
strations and in mass flight ab
ove the course of the first flight
of the Wright brothers 44 years
ago. This demonstration will fol
low the traditional laying of the
wreath at the foot of the granite
pylon which commemorates the
coming of the air age.
Christmas Seals
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... Your Protection
Against Tuberculosis
Mr. and Mrs. William Anthony
Streb of Raleigh and Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Hughes and son,
John M. Hughes, III, of Hender
son, were week end visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Thomas.
Card of Thanks
To Dr. Banson Weathers and
Dr. R. P. Beckwith and our
hundreds of friends and neigh
bors we wish to extend our deep
and sincere thanks and gratitude
for the many kindnesses and
beautiful flowers tendered u s
during the recent loss of our
husband and father, Curtis C.
Shell
Mrs. Gertie Shell
Charlotte Ann Shell.
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Jane Alexander
Gene Dull
Imogafo Rayfleld
u—rs *•*’**«■"» —
Bobby Lee
Cockerham
Gene Dull, 17. of Cana, receives
a trip to the Chicago 4-H Club Con
gress provided by the Kellogg Com*
! pauy for being named North Caro*
1 lina state winner in the 1947 4-H
* Health Improvement awards pro
gram. The program is designed to
1 have 4-H members share in the re
sponsibility for improving home
and community health conditions.
‘ Among Gene's health improvement
i achievements, as reported in his ree*
- ord, are winning the local and
t county health contest four years
4 and district winner this year, and
improving eating habits. Having
served as leader, president, treas
* urer and reporter of his club, he
- aas led them in several community
i lealth Improvement activities. Clubs
r winning $20.00 cash awards for hav
, ing top rating health programs in
* the state were: Troy Senior 4-H
1 Club, of Montgomery county: West
' Edgecombe Junior. Edgecombe:
t Clear Creek, Mecklenburg: Sea
i board Junior Girls. Northampton:
t Allensville. Person: Beulah. Surry:
Dabney Senior, Vance; Mount
The electric range would save 10
hours of labor a week, she says, and
the difference in monthly fuel costs
between M>-cord of wood and 150
kilowatt hours of electricity. lino
gene has completed 52 4-H projects,
including four in better methods,
She is president of her local 4-H
club and secretary and treasurer ot
the county organization.
Bobby Lee Cockerham, 16. ol
State Hoad, wins the Chicago trip
award provided by Swift & Co. for
his top ranking 1947 4-H Poultry
Achievement record In the state,
During six years in club work Bobby
Lee raised 3,716 fowl. He won $51.00
in cash prizes on exhibits, which
brought his estimated Income from
his 4-H poultry projects to $5,934.00.
He has learned the value of keeping
clean drinking water and proper
tV-.-d before his chickens, and how
to select and successfully operate
a brooder. He serves as leader and
president of his club and has given
32 talks on 4-H at various commun
ity meetings.
? All of these activities are conducted under the direction of the hxten
:i lion Service of the State Agricultural College and USDA cooperating.
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e Quizzed in regard to the item said that he was bitterly oppos
g in the Interim Aid Bill, now ed to such an item. He pointed
- pending, to ship nitrogenous fer- out that the Appropriations Coni
tilizer to Europe, Judge Kerr mittee, of which he is a ranking
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