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w Voluntary Inspection Os Automobiles Will Be Started In State Free Program Being Ar ranged With Desig nated Garages Governor Umstead, Motor Vehicles i Commission Ed Scheidt, hundreds of | business firms and organizations and i thousands of private citizens are sup-! porting a movement to “safety check” . the automobiles and trucks which trav-1 el the streets and highways of North ; Carolina. The program, which includes the use of State-approved windshield stickers for those vehicles which are in safe condition, gets under way this Spring. The movement is being directed by the Carolina Safety League of which T. A. Williams, Greensboro automobile dealer, is chairman. “This progTam is strictly voluntary,” Williams said. I “And the inspections won’t cost a pen-j ny and won’t entail any obligation on the owners of the cars. We believe that motorists will welcome an oopor tunity to have their cars safety check ed if they are not subjected to a lot of red tape and delay.” The actual inspections will begin in April or May depending upon delivery of the hundreds of thousands of green, white and black stickers which have been ordered. Cars and trucks will be inspected as to brakes, steering, lights, horns, tires, windshields and wind-1 shield wipers—according to rules set down in an officially aproved manual, i Vehicles which are found safe, or ] which are made safe following discov- 1 ( ery of mechanical defects, will be giv- | en a signed and dated sticker stating j that they have been checked and “ap- < proved”. I] The North Carolina passed a mandatory mechanical in spectaion law in 1947 and the State 1 < set up “inspection lanes” throughout 1 the 100 counties. But the administra-1 1 tion of the law proved so unpopular, C that the next Legislature immediately 1 1 repealed it. The plan of the Carolina ! Safety League calls for free, volun-j < tary inspection at any one of hun- ( dreds of garages designated as in- f spection stations. t FREE BOOK FOR TEEN-AGERS < Designed especially to appeal to the' < teen-aged driver, the State Depart- c ment of Motor Vehicles has available’ for free distribution a 48-page book 1 ] called “Deft Driving.” Included in! the volume are many suggestions and| tips on cars, highways, traffic rules] and regulations. Certain chapters will be of special benefit to young drivers ‘ about to apply for their first license. > 1 Copies may be secured free and post,'' paid by addressing a card to Public' s Relations, N. C. Dept, of Motor Ve hicles. Raleigh. t f "I've ssiy family ■ / a home, no matter / I wiial happen,l | Would YOU leave a mortgage for your fomlty, In the event of your death? Could they pay it? Would they lose their home? You can solve that problem with a Farm Bureau Monthly Income Plan. It guarantees the money to pay off the mortgage if you don’t live to do it. The cost is low. Your local Farm Bureau insurance representa tive can figure how little investment you must make. Call - Lonnie Harrell ROUTE 3 PHONE ROCKY HOCK 114 ' * Parker Helms 204 BANK OF EDENTON BUILDTNG PHONE 175-W FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANyI I ... L GOVERNOR UMSTEAD ENDORSES AUTO INSPECTION Bt [ Governor William Umstead has given his “official and personal endorsement” to a plan for the voluntary safety ! inspection of automobiles promulgated by the Carolina Safety League. The free inspections are to begin this Spring. Above Governor Umstead hands his signed endorsement to Thomas A. Williams of Greensboro, chairman of the League. On the left of the picture are Mrs. Bessie Ballentine of Raleigh and McAlister Carson, Jr., of Char lotte, secretary-treasurer and vice chairman of the League, respectively. On the right of the picture is State Mo , tor Vehicle Commissioner Ed Scheidt, a League director, who calls the movement “one of the finest things that has , happened since I took office.” GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C.STATE COLLEGE If you haven’t already done so, it is time to sow tomato, pepper, and egg plant seed in hotbeds, coldframes, or flats in the kitchen window. I Although it is much easier to buy, plants for the garden, we like to grow, our own tomato plants. Then we know what we are getting. The seed sowing date will depend on how soon the weather will permit setting in the .field. It usually takes from five to .eight weeks to produce tomato plants i large enough to set, depending on the temperature of the plant bed. Pepper and eggplant are a little slower in developing. By figuring back from the last probable frost date we can determine when to sow the seed. By sowing the seed thinly, it may not be necessary to transplant, but usually transplanting to two inch es apart about a week after the plants came up will give much stronger and stockier plants. There is no advan tage in growing plants to blooming, size before settiner in the field. The I younger plants will stand the shock j of transplanting better than the older I ones. Food Production Keeps i Pace With Population i Although population in the United ' States has increased 29 million sineei 1940, food production has more than] kept pace, according to H. D. Godfrey, ' state ASP administrative officer. On a per capita basis the present es timated p >| ulation of 161 million eats. i Where no fusarium wilt is present, good early varieties are Valiant and ■ Urbana. Earliana, of course, is an old standby. For the main crop Rut , gers and Marglobe are popular. Os .the hybrids, Burpee’s Big Boy has done very well for us. If the garden soil is infected with fusarium wilt, it is advisable to use only such varieties as Homestead and Jefferson, which are highly resistant to fusarium wilt. These are not early. varieties but will survive the wilt. I The best variety of pep Der is proba- 1 bly California Wonder. It is a good grower and has heavy, meaty fruits, i Eggplant is not a common vege- ] table in North Carolina gardens but: should be grown more. The Florida Highbush and Ft. Myers Market are! good varieties. As soon as eggplants are set in the field, the plants should be covered with a DDT dust or spray to prevent flea beetles and potato ] beetles from destroying them. I Plantings of these three crops can Ibe made at least two weeks earlier if the plants are covered with hotcaps or 'other plant protectors. ,15 Tier cent more food than in the period just prior to 1940. It is sig nificant, says Godfrey, that most of I the increase in food production has come since the Agricultural Conser .vation Program started providing the I means and encouragement for farm ers to carry out soil and water conser-, vation practices. Godfrey hastens to add, however. 1 that he doesn’t mean to give the ACP i all the credit. But the conservation {practices carried out by the farmers 'cooperating in the program “have been | a major factor.” Production figuros show that ox- ■ I mot for potatoes was no sic-I nificant increase in the per acre yield ! of anv rwinr cron in all the 70 years ■tiefore 1937 «avs Oodfrev. f-ince tb.'n | the per acre yield of all major crops alts goon UP. j Godfrey gives a great deal of credit for increased vie'ds to the work of agricultural scientists. Improved va rieties. 1 *ell°r fertilization, more es : foetwe means of controlling disease, iosects end weeds, and better soil management have gone a long way in providing the increases. Educational services have provided farmers with a ■'trong background of information. The ACP. with its elected farmed j committees in even* county in the ; state and with its direct financial as i sisf inee has ornvided a means of get ; tir" ouick action by farmers. T ooking at it from this standpoint, Godfrey says the ACP is a consumer nrogram as well as a farm program. “The program gives assurance that an increasing population can continue to eat well." ■*l >1 lAI L | | Mr**;** | j j Few Simple Rules For Handling Spots, Stains Following are a few simple rules for handling most stains and spots, when the inevitable spills occur. It is al- ( ways best to remove separate spots i quickly before they have a chance to 1 get “set” in the carpet, and become a serious cleaning problem. By fol-. I lowing these rules you can keep your | ,!carpets in good condition: . I 1. Beverage stains. Use plain wa ■ ter, and a mild soap or detergent if ,' necessary. Half a cup of white vine gar, diluted in a quart of water and given time to sink into the carpet will remove wine stains. 2. Ink spills. If it’s washable ink, ' I simply apply water and work over the ! ink spot with a damp, absorbent cloth | and blotter. If the ink is the per -1 manent type, it’s safer to let a pro fessional cleaner do the job. j 3. Acids (fruit juices, and so forth). FAMOUS CLOWtTrEVEALS LIFE STORY How heartache and tragedy help him create the sad-faced circus char acter that made him famous is reveal ed by Emmett Kelly, world’s greatest 1 clown. In his life story Kelly re calls his days as a trapeze artist in side shows and carnivals and many other interesting sidelights of the cir cus. Don’t miss this feature in the March 21st issue of. THE AMERICAN WEEKLY Magazine in Colorgravure with The ! 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Queen St. Phone 147 Edenton _ <* ——— You'll do bettor on a used truck with your GMC dealer - Mop up promptly. Wet the stain with t water to dilute the acid. Blot thor- i oughly. Wet and blot again until 1 stain is removed. 4. Oily substances. (Butter, mineral J oil, creams). Non-inflammable dry ‘ cleaning fluids are best used here, j rather thaw water solutions. , , 5. Milk spots. Use a detergent ra-[ ther than soap to remove milk from. carpeting. Merit System Exams j Will Be Held April 10| Merit System examinations for pro-1 fessional positions with the State Board of Public Welfare and the coun ty welfare departments are scheduled to be held on April *lO, 1954. 'The North Carolina Merit System Council has announced that these examina tions will be given in Raleigh, Wil mington, New Bern, Hickory, Eliza beth City, Wilson, Durham, Greens boro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Ashe ville and Fayetteville. 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'Truck Hydra-Malic Drive standard on soma models, optional at extra cost on others. Get a modem nock! Be careful—drive safely —f tabled from the Merit System Os. fice, Mansion Park Building, Raleigh, N. C., or from any local health, wel fare, or employment service office. Bulletins giving further information about the welfare positions and ex aminations may be obtained from the Merit System Office. Wonderful Help Cough Fm coughs and acute bronchitis due to colds you can now get Crcomulsion specially prepared for Children in a new pink and (due package and be sure: (1) Your child will like it, (2) It contains only safe, proven ingredients. .. . .. (j) It contains no narcotics to turb nature’s processes. (4) It will aid nature to soothe and heal raw, lender, inflamed throat and bronchia! membranes, thus relieving the cough and promoting rest and sleep. Ask for Creomulsion for Chil dren in the pink and blue package. 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