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Use Os Water In U. S. Causing Problem; Use Is Growing Faster Than Population Water use in the United States is j increasing faster than population, and, is already straining the readily-ob-j sources in certain parts of the ( That is why there is a interest in water conserva tion and the problems of waste and pollution, and why a national solution \ is being sought to meet the needs of, our growing economy. Looked at from the point of view | of the economy as a whole, water is more than something which flows out of the tap, shower, or lawn sprinkler, or tinkles as ice in a glass. True, domestic use is very large, estimated to run over 17 billion gallons a day, or more than 100 gallons a day for every man, woman and child in the population. Sine of Demand But this is a comparative drop in the bucket to the over-all demands on the American water resources. In dustrial use of water, in cooling pro cesses and in many other applications, is nearly five times as great as the total used by all U. S. homes com bined. The amounts required for ir-‘ rigation of farm lands are of thej same magnitude as industrial use. And about six times as much water as all of the other uses put together are required to operate the hydroelectric j plants which supply one-quarter of the country’s electrical energy. Thus water goes beyond its role as essential to the basic life process. It is equally indispensable to our whole J industrial and production mechanism.i and therefore, to the maintenance and advancement of our standard of liv ing. That is why the question of the adequacy of water supplies in rela-' tion to a growing population and ex panding economy is of the utmost! natural consequence. The total annual use of water is es timated by the U. S. Geological Sur-1 vey at more than one and one-quar- i ter trillion gallons a day. Such a fig-! ure in itself would indicate invest- 1 ments of tremendous magnitude, and, the estimates are that the total U. S.! investment in all types of water fa- j cilities is in the neighborhood of S4O j billions. Many billions more will have to he invested in the future to keep pace with the needs of the people and of industry. Part Played by Savings The people’s savings in life insur-, ance and other thrift institutions have played an important part by supply f water works, industry and public ities with funds for the construe i of water facilities. The total U. S. water bill is current ly estimated at around $3 billions a year. This makes it a big item in the over-all; but nonetheless the cost of water is hardly discernible in the av erage family budget, for the bulk of the water that goes into domestic use doesn’t cost over a nickel a ton (a ton of water equals about 250 gallons). More than two-thirds of the entire an nual water bill is borne by industry. The size of some of these industrial pTSI ■ controlled! OtUON L'ail Elizabeth Gty 6783 CoH. I I jfH FR£' INSPCCTIO* '.ta« j HV COLGATE DENTAL CREAM j ‘ HAS THE CLINICAL PROOF Bml brings m« hop* to millions for IS SUPER MARKET | uses is an eye-opener in indicating I the basic importance of water to pro j duction. A gallon of industrial alco- I hoi of 100 proof, for example, can be made with the use of only 120 gal lons of water. On the other hand, each of the more than five million au tomobiles turned out this year requir ed 16,000 gallons of water. A ton of I steel requires an average of 65,000 1 | gallons of water in its manufacture. And a ton of hydrogen or synthetic | rubber may require more than 600,-1 000 gallons of water in their produc-' tion. All in all, industrial use of wa ter is estimated at close to 77 billion gallons a day. i Water is Big Business I Thus, supplying the water needs of the country is a big business, and this! manifests itself in jobs and produc tion as well as in other statistics re lating to its use. For example, wa ter works alone employ about 100,000 persons. Then, too, there are scores of companies that make pipes, valves, meters, pumps, and treating and oth er equipment for water-using indus -1 tries, exclusive of the turbines and jother machinery for the hydroelectric plants. Over-all water use is now several I times What it was at the turn of the j | century. Various estimates run from ' four to six times as great, whereas (the population has little more than doubled in the period. By 1975 the .consumption of Water is expected to | nearly double again, a rate of gain i close to three times as great as the .expected population increase between j now and 1975. Delaware Leads States | In Per Capita Income Delaware led all the States in per j capita individual income in 1953 for (the second time in the post-World War ;II period, according to the U. S. De ! partment of Commerce. It also was j first in 1951, and has had a consist ently high ranking in other years. I Delaware’s per capita income last ! year topped $2,300, and was over a ! third more than the national aver age of $1,709 for the year. Connecti ! cut moved up to second place after being fourth in 1952, and Nevada and I New York followed in that order. In 'all, 17 States and the District of Co ■ lumbia exceeded the national figure for per capita individual income pay ments in 1953. HELP for Coughs You fael oooling, toothing help from feu vtry first dote. Clogging phlegm k lootensd, you brsathe deeper. WtuCfc T* WITH THE 180-HP STRATO-STREAK V-8! (g~\i§ W*"Z> MA *T\ • A GENERAL MOTORS MASTERPIECE U fi || \ -ALL NEW FROM THE GROIN!) CP! 1 Vs. \ MBBBWWw This is the one! This is the car with the mark of greatness —apparent In every inchof' its designod-for l.i.is lyh.’.g ... ill its plus-powered Y-S er-ine . . . Mjbk. > n 't s years-ahead chassis engineering. 'v\ S< I i!ri\o thl- sen-.it < ~-y " ~~Y! Strato-Streak powered I’ontiae IT'S PONTIAC’S - YEAR TO STAR I 1>- ! '''„ \ V jk, ■ mfmm ALL-NEW PANORAMIC BODY There’s vastly greater vision from its pano ramic windshield. Interiors, color-keyed to the Vogue Two-Tone body hues, present the latest glamour fabrics, super-smart appoint ments, wonderful new conveniences! Here is a masterpiece of styling with a clear touch of tomorrow. A graceful sweep of glorious new contours—that’s the Pontiac for ’55! CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. 105*109 E. Queen Street Phone 147 Edenton, N. C. CHAS. H. JENKINS & COMPANY EDENTON WINDSOR WILLIAMSTON AHOSKDS AULANDER i ChuUA.S HERALD Lltr.Vi ON N. C.. I'tiUKiLA ■ NOVEMBER 4, 1954, Low Vitality Chickens | Cause Double Trouble j A single contagious disease in aj chicken is a serious situation to the | poultryman, but the poultryman does not know what real trouble is until two or more diseases crop up in the same bird at the same time. Is this problem likely to occur? R. S. Dearstyne, head of the poultry science department at State College, says it must be expected under the present-day intensity of poultry work. A study of this question has just been completed by the State College (poultry science department. Three ages considered were: young birds 1 from time of hatch through 10 weeks !of age; from 11 weeks to six months of age; and over six months of age. In the first group there were 1,070 I instances showing a single contagious disease and 150 showing two or more diseases in the same individual. The i second group showed 246 birds with i one disease compared to 15 with two * BARCLAY’S mran » mm hi Straight Bourbon Whiskey 111 11 - NOW 5 YEARS OLD Distilled, aged and bottled under expert quality control B k $3 .bO tßlil® r W 4/5 Vtourbon^ BARCLAY’S \M 86 PROOF—JAS. BARCLAY & CO. LIMITED, PEORIA, ILLINOIS lor more. In the adult size, there were 1421 chickens with a single disease and| j 25 with two or more. I I This situation creates problem to' jthe laboratory diagnostician in deyel-j oping suggestions for controlling an outbreak. In some cases the treat ment of the two or more diseases might be similar while in others it might be entirely different. Dearstyne emphasizes that greater stress should be placed on manage ment, so that multiple diseases chicks are a rarity. “Chicks of high quality , usually are highly-resistant to di- - sease,” he says. u Another Cancer Clinic In E. City On Friday Another session of the Northeastern Cancer Clinic will be held Friday, No vember 5, at the Health Center in Elizabeth City, beginning at 1 o’clock.' A free chest X-ray will be given to anyone wishing it along with the ex-. ALL-NEW SHOCK-PROOF CHASSIS For ’65, Pontiac gives you the newest and finest in riding comfort, driving ease, all around safety. Look at these future-engi neered chassis features: Heavier “X” frame! Bigger brakes! Recirculating ball steering! Tubeless tires! Wider-spaced parallel rear springs! Vertical king pins! And that’s only part of the under-the-car advances! amination of the five areas of the | body where • cancer is most easily I found and cured. There are no limita- Itions at the Center as to sex, race, 1 physical or economical status. How (ever, there are age requirements. Wo men should be 35 or more, men should be 40 or over unless referred by a doctor, or unless one of the “Seven Danger Signals” or “Symptoms” are present. An appointment is not necessary but, due to limited facilities, it is sug gested that anyone who wishes to be assured of an examination should write the Cancer Center, Elizabeth City, for a priority. Examinees are asked to bring a robe or housecoat. “King of Swine” Big-Meat Type OIC for quickest toppers . . . use OIC Boars. Minton’s OTC Farm MERRY HILL, N. C. ALL-NEW STRATO-STREAK V-8 3 There’s action-plus packed into this j f mighty 180-horsepower Strato-Streak V-8. From quick-response carburetor to the fast warm-up intake manifold, it’s an all <rjrV_ DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR YOU CAN7 BEAT A PONTIAC jp SECTION TWO— Falsehood Elsie—Percy is such a prevaricat ing flatterer. Cora—Has he been telling you that you were pretty? Elsie—No, he said you were. Art is not a thing; it is away. —Elbert Hubbard. TRy'”'a~HERaTX' ‘^ASSIPIIffD^AD ATTENTION! All Merchants and Citizens of The Town of Edenton: It is desired by the undersigned that credit or personal loans will not be made to any member of my household unless verified by me. Signed: T/SGT. JAMES A. WATSON, SR., USMC 211 East Gale Street Page Five
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