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_ i " Poe Stresses Human Side of New r Medical Care Plan ? ? ? . ' l' - ? Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles oil North Carolina's proposed plan (or "More Doctors, More Hos pitals and More Insurance." The topic for today is "The Human Side." That (or next week will be "The Local Angle Our Own Town and County." By Clarence Poe, Chairman State Commission on Hospital and Medical Care Our first article outlined North Carolina's pressing needs (or more and better hospital and medical care, while the second summarized the six main reme dies which the State Commission o( leading doctors and laymen is recommending to tho people; and to the coming General Assembly. The preceding articles revealed some appalling statistics about North Carolina's rank among the states in various health matters ? 45th in number o( doctors, 42nd in number o( hospitals, 41st in maternal and 39th in in (ant deaths, and 48th or the very bottom in dra(t rejections (or physical reasons. Now let's look at the other side ? the human side ? which is al ways the first consideration whea you or one of your loved ones are ill. Let's consider a lew cases ol the sick-and-needy, whether it was (or want ol money, (acilities, careT or what not, and then try to put ourselvu3 in their places. Standing in the burying ground | on the old home (arm where I was reared, a cousin pointed to' the grave o( a fine woman who I had died o( childbirth complica tions and said to me: "Her doc-' tor told me he could have saved her li(e if he had been called in time. But she and her husband were poor and, not wanting to make a doctor's bill they couldn t| pay soon, waited too late!" Starting home (rom my office recently, a man going blind ask ed me to read the bus sign (or him. "I am going to see an ocu list (or serious eye trouble he says might have been easily checked when It started a tew years ago," he said. "But I had a family who needed every cent' I made ? and I put it off too long." sometime ago a renter moved on my farm. I found he had j two bad attacks of appendicitis but was risking a third attack (which might have been fatal) because he had not had money) enough for an Operation. A member of our 1935 General, Assembly recently said to me: "I had a sick Negro on one of my farms and found out- It would cost $17 to get a doctor's visit fcr him ? $3 for the visit and BO cents a mile each way for the H miles the doctor would have to travel." This is, of course, an extreme example; but a doctor's visit on my old home farm would now cost $10. Such are four revealing inci dents from my own experience, and almost every reader familiar with life among the masses of our people can add his own illus trations In terms of poignant tragedy and illness. The broad plan proposed for our State would be a God-send to these sick-and-needy, but there is abundant evidence that better hospital and medical care Is need ed by {he great masses of our people and not our lowest eco nomic group alone. In a recent survey of the same problem by "Fortune" magazine, It was declared that 90 per cent of the American people feel un able to pay the whole bill for all they need in the way .of medical care in a normal year like 1935. Our six-point program, which was outlined in last week's arti cle. would be of tremendous ser vice and beneflt to this great middle class, which is the foun dation of our state, and even to the wealthy. It is a program, in short, for all the people of the State. SEEKS FARM CENSUS ENUMERATORS Census officials are now pre paring for the 1S45 Agricultural Census. This County is in the 3rd Census District, and the head quarters office is in Hocky Mount, N. C. This census will be taken to show the acreage of farm land, the principal crops grown, the number and value qf all stock, cattle, and poultry, some fact) about farm population, and other related information. This inform ation will be obtained from the farm operators by enumerators who will visit all farms. The en umerators will be given a two or ? I /-NEURALGIA") I Capudlne relieves Neuralgia and I J Headache fast because It's liquid. Also I I alleys the resulting nerve tension. Use I " only as directed. 10c, 30c and 60c sizes. | aniiii-ftiiinL'ij TAKE YOUR FERTILIZER NOW. There's a crisis in the making! If stocks pile up in fertilizer plants and agents' ware houses, the stream of supply will choke up. They must move fast or the lack of man-power will cause a para lyzing shortage. Take the Chilean Nitrate situation for example. To. . supply the quantity needed for 1945 cr<*?s, many car goes must be unloaded each month at each port, then moved out by train and truck for immediate allocation. It must move out of agents' hands as fast as it moves in. If not, the choke-up starts and works back to the ' ports, even back to the ships. Already there's fi threatened shortage of nitrogen, due to sharply increased war needs. Unless you help smash the bottler-neck by taking your nitrate as soon as it is offered, the shortage will become acute. Thous ands of tons will pile up at U.S. ports or on the docks in Chile. The only place Chil ean Nitrate does you any good is on your crops. Get irs now . . . while you Storage Tips We all materials on dry boards I* born or shod. flit materials separably. Keep piles closo to0iibtf. Destroy tho bags vbto yoo ase the contMits. Ymt NUIIIx* NOW... Take H NOW... Star* It Till It'* NmM nil nm|f *- rl,"-L"< * J~" ih? W*r AdmlniHrmtion mat tfjto fwftiMw&t industry ? ? ? to yot |*l (te tet/tfiar /?# mmL three day training at designated places over the district, and will be paid (or their time in train ing. The enumerators will be giv en sufficient gas mileage coupons for travel in their enumeration districts. They should apply to A. M. Atkinson. Supervisor, Cen sus Bureau, Rocky Mount, N. C. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club oft Mills School met in the Home Ec.| Dept. of the school Monday night. Dec. 4, 1944. Since only a small amount of fat has been collected! at present, the club voted to J have Wednesday and Thursday1 of this week as days for a drive, i Miriam Marks acted as chair- J man of the program. "Making and Wrapping Christmas Olfts," Rachel Bailey, -the guest speaker, lead an interesting discussion and showed us Christmas pack ages wrapped correctly and open face sandwiches for Christmas parties. Birma Bowam, another guest, gave a reading, "Betty at the Baseball Game." Caroline Cobey lead several games that can be played at Christmas after which delicious refreshments were serv ed by Sarah Bailey, Ann Cash and Jackie O'Neal, hostesses, j At each of our next meetings --J _ I four parents will be Invited. ? ? Betty M. Hardwlck, Reporter. FARMERS Farmers of Franklin County who are required to make a decla ration of their Income tax and haven't done so should attend to this before December 16th. It you don't know whether you are required to do so or not It might be well to see some of the Reve nue officers and find out if you are. Silage will cheapen the dairy ration. Cheapening this ration brings an increase in profit. How women and girls may get wanted relief from functional periodic pain OudaL many women eey. his brought te lle! from the cramp-like aaony and nerrcoa strain of functional periodic dlatreea. Taken Ilk* a tonlo, It should stimulate appetite, aid dlfestioa,* thus help build resist * tno lime U> oomc. ouurea 9 dftlS before "your time", it should help relieve pain due to purely "motional periodic earner Try ttl CARDUI I | umi pmccffowm j Christmas.... k Ju8t 'Round The Corner Be Wisc..?Shop Early! Give that particular someone 'Underwear' Gifts she'll love! Christmas Lingerie to make her feel like a, pampered princess. Beautifully detailed . . expensive looking, yet budget priced . ? . GOWNS $1.49 to $5.95 SLIPS $1.79 to $4.95 PANTIES - 59c to $1.29 ROBES For her precious leisure hours . . a t o a s t y, figure-flattering robe in prints or solids. $4.95 upward PAJAMAS Lounging or sleeping . . these pajamas are just the thing . . tailored or frilly, they're yours f<jr the asking. $1.49 to $5.95 AND DON'T FORGET . . ? Gloves ? Bags ? Hose ? Sweaters ? Skirts ? Jewelry ? Novelty Glasswear ? Comb-Brush-Mirror Sets, Etc. SHOP EARLY ! StfOP AT FOX'S ! FOX'S IS READY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOPPERS With A Wide /Variety Of Smart, Practical GIFTS EASY TO GIVE! WONDERFUL TO GET! In Our Big Store You'll Find JUST THE GIFT ? for ? . Mother - Dad - Sister - Brother - Her - Him FOXS LOUISBURGS BEST DEPT STORE EVERY TIME YOU PAY MOREI THAN CEIUN6 PRICES YOU HEL FOOD TS SKY mm Your grocer WANTS you to know his ceiling prices. Co-opsrate with him. ? We all want to avoid wiitt happened in 1919. Almost half the rice in prices of World War I took place AFTER THE AR MISTICE! We don't need to let that happen again. Palilotic grocers are posting their Ceil ing-Prices . . . charging only ceilingG or less . . . welcoming questions. Patriotic buyers ere using the lists . . . paying no more . . . asking friendly questions about possible mistakes. Are you doing your share . . . for the sake of America'*" future? *no*CeiM! *"2; lists' . JST* FREEMAN & HARRIS
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