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ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 Bmljj lc per copy (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) lc pub copy Seth M. Vining, Editor $1.50 Year in the Carolinas Vol. 13. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., MONDAY, JAN. 6, 1941 The Use of Laurel For Pipes Investigated By Farmers Federation Representatives of pipe manu facturers have recently turned to &-')e mountains of North Carolina looking for a substitute for the briar block which they have been importing. There has been some discussion in the papers about the possibility of using kalmia lati folia roots for this purpose and its effect on Western North Caro lina. The Farmers Federation is es pecially interested in the preser vation of the beauty of this moun tain country, because of the fact that all of our members live right here and our future is here. We have, therefore, looked into this matter with great care and de liberation. Apparently the opportunity has come, because of the cutting off of imports from Europe, for this «mtry to develop the business supplying pipe blocks to sup int the briar blocks which have been imported for years. Fortu nately rhododendron roots are too soft. The only thing that will make pipe blocks is a certain growth that occasionally comes on the roots of the kalmia latifolia which we call “ivy” or “laurel.” Very occasionally a peculiar, disease growth called a “burl” oc curs on some kalmia latifolia roots. These burls are usually found on kalmia latifolia growing in a boggy or damp place and usually \ n a very remote place. The burl is about half above ground so that it is easily seen and no other Continued on Page Two RED CROSS MEETING THURSDAY AFTERNOON The local chapter of the Red Cross will hold its quarterly busi ness meeting at the Parish House on Thursday afternoon, January 9th, at 4:30. Walter M. Howell, Chairman. BEER TAX BARED Raleigh, Jan. 6.—The beer in dustry has contributed $7,834,- 103.36 in taxes to the State of North Carolina and its various political subdivisions since beer sales were legalized by the 1933 state legislature. According to figures compiled by the Brewers and North Caro lina Beer Distributors committee, the state colleceted $6,471,578.96; the cities and towns $375 000 (es timated) ; and the counties $987,- 525 for the period ended last December 31st. Dr. Edsall At Kiwanis Dr. David L. Edsall will be the guest speaker at the Tryon Kiwanis club on Tuesday at 1 p. m., at Hotel Tryon. Bardia Falls Bardia, African city of Libya, controlled by Italy was captured ,by the Australians fighting -with the British on Saturday night. 25,000 prisoners taken including several generals. A great-great nephew and two great-great-great nephews of the famous frontiersman, Daniel Boone, are active in Cubbing in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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