DOG NOTES
Editor Polk County News,
and Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Dear Sir:
The State Board of Health has
called attention to an increase in
hydrophobia during the past few
months. Rabies is a fatal disease
in doe.is which can be transmitted
to man, and, unless preventive
treatment is* taken, hydrophobia
may develop. This is one. of our
most dreaded diseases since 100
percent of persons developing it
£ys die. The vaccination of dogs
ast rabies is the best method
reventing hydrophobia, and a
State Law required that all dogs
be vaccinated each year before the
first of July.
In order to cooperate with the
Health Department in preventing
rabies, our County Commissioners
at their last meeting appointed the
following Rabies Inspectors for the
different townships:
J. T. Greenway for Greens
Creek township.
Elbert Nanney, Tryon and Sa
luda townships.
Ralph Edwards, Cooper’s Gap
and White Oak townships.
Willie Walker for Columbus
(2) Dogs not vaccinated by
July first are to be reported to the
sheriff for legal action to be taken
ag/ainst the owner or the house
holder where the dogs are kept.
’lowing this, if the dogs are not
^Uh vaccinated within three days
rney may be killed.
(3) When a dog is vaccinated
by a Rabies Inspector, the owner
is given a receipt and a tag. The
tag is to be placecT on the dog’s
collar. The receipt should be kept
to be presented to the Superintend
ent of Schools who will then issue
an order for a refund of 50c of
the vaccination fee of each dog,
which amount will be credited on
payments or county taxes.
As already stated, hydrophobia
is a fatal disease which is on the
increase in our State. If you call
attention to the methor of preven
tion through the vaccination of all
dogs in Polk County it will be of
great help in guarding our citizens
against this dreaded malady.
Following is a schedule for dog
vaccinations Tryon and Saluda
townships:
Southern Mercerizing store, Ap
ril 7th from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Valhalla post office, April 14th
from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Lynn bridge, April 28th from
3 to 5 o’clock.
Farmers Federation, May 5th,
from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Farmers Federation, June 23rd,
from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Saluda school, March 31st from
3 to 5 o’clock and April 21st from
3 to 5 p. m.
B. E. Washburn, M. D.,
County Health Officer.
Uncle Sam Needs
That Waste Fat
“Save More Waste Fats” is the
appeal going to homemakers riot
only in North Carolina but also to
those of the entire nation. The
supplies of these fats now being
collected are not keeping up with
the ever -quickening tempo of war
needs and production.
Mrs. Estelle T. Smith of State
College, who is chairman of the
Fat Salvage Committee, reports
that while some counties in North
Carolina are doing exceptionally
good work, the total number of
salvaged fats can easily be doubled
and tripled.
“In Gates county, for example,
Home Demonstration Agent Ona
Patterson is very careful to ar
range for the return of all buck
ets and cans to housewives. This
has resulted in' increasing the
amount of salvaged fats turned in.
“Home demonstration club wo
men are actively supporting the
drive for extra fats. The com
munity service chairman collects
the salvaged material and it is
put into lard stands for delivery
to the merchant. -
“Organization is the secret be
hind any salvage drive. Join with
your friends and neighbors in col
lecting fats. There is no important
work for the club in your neigh
borhood than this. Back the attack
with Bonds,—and Fats.”
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