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rvation Eutming News W, O. HOOPER St. & Land reth sowed a grass -Tniiliire in a broomsedge field by to prevent washing until ‘•he pass could get well establish ed. From the Laurel Springs ■Idglnrajr., so many people have awaa. these contrasting strips of 'Hns& and broomsedge on the Rjllings farm, that it is hard to estimate the value of the demon -"-isftnrtifMi A. It Murphy, of Little Pine, 'AsaM saw mill men to protect a young white pine when they lo ' cated a mill on his farm in 1927. Bersssrtly, when Mr. Murphy cut tltt tree, it turned out more than ■-^iilpei fcaadred feet of lumber. Luther Joines, of Little Pine, has constructed diversion terrac * as tm a rather steep, uneven slope ‘da* protect the land until a seed hsoeatitHte can be applied when the '•corn is bud by. After this, Mr. plans to use this land for pasture and cultivate well drain ed bottom land instead. 'Strfite "Maines is retiring eleven ■'acres of steep land to permanent pwfttirc thos year and cultivating Sadb&e bottom land to produce more corn on less acreage and 'With far less effort. ’Cbtoity Agent J. W. Bason re ports ito M. 'C. Ivey of Ala mnner wntnity is grazing 5 cows and 14 calves on 4 acres seeded to oats, barley, rye grass, and •crimson clover last September 15. 'Spring pigs should be vaccin ated against cholera around wearsng time, says Dr. C. D. CStinnells, Agricultural Experi ment Station’veterinarian at State 'College. SPARTAN Theatre SPARTA, 74. C. FRL-SAT. APRIL 20-21 Matinee Every Sat. X:15 P. M. R»y Rogers and his horse, “Trigger” —in— Lights op old SANTA FE T!hapter 10 ‘‘Haunted Harbor” Also Comedy MON.-TUES. APRIL 23-24 ^ Katharine Hepburn DRAGON SEED LATEST WAR NEWS ,-THURS. APR. 25-26 Bargain Days Admission 15c & 20c Dennis Morgan Eleanor Parker THOUGHT OF YOU Chapter 14 “The Black Arrow” T Americans Urged To Join Fight Against Cancer In Special Drive This Month By A1 Jedlicka Having already backed the fights against tuberculosis and infantile paralysis, the American public now is being asked to get behind the assault on one of the most dreadful of all diseases— cancer—which annually claims the lives of 150.00Q of our people! and knows no age limit. With April having been desig nated as cancer control month by congress, the American Cancer society is seeking to raise $5, 000,000 under the leadership of Eric Johnston, president of the U. S. chamber of commerce, for continuation of its research work | and its field army’s educational program. I In existence since 1935, the field army, up to this year a woman’s organization, has sought i to bring home to the public the I all-important but scarcely appre-' dated fact that cancer can be cured if caught when certain symptoms first appear. In so doing, the field army gradually has been breaking down such traditional barriers which impeded treatment of the disease as the victim’s shame aris ing from an ignorance of the fact that cancer is not hereditary and that it strikes indiscriminately, and the patient’s terror of the malady, almost precluding a doc tor’s discussion of it. It was this need to dispel popu lar superstitions and acquaint the public of the real nature of the disease which led the American Cancer society, originally known as the American Society for the Control of Cancer, to organize the field army to institute a broad educational program under spon sorship of the General Federation 1 of Woman’s clubs and approval of the American Medical associa-1 tion. Every year, 80,000 women and J 70,000 men die of cancer in the U. S., and though the disease, commonly is believed to chiefly strike those in the higher age; bracket, it also claims younger j people and even children among its victims. Now under command of Mrs. ) H. V. Milligan, the field army re- j peatedly has stressed that though ! the early stages of cancer are painless they do furnish definite symptoms, and that, if caught in time, the disease can be cured by surgery, x-ray and radium. No case of internal cancer has ever been cured by salve, ointment, diet, mineral water, liquid medi cine. pill or needle injection, au thorities say. Two symptoms of particular importance in women are a lump in the breast or a bleeding, scal ing nipple, and irregular bleeding or discharge from the uterus, the field army has pointed out. Sev enty-five per cent of the women who die of cancer in these areas could have been cured with prop er treatment. Because cancer is believed to be precedd in many instances by chronic irritation and inflamma tion, the field army, transmitting the advice of medical authorities, suggests some of this trouble could be avoided after childbirth by nursing the baby unless the attending physician orders other wise, and visiting the doctor six weeks after delivery to make cer tain any injuries to the uterus are repaired. In men, cancer of the stomach and intestines, prostate and rec tum caused the greatest amount Square Dance -AT 1 Jefferson Gymnasium 1 Saturday Night, April 21 EVERYONE INVITED , . ADMISSION: 50c EACH MUSIC BY CLIFF EVANS’ BAND Sponsored By School 1 .1 of deaths from the disease in a recent year. In the case of cancer of the stomach or intestine, the field ar my points out, men of middle-age who previously had suffered no distress after eating should in vestigate such persistent discom fort or sudden loss of weight. Bleeding of the rectum should be reported immediately and all cases of hemorrhoids corrected by proper surgical methods. Al though enlargement of prostate gland is common in men of mid dle-age, it can be relatively harm less or it may be a symptom of cancer. In general, the field army lists these other early signs of cancer, danger signals which should lead to quick diagnosis for treatment, if needed: Any sore that does not heal, particularly about the tongue, mouth or lips. Sudden changes in the form or rate of growth of a mole or a wart. Persistent hoarseness that lasts longer than two weeks. Although education is the-field army’s primary activity, it per forms other valuable services. Volunteer workers prepare ban dages and provide transportation for poor patients, and, in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, special examination clinics have been set up with the approval of the state medical associations. Demand has far out-taxed clini cal facilities, however. In Chi cago, Mr. Arthur I. Edison, com mander of the Illinois field army, reports that over 1,200 women have been processed since the in ception of the examination center, with 96 of them, or 8 per cent of the total, found to have cancer without their knowing it. Only a $5 fee to cover laboratory ex penses is charged. Besides the sterling work of its field army, the American Can cer Society, under Dr. C. C. Lit tle. has devoted itself to the de velopment of research. Although operating no laboratories, the so ciety allocates its funds among outstanding scientific centers for continued study of the dreaded malady. Because of the great complex ity of the human body, medical research necessarily is slow, with one discovery leading to another in a gradual ohain^ So*far, sym ptoms of cancer have been rec ognized and treatment prescrib ed. And scientists have learned that the disease itself is not caus ed by a germ or bacteria but an unnatural growth of body tissue, which can only be controlled by killing the affected matter or re moving it. In this respect, Mr. Johnston, in striking the keynote for the great fund drive, declared: “Med Timoly Hints By RUTH CURRENT State Home Demonstration Agent There is .4 great feeling of achievement in making a dress and there is an easy way to do it, say clothing specialists. Choose the material carefully. Select something with body to it. Inexperienced sewers should be careful of a plain surface mater ial where all your mistakes show so clearly. Select a rougher tex ture material, a nubby weave or an all-over print. Avoid stripes, plaids, and large checks; they must be matched and this is hard to do. Buy enough material. Use a simple pattern. A six or eight gored skirt is easy to make and is easier to fit. A two-piece skirt is seldom flattering. Get acquainted with your pat tern. Study the pattern piece by piece. Read the instruction sheet carefully. ical men believe that with ade quate funds for research, cancer might be made a minor cause of death .'. . The cause of cancer may well be discovered in a few years.” Get your sewing tools ready for use. A supply of good dress-mak ing pins and several needles, a good pair of scissors, and a large, flat, even surface to cut on are needed, Place the pattern on the material before'you begin to cut. Be sure the selvages are even and the top of the piece, where you are going to start cutting, straight. Make all notches and markings be fore unpinning pattern from the material. Mark with thread or chalk. Before you unpin your pattern be sure you know where each piece goes. Study your pat tern again. Then, press each piece of cloth thoroughly. Basting makes sewing easy. You won’t be so apt to pucker your seams or pull them out of shape if you baste on a large flat surface. Fit your dress before stitching. Be" careful with stitching. Good stitching gives the professional look to your dress. Pressing also makes for professional finish. Next to proper cutting, it is the most important factor in the making of a dress. Pressing is not ironing; the iron and the steam do the work. Pressing is done on the wrong side of the fabric. Open all seams flat. Use a pressing cloth from which the Deep Gap News Mr. and Mrs. Tom Truitt and children, of Sparta, and Betty An drews spent the week end with relatives in Wilkes county. Reeves Brooks left last week for Florida, where he has accepted a position. sizing has been removed. Cot tons and linens require a pres sing cloth to avoid a sheen. ■.. ... .. m ■; } Troy Irwin, who has been ill, | is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cranford and children, of Sparta, spent the week.end with Mrs. Cranford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Press Ir win. ‘ - ,/ 7 1 Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Watson have moved to their new home here. Norma McBride has been ill at her home here. WAR BONDS . , . buy them help win victory. And His Ideals Will Live On Franklin Delano Roosevelt Si ' ' ' (II' We greatly mourn the loss of our late president, Franklin D. Roosevelt Northwestern Bank SPARTA, N. CAROLINA • • s*ciusiv*t>. Dan B. GALAX, VIRGINIA 4 4
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