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AND STAR-TIMES he MEWS established February 16, 1940— The TIMES, IMS and The STAR, 1889. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY At Sparta, N. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1S47 .Publisher .Associate ED M. ANDERSON MRS.. ED M. ANDERSON SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YBAR fat County, $2.06— Outside County, $2.50 The News is glad to publish letters, not too long, on matters of general interest. But ■Kh communications must be accompanied by the real name of the,writer, even when they are to bo published under a nom de ind-class matter at the post North Carolina, under the am is all-inclusive. It ;o its own particular tifty committees a fire prevention a practical line SLDlllty Conference on n Action Pro into effect in One of its es govemors ap contains recommendations, framed by the leading fire prevention experts of the na tion, on such vital matters as law enforce ment, building construction, fire-fighting services, public education, and research. But it will be Of no avail if states and communities fail to put it into effect. It of fers the nation an opportunity—and it is up to the people to accept it. No one can doubt that the magnitude of our fire loss constitutes a real nation al emergency. More than 10,000 lives and $561,000,000 worth of property were destroyed last year. The total, unless it is checked, will be higher this-year. Month after month, the figures have been rising. In opening the Conference, President Truman said: “Fire Prevention* is a year round public responsibility. I believe the highest state and municipal officials must assume greater responsibility for leader ship in this field.” The time to act is now. -oOch Improved Selling In a recent address, Dr. Paul H. Nys trom, Professor of Marketing at Colum bia University, dealt with selling problems that confront manufacturers and retailers. Modem selling, he observed, makes more and better use of advertising and of display. Marked advances fyave been made in visualizing and demonstrating the worth of products. On the other hand, he con tinued, there has been a“serious decline in efficiency in personal selling.” By and large, salesmen for Manufacturers, whole* sale houses and retail stores now do less selling, perform fewer services for their customers, know less about their goods, and cost more than in prewar days. This is due in part to reduced hours of work, coupled with higher pay. It is also true, however, that too many salespeople lack drive, and tend to lean more and more heavily for results upon the aids of adver tising, display and packaging. The remedy, Dr. Nysttom believes, is ' long-range training to build up the know ledge, habits, attihjdes and enthusiasms which are necessary to successful human contact work. That training will require years in many cases, and campaigns which are limited to a few days or weeks, of the “six easy lessons variety,” will not work. The “bom salesman,” who can sell any thing, is a rare bird, an# there* twill never be enough of hina* ta*r|ee| the needs of vM^effelesmln, )f*any sales organi American business* who is the back! — ..... zation, learns rel«ffehy ^W^, >nd he must be carefully guided and trained. Dr. Nystrom has pointed w one more in holding down its over i a means of enrolling the to the consumer. In the days with the most efficient sal** m The good old summertime is here and the opportunity for youngsters to burn up an even greater supply of energy is now with us. Baseball games, bicycles, swimm ing, roller skating, and the thousands and one other things in which boys and girls find opportunity for strenuous exercise, mean even greater care in menu planning. If the children seem to have a greater than usual liking for pies, pastries, or var ious other foods which, contain fats, it pro bably is simply wise old Mother Nature urging them to eat such foods. For, dieti tians and nutritionists tell us, fats are ca pable of furnishing more than twice as much energy as the same amounts of carbohydrates. Fats yield nine calories per gram, with carbohydrates yielding four to the gram. At the same time, the health authorities and food experts point out that much of the pleasant taste of many of our foods come from fats. Fatty foods add a great deal of zest to many dishes. And it has been proved without ques tion of doubt by research chemists and food experts that fats are highly digestible. Recent tests on meat fats particularly have shown a digestibility ranging up to 97%. Development of special meat fat pro ducts with high shortening power and their ability to retain their freshness even though not kept under refrigeration, means that adequate supplies of high grade short ening can be kept on hand throughout the summer—ready for use in providing the energy supplying foods to replace the calories burned out in summertime-play. Cleanliness During war years when soap was a mong the many shortages, there were some pessimists who believed that the people of the United States would forget some of their habits of cleanliness. Present indi cations reveal that this year will show greatly increased facilities for cleanliness, however. Builders and home planners believe we shall have more bathrooms, more bath tubs, more hot water, more washing mach ines, more of almost everything that fac ilitates cleanliness. At present, less than half of the 37 million dwelling units in the United States have bathtubs or show ers. During the war, most of the manu facturers of plumbing supplies devoted their factories to making war materials. Now practically all of them have reconver ted to civilian production. The Federal Housing Expeditor has helped by remov ing the control on the number of bath rooms in new houses. It is no longer neces sary for a home builder to limit his bathrooms Jo one for each 1,500 square feet of floor space. Emergency production during the war has taught employers the importance of providing adequate clean-up facilities. We find on every hand a desire to install better washrooms, toilets, and locker rooms. In the food trades especially plant sanitation and employee cleanliness have made a striking advance. On account of the shortage of mater ials and manpower during the war years, we were obliged to let our public build ings, our schools, our railroad stations, our factories, and in many cases even our homes get dirty; but that emergency has passed and one of the most significant , signs of peace is the nationwide desire to get clean again. -oOo Sell Beans In West Jefferson Farmers throughout this area are urged to sell their beans in West Jefferson. Local auction markets not only offer prices and service comparable or better to those found elsewhere, these local markets also offer growers an opportunity to sell their beans at home and eliminate travel expense and time. Then too these markets, home-owned and home-operated, take a personal inter est in the growers. Every effort is made to secure the best possible service and price for the growers. Growers, who have sold on these markets know this, those, who have not, will find this to be true, when they bring their beans in for sale. West Jefferson merchants and other institutions also offer many advantages to growers, by supplying shopping needs. As the season opens we urge that you sell your beans in West Jefferson and while you are here supply your other needs at the establishments of West Jefferson Mer chants. They are ready to serve you at all -Hwm-. (The Sky land Post.) Public and private water sup plies are of public importance concern. Public water supplies are usually regulated by local ordinances of cities or townships, but also are subject to the same principals of sanitation as any water supply. Private water sup plies are of public importance when the pggpli* on- wheat fMl> perty they are located are car riers of contagious diseases or sell milk or other food products of the farm or engage in some pub lic business. Springs, wells, lakes, and rivers supply water which may or may not be pure. Private water sup plies, usually are obtained from springs or wells Which are or dinarily thought of as supply ing pure water which needs no artificial purifying. This is not necessarily true just as water from lakes and yivers has to be purified by filtration, floculation, and chemical treatment with limes, chlorine, charcoal, alum, and other chemicals so must the private water supply be treated. In selecting a water supply the water shed must be considered as well as the foundation from which the water springs. Springs should be protected from sur face drainage by enclosure in a cement box with a tightly fit ting cap and dirt should be thrown in against the box so as to drgin surface water in all directions and should be pro tected from cattle by fencing. A well should be far enough from the barn yard or out house so that water draining through the earth will not Contaminate the well. The problems of water supply which confront the sanitarian are many and varied, but it is part of his job to know the answers to your questions, and he will be glE>'- to help where he can. PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD TUES., FRIDAY (Continued from Page 1) be ready to serve at 10:00 a. m. 9. Selling should not begin until the tables and prices have been checked. 10. All sellers must be members of a home demonstra tion club and must have taken the Wassermann test. Other committees named were1 the price comrjvttee, composed of Mrs. Will Hoppers, Mrs. R. D. Richardson and Mrs. Mac D. Wagoner. Food inspectors are Mrs. Tom Moxley, Mrs. Champ Duncan, Mrs. Van Miller, Mrs. Bob McGrady and Mrs. Reece Caudill. COLLINS NAMED ON WELFARE BOARD (Continued from Page 1) leghany. Mr. Sturdivant stated that the reason for his resignation was because of his declining health. Swanson Edwards, welfare super intendent who also serves on the board, stated that the two years of service Mr. Sturdivant had given to the boafd hhd been of great service to the county. Serving also on the board are Mrs. C. A. Thompson and R. C. Halsey. WRECK FATAL TO PINEY CREEK YOUTH - ... (Continued'from PaPb 1) Rev. W. H Yokeley. Interment was in the church cemetery. Classmates of the deceased ser ved as flower girls. TO START RE-ISSUING DRIVER LICENSE JULY 1 (Continued from Page 1) glasses is 20-50. This may be with ( both eyes together, or it may be with best eye alone. The Sign test consists of the showing to the applicant several pictures containing Highway Warning! signs. The applicant will be re-' questes to tell what a driver i should do when he comes to such! a sign. Inability to readmit not grounds for denying a driver t license. The Rule section of the ! examination consists of twenty- ' five simple questions that deal with the safe operation of a mo-1 tor vehicle. The Road test will consist of a drive of some twelve to fifteen city blocks. REV. C. W. JONES TO BE HEARD ON RADIO Rev. Claud* W. Jones, well known revivalist, formerly of Ashe county, is now conducting a series of radio broadcasts over Station WBOB. Galax, Va., it wag announced this week. The program can be heard each morning, including Sunday, at 19:30 a. m. The Bitter Dose ' ...-iL-u J.JUiwi- an A UqLD STILL, - it’s GOOD TOR WWAT AILS YOU f The agricultural appropriation bill will likely be the last such bill approved by both houses of the congress. In the meantime, in farm circles here there is talk of a farm revolt from the tradi tional ranks of the GOP. Fact is that the house vote on the appro priation was the closest in this session and at one time only six GOP votes kept the bill from be ing sent back to the committee. Of the 174 votes for re-commit ment only 12 were republican and five of those were from the Iowa delegation. So the vote, 180 to 174 against recommitment, was decided almost entirely on party lines. The only real republican op position made to the farm cuts was voiced by Representative Clifford Hope of Kansas, chair man of the house agricultural committee. He declared that the appropriations committee by its slashes of some 341 millions of dollars in the department funds was “taking aWay the initiative of his committee” and ■ partly through Hope’s efforts, 40 mil lion dollars was returned to the agricultural program. It is ex pected that the senate, as a re sult of the vigorous opposition of the farm leadership will -re store at least partially some of the funds eliminated by the house, particularly the soil conservateion and school lunch apropriations and likely some of the cuts from the rural electrical administra tion. • As a result of the conference 'of farm leaders, bankers and others interested in the farm land credit field, held at the instance of President Truman early in June, it is expected that a pro gram, probably voluntary in na ture and intended to curb the further increase of farm land prices, will be adopted by lend ers. This program is expected to advise customers to hold on to their savings; provide for higher cash payments on sales involving a farm mortgage; hold down GI investments to prevent assumpt ion of over-loaning on farm valu ation; provide more lenient meth ods for acquisition of farm equip ment to increase income; dis courage pure speculation in farm lands and encourage farmers to buy on valuations based on nor mal earning power of land and to demand larger installments of payments while farm income is high. It is believed if lenders adopt this program it will tend to tighten credit and pull land prices downward. - Fifty-two congressmen have signed a petition to force some' action of the joint house-senate economic committee on the Pres ident’s economic report to the congress, as provided by the full employment act of lMdb The President’s report was filed with the congress by the President last January but nb action has been talden although the law W A .. That the power of the house appropriations committee could t\rt BVfi although both houses of congress have passed, and the president has signed, the 400 million dol lar loan to Greece and Turkey which is now a national policy, no appropriation has been made to provide the money. Congress man Taber of New York, chair man of the house appropriations committee says he’s going to have a good look at the 400 milliion dollars to see if it is really need ed before the house makes the appropriation. Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico recently questioned the right of a house committee to “veto”’ or nullify an action approved by both houses and the President. At any rate, the Taber committee is assuming the right. Communism is the big bltgaboo here in • Washington, both in government and out. Arguments run pro and con over the 'fruman plan tor screening government workers through the FBI at a cost of some 25 million dollars, and other advanced plans ufltfch will cos| from 37 million dollars up. On the bill to outlaw the commuiiist party, the proponents declare the communist party is subversive, that is promotes the overthrow of our form of govern ment and our way of life and that its primary allegiance is to a foreign power. Those against the bill declare that the Amer ican concept of democracy is to allow free choice in the election of officials from any political party and that the best way to outlaw communism is to make democracy work better, here and abroad. ANNOUNCEMENT !S MADE OF REGISTRARS (Continued from Pare 1) Retha Combs succeeded Don Smith in the Glade Creek town ship. Other registrars are A. C. Edwards, Gap Civil; Walter Spicer, Cherry Lane; T. C. Os borne, Cranberry; V. B. Phipps, Piney Creek, George Finney, Prather’s; Creek. The books will be open to the public on June 28, July 5 and July 12, Mr. Nichols stated, and pointed out that all those who had registered in the past would not be required to register a gain. Challenge day will be July 19. FANS WILL WITNESS DONKEY BASEBALL (Continued from Page 1) tions towards their new build ing program, and proceed? of the game will be used toward the building fund. The land waspar tially donated by Dr. B. O. Choate and the other portion was bought Ad McMillan. Work be gan last week at the new sit* of the clubhouse and was contin ued yesterday afternoon. The men are now cutting away the under brush and clearing the land for the building. 1945 was estimated *ta 2,042 mil lion pounds. N°w Safety Act To Make Drivers * Use More Care Speed Limit Set At 55-Miles An-Hour; Must Be Fin ancially Resp<msible Beginning next Tuesday mo torists will become acutely con scious of die efforts the 1947 Legislature made to curb acci dents, by putting teeth into the “Motor Vehicle Safety and Re sponsibility Act,” which becomes effective July 1. Not only does this require the re-examination and re-issuance of driver license but includes a financial responsibility measure and an act to require mechanical inspection -of motor vehicles, peri odic reissuance of drivers’ licen ses, a 55-mile-an-hour speed lim it on State highways, and stiff penalties for Violation of the traffic laws. As finally passed, only one in spection fee of $1 will be charg ed through 1949 and thereafter it will be 75 cents per/inspection. Under the Financial Respon sibility Act, a motorist must fur nish proof of financial responsi bility to regain hiS driving per mit after it has been revoked for violation of the traffic laws, and drivers who are involved in acci dents and who fail to satisfy court judgments against them will have to furnish proof of fi nancial responsibility to retain their licenses. Install Plant For Hay Drying Machinery for drying hay has been installed in one of the barns at the State Test Farm at Tran sou in order to demonstrate j the practically features of this type of curing. \ “It is hoped that some valuable [information will be gained from , this ^important demonstration ! which will be of great value to the mountain countlefc in this vi cinity due to the importance of hay curing,” Supt. James Gra ham said. “The test farm is very for tunate to be able to secure such valuable equipment for this dem onstration and the services of all those concerned in securing such ar« greatly appreciated,” he con cluded. Roy Royal, S-2C Back From Tour •Roy B. Roysl. seaman, second /.in—, son of Mrs. Mabel Royal, of Miles, has returned to the United States aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte, after an ex tensive tour of the Mediterran ean area. > While on the cruise, the Leyte visited Istanbul, Turkey; Souda , < Highlight o the cruise was a visit to the ship by the President
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