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Newspapers Best Roger Babson, world-known business analysis! believes newspaper advertising is best and give some pertinent facts to prove his viewpoint. Re points 'out that higher sales through advertising results in lower prices. “Visual teaching is more effective than auditory . . ^newspapers have the visual appeal,1’ he declares. “A newspaper 'ad vertisement is available all of the several days to the family reader. On the other hand the radio “spot’’ must be caught on the fly at a certain minute of a certain day on a certain station—or be lost forever,” Babson explains. He compares the two by taking a week ly newspaper with a circulation of 5,000 and suggests that the number of minutes that the advertising is available to the readers, say 10 hours per day, seven days per week, be multiplied by the circulation and the total is 21,000,000 minutes. He fur ther states, with the same reasoning, that a one minute radio commercial would need to have an audience of 21,000,000 people to equal the power of the weekly with only 5,000 circulation. In conclusion, Mr. Blabson states that with the enormous increase in population that business also has an enormous new market to sell- “It should be able to meet the challenge of good old American com petition with bounce and with pleasure, provided the newspapers, both large and small are utilized,” he declares. -—oOo Boom, Bust Or Bonds? During the war years much was said about “the American way of life”. Men fought and died to preserve it. Yet, re cently in the face of our present economic system the president of a bank said, "From boom to bust seems to be the A merican way of life,” in discussing the high prices and reckless spending. like the executive, we definitely feel that this is a time to save money and put aside surplus *in U. S. Savings bonds in stead of cashing then^ The Federal Reserve Bulletin for Aug ust revedls that more than one-tfourth of the 64,300,000 American spending units supplemented their income during 1946 by either going into their savings ac counts or going in debt. A survey shows that many items for. Which people went in detyt, were not es sential. Many others, who went into their savings, have nothing to show for their spending. ' ■' • Investment in Savings Bonds today will be worth more in the years to come, not only frpm the standpoint of growing in , but the increased value of a dollar, in boom,times is good in surance against a bust. —r---060 Youth’s Opportunity « She colleges and universities of Amer ica tins fall will be jammed as never be of our young through knowledge bijity it imposes? Some extremely pertinent thoughts on that very subject were expressed recent ly by General Motors’ Vice President Paul Garrett, in 4 talk before a student group at his alma mater, Whitman College, Wal la Walla, Washington. Said Mr. Garrett: “When 1, had my chance I did not real ise that there was eyen then envolving a profession upon, which would fall great responsibility for leadership in dealing with problems of all kinds in this area I refer to management which is the way you run a farm, a shop or an industry. To me at that time business was something you just drifted into if you were not com petent to take up one of the recognized professions or if all you wanted in life was money. It would not have occurred to me that an ambitious young man of ideals and vision might turn to industry for an ideal life profession. I did not understand what industry was. And to the widespread persistence of such lack in understanding can be attributed a great share of our pre sent world troubles. “At this state of World development your generation has the responsibility for advancing new concepts of management. Government cannot do it- If I had had your chance I would become a diciple of good management for what it can do in America quite apart from any plan I might have for my own life work. If I had your chance to assess again what I might do with my life I would view management very differ ently than I did in your place, as an en deavor very worthy of my best fibre.” -0O0-*— Religious Education Spiritual growth is the goal of human history, and youth need to be taught that more than ever, President Harry S. Tru man wrote recently in a letter endorsing Religious Education Week, which will be observed by thousands of communities and hundreds of thousands of churches throughout the United States and Canada from September 28 through October 5. The President’s letter was sent to Dr. Roy G. Ross, general secretary of the In ternational Council of Religious Education, which is sponsoring Religious Education Week in cooperation with the 40 denom inations and the 634 interdominational councils of chutches and religious edu cation which are constituent units of the I. C. R. E- ' The war years confirmed our faith in the abiding dignity of man,” Mr. Truman wrote. “It is true that evil and greed and prejudice remain. But many of us cannot rest so long as there is injustice. Significant ly, our-numbers are increasing.” Continued moral development is pos sible through instruction in the doctrines of the Fatherhood of God and the brother hood of man, Mr. Truman affirmed. “This ,is the faith we live by, and nothing can break faith,” he said. “Faith Is the Victory“ is the theme of this year’s seventeenth annual observance , of Religious Education Week. Endorsed by many national, state, and civic leaders, American Protestants will use this week to emphasize their unity in Christian teach ing. The week’s events will begin with the traditional Rally Day services on Sun day, September 28, and continue through Sunday, October 5, with celebration of Worldwide Communion Sunday. -0O0--- ' N. C. Leads Again The story of North -Carolina’s inspired battle for good health will be told to more than 3900 hospital administrators, trustees and department' heads from throughout the United States and Canada when the American Hospital Association holds its 49th annual convention in St Louis, Sept. 22 to 24, Executive Director George Bug bee of the Association has announced. Convention delegates will get the first hand report from Kay Kyser, radio star and native North Carolinian who has ta ken a leading role in his home state’s health campaign. North Carolina’s far-reaching program, to improve and expand medical care faci lities* which already is attracting national acclaim, will be reviewed in detail by Ky ser in hfe secdnd talk. Bugbee visited North Carolina in July to study the Good Health program. He paid high tribute to the state-wide educational activity, and particularly to the work of The City “Either young men must tie en couraged to operate farms, and things made possible for them to do so, or else efforts should be t/.ected toward teaching old dogs new tricks!” That was Brdoks James talkin’, tellin’ me kinda indirectly the answer to a question I had just asked the former head of the Extension Service’s Farm Mana gement section. * I wanted to know how old a man has to be to own a farm in North Carolina, and he set me straight on it in a, hurry. “Cousin,” he says, “some people would think that was a foolish question to be asking, but about a year ago, less than two percent of the former-operators in this state were under twenty-five. I told Mr. James it didn’t seem right that so few young men were taking a leading role in Tar Heel farming, and he replied: “That’s not all, Cousin—only about one-eighth of the farm operators were less than thirty five years old at the same time.” ‘Too bad,” I says, “too bad!” “Yes, it is,” Mr James agrees, “because young men are always willing and anxious to adopt new practices hnd try new methods and set the pace in the race for progress. But they can’t do this in Agriculture when they are so poorly represented among the landowners and operators.” Thanking Mr. Jaihes for an swering my question, I hurried over to the Extension Agronomy Department to check up on the critical small grain situation. Library Notes By CARRIE H. JONES Do you know that the first great earthquake happened in Corinth, Greece, Dec, 865. Caused 45,000 deaths. — — —That the United States has 77,509,000 acres of idle crop1 land. —-That the melody of our na tional anthem—The Star Spang led Banner is that of the English lyric “Anacreon in Heaven.” -That it is a mistaken idea creep in persons’ ping, instead they icial to farmers as i, caterpillars, etc. the favorite son of David, King of Isreal, was Ab solom, who was fleeing from his father’s soldiers and was caught by his curls in the branches of a tree, and hung there until he was one of David’s captains. Astor family earlier days, —'-That President McKin ley was shot by an assassin in Sept. 1909. -That Shakespeare is con sidered the greatest dramatist and the finest poet who has ever writ ten in the English language. -The ten original amend ments put in force in 1791. -The seven wonders of the ancient world. The answer to these last ones and many more interesting facts may be found in the reference collection in your county Library, if interested why not look them up. Timely Hints It’s an old household custom to pour on milk when ink is spil led. But textile chemists of the U. D. Department of Agriculture advise other methods which are easier and more successful. Milk may remove ink staiiy but it usually takes long soaking, and sometimes it leaves a spot more difficult to remove than ink. Writing inks differ so much in composition that no one remover suits all. What removes one kind of ink may set another. The wash able, non-permanent inks, often used in schools, will come out by rinsing in water and then soak ing in soapsuds, but soap will set iron tennate inks. It is best to try several methods, beginning with the simplest apd the one least likely to harm the doth. Prompt treatment while the ink is still fresh and moist is im port ant. because some inks be come darker and insoluble as they stand and dry. Aa soon H ink ii spilled, spread cornmeal, cornstarch or talcum powder on the stain to ab sorb as much as possible and keep it from spreading, Aa the powder shows color, shake it off and shake on fresh until no morn ink is taken up. Then, pour eith er glycerine or one at the soap, lean shampoos on toe fresh stain. Rub lightly betwwm the hands, rinse and apply more as long as any ink comes from the stain. .V IF YOU KNOW OF A BETTER 'OLE (TO TO IT 1/ m / The Everyday Counselor Rev. Herterf Spangh, D. D. Everyone makes mistakes. That’s why pencils have erasers on one end. He who makes no mistakes does nothing, but he who makes too many loses his job. A letter from a discouraged correspondent is on my desk. This young man has had a hard time, but so have other people had hard times. He audf/some mistakes, lost his job, He is'try ing a new one and is dfacodraged. “I am sick of living and don’t see hoAf I can keep the job I now have much longer. The time for a man to learn a trade is not when his nerves have gone as mine have, and when he is up in years and spirit-broken as I am. The time for a man to learn how to overcome an inferiority complex is not when he is as old as I am.” All this from a young man who is under 30 years of age. He has made mistakes, but who doesn’t. The thing to do is to get up and try it again. There is a lot of value in those old mottoes placed at the top of Copy Books of yesterday in which we prac ticed penmanship, one comes to mind: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” It is surprising what -- — -—... one can do when, he really makes up his mind to try; puis nis mind, heart and every effort upon the new undertaking. 1 went into the ministry at about the age of this correspon dent. It was new work, entirely unifcrent. i-*rior to. this time, I , new ,... . I. I recall once teaching a 40-year-old machinist to play the piano. Someone sold him a piano as he loved music, but he hadn’t realized that a piano must be played. Then, with his money invested in it, the only way he could get it out was by playing it. Hf took lessons with grim de termination, practiced regularly, learned to play to his own satis faction. Anyone who has reasonable strength and ability can get a job today, but not by sitting down and pitying himself. This correspondent needs to get down on his knees and ask the Lord’s forgiveness for this self-pity, ask for guidance and then get up and go out and hunt a job, or else make up his*mind to like the one he has. The investigation of a joint congressional committee into the housing question, scheduled to get underway early in October, likely will be in the nature of a dress re hearsal for the bitter fight ex pected on the Taft-Ellender-Wag ner bill, a battle between private and public housing. These opposing forces were evi dent even in the organization of the committee in which the pri vate real estate and housing lob bies won a victory through the election of Representative Ralph A. Gamble of New York as chair man and Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy eg Wisconsin as vice-chairman. . " ir-m.mm.m*, ■ 'f -. " —' ■ Finally, rinse with clear water. If traces of color still show, try lemon Juke or citric acid pow der. Other bleaches may be used on white fabrics, but on colored material they must be used spar ingly With great care. After us ing any bleach, rinse it out thouroughly with water. Removing ink from fabric that is not washable is difficult or im possible by home methods. If the fabric is injured by water, it is already harmed by the water in 1 the ink. Ordinary “cleaning fluids" or dry-cleaning solvents for use on non-washable fabrics no effect on writing ink, ie a water solution ani have some water for remo ve Senator McCarthy, brash young ] freshman, defied all precedent and senatorial seniority by op posing Sen. Charles W. Tobey, of New Hampshire, veteran chair man of the senate banking and currency committee, in the fight f<jr chairmanship of the joint housing committee. Senator To bey came to the committee meet ing armed with sufficient proxies to name him chairman since from time immemorial proxies have been voted in the organization I of congressional committees. Sen ator McCarthy, however, with the help of house members, succeeded in forcing through a resolution prohibiting the holding of prox ies and then forced through the election of Congressman Gamble I as chairman and himself as vice i chairman. I This maneuver gave control of , the housing investigation to the house of representatives and to j Jesse A. Wolcott of house I banking and currency who sits as exofficio [the point commitl man Wolcott is a only of public " ^ of all controls SrW8-—! tag was supported by Senator Tobey, Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, and most of the Democratic members of the senate. Congressman (gamble, the com promise committee chairman, is a little-known member of the house since he seldom takes the floor, but he is a son of a former Re oublican senator from South Da kota, Robert J. Gamble. It is likelv that the point committee hearings will open in Washing ton and then spread to various sections of the county. In the meantime grand jury probes are being made of alleged monopolistic practices of realtors in fixing prices in commissions throughout the country, and gov ernment statistics show that the home building boom has reached a 20-year high but that the new construction was confined largely SSSSS.l—“‘n All signs point to the fact that Clinton Anderson will remain in his job as secretary of agricul ture. From various sources it has been predicted that Anderson would take over chairmanship of the Democratic national commit tee. It is likely, however, that ng Gael Sullivan, the aggressive ex ecutive director of the commit tee, will be named chairman to succeed Robert E. Hannegan. If congress approves the Mar shall plan for aid to Europe, and there is some indication that it will not, all signs point to an agricultural program of full pro duction,, that is production based on wartime demands for the five years. In the meantime the depart ment is making one of the most careful studies ever made by gov ernment on what this country can do if required and the ap praisal is based on the suppos itions: * (1) Of continuing high employ ment. (2) Of ja slightly lower price average for farm products. (3) Of continued high expert demands. U Hogs excell all other farm ani mals in the efficiency with which they convert feed into meat. Uncle Saih Says
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