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Thursday, Dec. 20, 1917 THE ASHEBORO COURIER Page Three ExDorts of Sugar to Nation’s Allies; SOUTH SHORT OF MACHINER'i ^ cLes Scarcity Here FOR FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS Some sections of the United States! are temporarily short of sugar be- Program Adopted tyhereby Machinery- cause the Nation is partially filling the CIGARS FOR MEN Christmas boxes Of cigars and in all the best brands of 5 and 10 cent lines. Perhaps we can tell you his favorite brand. Boxes of 25 or 60. Prices, $1.26. If he smokes cigarettes, get a Christmas box of either Lucky Strike, Helmar or London Life. STATIONERY ALWAYS GOOD' A box of stationery is a gift appropriate for any woman, and one that will he dearly cherished. Pure linen stationery. The new and fashionable-shades and styles. In all size, boxes and at all prices. imperative need's of the allies and is supplying sugar for its troops in France. In 1917 the United States has exported over 18 times as much sugar as it had averaged in the three years preceding the war. The world’s sugar crop'for 1916-17 was nearly 1,900,000 'tons less than that of 1912-13. A greater shorta^,. however, affects the European allies because their own production has been greatly cut, and prior to the war Ger many and Austria exported each year approxima'tely 1,722,000 tons. In pre- ▲ I war times England received 54 per J 1 cent of her total sugar supply from J ! the central powers, which is no-w. sup- ♦ , plied! from the United_ States sources. ^ I While European allies are being ^ ! materially aided with sugar from the X i United States, they are far from get- X ' ting more than their share at the ex- X pense of the citizen who once in a ▼ , while may have to drink his coffee ^ ’ unsweetened. The average consump tion of sugar per capita in England before the war was more than 93 pounds a year. Now the maximum limit is 26 Jiounds, with some likeli hood of that being unobtainable. In France the limit is . 18 pounds per capita; in Italy 12 pounds. The average consumption of sugar per capita in the United! States is still about 90 pounds. ' May Be Made Adequate ♦ ♦ Our Special Sale of Christmas Candies The Standard Drug Company has four lines of candies; Guth’s, Liggett’s, Fenway and Blocks. All in attractive Christmas boxes especially fixed for Christmas gifts. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ STANDARD DRUG COMPANY Notice The regpilar annual meeting of Ran dolph county branch, Farmers’ Mutu al Fire Insurance Association of North Carolina, will be k-fid in the court house, Asheboro, N. C., the first Mon day in January, 1918, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of electing oncers for the ensuing year and for suqh other busi ness as may come before the meeting. All policy holder.: are urged to be present. This, Dec. 14, 1917. S. S. COX, President. 2t E. T. Walton, Sdc.-Treas. Red -Cross relief shipments to Eu rope average over 10,000 tons i month. In one shipment was a con signment of 559 soccer footballs and 250 rugby footballs for American sol diers, purchased with funds raised by Harvard graduates. THIS IS THE PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS GIFT. A That tlae machinery available for fighting tuberculosis in the South is utterly inadequate to meet the de mands created by the war was the gist of a resolution adopted by the South ern Tuberculosis Conference at its re cent meeting in Chattanoonga: Every member of the conference, to a man, individually and colletively, not only pledged himself to fight more intensely to control tuberculosis in hig communi ty but adopted a program which em- bodys those additions and improve ments necessary to make the South’s fighting machinery what it should be. One of the requirements contained in the program was that there should' be one bed' in a public State or county sanatorium for at least every aimual death occurring from tuberculosis in that state or county. Another provi sion was that every town of 6,000 pop ulation should have a tuberculosis or public health nurse for the to\vn and outlying country districts. Open air schools and fresh air classes in connec tion with all union and graded schools throughout the South, and a continu ous, consistent educational campa,ign for the schools, the general public, the medical profession and public officials were other features included in the program. “The number of beds North Carolina would need,” says the State Board of Health, “should the program be adopt-; ed in this sta'te, would be over 3,500. Her bed capacity at the State Sanato-_ rium is less than 150, and while a few, county sanatoria are now open, the bed capacity of these institutions 'with that of the State Sanatorium in no way equa.ls the number of deaths annually in the state from tuberculosis.” The port of New York is under mil itary control, the water fronts being guarded by the Re^lar Ax-my. Fully armed guards prohibit the passage of any person, alien or citizen, who can not establish a business reason for ac cess to the water-front areas. The same military control will be establish ed at all other American ports and may include factories engaged in war work. MEETING WINTER’S TROUBLES Long Range of W'^inter Diseases Com- ‘ batted by Proper Home and Personal | Hygiene How to protect one’s self from the long range of winter troubles that an nually affect the majority of the peo ple li'ving in the temperate zone where weather- conffitions so widely fluctuate is told in -the latest b-ulletin from the State Board of Health. It says: “Winter puts a tremendous strain on a person’s ■vitality. To be able to keep off the epidemic diseases like grippe | and pneumonia, and to avoid the long. range of affections of the nose, throat, and the lungs—from a common cold to acute pneumonia, requires more than haphazard living habits. While sanita tion and other public health measures offer some protection against these in fectious diseases, the way you live at home determines almost wholly how much you will suger from colds and other respiratory diseases this winter. “Personal hyg^iene and home condi tions are the two big factors control ling winter diseases. Requiring a re sistance to cold is the first essential toward protecting one’s self from sick ness in winter. This can be done by sleeping in cold fresh air every night and by taking a cold sponge bath or by dashing cold water on the chest, neck and arms and over the body in the morning. Over-eating and constipa tion must be strictly avoided. Over work and great mental or physical Useful gifts are the only sane gifts to give in a time of peril and -war. Here are a few we have to offer; Neckties in any shades and styles, Socks, Belts, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Gloves, Caps. Nothing could be appreciated more than a nice suit of clothes or an overcoat. Give useful gifts and let us all have a mer ry Christmas. WOOD CASH CLOTHING COMPANY “The Store that Appreciates Your Business” I ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ lUflLlW .Gifts Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet would make a useful gift. On sale at Hoover & McCain s. strain lower resistance and should be ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS IN WHICH TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING 'Vfe have a nice line of toys, books, etc., for the children. We also have a nice line of \5TNTEB COATS AND SWEATERS 'Remember; We carry Dry Goods, No tions, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, and Fine Shoes for Men, Women and Children. Give us a chance to serve your wants dur ing the next few days. R. C. JOHNSON well guarded against. Caution should | ling as wet feet, and also against un- be taken against sudden or local chil-' due exposure to bad weather. Our Policy: ¥7 T7T rl TV ^ c Our Motto: Money Refunded For Unsatisfactory Purchases EFIRD S Quick Sales; Small Profits. We operate stores at High Point, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, - Durham, Salishury, Concord, Gastonia, and Rocky Mount, N. C.; Colum bia, Rock Hill, and Anderson, S. C. We also operate one of the largest exclusive jobbing houses in North Carolina. Since we buy as whole salers, we really sell you merchandise at what the average merchant pays for his stock. When in High Point make our store your store. All we ask of you is a look before buying. Christmas Sale Now On. Mail Orders Promptly Attended To. Railroad Fare Paid to Asheboro Community People With $10 Purchase. Efird’s Department Store 122 N. Main St, High Point, N. C.
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