THE MARION PROGRESS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE Mcdowell publishing co. MARION, N. C. TELEPHONE 64 S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Publisher ELIZABETH WHITTEN, Newt Editor Entered at the Postoffice at Marion, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATE One year $2.00 Strictly in Advance RULES FOR CHRISTMAS TRAVEL! The approaching Christmas holidays mean that there will be an unusual increase in vehic ular traffic, as well as -a greater number of pedestrians 'on the streets and highways. In addition, the weather of early Winter is bound to aggravate the hazards of our high ways. For this reason, it may be appropriate at this time to call attention to safety sugges tions designed to prevent accidents and save lives. Recently, a traffic expert issued some things of a guide for motorists and pedestrians in an effort to reduce traffic accidents. Here they are, with special hints for motorists, pe destrians and for parents and guardians of children: For Motorists: Observe all traffic regulations. Concentrate on your driving at all times. Be courteous to pedestrians and other driv ers. Abstain from drinking intoxicants while | driving. Give proper signals when turning or stop ping. Drive cautiously in congested areas. Keep at least one window of your car open, even in cold or inclement weather so that youi can hear the approach of emergency vehicles. ! Don't try to operate car with defective; brakes or lights. I Don't hold conversation with passengers while car is~in motion. I Don't drive when tired. Don't drive in inclement weather. Don't try to beat traffic lights. Don't make improper turns or sudden stops.. Suggestions For Pedestrians: Cross only at street intersections and with' traffic lights. Be sure traffic is halted before crossing! .streets. If possible, assist elderly and blind persons; and children in crossing street intersections. ! Walk carefully at all times. i Don't try to cross streets against moving | traffic. Don't try to cross street between parked! cars. Don't run into roadway for any reason. Don't hold conversation with a companion while crossing roadway. Don't carry bundles in such a manner as to obstruct your view of the roadway. Suggestions For Parents and Guardians: Explain to children the difference between red and green traffic signals and urge them to obey them. Caution them against running into the roadway to retrieve a ball or other objects. Instruct them to play in playyards, parks or play streets. Make children safely-conscious by occas ional talks. • Don't permit children to walk unescorted in or near crowded roadways. Don't permit them to play in roadway or in vicinity of parked vehicles. Don't permit them to "hitch" on moving vehicles. Don't permit them to ride bicycles or go sleigh-riding in roadways. There is no law against giving your son or daughter, away from home, a Christmas pre sent in the form of a year's subscription to The Marion Progress. It might be a good idea for some Americans to study the principles upon which their gov ernment was founded. 4 Life is so arranged that the more you have, the more you want; that's what keeps man going. The trouble with most budgets is that they operate only on paper. Support the hospital drive. MILITARY POWER WILL RESTRAIN RUSSIA The only way to keep Russia from deliber ate military aggression in the immediate fu ture, according to Lieut-General Walter Be dell Smith, who served three years as Ambas sador at Moscow, is an unwavering and posi tive application of the program of the Atlan tic powers. The New York Times, which has been print ing excerpts from the book of the former Am bassador, says that General Smitji "comes to the bleak conclusion that the present Soviet regime is the prisoner of its own dogma by which it must stand or fall and that this dog ma—product of Communist ideology and great Russian ambitions—calls for world wide revolution to establish Communist dom ination." The Ambassador believes that Soviet policy is influenced by hostility toward the West, somewhat intensified by the feeling of inse curity of those who live by terror. Conse quently, he thinks that Soviet energies are concentrated on making Russia as strong as possible and prospective opportunity as weak as possible. The General is not of the opinion that the Atlantic powers, if they create a counterforce able to balance Russian might and make ag gression too risky to be tried, might find that the Russians are interested in getting along with the rest of the world. WEAR OUT YOUR BODY—DIE! The breakdown of blood vessels in the hu man body causes four times as many deaths as cancer, declares Dr. Edward L. Bortz, past president of the American Medical Associa tion, who says what really kills people is that they wear out their bodies thirty years too soon. The doctor thinks that the life-span of hu man beings can be lengthened thirty per cent and that men could live to be one hundred by correct living. He insists that the life span today is no longer than in the days of Christ." What does the doctor propose that the peo ple of this country do to prevent their blood vessels from breaking down? His answer is to "eat well and not too much. Rest well, eli minate well and get sufficient exercise." Dr. Bortz insists that the people in the Unit ed States are over-fed and suggests that they cut down on eating fifty per cent to live long er and be healthier. He objects to modern food because most of it is fatty and "fats cause most blood vessel breakdowns." He says that fatigue is a major factor in accident, dis ease, and the wearing out of bodies. More over, he suggests that people at work need rest period every two hours and that "ten minutes of relaxation will work wonders." We call attention to thfe views of this medi cal man, not because they are new but be cause his advice is timely. His statements of fer an excuse to an editor to suggest again to the readers of his newspaper that they con serve their health and practice the art of keep ing well rather than that of being cured. RELIGION AS A PART OF LIFE Every once in a while we pick up a news paper to read that some solemn orator had declared that if the American way of life is to be preserved, religion must be a part of the life of every American. Nobody that we know of disputes the state ment. It is often made, however, by those who mean that their form of religion must be a part of the life of every American. This is, of cours9, nonsenses While we yield to no one in the importance that we attach to a religious life, we insist religiously upon the right of ev-ery American to exercise his j freedom in regard to religion as in regard to everything else. A generalized statement that religion must be in the life of our people means what the speaker happens to think it means at the time. Usually, the utterance is connected with some particular ecclesiastical organization or quot ed for some political, economic or social pur pose. Where is it used to emphasize the basic right of individuals to worship as they please? Despite the short routes and quick cures, there is no easy way to anything that is worth much. Highway accidents continue to kill scores of Americans every week, regardless of all the safety rules. The history of the world reveals that edu cation is a paying investment, either for the pupil or the society in which he lives. Intelligent advertising is an aid to mercTian dising everywhere, even in Marion. Religious' freedom does not mean the same thing in every country. Buy Christmas Seals. OUR DEMOCRACY —by Mat EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS — Jll The concept of prjvate " ENTERPRISE STEMS FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF OUR. COUNTRY, WHEN BUSINESSES WERE LARGELY LOCAL TO THE COMMUNITY, OWNED BY THE MEN WHO RAN THEM AND SERVING PEOPLE WHO LIVED AS NEIGHBORS. THEN, A MAN'S BUSINESS l WAS *MS OWN BUSINESS." vfty/w9rr AS BUSINESSES HAVE GROWN BEYOND THE COMMUNITY AND OWNERSHIP HAS PASSED FROM INDIVIDUALS TO GROUPS OF OWNERS — THE CONCEPT OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE HAS BROADENED TO RECOGNIZE A PUBLIC INTEREST IN ITS OPERATIONS, POLICIES AND AIIWS. IN LINE WITH THIS BROADER CONCEPT, THE AFFAIRS OF THE LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS TOPAY, UNDER STATE SUPERVISION, ARE AN OPEN BOOK.. ABOUT YOUR HOME —By FRANCES DELL The tableware for a home should blend with the home furn ishings. Blending your table ware with your decorating theme—per iod or modern—will be a simple matter. There is plenty of hand some American glassware that will fit the mode of any style of furn ishings as well as even the most modest budget. When choosing your glassware, it is wiso to select a handwrought pattern, and do not shy away from color. Color may best suit the mo tif of the room and can bring va riety and distinction to a home. Look at glassware very closely before making a purchase. Clear crystal should be clear as a fine diamond with no yellowish or mud dy casts. Colored crystal should be rich in color and sparkling clear. Another test of good crystal is to tap the edge of a goblet with your fingernail. If the ring is bell like, the glass contains lead and potash, which give strength and 1 permanent brillancy to fine glass ; ware. Lime glass has very little or i no ring at all. | Electric dishwashers are good | for washing glassware. When i washing crystal in a sink or dish pan, always wash the crystal be fore doing the rest of the dishes. A couple of drops of bluing added to the water will add luster to the glass. Crystal decorated with gold should never be washed with scald ing water or strong soap. I Dry glassware as soon as pos I sible after rinsing with a dry ab sorbent towel made of some lint free material. In handling glassware, don't let the edges bump or strike anything. This will cause nicks. After a i piece of crystal has become nick ed, it may as well be thrown away. However, if the nick is very tiny, it can sometimes be sanded away with a piece 00 emery paper. Building Defenses At School * ——iiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii a— U.S.D.A. Photograph by Foriythe A balanced diet of nutritious food builds strong, healthy bodies which are well fortified to fight the ever-present menace of tuberculosis. This youngster chooses*her school lunch wisely, knowing that good food is a weapon against illness and disease. Voluntary tuberculosis associations, which are supported by the annual sale of Christmas Seals, sponsor health «ducation programs in our schools. SMALL AS THEY COME Paul,J Neb. ' Officials of school district 61 west of here claim they have one of the smallest districts in the nation. At least, they say there can be none smaller. The only stu dent, is Carol Jane Windlehake, 6, a second-grade pupil. COVERED BRIDGES Covered highway bridges still are in use. One at Woodstock, Windsor county, Vermont, recently was rebuilt as a preservation meas ure. BANK HOLIDAY ANNOUNCED Raleigh—A banking holiday {or December 27 was approved today by the Council of State. The action will give bank-workers a three-day Christmas holiday, Sunday, De cember 25, Monday and Tuesday. RADAR The U. S. Air Force has diverted $50,000,000 from other projects for immediate start on a radar air craft warning network to protect Alaska. j Health and j • • j "Beauty ... . I • • * Dr. Sophia Brumoa . • I • %***%**%%%•••»•••••••••+••+••••••••••++ Those of us who went through it will never forget the plague of influenza that swept through the earth with its besom of death dur ing the latter part of World War I. At an army camp, upon inquir ing into the conditions there, I was told that a large building was piled from the floor to the roof with coffins of the victims of influenza. They were awaiting shipment for burial. A railroad conductor said to me, "I haul more dead than liv ing. They have died from influen za." Influenza is highly contagious and spreads with remarkable ra pidity. The worst outbreaks have been in the cold seasons of the year. One attack does not protect from a subsequent one. The incu bation period is generally from one to four days and the onset is usually abrupt, with fever and its associated phenoena. There are several forms of in fluenza. The simplest sets in with a bad cold, but with high fever, prostration, and more debility than is usual with choriza. An intestinal type of flu has been quite preval ent in the last few years. A patient with any type of in fluenza should be put to bed at once under the care of a physician. It is easier to prevent influenza than it is to cure it. One of the most important of all precautions against disease of any kind is to get a reasonable diet. This should contain a variety of food from day to day. Our bread should consist of whole wheat, Cereals of whole grains, with eggs, milk, meat, veg etables, especially the leafy ones such as turnips, collards, mustard, and many others should be eaten. Carrots, Irish potatoes, sweet po tatoes, especially in the Sobth, where they are abundant, should be included in the diet. Sweet po tatoes are more nutritous than white varieties. Get eight hpurs 01 sleep, 11 pos sible, and freedom from worry is important. If you begin to feel somewhat debilitated, you should be benefitted by a quinine tonic, Quinine is a very powerful anti septic and has many beneficial ef fects upon the body. Though qui nine has been used by civilized people for decades, especially in the case of malaria, it has numer ous other healing and curative properties. As a stomachic and bitter tonic it is unexcelled. It is used in the cure of indegestion. If one begins to feel debilitated and suffers from lack of appetite, a suitable tonic will pick him up. One that contains quinine will prove especially beneficial. If you i take about two grains to the dose after meals, your appetite will im prove and the food will absorb bet 1 ter. The materia medics says "the . patient feels stronger after a i course of quinine." The writer can | testify to the truthfulness of this ; statement. This tonic helps you to jkeep built up. With a good, gener i ous, diet, rest as needed, together j with peace of mind you will im j prove rapidly. If you keep away j from those who have influenza and i colds, the probability is that you I will escape these diseases entirely. But if you should by any chance contact them, the attack will be greatly lightened, if you observe the precautions mentioned above. To reach the most people for the least money use Progress advertis Farm Bureau ACCIDENT and HEALTH Insurance « It is a well known fact that more accidents occur in the home than anywhere else. Ac cident and health or hospital expense protection can apply to every member of the family. Insure to provide funds in case oiipiloX|rt