plague. The activity of the health
flAfviio T'oanlra fvnm thA nnnpflrnnp.ft
of the plague la Mexican and Ameri
can gull , ports and at points in the
Mediterranean. ,
"Rat destruction," says the health
Bervlce bulletin, "can be accomplish
ed bv Individual effort, to & limited
degree, , but to be successful in a
laree citv there must be rat-Drooflng
of buildings. . No spasmodic or In
dividual efforts will result in the de-
. "Rats ea be: destroyed by trap-
nlns'- hv nnisnnine. and hv iisiner nat
ural enemies, such as certain breed3
of cats and dogs. To insure , the suc
cess of these measures it is neces
sary to curtail the rat food suDDly
by properly disposing of . garbage
and table refuse, and by preventing
rats f roni ' ; gaining access to such
foods as Is con tained'in pantries, gro
ceries, marKets, staDies ana ine line
Attrotlnn tn TrnTmfnir ' "
"Success in tannlne is nronortlon
al to the attention and industry the
trapper devotes to his traps and pro
jection of otaer iooa supplies. two
Vlnria nf -trans are eenerallv used
the wire cage trap and the snap trap
or aeaa-iau. ine trap snouia ne
rlaced wherever rats have been ac
customed to eozne ..... for feeding pur-?
poses and should, be more or less
concealed, the snaD traD by-jscatter
ing dust, t ; cornmeal or flour on or
fihniit thsm nil the- ' cae traD bv
pieees of sacking, straw : or rubbish,
lpvtns nnlv the onenlnff frea.-
"Hiehl??Ravored articles.. sUch as
cheese, and toasted bacon, will more
quicKiy attract rats man . win jooq
without cijor ; but the idea that- a
rat can bit enticed Into a tran bv the
employment of bait more appetizing
to mm man tne surrounding . iooa
Krrnlv la fallacious, i To the : rat.
f?flniirrvlv In it mip.stlnn of availa-
, bility, and preference is a secondary
consideration.., ? '
"The destruction of rats by poison
has always been more or less im fa
vor, tA preparation of arsenious acid
or nhnKTihnrna. ten np.r r.ent and suit
able base,, as cheese, meat or glucose,
are the most popular, poisons. - Pols-'
ons undoubtedly Have a certain ef-
ficlencv 1, ridd.ihfi' a ' nlace of rats.
but whether by causlns their migra
tion or th tir ' actual destruction is
somewhat raiacult of determination.
1'Rat n oofine excludes ratsv from
the food s rrlv and denrives them of
harborage. Without this procedure
it is almost impossible to reduce the
, roden por ilation. -- ..-..
, Items to Be Considered . , .y
'In. ratrproofing any building, the
following' parts have to be consid
ered: v ground ? area, walls, ceilings,
garret, roof, bed spaces in general,
ventilators, abandoned sewers,-doors,
w indows, outside piping, water and
sewerage pipes, down spouts, wiring
and air or light shafts. By the omis
sion of some small detail an other
wise rat-proof-structure may become
-." badly rat-Infested., ".'-.'iij-r'"-'-- ''''
i " T h o rat.nrnnfintr rf flnnrahf V. nil rl .
inga is secured either by elevation of
the structure with the under-pinning
rmenine free ne hv mareinal walla or
concrete, stone or brick. , laid: in ce
ment mortar sunk, two feet... in the
ground, fitting, flush with Uhe floor
above. , Th Q.. wall, must fit tightly tP
"Fnnrt lenntfi Are tlm. creater. Ira
I nnrtanfft in rat-nrnnfinc heo.ansA thev
fnrniah both sustenance and shelter
for rats, In. this class of buildings
are stables," meat, markets, retail and
wholesale groceries, , baker msi ware-
nrmsea rfi c-kn and wharves. . These
. places are best rat-proofed as to; the
ground areas by the construction of
concrete floors and foundation walls.
Untenanted as they are at night time
rats might 'well enten doorways; or
windows carelessly left open or be
antroaucea eonceaiea in ane mercnan
rltsu ,and.;' ena-winar throueh nlank
flooring obtain well protected hiding
ana Dreearag piaces. ; , :
nmiKle -walla with dead no ace be
tween should be avoided, or if used
chAnid he rst-nroofed at too- and bot-
v torn with heavy-wooden tlmbersrfour
"by four joist or by a concrete fill.
Attipa nhnuld ' be well nnened antt
kept free, of j.dunnage or other refuse
- for rats. ., ! . ..-j- v"-
Avoid Donble Ceilincrs.
' "liouble ceiling should-b : avoid
Ail Bnc oiaUv ad m basements. Box
ed' in, structures, Buch as uprights
plumbings kitchen sinks and the like
, should b removed. Miscellaneous
' openings as light shafts, ventilators
and windows snouia De screenea, pro
' faroHv lw '. t wel ve-euasre wire screen
.... uriti TYiosh not exceedinz -"one-half
inch.' The grounds about the build
ings are to be devoid or rat naroor
aea and premises are to ' be kept
' oian a-n A froe of rnhbish.'
, Jn seaport cities, where ; the rare
species of the brown rat and "Alex
andrian" rat prevail, health - officials
are asked to make surveys to aeter
raipe the presence . or absence of ro
dent plague. - - -
How, to eliminate the . more com
mon spWies.'including the "Norway"
i a oar or Tat. ; srrav'or
" wharf rat,, is described as follows:
By starving him, through the use
of rat-propf receptacles for food, and
covered roetal gar babe cans,,
By depriving him, of - breeding
plaees.' tnrbugh. , the abolition of
planked yards and passageways.
By refusing him admission to the
comfort of- your buUdings, through
1 ratprdpf construction, and screened
More Tree a Fundamental Need ...... .
Of Our Wood-Working Industries
w- Carroll. of Rural Hail,
lias recently been assisting the geo
logical, and economic survey in secur
ing information, as to the cnanges in
the supply of timber, required by the
different - wooa-using inuuuvw
the state. !-The object of the survey
in conducting this study Is to revise
the reDort on these industries,.. which
was published some ten years, agp.
Although no ngures , . nave yev uecu.
compiled, Mr. .. Carroll - here gives
some interesting conclusions of his
own. , .
Supply Diminishing
Apoordine to statements from the
roat mSsinrUv of owners of these
industries their greatest need at pres
ent and in the future is a suppiy 01
mtohia timhor to be used in tneir
Giants wnr examnle. nracticany an
of the owners of , the industries visit
ed stated - that) the quality ot tneir
supply was not nearly so good as it
was ten. years ago,' and that they
were having to go lurtner ,ior, wnai,
supply" they did get.. r .
rne loadine furinture manufactur
or in tha central nart -of the said:
- 'Tho niiaJitT. or cranes nas ueeu
lowered and will continue to be low-
. nr-a rrn1iitinn 1a otT TiitV uer-
CJCJUr i j. wvuv.. , . . .
cent by scarcity of timber supply and
i .one-third of the 155 industries giv
t a that the available
supply of timber ..wilTbe. exhausted
in.ten to niteen years. i.iuL vi
nthori made W .statement - concernr
ing future supply, 'but are evidently
trusting the state to adopt a poncy
of - reforestation and ; conservation
nthin 1 Will TYi tfT 1 I H F IlKtSLiS. ' .. j.. ,
TT LAI A w . T : . . -r . , .,
Concerning, price,; several manu
facturers, from the east, central, and
western pans oi iub hj ivv.
cost -of the lumber supply has more
than .doubled, during the. past. ,ten
years , i T - f . . . - -
The following is a staiemeni. irum
a large furniture manufacturer in the
piedmont sectipn: . ,f ,,;: -
- "Supply IS. getting Bearer,
price is five times -what it was 'five
years ago. ' Tbe qhality of lumber
which we got then at tniTty aona.rB
per M.' was much better than what
we now get at $150 per M." -
Another furniture, man iroiu. u
Lumber we paid iorty aonars ivi
in May 1919, we paid ?Z4 ior i"
May 1930," -
Ard. ro the story ' soes cieaiu
Bhowing that as the years pass eyen
becoming so
scarce in most, places that the price
is advancing-by leaps ana uuuiius.
. 1V1 ivt i on at S11II1V.
TVia matter nt nnnlv is oming to
be a grave problem in many sections
T. frtlln-orin? Rtate-
OI lUc oiaic. , o -----
ment from one of the largest lumber
men of eastern Carolina is represen
tative of the .opinion ot many manu
facturers:
"Our business is being cut. short
short sudoIv. We onco
used seven million feet or more per
year, but now our consumption is less
than four million feet. We need re
forestation and stock law." .
Another manufacturer in the same
county makes a statement aimosi
identical to that above . , ,
3rw. after inner exnerience in the
planing mill business these men real
ize the problem that comroms iueiu
in thn diminution of supply, and all
of them are anxious to see the state
take some action that will insure in
future of her wood-using industries.
a don or more of. the owners oi
these plants iave pledged their sup
port to any rorward-iooKmg iegisia
tion for reforestation and. conserva
tion. However, most of these 'men
contend, and -perhaps justly so, ,iuw
the state should taKe tne ieaa m iu
mattor TtononsA after' all the whole
population of the state is dependent
to a greater or jess degree .upon vui
forests and forest products. ,r It is
lenat S5.000 DeoDle
in North Carolina are employed in
the wood-using industries, and that
their annual-- product is valued at
$40,000,000. It is clearly .evident,
therefore that' this industry, which
is the. second .largest. in the state,
should not be sacrificed when -it can
so' easily be. saved to serve, the state
and people,-, The remedy as .already
sugested is ta be found in the adop
tion of a nolicviof conservation and
reforestation by our state legislature
This policy should. ; carry' - with. , it
ample appropriation t or its enforce
ment and expansion. . 4 , , ,
, i . v Scliool of Forestry.'
An hs(a nreviouslv been, suggested,
fhora Khonid he a. school of forestry
organized, and well, supported at our
state University. iniss scuoot uu
other state supported agencies should
have as one ot tneir Drimary oojects
the enlightenment.and educationwof
our rural population, in -maneiB "
fnnaervation and reioresiaiiuu.
Miiph nf the waste in 'our forest re
sources has been due' simply to . the
ignorance of our people on this all
important subject. - And the great
est opportunity offered is to be found
just- here, in teaching - the strong
and sterling people of our rural com
munitina the imnnrtance of economy
in the use of their forests and other
natural resources.,-;
. Along' with the conservative use of
their -nresent forests teach them al
so the great truth that '"It pays ' to
grow trees." Only, througn tne eau
nation and 'exoneration of-all our pep
nie can the forest . resources' serve
their intended nurnose. and the- gul-
ley-river sides of oun. barren hills be
healed and made a Ram' to ciotne
themaelvea.-Jn.. the - Choicest robe Of
nature the robe of green trees, the
companion and servant oi manjtmu
f
S5"
1
i .1 h fintnnnd TMe w tnretens me near
presence of a happy Bride. Or, it may ex-
press trie appreciation or tne aeyoxea nus-
band or admiring triend.
.T nnv , MfiPj iinmipftf inning asstiranec
as to its quality adds much to the satisfac-
tion.ot the giver and recipient,: ,
Our present diamond stock: offers you
ttniifia1 va1tif: and rmr pScnprf. advice and
assistance in .making your, (selection costs
you nothing and safeguards your interests.
. May we suggest your early investigation c
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East Carolina Teachers Training School
1 A State school to train teachers for the public schools bf North
Carolina. Every energy is directed to this one purpose. Tuition
j free to all who agree to teach. Fall Term begins September 29,
. J920. ' Fpr catalogue and other informptjon address v ,
' " ' ROIiT. K. ""WRIGHT, President, GREENVlLIiE, N. C.
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At Times Sense of Smell and Jaste.Fails ;
3 Scientists Devise Tests for Frozen Eggs
: t.tm t everv annortU-
- tiy wiwis.
By! demandinirUtttt-t-'..ordl-aaces
and state anti-rat law,
ItALEIGH, July , ?. Technical
methods for the , examination
frozen .whole eggs,. noei yum, x--tures,
frozenegg , yolkw and frozen
; in nrder, to determine
with certainty those thatare suitable
for food, have been siaiwMucu
published V tha specialists oMge
r v.c,trw TTnited States
Dureau ,oi tucmiaj .
department of agriculture who have
made an xtenaea iutcdve,ov"
.v vD Toethnrtdfor. handling eggs
and egg products from .the. point of
production through. ne cuauucio i
commerce to the;, consumer. ' .
f Many Shells Amye vr-
Large quantities of shell, eggs ar
rive &t buy ing-Centers in a cracked
or broken, condition, pr. owei w o
ooio a whole shell eEg3.
It is the commercial practice to break
such of these. ggs ,as may oe. ul iu
food and freeze the yolks, and whites
either together or separately m
large or. amau ans wr u ujr.wv
raercial bakers and, large hotels. So
extensive has. this business become
that 19,28 6,3 9 6 pounds of frozen
egg products were Jield in storage on
January 11920. .Eggs which are
unsuitable for food should be sepa
rated ' cut fpr technical 5 purposes,
such as tanning.; tJnless care is tak
en in spearating the good eggs from
the partly : spoiled eggs, some off
grade eggs are likely to get into the
cans with the good eggs, If the pro
portion of spoiled eggs present ina
mixture is appreciable, they may be
tf ha sense of smell and
taste, but tf the proportion is - com-
cm Q ii chemical.. Dacterio-
ftiTij . -; . .
loeical and , microscopical methods
must be employed. Contamination
may also result from insanitary prac
tices in handling the', utensils "and
eSThe specialists have developed re
Hahle methods for the chemical, bac-
d miscroscopical ex-
amination ; of egg products, which
have been frozen in order that
? tha . organisms which
produce it, or the use of spoiled eggs
in a product, may'be detected with
certainty. The methods can be used
1 trained chemists and bac-
terioioplRts. - since they are highly
kv..v.v9 r ,
NEW BERN'S "LEADING JEWELRY STORE f
fluff .WH'Jrtr'tfi Mfarn IIMMi II I . . II l!i lil H" I' 1 1 1 mi MHjj" " ll j ."' r3
: We are going to vacate our present quar
ters in a very short time, going into a larger
store where we will have a larger- and more
varied stock and where we WuThave plenty
of room for our hundreds of patrons.- -
JF XOU DON'T WANT YOUR
PROPERTY SOLD
$ ' ' ; Do NOT List It With
Hagbbd Realty Company
They Sell Property Anywhere, Anytime. ,s
rv -i Tft "I T TM.nJ C4n4 Tl1 CIaia
- unice uver rraunam ss uiuau oui
technical. : The bulletin will be of
interest to federal, state and munici
pal food control officials and to com
mercial 'bacteriologists and chemists
who . are called, .upon to examine
frozen egg products. ; ! : : . ..
Result of Investigation : "
The results of the investigation are
published : in United States depart
ment of affrir.nlt.ure bulletin No: 846.
entitled "examination of frozen egg
nrotiucts and interpretation or re
sults," which may be had upon ap
plication' to the department, Wash
ington, D. G. t
Other hnlletfna of fnt.erest to those
engaged in the egg industry, giving
the results of investigations bv the
bureau of chemistry; follows: De
partment bulletin 51, a bacteriologi
cal and chemical study of commer
cial .'eggs, in the producing districts
of the central west," department
bulletin 224,."a study of the prepa
ration of frozen and dried eggs in
the pi oducing " section," department
Bulletin sai, accuracy in commer
cial grading of opened eggs," depart
ment bulletin 663, "the installation
ahd equipment of an egg breaking
plant." i Any, or tnese publications
ma.V he rhta.ined nnnn nnnlirntinn tr
the department; at Washington. v
ill
1 iurroiilis & lilM 1
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REAL ESTATE : ...... NEW, BERN
Are Agents for the Roper Lumber Company's Land,
and are Selling a Lot of This Land Very Cheap and
on Reasonable Terms.
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SUN-JOURNAL WANT ADS GET RESULTS
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one or two tablets eat like candy.
InstentlyrelievesHeartburn?Bloated
Gassy Feeling. Stops indigestion,
foodsouring;,repeating,headacheaa
the many miseries caused by
Acid-Stomach
EATONIC is the best rewedy , it takes
the harmful acids and gases right out
of tie body and, of course, you get
well. Tens of thousands wonderfully
benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy or
money refunded by your own drug
gis , Post a trifle. Pleaeetry it!
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plilLo HLii-SLo 'lLHrdo ,
t) T '- : i-i '.': i '- i -: . ' t ll
Fortunes Are Being Made in Oil !
But not iby the. Housewives who
are cooking with Oil Stoves.
A Fortune in Summer Cooking
Comfort awaits the ones Who
trade the old oil -stove arid get a
NEW GAS RANGE.
'Phone 269 Right Now For De
tails, of Our Offer !
. VVe ar eoing to sell-every: article' in our.
oreserit Quarters. , It will. be1 cheaper, for lis
to sell these gOock at a reduction;; than to
..move them and our friends are going to get
' the benefit.
! 3 .
Watch and Wait for the Date of The
-Opening of, This. Sale ,Z ,
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SUN-JOURNAL WANT ADS GET RESULTS
few Bern Gas & Fuel Co.
f,
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' when "delicious and re
v freshing" mean the most.
LThe Coca-Cola Company
ATLANTA. GA.
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