PAGE TWO
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
THURSDAY, JUNE I IMS
Birth Date In Family Bible
Aids In Securing Benefits
Development of the federal old
age insurance program under the
social security act has given added
importance to the record section of
the old family Bible, baptism cerr
tificates, and 'other papers carrying
birth dates.
With the size of the average
payment of lump-sum claims for
old-age insurance benefits increas
ing steadily, Graham Martin, man
ager of the social security board's
field office at Asheville, has been
instructed to inform claimants that,
when a claim is for over $100,
proof of age will be required, ex
cept in the case of a claim made
by the heirs or estate of a wage-
earner who has died.
Lump-sum payments amount to
32 per cent of wages received in
covered employments since the last
day of December, 1936.
Ordinarily, where the amount .is
$100 or less, Mr. Martin said that
proof would be required only when
the fcirth date as stated in a ben
efit application is not the same as
the date shown by the Board's
records.
The social security board, recog
nizing the difficulties in supplying
proof of birth date, has provided
that when an applicant cannot ob
tain evidence without difficulty jand
expense, he will be directed to file
for consideration, . whatever proof
he has. Records found in the fam
ily Bible, or in business, fraternal,
school, governmental or family rec
ords may be Submitted as proof of
age.
Lump-sum benefits are paid to
insured workers who reach 65, or
to the relatives or estates of. those
who die. These are the only claims
now p.eing paid. Beginning in 1942.
monthly checks will te sent to
those who qualify for old-age in
surance retirement benefits.
Huge Losses Are Due
To Disease In Swine
Keeping swine free from diseases
and parasites is one of the biggest
problems in hog production.
Heavy losses are suffered by
North .Carolina farmers whose pigs
are stunted by diseases and para
sites, said -Dr.. CD. Grinnells, vet
erinarian at the'N. C. agricultural
experiment station.
Since some of the disease are
hard to cure, and many, prove fatal
in a large number of cases, the best
method of disease control is to
keep the swine from getting in
fected. -
A clean pasture for the hogs to
range in is much better than an
old hog lot, and particularly a mud
dy lot.
Outbreaks of infectious enteritis,
or "necro," becomes a serious
threat in warm, damp weather, Dr.
Grinnells warned. This disease kills
many pigs, and stunts others so
they cannot grow into profitable
hogs.
The organisms which cause en
teritis multiply rapidly in warm,
damp weather, and lurk in muddy
lots where they can attack whole
herds in a short time.
Sometimes hogs suffering with
enteritis have been vaccinated with
hof cholera serum and virus. Dr.
Grinnells urged farmers not to do
this, because the serum and virus
are for treating cholera and no
other disease.
. "If you are not sure what is the
matter with your pigs, consult a
county agent or a veterinarian," he
suggested.
Miss Alice Rickman
Honored At College
Miss Alice Rickman, of Leather
man, has been placed on the dis
tinguished list of honor students
at Winthrop, the South Carolina
college for women. This list is
composed of those students whose
grades are among the highest re
ceived at the college in all phases
of academic work;
Miss Rickman is working toward
a Bachelor of Arts Degree and
majoring in history and English.
Ready for the Front Line
;4 J V . ji ' St P fit -
On the Lunghal line going to the front line battlefield, Chinese troops
are shown at the railroad station, about to entrain. The stubborn re
sistance of the Chinese troops to the Japanese invasion s regarded as
one of the military miracles of modern times. -
Well Prepared Hay Is
Higher In Feed Value
Thick-stemmed hay cut at the
wrong time, improperly cured, and
filled with weeds has comparatively
little feed value. '
A good hay should be leafy, small
stemmed, free from weeds, and have
a good green color, said John A.
Arey, extension dairy specialist at
State College.
Many farmers make the mistake
of waiting too late to cut their
hay. The result is that the plants
have thick stems with much crude
fiber and a smaller proportion of
leaves.
Rapid curing is desirable. Cut
only in dry weather, rake the hay
into windrows and let it cure be
fore placing it in the barn. If the
windrows are turned over about
three hours before the hay is to
be hauled to the barn, the curing
process will be speeded up.
Over-curing damages the hay. And
if under-cured hay is stored in the
barn, it will generate enough heat
to fade out the green color, lower
the vitamin content, and ; become
moldy. Green hay has been known
to set barns on fire through spon
taneous combustion.
When soybean and cowpea hay
is being cured in the fall, Arey
pointed out, it is advisable to cure
it in small stacks placed on tri
pods. The stacks should not con
tain more than 200 pounds of cur
ed hay.
The best time to cut' alfalfa is
when the crop is from one-tenth to
one-fourth in bloom ; lespedeza
when the crop is about one-half in
bloom; soybeans when the seed just
begins to . form in the pods ; cow
peas when the first pods begin to
yellow; small grains when in bloom
or early milk stage. '
Grasses such as timothy, red top,
and orchard should be cut in the
early bloom stage, because the pro
tein moves toward the seed as the
plants mature, the stems become
coarse and woody, and the leaves
begin to drop off. ?
Overcash To Direct
New York Camp
Hayes E. Overcash will leave
Monday, June 13, for New York
City where he will be located for
two weeks making a study of East
Side and Brooklyn children before
going to camp at Smithtown Branch,
Long Island, New York. He will
be associate director of the camp
and in charge of all camp activities.
This is Mr. Overcash's second sea
son to be connected with the Ed
win Gould Foundation for Children
of New York City.
Mr. Overcash has employed five
local fcoys to go to Camp Gould
East as counselors and workers.
Charles Hunnicutt and Andrew
Jones will 90 as junior and senior
counselor respectively, and Frank
Higdon, Jr., will be in charge of
the mess hall staff. Two more
young men are expected to go, but
at this time are unnamed.
Mr. Overcash will return to
Franklin in the early part of Sep
tember to take up his teaching po
sition in the Franklin high school.
Marine Corps To Fill
Many Vacancies
During the months of June, July
and August many vacancies will
be filled in the United States Ma
rine corps, announced Captain A.
C. Small, district recruiting officer
at Savannah, Ga.
Young men between the ages of
18 and 25, ranging in height from
64. to 74 inches, single, white, with
out dependents, eighth grade or
above in education and of good
character will be considered for en
listment in the Marine corps.
Entrance examinations in this dis
trict are held at the Marine corps
recruiting station, Postoffice Bldg.,
Savannah, Ga. Applicants who are
unable to apply in person will be
furnished application blanks and full
information upon request. All ap
plications are given prompt atten
tion. .
LJ
LJ Ij
If'
JU
THE LARGEST ONE YET! On Saturday, August 20, at 3 p. nr., at Our
Store, We Will G ive Away Absolutely F R E E , the Following Articles:
l " Cv' j
HEADQUARTERS FOR Stoves, Ranges, Westinghouse Refriger
ators, Kerosene Electrolux Refrigerators, Maytag and Easy Washing
Machines., Philco Radios, Bed Room, Living Room, and Dining Room
Suites, Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Room Suites. All kinds of Floor
Covering, Wool Rugs, Congoleum Rugs, Printed, Inlaid Linoleum,
Odd Dressers, Wardrobes, Cedar Chests, Tables, Chairs and all kinds
of luggage. The Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses, Beds, Springs,
Felt Mattresses In fact everything for the home modernly priced
and easy terms.
1st Philco Radio
7xx -No Squat, No Stoop, No Squint
2nd 2-Piece Living Room
Suite
3rd Felt Mattress
4th 9 x 12 Felt Base Rug
5th Porch Swing
6th Floor Lamp
7th End Table
1 ii
With 'each 50c cash purchase or paid on account you will receive tickets on these valuable prizes
which are to be given away free at our store. You must be present at the drawing to win a prize.
REMEMBER THE DATE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, AT 3:00 P. M.
We Carry Everything for the Home . . . Easy Terms
Day Phone 106 Nite Phone 20
FRANKLIN, N, C.
'..''