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Malaria Proving To Be One Of The South's Greatest Economic Handicaps By A. W. FUCHS Associate Sanitary Engineer U. S, P. H. S. "Wherever malaria seriously and permanently prevails, there can be no thriving white community." In mak ing thia studied statement, Dr. H. K. Carter, probably the greatest Ameri can authority on mosquito-borne dis eases at the time of his death, was of the economic evils which malaria brings in its train. Why is malaria so great an eco nomic handicap ? Because no other disease occuring in the South is so costly to the individual, to industry and agriculture, depending on malar ial labor, and to the community where malaria prevails. Unfortunately, the disease is so widespread that, unlike epidemic diseases of a more fatal and spectacular nature, it is often taken for granted. It causes little concern. Its insidious economic significance re main# Isrgtly unrecognized. A case of calaria may involve ex penses for doctor's fees, medicine and chill tonics, nursing, perhaps a hos pital bill, loss of time and wage, ana sometimes expenses incidental to death. As a result of a study of over 31,000 cases by the United States Pub Ik Health Service and other organiza tions, it watt estimated that the aver ag« loss to the individual aggregated |44 for each case of malaria. Serious as they are, these losses to the individual are of less significance than those sustained by industry and agriculture in the South. To such en terpriser malaria spells inefficient la bor, a costly labor turnover and a scarcity of labor often when mos - . needed The consequences are a cur tail meat of production or of crops and an expensive idleness of machinery or of farm lands. Probably the heaviest tax is from inefficient labor. Hands that receive fully pay while working, with only a feeble effort between chills place a burden upon themselves; man ufacturer, railroad, and plantation owner alike. This reduction of individual earn ing and (pending capacity, of agri cultural and industrial production af fect* the prosperity of the entire com munity—the merchant, the land own er, the railroad, and the worker. The market value of land remains low. In stance* are numerous where industries and agricultural settlements were frightened off, farms abandoned, and enterprising persons moved to a lest, maiariotls locality. Such a commutii ty stagnates. It has very largely been consider 11- tion of the waste occasioned by thid preventable disease, and of the evii reputation that clings to a malarious locality, that has resulted in the num erous organised efforts of recent yearj on the part of hundreds of newspapers communities, railroads, lumber and cotton mills in the southern states to stamp out this scourge. Such efforts have returned huge dividends on the investment—in many cases, several hundred per cent. Where malaria con trol has been undertaken business men planters, and physicians alike have enthusiastically endorsed it. The malaria-carrying mosquito is only one member of the family that makes life miserable. One of her cousins has been found guilty ol transmitting dengue, or "break-bone' fever. No mention has been made of the millions spent each year for screens and repellants to keep mosquitoes out of^the house. *(Editor's Note:—This newspaper is cooperating with health authorities, anti-malaria workers and the (Jorgas Memorial Institute in a campaign which has for its object the complete elimination of malaria in the United States.) Pr.S. O.MASON GRADUATE VETERINARIAN Call dark Bennett Drug Co. Night Phone 186 WILUAMSTON, N. C. LEGAL NOTICES *7" NOTICE oFsALE Under and by virtue of the power , of sale contained in that certain deed' of trust executed by tha undersigned trustee, on the 16th oay of August, 19X1, aad of record in Martin County Registry, la book Q-t, page 126, se curing a certain bond of even date therewith, and the stipulations not. having bean complied with and at the request of the bolder ef aaid bonds, the undersigned trustee will, on the 7th dag of Map, 1»M, at IS o'clock neon. In front ef the courthouse door af Martin Coanty offer at public sale te the highest bidder, far cash, the falls wing described tract ef land: Lots No. IT aad IS in block D of tha Brawn Field plot and lying on IgmsaiMi Street, in the town of Wil- Wt—For n mors definite descrip tisn ses land division book No. 1 nt page C 74 Martin Coanty records. Oaf lot en the east side of Jamee ville Street, en fee north by Enumt Osama, sa the east by Jameoville Street, an the aoath by lot No. It, new owned by O. T. Hill, en the west kf Mn Kshsrssa. being n parallel *TU?tL T* da* * Aprt. INI. jr. a. OOOARD. Jr., aid Tmtm . ■. .... , ■ .•'*? JkJ. • .. S» Taking the Profit Out of War % By BERNARD M. BARUCH jtsprinted from The Atlantic MtniMg. Wherever the government created a shortage by Its demands, prices were fixed. not only for the Army. Nary and the ATltes, but for the civilian popula tion as well. And In addition to price txtng on war essentials (such as steel, wool, copper, and so forth), the bal ance. after the war program had been filled, was rationed or distributed ac cording to the priority aee4s of the various civilian demands. In other words, where the price of the product ef aa Industry was fixed that Industry had to deliver the part whleh the gov ernment did aot need to the civilian population, not In the way the Indus try chose, but as the government di rected. It must be remembered that when the war came there was no adequate preparation. Indeed, It la doubted by the beat authorities whether any ef fective form of preparation then known would have been of much avail In view of the widespread and engulf lag results of the war and the lack of knowledge of the various Instruments ef deetructlon which were being de vised and which It became necessary to sembat. Our own Army had several divisions sonrpetlng one with another for mat*- rials, transportation, housing, and so forth. On top of that there prevailed the demands of the Shipping Hoard, with the slogan that ships would win the war, and of the Food Administra tion, with the slogan that food would win the war. Further, there was the Railroad Administration with Its need for material and labor, and finally there was the feverish quest for labor and supplies on the part of the muni tion makers —all competing for Igbor, money, materials, transportation, fu«l, power, and each Insisting on the greater Importance of Its activity All this while the labor supply was being lessened by the flow of men lnt« the Army. While an endeavor was being made to bring order out of cliuos r the great undertaking had to go on Men, ships, munitions, food, material, had to be provided. Old organisations, bureaus •and traditions had to be met and changed, but not destroyed until the new was set up. The wonder of it all is, not that there were so many mis takes, but that so much was accom plisbed » At the time we entered the war prices were at their peak, and teodlug higher because of the war's Insatiable demands. The problem was not alone to secure the materials and labor and to stop the contusion, but to do It In such a way that the morale of the peo ple would be maintained. Ttig. prices af some things, like steel and copper, were fixed far below prevailing rates, aad the wages of labor ID those Indus tries were standardised. The more highly organised an Industry, the easier It was to arrange. Order did set commence to appear until the Army tunneled Its needs through one man sitting with a section of the War Industries Board and until th# jNavy, Shipping Board. Allies and Kill road Administration did likewise. Each de partment satisfied its requirements through a central authoritative body. This was called the War Industries Board, controlling- and directing all materials and co-ordinating through Me chairman the whole system of gov •rnmental and civilian supply and de mand. It was created by executive order In March of the year 1911. Briefly, this board endeavored to mobilise the industries of America so that the fighting forces of the Allied and associated nations could draw trom the United States—the last rea ervolr of men. materials and money the things needed for the winning of the war at the time the things were needed and with the leaM dislocation of industry and the least disturbance .Of tb» tivliisn pop lalioq HSOVVVj THIS? . If AM.'* AHKII lIJFJIICINB will do what wo claim . >r It—rid your »y*«- ■tem of Catarrh •>r Deafness luuocd by 'atarrli It c«»n stiffs «»f nn Ointment which Qui.-My HoHcvfP, and the Inter nal Medlcive, ,k Jfonlc, which act* through thi* on the Mucou* Sur face*. thus rc»torl or normal condition*. lIAl.t/P rVTAMIMI MCDiroi: n«« a Blood Furlflor r'v v or I*>rful result* Sold by cirugfrl* - f» r oVef years P J Ch -v * « » Toledo. Ohio. ■" w Rm fee catarrh Q when malud in a noos M snuffed * ue the ■••• and W, \ vapors labeled. Head and Chest Colds Relieved In a New Way A Salve which Releases Medicated Vepers whoa Applied Ova* Throat end Chest. Inhaled as a vapor and, at the same time absorbed through the skin like a liniment, Vkrlcs Vapoßub reaches imme diately inflamed, congested air passages. This is the modern direct treatment for all cold troubles that is proving so popu lar in Canada and the States where over 17 million iars are now used yearly. Splendid for man throat, tonailitia, bronchitis, croup, bead and chest colds, catarrh, asthma or hay (ever. Just rub Vicka over throat and chest and inhale the medicated vapors. It wnddjr looms up a cold, VJSJSf The War Industries Board was or ganised like any other supervisory committee, with a chairman, vice chairman, members in charge of va rious activities, bureau chiefs and sub ordinate workers. It surveyed and sought to arrange the whole industrial war field under the plenary powers conferred by the President and the Congress. How well It did this Is a story for others to teß. What It did Is the basis ef the plan 1 am here drawing. It was comparatively easy to fix prices and to distribute materials, and Indeed to stabilise the wagee of labor In those Industries in which prions were fixed. The labor situation, how ever, became Increasingly difficult, particularly when General Crowder found It necessary to withdraw men tor the proposed campaign ef 111! after 4,000,000 soldiers had already been taken. Much has been sett afoent the pratt le* ring of Inker, ft is aa uajnat aoen sstton It la only fair to say that this condition waa primarily brought abont through the lnexperionoe of the organ iiatlon within our own governmental departments and by the tnrions bid ding of munitions makers and ship builders tor services. That situation, together with the Increased prices of the things that labor had to buy with the results of Ita work, mads It Inerl table that labor must get higher wages. • So It beoame evident that the price fixing program had to go even fur ther, and the War laduatrles Board, when the Arm la tics came, was pro ceedlng with a campaign to fix the prices of all the basic things that la bor bad to buy. Some had previously been fixed 1 speak of labor in a much broader sense thaa maaaal labor, for the unorganised ao-called "whits col lar" part of oar community—olerks. teachers, government employeea. pro fessional men— were leas able to mset the sltuatkm thaa labor In the nar rower sense. For the protection and relief of such groups certain plans were devised. Va Illustrate— n.irt.n the Saal phase ef tbe World War ao man or corporation or institu tion could raise money wlthoet the approval of the Capital Issues Commit tee of the Treasury Department, which oomnilttee In tori would not permit the borrowing of money unless the War Industrie* Board approved the ase to which It was to be pat. Thus the City of New York was not permit ted to speud |8,000,000 tor the build ing of schools. The City of Philadel phia was prevented from making Im provements that In peaoe time would have been necessary, bat In war time were not. Various states, counties and cities, and a vast number et pri vate concerns, were denied tbe use of money and materials for purposes not necessary for the winning of the war. Bach part of the community had to adjust Its wantM to the whole great undertaking. There havs been a great many MM* Introduced Into Congress en the aab- Ject of industrial mobilisation, some sponsored by great organisations like the American Legion, and others by newspapers and publicists. But It is surprising how little knowledge there was on tbe part ef those who drew np the bills of the practicability and fea sibility of so mobilising our resources that it would be Impossible to make as much profit In war as la time of peace. Take Into consideration the fact that tbe following things wsrs be ing done In 1918: General Crowder, who was In charge of the draft, had asked the chairman of the War Industries Board where h* could obtain additional men needed for the Army In Prance with the least possible dislocation of the war making Industrial civilian machinery, and we were In the process of replacing male labor with women. By * system of priorities the Board was allocating to our own Army and Nary, to the Allies and to the essential war Industries tbe things they required. It was making priority rulings as to transportation, and they were being followed'out by the Railroad Administrator. The Fuel Administrator distributed fuel osly on the rulings of the War Industries Board The Board was eagagetf In 312 Daily Papers For $3.01 Sounds good, doesn't it? The largest after noon paper in Eastern North Carolina is published in Raleigh, in the heart of the State's political and cultural life. We are offering you this opportunity to secure— THE RALEIGH TIMES Every day except. Sunday for *3.01. If you would like to Me how interesting and valuable this paper is, remember, we offer you— FREE —One Week Sample Copies—FßEE If YOU DO NOT KNOW Ol'R INTERESTING PAPER . Clip and ail TMa COM- RALEIGH TIMES, Saatpie pun Before May Ptrat - N. C, . CMar Please s*d your paper tbr one week to the foUewinff address. 1 Circulation • "y* u " obu «* ,to » Manager NUM The RALEIGH TIMES Address - ( . n, ». C disentangling and removing the many conflicts and competitive efforts In volved fan labor and buildings that had previously occurred because of lack of any co-ordinating agency. It was allo cating power and making regulations for the hitching up of scattered units of power It was changing munitions orders from congested to less congest ed districts. It had actually carried Into effect an order that a* building Involving IJ.ROO or more could he un dertaken without th« approval of the War Industries Board. No steel, ao cement, ao material of any kind could ho used ter any purpose whatsoever unless the War Industries Board per mitted It. No steel company could •ell over five tons of steel unless ap proved by the Director of Steel. The Treasury would not permit the raising of money for any Industrial or flaan clal operation unless It was approved by the War Industries Board. The President Issued aa order that no com mandeering should be done by die Army, Wavy, Shipping Beard er read Admta!straMoo without the approval of the chairman or the War ladaatrias Board. Bvery raw material Industry, and Indeed practically ovary Industry la the country, was ergsnlsed through sppolntment ef committees, aad none of these Industries would do any busi ness except under the rulings promul gated by the Board. Standardisation In every Industry was rapidly proceed ing. These rulings were made known through the Issuance of official bulle tins at Irregular Intervals and were distributed by the press. We were endeavoring to arrange it so that the fighting forces were to reeeive those things which they needed aad no more, so that whatever was aet ac tually repaired at the front was left to civilian purposes Industries were curtailed, bet never destroyed; sksle tonised, bnt never killed. Indeed, the use of men, money aad materials waa rapidly being brought late exactly that ooadltlon whioh ( have previously stated to be necessary la eaae of an other war. • If, la addition to this, the President In the futnre has the authority to fix prices and dlatiihatlea of materials and labor, rent, and the eae of man power, transportation, fuel aad all the thlugs necessary for the oenduct of the war, any rise In prices will be pre vented. even la anticipation of war. There are many whs dalta that war Is caused primarily by the desire of prollt. lam not one of those. But If there Is anything In this contention this plan will remove the possibility of anybody urging war as a means of making profits- Even If there are no men who desire war as a means of making 'profit, the fact that profits would be less Is war thaa In peace, and wealth and resources would be di rected by the government, might have some active deterring Influence ou men of great resources. Instead of being passive, they might become ac tive advocates of peace j Oldest Fiddler Ih I A Addttag content was Md at Tne, Hew York and William ith's, "Listen to the Mocking ■i," wen him the county cham isMp. "Billy" who has been 'ding the rosined bow for T6 -s thinks he's the oldest ttdlsr • country Is h«T NOTICE 1 have taken up in my lot a black board marked half moon in each ear.! Will weight about 80 pounds. Owner can get it by paying charges. F. U. Rants. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY 1 hereby announce myaelf a candi date for the office of county commis sioner of Martin County from James ville and Williams Townships, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary June sth. It, nominated and elected 1 pledge myself to give tfle very best service I am capable of. a 23 It LEONARD P. HOLLIDAY. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for membership on the Board of Education of Martin County, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at the primary on June the sth. T. F. HARRISON. FOR SALE: A JERSEY SOW WITH nine pigs. Herbert L. Manning Route 4, Williamston, N. C. It NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLI - North Carolina, Martin County. E4aa Shields and Ben Shields vs. Mary B. Long, Christopher, Shields, Fan nie Fields, Frank Shields, et al. The defendants, Christopher Shields and wife, Maude, and Rommy Fields and wife,.Fannie, defendants named in the above entitled action will take notice that a petition has bee# filed by an heir of Ben Shields, deceased, and hdna Shields, his widow, for the sale of that tract of land known as the Kawls land, containing one hundred and sixty acres, for division and for the granting to the said Edna Shields of her right of dower as provided by the statute in the proceed* of the sale, ond that the said defendants ar> required to appear at this office on or before the Bth day of May, 1926, and file their answer or other plea to the petition or the relief demanded will be granted to the demand set forth in said petition filed in this of fice of the clerk superior court of Martin County on the date of this summons. This March 27th, 1926. R. J. PEEL, a 2 4tw Clerk Superior Court. Buy Best Pedigreed Mexican Cotton Seed Direct from Breeder. Strain 14. Earliest of the varieties. $1.50 Bushel B. F. Shelton a 23 Speed, N. C. 3t Warren's Improved Prolific COTTON SEED SI.OO Per Bushel Has been field selected for 10 years. Produces heavy early July crop. Helps beat the boll weevil. Will yield two bales to acre. Buy at once as I have only a limited supply. For particulars write or call on HYMAN WARREN Route 3, Robersonville J * 90 Day Burt Oats Buckeye Incubators- Maine Grown Seed Irish Potatoes- Larro Dairy, Chicken and Biddy Feeds * * Nissen's Wagons, Cart Wheels and Axles ■ * ' C. D. Carstarphen & Co. * . . i__ I NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY _ m | .J Under and by virtue of the lien ac quired by virtue of section 2436 of the consolidated statutes \of the State of North CiuufeiMt the hereinafter de scribed personal property having been repaired by the undersigned on the 15th day of January, 1926, and not having been paid for within 90 days as allowed by law the undersigned Torrid Tobacco Stove CURES TOBACCO WITH OIL "Sleep While Others Work" Every One Knows the Worry and Sleepless Nights You Have During the Tobacco Sea son. This System Eliminates this Trouble 1 Hattleboro, N. C., November tl, 1926. Mr. H. M. Avent, .State Distributor, Kocky Mount, N. C. My dear air: I have used two sets of your Torrid Tobacco Stovea dur ing the past season, and I have found them very satisfactory. Yours very truly, A. M. TURNER. Hyman Warren A New Outfit Costs Only Everybody turns for a second 100k —ad- miration and envy flash from every eye! Yet their spring outfit only cost SI.OO. How? She had her dress dyed a new popular col or, and he had his suit cleaned and pressed and we did it! Thats why they look so classy! • Ambers Pressing Club will on Saturday the Ist day of May. 1926, offer for sale to the higheat bid der for cash at 12 o'clock in front of the garage of the William*ton Mo tor Company in the town of William - ston, N. C., the following describee) personal property, to wit: One Ford tourinu car, Motor No. 8793788. This the 16th day of April, 1926. WILLI AM STON MOTOR CO. al6 2tw By J. D. Woo lard.
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