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Fire Protection for 15,000,000 Acres 75 Per Cent State Forest Land Has Organized Forces The State forestry oflicials of North Carolina report that 15, 000,000 acres, or 75 per cent of the state's 20,000 acres of forest land, is under organized protec tion this fiscal year. This is near ly twice the area of national for est land in the Southern region. The necessity for fire control work in North Carolina has been' lecognized for half a century, but no active work toward this end was accomplished until 1915 when the first fire law was enacted. Today, the division of forestry, under the Department of Conser vation and Development, is head ed by J, S. Holmes, state for ester, and W. C. McCormick, as sistant state forester, in charge of fire control. Some measure of their progress is apparent in re cent legislative acts which pro vide: (a) For the compulsory estab lishment of a forest-Are organi zation and the initiation and de velopment of Are control activi ties in each county, if the State forester and board of conserva tion and development determine that the amount of forest land and risk justify protection. (b) That the refusal to assist a warden in Are Aghting, when called upon, shall be a misde meanor. The state is divided into six major divisions with a district forester in charge of each. These are further sub-divided into county and association units with a warden and ranger, respective, ly, In charge of each, flie 15, 000,000 acres under protection li embraced by 80 cooperating cour ties, within which are 14 pro tective aaanfiatjnna with a com. blaed-a"?f|? of 400.800. Qatr eral county-wide protection ii provided in these counties: how ever, should a group of owneri desire more intensive protection it may be obtained by the or gamzation of a protection asso ciation and the owners paying 1 to 3 cents per acre, which, wit! Service and Cooperation Is Basis Upon Which Williamston Invites Patronage Another marketing season (or this section is Jost a few days away, and as the hifh spot of 1936 approaches hopes of everyone are renewed. Hopes for treat riches are not entertained, but fair prices are strongly expected to the end that everyone can llvt and let live, enjoy the fruits of a com bined labor and the untold friendship of fellowman. Willlamston and its people, it is agreed, ever have a ready welcome for the visitor, but just at this time, every man, wo man and child wishes to renew that welcome, to piake sure in the minds of all that a true and cordial reception awaits them at Willlamston business estab lishments at all times. In years cone by there has been a marked cooperation be tween the people of Willlam ston and those of surrounding communities; in fact, the citi senship of the town is com. posed to a great extent of those who come from the farm homes and rural centers near by. "Sure ly the Interest of all is inter locking with the ultimate goal to live and let live being the aim of everyone. This section has weathered some mighty severe financial storms. Few have amassed a fortune, and surely many have Cone without customary lux tiries and even necessities. The worst has been reached, it is hoped, and now with a cooper ation based on service and friendship, let us pull together in the (uture for the common good of all. The service and facilities of. fered on Williamston's tobacco market and stores are not sur passed anywhere; in fact, ev eryone who has confined his social and business dealings throughout the past years with Williamston firms and the peo ple therein, will readily tell you that few other towns, if any, could have been more thoughtful and congenial in the transactions handled. HEADS WOMEN MEDICS Dr. Catharine Mncfarlnnd of Phil adelphia la the new preeldent pf the Medical Woman's National aa aoclatlon which held Ita annual convention In Kanms City. county appropriations, is matched by state and federal funds. Dur. ing the past year the acreage un der protection has increased from 10,000,000 acres to the present figure.^ an increase of 5,000,000 acre*' Likewise the estimated budget for this year is $160,000J as compared with $117,000 and $72,000 for the two preceding years. The value of the emergency conservation work program in furthering Are protection is read ily grasped by the amount of protection improvements being constructed. Of a total of 120 detection structures required for adequate detection,. some 28- of the 50 enrollees and 14 more are included in the present ECW work plans. Likewise 265 miles of the state's 352 miles of tele phone lines were built by CCC labor, as well as 903 miles of roads, 31 combination cabins, ga rages, and living quarters; 466 miles of Are lines; 812 bridges, and 45 miles of foot and horse trails. The above Agures are as of July 1, 1935, and since that time many miles of road, tele phone lines, and a number of towers and buildings have been added to the nygtem. In the matter of equipment, the state is experimenting with a radio transmitting and receiv ing set having a 20 miles range. It is planned to purchase addi tional equipment of this sort as funds are available and proper equipment is decided upon. For the main job?Are suppression? CHESS CHAMPION Samuel Iteslievaky, who woo flrat place lp the recent cheea tourney In New York, thereby became the national champion, succeeding Frank J. MarahalL the state has the following cqui[ ment, much of which has beer A. 35 trucks ( 20 purchased Witt in the past year), the greatei number fit which are equippec with motor pumps, 75-gallon wa ter tanks, and fire-fighting equip ment for 10 men, with carryint capacity on the truck for thi: number of men. 2T38 trailers equipped with 51 Teacher Salaries Never Been High OM Books Show While there may be equality in salaries in the future, it is quite evidence from the records that school teachers have not and are not now receiving great salaries. Back in 1900 the superintendent of county schools was paid $3 a day for each day he, worked. In 1908 he was paid $75 n mi"'1' *""1 allowed an expense account. Some years later he received $100 a month. Nearly 20 years have passed, and the salary is less than double the $100 figure. Colored teachers in the county were paid $30 a month in 1913, the average schedule now being less than double that amount. Probably ealaries paid white teachers have shown a greater in crease, but they are considerably below the average paid workers of equal preparation employed in industry. .In thousands of instances, poor people and poor land are forced into a mutually poor partnership. Poor" diets, poor housing and bad sanitation on land, as well as in cities, initiate and hasten the de cay of nations Wherever in our nation the loss of soil fertility outruns the restoration of soil fertility, decay is taking place. Decay, due to this kind of loss, Is going on in almost every farming neighbor hood of the United States. gallons of water and fire equip. ment for 10 men. ?? 3. Two 1935 model "22'' cater pillar tractors (recently pur chased) for plowing of fire lines with Hester plow and harrow. 4. 5,000 portable knapsacks, fire pumps on hand, of which 1,000 are recent purchases. 5. 5,000 fire rakes, 1,100 being new additions. There have also been recent purchases of other equipment, but the above serves to indicate the progress in building up their fire equipment. Fountain Service Try our fountain service, where you'll find courteous and expert soda dispensers to waft on you.?We sell Ice cream made hy Southern Dairies and a large stock of cigars and cigar ettes. We also have a large stock of cosmetics, toilet articles, magazines, candies . . . every thing expected in a completely stocked mod ern drug store. PRESCRIPTIONS A Specialty We consider our prescription department the most important part of our business and give it our first attention. We assure you ac curacy ... purity... and reasonable prices. It is our constant effort to stock the very latest improved drug preparations, so that your lo cal physician may have the advantages of the progress in medicine. Bring your prescriptions Sell Your Tobacco in Williamston, and Visit Us When You Are in rFne7cm DAVIS PHARMACY
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