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- THE FRANKLIN PRESS
Friday," May 35), 1924
Hungry Reaches Damage
Cloth Binding of Book
The. scurrying roach is commonly
looked for in "the pantry, kitchen, or
cellar, but many hook lovers .and
librarians can testify t,hat this tire
less insect has been devoting not a
little of his time to the library where
evdence shows it, finds, nourishment
other than food for thought. Fre
quently eloth-covcred books have
spots 'on the bindings which lead the
owner to believe that water has been
spilled on them or that they have
been carelessly left lying' near an
open window, where rain has driven
in, but such marks are usually pro
duced by hungry roaches.
Cloth us'ed for- bindings is often
given added body and .stiffness by be
ing "loaded" with such fillers as
starch, dextrin, flour and casein, all
of them foods similar to the ones
these bugs have been finding in the
kitchen and pantry. The chemists of
the Bureau of Chemistry, United
States Department of Agriculture,
who are searching for means for im
proving bookbinding materials and
increasing the life of books, hafve
found that the roach samples the
cover of a book by netting a small
area with saliva, J: the cover is not
of waterproof nature, the filling raa-
tcrials are dissolved y the saliva or
can be ' worked up into a mush. If
the stuff is to his liking he continues
wetting the cover here and there un
til his appetite is satisfied. The result
; is that spots of nearly bare cloth, ap
pear wherever the fnsect had fed.
So far ,no means has been devised
to prevent this peculiar damage to
loaded cloth covers that do not have
a water resistant finish or are not
waterproof, but. the problem has
been recognized and it is hoped that
some method of treatment will be
found which will make the filler dis
tasteful to the roach. Obviously
much d' mage to books may be pre
vented by taking measures to repel
the insects.
The Bureau of Entomology lias
foum' that, aside fom fumigation,
the most, effective single means of
ridd:n;; the library of roaches is the
use ofrffodiurrl fluoride and phospho
rous paste. The. sodium fluoride may
be applied with a small dust. gun or
blower, dusting it over the book
shelves and floors, ' '
The phorphorous paste should be
distributed on bits of cardboard or
paper placed on the shelves where
"the roaches are seen. Both sub
stances, which may be purchased at
any drug store, arc poisonous and
should be kept out of reach of child
ren and pets.
Intelligence of' Indian
' .'Elephant Illustrated
X-Ray Sermons
The real test of animal intelligence,
according to Mr. Samuel A. Derieux
in the American Magazine, i,s the
ability, to 'meet an unforeseen diffU
culty, to grapple with a situation for
which neither training nor nstinct
has prepared Here- is a good ex
ample : : ' .
A traveler of the name of Tenant
was once riding horseback along a
road in India, on both sides of'which
grew a dense jungle. Suddenly his
horse shied violently, and Mr. Tenant
saw coming toward him a huge- ele
phant unattended and , balancing, on
his tusks a heavy, timber that he was
evidently carrying from a sawmill to
the shipyards. The timber filled the
road from side, to side, and Mr.
Tenant could not i possibly pass.
Suddenly the elephant, seeing horse
and rider, stopped and turned side
wise. Then he backed a short dis
tance into the jungle and, leaving
room for horse and rider to pass,
snorted out . his direction that they
should go on. But a horse is terribly
afraid of an elephant, and Mr. Ten
ant's horse continued to rear and
plunge; the man himself, interested
to see what would happen next, did
not force him to pass.
Deeper and deeper into the jungle
the elephant backed; still the horse
reared and plunged. At last the ele
phant laid the piece of timber down
and. nushinz hard against the'under-
growth. disappeared. Then Mr. Ten
ant rode past.
A short distance down the road he
reined in and looked back. The ele
phant came out of the jungle, picked
up the timber .with his tusks, bal
anced it with 'his trunk and, turning
it round in the road, went on his way
with , loud .s.norts of indignation and
disgust. ..
Tfie Latest Age.
By T. F. Corbin, Lincoln Memorial
University, Harrogate, Tenn.
GOLF LINKS.
Notice to all concerned:
. Due to lack of funds the Board of
Directors has decided that the Board
of Trade cannot "operate the golf
course during the, coming summer. ,
Don't Understand Ice. .
Ostriches 'do not seem to under
stand the slipperiness of ice and may
fall and break their legs if allowed
access to frozen ponds.
And He Often Fails.
Too tofte a "man wiil Ib a mean
act merely because he has confidence
in his ability to square himself, by
offering an apology.
Genius and Science.
If genius is merely a greater sup
ply of blood vessels -to the b&ain,
science may yef provide ti -greater
supply of blood vessels.
I A GOOD LAXATIVE
Black-Draught Recommended l?j
an Illinois Lady, Who Says It
Helps Her. "Fine for '
the Liver."
V St. Elmo, 111."! have used Black
Draught for three years," says Mrs.
J. W. Eoyd, a vvnll-known member of
7 this community. "I , was visiting a
friend who had used it for some time.
. I was in need of a laxative and I had
n burning in my stomach. I was con
stipated. She gave me a dose of
IJlack-Draught and it helped me, so 1
used it from then on. It certainly
benefited me.; ; I fhink it is fine for the
liver, too. I. am glad to recommend it.
"One day our pastor was visiting
us, and he said his system seemed
clogged and asked me to give him
something to take. ' I gave him Black
Draught. He' was much pleased with
the results raid bought a .package,
. ".himself." .''
Constipation forces the system to
tibsorb poisons that' should be thrown
out, causing pain, discomfort and tend
ing to undermine your health. Black-
D; aught helps to relieve tin's condition
I y ?.;fng mi live bowels, uul by
rcgukv'in'j the liver when- it is torrid,
thus helping to drive out many poi
Etns in an easy, natural way. A
Don't take chances!- At the first in
dication of constipation, take Black
Draught. Costs only a cent a dose.
Your local drug-gist, or dealer, sell3
Clack-Draucht. '' -NC-153
As we look Ihe whole world in the
face, . ' '
We dare not speak of the same old
' racer"""- " "''""''"
Nor see the sun's rajs when the stars
are shining; "
But .hatch' a reflection from their
Sftildeii lining.. '
Everything so bright in its red deco
ration," But it brings our thoughts to civili
zation. '
In a beautiful morning is the time
which we live,
And our attention to new ideas we all
must give;
In preparation for tomorrow as -our
motto ; '
Seeking the sweet calm features I
know.
We . are having many battles, of a
good opinion v
In this great nation below the Do
minion.
Never shall we cease to roam
On the educational road that begins
at home. --,- ,
Tomorrow they will wear another
. ' face, ' "- '
And receive the beauty of His loving
grace.
All of -these thoughts are not re
clining, 7
But old from new are ever, resigning.
Today we're preparing for the future
storms; '
The shelters for children of different
, foims, ,
By mastering the things that are in
finitely small, ,
And grasping the problems standing
' ' before us so Jail. .
We are looking out yonder at the
temple of ease, ,
'And turning o.ur backs to "the cruel
disease. .
The industries arc growing as time
goes by ;
But that, which we shall have; we in-
!, herit or buy.
We are aware of the road which lead?
. . . , on to glory.; :
By -keeping in mind that good old
"tory, ; '
Of leaving the past and going on
. before,
Doing something for Him who saves
evermore. .
Religion and Politics.
.There arc some1 "very well-meariing
people of my acquaintance who say
that politics is rotten and that there
fore thev do not intend to take any
part in primary elections, etc. This
brings up the question, What should
be a Christian's attitude toward elec
tions? Should a follower of Christ
show interest in a government iwhich
is more or less corrupt?
Testis answers. "Render unto Caesar
the things which are Caesar's and un
tn Cod the thiners which are God's."
Our government is vastly superior to
that of the Romans at tne time wnen
the Christ uttered these words. We
ran not but suooose that if He were
speaking today His' command to us
would be, "Do" your duty to the
American government and to the
Father's divine Kingdom."
Then it, remains-for us to decide
what are the.thines which we should
render unto our nation. The question
will have to be answered by eacn in a
different way, for no two men have
exactly the same capabilities and op
portunities for doing good. But there
is one thing which we ought to watch
closely. This is not an outside dan
ger to be guarded against. We. will
be ready enp.ugh and wake enough
to give battle if any imperial kaiser
or mikado comes with his legions to
take away our liberties. But will we
be equally careful to prevent the ruin
of our government by self-seeking
political factions? Right here in Ma
con County there have been grave
charges made of votes illegally' se
cured. Where will be our hope for
good, honest government it the -mighty
dollar and whispered promises
eontrol 'our elections?
I believe that it is our duty to our
government and to our God, O fellow
Christian, to try to prevent the cast
ing of a sinele illegal vote in the
coming elections. I believe, that real
Christians are numerous enough and
strong enough to guarantee a fair
election if we will. but have the cour
sri tr art and to act soon enough
and firmly enough. It will do no good
to howl "Rotten alter a vote is u-
Wallv counted. Have vou the cour
age to prevent an unqualified voter
who is your friend trom casting nis
vote? "Ye are the salt of the earth;
but if salt has lost its savor it is
thenceforth good for nothing." Have
we about us the savor that will Keep
our institutions trom corruption (
R. N. M
Former members of boys' and girls'
agricultural clubs make up more than
one-third of this year's enrollment in
South Dakota's school of agriculture,
according to reports to the United
States Department of Agriculture. A
number of them are acting as local
leaders for the boys and girls who
are now in the clubs in their neighborhood.
A Fill END remarked, "You have built your
business on service." I appreciate tfiis
friendly remark, for' my motto has always been
"Service and the Best" 1
FRANK T. SMITH
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST
Established 1887.
FRANKLIN, N. C.
V.
Roane's Mill Items.
Mr. George, Johnson Came up from
Tugalo. Ga'., and spent a few days
with his family. .
Miss Lola Patterson, from Lower
Cartoogechaye, spent Saturday night
with Miss Virgie Roane. . .
Mrst W. R. Cloer, of Young Harris,
Ga., has been spending a few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. M. S. Roane.
Mr. Charlie Kimzey went to Frank
lin on business Monday. 1
Mrs. Charlie Rhodes and Mrs. Dock
Waldroop were visiting at Mrs. J. T.
Roane'sSunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Conley spent Saturday
afternoon at Miss Nannie Roane's. "
.Mr.. Lawrence' Hasting has moved
down to'u.e Carl Slagle farm.
Mrs. Charlie - Ledford has been
spending a few days the past week
Mtlf her mother, Mrs. J. H. Nichols.
Mr. Charlie Collier and Miss Alice
Hodgin were married Saturday at
Clayton, Ga. ROSE LEAF.
Battle Branch News.
Mrs. Mack Hopper is very sick at
this writing, but weope she will
soon recover.
Mrs. John. Stanfield isvreal sick.
We hope she will soon recover. '
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Stanfield an
nounced the arrival of a fine boy a
few days ago.
Miss Lucile Sorrels, of Haywood
county, is visiting her sister in this
section, Mrs. Bill Singleton.
Mrs. Fred Henderson has been very
sick, but is getting some better.
' BROWN EYES!
See that the label on your
paper is dated in advance, if
you want the Press to con
tinue coming to your home.
"Go to Father," she said,-
When Tasked her to wed;
Now she knew that I knew
Thai her father was dead,
And she knew that I knew
What a life he. had led,
So she knew that I knew
What she meant when she said,
"Go to Father." '
The Value of Life.
- - , f
Oft at night-while l am sitting,
Thinking of the days, gone by, 1
My thoughts chance to wander
And I see with memory's eye. '
A crowd of jolly school mates, '
Just 'he boys and girls you see. :
How we laughed and played together,
Oh ! how happy we would be
As we laughingly planned the future
Cracking jokes and acting a fool.
Little thought we of the trouble
We would meet when .we '"finished
school
We didn't think of the dear old class
mates To whom we all had to say good bye
But on receiving our diplomas
All the class had a tear and a sigh
To give to the dear old comrades.
As they bravely said "Good-Bye."
For four long years we had struggled .
Striving to do our very best
But sometimes we thought of the
present
Willing to let the future rest. 1
Now we're(out on life's battle-field
And our own battles we must fight
We must work while the sun is shin
ing. '
For soon it will be night.
No more helpers to push us forward '.
And urge us on day by day, (
We must win our own battles
Making each victory pay. ,
Life is only what we make it
Let us make it then worth living
Striving, conquering, Battling upward,
Taking ; well as giving. .
To each straying disheartened com
rade, That we meet on either hand,
Give a smile and . help them' onward,
Receiving a reward in a better land.
So that at last when life is o'er
And our every duty done
We can look back o'er our lives
And see a victory 'won.
. RUTH STILLWELL.
MEADOWL AND FARM DAIRY
GILMER CRAWFORD.
PURE MILK AND CREAM.
Daily Deliveries Anywhere in Town. Phone East 37
Plant New Trees.
Benedictine monks, for- BIO years
have been cultivating - one - of the
world's finest' forests. It surrounds
an ancient hermit-age, about fifty
miles southeast of Florence, Italy.
'A report of. an American forestry
magazine says, that this forest is as
fine as it was nearly 1000 -years ago,
though'" limber has been taken out
of it steadily in great quantities.
The shrewd monks' plant new trees
a : fast as they cat down the old ones.
Our, forests rapidly , are disappearing.
Unless we want v a treeless America
we. too," will have, to plant a tree for
each one logged. Forest destruction
is our k'reajest waste.
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