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Civil Service Exams Are Op en For Naval Fire Marshal Jobsf A Civil Service examination for1 the position of Fire Marshal for the Fifth Naval District and the Sev ern River Naval Command is now open, it was stated today by Feiix H. Picklesimer. Secretary of the Boarcf of U. S. Civil Service Ex aminers at the local post office. The duties of the position are to supervise, inspect, advise and as sist all Fifth Naval District and Severn River Naval Command ac tivities in fire prevention and pro tection matters. In addition, the Fire Marshal serves as administrative head of a consolidated fire department at the U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Vir ginia. The position pays $5,905.20 per annum. The examination is being held by the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners for the Fifth Naval Dis trict and applications must be re ceived by the Recorder. Board .of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Na val Station, Norfolk 11, Virginia, not later than July 23, 1947, in or der to be considered in this ex amination. That Natftfintf Backache May Warn of Disordered Kidney Action Modern life with its hurry and worry, Irregular habits, improper eating and drinking?its riak of exposure and infec tion?throws hesvy strain on the work of the kidneys. They are apt to become over-taxed and fail to filter excess acid and other impurities from the life-giving blood. You may aufTer nagging backache, headache, dizxiness, getting up nights, leg pains, swelling?feel constantly tired, nervous, all worn out. Other signs of kidney or bladder disorder are some times burning, scanty or too frequent urination. Try Doan't Pills. Doan'g help the kidneyc to pass off harmful excess body waste. They have had more than hatf a century of public approval. Are recom mended by grateful users everywhere. Atk your neighbor/ Doans pi lls Ctttnpbvll's ICECREAM Made Fresh TWICE DAILY All Popular Flavors RITZ BUILDING Mrs. Jenkins Celebrates 89th Birthday On July 6 I Mrs. Nancy Burns Jenkins cele I brated her 891 :i birthday Sunday. J July 6, at her home in Bryson City. I Present for the occasion were her ! living children, grandchildren, and | great grandchildr en. ! Mrs. Jenkins is the mother of Mrs. Lois Sutton of D;llsboro and Pink Kobinson of S'.vannanoa by her first husband, Epneraim Rob jinson. In 1880 she married Henry I Jenkins. Four of their seven chil j dren were arrv.mg the number with I Mrs. Jenkins Sunday for her birth | day celebration. WEBSTER NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cowan an nounce the birth of a daughter, born July 7 .it C. J. Harris hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Clement of New York spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jarpes Clement. Joe Bob Davis left Monday for Chapel Hill where he will attend a school for state patrolmen. Miss Virginia Nicholson, who is employed at Ecusta, spent the week-end in Webster. Frank Henry Buchanan and two sisters, Mildred and Hilda, of Washington, D. C., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Tyler Buchan an.. J. J. Hedden of Pickens, S. C.. and George Hedden of Badin have returned to their homes after spending several days with their sister, Lucye Hedden. Mrs. Maurice Carlton and two sons, Tom and Danny, of Wau chula, Fla., are visiting Mrs. Carl ton's mother, Mrs. Eugenia Alli son. No written test is required. Ap plicants will be rated on the basis of their training, and experience as described in their applications. They must show that they have had at least 6 years of progressive ly responsible supervisory experi ence in a firefighting organization, including or supplemented by 2 years of experience in the organi sation or administrative direction of firefighting activities at one or more large industrial, Government, ?>:? municipal organizations having more than 10 major pieces of mo* t.Ci/od firefighting apparatus. Complete information and appli cation forms may be obtained from Fehx H. Picklesimer at the local post office. LAXATIVE Trieno is the laxative for children un der 12. Acts promptly and thoroughly to relieve sluggishness, irritability and lour stomach due to faulty elimina* tion. Made with senno. Flavored witb prune-juice. Mo upsetdi gestion with TRIENA. Cautiqfn; use only as directed. 30c, large sire, 50c. Triena ALLIED DRUG PRODUCTS CO Chattanooga, Tcnn. OTebbtng Sttbttattons Engraved or Plateless Engraved ...on ... FINE QUALITY STOCK Place your order early for the BEST SERVICE THE BOOK STORE In 8ylva Herald Building t:.cm:cey tests aid polio fight ONE OF 24 MONKEYS used by scientists in successful anti-polio vaccina tion tests at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, "Yogi," a chimpanzee, gets special attention from Dr Howard A. Hoyre, one of the researchers. The others were Dr. Isabel Morgan and Dr. David Bodian, who Injected live polio virus into the brains of the apes after he had administered the new vaccine The serum appeared to havte Immunized the animals fcgainst the dread,lnfantile paralysis. (International S&undphoto) Speeding9 Reckless Driving Cause Of Most Accidents By JULIEN H. HARVEY Managing Director, National Con servation Bureau While thousands of persons an nually lose their lives on the na tion's streets and highways, a cur iously apathetic public continues to go its way, probably wondering what is the real cause for our high toll of .traffic deaths, but never getting --much?further than the wondering stage. * ^ If the truth were known, every driver and pedestrian would real ize that he or she holds the secret to the cause or prevention of traf fic accidents. The secret is the in dividual attiti/de of the driver or pedestrian toward accidents and toward general courtesy on the road. If the attitude is bad, then accidental death and injuries in crease. If the attitude improves and the individual becomes more carolul and courteous on the road, | then thousands of lives can be saved. Untortunately, the problem of poor public attitude toward acci- J dents?which may also be termed : carelessness?is a problem that has to be solved by each single indi vidual. It cannot be completely '' solved by mass hypnotism, regula- | tion, or any other genenil devise. All the efforts of today's safety | and traffic experts in the three E's of traffic safety?Education, En forcement, Engineering?are sim- i ply means by which poor attitude ' and carelessness on the part of the' individual are minimized. In the final analysis, each individual must ' do his or her part if our national i traffic death toll is to be wiped out. For example, all the education, entorcement and engineering we can muster will be of little avail if the individual driver persists in the attitude that the spectre of ac cidents will not touch him and he can indulge in excessive speed and reckless driving. All safety specialists agree, and r the National Conservation Bureau ; figures bear out their contention, | that the greatest single cause for traffic fatalities is speed. We main tain that most speed limits are now too high for safety, but agree that the question of what is sane in speed limits depends somewhat upon street and road conditions, i Since these conditions vary with terrain, denseness of traffic and especially with weather, it is up to the man behind the wheel to de termine whether or not existing speed limit prescribed by law is a safe priving speed. Last year approximately 20 per cent of the drivers in this country involved in fatal automobile acci dents were exceeding the speed limit. Another 6 to 8 per cent were | exceeding safe speeds although | they were travelling under the I statutory limit, and still another : 4 per cent were driving too fast for ; existing conditions where no speed ! limit was indicated. Fatal acci dents whet*e speeding was a cause I were almost twice as numerous in cities as they were in rural areas. ! Consider the statement: "Ex i ceeding safe speed although trav elling under the statutory limit." When a driver, entering a long, j straight and broad stretch of I smoothly paved highway, sees a marker indicating the speed limit to be, say, 45 miles per hour, he must consider that traffic engi neers have set that limit as the correct speed for safest and best driving conditions. If it is raining and the pavement is slippery, cer tainly the limit of statutory speed is not the safe speed. If it is snow ing, or the pavement is coated with ice, the safe speed is far below the statutory allowance. The same is true if the road is crowded with holiday traffic. Hence, a driver can be considered speeding, especially in congested areas, when he is driv ing under 15 miles an hour. The realization of this leads inevitably to the conclusion that individual attitude is the criterion of traffic safety. Next to speed. 1946 nationwide ! figures show that driving on the wrong side of the road, including passing, is the most frequent traf fic violation. Driving under the in fluence of alcohol is rated as the next greatest cause for traffic fa talities. Following these come a lung list of minor, but obviously careless, violations such as failure to give right-of-way, disregarding traffic officer's signal or stop signs, improper turning. All are reckless driving. They can be avoided if each individual cooperates. Frequent and prolonged suspen sion of driving privileges for traf fic violations would, it is agreed, prove a great aid in creating a wholesome respect for safety rules LADIES This is your DELA-MAID The Crafty-Aid in the home Scientifically constructco combination Occasional Kitchen Chair. A Sturdy Padded Ironing Board. and a Household Safety Step Ladder. White enamel or Maple finish. Red or Mack Trimming. Light weight. It saves labor in the home. ONLY $7.95 BELK'S Dept. Store Phone 287 SylvTi, N. C. Dairymen Of County Furnished DDT Spray (Continued from page one) and insects are almost immediate ly seized with a paralysis which eventually spreads over the entire body. At first they may be seen rubbing legs together to rid them selves of the sensation, then they become partially paralyzed and later fall over on their backs where j they die. By the time spraying on ! an entire interior of a building is finished, flies and insects can al ready be seen dead or dying on the floor and ledges where they have fallen. tive homes and well-kept grounds and farms. All the dairy barns were painted white inside and were clean in every respect. The Grade A milk which is produced on these farms is sold to a milk company where it is pasteurized. With the help of insecticides such as DDT, it seems possible that flies and such insects which spread disease germs may be par tially or wholly exterminated in the future, making the production of milk with low bacteria count much easier and more widespread than it is today. When the DDT HOW S THE FISHIN'? GOOD, SAY FISHERMEN Clyde Gibbs, Charlie Miller and Razz Miller erhibited a large 33 inch, 15 pound catfish on the streets yesterday, which they caught among nine other good size fish, on a tow line in the Tucka seegee river below Dillsboro Tues day night. \ is available in sufficient quantities to be furnished to all farmers and to all towns, the germ carrying fly will not face a bright future. On the Turpin dairy farm spray ing was somewhat difficult be- , cause of a roof which was rather high, necessitating the use of a ladder. On the Bumgarner farm, a low roof made spraying easier and the entire interior of the building was finished in about a half hour. In addition, walls of the barn were sprayed to insure con tact of as many flies as possible with DDT. The farms which were visited on Monday morning .all showed good management and a prosper ous business, for each had attrac and law enforcement. But self discipline on the part of the driver is the most important factor to be considered. No matter how excellent the me chanical condition of an automo bile may be, no matter how ideal weather and road conditions may be, there is a point where they lose their effectiveness, because their mastery depends upon the judg ment and control of the person be hind the whtel. The most reliable safeguard against accidents is a sane attitude toward safety, with proper respect for law enforce ment and the rights of others on the highway. Part of LAIND AT \ * AUCTION O. L. Cope Momeplace Containing one nine-room house, two baths, steam heat, brick veneer, on large homesite. One four-room house, frame building, large homesite. T uesday, July 22 10:30 A. M. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF SYLVA ON U. S. 19, NEAR THE AIRPORT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HIGH-CLASS HOME PLACE DON'T FAIL TO LOOK THIS PROPERTY OVER. CANCEL ALL ENGAGEMENTS AND BE ON HAND THE DAY OF SALE. CASH PRIZES GIVEN AWAY - LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED Sale Conducted By PENNY BROTHERS The World's Original Twin Auctioneers of Charlotte, N. C.
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