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, ' If , -',4 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937 PAGE SEVEN Two X Little Dollb In Blue ft ' AREN'T; the 4olto beautiful?" ? mother as she gaze upon, the finished product of the 'Two . . Little Dolls in Blue" which Dorothy . 'Majr had ordered from SantOatisV ; , . "Theft :' quite tha ;tovUBtll ,nave ever seen: pokemtfher''I do believe that you have put your .vergneart ana soul into their fash ioning.'.' Joan had spent many days and. nights, too, stitching a loving holi day thought into each tiny garment i&uc uMuiiy ; materials naa , oeen i transformed into things of beauty, ' )The dresses of pale blue silk with bonnets and slippers to match, had .proclaimed them the "Two Little Dolls in Bluet" , "Oh, won't Dot love them!" beamed Joan, as she again eyed the dolls from head to foot with a happy smile of complete satisfaction. ' "I dare say this will be her hap piest Christmas, one that she will never forget," said mother. . Christmas eve, with its bright lights and cheer, was in, full prog ress and the two little dolls in blue were being fon dled by.one of the, happiest little1 girls in the world Rocking in her own tiny ' chair Dorothy May be gan singing a lul laby to the dollies, wholly oblivious of the attendant, surroundings. It Was such an ador able sight that the others had etonnAd their celebrations and were beam ing upon her with transformed emo tion. 1 The spell was broken when Doro thy May suddenly stopped singing .and called out, "What shall I name the 'two little dolls in blue'?" ' "WelL said Joan, smillnff ... .i . . .. .. " f!2w ttm$& i Law WEI De Advocated In Next Legislature Present System Regard i ed as Inadequate By Health OUcials , A HEALTH MEASURE Average of 12,C0 Gases Of Syphilis Yearly In State .. North Carolina's lack of an ade quate marriage law, the importance of such a law, and the declaration that an effort will be made to have one enacted by the next general as sembly, as a vital part of the state's war on venereal diseases, are em phasized in a statement by Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, assistant director of health education, State Board of Health. Mrs. Highsmith says: "North Car olina has practically no laws for safe guarding marriage and the beginning of the home. On the statute books are two laws, neither of which as it operates today is. worth the e:ort to enforce it This is the opinion of one register 'of deeds who says that the present marriage law which requires the male applicant for a marriage li cense to sign an affidavit saying that he has no active tuberculosis or a venereal disease, and has not had for two years prior thereto, is totally in effectual. This law ia an alternative to a prior law which required a health certificate from the groom in order to obtain marriage license. Neither law requires anything of the prospective bride-rnot even a written statement to the effect that she has no tuberi& iosis or a venereal disease in the sc tive'Btage;';' i. ': i y ..... . r JtyMr Syphilitic Children "But has' not the time come when North Carolina can and will take steps to protect children from the ravages of venereal disease? It is estimated that there are 20,000 chil dren under fifteen years of age in North Carolina today who have syphilis inherited from infected and neglectful parents. And yet this large number is not the whole story. Only about 43 percent of syphilitic babies live to reach ten years of age. Therefore, it is safe to say that at rtn nnn vi,.'., t, I syphilitic but died in infancy or early childhood. ,' "When it is known that children in herit; blindness, feeble-mindedness, in sanity, susceptibility to disease and premature death from syphilitic par ents, and when it is further known that 90 per cent of these tragedies could be prevented through an en forced law requiring a Wasserman test of both men and women before marriage and another law requiring the proper treatment of expectant mothers showing a positive blood test, does it not seem that public opinion would demand this protection for innocent, helpless children? ..."Fortunately, there is a growing sentiment today in behalf of these measures. - A poll conducted recently &ge)rk&Jmvtte of Public Opinion found that 92 percent of those voting on the question, whether or not . there should be premarital Wasserman tests, were in favor. Of all the votes cast in the Southern states, 94 percent were favorable. Some Pertinent Facts "In connection with the campaign being waged against syphilis, a num ber of states have enacted laws re quiring as a prerequisite for the is suance of a marriage license, evidence of negative Wasserman or similar blood tests. Connecticut enacted such a law in 1935 an, contrary to many predictions, it works and works well. As evidence that it has popular sup port, about 10 per cent more labora tory examinations were made for prospective brides and bridegrooms during the first five months of 1937 than for the same period in iJt Illinois passed a bill in the spring re quiring compulsory health exanuna tions for all couples applying for marriage license, which went into ef fect July 1, 1937. Michigan has a similar law that goes into effect Octo ber 29, 1937, and New Hampshire's law becomes effective October 1, 1938. New Jersey is preparing bill pat terned after the Connecticut law to be introduced in the 1938 New Jersey legislature. Will Sponsor Law "North Carolina also will sponsor a marriage license law at the next session of the General Assembly, ac cording to Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, Sec retary of the State Board of Health and State Health Officer. He says a marriage law is a part of the State's program to control venereal disease, and that he will press the passage of the bill when the Legislature meets in 1939. "As evidence that such a law is needed, witness the number of cases of syphilis that are being reported daily to the State Board of Health an average of 83 a day, 1,000 a month, or 12,000 a year. A fair esti mate places the number of syphilitica in North Carolina at 300,000. With out restrictions for preventing the spread of the disease and proper mean; of treatment for those infect ed, this will mean that we will con tinue to have 100 new cases of infec tion every day, and the birth of ten new-born syphilitic babies every day." APPOINTED CONSTABLE H. C. Barclift, of Durants Neck, was appointed constable of New Hope Township by the Board of County Commissioners on Monday. Mr. Bar clift succeeds Saunders Unxphlett, who held the position until he moved out of the community sometime ago. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE FOR $25.00 CASH Good Upright Piano. See Mrs. R. W. Smith, Hertford, N. C, Phone 31-J. Dec.10. SALESMEN WANTED RAW leigh Route now open. Real oppor tunity for man who wants perma nent, profitable work. Sales way up ithis year. Start promptly. Write Rawleigh's, Dept. NCL-100-K Richmond, Va. Dec.10. :c; S 5C! .. : . W --. v : . ' M I Extra Good APPLE SAUCE Aw395c I gSSfe-S10 21c S 3 No. 2 cans.... ttOK, Quart jar 1, 50! 50; 1 pkg. Swansdown 1 Can Cocoamit .S30c Tall Cans lobby's Pet -Carnation Milk d f or AoC . y- ;way ana aliouted, "Mother, did San , ta come, and did he bring me a ' fbig baby doll with curls and eyes ii r that open and ahut?'V ' .v.--"Yes, dearie, SanU came ai.d brought you a very pretty, doll." 1 r Wwi-' apying it, sealed - beneath i ; the tree, dressed in -scarlet Uhery, Bonny Jean clasped it to her breast. - Upon close'' inspection she - soon Us learned that it was the same sort t f. ;?v. of doll she had always I received, Otdy with aew features,.' ; r, ; i y Just as she was ' about' to burst . into protest at her bitter' disappoint v ;tnent there came a rap upon the ; . I jdpor and a kindly neighbor was say ; fag, "Merry. Christmas.", Then with tjifi ' . happy ftnflei ; ' "Whatr s !,th; iiiatie?,$8ttl girl? ... Hasn't Santa Claus come yet?.V-;vii',,, ji ;"Oh, ye, he came,Tbut he brought iPM th same old rag doll- acainl ' I fought sure if would be a real one tune, you. (U year, because rqt n I "Oht I arn so sorry," said ' Said fiorntlnr jWay, witlrHe fg, ' -ful 40118 ' which -1 Santa had left for :her. Theh with a . J happy Christmaf , ' , thought, she whis - t pered something :T " f very lovely to her 'rtherl-i j ...ey. all i went '.t oyer, to . the 'r;-tig' jouseyon;!'-'"' , LIU nestled under '.'xitt burdisnf of i Christmas snow. Eonny Jean forgot &U about the ras jdall when 'she glimpsed the great Cree through the holly wreaths in e window. But when she "saw the vo Uttie dolls in blue sitting be sth it heir Joy was unbounded. She rred her hands and danced with ; i. "Such darling, doilsl" . she 5; isped, brttthtessly, '-v-- ' i "Their r' T,es are Alice Blue and j 'canor Clue,"-said their little mis- jt.ess, proudly. - ! "I want to give you one of them, Sonny Jean; which do yea like?" - : ' With unbelievable et-rprise, ; her ryes, fairly' dancing wivh joy, . she' f, ', asped the beautiful 'doll in her ms and 'asked, "Is it really ' ;ne for keeps?" - "Really. and truly for keeps," said -rot. r - ',( '.P- i;:y-- - . Dorothy May explained It aH-'t r mother after, the happy 1 1 - i left, that somehow she jzt j i rf--t'.rr Eleanor Blue wery ' 'i t ' .:-3 cjw how happy she 1 r . " --j'''Jems-ti A-- : r i felt that H. arts' to give t!t?n ti f cr.j r ' ; a ! .. , - - Del Monte Pineapple Ons219c Hard Candies :c: , Cocktail . . .rCtol::.ifcg&r: h iOi Baker's Oiocolate Is 2 rtei 35c You'll have to have Candy for the Kiddies. They expect it around Christmas time. We have a large assortment Hard Candy, Chocolate Drops, 1 A Orange Slices, per lb- 1 vl Dressed Geese Dressed Chickens Fresh Oysters Delicious Beef Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce O Q 2 Cans... &?S FRESH ROASTED COFFEE Ground at Our Counter Per Lb. 21c LARGE VARIETY OF DRIED FRUITS BEST PRICES DEL MONTE PEACHES Cans No. 2Yz 39c No Holiday Feast Is Complete Without a Fruit Cake See Us For Your Fruit Cake Ingredients MIXED NUTS, ENGLISH g WALNUTS, BRAZIL NUTS jf: Fresh Stock Just Arrived & Lb! 25c MIXED NUTS Let Us Supply Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT g Jello and Royal Gelatine 4 25c Kraft's Mayonnaise PINT JAR 29c sBWalaWaW Large Assortment, of. Fresh Cakes 15c to 25c GREEN GIANT PEAS Large Can 19c FAULTLESS, GREEN LIMA BEANS Per Can 19c Kadota Canned Figs 19c Date and Nut Bread 2 29c p. Ounaand Glassware . ' Are"-? Always Acceptable S3.C5 rt. 32 Picco n China Set iX v 4 Etched ftasswaie W ; fit MX. 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