'Iwtdoft Ntlional Fam Youth
THE FARM CHEMURGIC
MOVEMENT
For many years the American
farmer has paid for the experi
ments and developments of indus
try. In the price of every product
bought by the American farmer
mere is a portion
which goes to
pay for the many
pioneering ex
penses necessary
to the birth of a
new industry. It
is about time for
industry to re
turn these ex
penditures. The
farm market has
been exploited bv
Kyes
industry; now it must be rebuilt
by industry.
The farmer needs a new source
of income. Unless this new source
of income is established, our whole
American economy is in grave
danger. Wages of labor and profits
of industry may rise temporarily
but, in the final analysis, the only
solution for the problem of a per
manent, healthy national economy
lies in a completely revitalized
American agriculture.
The establishment of new
sources of farm income is not an
impossibility. The great hope lies
in research. The manufacturing
industry, as a whole, spends about
one-half of one percent of the
value of goods it sells on research.
Agriculture, however, only em
ploys about one-seventh of one
percent of the value of its prod
ucts on research. Practically all
the money spent on research by
agriculture is provided by govern
ment state and federal.
In 1939 industry spent
$250,000,000 to develop ne -ucts,
improve old ones, or .o u
duce costs.
The Farm Chemurgic movement
has dedicated itself , to research for
the development of new industrial
uses for farm products. The word
"chemurgic" seems complicated
but, taken literally, means "putting
chemistry to work." Chemistry at
work in industry can transform
farm products into usable indus
trial materials. Much has already
been accomplished in this direc
tion. Millions have already been
invested in new industries, which
will use crops raised on American
farms for raw materials.
! Chemurgic products fall into six
general classes, namely rayon,
casein and soybean protein, plas
tics, motor fuels, starches and
vegetable oils.
Four great laboratories, dedi
cated to the work of finding new
uses for farm products, have been
established by the Federal govern
ment. Though much of their work
is just beginning, they promise to
do much for the farmer.
One of the fields open to agri
culture is that of motor fuel. We
use only petroleum for automobile
fuel but our resources of this are
being used to the point that cost:
are rising. The American Petro
leum Institute estimates that our
petroleum reserves will reach ex
haustion in possibly fifteen years.
Manv foreign ffnuprnmpnts haw
Unforced legislation recmh-inff thai
ialcohol from agricultural resources
loe blended with gasoline for the
inumose of motor fuels. In several
countries 25 alcohol is not un
common in motor fuel blends, and
is used with great efficiency.
The nre.unt mm i-rnn in the
United States is about 2,500,000,000
bushels. Should motor fuel be re
quired by law to contain 25
corn alcohol, it would require
about half our annual corn crop
to sunnlv it. Tho rnst in tha mn-
Isumer would be very little more
and, as a matter of fact, some au
thorities state that on the basis
of equal motor performance, the
blended fuel -would be cheaper.
! Regardless of a slight cost dif
ferential either way, the prospect
lof ucinir lin half nf inr annual
'corn crop through a near outlet is
jworth serious consideration. Here
is a concrete way for city folks to
Teturn to the farmer some of the
billions the farmer has contributed
to their enjoyment at a loss to
himself and his family. It Is In--!
t'irn to help agriculture.
$31,900,000 Paid In
life Insurance In
State During 1940
Every day in 1940 North Carolina
policy holder and beneficiaries were
paid $87,896 by life Insurance com
panies, or a total of $31,900,000. for
cue year, or 98.95 for every man,
woman and child in the state, accord
ing to a special compilation released
today by the National ; Underwriter,
weekly insurance newspaper. . North
Carolina ranked 21st. in life insurance
payments among all states.
. - Possible
Judge (surveying the defendant)
"Let me seehaven't I dealt t with
this person before?" ; ,
' Clerk of Court"! don't know, sir.
He' the local pawnbroker." "
" I So, That's Why? " i
Teacher:' "Why does the cream
rise' to the top of the tnOk?" -
Johnny: do the people can get
t i jui Ji J null
int.
Blitzkrieg Mother
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LONDON
Heroic scenes such as this hap
pen daily In England.
Mrs. Mary Cuchman, a civilian
warden in a Kentish village, at her
post when the sirens shrieked their
warning, saw her small son, with
two friends, playing some distance
away. With bombs falling all
around her she rushed to the chil
dren and sheltered them with her
own body until the raiders passed.
A photographer on the spot took
the above remarkable photograph.
Mrs. Couchman had the protec
tion of a steel helmet, I t many
civilians in England lack this pro
tection although efforts to provide
them are being made by the Civil
ian Committee for the Defense of
Officials Of State
Invited To Attend
Discussion Of Laws
Officials of city halls and countv
court houses in this area have been
invited to join with other city, county
and State officials of North Carolina
in attending the fifth biennial insti
tute for the interpretation and dis
cussion of laws of the 1941 General
Assembly and National Congress to
De neia at trie institute or Govern
ment in Chapel Hill Saturday, May
24, it was announced today by Albert
uoates, Ihrector of the Institute.
In addition to the discussion of
laws particularly affectine cities and
towns, counties and the State, witn
special reference to the coordination
of city, county, state and federal
governmental units in national de
fense, the gathering will also cele
brate the 10th anniversary of the
founding of the Institute of Govern
ment.
Registration and btoud meetings
are scheduled for 12 o'clock noon Sat
urday. May 24. at the Institute of
Government buildings. FoHowing a
luncheon session in the Univariritv
dining hall, discussions of the State
ana national laws will be led by
Governor J. Melville Brouirhtoti.
members of the General Assembly,
other prominent State officials, and
members of the Institute of Govern
ment staff.
Saturday nicht an internretation
and discussion of laws of the national
Congress affecting1 cities and towns.
counties, and the State as a whole
will be led by Congressman John W.
McCormack of Massachusetts, mninr-
ity leader in the national House of
Representatives, together with mem
bers of the North Carolina Congres
sional delegation.
Following the session there will be
a reception in Graham Memorial in
Honor of Congressman McCormack,
Governor Broughton, North Carolina
representatives In the National Con
gress and the General Assembly, and
visiting state and local officials.
Governor Broughton will present
certificates to law enforcing off foam
who will have completed a seven-day
training course which is open at the
Institute of Government Sunday. Mav
18, and continues throughout the
week.
Univarslt.v Af Nnrth ' f!am1nn am.
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dents from cities and counties in this
Congressional district will extend in
vitations to local officials to attend
the 'celebration, and will ' imtvhfa
rooms in dormitories and fraternity
houses for those wishing to stay over
night. -
Dairy Animals NaaH
Training For Shows
.jProL Fred M. Hal? . 'of thi fift
College Animal : Husbandry Depart
ment is annually called upon to judge
dairy cows and other farm antm&la
at countv. vmmuniv C ' nmA uwrffinai
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fairs and livestock Bhows throughout
r&KquuiANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY. MAY 23, 1941
Homes, of which Wickham Steed is
chairman.
Supplies of firearms, steel hel
mets, binoculars and stop-watches,
used in civilian defense are reach
ing England from American civil
ians who are contributing such
material through the American
Committee for Defense of British
Homes, C. Suydam Cutting, Chair
man, with headquarters at 10 War
ren Street, New York City.
Although Americans have con
tributed more than 500 cases of
material for civilian defense in
England, the need is still urgent.
Mr. Steed has cabled expressing
the hopes that many additional
Americans will contribute fire
arms, steel helmets or binoculars
for English men and women whose
lives are dally endangered.
son for livestock is not far off.
Prof. Haisr herewith offers some
suggestions on fitting and preparing
aairy animals for the show rine.
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PHI '
EMlt7ELL CCJEUCJOLE
sit:
giving pointers -on what he and other
livestock judges will be looking for.
"The dairy heifer, first of all,
must be taught to lead and stand
properly," he said.. "This requires
constant daily practive and a lot of
patience on the part of the showman.
"It is not desirable to have dairy
heifers excessively fat for exhibition
purposes. It is necessary, though,
for the well-fitted animal to carry a
fair amount' of flesh. A very thin
animal will have little chance of win
ning. The grain ration should be
made up of a mixture of such feeds
net ..A. i. 1 , .
wneai. oran, ground oats, corn
meal and linseed oil meal. Along
wim me errain ration shnnlH V,Q fA
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good quality legume hav and oorn
silage or beet pulp.
"Brushing stimulatps t.Vio
tion of the blood, and helps to make
a glossy coat of hair. Use a g-ooa
stiff brush and brush the.
much as possible. The show animals
should be blanketed at. nil timoa ox
cept when they are being trained to
lead. This keeps the hair clean,
makes the animal shed out, and
makes the hide soft and pliable.
lo make the animal
tractive the head.
tail from switch to ail-head should
be clipped."
Travelers Coin Words
Travel
of the most carefree words in the
English language. "Meander"
comes from the name of a river in
Asia Minor which follows a very
winding, wandering course, while
"saunler" comes from the medieval
French word for pilgrim, which was
a combination of "sainted" and
"terre." or "holvlander."
Pirate's Offer Accepted
In 1814 Jean Lafitte, the pirate,
was offered a huge sum of money
and a commission in the navy on
condition that he assist the British
in their attack on New Orleans. He
refused and offered his services to
the city of New Orleans on condi
tion that he and his followers be
pardoned. The offer was accepted.
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PAGE THREE
Dickens in Amateur Thao..i.
Charles Dickens, the famous nov
elist, in 1843 took part in amateur
theatricals in Montreal, the me
tropolis of Canada.
DO
YOU DOVE HER ENOUGH
TO MARRY HER?
Interesting quiz that will help take
the gamble out of matrimony and as
sist dubious males who hesitate to
make a definite decision regarding
the final step. Don't miss this fea
ture in the June 1 issue of
The American Weekly
the big magazine distributed with the
Baltimore American
On Sale at All Newsstands
Mi
TAYLOR THEATRE
EDENTON, N. C.
VvE HAVE THE SHOWS
Friday, May 23
Judy Canova. Hob Crosby
And Orchestra in
"SIS HOPKINS"
Saturday, May 24
Hon Barry in
"TWO GUN SHERIFF"
Sunday, May 25
George Murphy and
Lucille Ball in
"A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB"
Monday, May 26
Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and
Laraine Day in
"PEOPLE vs. DR. KILDARE"
On the Stage
BEAUTY CONTEST
To Select "Miss Chowan County"
Tuesday, May 27
George Brent and Martah Scott in
"THEY DARE NOT LOVE"
Wednesday, May 28
Double Feature 10c and 20c
Arthur Kennedy in
"KNOCKOUT"
Chester Morris in
"MEET BOSTON BLACKIE"
Thursday - Friday, May 29-30
Alice Faye, John Payne and
Jack Oakie in
"THE GREAT AMERICAN
BROADCAST"
XNcrt4,varomia, The exhibition.. sea-
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