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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
CHILD HEALTH MEETINGS
HELD THROUGHOUT STATS
Over 1900 Were Examined At
Conferences During 1886

Over 1900 young children, rang
ing from babies in arms to their older
brothers and sisters nearing school
age, were examined at the child health
conferences held in the counties of
Maryland in 1886. The conferences
were held under the direction of the
county departments of health in coop
Grafton with the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene of the State Department of
Health.
Of the total number of children ex-
amined, 1896 were white and 1888
colored; 1885 were under one year
old, 3,467 from "a, and 6,844 were
from 81. Those in the latter group
were examined in preparation for their
admission to school.
In his report on the conferences,
DIR. j. H. M. Knox, Jr., Chief of the
Bureau of Child Hygiene estimates
that over 1000 families were repre-
scented in the attendance and had the
DSIIcAI VI LHC duNACO given do w IAO
best ways of keeping the children
well. No medical treatments were
given. Children in need of medical
attention were referred to their fam
lily physician.
Over 900 conferences were held dur
ing the year and community centers in
476 places, covering every section of
the State, served as the meeting place
for large or small groups of mothers
and childen with the doctors and pub
lie health nurses.
Over 5000 of the children exam
ined-3,039, according to the report,
or one out of every five-was free
from conditions in need of correction.
Eleven percent of the total number
examined-1,6 27-were under weight
or showed evidence Of malnutrition; 20
percent-4,016-needed dental atten-
ton, decayed teeth being recorded
against 1874 of the youngsters.
Nearly thirty percent had unfavor-
able conditions of the nose or throat.
Enlarged or infected tonsils were OBJ
served in 3,149; adenoids in 1888 and
500 were mouth breathers. Five per-
cent-633-had ricketts, in some form;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

defective vision was recorded for 119;
defective hearing for 131, and 40 were
found to be mentally retarded.
Over a third of the total, $50
had not been immunized against diph-
iberia, and 3,095, or nearly one-half of
the 6,488 in the groups from 81
years old, who were getting ready
to enter school, had not been vaccinat-
ed against smallpox.
Provision is made in the schedule of
health conferences in the counties for
at least one child health conference
each month. AS the season advances,
additional conferences will be arranged
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy1
CCHOOL Lesson
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST,
Dean Of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
@Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for February 2
JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE
WORLD

LESSON TEXT-John 1912, 81, 80: Gill.
! GOLDEN TEXT am the light Of the
world: he that followeth me shall not walk
In darkness, but shall have the light of life.
. PRIMARY TOPIC-When Jesus Passed
By.
. JUNIOR TOPIC-When Jesus Passed BY.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
How Jesus Is the Light of the World.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Walking in the Light With Jesus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

with the cooperation of the county ,n-
perintendents of schools for the a.
animation of children who will ra.1I
school age this year.
at must be always emphasized y
DR.. Knox said, that the great valno
of these examinations comes from tba
opportunity they give for the discov
cry and early corrective care of unfav
orable conditions. The friendly contact
of the mothers with the health ofH
GERS and public health nurses and tbo
follow-up visits of the nurses to tho
homes are important features of the
arrangements"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Thinking of Self Onlv

Show me the man who would 90
to heaven alone, and I will show you
one who will never be admitted
there.-Feltham.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Laws to Fit the People

Laws should be like clothes. They
should be made to fit the people
they are meant to Clarence
DarroW.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Divine Confidence

Divine confidence can swim upon
those seas which feeble reason can
not fathom.-W. Seeker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

A Missouri editor says that a farm
er is his own boss; that he can work
when he pleases and quit work when he
pleases. Now, 1 have known several
farmers who tried to do that in this
county, but they aren't farmers any
more. Work on farm isn't like that.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

: Beware Of Hypocrisy
There is nothing against which
our Lord warns US so terribly as
hypocrisy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
as I blame all my bad scores on the
course"

Oakland, in proportion to it's size,
has given more generously to the Red
Cross for flood relief than many,
many others. Some of the donations
were real sacrifices. And then there
are those who could have given gener-
ously, who were missing in action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

A WPA foreman telephoned to head
quarters for more shovels. Headquar-
tiers answered: eve have no more
shovels; let the men lean on each
other"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Miss Mamie Miller has returned
from a visit to relatives in Pennsyl-
vania.
Miss Agnes E. Thomas, of Balti-
more, Md, Mrs. Mary Sue White
and daughter, Evelyn, of the Save
the Children Community house at
jefferson, were visitors in town
Monday. Miss Thomas who is a
school teacher at West Town School,
West Town, Pa, will be with the
Save the Children fund for the next
five weeks.
Mrs. c. R .Goswick spent the week
end in News as guess of DR.. and
Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs. Todd Price, of Clifton, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. E. D. Barr was in Charlotte
Wednesday on business.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Mrs. Alice Sheets, of Glendale
Springs, is visiting her daughter
Miss Nell R. Sheets, in Columbus
Ohio.
Miss Halle Waugh, of North
Wilkesboro, spent the week end with
Mrs. Blanche Pless.
Mrs. Jennie Crops and daughter
Virginia, of Deatsville, Kentucky
are spending a few days with rela-
tives in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Sheets and
son, Billy Wade, were dinner guests
of Mrs. Joyce Myers at Laurel
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Gilbert Rowland, of Crump-
Ter, was in town Monday.
Mrs. Alice Taylor has returned to
Glade Springs, Va, after visiting in
the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Ray, of
Smethport, were in town Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Sappenfield, of
Concord, visited relatives here Sun
day.
Miss Marion Doggett, of Summer
field, is visiting Mary Ruth and
Betty Joe Snow at Creston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Shoaf, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Shoaf, Fora, John, and
Cecil Shoaf attended the Shoaf re-
union at Mocksville, Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Shoaf, of Norfolk,
Va, are spending their vacation in
Warrensville.
Mrs. Carl Arnold and Mrs. P. C.
Wright motored to Thomasville
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cicero Faw, of New
ton, N. c., were in the city this
week. ..-
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Reeves, of
Sparta, were in the city Sunday.
Lackey Snow, of Creston, is visit
ing in Summerfield, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. GRAPHICAL spent
the week end visiting in Statesville.
Reports from the bedside of John
Baker, who was wounded in an af-
fray at Lansing Saturday night are
that he is somewhat improved and
that unless complications set in, he
will more than likely recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fain Wiley,
of Johnson City, Tenn, visited F. H.
Neal in jefferson last week.
Miss Ruth Allen Worth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Worth, is re-
covering from an appendicitis oper-
alton which she underwent last
week in Statesville Mrs Worth who
has been with her is expected to re-
turn home this week. Mr.. Worth and
Miss Emily Worth visited her Sun
day.
Miss Ruth Crowell has returned
to Newland after visiting relatives
in Jefferson.
Mrs. Will Hamilton and children,
Will, Transou, and Emmy Lou, are
visiting at Transon for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Logan and
Shirley Freeman visited G. w. Lo-
gan in Bluefield, w. Va, last week.
Mr.. c. w. Logan and daughter,
Thelma Witter, of Charles, w. Va,
accompanied them home and visited
the formers mother, Mrs. Amanda
Logan.
Presiding Elder John Hoyle, Jr.,
and wife, of Statesville, visited the
Kit Carson during the week.
Mrs. Mamie Call, of Wilkesboro,
visited at Transon during the week
end. Other week end guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hamilton,
Dorothy Hamilton, and Mrs. Bur-
chett; and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Move.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
for Each Want Ad

WE HAVE in your community a
piano in perfect condition that is
partly paid for, rather than ship
same in, we would like to sell it to
some responsible person for the
small balance due. Write me at once
and will let you know where you
can see the piano. V. J. McCombs
Credit Dept, Box 262, Salisbury,
North Carolina. Else
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Rev. M. A. Adams, representing
the United Dry Forces of North Car
DINA, is in the county this week ar
ranging for countrywide field day
to be held on Sunday, July Is.
An imposing array of speakers
are being scheduled and a full pro-
gram will be carried next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

JUST RECEIVED large sup
ply of hot weather dresses to sell
for $1.OO. Some of them have been
as high as $1.98 this season.
McNeiIPS, West jefferson
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

EDWARDS BUS will leave West
Jefferson on Monday, July 10th
at a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For information or reservation:
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md. =.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

FOR SALE-One 1886 two and one
half yard dump truck, Al condi-
ton. Yadkin Valley Motor Company,
North Wilkesboro, N. c. C
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

WANTED-We are in market for
all the Cross Ties cut from any
kind of oak we can get for the next
few weeks. J. H. Myers, West Jeff
erson, N. G.. p
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

FARM FOR SALE-114 acre-farm,
will sell for bargain. Part down
and will give time on balance If
interested call or write G. A. Per-
kinS, Treetop, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment
in Jefferson. See or write Mrs.
Laura Mcconnell, Jefferson, N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

FOR SALE-13 improved geese. See
or write Mrs. A. J. Vannoy,
Crumpler, N. c., Route 2.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

FREE! If excess acid causes you
Stomach Ulcers, Gas Pains, Indi-
gestion, Heartburn, Belching, Bloat-
ing, Nausea, get free sample doctors
prescription, Udga, at Ray Drug Co.,
West Jefferson, N. c. .s. SO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

The Models Pictured are only o. fetU
of the Many Gorgeous Styles at This
Special Anniversary Price :. 1929
Tomorrow with one swift qldnce and q quick
intuke Of your breGth, you'll really be owore OF
SprinqI As rule. styles as utterly new as these
don't get Ground TO such q low price until much
later in the seasong But we just insisted on giving
you q reol treat on our ANNIVERSARY! It doesn't
motter whether you're very young and like your
dresses with little fip-or whether you're
Identified woman with mature sense Of style
your Spring Wardrobe Is Here! Come prepared
to buy severed dresses during this Sale! We've
really done ourselves proud for this ANNTVER-
SARY VALUED
Phone or Mail Orders CheerfMITy Filled.
DIAL, District S4OO
State First and Second Choice!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
BARTOLINI IN
 SUICIDE ATTEMPT
tcontinued from Page 1>

Almost at the same minute that Bartolini was attempting suicide, hi counsel, George B. Lourje, was fil- ing a motion for Q new trial in the nearby county courthouseg Lourie contended the verdict was against the weight of the evidence.
 Lourie also hurried to the jail.
 Kept At Jail
 Norfolk County's 80-year.old she. riff, Samuel H. Capen, said Barto- lini would be kept at the jail flor the present" but later might be transferred to Norfolk prison col ony for hospital treatment.
 The suicide attempt occurred while Bartolini was taking his reg ular exercise in "the pit" > He complained to Ralph Brown his only guard, that his head was "bothering" him.
 Brown mounted the stairway to the rotunda to obtain medicine.
 Just as he reached the top, he and Guards Lawrence Dewar and James Gallagher, stationed on the rotunda heard Q shout:
 Goodbye everybody, goodbyel"
 They turned to see Bartolini perched on bars over one of "the pits" windows.
 The trio raced down the stairway, but even as they reached the floor of "the pit" Bartolini leaped.
 They grabbed at his clothes, but were unable to break his fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
WTNDHAM HOME
 FULLY EXPOSED
Continued from Page D

the report from the committee b the first to be made on the case.
 Welfare Dept Lax
 The report accused the State Well fare Department Of being Tax" in not assuming and exercising it's powers under the statuteD whereby perodic Investigations of conditions at the home were directed.
 "6uch power," the report said, ''is granted the State Welfare De- partment and 1t has chosen not to inspect the home, either as Q matter oe policy or because they have not Q sufficient staff of workers" The report asserted Q State Health Department interpretation of its duties in connection with opera ton of the home was ''llntenable." !" It was charged the Health Depart ment, directed by statute to act in a supervisory capacity, attempted no such positive assertion of au- tl1Urity."
 CommissionerS Guiyt
 The report said County Commis- aioners Arthur Q. Keith, Putnam, violated . statute prohibiting offi- cers of state institutions from Sell- ing supplies to the institutions. It was charged he sold the home 92,4el in goods from Keith's garage.
 Commissioner Eugene LaFfat1ce the report continued, was ''neEli- gent in not calling meetings" of the institutionS board of management every three months.
 Wholesale etnbe2zlement of food- stuffs and money from the home was enumerated in the state. Eggs, for instance, the report said, were purchased by the case, but children "are unanimously agreed that eggs were never served"
 Non. Existent PeddIer
 Mrs. Provandie was accused of setting Up Q fictitious peddler from whom purported invoices came monthly. He was called Timothy Rollins, the non-existent peddler' by the committee.
 The report said four girl inmates,
 
 from 14 to 17 years, accused Pro- vandle of improper advances, and added that State Police have Q sworn affidavit from . former laundress at the home that the superintend- ent made indecent advances to her.
 The committee, 1t was said, Does not deem 1t expedient to draw any conclusions of guilt or innocence as to the accused" because he shortly will be tried in Superior Court.
 Three Commissioner Held
 The report declared the three county commissioners would be held responsible for amounts allesedly embedded from the home if Q $22,- 900 suit brought against the Pro- vandieS failed. .
 Eight pages of recommendations of changes at the institutions were contained in the lengthy statement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

We'll stocked in the truest sense of the word with hardware material of all kinds at moderate prices, the Strauss Hardware Co, Inc, of 395- 307 East Main street, formally opened its new store today. The new store is spacious and well light ed, in addition to being well manned with corps of able assistants.
 The Strauss Co. was started 18 years ago by Leslie Strauss, now president of the company, at a lo- cation just below the present site on East Main street. Since that time 1t has seen considerable ex- pansion and has moved along progressively.
 Edmund Spicer is vice-president of the company and Dora Strauss is secretary. Richard Wood, well known in Waterbury and vicinity, is now head of the sales department. Head of the refrigeration and ra- dio department is Edward Gieger, and Manuel Weisman is store man. ager. Bernice Kempton, who has been with the company l2 years, is head of the bookkeeping department. The complete staff now number 10 employees.
 With the opening of the new store there has been added a household and electric department, a special kitchen display and larger radio department.
 The Strauss Go. extends an invi- tation to all and sundry to drop in at the new store. Just far enough removed from the congested down town area, and yet still on the fringe of 1t, they can also offer easier parking facilities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

of the country to meet with the people.
 Sound Out Reactions
 The President, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, is on an "intake" mission. It may enable him to sense agrarian political reactions to New Deal reverseS in the last session of Congress when Q Democratic rebel- lion stymied or scuttled measures considered by the administration to be essential.
 Those reverses appeared to some observers to have reached culmina- ton when 1t was charged that Jus tice Black had been and is Q Klans- man. The justice has said nothing. MT. Roosevelt has said he did not know about the alleged Klan mem- bership when the Black nomination was sent to the Senate last month. Black, returning from England, will arrive in Norfolk, Va, September 20, and MT. Roosevelt will be in Seattle. The Supreme Court will convene before the President re- turns to the east.
 Invades Home of Enemies
 Tn Wyoming and Montana, MT. Roosevelt will invade home states of Democratic Senators Joseph O. O'Mahoney and Burton K. Wheeler, co-leaders of the rebellion which blocked the judiciary bill. Senator Edward R. Burke, democrat, Me- braska, and one-time White House favorite, was equally prominent in baking the President and in criti- cizing the nomination of Black. But with all Nebraska lying before him, MT. Roosevelt will not appear be- fore Burke's constituents. He will speed across that state tonight with no stops except an operating one ct Omaha.
 Test Popular Sentiment
 Further west the President will begin to test popular sentiment. Last word from him was that he had not decided whether to call @ special session. The session which ad. journed August q, junked MT. Roosevelt's judiciary bill. It baked at wage and hours legislation. The New Deal crop surplus control bill was postponed over Mir. Roosevelt's objections.
 Those bills or similar legislation toward those objectives remain among the foremost Roosevelt ob- jectives.
 But MT. Roosevelt is not stating his ,objectives on this journey be. yond his desire to see his daughter, Mrs. John Boettiger, her husband, and her two children by @ former marriage.
 The President almost could be travelling i1lcognito because his schedule calls for no public appear ances until he reaches Cheyenne, Wyoming, ct o:30 6. m. (i2:30 p. m, E.DT).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
STIFF PROTEST OF U. 8.

@S STIFF PROTEST OF U. S. Washington, Sept. 23.--(UP)-The American government awaited today Japanese and world reaction to the most solemn warning and protest confronting Japan in her campaign to subdue China.
 American diplomatic officials prodded into emphatic opposition to Japanese tactics, hoped that the state departments vigorous note, de- livered yesterday in Tokio, would serve in @ measure to stay JapanS hand in China.
 The note, in effect, challenged Japan's right under international law to bomb any densely populated urban area, even though military objectives might be involved. It implied @ warning as to the conse- quences of any bombing operations which result in extensive destruc- ton of non- -combatant life and non- military property.
 Japan Must Reply
 Although couched in diplomatic language, the note clearly stated this governments attitude and also appeared to demand that Japan re- ply and commit herself to Q future policy. .n
 Japanese embassy officials prompt ly replied that their government re- peatedly has advised the United States that 1t does not intend to bombard civilian populations or for- eign property, that its objective is only to destroy military centers.
 The American note was formal and requires formal reply under normal diplomatic procedure. Wheth- CT such a reply will be made, the Japanese declined to say, and state department officials considered 1t problematical whether the Japanese would heed the warning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23

Mass. Her father k pr. John T. Donahue. ef
 Who Miss Donahue Is
 Lowell, Mass, Sept. 2S-(UP)-- Miss Grace Donahue, for whose love George o. Frank, New York murder victim, tilted Gertrude o. Keefe, is the daughter of Dr. John T. Donahue, Lowell dentist.
 She Is .s sister of the Rev. Paul C. Donahue of the Church of the Am nunciation, Danvers, and . niece of the late Rev. John J. Gilday, pastor of St. Patrick's church, Lawrence.
 A talented harpist, Miss Donahue is 6 graduate of Notre Dame Acad- emy and New England Conservatory of Music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
"Easy to Get Along With"

How often have you heard these words used in describing a man or woman whose personality constantly wins friends in both social and business life! No one who Is always tired, de- pressed, irritable, unable to keep up with the procession can hope to win and keep friends. Glowing health, vital ity, clear skin, a sunny, even disposi. tion, almost invariably point to one thing. a constant, adequate supply of life-giving Vitamins D, B and G in combination. The importance of gen. erous daAy intake of Vitamin D cannot be overstressed. Ordinary foods cans not supply this vitamin in adequate amounts. Nauseous fish oil is expensive. Many foods which claim Vitamin D. have far too little to be effective in the normal diet. Many physicians con- sider Ray-D Irradiatod Yeast Tablets the most dependable, convenient and economical source. Each gram contains 1250 U. s. P. XI units of 1rradiated vitamin D as well as 43 Chase and sherman units of Vitamin B and 30 Bouquin and sherman units of Vitamln G.. These are non -fermentlng, highly palatable. Get Genuine RAY.b IRRA. DATED YEAST TABLETS. Normal 2-weeks' supply of 200 tablets, $1.00 at leading drug stores.-Advertisement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
REPUBLICANS TO BACK DEMOCRATS
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(Continued from Page D candidates or not vote at ell. How ever, they have as yet made no open statement, though 1t is now reported that a strong group of them is prepared to do so.
 The tactics of Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson in ar- ranging an alliance with the Inde- pendent Democrats are resented by more than Q few Republicans, who feel that the rank and file of the party should have had some voice in the matter. They further feel that MT. Upson was 0utwitted in the deal, in that the Independent Democrats were given too much recognition.
 Funds For Fusion
 The soliciting of funds for the Fusion campaign has been done for the most part by Independent Dem- ocrats. The district canvassing has been likewise. In matters of strategy, also, the Independents have pre- vailed over the Republican organ ization and have been directing the campaign.
 The resentment of Republicans at