Smyrna times., 1938-09-01
WASHING TON
WILLIAM +. ALLEN

WISH TO TAKE THIS oppor-
tunity to thank my many friends
for their loyal support in giving
me the denomination at the recent
convention. I assure you one and
all, that 1 will endeavor to merit
the confidence the good people of
Delaware have reposed in me-
TWO THIRDS RULE IN NOM
NATION The revival of two
thirds rule in presidential nomina-
tion in place Of the majority rule
is being talked of, but is generally
opposed. The rule giving a major
ity Of delegates the power to nom
mate was adopted only after sew
eral years of the other rule and no
conditions have come up to justify
a return to the tWo-thirds rule.
The adoption Of the two-thirds rule
would give Southern States an un-
due veto power in the party con
Vention.
AUTOS INSPECTED ARE
SAFER Periodical inspection of
motor vehicles by State authorities
makes for safety on the highway.
But less than 1-3 Of the States now
require inspections, according to a
survey of motor-vehicle traffic con
ditions which Congress asked the
Bureau of Public Roads to make.
There is little uniformity in in
spection methods now in force, but
there is improvement in the me-
chanical conditions of cars always
following an introduction of in
spection Some states have offic-
ial inspection forces, but more de-
pend on licensed garages as in
spection stations. Several States
require inspection as q condition Of
renewing licenses. IN others the
highway patrols have power to
rule off the roads any vehicle that
does not display the windshield
sticker supplied by inspectors.
FSCC TO PURCHASE TOMA-
TOES The Federal Surplus Com
modities Corporation has accepted
for purchase 154, ,253 cases of can
ned tomatoes. This purchase Of
1887 holdings is being made in or
der to encourage domestic con
sumption of tomatoes and to i'm
prove grower income from the sale
of tomatoes for canning. All to-
matoes purchased are to be dis
tributed to needy persons.
TRACTORS DO DOUBLE DUTY
"A generation ago farm tractors
were used almost exclusively for
draw-bar and belt work, and work
ed on the average Of only $50 to
200 hours a year. Nowadays a
work year of from 500 to 750 hours
is common, and introduction Of
rubber tires, to put tractors on the
highways as well as in the fields,
is likely to increase the number of
hours Of service that farmers get
from this equipment. Nearly half
the general-purpose farm tractors
manufactured last year Travelled on
rubber tires. Pneumatic tires pro-
vide farmers with what amounts to
a combination of tractor and mo-
tor truck equipment, with outlay
for only single engise.
MORE RELIABLE MEDICINE
AIM OF NEW DRUG LAW The
new Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
broadens considerably the power to
protect the public by restricting
dangerous drugs, informing buyers
of possible dangers, and holding
dealers more strictly to definite
standards, thus making medication
safer. The new law closes a lot Of
old Ioopholes which 80 years of eX-
perience has revealed. New labels
must not only bear label stating
the presence of habit-forming
drugs but must bear label stat
ing the quantity Of these and other
drugs and in addition, bear the
statement warning may be
habit forming" when this is the
case. Warning in potent drugs
against overdosage must also be
stated. Under the old law, non
official drugs could be sold if they
did not fall below the strength
claimed on the label, but could be
stronger. The new law says they
are illegal if they differ, either up
or down, from the strength named
in the label. This is due to the
fact that many drugs are danger
Gus if given in overdose, and non
effective if too weak. These and
other provisions are designed TO
make medication more precise,
scientific, and reliable, to aid the
Food and Drug Administration N
protecting the public in a field