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lively and always intelligently,"
Folger said. North Carolina is
proud of him.
Representative John H. Kerr,
of Warrenton. commented that
my distinguished colleague Bob
Doughton has attained an enVi-
able position in Congress by his
fine judgement which he has fol-
lowed throughout his long years
of service. His great influence
enables him to serve with integ-
rity and intelligence his State and
the whole Nation" Representative
Zebu1on Weaver, of Asheville,
said that he first knew Chair
man Doughton in the State Legis-
lature many years ago. have
followed his career with admira-
ton and pleasure" said Weaver.
"He is a man of whom our State
can be very proud" Friday
also was Doughton's tenth ami
versary as chairman Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, most
powerful committee in Congress.
In that time he has guided the
writing Of the most important tax
bills in the Nations history.
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Give To Red Cross

The Red Cross drive is off to a good
start but we still have long way to 60
before we reach the quota and do our part
for the Red Cross and the men in service.
Volumes could be written about the
Red Cross and the service it is now rem
dering the men in armed forces all over
the world Most of us know the work Of
the Red Cross even if we are not so con-
scious of the big task ahead of it, and the
task ahead of us, of financing it.
Of this President Roosevelt recently
said:
"The American Red Cross begins today
the greatest single crusade of mercy in all
history It is undertaking a task unprece-
denied because this war is unprecendent-
ed We undertake this greatest of all Red
Cross crusades in the name of mercy-noW
that we are engaged in a war to decide
whether all of our concepts Of mercy and
human decency are strong enough to sur
vive
"In the Axis nations, mercy and decen-
cy are regarded as synonyms for weakness
and decadence. In our land it is from our
great tradition of mercy that we take part
of our strength.
Each one of you who has a friend or
relative in uniform will measure the sig
nifcance of this crusade in your own heart.
You = at you house today - know better
than anyone else what it means to be sure
the Red Cross stands at the side of our
soldiers or sailors or marines wherever
they may be. All of us-one hundred and
to victory is the work of this great agency"
But the Red Cross cannot function with
out your support. Give and give generous
w.
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Today's Reading Habits

The war has brought surprising changes
in the book-reading habits of most people
with Bibles, cookbooks and textbooks
showing the greatest increase in populari-
ty.
Records of book sales complied by Mar
shall Field & Company, which can be taken
as a fairly accurate yardstick of our ma
TONS reading habits, also show great
increase in interest in children's books as
we'll as in books about the foreign countries
in which the war is being fought.
There are many obvious explanations
for these changes. In the first place, people
are reading more than they used to because
of gasoline rationing and more evenings
at home. The war naturally stimulates an
increased interest," in religion and the Bible.
Rationing and shortages make cookbooks
more necessary than ever before. Text
books are being eagerly sought-after by
men who hope to get commission in the
armed forces or to learn a war job
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Prevent That Fire

Fire insurance is ordinarily thought of
as protection against financial loss on pro-
perty destroyed by fire. But under the
stress of war, the fire insurance industry
is putting increasing emphasis on fire pre-
vention. It's research facilities are furnish
ing an invaluable service, to that end.
Fire prevention experts are cooperating
with vital war industries in reducing con-
flagration hazards. Countless lives and i'm
measurable productive capacity have been
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N. G. LEGISLATURE
CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY

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ton must lie upon the table for
a day.
Quinn was one of three repre-
s,entatives who indicated they
would file a minority report af-
ter the committee on propositions
and grievances killed a proposed
statewide bone dry measure.
They did not do so, however.
Quinn's efforts were considered
an apparent move to suspend the
gag rule so the no-liquor bill
could be withdrawn from COM
mittee.
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Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
Absenteeism and Smallpox are
two evils that could possibly COM
bine to cause some real trouble
in Ashe County. We have all
read Of the sporadic cases of
Smallpox occurring in Maryland
and Pennsylvania communities
recently. We have also seen
many of our neighbors who have
been working in those areas,
home on visits, some for Justlfla-
BILE reasons, others as 'abSentees'
from vital defense work that
must be done. Since there are SO
many people in this county who
have never had vaccination
against smallpox there is a real
danger that an epidemic might
be started in this county.
Each summer the Public
Health Department sends repre-
sentatives to all the schools in
the county to give free immun-
ization against smallpox, typhoid
and diphtheria, yet hundreds of
our citizens have never bothered
to protect themselves and their
families. Parents who fail to see
that their children are prevent
ed from having these serious and
often fatal diseases are really
guilty of criminal negligence.
They not only endanger their own
children by their negligence, but
they may be the causes of cpl
denies starting and spreading to
their neighbors and to children SO
young they have never had a
chance to be immunized.
Although the present North
Carolina laws require all chill
dren to be immunized against
Diphtheria before they are one
year of age, many parents are
careless il seeing that this pro-
lection is secured for their chill
dren. The Health Department
and Physicians of the county
stand ready to help prevent
smallpox, diphtheria and typhoid
fever but it is the people them
selves who must make the small
effort to see that they are pro-
tected against these diseases.
An Ashe County Physician.
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time you have received her re-
ply because she was most anx-
ious to express her thanks to you.
On Jan. 3rd I shall be in London
to celebrate my new rating as
well as the New Year. I have
been elevated to the rank of
Corp. It's. Not much, to be sure,
but at least it serves as some rec
ognition of the work I do. You
will never know how sorry am
to have missed the Xmas holidays
in London. However my work
demands that I make other peo-
pie happy-so what!!! Please re-
member me to Mr.. Dreyfus and.
say that a trip to London would
be a complete bust if I couldn't
see you both.
VIM. Achte1
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that will no longer tolerate liquor
traffic
Do you believe a nation or
government can thrive through
participation in revenues that are
derived from a business that is
causing the physical, social, moral
and spiritual decay of its people?
l do not.
Why can't alcoholic beverages be
taken over by the government re-
distilled and the alchols be re-
claimed for defense? The plants
now used in the manufacture Of
alcoholic beverage could be turned
into defense plants. The liquor
traffic is employing man power
at a time when it is needed in
work for defense.
This is no time for drunkness.
Do we realize we're in a war?
It is not an easy fight that we
have. It is no picnic on the battle
field. There is no time for good
times. We need to draw near to
God. This is no time for the
soldiers and defense workers to
drink and befuddle their brains
and reduce their efficiency at the
front and in the factory. It not
only slows up work but also poi
sons the system and surely no
mother wants their son to die on
the battlefield a drunkard. 4
How shall we meet this threat
to American society? Prohibition
should be speedily enacted and
temperance education should be
taught in all the schools.
Mrs. Ray Farmer
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Sliced Bread Ban
Lifted By Govt

Washington - The government
ban on bakery-sliced bread was
removed this week to the delight
of housewives who have risked
thumbs and tempers slicing it
themselves for nearly two months.
Sliced loaves will be back on the
grocery shelves this week in most
places.
The prohibition against baker,
les slicing bread took effect Jan.
18 and never was popular with
housewives particularly those
who found themselves unable to
buy good bread knife. Baker
les also urged its revocation.
This dissatisfaction was not
mentioned by Food Administra-
tor Wickard in resembling the or
der. He explained that its disad-
vantages were found to out
weigh its advantages.
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January 2, 1912

January 2, 1912
Dear Mrs. Dreyfus:
Just a note to let you know
that we really appreciate the
help you and your co-workers at
the Red Cross gave us. We could
MT possibly have done what we
did in our stay if you all hadn't
so chearfutly given your time
and effort to make so many spec
ial arrangements for us. We hope
that we will have the opportuni-
ty to visit London again and con-
tinue our exploration. You and
the Red Cross work are doing a
magnificent service for the SOL
diers all over the world and we
wish to add our thanks to those
of the many who have benefited
by your unstinting labour. We
know that yours is a difficult and
at times a thankless task, but the
boys honestly are grateful for
your efforts.
Just the word thanks" and
yours sincerely,
Fred Stobaeus
William Watt
Somewhere in England
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Buy War Savings Bonds

Last year timber production in
the United States was about 6
billion feet under the require
ments of the armed services, re-
ports R. w. Graeber, in charge
of forestry extension at N. c.
State College.
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Letters To Red
Gross From Men
In The Service

To: Hans Crescent Club S. w. l.
Dear Miss Yonkman,
I don't think that l shall ever
forget how very nicely I have
been treated on both of my visits
to Hans Crescent A. R. c. Club.
Let me give my own personal
opinion of why it is so nice. l.
Staff personality. 2. Food. 3.
That air of cleanliness-and /
could go on for pages-it would
all mean the same. I like it
there. I can only say thank
you"
Gratefully yours,
P. C. Fleming
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Dear Mrs. Dreyfus,
I want to thank you for the
lovely letter you wrote my mo-
Their; it did her heart good to re-
ceive it. I hope that by this
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Buy more War Bonds NOW for
Victoryl --s ....s.....'>.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - Be
cause of the vast distances parcels
must travel to reach servicemen
overseas the post office department
last week urged that Christmas
packages be placed in mail boxes
only between September Is and Oc-
tober is, to insure speedy delivery.
After the October deadline, such
packages will not be mailed overseas
except by special written request of
the Serviceman.
These rules will apply alike to
men in the army and navy it was
pointed out by a post office spokes-
man, who added that weeks are re-
quired to reach many men stationed
in such outposts as Alaska, the
Near East Africa, Sicily, India,
Greenland and Iceland. The COOP
eratios Of everyone was asked be-
cause it was emphasized that no as
surances that any ship sailing for
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Overseas Packages Should Be Put
In the Mail Before October First

these and other locations would
have space for mail and Christmas
gifts, since materials Of war take
precedence in shipments.
High officers of both the army
and navy reporting on inspection
tours said that the men depend up
on mail almost as much as they do
food for the best morale and fire.
quently interrupt mess or delay
mess when it conflicts with the mail
call.
They have said that arrival OF
mail from home results IN a dis
tinct life for every man, and its
DELAY or absence invariably results
in reduced efficiency and morale.
Post office officials therefore are
urging every person with q friend
Or relative in the service to get
their mail in between the prescribed
dates.
Principle rules for mailing these
Christmas packages are Cd the par
GELS must not exceed five pounds,
or be more than IS inches long and
SO inches in length and width COM
bined: (2) not more than one pack
age may be mailed in the same week
to the same service man or for the
same mailer, and such packages
must be marked Christmas Parcel
to call attention to it's delivery be-
fore the December IS holiday; CD
cantents should be tightly packed
in a strong box of metal wood or
similar material, wrapped in heavy
paper and tied with twIne, but ar
ranged so that the censor can IN
spect them easily; (4 perishable
goods such as fruits are prohlblteo'
60 intoxicants and inflammables
such as fluids, matches and polSonS
are also prohibited; and CD sharp
articles like razorS, knives and glass
objects must be packed so that they
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Natl P-TA Holds
Planning Meeting

Opening the formal session on
Thursday morning, August 10,
we're greetings from Miss M. S.
Williams president and DR.. H. c.
Trenholm, executive secretary OF
the American Teachers associa-
ton which was meeting also
1t Col Campbell S. Johnson,
Washington, n. c., Of the Selac-
tive Service, gave information on
the percentage Of rejection OF
Negro draftees. He said, The very
high percentage presents a great
challenge to parents and teachers"
Dutton Ferguson from the OPA
stressed a study of the anti-infla-
ton program for the purpose
of price control in all areas
The meetings were presided
over by the national president,
Mrs. A. M. Strong of Mariana
Ark.
State presidents and represen-
tative3 in attendance were Mrs
M. E. Williams, Fla; Mrs, B E.
Morgan, Ca: Mrs. H. M. Reese
Tennessee; Mrs Ada Jernagln'
North Carolina Mrs. Charles Bur-
rell, Virginia; MIS-. upchurch.
Arkansas; Mrs. z. E. Moman,
Mississippi; Mrs. T. S. Morris,
Alabama; Mr.. Fatsie Sloan, Ken
.tucky: Mrs. H H Higgins,
Louisiana Mrs. Marguerite Cald-
we'll, Kansas. and j. GRAHAM
Scott, Delaware.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Obese Girls
HaveMuchTo
Endure-Helen
BY HELEN JAMESON
distributed by King Features
Syndicate, Inc

1t is true that some individuals
are fat because they are lazy; they
hate to move a finger, demand TO
be waited on by other members OF
the family. 1t is also true that thou
sands of others work like dray
horse, yet still retain their adj
pose padding They are obese be-
cause of wrong eating habits or the
presence of glandular disturbances.
Both classes come in for criticism
The candid friend - weight a neat
1913 pounds says she doesn't see
why Plumpie doesn't reduce. Easy
enough, she's heard. Easy? ASK
anyone who has taken off thirty
or forty pounds. tt means self de-
NAL, a routine workout, a diet that
designed for maintenance, but one
that does not store away calorles.
The only way to accomplish 8
transformation for the OUTRAGEOUS
to the willowy shape is to ask the
family doc to look you over Let him
find out about blood pressure and
heart condition, and accept his Sug-
gestionS.
BORN TO BE FAT
Thereare women who WASH and
iron, cook and toll, are Oh their
feet all day long, yet still can't
shake off an ounce of adipose It's
sue. There are times when they
think that life is bitter. They
think they were born to be fat. #
both parents we're inclined to be
bulky, that may be precisely the
case. Inheritance has lot TO do
with the anatomical outline.
AS a rule, the heavyweight loves
sweets and starches. She isn't able
to buy as many fat foods as she did
in the past, and that's fortunate.
She puts cream and sugar in her
coffee and tea when she should take
it clear. She mo likee' clear coffee.
Well, she doesn't like her spare tire,
fatted calves or double chin, either.
She must make her deciiSon!
She eats too much bread; poJa-
toes appeal to her. She doesn't care
for green salads. She must change
her likes and dislikeS. Green vege-
tables are her friends, so is cottage
cheese. She will tell you that she
eats very little, and that may be
true; but eats the wrong things.
REnTrCING POSSIBLE
The doctor to whom the obese
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Ration Book ;
ToBeUsedOn
September II

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(SNS) -
Housewives will row need three
War Ration Books with winch TO
shop. the office of Price A3mirll-
stration has announced.
Beginning at 1901 m. Sunday,
Sept. IL, brown ration stamps an
War Ration Book Three will be-
used along with red stamps IN War
Ration Book Two for the purchases
of meats, butter, Shortening
cheese, canned milk canned fish,
and all other products formerly
rationed under the red stamp pro-
gram. Blue Stamps in War Ration
Book Two will continue in use to
buy processed foods. and sugar
will still be raticned with coupons
in Book One.
Brown stamps "a" equalling to
points, will be good from Septem-
Der II through October. 2. Be
tween these two dates beth brown
and red stamps may be exchanged
for meats, fats, etc. The final
series of red stamps expires on
October 2, After this date only the
brown stamps in war Ration Book
Three may be used to purchase
these items. None of the other
stamps in War Ration Book Three
Will be used until further notice
Everyone has been given two
chances to apply for War Ration
Book Three, the OPA emphasized.
ANY delay in receiving the BOOKS
through the mail has been caused
by the need for verifying late
Persons who have not applied
should Immediately call at heir
local War Price and Rationng
Board, the OPA stated, where
they will fill out two application
forms to be forwarded by the
OPA mailing center.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Housewives Grid
Selves For War

of housewives leagues III various CT
ties were given by the local presi-
dents, Mrs. Anna Moore, New York;
Oklahoma City by Mrs. Leah
Jones, Mrs. Kitty Hail., ST. Louis;
Mrs. Estelle Crosby, of Boston; Mrs.
Obelia Clay, Bristol, Tenn, and Mrs
Elizabeth Sloan, Memphis.
Mrs. Edith Wilkins, Cleveland, re-
ported the league compiling city
directory of the Negro businesses
there. Mrs. M. L. Rogers OF Brad
enton, Florida reported the women
of her community had canned 10,
O3O jars of fruits, vegetables. meats
and chickens unuer ner supervision.
National Scrap committee: Mrs.
Helen Malloy, Detroit; Mrs. Cert
rude Talbot, Detroit; Mrs. Estelle
Crosby, Boston: Mrs. Leah Jones'
Oklahoma City; Mrs. Anna Moore,
New York. III
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04

You can cool the burn and hot feel
ing of sunburn, and soothe and re-
lieve the sting Of torturing heat
rash with Mexsana, formerly Mexi-
can Heat Powder.
Simply sprinkle this wonderful
medicated powder well over such
heat irritations and see how much
cooler and happier you feel when
these discomforts have been re-
lieved. Takes the ouch out of itch of
mosquito bites, too Mexsana is a
real .ael...-.ed pSs.4.er the s..ssl
49, TG~--AtZ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Harriet West Is
Now Major In WAC

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
Among the IS Wac officers who
have been promoted to the rank
of Major, the War Department
announced the name Of Captain
Harriet M. West, one of the mem
bers of the first class to be grad
uated from Fort Des Moines train
ing school. Major West was former
secretary to Mrs. Mary MCLEOD
Betilune.
The new majors will be known
officially as field directors rather
than as majors, until September
/, when the auxiliary corps Will
formally become a part of the
Army. They have already put on
their geld oak leaves, the msig-
MIA of office.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
By MINNIE ID. SINGLETON

BALTIMORE, Md. - (ANP) -
Wednesday the sixth annual con-
vention of the National Housewives
league opened in regular session at
the Masonic temple with the ma
tional president, Mrs. Fannie b.
Peck, Detroit, presiding. The 1912
minutes and resolutions were read
by the secretary, Mrs. Lucy C. Win
Slett. -. ......-.'.
Delegates and visitors from the
following states answered to roll call
Missouri, Oaklahoma, North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Mas
sachusetts, New York, Texas, Ten
essee and Florida. Reports of stand
ing committees and presidents OF
leagues in the different cities fol-
lowed. Program chairman was Ger
trude Tolbert; publicity chairman,
Helen Malloy; reports of activities
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
Dorothy Maynor
To Open Hampton
Musical Season

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. -
(SNS) = Hampton Institutes owR
Dorothy Maynor will open the 194d
a concert series of the Musician
Art Society at the college, Don A.,
Davis, comptroller. and chairman OF
the society, announced today
The celebrated soprano, who Is a
native of Norfolk, and who received
her early musical training at Hamp-
ton Institute, will appear in Ogden
Hall on the evening of "Wednesday.
October ID.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04

lady appeals will ask for her food
history. That usually tells the tale.
If weight is due entirely to eating
adipose- building foods, he may tell
her that she needs no more exercise
than she gets during the days &C
tivitieS.
Freak diets are dangerous. They
seldom contain food elements that
create energy. The candidate for
the slender shape takes a slump,
doesn't feel worth cent. As the
reducing progresses, she finds that
she is getting a reducer's face; fine
lines appear as tissues lose tone.
Wrinkles are a high price to for a
better figure.
Reducing is possible. 1t can be
done sanely and scientifically, but
only under the supervision of q
medical man. The medical profess
sion is willing to give its honorable
time to the victims of obesity, be-
cause excess tonnage imperils the
health.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
MEN LOVE IT

Pluko has fragrance men love. It's
compelling sweetness invitesromancc,
because the perfume-like scent OF it
fingers irresistibly about you all
through those precious night hours.
And although Pluko brings such
added lustre to your hair, although
it has such exquisite qualities, Pluko
costs very little to use. 1t is sold by
dealers everywhere in generous eco
nomical sizes. In Amber, Csc, in
White, SOC. Try Pluko once, and
You'll never be without it. Demand
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
WHATS YOUR TROUBLE?
sUNBURN, MOSQUITO BITES, OR JUST
BURNED UP WITH HEAT lRRITATlONS

frequently recommended by spe-
cialists for troubles of this type. Yet
it costs but few cents, and you
make even greater savings when
YOU buy the larger economy sizes.
Keep several packages OF Mex
sana on hand as summer frst-ald
stations for your entire family.
You'll be surprised at the number
of times it will be reached for to re-
lieve these bothersome hot weather
miseries.- Remember, be sure that
you ask your dealer for Mexsana,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-04
How to find a
L0VELIER YOU

Your real appeal
can hide when a
wrong face powder
does not blend with
your complexion.
Black and White
Face Powder with
its fluffy "magic