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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
kLASkkNS K0N0RED BY HIGH COUNCIL

According to wires received today by Maurice S. Whittier, Deputy of the Supreme Council for Alaska, of the organization of Scottish Rite Masons, the following Alaska mem- hers of the Rite were honored in Washington, D. C., yesterday by the Supreme Council now in session there, with their election to receive the following high honors:
 Williams Kendall Spaulding of Ketchikan, as Inspector General Honorary of the Thirty-third Degree.
 Ernest Anderes of Ketchikan and Edward Locken of Petersburg, the Designation of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour.
 MT. Whittier also received word that Horace WinsloW McCurdy, of Seattle, President of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Com pany, and well known in Alaska, was also honored with the Designation of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour.
 These members of the Scottish Rite Fraternity are all Thirty Second degree Masons and the addi- tional honors just conferred by the Supreme Council of the fraternity are given in recognition of long and faithful service to Masonry, their country, and to humanity generally, according to MT. Whittier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
WELL-BABY CLINIC
 BE HELD TOMORROW

Miss Margaret T. Welsh, Public Health Nurse for Gastineau Chan nel, returned to Juneau this morn ing from Fairbanks where she has spent the past three weeks on an- nual leave. Miss Welsh made the trip to the Interior by plane and cn the return to Juneau travelled by the air route to Whitehorse and thence by train to Skagway from where she took a steamship te Juneau
 Miss Welsh will reopen the regular Thursday afternoon Well Baby Clinic which has been discontinued during her absence. The clinic vii be open tomorrow afternoon for its usual session from l to 4 o'clock in the Health Center.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
Emblem Club Plans
 Birthday Dinner at
 December MeefinQ

Tie Emblem Club had very suc- cessful social evening at the Elks Club Rooms last night, at which time the following officers, Eva Clark and Frances Beebe, Trustees, and Beulah Lee, Historian, were in stalled and given their charge of duties by President Florence Holm quist.
 The following became new mem bers of the organization in an inn pressive ceremony; Olive Westby, Ann Thorpe, Hazel McCloud, Selma Salo and Betty Casperson.
 A birthday dinner will be given by the Club on December 1, preceding the regular business meeting, with Lucille Lawrence as chairman for the dinner.
 The members had a grand and noisy time playing musical chairs to the tricky tunes of Lillian Uggen, and prize-winners were Irma John son and Rebecca Feero.
 Daisy Fagerson was awarded the October birthday present, while the war saving stamps were given to Pat Vance.
 The evening was topped off with a Halloween cake, complete with witch and broomstick, and coffee. Thanks for the evenings entertain ment go to Virginia Graham, Chair man, and her assistant, Beulah Lee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
MRS. LANCE ENDS
 ENGAGEMENT HERE

Mrs. Marion c. Lance, Minister from Unity Center, Portland, Ore gon, completed her lecture engage ment here last evening with another well-attended and intaresteyoking talk in the Methodist Church.
 Mrs. Lance, with her vocalist huS- band Neal Lance, left this morning aboard the Princess Louise, to return to Portland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
JouN BAyARD IN OTIS.

John Bavard, son of MT. and Mrs. Nick Bavard, who has been serving with the U. s. Maritime Service. has received an appoint ment to Officers Training School at Alameda, Calf, for a four months course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Steamer North Sea is due prob ably late Thursday or early Friday from the south.
 Steamer Alaska is scheduled southbound from the west Friday.
 Freighter North Haven in DOT. from Nome, discharging.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
WAR PENNINS LEAVES

War Perkins, who has been on the staff at the Gastineau Hotel for several months, left on the Princess Louise for the south en- route to Washington, D. C., where he will complete his medical educa- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
CAPT. R0BEpTS0N, WIFE, DAUGHTER
 VISIT IN JUNEAU
Captain on Terminal Leave from Overseas Duly
 To Enter PratiiCe

Captain and Mrs. Duncan Rob- ortson, with their daughter, Carol Jeannette, arrived Tuesday via PAA plane for several weeks visit with Captain Robertsons parents, MT and Mrs. R. E. Robertson.
 Captain Robertson, who is now on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON secretary oi State Byrnes revealed today that the Russians are still insisting on a Four Power Control Council for Japan. The Secretary said hes is hoping, nevertheless, that the Soviets end delegates to the Far Eastern Advisory Council meeting called for next week in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
TIT. HICKEY HOME TO STAY

Lt James V. Hickey is home again in Juneau, with discharge from the Army Airforces, in which he has served the past three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
FROM ANCHORAGE

Virginia Gholson and Helve Breck, from Anchorage, are regis tered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
CALIFORNIAN AT BARANOF

Mrs. Katherine b. Anderson o San Jose, Calif., is registered a the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
MICHIGAN VISITOR

Vern Bloomquist, resident of Cadillac, Mich, is registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-17
F. A. RAMSEY HERE

E. A. Ramsey has arrived in Juneau by plane from Taku. He is a guest at the Baranof.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Carolina Farm Comment
Nv F. H. JETER

Matched earlier in the year. Thew
do not make comparable growth
and apparently are mighty suscept-
ible to any disease that NAV he
prevalent. Persons starting chicks
at this season should be very care
full to avoid overcrowding, must
pay careful attention tc ventilation
as often coil nights follow very
hot days, and should practice rigid
sanitation. Dent expect too much
from these chicks as the appetite
is quite dormant in hot weather
~''% it usually takes about two
weeks longer to bring them to
,einnt than those
started in tne spring.
But the not weather also brings
another problem for the poultry.
man. The common red mite OF
chickens costs the poultrymen Of
this state many thousand dollars
in direct and indirect losses each
year. While direct death from
mite infection is quite uncommon,
the infection with mites causes re
tarded growth. Lowered egg pro
duction, and reduced vitality and,
therefore, may predispose to dis.
ease.
Great numbers of mites attack
a single bird at night while it is
on the roost. After feeding. the
mites crawl back to their hiding
places and lay eggs. A female
lays about four eggs in "a hours
and feeds again before laying four
more eggs. The cycle may be re.
peated eight or more times. The
eggs hatch in about two days II
warm weather. The young mites
reach maturity in about a week
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
The Tar Heel Gardener
BY JOHN H. HARRISS
BY JOHN H. HARRIS
N. C. State College

The proverb, don't count your
chickens before they hatch" can
apparently apply to the vegetable
garden. A few weeks ago almost
the entire State had wonderful
prospects for gardens. Last week
in many sections the gardens had
dried up under the 100 degree sun.
The good gardener takes all this
in his stride and keeps on plant
ing. If he fails on spring garden,
he will try for good summer or
fall garden. So far this year l have
failed with snap beans, but by
planting every two weeks I am
almost sure to strike the weather
right sometime and get a good
crop.
Last year I planted my carrots
on the fourth Of July didn't have
enough gas to leave town. and
they did exceptionally well. This
year I did the same thing (still
no gas) but I saved half of my
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09

Birds on which mites feed ap-
pear pale and unthrifty because of
loss of blood; growth is retarded;
and production drops.
Dearstyne asks every poultry
man to be on the lookout for mite
infection during these warm sum-
mer months and watch his egg
production for sudden drops IN
laying. Eggs are becoming as
scarce as meat. Once every two
weeks, one or more perch poles
should be detached and the under
side examined for mites. They 40
pear gray CT reddish masses of
small insects. If mites are found,
the perches, nests, and dropping
boards S h u d be painted or
sprayed with = wood rrecor73 i've
containing anthracin oil. If this
cannot be obtained, crude petrole-
UNI or crank case oil would be
effective.
The food situation in the vicinity
of Wilmin9ton must be rather
acute. j. E. Dodson. farm agent
Of Brunswick c ounty, has OBJ
served that a good many city and
small town people are combing
the county for chickens, lard.
cured pork, and beef these days
but they are meeting with very
little success in finding any Of
f2eeo nrodrc'c. He says, 1--WE do
not believe there is nearly as
much black rasrket onerations rs
some people think. There is an
actual scarcity of meat products,
and conditions are probably going
to get worse if Selective Service
continues to take labor from the
farms. Those boys who are beina
discharged from the armed serv
ice now are rot corning back tt
the farms. iii this pa~4icular sec
/ ton. because of the simple fact
that they can make more money
elsewhere.
Tobacco is now going rapidly in.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
STORAGE LOCKERS
LOWER MEAT LOSS

oo11EGE STATION, Raleigh.
strawberry shhoTtcake at
Jun; e+roas is no longer dream
s nj. possibility
~ With Carolina has increased its
N .her of frozen food locker
NUTS NUTS from 10 to 81 during the
pct p.s year, and Is additional plants
pss pas either been authorized or are
nav NE process of being construct
~ H. Dan E. Brady, in charge Of
- research for the Agricultur-
me- Exneriment Station at State
rollege, predicts that about 200 to
. .on GIANTS Of four>hundred-box ca
wv o;tv will be built in North Caro-
, pa during the next few years.
lD 10 the past Tar Heel farmers
,.rs been killing about rs million
no,,nds Of meat at home and Of
ls;s amount, they have been los
, s, about 20 million pounds due
t ~ spoiage. This condition is be-
w. corrected. The q Locker plants
~, ,re now curing about 10 to u mil
linn pounds of meat a year, Or
nne.seventh CT the entire amount
being slaughtered on the farms.
The locker plants with their
meat curing facilities enable the
farmer to kill his animals at any
time Of the year and not wait for
cold weather. This factor is Of
great Importance in helping grow
srs develop a better rounded live
,t.bone program, Brady says.
Many kinds of fruits and vege-
fables, that would have otherwise
been lost, ale now being saved for
seasons when they are not grown.
Farmers and their wives are
studying food storage plans and
ibey are filling and emptying their
lockers about three times a year.
Mrs. Mary L. McAllister, Exten.
sion economis. in food conserva-
tion and marketing, is assisting
locker patrons in selecting, pre-
pairing, and rackaging their prod
ucts
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09

seed for planting to be made in
August. Two crops are always
better than one unless the weather
can be controlled.
Tomato, cauliflower, cabbage,
and broccoli plants should be
growing now for the fall crop. l
have mine in large paper cups and
tin cans where I can water them
easily. These large plants can
easily be transplanted to the gar
den in August with little or no
shock to the plants.
The best investment for the gar
den at this season is a good thick
mulch. This material, whether it
be straw, leaves, sawdust or what
have you, will not only help con-
serve the moisture in the soil, but
will tremendously improve the
condition of the soil when turned
under this fall. Strawberries. if
mulched now, will stand the dry
weather better this summer and
fall. Y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09

to the curing barns OF eastern
North Carolina but before the har-
vest started III the Cerro Gordo
section OF Columbus county, the
folks in that little community held
meeting in which landlords,
tenants, and farm laborers all sat
down together to discuss how 70
handle the 1945 harvest. The folks
had been especially pleased with
the way in which they had handled
the situation in 1914 when one Of
its heaviest crops ever grown
there had been harvested and
cured with more ease than any
crop previously grown. Last year,
the standard price was $500 a day
from troopers or primers and 81
day for barn hands.
It was agreed at this conference
that prices had increased to such
an extent that some increase in
wages would have to be made this
wear. After the whole matter had
been discussed, pro and con, for
about an hour, it was agreed by
each person present that the price
for harvesting the Cerro Gordo to-
bacco crop this year will be So 50
for troopers and $3.50 for barn
hands.
Every person there also agreed
that he would discuss the matter
with his neigl1bors AID insist that
everyone in the whole community
live up to this agreement. No one
would be paid less and no one
paid more
Charley Raper, farm agent, said
these prices might not suit else
where but that they were agreed
upon by all-landlords. tenants, la
borers-Who felt that by such CO.
operation eacn farmer in the COM
munity would have an equal
chance in getting his tobacco
primed and cured and there would
! not be the problem of the pig
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
FIVE WAYS TO CUT
TRACTOR EXPENSE

Following a study of tractor op-
Grafton costs ir the Piedmont Sec
ton of North Carolina during 1914,
the Agricultur al Economics Depart
ment of the Experiment Station at
State College had drawn up list
of five pointers for reducing trac-
tor costs On the average farm.
The first point is to increase the
amount of work done by the trac-
tor by doing custom work. Not only
does this help the farmer who mas
tractor, but it also reduces the
cost of operation to the owner by
distributing the overhead cost over
more hours of use.
The recent study showed that
three-fourths of the tractors in the
Piedmont Section of North Carolina
at that time were doing custom
work, which amounted to about one
third of the total work done.
The second important point for
every tractor owner is to follow
the manufacturer directions re-
garding the making Of adjustments
and operation of his tractor. These
instructions include information IN
operating the tractor to prevent
overlooking and fast driving, both
of which are harmful to the trac-
tor.
Another important factor which
will reduce the cost OF operating
tractor is to grease and change
oil at regular intervals as is rec
commended for each tractor.
Fourth is to make tractor re-
pairs when they are needed. If
each job is taken care of at the
proper time, the life Of the tractor
will be extended and the cost of
operation will be held to a mini
mum.
And the final point is to store
tractor and tools in suitable
building when they are not in use.
Rain and sun shorten the life Of
| farm equipment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Agricultural Station
Will Study Corn Tests

COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH,
July S.-The Agricultural Expert
nent Station at State College Will
conduct a farm tour in North and
South Carolina, July % to q. to
study corn production research
tests. it is announced by DR.. Ralph
W Cummings, assistant directo.
of the Station.
The tour will be under the direc-
ton Of Dr.. B. A. Krantz, who is
in charge of the special corn tests
III which fertility studies are be-
ing emphasized. Demonstrations in
Edgecombe, Pit, Johnston. Gull.
ford, Rockingham, Hoke, and other
counties will be inspected.
July q will be spent in South
Carolina visiting corn tests in Or
augsburg county and at the Edistc
Experiment Station.
Since about one-third of the cul'
tivated acreage of North Carolina
is devoted to the cultivation of corn,
every effort is being made to in
crease the average yields above e
to q bushels per acre. Some re
search men say that the average
yields can be doubled in the mex
ten years through better. fertiliza
ton and cultivation, and the use
Of well adapted strains of hybrie
corn.
At one demonstration in Hoke
county last year corn yields were
increased from 30 up to 107 bushels
per acre through improved prac'
tees. This year more than 5O(
field demonstrations on corn arc
being conducted by county agests
and hundreds of others are being
carried out by farmers them
selves
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
TOBACCO CROPS
CAN BE- SAVED

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
July 8.-Flea beetles, hornworms,
and b u d W r m s are damaging
North Carolina tobacco crops and
causing considerable losses.
The flea beetle can be controlled
by busting, the hornworm either
by busting or spraying, and the
budworm by a poisoned bait mix
ture. J. Myron Maxwell, in charge
of Extension entomology at State
College, recommends that cryolite
be used in fighting all three pests.
The use If an 1920 cryolite mix
ture, at the rate of 10 to Is pounds
per acre and applied with a good
buster for complete coverage Of
the plants, wall provide excellent
control of Eotk flea beetles and
hornworms, according to Maxwell.
Larger plants should. of course.
be given larger amounts OF the
dust than the smaller plants and,
if the mixture contains less than
30 pounds of cryolite ger hundred
pounds the per acre application
should be increased.
Maxwell warns that lime should
never be mixed with cryolite in
preparing the dust mixtures.
Some growers prefer to use a
spray of 6 pounds of straight cryo-
lite to so gallons of water for horn
worms, applying about 80 gallons
per acre of plants. Maxwell says
that this spray does not give as
good control of the flea beetle as
the dust.
The poison bait for budworms is
made at the rate of l peck Of
cornmeal to pound Of cryolite.
A generous pinch is applied in the
top, of each plant and sometimes
a second application is necessary.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
BY f. H. JETER


Chickens continue t. be spot
lighted in the news. Reports are
received neatly every day telling
of thieves visiting poultry farms
by night and cleaning them out OF
chickens. The thieves do not seem
to be so particular as to whether
they take laying hens, broilers, or
fine breeding birds. Apparently,
all they are interested in is getting
a supply of birds that they can
sell for meat. Poultrymen, there
fore, are agar advised to keep
a sharp watch over their flocks.
Bob Smith, farm agent of Wilkes
County, says some indication Ut
the way in which farmers OF his
county are growing poultry this
year may be seen on the farm
of Ed Hettiger who has 53,ooo
young birds, most of which are
now out on open range. He plans
to select 1900 laying hens from
these young birds and sell the re-
mainder on the market.
But because of the shortage OF
meat over the state, number OF
persons are starting back chicks
later than usual this year. Roy
Dearstyne, head poultryman at
State College. says many hatch
cries are booked with orders far
ahead to meet this demand for
summer Matched chicks.
However, while the starting and
raising of chicks at this time of
the year may add to the available
supply of meat, it must be en-
phasized that the chicks which are
started now do not have COM
parable vitality to those that are
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Rain Rescues Moore
County Tobacco Crop

CARTHAGE, July 8. - Recent
rains have developed promising
tobacco crop in Moore county
where many growers predicted al
most a failure at one time Even
the chickens suffered from the hot
dry weather that was damaging
The crops. Some poultrymen found
that it took about three extra weeks
to bring broilers up to three
pounds each, according to County
Agent E. H. Garrison, Jr., Of the
State College Extension Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Electric Lights Make
Peach Packer Happy

TROY, July 8.-The kerosene
lanterns have all been taken down
in the peach packing house of Mac
Clark of Candor and the electric
lights are now burning and the
seven motors are humring The
WPB gave authority to the power
company for the extension of the
electric line 10 the packing house.
CLARK is about the happiest mai
in Montgomery County since he
can now have plenty of light for
packing peaches on dark Gays and
at night when necessary" says
County Agent r. E. Davenport o.
the State College Extension Ser
vice.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
July ~ to 28 Set
As Farm Safety Week

COLLEGE STATION. RALEIGH.
July 8.-President Truman has IS
sued proclamation setting aside
the dates of July %. to % as Ma
tional Farm Safety Week because
the accident record of farm work
ers is about three times as serious
as that for factory workers.
Extension Service specialists al
State College point out that condi'
tons under which farm people
work are actually safer than those
obtained in factories but that safe
ty does not receive proper consid-
Grafton on the farm and hence the
relatively large number of acct
dents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Coal Stokers Are Used
For Curing Tobacco

FAYETTEVILLE, July Be
cause of a shortage of labor and
also a shortage of wood on some
farms, fifteen Cumberland grow
ers have installed coal stokers for
the curing of tobacco. County
Agent ]. T. Monroe of the State
College Extension Services says
that farmers are swapping labor
and equipment in every way pos
sible to make up for lack OF labor
in harvesting the crops.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09

farmer fighting the little man for
such labor as might be available,
nor Of one man trying to get his
work done fc1 a little less than
what had been agreed upon as .
fair wage. Mr.. Rape suggested
that other communities over North
Carolina might find that they
could solve many of their local
problems by sitting down and hav.
ing a thorough discussion of the
entire m tier, reaching soma
agreement and then sticking to It
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Tobacco Crop Improving
Since Damaged By Storm

NEW BERN, July 8.-The recent
tropical storm caused losses OF
about $50 to $500 an acre on tobac-
CO and from $40 and $50 an acre
On corn, according to County
Agent A. T. Jackson of the State
College Extension Service. Most
of the tobacco plants blown over
were Immediately Strengthened up
and the crop has shown improve
ment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09

Julian E. Mann. a native of
Hyde County and Extension eco
nomist at State College for the past
10 years, has been appointed State
Director for North Carolina, of the
Federal Crop Insurance Corpora
lion, USDA. He will develop plans
TOR Keeping crop insurance before
Federal, state, and civic groups
and point out the benefits of the
program. He is also responsible for
the adjustment of crop losses. His
headquarters will be in the .AAA
Building on the State College Cam
pus and he will cooperate with the
AAA State Committee in all phases
of the program delegated to it,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-09
Hybrid Corn Has Two
Strikes Over Others

WINDSOR, July 8. Adapted
strains of hybrid corn have two
strikes on the open pollinated corns
In Bcrtie County and il appears
that the game is about over. Coun-
ty Agent B. E. Grant of the State
college Extension Service says
that the hybrid corn stood the dry
weather better than the other
corns, strike one. When the rail-,
came, it also brought strong
WINDS. The hybrid corn did not
blow down as badly as the other
varieties, - strike two. Grant pre-
alcts that Strike three" will come
When the corn is gathered and the
aayorids show increases Of about
20 percent in yields.