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■ Provided as a service to growers and gardeners in this area by this newspaper, the Georgia Extension Service and the National Weather Service ATHENS—More rain show ers should bring some relief to the very dry farming areas of Central and South Georgia during May. Above average rainfall is expected for the next 30 days following a dry April. How ever, most precipitation will come from afternoon thun dershowers. A drier-than-usual April has made it difficult to get good stands of record crop planting. Farm activities for the next 30 days—re-planting, side dressing, cultivating and spraying and dusting-should proceed on schedule. But in creased shower activity may hinder hay cutting and cur ing. Temperatures will continue to climb during May. By the end of the month most parts of Georgia will have after- Safflower Oil Safflower oil is pressed from the seeds of a plant that is grown on the West Coast and some Pacific Is lands. Refined safflower oil is bland in flavor and almost colorless. It may be used as a salad or cooking oil. Pro duction is limited and thus it is more expensive than other vegetable oils. News ffom your Pharmacist . Measles are pretty com mon, but their scientific name is not —Rubeola. So now you know—in case anyone ever asks if you had Rubeola. And, if you are like a majority of the adults in the world, you can answer in the affirmative. Measles is a communicable disease, which is usually contracted during childhood. However, this disease is not limited to children. Adults are susceptible to measles if exposed properly under crowded conditions. Measles are easily spread— and this is the reason that there is usually a fairly large outbreak of the disease when it starts circulating. Most times, parents are not aware that their child has contracted measles until the child has already passed through the contagious stages. The first symptoms are similar to an ordinary cold, accompanied by cough ing and running eyes. Later, red spots appear on the upper parts of the body and then spread over the entire body. Usually it takes the disease about two weeks to run its full course. We don’t wish to infect you with the measles, but we feel that the good will and courteous service you find here are generally conta gious. spreading from cust omer to customer. Let us serve your every pharma ceutical need. We compound prescriptions accurately and swiftly. PHONE 775-7124 PARRISH DRUG CO. JACKSON, GA. noon temperatures in the mid to upper 80’s. Overnight lows should be in the 60’s. Poultrymen can expect heat stress to be a factor during May even though temperatures are expected to average below normal. Additional plantings of corn, cotton, peanuts, vege tables and soybeans should encounter favorable soil temperatures during the next 30 days. A spokesperson for the National Weather Service in Auburn, Alabama, reminds readers that the 30-day out look is not a forecast in the usual sense. It is an estimate of the average temperature and rainfall during the next 30 days. n , ■ ' \ % Easy to operate with con ijijw Electric ty venlent controls ... hjlfiS? I C* \ ISELF-PROPEUED I I tnfl \ V LAWN MOWER L m Freezer. Fen to use. Makes 2-4 quarts of good old k , r ra in iM.it, u. .it. iron, wheel drive, self-propelled. ' f i feaiales siaii sasy-sp'" choke. i :, ' ■sp Jii* | Coca-Cola Potato Chips IOC Q/$ 100 $ 2" 73 c < § CCC flip IV Reg. 99c // T 1 41U Rubbermaid* ice bucket f W V ll| l l w LA w / / I Limit 4 with easy-carrying handle w q Ht WwF limit 2 18 O*. Box 100 percent diam x 10 ■ h)gn Ume OT h,^ 84c Twin Pack. 9 Of. whole wheat waffers. Yellow or white. ygiow THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA Herman Talmadge PRESIDENT CARTER is to be applauded for coming out with necessarily strong measures in his energy message last week. His demands for energy consumption reductions, oil and petroleum import reductions, domestic production concentration, and increased energy conservation constitute what I hope is a major step toward developing an energy policy for the United States. The importation of petroleum and natural gas will cost the consumers of this country about $45 billion this year. There is absolutely no way that we can continue to pay this amount without going bankrupt, and I am confident that the President’s bill will help to reverse the trend toward ever-increasing national fuel bills. Under one part of the Administration’s proposal, every year for the next 10 years that gasoline consumption exceeds a set limit, a 5c per gallon tax would be imposed. That means the government could drive up the price of gasoline 50c in the next decade. THE TAX ON GASOLINE is one of the most controversial portions df the energy bill. I am opposed to it. We live in a very mobile society in America today. Mass transit has made tremendous advances in the past ten years, yet there are still many millions of working people who are not able to take advantage of it. Many of these commuters must drive 50 or even 100 miles a day in order to reach their jobs. The end result will be to force workers to pay an additional S2OO to S3OO a year in fuel taxes alone. Working people who are not able to take advantage of public transportation should not have to bear the heaviest brunt of THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1977 Leatrile As Cancer Cure Is Questionable Laetrile, a substance made from ground up apricot pits, has been promoted as a cure for cancer for 25 years. Today, the Laetrile pro moters are more vocal and better organized than ever before. Especially trouble some to FDA is the fact that the claims for Laetrile now have been expanded to include a preventive role. For example, a recent television film sponsored and widely shown by Laetrile promoters contained this claim: gasoline conservation efforts. THE POINT IS that a gasoline tax will not conserve fuel. The only result will be to place a heavy financial burden on working people who have to drive. It is obvious that the tax will not affect the rich. To those who can afford it, and who want to drive somewhere in their car, the cost is inconsequential. Some method must be found to place the burden on those who continue to waste gasoline on non-essential driving. I support efforts to encourage energy conservation and automobile fuel efficiency, even if it takes limiting the hours of operation of gas stations or placing a tax on gas guzzling cars. But it is absolutely useless to tax gasoline in the manner that has been proposed. It would only penalize middle and low income working people, and not save any significant amount of fuel. "Of those with early diagnosed cancer, at least eighty per cent will be saved by vitamin < Laetrile) ther apy. "And of those who present ly are healthy with no clinical cancer to begin with, close to one hundred per cent can expect to be free from cancer as long as they routinely obtain adequate amounts of vitamin B-17 (Laetrile).” More than 40 drugs are now available to help cancer victims. All have been proved effective under the strict scientific standards laid down by the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Laetrile is not among these drugs despite the fact that it is the most tested of cancer '•cures.'’ Every one of the scientific tests conducted it - five studies by the National Cancer Institute alone -- has shown that Laetrile has no effect whatsoever against cancer. The Food and Drug Administration, the National Cancer Institute, the Ameri can Medical Association and the American Cancer So ciety. among others, believe that cancer victims who rely on Laetrile are wasting their money and that, if they rely on the substance instead of established treatment, they may be endangering their live's. The December 1976-Jan uary 1977 issue of FDA Consumer magazine carries an article on La.etrile, what it is. and how it is being used. Single copies of the article are available free from.the Consumer Information Cen ter. Dept. 644 E. Pueblo, Colorado 81009. Laetrile (free) is one of more than 200 Federal publications of consumer interest listed in the Spring edition of the catalog. Consumer Information- Published quarterly by the Consumer Information Cen ter of the General Services Administration, the catalog is free. Just send a postcard to the Consumer Information Center. Pueblo. Colorado 81009. Tax Exemptions Many states have granted sales and use tax exemp tions for sales and uses of food and drugs. Whiie 45 states and the District of Columbia impose the tax with rates ranging from two to seven per cent, but cer tain states have exempted at least part of the levy on food, food products and some drugs. _ tCHIRO- INFORMER The most valuable advice you can receive, following a fall or accident, is to “have a Chiropractice check-up immediately!” So many patients enter our offices in days, weeks, or years after a jolting fall or auto accident, which trigger ed serious health problems. We see children with prob lems traceable to incidents of growing up. An upset child needs attention and correct tion to help ensure normal development. Improved Chiropractic methods are least expensive to keep well, give LIFE to years, and YEARS to life. For Health, phone 775-7193, after 1 P.M. daily, (exc. Wed.) for Dr. R. J. Cartwright at 540 W 7 est Third Street