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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1922)
RED CROSS WINNING IN FIGHT FOR HEALTH Better, Stronger Citizenry Now , Emerging Out of Work in United States. The American Bed Cross as an evangelist of better health has looked Its preblem square in the face. How it accepted the task revealed to It In the nation's physical condition as brought out during the World War, and conscientious’ 7 applied Its activi ties to correction forms a vivid chap ter In the forthcoming annual report. Historically and practically, nursing is a basic work for the Red Cross. In its public health nursing service, In in struction In home hygiene and care of the sick, nutrition classes, first aid and life saving courses and health cen ters, the American Red Cross Is ap plying effectually the lessons learned during the war and making for a healthier, stronger and better nour ished citizenry. The task of the Red Cross Public Health nurse In the 1,240 nursing serv ices now operating throughout the country Instructing their communities In health essentials and disease pre vention is demonstrating the possibili ties of human betterment and the great benefits of enlightenment. During the last year 313 new public health nursing services were establish ed by Red Cross Chapters, and several hundred services so convincingly prov ed their effectiveness that they were taken over by public autherlties. In order to promote this work $30,000 was allotted to provide women to prepare themselves for public nursing. The home visits made by the 1,240 nurses aggregated nearly 1,500.000. visits to ■cheols numbered 140,000, and In six months 1,250,000 school children were Inspected by these nurses and where defects were feund advised examina tion by physicians. In rural commu nities this service has made a very marked advance and has won thou sands of converts to approved methods •f disease prevention. In home hygiene and care of the sick instruction, which fits the student in methoda of proper care where illness Is not so serious as to require profes sional service, the Red Cross conduct ed 3,884 elasses during the last year, enrolled 2,356 Instructors, 93,448 stu dents and Issued 4?,656 certificates. On Juno 30, 1922, nutrition service embraced 1,199 classes, with a total of 27,523 obildren and 2,589 enrolled dieti tians. Seventy-eight food selection classes graduated 733 who received Red Cross certificates. In general health activities Red Cross Chapters maintained 377 hea ,v h centers, serving as many communities, provided 38,751 health lectures for large audiences ev erywhere, while clinics numbered over WOO*. Red Cross Gains Strength in All Foreign Fields In insular possessions of the United States and in foreign lands the Ameri can Red Cross scored heavy gains dur ing the last year, passing the pre vious membership high mark of 1618 by 4,261 and advancing the figure to 156,408. The Philippines take the lead, gaining nearly 100 per cent, now having 116,917 members. In Europe the 1921 Roll Call enrolled 11,125, with the Constantinople Chapter re porting 685, a gain of 33 members. China was 1,782 members, a gain of 596; the little Virgin Islands have 1,600. while the Dominican Republic with 2,927 advanced from Its previous high mark by 1,423 new members. Haiti, organized In 1920, now has nearly 1,000 enrolled. Mexico reports 554, a gain of 827 In one year. The American Red Cress has spread Its membership over some 70 foreign lands and Its Junior membership out side of the United States Is closs to 700,000. Red Cross Water First Aid Makes Life-Saving Gain Here than 825 Chapters engaged In life saving or water first aid last year with the result that the American Red Cross Life Saving Carps has set a new high mark for enrollment and the number -of qualified life savers de veloped. The Influence of “learn to swim week" In many localities is re ducing the water fatalities through In struction and the wider dissemination of resuscitation methods demonstrated by the Red Cross representatives. Ex cellent work has been done In teaching a large part sf the American popula tion how to tako care of Itself In the water. Orowlng appreciation for this Red Cress Life-Saving Service Is shows by the compulsory Instruction adopted Is many cities far members of the police and fire departments In the prone pressure method of resusclta bem. Help to Help Others Ton can’t "give until It hurts"—for giving an American dollar to join the American Red Cross helps you to help others who are hurt and whs seed re Usf. HOLDS HIGHLY PRIZED RELIC Famous Crucifix Presented to St. Francis Xavier Has Been Long Preserved in Dublin Convent The valuable crucifix of St. Francis Xavier which Is preserved In the Pres entation convent, George's hill, Dub lin, was presented as a token of gratitude to St. Francis Xavier by an Indian of Importance whom he had converted to the faith. It remained for 200 years at the College of Goa, which the saint had founded. When the Portuguese Jesuits were expelled from India some French or Belgian missionaries who were returning to ! Europe happened to pass through Goa and succeeded in obtaining possession of the relic. It was brought by them to Paris, where It remained until 1763. when the Jesuits were expelled from France. Among the Jesuits working In Paris nt the time was Father James Philip ! Muleaille. In the disturbances and ; confiscation of property Father Mul caille was successful In preserving the crucifix, which he brought to Dublin. In Dublin he worked as a secular priest and was Instrumental In Intro ducing a community of the Presenta tion order to the city. He died In 1807, leaving all he possessed, Includ ing the precious crucifix, to the nuns. From that day to this It has re mained In their possession.—Detroit News. SEEMINGLY HOME OF SPIDERS In South America One Builds Trolley Line and Another Appears Lika an Electric Fan. In South America and many other tropical countries, the very earth teems with spiders; they live in and on the water; they swarm In the grass; they live in the bushes and on the trees. The “fairy gossamer,” In Iridescent infinitesimal species, carries a tiny thread mill In its body, and by some mechanical force, yet unknown to sci ence, can Instantaneously shoot out filaments twenty or thirty inches long, by means of which - aerial trolley these creatures are always floating about In the atmosphere. A member of the South African spi der family named Proleus Is a dusty, domestic, home-loving creature, a poor sort, which Inhabits undusted cornel’s and ceilings, In vast numbers. It has a curious method of protecting Itself from attack, observes the Detroit Jfews. On too familiar approach Its long legs fly together in the center of its web, when It whirls Itself around with the velocity of an electric fan, appearing like mere mist on the web, leaving no visible point of attack. Coincidence. Some friends of V. W. Monroe, who Is stopping at a downtown hotel, had tried all day to get in touch with him. But he was never in his room when they phoned him. So they guve It up. Getting into their car they decided to drive downtown. Making the turn from Pennsylvania west Into Wash ington street, they reached the cross ing just as Mr. Monroe was crossing from the south side of Washington street to the north side. • They had slowed up several times coming down town. They had waited for traffic and had driven slowly pnst some sunken gardens fnr up In North Penn sylvania street, yet the four-mile drive hud been so timed that they met the man they wished to see as he was crossing the street! —Indianapolis News. Too Fast for Camera. For years science Ims been trying, without success, to discover how the toad feeds. At last, it was thought, the secret could be discovered by means of the slow-motion camera, but even this failed, and the llght-llke movement of the toad’s tongue dur ing which a hug or worm disappears | is still a scientific puzzle. Photographs were tuken by a spe ! clal camera of a giant toad eating at the rate of 240 a second, and In all ; that strip of picture the toad’s tongue was visible In four only. This menns that the toad needs less than one-six tieth of a second to capture and de vour his prey. Instinct Saves Train. His “sixth sense” caused Robert Getz of Suubury, a passenger engineer, to determine that something was bro ken under his engine as It raced along with 100 passengers on his train re ' cently. Getz stopped and found a brake rigging hanging by a small shred of a broken chain under the tank of the locomotive. Had II I dropped, railroad men said, nothing could have prevented a bad wreck. Getz said “something” Just told hire all was not right under him, and h» stopped.—Sunbury (Pa.) Dispatch. Automobile for Every Family. More than 2,500 automobiles, or more than enough for each family to pos sess one, Is the record in Ponca City. The claim is made that this city leads all others In the number of cars per capita and has more money Invested per capita In cars than any other place In the state. The total value I of Ponca City owned cars Is placed at $2,500,000. —The Oklahoman. Total Ocean Tonnage. According to the latest figures, there are altogether 33,935 sea-going ships In the world, nnd their total tonnage Is 64,370,786. Os this number, 4,686 are sailing vessels and 29,256 art steam and motor ships. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. SEED OATS AND WHEAT. Fulghum oats and Blue Stem seed wheat for sale. Price right. J. W. THOMPSON, Ailey, Ga. —BATTEY & CO., the large and re liable cotton factors of Savannah, Ga., offer a service that combines long and . , i successful experience, expert sales- II SERVICE f What It Really Means |j It means Genuine Ford Parts, 50 per cent of which retail for less than 10 cents. It means a ■ I Repair Shop where expert Ford Mechanics perform the work. It means giving Honest, Cour teous, Prompt attention to the Ford Owner’s every need. It means to constantly supply you with a Ford Service that will make you and keep you an enthusiastic member of the great Ford family. I We are Authorized Ford Dealers. J I We can supply you with any pro duct the Ford Motor Co. makes. Mcßride Motor Co. Uvalda, Ga. A million men have turned to One Eleven Cigarettes —a firm verdict for superior quality . #'lll cigarettes DR. V. M. BARCO Chiropractic Specialist Chronic and Nervous Diseases Offices over Bank of Soperton, Soperton, Ga. Mrs. J. E Thompson’s, Vidalia At Soperton, Mon Wed-, Friday At Vidalia, Tues. Thurs., Sat. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. 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On the farm of the Georgia State College of Agri culture, some thirty odd varie ties of cotton were used in the test, Petty’s improved toole hav ing ranked first. I We have the above seed for sale. Sec us at once if you want these prize winners for your 1923 cotton crop. D. S. & W. G. WILLIAMSON, UVALDA, GEORGIA »mTTmmTTTT»T»TTTT»»n*T?WffTf** , t¥»fT»»TTTm» t : \ Delays Over The farmer no longer has to suffer « ► delays in getting advances on improved : l farm lands for improvements or other 3 ► demands of the farmer. Finances have « ► taken a turn to the extent of making : \ Cash Plentiful : : l and we can get it for the farmer at low : l rates of interest. Our companies are 3 E anxious to lend money to farmers who « t may need it, without delays and with : I satisfaction to borrower. If you want 3 ► action, along with cash, say “money” to « | L. C. UNDERWOOD ] : MT. VERNON, GA, 3 t i •aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa• Mr. Petty began improving his cotton in 1916 or 1917 by the sin gle stalk selection method, being very careful to keep records on the different plots and having his cotton ginned on a private gin on the H. A. Petty farm, thereby keeping his seed absolutely pure as he did not gin for the public. Mr. Petty has continued the above method until now, his suc cess is quite evident and the de mand for Petty’s improved cot ton seed is much greater than the supply available and he cannot fill the orders received for seed. His cotton has made a very creditable showing in all sections planted. Mr. Petty has made shipments of his seed, not only out of the State of Georgia but out of the United States and in to China and Italy.
