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Guardian of Life and Health
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A »ecerve of 44,€00 Rscl Cross registered nurses stands ready to aid in pressry
the ll.’e and h-iltli of the nation. Typical activity of Reel Cross nursi is
shsv.:i, working in c’inio under doctor’s supervisio i. Red Cro?s nurses nra
nation's reserve for Army, Navy and Government hospital service, and also to
swve civilians in epidemic or disaster. The Red Cross Nursing Service is sup
ported by members who join the Red Cross during Roll Caii, November 11 to 30.
A Strange Market
One of the world's oldest nnd
strangest markets is the huge out
door camel market in Tripoli, North
Africa, which attracts more than
S,COO Arabs and their families each
:month from all parts of the Libyan
desert. Carrying all their worldly
possessions on the backs of cam
els, these Arab nomads travel ns
iar os 1,000 miles to sell a camel,
buy yard-goods for clothing and
.meet friends.
iiraddock’s Burial Place
General Braddock was wounded
about seven miles from Fort Du
.queEne (now Pittsburgh). His actu
al death occurred at Great Mead
ows, about 50 or 60 miles from
the battlefield. The body was bur
ned in the middle of the highway.
3n 1823 laborers rifled the grave
and stole some of the bones. What
remained were buried at the foot of
a broad-spreading oak, about a mile
west of Fort Necessity.
roil rat**, state and total lam (If anyX <yptitin.il equip
tnenl and accessories — ultra Price* tuhject to change
■ without notice. Bumper guards — extra on Master
H t IB|B Series. A General Motors Value.
mMm Chevrolet’s FIRST Again!”
UNION MOTOR COMPANY
Phone 136 Perry, Ga.
Gothic Architecture
Gothic architecture, briefly de
fined, is that in w'hich structures
are built with ribs that intersect
and in which thrusts are slopped by
buttresses. Whereas Romanesque
depended on thick walls, Gothic
went to the other extreme, with
walls that were mere shells, and
with an active skeleton or bone
structure of stone, consisting of
piers, arches, and buttresses. The
common buttress and the flying
buttress, the last named were typ
ical of Gothic architecture, as was
the pointed arch.
First Consolidated Schools
The first state to pass an act per
mitting the consolidation of schools
was New York (Union School law
of 1853, amended and incorporated
as title IX of the Consolidated
School act of 1864). In 1874 the
law was put into operation for the
first time by the town of Quincy,
but it was not until 1890 that the
movement gained much headway.
Lumber Snjnwf
If all the lumber cut in the United
States for about the last 135 years
were in a single solid pile it would
make a cube almost exactly one
mile in each direction. As much
lumber has been cut in the past 35
years as in the preceding 100 years.
Big-Hearted Mother
To her two daughters, Mrs. L. P.
Oldham, of Oklahoma City, be
queathed “my sunny disposition, my :
sense of fairness and my beautiful
neck.” The daughters also received
$4,000 in real estate.
Ecce Homo
The phrase ecce homo is from
the Latin and means behold the
man. It is said to be the Latin ver
sion of the words used by Pilate in
presenting Christ wearing the crown
of thorns to the Jews.
Stork in England
A solitary stork appeared recent
ly in England and was the subject
of nightly radio bulletins. The bird
is virtually unknown in Britain and
is decreasing in Garmany.
Dangerous Diamond Shoals
Boats sailing over dangerous Dia
mond Shoals, at Cape Hatteras, N.
C., pass over dozens of old wrecks,
which can be seen plainly by those
above.
Prickly Pear in Australia
The prickly pear, a form of cac
tus native to the American South
west, has spread so widely in Aus
tralia as to cause widespread con
cern.
Ice Cream From Orient
To Marco Polo goes credit for
giving western civilization ice
cream. He brought the first recipe
from the Orient some six centuries
jgo.
Book Publications
From 750 to 1,000 books are pub- i
lished monthly, including reprints |
and texts. Of these, from 200 to !
250 are classified as fiction.
U. S. Armed Freedom
Armed Freedom is the correct
name of the figure by the sculptor,
Crawford, which is on the dome of
the United States Capitol.
Traffic Laws of 1835
Traffic laws were in effect in Eng
land as early as 1835, long before
the invention of the automobile.
African Travel Lanes
Elephant paths are important ar
teries of travel in the African for
ests.
Texas Payrolls
The state of Texas issues more
than 250,000 checks each month,
Turkish Manna Grows on Trees
Turkish manna is a growth found
on low trees and shrubs in the Near
East, sometimes eaten by peasants
as a sweet.
I Skyscraper Foundations |
The foundations of the skyscrap
ers in New York city are sunk to
bed rock by means of open coffer-:
j j dams or closed pneumatic caissons, j
i The caisson may be a huge timber :
| box or steel cylinder, open at the'
bottom, but closed at a height of
j 8 or 10 feet so as to form a working
' chamber. Above the working cham
j ber the caisson is filled with con
-1 Crete, which is pierced by vertical
! shafts for the passage of men and
) materials. When the edges of the
caisson reach rock, the working
| chamber and shafts are filled with
; concrete, forming a solid pillar. Aft
j er the foundations have been com-
I pleted, the steel skeleton is rapidly
i placed in position.
Channel Appeased
Construction once was started on
| a tunnel under the English channel,
connecting France and England.
Two factors resulted in abandoning
the project although considerable
progress was made. Financial dif
ficulties interfered, but the fear of
the British that this would make an
easy approach for an invading foe
really killed the idea.
Tax Fodder
Purchases in food stores alone by 1
American families last year re
turned an estimated $650,000,000 in
hidden taxes, according to the Na
tional Consumers Tax commission.
The women’s tax education organi
zation says taxes shifted to con
| sumers in 1938 took 7.8 per cent of
{ the estimated 8 billions spent for
food.
Cost of Auto Travel
A travel bureau’s experiments re
cently disclosed the cost of a 1,000-
mile automobile journey averages
about two and one-fifth cents a mile
if the speed is kept below 45 miles
an hour. At 55 miles an hour the
cost jumps to three and three-tenths
cents. The figures were based on
I gas, oil, tire and maintenance costs.
Poor Safety Warning
Trying to avoid a boy standing
at the side of a road in Louisville,
Ky., the driver of an automobile
jerked the wheel. The car over
turned and the two occupants went
to a hospital. Police explained the
“boy” was a life-size statue intend
ed as a safety warning.
Cabinet Seniority
In a cabinet meeting the Presi
dent sits at the head of the table
with the secretary of state at his
right. At his left is the chair of the
secretary of the treasury, and the
other eight members are seated in
the order of seniority of their de
partments.
Latest Comet
A new comet made its bow to
astronomers recently and it has
been christefied Jurlof-Achmarof-
Hassel—the name of its first three
observers. It can be seen at Green
wich observatory after sunset mid
way between Capella and Algol.
Prisoners Unemployment Benefit
Insurance for prisoners that they
might draw unemployment benefits
on their release was urged by Com
mander E. R. Foster, governor of
Parkhurst prison, in a London ad
dress.
Turbine Steam Temperature
In a modern turbine steam enters
at a temperature hot enough to burn
wood and three one-hundredths of
a second later it leaves at a tem
perature too cool for a comfortable
bath.
First U. S. Cafeteria
A self-service restaurant was
opened in New street, New York
city, in 1883 and the next establish
ment of this kind was opened on
Adams street in Chicago in 1395.
U. S. Rubber Consumption
The United States consumes
roughly half the world’s annual pro
duction of rubber, largely because of
intensive development of the auto
motive industry.
Ambassador Precedence
At affairs of state in Washington,
custom gives precedence to foreign
ambassadors over all American of
ficials except the President and vice
president.
Defective Eyesight Figures
Eighty-two out of every 100 per
sons under 60 years of age, and 23
of every 100 under 20 years of age,
have defective eyesight, studies re
veal.
Roman Engagement Rings
Engagement rings were made of
iron in early Roman days, the gold
ring for the occasion being intro
duced in the Second century.
Earliest Use of Cosmetics
The earliest known use of cos
metics was in Egypt in the period
from 5,000 to 3,500 B. C.
Children Start Boom
The diamond that set off the great
mining boom in South Africa was
discovered by children.
Legal Day of Rest
Sunday first became a legal daj
of rest under the Roman emperor'
Constantine.
Ice Cream Industry
Making ice cream has become a I
$232,000,000-a-year industry in the!
U. S.
Python Feeding Habits
Pythons feed only about once a
month. 1
WE WANT TO BUY
Velvet Beans in Pod, any quantity;
also Peanuts, Cotton Seed & Corn.
FOR SALE
Several Nice Mules and A Good Work Horse.
FULL LINE FARM IMPLEMENTS
Tractors, Harrows, Plows, Grain Drills, Pea
Hullers, Gas Engines, Windmills, Tanks, and
Everything for the Farm.
SEE US FOR
Oats, Wheat, Rye, Syrup Cans, Barrels, Meat
Salt, Stock Salt, Salvet, Chicken & Stock Feed.
WE WILL TRADE, BUY, AND SELL.
GEO. C. NUNN
Phone 31 CASE DEALER Perry, Ga.
YOUR DOLLAR
GOES FARTHER at OUR STORE
You’ll find Best Values at Lowest Prices
here at all times and your patronage is
always appreciated.
A Complete Stock of
GROCERIES and HARDWARE
J. W. Bloodworth
Phone 94 : Delivery Service ; Perry, Ga.
Cash and Carry
A Cincinnati bandit who held up
Robert Lowe demanded $l5. Lowe
only had $l2 and a wrist watch
worth $2.50. So the bandit forced
Lowe to walk two blocks to his home
and borrow another 50 cents from
his roommate while he waited in
the vestibule.
Statue Bird-Bath
The hat on the statue of Paul
Kruger, president of the former
South African republic, at Pretoria,
is left open at the top. His widow
desired that rainwater collect there
for the birds.
Britain’s Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta stone, an important
archeological relic permitting the
deciphering of ancient Egyptian in
scriptions, was ceded to Britain as
a trophy of war in 1801.
Rich Source of Revenue
Taxes hidden in the price of re
tail goods account for 39 per cent
of all local, state and national rev
enues, the National Consumers Tax
commission estimates.
Munich Well Motorized
Munich claims to have more auto
mobiles than any other city in Ger
many, there being one for every 13
inhabitants, while Berlin has only
one for every 20.
Canterbury’s Rank
At British state occasions, the
Archbishop of Canterbury takes
precedence over everyone but the
sovereign and his close kin.
2,500 Stars in Sight
A person with good eyes can see
about 2,500 stars on a clear, moon
less night. An ordinary field-glass
brings 50,000 within range.
Doves at 70 M. P. H.
In recent speed tests, says Charles
E. Frily Jr., a Texas game man
ager, he clocked mourning doves
flying 70 miles an hour.
What? No Pop Bottles?
It took 350 umpires to figure out
the scores at Uncle Sam’s last war
games at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Connecticut Firearms
Connecticut manufactures rough
ly half the firearms made in the
United States.
An Old Scythian Custom
The ancient Scythians disposed of
their dead by exposing them to birds
of prey.
Spanish Date Palms
The date palm was introduced into
America by early Spanish mission
aries.
Cable Costs
Early cable messages across the
Atlantic cost $lOO for 20 words.
Meaning of Name Winthrop
Winthrop, of Teutonic origin and
later Anglo-Saxon, is a residence
name meaning “from the friendly
village” or "friendly villager.” Orig
inally a surname, it is now popular
as a first name. The original form
was Winthorp, thorp being the An
glo Saxon word for hamlet or small
village.
Oldest Form of Gambling
The Encyclopedia of Sports says
that the oldest form of gambling is
with dice, which were known to
earliest civilization. Recently there
was dug out of ancient Mesopotamia
a pair of dice at least 50 centuries
old, still in good enough state of
preservation to be used for gam
bling today. Most of the tombs along
the ancient Nile have produced dice,
some accompanied by cups and
boards.
Village of 750 Steps
The "Lost Tribe” of Chimney
Rock lives on top of a precipitous
mountain in Rutherford county,
North Carolina. One way out leads
over a tortuous eight-mile lumber
trail, impassable in severe weather.,
Usually the villagers prefer to come
down 750 steps which climb the face
of Chimney Rock, shopping at the
village beneath, and then ascending
the cliff again to their homes.
Harpoon Returned
A Formosa fisherman who lost his
harpoon recently when it broke off
in a 300-pound swordfish, was sur
prised to learn that George Engel
found it while dressing the fish in
his market at New Britain, Conn.
The harpoon had sunk deeply into
the flesh and was covered over when
the wound healed.
Statue Has Wardrobe
Probably the most famous statue
in Brussels, Belgium, is the Manne
ken-Pis. He is a little naked boy
who is anything but self-conscious,
and he has a large wardrobe of cos
tumes and uniforms humorously
contributed by various societies
and even by foreign governments.
Modern ‘Eli Whitney’
The late Dr. Charles H. Herty of
Savannah, Ga., a research chemist
specializing in wood pulp products,
is credited by some with bringing
more wealth to the South than anj
man since Eli Whitney invented the
cotton gin.
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‘Noblesse Oblige’ (
The phrase “noblesse oblige is
often used to denote the obligat' oll
of honorable and generous behavior
associated with high rank or birth.
It means, literally, “nobility
obliges.”
Use for Tar
Tar, obtained during the extrac
tion of gas from coal, is the base of
more than 2,000 byproducts in Eng
land, including aspirins, moth balls,
dyes, flavoring essences, antiseptics
and perfumes.
3,000,000 Acre Swap
The Texas state capitol at Austin
is constructed of Texas granite ob
tained in a trade for 3,000,000 acres
of what now is choice ranch land in
the Panhandle.
Cottonseed Byproducts
An average ton of cottonsee
yields approximately 311 pounds o
crude oil, 906 pounds of cake or
meal, 520 pounds of hulls, and I
pounds of linters.
Bombay Ending Traffic Jam
Because it has caused many
missed appointments and much ba f
temper among motorists and P edes '
trians, the bottleneck in
street, Bombay, is to be eliminate^
