Common Skin Disease
Relieved by Treatment
A diet low in fat, daily adminis
tration of vitamin B1 by mouth and
the use of an ointment appears to
be the most effective combination
of treatments yet available for psor
iasis. a common skin disease, John
F. Madden, M. D., St. Paul, main
tains in the Journal of the American
Medical Association for August 24.
Psoriasis is a chronic ailment of
undetermined origin characterized
by red, scaly papules and patches
and unassociated with any disturb
ances of the general health. It is
rare in small children, but frequent
ly begins in the late teens and re- ,
curs at intervals throughout life. It
most commonly appears on the ex
tensor aspects of the limbs, espe
cially tho elbows and knees, but
may also involve the trunk, scalp,
face, nails, palms and soles.
Dr. Madden used various forms of I
treatment on 112 patients. Although i
no single treatment was universally
I effective, vitamin B1 was found |
most beneficial, giving definite im- |
provement to one third of the pa- \
ti«nb who used it. Other agent* :
which were sometimes effective in
cluded liver extract, diluted hydro
chloric acid, hormone substances
and bismuth salicylate in oil.
While there have been reports of
improvement of psoriasis from vita
min D treatment, Dr. Madden con
cluded that: “Vitamin D was not I
only generally of no value in this
group of cases of psoriasis but was
a dangerous medication in some
cases. It should never be given in
massive doses except when the pa
tient is under frequent observation.
Glamour Girl of Babylon
Used Rouge and Mirror
In ancient Babylon Malrunna and
Amnestris touched up their eye
lashes with black, their lips and
checks with rosy pigment, holding
up their mirror to appraise the re
sult, even as Joyce and Sadie and
Muriel today. But the pigments
were contained in little shells, and
the mirror, though shaped exactly
like a lady’s mirror of today, was
not glass, but bronze,
i The bloom on Amnestris’ cheek,
whether painted by the goddess Ish
tar or by Amnestris’ own tapering
hand, has faded, and Amnestris’
charms are dust. But the shells
that held her cosmetics, the dainty
' earrings of wrought hollow gold that
• she wore, and her necklaces of
etched cornelian these weapons
from the arsenal of a Babylonian
lady can be seen in Chicago, in the
now Hall of Babylonian Archeology,
cn the basement of the Field Mu
seum of Natural History.
Tire hall is described by Clifford
C. Gregg, director, as one of the
most ambitious projects in recon
structing the life of a long past
i epoch ever undertaken by the mu
; seam. It represents 18 years of re
}-search and contains material ex
l cavated at the ancient city of Kish
} by tho joint Mesopotamian expedi
tion of Field museum and Oxford
i university.
i Some of the objects go back to
the fourth millenium before Christ,
,as the models of saddle-shaped
chariots, or the carving of a ram in
lapis lazuli so small that you need
).o magnifying glass to appreciate its
excellence, or the cylinder seals, an
.ancient form of reproduction.
New York, Opportunity City
New York has been called the city
of opportunities, of conquests and of
Horatio Alger stories, and it is,
points out Louis Sobol, New York
.columnist. Here are a few exam
ples cited by Sobol to show that the
above statement is true: David Sar
noff, head of Radio Corporation of
America, started as a messenger
boy; A1 Jolson arrived in New York
so broke that he slept on a park
bench; Irving Berlin sang in a sa
loon for the price of a night's lodg
ing; Lawrence Tibbet couldn't af
ford the cheapest seat at the Metro
politan Opera house when he first
came to New York. Sam H. Har
ris started working in a hat store;
A1 Smith was a truck driver who
later became governor, and John
Golden began his career as a brick
layer. And Sophie Tucker started
out as a waitress.
Telling Age of Fish
Telling the age, origin of fish and
how many times they have spawned
by their scales is a new r technique
recently developed by Dr. R. A,
Nesbit of tho United States Fish and
Wild Life service and David H. Wal
lace of the Chesapeake Biological
laboratory of Solomons, Md. The
scales of fish show annual growth
, “rings’’ much like the annular rings
in trees. Fish scales are better agt
indicators than teeth in horses. The
portion of the scales shaped like an
inverted “V’’ which liea underneath
the skin reveals these “rings.” They
show up as blank spaces where the
new scales were not laid down due
to slowed growth during winter.
It is necessary to use a microscope
for accurate results.
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Breakfast Before Mail
Don’t open your morning mail be
fore breakfast, warns a prominent
nerve specialist. Maybe the post
man has brought cheerful tidings,
then again perhaps he hasn’t. The
doctor says don’t risk jangling your
nerves for the day by reading bad
news on an empty stomach. If
world events upset you, let your
, newspaper and radio wait until
t you’ve eaten something,
If you own a 1938
Chevrolet or Ford—
SEE US TODAY
and trade for your new
mi PLYMO
Come in today. Take the keys to one of these new Plymouths
and put it through its paces. You’ll say it’s a honey to
handle and a beauty to own. And it’s really easy to buy!
Your car will probably cover a large part of Plymouth's
surprisingly low delivered price and we’ll arrange easy
monthly payments to cover the balance.
McLendon auto co.
Phone 57 Perry, Ga.
H _m*Ǥ it *4 I ON Al* n
Mwcl /v Take a tip from leading pro
fesslonal growers. They use
lated for each crop, because
fn LA'A/NS.TRSg Same tiling holds for the
I home garden. That’s why
sfinfLaslf&l 3 home garden —two differ
■fl Ei. | | M ent formulas, for two differ
!■: Irwins.VEOlTAftM g ent jobs: one, Agrico for
mTw Tl ? c °r r ’ A " ric L f r Gar i
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GEO. C. NUNN & SON
Phone 31 Perry, Ga.
FARM HARDWARE
Get ready for Spring Ploughing with
Collars, Bridles, Back-bands, Traces, Chains, Plow
fixtures to fit any make of Plow.
Post Hole Diggers, Wire Staples, Nails, and a
general line of Farm Hardware.
Our prices are reasonable. Come to see us.
J. W. Bloodworth
Phone 94 : Delivery Service ; Perry, Ga.
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Ineed of pastures
j EMPHASIZED BY A.A.A.
The need of good pastures in
the food and feed program of
Houston county is emphasized by
County Agent VV. T. Middle
brooks. Mr. Middlebrooks states
that pastures, both permanent
and temporary, are’essential for
the production of food and feed
for home use and for the support
of our livestock industry in Geor
gia. Most every farm, regard
less of size, can have grazing of
some type. The lowlands and
the good upland soils of this
county will make good pastures
and can become one of the most
profitable areas on the farm.
The importance of pastures is
recognized by the assistance of
the A. A. A, in the 1941 pro
gram. Mr. Middlebrooks states
that seven of the twenty-one soil
conservation and building prac
tices have to do with permanent
pasture. They are as follows:
1, Application of phosphate
to pasture. 2. Application of
limestone to pastures. 3, Es
tablishment of pastures by sod
ding and seeding. 4. Estab
lishment of pastures by seeding
5. Development of non-crop
open pasture land. 6 Mowing
weeds and other competing plants
in pastures.
It can be seen that the major
points on pasture establishment
and management are well recog
nized. In addition to permanent
pastures, temporary pastures are
given assistance in the estab
lishment of Kudzu and the seed
ing of lespedeza.
For further information on
these assistances, consult either
VV. T. Middlebrooks, County
Agt., F. R. Hobbs, Administra
tive Assistant, or members of
the County AAA Committee.
NOTICE
TAX RECEIVER’S ROUNDS
Will be at the following places
for the purpose of receiving 1941
tax returns and applications for
personal and homestead ex
emptions. Applications must be
made each year for exemptions.
Monday, March 3, 1941
Henderson, 9:00 a. m. to 10:30
a. m.
Elko, 11:00 a. m. to 12:30 p.m.
Grovania, 1:00 p. m. to 2:30
p. m.
Hayneville, 3:00 p. m. to 4:30
p. rn.
Tuesday, March 4, 1941
Clinchfield, 9:00 a. m. to 10:30
a. m.
Kathleen, 11:00 a. m. to 12:30
p. m.
Bonaire, 1:00 p. m. to 2:30
p. m.
VVellston, 3:00 p. m. to 4:30
p. m.
Wednesday, March 5, 1941
Mrs. J. R. Hunt’s Store, 9:00
a. m. to 10:30 a. rn.
Centerville, 11:00 a. m. to 12:30
p. m.
Elberta, 1:00 p. m. t02:30p,m.
Will be in my office every day
except when on my rounds.
E. W. MARSHALL,
Tax Receiver.
rr. 'Teases
Italy s population has increased
5,500,000 in the last 17 years.
Green Beans
An occasional dusting with sul
phur will be beneficial to gr«e«
beans. '
Alloy Metals
Approximately 2,000 research lab
oratories in the United States are
worrying on the distinctive qualitte*
•I alloy metals.
More Beer Today
More beer is consumed at the
present time in the United States
than before the prohibition period.
Inducing New Growths
Columbia dentists are inducing
new growths by using powder from
the bones of animals to treat oral
cavities.
It is estimated that more than
27,000,000 homes in the United State*
kave radios.
Waxing Apples •
Waxing of apples has “markedly
prolonged the salability” of them,
D. V. Fisher and J. E. Brittain of
the Dominion experimental station,
Summerland, B. C., said recently.
They found that apples in cold stor
age for more than seven months
shrank only a pound to the bushel,
but that unwaxed apples kept at 60
degrees shrank a half-pound per
bushel in Uve weeks. Waxing of
apples “materially reduced” their
shrinkage in low-humidity areas,
they discovered. The waxing does
not affect the flavor. The scientists
said that waxing delayed the onset
of mealiness in Delicious apples and
reduced the “core flush” in Mclntosh
apples.
ROXY THEATRE
Phone 131 Perry, Ga.
OUR LOCAL POLICY
FOUR SHOWS DAILY
8 A. M. & 12, 4, & 8 P. M.
Children Under 10 years, 25c
Adult, 10 years and up, 40c
Night admission prices, 55c to all, tax included
Come early and see the picture from beginning
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 27-28
NOTHING CUT BUT THE PRICE
Avoid the rush hours by attending the
morning show at 8 o’clock
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—the only natural nitrate in the ||#b M SS
world. It’s good for all crops, jf '
before planting or after. It’s J| At '
particularly profitable for -idc- t S&J@g jp?
dressingandtop-dressing.lt E
acts quickly. picks the crop up s* mmt
and pushes it to early maturity. |M I|R AT G
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under your crops . . . for top- mrST*
dressing and side-dressing, too. ll \
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its natural fertilizing and soil-
improving qualities. 1
