Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, July 18, 1946, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextHOME JOURNAL. Perry, Ga., July 18, 1946 j CHILDREN’S GYM SETS And Oak Gliders and Springs CHENILLE BED SPREADS Hollywood Beds - Cedar Hope Chests METAL CABINETS Small Cabinets and Kitchen Cabinets Electric Record Players Centra! Georgia Furniture Co. C. M. DRIGGERS, Mgr. Phone 242 Perry, Ga. Restore Its POWER and PEP With A Real Tune-up Job Don’t losi precious tims with needless repairs THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR YOUR FORD Moody Motor Co. Phone 40 Perry, Ga. ANOTHER CONSTITUTION STAR . .Tk CAPSULES OF , iuomicUait. : ■ i' -- - ' r— "ry- ; imf' •; Jack Tarver’s typewriter ' %•*’■ >tl crackles tike 20mm machine tun fire when he writes his dally col u>nn in 1,10 Consl,,u^on ' lj That’s to be expected, though. Com- HHHIMMHn inp off the kegs are powerful explo- Tarver *ivcs—aimed at gour sense of humor, V He is equipped with radar. His radio ; dlrectl.nal finder spot* your laugh box and pours bullet.’' of wit into iL .The target Just explodes ; chuckles. , | I 1 You should see Jack Tarver take a ' solemn item from the newe, whirl it Ground in his head until it pets dizzy, then fire if fhrouph his machine—« capsule of fun with atomic power to t tickle. ft It takes only 60 seconds to read . J .atigK t?i& TtWffl Tarver’s spicy column. But It’s tho «’ ** ‘the’d^ 1 ot kind you Ulk ab °ut ALL d * yl -i,j • Jpte.* ** t. THE'ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Georgia-Owned end Georgia-Edited—for Georgians - MARK W ILSON, Dealer, Perry, Ga. I Personal Failures Chief '**' ! Cause of Auto Mishaps Statistics reveal that the fault foi most auto accidents lies directly oi indirectly with the man or worn an at the wheel. Neither “super-1 duper” highways nor motor vehich mechanical marvels will overconru driver shortcomings. Safety largely ; begins and ends with the driver. | Even accidents appearing on the records as resulting from mechan ical defects, as faulty brakes, in the opinion of many authorities, should be transferred in the safety ledger j to driver shortcomings. As the re- i port of the motor vehicle commis- . sioner of New York state points out: “No operator drives his car at excessive speed, runs a motor ve hicle with inadequate brakes, or proceeds under dangerous condi tions of weather without knowingly doing so.” Similarly, a leading highway en- | gineer of the government discounts the widely held assumption that ex- \ penditure of large sums of money for highway construction necessar ily may bring greater safety if driv er shortcomings are neglected. This j road engineer declares that the big j job of reconstruction is to be found ' in the drivers themselves, asserting that “highway engineers cannot de- j sign or build fool-proof roads.” Army Develops New Knife for Servicemen A new pocketknife that defies rust and corrosion one that all serv icemen have been looking for, and which will interest sportsmen as well—has been developed by the army quartermaster corps. The blades consist of a large cutting blade, spear pattern; a leather punch; a can opener; and a com bination cap-lifter and screwdriver with a stud. The new knife’s four blades are made of a recently developed high carbon cutlery steel. The knife is three and three-quarter inches long when closed, has stainless steel springs and handles, brass bolsters and nickel-silver rivets and clevis. The can opener is of an improved design that makes a safe edge on the can after the top is cut out, pro tects the hands from injury, and makes the empty can usable for a drinking cup. It may be used on any metal container from a five gallon 1 gasoline can to a box of sardines. The combination blade is designed as a tool for first echelon mainte nance work. Corny Discovery A piece of Peruvian pottery taken from Incan ruins in 1919 and rushed to the United States was proclaimed after due study to be a true fossil of an ear of corn. Agricultural his torians were crossed up by the an nouncement by the archeologists, because there had been a general agreement that corn probably orgi nated within the last 1,500 years. But here was petrification offering undeniable proof that good maize existed 100,000 years ago. All corn research progress had to be un done, it seemed, until Dr. Roland Brown of the United States geologi cal survey discovered that the pot tery was a perfect double for corn, all right, but that it was hollow and a clever clay copy. Perhaps it had been a Peruvian child’s plaything. Safe Chimneys ChNineys located on a side roof should extend at least 2Vz feet above the roof peak; located at the peak they should extend 2 feet above it; on a flat roof at least 3 feet above the roof. Every masonry chimney should have fire-clay flue lining. House roof, floors and walls should be built so no combustible material is within 2 inches of the chimney, and this space filled with fireproof insulating material. Masonry chim neys must be free-standing—giving no support to and receiving none ffom the house. A spread footing below frost line should support the chimney. A stone or concrete chim ney cap sheds water and preserves the masonry. Speed Control In a detailed study of 892 acci dents reported by the U. S. bureau of public roads, speed excessive for conditions was given as one of the accident causes in 636 cases three out of four. According to this report, speed outranked by far any one of the other accident factors. One expert of a large casualty company after years of study of highway accident causes and pre vention, asserts that the record shows clearly “That the control of speed is the greatest single need in j the field of highway safety,” add ing that in the last year of unra tioned driving, 1941, “exceeding the speed limit caused 11,310 deaths.” Faulty Eyesight In a groap of 44,591 applicants for driver licenses in Connecticut only 24,272, or little more than half of the applicants, were found to have normal vision. Of the 20,319 found to have visual shortcomings, 72 were denied licenses and 13,042 were granted unconditional licenses because their shortcomings, at the time of examination, were not great. Of the 7,215 who, without glasses, had visual errors sufficiently great as to render them unsafe drivers, only 4,436 were voluntarily wearing glasses. The balance had apparent ly never discovered their shortcom ings and had taken no steps to over come their handicap. Dr. W. DOUGLAS HUD GINS, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Jack son, Miss., will discuss the subject, The Church in Our Day, on the Baptist Hour next Sunday, July 21. The religious hour is arranged by the Radio Committee of the South ern Baptist Convention. The program will be heard over Station WMAZ, Ma con, at 9 a. m, or Station WSB, Atlanta,at 8:30 a.m. Roofing, Siding, Insulation, Contractors Through our many branch warehouses we can give prompt service anywhere in Georgia. Call or write for estimates Phone 8121 GEORGIA ROOFING & SUPPLY CO. 306 Oglethorpe St. Macon, Ga. . 6 ID has give^l^MY V (> d to glance back in order to look ahead _ ' ~,-j -.;4 ises used by Greyhound in serving this city j ly two decades clearly reveals one thing :i smazingly rapid—coaches have become pro-J mfortable, service faster and more frequent,* ntinuously improved. j is advance only temporarily. Now progress war stopped it, and you can be sure it will ’ than ever before, as fine new equipment is :onvenient service is planned, modern high -5 are designed and built. mtful years Greyhound has become an im mmunity life here. The people who keep are your neighbors they work and play oney here. As good neighbors, they are in* icmicu hi >uu .., determined to give you better highway trans- Hoor your tarorit* radio- nortati'Vi than VOU have CVCr known. ' record star t ting and play "LOVE ON A Greyhound Bus Depot, AKIN DRUG CO. "HO LIAYt, HO LOVt" WHAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS AND WHAT SHE TEACHES A STATEMENT OF C ATHOLIC DOCTRINE Pamphlet mailed on request, Address: 2639 Peachtree Road, b>E, Atlanta, Georgia Slav FIRST unless you re BESIK Goodyear remains your best buy because J Goodyears give the best mileage . . . safety .. and sound performance. good/^ear McLendon auto co. Phone 57 Perry, Ga.