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f “IT the JOHNSTONIAN - SUN, SELMA. N. C. - THURSDAY, AUGUST U. 1941 three Farmers Warned Of Dangers From Heavy Traffic On Highways THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE By MABEL HENRY While the House of Congress last North Carolina Youth Day To Be Observed At Manteo, Aug. 16-17 Welding Class At State College Is Postponed and While the House of Congress lasi, MANTEO, August 11- Boys weTk were discussing the length of L-Ws from throughout North Carolina the draftees, it was apparent that we U-ill participate in ° should really get the opinion of what North Carolina Youth Day here^ Sa^ Raleio-h Aug. 12—Already confronted with the worst traffic conditions’in the State’s history, state officials ^pen- in the highway safety problem view with appiehension the open ing of the tobacco markets this year. “In normal years, the marketing of the Tobacco crop causes ab^ normal traffic conditions resulting ? Laso^ S traffic already at an all-time peak, the 1941 tobacco soason is liabk to result in a bumper crop of traffic accidents, said Ronald Hocutt, director of the Highway Safety Division. _ 5K the draftees want. In Leesville, La., a private wrote: “I cannot see how the army will be weakened by sending us draftees urday and Sunday, August 16-17, un der the sponsorship of the National Youth Administration. Speakers for the occasion will in- weakened by senoing us .... „ , , home after our year is up. We can be | dude Congressman Herbert ,, in three days— nf the First Congressional Bonner Our principal tobacco-produc ing section is Eastern North Carolina where most of the de fense activity in the state is con centrated. This will mean that certain highways will be jam med these next few months with military vehicles, private cars ot defense workers, and tobacco- hauling vehicles. For this reason it is all the more important this year that those who have to bacco to haul to market should take every precaution to see that their hauling is done in the safest possible manner.” i Hocutt pointed out that the open ing of the tobacco markets usually brings forth upon the highways a vast array of nondescript vehicles which stay in the farm yard or under a shelter most of the year and which, for the most part, lack a lot of being in the safest mechanical condition. These vehicles can create serious hazards on our highways,” The^ safe ty director said, “ and FACTS ABOUT THE SUPPLY OF FUEL OIL should recognize these hazards and compensate for them by increasing their alertness and caution when driving on roads where tobacco-haul ers are operating.” By way of suggestions to tobacco growers, Hocutt stressed the import ance of proper loading, so' as to give even weight distribution, and of care less inspection of tires, brakes and trailer couplings. Inasmuch as much tobacco is hauled during hours of darkness, he also urged the import ance of careful inspections of runn ing lights and clearance lights be fore each trip to market. He also suggested that tobacco-haulers carry flags and flares for use in case of break-downs necessitating emergency repairs on the highway. Still another thing about which Ho cutt warned is the practice of carry ing passengers on the rear of trucks or trailers. In the past seasons, he said, 'he has observed that many drivers on their way back home after selling their tobacco make a habit of loading the back of their trucks with neighbors looking for a ride home. Several persons have been killed in the state this summer as a result of falling off or being bounced off the rear end of trucks, he said. “Getting your tobacco to market is important,” he added, “but the really important thing is that the vehicle hauling your tobacco gets to market and back to the farm without endan gering the lives of your drivers and helpers or other people on the high way.’ The following facts were furnished us by Talniage Corbett, manager of Dunn Furniture Company of Selma; Q. Is there sufficient crude oil? A. At the close of 1940 the United States had proved reserves of 19.024,- 000,000 barrels of crude petroleum, the largest reserve in history. Produc tion in 1940 was, in excess of 1,000,- I 000,000 barrels. Q. How does the United States 1 compare with the balance of the world in oil production A. Within continental United States was produced 63 per cent of all pe troleum products in 1940. ^ Q. Is our problem one of oil short- age? . A. Definitely no! It is entirely a problem of transportation caused by The safe- 'diversion of oil tankers to war use + • and concerns only the states east o motorists Science Facts Cold hands may be a sign -of a warm heart, but in nine out of ten people they indicate tension and an xiety, according to a study made at Cornell add New York Hospital. Other temperatures being normal, normal finger temperatures are in the low 90’s. Research shows that in mo ments of anxiety and tension finger temperatures may drop from 10 to 24 degrees Tendons from kangaroo tails are now being used instead of catgut by some surgeons in certain operations. Kangaroo tendons have been found to be stronger than cat gut—which is obtainecl from sheep-- A bad sunburn may be suffered from the Allegheny Mountains. Q. How serious is the transporta tion problem? A. While published statements in dicate that 50 tankers have been di verted from the Gulf to the Eastern Seaboard routes, some of this num ber have been replaced by the diver sion of tankers from the West Coast and Great Lakes trade. ^ Q. How can transportation facili ties to the East Coast be improved? 1 A. By taking fullest possible ad vantage of existing trucking facili ties, idle tank cars, and by shipping oil up the Ohio River to Pittsburg on barges. These means have already been proposed, and measures are be ing taken to provide such transporta- tion facilities. Following a survey of transporta- tios facilities available, the American Petroleum Institute has announced that'$300,000,000 will be spent by pe troleum firms to meet the shortage problem. Much of this amount will be expended for new oil tankers and ex tended pipe lines. Q. Is the consumer likely to have to pay more for oil in the coming months ? A. No. The Standard Oil Company of Ohio has been asked, in a telegram by Leon Henderson, Administrator of the Office of Price Control and Civil ian Supply, to postpone an announced increase of one half cent per gallon in Diesel, tractor and furnace oils. This has been the normal practice of O.P.A.C.S. in protecting the consumer against unwarranted price advances. Q. What are the amounts of differ ent products derived from one barrel of crude oil? A. One barrel of crude oil produces: 18.4 gallons of gasoline 2.4 gallons of kerosene 6 gallons of gas oil and distillates 10.2 gallons of residual fuel oil 1.2 gallons of lubricating oil. Q. Is it necessary that uses be found for all products in the ratio in dicated above? A Yes, or tremendous storage problems would become more criti cal than at present. IlUiUC C4J.V-OX J - recalled and outfitted in three days- and meanwhile other men can be trained in our places. In Fort McClellan, Ala., several soldiers write: “If we, the 27th Divis ion New Yorkers have to stay in the Army more than , a year, at least they could pull us out of this hole and transfer us to some camp where we could have some fun.” In Montreal, Quebec: HoW does Hit ler hope to win this war when the so- called mighty Luftwaffffe can’t even beat one R.A.F.? The damn fool has now gone after two R.A.F.’s the Royal Air Force and the Russian Air Force. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.: Persons in high places have made statements recently that a majority of National Guardsmen on active duty have ex pressed willingness to stay more than a year. There are 140 men in compa ny, of whom 139 want to go home and one has no home to go to. It is quite true, however, that the draftees feel very much discouraged about being away from home, but at the same time, we find that the boys in the Army and Navy came from farms and small towns—plus very little education. Naturally the camps are there to help your son and to learn the different trades of work that are given in various fields, but most of all, it helps to educate a boy in the manner of being a better ac tive citizen in the service of his country, the United States of Amen- ca. . rules of the road of the First Congressional district,- Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, and John A. Lang, State NYA Adminis trator. The Youth Day will serve a dual purpose of enabling hundreds of our North Carolina boys and girls to visit Manteo and enjoy its recrea tional facilities and to see the pro duction of the famous “The Lost Colony.” In addition to the addresses, other highlights of the day’s activities will be a softball game between a team from the Raleigh resident center of the NYA and CCC Camp No. 436, an informal party for NYA officials and other guests, a fish fry, an amatuer show featuring NYA youths, a sight seeing trip on Roanoke Island, swim- ing, dancing, fishing and other re creation, and a special service Sun day morning, which will be conducted by Major Leon M. Hall, chaplain of the United States Army of Fort Bragg, who will speak on “The In fluence of Sacred Places.” Arrangements have been made by the NYA to youths attending the event to receive special privileges for swimming, fishing, and other recrea tional features. Youths attending the annual Youth Day will pay a registration fee of $1.35, which will include lodging, the fish fry, dancing at the casino, atten dance at the production of “The Lost Colony,” and other features of the 1 event. j Arrangements have been made to station Red Cross lifeguards and a Coast Guard rescue squad on the beach during the periods used by the NYA group. There has been a two weeks’ post ponement of the welding class which was scheduled to open August II, 1941, at State 'College. According to the present plans this class will begin August 25, at 7:30 a. m., and will last for nine -w'eeks, during which forty hours training per week will be given free of charge. Classes will be held the first five days of the week from 7:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. A tenth grade education or its equivalent is necessary for admit tance to this training, and a good physical condition with particular em phasis on eyesight and steadiness of hand. Person with physical handicaps which would not affect their training in welding or their performance in this trade after completion of the training, will be considered. However, their chances of employment will not be so great as persons -without hand icaps. typewriter RIBBONS-—For sale at The Johnstonion-Sun office at 75 cents each. New Fall Styles ARRIVING DAILY ! JACKETS in wool and rayon tweeds, plaids. solids, stripes, and checks. Sizes 12 to 20. 2.98 5.95 I Gored and Pleated SKIRTS A- . ' '1 1 in plaids, herringbone, tweeds. Sizes 24 to 32. and Police And Fire Vehicles Sec 119, Motor Vehicle Laws ,of North -Carolina:- “(a) Upon the ap proach of any police or fire depart ment giving audible signal by beell, siren or exhaust whistle, the driver of every other vehicle shall immedi ately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right hand edge or curb, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall stop and remain in such position un less otherwise directed by a police or other traffic officer until the police or fire department vehicle shall pssssd “(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than one on official business to follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than one block or to drive into or park such vehicle within one block of where fire appa ratus has stopped in apswer to a fire The Lively Old Millionaire’s 10- Year Party. 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