NOVEMBER 18, 1943.
NEWS FROM LOCAL!
RATIONING BOARDj
By R. A. OL.SEN.
' The rationing and price control
pru^<a:n must bo followed if we intend
!o see this fight, for stabilized
living costs through to a finish.
AH of this was confirmed eavntly
in the President's message to Congress
on the food program. If you
had a chance to read this I'm sure
you noticed his answer to the people
who say that a few price increases
of a cent or two here and
there can't do any real harm. He
pointed out that a little inflation is
like a little opium, one dose leads
to another, until it gets to bo a nabit
The discussions on the subsidy
problem will probably reach their
height during the next few weeks.
I certainly don't like subsidies. Everybody
knows they can be dangerous
unless they're used carefully and 1
intelligently. But we haven't been j
able to find any other way to in-1
crease oi even maintain production
of certain essential foods like meat,
milk and fresh vegetables without
increasing the prices that American I
families have to pay for them.
Increased prices mean increased
wages, which in turn, can lead only '
to even higher prices.
And. in so many other cases in
wartime, we have to choose between
two evils, here. It's either a subsidy !
or the threat of the most dangerous j
way out, and I'm sure Congress will
JtlVC this Drolllrm \rf>rv btyrimic n/w.
sideralion. '
Two very important steps were ta- ''
ken last week by Judge Vinson, the:
Economics Stabilization Director. He!'
denied an increase in the price of j :
crude oil that would have cost the
American people five hundred mill- [
ion dollars a year. In order to fulfill''
cur responsibility under the President's
"hold the line" order, we had . '
to refuse this increase when it was first
proposed by the Petroleum Ad-,
ministrator for war last spring. The i
issue then went to Judge Vinson for 5
a final decision. '
At our recommendation. Judge jf
Vinson also put a lid on the prices i 1
of Jive steers. That's going to take | J
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or genuine BISMAREX and
refuse other so calied Antiacid
Powdfets, recommended j 5
to be "just as good." BISMA- j'
REX Ls sold in Watauga county
only at J
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I POST TOASTiES, 6
J DOCT TAACTIPC 11
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I POST TOASTIES, 18
?! RICE, pound
;j CRANBERRIES, quai
j| CELERY, large
|! LETTUCE
i| GREEN BEANS, lb. .
j; TOMATOES, lb
ij ORANGES, dozen .
jl COCONUTS, each .
\ GRAPES, Calif., lb. .
I SWEET POTATOES,
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Master Sergt. Victor Abbot shi
?if! Italian uffleer as the tatter t
center. Alter Italy's declaration
army was expected to resist. Sis
ganazed state of Italian troops i
unable to effect much change In
the pressure off a great many rue.
packers who have been squeezf
more and more as livestock prici
utivc Lyiat: uwcr elUU ClUSt!r l(> L.
ceiling prices at which they can se
dressed meat. At the same time
will remove the pressure for highi
prices on beef in the butcher shop
No More Books One and Two
All local War Price and Rationin
Boards have been notified by the O
lice of Price Administration that n
nore copies of War Ration Books or
jr two are to be issued by tt
Iroards for any purpose whatsoeve
Book one still contains the No. 1
shoe stamps, good indefinitely. I
aook two, blue stamps X, Y and
will be valid until November 20 fi
:anned foods. l,ocal boards are n
'anger authorized to replace eithv
>f Ihcse books if lost, stolen or <J<
itroyed.
Meanwhile book, three and foe
ire now in full-scale use. Brow
;tamps G. H. and J are now vali
or meats and fats and addition;
tamps will be validated from wee
o week. Green stamps A, B, and *
n book 4 are valid until Decembe
!(I for canned goods.
Holders need not continue to kee
var books one and two in their pes
icssion. These covers will not. be us
d again for rationing purposes an
vhen the stamps in them expiri
hey will cease to have any rationin
,'alue for the owners.
Ammunition
The maximum prices of retailer
ind others, inclusive of Federal Ex
:ise Tax, for a sale by anv oerso
o aii ultimate consumer of any it
:m listed below shall lie the pric
isted for that item:
Shotgun shells: 12 guagc-. $1.38
xix, 7 cents for single shell; 1
fuage, $1.32 per box, 7 cents each
10 fiuage, $1.32 per box, 7 cents eacl
Cartridges: 22 long rifle, 34 cent
jer box. 1 cent each; 22 short 2
rents per box, 1 cent each.
Pork
Hotiac producers may consum
vhat they produce and may lern
imited amounts. Farmers may nc
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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVER'
lished After a Battle
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ires
his eanteeu o( water with a wound,
waits to be transferred to u mettles!
or war against Germany, the Italian
farmer Asis partnef, but the disorwas
believed to have rendered tbevo
the European theater.
%: A ppalachian High
Z School News Items
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I The Appalachian High School stu?v
dents and teachers will take part in
a big bond and stamp rally to be
held in the high school auditorium
on Friday morning at 9:30. Every
l" student and tachcr is expected to
10' take part in this bond and stamp
ie rally and each student and teacher
lp is asked to buy at least a ten cent
r' war stamp. The goal set for this
bond and stamp rally is SG00. The
? band will be present to play and
the glee club will also piesenl sev11
eral patriotic numbers. The parents
0 of the town are cordially invited to
r come out and participate in this bond
j tally.
Scrap Drive
11 The scrap drive at Appalachian .
n High School will come to a close on
d Wednesday of this week. It will be
" climaxed by a free show lor those
k students who have brought in fifty
~ pounds of scrap metal. The name of
1 the picture to be shown is "The
Great Victor Herbert" which should
" be a good inducement, for the students
to bring in the scrap metal. No
student will be allowed to pay to go
" to the show as the scrap metal is the
' only admittance. The scrap pile at
= the west end of the huildintr lias er.n
tinned to grow until it has reached
" approximately 40 thousand pounds.
s School officials are making arrangements
now to get the scrap hauled
n away so that the students will be
" able to gel their money lor it.
0 M&gasine Sale
The magazine sale at Appatachian
High School finished with a big
_ success. The students sold $346.50 of
'? magazines, and from this the school
' will make approximately $130. The
^ prizes were won by James Watson,
and Charles Boone who will both be
awarded a $29.05 Bulova watch. The
third prize winner was Donald Mc*:
Cracken who was awarded five dol^
lars in war stamps. Mr. Gratis D.
Williams', senior boys' homeroom
- will be given a half holiday and free
tickets to see "Bombardier" showij
ing at the Appalachian Theatre this
week. The homeroom led all the
J i way through the drive All students
|'| who sold at least one magazine sub11
script ion will be allowed to attend
a school party which will be spon'
sored by the Speech and Dnunatics
j Department and held in the high
school auditorium this Friday night.
| Basketball Season Starts
b The Appalachian High School Blue j
ij Devils are starting their basketball)
season again. This year the boys
'I have great prospects of having another
championship team. The boys
[ returning from last year's champion'
ship team are Finley Penick, Ted
Kagaman, J. D. Miller, Fred Hodges,
| Kenneth Clay, and Roy Marsh. New
boys who are expected to be strong
J candidates for the varsity are Phil
Vance. Glenn Greer, David EdmisI
ten. Blanton Miller, and Jimmie Mc
Connell. Besides this list of boys, are
! several others who will be coming
up from the seventh and eighth
i grades who will be pushing the old
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t'nc .".quad. Every attempt is being i
J made to plan a good schedule for the |
i coming season and if possible the
make sales except for points.
\ For hams, 7 points per pound; for
shoulder, 4 pounds per pound; for
fat back, 1 point per pound; for
; streaked side meat, 3 points per
pound.
J Farmers of Watauga county, your
j price for well-trimmed green hams
J under 15 pounds, 23 cents per pound;
14-18 pounds, 22 cents per pound;
I 18-30 pounds, 21 cents a pound; ov?
er 30 pounds, 20 cents a pound; fat
back, 12 cents a pound: streaked
1 sidemeat 16 cents per pound.
Wholesalers or retailers who buy
J green hams must give up points to
the farmers and collect points when
J they sell them. It is necessary that
you keep records.
J The local War Price and Rationing
i Board will advance points to merI
chants who have registered and kept
records, so that they may hold green
I hams until they are cured.
> Yes, you may swap hams for lard.
! Merchants give points for hams. You
J give points for lard. The difference
in points turn in with your farmer"s
report to local Ration Office.
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Fertilizer Grain
Crop At Planting
Tests by the N. C. Agricultu.cn
Experiment Station show that sroal
grains should be fertilized at th
time of planting to obtain large
yields and extra profits, reports Di
E. R. Coiiins, in charge of Extensioi
agronomy at State College.
Growers should use ouO pounds c
3-9-6 or 4-10-6 per acre in the core
tal plain and the same amount o
3-12-0 or 4-12-4 in the piedmont am
mountains. On fertile soils, wher
less nitrogen is required, he sug
gests 300 pounds of an 0-14-7.
Where small grains are to fumisi
lal! grazing, the agronomist rccom
mends the use of a complete fertil
zer carrying about 5 or 6 per ccr
nitrogen for a quick growth.
Small grains should receive a to
dressing during late February o
i arly March. Application of 100 t
200 pounds of nitrate of soda pe
acre or its equivalent in sulphate o
ammonia or ammonium nitrate giv
good results.
On potash deficient soils he vec
ommends the use of 150 pounds o
10-0-10 per acre or in addition o
50 pounds of muriate of potash prat-re
to the nitrogen which is used
Other important factors beside for
tilization in sucessftslly growini
small grains, are thorough orenara
tiou of the soil before planting, thi
use of treated seed of the propei
varieties, and sowing the crop earl;
hnougli to make good growth bofori
the winter freezes strike.
"It costs no more to combine ;
large crop than a small cmp," wai
the comment of Collins on increase!
yields
team will again participate in the
state race as it did year before las1
when it went to the semi-finals before
being defeated by Haynes Higl
of Winston-Salem. The team will ag
a in be coached by Mr. Wey and ht
will be assisted by Coach Tommy
Thompson.
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Today, we all owe a trt
gratitude to men and v.
forms of Uncle Sam":
They're on duty today ?
of the earth and on all
protecting our lives anc
ruia we mustn't overlt
job that other men in tJ
police forces are doing
operation" may be Nort
than North Africa, it ma
to the next town rather
across the Pacific, but tl
mentally the same ? {
ours.
We North Carolinians
proud of our police orga
county or state. Most
occasions to call upon t
police forces ? but th
tribute to their efficienc
iob day and night, w
them or not.
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h Make this month your
s car inspection month
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KEEP your car up to par with ?rilTirr
. Scudebaker service. Our |l
? i capable mechanics have been I BUY a LATP I
f| specially trained in wartime ,
r maintenance. Drive in and have USEO f
[. them inspect your car now. , STTJDPRAkrtvn i
No matter what make of car I "
you drive, it will last longer if j Safe gas, tires
you take these five precautions: a?rf up^eft
O Have your car inspected fre- f rr
qu.nlly- ' ^ ^
Getiubricalionsonatimebasis. J U^, aker? save j|
not a mileage basis. ^nwrkHbly j|
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O Hove your car expertly serv- ft
iced for wartime driving. ?*
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MAIN STREET BOONE. N. C.
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miendous debt of Some of us in the Greyltound organiza omeri
in the uni- tion, because of the nature of our work.
? fighting forces. have more frequent occasion to eoit
the four corners operate with the police titan do many of
the seven seas? our fenow citizens of North Carolina.
1 our way of life. por instance> we ate in a position to aee
x>k the splendid clearly how much the police of this ccotr
te uniform of our munity, as well as those of neighboring
. Their "zone of communities, have contributed to the
h Carolina rather safety and convenience of bus transpory
be the highway 'ration. The aid these men have given in
than the airways arranging the most practical and satisiieir
job is funde factory routes through towns and cities
>rotecting us sr. ' >? typical of their skillful handling of all
traffic problems.
can indeed be Greyhound's most important job, as we
nizations ? city, see it, is to make near and good neighbors
of us have few of all the communities that our buses
he service of our serve in North Carolina ? and we feel
at in itself is a that the able cooperation of police forces
y. They're on the throughout the State has made it possihether
we need ble for us to do this job with greater
efficiency.
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