THIS WEEK IN
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> K Rmium oi OortnuiMalal Hap
ptoi&gi In th* National Cauilal
Washing? tn, Aug 7 ? Although the
defeat of Winston Churchill's Con
servative party in England came as
a severe shock to government head
ers here, it is not expected that the
victory of the Labor party will alter
Great Britain's international poli
cies. JFor despite the wide differ
ence in the domestic goals of the
different parties in England, all are
believed to be in agreement on for
eign policy. Consequently there is
little danger of any relaxation on
the [part of the English govern
ment in waging the war against Ja
pan or in agreeing to the terms of
the Charter written in San Fran
cisco.
Although the charter met with
little opposition in our senate, it is
feared that there may be many bat
tles over it when the time comes
"to carry out its purposes. For, al
though most senators think there is
no question but that it commits our
country to have troops and planes
on call for international police duty,
the group of isolationist senators led
by Senator Wheeler, will not admit
that we are so committed without
passing separate legislation. They
also will not admit that approval
of the charter gives the President
power to use troops without approv
al by congress.
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Each week sees the relaxation of
more government control which
brings us closer, step by step, to nor
mal civilian life. The War Produc
tion Board says that reconversion
plans are progressing rapidly in
many leading industries and that
more and more products will return
to the market as materials become
available. The fact that war pro
duction orders were reduced by an
overall total of about $3,500,000,000
in June gives some indication of the
amount of supplies and manpower,
formerly used for- war purposes,
which are now available for home
use.
Among the products on which the
WPB says reconversion progress is
particularly outstanding are auto
mobiles, refrigerators, vacuum clean
ers, sewing machines, stoves, plumb
ing and heating equipment, and elec
trical appliances.
Reduction in points for meats
should not necessarily be interpret
ed as indicating a more normal sup
ply of meat. The food supply is still
precarious and may become worse
than at present. Most reductions in
point values for foods of all kinds
therefore, should be considered as
only temporary.
The reported shortage of soap is
Moos of He NIoMEdT
BY UNCLE BOB
of the Kraft Dairy Farm Service
Even if you can't take a vacation,
remember that your cows work
pretty hard to help reach the national
ijiilk goal. They need a rest before
'freshening, to be lure they will be in
good condition for next year's job.
Extension dairymen are uniform
in strongly recommending that a cow
should be dry for six weeks at least
before freshening. This permits the
cow to rest f?r the important job
ahead and gives her a chance to build
tip her weight.
Alabama points out It may
take two weeks or more to dry off
a dairy cow, If you do It right.
Milk flow may be cut down by
lengthening the time between
mllklngs and by leaving a Con
siderable quantity of milk In
each quarter. They suggest that
when the volume falls below a
gallon per day, to stop milking.
The amount and kind of feed a cow
gets in its dry time has a most im
portant bearing on the milk volume
when the animal goes back on the
milking list. Since many cows will be
freshening in the near future, this
seems a good time to remind you to
study up on proper feeding methods.
You 11 get some valuable feeding
suggestions from Publication 100,
Extension Service, College of Agri
culture, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tenn., and I suggest you
?end for a copy as soon as possible. *
Part of the fun of working out in the
hc^pun is the great pleasure a fellow
gets when he can quit and take a
long drink of fresh, cold water right
out~of the well. Something like the
guy who said he enjoyed hitting
himself on the head with a hammer
because it felt so good when he
quit, I guess.
A lot of the pleasure In that
drink of water la that It la fresh
and clean. A cow wants clean,
cool water too. It la mighty Im
portant to her, to you and to that
same Job the cow baa I mentioned
before? meeting the milk goal.
Stagnant water can be harmful in
several ways. First of all the cows
don't drink as much as they should,
O to keep at top production in hot
summer months. Also stagnant,
muddy water may contain harmful
germ*. Such water may cauae milk
to be ropey, too.
A water tank where you can keep
a good rJKily of fresh water and
where the cows can get at it whenever
they want a'drink is the best answer,
if you do not have a dean stream oc
a clear pond or lake which provides
good water for your dairy herd.
serving of meat if he has healthy
servings of fresh vegetables, a mound
of potatoes and gravy and a good
solid dessert. A cow feels much the
same way. If your hay quality is not
as high as you'd like, you can make
up for this lack with corn silage.
Wisconsin says corn silage is
right at the top when It comes
to flavor and actual food value.
If It Is properly prepared. Corn
silage can make the difference
between good and poor h*alth,
if other feed is lacking in all the
things a cow needs.
Most important is getting the sil
age put away at the right stage. If
leaves have turned yellow and ker
nels are fully dented, such corn is
past the right stage for silage. If
kernels are still in the milk stage,
the silage will be soggy and may not
taste good to a cow.
Wisconsin recommends making
corn silage when the kernels have
just finished denting and when all or
nearly all the leaves are green. It
might be best to start making silage
a few days before kernels have
finished denting, wtce your job may
last several days.
For a complete discussion of corn
silage, you may want to get a copy
of Circular 337, from the Extension
Service, College of Agriculture,
University of Wisconsin, Madiaon,
Wise.* It has a lot of helpful ideas.
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Nylon Goes to Navy
Freedom of movement la only obc
of Ikt features of lk? UTjr'l new
njrlon lik Jacket, shown here, as
? by the airmen. It was the
trifle advaatafe of mare efficient
protection and flexibility, yet leaa
weight te carry by airmen. Mere
protection for the airmen, leaa
ayteos for the ladlea.
one of the major headaches of the
government at the present moment.
Although the government assures us
that the supply of soap and soap
products is sufficient to fill our
needs, the hoarding of soap is caus
ing major shortages. Clinton P. An
derson, secretary of agriculture, in
an effort to halt panic buying of
soap, released information to show
that the soap supply available to
civilians is going to be greater rath
er than less than before and said
there was no reason to ration it. But
so far nothing has been able to stop
housewives from cleaning the gro
cer's shelves of all available soap
products.
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Although only about 30,000 men
will be eligible for release from
service under the new point system
established by the navy, the plan is
said to have helped strengthen
morale among the older officers and
enlisted men who can now figure
on a- definite time when they can
probably return to civilian life.
The simple system established by
the navy is: One point is given for
each year of a man's age; another
point for each four months of serv
ice. Fifty-three tt> 57 points are
needed to apply for release, the dif
ference depending on the branch of
the service. Thus a man who is 41
years old (41 points) and who has
been in the navy for 4 years (12
points) could now apply for release
if in a branch to which the 53 quota
applies.
REVIVAL AT POPLAR GROVE
CHURCH CLOSED SUNDAY
A revival meeting of much inter
est, which has been in progress for
the past 10 days, came to a close
last Sunday. There were 25 addi
tions to the church, 23 by experience
and baptism. Rev. R. C. Eggers, the
pastor, was assisted by Rev. R. C.
Cook, from the Globe. There were
other conversions, which will prob
ably go to some other church.
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SIX-INCH SERMON
Ltuoa for August 12: GaaMis 26:
19-33; Goldtn Text: Ptmlrai 77:14
Isaac was a man of peace in a
warring age and he won out in his
policy of peace toward his neigh
bors in Canaan.
After Abraham's death the Phil
istines had filled in the wells he
had digged. Isaac reopened the
wells; also digged another. Wisely
enough men reopen the wells of
truth their fathers digged? go back
to the past <or the best it holds, and
also, like Isaac, open new wells of
truth.
When the Philistines contended
with his men for the wells, Isaac
moved on to Beereheba. Evidently
his policy of peace was approved of
God, for the Lord appeared unto
him and renewed the covenant He
had made with Abraham.
And note the effect of his policy
of peace upon his enemies. They
came to him at Beersheba and pro
posed to him a league of peace which
Isaac accepted. The covenant was
celebrated with a great feast.
On the morrow when the visitors
had departed the servants of Isaac
reported to him that they had found
water. The man who refuses not
water to others will have an abun
dant well for himself.
Isaac's career of peace was indeed
remarkable for the age in which he
lived. But above his distinction as
a man of peace was the testimony of
his life to God ? even heathen neigh
bors were influenced by it and came
to offer a covenant of friendship to
the man God had so signally ap
proved and blessed.
E> ISAAC'S TESTIMONY TO GOD
Ralph Robbins Heard
In Piano Concert
On Saturday night, July 28, Ap
palachian State Teachers College
was thrilled with a brilliant piano
concert given by Mr. Ralph Rob
bins, of McMurry College in Illinois.
His dazzling technical skill, fine
graduation of tone and splendid in
terpretations mark him as a virtuo
so of high rant.
The program opened with the
Beethoven Rondo in C major a
number typical of Beethoven's style
during his second creative period of
writing. Mr. Robbins played it wit!}
careful attention to phrasing and de
tail. This was followed by a mag
nificent performance of the Sonata
in E minor by Chopin. This Sonata,
so full of melodic charm, deals with
a series of varying and strongly con
trasted moods, the complete under
standing of which made it possible
for Mr, Robbins to play in a simply
exquisite manner.
A modern composition of much
interest was the suite. for piano by
Donald Tweedy. The Drag, which
was the second part of the suite,
was the best part of the work, ex
pressing decided strength of rhyth- '
mic element.
The closing group of Debussy
numbers were played with thorough
understanding of the composer's in
tent and were full of vigor and con
trast.
Mr. Robbins responded graciously
with three encores, two Etudes by
Chopin and The Cat and the Mouse
by Aaron Copeland in which he
completely captivated his audience.
Heaton News
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wilson, and
Cunice Wilson have returned to
Cleveland, Ohio, after spending a
two weeks' vacation here with rela
tives. Mrs. Lee Davis and daugh
ter, Francine, returned with them
to spend a short time.
Mr. Lee Davis has returned to
Portsmouth, Va., where he is em
ployed, after visiting here during
the month of July.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Syler were
visitors of Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Bar
low over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson were
visitors here with relatives Sunday.
Harlie Cannon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Cannon, entered the army
July 23.
Claude Bare, of the navy, return
ed to duty Saturday.
Sgt. Charles Barlow has arrived
at his home here to spend a furlough
with his parents and -wife.
Sgt. John D. Ellis has returned to
Florida after spending a 64-day fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Ellis.
Hildreth Pritchard, H 2c, visited
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Pritchard here, over the week-end.
He returned to Norfolk, Va.
Scovillc Barlow, son of Rev. and
Mrs. W. T, Barlow, has been hon
orably discharged from the army.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Kermit
Smith, a daughter, who has been
named Sylvia Idella.
Paul J. Smith, S lc, is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Smith. After his
leave is up, he will return to Atlan
tic City, N. J.
Poultry is being bred to lay eggs
with a thicker white than usual so
that the eggs poach and try better.
Another line of breeding is work
ing for thicker, less porus and strong
er egg shells.
Smith Transfer Co. Lu
Voluntary Bankrupty
Lenoir ? The Smith Transfer Cor
poration of Lenoir has been adjudg
ed bankrupt by Judge E. Yates
Webb, of the U. S. District Court of
Western North Carolina, after filing
a voluntary petition for bankruptcy.
The bankruptcy is to be refereed
by Attorney L. H. Wall, of Lenoir,
referee of the StatesviUe district.
and T. Glen Miller, Jr., hat been ap
pointed temporary receiver.
The first creditors meeting will be
held Aug. 15 in the county court
room, it is announced.
The transfer concern is a com
mon carrier of general commodities
over regular routes in interstate and
intrastate commercet operating ap
proximately 90 units. It has termi
nals in Asheville, Charlotte, Hick
ory, Statesville, Murphy, Knoxville,
Tenn., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Plans to extend and improve
farm telephone service;
? mural telephone service is more highly
developed in this country than anywhere
else in the world. There are more than
four times as many Southern Bell-oper
^ated farm telephones in the South today
as in 1935. Southern Bell now has under*
way a wide-range program to further ex
tend and improve telephone service to
rural areas.
Our first job will continue to be to ,
help win the war in the Pacific, but aa
won as conditions permit, the necessary
manpower and equipment will again be
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rnral service-? just as we were busily
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the wur.
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