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(Ehc Cherokee i^cout w w riHUSIIED EVERY TIll'RSDAY Entered In the Post Office at Mur piiy, North Carolina as second clasa matu-r under Act of March 3. 189" Vie tor C. Olmstrd Editor- PublLshei Koy A. Cook Huninrvi Maiusct Barbara Mrroiiry Social Edltoi SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 1 Year, in North Carolina $1.5(1 6 Mos., in North Carolina 75 1 Year. Out of State. . . 2.0C Payable Strictly In Advance Cards of thanks, tributes of respect by individuais. lodges, churches, or g a mat ions or societies, will be re garded as advertising. Such notices will be marked "adv." in compliance with postal regulations. PORK BARREL Out; of the most flagrant "pork barrel" projects, tile largest Rivers and Harbors Bill in the histovv of the country, was recently reoorted out bv a divided House Coni""li ' tec and will Minn be given considet ation by Congress. This disgraceful omni bus bill authorize^ first cost " ex penditures of almost Si. 000. (100 000 ?n 236 river . and ha: bors projects, of which the great majority are of a strictly non-defense nature. Less ' han 100 .ire new projects. Tlie remainder consists of projects which previously were either ? etenxi by a President or >uLt.-u uown oy Congress. Tliese rejected projects ac count for appropriations of over $700.000.000 ? 70 per cent of the total. Tiiis "pork barrel" bill will be con sidered at a time when we are told on every hand that everythin* we have must be given to the prosecution of the war. It comes at a time when the President has asked for Almost $60,000,000,000 for the next fiscal year alone. It comes at a time when scarcities of critical materials .nake it necessary to cut civilian consump tion to the absolute limit. Furthermore, it comes at a time when all economists are convinced that tile most rigorous reductions must be made in non-defense spend ing if this nation is to avoid econ omic collapse. Many of the projects proposed are of little or no navigational value. Many of them, in the opinion of competent engineers, are impractical In every case, the cost of competing them wuVld be far greatei than "first cost" appropriations notv ???* ed. Congress' duty is to vote sucn bills down, and to use the money, the ma terials and the labor for real and immediate defense work. The people's duty is to retire public servants who promote such extrava gance. PRODUCTION A foreign correspondent, writing in I fe, tells of a discussion he had with a high-ranking British officer in Singapore. This officer declared one British soldier was a match for ten Japanese. Unfortunately, he added, there were eleven Japanese. This accurately describes the Allied position in the Par East. So far as the quality of our troops i.' concerned, wc have every right to be proud. General MacArthur's American-Filipino forces have per formed miracles in the face of over whelming odds of both men and < auipmcnt. The exploits of less than 400 ma i ines with a handful of planes and guns at Wake in fighting a hopeless Write for your free copy of WOOD'S 1942 CATALOG Describing complete line of adapted Garden. Flower and Field Seeds I battle d urine which they dwtroyed | v. vrn Jap shi?*-of-w?r great num- j I bers of aircraft and took a terrific I toll of the enemy's men. lias already become an epic But flesh and Mood can do only ; o much In the end. the weight of man-power and machine-power must win . What we are striving for. is time to produce adequate instruments of : a n lime to send them to the bat- ; tlrfront* time to create and perfect ; ! in all-cmbrasive plan for combat | To end inadequate reinforcements 1 to Luzon or anywhere else would be [utile It would mean a possibly ruin i mis dissipation and waste of our ef j forts and our resources Many people may have though* that Mac Arthur's stand was useless hat fine soldiers were dying in a ' battle which could not be won. But. Vhether or not the enemy finally, j ,akes aii of tlv PMIIiwHiw* the f?.-t j I ihat the Japanese are paying a hlgn i I price for every inch of ground they Lain, and that MacArthur's stand I ,tl. kr Manila and its bay of no use i to Japan >o long as the defenders I , , able to fight on. is in a .nilitary achievement that will play ( 11 lmiiortant pa t in the eventual .lining of the war. I On ;ome fi?htin fronts the tide !n favor of the t'nitrd Nations. ! Ci.rri spondents who have followed | it, Hu^-ian roop- tell of seeing ' tniinloads of tanks guns, mu ' union* f< od and other supplies lef i ' ? r.nd bv the fleeing Nazis. Th?: -Man Army- which, according t? : tUo German Press Chief Dietrich ' early in October, was "totally de- 1 ' stroyed" as an effective fighting I toiee ? has produced a first-rate mii-j fde. The Chinese, always fine soldiers. ^ ire making splendid use of the ma t trials of war sent them by Brit at t , and this country. Chinese generals, ! tell of almost incredible Japanese I I asualties. And Chinese forces are aiding in the defense of Singapore In Africa. Nazi General Rommel ? i , scaped with part of his force from , ) l.vbia with the aid of a sandstorm. , (But the Blitish have the territory] ' firmly in hand, and the great bulk j | of the German tank divisions Tiavej I been destroyed or captured Many ; an expert thinks control of Africa | may prove the key to the winning I I of the war. tn the Battle of the Atlantic. Brk I ish shipping losses remain low. The American-British convoys and naval . patrols are working far better than, t.hev ever did before. Destruction of ; Nazi U-boats has been heavy. The battle which must be won at . once is that of the American prb- j duction front. THE FAR EAST j Japanese land victories in the Far East have overshadowed the fact that we and our Allies are destroying liemendous amounts ol Nipponese shipping. According to all authori - ties. Japanese replacement capacity is exceedingly limited, now that she has been cut off from this country s scrap-iron and other resources. K\ ery ship that goes down represents a serious loss. It is clear what Japanese strategy is now. First, she must have oil that is the reason for invasion of the East Indies. But the Dutch say that they have destroyed all wells in Jap occupicd areas so thoroughly that many months of labor will bo re quired to return them to production. Second, she must completely con- j quer the Philippines. As long as Gen- | eral Douglas MacArthurs' magnlft- j cent troops are able to hold positions on the mainland, along with Corregi dor fortress, key to Manila Bay. Jap an will have to maintain and supply a tremendous army In, those Islands. MacArthur's headquarters have re i ported that the Japanese have be I twecn 200,000 and 300.000 soldiers In the field against him. Third, she must take Singapore. Whoever possesses that great base dominates the Far East to a tre mendous extent. If it should be lost to the Allies, the Job of defeating Japan would become Immensely harder and longer. Japan has gone all-out. following the German blitzkrieg technique. Ac cording to reports from the front lines, she apparently cares little for casualties. MacArthur has said that wave after wave of Japanese troops, many without even complete uni forms have been sent against lils j forces, mowed down, only to be fol lowed by more waves. Japanese commanders app?ren;l7 fee! that they must win swiftly. If they are to win at all. The next month or two m?y tell the story If Japan takes Singapore, the Dutch Indies and the Philip pines. inert* can be little doubt but wtiat years must p&ss before suffici ent Allied power can be turned loose to unseat her. If Singapore Is field and Allied air ; and naval units are able to Inflict i increasingly heavy blows on the en- I emy. the Japanese drive could lose ' momentum very suddenly. Today. Japan is the strongest force in the Pacific. The hope Is that the balance of power will be reversed be- , fore she is able to consolidate her j gains and stabilize the positions she I has seized and is attempting to s?izc | That "Just a Minute" Means Most Anything Except What It Says A little magazine, published "for , tho trade" by the Imperial Type I Metal Company is full of good } things, briefly told. The current is sue. for instance, asks "what dn von ' mean by a minute?" Then it pro- j cceds to give examples of the many, many ways in which the phrase "a minute" is used. Here's the list: May I have a minute of your Lime? He was here a minute ago. 1 expect i l.im any minute. I haven't a minute to spare. I answered the minute the phone | rang. I'm only a minute late. I'll give you just one more minute. I must leave in a minute. Step this way for a i^'jiute. I'll have your change in a minute. Give me a minute to think. Hold the line a minute. I turned my back for just a min ute. Can't you wait a minute? I'll be gone just a minute. Hold these parcels for a minute. Stand still for a minute. Open the window for a minute. Take the doe out. for a minute. Leave me alone for a minute. The bathroom will be free in a minute. I missed him by a minute. He was mad for a minute. Come in for a minute. Dinner will be served in a minute. ! I'm going to read for a minute. You don't look a minute older. Let me see the paper fo ra minute. 1 It wont take you a minute. Shut up for a minute !! ! !! II | ? o 1 11 just be a minute. Wait a minute. I'll have a table for you in a min- I ute. ?o AX THE AXIS Here Are Deductions Which Are Permitted From Your Income Taxi l Federal Income Tax returns are now demanding the attention of mil- ' lions of American citizens. The dead- , line for filing your return is March 15 Every single person making $750 or over per year and every married person making $1,500 or ove.* per year must file a tax return. This docs not mean that you will pay any in como tax. A single person who has exemptions which bring his net in come below $750 need puy no tax. Likewise a married person who has exemptions which bring his net in come below $1,500 need pay no tax. But in both cases, a return should bo filed. Every citizen is entitled ?aj legal deductions from his gross Income. Some of these are: taxes on state, county or city real and personal property, automobile licenses, driv er's licenses. State taxes on your bank account 'if you are iucfey enough to have one), and state gasoline tax. You may also de duct sifts to relieous and charita ble organizations, such as your church, the Red Cross, the Communi ty Fund, the Y. M. C. A the Y \V. 0. A., etc. If you are a member of a labor organization, you can deduct your initiation fees, union dues, and spe cial assessment fees. Usually, you may deduct any in terest you have paid on you/ bor rowings If you have purchased your home on the installment plau, you may deduct the interest paid. Other deductions allowed ai-e: thefts not covered by insurance, damage to your automobile caused by fire, storm, icy roads, or damages In collision, if not due to your negli cence and not covered by insurance. Lawyers, doctors, clergymen, and teachers may deduct dues paid to professional organizations and ex penses in connection with attending professonal conventions. You may pay your tax in full March 15, or you may pay It in four 'i " arte r!y '".r.f 1 i . . 'I'licTc . .?> liu additional charge if you choose to pay on the installment basis. If you are in the income tax group and have not received a federal tax blank through the ?ail or other wise, be sure and secure one and re turn it on or before March 15. This is important. o ? A camel being exhibited in Boston several years ago was mounted by a <j. S. Marine. The camel toppled over on the Marine. The Marine suffered a broken collar bone. The camel died. Cream Sours Sweetly If Buttermilk is Added "Shake up five teaspoons of butter milk. In > pint of sweet cream and let stand for 24 hours In a warm place, between 70 degrees and 85 degrees P." That's a laboratory formula for producing good-flavored sour cream. ? o formula any housewife can ap ply In her own kitchen. Many women prefer sour cream to sweet cream or milk for certain cook ing purposes, but If sweet cream is left to sour naturally it often develops an undesirable flavor and odor. Dairy specialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture explain that the outter milk adds to the cream a large num ber of active milk-souring bacteria. These grow rapidly but prevent the growth of other bacteria ? those that mav e've r.atur?liy soured cream off , flavor or odor. Leaflet 213. "Sour Cream " (free on request to the U. S. Department of Agriculture) gives details of this method, and includes recipes. Some j of the uses of "sweet" sour cream are for making gravies and saiad dress ings. i nbaking fish and meats, and in making cookies, cakes, quick I brt ads ond candies. -o "Peeping Tom" Search Shows Culprit is Cow Citizens oi Cilsfield. Md.. had for Stoic than a month been reporting the activity of a "peeper." so at a recent excited call a small army of i police and citizens quickly survound I ed the house where the "peeper" was supposed to be. TTiey caught the cul [ prlt unawares, while she cooly 1 munched the herbage in a window 1 box ? for "Peeping Tom" was a cow. o ; World's Oldest Cow, 29, Passes on in Australia The world's oldest cow passed away last month in Australia where she had been imported from Scot land. Her age: 29 years. I Victoria arrived in Campbellstown. near Sydney, in 1911. There in her I lutii year alic piuuuceu 15,535 pounds ' of milk. 473 pounds of butterfa',. At ; 20 she was champion of the Sydney Royal Show. At 24 she won second . place with a production of 13,313 j pounds of milk. 542 pounds of fat. L o All overmuch governing kills the ! iclf help and energy of the govern ed. -Wendell Phillips. o The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is. to give a man a per fect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self. ? Novalis. BUY UNITED STATES Defense Bonds '"Help Your Country "-Help Yourself You have an opportunity to serve both your country and yourself by purchasing United States Defense Bonds. The money will be put to work now, building our defenses, making America strong and safe. Ten years from now you will receive the full face value of the bond. The earnings on your money will amount to approximately 2.9 per cent a year. This Bank and Trust is glad to cooperate with the government ? without com pensation or profit ? in mak ing these bonds available. See table at left. Full details will be supplied on request. CITIZENS BANK and TRUST COMPANY Murphy, N. C. Andrews, N C.
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