A Week of
The War
President Roosevelt sent a directive
to all Government agency heads or
dvruc them to determine those em
pJovvt-s who may be promptly rt
Irascd ' for work in the agencies most
directly involved In the wax
Oongrr* completed action on a
S500.000.000 Appropriation for aid 10
China. <uid Uie President .sinned it
The Agriculture Department said
Lend -Leu.**' ag: tcullural commodities
delivered to the British Government
totaled more than 3.300 000.000
pounds up Januarj 1 1942
enough to fill 69.000 freight cars and
make ip a train 575 miles l.ing.
RATIONING
Price Admuiistrator Henderson <>n
nojxucd nation-will- rationing ofic
capped and retrcaded tires will begin
Pebruary 19 The rationing will be
carried out Through the same ma
chinery now employed to ration new
tires and tubes. M. Henderson said
It u> probable there will be no crude
rubber available for retreading ex
cept for Uie small number of vehicles
alrady eligible to obtain new tires
an dtubes
He said sugai rationing will be p'Jt
in effect as soon as War Ration Boo*
No. 1 is printed and distributed. The
books contain 28 samps and each
stamp wil Untitle Uie holder to a
specified amount ? probably three
quarters of a pound per person ? each
week. When the books are issued
an appropriate number of stamps
will be removed for ana hoarded su
gar in the family ? as shown by a
certified statemen. False reports of
sugar supplies will carry penalties up
to $10,000 fine or 10 years imprison
ment.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
OCD Director Landis said the OCD
will be completely reorganized. He
said each person must have a clear I
and definite function: every person
must be qualified to perform that
function."
On manr-i are being distributed uu ;
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the enure population in Hiwuii. ihel
:ers are being rushed to completion,
and 1.000 reserve beds hmve been set
up. The House approved an appropri
ation of $100,000,000 for the OCD.
The War Department cautioned ci
vilians to keep away any military
aircraft, friendly or enemy, grounded
in civilian territory because sucn
Wants often carry live bombs or am
munition.
THE WAR FKONT
Hie Navy announced U S attacks
on tho Marshal! and Gilbert Islands.
J.nuarv 31. ini'.ct*d enemy losses
i.nv lt> slups and 41 plane;, and
ck iroyrd storage, ammunition sup
plu-s. hangars and other facilities of
J.ipanest The Navy said the
power and surprise of the attack was
emphasized by destruction of ap
p timately 85 per cent of the large
Japanese bomber force on the Islands
and between 60 and 80 per cent of
thinning sighted.
lr. S. losses were 11 scout bombers
missing and superficial damage to
two ships Tile Slate Department
.innounced that at the request of the
Netherlands Government U. S. Army
forces have ben s?nt to Curacao and
Aiuba to assl- : In defense of the Is
lands and their oil refineries.
The Army reported a week of <po
ladic fighting in Bataan and said
reinforced Japanese troops wert pie
paring for new assaults. During the
week the Army and Navy reported at
lea?' 20 enemy planes were destroy
ed. U. S. lasses included three tank
ers sunk in the Atlantic, an Army
transport sunk off Hawaii and a
submarine sunk off Panama after
collision with another U. S. vessel.
ARMY
President Roosevelt asked Con
gress for 23 billion dollars in supple
mental appropriations for the Rrmy.
Tlie War Department announced the
Army Air Force will be expanded to
1 ,000,000 officers and men this year |
and 2.000.000 in 1943. The President
ordered all personnel of the reserves
to active at dates to be set by War
Secretary Stlmson.
Secretary Stlmson announced all !
Army men will be immunized against
yellow fever to make them available
for service In areas where it is known
to exist. He said to relieve the people
of Ulster frtm added strain the
American Forces In Northern Ireland
will be supplied with food and equip
ment from the U. S., except for some
fresh food products avaiiabn in Ire
land.
SHIPPING
American shipyards .now launch
ing ships at the rate of one-a-day,
will double production within 60 days
and triple It within sx or seven
months, the Maritime Commission
announced.
President oosevelt asked Congress 1
for almost fou rbilllon dollars In cash j
and contract authorizations to ex- !
pand the merchant fleet
The Commission awarded a con
tract for 36 Liberty freighters. Twen
ty-three American yachts, formerly
owned by prominent D. S. citizens,
have been presented to the Nav7,
Coast Guard and Maritime Commis
sion.
NAVY
The President signed the Navy
Supply Bill carrying 24 billion dollars
in cash appropriations and four bil
lion dollars in contract authorize
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Sheridan Stiles, Owner and Prop.
lions. a bill authorizing expenditure
I uf #750, 000.000 tor facilities to build
| l .800 minor combat, auxiliary and
patrol win Is. and WWI?lioci au
: i horning expenditure ?l >450.000.000
| lor naval shore facilities
The Navy asked for loan of blnoc
' ulars meeting scrvlce requirements,
either 6x30 or 7x50. and said they
would be returned after the war Is
! over The Navy lowered the minimum
<iite limit of mechanic- learners from
! 18 to 18 years.
PRODUCTION*
Tl>e WPA ordered all radio nuuiu
f.; 'urers to convert their facilities
to war production within four
months. The Industry did $200,000.
000 of civilian business last year, but
.lready has had its civilian output
cut 40 per cent War Production
Cha man Nelson said conversion is
the only straight, fast road to victory
T. ;s will be our principal coal for the
m xt six months."
The Department of Commerce es
timated production for military pur
t'.KSts will constitute approximately
j b pel cent of total U. S. industrial
1 u:put in 1242, compared with 21 per
cen- last year. In durable goods
i! 80 p.: cent of total production
vn iko for war purposes.
Tlie WPB announced war funds
iilre.idy authorised or new m ndinp
in Coiigrcso lotal approximately 116
billion do'lars. Tlie Board said the
Axis produced approximately 45 bil
lion dollars worth of war goods In
1941. and to win decisive victory, the
U S. must outproduce the Axis 2 1-2
to 1.
A drastic reduction in the manu
facture of tin cans was ordered in or- ,
der to save approximately 40 per cent
of the 40.000 tons of tin used by the i
canning Industry last year. Small- ;
sized cans and non-essential cans,
including those for beer, tobacco,
dried beans an ddog food, are ellml- |
iiated entirely after this month. I
The ban on sales of new trucks and i
trailers was extended to February 1
28. Prime war contractors an dpubllc j
health an dsafety officials may ob- i
tain immediate delivery of new mi- ;
tomobiles by applying directly to the
Office of Price Administration in j
Washington.
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N. L L^ads Region
In Farms Signed lip I
For New Program
Nonh Carolina led a the o'her
states in the B^st Centra." Region in
number and percentage of eligible
farms pieced under prove. ioni of the
1U42 Agriculaurel Conser 'Htlen Pro
gram. The region includes North
Carolina. Kentucky. Tennseess. Dela
ware. Virginia. West Virginia and'
Maryland.
According to E. Y. Floyd. AAA !
Executive Offices, out of the 237,494
eligible farms in the state, operators
of 226,364, or 95.3 percent, ' signed
up." This number is expected to
grow because, all the fanners have
not yet been contacted.
Placing second to North Carolina
in percentage obtained was Delaware
where the record was 8.843 farms out
of a total of 9,388: or 94.2 per cent.
Kentucky was third with 191,877
farms out of 211,779 eligible units, or
90.6.
In the entire region 827,834 opera
tors were signed ? 88.2 per cent of the
told. Those signing have agreed to
plant allotments an dto carry otu soil
building practices, such as seeding
legumes an d grasses .using limestone
and phosphate, restoring old pastures
and creatiing new ones .and ploying
under green manure crops.
County Wide Meetings
Aid Garden Campaign
With Free Movies
A series of meetings Is being held
throughout the County to aid farmers
and "Victory Gardeners" In securing
maximum yields. Those attending
will be given advice on seeds and
fertilizers. There also will be free
movies.
A meeting Is scheduled for 7 o'clock
Wednesday evening at the Peach
tree school, and on Friday evening,
at 7 ocIocU in the Marble school. A
big meeting also will be held tn the
Court Room. In irfurphy at 10 o'clock
Saturday moraine.
Addresses win be made by County
agent Ketner. Assistant Agent Snod
gross, and Mrs. Alllne R. Kins.
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Remember Pearl Harbor
DRUNKEN DRIVING !
AND SPEEDING TO |
BE STAMPED OUT j
Letter To Commander
Of Highway Patrol
Demands Action
The following letter, of vital Interest
ft> every motorist, and also to every
pedestrian has been received by Major
J T. Armstrong, commanding the
Slate Highway patrol. The letlet
written by Highway Commissioner f
B Ward, marks tlie beginning of an
ir. tensive campaign to stamp out
drunken and reckless driving.
Copies have been sent to every
Highway Patrolman in North Caro
lina. The test follows:
Dear Major Armstrong: Am writ
ing this as a result of a recent con
versation I had with Oovemor
iiroughton.
"The Governor wrote each mem
ber of thr Highway Patrol, because
of his intense concern and alarm
over tlie liigh rate of fatalities and
injuries on our highways in 1U41 He
is insistent, and so am I. that every
possible effort be exercised by each
member of the Patrol to apprehend i
all violators of the Motor Vehicle !
Laws in tills State, with SPECIAL i
EMPHASIS being placed on such vl- I
ofeUoti* as DRUNKEN DRIVING.
HIT AND RUN. RECKLESS DRIV
ING and SPEEDING. which account
lor more than 76 per cent of all fa
talities and serious injuries.
"Our patrolmen must ever be vigi
lant and on the alert to see that these
violations are greatly curtailed Ii Is
the responsibility of our men to see
that the deplorable traffic situation
that took place in North Carolina in
1941, is not repeated t*ila yea?, but
that it shall be greitly Improved. To
this end we must all put forcn :r
newed and more vigorous efforts
than ever before. Our Patrol could
not ask for better cooperation than
It is receiving from Governor
Broughton. end it is up to us to give
him equally as good support.
"We should likewise not overlook
the fact that oi the 1,286 (atiBUw
which took place last year, 380 were
pedestrians ? and of this uumwer ?
102 were within the confines of mu
nicipalities.
Due to radically changing economic
conditions we will likely be confront
ed with a greater pedestrian and
bicycle traffic problem than ever be
fore. Our patrolmen should give
special attention to these two factors
and make a continuous practice of
stopping thi skind of traffic when
not proceeding properly, and direct
how It should proceed at all times to
avoid danger.
"I would like to request you to is
! sue an order th?t each patrolman
keep an accurate daily record uxl
i -nail to you here, at the eod at r+cb
month tor compilation showing act
i ual and final dispusitiao of such
r?ses as DRUNKEN I )H I VINO. HIT
AND RUN. RECKLESS DRIVING
AND .SPEEDING and where a war
rant s changed, show toy whom, and
whether or not the prosecuting wit
tiers < patrolman in most instances)
was consulted. I am especially anx
ious to know exactly what Is hap
pening to the specific violations
mentioned This Information will be
most helpful to this Department
later on.
"It Is definitely the policy of this
Drpjrtmeni that the enforcement jf
all Motor Vehicle Laws shall be ad
ministered uniformerly. yet courte
ously. and without regard to class,
color or creed.
SFFD
Steps are already being taken to
insure an adequate acreage of veg
etablu crojv. for s od in 1942. In view
cf the present shortage from !he
1941 harvest.
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We have the largest stock of Wines in the
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Champagne (Imported) to domestic Clarets,
Sautemes, Ports, and Burgundies.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer on Draft ? at a Penny
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