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rrBUallED EVERY THURSDAY Entered 111 the Post Office at Mur phy. North Carolina as second class limirirr undw Ai-i of March 3. 1897 Victor (' Olmsted Editor- I'ublisher Roy A. Cook Busiiii'ss Manager RUBY McCOMHS WINCHESTER Sm'irty Editor ? t*honr 49-J SUBSCRIPTION I'KK K 1 Y ear. in North Carolina $1.50 *i Mos.. in North Carol inn .75 1 Year. Out of State . 2.00 Payable Strictly In Advance Cards of thanks, tributes of respect by individuals, lodges, churches, or- j herniations or societies. will be re- ; warded .us advertising;. Such notices' will be marked \niv." in compliance with postal regulations. WANTED: A FAIR i BREAK Woltt . :.i frdtlt VV.Usiilli-.. Jtl lliat , i plan is being work '1 iut whereby farm-work may bo put on a ;>arlty Willi military service. A wise move tills for Uncle Sam * ant even continue this war. mucli| Ic.v. win II AUiiOUt food And now ire you going to 'let Iixtd with all the ; farm workers mine into the armv i ? navy or into -nine war industry ] ?or perhaps netting .? Government ' lob in Washington? I Tli" high wane . that the farm | iwiys get elsewhere aren't going to lielp liiem much unless the farmer oan net his land planted and his crops gathered Tliey'U have to spend all they earn to eat. It might be a very good thing in deed where a highly competent farm worker is dnaited for the anny. to order him back to the soil ? and make him stay there for the dura tion. Also it would b ? nece-ssary to put a ceiling on fanr wages, or pay de mands might bi so high that they eouldn't be met. And since fixing farm wages alone] would be discrimination, it might be a good idea to put ceilings on the wages of other labor, too. We would suggest that the army pay scale be I adopted ? for certainly no work La harder, longe r more dangerous, and j iiccc ary to all the rest of us thani thai of the men in the battle lines. I There is little chance that any j such wage limits will ever be set. | The Labor union bosses will see to that. They will rant about the standard of living", and insist on ridiculously high pay. That will | make all other workers discontented, and so wages will go up generally. And that of course moans that prices will go up ? maybe still faster ? and in the end the high pay wont buy any more if as much ? as the lower [ wattes bought back in the lialcyon days when the world was sane. But to get back to the farmer ? that gentleman is strictly up against it. Take the case of a resident ot : To protect their health, new em ployees are given physical examina tions in many industrial companies in the United States Murphy. wtko isu't a firmer, but who has about an acre of ground at tiu home Thus far he ha.-, hired tliree dlffeient men Ui piow Uiat MK. Hieir work lias cost him a total ot $20 U;e ?n't done yet ! Multiply on*' acre by a hundred 1 u u' you see wlul 'lie latnivr is up ! fcauvst. He hasn't gone ou any | . i rlke for shorter iiours or more pay. lie and his family liave probably mil working even longer houis. cut-! | tin* oui trips to the movies to save' lires. going without new clothes anil i rtoing without many otlver things in I an effort to do the best job they can T ie price of everything Uie tarni | j family buys ha.s risen sky-high. They , i have to pay outlandish wages for ?aL< r ? iiat is likel> o be lazy, or in- ! coinpentent. or botli Taxes have, risen, too! Definitely tlu farmer is not get t .nk ,i fair break. TURNING POINT NEAR V\ u'li ou! soldiers landed in Aus tralia they found a people very niuuii . like i neniselvi".. Tliey found a land1 whose size is gigantic, but whoso j , opul' ' I'.'ii is "in'1 only 7 .000.00 ). !l>4n lile SUIiitvi vf foliw living in Greater Now York City. But the Australians though few in numbers, are grand fighters. The Anzac troops are among the finest iti tin world and today many Aus tralians perhaps feel a closer kinship with Amertca than with England It h significant '.hat the Australian Government asked for Mc Arthur, an American general .to take .supremt command MacArthur's first words on reach ing Australia indicate the temper of his thinking:? "I came through I will return ". Those who know him say he will not remain on the defens ive a single hour longer than Is necessary. MacArthur is u brilliant advocate of offensive war. His plan is to strike hard, and mercilessly. He has no time, nor patience with those generals who place their faith in de fensive strategy. In at least one , way he is in perfect accord with the Generals of Hitler? he believes that victory belongs to the daring. Meanwhile, until a counter-offens ive can be launched, we may be csr :ai that the American Navy and Air Force, working with the other United Nations forces, will give a good ac count of themselves. Our submarines ha 'e taken a heavy to', of Jap waisliips snd sup ply ship:,. Important blows have been and '-re being struck by American oombers. The enemy is being bled j A short time ago Gen. Chiang Kal Chek told a group of American offi cers that he would entertain them, one day. In Tokyo. He wasn't fooling. Tlie United Nations mean to take this war straight homo to the enemy, and liamd terrorism back to the foe aS the point of a bayonet. Our offensive is "Just around the corner." CLASSfflEDADS On a Simple Platform of Service I am seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Cherokee County in the State Leg islature. Long years of service as a working news paper man both in State Legislatures and in the National Congress, Washington, D. C., have given me experience which 1 believe will prove valuable in getting things done. And you may be sure that, if nominated and elected. I will give you the best that is in me. * * VICTOR C. OLMSTED Grandson ? t o?l Dr. J. W. Pat ton: Ncpbrw of Dr. TV. O. "Awk" ration PLAYING FOR KEEPS A* ihu ls written there an- slight ly more tlian two million men m the American army. There are a million MMMi the "??( and about 500.000 m our air force. Top military men believe that lite army will have to be increased 10 elttht million men. and perhaps still more that the Navy will have a per sonnel of around two million, and that the air lorce will also be close to the two million mark. In short. before this war ends, their are likely to be between twelve and thirteen million men in the, military service. Also, economists have estimated tli.it perh.ips twenty million workers, j both men and women! WU. be requir I e<" for war Industries. Tile experts are figuring on a long war and they are figuring on win nine it the hard wajj"^w'hirt> mesn; iiie actual invasion of the Axis coun irir- Tile latter, they say. will not be crushed until the United Forces maich through tin streets of Berlin. | Home, and Tokyo What will be the effect of the de mand for all this man-|K>wer? First it can be staled, definitely, 'hat evcrv man under fnrly with out dependant. ami without a job considered absolutely vital to the a a: effort will be inducted and *oon ! Men who are physically unfit, of course, will be exceptions ? but men with relatively minor physical disabilities will be taken, and placcd In no'i-combat work. Second; Congress will probably pass a law providing for Government support of men's dependants. Then the millions of men in the 1-A class will gradually be taken. Selective Service Bo. i ids are already reclassify ing a lot of mjr> ??.. * v vc.i are able to support, themselves, and moving them up to the 1-A bracket. Third, the registration of older men 1 up to 65 > will give the Govern ment exhaustive information con cerning our reservoir of man-power that ls too old for the battle lines, but can be called on for other duties. Some of them, for instance, could be used for farm labor. Some could be put in war industries, and thus re lease younger men for the combat divisions. If this war goes on Ion? enough, you can bet your shirt that the Government will tell you exactly where, when and for how much you will work ? that is. unless, maybe, you belong to a powerful union. Fourth, it is more than likely that the Government will eventually con script woman-power. Women are already being used on a volunteer basis. Don't be surprised if they are drafted. They can run elevators, drive cars, and do a thousand and one other things now being perform ed by men who soon will be in uni form. What will be left of civilian life? The answer is obvious: ? the barest minimum of what is needed. If this war lasts as long as Uie ex perts expect, the drain on our human resources will be as great as in Germany. England. Japan, or any where else. The home-fires will have to be kept burning by women, by old men. and by the physically unfit. And then, when the war Is over, come the vast job of re-establishing life on a peace-time baits, with the inevitable boom, followed \rj the equally inevitable depression. In the meantime ,if you are in good health, and within the ags limit, you'd better be prepared for a complete disruption of your soc<al, economic and domestic iife ? fori Uncle Sam is rea-hinc for you now. and he doesn't miss. This war is being fought "for keeps" and all the wealth of the; nation, human a a well as material, , will be dedicated to winning it. So don't grumble abou: what the war has done to your business and your comfort. "Mister, you ain't seen nothin' yet!" SENSELESS DELAY Produce! produce! and produce! Is J the cry all over the nation? and a | majority of the great war plants are i urninc out. splendid results. Nrver ' theless the finished work Is moving ? all too slowly. There seems to be a lot of bottle-necks due to lons-dls t nee management as to transporta tion. Thi-re are arthentlc cases where important material needed by the army has been rushed to completion l>jr Sunday and over-time work which means bonus paiy taken (ram the pockets of Uie taxpayers only to liuve tin- finished products lay over on <Ik> loading platform, walling for an empty freight car. Truck-traileis were available to liaul these needed supplies, but they could not be used, because live ship ping specifications culled for rail de llvei y And so necessity ? even mili tary necessity bows lo Kill Tape! In some cases, too, after the sup plies were loaded on freight cars, it took four days to deliver what truck trailers could have gotten there with an overnight run. Finished war products standmg on "loading platforms are not likely to increase the enthusiasm of the work men. There can be no incentive for the worker lo speed-up when his ef forts are followed by u transportation slow-down. It is true that pielerential rates; granted the Government by railroads 1 mikes rail transportation a little' cheaper but it is extremely Strang.' ' :ii see such watching of pennies in tins instance, and such profligate spending in so nuny others. Besides, it often turns out that in i the r.nal anaylxbt. n-sinn the rails actually costs more ui cash to say , nothing of precious time. The trans lerring of loads from trucks to freight cars, an dttien back to trucks again at the end of the line, may more than offset the difference in transportation rates. Most important of all. though is the fact that when a worker sees his handi-work lying on the shipping platform waiting, and waiting ? well, that worker Just wont hustle. And you can't blame him! Read The Want-Ads Section Rates High In Youthful Years | Of Its inhaiiifants i ? A report just received from U* o Is. Census Bureau s talis ha. N,irln : Carolina leads tlie nation m ^ youtlifulries. of its popular ion 1940 Census gave the Slav & oli4, population of 3.571.623. .uul of Uns, in arly lialf 46.4 per cent to be ,,x. act. wer<* under 21 years ot Graham County has tlie xtoad highest percentage of young nun Mi<i women of any of the Mountain coun tles: according to the figures, being topp< d only uy Swain Tin- iHtter I has 6.296 residents under 21 yearn of age. tor -a percentage rutin:; of 51. | i Graham County, smaller, has 3,280 ] uiiuCT 21. for ; pprcentaao ; Jackson ranks third, with y.528, or 49 2 per cent under 21 and Cherokee ; and Clay are tied for fourth with percentges of 48.8 each. In ("hero kit with .i total population of 18. 813. the IV are 8.180 residents und? 21. In smaller Clay county the num ber of residents below "votln" age" In other sections of the State Jie percentage of youngsters" is still greater, for Swain County stand* (itily 39'.li throughout all North Caro lina. Graham stands 40*. a l:i iha state youth rating" with Jackson in 41st place and Cherokee and Claj tied for 42nd place. Macon county standi; fifth in Uw sectional ratings, with 7.495 of its residents under 21. for a percentage | of 47.2. It stands 43rd in the State i wide ratings | ? Use Classified Ads Report of Condition of The CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY At Andrews and Murphy, N. C. To The Commissioner of Banks At The Close of Business on The 4th Day of April. 1942. ASSETS Loans and discounts (Including S . . . None .... overdrafts) . $ 216,629 .38 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed . 304,937.50 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 125.222.25 Other bonds, notes and debentures 22.905.00 Corporate stocks 'including $ None . stock of Federal Reserve bank) 300 00 Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash items in process of collection 965 063.0b Bank premises owned $10,094.68. furniture and fixtures $4,199.52 14.294J20 Real estate owned other than bank premises 33.4# Other assets 5,781 .81 TOTAL ASSETS *1,6 5 5.066.71 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1,033.402.9: Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations . . 256,479.42 Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) 9.000.0* Deposits of States and political subdivisions 220.886.33 Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 13.146.M TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,532,916.66 Other liabilities 5,238.92 TOTAL LIABILITIES inot including subordinated obligations show below) $1,538,155.48 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital - 75,000.0# Surplus 35.000.00 Undivided profits 6,911 -21 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 116,911.21 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 1,655.066.7# This bank's capital consists of common stock with total par value of $75,000.00 MEMORANDA 42. 10?. 00 90,145.00 TOTAL * 132.245.00 Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Deposits secured by pledged assots pursuant to re qulrements of law ? l32-?*? ?! TOTAL $ 132.245 00 Subordinated obligations: (a) On date of report the required legal reserve against _ ?n deposits of this bank was 200.966.uu (b) Assets reported above Which were eligible as legal re serve amounted to 965.063.oo j I. W. D. Whltakcr, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly I swear or affirm that the above statement is true, and that it fully and cor | rectl7 represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and I set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. I Correct ? -Attest : W. D. WH3TAKER, PERCY B. FEREBEE. Z. L. WHTTAKER, W. T. FORSYTH, Directors. - ?nrts.J STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. County of Cherokee, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of April. 1942, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. A. B. Chandler, Jr., Notary Public. My commission expires July 1G. 1943. Pledged .insets 'and securities loaned) (book value) : ia) U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed. pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities 'b> Othrr assets pledged to secure deposits and other li abilities 'including notes and bills rediscounted and and .*curities sold under repurchase agreement) ....
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