THE GLEANER
GRAHAM, N. C., AUG. 30, 1945
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY
J. D. KERNODLE, JR., Manager
ll^O A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Enured at the Pi etotflce at Graham,
N. C.. aa secrnd-claae matter.
I I*
LOOKING
AHEAD
GEORGE & BENSON
PmUfl?Mtiii'l CtlUft
Suref. Arturn
Uphold Wages
Everybody who is willing and able
to work is working harder these
days; moving taster during regular
hours and putting in overtime. Pres
sure of war, shortage of workers
and prevailing high wages are the
cause. A larger personal income,
beneficial to all classes, is one of the
direct results. We would all like to
carry this feature over into the post
war years.
Philip Hurray of the CIO had the
right Idea when he went to Presi
dent Truman a few weeks ago and
asked for a 20% increase in basic
wage rates. Average wages in the
United States at that time were $1.04
an hour. This may seem high enough
but it can't last. As soon as the war
Is over, labor's income will decline
some, in spite of everything that can
be done about it.
Losses to Labor.
Bonuses will disappear when the
pressure of government contracts is
removed. Working weeks will be
shorter. Overtime will shrink to the
vanishing point. Besides, high-wage
munition factories will close down
and their employees will take work
where wages are lower, some on
farms. If the basic wage scale is
not higher when war ends, labor's in
/?nmo twill miffor f/vt mit/>k
Farmers have hard times when fao
tory workers do. The wage earner's
dinner table is the farmer's market,
so nobody is more interested in high
wages in factories than the farm
ers themselves. Agriculture and la
bor, both big segments of Ameri
cans, are right behind Mr. Murray
for good wages immediately after
the war because prosperity for many
years will depend on it.
Bag la the Lotion ?
The only disappointing detail in
connection with the CIO's campaign
for post-war prosperity is this: Mr.
Murray's first move was an effort
tp make high wages legal rather
than to make them possible. Law
givers have been trying for centu
ries to make people pay what they
didn't have. It can't be done. It
makes no difference what the wage
scale is if the employer can't meet i
it.
A high basic wage scale recorded '
upon the ponderous pages of federal |
statute books will not buy milk for ;
any working man's baby. Folding
money in the pay-envelope, howev
er, will do the trick. Any employ
er will put cash in his workers hands
in steadily increasing quantities, so
long as he can still show a profit on
the products that his organization
ships out from his factory.
, Congress Has Kay
There- is a happy solution to this
r[S problem. If plant owners can
enabled to install new, modern
equipment as needed, factory output
per man-hour will increase steadily.
This Justifies better wages without
raising prices and this is ilia com
bination that makes quick markets
and prosperity. Problem: Will Con
gress let Industry buy new machin
,ery?
Still in force in America are our
war-time tax laws, taking over 00%
I of corporation eamlnga. They make
) profits itv business thin and uninter
I eating'to investors; Increased pro
duction next to impossible. Congress
holds the key. Plenty of good Jobs
at good pay can develop after the
war if new tax laws are prepared
now and announced now to take ef
fect the day Japan surrenders.
Dead Wood
In my early 20's I had frequent
dealings with a small but old and
reputable manufacturing corpora
tion. One day I lunched with a gray
haired employee, the superintend
ent, who was quite unhappy. They
had lost their biggest contract. The
lost customer was a young and
thrifty retail firm whose needs had
finally grown too large for the old
manufacturer to supply.
Price had been a consideration,
of course. My companion admit
ted that several competitors could
quote a lower price and make a
profit when kis plant could hot. It
was on account of the modern, high
speed equipment which the compete
tors used. Naturally 'I asked why
the old house couldn't install bet
ter machinery. The superintendent
simply wagged his head and said,
"dead wood."
Caused Hands
"Our Mp boss is the chairman,"
he explained. "His brother is pres
ident of the company. Each of them
has a son who is a vice-president The
secretary and the treasurer are both
sons-in-law. I don't see any of them
twice a year but they draw salaries
as big as mine. We can't buy new
equipment. Sometimes we are hard
put to pay for current materials
vJhia was It yes^ apn when a lot
of ranting (not altogether unjusti
fied) was heard about the "idle
rich." But the tables have turned.
America's threat now is "idle poor."
This is more dangerous because the
poor are more numerous. Idle hands
can ride any business to the ground
because they retard production. In
different workers are no lesa guilty
than pampered payrollers.
Public Enemies
I was much impressed by an arti
cle in the Houston Press a few weeks
ago, written by a returned service
man. He had started to work in an
office soon after he was discharged
and, six weeks later, penned his con
tempt for civilian workers, men and
women. They systematically fritter
away 80% of their working time, hd
charged. They can do it because of
U1C Ot-OiViVJ W? WUlliC to.
There is an imported, alien doc
trine that capitalists will make too
much profit for the good of the pub
lic unless workers retard production
some way. It is venomous. Nation
al enemies at whom American sol*
diers are thrusting bayonets today
are relatively harmless. They are
much less liable to do humanity per
manent harm than the slick sabo
teurs who plant a philosophy of idle
ness in the minds of honest workers.
Work and Live
America's unique place among
world powers, the singularly high
standard of living among American
workers and farmers, our national
income and our national safety, de
pend on work. Ability and willing
ness to make things well and make
them fast have put the United States
on top of the world. It is the secret
of American prosperity, but in a
startling degree our people are being
led away from the idea.
The world soon will be a market
for manufactured goods, a market
of millions of people in poverty. If
America fails to supply their needs,
quickly and at a price (possible with
efficient production) then cheap
labor countries will take the busi
ness. Dead wood can cheat Uncle
Sam out of world trade and leava
us to stew again in our own over
supply, with low wages and pool1 liv
ing conditions which we don't want
and which aren't necessary.
Bonds
Over America
KANSAS WOMEN
Following the signing of the treaty
with the Delaware and Shawnee
Indiana in 1854, settlers poured into
Kansas. Women and children ac- I
companied the men on steamboats,
on horseback, in prairie schooners
and wagons. They went to make it
a home territory and courageously
stayed to make permanent homes,
despite the bloody years of border
warfgre over the slavenr issue. They
were strong, purposeful women who
foresaw the opportunity for prosper
ity and good homes for future gen
erations. Kansas has a monument
to them on the capitol grounds at
Topeka. Their grandsons battle for
an unspoiled future for all the Nation
and War Bond funds equip them.
U. S. treasury Dtpartmrni
Be hi nd
Your Bonds
Ues the Might ef America
UTAH'S METALS
In reckoning the Nation1! wealth
from which war Bood holder* wilT
be beneflciarie* in years to come,1
most people tall to recpgnixe the
importance of Utah ag a mineral
producer. They will be surprised to
barn that the value of Utah's total
or* in 1M3 exceeded that of all other
states. It gave the world gold, sil
ver. copper, lead and tine worth
1114,348,OS. It topped all states
lot gold output with 811.381.70S and
Allison-Preston Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Allison of
route 5, Burlington, announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Elsie Lee, to Canton Preston, 3rdj
class petty officer, USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Preston
of Graham.
The vows were heard by Rev.
Eugene Hancock, Baptist minis
ter, at his home in Graham, Au
gust 4.
Birthday Party
Saturday evening Mrs. Zollic
Foster entertained at a party
honoring her father, R. E. Al
bright, and Mrs. Tula Davis of
Mebane, and Ernest Brummitt
and North Lynch, all of whom
were celebrating a birthday anni
versary.
As the guests arrived the host
ess, assisted by Mrs. Ernest
Brummitt, served punch and
cookies in the dining room which
was attractively decorated lor
the occasion.
During the evening gam s
were enjoyed. Following the
opening of gifts, the grijup ga h
f>red on the lawn for a watermel
on slicing.
At Service Center
The Graham Garden club was
host at the Service Men's Center
during the past week-end, with
Mrs. C. Dwjght Brittain making
arrangements. Eleven service
men were entered during the
time. Host for the late hour
Saturday night was C. D. Brit
tain. Sunday morning breakfast
was served by Claude Williams
and H. G.. McElroy. Special do
nations were: milk, by Joseph
Jarosz; bread, Mr. and Mrs. Dew
ey Jones; coffee, Mr. andj Mrs.
W. I. Ward; ice, R. G. Rainey.
Mrs. Foster Honors Father At
Convicts Escape And Captured
Two long-term convicts who
escaped from a gang working at
the Graham depot early Tuesday
afternoon were recaptured by the
Burlington police department in
less than 20 minutes aftes they
were reported.
The men, both white, were list
ed as Leonard Holmes, serving a
total of 30 years on several chsarg
es, and Richard McKee, serving
seven to ten years for breaking
and entering. They fled from an
Orange county road gang which
was working in this county.
"TIMBER!" REVEALS LIFE
OF LUMBERJACKS
For a thril]|n? stoiy of the day*
when lumberjacks wer^ tough and
men used treir ruts as mucn as tnetr
axes in th% great woods, read "T'm
bef!", exciting ^iew serial by Jack Ma
honey, pioneer lumberjack. Thl? brand
new story begets September ?th In
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
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Rationing News
The new sugar stamp valid
September 1 will maintain the
current rationjng?five pounds
for four months.
OPA, it was learned Wednes
day, plans 'to announce this short
ly.
The household ration has to
stay tight because sugar supplies
are so shoi*t. The total is about
25 per cent less than was avail
able before the war.
And the supply is not expedted
to increase until some time nexlt
year, when imports climb.
The new stamp probably will
be no. 38 in ration book four.
OPA plans to skip over No. 37 be
cause many housewives used it
by mistake in applying for home
canning rations ladt year.
MEATS & FATS
Red Stamps:
Q2, R2, S2, T2, U2, expire
A ...i 01
/MJgXISI Ol.
V2, W2, X2, Y2, Z2, expire
September 80.
Al. Bl. CI, Dl, El expire
October 81.
F1.G1, HI, Jl. K1 Expire
November 80.
SUGAR
Sugar Stamp No. 86, good for
five pounds, expires August 81.
SHOES
Airplane Stamps Nos. 1, 2, 8,
and 4, now good.
Make ration applications by
mail?save time and effort.
RENT CONTROL
All persons renting, or offer
ing for rent, any living quarters
whatsoever must register each
dwelling unit with rent control
1
office in their rent area. Persona
who feel that they are being:
over-charged for rents may sub
mit complaints u> OP A. Com
plaint forms are available at the
local War Price and Rationing
Board if your area does not have
a rent control office.
CHURCH BULLETIN
GRAHAM FRIENDS MEETING
Rev. Rcber: O. Crow, Pastor
9:46 a. m.: Sunday School. Daniel
Allen, superintendent.
11:00 & m.: Morning worship,
6.16 p m.: Young Friends meeting.
7.00 p. m.: Evening Worship.
7:00 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer meet
ing.
GRAHAM METHODIST CHLRCH
Rev. J J. Boone. Pastor.
9:46 a. m.: Church 8chool. W, E.
Thompson, superintendent.
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship. Ser
mon by the pastor.
0:00 p. m.: Young People'* Meet
ing. Dorothy Foust. Leader.
7:00 p. m.: Evening Worship Ser
inori by the pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Ouy S Cain. Pastor.
9:45 a. m.: Sunday School. Morris
Burke, superintendent,
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship. Ser
mon by the pastor.
7:00 p. m.: Baptist Training Union,
Miss Gena Church, director.
8:00 p. m. Evening Worship
8:00 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer Meet- |
ing.
BAPTIST
ANDREW MEMORIAL CHURCH
Corner Market and Mill Sts.
Rev. Eugeno Hancock, Pastor
9:46 a. m.: Sunday School, J. W.
Gray, superintendent, F. B, Pegg, as
sociate.
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship, Ser
mon by the pastoi.
7:30 p. m.: Evangelistic service.
Sermon by the pastor.
CHRISTIAN '
PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL
Dr. D. J. Bowden, Pastor
10:00 a. m.: Sunday School, J, A.
Ingram, superintendent.
11:00 a. m-: Preaching. Come and
worship with us.
GRAHAM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Edwin N. Caldwell, D D.Pastor
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, H. D.
Tones' Oi.nenlnien^en?
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship, Ser
mon by pastor.
7:SO p. m.: Evening Worship
7:30 p. m.; Wednesday. Prayer
Meeting.
FOR
FRUIT JARS
AT
LOWEST PRICES
SEE
LEVIN BROTHERS
4IT Worth Street
BURLINGTON
NOTI CE
The undersigned havtier eold their
Interest In the Burllngtcin Poultry Ex
change to W. O. Ward on August 10 th,
194$> this Is to give notice that they
are nog liable for any obligations of
said business after the aforesaid da e.
This August 16th' 194$.
AUSTIN JfiLEY,
M. M ISLET.
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
The undersigned, having qualified
as executrix of the estate of Henry
M. Turner, deceased, late of Alamance
County, this is to notify all . persons
having claims against said estate to
present them to the underalgtoed on
or before the first day of August. 194$.
or this notlcs will be pleaded In bar of
recovery.
All persona Indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This, the 2nd day of August. 194$.
ALICE J. TURNER,
Executrix of the Estate of
Henry M. Turner.
A. M. CeiTQ':, Atty.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
The undersigned, having qualified
na executors of the estate of 8.A Hortle
deceased, late of Alamance County,
this la to notify all persona having
claims against said estate to preset
them to the undersigned on or before
the first day of August, 1*44. or this
notice will be pleaded In bar for their
recover;.
All persons Indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate payment
to the undersized.
This, the tfth day of July, 1*41.
HARVEY O. HOR.VE,
LILY M. BORNE.
Executors of the Estate of the
. . a. A. Horne, deceased.
A. M. Carroll. Atty.
u
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the
estate of Lawrence O. Free land,
deceased, late of Alamance County,
North Carolina, this Is tc notify . all
persons having claims cgalnat the said
estata to preset* them to the under,
signed at the office of Long * Long.
Attorneys, Graham. North Carolina. On
or before the list of August. J***, *
this nottce' Sdll be pleaded in bar of
thstr-reeoeosy. *'?
A^ll Dcnons hiflflttifl to said Ntate
will plaaae maka Immediate payment
?nito. the i(th day at Auguet. 1?4S.
J. HARVEY WHITE.
Exacutor of the eatate of Law
rence O. Freeland. deceaaed.
Lose * Long. Attyw
COMMISSIONER'S
Notice of Re-Sale
Under and by virtue of an order of
(he Superior Court of Alamance Coun
ty, In 8peclal Proceedings No. 2277,
entitled Eva Miller, et als. vs. Morris
Br&nnock, the undersigned Commis
sioner, will, on
Saturday, September 15th, 1945,
ar 12:90 o'clock, noon,
offer for re-sale to the highest bidder a*
the court-house door in Graham, N. C-.
the following lot of land to-wit:
In the Town of Graham, adjoining
I Morris Brannock, Callle Brandon, P.
G. Miller and others.
J Beginning at an iron bolt, S. E. cor
ner of Morris Bannock, and Dunning
thence with said Miller, Eastward 165
feet to a stake, corner with Miller;
thence with Miller North wbrd 101 feet
to a stake, corner with Miller, thence
Westward 66 feet to f.corner with said
Miller; thence with Miller Northward
62 feet, coitner at a Cedar tree with
said Miller, in said Brandon's line;
thence with Brandon N. 85 4 deg. W.
85.8 feet to an ir&n stake, corner with
Morris Brannock in said Brandon's
line; tbeuice with said Morris Bran
nock Southward 182 feet to the begin
ning and containing '9-40ths of an
acre, more or less.
Terms of Sale; One-half cash, bal
ance with interest Urom confirmation
at 6 per cent per annum, due ?n six
months. Title retained until fully paid
for. Sale will stand open for advance
bids.
Bidding will begin at (88.00.
This, the 27th day of! August, 1945.
J. S. COOK.
Commissioner.
NOTICE
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ALAMANCE COUNTY
fN THE GENERAL CO'TNTY CK URT
Reece A. Deese
vs.
Flora Mae Deese
The above named defendant, Flora
Mae Deese, wlll^take -notice that an
action entitled as above has been com
menced in the Generji County Court
of AlamaAice County, North Carolina,
by the plaintiff to secure an absolute
divorce from the defeMaftt upon the]
grounds that plaintiff Aid defendant]
have lived separate and apdrt for
more than two years seat pne^edfcig
the bringing of this action; am fhe
defendant will fifrther" take notice
that ehe Is neaulred to appear at* the
office of the Clerk of the General
County Court of Alamance Coiktty,
In the Court House la Graham, North
Carolina, within; twenty (20) days af
jter the (th day of September, 194S,
and answer or demur to Che complaint
In said action, dr the plaintiff will!
apply to the Court for the relief de
manded In said action.
This, the ltth day of August, IMS. '
SARA MURRAY, '
Asst. Clerk of General County Court.1
of Alamance County. 1
J. J. Henderson, Atty, '
st AHi?nn I
n u 11 L Hi |)
NORTH CAROLINA* )'
ALAMANCE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
Lillie Ann McAlister, Administratrix
of the estate of D. M. McAlistet, de
ceased, Plaintiff,
' v* * I
Lillie Ann McAlister, (Widow)) and
others, Heirs at law of D. M. Mc
Alister, deceased, Defendants.
The defendants, J. C. McAlister, and
wife Hattie McAlister, One Cochran
and husband, J. P. Cochran, Oma
White, (Widow); Albert T. McAileteV 1
and wife, Rith McAlLter. Robert T.
McAlister; Charles N. McAlister; Avc(n ^
Barton and "husband, George Barton,
Nalda V. McAlister, will take notice J
that an action as entitled above was |1
instituted in the Superior Court of J
Alamance County, North Carolina, by
the plaintiff against the defendants 1
on the 30th day of July, A. D., 1945, 1
far the sale of the real property of D. 1
M. McAlister, tn Alamance County, 1
North Carolina, to make assets to pay
the debts of the deceased and cost of {
administration; and the said defen- <
dants will take further notice that 1
they are required to appear before the 1
Clerk of the Superior Court of Ala- i
mance County, N. C-? at his office in !
the Court House of said County, in <
the City of Graham, N. C., on the 18tjh j<
day of September, A. D., 1945, find i
answer or demur, or plead to the peti- i
tion, or complaint in said action on ?
file in said Clerk's office, o? that date, <
or within ten days thereafter, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief prayed for in the petition or
complaint, ta-wit, sale of the said real !
estate to make assets to pay debts and
cqtk of administration.
The defendant, NaMa V. McAlister.
wiil jake further notice that unless
there is a guardian appointed for her
star or before the 18th day 0(0 Septem
ber, A. D., 1145, or withm ten days
thereafter, tha plaintiff in this actior.
nrill apply to the Court for the appoint
ment of a Guardian Ad Litem for hter,
to appear for her, repreeentt her in
terest. and answer the pleadings in
iai?l cause on her behalf:
The defendants. Robert T. McAUs
ter, and Oh&rles N. McAllster, wfu
Uso take notice that unless they ,or
each of them retain or employ coun.
sel to appear for and repi^ese^rt them
smd rheir interest on or before the
18th day of September, A. D., 1945, or
within ten days thereafter, the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the
appointment of some euitable, com
petent attorney at law, tp appear for,
represent them, and their interest
aftid file answer for them and on their
behalf ae provided by law.
This, the 17th day of August, 1945.
F. L. WILLIAMSON
Clerk of Superior Court,
of Alamance Counts.
J. Giles Hudson. Atty ft* Plaintiff,
Salisbury, N. C.
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
A_L,aaia:W.t, cuuwi i
IN THE GENERAL COUNTY COURT
Robert Varley, Plain til.*,
- vs -
Edith Anderson Varley, Defendant.
Edith Anderson Varley, the defend
ant in the above entitled action, will
take notice that on the nth day of
September, 1945, at 10 o'clock, A- M.
(Western War "Time) and thereafter,
In the offices of Blodgette and Ta'.j4as.
SOI First Nttional Bank Building, Ban
ta Anna, California, before William J.
White, Notary Public and Coommis
jioner, the undersigned will take the
depositions of Kay Buxton. Dr. Paul
D. Conover, Ronald D. Thompson,
William J. Knight and Other's, to b*
read as evidence for the plaintiff in the
above entitled action which is. now
pending in the General Cornty Court
9t Alamance County, North Carolina;
and you will further take notice that
If the taking of the "aid depositions is
not begun and completed on the said
date, the same will be continued from
day to day until completed.
'TMs the 16 th day of August, 1-945.
ROBERT VARLEY,
Plaintiff.
Long A Long,
Blodgette dc fTobias, Attys.
( HOW MUCH LONGER) ( FROM NOW ON?/
f WILL MY JOB J ? AND I LL TELL J
^ LAST? ^^VOL) WHY.;.^J ?
"PULPWOOD is a business withfa "I
great peacetime future. The pulp and I
' paper industry hasn't any re-conver- *
sion problem. It can start in today pro
ducing the things all the civilians and
returning sendee men are hungry for.
"And before we even get caught up
on the back-log orders, the new uses
, that have developed during the war will -
be calling for more and more pulpwood.
"Your job is just as sure as any job
could be, and if you have any friends
getting out of the service or out of war
plants, tell them there are plenty of jobs
in pulpwood?healthy, outdoor jobs with "
good pay and as much security as you - ,
can expect anywhere". ( '
t VICTORY PULPWOOD COMMITTER i
JERE RASON. W. S. VESTAI
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