THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872
17,000,000 MEN I
HOLD THE TICKETS
FHE SECRETARY OF WAR
WILL DRAW FIRST NUMBER
IN A NATION—WIDE LOT
TERY.
Washington. At noon on
October 29, Secretary of War
Stimson will draw the first num
ber in a nation-wide lottery in
which 17,000,000 young men hold
tickets —800,000 of them good for
a year's service in the army.
Plans for the lottery were com
pleted late yesterday at a confer
ence of Dr. Clarence Dykstra, di
rector of selective service, and
President Roosevelt. At first
Dykstra said that the President
would draw the first number, but
later it was announced that Mr.
Roosevelt desired this honor to go
tn Stimson.
Roosevelt to Speak
The President will attend the
historic ceremony, to be held in
the interdepartmental auditorium,
and will make an address, to last
about 10 minutes.
Within three weeks after Stim
son lifts the first blue number
capsule from a big goldfish bowl,
the initial contingent of 30,000
drafters will be on their way to
training camps.
Men will be called to training
—BOO,OOO by next June 15 —in the
, ( order in which their are
drawn from the bowl, unless they
volunteer without waiting to be
called or unless they are deferred
from service.
On July 20, 1917, Secretary of
War Newton D. Baker dipped his
hand into the same bowl, pulled
out a capsule with a black-coated,
nontransparent slip of paper in
side, and announced, "I have
drawn the first number." It was
258.
Subsequently early numbers
were drawn by Senate and House
military and naval committee
leaders. After the preliminaries,
a group of college boys continued
the drawing until 10,500 numbers
were listed in a little more than
16 hours.
Others to Draw
After Secretary Stimson draws
the first 1940 number at the in
terdepartmental aucfitortium, sub
sequent capsules will be picked
out by other high-ranking gov
ernment officials before the draw
ing settles down to Its tedious
routine.
Althongh 4,000,000 more men
are Involved in the 194© draft
than in the World War lottery,
the 1940 drawing is expected to
take less than did that of 1917.
Dykstra estimated it could be
done in 12 hours.
Laying Groundwork
The 6,500 local selective service
boards throughout the country
are now iaying the groundwork
for the lottery, shuffling the 1'
000,000 registration cards eigne • i
la last Wednesday's enrollment of
mm 21 to 86 inclusive, and as
signing crrial numbers to the
cards.
i tn the lottery bowl
t to a number
Volume 66
high enough to cover the largest
number of registrants in any one
local board area, with extra num
bers to cover late registrations.
So far, national headquarters
has not heard of a local board
with more than 7,500 registrants.
If any board's registration finally
exceeds ♦.hat number, state gover
nors mav be instructed to create
additional boards to handle the
extra numbers.
How System Works
To illustrate how the system
will work: If the first number
drawn is 2,051, every registrant
in the country holding that serial
number on his draft board card
will be the first in his area to be
called to service, unless deferred.
If a board in some sparsely-set
tled area does not have a number
that high, it will ignore the first
number drawn, and list the sec
ond or some subsequent number
as its first order number. Serial
numbers are soon to be posted
| outside the headquarters of local
boards and will be available for
inspection
The bowl used for the 1917 lot
tery will be brought to Washing
ton from Philadelphia on Thurs
day. Mayor Robert Lambert on
of Philadelphia told national se
lective service headquarters by
: telephone today that he would
i provide a police escort and an o£-
i
ficial automobile to convoy the
bo*!. Some dignitary will ac
company the relic, which has
been on exhibition in Indepen
dence Hall.
Lieut. Colonel Charles R. Mor
ris, inactive officer of Elizabeth,
N. J., who devised the mechanics
of the three draft drawings dur
ing the World War, will come to
Washington to blindfold Secre
tary Stimson for the drawing of
the first number. Colonel Morri3
blindfolded Secretary Baker for
the first drawing in 1917.
He will bring with him the same
blindfold, made from linen taken
from the upholstery of a chair
which stood in Independence Hall
at the time of the singing of the
Constitution. He also will bring
a ladle made from an original
rafter of Independence Hall and
used in 1917 to stir tie draft lot
tery capsules. These relics, own
ed by Morris, will be used again.
The convoy bringing the bowl
will leave Philadelphia at 10 a. m.,
and drive directly to national se-
Jective service headquarters here.
Priddy-Bumgarner
The marriage of Miss Jean
Prtddy to Guy O. Bumgarner was
solemnized on Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at Cheraw, S. C. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. W. Ratliff.
The bride wore a navy carded
suit with white satin blouse and
navy accessories.
Mrs. Bumgarner is the second
'• :ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah
l> Prtddy.
Mr. Bumgarner is the eon of
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bumgarner of
Mocksvflle
The young couple will make
their home in Mocksville.
Danbnry, N. C.,* Thursday, Oct. 24, 1940 * * *
(An Editorial.)
SUGGESTED REHABILITATION OF
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND PUBLIC
WELFARE.
Danbury, N. C., Oct. 24, 1940.
Miss Carrie McLean,
Member State Board of Charities and Public
Welfare,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Miss McLean:
The State Board of"Charities, of which you and
I are members, is an agency patterned for
human betterment in all its exalted phases, and
a substantial reflection of the spiritual blessings!
which have descended to the world from the
"Sermon On the Mount."
As I have understood it, this Board is supposed
to be non-political in its activities.
But you, as I noticed from your signed state
ment published in the newspapers, have pur
jposely lent yourself and your influence by virtue
jof your position to the activities and the promo
tion of a political campaign in North Carolina
I intended to prevent the re-election of the peo
ple's choice for President of the United States.
I quote from your publicised utterance:
"I am for Willkie for President. I am for him
because I believe his character, courage am
ability preeminently fit him for the job for which
he was nominated by the people."
The labors, its principles, its service, the
meaning of the North Carolina Board of Chari
ties and Public Welfare are wholly—as yeJu must
know —in consonance with the ideals, the grand
inspiration and the noble humanitarian impulses
.of our President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In
spired by his gestures, so many of the principles
of the Social Security laws have become a guide
for our State Board, being wholly in accord with
his transcendant efforts to relieve human needs
and distress. And so we wonder how you
find yourself in harmony with the dem
ocratic and sacred motives of the agency to
which you belong, and to which you were ap
pointed by our Democratic Governor of North
Carolina.
As Candidate W T il!kie's views and purposes re
garding the mission to which our Board is dedi
cated are quite as much in doubt as many othei
of his nebulous policies so clothed in opaqueness,
misstatement and profanity, I wonder if you
would not save the State Board and the Demo
cratic Governor of North Carolina embarass
ment by gracefully retiring from a program to
which you must be unsympathetic if not hostile.
And through a fear that I might be classed as
ungallant or unchivalric, I will offer you com
pany in your resignation by sending in mine al
so, as I am a partisan too, but at right angles
ifrom your viewpoint. What do you say?
With assurances of my highest personal
regards,
Sincerely yours,
N. E. PEPPER.
Lawsonville News
Lawsonville.—Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Davis of Greensboro
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Lawson.
Mrs. R. A. Robertson and son,
Charles and Mrs. C. M. Ma be vis
ited Mr. r,nd Mrs. Edwin Neal at
W. " Sunday.
Atrs. \ E. Smith visited Mrs.
Sam L. _ in Sunday.
Rev. Ernest Stevens of Hi g h
Point preached at Snow 1111 l
Church and Minnies Chapel Sun
day, a large crowd attending
both services.
Mrs. Bay Nelson visited her
mother, Mrs. Tom Ashley, at
North View Sunday.
The Lawsonville Club members
who attended the Achievement
Day at Danbury Oct. 23, were:
Mrs. E. G. Lawson, Mrs. B. O.
Sheppard and Mrs. P. H. Robert
son, which they enjoyed very
much.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H '.ndy vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shep
pard the week-end.
Curtis Stevens and Charles
Robertson spent second Sunday
with Louise Msplees of Southern
Pinees and Elaine Grouse of Ab
erdeen. They also visited a
friend at Fort Bragg.
Published Thursdays
Barkley Assails
Willkie's 'Rash'
Campaign Statements
New York.—Senator Alben W. i
Barkley (D), Ky., asserted yes
terday that Wendell Willkie's |
campaign was made up of "rasa j
and unfounded statements whic'i j
he has had to retract."
The Senate majority leader, :
who attended the regular press
conference of Democratic Nation- :
! , i
al Chairman Edward J. Fiynn.
said that from Willkie's campaign
j utterances the conclusion could
be drawn that "either he (Will-1
i
kie) is insincere or else he has
the most volatile brain of any
!
man who ever aspired to the
high office of president."
"Willkie has said that he would ,
take the heavy hand of govern
ment off business," said Barkley,
"but he hasn't said how.
"He has never indicated the |
laws he would repeal which to'
his mind are a heavy hand on
business."
Barkley said that it "would re
quire more intestinal fort llv.d
thnn he (Willkie) p« - sncs* f '
■
wit',!.-!.-mI the procure of o:
I poncnts of new deal acts
'•i» the midst cf tho c'.atU-
Wiiikic i.-: h u.'Lig the poo; ! \vi
forget most, if n ,t all. of Fluo:*
velt's accomplishments in soti;'l
betterment," he said.
The £-».ator asserted that Will- 1
kie has given general approval
but has criticized details of the
new deal's program.
Barkley said his reports show
ed "the situation in very good
shape throughout the country for
the President."
Asked if he had any reports
on a swing toward Willkie, Bark
ley replied that "I wouldn't say
a four weeks campaign would not
gain votes, but any gain is not
substantia! enough to affect ti;
results."
"It is hard to put your fingerr
on the gains claimed for Willkie,
except for the noise." Barkley
said.
Draft Boards
Hold Meeting
At Greensboro
I Greensboro.—Members and ap-
I peal agents of 19 draft boards in
eight counties were present 95
strong in Guilford courthouse
Monday for a day-long confer
ence with Captain R. Jonas, Jr .
from the office of the state di
rector of selective service, to iron
out all difficulties in the way of
speedy and effective service by
the boards in getting to work
and in preparing the serially
numbered lists of registrants.
Some of the 19 boards brought
their clerks along, but others
have secure headquarters.
The Greensboro meeting, one
yet to name their clerks and to
of 11 such gatherings planned
for the state this week, brought
full attendance from five Guilford
boards, fcur Forsyth boards, two
I Rockingham, two Alamance, two
j Randolph and two Davidson
Nwds wi> t--»-rT Caswtt'.l
| and one from •
* * * Number 3,562
DEATH OF
TRAVIS HOLLAND
GEORGE PRIDDY ALSO
PASSES IN THE KING SEC
TION—BRITHS—OTHERS ON
THE SICK LIST.
King, Oct. 24.—Travis Holland,
aged 25, died in a Winston-Salem
hospital Thursday following an
attack of septic throat and
pneumonia. 'Red" as he wad
familiarly known, held a position
with the Duke Power Company.
;He had a very wide acquaintance
i
and was liked by all who knew
him. Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Folland Holland;
| one sister and several brothers.
The funeral service, which was ia
j charge of Rev. Romic Adams of
I Mayodan and Rev. Paul Herman
jNewsum of King, was conducted
|at the first Baptist Church Sat
;urday im-ming at 11:00 o'clock
and bmi:;! followed in the church
cemetery.
Work i.- weil und >\viy on a
'-icw lion. .• f'.»r J. Sir Garner
'or l 1 :> I ' "-i n !"!. i-i-lii :i.'!:v/ay,
i _
i t:: ?: .: .u am
; :i • ' . I • •
('.■ . i. . : !y. . . 77, ill. S
t ];:• !;. :•■■ ; t the o! ! il 1
Mid, miles ens! of town,
Tuesday following a lingering il!-
'ness of several month;:. Several
children survive. Funeral and in
iterment was r.t the llclsabocic
graveyard.
Mrs. Vernon Ingram of Rural
jHall underwent a tonsil removal
I
| operation in the Stone-Hclsabeuic
j Clinic here Saturday.
Mi's. Mallard Alley of Mount
; Airy is spciidlag a few days
ft" t T"est 'if her parents,
'Mr. and Mrr. f'abo Law-son on
jeast M»in street.
j The following birth ana .uncc«
'ments niv made hero: to Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Wolff, who reside in
North Si.le, a daughter, and to
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Palmer, who
j reside in Five Forks, twins, a
'son and daughter, weighing 7
1-2 and 8 1-2 pounds respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Eutner of
j Winston-Salim visited relatives
here Friday.
Mrs. Jihn Smith, who has been
| confined to her home in Pilot
View by illness for some time, •.?
to be out again, her friends
will be pleased to learn.
Pete Smith, who has been on
the sick list for some time is
slowly improving.
w. S. Culler 111
W. S. Culler, of Patrick county**
Va., has recently sustained two
strokes, and in nov.* in a serious
condition. Mr. Culler is the fath
er of Mrs. Loftis, wife of 9upt.
' H. P. Loftis of the Stokes county
I home.
'* I
I P. L. Hart f '.-Tionville whs
- in town today. Mr. Hirt, who
jhafi recently returned to Stokes,
ijhta dW homes was a resident of
Winston-Salem for 20 years. Ifo
'» a son of the late R. B. Hart.