Brief Review Of Slate, National And World News During The Past Week
SCOTT ASKS PRIVATE
INDUSTRY FOR POWEF
Raleigh — Governor Seott ha
invited private industry to heh
give the State a long - progran
to furnish more hydro - electrh
power.
His primary concern, he ein
phasized at a news conference
is to get the job done — n i
whether it's carried out by tin
Federal Government or by pri
vate companies.
The Governor made his re
marks' in enlarging on a state
ment he made at Washingtoi
Thursday night in support of :
program approved by the Arm;
Corps of Engineers which wouk
give the State 10 power dam~.
At the news conference he also
1. Laughed at a report that m
would resign as Governor to be
come U. S. Secretary of Agricul
Jure.
2. Changed an earlier appraisa
of a State Bureau of Investiga
lion inquiry into a Marion laboi
dispute.
3. Said a pending Federal roac
program holds out hope of i
good primary highway progratr
in this State.
MAY CUT CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES OF ARM\
Washington — The armed for
ces are studying the feasibility ol
a drastic cut in the number ol
their civilian employees.
While the survey so far ap
pears to have produced no defi
n.te overall figure, it was learn
ed that there is a r -•-.!•• ' tv
may ran from 100.000 t ■ 200.000
S..ch a figure w nil 1 Iv 'hi
hi a\ .est reductii n in \ ai t m
pi n iin nt by 'he a: •: •• i ft rci\
s nee ':u genera: ri ration aftet
the .'.. r.
Tilt ’. tal employe : i n May 3(
at home and overst as was 85*7.
An offaia! reference to it was
tacked away in testimony by De
fense S' eretarv J< hnson before
Senate appropriations subcom
m.ttee considering the money bill
for the military fiscal year which
started July 1.
PHILIPPINES UNITE
WITH CHINA AGAINST
Manila — Generalissimo Chians
Kai-shek and Philippines Presi
dent Elpidio Quirino linked their
two countries this week in a com
mon front against the surge of
communism in Asia.
A communique issued midway
.n the dramatic conferences be
tween the two men which con
tinued today pointed out agree
ment on the necessity "for the
observation of democracy in the
Orient."
The conferences, devoted to ex
piration of the whole picture of
the onslaught of communism in
the Orient, began after the ar
rival in the Philippines Summer
capital of Baguio of the resur
gent Chinese Nationalist leader
Ch-iang. who flew from his head
quarters on Formosa, will also
rep nt• -illy discuss a future Phil
DICKS AWASH • • • Seattle!* Inspect their work. As the Chinees
Beds swept all before them and threatened Shanghai, the retreating
Nationalists began the destruction of anything that could hare helped (
the Invaders. Bather than allow this vessel to fall Into communist
hands, the retreating Nationalists scuttled her, and many more, before j
abandoning Shanghai to the advancing Bods. The Communist armies
found little resistance to their taking over the city and setting up a j
military government. _
Dougliton Indicates His
Group Not Push New Taxes
| Washington — Chair
man Doughton (Democrat. Northj
ICarolina) indicated this week that
| the House Ways and Means Com
mittee has abandoned all action
(this yea.’’ on new tax laws.
Doughton expressed deuht that
his group, which initiates all tax
legislation, would even eon-idt r
President Truman's propivrtl for
a $4,000,000,000 tax increase be
fore adjournment.
likelihood of a t r on the nr ••• --
id of It I'l.o 1 lo ad. r Ml.::
Massachusetts. ‘ ' repeal of the
wartime.’ e.ve 4 taxes juid :
' for.'Une r< on - i-calied lux' rv
jgoods and services.
Representative Reed, New York,
top-ranking Republiean of the
committee. echoed Doughton’s
views. Reed said flatly that the
committee would neither increase
; nor decrease taxes this year,
j Martin has filed a petition to
| discharge his bill from the com
^ mittee’s pigeonhole, but to daft
only H5 members have signed it.
A majority of the House. 217.
must sign the petition to force the
bill to the floor for a vote.
Both Doughton and Reed pre
dicted that no members of the
committee would sign the peti
tion. a perusal of which indicated
that few Democrats were sup
porting the move.
Doughton. who has consistent
ly refused in the past to pass
judgment on Truman's tax in
crease request was asked in an
interview whether he thought tin
j committee would act on the
j President's recommendation. Ht ,
i replied: .
( "I doubt it.”
Ttie representative added that
' ippir.es home for his governm. r.t •
should Commuir.st onslaughts
'make his :.-land redoubt untei.a
Rolens W eek End Bargain
Beautiful Bedroom Suite
See this big beautiful three - piece bedroom suite
that we are selling for practically nothing. See it and
then buy.
OTHER MONEY SAVING VALLES ON —
Living Room Suites. Dining Room Suites. !) x 12
Linoleum Rugs, Wood and Coal Ranges and beautiful
Twin Lamps for every room of the house. When you buy
here you save PLENTY OF MONEY .
Priced at only 849.00
NEW STUDIO COUCHES
BIG BABY CRIBS
$;17.30
SI 2.50
Roten’s Furniture Store
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C
:f the President requested the
committee to act. "I guess we’d
uisbyterian group
DRAWS RECORD NUMBER
Muni, cat - The largest con
■ r -net' of tlit’ Summer season
re. the VIontreat Leadership
' him! of he General Assembly
: the Presavterian church in the!
' ..ted Stats which opened Tues-\
'■ night mil continues through I
.ave to consider it.”
Upon bong reminded that the
'.’resident had done so many
months ago, he commented: "Oh,
that was ; long time ago.”
The No:th Carolina Democrat
added it was always possible that
:ne commttee might change its
mind and take some action on tax
Legislation, but he added that
"there’s nohing in sight now.”
Daughter emphasized that he!
was speaking as an individual!
member and not for the commit- j
1 tee.
The Senrte Finance Committee
recently v< ted 7 to 6 to repeal
wartime excise taxes and reduce
them to their 1942 rates. How-1
ever, then was little indication
that the Senate would act and if
it did the House Ways and
Means Committee, which is jeal
ous and its prerogatives, would
probably pigeonhole the bill.
C. DOUBLES IN USE
OF POWER THRU REA
Washington Use of eleetri
■;ty by Tar Heel people served
'hrough the Rural Electrification
program has nearly doubled in
he la-t two years, according to
Ihc U. S. Department of Agricul
I lire's report on KRA’s progress
luring the 1!)4!) fiscal year end
ing June 30.
Tins, the department says, is
attributed to greatly expanded
use of electricity by old consum
ers as well as the addition of new
noon Thursday July 21. under
the general supervision of Dr.
Edward ID. Grant, Richmond, Va.,
‘xecutive secretary of the execu
tive committee of religious edu
cation, and Miss Orene Mcllwain.
Richmond, associate director of
leadership education on the reli
gious education committee staff.
Advance registration anti re
quests for room reservations in
dicate that the attendance will
greatly surpass, that of former
years, and that hundreds of lead
ers in religious education from
Sunday schools throughout the
South will come to Montreat for
this school.
II. S. VICE - CONSUL IS
JAILLI) BY COMMUNISTS
Shanghai A United States
vice-consul, arrested in a miner
traffic ease, was released Sun
day after three days in jail dur
ing which Communist papers said
police had “educated” him and
made him apologize.
The consulate pr< viously had
reported that William M. Olive.
32, of Ironton, Mo., was severely
beaten when he was arrested
Wednesday.
Olive appeared unmarked when
he was freed early Sunday af
ternoon. but later was examined
by the consulate physician.
It was learned only that he'
was fearful and highly nervous.
Consul General John Cabot would
not permit him to comment, say
i inn it "might endanger him.”
consumers to the rural lines.
Noting that farmers not only ap
preciate the comforts enjoyed by
city users of electricity — the re-,
port calls attention to the fact
that farm people are using volt-j
age to saw wood, drive the churn,
milk the cows, and perform other
chores hitherto accomplished with
I muscular effort.
Lansing E\c\i\uE
To (Host* Sunday
j
The commencement exercise of
'he Lansing Presbyterian church
Bible ,-rhno! will be held Satur
day night. h Unwed by a sermon
:>y Rev. Carl Stark, fanner pas
:or at Lansing.
Mr. Stark will also conduct
services Sunday morning and
evening, closing the revival that
ins been underway with Rev.
McCoy Franklin holding the ser
vice each night.
Charlton Hutton, teacher at
3lade Valley high school, will
conduct services at Gillespie and
stone Chapel Presbyterian
hurehes Sunday afternoon.
DRTHOPKDIC CLINIC
AT BOONE. JULY 22
Mrs. James Owen, county nur
se, announced yesterday that the
regular monthly orthopedic clin
ic would be held at the district
health office in Boone on Friday,
July 22.
Dr. John S. Gaul, Charlotte,
will conduct the clinic which Hi
free to any orthopedic case nr the
district tiAdth officials pointed
out.
Look! Save! Ami Buy At These Reduced Prices!
S !(>,<).> SJ 1.00 I
Oik* Lot Dresses. Blouses. (iowns. Si.
( )ne Lot of l informs - onlv S2.
One Table of Shoes pair - S2.
82.50 Men's W ork Pauls - 81.50 I
82.08 Men's W ork Pants - 81.75 I
88.50 Mon's Work Pauls-82.00
86.50 Moil's Dross Foil Hals- 88.00
87.50 Mon's Dross Foil Hals - 88.50
81.50 Mon's. Bov's Swim Trunks 81.00
88.10 Mon's. Boy's Swim Trunks--82.50
85.08 Mon's Dross Shoos 82.00
87.05 Moil's Dross Shoos 88.00
One Lot Men's Dress Pants
s 1.9:5
87.00
80.03
NOW
82.00
S2..70
8:5.00
86.00
8o.:>o
812.05
NOW
S2.25
s:».r>o
86.00
Ladit s* Hals
wiaa: now
s::.<is to S2.o(i
S4.9X TO 32.5(1
53.98 TO
56.98 TO s:!.r>(l
Lailios* ('.oaIs
\m:rf. now
to s:i5.o(i
S:i4.!t'. TO S24.9.1
829.95 TO S2».»?
S21.!)."* TO $1!).!).')
Ladies* S!i|)s
\vi:m; now
S2.!)S TO S2.0II
s::.!»s to s:>.oo
si.its to $::.r*o
s:,.«is to s i.imi
l>:illiin^ Suit-.
\m:ki: now
s::.!»x to S2.oc
sr>.!ix to s::.(Ki
S'i.'tx to s::..k!
87.!»S TO St.Oil
*
!
One Lot of Boy's Bants now prim I at $1.00,81.25,81.75 and 82.00
82.98 81. \ .108 Dan River Slieels
8.‘».2.)ol x 108 Dan River Sheris
SI..‘10 & 89e Colton, Ravon Material
One Table of Towels, prieed at only
S2.00
S2.2.»
59e
Men's Anvil Brand Overalls-82.60
Bov's Anvil Brand Overalls-81.69
Men's Lared-Bark Overall Pauls-82.50
One Lol Bov's <^overalls-81*00
Shop While Prices Are Really Slashed!
BLACKBURN'S DEPARTMENT STORE
West Jefferson. North Carolina