Need Is Urgent For
Food Deliveries to
The Allied Powers I
Farm Administrator Recalls {
Visit To Battered England
A Short Time Ago
Spending a month in England re
cently, R. M Evans, administrator ot
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration, cited the urgent need for
getting food to the allied powers
across the seas.
Mr. Evans said, in part:
"During our visit we were on food
rations just like everyone else. I had
one egg for breakfast during the
entire four weeks we were there. I
saw only one orange, and it was be
ing eaten by an aviator who regard
ed it as quite a novelty. Like most
Americans, I'm accustomed to eat
ing heartily?and more than once I
got up from the table still hungry.
It did not hurt us any, but Paul Ap
pleby lost eight pounds and I lost
ten.
"The government is doing a good
job of handling the food over there,
and it is being distributed fairly. Ev
eryone gets all the bread and pota
toes he needs, but the allowances of
meat, cheese, eggs, butter, lard, milk,
and vegetables is very limited. Peo
ple doing extra heavy work get ex
tra rations, and children and nurs
ing mothers get all the fresh milk. A
fine system has been developed in
-the community feeding centers
where people can get a meal for 18
or 20 cents in our money, or free if
they haven't the money. Probably
some of the really poor people are
getting a better share of the total
food supply under today's wartime
rations than they were previously
under their own peacetime needs.
"Nobody is starving in Britain,
but there is not nearly enough high
energy food for best work. Ernest
Bevin, the Minister of Labor, told us:
'A lot of our people look as though
they are in good shape, but they
have not the vitality or staying pow
er. They need more protein. Give us
the meat, and we will increase our
production IS to 20 per cent.'
"An American research doctor |
pointed out the large number of peo
ple on the streets who wore small |
bandages and said: "They lack vita
min foods If they receive a scratch,
it doesn't heal rapidly. You might
scratch your hand, and in a day or
two it would be healed; but with
them it takes a couple of weeks.'
"No one knows, of course, how
the war will end. I am filled with
admiration for the brave spirit of
the British people. Nevertheless, we
must recognize that they?and the
entire fight for freedom?are de
pendent upon the production of our
farms and factories over here. Our
farm defense program is all-impor
tant. We must send supplies We rep
resent their hope for peace and vic
tory If we should let them down,
not only would we endanger our own
future and the future of world dem
ocracy, but also we would be let- |
ling down one of the most courag
eous people the world has ever seen."
Martins Gain Win
Over Engineers In
Rough Exhibition
Local Quint Gets Sweet Re
venge In 52-34 Victory
Over Army Team
The local Martins were "hotter
than a depot stove" here Sunday af
ternoon, and they used this advan
tage to romp to a 52-34 win over the
Company "A", 649th Army Engineers
team, of Washington, in a rough and
tumble exhibition of basketball.
From the opening to the final
whistle the outcome was never in
doubt, as the Martins were hitting
the hoop with uncanny accuracy,
holding a 9-6 lead at the end of the
first period, and gradually building
up a winning margin as they out
scored their opponents in every per
iod.
The Engineers, without the service
of their ace player, Babe Lindsay,
for most of the game, didn't play
quite as good ball as they did last
week when they edged out the Mar
tins by five points, in Washington.
The Martins were hawking the ball
more vigorously than usual, espec
ially Pappy Diem, and their ability
at making baskets from all angles,
except crips, was remindful of the
Martins of days gone by, as they
turned in their best offensive dis
play of the season. Their total of 52
points for this game was equal to
the combined total of their last two
games.
"Captain" Diem was tho pacaset
ter for the locals, both defensively
and offensively, as he scored 17
points to take scoring honors and
played a swell floor game, literally.
Fenner Wallace, with 12 points, 10
of which were scored in the last half,
was second in the offensive parade,
and he was followed by Breezy
Beaird, with nine. Most of Wallace's
and Beaird's goals were beautiful
long shots. Corey and Manning, each
with seven, rounded out the point
making for the locals.
Woodhouse, forward, was best for
the visitors, as he had six field goals
and three foul shots for a total of
15 points, being followed by Wilkin
son, guard, with nine.
The box:
Engineers
G
K
T
Woodhouse, f
6
3
15
Gregory, f
3
1
7
Brittingham, f
0
0
0
Fries, c
0
3
3
Ridenour, g
0
0
0
Stockman, g
0
0
0
Lindsay, g
0
0
0
Wilkinson, g
4
1
7
Burkheiscr, g
0
0
~ 0
Totals
13
8
34
Martins
G
F
T
Wallace, f
6
0
12
Manning, f
3
1
7
Rose, f
0
n
0
Corey, c
3
i
7
Beaird, g
4
l
9
nipmt |?
?17
Totals
23
6
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Plenty Of Changes
In American Living
There'll be plenty of changes in
shopping habits, delivery facilities,
personal transportation and other
phases of American life before the
war is over. Already proposed is "ev
ery-other-day" instead of daily de
livery of milk, and consolidation of
delivery routes to avoid duplication
of truck mileage. Larger containers
for foods, especially those using tin,
are coming. Two trouser suits are on
the way out; so are vests of double
breasted suits. Nylon, which had
been counted on to take up much of
the slack in hosiery yarns when silk
imports were stopped last August,
itself is now in such need for para
chutes that civilian use of it for hos
iery, underwear and other uses has
been cut by 20 per cent. Maybe cot
ton stockings soon will be a badge
of honor?a small-enough token of
American ability to "take" at least
that minor shock to vanity.
More Uniform Stand From
Cleaned Tobacco Seed
??
Lenoir County farmers who have
had their tobacco seed cleaned in
past years have found that they get
a more uniform stand and growth
of plants in the bed, reports Farm
Agent G. M. Swicegood.
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How the Yanks Sailed?in '18
With an American expeditionary force being rounded into shape for action "wherever they are needed,"
according to pre: ident Roosevelt's state-of-the union speech. United States soldiers will soon be filling huge
transports like this one. Here, American troops are shown aboard the troops-', p Alt. U#*>ion during the
first world war. (Central Prtas)
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COLONIAL TRADERS WERE *~
E'iNED 10.0(H) ROUNDS
OF TOBACCO
One of the first laws, passed in
North Carolina made an attempt to
regulate trade In that day, selling
to and buying from the Indians was a
big business, one that the assembly
thought needed regulating. Ilowtv 1
er, the contrast is great between that
government control and tin modern j
control over commerce and indus- ,
try. _ |
Today there is a definite lestriction <
of trade by means of tariff and em
bargo. Foreign purchases that are.
undesirable are limited or prohibit ;
ed by congressional acts
Of recent date, a movement is on
for establishing a down payment
schedule for installment buying. On
luxuries such as automobiles a one
third down payment is required. For
necessities such as household furn
ishings, only twenty per cent cash
is required.
The war frenzy has brought to Am
erica price-fixing plans. A top level
of prices for staple articles will prob
ably be enforced.
In contrast, to present day nation
al emergency regulations, the orig
inal act limiting freedom of trade in
Nuith Carolina (lltl not tell the rrrair
selling how much down payment to
exact, nor did it tell the buyer how
many months would be allowed for
a full settlement of an installment
account.
When the Virginia settlers moved
'smith nf iha hnrder"?and- settled
within the bounds of the county of
Albemarle, they asked that their
right to the lucrative Indian trade
be protected. A law was passed by
the Assembly of 1669 which served
as an embargo. "Strangers from oth
er parts" were excluded from doing
business with the red men living in
this new colony that later became
the State of North Carolina.
Whereas strangers would come in
to the Indian villages to "truck and
trade" with the natives, a law was
enacted that made it lawful for "any
person or persons to apprehend any
such persons or Foreigners."
Outlawed peddlers from out of the
colony were tried before the gover
nor or a member of the council.
Traders found guilty were subject to
emment official had power to com
Carries on Tradition
Carrying on the family's tradition,
Russell J. Hoag, 18,of White Plains*
N. Y., enlists in the navy in New
York. His father, Chief Yeoman
James- R. Hoag, re-enlisted the day
after the Jap attack on Pearl Har
bor, having had thirty years of serv
ice. They are descendants of Isaac
Hull, American naval ' to.
r>it prisoners "to prison till they
Local Happenings
| In The Enterprise
Forty Years Ago
JANl'ARV 11. 1?02
The warehouses will soon be un
derway.
There was a large crowd in town
Wednesday.
The Roanoke river-is receding very
rapidly.
Dr. Biggs' new office will soon be
corn pie ted.
Fountain Lipscomb broke bus arm
while playing football One day last
week.
Mr Eli Gurganus is erecting a
large warehouse m tin- rear of his
store on Main Street.
Mr II. B. Hardy was here last
week delivering the News and Ob
server's Year Book. It is the best
lx>ok of its kind we have ever seen.
It contains a vast amount of infor
mation.
Littleton Female College recently
received- as a Christmas present from
Mr N. II Walker, who lives near
Elizabeth City, a swan measuring
seven feet three inches from tip to
tip of wings.
"Society Gossip" is a new feature
of the Enterprise and it is hoped that
it will be enjoyed by our readers We
are not authorized to give the name
of the writer m this issue.
The minstrel show at the Opera
House was. well attended. The per
formance was a very creditable one.
The dancing, rope walking and jug
gling acts were especially interest
ing.
Miss Nellie Fryer, daughter of Mr.
and Mi: Joseph Fryer, died at the
home of her parents Wednesday eve
ning about eight o'clock. Miss Nellie
had a yellow chill on Tuesday which
caused her death.
Mi II A Cullipher, of Kverotts,
litis moved to Lew iston, hoi tie Cuun
ty, where hi- will engage in farming.
Tobacco will hi the principal crop.
Mr Culhphei i.. a son of Mr W. T.
Cullipher, one of our most enterpris
ing farmers We wish him much suc
cess.
The Baptists have had issued very
neat programs for the prayer serv
ices to be conducted next week. The
meetings will begin Monday evening
at 7:15 o'clock arid continue each
night during the week. Cordial in
vitation is extended to everyone to
attend.
Rev. A 1) Hunter has been se
cured by tin Baptists of this State
as the virtual successor of Rev. Mr.
Springfield in collecting the? addition
fund and also the money pledged
tisl Female University in Raleigh.
Messrs Griffin and Aiken, of
Spring Hope, N C , were in town on
Tuesday These gentlemen were here
trying to secure one of the ware
houses They an; well recommended
and no doubt will make a strong
firm if successful in securing the
warehouse.
had paid ten thousand pounds of to
bacco."
One-half the goods found in the
stranger's possession, and one half
the fine went to the upprehender,
the other half to the eight Ix>rds Pro
prietors.
They 'Remember Pearl Harbor
HERE WE AKt I
?j6wTEERsiePE?t Harbor!
Shipwoikers who volunteered to go to Pearl Harbor parade paat the
reviewing stand at the Brooklyn, N. Y., Navy Yard before leaving for
-he Hawaiian naval base heavily damaged by the . atiese. Several
aundred of the worltefi were "called for week in repairing the dgmaf*.
Eagles Will Play In
Washington Tonight
Wiiliamston's No. 2 independent
basketball team, the Eagles, will
journey over to Washington tonight
to meet the Company A. 649th Army
.Engineers team in a game at eight
o'clock. This game will be played on
the Parish House court of the Epis
copal Church.
The low-scoring Eagles will be .
stepping out of their class for the ;
second time this season, the first be-1
ing the occasion when the Jamesville I
All Stars "lucked out" over them i
during the Christmas holidays. Also !
the Eagles will stake their almost
unblemished (unblemished because
of two wins) record in this game, but
the local boys will be in there fight
ing?to keep their opponents' score
down.
I In a ""practice" game in the new
I Farm Life gym, the Eagles edged a
1124 2! win over the fast-stepping Bear
: Crass high team last Friday night, as
:tlI members of ThnTme-man Eagte
squad saw action. Winters. Mears
and Croftoh led the scoring for the
locals and Earl Roberson was best
I around player fof the school boys,
The director? of the Martin Coun
tv Tobacco Warehouse Company met
Tuesday evening in the law office of
Mr. Wheeler Martin's and rented one
of the warehouses to Mr. C. C. Coop
or. of Rocky Mount Another meet
ing of the directors will be held on
February 3rd at which meeting the
>thor warehouse will be rented.
Dr. J. E Smith wick and Miss Li/.- |
zie Burras. of Jamesville. attended
the minstrel last Friday evening.
Messrs. T. K. Hodges and Henry
Gurkin. who were sick with the
mumps last week, are out again.
Messrs. .J G. Barnhill and Ed j
James, of Everetts, attended the pain- i
trel Friday evening.
Mrs Gaynor and family, of Beth '
| el, have moved to Williamston.
Miss Ames, the popular milliner of
| Blount Bros . left Saturday for Rocky
: Mount where she will visit for a
I week before returning to her home
in Baltimore.
Farmers Now May
Apply For New
Tires And Tubes
Farmers of North Carolina are
eligible to apply for permission to
buy now tires and tubes for farm
implements and trucks used in mov
ing food products to market, the U.
S. Department of Agriculture has
been informed by the Office of Pro
duction Management.
G Tom Scott, chairman of the
North Carolina USDA War Board,
has outlined the procedure for far
mers wishing to purchase new tires
and tubes.
First, Mr. Scott said, obtain appli
cation blanks at your local rationing
board. Take this application to an
inspector for the board and obtain a
statement from him that the tire' or
tube to be replaced cannot be re
paired, recapped, retreaded or oth
erwise placed in usable condition.
If the tire or tube can be repaired.
the farmer will be notified and he
will, of course, be Unable to secure
now products.
Next, present the statement of the
inspector to the rationing board
with an explanation of the purpose
for which the new tire or tube is to
be used Farmers are eligible for
new tires and tubes for farm tractors
amTothor implements for which they
are essential, and for trucks moving
farm products arid food to market.
Tires and tubes may not be obtain -
'oil T<)r~" Ffucks" whicn transport such
products to ultimate consumers.
Tires and tubes may not be obtain
ed for any purpose .unless they are to
be mounted immediately Mr. Scott
pointed out.
If the applicant meets the stan
dards of tin- local rationing board, a
certificate will be issued allowing
the applicant to purchase from any'
dealer, providing the hoard has not
already reached the monthly total
of certificates it may issue, Mr
Scott added.
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WE ARE TAKING ORDERS FOR
Tobacco Flues
KVKMKKS. don't Hail to give your or
der for Toltacco Fines. Voii rcali/.c the
conditions that confront ii? all and liou
difficult it is to srrurr metal* ami tin.
WE WILL GET T>0 PER CENT OF
LAST VKAirS SUPPIA OF IKON
ftc lia\c in stock Iof our allotment, vsliicli can
l>e concerted into fines immediately upon receipt
of vonr order. Don't wail! (Ii\e lis vmir order ikiw.
G.&H. BUILDERS
SIIIM'LY COMI'W^ Willi WIS'TON. Y C.
Defense
SAVINGS STAMPS ttrnf BOM>S
MAKK AMKMCA STKONB!
ilihit' In llir needs of Yuierieu 101 In\ is
money. Perhaps thai sounds loo oh'
liiiiin lo he repeated . . . yet. it hears
stressing every tlay ... in a very conerete
nay. Vic iiiiistl ever have before us the
rcHli/.utioii lliat it takes dimes uiitl ipnir
lers as well as tlollars to hiiiltl the ^reat
tanks anil ships we neetl . . . money thai
we ean make available to our povern
ineiil through the purehase of TleTense
bonds anil Stamps. We're here to help
each of you . . . I)(> YOU IIPART!
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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