Machinery Repair Doubly important To Cotton Growers Allocation of Vital Materials For New Implements low er Than General Average v&ssrspzzzfc mi - JhrdiTu^ doubly important U^cotton producers acoordmg to G Tom Scott, chairman of tht USDA War Board M aterials for the manufacturi ' ,^' of note farm machinery materials for repair pari n[ permitted at ? an a\era < ibout 15U per cent of th. 194. '''For implements used m the pi" j jssriss-arts.v-'; one-horse. single-row b-'mbiaatl^ .?SSIBkm:? equipment difKult |nari, that equipment eeiui n w ould be discarded ... ma m-1 I'm* will have to be re paired for us. y%y repairing farm machinery, farmers can put mor. guns into th. hand- of the armed force- -c said -Even- piece of old machine. > which substitute's for a new nujchme this year means a sj.mg f materials for new implements "'"in the campaign now und? ?' North Carolina tun. is the ess. t,u element." h. said larnie - ? d' well to take advantage of lb 1 est and best methods of repair i. machinery especially <:luring ? ^ ergency It e- H" patriotic duty -1 every farmer to make whatever ma chinery lie has on the fatb. last him as long as it will do satisfactory * Allocations for essential mat. rials for new machinery attachments and repair parts ordinarily used m eot ton production, expressed in mm of materials used for sim.lai pu. poses in 194(1. follow Group 1 Planting seeding and f.r tilinng machinery lr"n; ?" per cent of 1940 level attae bm. nt and parts 140 per,cent Group 2 Plow - and, list.r I"'" 64 to 82 per cent attachment- and parts 140 p. r cent ' Group 2 Harrows rollers PuK'j izers and stalk cutters from .1 ?\ 89 per cent, attaehnn tits and paits 120 pe-r cent. Group 4 Cultivators and word,-is ?61 to 74 per cent; attactun.nl and ' oart- 150 per cent PT; -I Ti ini v - ? cent, attacliments and part.- IbH |h-i j "Group 12 Spraying outfits (cone plet. Division Spray- lb. b. 0 pt-r cent; attachment- .?nd puitf. M per cent, division 2 dusters 94 " j 103 per cent, attaehnn nt; and parts 140 p.-r cent Truffir Drallis Mn\ S<*t Keeoril Iii I*> 11 Safely (!alh ll HI?h \l War Program By Killing W orkrr* American motorists achirvid an ! unenvwbh--all Una; high ivenrii for ? traffic fatalities with approxiinatrly 40.000 dead in 1041. if 'unofficial but 1 usually all-too-clos? advance reports ! art* substantial* d by final statistics ! The last high mark in street and , highway killings was Tiuhg up in 1937. with 39.643 dead Since then, however/marked improvement has resulted from better engineering. I more stringent law ? rvforeernent and ] intensified safety education. In 1939 1 the figures dropped to 32.600. with I a slight rise to 34.500 in 1940. -l "Now, at the very time we need j every ounce of human strength we can muster." grimly declares Julu n H. Harvey, managing director of the National Conservation Bureau, acci dent prevent division of the Asso ciation of Casualty and Surety Ex ecutives. "we are confronted by a record of preventable automobile killings which probably is unpre cedented. "Consider the effect of this news on our war program. Of the approx imately 40,000 killed by motor ve hicles last year, no less than 17.000 are estimated to have been occupa tional^ employed But even that isn't the whole of the bad news The total loss of man-days of productive work caused by traffic accidents in 1941 was in excess of 150,000.000 enough to build 8,000 heavy bombers or 25 battleships. "Such waste of human and eco nomic resources would be shameful in a normal year; in time of war it .becomes, criminal and roigbl-f disastrous. It can be prevented. Few, if any, traffic accidents, can accur ately be termed unavoidable. Those due to mechanical failures can be stopped by a little attention to the condition of every car at regular periods Where road or human fact ors fail, we might well look to the seat of local government, where the responsibility for maintaining safe roads, licensing physically fit driv er* and enforcing the laws is vest ed. If every driver and owner of a motor car will pledge now to drive more carefylly than ever before, we will change that all time high record to an all time low record. Incident all/, be particularly careful during the next several months. "Hiey are the moat dangerous of thej Displaying Western Hemisphere Solidarity "0 QUE EXISTE ARRA1GAD0 NO CORACAO DE TODOS i PRAIAS Dd' ATLANTICO AS DO PACIFICO. E 0 SENTIM TO.'DA INVIOLABILIDADE DO PATRIMONIO CONTINENT ? '-i, ' Getulio Varc, This poster showing President Roosevelt and Brazilian President Getulio Vargas was widely displayed throughout South America as a symbol of hemispheric solidarity. The Spanish text is from a speech by Vargas and reads, "Rooted in the heart of all, from the Atlantic shores to the Pacific, there is a feeling of the inviolability of the continental patrimony?Getulio Vargas." S. S. Brown Passes In Hospital Here Last Su? of his marriage. Tin body is lying m state in the church from i 30" to 3 30 o'clock attended by a guard of bonoi from the Masonic Lodge Interment will follow in the local cemetery. Aetna pal Una re is K S Feel. B S Courtney J W Manning. C B. Clark. J A Liggett Chas B. Hoe buck. J C Anderson and H (J Hor ton. Besides lvis wile. Mr Brown is survived by six children. Mis Mary; B Shut v Mis Sally B Gurganus and Samuel S Brown, Jr. all of Nortiilk; Mis K L Lowe of Gas Ionia Mi J Sain Gi tsmgei and Mrs John A Ward, both of William stoii. and the following grandchil ibet). Mrs?F?A?Harrison, of Plym? iuith. Benjamin Hopkins, of Suffolk; Conrad Get singer and James Willis Ward, hoth of Williamston; John A Ward. Jr. of San Juan. Fuerto Rico; Miss Shir'h y . Gurganus and Charles Speiici r Brown, both of Norfolk, and Nicholas Brown Ijowie. of Gastonia. and t wo great-grandchildren He also leaves a sister. Mrs V C Lang ley. i?f Wilson, and two 'brothers. Messrs. L Montforci Brown, of Jamesville' Township,, and Henry Brown of i Washington. ' ?I Knitters I rjjed To Consult Red Cross Washington. I). C In response to numerous inquiries. R. R. Outline, thief of the Textiles, Clothing and Leather Goods Branch, has explain ed the official position of the War Production Board on the question j >f women knitting sweaters for sol aiers and sailors. "The War Production Board," said Mr. Guthrie, "does want women to knit sweaters where absolutely need ed bv the armed forces and where the commanding officer? f?r the supplies. "It is our opinion that the average soldier and sailor is adequately cloth ed by the government and doesn't need additional clothing. However, there are exceptions. Our boys in j R oland are fruch an i nception They ? can make good use of additional clothing The same may be true of soldiers sent into the field on long campaigns. "On the whole, we don't want a broad wave of knitting that will con sume millions of pounds of wool that is needed for more essential pur poses. "This is the system we have set up with the American Red Cross. When a commanding officer desires such additional clothing as sweaters, he will apply to the Red Cross. The Rod Cross will then arrange for the sweaters to be knitted. "In this way, every sweater knit ted will serve a good purpose and there will be no waste of material, to say nothing of the labor of some patriotic woman. We welcome the cooperation of women in knitting for The Ninth Week Of The War (Continued from page one) turn id dll caliber ball ammunition we nearly doubled during the first th,V, weeks of January. 1942. over the corresponding period last year. War Department Production Direct or Knudscn announced the Chrysler Corporation will construct a $100. 000 000 plant m ChicaRo to turn out Wright 12 cylinder air-cooled en- i War Production Chairman Nelson announced adoption of a system of dailv promts reports to check pro duction delays "anywhere alonR the Ilia " III 110 i Red priorities and sub- ? I ontractiiu1 field offices in a new Bui. an of Field Operations to pro xl,h -taster, mor. efficient service to business and industry' The WPB asked the typewriter..manufacturing industry winch produced 1.000,000 machines m 1041 to cut its normal production 20 per cent immediately and convert its facilities to war pro (liu'lloh Central Information Service pr. sident Koosevelt directed the United States Information Service to expand its facilities "so that visitors shall bay. one central place to which they can Ro for direction and in humation" The President said be cause many businessmen and other citi/? ii.s are coming to Washington in increasing numbers seeking in formation and the assistance of their (loviNi ninent . . it has become more liin? in ? " >????? ?' ?.. i ???? difficult for those -coming 4 the (HI specific business to locate (."lovcrrvinenl official who can give ;?utlHnat'i'V( answers to their ques t,oi,. It is now necessary that tl,< re be an integration of the var ious offices having direct contact vMth the |?nhlk^lilld Jliat their^ nviti' ix coordinated yndor the ai red ion ?> im ^ curding to their likelihood of attack. I vulnerability and present equipment. Attorney Gen en. 1 Diddle establish- , ed a special War Frauds Unit within I fhe Department of Justice to prose cute all cases involving frauds in connection with the war effort. Civilian Supply Price Administrator Henderson announced rationing of new passen Rcr autos to eligible users will not be riii before February 2fith. and de livery of cars purchased hut not de livered before the Government froze all salts Will liegnr February 12th.. I'l.i WPB food Supply Branch ask i-d sugar retailers to take care of small industrial users who have bought sugar from them "in the past so they can conduct business on a minimum basis The OPA Consumer Division said wooI nroductj sold dnr rirTg the emergency slid must carry label telling the fiber content of . (the article. Prices Price Administrator Henderson s^t | ceiling prices for electric phono-1 i graphs, radios and all tubes and parts at the levels of last October 15th. He also set ceiling prices for washing machines and ironers. Wholesale and retail prices wfrV set for passenger autos under the rationing program, including a provision to compensate dealers for storage expense*. The WPA reported that since the begin 1 ning of the defense program rents | have been increased in 114 of 115 vi 1 tal defense areas surveyed. ^ the armed services the things they need, after the, commanding officers have informed the Red Cross of | those needs." Infantile Paralysis Campaign in County lias Marked Success (Continued from page one) Oak City Ruritan Club 9.85 Farm Security group 2.95 WPA 10.71 Williamston (general) 41.71 Williamston schools 26.35 Robersonville (general) 27.70 Robersonville schools 8.90 Farm Life school 29 25 Jamesville school 13.61 Rear Grass 14.45 Everetts school 4 35 Gold Point school 2.00 Oak City school 9.00 Hamilton school 13.90 Hassell school 2 80 Colored schools 17.15 Total $391.99 Draft Board Will Not (all Married Men At This Time (Continued from page one) Ralph Clayton Mobley, white of Williamston R.F.D., 1-A, subject to physical examination. Thomas Weldon Council, white of Oak City, 1-A. Luther Harris, white of Williams ton R.F.L)., 1-H to 1-A. Harding Juraze Taylor, colored of Williamston, 1-A. In this case, the board arranged for deferment un til the end of the school term. Henry Churchill Harrington, white of Palmyra, R F.I). 1, 1-A. Tires Allotted By Rationing Board Holding their regular meeting here yesterday, the Martin County ration ing board allotted thirteen tires and thirteen tubes. Four of the tires and four of the tubes were of the obso lete type and were not charged against the county's February allot ment. C. C. Martin, chairman of the board explained. Tires and tubes were allotted as follows: Julian Fagun, Hardens, two trail er tires and tubes of the obsolete type Edgar R Johnson, Robersonville, two tires and tubes of the obsolete type H. B Thompson, Williamston, two tires and tubes for pick-up truck used for transporting ten or more workers to and from work. W. O. Abbitt, Williamston, tire and tube for truck used in hauling grain Wiley Rogerson. Robersonville, two tires and tubes for truck used in hauling gas and oils. -Martin County Transfer Company, Robersonville, four tires and tubes for trucks used in hauling fertiliz ers and oil products. Two applications, one from Walter C. Lackey, county sanitarian, and one from J. L. Knowles, Dardens far mer, were carried over until the next meeting. ? Agriculture Year Books For Schools Congressman Herbert C. Bonner recently sent to the high school li braries of Martin County a set of Agriculture Yearbooks covering practically the past thirty years. These books contain much valuable information and statistical tables which should be of great benefit to not only the high school students, but also to the general public of the county The Congressman cxpresaed a desire that the books be properly taken care of and made available to those who desire to use them for ref Japanese Slamming The Pacific Door In Face Of Allies (Continued from page one) "^A^stiffei^attitude toward the Vichy government of France was taken by this country today when it was well established that Vichy had been in strumental in getting supplies to the Axis in Africa. The British and Germans both claim they have attacked and dam aged convoys moving through the Mediterranean toward Libya. In the German fighting in Libya is seen a plan by which Hitler could move southwestward toward the Americas by way of Dakar. Despite increased resistance the Russians continue their drive against the Germans. late reports stating that 26 more villages had been re captured and that fighting was in progress along the entire front with marked gains resulting in the south. While Japan "Is-closing the door.n the faces of the Allies in the Far East, this country is busy arguing over pensions for feeble members of Congress. The dancers are still strut ting unofficially or with the official blessings Of the boondoggles Miss Sally Rand, the over-publicised fan dancer, stating that she would con sider a $25,000 morale-building job and that she would change her title and stage a "nude deal" dance. The Normandie. once the pride I of the French merchant fleet, "acci dentally" caught fire at a New York nier yesterday afternoon and keel ed over this morning at 2 o clock Sabotage was dismissed, the author ities stating that the fire started from a workman's torch, meaning that only criminal negligence is respon sible for the loss of the sixty million dollar liner. Over two thousand men were working on the ship convert ing it into service as a transport .(Mi Babies Born In State Last Year Raleigh?There were 85,366 babies born in North Carolina last year, as compared with 80.971 in 1940 ac cording to figures released Wednes day by the Vital Statistics Division of the State Board of Health. Deaths reported during last year numbered 32,154, which was 53,212 less than the number of births and 40 less than the total number of deaths occurring in 1940 The 1941 birth rate was 23 6, as compared with 22 7 the previous year; while the death rate dropped from 9.0 to 8 9. the lowest ever rec orded in North Carolina There was a noticeable increase in the number of deaths among babies under a year biarnie-1941 muThavrng been 5, 073, as compared with 4,$76 the pre ceding year, which raised the rate from 56.3 per one thousand live births to 59 4 Maternal deaths show ed a decrease, however, there hav ing been only 354 of these last year, against 438 in 1940. bringing the rate down from 5.3 to 4 1. Deaths from what the State Board of Health terms preventable acci dents numbered 1,862. which was 427 in excess of the number reported in 1940. Added to these were 297 sui cides and 382 homicides, swelling the number of violent deaths last year in North Carolina to 2,541 Deaths from diphtheria during the year dropped from 119 to 89. Fig ' ui os now are beginning to reflect the compulsory immunisation law pass ed by the 1939 legislature Pneu monia deaths fell from 2.041 to 1.896 and tuberculosis deaths from 1,782 to 1,769. ... There was a pronounced decline in the number of deaths from puerper al (childbirth) septicemia The to tal last year was only 53, as compar ed with 112 in 1940. The decline is attributed by Board of Health physi cians to improved methods of treat ment Mosea Roheraon Dit>* Folloirinf Lonp Ulnea* Moses Roberson, respected colored citizen, died at the home of his son near here last Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock following a long illness. Roberson, 47 years old, had been in declining health for nearly fifteen years, but was able to be up until about a month ago. He had suffered with a tumor on the spine Funeral services were conducted at the Black Swamp church near here yesterday afternoon. Interment | was in the Tyner Town cemetery. Condition? Can C.au*p Coir To "Hold Up" Her Milk Yes, a cow can hold up her milk, says Prof, Fred M. Haig of the State College Animal Industry Depart ment. but she does not do so willing ly. Hie secretion of milk is an en tirely voluntary process "Dris condi tion is caused by some unusual con ditions around the barn, which cause* the cow to become nervous Excess ive noises, barking dogs, unkind treatment, and irregular feeding are almost sure to make a cow "hold up" her milk. Cows handled gently will seldom "hold up" their milk. erence in the various communities. The schools that have been furnish ed a set of these valuable publica tions are as follows: Bear Grass. Ev cretts, Farm Life, Gold Point, Ham ilton, Hassell, Jamesville, Oak City, Robersonville and Williamston. At the same time Mr. Bonner stat ed that he would take pleasure in sending individual farmers in Mar tin County copies of Farmers' Bulle tins dealing with any particular sub ject or agricultural problem in which they might be interested. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . During the first six weeks of this year, motorists on Martin County highways are doing no better and possibly no worse in making travel safe. TTie count stands at 10-all for the six weeks period in 1942 and 1941, with the property loss in this year more than six times greater than in 1941. So far no one has paid with his life in the nation's "march of progress" in transportation. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 6th Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1942 1 0 0 $ 200 1941 4 0 0 250 Comparison To Date 1942 10 4 0 $2130 1941 tO 1 343 Issues Urgent Call For Stenographers The manager of the Fourth United States Civil Service District an nounced today that there is a criti cal shortage of stenographers and in dicated that hundreds must be re cruited at once for duty in the Gov ernment departments in Washing ton. All who are qualified are urged to apply immediately to the local civ il service secretary at the post office in Williamston for full information. To expedite the filling of existing vacancies, the speed of dictation in the civil service examination for jun ior stenographer has been reduced from 96 to 80 words per minute, and the local civil service secretary has been authorized to accept applica tions, examine competitors, and for ward the papers to Washington for immediate grading. Those who qual ify will be offered immediate em ployment in Washington at an en trance salary of $1440 per annum Applications cannot be accepted from persons under 18 years of age or from persons who are not Amer ican citizens. The district manager stated that a great many stenographers are re quired by the Government agencies and that he hopes that qualified per sons will patriotically volunteer their services so that the war may be brought to a successful conclusion at the earliest date possible. Fire Victim Aided By Basket Factory Workers Calling for voluntary contribu tions. Lucy Hooker collected $11.65 from workers at the basket factory yesterday for the relief of Dora West. ' colored woman, whose home and contents were destroyed by fire last j Tuesday TTtghr~ In isolated naval stations our Na vy normally supplies medical serv ices for the entire population. WE PAY CASH FOR CORN. WIL liamston Hardware Co. dl2-t Pharmacy Observes Tenth Anniversary Opened here by D. R. Davis, the pharmacy bearing his name is ob serving its tenth anniversary this week. Time slips by in a hurry, but during that period the drug store has filled thousands of prescriptions and served many hundreds of regular patrons. The owner is receiving congratula tions and best wishes for another successful ten years. In connection with the anniversary observance, the management is boosting Uncle Sam's finances by offering a 25-cent savings stamp with each purchase amounting to as much as $2.50. Wants BLACK SOW, 250 POUNDS, CAME to my house Monday night. Own er can get same by paying for this ad. Mrs. Willie Ray. WANTED: TENANT WITH AMPLE help. Good opportunity for hustl ing party. See T. W Holliday, James ville R.F.D. 1 fl0-2t FOR SALE ?ONE 15-30 MeCOR mick-Deering tractor, one Oliver Disc, one Novo 3 H.P. double action force pump and engine all geared one unit, one mill house 32x75 feet, galvanized roof, one cast iron frame cut off saw. Luther Hardison, James ville, N. C. fl0-2t FOR SALE: ONE LOT 93x25# ON Simmons Avenue. Suitable for large duplex or apartment house. John Wier, Holly Ridge. fl0-4t LOST: BLACK LEATHER POCK etbook containing $28 and letter with owner's name and address. Finder return to Enterprise and re ceive $5.00 reward. Mrs. W. J. Smith. FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment. Suits, coats and dresses, 55 cents, cash and carry. 85c delivered. Pittman's Cleaners. f3-tf WANTED? TWO TENANT FAM ilies, white or colored, to work on farm. Jarven Leggett, Gold Point. 13-4t CORN WANTED ? WE ALWAYS pay top market price. Hardy's Es so Service Station, Highway 84, near fair grounds. Williamston. f3-4t BABY CHICKS?N. C. AND STATE approved from day olds to three weeks old, of extra fine quality, from as good blood lines as there is in the State. See us before you buy. Phone 603-J, Sullivan Hatchery. Washing ton, N. C. j27-6t FOR SALE? ONE SUPER-HATCH cr clrctric incubator. 1300 egg ca pacity. Nine trays. Can set one or more trays at the time. J. F. Weaver. M-2t FOR SALE ? BILLY GOAT AND cart. Cart in good condition. Asa Rogers. HF.D. 2. f8-2t THIS WEEK MARKS OUR 10th Anniversary We sinrrrely appreciate ihe business und good \?ill rxtciiileil iih during our 10 years in Williunislon. We nliall endeavor lo merit your eontinued putrouage by rendering a de pendable and pleasing service. WE ANNOUNCE A 10th &>?CIAt B e f e n s e Anniversary Offer of FREE! 25c Stamps Wo Offer Free, One 25c Defense Stamp With Every $2.50 Fash Purchase . . . Wed. - Thtirs. - Fr.day - Saturday Of Thit Week ? (Tobacco and Candy Excepted) Make up a list of Drug Store Needs and earn Defense Saving Stamps this easy way. Davis Pharmacy WILLIAMSTON, N. C.