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?<la\ Niirlit
(Continued from page fine)
untanly i t tWhile , he greatly
valued the political friendships and
tin religious fellowship through a
35 year membership in the local
Baptist Church Mr. Brown possibly
found his greatest pleasure in life as
a member and officer of the Skewar
key Masonic I/odge. When a young
man he was i levah d to sublime mas j
tei Mason by the (hand Lodge. He
\\ a master of tin loc al lodge seven
term.- and war faithful in its service
until tin end Just before hjs last ,
illhe be visit I'd tin lodge alone to
look after the plumbing late oneJ
< Id altenioo! It was one of.his last
? i ft lily acts, an act characterized by ?{
its uiiselhshiless and without hope
id any reward He w'as also active'
m ? thei fraternal organizations.
Funeral ' se rvic es are being held
this afternoon at 3 HO o'clock in the"
local Baptist c hinch on the 51st an- .
niversar> 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 <?t a central office."
Civilian Defense
The Senate passed and sent to the
House a bill to create a $1,000,000,000
fund to compensate American prop
tits owners for war damages. The.!
fund would compensate for losses
ether than life ??r personal injury to
ill. extent of"$15,000. OCD Executive
1 .andis announced cities in target,
anas will not he required to submit
iequisitions tor protective?equip-,1
inent including gas ma.sks and aux
iliary lo **
provided by $100 million of Federal
funds He said the equipment would
be allocated to the various areas ac
lie aiioeaieu >?> 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.