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MAKE EVERY PAY DAY 1 BOND DAY , JOIN TNI MY-IKHl UV1N0S PUN THE ENTERPRISE For Victory.., Buy UNITID STATES DEFENSE BONDS* STAMPS i VOLUME XLV NUMBER 14 |Villiamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, February 17, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 State Farm Leader Addresses Farmers In County Friday Tobacco and Cotton Import ant But Not As Important As Food And Feed Addressing the bi-weekly Martin County Farm Bureau forum in the agricultural building last Friday eve ning, E. Y. Floyd, recognized farm leader, offered many timely hints on the culture of tobacco and ap pealed to the forty or more farmers to serve one another and cooperate to the utmost in advancing the war -?effort. ? * 5 Regarded as the best-posted man on tobacco culture, Mr. Floyd, now head of the AAA in North Carolina, led an interesting and technical dis cussion dealing with the culture of tobacco. Admitting that farmers could tell him many things that he did not know about tobacco, and pointing out that no one set of rules applied to every individual case, Mr. Floyd did say that 3-8-6 fertilizers had been used with marked success in raising tobacco on light lands, that a 3-10-6 was possibly better for the crop planted on heavy soils. He went on to say that in this and oth er counties where peanuts are grown extensively it would appear advis able to add about 100 pounds of sul phate of potash to the ton of fertiliz er. Tobacco, planted in four foot rows and about 20 to 24 inches apart, had been found to make the best smok ing types. He discussed the use of dolomitic limestone, but where the soil had not been limited the condi tion could partly be met by the use of proper fertilizer mixtures. He rec ommended the use of about 1,600 to 1 2,000 pounds of dolomitic limestone per acre for land that had not been limed, and about 1,000 pounds on land that had been limed and where there appeared certain deficiencies. He warned against the use of too much fertilizer, and said that new types of distributors were being used so as to place the fertilizer on both sides and about five or six inches from the plant. Stable man ure, dropped in the drill, is a good fertilizer. uiscussing me prererred types or tobacco, Mr. Floyd stated that the Virginia Bright Leaf, Gold Dollar and Bonanza were possibly the most popular, but that some other type may be better suited for individual cases. He explained extreme types of leaf and suggested that progress was being made in developing a def inite type Experiments have been and are still being conducted in an effort to find a type suitable to the type of land in this section and which will fill the bill as far as the manufacturers are concerned. Mr. Floyd stated that blue mold had already made its appearance in Georgia, and that farmers in this section might find it advisable to be ready to combat it by getting their spraying equipment in shape Discussing the various diseases, the specialist declared that the ro tation system had proved about the only successful way in combatting Granville wilt and other diseases. This method had lowered the disease from about 60 per cent down to less than one-half of one per cent. Four year rotations were necessary, but it had been known where farmers had followed tobacco with tobacco for forty years without being troubl ed with the disease. It was pointed out that rye was planted after each crop, that in some sections two-year ro^tions were sufficient. The dis ease commonly known as root knots is best controlled by following to bacco with peanuts, cotton and if dt is very bad another crop of pea nuts should be planted before an other crop of tobacco. There is no one prescription for curing tobacco, Mr. Floyd explained but the main thing is to pull the crop ripe and uniform. Good ventilation is necessary and it is hardly neces sary to run the heat higher than 175 to 180 degrees, Mr. Floyd adding that excessive heat tended to redden the leaf. If lugs are too ripe when pull ed, the heat should be increased in the bam as rapidly as possible with out blackening the leaf. Upper-stalk (Continued on page six) Local Youths Are Promoted In Army Martin County haa ita captains, firat and aecond lieutenanta in the armed service, but it haa been quite i White since any of her young man have been promoted. Notice of ad vancement was received a few dayi ago for five boys from the county Oscar Anderson, Jr., and S. W. Man ning, Jr., were graduated from the Chanute (111.) Field branch of the United States Army Air Corps Tech nical Schools. Dixie D. Roberson, ol Roberaonville, was recently promot ed to a sergeant's ranking, and Noah H. Gurganus, son of Mr and Mrs John S. Gurganus, of Williamston has been made a corporal. Both ol these young men are at Eglin Field Fla. Euris Vanderford, former em ployee of the Virginia Electric and Power Company, has been made i corporal at Camp Callan, Calif. Anderson, it is understood, hat been transferred to Mississippi, am "f"1"! is in Florida now. End of a Jap Raider in Malaya Thii photograph, released by the British Ministry of Information, illustrates the end of a Japanese pilot who brought his plane within range of British anti-aircraft fire and was victim of a direct hit. His plane, scattered over a Malayan mountainside, is shown partly en shrouded in the folds of his unopened parachute. IN SUCCESSION A 1 J According to information re ceived here, the men registered in this county yesterday will not be subjected to actual military service until the manpower in the first two registrations ts ex hausted. Tiie order does not go into de tail and the full meaning of the delay in calling the new regis trants is not clear. There is some question as to whether married men in the first two registrations will be classified and made ready for service before the single men in the last registration will be called. In some counties, the 1-A classifications have been ex hausted and married men are being called. There are several hundred potential 1-A-ers in the first registrations, meaning that it is quite llkefy few of those men married before last Decem ber 8th will be called at any time in the near future. Mrs. Alice Harris Passes In Hospital Here Early Sunday Fimerul Service* Conducted At Home in Beur Gru*n Monday Afternoon Mrs Alice Harris, highly respect ed citizen of the Bear Grass com munity. died in a local hospital Sun day morning at 11:30 o'clock follow - jing a long period of declining health. She was seventy-two years of age but despite her advanced age and feeble health she was able to be up until last Thursday when she suf fered a stroke of paralysis. Although rendered blind by the stroke, she re mained conscious for a short time and was removed to the hospital that afternoon for treatment Her condi tion gradually grew worse and the end was expected. The daughter of the late James A. and Nancy Holliday Britton, Mrs. Harris was born in Beaufort Coun ty. In 1897 she was married to Rob ert E. Harris who died a number of years ago. Following her marriage she moved to this county. She was a member of the church at Macedonia for years, and was active in its serv ice until forced into virtual retire ment by declining health. Her pas tor, Rev. Dennis Warren Davis, as sisted by Rev. D. W Arnold, con ducted the last rites at the home yes terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock In terment was in the Harris family cemetery, near the home. She was a devoted mother and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. F. Whitchurst, of Norfolk; five sons, W. P. Harris, of Roberson ville, and J. W? G. W.. A. R . and H. L. Harris, all of theTiome commun ity. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. C. H. Rawls, of Raleigh; Mrs. Andrew Roebuck, of Robersonville, and Mrs. S. W. Manning, of William ston, and two brothers, Messrs. J Frank Britton, of Windsor, and H I- Britton, of Williamston. CAR ORDERS -\ While the rationing of auto mobile* will be delayed until tin County Rationing Board is meeting in the courthouse on Thursday of this week to con sider sales contracts pending be for and halted by the govern ment's "freeaing" order as of January 1st If definite evi dence can be offered establish ing a sales contract, the car deal can be closed, it is understood. The validity of a verbal contrast is as* reeegaisod under present rules and regulation* The rationing board is calling for all inventory reports to be submitted by dealers by Thurs day sf this weak. Forms have already been distributed, but the special form aaay get one at County Board Warns Against The Illegal Use Of Tires-Tubes INinrttM'ii Tire* and Nineteen Tubes Allotted Monday by Rationing Board Holding their regular meeting here yesterday, the Martin County Tire Rationing Board dropped a meaning ful hint when they cited rules and regulations governing the use of ra tioned tires. The board was literal ly "swamped" with requests for pur chase certificates, and several re quests were carried over until next week, one report stating that a few applications were not submitted when the applicants learned that the quotas had been exhausted for the week. No complaints have been filed with the board, but there are fairly definite rumors claiming that pur chasers are using rationed tires for purposes other than those stated in the formal applications for certifi cates of purchase. Vehicles equipped with rationed tires cannot be used except for designated purposes. In other words, the owner or operator of a truck or car cannot use the ve hicle if it is equipped with ration ed tires to "air out" with, not even l if he wants to go to church in the vehicle. Applicants are also subject to prosecution if they make false statements in applying for certifi cates of purchase. Proper forms for reporting alleged violations to the Office of Price Administration have been placed in the hands of the board and persons recognizing any viola tions are asked to report to the ra tioning boqrd. "There are mighty few tires to be had, and it is no more than right to see that those tires that are made available are used properly," a mem ber of the rationing hoard was quot ed as saying It was stated that some of the tire dealers are slow in filing certificates of sale. It was also pointed oyt that old tires must be sold to or traded to some tire dealer apparently to keep as many tires in circulation as possible. The board this week issued nine teen tire and nineteen tube certifi cates of purchase. Most of them call ed for tires and tubes of the obso lete type, meaning that the appli cants may buy new tires and tubes if they can find them. During the remainder of this month the board has eight truck tires and 21 truck tire tubes, six passenger car tires and five passenger car tire tubes for dis tribution. Car tires and tubes were issued this week to the following: Reuben A. Edmondson, mail car rier of Hamilton, one tire and one tube. The applicant wanted two of each but the quota was exhausted and the request for a second tire and tube cannot be met until next Mon day Walter C. Laekey, -eounty sanitar ian, requested four tires and tubes, but only three of each were allow ed, the applicant to get a fourth next week. Truck tires and tubes were issued to the following: J T. Gurganus, Williamston oil and kerosene distributor, two tires and two tubes. J. W. Manning, Williamston, elec trical repair service, one tire and tube. Williamston Plumbing and Heat ing Company, heating and repair service, one tire and tube Applications for tires and tubef filed by W. O. Abbitt, Martin Coun ty Transfer Company, Dr. A. J. Os teen, Roberson Slaughter House, F. F. Carstarphen and J. L. Knowles were carried over for consideration next Monday Certificates of purchase for tfr and tubes of the obsolete type were | issued to the following: W. M. Davis, Jamesville, three tires and three tubes. Ben H. James, Robersonville, one tire and tube. L. G, Taylor, Poplar Point, two tires and tubes. C. D. Can-away, Robersonville, two tires and two tubes. J. L. Gibson, R.F.D 1, Williams ton, two tires and two tubes. (Continmwl on dam six) X '???????ISSHS vfl ' UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD America's Freedom THE TENTH WEEK OF THE WAR President Roosevelt told his press ! conference the American people must realize they are faced with a world-encircling war. He said the first U. S. objective obviously is to I prevent a break-through and at the I enemy resources as possible while we build up overwhelming superior I ity necessary to ultimate victory. The ture department said Lend-Lease ernment agency heads ordering them to "determine those employees who may be promptly released" for work in the agencies most directly in volved in the war. Congress completed action on a j $500,000,000 appropriation for aid to I China, and the President signed it. The State Department announced ar rangements to coordinate and sim plify economic warfare methods of the U S. and Britain. The Agricul agricultural commodities delivered to cultural commodities delivered to the British Government totaled more than 3,300,000,000 pounds up to Jan uary 1, 1942?enough to fill 69,000 freight cars and make up a train 575 miles long Rationing Price Administrator Henderson an nounced nation-wide rationing of rc-capped and rctrcaded tires will begin February 19th. The rationing will be carried out through the same machinery now employed to ration new tires and tubes. Mr Henderson said it is probable there will be no crude rubber available for retread ing except for the small number of vehicles already eligible to obtain new tires and tubes. He said sugar rationing will be put in effect as soon as War Ration Book No. 1 is printed artd distributed. The books contain 28 stamps and each stamp will entitle the holder to a specified amount ? probably three quarters of a pound per person ? each week. When the books are is sued an appropriate number of stamps will be removed for any hoarded sugar in the family ? as shown by a certified statement. False reports of sugar supplies will carry penalties up to $10,000 fine or 10 years imprisonment. i ivinan uerensc OCD Director Landis said the OCD will be completely reorganized to "gear it for action." He said "each person must have a clear and definite function; every person must be qual ified to perform that function . . . We need to organize our forces and then hold practice tests to see whether they can function." The Division of Territories and Island Possessions re ported women and children are be ing urged to evacuate the Hawaiian Islands Gas masks are being distrib uted to the entire population, bomb shelters are being rushed to comple tion, and 1,000 reserve beds have been set up The House approved an appropriation of $100,000,000 for the OCD. The War Department caution ed civilians not to molest any mili tary aircraft, friendly or enemy, grounded in civilian territory be cause such planes often carry live bombs or ammunition. The War Front The Navy announced U. S. at tacks on the Marshall and Gilbert Is lands January 31st inflicted enemy losses totaling 16 ships and 41 planes, and destroyed fuel storage, ammuni tion supplies, hangars and other fa cilities of the Japanese. The Navy said the power and surprise of the attack was emphasized by destruc tion of approximately 85 per cent of the large Japanese bomber force on the islands and between 60 and 80 per cent of the shipping sighted. U. S. losses were 11 scout bombers miss ing and superficial damage to two ships. The State Department an nounced that at the request of the Netherlands Government U. S, Army forces have been sent to Cura cao and Aruba to assist in defense of the islands and their oil refineries. The Army reported a week of spo radic fighting in Bataan and said re inforced Japanese troops were pre paring for new assaults. During the week the Army and Navy reported at least 20 enemy planes were de stroyed. U. S. losses included three tankers sunk in the Atlantic, an Army transport sunk off Hawaii, and a submarine sunk off Panama after collision with another U. S. vessel. A "Combined Chiefs of Staff" (Continued on page six) DAY OF PRAYER World Day of Prayer will be observed in Willlamston Friday afternoon at 4:M o'clock when members of all denominations unite In a common cause at the Methodist Church. The public is Invited and urged to set the hour apart and participate In the service which will be led by Mrs. Z. T. Piephoff. The service will last for about one hour. 8lmilar services are being held throughout the world during the day even within the hearing of I bursting shell. Third Selective Service Draft Registration Does Not Come Up To Expectations In The County Farm Machine Repair Drive Is Moving, Rapidly In State While the farm machinery repair drive is moving rapidly in many sec tions of the State, reports indicate - that farmers in some areas still are lagging in getting their equipment ready for a record production of vital foods this year, according to G. Tom Scott of State College, chairman of the State USDA War Board. It us im perative, the War Board chairman said, that every available piece of farm machinery in the State be made usable for the coming production season to meet the record goals of food crops asked by the Secretary of Agriculture. This machinery can be assured, he pointed out, by ordermg repair parts immediately and getting the equipment in shape for us. Reports from representatives of the Williamston and Woolard Hard ware Company stores here yesterday clearly indicated that farmers in this section are cooperating in the move ment, that they are first repairing their old machinery and placing or ders for repairs and materials and new machines where needed It has been feliably announced that there the demand for new machinery stands at 118 per cent, that only 80 per cent will be made available. The local dealers did say that Martin far mers, for the most part, were an ticipating their needs with care and were not trying to hoard parts or materials Japs' Conflagration Drive Spreading to Vast Pacific- Areas Paiiamu (laual Defence Pierc ed by Knemy Maramlern in (Caribbean Area # While Britain and America and others of the Allies are still suffer ing from the shock occasioned by the fall of Singapore Sunday, the cruel and blood-thirsty Japs are pushing the world conflagration toward vast territories in the South Pacific. Yel low-baiting Tojo, the Japanese prem ier, has announced proudly that the fall of Singapore Sunday had paved the way to Burma, China, India, the Netherlands East Indies, Australia and New Zealand. Tojo, after a cowardly and sneak ing fashion listed the following war aims of Japan in a brazen report to the Japanese: 1 Japan is carrying out operations in Burma for suppression of Chiang Kai-shek's regime at Chunking, but "It is fartherest from-the thought of Japan to regard the Burmese as her enemy . Japan will gladly extend to them her positive cooperation for the establishment of Burma for the Burmese." 2. Japan firmly intends to strike the finishing blow at the Chungking regime, but "The attitude of Japan toward the people of China is that of regarding them as our brothers. Japan intends to carry on greater East Asiatic construction with the people of China by helping each oth er." 3. As India now has a golden op portunity to throw off "Anglo-Am erican domination," Japan expects her to restore for herself the status of. India for the Indians and will "not stint herself in extending assistance to the patriotic efforts of Indians." Tojo "feared" they would lose the chance for renaissance if they con tinued to be influenced by Anglo American cajolery. CANDIDATE 1 J 4. "Japan will crush thoroughly the Dutch forces which continue to re sist us in cooperation with the United States and Britain, However, if the Indonesian people understand our real intentions and cooperate with mr in greater East Asiatic construe-. Lion, we shall respect their tradi tions and emancipate them from the despotic rule of the refugee Dutch government." 5. Australia and New Zealand also should avoid useless war in reliance upon the United States and Brituin, which are not worth depending on." (The Berlin radio, heard by the United Press listening post iq New VUrrdt, quoted Adm. Nobumasa Snet- , >ugu, one of the most extreme na tionalists among Japanese naval leaders, as asserting that Australia New Zealand and India were lost to Ihe British empire.) In opposition to the sweeping Jap anese drive, the defenders are hard pressed today as bank presidents, clerks, white-collared workers and others pick up shovels and other tools and start digging in against the in vaders who arc expected to strike in the order listed by Tojo. Stiff oppo sition is planned for the invader when he drives toward Java, hut the final phase is hardly expected until the battle is carried to Australia. The Japs are pushing steadily toward Rangoon, threatening the all-import ant Burma Road While the Allies are demanding shake-ups in government bodies as a result of Singapore and the Dover Strait incident, the visit of Chiang Kai-shek to India was recognized as the most important event in months. If he can swing India to the side of the Allies, there is some hope for stopping the yellow invaders. If not, it would appear that Japan, will ac- : complish its 3.000-mile jaunt as her part of encircling that part of the world. While Australia is digging in for its defense, the Dutch are calling (Continued on paga six) Jack Kdwards, (Greenville at torney and a native of Hertford, today formally announced his candidacy for representative in the National* Congress from the First District. Former Crew of the Mormandie Are Sad Over IjOss Of Ship Wuiitt'il To Help t'licck Fire Kill Vi ere Driven Kaek Ry Police -v One of the most disheartening stor ies about the loss of the Normandie centers around its former French crew. Appearing in a New York newspaper, the story reads The ex-crewmen of the Normandie think they could have saved the ship if they'd been given the chance I talked to embittered Frenchmen ?engineers, electricians, oilers, fire men, officers?in the Hotel Bristol lobby on W. 48th Street. They've been living at the hotel for months They told how many of them tried desperately to board the ship when the fire alarm clanged on Pier 88 But they were driven back by Coast Guardsmen and police. In the French Line offices at '.the : pier were Comdr. I a- Huede, Chief Engineer Lc Borgrie, Fire Capt. Le Bette, 2nd Capt Agnieray, Chief Electrician Gillou and some crew members. For hours they stood there, looking out of the office windows as their great ship burned. "In the dark, with our eyes closed we could find our way on the ship. It was our ship Now tt isyours, the Lafayette," said a taH7 mustached Frenchman, his cigaret stub bobbing up and down in his mouth. A young French sailor, his hands in his pockets, spoke softly. His Eng lish was bad. "We are not Men of Vichy. I fight in the war and when the Armistice (Continued on page six) r~ FIRST AID Realizing that It is advisable to be prepared should an emer gency present Itself, Dr. E. T. Walker, medical director in the county OCD, has planned a ser ies of first aid classes here. Vol unteering his services. Dr. Wal ker will conduct the first of ten classes in the Woman's Club to morrow afternoon from 5 to 6 o'clock. Classes will be held at that hour each Monday and Wed nesday, the doctor explaining that so many had signed for the course of Instruction that he was planning to conduct a second series of classes beginning pos- ? slbly the latter part of Mareh. The first ehus hat enrolled a boat M persons; making a second ser ies almost Total Of 1.280 Men \re Registered III Countv 011 Monday Kc^i^lrar- Vrr ( onfident the Keiti-trillion WaT Vlmu-t (Complete Twelvi hundred and eighty Mar tin County men wi'iv added to Uncle Sam's .potential manpower pool yes terday in the third nationwide draft registration. The number of regis trants fell far below expectations, but registrars in all the eight centers were confident that the registration was all inclusive that few if any men in the 20-44 age group refused to register. Selective service authorities, judg ing from the first two registrations, had estimated that the registration would approximate 2.000 men It is quite possible however, that the to tal gained Monday will be' increased when the cards of those Martin County men working m defense cen ters are received. It is estimated that there are several hundred Martin County men working in the various defense areas."that possibly fifty of more were included in the registra tion age group Reports from the chief registrars state that the registration machinery ran smoothly, that the assistants were present f<>r the first registra tions promptly at 7 o'clock Several of tin* centers were rustled during brief periods in the early morning, but the task was handled in an or derly fashion ami without much de lay. Unable t<> work on account the rain, the men reported to the reg istration centers early, m the day. leaving very lew !<? register in the afternoon and evening Harry Heed, nephew of Missouri's former United States Senator Jim Reed, was the first to register in the Williamstori centei If was quoted as saying that lie is ready for action if and w hen needed The registration was held without disturbance. One or two registrants, following the night before, explain ed their eyes were red, and there was some little evidence of drinking, but for the most part it was-a sober and fairly serious-minded group of men who Signed the cards for possible military service latn on. Much trouble was experienced in learning correct ages, and it is pos sible that a fe\v registered outside uir iu 4+ age nrmi|) Devd'ai caius wi'ic held nut ol tii** registration for invi stigaf ibn by Uu'*<U;?tt hoard- of fice when it appian d that some 19 yeai olds had broken into the draft legist rat ijm rank Olio man. be lieved to have attained his 45th birth day just about ,t week ago, signed up, and his ease is being investigated. These apparent error- resulted when the subject stated he was either 20 or 44 and the birthday dates did not substantiate his age declaration. There were six such cases in Wil liamston, it was learned. Quite a few colored persons were una hie to give their 'correct ages, and the improper reports turned in to the vital statis tics registrars were of "little value in detei mining true ages for numbers of young men. The county draft board is meet ing this evening to canvass the reg istration and to prepare a_rcpnrt to State Selective Service headquar-" ters No report has been received from the nation, but it is now be lieved that the total will not come up to estimates. A lottery for determining the or der numbers for the late registrants will be held some time during March, unofficial reports stating that those men registering Monday will be placed at.-the end of the first two registrations. The country was fairly well rep resented in the registration here, some of the registrants being from Texas, Virginia, Alabama. Florida, New York, West Virginia and one (Continued on page six) Man Bafilv (lut In Automobile Wreck Herbert Staton Williams was bad ly cut on bis forehead last Friday af ternoon about 4 30 o'clock when he Inst control of his car and the ma chine turned over near the Cedar Branch Baptist Church not far from Jamesvillc on the Jamesville-Wash ington Road. His car, a 1942 model, was damaged to the extent of about $550, Patrolman Whit Saunders said. Williams was riding alone, the pa trolman stating thut the man had been formally charged with drunk en driving. Late Saturday night LeRoy Wil liams lost control of his car and the machine turned over a short diatancr this side of Dardens. Williams and his companions were not hurt. Ttie damage to the car was estimated at about $79.