War As It Relates
To Home Front Is
Reviewed for Week
{Continued from page one)
production has mounted 50 per cent
since Pearl Harbor there is nb
ground for "false complacency "
"We are nowhere near our goals,"
he said. "We need more and forever
more . . weapons, and we need them
now. We have got to realize the value
of time."
Voted for War
In the three months after the
Pearl Harbor attack, the United
States made available for the war
effort more money than in the 18
preceding months. From June, 1940.
until the Jap attack, funds totaled
$64,329,000,000 From December 7th
through March 5th. $72,603,000,000.
Jalopies Requisitioned
For the first time putting into ef
fect its previously announced plan
for dealing wun recall1! Irani" up
eratorS of automobile graveyards, the
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
requisitioned the entire stock of
wrecked jalopies on a lot near Val
paraiso, Indiana. The owner, Frank
Schumak. had twice rejected offt rs
described as fair \
Is the washerwoman coming back
into her own? At any rate, the WPB
has ordered production of domestic
laundry equipment discontinued
soon so the entire capacity of the in
dustry may be devoted to war pro
duction. This includes washing ma
chines and ironers. ?
In Florida, they're even moving
trick dogs and clowns out of winter
quarters of a circus to make room
for an arms plaht. Machines from
several factories have been moved j
into the quarters, and the commun
ity is all set for war work
President Roosevelt has signed a
bill authorizing acquisition by the
Navy of $100,000,000 worth of tools,
.equipment and facilities needed in
the production of ordnance material,
munitions and armor . . Plans for
the military highway to Alaska are
being speeded There has been j
established under Coast Guard Com- !
mandant Waesche a system of spec-,
lal precautions for protection of I
harbor installations throughout the \
United States House Speaker '
Rayburn told a press conference j
that on March 17th there were be- j
tween 7,000.000 and 7.500.000 men at I
work in war industries and fewer :
than 100 persons on strike.
Occupants Escape
Injury In Wreck
No one was hurt but considerable
damage resulted in two sides wiping
automobile accidents in the county
over the week-end.
A colored hdlow by the name of
Moore accepted the responsibility
for damages resulting when he side
swiped a truck driven by William \
Henry Manson on the Jamesville
Road, near Sweet Water Creek, late
last Saturday night. The damage
was unofficially estimated at $150.
The cars driven by Daniel DeMary,
colored, and by Elijah Taylor,
white sattor from Virginia, crashed
on Highway 125 in Poplar Point Sun
day evening about 8 30 o'clock. Both
cars were well loaded with passen
gers but none of them was hurt.
Damage to the cars was estimated at
$100
Rev, Jerome Hodpe* In
Revival At Rear (,tan*
Rev. Jerome Hodges, of Goldsboro.
is conducting a series of revival
services each night this week in the
Bear Grass Holiness Church. The
first of the services was held last !
Sunday evening, and the meeting
will come to a close next Sunday, j
The public is invited to attend
Brazil's Navy Ready for Action
Brazil's decree ordering the confiscation of part of the property and funds of Axis citizens and firms is
bringing that nation rapidly toward a declaration of war against the Axis. The Brazilian army and navy
is i ady for action, should war be declared. (Top) A picture of . Brazilian battleship Sao Paulo. (Bot
tom ? A general view of Brazilian fleet units in maneuvers off the long coast line. (Crrtroi t>reK8f
Ballots \re Being
Mailed To Martin
Farmers This Vieek
(Continued from page one)
ing territory. described as follows
All of the lands within the boun
daries of Martin County. Town and
village lots, and lands owned by or
under jurisdiction of the United
States, are excluded from the propos
ed district.
Notice is hereby given that on
March 2t>. 27 and 28. 1942. a referen
dum will be held in the said territory
upon the proposition of creation of
the Coastal Plain Soil Conservation
District, under provisions of the Soil
Conservation Districts Law of this
State. Ballots will !*? available for
all landowners concerned. You may
mark, sign and mail your ballot to
ytrtrt^ ctranty agent, or cast same at
the following place: County Agent's
Office. Williamston. N C.
All persons who shall hold title to.
or shall have contracted to purchase,
any lands lying within the said terri
tory are eligible to vote.
Sevent\ Report For
First Aid Classes
Seventy persons, representing most
of the districts in this county and
one m Bertie, reported for first aid
instruction offered by the American
lied Cross at Jamesville yesterday
afternoon and tie re last evening A
tew of the 87 reporting at Jamesville
and possibly three or four attend
ing the class organization here last
evening will find it next to wnpossi
bh to attend the sei les of elasses
scheduled for the remainder of this
and all of next week "We are e:
prrtmg aveiage size classes in both
schools, however" Professor Sam
Howell said
The classes are being held each af
ternoon at 8 o'clock in the Janus
ville school library and in the coun
ty courthouse here each evening be
ginning at 7 30 o'clock
Tlie course .is financed by the Red
Cross, but the pupils are subject to
call for instructional duty later on,
it was explained by Mr. Powell who
by w ay of eommenA^said he was very
much impressed with his two classes
in this county.
The Value-Wise
Economize uith (lothi's from
Margolis Bros.
A Suit for I)u<l ami Hift Hrollu-r Tuilored 1>\
Griffon, with a smart Shirt ami
Tic by Manhattan or Arrow, ami
a flat by Knox, with a pair of
Numi-Bush. Jarnian. Fortune or
Taylor Ma<Ie Shoes ami a Belt hv
? y
Hiekok . . .
Will ((ivf you thai at raw feeling
at every leathering . . .
ffilh the preterit (Government rettrirliont, you'll
find that quality irill pay great dividend*.
Margolis Bros.
This Camel is no Alien
I lie little camel is a native American. Born at the New York Central
.'ark'"Zoo, it is the offspring of seven year old Klly and Artie. The
Department of Parks is proud of its newest arrival.
(Central Press)
Superior Court In
Final Session Of
Term Here Today
tCuniiiiued from page one)
ris against Walter Bailey was set
tled by agreement the plaintiffs re
covering $189.95 with interest from
Septembi-r 1. 1941 The defendant
was taxed with the cost
The Watkins ease against Biggs
and others was settled by agreement,
the defendant agreeing to pay $800
with interest from Mareh 23. 1942.
The ease of I). L. Howell against
K P. Leathers involving a dividing
line dispute was settled by agree
ment.
A judgment in the sum of $411.98
with interest from December 31,
-19J9, was -granted the plaintiff in
the case of F L Rogers against M E.
Rogers. The judgment was deter
mined after numerous items, includ
ing a year's milk bill, were deduct
ed _
The case of D. CI. Mtathcws against
D- W Downs and others involving a
dividing line was referred to Attor
ney Clarence Griffin for a hearing
and investigation of the facts.
After working for nearly three
hours On a case growing out of un
fortunate circumstances, the court
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon
allowed Mary Chance $50 a month
alimony without divorce from Rufus
Chance. The cast attracted more than
passing attention possibly for its
sympathetic appeal and the good
character of the defendant. Rufus
Chance married when a young man
and had twelve children by his first
wife. Following her death some years
ago. he. married her sister. Mary, and
she mtived in with the family, work
ed hard and helped accumulate some
wealth. All was peaceful within un
til about 1930 when the second wife's
health started failing. She lost her
mind and she visited among her sis
ters and relatives until the husband
finally had her entered in an asylum
for the insane where he paid the re
quired monthly amount of $10. She
partially recovered, but during the
meantime, the husband asked the
court for a divorce. It was not grant
ed Returning to this section, the
wife, possibly at the instigation of
relatives, sued for alimony without
divorce. Judge J. Paul Frirzelle, pre
siding, took a very definite stand in
the case, and while he listened to
both sides he said in so many words
that the wife, in his opinion, was en
titled to her claim. He commented
very favorably oft the defendant's
character, and told him that that was
more than the property he had ac
cumulated.
Quite a few orders and judgments
were signed this afternoon, but they
could not be recorded in the public
records immediately.
THE RECORD
SPEAKS . . .
Reporting two sideswipings in
the county during the past sev
cii days, Mai tin County motor
ists flirted with death and at
tacks on human limbs, but came
through with no one injured and
__oulv??.moderate property dam
age
The volume of traffic is de
creasing rapidly on the highways
in this section, and while the
number of accidents is trailing
the number in the correspond
ing period a year ago, the per
centage decrease is hardly as
great as it should be under the
circumstances.
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.
12th Week Comparison
Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge
1942 2 0 0 $ 150
1941 4 3 0 429
Comparison To Date
1942 21 9 0 $3385
1941 28 ?nr~ 2 1744
'Bits And Pieces
Program In U. S.
While a shortage of small parts
fKeld up delivery of desperately
needed war equipment, a vast, un
tapped array of machinery, skilled
mechanics and manufacturing space
which can be used to turn out mil
lions of small items for planes, tanks,
guns and boats was uncovered in
the nation's 40,000 automobile deal
er shops. Final results of a nation
wide survey of these establishments
were submitted to the War Produc
tion Board. On the basis of the study,
engineers estimate that a hypotheti
cal arms factory of more than 250,
000,000 square feet?about 10 miles
wide and 10 miles long?could be
constructed. This would employ
more than 185.000 skilled mechanics
and would be equipped with more
than 18.000 lathes, 15,000 grinding
machines, 1,400 shapers, 16,000 drill
ing machines, 52.000 welding units,
40,000 buffing machines and 1,600
screw machines. The survey repre
sents returns from 4,131 dealers. He
said many of the machines are sim
ilar to thousands now being used in
England's highly effective "bits and
pieces" program. State retulU hive
been turned over to state officials
and divisional offices of WPB.
? Substitutes
Sunlight and soybeans are suggest
ed by the California College of Agri
culture to poultrymen searching for
substitutes to replace fish oils and
meal in poultry rations.
Japs' Fierce Drive
Southward Has Been
Halted Temporarily
(Continued from page one)
for peace while most of the world
was clamoring against the Soviets,
electrified all classes wjien he moved
into India this week. Hindus and
Moslems and other groups are im
pressed for they see that he means
business. There is renewed hope
that Cripps will bring India and her
millions to the side of the Allies, and
if that is accomplished the threat
of Japan will be reduced and her
claim for world supremacy doom
ed.
Over in Burma the Chinese are
gradually yielding in a fierce battle
raging since last Thursday.
Fort Moresby in New Guinea was
pounded again by Jap airmen, but
Premier Curtin of Australia predict
ed today that despair and disappoint
ment will be Japan', from now on
until ihe end.
The fighting in iiussia as spring
opens up is being watched with an
xiety. Increased activity is being re
ported there, but in most sectors the
Germans are still facing defeat. In
the Staraya Russa area, the wedge
of steel around the approximately
10.000 Germans is being tightened,
and the victims are said to be killing
their own wounded to get them out
of their misery.
Unrest is growing in the .conquer -
1 countries, and even in Germany
the operation of plants and railroads
is being sabotaged.
The Swedes are bolstering their
defense as Germany moves more di
visions in their direction. England is
building a spearhead that will make
Germany's visit to Crete look small,
and is preparing for any invasion at
tempt that may be ordered.
While fighting in the southwest
Pacific, m Burma and in Russia is
figuring in the news, observers are
watching developments in the Mid
dle East where it is believed by
many that Hitler will attempt0, a
march to gain a back entrance to the
Caucasus.
In this country the fight over the
New Deal still surges ahead, the tor
ics and labor-haters getting a jolt
yesterday when it was disclosed that
one manufacturer, broke in 1941, had
gained $58,000,000 contracts from the
government and that he had drawn
$145,000 in salary, paid his secretary
a bonus of $13,000 and had dished out
the money liberally to others from
the sale of motor starters manufac
tured at a cost of about $275 and sold
to the government for $600.
U 4*1 urns From 11 on/fit al I
To Ilia lliftnr IliTi1 TOilay'
Quite ill in'a Washington hospital ,
for nearly two weeks, Mr. N. C. i
Green, his condition greatly improv
ed, returned to his home here today.
Still under doctor's orders, he will
he confined to his home for several
days.
* i
Injiirt tl Youth Ri'turnn
From Hifs/fitul Ttnloy
Injured in a freak accident on the
local school grounds last week, Hal
Dickens, Jr., returned to his home
on Williams Street here this after
noon after undergoing treatment in
a Washington hospital. He made the
trip home in a Biggs ambulance. He
is to continue in bed for several
weeks.
1
Mrs. Leigh ton Roper and little son,
of Raleigh, joined Mr. Roper here
last week-end and are now at home
on the corner of llaughton Street
and Simmons Avenue.
Facet Charges In Justice
Hansel's Court Yesterday
Charged with being drunk on the
highway and permitting a minor
without a license to operate a motor
vehicle, W. L. Whitaker, Edgecombe
County white man, was fined $10
and taxed with the case costs in Jus
tice J, L. Hassell's court here yes
terday morning.
Wants
FOR RENT? LARGE STORE AND |
apartments in Tar Heel Building.
Hot and cold water and steam heat f
included in rental prices. Apply Mrs.
Jim Staton. m24-5t
I WILL TIE NETS AND REPAIR
nets cheaply. See me at my home
in Poplar Point if you need any work
done. Mrs. Zeno Beddard. m24-pd
FOR SALE ? ONE OIL COOK
stove, one coal stove and one baby
weighing scale. Reasonably priced.
Apply to Mrs. Sam Zemon, at Sam's
Bargain Place. m24-pd
HOUSE WANTED: ONLY THREE
in family. If you have house for
rent, kindly call Farmville-Wood
ward Lumber Company. m24-2t
FEATHERS WANTED ? WE BUY
geese, duck, turkey, chicken feath
ers. Goose and turkey quills. Good
prices. Write for same. Preston E.
Cayton, Ed en ton. N. C. m20-tf
WANTED ? A MAN BETWEEN
ages 21 and 55 to work industrial
insurance in Williamston, Rober
sonville and surrounding territory.
Previous experience not necessary.
Attractive propositions Address P.
O. Box 507, Edenton, N. C.
m!7-4t-pd
SEE ME FOR COLONIAL CHICKS
Play safe by buying U. S approv
ed Colonial Chicks. Save money. All
leading breeds at lowest prices. Re
placement offer on best grades. Pres
ton Cayton, Agent. Colonial Poultry
Farms. Edenton, N. C. ml3-tf
FOR QUICK, QUALITY D R T
cleaning service, bring your clothes
to Pittman's. One day service on any
garment. Suits, coats and dresses, 55
cents, cash and carry. 65c delivered.
Pittman's Cleaners. f3-tf
EXPERT ALTERATIONS ON ALL
ladies' garments. Fit and satisfac
tion guaranteed by Mrs. Minnie Bul
lock at Pittman Cleaners. Phone 159.
ml3-4t-ch
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$5.95
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
DOG CLINICS
(llinics for the vaccination of all dogs in accord
ance with the State law will be held in this
county at places and dates specified below:
Hardens. Monday, April 6, from 11 to t p.m.; Jamesville, Tuesday, April 7, from 11
to 2 p.m.; No. 90 Pilling Station, Thursday, April 9, from 11 to 1 p.m.; Hardlson's
Mill, Friday, April 10, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Eason Lilley's Store, Saturday, April 11,
from 11 to 1 p.m.; Corey's Cross Roads, Monday, April 13, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Bear
Grass, Wednesday, April 15, from 10 to 2 p.m.; Biffs School House, Thursday, April
16, from 11 to 1 p.m.; Williamston, Saturday, April 18, all day at Dr. Osteen's Office;
Beddards Store, Monday. April 20, from 11 to 1 p.m.; Cross Roads, Wednesday, April
22, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Everetts. Thursday, April 23, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Gold Point,
Saturday, April 25. from 10 to 2 p.m.; Parmele, Monday, April 27, from 11:30 to 2
p.m.; Roebuck's Station. I,of Cabin, Wednesday, April 29, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Has
sell, Thursday, April 30, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Robersonville, Saturday, May 2, from
10 to 4 p.m.; Hamilton, Monday, May 4, from 11 to 2 p.m.; Smith Bros. Store, Wed
nesday, May 6, from 11 to 2 p. m.; Oak City, Saturday, May 9, from 10 to 3 p.m.
All dogti not vaccinated ut their respective clinics must he brought to Dr. Os
teon's office at Williamston. Mo return vaccination schedules Hill he made. Own
ers of dogs not vaccinated will be promptly prosecuted.
The price of vaccination is 75c instead of 50c,
but trill still be deducted front taxes.
Owners are urged to have their dogs vaccinated in their respective districts on
the dates specified. All vaccinations will be done by a licensed veterinarian. Dogs
will be vaccinated at office of Dr. Osteen when he is not out 011 a clinic.
C. B. ROEBUCK
SHERIFF. By order of the Board of Martin County Commissioners