War As It Relates
To Home Front Is
Reviewed for Week
(Continued from page one)
coming scarcer every day. are going
to be increasingly important.
Price Ceilings Completed
The new regulations complete the
complete system of price ceilings
which was begun April 28 with the
announcement of OPA's General
Maximum Price Regulations. May
11th brought the ceiling which cov
ered sales and services and com
modities at the manufacturing and
wholesale level, one week later a
ceiling was created over all sales of
commodities at retail. So. in the
space of two months, we have set
our economic house in order for
war, we have built solid barriers
against those rising living costs
which could only mean, in the end.
disaster to the Home Front?disas
ter comparable to defeat on the field
of battle.
Be suit1 yuu miienibn that
new regulations apply only to con
sumer services rendered "in con
nection with commodities." They've
nothing to do with the fees charged
by your lawyer or your architect,
your barber shop or your beauty
parlor.
Temporary Idle Cause Problem
One of the knottiest problems con
fronting us as we move to mobilize
our manpower for the war produc
tion line is the temporary unemploy
ment of skilled and semi-skilled
workers caused by the shutting
down of non-essential civilian in
dustries New York City, filled with
many small plants which cannot be
easily converted to war work, is a
prime example. There nearly 400.
000 men. many of whom are highly
skilled, are jobless, at a time when
war production plants in other sec
tions of the country are crying for
labor. A great deal of factory ca
pacity, some of which can be
changed over to war work, also is
idle.
Protect Skilled Workers
Mr McNutt and Mr. Nelson took
a step last week which should speed
skilled workers to war jobs and
keep them there In the past, if an
unemployed man in the automo
bile industry was summoned back
to his old job he was forced to re
port within a week or forfeit his
seniority rights Now. if the work
er has been trained for a new job
he may choose to say with his new
employer and still retain seniority
rights in the old plant.
The vital stake of America s 13,
000,000 Negroes in the fight for free
dom has been emphasized by crea- j
tion of a Negro Manpower Service '
within the War Manpower Commis- j
sion. Under the direction of Dr. Rob- |
ert C Weaver, an expert on Negro j
employment, the service will car
ry out a program of training and
placement of colored workers.
O. D. T. Opens New Front
Transportation must not be a bot
tleneck if men and materials are to
move to far-flung fronts in suffi
cient quantities to defeat the Axis
Highly-trained soldiers waiting in
cantonments, finished weapons pil
ing up on steamship docks, are of
no value of the battlefield. The Of
fice of Defense Transportation has
opened a new offensive on the trans
portation front with the formation of
a "U. S. Truck Conservation Corps."
This corps will enlist the Owners and
drivers of our 5.000.000 motor trucks
and thousands of others who service
and supply them in a nation-wide
campaign to save their machines and
their tires. The President opened the
offensive, saying that "it has be
come the patriotic duty of every
truck operator in America to help
in every possible way to make his
truck and tires last longer." Our
trucks, like our passenger cars, and
our trains, must last for the dura
tion. T*" ? ; '
Graveyards Help Cause
THE RECORD
SPEAKS . . .
At least three motorists on
Martin County highways stayed
out of the wreckord's death col
umn by the skin of their teeth,
while providence rode with an
alleged drunken driver who
went through a minor wreck
without a scratch. The number
of accidents was increased by
two Three more victims were
added to the list of injured, and
the property damage was upped
by more than $1,000 during last
week, the wreckord being little
better than year than last.
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.
26th Week Comparison
Accidents InJ'd Killed Dam'ge
1042 2 3 0 $ 1,050
1041 3 3 0 600
Comparison To Oato
1042 42 26 1 $ 5.505
1041 40 39 2 16,600
Man Is Critically
Stabbed On Street
Here On Saturday
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(Continued from page one)
trial next Saturday About two hours
later the man was attacked and near
ly killed
Woo lard is a deserter from the |
Army, his absence from the service
remaining unexplained after the au-1
thorities were notified some months
ago
The near killing here lust Satur
day evening is the climax to an in
crease in public drunkenness and
rapidly fading respect for law. de
cency and order. While the round-up
of drunks was not as large as it was
a week before, several persons were
arrested and jailed and many oth
ers staggered on the border line. Po
lice admit that it is becoming more
difficult to keep the sidewalks open
tor traffic, that groups will form and
even force other pedestrians into the
street. I
Automobile graveyards yielded J
more than 383,253 tons of scrap met
al in May, 10 per cent more than in
April and 100 per cent more than j
the monthly rate in 1941 . . . Last
summer's aluminum collection drive
resulted m the recovery of 6,398,051 |
pounds, only 42 1-2 per cent of the
amount expected . . . Several mil
lion additional pounds of honey have ,
been made available as a substitute ,
for sugar in bakery goods, ice cream,
candy and soft drinks . . . And book
keepers have been encouraged to
produce more honey by a WPB or
der increasing the output of wooden
beehives . . . Your landlord has not
been prohibited from re-painting or
redecorating your apartment if it
constitutes normal "maintenance or
repair" . . . Enemy-owned patents
seized by the U. S. Alien Property
Custodian cover a wide variety of
machines and processes?Among one
group of more than 750 seized last
week were patents for coal mine
conveyers, automatic drills for use
in airplane construction, oil refin
ing processes, and chemical com
pounds . . . The patents were own
ed by German, Italian, Japanese and
Hungarian corporations and individ
uals . Movie producers have ad
vised WPB that they are taking
steps to reduce the amount of film
used in Hollywood and the quantity
of materials used in sets . . . WPB
has amended its regulations to ex
pedite the piping of gas, water and
electrictiy to thousands of war hous
ing units Some 800 new natural
gas wells will be drilled in Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma to avert a
threatened shortage of fuel in war
production and essential civilian ac
tivities.
Tentative Rate Five
Cents Under Figure
For Year 1941-1942
(Continued from page one)
meet an added load of $7,000 for the
new year, the board upped the rate
one cent in that department.
It is estimated that $37,778 will
be needed to meet current expenses
in the schools this coming term, the
figure being much larger than it was
last term. The addition of vocation
al departments and anticipated in
creases in all departments of opera
tion called for an increase in the
rate from eight and one-half cents
to twelve and one-quarter cents. But
the up-shoot in that quarter was
nearly offset by a reduction in the
school capital outlay fund which was
estimated at $7,850. A rate of five
and three-quarter cents, it was es
timated, will care for that item as
compared with a nine and one-half
cent rate for the old term. A de
crease in the school debt service
along Willi that fur capital outlay
more than offset the gain in the cur
rent expense item School debt serv
ice for the new fiscal year is fixed
at $44,500 and calls for a rate of 33 I
and one-half cents as compared with
a 36 cent rate for the old term.
The new budget figures are based
on an assessed property valuation of
$14 000,000 as compared with a base
value of $13,200,000 for 1941-42
An accurate and complete picture
of the 1942-43 tax picture is not to
be had immediately or not until the
corporation listings are certified by
the powers-that-be in Raleigh. Those
figures may be more or less, but if
they follow the trend in recent years
they will be down, slightly
Of the approximately $246,517 the
luthorities estimate will be needed
for the fiscal year 1942-43 a goodly
amount will come from other sources
than general taxation. The general
fund is expected to collect around |
$45,175 from such sources as the
courts in form of costs, clerk of court
and sheriff's fees, tax collector,
county accountant's and register of
deeds' fees and liquor profits. It is
estimated that the liquor profits will
approximate $22,000 during the new
year.
Even the poor fund will "come
across" and "kick in" several thous
and dollars, or $5,675.00, according
to the budget estimate. The State
will supply $4,006, poll taxes will ac
count for another $1,000 and hospi
tal refunds will range around $500.
The debt' service fund will pick
up an estimated $1,650,000 in rents,
intangible taxes and interest on in
vestments. Of the amount, a liber
al, in fact, a very gracious State gov
ernment is contributing $850 to the
county debt service fund, but keep
ing the remainder of the intangible
property taxes it collects from coun
ty victims.
The total income from sources oth
' than from general taxation is es
timated at $49,800 as compared with
$64,140.23 a year ago While the de-j
crease is rather sharp, the budget
estimate is above the general aver
age. Anticipating $49,800 from oth
er sources, the authorities propose
to turn to the property owners di
rect with a rate of $1.30 for the re
mainder of the budget estimate re
quirements or $196,717.
Tire Rationing Is
Completed for June
By Board Yesterday
(Continued from page one)
all right and the other one was in
fair condition.
New truck tires were allotted to
the following:
Perlie Monford Ange, Jamesville,
two tires and two tubes for hauling
pulpwood
Martin-Elliott, Williamston whole
salers, two tires and two tubes.
John W. Eubanks, Hassell, two
tires and two tubes, for mercantile
and farm work.
Farmville-Woodward Lumber Co.,
Williamston, two tires and two
tubes.
Recapped truck tires were issued
US ftlllOWS:
W. W. Taylor, Robersonville, four
tires for lumber mill.
J. D Williams, Williamston, one
tire and tube for farm.
Jos. T. Coltrain, Jamesville, four
tires and two tubes for farm.
S. R Bullock. RFD 3. Williams
ton, two tires for farm.
J. A Lilley,- Williunuton, one*tire
for farm.
J. L. Gibson, RFD 1, Williamston,
two trailer tires for farm.
Harry B. Thompson, Williamston,
two tires for hauling lumber.
The applications listed below were
received since the last meeting and
curried over for consideration at a
later meeting. It is likely that some
of the applications will be rejected
and the others filled as the quota
allows.
Lee R Hale, RFD 1, Palmyra, two
recapped car tires for farm use.
Oliver Allen Westbrook, William
ston, two recapped car tires for WPA
work.
J. H Revels, RFD 1, Williamston,
four truck tubes for farm.
J. J. Bennett, Everetta, one car
tire for sales work
Edward Rawls, Robersonville, two
recapped car tires for pulling trail
er.
Joe T Bullock, Robersonville,!
three recapped car tires for hauling
hands and produce.
Gaines and Kirkman, Jamesville,
one truck tire and tube for hauling
logs and lumber,
J W Bedwell, Jamesville, two
truck tires and two tubes for haul
ing logs and lumber.
Blade-Rhodes and Co., Hamilton,
one truck tire and one tube for haul
ing peanuts, fertiliser, wagons and
July Fourth
Special
DRESSES ? HATS
SHOES ? All Great
ly Reduced . . .
Try several of our Sudsable
Cottons before you leave this
week-end . . .
Prints Priced At
MM . . $2.98
82.49 . . 88.95
COTTON?RAYON?SEERSUCKER?CREPE
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ISRAEL'S
Another Headache for the Axis
A new addition to the U. S. undersea craft fleet, the Haddo, is nhown
sliding down the ways at the Electric Boat Company yards at Groton,
Conn. The sub was sponsored by Mrs. Charles F. Russell, wife of Cap
tain Charles F. Russell, administrative assistant to the chief of Navy
personnel. (Central'Pieat)
Supplemental Gas
Cards Are Issued
In Large Numbers
(Continued from page one)
minus two units.
Arrington Hale, Oak City, A mi
nus two units.
Nat Israel, Williamston, A minus
tw'o units.
Jack Wilkins, Robersonville, A
minus four units.
Jasper Rollins, Robersonville, A
minus one unit.
Frank Warren, Washington, B-l.
Alonza Wynn, Williamston, A mi
nus three units.
J. Edward Corey, Williamston, B-l
minus three units.
Mrs. Clair Fleming, Jamesville, A
John H. Mooring, RFD 1, Hobgood,
A minus one unit.
Eddie Watts Brown, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, A minus one unti,
M. C. Council, Robersonville, A
minus three units.
James Best, RFD 1, Robersonville,
A minus five units.
H. L. Barnhill, Williamston, B-l
minus one unit.
Harvey L. Warren, RFD 1, Rober
sonville, A minus three units.
Leander Purvis, RFD 3, William
ston, A minus three units.
Nathaniel Hopkins, Everetts, A
minus two units.
Stephen Griffin, Jr., RFD 1,
Jamesville, A minus two units.
John D. Hopkins, Everetts, A mi
nus two units.
Henry Peel, RFD 1, Jamesville,
A minus two units.
Rufus Locke, Oak City, A minus
five units.
Archie Respass, Jamesville, A mi
nus five units.
Paul Riddick. RFD 2. Williamston,
A minus six units.
, James Mann, Robersonville, A mi
nus five units.
J C. Parkin, Williamston, A mi
nus three units.
Gus Spruill, RFD 1, Robersonville,
A minus three units.
? Chat lie Rhudes,-RFD 1. Rubeisun
ville, A minus three units.
Haywood Lawrence, Hassell, A
minus three units.
S. B Brown, Oak City, A minus
three units.
Zachariah Bell, RFD 1, Williams
ton, A minus six units.
Eugene Gray, RFD 1, Hobgood, A
minus three units.
One application out of the many
was rejected by the board. William
Cooper, of Windsor, was advised to
report to his own county board for
a supplemental card.
Middle Man Caught
[Tight In New G as
Rationing Program
(Continued from page one)
miles. During the meantime he has
had no gas to run various errands or
drive a single mile for pleasure un
less he does so at the expense of his
business driving schedule.
It is not quite clear, but apparent
ly the "C" card holder will get a lib
eral supply of gas plus a certain
amount for pleasure. The "C" card
holder is one whose driving needs
are considered most essential to the
war effort. This group will likely
include farmers, those in the employ
of the federal, state, local or foreign
government or government agency,
ambulance and hearse operators, taxi
operators, or operators having four
or more vehicles.
Firemen Called To Home
On fCest Main Monda
Local firemen were called to the
home of Mrs. Eloise Bennett last
evening at 7.30 o'clock when an oil
stove in the kitchen went out of
control, scorched the walls and
smoked the house. No great damage
resulted, but Miss Pearl Pender blis
tered her fingers trying to turn the
burner wick down.
farm implements.
Roberson Slaughter House, Wil
liamston, five recapped truck tires
for wholesale meat delivery.
H. H. Matthews, nobersoaville,
two recapped car tires tor farm.
Tells of Secret Gas
C. P. Phonepkoto
If Hitler plant to introduce gat in
the present war, Uncle Sam is ready
to retaliate with Lewisite, says its
inventor, Prof. W. l^e Lewis of
Kvanston, III. Lewisite gas has been
in the hands of our War Depart
ment for twenty-five years. Lewis
adds that his gas is more humane
than mustard gas because it is more
deadly and acts more quickly.
Axis Are Offering
Serious Threat To
Imperials in Egypt
(Continued from page one)
under new command is expected to
give a good account of itself with the
aid of reinforcements.
In Russia the Germans are inch
ing forward at Sevastopol, and the
world wonders if Hitler, now on the
verge of great gains, will triumph in
his two major aims?the continued
march toward the Baku oil fields
in Russia and the oil fields in Iraq
and Iran. The slaughter of Germans
continues unabated in the Crimea
ing progress, that progress is cost
ing them mightily in men and equip
ment and thinning out the Axis
lines. On the Russian battlefront at
Kursk, a large number of Axis
tanks have been caught in a steel
trap and the invaders thrown back.
China, still holding a 50-mile link
in an important railroad line that
would enable Japan to move sup
plies between Hong Kong and
Shanghai, and routing Jap forces
on the Honan-Shansi border, are
jubilant over the air raid given
them. A late report states that the
Chinese just recently killed 10,000
Japs in a mountain battle.
The RAF for Ihe third time in five
nights has attacked Bremen with
telling effect, but other activities in
that area are limited by weather con
ditions.
Australia's prime minister today
stated that no offensive was to be
expected until more help from the
United States is received
In Washington today, the nation's
cash register is ringing loud and
strong, but the bell recording in
come is not to be heard above that
marking the outgo. A 42 billion dol
lar war appropriation is going
through today for the new fiscal
year. The cost of the first six
months of this war is more than the
entire amount spent a quarter of a
century ago for war purposes. But
while all that money was being made
available, a small economy note was
heard when the death knell was
sounded for the CCC. The WPA con
tinued to hang on by the skin of its
teeth, and much of its activity is
now grouped under the name of War
Service.
>
Alfalfa Crop Note Being
Harvested Is One of Best
"Hie alfalfa crop now being har
vested in Forsyth County is one of
the best in years, says R. W. Pou
farm agent of the N. C. State Col
lege Extension Service.
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Softball Meeting Will Be
Held Here Wednesday
A Softball meeting will be held in
The Enterprise office Wednesday
evening at t:00 o'clock. All interest
ed in the organization of a local
league are urged to attend.
Explains Why Large
Numbers of Men Are
Sent Back By Army
(Continued from page one)
the minimum literacy standards for
military service. Prior to January
1st, 1942, they had such authority
and did not send to the induction
station registrants who were below
such standards. Regulations now
provide that all such men, other
wise qualified for military service,
must be sent to the induction station
for final check and rejection by the
Army.
It can readily be appreciated by
those who understand the regula
tions in force that a higher percent
age of the men forwarded for induc
tion may be expected to be rejected
for the reasons above given and lo
cal boards and examining physicians
should not be criticized for a condi
tion over which they have no con
trol. They have no choice but to send
the men to the induction station
even if they have reason to believe
that a large number will be reject
ed on account of their physical con
dition or lack of educational quali
fications.
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Car Rationed To Local
Man By Board Monday
A certificate for the purchase of a
new automobile was issued to Titus
S. Critcher, local man, by the county
rationing board here yesterday.
Presenting his claim for the cer
tificate, Critcher raid, "A new auto
mobile is essential to the efficient
performance of the services which
I render in the buying, cutting and
manufacturing of timber for the
United States Government con
sumption, to be used in defense in
dustries and to aid in the prosecu
tion of the war."
Arrives Here Today
Mr. Ed Watson, who has been on
the Univeriity of North Carolina
Naval Reserve Cruise In the Chesa
peake Bay, arrives today to be the
house guest of the C. H. Godwns.
WantS
FOR RENT: ONE 3-ROOM AT ART -
ment second floor, and one 3-room
apartment first floor. West Main
Street, near business section. J. W.
Green, Williamston. - }n30-2t
LOST ON STREET SATURDAY
night?Pair of spectacles in case
marked Lake Charles, Louisiana. Re
turn to J. Victor Champion and re
ceive reward.
FOR RENT: COTTAGE AT PAMLI
CO Beach. $15.00 per week. Boat
furnished. See Joel Muse. jn30-2t
SODA SHOP FOR RENT. EITHER
see or call Mrs. Elbert S. Peel.
jn9-tf
rant, srrnwn tnautR APART
ment for rent on West Main St.
Apply Mrs. Elbert S. PeeL Jn9-tf
FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY
cleaning service, bring your clothes
to Pittman's. One day service on any
garment. Suits, coats and dreaaaa, M
cents, cash and carry. 85c delivered.
Pittman's Cleaners. O-tf
FURNISHED ROOMS AND APART
ments for rent. Call 339-J.
m39-tf-cg
DR. C. L. HUTCHISON
DENTIST
Next To Marco Theatre
WUllamstoB, N. C. Tel. 114-1
Williamston's
Finest Permanent
Waves ? $3.50 up
Shampoo \
ami Wave . . . 65c
Manicure . . . 50c
Victory Beauty Shoppe
Phone 393-J HATTIE BAILEY, Mgr.
Williamston Over Eagle$ 5 & 10c Store
f "I. WILLI AMSTOM H. \
MAPGOLIS
DOOTMU/
l? Smart s^w )
Going Places Over
The 4th Week-End
Regardless what your plans may be
. . . We have the rlothes that will
give you the desired comfort and
style ? For Travel or at Home ?
PLAY SUITS and BATHING SUITS
COTTON and SHEER DRESSES
SLACKS
For Women and Misseg
PALM BEACH SUITS
BATHING TRUNKS
SPORT SHIRTS
SPORT SHOES
SLACKS
For Men and Boys
Specially Priced for
Quick Clearance!
One Group SPRING DRESSES,
COATS and SUITS
Such value* won't be repeated. II your
?iae is in the group ? Buy Several!
fkatfolis Bioiltw
WILLIAMSTON, N. C