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War As It Relates To Home Front Is Reviewed for Week (Continued from page one) Yankee Inventiveness Overcomes Obstacles Yankee inventiveness is beginning to overcome many handicaps caused by shortages. New types of contain ers have been developed by the con tainer industriesy-heavy paper car tons are taking the place of wood en containers and wire-bound boxes for overseas shipments. Many kinds of canned goods now come in jars and bottles. Paper containers are substituted for scarce burlap bags, and paper "cans" with metal ends are used for packing some brands of baking powder and dried fruits. A manufacturer of molasses pow der for ginger bread mix. forced by restrictions to use a new type of molasses, worked out a higher qual ty of powder and was granted an increase of 1 1-2 cents a pound on his product With bedsprings confined to 30 pounds of steel per spring, man ufacturers have been encouraged to make four war models of wood frame cyi! bedsprings. Ceiling prices have been placed on these models The Bureau of Mines will build the first pilot plant for making sponge iron, a substitute for scrap iron in steel manufacture.?In spite of the millions of pounds of scrap the supply is below the pressing needs of the steel industry . . Scrap rubber goes into wartime rubber heels, which now come in four grades stamped from V-l to V-4, according to quality, and their prices at the shoe repair stores will be fixed Government control of the size and cut of women's wartime clothes has saved about 100 million yards of cloth a year, but housewives can save still more by choosing practical wartime styles?and by taking care of the clothes they have. Meatless Days Approaching Meat is an item that will appear less frequently on our tables during the coming year, though the amount we'll get?2 1-2 pounds per person per week?is about our average con sumption for the past 10 years and well above the one pound a week that the Englishman gets, the 12 ounces per week allowed Germans, or the 5 ounces available for half starved Belgians Our total meat sup ply is the largest on record, but be cause of the needs of the fighting forces and of our Allies, we will run 3 billion pounds short of being able to give the folks at home all the meat they might want Manpower Need Poses Problems There are too few carpenters in the U. S. A. to handle war construc tion, a circumstance that has led to an apprentice-training program un der the joint auspices of the Nation al Building Contractors and the Car penters International Union. Farm labor, too. if insufficient, will be in creased by importation of Mexican farm workers by special arrange ment. between the U. S and Mex ico. Everywhere the need for manpow - er poses problems. Selective Service Director Hershey is trying to ar range the "loads" of draft boards throughout the country so that each class of selectees will be called up more or less at the same time Local boards with a heavy proportion of single men. for instance, should send these men in at about the same time that other boards with smaller num bers of tin. same class send theirs. WEEKLY ROUND-UP The weekly round-up of drunks locally fell considerably below the record last week-end. the Jail record showing that only eleven were placed in the "cool er" during the period. During the previous week-end seven teen persons were placed in the county jail. All those arrested and jailed last week-end were drunks, the record indicating that there was little or no activity on the other crime fronts. One of the eleven arrested was a Marine who chal lenged the entire police force while he was boisterously drunk but who was quite decent fol lowing his release Sunday. Three of the eleven men jailed were white. regardless of quotas. The War De partment will take volunteers with special skills up to the age of 50, providing such men are cleared by their local draft boards. This policy, however will not deprive war in dustries of needed older men Registration of former Merchant Marine seamen and officers to find men with previous sea experience begins September 8th A school for 350 cadets, midshipment of the Mer chant Marine Naval Reserve, was opened at San Mateo. Calif. The acute labor shortage in the West Coast logging industry may be relieved by Office of Price Admin lstratmn revision of lumber prices, and by over-time operations. Four war agency heads have urged miners of copper and. other metals to stay ?>n their jobs produce more raw ma terials. In spite of the tremendous load on our railroads, both for freight and passenger service, the outlook is cheering. Regulated freight car load ings already have resulted in week ly savings ol rfp"* than 85.000 closed freight cars^and roads faced the heaviest movement of freight in his tory with more than 200,000 miles of trunk lines practically clear of con gestion War Production Drives Show Favorable Balance Sheet War Production drives also show la favorable balance sheet, with La bor-Management committees estab lished in 1,300 war plants, and other industries, including the first major railroad to adopt this form of coop eration. the Illinois Central Railroad, and the first of the large lumber companies, the Weyerhaeuser Tim ber Company . . . Government geolo gists and engineers have blocked out more than 500.000 tons of valuable bauxite in Georgia, and other ex perts are exploring the "black" sands of the Oregon coast for metals Tnere will be more su^ar for workers in areas where the popula tion has jumped because of war in dustries . Apple processors may raise the price of canned applesauce, appletuice, cider and dried apples to coveiTthe increased cost of produc ing jMd harvesting apples . . . Ceil ing/prices for dry cleaning, shoe re yftinng, laundering" and other com mon services must be posted for pub lic inspection . Retail prices for footballs, basketballs and other au tumnal sporting goods will be cut . Boys and,.men will have to get along with whatever woolen loung ing robes an on: hand, but mothers need not worry -about woolen robes for infants, sizes 1 to 3 And over size persons can have their woolen garments built to fit . Measures to protect the nation's federal buildings against air raid hazards and sabotage l? ntg laken by the Federal Bicycles Released Bv Ration Board ? Locomotion by leg power is rap idly coming into its own In this coun ty as tire and gas rationing tightens its grip on the transportation sys ter Ten bicycles have been allotted to applicants in the county by the rationing board during the past few days to the following: Carl Durward Brown, Jamesville, for riding to and from his work. Rufus Samuel Gurganus, RFD 3. Williamston, for special farm use. L. L. Coburn, Robersonville, for municipal work. Elmer Reuben Harrison, RFD 2. Williamston, for riding to and from his work. N R Roberson, Robersonville, for grocery deliveries. Henry O. Handy, Williamston, post office clerk. Mrs Frances M Coker, RFD 3. I Williamston, lor use as airplane spot ter and Red Cross worker. Leslie Williams. RFD 1. William ston. firing boiler at basket factory. Thelton Ray Alexander, Roberson- I vilie, assistant manager Roberson-1 ville Ice and Coal Co. Roy W McCJees", ' Williamston grocery deliveries Three applications filed by P. L. Rodgers, RFD 1. Williamston; Jim rnie Lee, RFD 2, Williamston, and John T Harris, RFD 2. Williamston. were rejected. About ten applications were car ried over for later consideration^ Geo. T Hill, Williamston, for rid ing to and from school in Poplar Point. Stalingrad Holding Despite Increased Nazi Assault Power ? (Continued from page one) yards at Rotterdam led the General to pay tribute to the crews for. their "bravery and tenacity of purpose." General Spaatz's headquarters told how one crippled Fortress fought a 15-minute battle against 12 German Focke-Wulf 190's, shot down at least two of them and returned to its home base. All together, 12 German fight ers were shot down by the bombers and not a single Flying Fortress was lost. ? Over in Egypt, late reports declare that the Germans loosed a large scale attack on the Allies standing before Alexandria and the Suez and failed. As a special observer, Wendell Wil kie believes it was another turning I point in the war. In the Far East, the Chinese are still pushing the Japs back on sev eral fronts, making big gains around Canton, important city in the south. Over in the Southwest Pacific, the : Japs are still trying to regain a foot hold in the Solomons, but are mak | ing little or no progress. Works Administration Two prob I lems?to prevent escape of prisoners from Federal prisons, and of dan gerous animals from bombed zoos . . Violators of the men's and women's clothing simplification orders who make expensive "zoot suits" and "juke" coats for male and female jit terbugs face WPB trouble . . The third anniversary of the German in vasion of Poland found that tortured country still defiant and unconquer ed. with more than 150,000 of its fighting men in action on United Na tion fronts. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . After adding a death to the ac cident record week before last, motorists on Martin County highways went through last week without an accident. But as the news of the recent death was drying on the printed page, another little chap skated in the streets and held on to the back end of a truck, a setting that al most duplicated the one that cost a child his life the week be fore. Many wrecks and deaths on the streets and highways are not accidents. They follow in the wake of carelessness 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. 36th Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1942 0 0 0 $ 000 1941 110 50 Comparison To Date 1942 48 29 2 $ 6,243 1941 63 50 3 18.430 The :i8th Week Of The War Transportation The Office of Defense Transporta tion issued an urdei effective iinmed lately, governing the operations of at least 50,000 automobiles used as taxicabs. The order (1) banned use of taxicabs for "social or recreational purpose (if the driver or operators"; (2) established a national taxicab speed limit of 40 miles per hour "or any speed above that prescribed by competent public authority"; (3) prohibited use of taxis for making "commercial deliveries of property"; (4) limited to 10 miles the distance a taxi may be operated beyond the corporate limits of the municipality in which the trip originates; (5) ban ned seeking cab passengers by "cruis ing"; (6) limited to 25 miles the dis tance which may be traveled on any one trip; (7) prohibited vehicles not marked distinctly as taxicabs from being operated as such. The Armed Forces The War Department raised from 45 to 50 the maximum age at which men "who have character, skills or aptitudes which make their enlist ment desirable and who are other wise qualified" and who have draft hoard permission may enlist in the | army. They will be assigned to ov-, erhead units or installations where they will release younger men fori general military service, and if fit, they will be used for combat duty, War Secretary Stimson said. Marine Corps enlisted men, as well as Navy enlistees, may now apply for flight training to become Naval Aviation Glider Pilots, who act as co-pilots for large transport gliders. Duripg Jthe week, the 45,000-ton bat t leship Iowa?heaviest vessel ever; launched in the U. S.?the aircraft carrier, Independence, the Cruiser j Boston, and two destroyers, the Glen non and Jeffers, were launched. ! The Red Cross and the Navy joint ly announced a new rescue project under which buoyant waterproof bags containing emergency food, wa ter and medical supplies, cigarettes, etc.. will be dropped by Navy Pa trol Bfimps to Seamen awaiting res cue. before they are actually picked up by rescue vessels. War Production Chairman Nelson said 2,000,000 cars from automobile Stiil Is Captured In Free Union tion of Jamesville Township last Saturday morning. Officers J. H Roebuck and Roy Peel, assisted by Warren Roebuck, found and wreck ed a liquor plant and poured out about 140 gallons of molasses beer. The operators, apparently antici pating a visit from the officers, car ried the 50-gallon copper kettle a long distance from the plant. Start ing a thorough search, the officers found the kettle about an hour later. Local Young Man It /Voir In The Army Air Corpt Leaving here only a short time ago, Lyman Bntt, local young man, has already drawn an assignment and is now stationed with the Army Air Corps at Keesler Field, Miss He was one of the few young men in his group to stand and successfully pass the examinations for service in that particular branch. a noh' to his old friend, Sid Mobley, here this week Britt asked him to remember him to all his friends, explaining that he would likely be away for a good while Hirer Traffic At A Loir Point On Roanoke River Bearing all types of water com merce at one time and in fairly big volumes, the Roanoke R,Ver is a comparatively quiet stream these days, according to Hugh Spruill bridekeeper here. Last month only thirty boats traveled on the stream as far as Williamston. Regular freight schedules were abandoned some time ago when the government took over several of the boats operated by the I Norfolk. Baltimore and Carolina I Line. Most of the thirty boats operating up this far on the stream were most 'y log, lumber and fertilizer barges. Prayer Service In Chrittian Church llere Red net day The prayer service in the local Christian Church Wednesday eve ning will begin at 8:00 o'clock, and w,|l be conducted by Mr. B F. Perry. Revival It Undertvay At Solon Melhoditt Church meeting at the Solon Methodist Church, near Gardner's creek, is being held each evening at 8 30 o'clock. Rev R. N Fitts of Creswell, is the guest preacher The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr B. S. Webb' of Roanoke Rap ids, visited his sister, Mrs B S. weektney' Und family' her<" this Mr and Mrs. E~H Robertson, of Lewisport, Ky , are spending a few days here with his mother. Mrs J L Robertson. Mrs. W S. Til ley, of W.nston-Sal M?s J r"t ViSltl"g h"r dau?h?". Taylor, and family. graveyards have been converted in to 400.000 tons of steel scrap a month uring the last four months, but the steel industry is now consuming ap proximately 4.800,000 tons of scrap metal a month, about 4 times as much as it took in 1938. The office of the Petroleum Coordinator reported N<w Lnglanders and other East Coast consumers will Obtain only 75 per cent of their fuel oil require ments under normal weather con ditions this winter. More Than Quarter Million Pounds Are Sold During the Day ??? / (Continued from page one) plaints directed against the price ceiling, but government authorities are studying the problem with farm organizations and farmer represen tatives in an effort to maintain fair prices to the farmers not only for tobacco but also for other crops. ? Inspect Spotter Posts In County % Ground Observer Corps represen tatives of the First Fighter Com mand, out of Norfolk, were here last week inspecting the various obser vation posts throughout the county. Making the personal inspection were Sergeant J. C Jones and Privates T. J. Tobin and I. Levitsky. "A majority of the posts operated in this county are doing an excellent piece of work and we are proud to report that Williamston has one of the best in our entire district," Ser geant Jones said in making a local report. "This work is essential and must go on and we are depending on patriotic citizens to see that there are no interruptions," the Sergeant stated. ? ? Flying Instructor Visiting In County After training hundreds' of young men, Tennyson Ayers, flying in structor, came home last week from Douglas, Ga., to spend a few days with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Cal vin Ayers, of Bear Grass. Employed by the Raymond Rich ardson Aviation Company, the young man is serving as squadron com mander instructor under the super vision of the U. S Army Air Corps, and has a dual role as armyman and civilian. With ten instructors under him, Ayers is in the Army while on duty eight hours each day and a ci vilian during the time he is not working. Several hundred cadets are train ing at the station and there is much activity in flight preparations, Ay ers adding that he had had about 2,500 hours in the air himself. ? ? Observing County School Bus Drivers That reckless or careless driving will not.be tolerated on school busses was demonstrated this week when Patrolman W. E. Saunders made ar rangements to give at least one ex amination and possibly others to ap plicants who would replace those drivers who do not observe all safe ty rules. No names were mentioned, the patrolman explaining the changes would be made without advance no tice. Officers and others are closely observing the school bus drivers, and it is now well understood that reck less drivers will be removed even if the action will stop the busses tem porarily. Thurman Ange, of Jamesville, left yesterday morning for Wake For est College where he will begin the fall term Stenographers And Typists Are Wanted In an effort to help meet ng demand for tenographe? and ypisti in Washington * Ryan. represenUtive of the Unit ed SUtes Civil Service Commusion. *? ill offer examinations m WiUiaM ton tomorrow evening at 7 oclock to any applicants interested in the positions carrying an annual salary ,( $1,440. Appointments are made immediately after the successful completion of the examinations Any one interested in a with the government is directed to the post office in Williamston tor further information. Wants three-room, second apartment with private bath for rent. Located on West Mam Stteet near the business section. Apply J* w. (Ireen. Williamston. aZB-Jt CLARK'S MALARIAL, CHILL AND Fever Tonic. Sold on money-back guarantee Clark's Pharmacy, Wil liamston, N. C. iy>4~" FOR QUICK. QCALTTT DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment. Suits, coats and dresses. 80 cents, cash and carry. ?5c delivvred^ Pittman's Cleanera. n'c for" SALE ? THREE PUREBRED Hampshire boars, ready for sery ice and of stocky type. C. F. H?rns, Staton farm, phone 2932, Williams^ ton. -^1 WANTED: THREE TENANT FABM ers with plent yof help and who are not subject to draft. Good houses and good land with fair allotments of tobacco and peanuts. J. G. Sta I ton, Williamston, N. C. as--at FOR~SALE: circulating hkat er Also iron suitable for heating and cooking. Both heater and iron practically new and very reasonable. Apply L. C- Nurney. LOST: I TOBACCO CARDS, 2 COT ton cards and 3 sugar card, either in Planters Warehouse or H. B. Gru fin's filling station. Finder please notify Joe Purvis, Oak City. RAWLEIGH ROUTE AVAILABLE in East Martin County. Productf well known. Sales of $75 to $100 and more per week have been made in this locality. Good opportunity for a man with car to become engaged ui profitable business^ See J. J- Ben nett, Everetts, N. C., or write Raw leigh's. Dept NC1-251-210B Rich mond. V/. a28' ,4- 111 THREE-ROOM CORNER APART ment for rent. Steam heat and hot water furnished. Call or see N. C | Green or G H. Harrison s8-4t FOR RENT: 3 ROOMS WITH AD I joining bath. Reasonable rates. Apply Clyde Waters. | 500 bales good peanut ha* for sale. J. S. Whitley. s?-2t TlREE PERSIAN KITTENS FOR sale. Mrs. Emily E. Smithwick, So-4t THREE PERSIAN KITTENS FOR I,,,v . - ? :t__ C? c~%;?huMnlr sale. Mrs. Em Jamesville, N. C 'APARTMENT FOR RENT: FURN lshcd or unfurnished. Telephone 336-W or see Mrs. Mary Smith, Wil liamston, N. C. _______ WANTED: WHItFgIRL OR WTO ow to wait on invalid. Room, boaru, laundry, in addition to salary. Write R/tv 119 Plvmnnth MP The Roanoke - Dixie Warehouse Has SECOND SALE THURSDAY, September 10 First Sale Friday, September 11 WE ARE EXPECTING LARGE SALES ON BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND WOULD APPRECIATE OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS BRINGING IN THEIR TOBACCO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. Vi e arc lifting u few of the many good sales made on otir floor yesterday. Despite the large number of blacL tips and the poor qual ity of tobacco on our floor Monday, our entire sale averaged over 32 cents. We could list at least a hundred other sales just as good as the ones listed here hut space prevents. Make your plans to sell with us either Thursday or Friday and please bring your tobac co in Thursday if possible. As to prices, you know, and we know, that the "Old Reliable" with Claude Griffin and Jimmy Taylor pull ing and pushing for you. you'll get the top dollar for every single pile of tobacco sold at the ROANOKE-DIXIE. We always sell it higher and we'll show you if you'll sell with us Thursday or Friday. CRIMES and CAPPS 230 pounds @ 28c 98 pound)* @ 45c 82 pounds _iS @ 46c 98 pounds @ 46c 112 pounds @ 46c 76 pounds @ 42c Average $39.82 J. E. and L. C. BUNCH 290 pounds @ -Mm* 144 pounds @ 47r k? pounds @ 45c 192 pounds @ 45o Average $45.72 ^ RAKER and HUGHES 192 pound* @ k)c 136 pound* @ MV 260 pound* @ Mk 220 pound* @ 18c Average $45.53 A. E. GODWIN and S. W. GODWIN 92 pounds @ 40c 82 pound* @ 40c 48 pounds @ 43c 70 pounds ___ @ 46c 122 pounds @ 47c Average f43.43 B. A. COBB 90 pounds 66 pounds 92 pounds 268 pounds Average $46.22 OUTLAW and HADLEY 204 pounds @ 44c 90 pounds 120 pounds Average $44.34 WHITE and A. 94 pounds @ 4fc 130 pounds @ 45c 94 pounds @ 47c 124 pounds @ 46c Average $45.61 / J. N. THOMAS 216 pound* @ 46c 158 pound* @ 47c 266 pound* @ 49c Average $47.50 ROBT. L. SHIELDS 154 pound* @ 41c 134 pounds @ 45c 140 pound* @ 46c 72 pound* @ 47c 44 pound* @ 46c Average S43.98 ROANOKE - DIXIE WAREHOUSE CLAUDE GRIFFIN and JIMMY TAYLOR, Proprietors. WILLI AMSTON, N. C.
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