North Carolina Newspapers

Salvage Head Says Junk Dealers Are Not Getting Rich Renewed Appeal for Increas ed Deliveries of Salvage Material for War Contrary to popular belief junk dealers are not making a "killing on sales of scrap metal so vital to the war effort, J B. Volger, executive secretary of the SUte Salvage-For Victory committee, declared week in an appeal for increased scrap collections in Martin Coun y, the state and the nation. \ Because of ceiling prices, Volger explained, it is possible for apk dealer to lose money on a shipment ?fHCJacPom?mnenaud wfrc accompanied by high pTaise for the cooperation efven the Salvage-for-Victory cam paign bv North Carolina's 84 licens S *unk dealers, many of whom are operating 18 hours daily and would stretch their work to a 24-hour basu except for the facUhat their mighty presses need periodic rests These presses are an important factor in the scrap metal situation Thev compress a ton of metal into a compact bundle which can be dump ed from the freight car right into the steel mill's furnaces. Proper handl ?g of scrap metal thus has an im portant bearing on the speed of sti Pr>\* serious shortage of scrap metal is cutting down America's production of steel, without which modern war fare cannot be waged. The m.ll-s now have barely two weeks supply scrap, which they are chewing up at the rate of 4.000(000 tons a month They want 17,000,000 tons of it be tween now and January 1 As scrap collections are due to dwindle once snow falls, it is imper ative that private "^.vKlua^ and concerns begin at once to renew their round-up of scrap metal. Praising the patriotic coop. ration of junk dealers. Vogler pointed1 out there had been no organized striki in their ranks. Such a strike on a na tional basis would close every ste mill in the country, he added. "We are pleased with what they are doing, but we are asking them to do more," he said. Using average figures. Voglc r ? ported the junk dealer pays $11-20 for a long ton of mixed scrap metal To this is added $2 for labor and ot^i er items going into its preparation for shipment, plus $5.92 for belgh charges. The ceiling price limits th< dealer to a charge of $19.50 per ton, allowing him a slim profit m?rgl" of only a few cents. Some bigger dealers get a brokerage fee of 50 cents per ton from the steel mdus tf^Tf the dealer elears $1 per ton, he's doing well." Vogler commented "The only way he can make big mon ey is by handling a tremendous vol ume of scrap ... Before the war, Vogler recalled, the Japanese paid as high as $40 per ton for American scrap metal. * "Junk dealers in most cases have cooperated to their fullest ability ac cording to the equipment they have. Vogler declared "If they do not the government will take over tun yards. Up to now, no requisition for government operation of a junk yard has been issued. This fact is a com pliment to the dealers. "The government knows where tne junk dealers are and how much scrap thy have, but the government does not know how much is in homes and on the farms If the scrap piles were kept high, the junk dealers could keep a steady flow of process ed scrap metal pouring into the steel mills" Junk yards are inspected regular ly by agents of the War Production Board. Vogler explained. North Car olina has six inspectors making the rounds. Big dealers are visited once a week, others twice monthly or monthly, depending on their size. These inspectors see that scrap metal is kept moving as rapidly as possible. But sometimes, because junk piles look alike, outsiders get the idea that there's no change in the scrap heaps. This idea is wrong. Vogler said, because there is a con tinuous flow of scrap metal from North Carolina j\jnk yards , al though the flow is not "as large as public cooperation could make it. He emphasized again the urgent need for civilians to search their premises for scrap metal and put it into war work. PRICES SOARING Tobacco prices on the local market are soaring to new high levels today with marked ad vances quite noticeable for the medium and inferior grades. As a whole, farmers have not been more jubilant with their sales at any time during the season than they are today. Sales to date will almost reach the five million-pound mark to day, and the floors will be clear ed late thi.y afternoon, making it possible for sales to go forward on schedule at all the houses next Monday. All Negro Schools And Several White Schools May Close (Continued from page one) mend a suspension of classes. It is understood that the board in tends for all the schools now oper ating to continue their schedules through next Wednesday and with the further intention that all schools now closed and those that may close will resume regular sehedules of op eration on Monday, October 12th. . While the labor shortage on the farms is already serious, numbers of farmers state that the shortage will be aggravated when deferments end for about 100 young men the early part of next December. They also state that the spring planting season will offer an even greater la bor problem. Reasoning that the children can help with the farm work in the af ternoons, school officials are not planning to change the time for open ing and closing the schools just now. Operating on the war time schedule at present, the schools will possibly start opening later on or about Oc tober 12th In an effort to avoid a complete breakdown in their schedule, the schools at Oak City, Hamilton and Hassell will start operating a limited number of hours each day, begin ning next Monday Opening at 8 o'clock each morning, the schools in the three towns will close at 1 p. in., war time. It is believed the sched ule will partly relieve the labor shortage on the farms in those areas during cotton picking and peanut digging seasons. <R> Review Observation Post Activities F< Past Two Mon Fob iM (Continued from page one) of 2b hours at the post, often pulling the "grave-yard" watch from 12 mid night until 4 and 8 o'clock the fol lowing morning. The post is losing another willing volunteer with the transfer of Miss Mary Warren to col lege at ECTC Her record of ten watches is equalled only by that of the chief observer himself. Miss War ren and Mrs. J. B Taylor reported eleven planes each during their watches to lead the list. Mrs. H. F. McKnight. reporting eight planes in a single watch, had the most active period of any observer up to last Saturday. The largest formation of planes?six?was reported by Attor ney Clarence Griffin. Mrs. K. P. Lindsley had about the busiest ten minutes when she reported six planes in five calls made during ten min utes Eighteen planes were the great est number reported for any 24-hour period during the two months. Seven planes "slipped" by the post unobserved, the chief stating that while one plane was being reported in one location several others pass ed going in an opposite direction and in a different location from the post. The chief observer is finding it necessary to spend much time in pre paring each 24 hour schedule, but he points out that the volunteers con tinue to cooperate very well, that unexpected calls and sickness often make it necessary for him to call in substitutes. As a result a number of observers have served as often as once or twice each week, but on an average the watches come around only about once every two weeks. The opening of the schools i$ mak ing it difficult for the chief to get observers between 8 a. m. and 4 p. m , and the late night watches are American Legion Fair Opens Here Tuesday Morning (Continued from page one) gate will be 40 cents this year, any one delivering 100 pounds of scrap iron will be admitted to the grounds, Manager Dunn announces. The main entertainment feature at the fair this year will be an elab orate pageant, "America on Parade." In the days of Paul Revere, pa triotism was placed above every thing. This created a spirit that made the foundation for our gov ernment "of the people, by the peo ple and for the people" a staple one until the present day. Scenes of these days still have the power to stir our hearts with a feeling of pride for our ancestors. It is difficult to ima gine any person who could view the "Paul Revere" scene in "America on Parade" without experiencing a thrill of pride for their home and country. "America on Parade" created by John B. Rogers Producing Company, world's largest producers of pageant ry. is a series of thrilling episodes picturing the important happenings during the building of our nation. Over 200 local people, appropriate* ly costumed, will portray scenes of Christopher Columbus as the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella, Colum bus landing in America, thrilling in cidents of the War Between the States, introduction of the first au tomobile during the Gay Nineties and other scenes all climaxed by the Grand Finale of "America on Par ade." One of the outstanding episodes will be the "Cotton Picking" scene when over 50 Negro singers will raise their voices in spirituals. As a fitting background a massed choir made up of several of the very best local singers will be under the direction of Mrs. Wheeler Martin. "America on Parade" will be es pecially impressive presented on a huge outdoor stage with elaborate costumes and brilliantly lighted by special effects. * Local Man Earns Promotion in Army Completing a series of scheduled courses in the Ordnance School, Mil itary Training Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground. Maryland, just re cently, Oscar S. Anderson, Jr., has n promoted to the rank of 2nd tenant. He is one of 200 young n to complete the required courses nd was graduated after receiving his basic training at the Columbus Army Flying School in Mississippi where he attained the rank of cor poral. His preliminary work was that of an air mechanic, and he now goes in the ordnance department where he will prepare and "pass" the ammunition to bombers. Lieutenant Anderson, now on a brief furlough, is to leave for Char lotte soon. Addressing the 200 young gradu ates in Maryland just a few days ago, Colonel Geo. W. Outland, Com mandant of the Ordnance School, stressed the responsibility of and the dependence placed in the Ordnance Department and its officers and men Calling attention to the fact that there is very little glamour in sup plying and maintaining the fighting tools of the Army, he said: "We are in a branch of the service that has little glamour or romance. We must learn to service this cause quietly and sincerely and let the ac complishments of the entire effort be our reward for tasks well done. "When the pilot returns from his mission and the bombardier shares with him in the glory of his accom plishment, you who have served his plane and insured the effectiveness of his weapon or bomb can within your hearts take personal pride in the part you have played in making his success possible. When the tanks or guns crush the resistance of our enmies and return to your shops, bat not very easily assigned. Mr. Caratarphen declared that not a single boserver had dropped out without an acceptable reason, that the volunteers were "pulling" the watches without complaint. It is evi dent, however, that about fifty new volunteers could greatly relieve the situation for the faithful group now serving the post. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Death, stalking on the high ways in this section, claimed the life of one person on the high ways in this county, the life of a small child off the highways and the lives of two others from this county, but on highways in other areas. From the stand point of tragedies, last week was possibly one of the worst in years in this county Five Mar tin County persons lost their lives, the number equalling the casualty list reported among Martin County men in the war. Just a year ago, there were six highway accidents reported in this county during the week un der comparison. Two children were run down on the highways, but none was killed that week. 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. 38th Week Comparison Accidents lnj'd Killed Dam'ge 1942 1 0 1 $ 000 1941 6 4 0 300 Comparison To Date 1942 51 30 3 $ 6,358 1941 70 44 3 19,030 Tire Allotments For Month of September Exhausted By Board (Continued from page one) Alton Grimes, Robersonville, four tires for common carrier. E T. Smith and Bro., RFD 1, Pal myra, two tires for farm. Obsolete Tires and Tubes Vernon Powell, RFD, Roberson ville, obsolete tube for tractor tire for use in farming. Geo. M. Peele, Williamston, two tires for riding to and from his work in meat packing plant. Joe Bunting, RFD 1, Palmyra, two tires and two tubes for farm trail er. Roosevelt Hassell, RFD 2, Rober sonville, one trailer tire for farm. B. B. Taylor, Hamilton, two tires and two tubes for farm trailer. Two applications for tires were re jected as follows: Mi>, Mary Terry. RFD 2, William ston, one truck tire and tube, for mercantile business. Pvt. Nathaniel Coltrain, RFI) 1, Williamston and Colorado, three tires. Since the last meeting of the board, applications for 37 tires and 33 tubes were filed in addition to those that were approved at the meeting yes terday. These applications were plac ed in order and will receive consid eration as soon as possible'. Seven Bicycles Are Allotted In County i ???" Seven bicycles were allotted by the Martin County Rationing Board in regular session here yesterday, as follows: Dillon Leggett, RFD, Robcrson ville, to ride to and from his work at a tobacco warehouse. Hubert Page. RFD 3, Williamston, to ride eight miles to catch a bus to the pulp mill. William M. Hopkins. RFD 1, Jamesville, to ride to and from his work at a Plymouth mill. Gilbert Moore, RFD, Williamston, to ride to and from his work at the Farmville-Woodward Lumber Com pany mill, Williamston. William Russell Roebuck, Rober sonville, to ride to and from his work at a tobacco warehouse. John R Coltrain. RFD 1, William ston, for a child to ride to and from school. Allie Gee Lanier, RFD 1, Oak City, to ride to and from school, six miles. tie scarred and crippled, remember, you are the mechanical doctors who heal their wounds that they may re turn to the fight. Though you be tir ed and weary there will be critical times when we must work night and day for the success of battle and con sequently the preservation and con servation of the lives of our fellow soldier who are carrying on the ef fort on the field of combat." Farm Machinery Rationing Board Named for County (Continued from page one) required to meet current agricultur al needs. This group includes most other types of farm machinery. The third classification (Group C) includes smaller items which may be sold without restrictions, such as hoes, rakes, forks, scythes, shovels, and all hand-operated and one and two-horse farm machinery and equipment not included in Group A or Group B. Eligibility requirements for Group A purchases, he added, include in adequacy of present equipment and inability to meet farm production goals by repairing, or by purchasing or renting used machinery, or by custom or exchange work. A pur chaser must turn in replaced equip ment and agree to rent or let others use the new machinery on specified terms and conditions. The purchaser must present a satisfactory reason if changing from horses or mule power to motor power, or from hand labor to machinery. He said there are no restrictions on sale or transfer of used farm ma chinery, equipment or repair parts. Additional information concerning eligibility of application for pur chases of new farm equipment may be secured from the county ration ing committee. Application may be served from any implement dealer or at the county AAA office. Russians Take The Offensive To Hold City of Stalingrad (Continued from page one) forty German torpedo planes were shot down and that two German sub marines were sunk. In defending the convoy, the Allies lost one destroy er, a mine sweeper and four planes. Germany claimed that 38 ships out of a convoy of 45 were lost. Hungary is said to be at the point of revolt in the face of new German demands for more Hungarian troops. The Jap drive in New Guinea has been stalled,.the Allies having suc cessfully blasted supply bases and important bridges before the enemy could advance. There is a lull on most of the oth er fighting fronts, but there iivtalk of renewed action in many sectors, including the possibility of another drive on the city of Leningrad nejft month with Finish troops offering the main support. The Finns are al so said to be fighting with the Ger mans at Stalingrad. And, yet, Hjal mar Procope, Finnish Minister to the U. S A , is allowed to remain at Washington. Man Wanted For Alleged Assault Police in two states are searching for James B. Bryant, 27-year-old white man, who allegedly assaulted his 13-year-old sister-in-law in this county late last Sunday afternoon. Bryant, a native of an adjoining county and a mechanic in a Virginia city, came to this county last Sun day and picked up the young girl on '.he Stokes-Robersonville highway. Instead of carrying her home, he drove toward Bear Grass and alleg edly committed the hideous crime. The man was said to have been drinking, and was last seen in Edge combe County Sunday evening. ? l.asl Call l? Issued For Old Phonograph Records The round-up of old phonograph records to be used in making new records for members of the armed forces must be completed immediate ly. a representative of the American Legion, the collecting organization in this county, announced today. Several hundred records have al rearly hren collected, but several collection centers have not yet re ported. They are asked to turn over their collections immediately. Any individual who can spare old phono graph records for the worthy cause is asked to leave them with Bob Taylor at the Citizens Barbershop, in Williamston. County Board Asked To Duplicate Large Number Of Coupons' (Continued from page one) heavily from their tractor gas sup plies to keep their cars running on extensive trips. In some of the cases the tractors have not been operated at all since the rationing program was instituted on an extensive scale last July 22nd. No direct investigations have been made as yet, but members of the board are baffled to understand how some cars can run night and day, make long trips and never run out of gas allowed under an "A" ration ing book. Some filling stations are accept ing coupons ahead of schedule from the "A" books and other irregulari ties are being reported. One of the most general complaints directed against the liberal way in which many owners are using their "C" books. As long as their supply lasted, motorists with limited allotments cared little about how the other fel low supported or violated the ra tioning regulations, but now that their oil is running low they are ask ing why so and so can drive all over the country and back again. Ration ing authorities and even the Presi dent himself have pointed out that the fellow who tries to and does con serve gasoline and yet faces a cold winter in his home or will have to curtail his operations on account of a fuel oil shortage has a right to know why the few enjoy such exten sive liberties. County Colored Soldiers Get Promotions In Army Soldiering for Uncle Sam out at Selfridge Field. Michigan, two local colored boys, George W. Joyner and Charlie C. Ormond, were recently promoted in the Army. Joyner was advanced from a corporal to a ser geant. and Ormond was promoted from private to private first class. The promotions were among the few earned by colored men entering the service from Williamston. WantS FIVE-ROOM ROUSE FOR RENT: Located Park Place, Marshall Ave nue, formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Prince Purdy. Available Octo ber 1st. Joshua L. Coltrain. s25-2t FOR SALE: TWO HORSE DRAWN International hay presses and one F12 International tractor. E. W. Har rell. Oak City. s25,o2,9,16 WANTED ? TWO WAITRESSES. Apply Welcome Inn. s22-2t ONION SETS FOR SALE: LARGE stock and prices very reasonable. See us for your requirements. J. C. Leggett, Washington Street, William ston. sl8-6t SEVERAL BUGGIES FOR SALE. Write or see A. D. Griffin, Sr., Wil liamston, RFD 1. s22-3t CLARK'S MALARIAL, CHILL AND Fever Tonic. Sold on money-back guarantee. Clark's Pharmacy, Wil liamston, N. C. Jy24-tf EXPERT PIANO TUNING AND RE building. 16 years with Baldwin Piano Company. Equipped to ren der any service to any make of pi ano. Chas. Goodrich, Box 405, Wash ington, N. C. sl5-6t FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment Suits, coats and dresses, 65 cents, cash and carry. 65c delivered. Pittman's Cleaners. fS-tf FOR SALE: ONE BENTHALL PEA nut Picker, practically new. Two buggies and one surry newly paint ed and in first class condition. Apartment for rent, West Main Street, J. W. Green, Williamston. s!8-3t GRAPES WANTED: WILL PAY 3 cents per pound for Scuppernongs and Black grapes. This equals $1.80 for 60 pound bushel. Lindsley Ice Company, Williamston, N. C. s22-7t TIRES FOR SALE ? FIVE 36x5 truck tires and tubes. Price reas onable. T. W. Holliday, Jamesville. s22-2t Attention Ladies We have added a new line to our large stock of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Thin netr line consists of ^ Lace Tablecloths ^ Pillow Cases ^ (?uest Towels Pillow Cases with Sheets to Match Towels and Wash Cloths to Match Bridge and Luncheon Sets ^ Chenille Bedspreads ^ Bates Bedspreads ^ Bathroom Rugs Bath Rugs with Seat (lovers to Match Cannon 81x99 Percale Sheets Special Gifts For Parties And Showers Martin Supply Co. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. FOR HIGHER PRICES ^ FOR COURTEOUS SERVICE .... SELL YOUR NEXT LOAD OF TOBACCO AT ROANOKE-DIXIE WAREHOUSE WILLIAMSTONS LEADING WAREHOUSE We wake no idle boasts of our ability to sell tobacco higher . . . Our Second Sale record backs up our statement. Bring us your next load. We'll prove it. MONDAY First Sale Tuesday, September 29 th September 28th Griffin Proprietors of the "OLD RELIABLE"