LEAVING Of the 8,000 Americans in Japan when the State Department advised them to leave, about three months ace, only about 1,000 remake. The homeward movement of Americans from the entire Far Eastern region is stfll utoderway. MONET The amount of money in the Unit ed States, either in circulation, held by the Treasury or by Federal Re serve Banks, was $31,338,166,631. This was an increase of 20 per cent for the year 1940. Of the total $23, 909,000,000 was in the Treasury. $8, 447,000,000 in Federal Reserve banks and $8,732,000,000 was in circula tion. v AIR BASES The Canadian government is ex pected to construct a series of air bases between the border of the Unit ed States and Alaska. They will be available for the use of American planes. The construction is in line with plans of the two nations for joint defense. INFLATION Jessie H. Jones, Secreetary of Commerce and Federal Loan Admin istrator, sees no indication of infla tion and no reason to expect such a tendency. CAMPAIGN FUNDS A special federal grand jury will be called to investigate campaign contributions during the Presidential campaign last Fall. That the terms of the Hatch act were violated, al ognized and it is possible that some most with impunity, is generally rec thing' might be done. BRITISH HOLDINGS Investment trusts in this country are said to be seeking to conclude an arrangement to purchase British holdings in American corporations and possibly British holdings of American securities. The amounts involved are not available. SIX-DAY-WEEK Patriotism and the "terrible ur gency" of the international crisis will be relied upon to presuade in dustry engaged on defense orders to adopt the six day week, according to a report which says that the newly formed office of Production Man agement will make the appeal, de signed to end the two-day week-end and increase the output of supplies for the British. GULF DOCK The Navy has arranged for the construction of a Large floating dock at Galveston to accommodate ships as large as cruisers. At present no such facilities are available in the Gulf area. GAS DEFENSE Plans for a widespread defense against poison gas attacks are behind Army contracts for gas mask char coal and other chemicals used in de fensive appliances. Of the $10,000, 000 involved, about half will go to the construction of plants that will be owned by the government but operated by private enterprises. PARADE The inaugural parade waa design ed to be something of a preview of improved defenses in this country. With mechanized equipment, tanks and airplanes participating, the pro cession gave emphasis to- the major ?national activity at this time. PRISONERS The Red Cross is ready to accept packages for prisoners of war from individuals who may wish to send boxes to soldiers in European prison camps. The cost of each package will be. $2.20. It contains eleven pounds of food and cigarettes. PRODUCTION The index of industrial production for 1940, averaged 122 as compared with. 110 in 1929. In December the hides figure was about 136. TRAFFIC The War Department has asked the States to assist in developing plans for the rapid movement of military txaffie with the least possible inter ference with ordinary business. REVENUE Internal revenue for the year end ing June 30, 1940, amounted to $?, 840,452,347, an increase of about three percent over the previous year. TKNIDAD Authorities of Trinidad have agreed to give the United States the ritaa selected by army and naval experts for the development of bases en the island, First opposition, on the is land, centered around the opinion thafc-nae of areas would dis turb the normal life of the communi ty in that if affected land that, for may years, had been the principal I; holiday ground* of the people. ft ItwycTj ft& unddrtudtwTy tRSTO of ' am responded when a report come ? ? WAiSWH?UBe^ ?>.' MEWS - j Mrs. A. D. MeLawhorn spent Tues day with Miss Lillian Cortett. Miss Jaunita Redick, of Louisbuig College, is visiting her parents this W6tik Mis. Ads Baas, of Wilaan, is spend ing a for days with her daughter, Mrs. Jason Shirley. George Corbitt sad C. T. Hicks mads a business trip to Scow Hill on Monday. Sam Jenkins and H. T. Herring visited friends in Southern Pines and Fort Bragg, Sunday. Mrs. W. E. Lang and Mrs. J. C. Gardner visited Mrs. D. D. fields si the Woodard Herring hospital in Wil son Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Estelle Bailey and Mrs. Jasott Shirley attended the funeral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Taylor in Wilson Saturday afternoon. The Workers Council of the Christ ian Church met with Mrs. A. J. Craft Thursday night Following the busi-. ness session, the hostess served a sweet course. The meeting was pre sided over by Mm Craft president of the Council. Monthly Meeting of 6. A The January meeting of the G. A was held Friday afternoon with Bar. mona and Joyce Bouse as hostesses. The meeting opened by singing: "Jesus Shall Reign". Theme: "The Gate Way of 1941". Every member present had a part on the program. Betsy Rouse was a visitor. The new officers for the coming year are: President, Pauline Dixon; Secretary, Ramona Rouse, Treasurer, Emma Je&n Redick. After the program and business meeting the hostesses served fruit jello topped with whipped cream and wafers. , Those present were: Alma -Gray Beaman, Ann Hicks, Razonell Bailey, Emma Jean Redick, Retha Mae Ellis, Pauline and Frances Dixon, Jamie Bell McKeel, Elizabeth Shirley, Ramona and Joyce Rouse and Mrs. Henaon. Looking at Washington (Continued from page one) the foe the net result, so far as we are concerned, is that our boys do not participate iff the bloody work. We doubt if many Americans be lieve that the immense effort now being exerted in behalf of national defense would be possible, or even favored by our people, if they did] not realize the new peril that pre sents itself as the Nazi threat domi nates Europe. If the British and French had won an early victory over their foes, the defense budget now considered would be considered a foolish gesture. Frankly, this na tion is arming against the totalitarian powers, in the belief that if they win, nothing but force will give us pro tection or safeguard our rights. There is room for difference of opinion among Americans^ as to the extent of out aid to the British. There is ground, for .the belief, held by many citizens, that gteat care should be exercised lest we deplete our own means of defense by shipping too much stuff to the British. _The attitude involves a difference of opinion with those in authority and, apparently, the majority of the peo ple of the nation. It should be frankly admitted that the present policy involves some risks of war. We do not believe that the Axis powers will dare attack the United States so long: as the British continue to fight. They migrht be come angry with our leaders and put us down as enemies of the Nazi order to be dealt with when the moment is propitious. This, in our mindg^is no new risk because we belifiVe that the present program of the Nazis in cludes eventual penetration into this hemisphere and, if necessary, the conquest of the United States. In writing thus freely about the in ternational situation we have express ed views that seem to be sound. They are based upon considerable study of the situation but they may be alto gether wrong. We cheerfully yield to all readers the right to their own opinions and stand ready, at all times, to aeeept the verdiet of the people and uphold the government elected to administer the affairs of the United States. Cotton Seed Should Be Cleaned, Graded Maximum yields of cotton can be secured only where there is a suffici ent number of strong- healthy plants per acre, evenly distributed in the row. For this reason, P. H. Kime, agronomist and ootton breeding spa? cialist of N. CL State Collage, em phasize the importance of cleaning and grading cottonseed. Two of the principal causes of- a poor stand of cotton, he says, are low germination and low vitality of seed. Low germanization of file seed mag be caused by weather damage in the field, heating of the cotton seed ip storage, or damage to the seed after ML Kim. Mid Out will often heat enough to awri/wiy ' ^ 4 ? '* stored In bait ;.ijjg ?:! Another c&uw of low germination is light imdhhnmature seed. Clean immfltii |Yi bur* poorly ginned seed, blade seed* and forafem ynaterial, "If yon saved your oW!l planting seed," the agronomist stated, "then dean and grade them and by all means have a germination teat mate in time to buy good seed la case , yours do not germinate well. If you are buying from a neighbor, require that a germination test be mate be fore you accept them. Seed handled ? through regular trate charamds car ry > tag showing the germination and purity." The State College specialist also recommends that seed be treated ' with Ceresan. There are certain diseases which cause young cotton 'plants to die, especially during oold cloudy weather. Dusting the seed with Ceresan will kill the diseases on the seed and protect the seed from diseases of the soil, he says. ?re ( FOUNTAIN NEWS (Br MM. M. D. YELVBRTON) ' ? MI !???! Miss Carol Yelverton, a student of W. C. U. N. C., is at home for the semester holidays and has as her guest her room-mate, Miss Key 0' Brian, of Maptewood, N. J. [ - Mrs. Robert Fountain:, Jr., is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Brimm in [Greensboro. | Hugh WiHiams, of Red Oak, visited j Guy Eagles during the week end. Mrs. Luke Ward, Mrs. Leon Robin son and Janice Robinson, of Bethel, visited Mrs. J. W. Redick during the week end. ' Mrs. C. M. Smith spent Sunday and Monday with her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Smith, in Roanoke Rapids. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gardner, Mrs. R. A. Gardner and Mrs. F. L. Eagles Spent Thursday in Holly Ridge. C. M. Smith spent Monday in Rich mond. Virginia. [ Misses Hazel and Eloise Owens, > Maude Emily Smith,' Helen Brown Jefferson, Jean Owens and Mary Em ma Jefferson, all students of E. C. X* C., were at their respective hopes in and near Fountain daring the week. Miss Cora Lee Patterson, a member | of the school faculty, is ill, with in fluenza at her home in Saratoga. Entertains Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary of Fountain Presbyterian Church met Monday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. Dozier. Mrs. Norman Johnson, of Rocky Mount, gave a very interesting address on Missions. Refreshments i were served by the hostess. Missionary Society Meets The Ladies Missionary Society of Fountain Baptist Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. E. B. Beasley. A very interesting program was given by Mrs. Beasley, Mrs. R. L. Wilsonv Mrs. F. L. Eagles, Mrs. Bruce Eagles and Mrs. M: D. Yelverton. At the close of the meeting the hostess serv ed refreshments. Our favorite months for 1941 are March, May, August and November. Can you figure it out? . MliS554? %?, FWrnvill* N. C. , J10-8tp ?_ '" ?'? " '? U ? . ? -'; FOR RENT?Furnished apartment of . t won, or Will rent furnished bed- - v roomi wpinMy; Sec Mn. George Burnetii r ? -? fj MMty ??'? FOB RENT ? Nice Apartment in Field* house on Pine street, ske McAbee house on Heme Avenue. Dial 286-1 A. C. Monk Enterprises. 1 1 ' I. I " I ? V. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Pot Plants, Cut Flowers. Corsages and Funeral Designs. Bar "It" with Flowers. Fanaville Flower Shop, Myrtle Sutton, Owner. Phones ?? Day 467-1; Night 203-1. jtfc COME TO SEE US for year battery and Bicycle Repair Work. Prompt Service. Reasonable Charges. West era Ante Associate Store, Faha* ville, N. C. tfc ? * ' ? ' ' ? CLOSE OUT?First quality 6.00*16 Royal Deluxe Black sidewall tires which were -removed from new ears and replaced with white flidewsR types... Regular price $15.60 each, supply is United, but while they k last $0.96 each. FULLY GUAR ANTEED by us and manufacturer. 3. ft W. CHEVROLET COMPANY, Phone S70-L J24-2ta Praise for the living sounds very [food to the individual praised and especially silly to everybody else. HUGE SKELETON MOUNTED Denver, Colo.?What is described as the most perfect plesloaaur skele ton ever to be prepared has been placed on exhibit at the Colorado Museum of Natural History. It was found remarkably intact and com plete in a shale cliff on Beca creek by a farmer early in 1939. The huge marine reptile's skeleton weighs 1,400 pounds and in life is estimated to have weighed about three tons. I LUMBER I Farmville Retail Lumber Yard ? Phone 302-1 ? Located Near Norfolk Southern Depot ? Farmville, N. C. LUMBER, MOULDINGS, ROUGH and DRESSED SCREEN DOOR STOCK. Your Patronage Respectfully Solicited. 11 Save With SING'S HI-TEST GAS Regular first Grade 18& Gallon 1st Grade Kerosene 10c Gal. 1 Motor Oil 10c QU and Up 300 SOUTH MAIN ST. j DR. V. H. MEWBGRN ? OPTOMETRIST ?" NEXT VISIT Farmville?Office at Fields' Jewelry Store, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Eyes Examined ? Glasses Fitted ?Tarbare Every Saturday? I Dr. W. Watson Keffer Chiropractic Physician Offices 2nd Floor Pitt County Ins. Agency Bldg. Hrs: 9-6; 7*0-8*9 Daily Except TnCi.4 Friday Afternoons Way "Build-up" Helps Will Interest Women The cause of a woman's periodic ?riTeriaf from heedacha, irritabil ity, cramp-lifca pain, may be func tional dysmenorrhea due to Tnahto- X trition, a condition that la often helped by CABWJL Principal wir CARDUI h i help boEd^ ? woman'i | 8 I r?Tass^sCTsasn -? ? ? ???? ? ? . i? ? i tim tV'~ ' ' m You rid* In the body, of your cor at yoo ?w In Hw i-oonu of your homo; \ and you rldo In otttitandiig beauty/ comfort and safety when you ride" In , a tew Chevrolet with tody by Fisher! k?" . *\ v ? ?%'? ' A;v . . ?} - ?>:??. ;* ,/ V/^AZAr/f/KKMrim/^lvnR^MvdlwojB TA yjM BafrWnbr M* . Mid Stool Twnt Top mmmggmxmtmvm&s&rn! Wilson Street ? Phone 370-1 ? Fannvifle, N. G. ? :?? ,? - . ' : 1 , y , ? _ ? I and MiUKUAY. Bay Now For Futare Needs at Big Savings! # Our Store Must Be Clearest M k of All Winter Merchandise? E I To Make Room For The New I Spring Goods Arriving Daily ? 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