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.
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FOUNTAIN NEWS
(Br MM. M. D. YELVBRTON)
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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?
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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.
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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 ?
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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
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help boEd^ ? woman'i |
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and you rldo In otttitandiig beauty/
comfort and safety when you ride" In
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Futare Needs at
Big Savings!
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k of All Winter Merchandise? E
I To Make Room For The New I
Spring Goods Arriving Daily ?
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PURE THREAD SILK
NEW SPRING CQLORS
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WOMEN'S
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. WOMEN'S
RAYON SLIPS '
39c
CLEARANCE SALE!
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All Fall & Winter Dresses I
Women's Silk Dresses in all late Winter 1
styles, new materials and colors, all axes I
All $2 Dresses 99c I
All $9 Dresses $f .l? I
All 55 8r?m 52.97 I
AH $6 Dresses S&2S |
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Boy Several I
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BAGS 44CJ
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KITCHEN I
TOWELS 4r I
I Sale White Goods
HEAVY TOWELS I
Large Site Bath Towels, plaids I
and pastels?a 15c vsiue N
9c |
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Sheets 69c
SIZES 81 x 99 I
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FAST COLOR DRESS PRINTS in kB the |T||^ I
New Spring patterns, regular value* to I7c JL W I
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Sale All Winter Shoe* !
BARGAIN RACK I
Priced for Quick; Sale I
s Ladies' Dress Shoes, value to $4 '?
WOMEN'S I
Sport Oxfords I
SPORT OXFORDS in AA I
grabber or fefUborsofes
^Clearance Sale Price?
CURTAIN MATERIAL ?
1 Sale 2000 yda New Curtain material pg ? "'1
in white and pastel colors 5? |
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