North Carolina Newspapers

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Vvacheslav Molotov, Soviet foreign commissar, and United States Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt were present. Acting Secretary of State Sum? ner Welles said in Washington that lease-lend aid was not contemplated in Russian war orders now being placed in Washington. Hopkins' visit came as Moscow read the most heartening military news in days. The Communist news paper Pravda said Soviet* troops beat Repeatedly at the invaders in a series of far-spread attacks, turning some Nazi thrusts into slow and bloody retirement after checking drives on Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad. Typical Attack. Pravda listed as typical an at tack by a Red army unit which waded chin-deep through a swamp ? and charged a German batalxm with bayonets. The Germans were said to have been routed.. Although it did not comment di rectly on Hopkins' arrival, a Pravda artiele by Alexei Tolstoy, well known Soviet author, said Germany would be "helpless to halt the un winding springs of American war industry." He added that Britain determina tion to continue the Western fight, growing Red military strength and American production would thwart Hitler's Russian plans. The Ger man Fuehrer, he said, had counted on an English desire for peace and unwillingness of the United States to become involved in Europe to aid the blitzkrieg drive. ;c There was no claim that a Russian general offensive was under way but Pravda said Russia's aim now I was to "convert ffi^cnecSi^^o! I the German offensive into defea I of Hitler's armies." I "Now the enemy often has to ton from the offensive to,the defensive I at certain points," Pravda said. The Soviet high command in it I day communique, dismissed thes vast operations with a bare repor I of "continued stubborn fighting" i I the Nevel-Smolensk theater at th center protecting Moscow and abou I Zhitomir in the Ukraine. It wa I - added that the Red .air fleet wa I in heavy and continuing offensiv action in cooperation with, the mill I lions of Soviet ground fovceST stribl I ing on and at the long gray lines ol I German motorised ami mechanize! forces and at Nasi artillery concer I . trattona. I Pravda reported, however, thai I every one of the three major plaiB I at the German offensive had beefl I smashed, These, it said, were til efforts to capture Moscow, Lenin I grad and Kiev. I The major results of the J I so far, the paper added, were tM I destruction some of the beet I I German divisions, the uadermxnul of German morale, and a heatl I drain on Geman war supplies - J ? particularly fueL v I weak "are only the befldnaii| I of & of nftiMOWS u/liii the Phscist hordes are boundT ? feeL" I I NAZIS REPORT ACCESS I BAvim. Jnlv 31 fiiii il?T reoorb | i it l O ? today max f xvBpiioni I ol? pomoiL hj Merehantt Ml % How To Reltmi Merchants selling 100% American grown, processed, and manufactured cotton products in Pitt County will shortly be in line for increased busi ness from farmers participation in the Supplementary Cotton Program of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture. In pointing this out, Mr. 0. P. Matthews, Chairman of the Cotton Industry Committee, added' that all merchants should be thoroughly fa miliar with the rules and regulations governing the operation of the Pro gram before accepting or redeeming Cotton Stamps. " "All retail merchants handling new cotton products in Pitt County who have registered with, and received acknowledgement -from the Surplus Marketing Administration, are eligi ble to take part in the Program and benefit from this additional busi ness," he said. Government Redeems Stamps ? Ffrom Retailers. Mr. Matthews said that "After the merchant accepts the Cotton Stamps in the prescribed manner for 100% American Cotton products, he pastes them on Stamp Cards supplied by the Surplus Marketing Administra tion. He then signs a statement on these cards that his store has accept ed the stamps in accordance with the Government rules and regulations, and forwards than to the Surplus Marketing Administration for re demption. He should feceive a Unit ed States Government check within a week in payment of his claim." "Any merchant who misuses the stamps," cautioned Mr. Matthews, "will be in the unfortunate position of having made a false claim , against the United States Treasury. This is a serious Federal violation which, however, can be easily avoided by : simply adhering to the regulations. The main thing is to accept Cotton i Stamps from elibigle farm partici f pants only for new cotton products , made entirely from new cotton that . has been grown, processed, and man ufactured in the United States. t Producers should not come to the t County Office for Cotton Stamps f until they are notified. ; Lightning Causes Fire In Cotton Storage Plant ? . ( r ? Lightning, which struck the coping on the roof of the Farmville Bonded [ Warehouse at the rear of the huge building late Wednesday afternoon caused two biases which ignited cot ton stored in the warehouse. Th< , electrical storm, mos\ severe in sev * eral years, occurred about six o'clock The sprinkler system was in fu? ' operation in the trareftnuse when flu fire trucks reached the building bui the dense smoke and inflammabli m ^ nature of the contents made work o: I the firemen difficult, and it wai three hours before the "out" signa was sounded. t Damage to 19 of the 11,000 bale _ in storage was considered light in j G. S. Williams, manager, consider the company fortunate in this re I gard. ^ D % AS Kllm-nl _ ' .fIf Ullll 99* ? llfVllllr'l % ? ^ i | UrJTVI flam IT/lilOllS 1 ? I 1 r^ .U?>--' I j&J. ? ? ? ? Greenville, July 30.?Pitt Count toe! liquor, x ? I 'iiV, , . , .. ^__ ?. "" f * . . ">?- . ? f _ ^ t ' I ^r^attons Fo^r ceed -Revenues by $6, 150,000 Raleigh, July 31.?The State of North Carolina closed the 1940-41 fiscal year with a general fund bal ance of "$7,280,272?largest surplus in State history?but at the same time embarked on a year of spending that is scheduled to dissipate all ex cept $260,000 of that balance by June 30, 1943, the Budget Bureau reported yesterday. The final statement of condition of the general fund as of June 30 show ed all-time high spending of $48, $18,955 and record collections of $47, 280,139. The seven million dollar balance, compared with a $3,016,038 balance at the beginning of the year. "This-is" a very gratifying state-: ment and shows the State to be m a sound and financially healthy con-' dition," said Governor Broughton, director of the bidget. Warning Given. At the same time, the Governor warned that it did. hot mean "a 'green light' for extravagant or reck less spending.'' He no doubt had in mind that the 1941 General Assembly appropriated money permitting the expenditure of $47,198>768 during the current year and levied taxes estimated to yield only $44,699,411. Unless revenues ex ceed these estimates, the State must dip into the cask balance for $5,000, 000 and take $1,150,000 more from highway funds ? in the name of a sales tax on gasoline. The Highway Commission yester (day had not provided the figures on which t&e Budget ? Bureau might . compile an annual statement of con dition of the highway fund. The de lay may prevent its release before Friday or possibly next week. The General Assembly, which con stantly revised its estimates until the eve of adjournment last March,, did not anticipate revenues that will protect in "its entirety the balance form 1940-41. Law-makers estimated the exemption of foods for home con sumption would reduce the sales tpx from $14,246,428 last year to $19, 100,000 this year, that fortified wine restrictions would reduce beverage revenues from $2,610485 to $2421, I 000, that the decrease in the State's I share of intangible taxes would cut I that revenue from $678,064 to $350, I 000 and that the inheritance tax I would yield $750,000, compared with I $1,821,924 last year. Income Increase Expected I I The only substantial increase ex-l pected in revenues for 1941-42 waf estimated in the income tax, placec I; ^$15,090,000, compared.with the al ready record-breaking collections oi jr *4401,255 hut year. - The assembly, nevertheless, votec Is to spend over $4,000,000 more thai I ? the raioid expenditures of last year Schools?because of a ninth there I ment for teachers and fifth incre ment for prmcipales, in addition > I I normal increment ? wBl get $29,1 I $52,000 compared to $27,745,410 las I year. * I The new retirement system fa I State employes will take $1,559,00* I _$his year, boosting the expenditur I for State, aid and obligations froa $2,468,075 to $4,028,756.Minor in I creases were made in every clahsif] cation except pensions, where th death rate among Confederate pen I sionera is expected-4o reduce tb I need from $267,336 last year to $241 11 : WHO KNOWS? f Jt On what date did Germany ii ^ | daylight Mving during theWorl 5. When war the Selective Se What is meant by "H.C.L."! j! ? ? ADOut now sumy irmcniiiG gUi f rim lim T jy I ? the Soot Canal? ^ 1U, xS vrUl&JlA dHu rTBQi twoocxan iuty READY IN 1944 M WILL WE mm : The two-ocean navy will be ready] in 1944, sajns Secretary of the Navyf Knox, who is well-pleased with the! fast progress being made in the con struction of warships. The feverish haste to secure de-| stroyers, cruisers and 7 battleships] compels us to revest to theday,after j the WorM War,.' wlmn the United] States astmiished^thb^biiid by prth I posing to junk hundreds of millions] of delta* worth of capital ships, then] under constructta^ / We would not bring up this amaz- J ing spectacle of , American obtuse-! ness if it w?e hot for the danger that, after the present peril is oyer,] some bright pacifists in the United] States will come out With the idea] that the taxpayers can save a lot of] money by scuttling their own war-] ships and forgetting about t^e im portance of aircfaft History repeats itself and( there ! will be many Americans willing to] fail for the same hokum. The pro-] cession will be led by halfbaked eco nomists, theoretical idealists and] muddle-headed sentimentalists. Wej hate to predict it but the chances are] that the people will be fooled again. ( I Before many years have passed,] you will hear Congressmen who now! proclaim loudly that the nation j should be better prepared, assert that! the nation should build schoolhousea I and hospitals rather than warships and airplanes but it will sound con-1 vincing to the saps who believe that] lower taxes are the chief aim of gpv- l ernment. "HONEYMOON" IS -OVER WARNS OF H.C.L. OUT-PRODUCING HITLER * V, v ? ? J'*'%(& U 1 ? z. jL^d dlSCi , v*? <*? I ?^' ? I AKfl y Itlll MKM aB.yV lfjl v ? v dennine our <kten4e efforts," asked Ctmgreas todayato authorise him to establish ceilings forprices and waits. "We face inflation, unless we act decisively and without May," he *4<jL ^ roquested in a special message authority tn pni^ chase materiatt and ^onmiodittti when iiuunii J tb asauie price sta1 bility and to "deal more extensively with exeeaaea in the field of instal ment credit." While refraining fromTweking au thority to pot a limit 'on wages, he said he expected the voluntary co ojjeration- of labor to prevent labor eosta from rising abnormally. "Labor," Mr. Roosevelt said, "hps far more to gain from price stability than from abnowrial wageincrwfc*. For these are likeJy to be illusory, and quickly overtaken by sharp ride* in living costs which fall witib. parti cular hardship on the least fortunate of our workers and our old people." sharply The message Went to a Congress sharply divided on the question of price-fixing. Already a Senate farm bloc has served notice it would op pose limits on. agricultural, prices and only yesterday won Senate ap proval of a hiH preventing the mar keting during the emergency of government owned stocks of wheat and cotton. ' ...? Another, group in Congress has advocated control of wages on the ground that wage increases Kaye put up manufacturing costs and forced higher prices. A bill to carry out the residents request ii expected to be introduced in both louses shortly. Leon Hen derson, head of the Office of Price 'Administration and civilian supply, has been working on the legislation f?ir WMbhWitt bUl-ft?ii?g ?l*rhL iff. Roosevelt recommended ,that the price limiting authority "be flex ible and subject to* exercise through license or regulations under ;eXpe<fi tious and workable administrative procedures." mmm !l ard One Will Send 13 To Fort Bragg In August Breenville, July 30.?Pitt. (County It Board No. One yesterday re lad the names of 18 white men I will report at Fort Bragg on lust 7 to undergo a year of mill I training under provisions of the Ictive Service Act, Ike new draftees include: Travis I fford, Greenville; Paul E. Moore Rsville, Hd,; . Roland L. Joynear I nville; Robert J#. Tripp, Ajndem ?tie R. Tripp, Stokes; Thomas J Its, Bethel; -George-. Starnes, |epooga, Temv; Robert L. Met , ton, Ffcrmville; Alton <3. Harris Her> bert Burnetts Farmville; Robert E I Windham, Jacksonville* Quintan La* '?iter, H Greenville, mid Elmer L I - Newport 'Mfwis; , Theu Draft Board announced tha ( teinster A. Barnes. Jr., of Winter , ville, as being sent as a transferrer . man &o& Cumberland, KdL S&;r k * "?- ?. ' ? : : . v ? ~ ? y--if i ig; ?' ? ?? [ | ? ? I The annual meeting of the 5ti 5 ^e^toSl^O^^host OSHUOT 3 cording to the Master, W. E. Joyhei a gates and visijdt^ 81 DOOl .; * j iveguiar xnMiing To Attend State Meet 11 Of Firemen, Asheville t 2L ? x R. A. Joyner Is Vice President c of N. C. Association c R. A. Joyner, vice president of the North Carolina Firemen's Associa- ? ?tion, andMrs/Joyner and son, John j RtUBell, Farmville's fire chief, Hay ! wood Smith, and Mrs. Smith, Mayor t George W. Davis, and delegates, 13d NashWamm, Curtis Flanagan, Loyd t Smith and Edgar Barrett are leaving Sunday to attend the annual foUr day < meeting of the State Association * which will be held in Asheville. ttr. Joyner is slated to succeed . Donald Shuford, of Hickory, as presi- 1 delit of the North Carolina firemen. ^ Mr: Joyner is well 'qualified to hold this offiee and to render firemen of Hie- State a great service as'their ' head ' Mr. Joyner, has been a member of 1 the State Association since 1920. He 1 was elected in 1926 on the auditing ] committee, where he served for four ; years. He has served in various of- ' fices and capacities since, including 1 the office of statistician, which he held for three years. He has served as president, vice ] president and secretary-treasurer of J Hie East Carolina' Fireman's Asso- j ciation and has rendered signal and efficient service in all of these offic ial capacities. ?' Mr. Joyner, who is heid in highest ' esteem in Fsrmville, has been City Clerk for the past sixteen years, and has been connected with the city of fice since 1920. He is. a member of the Board of Stewards of the Farm ville Methodist Church and is Super ; intendent of the Sunday School., . His wife was formerly Miss Sue Thome.- They have three sons. - ? 11 Friends and patrons of the Farm1 I rille Tobacco Market will be inter , I has been associated for the past two J Knott's warehouses as assistant sales , I manager this season. . J ly remembered here having been con ^^ujsesmsSbnAsaWtisiyipMpMipishaianwMsisaBVhMnnt'' ?'?? ' J |! ^ I wmilHIwB II .'* \ ^ .. " ^ ^"'* ^ ^ j I w^o'ii&i guarasmen, reserve orticGrs 1 1 iij 1 1 , ^^1 east crisis R. A. JOYNER q Prominent N. C. Fireman j, \ ? r Protest Washington, July. 30. ? President Coosevelt summoned chiefs of the Limy and Navy to the White House might soon .after Japanese Premier Vince Fumimaro Konoke moved to ut Japan on a "total war" footing. It was conjectual whether the Dnference?with General George C. farshal, Army Chief of Staff, and admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Taval Operations?was related even emotely to. the Tokyo development, t followed by only a few' hours Harp United States representations o Japan over the bombing of the Jnited States gunboat Tutuila at Ihnngking, China. Marshall and Stark spent an hour rith the President. Neither would bmment. afterward. Neither the White House nor the State Department commented imme tiately on the Konoye- maneuver, yhich the premier said was intended o make Japan self-sufficient and stable it to establish a new struc ure of total war. Before meeting with Marshall and Stark, Mr. Roosevelt conferred with )is fiscal advisers, leading to the >elfef * that there may be an early intensification of retaliatory Anglo* American economic pressure against he island empire. I There was no official statement, lowever. Mr. Roosevelt conferred in rapid succession with Undersecretary of he Treasury Daniel W. Bell, Budget Pirector Harold Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury John L. Sullivan and Treasury General Counsel Edward Foley. Financial Groups. - Exclusive of Smith, these men - primarily are responsible for en forcement of the President's order freezing all Japanese assets in the (Jnited States and its possessions. The series of parteyB coincide with announcement in London that Brit sin is imposing harsh sanctions upon Japanese shipping and a warn ing by Foreign Secretary 'Anthony . Eden that Japan should reconsider her foreign policy "while there is yet - . time." \ ? TtemwhSeT^mgiy^Cro^^TOien denounced the Tutuila bombing as ?'deliberate provocation" which war ?railtr swift retaliation. . I Obviously incensed himself, Act ling Secretary of State Sumner WefteS I summoned Japanese Ambassador iKichisaburo Nomura to the State I Department and lodged the r^pre Isentatons, which were described as I just short of a protest Welles had I conferred ealier with Mr. Roose velt ? In Congress there was a chorus - of demands that the United States forcefully express its displeasure. I House Democratic Leader John*# I McCormack, Mass., branded the I bombing "an act of hostility," clear ly demonstrating that "japan is for the time being a front for Hitler in his aggressive moves against the United States." "There is no question," he added, "that the act was deliberate?a very serious act'of provocation. - Our gov ernment can not permit such things to pus unnoticed." Representative Luther A. Johnson, D. Tex., ranking; majority member of the House foreign affairs commit tee,- declared "these fellows . have gone far enofcgh," while Representa tive John M. Coffee, D? Wash., call ed for an immediate embargo on all United States materials destined for Jaga&w:y. j Coffee did not think the incident - calls for military reprisal, but that it does demand "an end to the ad ministration's policy of ^peasing . " ? i ' I 4 4 COTTON i - !