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THURSDAY? 14, 1943
The V oices Os Our Own Men
Person County and Roxboro, beginning
on October 25, will be asked to give at least
$6,959 to the United War Fund drive. Pub
lished in today’s Times’ is a statement from
Chairman Gordon C. Hunter, who recites the
facts in the case. His statement is important
and it is, in our Opinion, an accurate repre
sentation of the needs and the services for
which the Fund is being created, the relief
of distressed civilian populations of our Un
ited Nations’ allies, and a back-long of mor
ale building through the USO for our own
fighting men.
There have been and perhaps are still a
few citizens hereabouts with doubts con
cerning the worth of the United War Fund
appeal, but those who continue in a doubt
ing frame of mind will have to answer the
voices of their own sons and brothers, men
who are in combat zones, men who are in
lonely Pacific outposts, men who are in Ice
land and men who are fortunate enough to
tj still be in Army Camps within territorial
bounds of the United States. Strongly, and
with one voice, these men, our sons and
brothers, from all parts of Person County
and from Roxboro, echo the sentiments of
the Rev. T. Marvin Vick, Jr., now a Chap
lain in the United States Army and station
ed in Oregon: “Give us more USO services!”
Vick’s letter is but one, chosen at random,
from the file of many that Hunter has on
hand. Another is from Lieut. James Abbitt,
who, in August, when his letter was writ
ten, was in North Africa, probably just back
from participation in the Italian invasion.
A third, and one of the most convincing,
comes from Clifton E. Milam, in Iceland,
who jokingly says he is a member of the
“Nut Club” there. But really, he is not jok
ing. The USO, 'which put on a show there
shortly after his letter was written, is doing
its part to keep Clifton and the men like
within the bounds of sanity in lonely out
posts, where nothing ever happens, but
where life and duty must go on, geared to
high standards, despite lonliness, despite
lack of entertainment.
Measured against these letters, Person’s
quota of $6,959 seems pitifully small. In
adequate is a better word. Only by giving as
much as we are able can we answer Milam’s
question. Only by giving as much as we can,
will we be able to go over the quota and
thus have in our own City the beginning of
a,Fund to assist with the operation of our
own goon; to be opened Service Center, a
place that can in a small way fill needs so
• accurately described by our own James
Brooks, of Camp Barkley, Texas, who was
-until a few months ago a “civilian” to whom
■“it never occurred —what such things meant
• •
to men in Service.”
For some strange reason, through ignor
acne, more than through intention, we, the
citizens of Roxboro and Person County,
have in the past been rather half-hearted in
supporting the causes now gathered under
one roof in the United War Fund. We can
not plead such ignorance now. The voices of
our own men speak to us, and in the back
ground, subdued, because so far away, are
the voices of ihe tick and the destitute and
SKe starving, the voices of the Poles and the
Greeks add the citizens of France and of
the Low Countries, who ask a helping hand.
The voices of our own men and of those
who are our kinspirits in a great faith call
to us. The answer is in our power, and it
can and will be given during the coming
weeks. We cannot, we dare not give less
than an affirmation and even that will seem
inadequate unless we do it gladly and with
spirit.
Tribute To Two Men, Not
One
Shown here during the week was “Spit
fire”, a British-made film depicting the
life of B. J. Mitchell, the English aircraft
designer, who before his death in 1937
created the swift fighter plane—the “Spit
fire”, credited with saving London during
the terrible days of the 1940 blitz. The film
is fittingly enough a tribute to the farsight
ed Mitchell. It also stands as a memorial to
Leslie Howard, the great English actor and
the interpreter of the role of Mitchell 1 ,for
Howard, shortly after completing the film,
lost his own life in an airplane crash .
It is significant that Howard, most skill
ed in the presentation of the delicate and
the civilized, could give to “Spitfire” the
same qualities of sensitivity for which his
most finished performance, that of the mu
sician in “Intermezzo”, is remembered. It
is, perhaps, his way of telling us that the
creation of an ail plane is as much a mani
festation of fine art as is the playing of a
great composition or the painting of an im
mortal picture. His standard of excellence in
the theatre was unearthly, rare and soul
filling and :c must seem no accident that
his last film lifts a mundane subject" into a
region where the grime and sweat and the
noise of motors takes on the symbolism of
the effortless flying of a bird.
The Study Club Raises A
Question
Last week the members of the Study
club, one of two or three literary clubs form
ed by Roxboro and Person County women,
had a program devoted to the history of
their City and County. That in itself was
significant enough to set the program apart
as unusual and different from that of the
run-of-the-mine club meeting, but having
set about the business of uncovering past
events, as remembered by two of their
members, Mrs. E. B. Y'ancey and Mrs. O. B.
Mcßroom, the women of the Study club gave
their program a particular emphasis by
having as their roll call the answer to a
question, “Why I Came to Roxboro?”
We wish we could have been there to hear
the composite answer. Our guess is that
many people Lave come to Roxboro without
knowing why. They have come here for
business reasons. They have come, some of
them, for social contacts, or for education
al advantages. They have come in order to
live with relatives, or maybe, to escape from
them. At any rate, particularly in the past
twenty-five years, they have come, bbth
from Person County and from outside of
the County.
But the pleasing thing is that the major
ity of folks who have moved to Roxboro
have stayed, or if they have had to leave,
have done so with regret. The place has a
hold. Somehow, it gets you, a state of af
fairs that is no mystery to those born here.
The question, iiowever, has significance. If
every-once-upon-a time non-resident of Rox
boro who now calls the City home, would
stop and ask the question, and then give the
answer honestly, there would probably be
a noticeable quickening in the tempo of life
here and a virtual redirection of emphasis.
The question is important, not so much
for the sake of the original answer, but as
an omen for the future. It really does not
matter, except on the side of civic pride,
why people should come to Roxboro to live:
it is what they do after they get here that
counts.
WITH OTHER EDITORS
Stop Insulting China
Christian Science Monitor
A bill which has been introduced in Con
gress would repeal the act of 1882 excluding
Chinese from this country, set up in its stead
an annual quota basis of 105 Chinese, and
allow Chinese already here to be naturaliz
ed. It is said to have the administration’s
blessing, especially that of the state and
justice departments.
The exclusion act was passed some 50
years ago to protect Aiherican labor mainly
because the railroad companies in their job
of winning the west were importing large
numbers of Chinese workmen. Bret Harte
had a phrase for it: “We are ruined by
Chinese cheap - labor, and what has become
of the Established church?”
There is every reason to pass the propos
ed bill. Those Chinese here should have the
benefit of naturalization; they make good
citizens and train their children far better
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C.
than we do our. Certainly a quota of 105
Chinese a year will not press another yel
low crown down upon labor’s brow. Its pas
sage would remove a stigma which has long
rankled'in the patient Chinese mentality.
True, it would be mainly a courteous ges
ture, but it will mean much in good wilL to
a sturdy and courageous ally and a deeply
civilized people who have always, and wise
ly, given first rank to courtesy in the schem'e
of things.
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The Handy Resignation
Durham Morning Herald
Thex-e is more than meets the eye in At
torney General McMullan’s announcement
that Fred Handy has resigned as director
of the State Bureau of Investigation, and
we are not talking mainly about Mr. McMul
lan’s anticipatory remark that the resigna
tion has nothing to do with recent SBI op
erations —the Wilkes liquor case.
The Attorney General’s announcement of
the Handy resignation says (1) the changes
have been under consideration for six
months or more, (2) Mr. Handy, deserves
commendation for “his diligent and faithful
service,” (3) SBI people are pleaded that Mr.
Handy has consented to remain with the de
partment as ar. agent and, (4) Thomas L.
Person Rationing
Board Bulletin
By Person County Rationing
Board
Change making and inventory
reserve coupons are valid for the
amount stated on the face of the
coupons through September 30,
1944. “Periods 1” coupons are
good for 10 gallons per unit
through January 3, inclusive.
STOVES
The demand for stoves is far
in excess of the quota allotted to
Person county. The delay in is
suing certificates to eligible ap
plicants is due to this reason.
TLRES
Holders of “A" books are in
eligible for any type of tire. Only
holders of “C” gasoline ration
allowing in excess of 600 miles
per month, are eligible for Grade
1 tires. This is true without re
gard to the date the application
was filed.
GASOLINE
Expiration date cf “A-6” cou
pons has been changed from
November 21, to November 8.
“A-B” coupons become valid No
vember 9. Values of all ‘A” cou
pons remain at three gallons.
“B” and “C” coupons are good
for two gallons. Dealers must
dispose of all “B” and “C” cou
pons for which three gallons of
gasoline were exchanged on or
before October 6. Distributors are
allowed through October 11 to
deposit old value coupons to
their ration bank account.
MEAT AND FATS
Red stamps “X” “Y” and
“Z” in war ration book two, and
brown stamps “A and “B” in war
ration book three expire October
2. Form stamp “C” expires Oc
tober 30. Brown stamp “D” may
be used from October 3 to Octo
ber 30. Stamp “E” may be used
from October 10 to October 30.
Stamp “F” may be from October
17 to October 30.
PROCESSED FOODS
Blue stamps “U” “V” and “N”
expire October 20. Blue stamps
“ X “ “Y” and “Z” are good from
October 1 to November 20.
SUGAR
Stamp No. 14 is good for five
pounds of sugar to November 1.
SHOES
Stamp No. 18 in war ration
book one is good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes. Airplane stamp
No. 1 in war ration book three
will be good for one pair of
shoes on and after November 1.
BUY BONDS TODAY!
§From where I sit
Ay Joe Marsh
Charlie Jenkins writes me from
down at camp:
“Dear Joe: Somethin' mighty
swell happened to me on my last
day’s leave. I’m standln' on the
corner, not knowtn* anybody In
town, when a stranger says
•hello, soldier—bow’d you like a
chicken dinner at home with me
and the wife?’
“Wfell, It turns out they were
the kind of folks who couldn’t
do enough to help out soldiers.
They'd Invited two other fel
lows and just as soon ns we’re
© 1943, UEWIHO INDUSTRY FOUNDATION. North Corolino Committee
Mger M. Me, Stole Director. 606-607 lawreeee lUs, UMsh N. C.
Creekmore, assistant director under Handy,
will take over as director of the agency Dec.
1, effective date of Handy’s resignation.
It isn’t recited in the Attorney General’s
statement, of course, but accepted view is
that he asked for Mr. Handy’s resignation.
Now, then, it is logical enough to say that
a person who can’t make the grade as di
rector of an outfit can do an excellent job
as a private in the ranks, so to speak, which
perhaps explains why the Attorney General
“fired” Mr. Handy as director and rehired
him as special investigator.
We suppose it is possible to fashion a ten
able explanation, too, of the Attorney Gen
eral’s using the occasion for Handy’s demo
tion to commend him for his “diligent and
faithful service.”
But when all of the logical and tenable ex
planations are in and given liberal interpre
tation, it remains true that most people who
contribute to the support of the SBI and
look to it for efficient peiTormance of duty
aren’t impressed by the thesis that it helps
the SBI to fire the man who has been di
rector since 1938 and re-emplov him as in
vestigator under the man who has been his
assistant since 1938. And if that were true,
many would still winder about the good
judgment of praising a man for faithful
and diligent servii-e in one breath and firing
him in the next.
Kimmel-Short
Trial After War
On Schedule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Court
martial trial of Rear Admiral
Husband E. Kimmel and Maj.
Gen. Walter C. Short, Navy and
Army commanders in Hawaii at
the time of the Pearl Harbor at
tack, probably will not be held
until after”the war.
Both officers have waived any
technical objections to delaying
the proceedings beyond the two
year r period covered by the stat
ute of limitations.
A joint Army-Navy statement
said that “t has been decided .to
postpone proceedings against
: .htse officers until such time in
the future as may be decided up
on as being appropriate.”
Admiral Kimmel and Gen.
Short were relieved of their com
mands within a fortnight after
the Japanese struck. An investi
gating commission headed by As
sociate Justice Owen J. Roberts
of the Supreme Court went to
awaii to investigate and report
ed to President Roosevelt:
“It was a dereliction of duty
on the pare of each of them not
to consult and confer w ith each
other respecting the meaning and
intent of the warnings (sent from
the War and Navy Departments
between Nov. 27 and Dec. 7,
1941) and the appropriate meas
ure of defense required by the
imminence of hostilities.”
Fire Prevention
Means Check-up
D. S. Weaver, head of tit
ricultural engineering, depart
ment at State College, reminds
farm families that Fire Pievent
ion Week began October 3, and
offers these tips to families who
want to cut down the fire haz.
ards in their homes.
. He suggests that every farm
family esk itself these questions:
Do the members of our family
have habits that are conductive
to good fire control? Do they use
kerosene or gasoline in starting
fires? Are they daipless about
smoking conditions
Are the oily and greasy rags
M. T. SAUNDERS
Notary Public
All Seal 25c
Introduced the lady brings us a
glass of beer before dinner.
“We had a fine dinner, talked
till ten... Honest, Joe, IM never
forget their hospitality. Makes
me feel good fighting for people
Uke that.”
Thought you might like to
hear what kind o’ fellows we got
in this army of ours, and how
they like to enjoy themselves
when they get a chance to.
tyiwul,
used about the garage put in met
al containers or immediately
burned, or are they allowed to
accumulate in corners as a pos
sible fire hazard? Are the child
ren allowed to play with match
es? Is the electric iron disconnec
ted immediately after the ironer
finishes with the ironing board?
“Many simple habits conductive
to correcting the fire hazard may
be instilled in members of the
family by general discussion of
the fire hazard problem”, Weaver
jays.
He suggests that the family
look over each of its rooms to
see if any fire hazards are allow
ed to remain unchecked there.
Now is the time to do it, he says,
when everyone is being made
conscious of such things, and then
keep them aware of the dangers
that come from carelessness.
Results of Tests
Os Yams Given
As part of the National Co
operative Project on the Conser
vation of Nutritrive Value of
Foods, the State Experiment Sta
tions of Georgia and North Caro
lina have just completed their
research on sweet potatoes, Dr.
L. D. Bavcr, director of the State
College Station, announces.
Dr. W. J. Patterson and Dr. F.
W. Sherwood of the nutrition
section of the animal industry
department at State College and
J. G. Weaver of the department
of horticulture conducted the ex
priment in North Carolina. In
Georgia, Mary Speirs of the de
partment of home economics and
H. L. Cochran of the department
of horticulture were in charge of
the research.
Purpose of the experiment was
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 194$
to determine the carotene and ts
corbic acid content of sweet pot
atoes. The yams were studied in
the curing, storing, boiling and
baking periods.
It was found that at harvest
the potatoes of both states con
ained approximately equal a
mounts of carotene. However, in
curing and storing the North
Carolina yams failed to show an
increase in carotene content
whereas the Georgia yams emer
ged 25 percent richer in the vita
min A producing quality.
At harvest the Georgia potatoes
contained more ascorbic acid
than did the Tar Heel yams, how
ever, after curing and storing
the North Carolina sweet pota
toes were the better source.
\ In boiling, the losses and gains
in carotene in both samples were
very slight. In baking the yams
contained approximately as much
as they did as the raw roots. It
was found that after baking and
! boiing both potatoes contained
more ascorbic acid.
j LIBRARY CORNER
Library Hours: 12:00-5:00
Negro Biranch Hours:
Tuesday: 4:00 6:00
Thusday: 5:00-9:00
(Saturday: '12:00-6:00
Since transportation facilities
are limited by the war and since
no bookmobile is as yet available
for the Negro Branch of the Per
son County Public Library, we
are suggesting that the teachers
in toe county take classroom col
lections of ten. books for the
children and ten books for the
adults for a month’s loan period.
These may be exchanged once
each month so that more books
will be available in the nine
months school period.
Any special requests should be
mentioned to your library clerk
so that she can turn them over
to your tri-county librarian. Due
to the limited use of the special
requests other sources than the
| Person County Public Library
may be used.
Ernestine Grafton,
Tri-County Librarian
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last year amoifnted to more that
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