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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C PMDAY, MARCH 12, 194&
THE
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sens who sneer at democracy, deride
all governmental efforts that they
disapprove and set themselves up as
sole custodians of American virtues
as if this great nation belonged only
to them?
Every citizen has a right to his
opinions. He should support the
candidates of his choice. After the
decision has been made, in democra
tic fashion, however, the good citizen
should support the choice of his
country whether it be in the election
of an official or the establishment of
a policy.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1943
AND LIVE IT AT HOME: And
he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. JttarK 10:10.
Splendid Example
The news that one hundred and
fifteen employees, of the Major
Loomis Company contributed all the
earned during a half-day's work to
the Red Cross is indeed heart-warm
ing. This act on the part of the em
nl nvws is a sDlendid example for
every man, woman and child in Per
quimans. Maybe it would (not be
possible for each person to contribute
as much, but each contribution will
count toward the ultimate goal.
Thus far the drive in Perquimans
has been lagging. There is no need
or excuse for this. The Weekly be
lieves that if each person living in
Perquimans took just half a minute
to realize the good the Red Cross is
now doing for our boys in the Armed
services each would rush to give con
tributions for this worthy purpose.
Again The Weekly calls upon the
solicitors and the citizens in general
not to let this War Fund Drive lag.
Let's raise our quota, and raise it
fast
Thanks The
Newspapers
The newspapers of the United
States have been paid a tribute that
is well deserved by Prentiss M.
Brown, Price Administrator, who ac
knowledges their "invaluable assist
ance" in explaining canned goods ra
tioning. We are not among those who chant
the praises of the press in the hope
of kidding the public into believing
nonsense but the fact is that the peo
ple of the nation could not have been
informed about the canned goods pro
gram through any other medium.
Consequently, Mr. Brown was right
in saying: "No finer single service
in the interest of the American pub
lic has been performed during this
war than the splendid handling by the
nation's press of the OPA processed
foods rationing program."
There are public services that the
newspapers of the country perform
every year that cannot be adequately
handled by any other agency. The
press does not expect medals but, at
""d least, it has the right to hope that
j the people 01 tne nation appreciate
"the service so generously rendered.
The average reader of The Per
quimans Weekly usually gives little
thought to public and semi-public
notives that are printed without
charge to anybody in the columns of
this newspaper. Let nobody get the
idea that this is without expense to
the newspaper.
The truth of the matter is that the
newspapers offer so many "public
service features" that few people
realize what they do. Their service
is taken for granted, which is a
compliment of a high order even if it
does not assist in meeting the pay
roll.
Withholding Taxes
In approving a plan to withhold 20
per cent of taxable income from pay
envelopes starting July 1, the. House
Ways and Means sub-committee has
taken an obvious step in the right
direction. However, the question does
arise whether the sub-committee isn't
getting the cart before the horse.
In the public thought there is some
confusion between pay-as-you-go and
withholding taxes. Pay-as-you-go, of
course, means paying this year's tax
es this year, instead of last year's
taxes this year, as at present. A
withholding tax simply means that
employers deduct an approximation
of an individual's tax from his pay
check and remit it directly to the
Treasury. It can be applied on any
year's taxes and simply relieves tax
payers of having to plan ahead and
save for the quarterly payments.
An ideal tax program, in the opin
ion of many, would combine pay-as-you-go
with a withholding feature, so
that a taxpayer would be virtually
paid up in his taxes at any given
moment. What the sub-committee
has done is work out a plan for
withholding taxes and has deferred
agreeing on a plan for pay-as-you-go
until later. We had hoped for con
clusive action on pay-as-you-go first.
That was our understanding of what
the sub-committee was formed to do.
The plan proposed for withholding
appears to be logical. The 20 per
cent would apply on income less the
usual exemptions. Three per cent of
it would replace the present five per
cent Victory Tax (two per cent of the
present Victory Tax is enforced sav
ings, and this would be repealed
under the plan), and the remaining
17 per cent represents the average
now paid on 1942 incomes after de
ductions. This rate would probablv
be advanced when the 1943 tax bill
is adopted, for higher taxes are in
prospect.
Some provision should be made
to reimburse employers for the ex
pense coincident with becoming a tax
collection agency for the Treasury.
Christian Science Monitor.
RATIONING
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AT A GLANCE
What We Owe
Our Government
Native-born Americans seldom stop
long enough, in their daily routines,
to appreciate the value of their
American citizenship.
This is not true of many foreign
born who come to the United States
and, after complying with certain
formalties, become citizens of this
republic.
The freedoms that we enjoy con
. trast brightly with the hardships of
other countries. The advent of
Nazi-domination has made the dif
ference greater than ever.
The other day a judge, in a Fed
eral court, in administering the oath
to' scores of newly created Ameri
cans, declared that those of us at
home must do everything to support
the government willingly and eagerly
in order that enough guns, tanks, en
gines and ships go to our men who
need them.
He was stressing the obligations
of citizenship in the midst of war
which was eminently proper. At the
same time there are obligations of
citizenship in yean of peace which
many native-born Americans over
look. How many of us have known citf-1
The Office of War Information has
issued the latest in the series of
weekly thumbnail "ration guides."
Food
The first point ration period will
cover the month of March and each
holder of War Ration Book 2 has 48
points to spend.
Sales of canned fish including
canned shell fish and canned meats
in hemetically sealed cans now are
suspended. The suspension of sales
will continue until a meat rationing
program, now in preparation under
which all persons will have equal op
portunity to share the limited sup
ply can be put into operation. No
distributor of tomatoes, lettuce,
spinach, snapbeans (either green or
waxed), cabbage, or peas may sell
these commodities at prices higher
than he charged the five $ays be
tween Thursday, February 18 and
Monday,. February 22.
Coffee
Coupon No. 25 became valid Feb
ruary 8. It will be good for one
pound of coffee through March 21
Sugar
Coupon No. 11 in War Ration
Book 1 is good for three pounds of
sugar and is valid through March 15.
Stamp No. 12, valid March 16 to
May 31, will be good for five pounds
Typewriters
Persons wishing to rent type
writers of the kind scheduled for
rental rationing will be permitted to
do so any time before May 1 with
out getting rationing certificates.
Gasoline-Tires
Share your car when using it for
essential and occupational travel.
Pleasure use of vehicles and boats
is prohibited.
All holders of "A" coupon books
have until March 31 for their initial
tire inspection. No gasoline or tire
rations will be granted after the
March 31 deadline to drivers lacking
the tire inspection record.
No. 5 coupon in basic "A" ration
books becomes valid March 22. "A"
"B" and "C" coupons all are good for
three gallons.
Fuel Oil
Period Four, indefinite-value cou
pons, valid during February, March,
and early April have been decreased
10 per cent and are now worth nine
gallons per unit. They will expire
April 6. The value of Coupon No. 6
will be ten gallons and it will become
valid on March 7.
SNOW HILL NEWS
Mrs. John Elmer Wood, Jr., of
Chowan County, spent several 'days
with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wood.
Miss Maxlne Harrell, of Norfolk,
parents.
Miss Eleanor Eure, of Norfolk, Va.,
was the week-end guest of her par
ents. Mrs. Wm. Whedbee and children
spent a few days recently with Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Harrell, Sr., in Nor
folk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Harrell
and children spent the week-end at
Eure as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Z.
V. Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Benton and
son, John Marvin, of Old Neck, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrell
on Sunday.
Mrs. George Eure, of White Hat,
visited her mother and sister, Mrs.
J. H. Harrell and Mrs. D. M. Cart
wright, on Thursday afternoon.
W. M. Mathews continues very ill.
BETHEL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. John Stallings and
family, of Camden, visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Vashti White, and Mr.
White, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Standin visited
relatives in Norfolk, Va., Sunday.
Mrs. Jodie Phillips has returned to
her home after a visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. Johnnie Stallings, at Cam
den. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Daniels
spent the week-end at their home in
Mr. and Mrs. C T. Phillips, Miss
Marjory Phillips, Mrs. W. J. Farm
er, Mr. and Mrs. Vashti White and
daughter visited Miss Madelyn Phil
lips, at Albemarle Hospital, Eliza
beth City, last week.
Jim Guills spent the week-end in
Henderson.
Henderson with his family.
The Rev. J. T. Byrum, of Cross
Roads, and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Proc
tor were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Hobbs Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Perry is spending this
week with her mother, Mrs. W. W.
Chappell, of near Belvidere.
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Davis, of the Yeopim Section,
on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Sherlock and son, Linwood Earl, of
Elizabeth City; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Coolbaugh, of Washington, D. C;
Miss Vera Swain, of Weeksville; Mrs.
Tempie Tarkenton and son, William;
Mrs. Vivian Dale, of Belvidere; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Elliott and daughter,
of Hertford; Mr. and Mrs. Joe White
and children, Joseph end Marian.
NEW HOPE NEWS
L. R. Webb is a patient in Genera
Hospital, Norfolk, Va., having under
gone an operation.
Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Banks,, is a patient in the Marine
Hospital, Norfolk, Via. He has had a
spinal operation.
Clarence Goodman, who has been
ill for some time, remains about the
same. ,
Irving Ivy is a patient in Duke
Hospital at Durham.
Mrs. E. M. Perry's condition is
right much improved. She has hod'
serious head trouble. 'f '
Miss Louise Banks visited b
brother, Gaston Banks, at the ,
nne Hospital, wonoiK. va.. tunaay . ,
om where I sit
fy Joe Marsh,
Happened to me yesterday. Tm
keying with my car to get ttiUrt
mL, when a soldier stops alongside.
"Need some help?" be asks. And
darned if that soldier wasn't young
Charlie Jenkins from Elm Street
You wouldn't know him after six
months in the Army. Fifteen
pounds heavier straight and tan
and real sure of himself. The Army's
dene a lot for Charlie like it has
for lots of other fallows.
New X read hew seme folks
wear sheet the soldiers bavin' a
glass of beer occasionally. After
earn' Charlie, I don't think there's
cause to fret
Just tike Charlie says "if yea
can trast as with gone
and tanks, I goes yea can I
with a glass of beer once in a whuV
And I know the beer industry Is
cooperating with the Army to see
that beer is sold in good, clean,
decant places.
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Have you ever stopped to consider the im
portant part you can play to help make trans
portation go round . . . transportation now is
an important problem and we are sincerely
asking you to join with us in solving it
During the past year BUS TRAVEL has
increased many times. The NORFOLK
SOUTHERN BUS CORPORATION has rolled
up its sleeves and endeavored to fight the
problem that our patrons and customers
might have the best possible service. We have
made every attempt to conserve vital war
materials, and at the same time have strived
to keep our effective, courteous service up to
pre-war standards.
There has been some delay, naturally. We
are committed to move men of the Armed
Services . . . and these boys should come first.
But on the whole our patrons and friends
have cooperated wholeheartedly and for this
we are grateful.
It is with keen appreciation that this com
pany acknowledges your splendid cooperation.
But now with conservation of gasoline and
tires even more important, the BUSSES are
being called upon to carry a greater amount
of traffic than heretofore.
Traffic is heavier during week-ends than
at any other time. You will find you can help
solve our problem and aid us by traveling
when traffic is lightest. In order that we may
continue to give the best possible service and
keep our schedules going, itwill be of great
service to us if YOU will observe the few sug
gestions below:
1. Purchase your tickets and check your
luggage before scheduled time for departure
of Bus.
2. - Travel during the mid-week except in
emergencies. Avoid week-end rush.
3. Carry no more luggage than is abso
lutely essential.
4. Board our Busses at our Stations or
designated stops where possible. Leave them
at the same point This will help us to comply
with regulations as to the elimination of un
necessary and too frequent stops. Stops and
starts consume excessive gasoline and rubber.
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