THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. c. NUARY 21, 1944 PAGE THREE Vlsri r . i j jg Perquimans Weekly Publtabed every Friday 'by Th . erquimans Weekly, a partner '.dp -.i consisting of Joseph G Campbell and Max R. Campbell, t Hertford, N. C. MAX CAMPBELL Editot j ffM" AMOCIATiqpi) i.taiao a second class matte, -ormbei 18. 1984, at postaffio i Hertford, North Carolina, un der the Act of March, 1879. ? ! SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months .78 Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc . will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Advertising rates furnished by request .FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1944 Ih SOUND SPIRITUAL LAW: And . his mercy is on them, that fear him i Vyfrom generation to generation. Luke 1:60. "'-nn1ijuuui.iui..i.iiJ,. -. -.-.i.!-.--- nj-j -The Drive Is On im. , ,, , , i This week saw the beginning of i'Ma. n l,. .... , .. j ? . me rourtn war Lioan urive uuriug , . , . i .... , , ,. . . bich the Treasury Department sP'cial taf f Pf0'ltlCal sub-divi-a.i 'urires the men. women and children slon8 Mattered throughout the .'of this county to invest a total of, this countv to invest a total 0f . $227,000 ir. war bonds, to help raise the sum of 14 billion dollars needed to finance the war. , fv The County War Finance Commit tee is busy now making calls and: ' taking applications for bonds. Have I you signed yet? If not, now is the time to begin, Go to your bank or postoffice and buy as many war bonds as you pos sibly can. The drive is on. i. Our armed forces are now storm ing the very gates of the Axis and to insure final victorious results, they mnat. nnntimiA i rprfivf thf ma- I .;w . TV,a A,;a 4rfl'f u,Wh riv0a ,.,rmr. Ity over the enemy. ' The dollars you lend by purchas- ng war bonds provide these mater-! als. Let's not fail in this task of eeting our quota during the Fourth War Loan. in rn rv i - fy ltussia 10 uonunaie uurope Aiier war The people of the United States mlsrht iust as well besrin to learn ! some of the simple ABC's relative to 4tH settlement of affairs in Europe, 'including, the Polish question. I . wtainly, individuals who make two-year period and a twenty per We have considerable -sympathy! UP the nation must understand that cent withholding tax became effec for th aspirations and ambitions of i those at home have a burden in con- tive on July 1st at the source to the Poles. Out of the settlement oflntion with modern war. The bur- make taxpayers current. ' Ma r Hipm should arise, no den consists at present of certain While there continues to exist dif- v doubt, a new Poland. But this does nofkssKSsarily require that it should - contain-aw. t square mile of te-ri-J . tory that waf Polish in 1939. j " - Th Biinreme fact, tolbe recotrnized' "in considering every Ettopean set- tlement, is the might an power of - Soviet Russia. When Gertaanv is defeated, Joseph Stalin wilf" 'have " ample force at his disposal to apply a Russian settlement to all questions j ? arislne in Eastern Europe. This fundamental power, is the No. 1 fact affecting the determination of the boundaries and the existence of 'Smaller states. It can be erased only by the mobilization of greater power, able to operate effectively in ' Eastern Europe. .We hope that the Soviet Govern- ,1 , merit wiU conclude that its interests Great Britain, the United States arid ; other nations but it is also Dossible C that the' Russians will decide to make -Tiheir own disposals, with an eye to the future security of their country, J. It P'issia puts no faith in inter- ' national cooperation, the cold fact is I hat Mny Become Political that the entire area of Eastern Eu- The much discussed Polish ques rope will be completely dominated by Hon concerns the United States to the Soviet. This includes Lithuania, ' " - . " - , ' - - T land, Hungary and Rumania. ; inese states can expect no armea N assistance from the United States . or Great Britain if they elect to make vat against Russia. The quick-' A; er their friends understand this, the f sooner and safer will become their Independent existence. . The Russians, as nearly as we can make out, are not yet sure that a reordered world will, follow the de feat of Hitler. They are probably ' doubhtul of the effectiveness of any . .4 understanding with the Western Even . if Stalin and his advisers v are ready, to consider the possibility of mutual cooperation, they seem iclined to i create conditions which !1 safeguard Russia in the event t the new collaboration collapses. perate Air Defense 7 ' s more" Information' comes in on luy. 'ay's great aij battle over Ger ; ma-y the impression of determined but desperate defense Is increased. kit '-. still not dear whether the Ger- jn. thought the, attack by 700 , j escorts ws aime at Berlin. ' The firing broadsides of, rocket-bombs, i actual v tflrets rdnna '"f-ctbrles at Desperation was Bho,wn also by'sui-"'a'berJ-". Ocherslebe". ' a n d Cidal sorest and collisions. This des-swick--are' quite posslHy; more peration' could be a hopeful measure ' than the capital "ft?ef. ' of thetirnminence,of the Luftwaffe's ' ed they, are so vital that the. ollapse-Christian Science Monitor. LOOKING AT WASHINGTON iy Hug S. Sims, Washington Correspondent Senator George's Tax Views Says Income Levy At Top War May Require Sacrifice Senator Walter F. George, chair man of the Senate Finance Commit tee, points out that since 1940 Fed eral tax collections have risen six hundred per cent, or from $5,925,- 000,000 to about $41,000,000,000,000 for the current fiscal year wnicn ends .rune 30th next. The Georgia legislator reports that many persons in and out of Congress believe the limit has been reached in raising additional revenue and that to comply with the recommendations of the Treasury Department "would shatter the public morale." There is much to the point made by Senator George, who calls attention to the increased taxes paid by in dividuals. He says that few persons realize that with the carry-over of the 1942 or 1943 tax, required to be paid in 1944 and 1945, "no in dividual, no matter how high his in come," will have left more than $25,- 000, assuming his income remains constant and that his uncancelled tax is paid out of current income. i. i ill i.'..... income, excise and sales taxes " ,,' . . well as other property taxes as and country. ... The Senator makes it clear that to raise $8,000,000,000 more, as re commended by the Treasury Depart ment, without resort to compulsory savings, a general retail sales levy or other new methods opposed by Con- gress, would, in his own opinion, dis- j Pl -ne country economy mu , ,, HIC 1 - 0H t hUV 1U1 HIV K u- period. t The Senator's argument, contained. in a recent radio address, emphasizes ' the plight of individual taxpayers. It is undoubtedly, true that many I Americans are paying what would have been considered exorbitant tax- j ation on their iomes in pre-war yearB- From the facts Presented by the , senator, one is incuneu to aree 1 that Federal taxation ot individual incomes is high enough but there arc other facts involved in the discussion. There is no way to escape the fi nancial burden of warfare. The na tion is engaged in what amounts to two serious wars at the same time, which require the expenditure of ash at a rate unprecedented in the history of mankind. rather minor inconveniences in regard to essential commodities and the necessity of paying part of the ex- Penses of the grim struggle. Every loyal American wants to do his, or her, share on the home front, ut in accordance with human nature, nost of us are extremely reluctant to L incept Jhe necessity for sacrifice. We can find a financial excuses to avoid means definite and reductions our planned style of , living. We are not inclined to insist upon heavier rates on individual incomes but, if necessary, the people of the United States can pay heavier taxes for victory. It will mean reduced standards of living, a postponement of desired contribution to the common cause. To susreest that this is impossible is nonsense, even if one admits that the bulk of our people do not desire such an experience. U. S. Has A Polish Question this extent, that in New York, 1111- ' ........... - . ome other states, there are numer- ,777-7. - Elghttlh r,r Forf apparently consid- e re loss of 59 bombers and five ''',ter. Pia"e.8 n 78" P". .ivcbiuuug iners reporueu more man 100 German planes destroyed, and the figure probably would . be much higher if enemy ships knocked down by American bombers which did not return were included. Trading a bomber for two German fighters might not 'be a good bargain, since one carries ten men and the others only two, but the bomber may have destroyed plants which would pro duce hundreds of fighter planes, not to count planes being built. The Germans know that this double attrition destruction, of planes plus plane plants threatens to eliminate their air defense. Therefore they are throwing everything waves of fight ers, bombers, . even transports into .the straggle. ' They have also been straining to find new defense tech niques and in this battle used tac tics similar to sea or land ' forces. Their sky fleets maneuvered in line- olHbatrae, formations, , i hid , behind it snoum oe cuiisiucilu, as ocim- m inti, mere are so many toreign lor George suggests, that Federal born, and children of foreign-born, in I taxes must be added to various State the I nited States that some b- ous citizens of Polish birth and their votes may be thrown to one party on another on the issue of what Russia does to Poland. ' This is obviously unfortunate. Citizens of the United States should vote according to the interests of this nation dui were is no way 10 msui- 1 pate the natural ties that lead many 0f them to look with affection and concern toward the land of their nativity. if the "Polish vote" becomes de- ' cisive in close states, and it may be so in view of political leaders, there will be a tendency to play up to the ' Poles, regardless of our relutionsmp 1 with Russia. A matter of deep con- cern, our future cooperation with the Soviet for world peace, will become the football of politics. The observations made in regards to the Poles apply equally to those of other nationalities Germans, Italians, -Russians, Swedes, Irish, English and others. All of these foreign-born, and some of their des- cendants, will be deeply influenced by settlements that affect the lands of I their birth. I.. r ... .1 . i' servers assert that it is almost im possible for any American govern ment to stay in office without mak ing a definite play to their voting strength. Naturally, the German.-, will be in terested in the fate of Germany, where many of their relatives live-. The Italians will be concerned with Italy, and so on. It is a distinct threat to the development of a firm foreign policy that will have regard to nothing but the self-interest of the I nited States. Simple Tax Plan, Yoo Hoo! People Wonder About Reports About a year ago, the nation wa. excited over an easy, painless tax plan, proposed by lieardsley Kuml. who asserted that it would mean in creased revenue for the Government, free 75,000,000,0110 from the hazard of income tax debt, simplify the whole system of paying income taxes and let all income taxpayers skip a year. The debate waxed fast and furious throughout the country, until Con gress finally adopted a compromise, including a $50 cancellation of taxes for persons owing $67 or less and seventy-five per cent of the year's taxes for all others. The unabated fourth, or about $3, 000,000,000 became payable over a terences of opinion as to the effect of the new plan upon Federal income and how the plan benefits those with ; large incomes in 1942 and 1943, ! there is general agreement that the I simplification feature is a farce. Limer tne law wnicn exisieu prior to the pay-as-you-go act, the tax payer made a return in March re- TT J iL. 1 ,-i ... find all sorts of porting his income for the year be ta.xation which I fore. After calculating the amount non-transferable i of the tax due, the account was set- tied in cash by the wealthy and in quarterly payments by the bulk of Americans. Under the new legislation the tax payer will have to file a return in March, which is much more compli cated than last year's form. This is a report on income for 194", in or der that actual income may be check ed against estimates submitted to the Treasury in September and De- rpmhpr In addition, the taxnaver must file an estimate of 1944 income, and, in i addition, figure out the amount ' owed the Government under the one- fourth payment on the year skipped, which will be 1943, or 1942, which- ever income is lower. Taxpayers must also report the uuivuilb VI UUCD WlUtll IIOVC withheld and already paid by their employers. U-Boats Failed In 1943 Record Shows Nazi Defeat With the beginning of the New JUST ARRIVED A CAR LOAD OF SHEET ROCK We have just received a car load of heet Rock ... in lengths of from 6 to 10. Come in now and let us fill your order for this material. HERTFORD HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO. . HERTFORD, N. Cr Year, v.e come to our annual specula tion as to the operation of German U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean. The shipping situation has improved so much within the past twel.e months that it is doubtful if many Americans appreciate the full extent of the de- feat inflicted upon the Nazis. Only a year ago, there was some- thing like consternation in this , country over reported depredations of ' U-boats. German construction was' exceeding the sinking of U-boats andl there was talk about a great Spring ' onensive. estimates as to the ex- tent of losses suffered in 1942 ap- proached fantastic figures. Recently, a joint Anglo-American statement reported on cargo tonnage lost in 1943, putting it at only forty per cent of 1942. This is indefinite because no official report has been made as to the tonnage lost in 1942. Not much information comes from the additional statement that the tonnage of new merchant vessels constructed in 1943 was more than twice as great. Figures of the Maritime Commission indicate that American shipyards constructed 1,896 ships of 19,238,626 deadweight tons in 1943, but "more than twice as great" can mean anything below 9,600,000 tons. Some light on the extent of our losses comes from a German broad cast which claims that Nazi forces sank 754 Allied ships during 1943, including 607 merchantships totaling 3,784,500 tons. Consequently, it appears that the Germans claim to have sunk less than 4,000,0(1(1 tons of merchant shipping in 1943. It is interesting to " scr'f that (ierman claims credit the 1 boats with .-inking 593 merchant vessels of the 607 claimed t have been sunk. It is reasonable lo 'iide. o?i t'.e basis of the Cerman broadcast, that shipping losses in 1043 aggregated 3,784,500 tons, or less. In fact, it is extremely improbable that the (iei mans destroyed as many tons as claimed in the Cerman broadcast. It seems indisputable that the Al lied shipping situation has imnroved very greatly and that American shipyards, alone, constructed in 1943 four times as much tonnage as the Germans were able to destroy. Congression il St rategis'.s The statement by some Congress men that a cross-channel invasion of Kurope is unnecessary and that we can win the war uilhoot such an enterprise is a typical i sample of the politician who says something without regard to its implication. If our soldiers invade Europe, it will he because our military leaders, including General Marshall and oth ers, believe that such an attack is necessary. So when a Senator says otherwise he is not only setting his judgment against that of the men responsible for our national safety but carelessly sowing discontent among ignorant people. Luckily, the vast majority of our t,,;,fe,,s nave se,lse ''""ugh to permit j military experts to conduct our war-1 fffe- Whenever the time comes that , ,B. nation allows politically-minded le&lsators to direct its strategy the republic will be on the way out Risky Venture To Set Apple Trees 1 It's a risky venture to begin set-' ting apple trees now, unless the j grower has enough capital to pay I the cost of planting and caring for ; ' the orchard until it is ten years old, ' says C. E. VanDeman, horticulturist with the Experiment Station at State College. ! He predicts that apples will bring ' good returns for the next three or four years or more but, if history repeats itself, the prices which farm ers receive for their products, includ ing apples, will decline rapidly just as.they did in J92I. He suggests that anyone wishing to enter the apple business should buy a small orchard of bearing age. "An orchardist, who now has a few hundred trees, should seriously con sider setting out more trees, because that will be the best investment for the profits of the next few years," VanDeman says. He points out that the 1943 apple crop was one of the shortest on re- cord, particularly in the Eastern and Notice To Readers From time to time this news paper receives from its readers such items as Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams, poetry and letters to the editor. It is our rule that all Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams and poems are published only when paid for at our regular advertising rates, and the "charges must be paid in advance. As to letters to the editor, we are glad to receive them, and will publish them, free of charge, providing that they are not of a controversial nature and that the writer signs his or her name to the letters. Signatures are not necessarily published, but the newspaper must know from whom the letter is received. We shall not publish any letter not signed by the writer, and due to the shortage of newsprint, request that length of letters be as short ' as possible. j Central states. Also, the peach crop was extremely small and this in creased the demand for apples and other fruits. The rationing of all canned and dried fruits further help ed to increase the demand for apples. Since apple orchards set during the net few years will not be in full production until they are fifteen to twenty years old, VanDeman urge growers to use caution in making their future plans. BUY WAR BONDS Weather Forecast Old Man Winter has arrived, and from all indications he will stay on a spell ... so it's time t.o cut more wood and time to think about getting to work clearing out ditches and fence rows. We can supply you with most of the Hard ware items you will need to do these jobs . . . come in and get yours. Don't waste time, tires and gasoline hunting for items. We have them. CROSS CUT SAWS AXES DITCH BANK BLADES SHOVELS BUSH HOOKS SPADES FORKS HAMMERS - HATCHETS -- FILES Hertford Hardware & Supply Co. HERTFORD, N. C. A CLEARANCE SALE OF Ealby Caiririaiges jfe Greatly Reduced Prices Don't Delay . . . Come In Now and Select a Baby Carriage While This Sale Is On! Let's AI! Back The Attack . . . Buy An Extra War Bond Quinn Furniture Co. 211 North Poindexter St. Navy Radar School Opened To Youths The Navy has opened radar school to every 17-year-old youth who can pass the entrance examination and all high school seniors passing the examination will be deferred until graduation, it is announced by J. W. Brown, chief petty officer in charge of the Elizabeth City Navy Recruit ing Station. Ttrown said that ra !ar is one of the finest schools that the Navy has and the course will give complete training on radar equipment, repairs and maintainance. The training of fered in radar schcol will last from 15 to 24 months. Rrown stated that recruits do not have to have a high school education to get in radar, neither do they have to be any better physically than in the rest of the Navy's 55 trade schools. If a young man is selected for radar be is made seaman, first class, and sent directly to radar school from the recruiting station. This is a highly desired school, an. I the Navy is taking an unlimited num ber of men for this training. A Long Walk The M. O. looked at the youth's feet, and rejected him. "You couldn't nossiMv stand the long marches, son," he explained. '" would-be recruit burst into tears. "Why are you so upset?" asked the doctor. "Well, sir," replied the youngster, "I walked 217 miles to get here . . . and I can't bear the thought of walking back." We are over-stocked with with Baby Carriages! In order to reduce the num ber, we are offering them during this sale to our friends and customers at Elizabeth City, N. C t