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' Trra wngwuns wmiT; crrrroRa m. a, irotx harch 22, mm. PAGE THKS3 Fear itt Hassian Power Drive Back v Of Official Statements That Make Seeking Gain At Expense Of World Aceerd; , Churchill Proposes Al . liaaee ' When Senator Arthur Vandenburg of Michigan asked the Senate: "What is " Russia up to newt" he posed a question that is beginning to give serious concern to millions of Americans. During the war, the necessity of 3't a! i 1 . , 1 t ueieauag we r racist powers new th Biff- Tlirp nnfinna fnoroftiar Knf even in the midst of the struggle, the Russians exhibited something of a distrust or their allies. This was notaoiy apparent in con nection with the movement of sup plies to the Soviet through Iran, where the Russians insisted upon taking over at the border and ex eluding Allied officers and men from their country. It was visible in the apparent reluctance of Russia to permit British or American aircraft to land in Soviet territory, even though such a procedure would have intensified the fall of bombs upon Germany. Since the end of the Conflict, the victorious powers have formed the United Nations, adopted a charter and made an attempt to get the or ganization going in the settlement of pressing world affairs. While the first meetings accomplished some re suits, Russian tactics seemed aimed at securing advantage for the Soviet or to weaken and embarrass other countries, notably France and Great Britain. As John Foster Dulles ob served, the Soviet Union did not seem "to want cooperation." When Iran asked for the with drawal t Soviet troops, whfch it accused of interfering in its domestic affairs, the Soviet Union retaliated by making charges against Great Britain because Its troops were in Greece and in Java. When Lebanon and Syria bought the withdrawal of British and French troops, the Soviet attempted to go further in condemnation than either Syria or Lebanon had but, with France and Great Britain abstaining from vot ing, the Council decided seven-to-one against the Soviet contention. There upon, the Soviet exercised its veto power. This behavior of the Soviet's rep resentatives in London does not in clude everything that arouses the suspicion that the Russians are nnxiniin tn hee-in an imnerialistic march. In Eastern Europe, the Soviet seeks to install and maintain "friend ly" governments, with Moscow poss essing the exclusive power to deter mine what Czechoslovakia, Poland, .Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Rumania ' must do to be classified as "friend f ly." There is also the insistence of the Soviet that Russia be given recogni tion in the Dardenelles, where bases are desired to protect Russian sea traffic; in Italy in connection with ; the war settlement; in lean, which is the fourth largest producer of oil; iif the former Italian colony of Trip olitania, where Russia wants to atiavuk AAnfml anA in Q T"iVl 11 Tl Q where the Chinese claim that the evacuation of Soviet troops is being unauiy aeiayea. The Russian attitude, coupled with Soviet demands, makes it practically impossible for the Big Three powers to agree 6n the principles of the peace settlements. In addition, the Russians are acting exclusively in the exaction of "reparations" from several countries, without Anglo- American approval and, apparently. TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA " We Have the Shows March 21-22 Joan Leslie and Robert Alda in "CINDERELLA JONES" Saturday, March 2S Jimmy Wakely in .' "MOON OVER MONTANA" , Chapter No. 8 "King of Forest Rangers" Sunday, March 24 ';. John Carroll and Marsha Hunt in "A LETTER FOR EYIE" Monday and Tuesday, March 25-26 , Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone in v' " 'BECAUSE OF HIM", Wednesday, March 27 , Double Feature ' - Lon Chaney in "HOUSS OF DRACULA" ' Noah Beery,' Jr, in "CRIMSON CANARY" , I Thursday and Friday, ::arch 28-29 "V ' "BANDIT OF SHERWOOD Urn without concern as to the rights of the other victorious nations. We call attention to these matters of disagreement because some solu tion must be found before there is any prospect whatever of cordial relations between the Anglo-Ameri can nations and the Soviet Union. Adding to the difficulty of concil iation and rapprochement is the un doubted rivalry of economic theories democracy and communism which seem to be on the verge of a contest to determine the economic structure of the world for years to come. The behavior of Russia, while con fusing to the Anglo-Americans, has been explained at times by the Sov iet fear that the Western nations might form a bloc against the Sov iet It has been pointed out that, after the first World War, there was something of the kind undertaken. Moreover, the Catholic Church has consistently denounced the commun ists and, it is suggested, the Rus sian leaders fear that this attitude might be accepted by nations with large Catholic populations. Public sentiment in the United States has been changing in the past few months. Consequently, there is little doubt that the statements re cently made by Senator Vandenberg, Secretary of State Byrnes and John Foster Dulles represent the judg ment of the people as to affairs with Russia. As the Michigan Senator pointed out, "There is a line beyond which compromise cannot go even if we once crossed that line under the pressure of war." Mr. Byrnes was more explicit, de claring against the presence of troops in the territory of other states without their consent, against the right of any power to help itself to enemy properties before a repara tions settlement or to seek to "achieve strategic aims by a "war of nerves". The Secretary Of State pointed out that the charter of the United Na tions forbids aggression and that this country cannot "allow aggres sion to be accomplished by coer cion or pressure or subterfuge". He added that the United States "will not and cannot stand aloof if force, or threat of force, is used contrary to the purposes and principles of the charter." Mr. Dulles, who was also a dele gate to the meeting of the United Nations, calls attention to the main tenance by the Soviet of "barriers of a kind which normally are used against an unfriendly and dangerous outer world." He suggests that it There's PJloney Today... and Tomorrow ... in Your Woodlot iiilp 'V tuiJm 3 "Son, that woodlot of yours will give you more spot cash right now than any other part of your farm... . . "ana" keep on payingyou year in and year out "Pulpwopd can be, de pended upon when other crops are poor. And, its ex tra income comes in mighty dont wash i maous VICTORY fUlFWOOD COMMITTSI MAX CAMPBELL FRANK WINSLOW E. M. PERRY : V W; ANDERSON 1b Ttc8lb1ef1ut m efts, te.itbj) tt present ,. leadeaey ftd ' deVaUp p, "trend toward Altowablp.'' ..r . Mr. Dulles recommends a bi-partisan program wlifch. will command the . wholehearted support of the' American perple,Nbut lays that our national ..leaders are so engrossed with other matters" that they will not now take sufficient interest in the problem that will arise when the United Nations meetsv again next September. The speeches of the three men, re ferred to in this article, the Secre tary of State and two Republican leaders, direct attention to the ad mitted difficulties of working with Russia but seem to suggest that the time has come for a more positive American stand. Apparently, the common idea is that the United States should not acquiesce in Soviet demands, upon the theory that unless we appease the Russians there might be a war, and the belief that the prospect for peace will be enhanced if the United States, following the tactics of the Soviet diplomat, restates fundamen tal American principles and exhibits a willingness and determination to protect American interests which in- 1iiHa tha ailffaoaf ill oatnHliaftmnnf and operation of a world organiza- j 10 wor on narrow margins, 01 tion to keep the peace. fenn& temptations to a trial of Supplementing the position of the strength." United States, the State Department! has made public the information that a note was sent to Moscow, nearly a month ago, declaring that any ar rangement between China and Jap an, which permitted Russia to seize Japanese industries as war booty in connection with Chinese economy, would be contrary to the Open Door policy and "constitute unfair discri mination against Americans. In addition, the United States has protested against the presence of Soviet troops in Iran, in violation of the treaty obligation of the Big Three, which pledged themselves to get their forces out of northern Iran by March 2nd. The American Gov ernment made it clear that, in its opinion, Russian troops should have been, withdrawn from Iran. They were sent in, along with British and American troops, to guard a Lend- G TRY Plyler DRESSED AND DRAWN AT YOUR GROCER'S SOON Plyler Poultry Farm .. Gatesville,N.C. handy when times are good, too. "Your county agent or for ester will tell you how to get the most out of your woodlot By wise cutting, you on guarantee another cash crop. "Let's get busy now and collect a cash pulpwood divi dend." 1 wi cur top qualm Lea4 iupply line to .Russia. ' the win men situation confronting the United States said Gmt Britain in connection with the Russian at titude wie fully discussed by former Prime Minister Winston Chorcnill in his recent speech at Fulton, Mo. Churchill suggested a practical mili tary alliance between the United States and Great Britain, with joint use of all naval and air bases, "all over the world," and the establish ment of "intimate" relationships be tween military advisers, with a com mon study of "potential dangers," the use of similar weapons and man uals of instruction and "interchange of officers and cadets at colleges." The British war leader did not be lieve that "a new war is inevitable" or "that it is imminent" and express ed admiration for the Russian people and Marshal Stalin. Expressing his belief that Soviet Russia does not desire war, Mr. Churchill made it perfectly clear that the Russians de sire "the fruits of war and the in definite expansion of their power and doctrine." He said that the Rus sians admire nothing so much as strength, that "there is nothing for which they have less respect than for military weakness" and that the English-speaking nations "cannot af- The English leader considered the international uncertainty a shadow upon the Allied victory because "no body knows what Soviet Russia and its Communist International Organi zation intends to do in the immediate future, or what are the limits, if any, to their expansive and proselytizing tendencies. He pointed out that ex cept in the British Commonwealth and the United States, "the Com munist parties or fifth columns con stitute a growing challenge or peril to Christian civilization. Referring to the atomic bomb, he thought it wrong and imprudent to entrust the secret to the United Na tions Organization in its infancy and declared that it would be "criminal madness to cast it adrift in this agitated and ununited world." He declared that American custody of the bomb secret had not caused A Fryer wood - sura 1 1 hi sleepless nights anywhere and ex pressed doubt that "we should all have slept so soundly had the posi tions been reversed and some com munist or neo-Fascist State monopo lized, for the time being, these dread agencies." BRIDGE HOSTESS Mrs. Charles Williford was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday evening at her home on Dobb street. Those playing were Mesdames H. C. Stokes, T. L. Jessup, C. R. Holmes, G. W. Barbee, C. E. Johnson, M. R. Camp bell and Miss Helen Morgan. High score prize went to Mrs. Holmes and low was awarded Mrs. Campbell. A salad course was served by the hos tess. MARY TOWE CIRCLE The Mary Towe Circle met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Frank Mc Googan. Mrs. Lawrence Towe pre sided over a short business session. Mrs. Elton Hurdle had charge of the devotional with Mrs. R. S. Monds, Mrs. Marion Riddick, Mrs. Lawrence Towe and Mrs. Walter Edwards tak ing part. Roll call and minutes of the last meeting were read by Miss How would you CHART YOUR COURSE? Pictured here are the records of four "life lines" of our busi nessfour things which largely control the destiny of any bumnees, whether it be a farm, a factory or a store. They are Wages, Mate rials Costs, Prices, and Profits. Suppose these were pictures of what is going on in your own affairs. How would you chart your future course from these facts? MOM bw I 1 1 1 1 1 ,w WAGES i PropoMdff ltf Inaety ISO ISO J 1 10 1 00 IX I I I I '41 '41 '41 '44 '41 '44 Wilh tfi propoivd irtcrM, wag. rotos wtfl hav riwn from 0.8SVi pr hour in 194) to I1.33V4 In 1946-o ooln ot 56.1. Wllyav.roo. would b. J53.40. PRICES UTTIE CHANGE v 1 I I "1 Usino U. S Bureau ot Labor Statistics with 1941 prices equaling 100, prices ol farm machinery in 1945 were only 104.9. What about wages? Wages have risen steadily for five years. Before the strike which be gan on January 21 in ten of our plants and which has choked off nearly all farm machinery produc tion, earnings of employes of these plants averaged $1.15J an hour, not including any overtime. The Union demanded a 34 cents per hour increase and a Government board has now recommended a general increase of 18 cents an hour, which would make average earnings $1.33 H an hour. Weekly average would be $53.40. What about materials? No one seems to know how high materials costs will go. The Gov ernment has increased steel prices as much as $12.00 a ton, with an average increase for all grades of 8.2. Steel is the most important material we buy, but prices on other materials are also increasing. What about prices? There hat been no general increase in our prices since they were frozen by the Government in early 1942. Since then a few small increases have been allowed where particu lar machines were substantially changed in design. What about profits? Risk is part of the American profit and loss system, so we do not, of course, ask either our customers or the Government to guarantee that we can be certain of profits each year. The chart teds the story of our profits during the war. Although Harvester produced more goods than ever before, it had no desire to get rich out of war, so our rate of profit has steadily gone .down. What our 1946 profit will be is extremely uncertain. What is the next step? As you can see, our present situ ation U . that with frozen prices and declining profit, we are asked to pay higher materials costs and to make the biggest wage increase in the history of the Company. Can we do this? . Wages and materials consume all but a few cents of every dollar we take in. If our prices continue frozen, and cost of wages and E3Mtftii3tft.fr ' Lud Ruth Elliott The hostess served de licious refreshments to the following members: Mesdames Lawrence Towe, Elton Hurdle, Waiter Edwards, R. S. Monds, Jr., H. C. Sullivan, Morgan Walker, Donald Taber, Ross Ingram, Marion Riddick, J. E. Newby, BUI Archie and Marion Towe. Misses Ruth Elliott and Grace Knowles. Different Mother Now, Henry, don't go 30 far out in the water. Little Henry Yes, but you let daddy do it. Mother Well, that's different. Daddy has his life insured. Helps build up resistance against MONTHLY FEMALE PAIN When taken regularly 1 LycUa E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com pound does more than relieve monthly pain when due to func tional periodic disturbances. It also relieves accompanying weak, tired, nervous, Jittery feelings of such nature. Taken regularly Plnkham's Compound helps build up resistance against such monthly distress. Plnk ham's Compound Is worth trying I 1 1 MATERIALS 194o lncra not Included By lfi nd of 1945, prkot on oil coa odiliM other than fom products and food hod ooim up 1 9.8 line 1 94 1 . Owrt do) not ihow .Hod ol 1946 lncroi. I 1 1 1 1 IH MATERIALS 1944 Incroaict not Included 14 I I IK 1 10 j . loolr I I I I '41 '41 '41 '44 '41 '40 PROFITS A ? Profit per dollar of sale has declined until in 194S it was slightly less than four cents, as ogainsl Q 4 cents in 194 I. materials continues to rise, obvi ously our Company will begin to operate at a loss at some point. The exact point at which oper ating at a loss would start is a matter of judgment. Government agencies and union leaders may have opinions as to where that point is. Hut if they turn out to lie wrong, they can shrug their shoulders and say: "Well, it wasn't my responsiblity. didn't make the decision." The management of this Com pany cannot and will not say that. It dares not gamble. It has to be sure. Continuation of our service to millions of customers, the fu ture jobs of thousands of em ployes, and the safety of the in vestments of 39,000 stockholders depend on our making as correct a decision as is humanly possible. What about future prices on farm machinery? The judgment of Harvester's mnn agementnow is that we cannot safe ly make the huge wage increase recommended by the Government until the Government authorizes adequate increases in the prices of farm machinery to cover the resulting increased costs. That is not a judgment that makes us happy. The Company does not want to raise prices. We prefer to lower prices, when pos sible, and we know our customers prefer to have us do that. We have produced at 1942 prices, and hoped we could continue to do so. Wis have delayed seeking general price relief in the hope that it could be avoided. Now we are convinced that it cannot be avoided any longer. The price question must be settled. Until it is settled we do not see how we can settle the wage question. Until the wage question is settled we do not see how we can resume production and begin turning out the farm machines which we know our fanner customers need. Because of the important stake which both fanners and city dwell ers have in this controversy, we are bringing these matters to your attention. Through the cross cur rents of today's conditions, we are trying to chart a course that ia fan to our employee, to our farmer customers, and to our stockholders. 1
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