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PAGE FIVE 1 '4 r. Si- J' I (v:; Easter Here Hiss Dorcas Knowles from Eliza beth City spent the Easter Holidays with her mother, Mrs. R. L. Knowles. From Norfolk G. G. Barber from Norfolk spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs.' R. L. Knowles. Visiting Here Mrs. Johnny Broughton and chil dren from Newport News arrived Monday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Nat Relfe. Easter Holidays Here Dr. Louise Payne from Raleigh, Capt. Richard Payne from Fayette ville spent the Easter holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Payne. Visiting Here Leigh Winslow from the University of Maryland is spending this week with his father, E. L. Winslow. Visiting In Columbus Miss Hulda Wood, RN, left Mon day to visit friends in Tarboro and in Columbus, S. C. Sunday Here' Mr. and Mrs. Mills Roberts from Norfolk spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Riddick. Holiday Guests Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Thomas and daughter, Mary Beth from Asheville, N. C, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Farmer of Norfolk spent the Easter holidays as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gregory. Visiting Here Mrs. Dozier Sutton and daughter, from Newport News spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Raper. From Sanford Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Brantley and daughter from Sanford spent the Eas ter holidays with Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Johnson. Sunday In Greenville Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Darden, Miss Nancy Darden, Miss Elizabeth Dar den and Lt. J. D. George spent Sun day in Greenville. DON'T MISS THIS After Easter Sale Of Ladies' New Spring Fashions O SUITS O COATS O SPRING DRESSES We are also offering a few children's wool and flannel skirts. All items on sale are reduced for clearance. Shop early for best selection jon these excellent bargains. .... Returned ' Cale White, Jr., who has received an honorable discharge front service returned to his home last week after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Nat Relfe. Sunday Here 1 Miss Mattie Butler from Elizabeth City spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. George Butler. From Victoria Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Willis and chil dren from Victoria, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Byrum. Sunday Here Mr. and Mrs. George Hoskins from Edenton, Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse from Gatesville spent Sunday with Mrs. Olivia Hobbs and Mrs. Charles Jghn-son. From Richmond Miss Spence Harrington and Har rell Johnson from Richmond spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. Charles Johnson. Holidays Here Miss Elizabeth Wood, RN, from Charlotte spent the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Baker Wood. From Baltimore Miss Anne Tucker, RN, Baltimore, MJ. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Tucker. From Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jolly and chil dren from Greenville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Reed. From Baltimore Miss Helen Mae White, RN, from Baltimore, Md., is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Anse White. Week-end Guest Lt. J. D. George from Norfolk was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Darden. Holiday Guests Miss Elizabeth Tucker from Ral eigh, Miss Virginia Tucker from Hampton, Va., and Jimmy Bryant from Ashebord spent the Easter holi days with Mrs. Isa Tucker and Mrs. Jimmy Bryant. Week-end Here Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry from Durham spent the week-end with re latives here. Easter Here Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Reed, Jr., from Greensboro spent the Easter holidays with Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Reed. Week-end Here Mr. and ftT.-s. Randolph Clarke and son from Portsmouth spent the week end with Mrs. R. T. Clarke. Easter Holidays Here Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Keggereis from Raleigh spent the holidays with Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Reavis. In Newport News Mrs. L. W. Norman is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mangum at Newport News. Week-end In Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Satchwell and Miss Myrtle Umphlett spont the Fas ter holidays visiting in Raleigh and Durham. Easter Holidays With Parents Clarke Stokes, a student at ECTC.J Greenville, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stokes at their home on Front street. Week-end Here Miss Minnie Green, RN, from Tar boro spent the week-end with Miss Hulda Wood at her home. Easter Holidays Here Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gregory from Fayetteville spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. Mary Moore and Miss-Nettie Lee Gregory. Wednesday In Norfolk Mr. and Mrs. Joe Towe, and Miss Nettie Lee Gregory spent Wednesday in Norfolk. Week-end With Mother Keith Haskett, USMC, from Camp Lejeune spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Haskett. These items are all new Spring wearables recently stocked in our store. You cannot af ford to miss this sale. It will save you money! Week-end Here Mr. and Mrs. Shelton White from Raleigh spent the week-end with Mrs. R. T. White, and Mrs. R. L. Knowles. Week-end Here Major W. C. Archie from Washing ton, D. C, spent the holidays with his family here. From Raleigh Rex Stephenson from Raleigh visit ed his wife and daughter here this week-end. Holidays Here First Sgt and Mrs. Marion Riddick and daughter from Buckero Beach spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Riddick. WHITE'S DRESS SHOPPE HERTFORD, N. C. STATE Hertford, N. C. Today (Friday) Matinee 3 P. M. Night 7-9 P. M. LORETTA YOUNG GARY COOPER Saturday Show Opens 1 P. M.- SUNSET CARSON "Along Came Jones" "Oregon Trail" "Zorro's Black Whip" No. 5 Sunday Shows 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 P. M. BRYON BARR and LOTUS LONG TOKYO ROSE" Monday and Tuesday Matinee 3 P. M. Night 7-9 P. M. BARBARA STANWYCK and GEORGE BRENT "MY REPUTATION" Wednesday Matinee 3 P. M. Night 7 and 9 P. M. , - DOUBLE FEATURE ' ? First Feature Holidays With Parents Miss Mary Helen Newby from Richmond spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Newby. In Richmond Mrs. Herbert Nixon and son, Her bie, left Monday to spend a few days in Richmond. From Edenton Miss Frances Bennett from Eden ton spent the week-end with Mrs. Henry Lewis. Easter Holidays Here Miss Frances Newby from Belha ven spent the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Newby. Week-end With Parents Bobby Holmes, USNR, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Holmes. Returned Home Mrs. G. G. Dixon has returned to her home in Ayden after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Futrell. Week-end Here Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brinn 'and i daughter from Norfolk and Claude Bnnn from Newport News spent the week-end with Mrs. Rosser Brinn. Second Feature VINCENT PRICE LYNN BAR! ' "Shock" JACK HALEY ANNE JEFFREYS "Sing Your Way Home" Thursday and Friday Matinee 8 P. It Night 7 and t P. Mi ' DOROTHY LAHOUR and ARTURO DE CORDOVA "MASQUERADE III MEXICO" From Hampton Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eason and' son from Hampton spent the Easter holi days with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Towe. Holidays Here Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edwards from Greenville spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. C. Edwards. Holidays With Mother Miss. Ida Lee White, a student at Louisburg College spent the holidays with her mother, Mrs. L. S. White. From Newport News Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hill from Newport. News spent the holidays with Mrs. George Fields. Visiting Here Mrs. J. C. Reavis and son, Jimmy, froin Salisbury, N. C, are the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. B, C. Reavis. J. C, Reavis spent the week-end here but, has returned home. Easter Holidays Here Mr. and Mrs. T. S. White, Jr., and on from Richmond spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. T. S. White. Visiting Daughter Mayor and Mrs. V. N. Darden left Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Christenaen at Willow Run Village, Mich. Yes! Sweeter, Tastier Bread CTsI FLEISCHMANN'S W f illl FRKH This active fresh yeast goes right to work, gives you full value because it's full strength. And bread made with Fleischmann's active fresh Yeast tastes sweeter, is lighter, more tender. If you bake at home Get Fleischmann's active fresh Yeast with the familiar yellow label America's dependable yeast favorite for over three generations. Tailored For Comfort 3 pc- w For smart lounging these gently tailored slacks are what you want. In gab ardine; in your favorite color. $2.95 and $3.95 SIMON'S HERTFORD, N. ('. Vihat is your SUES on our profits. . . j j O Sometimes, although an idea is wrong, it does no harm. Like the idea that a square jaw is the sign of will power. That winters aren't as severe as they used to be, or that red hair denotes quick temper. But there are other wrong ideas, which are definitely harmful to public confidence in and understanding of industry. One such idea is the current "guessing" about profits made by large busi ness organizations. Many people are apt to grossly exaggerate the money made by business. So Opinion Research Corporation (an independent organization) made a survey to learn just what the public thinks about profits. Compare these guesses and yours with the Inter national Harvester profit figures given below. Wages and materials consume nearly all of every dollar Har vester takes in from sales. A Gov ernment board has recommended and the Company has agreed to pay a general wage increase of 18 cents per hour for Harvester fac tory employees. The Government has also allowed price increases on raw materials which we pur chase in large quantities -;eel has had an average inert';.! of 8.2. PabNc guess or war profits . . 30.0 I N fosr war yoar wage profit . . 4.9f In this survey, the average of the guesses by the public of the war time profits made by industry was . . . thirty per cent (30). But in the four war years of 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945, the profits of International Harvester Company averaged only ... 4.9 on "Mes. Less than one tixth of w. 'he general public "guessed?' for all industry. For this period, the year by year per cent of profits on sales was: 1942-7.34, 1943-6.69, 19443.95, 1945 3.9a $ Pablo foots a peace profits 18.01! (Dti) amage profit ..7.17 In the four peace years of 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941, the profits of International Harvester Com pany averaged . . . 7.17. This is well under half of what the publie "guested" for ail industry. 'AW ,M Majority tafafc (at profit 1A. kaenMlttaMls 1W II tea-year average H tot tbaa li The survey indicates the publie knows that in our economy prof tbj. are indispensable, And fht majority regard 10 at a fair rate of profit in normal times. Many large businesses, including ourselves, would consider it a banner year if we could reach this figure. Our average profit for the last ten years four war and six peace urns 6.43 more than a third less than what the publie considers fair. All these figures show that our profits are not high. As a matter of fact, the entire farm machinery industry is a low profit industry. In 1944, the Federal Trade Com mission published a list of 76 in dustries ranked in order of their ratio of profits to sales. The farm machinery industry was 57th on the list Watt Abort Carreat I II Prices? When the War ended and we planned our peace-time produc tion, we had hoped to be able to serve our farmer customers at the same level which has held since 1942, regardless of war-time in creases in coeta of wages and ma- um, Nanrt, rt teriala up to that time. But re cent developmenta have forced a change in oar plana There has been no general in crease in our prices siru c they were frozen by the Government early in 1942. So our situation today i hat what we BUY costs us 194C s. We will be paying average . . ! y wages 56 above 1941. Km M.-t we SELL we get only 194 .' . This condition cannot 1 ! met out of our present 1. ..! of profit. Future Prkos en I N Products It is plain that price relief will be needed to meet the increawd wage and material costs which we must c i-y We regret this necessity We prefer to lower prices, when pos sible, rather than raise them and we know our customers prefer to have us do that. We had hoped to be able to "hold the line," at least. But we do not see how we can avoid operating at a loss if our prices continue to remain at their present frozen levels. We will NOT "cut corners" on any of ur products, because QUALITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR BUSINESS. Our customers can be certain that we will seek no more than a moderate profit, both because of our policies and because we have approximately 300 competitors fighting us vigorously for your business. Our request for price relief will be no more than is nec essary to insure continued service to our customers, continued work for our employees, and a reason able return for our stockholders. 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