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I ' PAGE TWO COMMANDOS GET TOUGH TRAINING (Continued From Poqc One J like fenced enclosure makes the re. crult think quickly to pet through another barrier with little waste of time. A 20-foot carpo net. strum: on it lienvy plj?e lashed hlph In the trees and constructed In prld pattern, Rives the boot actual experience in climbing swaying rope ladders off the side of a ship. Every barrier along the path has been carefully planned to give the ^Negro sailor actual experience under conditions he may encounter when on duty with the U. S. navy. Training leaders at Camp Sniulls stress the point that training on the camp commando course Is ploy rather than work. Laughing recruits strive to hurdle the barriers ahead of their company , mates, with no prise at stake other than personal pride In a Job well done. First-hand knowledge of the course is acquired by the "boot" shortly after reporting here for training. Drills are held several times weekly throughout the entire training pe? riod to build up muscles long idle during civilian life. Salvage Committees Busy In United States There are now 13,000 local salvage lli.mir.Knnl' thp (VHintTV directing activtles to obtain scrap materials of all kinds, it was announced today by R. K. White, chief, general salvage section, war production hoard. These local salvnge committees, under the leadership of voluntary chairmen In every state, are coor\ dlnating all the actlvties of civic orI ganlzations. mobilizing collection faI cilites. initiating municipal tin can / programs nnd collaborating with newspaper*, business firms and local citizens in carrying out the salvage campaign. "Not enough credit." Mr. White said, "can he given to these energetic committee volunteers. From the Golden Gate to Brooklyn Bridge, from Maine to Ixnilslaim. men nnd women have l?een working dny nnd night without compensation In order to get in the scrap. " "Scrap materials are vital to nut war effort?so vital. In fact, that men. women and children are build Ing a 'second front' right here al home. But this 'second front' Is o: their own making. It has not beet made possible by any outside agency It is a community job that is belnj done by the people of the coinmu nlty." In many Instances. Mr. White add ed, local salvage activities were we! under way before the national sera] campaign was Inaugurated by til war production board. In all Ir > stances, these activities have bee started and continued by voluntar workers tinder the guidance of tb - local salvage committee chalrtnei Tliey have organised to prndut scrap for wur production and fori the basis of a continuous salvaf progrnm for the duration of the wa "Our thanks and gratitude shnnl go to these men and women for tl *\-y loyal, patriotic service they are re ?r\y,. derlng," he said. J. F. Gunn School rMakes Study of Books ,y >v . ^ The, elementary* cincses of the Hn*'\V ^ Gunn schoolnre making a survi study of U?e-different kinds of boo tbat boys' and girls would like read best. A. committee, of the v rioua classes baa been appointed KfljfijP^ake this study.. This is done to. I ^fep^"Lt?rvlew library, and select the b< bobks of their choice, Johnette I/O I * THE ri PREPARING FOR TIGH States naval training station, . openings as a part of their rej to allow a person to^ crawl 1 course. pwmaH / I GETTING TOUGH?The! ?James Ward, Sylvester Th Scott R. Parker?are using Camp Robert Smalls, United S [ Great Lakes, 111., for necessai are shown struggling through J Mr. Robinson ' Is Bound Over ; For Larcenv Clyde Robinson, alias "Rat" Itnlc _ Inson, ST., Reldsvllle Nepro, was jrlTen I a hearing In recorder's court Frldny p on a cbnrge of larceny nnd was e bound over to Superior court, his bond set nt SI.000. Falling to make n bond be was plnced In the county y inII nt Wentworth. e Alls?rt Wilson, a Negro farmer ofj (i. IteldsriUe. route 3. sold tobacco In e IteldsriUe last week and rented a m room, which be hud to share with je Hoblnson, at the home of Rertba r. Wllkerson for the night. Next mornId hip when Wilson woke up Robinson ie was pone nnd so was Wilson's monn ejr. $320 In all. Wednesday Robinson was arrested In Greensboro by officers of that city and Reldsrille police carried him back to that city. It was Robinson's ^ 12th arrest since 1035. On the 11 previous ones be has served 10 seosy . fences. ks . *9 More than 100 pounds for every H person In Nebraska, was collected within three weeks during the statein" wide -/."prairie Are" scrap drive, ** which netted 05,000 tons of scrap. OR . ??. s Fur Wnr Fond* and Rtamn* L.TURK OUTLOOK, CKEKNSBOBO. ? T SQUEEZES?All recruits at Great Lakes. I1L, are taught gruiar training. These long meta through, assist in the training i > ! Br I ?Official Navy Photo. ie four St. Louis, Mo., youths ornton, Arthur Cooper and the "commando" course at | itates naval training station, T physical hardening. They sand trap. NEWS OF MAXTON R. C T. School Teacher Receives An Important Red CWM Appointment Will" Serve In England. Miss Geneva J. Holtnea, prominent teacher of the Robeson County Training school faculty, has l?een appointed to do personnel work by the American Red ^ Cross. Miss Holmes will serve as assistant director of a service club somewhere In Englaud. This position has, a salary of $22T? per month, maintenance and uniforms. . - ' The club staff consists of a director. assistant director, program director, assistant director and five staff assistants. Miss Holmes will report to Washington for a two weeks pre-tralnlng period on October 28th and expects to sail for England the early part of November. rj,-.?. Miss Holmes has been a faithful and untiring worker In the school and civic organization of Max ton. She has pledged her hearty co-operstlon In all projects, campaigns and drives launched by the community The school regrets to lose Mlsi Holmes, but our 'loss Is subordlnau to the worthy cause for which she li leaving the 'school. She will be play Ing a rltal role la the defense, ol America. i ?. c. s HTc I N I 1,1 si to tl< Wl 10 fl ?Official Nary Photo. Camp Robert Smalls, United to squeeze through small ,1 pipes, barely large enough on the camp's "commando" f I Vocational Agriculture Teachers Given The Necro Vocational Agriculture I leathern of the Piedmont district 8 A-hlcb Include the following roca- 8 tlonal departments: rieasant Grove school, J. J. Lanier, teacher; Madison high school, G. C. Boss, teacher, Washington Street high of Iteidsvllle, A. N. McKoy, teacher, Jordan Seliars high school of Burlington, W. J. Fisher, teacher. Carver high of Wlnston-Saletn H. Coble teacher, are off to a big start In settling down to getting their departments on a war time footing. At their first year, which ?vns held at Reldsvllle. the teachers agreed' upon one common course: We have a Job to do to win this war. Each teacher dedicated himself to do everything possible In meeting the government' request for Increased commodity In vegetables, pork. milk, soybeans and the fixing of farm machinery. This Is a task that the teachers agreed UAd to be j done. Officers of the group wore ulso elected. J. J. Lanier, president. W. J. Fisher, secretary. A. N. McKoy. chaplain. The program of work committee was appointed by the president and It was decided to discuss the plan- ] oing and organization of commodity classes at the next meeting which Is being called by the supervisor. Mr. S. B. Simmons at Reidsvtlle. W. J. Fisher and A. N. McKoy will lead the discussion. \ # The shrouds of a single army parachute contain as much nylon as three dozen pairs of stockings. EVERY AMERICAN ftASVKW ; CAROLINA NOV . ' S^TJiePIEDP iATEBPAV. OCTOBER 84. 19U - .f < ! LUB FOR SEAMEN OW ORGANIZED ' (Continued From Page One) en's Identification numlier; and elr present adilreaa. The War lipping Administration. Wnahlog- . ii, P. C.. ss-fll serve as Rxecu- t re Secretary. ~?, Oklahoma's famous 101 ranch ? us so named because It contained .S^j 11,000 acres. ' ;*1 Vuj Petty's Shoe Shop llir.H QUALITY REPAIRS 915 E. Market Str?*t ' Ciwnshoro, N. C. _ , "V if When You Think of jj|i Taking ^f>I BEAUTY CULTURE M CONSULT . y MACO : m Beauty College M 800 E. Sycamore St. SSiE Reasonable Prices and ... ... 9HB Convenient Terms GATE CITYS 9 WINE STORE ' 9 WE SELL ALL S-\V M? Quality Wine ' ^ w Champagne jjgl 921 E. Market St ; Kg Greensboro. V. C. *'T' SB NATIONAL? Thur.-Fri.-Sat:>-';2aW Nothinx Up Their .Sleeves! Nothing In Their Heads! Nothing . . . But Lsufhs (M* ?T1M ? ?. Af IWD^V LAUREL HARDHB "A-HAUNTING? vre winiffl SHOULD sff|g? M* L . 446 Marinas wrots...^, ^Qt this dsathUsi story^j^jflB
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