Newspapers / The Johnstonian-Sun (Selma, N.C.) / Feb. 12, 1942, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Johnstonian-Sun (Selma, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
! A PAGE TWO THE JOHNSTONIAN - SUN, SELMA, N. C. — THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1942. Fire Sweeps Boston Doeks Near Navv Fard This photo, made at the height of the conflagration, shows the fire which resulted in a four alarm at Boston’s Mystic docks. Firemen brought the flames under control after a two-hour battle. There were no casualties. The building, which contained foodstuffs of a grocery chain, is near the Boston navy yard in the Charlestown district. A Week of the War President Roosevelt told his press conference Pacific councils coordinat ing the war effort of the United States in the southwest Pacific have been operating for about a month. The military command in the ABDA area itself, the President said, is in the hands of Gen. Archibald Wavell, but strategical problems are referred to Washingiton and London. The joint military and naval staffs sit in Wash ington. The Senate passed and sent to the White House a joint authorization for a $500,000,000 loan to China. Presi dent Roosevelt said .the money will make it possible for the Chinese to purchase numerous war materials, both in China and in other countries. He said the loan would be a definite relief for the Chinese financial struc ture strained by the long war with the Japanese. The White House announced the U. S. through the RAF has dropped a second pamphlet over several occupied French seaports in the “biggest pam phlet bombing job ever done.” The first pamphlet, announced a month ago, stressed the traditional friend ship between this country and France; the second told of the rapidly-ex panding U. S. war production. AIR A Navy aviation training program designed to develop 30,000 of the toughest pilots in the world annually for the Navy and Marine Corps will be put into operation by-May 1, Navy Secretary Knox announced. Applica tions for training are now being ac cepted. Mr. Knox asked U. S. high school youth to aid the Navy by pro ducing 500,000 aircraft models of 50 different types of fighting planes to be used in aircraft reco.gnition and range estimation in gunnery practice and for training civilians in aircraft recognition. The Office of Civilian De fense invited college flyers and avia tion enthusiasts to participate in the Civilian Air Patrol which is seeking to enlist 90,000 civilian pilots. Six teen years is the minimum age for enrollment for ground service, and 18 for flight duty. The Civil Aeronautics Administration reported a GO percent increase in private flying during 1941. THE WAR FRONT Gen. MacArthur’s troops in the Philippines repulsed continuous at tacks by the enemy throughout the week. Enemy losses during the week included 11 planes plus an undeter mined number destroyed in the air and on the ground in an attack on Japan ese-occupied Marshall and Gilbert Islands, many fleet auxiliaries, two transports and “probably” a third, and an enemy warship torpedoed. U. S. losses were 13 planes, two tankers and .two freig'hters. The Navy and Marine Corps reported 1.294 officers and men missing or prisoners of war. The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill to continue the pay of persons in the armed forces and civilian employees of the War and Navy for a year after reported miss ing, captured or interned. NAVY ' Congress passed the largest ap- propria.tion bill in history of nearly $24 billion in direct cash appropria tions and $4 billion in contract au thorizations for the Navy. The Navy said 100,000 men have enlisted since the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Marine Corps has passed the 100,- 000-man mark in officers and men, both reserves and regulars. Three destroyers and one battleship were launched and two more destroyers and one cruiser will be launched Lincoln’s birthday. SELECTIVE SERVICE Selective Service Director Hershey asked local draft boards to aid de ferment of apprentices in essential war production trades because there is a mounting demand for skilled workers. Gen. Hershey said a plan has been proposed for alloyvances and al lotments to release for induction many registrants now deferred on grounds of dependency. In World War 1, he said, payments up to $50 a month were made. He said no figures will be issued on the number of men who register February 16. SHIPPING President Roosevelt told his press conference emergency shipping sche dules make it almost impossible to utilize full cargo capacity of Ameri can merchant vessels because war developments often make it necessary for the ships to sail without advance notice. The Maritime Commission said through cooperative action with Am erican ship operators, imports of 10 important raw materials increased about 200 percent during 1941. The Commission maintained its ship-a-day construction schedule by launching 14 new vessels during the last half of January. Eight French merchant ships in U. S. ports Were requisition ed by the Commission. PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION The WPB announced it cleared con tracts amounting .to $3 billion in the week ending January 21st. The War Department announced production of .30 caliber ball ammunition was near ly doubled during the first three weeks of January 1942 over the cor responding period last year. War De partment Production Director Knud- sen announced the Chrysler Corpora tion will construct a $100,000,000 plant in Chicago to turn out Wright 12-cylinder air-cooled engines. War Production Chairman Nelson announced adoption of a system of daily progress reports to check pro duction delays “anywhere along the line.” He merged priorities and sub contracting field offices in a new Bureau of Field Operations to pro vide “faster, more efficient service to business and industry.” The WPB ask ed the typewriter manufacturing in dustry which produced 1000,000 ma chines in 1941 to cut its normal pro duction 25 percent immediately and convert its facilities to war produc tion. CENTRAL INFORMATION SERVICE President Roosevelt directed the United States Information Service to expand its facilities “so that visitors shall have one central place to which they can go for direction and informa tion.” The President said because many businessmen and other citizens “are coming to Washington in in creasing numbers seeking information and the assistance of their Govern ment .... it has become more and more difficult for those coming .... on specific business to locate the Gov ernment official who can give author- itive answers to their questions .... It is now necessary that there be an integration of the various offices hav ing direct contact with the public, and that their activities be ' coordinated under the direction of a central of fice.” CIVILIAN DEFEN.se The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill to create a .$1,000,000,000 fund .to compensate American proper ty owners for war damages. The fund would compensate for losses oth er than life or personal injury to the extent of $15,000. OCD Executive Landis announced cities in target areas will not be required to submit requisitions for protective equipment including gas masks and auxiliary fire-fighting equipment to be provided by $100 million of Federal funds. He FOR THOSE GOOD STEAMED OYSTERS OR ANY OTHER STYLE VISIT THE OYSTER BAR • at — GURKIN’S TAVERN Our Oysters Are Always Fresh Newspapers In South Agree To Cut Size Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 9.—A voluntary reduction in the size of newspapers to meet a possible shortage of newsprint was agreed upon by directors of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation in session here. The reduction would be made in the number of pages through greater con densation of news matter, the Direc tors indicated in informal discussion. “Every possible economy of paper will be practiced,” said Secretary- Manager Walter C. Johnson, “not be cause a shortage of newsprin actual ly exists now, but because there may be one in the future. The paper mills are engaged in fulfilling other war orders, and the S. N. P. A. wants to help meet the situation.” A more active conservation of scrap paper by S. N. P. A.-member newspa pers also was indicated by Mr. John son. said the equipment would be allocat ed to the various areas according to their likelihood of attack, vulnerabili ty and present equipment. Attorney General Biddle established a special War Frauds Unit within the Depart ment of Justice to prosecute all cases involving frauds in connection with the war effort. CIVILIAN SUPPLY Price Administrator Henderson an nounced rationing of new passenger autos to eligible users will not begin before February 26, and delivery of cars purchased but not delivered be fore the Government froze all sales will begin February 12. The WPB Food Supply Branch asked sugar re tailers to take care of small industrial users who have bought sugar from them in the past so they can conduct business on a minimum basis. The OPA Consumer Division said wool products sold during the emergency still must carry a label telling the fiber content of the article. PRICES Price Administrator Henderson set ceiling prices for electric phono graphs, radios and all tubes and parts at the levels of last October 15th. He also set ceiling prices for washing machines and ironers. Wholesale and retail prices were set for passenger autos under the rationing program, in cluding a provision to compensate dealers for storage expenses. The WP-A reported that since the begin ning of the defense program rents have been increased in 114 of 115 vital defense areas surveyed. CLOVER A piomising new recruit in the Food-for-Victory campaign is the new high-yielding disease-resistant Mid land red clover, introduced last year by several State experiment stations. COURT NEWS J. Ruffin Beasley was sentenced to 30 days on the roads in Johnston County Recorder’s Court last week. He was charged with being publicly drunk and disorderly. Durwood Stafford, convicted of chicken stealing, drew a four-months road term and cost, road sentence sus pended upon condition that the de fendant violate no criminal law for two years. Upon payment of $50 and cost pray er for judgment was continued in the case of Arthur McClenn.y, convicted of drunken driving. His license is suspended for 12 months. S. C. Batten, Oscar Brown, Ran dolph Simms, colored, and Mack Simms, colored—jointly charged with stealing logs—were found not gmilty. Henry Harrington, colored, guilty of assault with a deadly weapon, was given 60 days on the roads: sentence suspended upon payment of $10 fine and cost. Brodie Howard, colored, was found guilty of assault with a deadly -weapon and sentenced to 60 days on the roads; road term suspended upon payment of cost. Convicted of drunken driving, Jesse F. Howell drew a 90-day road term, sentence suspended upon payment of $50 and cost. His license is surrender ed for 12 months. Deane Crawford, found guilty of driving while drunk, was sentenced to 60 days on the roads; sentence sus pended upon payment of $50 and cost and license suspended for 12 months. The defendant gave notice of ap peal and was set at $200. Bennis Taylor, colored, was given six months on the roads for abandon ing and failing to support his wife and child. The road sentence was or dered suspended upon condition that the defendant pay into court certain specified sums for the use and bene fit of his -wife and child. James Lewis, Negro, charged with assault, was remanded to E. C. Jones, justice of the peace. Sam Jones, indicted for simple as sault, was remanded to W. H. Honey cutt, justice of the peace. Nol presses were allowed in the fol lowing cases: Hubert Langdon, assault; Andy Baggett, violation of auto license law; Wesley Johnson, assault; Gardner Wilkins, driving drunk; Edward An derson, bastardy; John T. Hughes, larceny; and Albert Eason, operating a car after driver’s license had been suspended. to the TO THE METHODIST OF SELMA Say, all you Methodist folks When Sunday comes, ^'here »» 4?«FV.orc: why 0 say, you fathers, whj 0, .r.~'i '*”* Why“n.'”L 1. best people go And not hang around or go shoiv. You Methodist mothers, just where OntSL^lidlSorthesinki^ We worry over serving as Martha But £t doesn’t fill our starving soul. Now lay down your burden and make a new rule, , , „ , Just say. I’m going to Sunday schoo • When the day is over you can sa., well done, , I’ve whipped the devil and I ve only begun. The “Willing Workers” will welcome you in, , With a hearty hand shake and friendly grin. There’s not enough of us to crowd .the But H°°you will come-there will be one more. 1 think we mothers should stand to- ^ettier And°go to’ Sunday school regardless of the weather. , n • • Then we know we are doing the thing we should do And that means you, and you, and you. Now just for a change—just try it a while, . And meet us at Sunday school with a great big smile. You will feel lots better—let the work all go, . . .When morning comes again twiU Be Monday, you know. You’ll feel like a new woman—your souls have been fed. You need spiritual food with your daily bread. Now come to the church on the Sab bath day. You know every good deed your Lord will repay. Now come on dear friends—let’s all meet together. In sunshine or rain or the stormiest of weather. Y’ou know' the Lord has promised in the Book that is true. Where a few gather in His name—He w'ill be there too. QUESTION: Will the spray treat ment successfully “cure” blue mold after .the disease has infected tobacco plant beds? ANSWER: The copper oxide-cotton seed oil spray method of controlling blue mold in tobacco plant beds is a preventive measure, and is not very effective where plants are already diseased, according to How'ard Garriss Extension plant pathologist of N. C. State College. The paradichloroben- zine fumigation treatment is ef. fective as either a preventive or as a “cure.” These are the only two me thods of controlling blue mold that are recommended by State College agencies. QUESTION; Is composition roll roMing satisfactory for covering poultry house roofs? ANSWER: C. F. Pgrrish, Exten sion poultryman of State College, says some North Carolina poultrymen have found composition roll roofing very satisfactory, if dressed tongue and grooved roofers are used. He says that a coat of roofing tar should be applied to .the sheathing before lay ing the roll roofing. The lap is ce- „,ented w'ith the roofing tar, and nails are not used except at the ends and on top and bottom edges. QUESTION; What is the war-time supply situation, with regard to so dium nitrate used in fertilizers? ANSWER: Fertilizer manufactur ers, as well as other users of sodium nitrate are now receiving supplies of the fertilizer under a complete alloca tions system which went into eHect on February 1, according .to G. Tom Scott of State College, chairman of the State USDA War Board. In addi tion to being used as a fertilizer, so dium nitrate is also used for the man ufacture of explosives, nitric acid, po tassium nitrate and glass, and in the curing and preserving of meats. A shortage of shipping space has result ed in the rationing of this material. -Mrs. James Kemp. Selma, N. C. LITTLE DEVIL JOUR THROAT? SOOTHE IRRITATED THROAT MEMBRANES- get one dose relief for coughs due from colds with Mentho-Mul- sion. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 60c & $1.00. )MENTH0;MULSI0N Relieve Stuffy nose due to cold with Mentho> Mulsion ^hose and throat drops and breathe more easity. Ask your druggist. At Leading Druggist Everywhere P'’ • FOR THE • Garden^ Field and Home • Car Load Spring Seed Oats at $4.50 bag • Car Load Maine Grown Seed Potatoes in 150*lb. bags Cobblers at $4.60. Red Bliss at $4.85 • Car Load Silk Finish Flour, $6.75 bbl. • Car Load Composition Roofing and Shingles • Car Load Lespedeza, (Korean and Kobe) • Car Load Plows and Castings for Every Plow • Car Load Cement and Mortar Mix • Car Load Nails—All Sizes • Car Load Faemall Tractors • Car Load Tractor Disc, Mowers, Etc. Horses and Mules Plant Bed Cloth FERTILIZERS AND COAL Just Received Carload Sheet Rock, all lengths; Rock Laths Pla!iterin7 Cotton, Soy Beans and Corn Wanted. Also cotton in Government P Wholesale Prices To Fanners FLOYD C. PRICE & Son Phone 48 Selma, N. C. I i j i k
The Johnstonian-Sun (Selma, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 12, 1942, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75