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THIS WEEK in DEF NSE In a radio address to the Army n the reasons for extension of se ictive service, War Secretary timson said the Government rea ped the personal sacrifice of ad itional service but was also con cious of the danger to the U. S. [e said “some of the most signifi ant symptoms. . . which invaria ly forecast the coming of a new .xis attack. . . are occurring in outh America, . . . the most dan erous avenue of attack against s.” The War Department announced lat unless the international situa on becomes more serious it in rnds to release by December 10 pproximately 150,000 National uardsmen inducted last fall, 20, 30 selectees inducted last Nevem er and December, and 10,000 Re ;rve officers. The releases will e made upon application in ac irdance with the following pri rities: dependency and hardship, ge of more than 28 on July 1, 341, and marriage for those who ave served 12 months. Men com leting enlistments will also be re used on teauest. ID TO BRITAIN, RUSSIA, CHINA The President announced aircraft irry and air transport services to fest Africa and the Middle-East rn war zone to provide direct and seedy delivery to “a critical point l the frbnt against aggression . . . ” The route will be so arranged lat it will not pass through the me of actual warfare, Mr. Roose slt said. The President told his press con irence Russian needs fall into two itegones: (1) materials immedi tely available to help them in leir summer campaign; (2) mat rials which will be available for le spring campaign next year, .ussia will not get Iend-lease aid, le President said, because the oviets have the necessary cash >r materials. The Public Health Service an ounced a 16-member U. S. medi il commission will go to China to irect health measures for 250,000 hinese building the 1,700 mile lilroad along the Burma road. ’RODUCTION President Roosevelt told his press conference that on the average de fense production is up to estimates and in some cases actually exceeds estimates. He said, however, he still is not satisfied with armament production. He said several hun dred tanks manufactured this year have gone to the British; the quota of 61 anti-aircraft guns monthly is being more than met; 160 37-mm. anti-tank guns will be delivered in August, 260 in September and 320 in October; 340 81-mm. mortars will be made in August. OPM Director Knudsen told a press conference the rate of de fense progress is sufficient to pro vide adequate equipment for the Army within six or seven months. He predi ’.ted again the U. S. can out-produce any other nation but said that the nation is still not showing the correct spirit. Pro duction rather than shipping, he said, is the greatest bottleneck in U. S. aid to Britain. War Under Secretary Patterson, speaking at Syracuse, said the Ar my will not have to resort to broomsticks instead of weapons for training because “America is at last pushing toward peak product ion. . . Tooling up will soon be o ver. Guns .tanks and planes are coming in daily increasing num bers.” He cited production in creases in the past six months: tanks, 800 percent; other vehicles, UUU PCILCIU , IllfclCIHIlC guns, ^CI" cent; anti-aircraft guns, 400 per cent; smokless powder, 400 percent. CIVILIAN SUPPLY OPM ard the Office of Price Administration ordered auto pro duction for the 1942 model year cut to 817,000 cars during the four months beginning August 1, com pared with 1,560,000 during the four months ended July 31. General Motors, Chrysler and Ford were asked to make a 27.6 percent cut from last year’s lev els; Studebaker, Hudson, Nash, Packard, Willys and Crosley, 20.2 OPM Associate Director Hillman said unemployment in the industry would be headed off by transfer of workers to defense plants and other defense industries and the conversion of auto production machinery to defense work along the same lines as similar moves in the silk industry. DEFENSE CONTRACTING The OPM announced changes in Army and Navy purchasing poli cies to combat unemployment in plants and communities threatened with shortage of materials because of priority action and to utilize more of the nation’s productive capacities through subcontracting. The Government can negotiate con tracts at prices up to 15 percent a bove current quotations, deal with joint groups of small contractors, eliminate bids and performance bonds when necessary, inspect pro ducts at the plant to facilitate prompt payment and call for bids to be broken down into optional units to permit smaller firms to bid. AGRICULTURE Price Administrator Henderson set ceiling prices of burlap, used in the packaging of feed fertilizer and agricultural products at ap proximately 20 percent below re cent New York quotations. OPM announced 35 to 40 new egg-drying plants will be built by private interests at a cost of from $50,000 to $100,000 each in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Ohio, increasing capacity from 12,000,000 to more than 100,000,000 pounds annually to provide dried eggs to Great Britain. Similar projects are under consideration to expand lpilk drying, cheese and other concentrated food production for American and British require CIVILIAN DEFENSE Civilian Defense Director La Guardia arranged for the first State-wide "blackout” to be held the night of September 12 in New Mexico. Twelve towns will be "bombed”, fires will be started in vacant lots and other emergencies will be rehearsed. Mr. LaGuardia also announced a training program for 100,000 vol unteer nurses’ aides with the col laboration of the Red Cross and local hospitals. The Public Health Service called for 50,000 young wo men to begin professional nursing training this fall to meet a future shortage. At present, the Service said, there are 10,000 vacant posi tions for registered nurses in the nation’s hospitals. CREDIT CONTROL The Federal Reserve Board is sued tentative regulations which it said will probably be placed in effect in September to increase the required size of down payments on installment buying (they will be from 15 to 33 percent) and to shorten to 18 months the time for payments on autos, airplanes, pow er boats, motorcycles, refrigera tors, washing machines, stoves, air conditioners, radio sets and similar household appliances. OIL Deputy Petroleum Coordinator Davies reported only a 10-day sup ply of gasoline reserves on the At lantic seaboard and Price Admini strator Henderson ordered a 10 percent cut in deliveries to filling stations in East coast States. Fill ing station operators were told to reduce ga3 sales to their customers “equitably” but to allow necessary fuel to commercial, public and health vehicles. SHIPS Maritime Commission Chairman Land, speaking in California, said the immediate goal in ship pro duction is more than 1200 merchant ships by the end of 1943 and the U. S. would be producing an aver age of two ships a day until then. The Navy launched the sixth submarine since January i and announced that during the first half of August two minesweepers, two torpedo boat3 and two dis trict craft were launched and 18 keels laid. REVOKED Among driving licenses revoked by the North Carolina Highway Safety Division from August 16 through August 22 were the fol lowing: George D. Clements, Ga rysburg, in the Jackson recorder’s court for drunken driving; George Lynch, Hollister, in the Halifax recorder’s court for drunken driv ing; Luther McWilliams, route 2, Enfield, in Halifax recorder’s court for drunken driving. Supervisor Of Teachers For Northampton Miss Mary Vann O’Briant has ar rived at Jackson to begin prepara tion for her duties as supervisor of teachers in Northampton County elementary schools which are sched uled to open on September 4. En route to Jackson from her home at Forest City last week, Miss O’Briant was slightly injured in an automobile accident which happen ed when a truck ran into an inter section through which she was passing, forcing her to drive her car into an embankment. She sus tained a severe cut on her neck and minor bruises and lacerations. ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ben John son of Shreveport, La., announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Margaret Ewing Johnson, to Thomas Williams Mason Long, Jr., son of Mrs. Thomas W. M. Long and the late Dr. Long of Roanoke Rapids, the wedding to take place September 13, at the First Presby terian Church in Shreveport. Mrs. J. L. Williams, Mrs. J. M. Ingram and son, Jimmy, spent Sun day in Emporia, Va., with Mrs. Romie Darden. Mrs. Clarense Topping and dau ghter, Jane, of West Point, Va., visited friends in town last week. THE NEW BUS STATION recently completed by L. Wheeden & Co. has every and the work was done by — E. W. SMITH,INC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS It was a pleasure to serve Mr. Wheeden and the Carolina Coach Co. in this instance, and we will welcome the opportunity to serve you! A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT” If you are planning to build or remodel at this time we urge you to PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY and allow all possible time for the completion of your project, for the shortage of materials is serious at this time! . ■ ■■ - - ■ L. WHEEDEN & CO. BUILDING CONTRACTORS has long depended on us for — for the New Roanoke Rapids BUS STATION recently completed by them. ★ MR. BUILDER — ★ MR. CONTRACTOR — When you need building material, you need it quickly, and you must be able to depend upon the qucdity and service you’ll get. That’s why a great many contractors and builders trade with — J. S. Turners Son Weldon, N. C. —.
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