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TEtLER w-jr MfTEB STATES m M WAR Vl *??ps y i STAMPS VOLUME LV.?NO. 37. NATION AROUSED TO NEED OF CURB rtP WAR CTPIKPC vi nmi ijiiuiiLO! Wounded Soldier Says That Acts Less Treasonable Than War- j Plant Strikes Punishable By i Death in Army: Other Capital. City News. (Special to the Democrat.) Washington, D. C., March 9.?"We who have lain in shell holes watching the skies for bomber and fighter plane help which failed to arrive feel pretty bitter about the whole thing. In the army, acts less treasonable than this are punishable by .Heath before a firing squad." That statement, issued by a group i American soldiers wounded in Africa and now in the Walter Reed Hospital here, following a walkout of workers in a Boeing Flying Fortress plant, has aroused the whole ~-ation, as well as congress, to demand immediate action tc make strikes or slowdowns subject to severe punishment for the duration cf the war. Senator Connelly, who introduced - bill in the last session to outlaw strikes and then withdrew it at the request of the White House when the unions pledged themselves to a no-strike aereement. immediately ~e-introduced his measure. His bill i ; rovides for army seizure of plants where strikes occur and calls for heavy penalties for those involved.; No matter what action the President j -akes. unless he issues an order which is just as stringent as the Connally measure, it is expected that -.his bill will now be enacted. II is true that the war labor board has delayed for many months in : taking action on the demands of the airplane workers for increased pay?and the union probably felt that the only way to get action was to create an emergency?but. it is clear from the present attitude of congress that this was the most unfortunate step labor has taken since tne war began. It is even considered probable that the President, who has so far bent over backwards to give in to labor's demands, will now rtiake no further efforts to restrain congress from enacting whatever stringent legislation it deems necessary. If it becomes a question of taking sides with the armed forces (Continued on page eight) CITYTOOBSERVE IUV f)P PRAYER mjjl m. *. vi m. in & m un All the residents of the community ?ire invited by the Missionary Societies of the our town to attend their rendition of the World Day of Prayer program at Grace Lutheran church Friday March 12, at 8:00 p. m. The World Day of Prayer Theme is: "Father, I pray that they may be one." The theme is subdivided into the following topics, to be presented by the various churches: 1. "Out of the Depths."?Baptist. 2. "Glory Be to God."?Episcopal. 3. "Oh Lord. Forgive."?Methodist.. * 4.' "Love hfever Fails."?Advent Christian. 5. "We Offer unto Thee."?Lutheran. : 6. "The Lord Reigneth."?Presyterian. On March 12, says Rev. Edwin F. i Troutman, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, around the world, the women of the earth will join hands in prayer to the God of the nations beseeching Him to hasten the day when the' "knowledge of the Lord shall cover the face of the earth as the waters cover the sea." Let all come and join with them in this hour of World Day of Prayer. Allied Forces Grasp Initiative In Tunisia Allied forces in Tunisia seized the initiative on land and in the air over Tunisia Tuesday, as Marshal Rommel dragged his battered panzer olumn out of the clutches of the British eighth army, leaving SO wrecked tanks on the battlefield. American Flying Fortresses and Lightning Fighters, lashed out at an powerful German air formation over the Sicilian strait, accounting for 19 Ollt of an Astimatorl flioht nf RA flnr. man warplancs, to hand Goering's forces the same kind of thumping that Rommel had received from the British artillery. > While Rommel is noted for his daring, it is difficult to see how he a can hope to take the initiative in the south with a new attack in the face of a decisive defeat suffered > in his initial try. \ ?" -.t ' IATAI An Indepe BOONE. WATj Honored For Captu -z-^sswm General Alexander Patch, con on Guadalcanal, is shown com to whom he has just awarded si ed the first Jap officer to be tah men are, left to right, Private ' Uniontown, Pa.; Private James Texas; Private James W. Hale, Nathaniel Watson, Newcastle. E right is General Joseph L. Colli) BEAN MARKET ; IN W JEFFERSON J Secretary New Organization ' Visits Boone In Interest Of New Venture. Mr. J. E. Roland, former sheriff i of Ashe county and secretary of the recently-organized Farmers Bean Si VcnotfihV W~,? 7 son, was in town Friday, conferring with agricultural leaders in regard to the new bean market, which is established for the purpose of serving the people of Ashe, Watauga, Alleghany, and contingent areas, where vast quantities of snap beans i are grown commercially every year. Mr. Roland, county tax collector, has long been interested in farming as has W. C. Vannoy, president of the market, whose extensive experience in the produce business has made him see the urgent need for such 8 market. Mr. Roland is anxious that Watauga county farmers plant large acreages of beans this year, as they constitute a vital war crop. Due to the conditions of the soil and the climate in this aera, beans have long been grown in large quantities here, and farm leaders believe that lack of nearby marketing facilities has urtaled the further expansion of this phase of mountain farming. It was explained that farmers should make plans now for their B bean crops and secure the needed seed and fertilizer in plenty of time. | Indications are that incentive pay- | ments are to be offered as an encouragement to farmers to grow more beans. Mr. Roland bespeaks the fuli cooperation of Watauga county farmrs in the new market venture, which ^ has been launched on a scale large t enough to handle all the beans that tj can be grown in the area. ? SLICED BREAD BAN s HAS BEEN LIFTED0 u Order Tssucd on January 18th h Is Rescinded By r Wickard. e a The government ban on bakery- a sliced bread has been removed, to ? the delight of housewives who have risked thumbs and tempers slicing 11 it themselves for nearly two months. * Sliced loaves are now back on the ? most of the grocery shelves. A The prohibition against bakeries 0 slicing bread took effect January a 18, and never was popular with the e housewives, particularly those who found themselves unable to buy a 3 good bread knife. Bakeries also ur- ? ged its revocation. a This dissatisfaction was not mentioned by Food Administrator Wick- J ard in rescinding the order. He ex- j plained that its disadvantages were 1 found to outweigh its advantages. "The order prohibiting the slicing or bread was aimed at effecting ec- r onomies in the manufacture of bread 1; and in the use of paper," Wickard c commented. "Our experience with 1 the order, however, leads us to be- c lieve that the savings are not as ( much as we had expected and the war production board tells us that J sufficient wax paper to wrap sliced J bread for four months is in the hands of paper processors and the baking industry." \ The ready-sliced loaf, officials ex- t plained, must have a heavier wrap- i ping than the unsliced one if it is I not to dry out. t JGA ndent Weekly Newspap \UGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR( re Of Jap Officer iimander of the LT. S. forces ;ratulating four of his men lver stars. The four captur:en alive on this island. The Theodore William Pavlovich, W. Zummalt, San Antonio, Danville. Va.; and Private Delaware. At the extreme as. JOONE SOLDIER LOST IN STORM ON GULF OF MEXICO Private First class. Henry G. Proffii of Boone. R. F. D. 2. was one of fourteen soldiers drowned in an accident which occurred during night maneuvers in the stormtossed Gulf of Mexico, off Florida. the U. S. army's fourth service command has announced at Atlanta. Ga. A landing bare with 19 persons aboard ran aground on a sandbar near CarrabeJle. Fla.. on Friday night after a storm hit the northwest Florida Coast. The landing ramp was accidentally lowered, the announcement said. The men were members of the Garrison of Camp Gordon Johnston, located at Car rabelle. Five persons, including two officers and three men. wart rescued. The body is being returned to Watauga, and funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 o'clock from the Hopewell Methodist Church in Meat Camp township. A relative. Private Monroe Wine barger was sent as an escort for the body. Postmaster John E. Brown. Jr. states that ths flag at the po*I fice building will be at half mast throughout the day of the funeral out of respect to the deceased soldier. {AT CAMPAIGNS FINISHED TUESDAY The rat eradication campaign conducted by the city government, with he cooperation of Mr. Harry S, Webster of the health department, ias ended Tuesday, when poisoned sod had been distributed about all uildings in the city, as well as the ity dump, creek banks, and other laces inhabited by the rodents. Mr. Webster, who took leave of his sual duties to give his full time to he direction of the campaign, is ighly pleased with the comments eaching him as to the success of the ffort. The people, says Mr. Webster re giving daily reports of dead rats, nd felicitating those responsible on reatly abating the rat menace. Mr. Webster expresses appreciatm to the people generally for their ine spirit of cooperation during the ampaign, and especially thanks the ippalachian College for the donation f stale bread to be used for bait, nd the vise of their food-grinding quipment. Mr. Webster says Perkinsville, a uburban neighborhood, is planning o institute an eradication campaign t once. State Assembly Plans To End Session Today The General Assembly, whose curent session has been marked largey by peace and harmony, and by a letermination to get the busines at mnd iaVon ooro rvf nritlv thn n+rwnot lispatch, is expected to adjourn this Wednesday) afternoon. UREA CHAIRMAN WAR SAVINGS ?TAFF TO MEET SATURDAY The area chairmen of the War Sa'ings Staff are to meet Saturday afernoon at 3 o'clock in the REA ofcies in Boone, according to Mrs. J. V. W. Davis, chairman, who insists hat there be a full attendance. B? 15 r Bg' 3 DEM< er?Established in the Yc 3LJNA. THURSDAY, MARCH 11 WOULD GIVE LOCAL UNITS DISCRETION IN BEER LICENSES Seuator Farthing Would Give to County Contissioners Right to Refuse To Issue Beer License; City Governing Body Given Same Discretionarv Privilege. " i Senator Grady Farthing has introduced a bill in the upper house of the genera! assembly to give the Board of County Commissioners of Watauga County the power to decline to issue licenses for the sale of wine and beer. The same right is | given by the measure to any muni-1 cipal government in the county. The j text of the bill follows:, I A Bill to' be entitled an act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Watauga County and the governing bodies of the municipalities therein to refuse to issue wine and beer licenses. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners of Watauga County and the governing body of any municipality in said county are hereby authorized and empowered in their discretion, to decline to issue the wine and beer licenses provided for in Sections five hundred and nine and five hundred and nine lanH nno-Vihl f r?f tlin Pnvontin Anf r\f I one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, as amended. Section 2. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Section 3. That this Act shah be in full force and effect from and after its ratification. Prize Of $10 To Be Given In Stamp Drive The merchants of the city during the present month are encouraging their salespepole to suggest to customers that they take all or pnrt of their change in War Stamps, and a prize of ten dollars is to be given to the clerk who sells the most stamps during the period. Mr. Bus Crowell is the chairman | of the committee handling this particular phase of the War- Sales effort. FAMOUSPEAK MAY BE PARK Bill Authorizing Purchase By State of Grandfather Is Approved By Senate. Raleigh, March 8.?A substitute bill for a Senate measure authorizing the State to acquire the Grandfather Mrkimfain fn?? rvnelr ?v/i yam. put puses wad d{J* proved by the Senate today. The sunbstitute empowers the Governor to appoint a commission to investigate the fesability of purchasing from 500 to 1,500 acres of land in Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties for the park, but sets a limit of $10 per acre on the land. The commission would make its report to the Governor and Council of State, and if the purchase is agreed upon, funds would be made available from the emergency and I contingency fund. The original bill, introduced oy Senator Wade of New Hanover, would have authorized an appropriation of $150,000 and would have permitted the payment of up to $100 an acre. The bill was sent to the House. Reclassification Of War Tires Cited Effective March 1, all war tires known as grade 3 have been classified as grade 2, states the local War Ration Office, which explains that such tires may not be transferred by suppliers in exchange for grade III certificates unless actually shipped prior to March 1. Dealers may not deliver war tires to consumers on grade in certificates on or after March 1, even though the consumer placed order prior to this date. J. Pierpont Morgan Lies Gravely 111 John Pierpont Morgan, head of one! of the most famous banking houses! in all history, lies gravely ill of aj heart attack which struck him as he j vacationed at Boca Grande, Fla. No change was expected soon in the "very grave" condition of the 75-year-old financier. (buy war bonds and stamps! 3CRtt Watauga Coti $3,500 Red ( On Eighth 1 WATAUGA MAN IS! CITED FOR BRAVERY UN TUNISIA BATTLE Pri.aie Stanford Coffey, resident of Snulls Mills, was one of 16 officers and men to be awarded > Silver Stars and 29 others were cited by their commanding ganer- 1 al on March 1. for outstanding ( courage under fire in recent fighting in Tunisia, as well as heroism ' during the American landing at ' Oran last November 8. A medium tank crew was cited for destroying a German plane, a wheeled vehicle, six anti-tank i guns and a pillbox, killing or wounding all enemy personnel in them during a single engagement. Three privates, including Wilbur Craft, of Cherryrille, N. C.. ( were cited jointly for remaining at their post under heavy machine gun fire, ready to dynamite a j' bridge which three German tanks J were approaching. The tanks ! withdrew when the Germans realized they would be destroyed with ' the bridge if they attempted a i crossing. ^ I j GIVES AIR RAID INSTRUCTIONS! All Balckouts Now Without Any Advance Notice; Warden Explains Signals. Hussel D. Hodges, chief air raid ; warden, calls attention to the fact ] that blackouts are liable to be called at any time now, and that there will be no further advance notices as to when they may occur Mr. | Hodges gives out also seme informa- ] tion as to the signals now being ; used. What is known as the "blue" signal consists of one long blast of 2 minutes on the siren. When this signal is heard, cars may proceed with dimmed lights, and pedestrians may proceed to their homes. The "red" signal is a long intermittent blast, and calls for a complete blackout. People are to get inside the house, cars are to stop and lights put out The public is asked not to become vumuseu ii mere is anotner "blue" signal during a complete blackout. This would not indicate "all clear", but would mean that cars could proceed with dimmed lights and pedes- . trians return to their homes. There will be no further all-clear signals. When street lights are turned back on the blackout period will have passed. apps win opener ! in tournament; Telegraphic information Wednesday morning is to the effect that the : Appalchian College basketeers have won the first game of the national tournament in Kansas City from J Simpson College, by the score of 48 to 31. R.A.F. Squadrons Strike i Out At Northern France The Royal Air Force sent squadrons of Spitfires and speedy mosquito bombers out to attack northern France Tuesday afternoon and there were indications that other British planes were on the prowl over axis-held Europe again tonight. i The Spitfires made several sweeps and destroyed two enemy fighters at dusk, the air ministry announced. The Mosquitos attacked a railway center near Le Mans. The communique said bursts were seen on the main building, and that one bomber failed to return. PINAFORES AN PINS FOR HOME NURSING STUDENTS Mrs. J. A. W. Davis, chairman of home nursing for the Red Cross locally states that all those who have finieVl orl nAnee/v" Mtmitvu UJWV- V.VJU1 aw Ilia J oci.utc a pin and an approved pinafore. The pins cost 15 cents, and patterns for the pinafores may be obtained locally. All those interested are asked to get in touch with Mrs. Davis. ?~ r. $1.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY nty Passes >oss Quota Day Ol Drive VIore Than $4,000 Already Bats* ed in Whirlwind Bed Crew Campaign; Many Districts Are Unreported as Chairman Insits on Early Beports; A Partial List of the Contributors. On Tuesday, the eighth day of :he scheduled 30 day Red Cross War Fund campaign, Watauga bounty had already reached and passed her quota of $3,500 by the tune of something like $500, with just exactly nineteen work-days left of the prescribed solicitation period. Clyde R. Greene, war fund chairman had $3,579.79 actually in hand Tuesday evening, and regional solicitors had at least another $500 in their hands which road not been turned into headquarters here. Mr. Greene asks that all the leighborhood leaders make their -eports to him at once, and asks hose who have not contacted all .he people in their communities, 0 go right ahead with their solcitations, regardless of quotas, is oversubscriptions are to be lesired in the present emergency Following is a list of some of :he most recent contributors: SiWnrtlone Neighborhood. Worker, Russeil Greer. John Ilagaman $1.00, Filmore jreer 1.00; Cicero Greer 1.00; Chas. Mitchell 60c. Mrs. Lena Greer 1.00, Ralph Greer .40, Charles Perry .50. Worker, Mrs. William Greer. C. M. Greer 1.00, Mrs. Wm. Greer 1.00, Ruby Greer 50c, Boffie Greer 50c, Mrs. Clara Geach 1.00, John Beach 1.00, Mrs. Bell Recce 1.00. Mrs. Hardie Reece 1.00, Mrs. W. T. Vandyke 1.00, McD. Ward 1.00 Worker, Ernest Dancy Barley Perry 1.00, Roby Wilson (Continued on uage eight) Russians Thrown Back In Nazi Counter Drive Russian forces have been thrown back up to 80 miles, with the loss of eight important bases on the Kharkov-Dneiper-Donets front, by a counter-offensive into which the Nazis have thrown 25 divisions total1 lg possibly 375,000 men, the Russian Tuesday midnight communique said. A Stockholm dispatch from Istanbul said without confirmation that Marshal Josef Stalin had left for the front to direct the Red army defense against what was now a real threat to Kharkov, with the Germans claiming to be only twelve miles west of the city. In an acid, u" only implied answer to statements that United Nations aid to Russia has not been acknowledged the communique said that 12 of the Nazi divisions were drawn from Western Europe?toward which the Red army, after a historic campaign of nearly four months, has looked in vain for a second front. 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