The Week In
Washington
A lUium* of GotwiumiiUI
in th* National Capital
Washington, Jan. 8?A general re
laxing of food rationing as well as as
of Victory garden and other food
production programs, which was
scheduled for 1945, has been shifted
intp quick reverse. Farmers will
now be urged to produce all the food
poasible this year, the Victory gar
den program will be pushed as
strongly as ever and' rationing will
probably be tighter than in 1944.
The reason, of course, is the set
back >in the schedule for winning
the European war. Government
plans were based on that phase of
the war being over before the new
year. . Now, with the date for the
end of the war with Germany any
body's guess, many of the war pro
grams, including food supply, must
be continued at full wartime force.
Food authorities realize that farm
era have had a remarkably good
break during the war years from the
standpoint of weather, blight and
other uncertainties of nature, but
they can't afford to count on a con
tinuation of this good luck for an
other year.
If the luck holds out our farmers
will be able to continue to feed the
nation, the men in the services, and
have a good supply left over for for
eign populations?but the planners
would be foolish to count on another
record crop.
Meanwhile, the increase in the
number of food products being ra
tioned, plus the raising of point
values on butter and meats, are in
dicative of the trend.
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"Labor problems as usual" can be
expected during 1945 with a full
quota of strikes, threats of strikes
and government seizures. Although
the Montgomery-Ward case, which
has been headline news of labor dis
turbances lately, is not too much in
volved with production or distribu
tion of war goods, it promises to be
one of the big test cases of labor his
tory and the results of it will affect
many moves by labor organizations
in the future. The NWLB ordered a
closed shop in four Ward stores in
Detroit and the company contend
ed that such an order was. not legal.
The case will be taken to the high
est court?and meanwhile the- stores
will be operated by the war depart
ment.
Although this case may foment
other labor troubles, and may influ
ence some CIO unions to renig on
their no-strike pledge, the greatest,
danger on the labor front involves
the efforts being made by practical
ly all unions to get the War Labor
Board to break the fast-weakening
Little Steel formula and permit gen
eral wage increases.
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Final count on election returns,
both for civilians and those in the
armed services, have been just
about completed. The figures show
that approximately 35 percent of
those in uniform cast-a vote in the
presidential election and that the
total military and civilian vote was
just under 48,000,000. The soldier
and sailor vote is said to have to
taled about 2,800,000, which is about
500,000 less than was expected. The
civilian vote also failed to reach the
total of 50,000,000 which both paries
predicted before the election.
SNAKE BRAVES WINTER COLO
Mr. J. H. Clawson of Meat Camp
township, was in town Monday ex
hibiting a live 15-inch long snake,
which he captured in his barnyard
last Saturday. The snake, which
made its visit to Boone in a bottle,
was the first Mr. Clawson remem
bers to have ever seen at this season
of the year, and caused consider
able interest when exhibited. Mr.
Clawson believes the serpent to be
a rattlesnake.
SAVE THE CHILDREN
FEDERATION
The Save the Children Federation
Store in Boone will be open hence
forth on Monday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of each week, it was
stated the first of the week.
AUTO COLLISION PLAN THAT
PAYS EVERY TIME 80%
Automobile Collision Insurance, originated by "the State Farm
Mutual Auto Insurance Company away back in 1922.
The STATE FARM writes more Automobile Collision Insurance
than any other Company in the World.
Here's how you can have State Farm pay 80c of Every
Collision Loss Dollar.
Whether a dented fender or a serious acccident?you are protected.
84 out of every 100 accidents costs less than $50.00.
Compare STATE FARM MUTUAL'S 80% Collision Insurance
with ordinary "deductible".
Collision You Get Under Under
Accident Under 80% $25.00 $50.00
Costing Collision Deductible Deductible
ffi.
$ 1.00 S .80 0 0
5.00 4.00 0 0
10.00 8.00 0 0
15.00 12.00 0 0
20.00 16.00 0 0
25.00 20.00 0 0
30.00 24.00 $ 5.00 0
50.00 40.00 25.00 0
75.00 60.00 50.00 $25.00
100.00 80.00 75.00 50.00
Pays 100% of all over $250.00
Let your STATE FARM MUTUAL AGENT explain how this Col
lision Coverage works. HE KNOWS because he has paid hundreds
of claims in your community. Call or write
GRADY E. TESTER
Sugar Grove. N. C.
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
of Bloominglon. Illinois
The World'i Lalrgeti Auto Insurance Co.
Tax Listing
In Meat Camp Township
I will be at the following places on the dates
named below for the purpose of listing
taxes in Meat Camp Township for the
year 1945:
G. G. STEVEN'S STORE?Thursday, January II
BIG HILL SCHOOL HOUSE?Friday, January 12.
HARRISON BAKER'S PLACE?Near Ben Phillips'.
Monday, January 15.
SANDS?Old Service Station, Tuesday, January 16.
RICH MOUNTAIN SCHOOL HOUSE^Wednesday,
January 17.
Will appreciate the people meeting me at
these times and places and listing their
taxes in accordance with the law.
L. E. WILSON, Listtaker.
SIX-INCH SERMON
REV. ROBERT H. HARPER.
JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY
Ldton for Jan. 14: M?iihaw 3:13?
4:11> Memory Van*. Mall. 4:10.
Like John the Baptist, we doubt
less wonder why Jesus went for
baptism. It was probably in the de
sire of Jesus, though Himself sinless,
to identify Himself in baptism with
men who had abundant need to
repent. Also He must have wanted
to put His approval upon the min
istry of John the Baptist.
It is not sinful to be tempted pro
vided one resists. As the old figure
has it?a man cannot prevent the
birds flying over him but he can
prevent their building a nest on hi*
head. Hungry, Jesus was tempted
to turn stones into bread; to win the
people He was urged to cast Himself
from a pinnacle of the temple, even
as the rabbits had said the Messiah
would dp, and last. He was tempted
ot compromise with eviL
Beware of the temptation to com
promise. Many who are on guard
against temptations to avert sins are
oftentimes ensnared by the devil in
some kind of compromise?unmind
ful that they are really forming an
alliance with the tempter. Moral
compromise is impossible. Black is
black and white is white. Good and
evil cannot be mixed. Only two
roads, according to Jesus, lead from
time to eternity. There is no middle
road.
The temptations of Jesus should
be of value to us in the thought that
as He, in perfect union with the
Father, overcame the tempter in his
very assault, we also can overcome
when our will is conformed to God's.
And We may so worship God and
serve Him that angels will succor
us, even as they ministered to Jesus
in the wilderness.
Mrs. Alice Wilson
Claimed by Death
Mrs. Alice McNeil Wilson, aged
83 years, beloved citizen of the
Mabel Community, died at the home
of a daughter, Mrs. A. C. Reece, on
I January 1, where she had made her
home for a number of years. She
! had been in ill health for more than
I a year, and her condition had been
critical for the last two months.
Funeral services were conducted
| at Zionville Baptist Church last
i Wednesday by the pastor. Rev. W.
| D. Ashley, Reins-Sturdivant Funer
' al Home being in charge. Interment
j was in the Wilson cemetery at Sil
I verstone.
A large number of friends gather
ed to pay their respects at the bier of
the well-known lady. The floral of
fering was beautiful.
Surviving is one son, Mr. Arlie G.
Wilson, Trade, Tenn.; one daughter,
Mrs. Lola Reece, Mabel; one broth
er, Mr. Rufus H. McNeil, Caldwell
county. She has seven grandchil
dren and five great-grandchildren.
Conrad Wilson, her second son, died
in 1943. Her husband. Mr. Jackson
Wilson, died in 1921.
For 65 years Mrs. Wilson was a
member of the Baptist church, and
was active in its endeavors until ill
health forced her retirement. She
was a valiant defender of the right,
| jmd battled for all good causes, be
! ing a generous and kind neighbor,
I and one of the most lovalble char
I acters of the county. An incalcu
lable loss has been sustained by the
I community and county in the death
I of this noble woman.?Reported.
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PERMANENT WAV! KIT
Complete with cprfen, Mrf/I
.m poo and v.aveaet Jfcff f
tor every type of mtmW
aaulta?b? wure to
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j lor Charm-Kurt. Over 0 million sold.
KREST STORES
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K. i li O S
1. Doubly guaranteed in
writing to be perfcct;
1 Individually registered
in owners name;
3. Insured against theft,
fire and loss;
-4. One uniform national
price on sea led-on tag.
SEE YOU?
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B. W. STALLINGS
^ Dealer in Loyalty
Diamond Rings
Boone, N. C.
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HIGH CLASS LAWSON SOFAS
with chairs to match. Quality furniture at moderate
prices.
WE HAVE COMPLETE LIVING ROOM SUITES,
ALL-SPRING FILLED.
A FULL LINE OF WELL-MADE CEDAR CHESTS
3-WAY INDIRECT FLOOR LAMPS
priced at only
$7.50
Be sure to visit us for complete home furnishings.
CRAVEN FURNITURE COMPANY
BOONE. NORTH CAROLINA
i
Just Received
a Good Supply of
\J COMPOSITION ROOFING, BRICK AND
. ROCK SIDING
Prices have not advanced. Now is the time to purchase
your requirements for any new building or repairs.
Don't forget to place your order early for that good . . .
RED STEER FERTILIZER
This year ask for Brimm for vegetable crops and Blenn
for tobacco. Recommended for greatest yields and high
est quality. One farmer, who used Red Steer tells us that
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he netted over $ 1,300.00 per acre on tobacco. It has that
extra push.
FOR TOP QUALITY SEEDS, CLOVER, GRASS,
OATS, CABBAGE, ETC., PLACE YOUR
ORDERS WITH
FARMERS HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO.
BOONE, N. C.