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The Week in Wuhiagtra Washington, April 24?Jact as relatives, who ran have been it odds with one another tor yean, ans brought together by the death of a towibar of the family, so has of flriaVkxn here temporarily become united by the sudden death of Presi dent Roosevelt. Petty squabbling, and even major differences, have been relegated to the background while leaders of all parties and all government agencies ask them selves. "What can I do to help7" During the short period since the President's death there has been a vary noticeable attitude of greater ? co-operation in government Count less conferences have been held. President Truman, recognizing the desirability of holding onto the men who are in the know about govern ment policies, is making a determin ed effort to keep all branches of government functioning along the same pattern as under President Roosevelt. He is also avoiding making any more statements than necessary to the preas until he gets things more under control. There is great speculation here on what President Truman wili do eventually. There is talk of a co alition cabinet, but for the present at least there will be no changes in the cabinet. There is much discus sion on his attitude toward labor. CAN CAN Ixtro Sugar for Conning k Available NOW I f|iHi mnd bnrrl? canned NOW vii mm pmimtt ?mWIMmmI Up *20 p?Mi utrm ??gt pt Mi pmrp?m. Apply m? Dix ie= Crystals Pure C.inc Sug jr but (ince bis candidacy for vice president was approved by Sidney Hillman, head of the CKys political action committee, it is felt that be Id definitely pro-labor. President Truman's rise to the presidency is probably the moat ?trance' story in American history. He did not seek the vice presidency and, in (act. is understood not to have wanted it particularly. The same was true of his election to the senate in 1W4, when he first en tered national politics. After serving for some time as a county judge, he went to Sam Pen dergrast, head of the Kansas politi cal machine, and asked for a more lucrative job as collector of internal revenue. Pendergrast's reply is said to have been: "Harry, the best I can do right now, is a United States senatorship." In the senate he did not bring much attention to himself during his first two term* and was re-elected by only 7,000 votes in 1040. But during the war he achieved considerable fame as leader of the senate war investi gating committee and last year was voted by Washington correspondents as the man, next to President Roose velt, who knew most about the war. Except for his work on that com mittee, his background would hard ly seem to make him presidential timber. But, although he got to the senate, the vice-presidency and now the presidency without seeking any of those offices, there is an increas ing feeling here that he will do all right. He is considered the type of man who will readily admit his weaknesses and who will pick men to work with him who have the abilities he lacks. Unlike President Roosevelt. who concentrated gov ernmental power in his own hands, President Truman will probably shift responsibilities to those whom he considers most capable of hand ling them. One of the big questions debated here is how he will make out in conferences with Churchill and Stalin. The probable answer is that he will not take them on single handed, as President Roosevelt did, but will surround himself with au thorities on the subjects to be dis cussed and share the limelight with them. Ever since the last-election there has been a feeling of fear, in many government circtea, over what would happen if President Roose velt died. But already that fear has almost vanished and is being re placed by confidence in reaching i our goals of victory and a lasting peace lltlHHIIIIIIHIIIHiHIIIIHWHttllHIIIIIIIllllllll! In Pfc. Thomas L. Ward, son ot Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Ward, of Sugar OroT*. b MdMwhnt in Q?f. Ho is radio man of tho Third army and lanrtod In England in January. Ho took his basic train ing at Fort McClollan. Ala. American Legion Jr. Baseball Trophy Silver trophies resembling the plaque bestowed on the national champions will be awarded this summer to all American Legion junior baseball teams winning state championships. With American Legion approval, the Ford Motor Company announc ed it would present the newly-creat ed state awards at the close of the state championship playoffs. Indi vidual players on the victorious team will receive lapel emblems. Legion-backed nines the nation over, said to outnumber the 29,000 in the 1944 competition, are poised to start play within weeks. Expec tations are that at least 44 states and the District of Columbia will be rep resented in the raceyfor the national toga won last year by a team of the Robert E. Bentley Post No. 50 Cin cinnati. At no time in the 17-year run of Legion baseball have Ford dealers other sponsors pledged such materi al aid to the teams. A temporary grazing crop of small grains and winter legumes, planted by September 1 and well fertilized, will generally pay for itself with fall grazing. Spring grazing is clear profit. Almost all of the cigarette paper used in America now comes from Brevard, N. C. Formerly it was im ported from France. Just Received... a New Shipment oi... Quality Furniture We have Living Room Suits . . . Bed Room Suites . . . Din ing Room Suites . . . Kitchen Furniture . . . Plenty of Odd Tables, Chairs, etc . . . Two big floors filled with EVERYTHING TO FURNISH THE HOME We have a large plumber of pieces of valuable Antique Furniture for your inspection, also new shipment of Wool Rugs, which ar? so hard to get these days. RADIOS AND ELECTRIC IRONS Our stocks are complete . . . our prices reasonable, and we welcome your patronage. Ed mist en Furniture Co. i Depot Street Former C. M. Critcher Bldg. BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD PACK boxes mm Attention ha* been called te im proper packing and insufficiently wrapped parcels for overaens ship ment, toy the poet office department. Due to the fact that thousands of improperly wrapped parcels have to be re-wrapped and packed by post al employees at ports of embarka tion, the poet office department at Washington has advised local poet masters that such packages should not be accepted. Among factors contributing to damage are: shipping containers made of too light and brittle mate rial io tarry safely; outer wrapping paper that is too thin and easily torn; insufficient cord too light to withstand strain; insufficient and improper packing of breakable arti cles, such as bottles of shaving lo tions, jars of preserves, etc., which when broken cause the outer con tainer to disintegrate; loose packing of articles with sharp edges and cor ners. Boxes for overseas transmission should be stronger than containers used for parcels which do not leave the country, and should be made of metal, wood, solid fiberboard or strong, double-faced corrugated fi berboard, testing at least 200 pounds. Each box should be tied securely with strong cord. 'Long Night Is Ending' British Leader Says London, April 20?Prime Minis ter Churchill declared today that the "long night in Europe is end ing," but that Britain still faced formidable tasks afterward that are not ones "for novices or theorists." "After nearly six years the strenu ous and costly efforts this country has made are to be rewarded by a great victory," said Churchill. "But let no one be so simple as to imagine that victory in the field will of it self bring peace and plenty to this land of ours. We are still commit ted to a hard and stern war in the Far East." Y AJnCS KILL 11.73$ JAPS OH OKINAWA Guam, April 2>?Doughboys of the 24 th army corps have killad 11,7X8 Japs and captured 17 on Southern Okinawa alone. Fleet Admiral Chea ter W. Nbnitz announced today. This excludes Jape killed by the ma rines on Northern Okinawa Nimi U also reported detente Jap defenders hold the 27th, 77th and 93th infantry division to no gaina through Sunday as heavy ar tillery, naval and air bombardment continued all along the southern front. Lumber is a critical war material. Uncle Sam needs 40 billion board feet at lumber and 16 million cords of pulpwood for war and essentia} civilian requirements. Let HOUCK. Sharpen Your Lawn Mower THERE 18 A DI1TEHEKCE /See your Motor Express or Mail Truck tor transportation. ]/ HOUCK'S LAWN MOWER SERVICE AT IXITOm ESSO SERVICE Wast Amw Lauoir. K. C. Pboaa 535-J yl, cl tu)ia That's usually what happens to individual family security when death overtakes the breadwinner? UNLESS he had the foresight to join with the thou sands who are day by day assured that the economic backbone of their family's financial security will ?ot be broken by his deaii* t Then ihe Picture Changes to This .. United and Unyielding T A Security Leg^l Reserve Life Insurance contract is a sound way to "FMJl THE FUTURE WITH security ? ' ? FRANK N. PAYNE. i General Agent Office Northwestern Bank Bldg. Security Life and Trust Company *lNSION-SALKM, N. C.
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