N. C. Tourist Business
In 1946 May Exceed
# Peak of $175,000,000
Raleigh ? %North Carolina's travel
industry is gearing itself for the
biggest season in history, while
plans for expansion this year and
next are proceeding rapidly.
The industry, which brought an
estimated $176,000,000 into the state
in 1941, peak year, is anticipating
na much ? or more ? in 1946, accord
ing to a survey made by the state
advertising division. The expecta
tion is based -pon advance book
ing*, inquiries, and the predictions
of national travel officials. And
1M7, when new can will be on the
road and facilities increased, is al
ready being hailed as a travel boom
One resort hotel in western North
Carolina already reports a complete
sail-out for* July and August, and
many reservations for June. Anoth
er place, opening March 1 for the
first time, reported it had "substan
tial" reservations Immediately upon
announcement of its early opening.
Aabeville hotel and tourist home op
erators predict a larger-than-ever
season. Waynesville, Henderson
ville, Blowing Rock and other places
confirm the prediction. Inquiries to
resort Chambers of Commerce arc
coming in eorlier than usual.
In an effort to partly meet the de
mand for accommodations, some re
sorts are announcing earlier open
ings this year. The state advertis
ing division will concentrate on try
ing to spread the vacation season so
as to relieve pressure on July and
August facilities. Tourists are being
told of the floral display in May
and June, and the "leaf" season 1.1
the autumn. Fishermen aiv bein^
advised that spring and fall are by
all odds the best seasons to go salt
water fishing.
The Sandhills hotels report the
biggest winter season in fifty years
of operation. Many of them will run
through May to accommodate late
spring vacationists. .
North Carolina, realizing that its
tourist "crop" brings in more mon
ey than any other crop except to
bacco, is launching an aggressive
campaign to hold its place which is
pre-eminent In the south in dollars,
Florida only excepted. Advertise
ments are appearing in magazines
and newspapers, and a follow-up
service is maintained to give infor
mation to vacation shoppers.
BEIGE OF LENINGRAD
STARVED 63X253 RESIDENTS
Nuernberg ? Soviet prosecutors
told the International Military Tri
bunal that 632,253 residents of Len
ingrad perished of hunger during the
90-day siege of Russia's second larg
est city by the Germany army.
An additional 16,747 were re
ported slain and more than 33,000
wounded by artillery fire and air
bombardment. At the height of the
siege, the dally ration of bread ? the
only available food ? dropped to
about a fifth of an ounce, the Rus
sians said.
Red Cross Service field directors
are stationed at all Veterans Admin
istration regional offices.
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Dr. Whitener Tells j
Club of United Nations
Newton, Feb. 23 ? Dr. D. J. White
ner, head of the history department
of Appalachian College, spoke to
Newton Kiwanians Thursday eve
ning on the United Nations Organi
zation, explaining a part of its set
up and its work.
He spoke of the international
court of justice, the general assem
bly, the security council, the eco
nomic and social council, the secre
tariat, trusteeship council, and said
the entire organization was similar
to the League of Nations that the
United States did not join
In the new organization each na
tion has one vote except Russia
which has three, Dr. Whitener ex
plained. The security council of tl>e
UNO has ak veto power and is com
posed of the largest nations; it
checks on the international court of
justice, comprised of all nations who
are members, he said.
The UNO charter was signed last
fall. Dr. Whitener said. It was or
ganized primarily to keep down war
and to keep the peace and make for
a better understanding between na
tions. Fifty-one nations signed the
charter.
Actually the UNO is a revamped
League of Nations, Dr. Whitener
pointed out. The old league stressed
security among nations, he said,
while the new one now recognizes
power among the larger forces.
The main concern of the United
States and the whole world now is
whether or not to form a federal
union, the speaker said. There are
scone world leaders who feel that
the UNO should be scrapped and a
federal union set up as a world gov
erning force, he said.
At the present time there arc
three things the world can do, he
said. It can accept the UNO as it
stands and through it work to cre
ate a new concept of sovereignty;
the United States and Britain can
develop through the UNO a federal
union inviting nations to become
members who are "on their side"
and Russia can do the same; the
third and last thing the world can
do is to let "dog eat dog" and do
away entirely with any sort of
world government.
The speaker said that something
could be done to keep the world
on an even keel, but that it would
have to come through public opinion.
He said that people should be well
informed and should have character.
The unpardonable sin in world af
fairs is the nations' distrust of eacfc
other, he declared.
Dr. Whitener was introduced by
his brother, Russell Whitener, who
was in charge of the program for
the evening.
Hillbilly Entertainers
To Appear at Elkland
There's an hour and a half of good
clean fun in store for everyone who
goes to the Elkland high school,
Todd, Saturday night, March 9, at
7:30. Tom Ashley will be there in
person and along with him will be
such entertainers as Tom's Hillbilly
Gang, featuring Little Geneva, the
mountain songbird; Dock Watson,
the man with the flying fingers; and
Big Skinny Boy with his piano ac
cordian. Hobart Smith, who dances
to his own music, will be there, too.
This program will be sponsored
by the Parent-Teacher Association
of the Elkland school, Todd.
George Washington, "first farmer
of the land," once figured out that
there are 8,925 barley seed to the
pound, ,71,000 of red clover, and
298,000 of timothy hay.
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Good pastures make full milk
pails when needed most
Hint and valley* are mighty handy
things to have arqund if you are
planning a beautiful landscape, but
the ups and down* in yearly milk pro
duction can cause headache*.
All the report* I've had lately teem
to indicate that we're going to need a
lot of milk in 1946, maybe even more
than in 1945. The biggest part of get
ting this job done is to fill in the
"valleys" in milk production to 'cre
ate a more even flow through the year.
The best way I know to prevent
those summer and fall drops in milk
production is by a better pasture pro
gram, use of supplementary grazing
Another big reason for getting fertili
zer ordered and applied and for ex
tending your pasture program, is the
fact that there is a rather critical
shortage of protein feeds.
High-protein feeds are in a class
with sugar and a very few other items
? they are on the ration list. This
means you cannot rely on good sup
plement feeds to hold milk production
up to required levels.
The minerals and protein which
your cows need to keep their bodies
in good condition and to produce
more milk will have to come right out
of your own soil.
Your cows can't get phosphate, pot
ash, calcium and minerals out of your
grass, (lay or grain if those elements
are not in the soil.
Soils men tell us our land has been
"mined" in years past and the fer
tility is bnng removed at a rather
rapid rate. It is more than ever
important this year that you give
back to the soil the things your crops
take out of it.
Fertilizers will be more plentiful
this year than last, but demand is
going to be up, too. Better get your
supply ordered as soon as you can.
In summer and falL The beauty of
that kind of a program ia that it i*
inexpensive and pay* you back in
milk dollar* much more than you put
into it in the way of seed and ferti
lizer dollars.
Lime, nitrate*, phosphate and
potash applied in early spring on your
native pasture will build up the grass
and prolong the time when you can
get good, milk-producing pasturage
from it. I suggest you get your fertili
zer* ordered and delivered as soon
as possible.
Sudan grass is the beat and quick
est crop I know of to do a real job ia
July and August when hot weather
has taken the native pastures down.
Planted up to June first, this grass
can bring you as much as a 25%
increase in milk production over the
volume you would get if you kept
your cows on native pastures through
the summer. And if you have more
than you need for pasture, it make*
good hay when cut at tha right tins.
For late fall, the old standby* ? rye
and barley? are tops. Plant these
two in August, turn your cow* into
them a few week* later and watch
your milk cans fill up. Sudan grass,
?rye and badey need fertilizing too if
you are to get the most out of them
"All the forecasts predict a good
demand for dairy products continuing
through the year. America needs the
milk, and it look* like an opportunity
for dairymen to build their bank bal
ances by holding milk production to
high levels.
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One of the most outlandish sights I've
ever seen was a'few years ago when I
witnessed a great big, bright and
shiny limousine being towed into
town by about as sorry a looking,
bony mule that ever hit the country.
Somehow or other I'm reminded of
this when I see a battered up milk
can being used to hold the world's
best food. We've had to hold on to
old cans during* the war. but new
ones am back cu Uie market now.
You can hel^ your quality program
by replacing doubtful cans. The
crack* in battered cans make nice
rooming
houses for
bacteria.
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KRAFT FO O D S COM PA N Y
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Spring Time is
Planting Time!
Use Vigoro for your lawns, flowers and more
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especially plant beds . . . You will get healthier
plants with more root system which will grow
off quicker. You can't beat Vigoro ... get it
now and don't forget that good Red Steer Fer-?
tilizer for your crops.
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BOONE, N. C.