Washington Roles VETS WANT HOMES Census Bureau reports 4,000,000 veterans want to rent quarters or build new homes by June, 1M7. Two-thirds prefer to buy or build and 1,700,000 report ability to pay *,008,000,000,000 per annum. ELECTION Political prognostics tors as sume that the Democrats will suf fer serious losses in the House and that the Republicans have an ex cellent opportunity to gain con trol of the lower House. The Sen ate will probably remain Demo cratic. with reduced majority, ac cording to the dopesters. WALLACE The idea that former. Secretary Wallace may use the naxt two years to build up his own fol lowing in an attempt to take the lead of the liberals is everywhere. Republicans are glad to sec signs of a split. RECESSION The recent stock market reses sion is taken as the first sign that the present boom is not to be permanent and that other E rices will soon recede. Even the uyer, it is believed will gain ad vantages in certain lines. HOUSE RACE The House races boil down to this: The Democrats have 126 seats in the Solid South and 75 others in the industrial areas may be safe if the labor vote sticks to REAL ESTATE SALES AND RENTALS . . . COTTAGES, VACANT LOTS AND FARMS J. H. Winkler Phone 3086 Blowing Rock, N. C. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY by becoming a member of REINS-STURDI V ANT BURIAL ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE 24 . . . BOONE, N. C. A 25- cent fee is charged upon joining, after which the follow ing due* are in effect: Quarterly Yearly Banatit One to Ten Years .10 .40 I 50.00 Two to Twenty-nine Years 20 .80 100.00 Thirty to Fifty Years 40 1.60 100-.00 Fifty to Sixty-five Years .60 2.40 100.00 ELEVENTH ANNUAL FEEDER CALFSALE FANCY STOCKER AND FEEDER CALVES Date: OCTOBER 1st, 1946 Time: 1 :00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time Place: Bristol Stock Yards BRISTOL, TENN.-VA. 350 Hereford Steers and Heifers -50 Angus Steers and Heifers All Calves Vaccinated For Black-Leg and From T-B and Bang's Free Herds. All Calves From High Grade Beef Type Cows and Sired by Purebred Bulls. MOUNTAIN BREEDERS ASSN. Carter, Johnson and Sullivan Counties. W. B. MOUNT. Pr?tid*rtf R. T. SMALLING, Sk.-Timi. Sbouna. T?on Elinb?thlon. T?nn_ I the party of ?. D. R. Forty -one Democratic seats in smaller cities and mixed rural and urban areas are the places for the real battle. Incidentally, the G. O. P. has about forty seats where the Dem ocrats think they have a chance to oust the incumbents. fixed Incomes How fixed incomes are affect ed by developments beyond con trol of the individuals enjoying them is shown when we reflect that one with a $3,000 income in 1939 can now buy about $1,885 worth at 1946 prices. Taxes re duce the income to $2,673 and higher prices make the other re duction. PDODUCTION A production peak is expected in 1947, with necessary price ad justments certain to have a re stricting effect upon output. STRIKE Statistics reveal that in the eleven years before the Wagner Act passed there were 11,830 strikes, and in the eleven years after it was passed there were 38,521. This is not all of the pic ture. In some of the years, be fore June 30, 1945, economic con ditions created great unemploy ment and it was useless for labor to think of a strike. C. I. O. MURRAY There is a rumor that C. I. O. President Philip Murray is con sidering resigning. He would re tain his leadership of the Steel Vorkers, however, the largest CIO affiliate. MID-'47 Mid-'47 may be the time when a customer can go into a store and expect to buy what he wants. There are exceptions, however, to this general statement. IMMIGRANTS During the first six months of this year, 82,926 immigrants were admitted to the United States, ac cording to the Department of Jus tice. The .figure includes 21,130 quota immigrants, which include visitors, persons in transit through the United States, and persons entering this country from Can ada ana Latin America. WHO KNOWS? 1. Name the capital of Illinois. 2. How many amendment* were contained in the Bill of Rights? 3. When was the Monroe Doc trine announced? 4. What mineral ranks highest in value produced in the United States? 5. When did Stalin release his recent statements saying war was not to be expected? 6. Who won the American Lea gue pennant this year? I 7. What U. S. bridge of the can tilever type has the longest span? 8. What State in the Union has no land above 350 feet sea level? 9. How much did the Statue of Liberty cost? 10. What day does Christmas occur this year? (Answers on page three) NORA HARBIN WILLIAMS Nora Harbin was bom Nov. 8. 1871 in Iredell county. N. C., and died Sept. 15, 1946, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Law rence. Elizabethton. Tenn. * In 1892 she was married to W. H. Williams, who preceded her in death. To this union were bom eight -children, three of whom died in childhood. Surviving are one son and four daughters: B. M Williams. Elizabethton, Tenn.; Mrs. J. B. Lowe. Mountain City, Tenn.; Mrs. J. G. Davis and Mrs. T. J. Wilson, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. R. D. Lawrence, Eliza bethton. Twenty-five grandchil dren and eight great-grandchil dren also survive. Misses Mary and Mag Harbin and Mrs. Hattie Henson, sisters of the deceased reside at Sherwood. Funeral services for Mrs. Wil liams were conducted from Hen son's Chapf l Church on Sept. 17. The large number of friends gath ered to pay their last respects and the beautiful floral offering at tested the fact that she was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Starts Relief in 6 Seconds .from All 6 usual ?>? SWMKSg COlO MIPABATIOM (CfffM J**TAIim OB LIQUID Caution: Tok. onl|r Ol dir?t?d CARIBBEAN THEATRE NOW OPEN FOR WAC SPECIALISTS Sgt. Francis M. Darcy, com mander of the U. S. army recruit ing station, located in the post office building, Lenoir, announc ed today that a special effort is being made by the war depart ment to re-enlist 15 former mem bers of the Women's Army Corps with MOS No. 213 for direct as signment to the Caribbean de fense command. _ Und6r current regulations, any WAC desiring this assignment will be re-enlisted in the grade held at the time of discharge. Applications can now be filed at the Lenoir recruiting station and must be not later than Oct. 20. 1946 Meat exports are halted to save United States supplies. Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quick hf If you mficr from rheumatic, arthri tis or neuritis pan. try tkia simple inexpensive home recipe that thousands arc using Get a package of Ra-Ea Compound, a 2 week*' aupply tcxiay Mn it with a quart of water, add thr tukc of 4 lemons. It's easy, pleasant and no trouble st all. You need only J tabtespoonfuli two times a day. Often within 48 hour* ? sometime* over night ? - splendid results are obtained. If the pains do not quickly leave and if you do not feel better, Ru-Ex will cost you nothing to try as it is *old by your druggist under an abso lute money-back guarantee Ru-Ex Compound is for sale and rccommendtd by CAROLINA PHARMACY Phone 47 Boon*. N. C DOG FOOD MADE BY GENERAL MILLS Puppies and adult dogs of all breeds really like larro. It has taste appeal) And yoo can feed it in many dif ferent ways. Distributors Wilson's Feed Store Boone. N. C. Dealers: Howard Mast, Valie Crucis H. & W. Service Station, Vilas Ralph Hartley, Meat Camp Hollar'* CrAry, loone ^^riplett^s^lro^gy^ioon^ Clothe 4he Family at Smilhey's and Save Men's and boys' plaid and solid color all-wool Mackinaw Coats $8.95 to $14.95 Men's Leather Coats and Jackets $22.50 Boys' School Pants and Sweaters $1.48 to $3.98 Plenty of Boys' Overalls, 4 to 12 years. Bovs' Plaid School Shirts 0 $1.73 Ladies' all-wool Coats in fitted and boxy styles. Assorted colors $14.95 to $39.95 Ladies' all-wool Gabardine Suits $24.50 to $39.95 Ladies' and Misses' all-wool Sweaters; all colors $2.98 to $4.95 We have a nice assortment of Ladies' Fall Dresses. Prices right. Children's Snow Suits $4.95 to $8.95 Blankets in wool and part wool $2.25 to $3.98 Chenelle Bed Spreads $8.95 to $12.95 Plenty of fine quality Drew Chambray now. SMITHEY'S STORE THE GREAT BARGAIN GIVERS Graham-Paige Farm Equipment Division $ announces the appointment of | QUALLS MOTOR COMPANY AS FULLY AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR Tr*d# M*rk R#^. P*L OfC POWER TILLER OF A HUNDRED USES! PERFECT SEED BEDS IN ONE OPERATION! ROTOTILLER ATTACHMENTS for M PLANT/ NG CUIT/VATIN6 CUTTtm W?COS Ten other a^achments now available not shown here, including Furrower, Hay Rake, Hiller, Lawn Roller, Ridger, Soil Compactor, Sprayer for Crops and Buildings, Water Pump, Trailer, and Trash Coverer. m * Swiftly rotating tines shred ond mix the soil, fertilizer and humus, forming rich, moisture-retaining seed beds up to 9 inches deep. FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS, NURSERIES, GREENHOUSES, FARMS, AND GARDENS OF ALL SIZES! \ Rototiller is Graham-Paige's scientific tillage machine. Instead of turning over the Soil in huge furrows which must still be broken down by time consuming labor, it forms a perfect seed bed in one simple operation. Its swiftly rotating tines produce a finer, richer seed bed than plow, disc and harrow combined, and at a big saving in time and labor. See us about an actual demonstrate. 4 Other types of our farm equipment will be on the market soon, including two sizes of Tractors, large tracts-drawn Rototillers, Cultivators, Disc Plows, Mowing Machines, Grain Drills, Moldboard Plows, Spike and Springtooth Harrows, etc. Og Display Temporarily at Mountain Burley Warehouse No. 2^j(Near Bus Station) QUALIlS MOTOR CO. West Jefferson, N. C. DEALER FOR ALLEGHANY, ASHE, WATAUGA AND AVERY COUNTIES