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PAGE TWO LOOKING AT WASHINGTON By Hug* S. Sima, Washington Correspondent Oil Control Coming. On Atlantic Seaboard Consumers of oil products along the Atlantic Seaboard, from Maine to Florida, may soon find their use of gasoline seriously curtailed on ac count of the shortage of oil products, due largely to the transfer of tankers to the war effort. Already there are hints that mo torists may be permitted to buy only five gallons of gasoline a week, is is known that the whole matter ol rationing has been under serious consideration and that stringent reg ulations will be necessary in iSeptem ber. It should be understood that the restrictions are due to reduced transportation facilities and not to a shortage of oil products. On Marcn 16th, there were 346 tankers of 2,000 gross tons or over, under U. S. reg istry. In May, 60 tankers were transferred to British use, which re duced the potential supply by 200,000 barrels of oil a day. The transfer of }SO additional tankers is underway. The effect of these transfers is clearly seen when iwe recall that tankers have hereto fore supplied more than ninety per cent of the oil consumed on the At lantic Seaboard. While it is possible that the Pacific Northwest may be affected by the shortage of tankers, no other parts of the United States will suffer se rious difficulties in connection with oil products. The East Coast usually consumes more than one-third of the motor fuel used in the United (States ana close to fifty per cent of kerosene and other fuel oil. To relieve the situation, the industry has under consideration the construction of pipe lines which will require more than a year to complete. Consequently, re strictions upon the use of oil pro ducts are necessary. According to preliminary reports, filling stations will be closed at least twelve hours daily. Fifty Billions In Defense Contracts An analysis of recent appropria tions and contract authorizations for defence purposes made by the Bu reau of Research and Statistics of the Office of Production Management, shows that $50,786,000,000 have been allotted to the defense effort. The break-down for commitments of the United States and Great Bri tain in this country shows that the money is being expended as follows: Airplanes, $11,967,000,000. Naval vessels, merchant ships and ■ transportation equipment, $8,483,- 000,00. Guns and ammunition, $8,081,- 000,000. Industrial facilities, $5,530,000,000. Posts, Deports and other non-in dustrial construction, $4,353,010,000. Other equipment, $4,000,000,000. i Miscellaneous items, $8,381,000,000. Ngw Taxes To Pay For Nations’ Safety. The new tax bill, under considera- ; tion in Congress, is to provide about $3,500,000,000 revenue, in addition to present sources of income. It will be felt by nearly everybody. The enormous expenditures being made for defense necessitate some contributions on the part of taxpay- 1 ers. The revenue measure will em phasize the world crisis, in the minds * * I al SEA » ( 80f* PINT C [f " B mSr of some Americans, more than all the killing that has occurred in the Par East, Europe and Africa. Gradually, the people of the United States are beginning to compreheno that all-out defense requires sacri fices. Hitler’s running amuck in Eu rope affects communities and indi viduals throughout the United States. In view of the general support for the nation’s defense program, even by those who sternly oppose involve ment in war, one might conclude that isolation, as a national policy, has failed. Even the bitter-enders, a mong the isolationists, are for a strongly-armed America. The joker in this isolation idea is that we are affected by Hitler’s arm ed might, even though he does not attack us. We never know what he may decide to do. Consequently, we mudt arm ourselves to the teeth, “just in case.” All-out defense,, by any nation, in this modern era, is a national undertaking. There (was a time when the defense of a nation could 'be left to the Navy and the Army. This is not true now. Mechanized warfare has made an army as weak as its industry anc aerial warfare has brought the hor rors of war into the nursery. It is a frightful business but until peace is possible in the world there is no course for us except to be ready to fight if and when necessary. Inflation Threatens. Controls Necessary. Spending $30,000,000 a day for de fense, the United States plans to in crease its expenditures and fears the consequences, especially in regard to prices which will inevitably bound up ward under the pressure of emer gency demands. President Roosevelt has requested Congress for legislation to deal with the threat of inflationary price rises which will increase the cost of living and may seriously threaten the economic well-being of the nation. Pointing out that consumers, with greater incomes, are in the market for a steadily decreasing supply of goods, the Chief Executive adds that this increasing demand coincides with increasing government demand- The result, unless something is done a bout it, will be that the bidding for existing supplies will force large in creases in price. The President’s message to Con gress explained that the nation stands now, as it did in 1915, “at the beginning of an upward sweep of the whole price structure.” Here are some of the facts presented: By the end of June 28 basic com modities had advanced 50 per cent beyond the August, 1939, level, with 24 per cent being recorded since January. Index of 900 wholesale commodi ties up 17% per cent, with 10 per cent recorded since January and, in the past sixty days, going up five times as fast as during the preceding ' period since the outbreak of the war abroad. Index of the cost of living has ad vanced 5% per cent, with 3 per cent being recorded since January, and, in the past sixty days, going up five times as fast as during the preceding period since the outbreak of the war abroad. Index of the cost of living has ad vanced 5% per cent, with 3 per cent being recorded since January and “the upward pressure is now in tense.” For twelve months, as the Presi- . dent said, the nation has tried to maintain a stable level of prices by “enlisting the voluntary cooperation of business,” which has been indirect and circumscribed, challenged ana evaded. The Congress will hardly fail to take appropriate action. The nation has abundant knowledge of the evil consequences of inflation and the damage that can be brought about by a false boom. There will be some outcries, of course, because specula tors and others are anxious to taxe advantage of the situation to their own profit. U. S. Battleships Fear War In Pacific. “How many battleship® has the United (States in the Pacific?” This is one of the questions that the public generally asks in connec tion with the critical condition in the Far East, where it is believed the Japanese will continue their aggres sion until brought to bay by the arm ed might of western powers. Naturally, the Navy can hardly be expected to run banner-headlines to advise the Japanese of the exact strength of the fleet in the Pacific. Moreover, if we knew the exact num ber we wouldn’t tell. This merely explains that the discussion of our strength is entirely unofficial ana without any “inside information.” Under the disarmament treaties the United States has fifteen battle ships, three of them being on the East Coast. This gave us a battle fleet in the Pacific of twelve battle ships. Two new battleships, the Nortn Carolina and the Washington, are m service. Whether they are in the Atlantic or Pacific is not to be pro claimed. Neither will the Navy con firm the report that several battle ships have been transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. The Japanese were allowed nine THE CHOWAN HERALD, HPKNTON, N. O. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1941 ■ Maisie, the Mauler, battles a “treat ’em rough” guy in the latest laugh jammed episode in the life of the wisecracking show girl, “Ringside Maisie, at Taylor Theatre, Edenton, Monday nod Tuesday, with Ann Sothem again in the title role, and George Murphy playing opposite her as the hard-boiled prize fight manager who finds her the toughest sparring partner of his career. capital ships, in the disarmament pacts. Since Japan gave notice of her intention to abrogate the naval limitations agreement it is fairly obvious that the Japs got a head-on start on us in the construction of cap ital ships. Nobody knows how many Japan has constructed but there are report® that she has nine, or more, completed, or under way. I MERRY HILL Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson and children, of High Point, are spending this week with her mother, Mrs. Lettie Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Cadmus Capehart, of Greenville, were week-end guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd White, of Washington, N. C., visited here on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Taylor and daughter, of Williamston, S. J. Britt and son, Bobby, of Rocky Mount, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Smithwick Eunday. Misses Mattie Louise White and Bobby Britt and Mrs. Frank Perry spent Wednesday and Thursday at Nags Head. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hoole, of Nor folk, Va., were week-end guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Baker. Miss Louise Baker and Vir ginia Elizabeth Lane returned to Norfolk with them Sunday for a week’s visit. George Bowen, of Hampton, Va., visited her during the week-end. He was accompanied home by Mrs. Bowen, who spent the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. White. Howard White, of Portsmouth, Va., visited relatives here during the (week-end. Miss Mittie Phelps is attending Farm and Home Week at State Col lege, Raleigh, this week. Mrs. J. R. Leicester, Mrs. S. A. Adams, Mrs. Richard Williford, and Miss Joyce Williford attended the birthday dinner given for L. D. Har rell, at Mt. Gould, Sunday. Those who attended the birthday dinner given Bruce White on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. White and son, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Shaw, of Newport News, Va.; Mr; and Mrs. Cecil Newbern and chil dren, of Williamston; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Castello and daughter, of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. Speight Tay lor and children, of Capeharts; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. White and, children, Mrs. Celia Phelps, Mildred Cherry and Teeny Cherry, all of Merry Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. George Bowen, of Hampton, Va. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jemigan, Route 2, Colerain, announce the birth of an 8-pound daughter, Jo Ann, on Mon day, August 4, at Colerain Clinic. Will Rogers’ Humorous Story By WILL ROGERS FS fanny how people want to know all about a gay that they’re going to give a dune tow lost as soon as somebody asks you for enough to bay a meal, yoa ■rant to know whether he ever misspent a penny and whether he’s "deserving. why, sore, ha’s de ferring, if he's hungry. Wall, there was a tramp come to • hone and ashed If ha could Shawl off the first snowfall, since ft WWsnt vary heavy. The lady laoked Un mr. & ■ ■ | I GUDEN I €>- « Mr. and, Mrs. C. B. White and sons, 1 of Raleigh, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Sue White, ant. family. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. White 1 and son, Ernest, of Edenton, visited 1 them on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. White, Mrs. S. W. White, Mrs. C. A. White and A. J. Jordan spent Friday in Suffolk. Miss Willie Hurdle, of Gates Coun ty, is spending some time with her 1 sister, Mrs. C. A. White. Mrs. Minnie Ward, Miss Lorinda Ward and Miss Florence Ward spent Sunday with Mrs. Ward’s brother, B. H. Brown, and family, of near Sun bury. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Ward, of Suf folk, Va., visited in the home of SISTER KENNY’S TREATMENT FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS An intimate picture of the per sonality and revolutionary methods of the Australian “Bush Nurse,” whose remarkable theories are now being tested by Medical Science. 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'-■ -iTr -*y ‘'.“ *' ■',• ' -s | Basg I “SAFETY FOB SAVINGS SINCE 1894” | | 1 . ~l T- '■■ ' ji Miss Florence Ward ia spending this week with friends in Leaksville. Mr. and Mrs. I* C. Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Spivey spent Sunday in Washington, D. C. James Russell Winslow, of the Norfolk Naval Base, spent last week with his mother, Mm. Maebelle Wins low. Miss Kathryn Winslow attended a house party at Virginia Beach, Va., last week. Mr. and Mm. Tom Perry, of Rocky Hock, were week-end guests of their daughter, Mrs. D. H. Berryman, and Mr. Berryman. James Roy Winslow returned home Saturday after spending several" days in Baltimore. M<L Mrs. Fred Bunch, of Trotville, visited Mrs. Matthew Parks and Miss Rosa Parks Friday. Misses Lorinda and Florence Ward, accompanied by Miss Hazel White and Miss Sybil Rogerson. of Belvi Ajjj| WHOSE S| FAULT? but... i II WHO’LL PAY THE BILL? 1 Whether you are buying a new car or not, let us save you money on your insur ance needs. 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