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If your subscription lia-s expired please hcimI in your renewal ut once. THURSDAY, AUOUST 15, 1946 we are simply saying what everyone knows. But It is- something that should be ?ald over and over again. Because, If the patrons' and support ers of the schools do: not register sufficient concern in the welfare and operation of the system', how can we expect that the coming generations, even those now In training, will be Impressed with the Idea that the in- .stltutlons of training sliould be any problem of theirs? It’s a very sorry example we are setting for the young 'people when we allow ourselves to become so ab sorbed In other affairs that we for get, or neglect, to register our In terest in such an important matter as a three-quarter million bond Is sue. No matter how fast the age, bow complex the responsibilities, how difficult the pace, we still' must pause to consider such vital Items as proper and adequate education of our youth. SELF-RELIANCE STILL Ji GOOD ASSET -With all the cry for workers, and with the Immensity of the jobs to be turns from done if this country Is to get back on its peace-time schedule of supplying all and everything for which there is demand, it seems a bit queer to note t',iat "unemployment compensation” and other forms of dole are still In vogue. When and how can It bo ended? If present conditions are not suf- fdent to eliminate Idleness pay, then what Is the solution? Seems to us that what this coun- tl-y needs, and its people need, right now more than anything else is a re turn of that old and almost forgot ten spirit of self-reliance. When a person relinquishes the thought that on his own Initiative and through his own energy and re sources he can forge ahead and guide himself Into a state of independence, then he is Indeed in a pitiable frame of mind. This country has been spoken of in times gone by as the land .of op portunity. It is such a land today. There Is plenty of opportunity for those who will grasp It, There never was a time when opportunities were greater. ■Let us pray for a return of the spirit of self-reliance! HOME BREW BY MRS. LOU INSTEAD OF WEEDS AND MUDHOLES With a tax rate of $1.74 and an Indebtedness of only 912,600, the Town of Lilllngton la In position to make plans for some much needed improvements—improvements that have been on the "want list” for many, many years. In some respects this- town ranks along with the big cities In regard to modern conveniences. There’s plenty of good, clear water; ample electric service; and many other features that make for a wholesome com munity as welt as attractiveness for those who may eye it with a view to Joining us as residents. There Is one sore spot, however, and it stands out like the proverbial sore thumb—and such a long thumb It Is! It Is the streets—or what we, for want of a better name, call streets. Pact Is, they are really not much more than weed-rows and mudholos. There has never been a more favorable time in the history of the town for modernising Us streets. There is no good purpose to be served In ever-so-often scraping the dirt and smoothing It out. In quite as near the time required for scraping and smoothing, the streets are back again in the same deplorable condi tion they were to begin with. What’s the use In spending money like that? Why not tackle the problem in the only way that will bring satisfactory results? Now Is the time to plan for paved streets. IN TIMES OF GLADNESS Prices being received by our farm ers for their tobacco are going up and up. "Satisfaction” - Is tho word to express the feeling of the grow ers as they road the pi'lce tags and watch tho trend to even higher re- thelr inv&stmont and labor. Other farm products, too, give pro mise of substantial Increase In price, Surely it Is a time for rejoicing by all who have the welfare of tho farmer at heart. Olad are we, all of us, that he who labors hardest for his income is now afcle to receive compensation that is in better ^con formity with his outpuL iln too many years th'e farmer, af ter Investing all of his cash In hand and working early arid late, has seen his crops go to a market that was not the least In sympathy with him and his problems. Too many times ho has been "robbed,”las ho states it, and most of us agros with him. Indeed it is a time of gladness for the farmer, and all ot us, when the market responds In a "live and let live” manner. And—far be it from iis to eVen at tempt to cast gloom at a time like this. We do not Intend anything of the sort. Rather, we would declare, "let Joy be unrestrained.” But—we would sound this little note of warning: In times of glad ness, prepare for times that may not be so good! It has too often been the case that "hard times” have followed "good times.” Will that be the case in tho Immediate future? If- not. history this time will tall to repeat. There are some who say wo will have no more depression. Just how they gained such supreme wisdom Is beyond us. But, -while we hope they are guessing right, our eye and mind will still he riveted on history. What has happened onco can happen again. In fact, we are inclined to go with the Presbyterians (or is it?) that "what is to be will be If It never is.” OBSERVATIONS BY A COUNTRY SCRIBE Questions And Ans wers For Veterans NOT ENOUGH INTEREST IN OUR SCHOOLS A considerable majority of those sufficiently Interested In the welfare ot Harnett county's school system to go to the polls last Tuesday voted favorably on the question of Issuance ot ITSO.OOd In bonds to ef fect needed facilities for making the system more adequate In its func tions. Result of the election gives comfort and encouragement to all whoj are anxious tor our schools to -be In line with others that are forging, ahead in a program that calls for "nothing lacking'” In the facilities for giving every opportunity possible to the youth who seek good training. It speaks well for Harnett when Its people endorse such move:. In which other counties have been fall ing. All around^ us, of late, spi'clal elections have been held on like questions, and defeats ha-ve been marked up against the proponents. But before wo shout too loudjaqd pat ourselves on the back too much, U might be well for us to give some thought to the fact that a miserably small number of our .people decided that our schools needed and laust have the requested sum. In saying, therefore, that there is not enough Interest in our schools, Well, Miss Easy Qoln come erlong las' keek an’ she fus as pleasant as Jimmy Byrnes ever gits to be. She didn't seem to have no wor- rimonts—or ofCon sho had ’em, she didn't let nobody know hit. I alnt never been able to Agger out how some folks keeps thoirselfs so undisturbed. She seemed like er still lake with out errlpplo on hit. an’ I a.sted her how she could keep herself so calm endurin’ of this turberlant, threat enin’ time. "Oh, none er hit bothers me,” sez she, “I jest goes erlang tender' to my own blzness an’ gives the re,si or the worl’ tho same prlvUge.” “iDon’t nothin’ never up.set yo', or Infect yo’?” “No, nothin’ excusin’ er thunder storm, I’m er little bit erteared er lighinln’.” "Don’t work never rush yo' too hard, or things a 11 seem to go wrong sometimes?” She sniUed one er them quiet, lazy smiles an’ sez, "Yo’ know I don’t have to work miioh, an’ of course things goes contrary to what 1 wants em 'to sometimes, but I ken ginerly hold er steady course.” “Yo’ ought to be put In cr mu seum,” sez I, "an’ exhlBltod as cr rare spoclinem" She laughed an’ sez, "I thinks folks Is -foolish to worry, fer hit don’t do ’em one -bit or good.” Of course hit don’t—hit does ’em lots er harm, but how kou they help hit? "Take mo, fer instance, my bacco is sufferin’ from the rain, an' 1 cant git help ernough to cure hit; my ■niatoes Ls rotUn’ an’ I cant git time to can ’em; my butterboans is dryln’ on the vinos an’ I cant git there to pick ’em; my 'B.arUet pears Is failin’ now, an’ I cant git .sugar ernough to can 'em. “Blfen .1 wus three Instead of one, I might git mo.st of hit done, but I alnt never seed slch er time fer glt- tln’ eny help.” "Miss Lou, yo’re in er had por- dicerment,” sez she. "Yo’ see,” sez I, "yo’ don’t have no worrlments because yo’ pa left yo’ plenty to live on an’ yo’ wus er only chile, ^yo’ alnt had no kin folks er eatln’ often yo’; then yo’ man died young an’ lof’ yo’ or big Insurance, an’ no younguus. "Yo’ve lived er sheltered life with no leaks in the shelter, but there be few thet ken live so easy.” "Yes, I considers myself fortu nate,” sez she. I “By the way, I’m on er church committee to raise the money fer the starvin’ millions of Europe an’ Asia, an’ I’ll git er envelope tor yo’ offrin’. I sho hopes hit’ll bo or big one fer we alnt nowhere nigh reach ed the quota fer our church.” I got the envelope an’ fer the Arst time I seed er ripple come over her placid countenance. "1 knows hit’ll be er pleasure fer yo’ to put er big check in there,” sez 1; “we’ll take hit up at our circle meetln’.” Purty soon she lef’, an' I wislied I had give her thet envelope when she Arst landed, fer ever minute counts with me these days. I knowed sho didn’t give much to the church, but hoped thet starvin’ humans would erpeal to her. As treasurer of the circle I know ed I’d see how much she give, Sho nuff, when, tho circle met, er few days later, in walks Miss Easy Goin lookin’ like er statue cr Vlc- Iry, an’ I sez to myself, "To be sho she’s fetchin’ er big offrin’.” ■ When I took up the envelopes : could feel coins in Miss Easy's, an when I opened hit, out Jingled er dime an’ three -pennies, tShe could of give Afty dollard easy an’ never missed hit, but I’m erfeared she’d er had er heart at tack, il hope my dlserplntment didn’t register on my phcffogenlc face, but GALlAJNAGB.—’Tls said that time changes everything. Maybe »o, may be not. But there’s some verbiage that’s changed In the past few years. Know how It used to be, speaking of gas consumed by the auto, so many miles to the gallon? Well, that’s changed now—at least In .some cases. Heard a fellow say the other day, talking about his Jalopy, "I believe I pot three or tour gallons to the mile on that thing.”. « * * LIZZIE, YOU’RE GROWING OLD! Remarkable it is, nothing less, how tho Jalopies have stood the strain and are still going despite their years, Used to bo that most folks thought a gas-wagon, no matter what the make, couldn’t go good for more than a couple of years. In that time the owner was looking for a trade-in. But trade-ins have been out of the possibilities during the "duration”—and still are for most folk,s. Because there aren’t any new ones to speak of—not yet. In spite of hc-r age, the "Tin Lizzie" Is still going strong. She’s a great institu tion! And fhlnk of the waste of money In years gone by when folks almost gave away their old autos list for the sake of riding In a new one! * * * THERE’S TRADING AHEAD.— But, come the day when the new, shiny cars come out In plenty, won’t there bo plenty of trading? The dealers will have a picnic—for a while. Not until everyone gets a new car will the salesmen come around and beseech you to buy. And so, if you feel that you're Just bound Q. I have converted my National Service Life Insurance to an ordl nary life policy. May I get a loan on this policy? A, Yes. After the first year you may get a loan for as much as 94 per cent of the cash value of yout* policy. The rate of Interest on such a loan Is four per cent. Q. May I train on the job, collect subsistence allowances, and also go to a school at night? A. You can do this in cases where the edneatton Is related to the type of work you are doing and tho class room work in conjunction with your on-the-job training is recom mended as helpful by the manage ment ot tho establishment where you are receiving your training. Q. It seems that the school terms vary from college to college. What is meant by tho "ordinary school year?” A The ordinary school year is a period of two semesters or three quarters not less than 30 or moro than -3-8 weeks in total length. Q. Can a veteran obtain a guar-jJ’® erfeared hit did. anteed loan to buy or establish a ^ farm or a business that he intends to operate on a part-time basis? A. Yes. Q. Why is It necessary to have a piece of property appraised if you want to get a government-guaran teed loan to buy It? A, The law’ requires that ,the purchase price paid or to be paid for property, or the cost of construc tion, alterations and Improvements, must not be more than the reasona ble value thereof as determined by proper appraisal made by an apijrals- er designated by the Veterans Ad ministration. This -provision and -the apprasal it entails are requirements made by Congress for the protec tion of the veteran. Q. May a loan guaranteed under tho O. I. Bill be considered a gift? A. No, A guaranteed loan Is not a gift. It must be repaid. If tho gov ernment pays the. guaranteed part of the loan to the,lender, the veteran Is obligated to the government lor the payment. Q. May a veteran use a VA loan guarantee -to acquire an interest In an already going business? A. Yes, The law provided that the funds 80 borrowed must be used in "pursuing a gainful occupation." Tlmu I come to.. Miss Devoshon’s envelope an’ hit had er crisp new Ave dollar bill in hit; I knowed she wus as po’ as Job’s ol turkey hen an’ I knowed In my mine thet 'she’d borrlod hit from the cashier er the bank an’ would pgy hit back in washin* hls shirts. The rich young _rulor didn’-t die out in the Arst century; he’s still er goln’ hit strong. Them thet’s got money keeps hit an’ them thet lacks, gives hit. This means that the veteran would have to be active In conducting -the business. In 1946 about 60 farm dwellers will die each day from accidents and three farm -people will be injured every minute. An alarming total. BEHIND THE SCENES IN AMERICAN BUSINESS Br JOHN CBADDOCK Cotton mill production increased in June to the 1940-41 level, but -the highest output is not likely to put more 'sheets, pillow cases and other cotton goods on,, .the shelves of rer tallers in the immediate future'. Price uncertainties have since intervened to stem the benefits of higher pro duction. This week new price sche dules are expected to be announced granting a 16 per cent increase over the June 30 level. -Manufacturers talked with OPA officials about prices last week and reached a ten tative agreement. The following day raw cotton prices advanced- 910 a bal§ throwing out of line,the calcu lations -made at the Washington con ference. Thus the crux, of -the cot ton goods situation seems to ibe that, ceiling prices are on the wrong end.' As long as the price of the raw material continues to rise, there is lluie for manufacturers' to do but raise their own prices or sell at a Joss. Most manufacturers have the (selfish?) Idea that It is not good business to lose money. • « « 4t THINGS TO COMB—-Plastic cloth esline. It Is made of high-strength, low stretch rayon- core. Jacketed with a plastic called Oeon. Produc ers say it W.111 not crack even after prolonged exposure and Is easily cleaned with a damp cloth. It resists age, sun, rain, light, heat and cold, and will not sag . . . Lower priced fine worsted cloth. A new process enables productlou ae quickly as or-' dlnary cotton. The method . can be applied to silk, rayon and other flSres ... A new safety lock feat uring a shear pin which snaps when anyone tries to force the lock, but leaves it in working order for the right icey ... An electro-automatic Chinese- typewriter with B,40-(li char acters. It Is not',recommended unless you. can- talk Chinese ... A resinous plastic to coat phonograph records. These rMords, can.',.be rolled In tubes and then flattened-out for playing . ... Egg, white, Jn the production of which hens baW. fw centuries had a monoi^bly, caii now'be'made syn- theticall);’from .codfish. The, process was developed in,Germany, but the U. S. Department, of commerce Is making available -the meiffod' of man ufacture. ! * • * BITS O’ BUSINESS—Demand for silver products is at an -, all time high.. Restauran-ts, hotels,, newlyweds all want- flatware. Truman’s signa ture to tiie-sllver bill: makes mater ials avaitabl'e , . '. More fresh ham, less smoked-'ham\^ and', bacon are likely .In "comlnV months. Reason: farmers and,, packers have speeded meat to consumer outlets for tear of price roll-backs . . . Price of Ameri can cotton putS'^tt at a .price disad vantage in foreign markets despite government subsidy ot four cents a', pound. With a relatively small crop, Oct. 15 Deadline For Transfers Charleston, iS. C., August 14.— The U.. S. Marine. Corps has designat ed October IB, 1946. as the deadHue for submission of appReations for transfer of Marine Corps and . tern-' .porary USMC officers to the regular Marines.^ . With certain exceptions applica tions from. Individuals will not be ac- cepted after that date. This deadline does not apply to of ficers who will have completed less than one year’s commissioned ser vice on October 15 or officers who receive their first commission sub sequent to -October 16, 'Applications received bn or be fore .October 16 will be processed by ilbcai libards' and forwarded to the Commandant of the Marines. The October 16 deadline applies to officers on terminal leave and In active duty as well as to officers on active duty. growers do not worry, but some wonder how export markets will he regained In a big crop year . . . Heavy fruit and vegetable crops will flood the market soon . . . Corn belt farmers thlnk*^ that land bought at prices higher than today’s will not pay off . . Lower taxes for tndl-vt- duals are likely for next year as .vote-hungry Congressmen plan their election campaigns . . . Shortage I'f reinforcing steel' is boosting the price of concrete consifructlon. Mulch vegetables planted for the farm garden soon after they come .up. Much moisture will be saved during hot weather! to h.avp a new one. don’t watt andi watch for a salesman. Jump right into lino and sign up on the list so that the dealer can deliver yours when it comes. In the meantime it's good business to nurse your old car like as you would a baby—if you want to keep riding. * * PRICES ARB HIGH.—Make up your mind that yon are willing to, pay a higher, much higher, price forj a new car. Thai’s what you’ll do If and when you get one. Besides the increase In dealer’s price, there - la a federal tax that will almost take| your breath. In old days it was said that "money makes the- mare go.” It w’lll take a lot more money than' it used to, to make a new auto come; your way. TAR STICKS.—Many Tarheels have left their native land, gone into other states and managed to stay. HARNETT COUNTY, N. C., CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 29, 1946 But not all. Many ot them cornel back sooner or later. The Tar not' only sticks to their heels but it seems to cause an Itchy feeling—, itching to get back to "God’s coun try.” Take the case of Miss Rena' Johnson, who recently "broke upl housekeeping” and went to Connectl-, cut to live. Already she has let her' friends know that she "just can’t got the Tar off her heels,” It’s nice up there, she admits, but—oh my heels! * * • ALMOST NONE.—tSupt. Reid Rosa of the County Schools was prepared to witness u light vote in the special bond election on the 6th. But ho never dreamed it would be so ex tremely light. Tallying up the re turns. Supt. Ross had gathered' al most all the precincts, one or two small -ones being yet to be heard from. "xVnd how do you think their figures will he, for and against?” he was asked by The News. "Oh, the way things are going, It may he 0- and 0," he said, « * * TWO-IN-ONE.—There’s no gel ting away from the fact that one group of .producers has done and Is doing Its full share In supplying the pent-up demond. The chicken- hens are on the Job. Now If all of them can be induced to "put out” like those over Angler way, samples of whose product were brought to Tho Now.s, consumers would have no kick coming. There’s a lot to be said in favor of double-yolk eggs. SHORT EVERIYW-HEEB.—Beach- worn vacationers returning home re port ihoriages In sleeping and eat ing quarters at the resorts. Also, that costs are .sky high,, It’s one time, surely, when the returning vacationer can be believed when he says he’s had a "high old time." ASSETS CONSOLIDATED FUNDS TOTAL Treasurer’s Balance $123,096.25 Certificate of Deposit .00 Petty Cash 600.00 Uncoliected Taxes—All Years 146,131.84 Accounts Receivable 6,730.36 Notes Receivable .00 Inter-Funds Receivable 3,304.60 Sinking Fund Investments 149,008.30 Other Investments .00 Fixed or Capital Assets 900,874.78 Prepaid Bonds and Interest—! 3,892.50 Expenses to Date 644,790.87 Totals $3,374,154.96 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ 6,179.20 Inter-Funds Payable 8,304.60 Notes Payable ,00 Withholding -Tax Payable 6.80 Other Liabilities .00 Bonds and SpeciaL Loans Payable 944,750.00 Long Term Notes Payable .00 Reserve—Uncollected Taxes 146,131.84 Other Reserves 100,730.12 Operating Surplus 176,068.14 Capital Surplus 1,462,961.86 Revenues to Date I. 546,056.11 Totals $3,374,154.96 HERBERT CARSON, County Auditor. 'lUxpa ir»>i-43 Carlot shipments of sweet potatoes from North Carolina last year were 339 as compared with 9,072 from Louisiana. Sweet potato growers, dealers, and seed .producers of North and South Carolina have formed a Joint' organi zation, the Carollnas Sweet Potato Association, to develop all phases of the Industry. Total timber losses and property damage from forest fires has amounted to almost 27 million dol lars In one year In the U. 3. ADMINlBTRAlDIt^fl NOTICB Having qualified as administrator of the e-state of Nathaniel' A. Honey cutt, deceased, late of Harnett Coun ty, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased -to exhibit them to the undersigned at Angler, N. C., R-2. on or before the 16th day of August, 1947, or this notice win be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons Indebted to said estate will -pleaso make immediate payment. This 12th day of Augnst, 1949. H. D. HONEYCUTT. Ad ministrator of estate of Nathaniel A. Honeyeutt. Dupree & Strickland, Attya.. Angler, N. G. i8-Ie FINANCIAL BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HARNETT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1946-47 RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the following budget, for the fiscal year 1946-47, be and the same is hereby adopted and the tax levy for the said fiscal year is hereby appropriated; General, Poor and Health 1_$177,026.00 Old Age Assistance 70,000.00 Aid to dependent Children 27,000.00 Bond Fund - 49,420.00 SCHOOL FUND: Current Expense $113,102.00 Capital Outlay 68,916.00 Debt Service^ 70,916.00 242,933.00 Township Road Fund 32,848.00 $599,226.00 Approved August 8, 1946. '/ !■ ^ ' Kli. tot,jI., >■. 'u
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