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The Alamance Gleaner 1 ( VOL. LXXII GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1946 . NO. 43 r WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Corn Beli Fills Feed Lots; British Push Nationalization; Hike Prices to Offset Costs | Released by Western Newspaper Union 1 (EDITOR'S NOTE: Whea eptaiens are expresses la these celsaas they are these el Westers Newspaper Dalea's aews analysts ant not necessarily ef this newspaper.) With heavy snow drifts preventing feed wagons from reaching marooned cattle on Colorado ranges, airplanes dropped hay to ani mals. Picture shows feed being loaded in aircraft for mercy flight. CORN BELT: Fatten Cattle With corn belt cattle feeders Ail ing their feedlots at a record rate, consumers can look forward to plen tiful supplies of prime beef by next spring and summer, the department at agriculture declared. Purchases of beeves from western grass lands for fattening in October were the highest for that month and topped the 1945 figure by 14 per cent. Large feed supplies resulting from the banner 1945 harvests have spurred the heavy feeding opera tions, department specialists said. If present corn and livestock price dif ferentials persist, feeders could dou ble the value of their grain by fat tening cattle. - The re-establishment of a free market also has contributed to an in crease in feeding activities, it was said. With ceilings off, finished beef will command a price commensurate with its quality and assure feeders of a profitable return on costly feed lot operations. HIGH JUMP: Important Operation Amid rumors that other nations were preparing expeditions to search for reported uranium depos its around the south pole, the U. S. announced that Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd would lead a navy contin gent to Antarctica in December on a scientific study. While Byrd's force will make ex haustive geological surveys in the polar wasteland to uncover any uranium, the famed explorer de clared that his band also would undertake intensive studies at geo graphical, meteorological and elec tro-magnetic conditions. Weather developing in Antarctica affects all parts of the world. Four thousand men, 12 ships and at least a score of aircraft will com pose Byrd's operation High Jump, as the expedition will be known. Ne part of the task force will be kept in the region during the Antarctic win ter but Byrd will establish a small base capable of supporting a small party for 18 months in the event 01 national need. 3RITAIN: Labor Program Great Britain's Labor governmen served notice that it will pres ahead with its socialistic program a parliament assembled amid a color fnl medieval setting in London. Indicative of their cautious ap preach to socialization, the Labor ?tea announced that nationaliratioi f the inland transport an power industries was planned tor tfte current session. By going slowly, the Laborites hope to transform es sential segments of the economy without disruptive effects and at the same time arrive at a fair and sound financial agreement with private owners. The Laborites also disclosed their intentions to regulate the delicate postwar British economy to prevent serious dislocations. Securities ex changes are to be controlled; the free cotton market will remain sus pended, and the go. ernment will work for guaranteed prices and markets for principal farm products. DECONTROL: Prices Rising Price rises all along the line ac companied decontrol of the nation's economy, with producers hiking items for full coverage of higher wages and material costs and prom ising lower prices when output reached volume proportions. Biggest manufacturer in the industry. International Harves ter boosted prices of farm im plements and tractors 9 per cent to offset wage increases amounting to 69 per "cent since 1941 and higher material costs. Declaring its intention of keep ing prices at a minimum, the company stated that it based its increases on present costs and did not anticipate future higher operating expenses. Zenith Radio corporation an nounced an increase of from 2 to 21 per cent on radios and radio - phonograph combina tions. I^ailhiv chrtja mannfartnrer* Admiral Bjrd plana High Jump In Antarctica. expected a 19 per cent rise in all standard lines as a result of tbe increase in the cost of hides from 154 cents a pound to M cents. Previously, General Motors and Crosley had boosted the price of passenger cars by $100 and indus try spokesmen predicted increases in some steel items, building mate rials, clothing, batteries and lum ber. Long held within rigid ceilings de spite mounting janitorial and main tenance expenses, landlords peti tioned for a 15 per cent boost in rentals. An estimated 16 million housing units have been under rent al control in addition to hotels, room ing houses and tourist camps. WEST: | Snow-Bound j Approximately 15 people died anc cattle losses were counted in th< hundreds as Colorado was hit bj the worst snowstorm in 33 years. A the satne time, deep snow piled u] in southern California's mountain re gions and rain and wind lashed thi sea coast, i C-47 twin-engine army xarg i planes, ski-equipped ships, weapoi ? carriers, bulldozers and tractor I were put into use in Colorado t 1 reach snow-bound ranches and feet [ thousands of shivering and hungr cattle hemmed in by tall drifts. O one ranch alone, bales of hay wer dropped from the air to 10,000 hea of cattle standing stiff-legged i three feet of snow. ' As rescue planes winged over th 5 area, marooned ranchers were at * vised to make one cross visibl from the air if they needed food, tw if they required medical help. Su| h plies intended for overseas shij ment were diverted from the Puebli n Colo., ordnance depot to meet tl U. N.s Trustees' Terms Proposals lor United Nations trusteeships over strategic terri tories or dependent peoples ran into rough sailing at U. N. deliberations at Lake Success, N. Y , with hold ing powers reluctant to relinquish their control. The take-it-or-leave-it basis of the . proposals was pointed up by the , Union of South Africa's determina tion to annex or retain control of Southwest Africa in defiance of So viet Russia's demand that the ter ritory be placed under the U. N. Citing article 77 of the U. N. char ter, Union representatives said that trusteeships were to be instituted only through agreement with af fected parties. With no territories of her own to surrender to U. N. control despite extensive land grabs in Europe in World War II, Russia has hollered the loudest for an effective trustee ship system. Compromising differ ences between the services and state department, President Tru man submitted a proposal for nom inal U. N. supervision over strategic Pacific islands, with the U. S. main taining absolute military control. PANAMA CANAL: Study Alteration Working under a special con gressional grant, top meteorologists ; and hydrodynamic, dredge and ex cavation engineers are busily en gaged in studying the alteration ol the existing Panama canal or con struction of a new waterway to ac-1 commodate heavier modern traf fic and decrease vulnerability to atomic warfare. Erected at the turn of the cen tury, the canal's narrow channel , and locks are too small for the I latest warships and merchant ves ! sels. Water storage capacity of Gatun lake reservoir will be in sufficient to handle prospective traf fic by 1960 or a diversion of traf fic from Suez canal in event that vita] artery is closed by war. To meet modern needs en gineers are considering increasing size of reservoirs, lengthening locks from 1,000 to 1,500 feet and widen ing them from 110 to 200 feet. Against these plans, some techni cians argue that it would be better to build a new canal with fewer curves and wider turns. However, it would be necessary to clear the bordering jungle, install sanitary facilities, and erect dock and ad ministrative installations. House That Theft Built William and Christina Leon ard (inset) of Portland, Ore., soloed their bowsing problem, hot at other people's expense. Held by police, the pair were alleged to have confessed that they bnilt a three-room boose of stolen timber, cement and shingles, and furnished K with plain bing and electrical equip ment. radios, typewriters and other articles rained at S18.M8. To assure her warmth, no ' doubt. Mrs. Leonard was said to have included a tl.ZM mink coat in the loot. COTTON: Ponder Curb I With the recent break in the cot , ton market fresh in their minds, de> \ partment of agriculture officials j moved to limit speculative trading , in cotton futures on the New York, _ New Orleans and Chicago ex . changes. Agriculture Secretary Anderson 3 announced that he would ask the 5 Commodity Exchange commission s to restrict daily speculation or hold Q ings to 30,000 bales for all futures i instead of the present limit of 30,000 bales for any one future. ' The department acted as its crop reporting board predicted a 1040 . crop of 8,487,000 bales, 323,000 bales less than last year. Although the new crop is expected to fall below both domestic and foreign demands, f it will be supplemented by substan tial carryovers from previous years. Q Meanwhile, with cotton futures - doom almost 10 cents from the Octo . ber peak, prices remained firm fob a lowing the crop forecast and reports ' that fanners were withholding de Urenes for higher returns. sMirr mtt wv? ietc York Heartbeat: Silhouettes About Town: Fannie lurst, the newest dramatic critic, >as listeners wondering. Was that a lip or a slap when she referred o the male star of a new comedy is "the leading lady"? . . . Res ngram, using a 44th street drug tore doorway (as shelter during he drenching rains) even if he did ilay De Lawd in "Green Pastures." . . Gromyko has been buying N. Y. louses for the Russian delegates ind Bob Hawk wonders if the win lows will have iron curtains. ... A iwank men's shop in Miami leach is being sued by a jewelry irm there, which claims it owns he name Swank. Isn't it a word in he dictionary? Broadway Torch Song: (By Don Wahn): So in the dusk I light a eigaret. And read a scraphook filled with slender rhymes. And what is there to reckon or regret? When one has been in lore with other times? , . . This is the price that chil dren always pay. Who cannot cope with times that twist and change. Who chant the golderf songs at yesterday. . . . Before the world grew perilous and strange. . . . There are new inns with strangers at the door. There are new songs that I could never learn. Where are the silken garments that I wore? Where are the fires that had so long to born? . . . Here in the lovely dusk I sit apart. . . . And soothe the ghosts that sob within my heart. The fancy quill pens on the desk of each U. S. Supreme court jus tice are "Made in England." . . . Perhaps Mrs. Truman really want ed to see a Demmy congress elect ed. She made a contribution of ten buz to the Dem. Nat'l Comm. . . . If the ban on parking here spreads, it'll be a misdemeanor to take your car out of the garage 1 . . . The Bill Robinsons expect a little Bo jangles. He's way past 60. . . . Bricker, who hopes to be the 33rd president, has his offices on the 33rd floor in Columbus. ... It isn't a handful of sleeping pills that al ways kills pill-takers. It's taking one at a time that keeps you from waking up one day. It takes up too much space to explain that one. Just don't take any if you care about living. New York hotelmen expect walk outs again after New Year's, unless they get taller pay and a 40 hour week. ... A youthful movie star is marrying a fellow she thinks is rich. He thinks she is loaded with coin, too. What a shock both will get when the rent is due. . . . Many wealthy Cubans (and Yanks there) have fled to New York and Miami because of the many kid naps. The ransomers collected oodles, already. . . . Furs may come down in price again. One big drop recently?another expected. . . . Worm has turned dep't: Now whole salers are phoning cafes, restau rants and hotels asking what they need! The National Presa Club (board of tore room isaoed a memo reading: "Halt bai|ia| of classes with speeas, belting walls with pool eaes and other childish actions." ... A Loo* Island town (where the Bond ran things) has changed all Nad street names back to American. Too late. . . . Rich ard Alton, a doorman at the Winter Garden, is listed in the Chicago Social Register! The Press Box: Harry Hop kins' widow, Louise, may become Mrs. Winston Frost. He's the Mid dleberg. Vs.. barrister. . . . Bing Crosby now discovers his transcrip tion victory has its drawbacks too. Petrillo's new transcription seals will shave Der Bingle's profits ir half. . . . There has been an epi demic of window-breaking in aids street parked cars (at night), the work of vandals. . . . Ginger Hog ers' press agent has a terrific jot ?to keep newsmen "away" fron tier. . . . The rehearsal of a re nowned radio program was inter rupted when a former vocalis dashed in and told the star of tlx show: "If I ever catch you neai my wife again, I'll split your skull!' I . . . Alan Gale hopes be chokes t it didn't ackchelly happen. A re porter, be alleges, went up to ai exec at an ad agency and said: "Di you rhink the advertising busines Its as overrated as "The Huckkten paints it?" "I dunao." shrugged th ad ?ac. "I can't rapd." Aristocrats of Stock World . To Be Shown at International . 4 Famed Exhibition To Draw Entries From All States By W. I. DBTDEN WNB Farm Editor. Only a few hours before the shattering blow of Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the curtain had been rung down on the greatest International Live Stock exposition ever held in Chicago's International am phitheater. Now, five years later, the curtain will rise -on the 43rd edition of the famed International, universally heralded as the "world's greatest" livestock exposition, in the same amphitheatre setting, on November 30. The exposition, ranked as one of the leading exponents ? for live stock improvement, was disbanded during war years. Revival of the International after the wartime laDse will be fharked by color and fanfare at opening day ceremonies in the amphitheatre, which is the largest structure in the world devoted to livestock exposi tions. The show will continue until December 7. Improved Show Seen. All Indications are that the 1944 International will far excel the one held in 1941 in all respects. Missing, however, will be B. H. Heide, for years general manager of the show. William E. Ogilvie, former assist ant manager, who has been identi fied with the International more than 20 years, will serve as manager for 1946. J With exhibitors registered from every state, the entry list may surpass the previoos high of 13,149 animals representing sll leading breeds and breeders of North Americs. la addition the Junior deportment, ineloding the 4-H elnb, will be represented by 2,9M young breeders. The National Boys' and Girls' 4-H Club congress is an important fea ture of the International. Many of the grand champion awards are car ried away by the youngsters in com petition with their elders. In addi tion, Junior contests are held for the various breeds, as well as for meat animals, garden, girl's record, clotti ng, food preparation, canning, better methods of electrical use, home beautiflcation, achievement, leader ship, poultry, dairy foods, field crops and frozen foods. Four-H boys also will take part in the sheep shearing contest. Big Money to Winners. Chicago packers have available nearly six million dollars, which will be used to purchase prize ani mals exhibited at the International. More than 3100.000 in prizes for fat test steers, bogs and sheep also will be given the winners. Recognizing the importance of in teresting young men in the study and improvement of breeds, special , livestock judging contests, both coi . legiate and non-collegiate, in which . winning teams from all sections of t North America will compete, have , been arranged. \ More than half the total entry ? will consist of cattle, with some 8,900 ; heads entered. In this division. Her . efords, Aberdeen Angus and Short* , horns will be largest classes en ? tered. Many of the national breed a associations will hold their annual { I meetings in connection with the In l ternstional. Boys and girls will bo jmmgOsMgwbra n?bm * ? won the grand championship a total of nine times to date. Bidding on all classes is ex pected to hit a new high. There even are hopes that the winner of the grand champion will re ceive more than the $44,000 giv en the winner at the Kansas City show. Entries in the sheep department will paes the 900 head record, with exhibits from at least 20 states. Short downs are usually numerically the largest, closely followed by Shrop shires and Hampshires. SOARING PRICES . . . IW ftikes (ud steaks) an U|* at aaia at the lateraatieaal fraud champion steer, another feature at the show. Prerions record price at the International was I1J5 per pa end, which aadeabtedlr will he eaeeedad hp a wide marfia this pear. Stress Wool Show. To encourage production of better wool, to stimulate interest in proper preparation of wool for market and to ascertain commercial grading of fleeces of the various breeds, spe cial emphasis la being placed on the wool show. This year's barrow show is expect ed to surpass all previous exhibitions in interest and size. This is attrib uted to postwar production condi tions and increased interest among boys and girls. Bulk of the entries will come from the Corn Belt region. By counting the harlot entries as individuals, nearly 2,500 hogs will be entered in the International. Many of the entries will be shown by leading colleges of the nation, as in the case of cattle and sheep en tries. There may be fewer horses oa the farms than 1* years ago but entries at the International will Indicate no shortage. Draft horses from many states and Canada will compete for the val uable list at awards. Draft geld ing show will be particularly strong. Breeders are reporting a greatly revived Interest in horse breeding, which has en eenraged the breeders to display their wares. Most popular feature of the Inter national, to the general public, la the evening horse show. Outstaix ing youths, harness classes, thret gaited classes, hackneys, roadster and saddle classes will be showi Shetland*, harness horses, huntei and Jumpers will put oo a show thi has seen few equals. Arrange Displays. With 4-H clubs, commercial o ganizations and U. & department i agriculture co-operating, educatia al displays and features will bs < Ugh quakty. In addition ts the me. I, may see quality steaks?vegetables, grains, canned products as well as sewing and a dress or fashion re? view will be a feature. The International Grain and Hay; show, for 24 years a popular feature of the show, again will boast the largest farm crop competition in the world, with entries from nearly ev. ery state in the union and from Can. ada. The collegiate crop Judging contest also is a feature of this show. Last year's winners were from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechan ical college. Corn kings, wheat kings and hay; queens will be competing against corn princes, wheat princes and hay, princes. The junior division is al ways on hand to give strong com. petition to their elders. Junior en tries are also winning factors in the carlot contests of cattle, hogs and sheep. The entries will be large* than usual. J ON PARADE . . . Highlight of the 43rd Interna tieaal Lire Stock expo sition will be the cattle parade, at which all the prixe-wtantog aahnala will be ahown. CLASSIC OF SHOW ... The night ly horse show brings ont a packed boose. Bumper Graiberry Crop Is Harvested WASHINGTON. ? Turkey eater*, boning their appetites this holiday; season, will not want for tangy cran berry sauce, for another bumper crop of the tart berry that adds tradition as well as zest to holiday feasts has been harvested in tbn Cape Cod district. True to form, the Cape Cod sector again will supply about two-thirds of the nation's cranberry supply. Occasionally, as in 1944, the Cap* Cod crop falls short of expectations and the berry is scarce in the na tion's grocery stores. Thousands of harvesters, working with slotted scoops and nimble fin gers through the fall months, have combed the nation's bogs to gather more than 800,000 barrels. The crop is second only to the 1937 output of 877,300 barrels. In 1941 as weU as I. in 1937, Massachusetts marshes pro . duced a few thousand barrels more ( than their estimated total of 990,000 j barrels for the present crop, e More than $90,000,000 is Invested it In the scientific business of growing and processing cranberries. The in dustry puts to use about 90 square miles of land that previously lay r- waste, unsuited to any other type og jf agriculture. The new crop, worth a- about $8,000,000, will reach stores in of the form of sauce, {nice and dahy at dratad fruit, as well aa in raw trait 2m -* hue '.siasx. ^adhA s, J
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