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THE FRANKLIN TIMES Issued Every Friday SIS Court 8 tract Telephone 283-1 A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager James A. Johnson, Aaaiatant Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES Hone Tear Eight Moath* l.W Hit Months 78 Kow Month* .... .50 Koreiga Advertising RcpiiwiiliMlve f AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Oitj Entered at the Postofttce at Loubburg, V, C. aa wH'ond clasa mall Butter. Information received here recently says the Seaboard Air Line Railway is holding up the operation of the through bus line over 59. Apparently they are not sat isfied with bottling up Louisburg and vicinity, but are determined no one else shall come to the rescue of this section, in so far as travel facilities are concerned. i. oOo Now that the town is going to move its business oflices to the New Armory it is time to turn loose the upper story of thevQpera House building. The town can't af ford to Continue to maintain this property with the only use it has for it is for the Mayor's Court. A room for the Mayor's Court can be leased for a great deal less than it takes to maintain the roof and second story of | this large building. This is an opportunity to save money for the tax payers. oOo "ECONOMIC VIVISECTION' ' In a recent radio address, Congressman Emanuel Celler of New York made this pertinent observation on the times we live in: "We have tried many ways ? spending, borrowing, pump-priming, and taxation ? for reform, to say nothing of other regulatory laws that have tended to hamstring the capitalist system. The only alternative remaining seems to be to build Ameri ca's national income by letting American business build it. The one thing needed is some sort of a guar anty that the era of economic vivisection is over, so that | enterprise can get up off the floor, dust itself off and j go to work, without the ever-present fear of being i blackjacked." ? ? oOo 1 THE WAR There has been bitter lighting in this war ? but the i ? armies have been hardly involved in it us yet. The weapons used Lave been economic and diplomatic. And now, as the war enters its second half-year, the question of food begins to overshadow all others. Well known are the spartan measures taken in Nazi Germany to conserve her meager food supplies ? typical German^diet, judged by American standards, is at a bare subsistence level. The Allies moved slower in res tricting food, but they too have recently been forced to take drastic steps. England, which must import or die, has clamped down hard on the nation's dining table. Each adult is permitted to spend but one-ami -ten a week .(about 40 cents) on pork, beef or mutton. Whis key production has been decreased two-thirds. Across the channel, in France, home of the gourmets, still more severe restrictions have gone into effect ? restaurants can serve only two-course meals, pastry shops must dose three days weekly, etc. And spokesmen for the allies have intimated this is but the start. Fear that the Allies may be shut off from essential supplies has caused some to forecast their probable de feat? ?U. S. Ambassador to Britain Kennedy is reported to have said that Hitler has a 55-45 chance of winning. H<y*tfever, the bulk of the experts are betting on Britain and France if it is a lengthy war. Germany's main hope, they still think, lies in "blitzkrieg" ? lightning war to force a swift decision. nOn . YANKEE THRIFT TURNS THE TIDE Real prosperity can be brought about again in this country only by a revival of "old fashioned Yankee thrift and individual initiative." This is not opinion ated theory but a hard fact, and the State of Connecti cut is taking full advantage of it. While the rest of the country continues on a "witches' hunt" for Utopia, Con necticut is determinedly pursuing a course of progress. The incumbent governor was elected on a platform [pledge to establish a "friendly government" ? friendly to business, industry and labor. The state budget has been balanced, without resorting to new taxes ? relief rolls have been halved ? factory space is at a premium ? 160 new companies moved to Connecticut in 1939 alone ? and employment is higher than in 1929. The state has found that "there is no substitute for a good job in private industry." No effort was made to "steal" industry from other states, or to use high pressure methods. Labor stand ards were not sacrificed. In fact industries which move across the border in search of "cheap 'A labor are not welcome. Sweatshops have no place in American life. Politicians who claim that private enterprise is a "worn out" system, have only to observe Connecticut to have their claims shattered. The only thing that has momentarily "worn out" private enterprise is constant ballyhoo, indiscriminate legislation and excessive taxa tion deliberately directed toward destructive ends. America's millions of unemployed can learn a lesson from Connecticut. By contrast they can see the dam- ! age that constant political persecution has done to the private institutions by which we all must live. Where there is individual opportunity there is pro gress; where there is no individual opportunity there j is no progress. j ECONOMY IS GROWING Believe it or not, there is a determined economy bloc vvorking in Congress and, so far at least, it has produc ed some results. There is, however, considerable ques tion as to whether it will win out in the end ? the advo cates of more spending are many and strong, and they are massing solidly behind tlie farm and national de fense measures. Spearhead of the economy drive is naturally in the House of Representatives, where, by Constitutional man date, all appropriations legislation must originate. Its leaders have materially reduced proposed appropria tions for a number of bureaus and purposes. Latest re duction was a paring of close to $3,000,Q00 in the Inter ior Department Supply bill ? whieh involved the com plete knifing of a projected $250,000 expenditure for Admiral Byrd 's current Antartic Expedition." So far, cuts in the budget made by various House committees have come close to the $300,000,000 point. Whether or not those in favor of cost-cutting will be able to resist the pressure in favor of looking the flood gates of the Federal Treasury is now an interesting matter for speculation. By the time this is read, Con gress will probably have got around to considering the Naval Expansion Bill, with its proposed $653,000,000 appropriation. Up until recently it seemed almost a certainty that this measure would go through without a hitch, and that the fleet would be given all it asked. As the polls show, sentiment in this countiy for build ing a defense structure of unprecedented peace-time strength is extremely strong. The American people, looking nervously at unpredictable Europe, are appar ently eager to possess a navy that is more than adequate to defeat any conceivable invader or combination of in vader's. At the same time, a certain amount of doubt has arisen as to whether the proposed bill is completely necessary. The bill's opponents point out that the new ships to j be launched would not be completed for years. Some j of the ships are of a more or less untried character, and j might prove failures as fighting units. Further, they I continue, ships become obsolete fairly rapidly, and the I old debate as to whether a large number of relatively | small ships is more effective ?than a small number of j giant first-line eral't has not been settled. And, they j say, no matter who wins the world's current wars in Europe and Asia, the victors will be so exhausted that ! they would be in no position to attack us even if they j wanted to. Therefore, they sum up, there is no need ! for naval expansion on the scale now proposed. Similar arguments are used against proposals for the purchase ? of tremendous quantities of new military airplanes ! whieh, as everyone knows, may become outmoded over night. Congressional controversy over farm appropriations is now reaching the limelight. The Senate appropria tions committee has approved a billion-dollar farm bill which, if passed, will entirely, wipe out The $300,000,00(1 total cut in the budget made by the House, and may i [ make new taxes necessary. It seems certain that the j farm bill will pass the Senate in the form approved by I its committee. Forecast is that it will also finally be | passed by both branches with but minor1 changes. But j the economy bloc will undoubtedly seek to pare it ' somewhat. Outlook is that something of a compromise will be reached so far as spending in general is concerned. Some bureaus will get less money, but expenditures which affect large numbers of the voters, and in which, as a result, all elective officials have a political stake, will be large ? though perhaps not as large as last year. ' ' Though subsidies to farmers were begun on the plea that an emergency existed, they have continued to mount relentlessly, though the 'emergency* has clearly passed. Though the farmers' income in 1939 was 23 per cent mpre than in 1934, for example, Government aid to the farmer in 1939 was not reduced, but, on the contrary, increased by 200 per cent." ? The New York ; Times. ?oOo Women won't have an equal standing until the sign roads, "Drive Carefully, Women at Work." ? oOo? ? There are a few fellows who think they are right but are held back because their wives think they are wrong. oOo Science tells us a man is able to tell all he knows in two hours but that should hold good only if a woman isn't present. ? ? oOo Pity the radio announcer. His is to praise not con demn, whether he likes it or not! ; ? oOo A specialist says that when a woman refuses to talk it is a sign of incipient insanity. Fortunately, such cases are rare. oOo ? It appears that most "favorite sons" themselves fath er the idea that they are favorite sons. oOo The only certainties are death and taxes, and ufnor tunately the taxes come first. i ouo As usual, a lot of political arguing this year will be done by fellows who won't take the truoblo to vote. oOo Few persons take as much interest i? their own busi ness as their neighbors do. Office Honra: Phono* : 10-12 A. M, a -n P. M. Office a<n-l Thurn. 0-12 A. M. Only Residence 871-1 DR. SADIE 0. JOHNSON Chiropractic 21S Court Street Loaiabnrg, N. C. l^ub-barR, N. **?*?***??* **?* FAltM AGENT'S DBPT * * Hy County Farm Agents * ? ???********'*?? 7,200 gallons of molasses and 8,000 pounds of calcium arsenate wero booked last week by the Louisburg Chamber of Commerce and cooperating farmers for dis tribution to farmers. Messrs. F. H. Allen and W. B. Tucker, of Louisburg, have given much as sistance in organizing business men and farmers for Joint distri bution of this material at lowest possible price. Tho Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, group of farmers, and merchants of Louisburg and Franklin County have combined their efforts and resources for tho purpose of making available bp farmers molasses and calcium ar senate at time wanted at approxi mately cost price. It is estimated that IS, 000 acres of cotton will be planted in Franklin County in 1940 where 13,900 aero* were planted in 1939. If Mils section is to be treated by mopping to control boll weevils, it will require 54,o6o gallons of molasses and 54,000 pounds of calcium arsenate; al lowing 3 gallons of molasses and 3 pounds of calcium arsenate for each acre which will give three treatments using one. gallon of molasses, one gallon of "water, and one pound of calcium arsenate for each acre. The joint committee under writing i'he purchase of this ma terial acted on the belief that u large number of farmers In North Carolina would mop their cotton to control boll weevils in 11)40, and as a result they believed it necessary to buy ou present prices to assure farmers of those mater ials'at time desired and at lowest possible price. Ill 1928 Franklin County far-, mors produced 19.229 bales of cotton which sold for 18.7c per pound, bringing $1,718,113. The 1939 crop of 4,280 bales was worth approximately $214,000. If this downward trend continues and other cash crops are not sub- > stituted on Franklin County farms, it appears that farmers will soon be dependent on a di minishing tobacco market for ull of their farm income. In response to educational work on Improving cotton yields many farmors are inquiring as to why acres are re duced and yet an effort is made to increase production on plautod acreage. This appears to be a big question on part of farmers, however, when carefully consid ered it can easily be seen that it is necessary to increase our pro duction above the tr>0 pound av erage for 1939 for cotton to pay expenses and return a profit. The organization assisting far mers w it'h obtaining molasses and calcium arsenate is accepting or ders now for molasses and cal cium arseuate booked and will ac cept additional orders provided materials can be purchased at same price. Farmors orders are now being taken subject to May delivery at 10c a gullon for mo lasses and 30c for 4-pound pack age of calcium arsenate. Accord ing to these prices, it will cost 63c an acre for materials to mop cotton which step proceeds pick ing up squares and dusting as boll weevil control method. The Program being carried to Franklin County farmers includes selection of good seed of early ' maturing, long staple variety, treating of seed with 2% ceresan (cost 18c per bushel), proper fer tilization and cultivation, boll weevil control, and marketing through one variety communities. Orders have boon placed (or 40,030 pounds of triple super- j phosphate requested as Grant of Aid by Franklin County farmers. I Orders were Included for the fol lowing: T. W. Roone, O. A. Gard ner, J. K. Smith, O. B. H. Stal ling, 8. S. Har.rlson, C. T. Cheves, B. M. Harris, T. E. Hlnnant, B. S. Pace, Joseph B. Hunt, J. F. Perry, C. M. Askew, C. N. Sherrod, J. D. Morris, F. W. Justice. H. T. Rog ers, Perry L. Ayscue, T. C. QUI, W. Ij. Hawkins, J. O / Bcasley, J. B. Nelms, M. C. Smith, Mrs. Viola D. Hurti, Phi Tomllnson, W. T. Moss, I/. 0. Wheeler, J. Q. Win ston. One care of Agricultural Ground Limestone was rocelved this week as Grant of Aid through the A. A. A. Program. The following orders were Included In this ship ment: A. B. Alston, 37 tons; J. N. Tharrlngton, 14 tons; M. C. Smith, 2 tons. Farmers are still placing orders for materials available as Grant* of Aid. Speed was the major cause of highway deaths In North Carolina ill 1939, records of the Highway Safety Division show. . you CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT ELECTRICITY AND WITHOUT ADVERTISING I BUT WHY TRY? XKW FARMING METHODS j CAUSE COTTON HUSTj y- i' j 1 - - largely as a result of the agri rultural adjustment programs which lia\'e l>??i in effect in recent years. cropping practices aro un dergoing important changes in the southern states. Dnring the past 10 years the acreage in the long , siablislicd cash crops lias shown a downward trend, while crops i'or ood and feed and soil improve ment have made substantial in ?if a. More attention is being .jlven each year to restoring and I ?i.:iin::>inlng soil fertility, and sys- j tciiiutic plans of crop rotations i are now being followed to a greater extent thain at any previous period in the Smith's history. Clvai'Kcs iji vrop pl&iis which in v ys j *! jovs! pf ii?e plants from liie ?ul jijj' <)uan li'.i ? .tr tg'fc from ??!?) lan-i. T'Jfiiytff under of legUi.u s or!" iiitrn?ev>. pnH chr.nges the .1 In nee with phosphorus and pot, These tv.p practices are cant ing widespread damage from cot on.rnst throughout the South be -auap the old ratios of fertilizers ??vera too low in potash to supply the requirements of the cotton crop. ft ust is not a disease caused by an organism but a deficiency caused 'jy insufficient potash in the ferti lizer used on cotton, and is first noticeable as the bolls near matur ity. Tiio I( uvea turn yellow," brown sj '.ilo develop, and the normal func tioi.s of the plant cease. The leaves soon fall to the ground and ; the bolls stop growing, later only' p-;rtir.l!y opening. This not only nrikes picking difficult but fre-' ili.er.tly reduces the yield from aj third to a half. The lint and seed ; are not fully developed, i gniting i in poor ruali'y TJ.tr.'1 is only one way to cor.trel| ru-~t r.nd that is by uppV'ng thej rip.it au.oi'.iit Li,' potash in th ferti-j Cotton Rust results when preced ing crops hare left the s<i41 lacking in potash ? a necessary plant fourt lizer used at planting, or later mi a side-dressing. The proper quan tity needed varies with the soil piwl with the cropping system, and can be determined best by the individu al farmer through observation and experience. However, most south ern experiment stations recommend fertilizer mixtures containing &% potash at planting, where tlierw have been evidences of potash de ficiency in past years, and an ad ditional application of 50 to 100 pounds of potash atone or in Com bination with nitrogen or its equivalent as a nitrogen-potash top drcsser where rust has been sevcia. If growers are to reap thc fu'l bcniiit from the investments which ure being made to save the soil and male i; return more, it is import ant to gurrd against bases which may occur from upsetting the plant-food balance through the ua? of soil improvement crp os. . BEAUTIFUL CARVED SIMULATED JADE BROOCH ton ONLY lit AND* BANDS MOM PALMOLIVE SOAP MAIL TO PALMOLIVE JERSEY CITY, N. J. 1'almolive Soup, :t for 20i | Super Suds (for washing dislios ) Regular size, 3 for .... iS7c I Giant size, 2 for :18c | Con. Super Suds (washing (lot lien) Itegular size, 3 for .... 27c Giant size, 2 for 4V Ulant Octagon Soap, 4 for . . l?c Special Octagon Soap, 2 for . Be I.argo Octagon I'owder, 8 for 14c Special Octagon Powder, 2 for itc Octagon Toilet Soap, :l for . . 14c Octagon Cleanser, 2 for .... 9c Octagon Granulated Soap, 3 . tttc Octagon Soap Chips, 3 for . . 10c Crystal White Toilet Soap, :J. 14c Universal Toilet Soap, S for. 14c Fair Sex Toilet Soap, 4 for. . 10c l'almollve Beads 5c California Lemons | fjc Dozen . *1 Good Size Fresh Fig Bars 3 lbs. . , *3 3 - 5c Pkgs. i:rn.. ioc New Navy Beans ^Qc 6 lbs. . . Z?, 2 TOMATOES 25c GOOD QUALITY RICE, 6 pounds 25c 3 - 24 oz. Phillips I IT I P 1? 7*5C Cans Tomato J U I V ?? LfO "Crescent" Dressing Salad or 'YJc, Relish, qt. ... ? Pint "McCormick'a" Mayonaise 25c F.F.F. Starting & Growing Mash, per 100 .. . $2.50 Grape Fruit I IT I f 1? 46-oh. 17? or Orange o U I 1/ ?? Can ... Friday - , MEAT VALUES ? Saturday FRESH PORK BRAINS Lb 10c FRESH PORK .LIVER Lb 12*c WESTERN T'BONE STEAK Lb 26c COUNTRY PORK SIDE Lb 14c STAR SLICED BACON Lb 19c G. W. MURPHY AND SON "LOUISBURG'S COMPLETE FOOD MARKET"
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