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PfYNTF ?ver $30,000.00 in UVilEr Money Orders Prom Louisburg Postoffice. This Should Be Kept in Louisburg. CV riMEi IT T A If Newspaper 11 1 AIUCO Advertising to Compete with Mail Order Catalogues. Louisburg Merchants should be wise. VOM'MN liXXI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAR LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA MtlDXV. JANUARY 1041 ( KKtllT PAGES) \ I MBKK 19 WAKE NATIVE INAUGURATED CAPITAL'S LARGEST CEREMONY Melville Broughton Inducted As 31st Governor Elected By People; Record Throngs Attest Popularity Of State's New Chief Executive Joseph Melville Broughton. na tive of Wake County, last Thurs day became the 31st Governor of North Carolina elected by the people. His inauguration brought the largest outpouring of people Id t>he history of the State Capital. , The Inaugural parade far eclipsed v any other. The Raleigh Auditor ? m_ * _ i_ _ __ 11 m ????mi- ? -? A. _ ram, which wilt accommodate Tip* ward of &,D00. was packed to the last inche and thousands beard the proceedings over loudspeak ers. The reception at the Mansion ?hat night was attended by more people than ever turned out for a social event In the Capital City the Auditorium afterward drew another throng. The weather was perfect and everything came off- a? planned ex cept the schedule itself There were too many people for the dock-work precision that military men who plan inaugurations dote on, and by time the induction I'eremonles were over the inaugu ral I u lichen had been watting an hour. Tilt' schedule was/ iohh agum that night when >iu? extended ill the way out to the Blount Street as thousands called at the Mansion to pay their 4??pect? to tbe new First Family. Actually it took one couple 37 minutes to get into the Mansion tnd then the line wound upstairs and dowu before the receiving line was reached. Before he smil ? ? -d tbe last greeting and had shak en the last hand there, the Gover nor was la;?' again ? -this time lor the Inaugural Ball. But it was pleasant luteuess. It was caused by the greatest mass demonstration of esteem aud good ?HI tfrat Kalelgh lias witnessed for any man. It launched a new * administration with a demonstra tion so impressive ax to be notable .?veil as a UovettMH' ended a n ad ministration that attained new heights fur good will. Melville Broughton became Ita leigh's and Wake County's first nat'lve son to become Governor at exactly 1:0-1 p. m.. when he an swered "1 da" to the oath read by Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy, but it was not until 3:01 p. m.. In t-lie Executive office of the Capitol that ho received the symbol of of fice. the keys and the Great' Seal of North Carolina from the hand? of Governor Hoey. This ceremony, in contrast the induction at the Auditorium, was witnessed by on ly a small group. Including faml llea, newspapermen and a score of school children wlio J-ust walked in. Tbe Inauguration ceremonies begun at 11: 46 a. m. when the re tiring and Incoming Governors and families left the Mansion with their military escort for the audh torlum. They retained their dual character until S:06 p. m., when Governor Broughton. aftel- a brief private conference * with former Governor Hoey. departed by the door from the private office of the Governor's suite and rushed off to the Mansion for the already long delayed Inaugural lnncheon. and Governor Hoey came out throiigh tbe outer office, pausing to bid farewell to members of his staff before departure for the Sir Wal ter Hotel, where he joined his family for the trip home to SHel by, where he will resume t/he prac tice of law. The Hoey belongings had al ready been moved out of the Man sion, the Broughton belongings , moved in, and the change was r- complete. Tbe spotlight was all for the new First Family. The new Governor took office at the age of 62, and in times strikingly Indicated In the charac ter of, his Inauguration. In the inaugural parade was massed more military might than had been seen In Raleigh since Sher man occupied it' In 18C6. ? News Observer. An auto speeder always discov er* bis mistake by accident. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Itf the program at the Lonlsburg Theatre begln . ning Saturday. Jan. 18th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? William (Hopalong Cassldy) Boyd In "Doomed Caravan" also Sidney Toler as Charlie Can in "Murder Over New York" Also last chap ter of "King of The Royal Mount ed. " Sunday-Monday ? Robert Tay lor and Ruth Hussey in "Flight Command." Tuesday ? The Marx Brother* In "Go We*t." Wednesday ? Cesar Romero and Patricia Morrison in "Romance of The Rio Qrande." Thursday-Friday ? Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Mac Donald In "Bit tersweet." r~~ " Committees Franklin County member* of the 1941 Oeneral Assembly fared well In the committee appoint ments of Mie Senate and House. In the Senate Hon. W. L. Lump kin, was made chairman of the important Appropriations bill. His assignments were as follows: Chairman Appropriations, Con gressional Districts, ElecMon Laws, Engrossed Bills, Federal Relations, Judiciary No. 2, Pen sions and Soldiers Home. Rules, Salaries and Fees, Unemployment Compensation. Representative Kearney has been given assignments on the fol lowing committees of t>he House: Appropriations, Ranks and Rank ing. "Corporations, Counties Cities and Towns. Engrossed Hills. Health. Rlind. Oysters, Roads, Enrolled Bills. 1'ubllr Buildings jand Grounds O. W. KLAM DIKS HITDDKN LY Statesville. ? O. W. 121am. 63, popular furniture salesman. rep resenting various manufacturers (for the past twenty years over the Southern m?tn. died suddenly Saturday night at Long's Hospi [(*1, following a heart attack. Mr. Klani was an official in the ! Statesville Industrial llauk. a Ma son. member of the Statesville (Shrine Club, the Oasis Temple of , Charlotte and the first I'raaby i criun Church here. Mr. Elam was born in tfiis [county, a soil of Mrs. Mary Tom ijinsou 121am and the late Richard ? W. Elam. of the Co??l Spriugs I community. He had been a resU i drnl of Statesville for 35 years. Surviving are his widow, a son. I*aul W. Klam. of . Loulsburg ; a ? daughter. Mrs. II. K Vust. oi At UtiMt. Ga.,; two stepchildren. kir vin White and -Mits Sarah' White. nf Olutewiillf, Iris niuiliei. Mnr Mary Q. Elam; six brothers, W. |(.'. aud Karl W. Blum.- of Cool | Spring; E. W. Elam. of Rural Hall. Ralph Elam. of Hirmlng 1'iani. Ala . Glenn E. Klam. of Wln i -tun -Salem. and a sister. Mrs. Carl jit. Watts, of Huntington. W. Vav | {funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Dr. C. E. Raynel, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment' was made lu the family plol in Oakwood Cemetery. Among those attending the funeral from here In addition to Mr. and Mr*. Elam. were W. B. Barrow. W. E. White. W. C. Webb. O. J. Hnle, Hobart Rober sou. T. M. Harris, Dick Yarbor ough, John Mills. Mrs. P. S. Al len. Mrs. J. M Allen II. His many friends In Franklin County extend deepest sympathy to Mr. Elam. CHANGES IN OIL AGENCIES Mr. Louis N. Wfceless baa taken over the Texan Oil Co., agency tor Franklin County, from Mr. Jimmy Allen, who handled thli business (or a number of years, and has established offices and sales room In the brick building on tbe cor ner of Main and Perry Streets. He will maintain a full delivery force as has been done for this product before and will be assisted by Mr. William Wilson who has been with the Home Oil Co. for a number of years. ' Mr. Allen has taken over t'ho Sinclair Oil Co? agency for the County and will continue his of fices and sales rooms at his form er location. MIIS. MCKINNK KNTKRTAIN8 Mrs. Malcolm McKlnne was hos tess to the Current Literature Club on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14, at her home. The subject for the afternoon's program was "Il luminated Manuscripts" and three papers were given. The first -was by Mrs. Walter Patten on "Ma terials and Methods of Illuminat ing Manuscripts"; the second, by Mrs. R. H. Welch on "Illuminated Manuscripts In Ireland in Mie Middle Ages"; and the third, by Mrs. M. S. Davis, on "Subjects of Miniatures in Illuminated Manu scripts." After the program the hostess assisted by Mrs. T. K. Allen, ser ved a delicious salad course and coffee to her guests In the dlniac room and at small tables In the living room. Members present were: Mrs. Walter Patten, Mrs. M. S. Davis, Miss Mary Yarborough, Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, Mrs. I. D. Moon, Mrs. V. RT Kllby, Mrs. T. K. Allan, Mrs. L. P. Kent), Mrs. T. C. Amlck, Mr*. W. H. Pleasants. Mrs. C. M. Watklns, Mrs. R. H. Welch, Miss L?ulla Jarman, Mrs. A. Paul Bag "By, and the hot teas. "I BUY YOUR TOWN AUTO LICENSE TA? NOW ! Chief of Police C. E. 1'ai e is | warning; all owners of automo biles and trucks that unless you \ buy and display your Town Au- j to License tugs not later than Feb. 1, 1041, you will be prose- i cuted "lender the law govMnf; the purchase and display of Automobile City License Tans. Board of Health Supt. W. R. Mills, Chairman T. W. Boone and Mayor W. C. Webb met on Monday, Jan. 6th, and elected Drs. S. P. Burt, of Louts burg. and W. G. Cheves, of Bunn, as two Medical Doctors, and Dr. Q. T. Smibhwick, as Dental Sur geou, to momborshtp on the Board. Drs. Burt and Smlthwick succeeded themselves and Dr. . Cheves is a new member. On Monday, January 13th, the completed Board of Health met in regular session and re-elected Dr. R. P. Yarborough. as County Haalth flffirar ? After accepting the re-election , Dr. Yarborough announced t<v the ; Board be would begin the exami nation of School children next week. No ot-her business of import- j ; a nee was brought before the Hoard so adjournment was taken. j. Recorder's Court Judge Hobgood was assisted in j I holding Tuesday's Franklin Ke-j corder'i Court by Deputy Record-' er Kemp Yarboropgh. The docket | wh not no tarre, and the cages . .vere disposed of ax follows: Strawberry Cobb plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon, and' jwas given 3u duys on roads, sus pended upon saving the County harmless ('burleo AUgood. itHWHy. was' remanded to Justice of Peace. Itamond Woodlief. larceny and receiving, re.nmnded id Justice of fi'cyce. , j ? James Lee Miller "Was found guilty of abandonment and non support, judgment i-ontinued up on luaking certain payments. Forrest Bowden was 'touud iguiltv of larceny and receiving and given 12 months on roads. Forrest Howden plead guilty to larrrny nita rccmiHtf. and ? ?Fas~ given 12 months on roads. Lawrence Kgerton plead guilty to larceny aud receiving and was j given IS months on roads. Tht* following owwftff wwry cod- i tlnued: Robert Harris, distilling. Knuis Lancaster, operating au tomobile intoxicated. Pearson Mct'rary. possession of materials. f. R. Leonard, motor vehicle I violation. Booker T. Watklns assault1 with deadly weapon. LOUISBUEG METHODIST CHURCH "A Christ-Like Christianity'" will be th<? subject of the 11:00 o'clock sermon Sunday morning at the Louisburg Methodist Church. This is an oflort- to re-; claim for the Church of our day the original spirit snd vision of the true Church of Christ. "Na than - Prophet of Courage" will" be the subject for the 7:30 ser mon to be brought by the paator. Mr. Hedden. The Church School under the leadership of Prof. 1. D. Moon, convenes at 9:45 A. M. It U the hope of the ministers of Louis burg. If It Is possible, that Sun day you will worship with us In your churches. Our purpose Is to help make life abundant) and meaningful for you. V. D. C. KNTERTAINEI) Mrs. John Uxtell and Mrs. Oli ver Perry were hostesses 'ttf the Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. D. C.,< Jan. 7, 1941. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Alice Uixe IK ? - ? 4 Gen. Robert E. Lee was the sub ject and the meeting opened by singing "How Firm a Founda tion," one of his favorite hymns. Beautiful tributes and artlclea by different authors were read. Oen. Lee la more often thought of as that great and beloved General, but U Is said also tfcat In his social life, as an educator and in the Ave closing years of hia life hia great ness was lived. Puritan and Cav alier were beautifully combined in Oen. Lee. Turning to the pre sent condition. t<he appreciation for America and what she would like to see for the world were ex pressed by an English refugee in an article read by Hrs. Beam. At the conclusion of the pro gram, delicious refreshments were served. Sue T. Alston, 8ec'y. TO COO CAMP The Oounty Welfare Depart ment tent {0 white anfl 3 colored boys (b the Civilian Conservation Corps on January 13th. Theae boys enrolled at the camp in Nash County And from there will be sent to campe in tie state, some out of tfce state aa far west aa Oracoa. ? ? C. E. D. Egerton Funeral Rites Last Friday For Rockingham District Manager of C. P. and L. Rockingham. Jan. !i. ? C!'E. D. Egerton, 59, of JtockiugJjam, dis trict manager fot the "Carolina Power and Light' Company for a number of years, <lied in the Ham let Hospital this afternoon at 2:45. He suffered a hip fracture li> a fall on the night of December j 20. He apparently was recover ing, and the cast was removed a few days ago. A turn for the ternoon. and dfca t h occurred shortly. Mr. Egerton was born in Louis burg on April 10. 1881, a sou of! Frank N. and Puttie Betl' Davis Egerton,_ Since 1S28 he had been in Rockingham. H6 was a graduate of Trinity College, now Duke University, and did post-graduate work lu electrical engineering at Shenec t?dy, N. Y He formerly was head of the light and water re partinenl of Wilson, and then w?ut to Raleigh, where for a j abort time he was connected with the city light unit water depart- < inent. He came to Rockingham1 from Raleigh. He was Richmond County his-i t<orian. a member of the Civitan) Club here, and president of the. Building and Loan Association. At college he became a member! of PiKappa Alph:i social trati'i nlty. ? Survivors are .his wife, the t'or-j nier Miss Mary Mattie McCoy; a; son, Edward. Jr..-? student alt. State College, Raleigh: three sis-, tern. Mrs. Wingato Underbill, of' l/Ottisbarg Mr#. S. Baker. of Goldshoro, ami Mr*. K. S. Ches son, Jr.. of Elizabeth City; and) four brothers. F N . E. L., W. D. ? Egerton, all of Uiuisburg. and era ham B. Eger-m. or Ruiergfi. Funeral nervipi - were held at j the home at 3:3? p. m. Friday, with lnirlul In Fa-. hide Ceineterv. Suddenly ~~T " ' Style Shop Tlie Style Shop, with a line of ladles'* wear MM novelHes and possibly including. . men * wear will noon open In I be store on \nah Slrwul formerly occupied hy Pender's. Thl* new business place will be under Wnag'-ment of Mr. B. M. Lancaster. wKo is well experienced in this line ll'HKMIV HOOK (Um The O'Henry Book Club met on Wednesday, January 8th. with Mrs. Edward <? riff in at 8 o'clock in Mie evening. The subjects dis cussed were us follows: "Wom an'* Guard AgHliut Cosmetics" hy Mrs. J. E. Kulghum, "Woman's Heautification Through the Ages" by Miss Alberta Daviv "Hn? m spend money and How not In spend money" open discussion. A salad course with coffee was serv ed to t4ie many members and visitors present. Anild an enjoyable evening the Club adjourned to ita next meet Kir" ' KKTURNK Mr. John Itabil has returned to I.ouiaburg and purchased Cony Island, a lunch room and drink stand "Oil W''st Nash Street, and has remodeled and renovated tihe place and will operate a modern lunch counter and drink stand there. ? ? ? LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH Last Sunday at Uhe 11 o'clock aervlce, Dr. A Haul Bagby spoke to hia people from the topic: "Thomas. the Absentee." HU teit was chosen from the 20th chapter of John. In his sermon, Dr. Bagby used the case of Thomas for a parallel between Thomaa' absences and the absences of modern chris tians of today from church ser vices. Church allegiance and Church attendance go hand In hand. At the evening service Dr. Bag by continued the' discussion of Thomas, showing the losses sus tained becnjise of his absences ? Three Important things lost were: knowledge, peace and power. Next Sunday the pastor will preach on: "The Test of One's Nature." The topic for the even ing service will be: "The Joy of the Christian Life." The B. T. V. at ?:46 P. M. . Sunday School at J: 45 A. M. Very line progress is being made on the repair work of the church. There la still much to be done. The Interest and coopera tion of each and every member of the church Is sought; Let'* all work together In ft realty Mg way In this very necessary project.) There have been ten additions to the church membership since Ohe beginning of tbe New Year. RKNBW YOUR HDBHCUFTIOlll . i * * SHERWOOD EDDY DE FENDS MORALITY OF INTERVENTION IN FOREIGN WAR Addressing t lie faculty, student lud) ami visitors of I.ouisbui'g College ill the college auditorium Tuesday morning and afternoon, l)r. Sherwood Eddy presented a vital and comprehensible picture of the world scene, concentrating for his morning address on bhe general topic of "America and the World Crisis" and personalizing his afternoon talk and forum on the subject "What Can Religion Do To Make A New Worfd?" Pointing out the vital factors leading to the chaotic conditions abeottd, Dr: -liddy gymboHzetfc the dictator group as Uie ^greatest threat civilization has known in all its years and prophesied 'world revolution" as an immi nent possibility and a process nec essary to the creating of a better worjd wherein men might have "justice, fieedom, secmlty ? and brotherhood." This revolution is actually upon us and Dr. Eddy implied the Christian truths as those which must guide It towards the building of a world worthy of (iod and man. ~v- l Illustrating his new stand on j war. Dr. Eddy described it as a j distinctive means which man, must rid himself of. but favored ' all possible aid to the democra-i cles lighting Hitler, saving man j never has Hie choice of "absolute j uood or absolute evil, hut rather i musi choose -the better instead of the good, the lesser evil over I he ; -grtiaU-'r evil.'. He- clarified thu; difference between the religious absolutist and relativist on the grounds that Christianity is not* a "narrow inoralism" -withdrawing from the actuality of life but a re ligion with the primary and fun damental -aim of directing men to I lie. Kingdom of Heaven, not to Hellish starvation, saying that such :i stale eottld never come to pass when the laws of (Iod. man and n. i. iiif uiu.' deu iod and ilallv broken in open opposition to all that man deemed good. Concentrating entirely uu the personul and religious significance of the era for the individual.. Dr. Eddy delivered a profound l.-ind impressive appeal to Wie af ternoon group* m rtedliati" them selves the responsibility of shap ing a new world In the light of our needs, rights, and the de mand* of t-he immediate moment to overcome the rise ? of hrute force with its threat to world peace and world justice" Do you realize if all automo biles stayed on their own side of the stripe In the center of. Ihe : highway, how impossible 10 would I lie to have a head-on collision, side-swipe or the like? Then if each driver carefully watched In tersections how It would reduce that class of crashes? Resolv* t.r > do these two f-hlngs BASKET BALL UPHKTH PIT Alii. TKAMM IN TIK I In the rurtaln raiser to last Thursday night's game. RUI Huggins' "Streak*" upset Tuck er's "Phantoms" 31-14. as Mgr. Hoggins dropped In 13 points to pace his winners. Dark was the only Phantom able to penetrate the Streak's de fense. he got 10 points. Box Score: Streaks Pos G F Total Tyler. ?. F .? <1 4 K. Hichardspn F j 0 6 1 0 2 O 6 1 IS G 1 0 2 O 2 0 4 ' 15 i SI Pos. G F Total F 6 0 10 F 1 0 S C 0 2 S GOO 0 a i o s 7 2 IS Parrlsh. Huggns., Mattnx. Jones. Phantoms Dark, Simmons. * Wllsott, K. Pearce. Tuoker. WILDCATS TRIP TONKKI/S COMETS With a rejurlnated lineup, the "Wildcat*" turned back Joe Ton kel'a "Comet*" 16-12. Richard* continued to lead the Wildcat* scoring wlrti 7 point*. Cameron got 8 of the Coralt* 12 point*. Bo* Score: Wildcat* Beddinxleld. Murphy. - Tant. Richards. Hart, Moody, Po*. P. P P C O o R. Richardson, G William*. G Comets Cameron. Kmrp, Holden, . Tonkel, Roblnnon, Clatworthy, Po*. P P C G G vG G F Total 0 ~0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 G P 4 ? t o 0 0 0 0 e e ? ? 2 2 0 7 ,4 0 0 0 16 Total | I 4 0 ? 0 0 ? I Battery "B" News (Regular Correspondent) i Kort Jackson. S. C.. Jan. t>. ? I [Last Thursday morning the hoys: of Battery B resumed trajniii^; i here' at the Fort and were wel-1 eo mod t<hat morning with * fmir i hotus of drill, but fhat afternoon j ihe^ were off as it was paytime.,1 The following day was rainy and classes were held in tents, and as the next day was Saturday, which is. the time tor regular inspection, there wasn't any more' drilling until this morning when we had four more straight hours. Since BaMery B left Louisburg | last October eight new boys have i signed up with the Battery. Ver non IS. Ayscue, who Is from Louis burg. Nt C., Joined in October; i David B. Wood, who is from! Spring Hope. N. C., transferred to this Bat/tery from the 120th Inf. the latter part of November; i Spencer R Hayes, who is from Louisburg, N. C.. Joined Just be-[ fore Christmas ; "Walter W. Cog-; gtns. who Is from Bumf N! C.,| Joined last week; Lawrence (J. Pearce. also from Bunn, N. C.,| Joined last week: John U. Smith, Louisburg. N. C.. Ro. 2. Joined; last week; Roy J. Smith. Louis-! Inirg. N. I!.. Rt. 2. joined last week; and Charlie H. Tharring-| torn. Louisburg. X. C.. Kt, 2. also joined last week. Battery B will regret very much! the absence of one of it? best lik ed members, and the length of! this absence is pending This member has served Battery B faithfully for quite a number of! years, and he" is the oldest mem-! iier <?t this lie^i hmhm- The reason ' for his leaving is due to eye irou-j ble, and I along with the rest of the boys of the Battery hope this (?rouble is soon corrected. This person is none other than Ser geant Itubet'l W. Alston, of Louis ; bur?. Best of Inrh rntilm Willard S. Carry is nuw- working in the supply tent where Sgt. Al sImii was. and Dave- Wood is now Battery elerk I ? New Corporals-am* Set cr.intir m~ the Battery now are: Mess 8st. I Avery U. Peoples. Sgt. Wood row , \\\ Harden. Corporal William M. ! Islington. and CoriuiraJ Kdgai N. [Murray. , ? ; : ? ? ? ? Korl 3nrk*oil. 8. Jail-. 13. ? ?twiM TiiiKfilwj j:i mivH wirf iimiih (erred frjim Battery B to other Batteries in the Uegiinent The i names of the boys and the Hat- 1 lories ithcy were transferred to ATC ?? follow llnyw transferred to Battery G. which wan the VounKHvilic flattery, are: Sgt. ' ?Melviii C. Holmes, Corp. William !1>. Stalling*. Pvts. Bon K. Bur netii*, Koliert N. Kllinjgton. Davis llell, Bernice H. Cay ton. UuhscII ;l'. Harris, Jami" W. Kiug. Ku 1 Rene C. King. James K. Winstead. Oliver M. Manning; Boys trans ferred to Service Battery. 2nd Bn. are: Pvt?. Krvln T. Beat. Joseph jWjMt. Marion II. Moore. Lonnie l'eudergrass. Torn W. -Shearln; , Boys transferred to lldqt. Battery, 2nd Bn are: Pvts. Claude K. Hunt, John K. I'helpa. James K. Arnold. Jasper L. Rdrnette. Tar zen K Bell. William T. Ha I ton. Joseph K.' Kloyd. Thurman Stal ling!, Henry I.. Gilliam. John W. Murphy. Quince L. I'arrish. Wil liam 1) Whitley; Boys tarnsferred to Service Battery. 1st Bn. is Jes se J. Langley Sunday morning about inree r M. Battery B received 20 selec tees, sent here from Fort Bragg. ! N. C.. and their names and where! they are from In ar follows: Pvts. John W. Adklnn, Weldon; Paul J. Allen. Jr.. Karmvllle; William W. Bottoms. Rocky Mount; Char les K. Bullock. Wllllamston: An drew G. Boseman. Enfield; Wil liam B. Beddlngfleld, Bunn; Wade R. Brooks. Jr.. Wilson; Oscar i Bowles. Saratoga; Thomas G. Ba ker, Wilson; Martin L. Bridgers. i Macclesfield; Leo J. Colclough. | Morrisvllle; William B. Dew,; Rocky, Mount; Carl W. Davis, I Spring Hope; Battle S. Cappetl, Willow Springs; Louis C. Daniels.: Wilson; Glover Daniel, Bailey; Vernon D. Dew, Bailey; William M. Bason. Elm City; Roienthawl W. Pinch, Spring Hope; and Ar thur L. Cask ins, Bath. These , boys will stay in the Battery, but: will receive their basic training individually from the rest of the Battery. 1st Sgti. Sidney F. Holmes seems to have acquired another duty since the selectees have been iom ing in, and that la of "porter" for them. He has constant4y been reporting at the reception center each night supposedly helping out over there, as he was . . . Mon day night he and Pvt. A. J. Booth ; was seen carrying a selectees lug gage to this selectees assigned Battery, (F). NOTE! ? Kindly change the part j in last week's article whero I said David B. Wood was Battery Clerk and pnt B. C. Johnson, Jr., is now i Battery Clerk. Sorry It was late. [ Changes in the 1941 AAA farm program are expected to cause more Bladen County farmers to enroll In the program than ever before, says R. H. Williams, as sistant farm agent of the Exten sion Service. Since the women started to keep diaries it Isn't safe to say pretty ftfalncs to them even by telephone. The Legislature ( Institute of Ctoveriiment) HW HfH National defense. State Officers' Bttlfti'les and auto license, tags wei'e key subjects on the first week's legislative- agenda. Raising four salaries and ap propriating $2,000 for the Gover nor's inauguration, the General Assembly at the Very beginning struck what may prove to" be the key-note of Mie 1941 session. The salary increase, designed to equal ize the pj?y of Constitutional of ficials with others increased In 1937, will give a 10% raise to the Seci'cUu}' of Slats, Utata Auditor, ? State Treasurer and Superintend ent of l'uhllc Instruction. This measure was passed the first day. Two of the ten bills Introduced , concerned national defense. One. passed without a dissenting voice, was a resolution approving Presi dent Roosevelt's defense and ald to-Brltain policies. A copy of t<be Resolution was forwarded to the President, The other measure, presented by Representative Lie Grand of New Hanover, is design ed to curb "subversive activities'! by malting unlawful the advising or teaching of overthrow of gov ernment by force, with specific prohibition of the use of State buildings for such purpose This bill was sent to committee. Of especial Interest to car own ers is a bill to establish a fiat $6.00 license fee for private vehi cles. Tltls measure, which would do away with the present weight) schedule for license plates, was introduced by Senator Palmer, of Cabarrus, and was sent to com mittee. inner public legislation related to putting legislative inueUinery In motion. A. measure -informing the Governor that the Onerat Assembly mu ready to do busi ness was passed, while ? bill tin prohibit, >he introduction of bills in either house ufteL' 1U days from convening. e\cepl with con ?enl of three-fourths of Hie mem bers. was sent to committee. A joint resolution was approved, providing for a meeting of the General Assembly in Chapel Hill on January 36. t-imed to coincide wlib i lie arrival of a largp dnlega tlon of Latin and South American students at the University. . Spurred on by the Governor's inaugural liu'ssage and by his plea for a "reasonably" short' session, tt ml wit^i release oi the (iovernor's budget message imminent, the legislators are expected to swing into high g#Sir during the coming week . t Officers for the session are: For t-he Senate: John Larkitis, Jr.. Jones County. President Pro Teni ; 8 Ray liyerly. Lee County, Principal Clerk; L. H. Fountain. Kdgecomhe County. Reading Clerk: and Herman Scott, Chat ham County. Sergeant-at-Arms. For t-he House: Odus M. Mull. Cleveland County. Speaker; Shea ron Harris. Stanly County. Prin cipal Clerk: H. L. Joyner, North ampton County. Sergeant-at Arms: and Ralph Monger. Jr., Lee County. Reading Clerk. Nummary of Views and Suggi-? * Hon* on Public Quest ions Ex pmwed in Uovernor llrougto lon's Inaugural Address and Message to the General Assembly Urirtflv roviAvlnir the* nrncri made in the past, the Governor pledges allegiance to North Car olina's tradition of progressive conservatism, point* to ' the re sources of the State, and promisee co-operation with the General As sembly in a program designed to benefit the State. He urge* a ''reasonably short session." Taxation - The State muit adhere to It* policy of a balanced budget. Min- ~ or amendments to the ^fermanent Revenue Act mar be necessary, but there should be no substantial changes In the levies fixed In 1939. Due to revenue needs for social and humanitarian purpose*, the sales tax should be continued, but) should be removed from all essen tial foods for home consumption, by adding to the list of exemp tion already made. ' Public Schools Remarkable progress has been made in the school system, but tihfere Is much remaining to be done: 1. An adequate and fair teach- ' er retirement bill should be enact ed, preferably one embodying the recommendations of the State Re tirement' Commission. which would Include all State employ ees. 2. The appropriation for voca tional training and guidance should be increased and an ade quate number of trained teaefeers in this field should be provided, it Is also recommended Ghat the Leg islature provide for a thorough study of the subject. 3. Teachers should be protect ed so as to give reasonable con tinuity of employment by amend ing the School Machinery Act. 4. Though the local units shftdld still be allowed to supple ment and expand school service. 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