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MTMBER 7 LADY SHOT THROUGH WINDOW NEAR EDWARD BEST SCHOOL Miss Mildred Joyner ( Receives Serious Wound In Right Side; No Clues And No Arrests Miss Mildred Joyner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie B. Joyner, of near Edward Best High School in Cedar Rock township, suffered a severe wound in her right side Sunday night, when some one shot a pistol or rifle bullet through, u window to her room as bullet' taking effect in her right Hide just udder her arm. Sheriff John P. Moore, who in vestigated the affair, describes it as most mysterious, that he has been able to find no clue or motive for the act. In an X-Kay examination at a Bpital in llocky Mount a leaden iva* found lodged between ribs on the right) side of the young woman's chest. She was re moved to a hospital in Durham where an operation to remove the bullet will b<~ performed. The wound, while serious, is not be lieved to be'critiical. Sheriff Moore Is proceeding on the theory that the bullet was flred fhrousl' the window of the JoyStei* home 8 miles east of here 'fet. drufiki or dangerous prank ?sfcipi, father riding . or walking ai<Mft?j4hv highway only 50 feet from the small frame house where Miss Joyner lived with her par ents. Mr. and Mr-;. Chnrlle B. Joy wor. 1 ' ? Said Sheriff Moore. "Thin is the | first shooting that I have investi gated, and I have investigated many, "where u motive for the | deed was completely lacking." j THE CRIPPLED nmT.niMF.ig A>rn EASTER SEALS ? J Beginning with next Monday, March 3tBt. the campaign for Easter Seal sale will be gotleu underway for Mie purpose of aid munity and county, said Liecester F. Kent, County Chairman, Tues day. I, as the county chairman, know what it means to be con stantly dunned tor money and more money. It seems that al ways every time we turn around we are being asked to aid this, >'<v.that, or the ot?hcr cause. Yet, Strangely enough, it is our duty v-'- ' to help our unfortunate brother as much as we possibly can. I feel ^thati any aid we can give to the crippled children, in the hope that that child may be made well and strong, would be considered a vi tal part of our defense program. I remember saying last year that* many of us feel that we are truly living in Cod's country where all sort* of mankind And an equal opportunity for life, lib erty, and the pursuit of happiness. The vast majority of ciMzens of the United State* still believe that they are their brother's keeper. It Is* really good that we have an opportunity to help the unfortu nate youngsters. The Easter Seals will be on sale at strategic points in Louisburg and I am hopffig that each and every one will do his share in aid ing this worthy cause. CHRI8TOFKR8ON -PERRY Mr. and Mrs. John R. Perry an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Uiss Mary Prances Per ry, to Herbert Carl Chrlstoferson, the wedding to take place April 12 in the Metropolitan Baptist Church at Sixth and A Streets, N. E., Washington, D. C. The above announcement will be of Interest to relatives and friends of the bride-elect in and near Louisburg and Pranklin County Her father, being a res ident of Pranklin County until he made Washington his home. ? o PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, March 29th: Saturday ? Double Feature? Qene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ann Miller, Jimmy Durante in "Melody Ranch" and The Weaver Bros, and Elvlry in "Arkansas Judge." Also Chapter 10 "Mysterious Dr. Satan." Sunday-Monday ? Edward O. Robinson, John Garfleld and Ida Lnplno in "The Sea Wolf." Tuesday ? Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne and Broderlck Craw ford in "Seven 81nners." Wednesday ? Allan Jones, Nan cy Kelly and Robt. Cummlngs In "One Night in The Tropics." Thursday-Friday ? Ginger Rog ers and Dennia Morgan in "Kitty , Fbyto." _ Welfare Institute Held in Liouisburg Thursday Of Last Week Well Attended ? Well Arranged Program Presented On Thursday, March 20th, an other of a series of one day in stitutes was held in the Loulsburg Armory. Approximately fifty so cial workers and welfare superin tendents attended from the coun ties of Orange. Wile, Harnett/, Johnston, Wilson, Edgecombe, Nash, Warren. Halifax and Vance. Miss Anna A. Caasatt, Supervis or of 8taff Development In the State, led the discussion on ma terial selected for ?tudy. In the morning session, social case re cording was reviewed. The pur pose of cane records, qualification for good case records and funda mental problems of recording were the underlying topics dis cussed. This subject was followed by a study of vitamins and their1 importance to a balanced diet. Miss Cassatit presented to the group a detailed chart on various foods and their vitamin content. The meeting adjourned for lunch at 1:00 and assembled again at 2:00. Stimulating re views on articles from the social worker's magazine "The Family"' and "Survey Graphic" were giv en by staff members from several counties. Their articles gave ex cellent points in case work skills and techniques. In closing. Mr. James A. Glover, Welfare Super intendent of Nash County, talked on new Welfare Legislation pass ed by t'be General Assembly of mi. These meetings are to be held monthly in l.ouixhurg for several months Oxford Orphans M illi < om en at Armory To Vinit liouixlniiit Tonight The Singing Class of the Oxford Orphanage will give a concert in the l.ouiHi>urg Armory tmiight I Friday) at seven-thirty o'clock, under the auspices of l.ouixbuig Lodge No. 4 IX. A. F. & A. M. ? Tlet.MM.i- an. Ueinft sold on lltw street and will be available at the door of the Armory. Reports of performances in oth er towns indicate that t'he pro gram this year is particularly in teresting and appropriate. CHANGES ONLY METHOD OF PAY The following letter will clear l lie rumor of raising the pay of the Clerk of Superior Conrt by i lie recent Legislature: Mr. A. K. Johnson, Editor FRANKLIN TIMES. Loui?burg, N. C. Dear Mr. Johnson: li has come to my attention that there was an error in the statement of t-he News-Observer with respect to a local bill passed by this General Assembly relative to the salary of the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County. The bill passed for this county did not raise or change the salary of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Su perior Court of Franklin County in any amount! whatever. The only thing the bill did was to change the method of payment of the Deputy .Clerk's salary. 1 will appreciate your publish ing this statement, In order that there shall be no misunderstand ing about the effect of the bill. Thanking you for publicising this matter. Yours very truly, W, L LUMPKIN. _J MILLS P. T. A. MEETS The Mills Parent-Teacher Asso ciation met Thursday, March 20, 1941, in the tenth grade class room, at Mills High School. The devotional exercises were conducted by Dr. Paul Bagby, fol lowed by reports and plans for the Study Group, and the discus sion of the continuation of the School Cafeteria under WPA management, or one to be oper ated by the Parent-Teacher Asso ciation, during our next school year. The program for the afternoon was a round table discussion of "The School That Holds Its Pu pils." Miss Loulia Jarman lead the discussion. Mrs. Forrest Hedden, Mrs. Alice J. Uszell, Miss Vivian Lucas, Mrs. H. T. Bartholomew, Mrs. Carl Watkins, Miss Helen Smithwlck and Mrs. J. Y. Beas ley very clearly ?and effectively answered the questions of their leader. This discussion was thor oughly enjoyed by all. o OIL AFIRE The Are on Thursday afternoon of last week was at Mr. Louis A. Wheless' garage, near his home, Corner Sunset) Avenue and Church Street, where oil had ignited. It was soon extinguished by the fire department with little damage. If you want your dreams to come true jon'd better wake npl JUDGE SINCLAIR PRESIDES L only FEW MINOR Many Continuances Be cause of Illness in Fam ily of Attorneys And Other Causes; Jurors Dismissed For Term Judge N. A. Sinclair,'* of Fay ettevllle, at Franklin County's pleasure, presided over the second week of the March term of Frank lin Superior Court for civil cases. Uiis week. Because of illness in ; the family of some of the leading [counsel, and other cases not be- 1 ing properly prepared and ready for trial the second week passed off quietly wi^h little to do. The jury was discharged for t-be term early in the week. Cases dispos ed of since Monday were as fol lows: In Rc Will of W. H. Privett wasi continued because of illness in the family of one of leading wt-| torneys ' . . i The three eases calendared vh S. A. L. Railway were continued for the reason that' the issues had not been joined ten days prior to first day of Court. A voluntary non-suit was taken in the case of B. 0. Ray vs Mol Ue A. Perry. On, account* of sickness and I cases not being ready for trial alii eases set for Wednesday were continued for the term. TITO Prudential Insurance Co,.] va F. H. Cooke. A. It. Winston and Burgess Lumber Co. was con-; itiiiued ? . The following oaBes were dis posed of during the first week, following our last report: Annie Bell (Gilbert vs Samuel l-.ee Gilbert, divorce, mistrial and jcontlnued. Publishers Discount Corp. was ! denied a judgment against Wood row Hastings. The suit grew out ! of the purchase of a lot" of books, which were returned. In the mutter of the Will of \s w. Mitchell. (TcceaRPtT oracrea 'that proceedings be dismissed and 'the costs be tuxed against the i Caveators. I J. C. Blanchard was granted a i judgment^of $90 against McOhee-, Joyner Co., C. L. McGhee, W, L. McGhnn lleHSie G. McGhetv and I J. O Green, surety. Notice of ap 1 peal given. Consent judgments were order ed against W. E. White Furniture 'Co. U> The Marsh Furniture Co. and the Cranford Furniture Co., and the Estate Stove Co. 'A judgment was dented Joe Branch and the General Kxchange Insurance Corp. vs C. M. Howard.: Hamilton Hobgood was appoin-i ted Referee to hear the facta in the litigation K. P. Hill and wife, Bettie B. Hill vs A. R. House, Trustee. J. K. Barrow, Jr., and Whitley & Barrow Co. (The consent judgment in the case ot Loulsburg Supply Co. vs P. Ji. Dean et als. relieved Thorn ton JelTreys, bondsman, of any responsibility.) Court is remaining open for the regular dispatch of such business that might be brought before it. FARM FIELD DAY SCHEDULE GIVEN Raleigh, March 24. ? Dates (or the six annual farmers' field days to be held at the test farms of North Carolina beginning in July were announced today by Com missioner of Agriculture W. Kerr Scott. Exhibits, tours of research plots and ot>ber features of agri cultural work will be featured in addition to talks, by well-known farm leaders and others. The schedule follows: Tobacco Test Farm at Oxford, July 10; Piedmont Test Farm at' States vllle, Jhly 17; Blackland* Test Farm at Wenona; July 26; Up per Coastal Plain Teat Farm at Rocky Mount, August ITt Moun tain Test Farm ap Swannanoa, August 21; Coastal Plain Test Farm at Willard, September 11. ? ? r? o CKLEBKATEH BIRTHDAY On Sunday, March 16, a birth day dinner was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mitchell on Church Street in honor of Mr. Mitchell's 64t'h birthday. Those present for the occasion were the children and grandchil dren of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, a,nd Misses Minnie and Carrie Mason and Mr*. Lucy Rawllngs, of Mason', Va., cousins Of Mr. Mitchell, and the following child ren: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wheless, of Raleigh; Major and Mrs. Geo. Van Orden and children, of Quan tico, Va.; Mrs. Pete Shoemaker and son, Edward, of Elon College; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell and litMe daughter, Janet, of Ahoskle; and Mr. S. R. Livesay, of Wilson; and Miss Betty Mitch ell, and other friends. His many frlendA extend to Mr. Mitchell their congratulations. Memorial Service At Louisburg Methodist Church ? A beautiful Memorial and TMd ication Service was observed last Sunday morning at the Louisburg Methodist Church in loving tri bute to Clarence McKinne, son ot Mr. and Mrs. D. K McKinne. who w?b born March 13, 1906 and died ih DfCt'ltthPr 1 ft 1 . ? u Iwui umnlha i in &/vvv?ut#vs) ? "t ? Iv tt W I * til v T 1 17" , before his 10th birthday. The service was conducted by Rev. F. D. Hedden, pastor of the church. A simple but beautiful lighted cross was presented the Church by Mr. and Mrs. McKinne in mem ory of t>heir son, with the special purpose that U might be an in spiration and blessing to others? particularly to, the boys and gil ls who will worship in this church throughout the years. Mr. Hedden cllu ?, as liis scrip, lure text a port i < > : ! of the 18th Chapter ruf Matthew. versus 1 through 7; and his subject was. "Purpose In t-he Patterns of God." Many vivid and picturesque ex amples were cited to prove that back of all of our great achieve ments as scientists, artists, musi cians, or teachers of men. are the patterns of God. The musician may arrange the notes and all that, but the harmony comes from God. The same is true with the artfst and the artisan. He said, "Th?' human experi ment is no less revealing, .hint as a great artist discovers the harmonious pattern of colors in combination, so man has found a pattern of human life. He has found Miat certain color combina tions cJash and otheTS blend with coil) plete mental satisfaction ? as t he result. lie lias found thai ceftain ideals and types of con duct in a human being clash as discordant notes on the piano, yet Other types of character are so well integrated that- such virtues as sincerity , honesty and trust worthiness arc the natural expec tancy. Such 'Was Mte pattern of iilti exemplified in the personality of .Irsus. Christ. When Jesus sug gested that the disciples should b< come as a tittle child before they could he of I -he nature of the Kingdom of Heaven, He was say ling that the nafctrni of the lite of a child came nearer in its sTmpIic I It v and gentleness U? Hie likeness I of the true pattern of life than their Jives did." The cross hangs In the Gothic arch over ttie choir, Just badr-ofr the pulpit; and Immediately fol by Kittle Miss Anna Hyrd Stout, of Siler City, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1) K. McKinne. The initials on the Cross are "IHS," in Latin: lesus Hominum Salva dor (Jesus Savior of Men); it can also mean (In His Service). The d< dicatory litany was written by the pastor lor this special service. At the close of the service. Miss Hose Malone. soloist, beautifully sang, "Above the Hills the Cross of Christ is Gleaming," to the tmne of "Danny Boy." NEW FURNITURE FIRM The Home furniture Co.. Inc., Is the name of one of Louisburg's newest business firms, organized the past' week. It will be opera ted by Messrs. VV. B. Joyner. W. B. Barrow and W. E. White, and will be located in the building formerly occupied by the W. E. White Furniture Co. They ex pect to carry u full and complete line of furnitiure and house furn ishings. Those In charge are now on the furniture markets making purchases of the new stock. The new Arm purchased the Bobbin Furniture Co. and has se cured the services of Mr. R. A. Bobbltti, who will be connected with the Home Furniture Co. They will make a formal an nouncement of their 'opening in a future issue of the FRANKLIN TIMES. o NEGRO SHOT Waylon Todd, negro, was shot In the back wit-h a pistol follow ing an allocation Sunday night at Bunn, according to information .given by 8herifT John P. Moore, who Is looking for Roosevelt Smith, another negro, who Is be ing charged with the shooting. Following treatment by Dr. H. O. Perry, Todd was taken to a hos pital In Rocky Mount. The bul let lodged in the spine and con stitutes a very serious wound. George Thomas, also colored, Is being held under $1,000 bond as an accessory after the fact, for having carried Smith away from the scene of the shooting. o "T. JA8PKR JACKSON, JR. Franklinton. ? T. Jasper Jack son, Jr., 20, of Franklinton, died Tuesday He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Jackson. Funeral ser vices were held at tbe home Wed nesday at 2:30 and fcarll was in Mlddleburg cemetery at 3:30. The Rev. 8. E. Mercer ni In chare*. Surviving art his parents, one sister, Edith, and a brot<her, Wil liam Jackson, an of Frankltototu DINNER SPEAKER SENATOR H(H>TT W. LUCAS1 of IllinoiH. prominently mention ed for the Democratic nomination for vicc-jresldent last year, who will deliver l-he principal address at the annual Jackson Day Din-| ner In Raleigh on Friday night,] April 4. A World War veteran and staunch friend of the farmer | and labor in Congress, the aena-i tor was a staunch supporter of lftra "aid to Brltath" bllt that re cently became law. National Dem ocratic Chairman Kdward J. Flynn will also attend the dinner.: Music Festival Rates Two Tops i . Nancy Griffin and Gene vieve Medlin Take Highest Honors in Mu -Festival The annual music festival for I the Capital District, sponsored by j (thn State Federation of Music Clubs, was held Saturday at the White School for the Blind. Kn jtTants came from Louisburg. ? Smith field, Youngsvilli', Wake 1M? t Wmi B!n<4 land Angler. j Two ratings of superior were igiven. one In piano to Nancy Grjjlln, of Louisburg. one in voice to Genevieve Mcdlin. of Smith field. to six pianists, Lucy Mttcheif and Mary C. Patterson, of Youngs vllle; Lee I?ong Oghiirn. of Smith | field; nettle Marabele Patterson, Ilettie Jean Williamson and Elil jabeMi Hryan, of Wake Forest. Three were-glven excellent rat ing in 'voice, all from Louisburg, they were: Martha Gray King. Billy Andrews and Jack names. A vocal duet by Nancy Griffin and Kitty Jo neasley. of Louis burg. was given a rating of excel lent. A rating of good was awarded' to 16 pianists: Ella Ann Lee, i jHarbarn Harbour, Mary Louise Jeffries. Nan Ogbnrn. Jane Be ,'land. Helen Wallace, and Wallace Ashley, of Suiiihiield; Frances' Ann Harrington, and Julia Cooke, of Louisburg; Dorthea Reynolds, Joan Haywood, Betty Hendricks and Frances Garrett, of Rocking ham; Patricia Harrison and Bet ty Sparks, of West End; andj Alice Holllday. of Wake Foresti - Vocalists to win the rating of good were Betty. Holllday, of Louisburg, and Fay Lee. of Smlth | field. There were 28 piano entries and seven in voice. Miss Flora Caua day, of Angler, and Miss Madge He^rick. of Wake Forest, manag ed and directed the event* for the day; Hazel Martin Lasslter, of the Meredith College music faculty acted as judge for vocal events i and Donald Peery of . the St. ) Mary's music faculty judged for1 the entries in piano. ? News-Ob- 1 server. o ? MRS. ANDREWS' MOTHER DIES IN CALIFORNIA ? ? . * On last' "Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, Mrs. A. H. Dunlap, moth er of Mrs. W. A. Andrews, passed away at (he home of her daughter in Los Angeles. California. Mrs. Dunlap observed her 80th birth day in January; and although she had been ill and confined to her bed for about two .years, her death was sudden, having result ed from a tall. Mrs. Dunlap is pleasantly re membered by many friends and acquaintances here, for she has visited her daughter, Mrs. An drews, on several occasions. She is survived"' by six chU<lrtn ? the youngest of whom is airs. W. A. Andrews. Although Mrs. An drews and son, Billy, had planned to visit Mrs. Dunlap thip summer, she did not) undertake to make the 3600 mile trip to be present for the funeral. o WINS GROCERIES Mrs. George D. Davis won a five dollar basket of groceries in a contest recently conducted by the Big Star Grocery chain In Noryi Carolhaa and Virginia. JACKSON DAY DINNER Raleigh. March 24. ? Several nationally known figures in the Democratic party will attend the annual Jackson Day Dinner to be held here in the Sir Walter Hotel on Friday night, April 4, accord ing to 7oe T.. BiyWie, 6f~Charl0tte, Chairman of the State Jackson Day Committee. Among those who have accept ner, which is being held to help raise funds with which to wipe out the deficit incurred last year in the successful efforts to re elect President Roosevelt, ?re: National Democratic Chairman Edward J. Flynn, United States Senator ScotO W. Lucas of Illi nois. Richard J. 'Reynolds, Treas urer of the Democratic National Committee, Comptroller Lindsay W. Warren, Former Governor O. Max Gardner, A. D. Folger. Na tional Committeeman, Congrbss liian A. L. Rulwinkle and oMiera. Lucas To Speak Senator Lucas, who was promt1 neatly mentioned for the nomina tion for vice-president at the Dem ocratic convention lilaL-^year at' Chicago, will deliver the principal address. A world war veteran, Senator Lucas helped jut across President Roosevelt's farm pro gram in the early years of the New Dm] while tihe Senator was a member of the House of Rep resentatives. As a member of the House's Agriculture Commit tee, Lucas was made the spokes man of a block of fifty congress men representing the corn and wheati farmers of the middle west. After servfng two terms in the House, Senator Lucas ^vas nomi nated for the Senate in 1938 and heat bis Republican opponent by a majority exceeding 100,000 des pi t*e unusual efforts to defeat him. "Senator Lucas, a friend of la bor mm wi ll as the farmer, is a good speaker, a man . who has knowledge ot what - ln?v -hrtte about." said Chairman Blythe. "Also, he was a staunch supporter of the 'aid to Britain' bill t'hat re cently became law. We consider ourselves fortunate in having hi m , Chairman Flynn. Treasurer Rey nolds and the rest with us on the night of April 4." , ]~? ; Many tickets' have already bean issued for the dinner. Each couri 1 1 y is aSslghed a quota and- aTT [those contributing multiples of {25 will be extended an invitation to at<end the dinner. L OUfS B U EG METHODIST CHURCH "Jesus Savior of Men" in the subject for the 11:00 o'clock ser mon Sunday morning. At 7:30, Mr. Hedden will speak on "Lay Inn Up Treasures." Sunday School al 9:45; Young People's services at 6:45. o ? L 0 U I SBUK6 BAPTIST CHURCH Noxl' Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, Dr. Bagby will preach on the subject. "Assets 111 Soul Win ning.'^ There will be no service at the Rupil8t .Church on Sunday even ing on account of the absence of the pastor; (die Baptist congrega tion will worship with the Metho dist people. Sunday School 9:45; B. T. U., 6:45. Short cottage prayer meetings have been planned ,fnr next- week, in preparation for the meeting be*, ginning April sixth. Time, and places of these prayer meetings will appear in the Church bulletin Sunday. ? _ ? _L._; ? o FATAL ACCIDENT Vernon Kearney Killed Near Frunklinton When Automo bile Overturns Franklinton. ? Vernon Kearney, 23, was killed about 7 o'clock Saturday evening when the old model car he was driving got* out of control and overturned three times on Route 56, two miles west of Franklinton. ? ? Ohe other occupant of the car, Henry Morton, Jr., was taken to ? Henderson hospital with undis closed Injuries. Three others, in cluding Kearney's younger broth er, Olenwood, Andrew Lee Fuller and Glenn Strother, received mi nor hurts. Surviving are Kearney's par ents, 'Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kear ney, of near here; four brothers, Glenwood, Otis, Merrlmon, and Troy Kearney; and five sisters, Mrs. Elsie Pace and Misses Zelma, Naomi, Eula ajid Ada Catherine Kearney. Funeral services were held Sun day at 3 p. m. at Oak Ridge Bap tist Church. o CARD OP THANKS We wish to express our many thanks and appreciation 'to all those who were so nice to us in the deatih of our son and brother I Willie 8wanson. Mrs. Annie Swanson and Children. iSOMETHING WRONG? Babson Disscusses Pro duction, Employment, And Government Jobs j_ ? ? (By ROCiER W. BABSON) Babson Park, Florida, March j 2S.? Iiidai 1 aJJi leavins Florida [and q,o not ex pect to be back until next Janu ary- As I am cleaning up ray desk. I find I three clippings which I have been saving to' icommont' upon.] | I,et me do so now. J .Florida (Jiutvers Sud " X short time ~ | ago the follow ing editorial ap BAB80N peared in a prominent Florida 'paper: "There Will Not Re Much Comt foi-t for Florida Growers in the Department of Agriculture'* Rerent Estimate of The Nation's Citrus Crop. Tln^ federal crop Deporting board estimates an all-Lime re cord orange crop of 81,000,000 boxes l>his season; grapefruit production le put at 40.000,000 boxes, a total increase of about 10% over last season. Florida 1 orange production. Including^ ? tangerines, is put at 28,000,000 boxes. Tluit>'s about the" same | us last year. The estimate on gra|K'frult is a Florida head l ache. Federal expert* forecast ] the Florida production at 21, ' 000,000 boxes, compared with :i crop of 1 5 . wo o , ?tt>o boxes " In reply, a reader scuds the pa per a quotation front Robert) In gersoll: "There .Is something wrong with a government when ithose who produce all have noth ing. while those who produce nothing have It all." As I hare watched the growers of orangoe and grapefruit sweat- in their . groves lo pay interest and t*xe* and get almost nothing therefrom, 1 cannot help but be sympathetic with the farmers. What is wrong? It is not the law of supply and de mand; -it must be something else. Leo us look at the record. W hethef- the fruit growers get 'anything or not ? the railroads get their dollar or more per box as freight, the packing houses get' their regular fee. while the mid dle men get their regular commis sions. In fact, the more fruit there is. and the worse off tihe grower is. the more profits are made by these other people. Af ter twenty winters In Florida, 1 have concluded that' the problem will be rectified only through a pooling of the earning of all these different groups. When all suffer and prosper TOGETHER then something will be done to help all. This also applies to the offic ials of co-operat'ive Exchanges who got their just the same, whatever happens to the poor growers. I Include here with the growers of score* of oth products from potatoes in Maine to prunes in California, ahd peaches it) Georgia. Employment After The War ' A second newspaper clipping reads as follows: "For the first time in ten years everyone willing to work in our town is fully employed This compares with a large sur plus of labor a few years ago In fact', there is an actual short age of labor here at the pres ent time? Even our newspaper office is looking for Jt*o hoys. ? a condition t4>at exist ed before. Of course, this is due to tihe war orders which have come to our community. But something la wrong when we must manufacture things to kill people In order to give oar men employment!" The above illustrates conditions in America and. to a large extent, today in many other countries. Readers brought up in conserva tive Republican homes have been taught "this is tihe way of^he world" and that these conditions must always be expected. We have been told "the poor will always he wit'h us" and that "under the laws of nature only the Attest should survive!" Our difficulty has been not only with the wrong definition of the "fittest," but al- 1 so with the fact that we have ARTIFICIALLY put nature out of balance. Normally, the laws of nafure will bring forth a good forest. When man, however, arti ficially sets a forest on fire, then other artificial means must be in stituted to put It ont. There would have been no abnormal un employment problem if the char acter of our people had progress ed at the same rate as the ma chine. Trouble came when we forgot Ood and wend "machine crazy." It is dangerous now to assume that the employment prob lem has been "solved." It has (Continued on Page 6)