VOLUMN LXXin
91.50 per year In Advance
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1U42
(Eight Pages)
NUMBER lO
DENIED
PRIORITY
FOR ENGINE
UNSANITARY CONDI
TIONS REPORTED
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The Commissioners Approv
. ed Sale of Julius Hayes
And Other Property; To
Maintain Cemetery
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met in regular monthly
session at 7:30 p. m., April 10,
1942. All members were pres
ent' except Commissioner F. H.
Allen.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
The monthly reports of the
Chief of Police, Tax Collector,
Supt. or Lights & water, and the
Town Clerk were read and ap
proved.
Mr. W. J. Cooper described to
the Board t-he offensive unsani
tary conditions existing at the
colored residential section on
Kenmoor Avenue, and appealed
to the Board to remdy the abomi
nable condition.
Commissioner W. G. Lancaster
made the following tnotion which
was seconded by Commissioner
Beck: "That the Town purchase
the necessary pipe, connections,
etc., and install a sewer line to
serve the residents on Kenmoor
Avenue extension and the Henry
K. Yarborough properties in that
section." This motion was car
ried.
The Board approved the sale
of the~J^lfus Hayes lot on South
Main Street for (he sum of $135.
00 cash, and t-he sale of the Hlxie
Hazelwood lot on the Bunn Koad
and Railroad Street for the sum
of $25.00 cash.
The Clerk read the following
letter from the War Production
Board:
WAR PRODUCTION BOARD
Washington, D. C.
Date: March 26, 1942
Case No. 550898
Branch Ret. 4D:JCC
Town of Loulsburg,
Louisburg, N. C.
Dear Slra: ? * '
From tfie (acts presented in
your Application (or Pre(erence
Rating, a copy o( which is re
turned herewith, it is regretted
that a preference rating cannot
be recommended In this instance
(or the (oliowlng reasons:
The heavy demand placed on
the equipment called (or in your
application is such that a prefer
ence rating (or this equipment
can only be given where the
need is urgent or (or direct) war
use.
We do not (eel that a broken
crank shaft should prevent your
present 160 h.p. engine (rom be
ing reconditioned and returned to
service. It Is our suggestion tihat,
if necessary, you should make ap
plication (or repair parts (or this
engine.
We are cancelling your PD-1A
application calling (or one 225
h.p. Diesel engine generating unit
and equipment.
Very truly yours,
J. A. Krug
Chle(, Power Branch.
The Board approved the pur
chase o( a rebuilt motor for the
Police Car.
The Board appropriated $60.00
per month for the maintenance of
the Louisburg Cemetery, under
the supervision of W. O. Lancas
ter.
A motion was passed to notify
by publication in The Franklin
Times, all persons who propose
to build new houses, that the
Town of Louisburg : can not secure
the necessary wlre wlth which to
run service connections to the
proposed houses.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned.
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Living today, and perhaps rel
atively unknown at the moment,
is a man, whose force and genius
will make his name remembered
and honored unMl the end of i
time.
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PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre, begin
ning Saturday, April IS:
Saturday ? Roy Rogers and
George "Gabby" "ftayes in "South I
of Santa Fe" and Sidney Toler as'
Charlie Chan in "Castle In The
Desert" also Dick Tracy vs Crime
lac.
Sunday-Monday ? Rudyard Kip
ling's "Jungle Book" starring
Sabu-Joseph Callei and a cast of
thousands.
Tuesday ? Glenn Ford and
Claire Trevor in "The Adyentures
of Martin Eden." " \
Wednesday ? Gene Tierney,
and Bruce Cabot in Walter Wan
i ger's story "Sundown."
Thursday-Friday ? Kay Francis
and Walter Huston In "Always]
In My Heart."
Dr.. B. C. John
son Dead
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The funeral services for Dr. B. I
C. Johnson were held from the
Metihodlst Church at Bunn at 11
o'clock Monday morning, and was
conducted by Rev. R. A. Cooke,
pastor, assisted by Revs. C. E.
Thompson, E. C. Crawford, for
mer pastors and Dr. A. Paul Bag
by, of Loulsburg, and interment
was made in the Bunn cemetery.
Quite a large number, both
from home and out of towo at
tended the services und the flo
ral tribute was exceedingly large
and beautiful speaking a silent
love and esteem for one of the
State's outstanding physicians.
The pallbearers were as fol
lows: Active ? W. G. Cheves, J.
G. Wiggs, Lem Pippin, K. B.
White, M. A. Stalling, Spencer
Gay, A. W. Fowler, R'ck Valen
tine, G. T. White, Qus Strickland.
Honorary ? W. G/ Cates, Bob
White, Wm. White\R. B. White,
R. N. Shearon, C. V. Bedding-,
field, Brooks Wlllianioi Haywood
White, ? . ? . Weat'hersby, Spen
cer Williams.
Dr. Bayard Cleveland Johnson.
56, widely known physician, died;
Saturday morning at 1:30 at his
home in Bunn. Dr. Johnson
practiced medicine in the Bunn
[community for 25 years.
He was the son of the late Ci
cero Howard Johnson and the
late Eugene Roberson Johnson.
Dr. Johnson was born in Samp
son County.
Surviving are his wife and five
children, Mrs. J. E. Fulghum,
New Orleans, La.. B. C. Johnson,
Jr., Baltimore, Md.,; David John
son, and Misses Merle and Mar
jory Johnson, all of Bunn.
Also surviving are two broth
ers. E. C. Johnson, Ingold. and
R. H. Johnson, Bunn. and three
sisters, Lucille Johnson. Bunn;'
Mrs. R. Z. Harris, Bunn, and Mrs.
F. A. Faison, Clinton.
A brother,. J. O. Johnson, of ;
Trenton, Fla., preceded Dr. John- i
son in death.
Taylor W.
Downey Dead
Mr. Taylor W. Downey died at
a hospital In Raleigh about 10:30
o'clock Wednesday night follow
ing an illness of about ten _ days. ?
He was 26 years of age and Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Z.
Downey.
Taylor was Mie popular and ef-;
flclent City Mall Carrier on
Route No'. X serving the business
section and South Main Street in
Louisburg. He was especially
popular among his many friends.
He was a member of Louisburg
Methodist Church.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by two brothers, Messrs.
Carneal Downey and Ben Dow
ney; one sister, Mrs. Ed Richard
son. all of Louisburg.
The funeral will be held from
the Louisburg Methodist Church
this (Friday) morning at 11:00
o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. P. D. Hedden. pastor. Inter
ment will follow in Oakwood cem
etery.
The pallbearers will be T. M.
Harris, Earl Murphy. H. R.
Strother, R. F. Yarborough, F. M.
Fuller, U. O. Woodllef.
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Tire Rationing
The following tires and tubes
were authorized by the Tire Rat
ioning Board of Franklin County
from April 1 to 11th:
Tires and tubes ? Passenger
car tires and tubes: Robert W.
Wiggins, Dr. Arch Perry, Dr. W.
R. Bass, Joseph Asbury Dennis.
Truck Mres and tubes ? Rob
ert Dunham Oriffln, Wbltley and
Borrow, Jessie J. Jackson. Walter
Grey Upehurch. Fred Wright,
Tillman Moore. Clarence Eugene
Edens.
Recapped truck tires and tubes
? Charles V. Yarborough. C. M.
Askew, Norbert John Vallmen.
Tractor ? Arthur Howell, Wil
liam Ooswlck, George Harris.
Obsolete ? J. Albert Wilson,
Haywood Sugg, John William
Suit*.
Passenger Retreads ? T. E.
Rogers, Willie Davis Pearce, Ed
win Jones Fuller, Lewis Alston
Thomson, Jeanette Sills, W. C.
Medlln, E. R. Richardson, Wil
liam M. Baker, Edward G. Cobb,
Herman Willard Parrish, James
Dewey Weldon, Buck Harris, S.
F. Pace. C. A. Harris, Clyde Swan
son, Troy M. Pearce, Edwin
Jones. W. W. Winstead, Cranford
Beasley, C. F. Stone. J. R. Phelps,
W. H. Layton, Jasper A. Parrish,
Mrs. Lewis R. Southall, Malcolm
G. Rowe, J. E. Tuck. Parker Rob
bins. William B. Harris, W. D.
Fuller, N. A. PerneTl, Dr. Bass.
LOUISBURG
METHODIST CHURCH
"Keeping our Equilibrium" la
the sermon subject for the 11:00
o'clock service Sunday morning.
Evening service at 8:00. The
Sunday School will meet at 9:45
led by Prof. I. D. Moon. The
Methodist YouMi services will
convene at 7:16. You are wel
comed to these services.
HILL YARBOR
OUGH CAPTAIN
FRANKLIN COUNTY
HOME GUARD
Paul W. Elam Promoted to
First Lieutenant; Promo
tions Recognized as Plea
sing to Guard and Citi
zens ^
Hill Yarborough has been ap
pointed Captain of the 8th Com
pany of the State Guard unit of
Franklin County, with headquar
t?rs in Louisburg. He was pro
moted from 1st Lieutenant to All
the vacancy caused by the reslg-.
nation of Fred E. Frazler, who
ha9 taken a position* at the Nor
folk Naval Base.
Paul W. Elam has been pro
moted to lit Lieutenant. ? A~ sec
ond lieutenant has not yet been
appointed to All the position left
vacant by the promotion of Lieut'.
Elam.
The commissions for Capt. Yar
borough and Lieut. Elam were
received this week from Adju
tant General J. Van B. Metts and
Gov. J. M. Broughton.
Capt. Yarborough is Mie son
of VV. H. Yarborough, and the
grandson of Capt. R. F. (Dick)
Yarborough, wh'o was recalled
from active service in the Con
federate Armies to command the
Home Guard Company in Frank
lin County during the Civil War.
Capt. Yarborough Is a graduate
of t'he University of North Caro
lina, where he received an A. B. j
degree and LL. B. degree. He
has, served as Franklin County j
Attorney and Attorney for the|
town of Louisburg, and has al
ways been actively asociated with
all civic projects In the town and
the county.
Lieut. Elam is a graduate of
Bingham Military Academy and
N. C. State College. He is a
son-in-law of the late Major
Samuel P. Boddle, who was for
many years Captain of t'he Na
tional Guard Company stationed
at Louisburg, and who served
his country so creditably during
the first World War, having been'
wounded In action In France.
Lieut. Elam likewise is interest
ed in the civic Improvement of
the town and the county. He has
served as Town Commissioner of
Louisburg and is now Chairman
of the County Board of Educa
tion.
Both t<hese officers are able
men. and under their leadership
the 8th Company of the State
Guard should show much pro
gress. Practically every man
whose enlistment has expired has
re-enllsted. and many new men
are Joining the Company. The
public is cordially invited to vis
It the Armory on each Thursday
evening when the members of the
Company engage In their weekly
training program.
These promotions are recog
nized as entirely proper, well
made and pleasing to the citizens
and members of the Guard.
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Recorder's Court
Franklin Recorder's Court held
regular session on Tuesday and
disposed' of 'the docket as follows:.
May Harris plead guilty to as
sault with deadly weapon and
was given 60 days in Jail, sus
pended upon payment of J3.00 to
Doctor and costs.
A nolle pros with leave was ta
ken In the case of carrying con
cealed weapons against Archie
Harris.
Mark J. Hayes was found guil
ty of assault on a female, and
prayer for judgments was contin
ued two weekst.
The following cases were con
tinued:
T. E. Bell, hit and run, to pay.
Willie Perry, oai, to pay.
Vance Medlln, oat, to pay.
Jim Dunston, abandonment and
non-support, to pay.
Marshall Pearce, mrv, to pay.
George Alexander, Imp. B. adw,
Elmo Rogers, assault, reckless
driving.
Hubert Hedgepeth, operating
automobile intoxicated, reckless
driving.
Joe Williams, assault^ with
deadly weapon. '
William Duke, transporting.
Tanker Robblns. operating au
tomobile intoxicated.
Walter R. Beckham, transport
ing. public drunkenness.
Bland Wilson, assault with
deadly weapon, damage to per
sonal property.
Leslie Splvey, larceny and re
ceiving.
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OPERETTA AT YOUNG9
VILLE SCHOOL
An operetta, "The Brownie
Band," will be given at the
Youngsvllle School, Friday even
ing, April 17th (to-night) at
8:15 p. m. Cast of over sixt/
characters. Oo out and enjoy
an evening of wholesome enter
tainment.
New Registration
Monday, April 27th, 1942
The Fourth Registration for
Selective Service will be held on
(Monday, April 27th, 1942, be
'tween t'he hours of 7:00 a. m. and
j 9:00 p. m. Those required to
register on said date are men
who were born on or after April
28th, 1877, and on or before Feb
ruary 16th, 1897;"'iind therefore
'had attained their 45th birt-hday
'on or before February 16th, 1942,
and have not attained their 65th
[birthday on April 27th, 1942.
Men who register on that ,day
are urged to give their correct
HOME ADDRESS as this address
will determine to what county
each card will be sent and he will
be under the jurisdiction of a. Lo
cal ?Board located in tihat county.
They are also urged NOT to
give the name of their wives when
asked to give the name and ad
dress of a person" who will always
know their addresses. Also be
sure that the registrar snells cor
rectly your name on t'he registra
tion card.
The white schools will be used
as places of . registration through
out Franklfti County except in
Louisburg where the Armory
Building will be used. All reg
istration places will be kepti open
continuously on that date from
7:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. The
school principals will qualify as
Chief Registrars and the services
of those who assisted in the last*
registration will be appreciated
in carrying out this- Fourth Reg
istration.
Laval Heads
French Regime
? ?
Vichy, Wednesday, April 15* ?
Pierre Laval, Mie collaboration
ist. has been named premier,
with full control of the French
government, including the right
i to pick his own cabinet, in an at
tempt to prevent Adolf Hitler
I from setting up a French "gau
leiter" in" Paris, it was reported
today.
(The reference to a Paris gau
leiter ? district leaders ? was not'
explained but Free French sour
ces in London said Hitler planned
to set up a puppet government In
event he decided to take over un
occupied France.)
Petal 11 Loses Power
Chief of State Marshal Philippe
Petain has abandoned all pre
tense to government control. Vice
Premier Admiral Jean Darlan has
relinquished command of the
French army, navy and air force,
and all control has been centered
in Laval, who will be technically
responsible to Petain. it was re
ported.
Laval has gone to Paris to at
tempt to negotiate an emergency
agreements with the Germans.
Fernand de Brinon, Vichy del-1
egate to Paris, announced there t
that Laval returns to the cabinet'
with the rank of full premier ? a
new post giving him domination
of unoccupied France's domestic
and foreign affairs. De Brinon'
was quoted as saying that Petain
was "fully satisfled" with the re
organization.
It had been reported yesterday
that Laval was taking over the
vice premiership from Darlan, in
addition to the interior ministry.
Today It appeared t'hat he was
taking over the government com
pletely. *
Darlan was said to have lost
his designation as heir apparent
to Petain. ? (Nothing was said of
the command of the armed forces
but presumably they would go to
the defense minister In Laval's
cabinet.)
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DETAINED
Harvey Mark Boyd and ? . ? .
Wilburne, white, were arrested
Wednesday night and detained
as suspicious characters (or In
vestigation by Patrolman M. H.
Bynum and Night Policeman
Thomas Denton In t-heir cars,
the officers stated, were found
several different kinds of tools,
some whiskey and two pistols.
The Investigation of the offi
cers had not been completed as
our report closed. ,
LOUISBURO
BAPTIST CHURCH
At the morning service of the
Baptist Church next Sunday, the
pastor will speak on "The Time
to Boast"; and in the evening on
"The Eye of God."
Sunday School will be held at
9:45 a. m. and B. Y. P. U. at*
7:30 p. m.
There is an increase upon
church services these days. Sure
ly all need to worship. \
Everyone is invitee).
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Beef cattle production is rapid
ly coming into Its own in the
farm program of Harnett County
farmers, reports the N. C. State
College Extension Service.
There's no harm In being cheer
ful and saying something that
will make people smile.
COURT
ADJOURNS
GRAND JURY MAKES
REPORT
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Several Cases Disposed Of;
Adjourns For Term
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The regular April term of
Franklin Superior Criminal Court
jcame to a close Friday evening
'after completing the cases on
(docket for trial and receiving the
Grand Jury report.
The cases disposed of since our
last report were as follows:'
R. G. Fuller was found guilty
of manslaughter, and was given
two and one-half to four years in t
State's prosin. Notice of appeal.
Leslie Johnson entered a plea
: of nolo contendere to a charge of
assault with deadly weapon, and
was given 60 days on roads. He
aisfl entered~ir plea of euMjr to ?
assault on a female, and was giv
en 18 months on roads ? this
load sentence was suspended for
.1 years upon the condition that
the defendant remain of good be-i
, havior and violate none of (<he
I laws of the State.
This completed the docket In
so far as cases for trial was be
fore the Court and adjournment
was taken for t-he term.
(iraiicl Jury Report
Refoi-v adjourning the Grand
Jury returned the following re
port ? which was received by the
Court and the jury discharged:
To Honorable Leo Carr,
Judge Presiding, April 1942 Term
Franklin County Superior Court.
We. t-he Grand Jury, beg leave
to submit the following report:
We have passed 011 alU bills
that have been presented to us1
or that have been brought to our.
at4entlon.
We have visited the Prison |
Camp, Court House and all the!
offices within the Court House
and And them in good shape and
functioning properly. In the1
Clerk of Court's office, we find
t'hat the Magistrates have filed
their reports as prescribed by
law and that the Administrative
and Guardian records are proper
ly recorded according to law.
By order of the Court and
school mechanic In charge and
due to the fact that schools will
close in the near future, we did
not think it necessary to Inspect
the school buses at this term of
Court.
Respectfully submitted,
W. P. WILSON, Foreman ,
of the Grand Jury. ,
Revised List
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Members of The Advisory ?
Board For Franklin Coun- ]
ty Registrants
Due to the fact that several 1
members of Mie original Advisory
Board In Franklin County have
been inducted into the armed 1
forces of the United States and 1
some are unable to serve for oth
jer reasons, the following Is a 1
I list of present members, who are
now able to assist thesreglstrants
in answering their question
naires:
Louisburg: Hamilton Hobgood, 1
Chairman, A. F. Johnson, C. Hill :
Yarborough, W. O. Lancaster, J. ?
H.' Boone, Wilbur F. Jolly, W. B. '
Barrow, Rev. L. F. Kent. 1
Frankllnton: P. P. Pernell, C.
W. Brown, H. C. Kearney, R. J.
Rose, J. T. Sawyer, R. C. Whit
field.
Youngsvllle: P. D. croom, s. ,
E. Winston. Elton Mitchell. ,
Bunn: Robert White, J. O.
Wiggs, R. B. Dodd, D. E. Grlf- .
fin.
Pine Ridge: Fred Perry.
Gupton: Grover C. Parrlsh.
Plot: J. M. Stailingss.
Centervllle: John W. Neal.
Pearces: J. A. Ray.
Wood: Frank Read.
Rlleys: M. L. Fowler.
White Level: E. G. Brewer.
New Hope: O. H. Hagwood.
Hickory Rock: Kirby Parrlsh.
Seven Paths: Arthur Strick
land.
Cedar Rock: Taylor W. Boone.
Justice: Joseph A. Perry.
Moulton: George Fuller.
Ingleside: Willis May.
Bobbltt: Roy H. Ayscue.
Epsom: D. T. Dickie.
If a registrant, upon receiving
his questionnaire, will bring his
social security number, the date
of his birth, marriage, and the
names, and ages of all of his
children and wife, the Job of com
pleting the forms will be simpli
fied. Besides the above members, {
a registrant may obtain assistance ]
without cost from any post-master
or notary public.
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More than ever before, Beau
fort County landlords are encour
aging tiheir tenants to have good
gardens this year.
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The only thing that goes faster
than time is money. j
Registrars and
Judges of
Elections
At a meeting of the Board of I
Elections for Franklin County
held in the Court Hmise on Sat
urday, April 11th, 1942 the fol
lowing Registrars and Judges of
Elections for the several Voting
Precincts in Franklin County
were appointed for the ensuing
two years, the first named being
the Registrar and the second
named, being the Democratic
Judge and the latter is the Re
publican Judge:
? Dhnn No. 1 ? J. O. Williams,
J. F. Perry, J. R. White.
Dunn No. 2 ? C- E. Pearce, A.
D. Mills, Samuel Gay, (No Repub
lican was recommended tor this
appointment.)
Harris ? Oscar Hagwood, J. B.
Wilder, W. H. Horton.
Youngsville ? G. E. Winston,
G. N. Stell, E. M. Mitchell.
Franklinton ? S. C. Ford. Sr..
E. F. Fleming, O. W. Hicks.
Hayesville ? A. A. Pernell, J.
H. Goodson, G. T. Ayscue.
Sandy Creek? G. B. Egerton,
Morris Bledsoe, Walter Ball.
Gold Mine ? J. W. Neal, How
ard Griffin, Bunnle Shearon.
Cedar Rock ? Ira Inscoe Wil
liam Boone. J. C. Bartholomew.
Cypress Creek ? J. A. Boone, J.
M. Harris. Arthur Wilder.
Louisburg ? W. A. Huggins, R.
W. Alston, E. H. Hight.
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Will Not Seek
Re-Election
I
Mr. B. N. Williamson Jr. Frank
lin County's popular and efficient!
Accountant, Informed his friends'
Wednesday that he would not
seek re-election to this important)
position. At the same time he
stated that he and Mr. W. B.
Tucker had purchased t'he H. F.j
Fuller gin interests in Franklin
ton and that he would take overl
and look after the operation of
t his already popular Instltut-ion.
Iluwever he expects to fill oi<t his
present term as County Accoun
tant and until such Mme he will
give only Supervisory attention
to the' business.
Mr. Williamson has served
this most important position. He
has made a most excellent pains
taking and satisfactory official
and as he said to the TIMES re
porter "has seen the County's
fiuancles grow better and better
each year; that this year the
County lias passed the necessity
of using any tax "anticipation
notes." ?
The friends of good govern
ment, as well as t'he personal
Mends of Mr. Williamson regret
to see him leave public service,
and wish for htm all kinds of
good and successful business in
bis new work.
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SCOTCH TOURNAMENT AND
IIAHKKT PICNIC niCi SICCKHS
The Reds defeated the Blues In
Ihe Scotch Tournament played on
l he Green Hill golf course last
Wednesday afternoon by the
Kcore of 14 to 10. Buddy Beam
was Captain of the Reds and Joe
Barrow Captain of the Blues.
Low score of 84 was made by
bot-h Dr. Wheless-G. M. Beam
and J. Tucker-C. Ford. Second
low of 85 was made by Dr. Bagby
loyner. Low score, 48, for the
ladles was made by Mrs. B. Tuck
er-Mrs. N. Williamson.
The score was as follows:
Rtiioa _ DnHc
B. Beam-L. Wheless !
TS
Joe Barow-Hedden 0
Owen-Parker J
TS
Taylor-Allen 0
Bagby-Joyner
TS
Cox-Dr. Eagles 0
Henderson-Ashley I
T?
J. Tucker-C. FWd 3
N. Wllllamson-Cobb (
TS
Dr. Wheless-G. Beam 3
Malone-Howell ^
TS
Mattox-B. Tucker 2 %
Boyce-J. Williamson i
TS
Wm. Barrow-Thomas 0
Mrs. Collier-Mrs. Ford 1V4|
TS
Mrs. B. Tucker-Mrs.
N. Williamson 1 %
Totals 10 14
Forty members remained after}
the tournament and enjoyed a de
licious basket picnic. John Tuck-}
Br and Oaither Beam were t'he
leaders in this contest.
The Round Robin Tournament;
will begin in a few days. Details
will be announced later.
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All fall sown crops in Forsyth
County haTe made good growth
up to the present time, but alfal
fa seeded in August has made es-j
pecially good growtib.
?On Pay D*y, Buy Bonds?
GOOD NEWS FOR
CORPORATIONS
Babson Says Standardiza
tion Increases Profits and
Lowers Prices
By ROGER W. BABSON
Washington, D. C., April 17. ? *
Rationing is becoming a familiar
word in our
speech. Now
sOandardizatl o n
Is to be its twin
in the vocabu
lary of our war
economy. W e
"ain't seen noth
ing yet" in the
way of actual
rationing o r
standardizatio n.
The necessity of
doubling our in
dustrial war
pmduclinn nvpry
twelve months
BABSOJC
and the Importance of eliminat
ing waste in luxury and non-es
sentials will shortly strip us of
many things. Our heretofore
free indulgence and mode of life,
characterized by material abund
ance, should slowly but surely
pass from the American family
scene.
FACE FACTS, FORGET
FANCIES
The U. S. A. has the greatest
industrial production facilities in
the world. It' is also a large ag
rarian country although exceeded
in this respect by India and Rus
sia. Our Industrial activity in
the past has been devoted to tihe
production of goods of a peaceful
nature. Almost overnight we
have been obliged to about face
and turn our Industrial capacities
and our agricultural output into
a vast coordinated machine for
waging an offensive war.
Great Britain and the United
States have been such powerful
peace-time nations that they have
underestimated the war prepara
tions of other countries. Further
more, t-hey have relied too much
upon sending a boy to do a man's
work. This has been true |n
diplomatic functions, In the han
dling of production problems, and
in the strategy employed In bat
recent- weeks have done much to
wake us up. We now face facts
rather than a continuance of fan
cy living. No longer will It ba
possible or fashionable to have
two cars in the garage, two maids
in the kitchen, aud two mortgag
es on the house!
KHIM.S ARE Ol'T
The elimination of waste in all
forms is an important factor In
winning the war. We should
voluntarily give up the luxuries
and non-essenMals. the produc
tion of which Interferes with war
needs. It Is necessary to provide
labor supplies and I>roductlve fa
cilities and storage space for the
more Important needs of war pro
duction. Hence, we have restric
tions and standardizations in
many, many lines of consumer
goods.
Women's skirts ?rtT1 get short
er and their stockings may dis
appear. Men's suits, while pret
ty well standardized, will be cut
on new lines to conserve cloth.
Many liquid foodstuffs will ap
pear as dried varieties packed In
paper rather than in metal con
tainers. Plywood and plastics
will become standard substitutes
for many metal products. This
will help certain wood working
and chemical companies which are
now being converted into sources
of new supplies.
CJKT ACCUSTOMED TO
CHANGES
Consumer goods, especially per
sonal and household effects, will
show, marked changes. Living
habits and standards must be re
vised (or the duration. Only tn
a broad general fashion do house
holders and civilians now know
what's ahead for them. To thfe
casual shopper, most department
store and other retail shelves ap
pear comfortably filled. Watch
out', however, for scarcities when
replacements become necessary.
Substitutes and simpler stand
ardised products will, however,
be available and serve the pur
pose of countless present prod
ucts.
This entire column could be
devoted to lists of everyday items
due for changes. In addition to
the few already mentioned, there
may be noted table silver, linens
and blankets, kitchen utenaila,
personal clothing, furniture, tools,
laundry necessities, electrical and
mechanical appliances, dyes,
medical and pharmaceutical sup
plies. building supplies, sporting
goods and various foodstuffs. En
glish famallles have discovered
how well they can get along on
how little. It has made them
healtihier and given them a di
rect part In their conntry'a war
effort. Surely we can do as well.
GOOD FOB CORPORATIONS
Manufacturers of cona?mer
goods, now handicapped by price
ceilings, will find an oat In snb
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