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Leaders Serve
,To Cuitact All
- In CommuaRks
By JOHN W. GOM>»L\N. '
AariatMit IHT«ctm*,or Extension
N. O. State C»U^
North Carolina’s 29,000 Neigh-
kodhood Leaders, men and vo-
’■•n, occupy an important role In
carrying America’s wartime agrl-
caltnral program to erery farm*
tmily In the state. They are serv-
te( In a volunteer army,that is
atways on the march and the un-
aeltlsh service that they have ren
dered In so many activities has
proven that there is unlimited
W.
patriotism among rural leaders.
Formerly agricultural areas
were organized on a township ba
sis but there was found much
ererlapping of service in many
sections. About two years ago
this was changed to a neighbor-'one intimately, since they
hood basis and since Pearl Har-'oH attend the same church and
bor the wisdom of this change has children go to the same rural
been proven. The Agriculture | school. The families visit back
Hrtenslon Service of N. C. State j forth, with the women bor-
College has been of great value in 1 rowing from each other while the
bringing about this change. ; '"^n exchange work. “The Good
A Neighborhood Leader serves .Neighbor Policy becomes cii es-
In a Vaall area, within walkin.g |
dlsUdk of all the families in the
leadership h«9 boon ihoira In the
scrap and salvage drives. In thn
Victory Garden campaign, in »e
club work for boys and
the sale of War Savings Bonds
and Stamps, In the food conwr-
vation program, in the produc
tion of more food and feed crops;
and in many other ways.
The community council and
‘ the neighborhood loidar program
is the democratic method of solv
ing farm problems and of helping
all farm families to render a
grerter service to themselves,
their community, and their coun
ty, state and nation. They can
more effectively coo.^ate with
all organizations and agencies.
They can better Inform them
selves. coordinate their efforts,
and plan for that which is to the
best interests of the community.
Rural leadership is developed,
morale is maintained on a high
basis, and opportunity is offered
for a "greater soclol participation
in rural affairs.
At the present time the Neigh
borhood Leader is not only doing
good work in the second Victory
Garden campaign but he is ol30
encouraging the planting of more
peanuts, soybeans, the full limit
of the cotton acreage, and all food
and feed crops. He is elso en
couraging the production
tahlished farm practice.
The value of the community
of
more milk, more poultry, more
hogs and beef cattle to the end
with active neighborhood that
Natibn
have
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Where could you find a better collection of porkers
than are shown in this picture taken on a sale day at
Wilkesboro Livestock Market? The market, which has
auction sales every I^onday afternoon, has grown
rapidly since it was established. Cattle, hogs, sheep and
other livestock are sold each sale day. The market af
fords the farmer an ideal place to sell or to buy.
Home Demonstration Club Women
Of Wilkes Comity Maldng Progress
WithTheir Organized Curb Market
abund>mce of food with which to
supply its armed forces and allies,
with enough at home to ■ assure
every one an adequate diet.
Neighborhood Ijcaders ere mak
ing surveys and giving careful
study to the best methods of
utilizing farm Irbor and equip
ment so that a serious man power
shortage mi.y not develop on the
farm. They are asking growers
to plan their work much farther in
advance that formerly and to fig-
In 1942 They Sold $3,272.49
Worth of Home-Produced
Items On Market
By MB.S. ANNIE H. GREENE,
Home Demonstration .tgcnt
Progress hos been reflected in
the growth of the Home Demon
stration Curb Market since 1929
when it was first, organized. To
tal sales for the year 1939 were
$1,124.92 comppred with sales for
nre every possible me>tns of swap- 1942 of $3,272.49.
They have found that
ping work
farm fpmilies are not interested
in working for wages on neigh
borhood farms, hut they are keen
ly interested in planning and
swopping work on an equal basis
so rs to get the most out of all
available labor.
The Neighborhood Leader Pro
gram is based upon the sound
principle of one neighbor helping
•another and it is fostering a spir
it which helped our forefathers
conquer the wilderness and make
this country what it is today, it
is not only valuable in solving lo
cal problems but it also helps to
marshal imblic sentiment on natl
onal issues, which is so vital to
the democratic form of govern
ment.
The market serves as a rebail
agency and provides farm women
with a direct outlet for such pro
ducts as poultry, eggs, butter,
vegetables, cakes, breads, meets,
osnned foods, flowers, and ail oth
er items produced on the farm.
The market is managed by the
sellers with the guidance of the
Home Demonstration Agent. The
.success of the mprke.t is largely
due to Mrs. Ralph Sw«nson, sec
retary and treasury, who has cer
tainly given time and efforts to
maintain good relations between
sellers and customers and make
the market grow. .
The other sellers on the market
should not be forgotten because
they have certainly been faithful
and have given much to the mar-
ITnder the leadership of thejket. The sellers are:
State College Agricultural Exten-| Ralph Swanson, Boomer,
slon Service ?nd in C.; il^,-M. V. Robinson, Pores
with other agricultnnal agenclqA
the neighborhood leaders are car
rying valuable information on
terming to the last ftiroily at the
end of the road. They have glad-
il^aob; ifni Sam Pennell; lilbrA.
vlan Selma
Moravian Falls; Mrs, C. C. CamP*
bell, Moravian Palls: Miss Annie
Lou Ferguson, Boomer; Mrs. N
ly accepted, without pay, the re- j. Hendrix, Boomer; Miss Eva
sponsibillty of explaining 111 pro
grams end other information to
their neighbors and of urging
them to take action along sug
gested lines. This larger group of
unselfish farm men and women
are serving as assistant farm and
home agents within their own
communities and their services
are Invaluable.
The neighborhood leader is in
truth a Red Cross worker, a rurrl
fire warden, a county agent, an
air raid spotter, a civilian defense
worker, a rationing expert. ? se
lective service board member and
man.T other things—all rolled in
to one. His or her opportunities
for service are uunlimitfed.
The work of these leaders in
North Carolina has won *’*'
spect, admiration and apprecia
tion of all those with whom they
have worked ^ wuid
like "to assure them ihat their ser-
fices are dedply appreciated. The
kpirit with which they have ac
cepted the responsibility of their
duties gives us all gre: t en
couragement.
-•y -I
Germen, Boomer.
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Where Will Money
Come From?
Over 28,000 youths in India are,
receiving gbyemment technical
irathiag...' - ‘
People ask: "Where will the
money come from?'* U reach
the* thlrteen-blUien doBai ob
jective of the Second War
Loan. The answer ti simple.
The peopi* BATE the income.
When we prodnee munitions
or peacetime goods, or any
thing elset'we likewise prodnee
income. For every dollar of
prodnetioD, there io a dollar of
income.
The problem of war finance
boils doiOn to thhi—if indivldn-
als and fasMbeSoes receive more
incomt^fter fwtos than there
are tl^gs prhdnced for. them
to buy, fiien exceM funds ariae>,
(The gevernment deficit is
matched by the comuiaed sur
plus of everybody else. This
surplus should be put into Oov-
ermnent seeurities to wipe ant
that deficit.
They give their lives ... Tun :
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luires E«hty Of Good
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PRODl EIT!
Wfce expectjl
anathey’re- eflbetir
it .11 . for ivn th|
abil» to “emty on”
ficies foo
pH from our f
)D from us,
depends Vici
spends .upon
g forces,
y deserve
and their
and suf-
Join ne
do yolr
much!*
and ur
so ther*
)D PO:
3T for thi
congratulai
teryone to
4ll always be
fREEDOM’^
upon
all , ‘
jrve
lOUGB
BIM BONDS
mpaign and
depends so
cooperating
as produce,
STAMPS
Lgent
[ilot Lifd^lnsurance Qo.
i^FICE BANl OF NORt4 WILKKBORO BLDG.
Nortl Wilkesboro, N. Q
Action!
That’s What
ON THE Bi
''e’re Getting
LEFRONTS
And Our FiAte* Want Action
ON THE BOME FRONT!
LETS ALL BACK fcEM UMTO THE UMIT . .
PRODUCING ANdJ^NSEK^WG FOODS OF ALL
KINDS SO THA’f THEY CONTINUE TO
BE Tipi.BB^ FBp SOMIERS IN THE
THIJY DEiaaiVE IT! '
vWORl
is needed not Ay for our fighting
'Allies more thatover before in the
country .
' men arid
mended most
i put forth this
■* 18 so essentia
le Farmers, Poulj
of^s
;hly tar the extra
:r to produce that
Victory.
orces and our
ory of our
en, Dairy-
tw be com-
they will
1 food which
BUY BINDS AND STi
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Generalknduwtnal Mliehin^
‘ t i ftorWractically All Purposes
'Tobl^^ A'MOTORS • MATraUAl
- " Entire Plants Bought aad Sold
Nortb|WUk^boro, N. C.