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The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28
TRYON, N. C., WED., JULY 22, 1942
CURB REPORTER
Weather: Tuesday, 74, 93 . . It
has been hotter in Tryon the past
few days than we have ever
known it, but it has been hot
everywhere. Jacksonville, Fla., re
ports 105 high. The Lefty Flynns
write that it is hot at Sea Island,
Ga.Julian B. Hester,
chairman of the Polk County War
Bond and Stamp committee has
been appointed a member of the
Regional Victory Fund Commit
tee, according to an announcement
from Hugh Leach, of Richmond,
Va., chairman of the Fifth Fed
eral Reserve District Victory
Fund committee. This is a recog
nition of Mr. Hester’s achievement
■<'^vhe banking business as well as
patriotic work in promoting
the sales of war bonds and. stamps.
As chairman of the Polk County
Draft Board, chairman of the air
plane observation posts, treasurer
of the USO and chairman of the
War Bond and Stamp sales drive,
he has been contributing much of
his time and leadership to help
win the war. The purpose of the
Victory Fund committee is to give
whatever assistance they can to
the Secretary of the Treasury in
the promotion of the sale of War
Bonds in the various states. The
job of raising these funds is an
enormous task. Seventy-seven bil
lion dollars must be raised—much
of it from individuals of small
income. Soldiers and sailors are
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The Price Situation
(Contributed)
The Office of Price Administra
tion recently allowed an increase
in the retail ceiling price at which
certain fruits and vegetables can
be sold. At the time, Price Ad
ministrator Henderson said that
he regarded the move as inflation
ary in nature, but that it was
necessary as a result of Congress’
refusal to grant subsidies to busi
nesses in cases where the original
price ceilings were not high
enough to permit an adequate
return.
The consumers of this country
should thoroughly understand the
situation. If the original price
order had been allowed to stand
untouched, thousands of retail
stores in all lines would have
been forced out of business—simp
ly because they were legally bound
to sell some goods at no profit
whatsoever, and a few items at an
actual loss. And. if these stores
are to be kept in business, it will
unquestionably be necessary to in
crease price ceilings on a consid
erable number of commodities, in
cluding manufactured goods as
well as food. Gasoline provides
an excellent example of the prob
lem. The necessity for shipping
gas and other oil products over
land instead of by tanker, has
greatly increased the oil com
panies’ costs. That increase can
be made up in only one of two
ways—by government subsidies, or
by higher retail prices. .
There is much to be said for the
subsidy suggestion. It would be
temporary, and would automati
cally be dropped as soon a« string
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