'Washington, D. C.-According
to figures we have been able to
gather here, three major records
» were broken here during the
\ month of May, two of which all
\ patriotic Americans should be as
' hamed and one of which should
' give them a feeling of pride.
These records were: Record No. 1:
"there wefe more strikes during
May than during any month since
Pearl Harbor. Final figures have
not been released yet, but the
figures for April showed a new
record and May figures are be
lieved to be considerably higher
than April.
Record No. 2: Mom war bonds
were redeemed in May than in
any month since Pearl Harbor.
Total redemptions of Series E
bonds were $271,714, 318 as com
pared with total sales during the
month of $713,807,992. In other
words, redemptions amounted
to 38 per cent of total sales. The
previous record for redemptions
was in March in order to meet
income tax payments. The new
record can be traced to nothing
but a relaxation of war effort.
Record No. 3: American air
craft plants produced 8,700 planes
in May—the greatest number of
planes ever produced by one
country in one month.
At first glance it may seem
amazing that the last splendid
record be achieved in spite of the
other two. But it does not mean
that production can go ahead in
definitely no matter how much
certain labor groups and the pub
lic in general fall down on the
job. The loss of airplane engine
production caused by the wide
spread foremen’s strike in May
will probably be reflected in
June plane production figures.
As for bonds—the government
will- go ahead with necessary war
expenditures even though it may
have to force the public to buy
bonds or pay higher taxes later
on. Because of the political pres
sure in an election year probably
no new legislation will be enact
ed before November to increase
taxes or to make the purchase of
bonds mandatory. But, no mat
ter which party gets elected,
there is little doubt that one or
both of these measures will be
taken after the election if the
present falling off of voluntary
interest in war financing contin
ues.
As for strikes, although legis
lation on that subject too will be
postponed, a lot can be done
without legislation. The War
Manpower commission already
has announced that it intends to
“get tough” on the manpower
problem beginning the first of
July. At that time, according to
the present plan, all men over 17
seeking new jobs and all em
ployers seeking new help will
have to work through the U. S.
Employment service. This serv
ice will rank industries accord
ing to their essentiality. Non
essential industries will only be
able to get women or the men
who are not needed by essential
industries.
The new plan of having the gov
ernment direct all employment of
men over 17 is aimed primarily at
keeping essential jobs filled, but
it is believed it will indirectly
curb strikes since the government
will assume many of the employ
ment functions which are now in
the hands of the unions.
Proper distribution of man
power is expected to be increas
ingly difficult as the army and
navy cut down on their require
ments for some items while in
creasing their demand for others.
It is going to mean that men must
be shifted from one factory to
because of the cancellation of a
another. A recent overnight de
crease in the manpower needs of
the Brewster Aeronautical Corp.
navy contract, is indicative of the
situation. Unless detailed con
trols are worked out there will
be an increasing number of cases
of men losing their jobs in one
area while there is an acute la
bor shortage in another.
Timely Hints
By RUTH CURRENT
State Home Demonstration Agent
Here are some tips for outdoor
cookery Small fires are best to
cook by. Wait until the fire burns
down to red embers before put
ting the food over it. Flames
smoke up the pans and also the
cook’s face.
Fresh corn, boiled in an outdoor
kettle or roasted in the husk over
the coals, is mighty good. To roast
the corn, fold back the green
husks and remove the silk. Re
wrap in the husks and then wrap
in damp paper. Lay the corn
directly on the hot ashes and let
it steam. Potatoes are also adapted
to outdoor cooking.
Chicken, fish, or omelet are
tasty variations from the small
picnic steaks, which aren’t to be
had. For dessert, nothing beats
fruit eaten out of the hand on a
warm day.
Good etiquette for outdoor get
togethers is for everybody to help.
The hostess has more fun that
way and so do the guests. Some
times each family brings one pre
pared dish.
If space permits and there’s
enough old lumber around, the
family carpenter may make a
table that will serve a double
purpose; for use when eating and
for table tennis. A sandbox can
bring the seashore home to the
children.
There are numerous cases of
children wearing ill-fitting shoes,
usually too small for them. Such
foot troubles as callous forma
tions, ingrown toenails, and in
cipient bunions may result.
When the individual is standing,
the shoes should be about one-half
.inch longer that the toe. The
widest part of the shoe should
fit the widest part of the foot.
The toe of the shoe should be
rounded enough to allow room for
all toes. The counter of the shoe
should fit snugly anound the heel.
Take care when canning corn.
Food conservation specialists say
after corn is cut from the cob,
particles of corn may be left on
the cutting knife until the next
batch is to be cut. In warm
weather the particles on the
knife may sour and this can
cause spoilage in the balance of
the corn. Be sure to sterilize the
knife before each cutting.
Do not overheat paraffin.
When it cools, overheated paraf
fin pulls away from the side of
the glass. It should be barely
melted and poured over jelly,
, or preserves in * thin layer,
Hire that the paraffin
in direct contact with the
the way around. Adda
ifter the first is
Conservation
Farming News
By W. O. HOOPER
Cleve Bottomley’s farm on
Saddle Mountain is steep and
erosive, but through the practice
of strip cropping, he is holding
his topsoil and getting a good
stand of grass following the strips
that are plowed and planted to
corn. The “poor man’s alfalfa,”
as Mr. Bottomley calls Sericea
lespedeza, is growing well on
some galled land that will not
make grass. In other words, Mr.
Bottomley is trying to co-operate
with nature by making the best
use of what he has at his disposal.
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WAR BONDS assure the things
you want after victory I
cold. A good way to melt paraf
fin is to put it in an earthenware
or enamel pitcher and set the
pitcher in a pan of boiling wa
ter.
Don’t peel apples for apple
sauce but just quarter and core
them. After putting them into
kettle, add boiling water, cover
ing one-half to one-third. Cover
the kettle and cook until the ap
ples are soft and mushy. Then,
pour into food mill or put through
a coarse sieve. A few turns—
pulp and peelings are strained.
The luscious, color and flavor of
apple is kept. Now you’re ready
for sugar and spice. To each
quart use Vi cup sugar; 1 table
spoon lemon juice, if flat; and %
teaspoon cinnamon. Quickly
bring the mixture to boiling and
cook for 3 minutes. Pour into
clean, hot jars and adjust the
closure. Process jar in boiling
water bath for 10 minutes. Don’t
underestimate your family needs.
Serve applesauce as a spread on
hot popovers, muffins and bis
cuits; as a popular flavor with
pork, and hot or cold with crepm.
Your home agent can tell you
where food mills may be pur
chased.
WAVES in Action7. . Teaching Gunnery
OFFICIAL U. I. NAYT FHOTOMAFH
Seated in turrets identical to those they will occupy as gunners on
warplanes, Navy men are now being taught by Navy women (WAVES)
to shoot 50-calibre machine guns with deadly accuracy. Wearing head
phones linking her to the pupil in the turret, the WAVE eapert—•
officially Specialist (G)—sits at the rear of the. turret, observes the
spraying of bullets on the high-speed target and corrects the marks
manship of the gunner. Shown above is one of the many training turrets
in use at the Naval Air Gunners School at Hollywood, Fla. This is only
one of the vital jobs done by WAVES. Navy Recruiting Stations and
Offices of Naval Officer Procurement have full information about the
Navy for young women between 20 and 36 and without children under 18.
House and Home
Generally speaking, it’s the
moisture supply that determines
the success of the summer gar
den. All plants, trees and shrubs
must have water whether natur
ally or artifically provided. If
you have to water, do it thor
oughly. Light sprinkling does
actual harm because it brings the
roots of plants toward the surface
of the ground in their effort to
get moisture.
When trees are watered it’s
most essential that the wa'ter
goes deep into the ground in or
der to form long strong roots,
i If watering is done during the
| day it should not be allowed to
touch the foliage of the plants
but applied directly at the roots.
A slow constant stream will go
deep into the ground where the
water will do the most good.
Frequent cultivation is anoth
er important factor toward the
succ'ess of the garden, too. How
ever, don’t cultivate too deep.
With the exception of the veg
etables belonging to the tuber
family, vegetable roots lie close
to the surface of the ground and
too deep cultivation can be in
jurious to the plant.
in ui/ wcdiuci wiicu wit: tcin
perature exceeds 90 degrees Fah
renheit the experts tell us not to
spray or dust roses. They also
advise not to use a wet spray
after noon time since there is
danger of the leaves not drying
before night and wet leaves at
night invite mildew.
By the first of August fertiliza
tion of roses should be stopped
because new growth won’t have
a chance to harden before frosj.
However, constant cultivation
and watering at the roots will
bring the bushes into bloom again
as the weather grows cooler. And
with cooler weather, spraying
should be resumed.
One of the secrets of prolong
ing the life of cut flowers lies in
the method and time of cutting
them. First of all the stems
should be cut on a slant. This
prevents them from resting
flatly on the bottom of the con
tainer.
Next, it’s most important that
flowers be cut at the correct stage
of development. A good general
rule to follow in this is that the
single varieties may be cut in
tight buds and the double ones
cut when they are opened.
As soon as flowers are cut
they should be plunged into wa
ter and allowed to stand for at
least half an hour before arrang
ing them.
Then strip the leaves from the
stems as far up as they will be |
Stratford News
MRS. THELMA MABE
Correspondent
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Williams at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Williams, Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Warden, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Estep, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Williams and daughter,
Mrs. Derol Atwood, Mrs. Verna
Warden, Elsie Musgrove, Buddie
Warden, Charles Franklin Warden
and Cameron Musgrove.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Irwin were Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Irwin and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Irwin, Mrs. Gene Irwin
and son, Carl Wilson, Buster Mur
ray and Mr. and Mrs. Cicero
Petty and family.
I. B. Richardson and Mrs. Carl
Douglas and family made a busi
ness trip to Galax, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Church at
tended the wedding of his brother,
Guy Church, of the U. S. Navy
and Miss Jewel Osborne at Laurel
Springs, Saturday evening.
Miss Ruby Atwood has returned
to King after spending several
days with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vaughn
and family visited Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Estep, Saturday night.
Mr. ana Mrs. ivnoy Aiwooa, 01
Twin Oaks, visited relatives here,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hines and
daughter, Glona, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Lyons, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Estep and
daughter, Beulah, were visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Richardson,
at Sparta, Sunday.
Alex Mabe and C. L. Mitchell
made a business trip to Galax,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams,
of China, California, who have
been visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edd Williams and Mrs.
Verna Warden, and other relatives
and friends expect to return to
California this week.
Mrs. Alice Atwood, Mrs. J. T.
Atwood and son, Baynard, and
grandson, Jerol; and Mrs. Edgar
Mabe and children visited Mrs.
Dorman Atwood and son, Barry
Kay, Sunday evening. Mrs. At
wood/ is somewhat improved from
a recent illness.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Choate and
in water in the vase.
Also, flowers remain fresh
longer when placed in opaque
containers rather than transpar
ent vases and they should not be
crowded. Uncrowded bouquets
will keep fresher in an inch of
water than crowded ones in sev
ecal inches.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Truitt and
daughter, Marjorie, of Sparta,
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jojnes,
Sunday. Marjorie is spending this
week with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joines.
Mrs. Emerson Petty, of White
head, visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Horton, Sunday.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Mabe, Saturday evening,
were Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Wil
liams, Mrs. Derol Atwood, Mrs.
Mabel Robinson and Elsie Mus
grove. ^
Wayne Pruitt, of Furches, spent
Saturday night with her sister,
Mrs. Barnett Church, and Mr.
Church, here.
Directory. Of The
Church Services
SPARTA BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Richard West, Pastor
N. D. Fox. Supt.
Sunday School each Sunday, 9:45.
Church service each Sunday,
11:00.
Young Peoples’ Meeting
6:30 each Sunday Evening
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. G. R. Blackburn, Pastor
Sunday School each Sunday at
10:00 a. m.
Church Services:
Mt. Carmel, First Sunday, 11:00
a. m.
Bell view, Second Sunday, 11:00
a. m.
Liberty, Third Sunday, 11:00
a. m.
Chestnut Grove, Fourth Sunday,
11:00 a. m.
SPARTA METHODIST CHURCH
C. R. Allison, Minister
Sunday School each Sun. at 10
Charles R. Roe, Supt.
Church service, 1st & 3rd Sun., 11
Epworth League each Sun. 7:30
Sarah Warren, Pres.
drAlblA OElIVTIV&O
Shiloh, 2nd Sunday at 11 A. M.
Piney Creek, 2nd Sun. at 3 P M.
Gentry Chapel, 1st Sun. at 2 P. M.
Walnut Branch, 3rd Sun. 3 P. M.
Cox’s Chapel, 4th Sun. at 11 A. M.
Potato Creek. 4th Sun. at 3 P. M.
SPARTA PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
E. W. Thompson, Minister
Church service 2nd & 4th Sun. 11
Glade Valley, 1st Sun. 11 & 7:15
Glade Valley, 3rd Sun. 11 & 7:15
Rocky Ridge, 2nd Sun. at 3 P. M.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Eld. C. B. Kilby - Eld A. L.
Presnell, Pastors
Church service 3rd Sat. at 2 p. m.
and Sun. at 11 A. M. in each
month.
REG. BAPTIST CHURCHES
Little River Ass’n
Big Springs, 2nd. Sat. and Sun.
Double Spring, 1st Sat. and Sun.
Landmark, 4th Sat. St Sun.
Laurel Glen, 1st Sat. and Sun. '
Mountain View, 3rd Sat. and Sun.
Mt. Arat, 4th Sat. and Sun.
ML. Carmel, 3rd Sat. and Sun.
Mt. Olivet, 1st Sat. and Sun.
New Bethel, 3rd Sat. ar.d Sun.
Neiw Salem, 2nd Sat. and Sun.
Pleasant Home. 3rd Sat. and Sun.
Prather’s Creek, 2nd Sat. & Sun.
Roaring Gap, 1st Sat. and Sun.
Saddle Mountain, 4th Sat. St Sun.
South Fork, 4th Sat St Sun.
UNION BAPTIST CHURCHES
Cherry Lane, 4th Sat and Sun.
Glade Creek, 1st Sat. and Sun.
Liberty. 2nd Sat. and Sun.
Mount Union, 1st Sat. and Sun.
Pleasant Grove, 3rd Sat. and Sun.
Saddle Mt., 3rd Sat. and Sun.
Whitehead. 2nd Sat. and Sun.
Welcome Home 4th Sat. and Sun.
LAUREL SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Van Miller, Snpt.
Sunday School each Sunday at
10 A. M.
Church services 2nd and 4th Sun
days at 11:00 a. m. 2nd Sundays
at 8:00 p. m. Rev. Richard L.
I West, pastor.
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WANTED—RADIOS to repair, all
makes. We have a complete stock
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Cotton is a double barrelled
crop, when the value of both the
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
As commissioner appointed by
the Clerk Superior Court of Alle
ghany County, North Carolina, in
special proceedings entitled “Kel
ly Edwards vs. Florence Truitt
and others”, I will offer for sale
to the highest bidder at public
auction on the 7th day of August,
1944 at 11:00 a. m., at the Court
house door in Sparta, the follow
ing described tract of land:
BEGINNING at a locust, run
ning NoTth 87 degrees East 40
poles to two chestnut sprouts; S.
62 degrees E. 26 poles to a chest
nut; N. 44 degrees E. 28 poles to
a stake in a fence; N. 87 degrees
E. 12 poles to a stake in the
fence; N. 61 degrees E. 29 poles
to a chestnut; North 88 degrees
E. 26 poles to a chestnut; N. 29
degrees W. 21 poles to a chestnut,
David Edwards; N. 45 degrees W.
16 poles to a stake in the State
line; N. 88 W. 122 poles to a stake;
S. 10 degrees E. 9 poles to a stake;
S. 10 degrees W. 14 poles to the
beginning. Containing thirty
five acres and a quarter.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half
cash on day Of sale, balance on
six-months’ time.
This the 3rd day of July, 1944.
Kelly Edwards, Commis
sioner. 7-6-4t
WANTED AT ONCE—Ambi
tious boy 16 or 17 years old or
young irian classed in 4-F for per
manent position in our printing
department. Experience not nec
essary. Excellent opportunity to
learn printing trade and earn at
same time. The Skyland Post,
West Jefferson, N. C.
WANTED TO BUY: A home in
or near Sparta. C. W. Cox, Pin
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tion leading to whereabouts.
Reid Smith, Ennice, N. C.
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