Pilot Covers
prunswick County
U^THIRTEEN no. 23
mistrial Order
mStanaland C
I Over Ag
^L,r Withdrawn And Ac-1
Taken Before Noon
Hfoday In Order That 17
H.Ves M'ght Be ConsoliH;1
ted For Trial
uialand on
STAND TODAY
Statements And ChargH
Cause Unusual InterV.<:
In Case Against
H forme: Recorder
^Bptiy before noon today a
M ?as withdrawn from the
tearing the case against
* M Stanaland, charged
Iilfeasance of office, and a
was ordered by Judge
rr. judge presiding, in the
indictment under which
id had been on trial since
y afternoon.
action was laxen for the
of permitting consolida17
of the 20 indictments /
him. and early this after- J
e court was busy selectiry
to hear the case,
of the Stanaland case beterday
afternoon followr.oon
recess, and proceed- p
at along in routine manI
the state rested its case,
utset. Judge E. K. Bryan,
hug the defendant along
I Farmer, moved to quash
. Motion was denied. At
iusion of the state's eviddge
Bnl-.n made motion h
suit, and after some dis- 11
unong the counsel and the a
us motion was denied. P
his point there had been noi
cause undue excitement w
the spectators of the court. P
imoming when Stanaland d
! stand the complexion of
thanged. According to a cI
e report of his testimony "
? noon today he stated ^
aud that one reason he a
ec B pass judgment in so t(
gj was because he could *
ay cooperation from the ls
court when the people ^
from his sentences. He
that the district prose- eI
and Sinclair) was noa
nnKli/* HmnlsarH arid hi
Bknnybody knew it Ifc
H 1st Mtements resulted in an
Hp? from his counsel address- t(
Hi a the court. It also resulted 1
H - request of Solicitor Sin- e!
that he be permmltted to c<
Hfcw from the case, since the
Hu*r of personalities had enterHlrto
the trial. Osmer Henry. e!
iabertcr. attorney, will continue a'
k prosecution alone, so far as 04
* to'jr. at noon. w
iTtus leaves the trial just about
Hjn it Was when it started yes- 84
with public interest more ^
H?7 centered on it than ever w
' st
tfter cases disposed of here so 01
Hta week are: si
fc Bums was called in for n<
Hfccct in a suspended sentence,
I was given is months on the <ji
term being suspended bl
Payment of costs and a fine a.
KWOO. The defendant was pi
Br* custody of parole off!' iui
K? e, &
- Shaw, surety of Louise a
*?? relieved of his res- ft
b
HJf"1 Bullard was found not c
Hw ?t jail break. j
H-sa Lehigh was found not rt
aiding and aBetting in T
wss convicted of
"* hhring and resisting. Sent- 4
r ? months on the roads si
7 upended upon payment of fi
mij a fine of $100.00. The y
JJ t must remain of good
Harrison waa convict- J
L ^""Porting non-tax paid
y, ver! 6 months on the
K: ,fntuce was suspended
J.P*yment of costs, the de- J
K- . remain of good be- j
B P-charj Dixon was charged "
V ?Peration and pleadBi.y
to speeding. Judgment
Kj^n.ded upon payment of
HJ, JnpP Pleaded guilty to
T ? speeding and accepted, n
W Recorder's court . ?
wzeman withdrew his Is
Btha-j!'11 thc Recorder'8 court n
Hi. vT ? of larceny and will d
IS t> "}ear sentence. j *
vrd P]eaded guilty"'to A
? b<,;a8 drunk and dis- e:
Bt'io soliciting and . was n
months. d.
Hj^jGrey and Henry Wood- ?
HE Piilty to charges of T
Hv: ,;,assauit with a deadly.
H lw ' Were given 2 years h
B )udgment was suspend- ^
Bs ^.dition that the der. &
BfciUn? restitutlon to the' *
B fitness, pay costs. d
B*WL good b^vevior. . ?
^ ^"itouep qjj yourg '
nail Win# On Promise To
"End Dictatorship In
Georgia"
' ."J . ,
ATLANTA. ? 'In a primary
larked by bitterness and manyided
issues, the voters of Georgia
ist week swept "Ole Gene' Talladge
from the gubernatorial
ttair, and in his place nomjnati
vigorous, kffable Ellis Gibbs
.tnalj, 35-year-old attorney! genral
whp campaigned for 10
lonths on 'a pledge to "destroy
Ictatorahip" in Georgia. Amall'S
iargin over the red-gallussed
almadge was comfortable.
"Ole Gene" who through his
Igh-handed methods of dealing
1th problems of the moment had
ained nation - notoriety, for
sveral days refused to concede
efeat, and it was only after the
?mplete retflr^p _wwe .in' that he
(Continued" on page 4) -I
THI
\
ed And
ase Begins
1 Here Today
tl
W. M. STAN ALAND
Strong Demand
For Dogwood
aimers With Stand Of
Merchantable Dogwood
Should Arrange Sale As
Material Is Needed For
Defense ^ . &? fl
Farm woodland owners who
ave commercial size dogwood
rees in their timber stands suitble
for shuttle blocks can help
revent bottlenecks in the texle
industry by marketing dog ood
timber now, the U. S. Deartment
of Agriculture said toay
War requirements for military
loth and war-use textiles have
lureaseu uic uetus iux uugwuuu
luttles to the point where the
ssistance of farmers is necessary
) ensure an adequate supply,
iuch of the remaining dogwood
i located on farfhs, according to
le Department's Forest Service.
Dogwood is superior to all othr
native woods for use in shutes.
Although many substitutes
ave been tried, no wood has been
>und having the same combinaon
of hardness, fine texture,
)ughness and smooth-wearing
ualities. Dogwood bolts four inchs
in diameter and up are acsptable.
The bolt lengths bought
Y mills vary considerably, usualr
between 18 and 54 inches. Prici
paid for dogwood bolts have
Ivanced rapidly and in many Jollities
they are twice what they
ere a few years ago.
The situation does not call for
icrificing dogwood trees of aesletic
value along highways or
-ound homes, the Forest Service
lys, but if trees of suitable size
:eur in commercial farm timber
lands they can help meet present
eeds.
Farmers having marketable
sgwood are asked to contact a
lock mill or dogwood buyer and
rrange for the sale and delivery
f available material. Before actsi
cutting is done, information
b' prices, acceptable bolt sizes
nd qualities should be obtained
om the buyer to make sure the
sits meet specifications. The
ounty Agent, State Extension
orester, State Forester, or the
earest office of the United States
orest Service can supply names
nd addresses of dogwood buyers.
A cord of dbgwood will produce
DO shuttle blocks. Four hundred
buttles will supply 100 looms on
til time production for about a
Mr. 7 - f
1Dnofnn
laimaugc ucaicu
As Ga. Governor
'hirty-Five Year-Old Attor
r..n.ra| Elli* G. Ar-1
E ST.
A Gooc
4 PAGES TODAY
9
BROTHER
HERMIT MINTZ.
SHIPMATES?Kirmit ]
Mintz, right, brothers of the
the same ship in the Atlai
their mother a cablegram
that they were well and ha]
Rigid Restricti
On Hard
All Farm Construction
Using Softwood Lumber
Now Affected By WPB
Conservation Order Just
Issued ,
LIST OF RULES
COVERING USE
Exceptions Made For Use
Of Lumber In Implements,
Storage Houses,
Maintenance And
Repair
All farm construction using
softwood lumber is now covered
by a permanent conservation order
just issued by the WPB establishing
rigid controls over the distribution
and use of all types and
grades of softwood lumber. This
order replaces the temporary construction
lumber "freeze" order.
As in the earlier order, present
stocks in retailers' hands may be
purchased without restrictions.
Lumber for farm use as covered
in List B (Class 3) falls under
the following groupings:
1. For "physical incorporation
into" agricultural implements, and
agricultural machinery, parts accessories
and equipment: livestock
and poultry equipment.
2. Construction of buildings or
structures required for farm storage;
shelters, barns, pens or sheds
for livestock and poultry; agricultural
fences or gates.
3. Maintenance and repair of
farm buildings other than dwellings,
agricultural implements, and
agricultural macninery, pans, accessories
and equipment
New Weed Types
Are Developed
Two New Varieties Of FlueCured
Tobacco Have Been
Developed. By The. N. C.
Agricultural . Experiment
Station
Two new varieties of flute-cured
tobacco have been developed by
the N. C. Agricultural Experiment
Station, in cooperation with the
Bureau of Plant Ihdustry of ' the
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
ft is announced by Dr. L. b. Baver,
.Experiment Station director
of N. C. State C&llege. One of the
varieties, now bearing the name
"No. 401," will likely add $40 to
$50 per acre to the income of tobacco
growers, as compared with
a'number of other varieties they
are growing. Dr. Baver' reported.
Southport Mar
Defends
R. F.'Plaxco, Southport citizen,
is threatened with a suit
being brought by Ms brothel,
and since there is- always a
possibility of other local citizens
being named in similar actions,
we are printing herewith the
full text1 of his complaint:
v "You are hereby., notified 1
that : i- am instigating- suit
against, you and' the town-of
Southport jointly, for damages
-I have sustained both personally
:andvre8?,-During one of my
trips down there, either ypu, the
: town, or both of you have- njal.iciously
without my knowledge
or consent planted onp. or.more
of those lousy sandspurs. so
rfeftlv about my car or other I
belongings ; that it made
that:: th. r e e" hundred Nmile
- run without being Jarred loose
until it gob within twenty feet ,
ATE
I News paper I
Southport, N. C., W
LS AFLOAT
..
WILLIFORD MINTZ.
Mintz, left, and Williford
Ash community, are aboard
itic, and recently they sent
from England 'assuring her
ppy- j
ons Now
.
Iwood Lumber
k ' ?
Women Named On
OGD Committee
i
Mrs. j. a. Rum, of Shallotte,
has been named by E. D. Bishop,
chairman of the Brunswick
County Defense Council, to head
the pubUc relations committee
of that organization.
Serving with her will be
Mrs. George Cannon, of BoUvia,
and Mrs. Ida Marshall, of J
Southport.
Chairman Bishop stated that
one thousand copies of itVhat |
T n? ft m?illnn TYa#ann? I
) v*iu M. ?/Uf uTiuati WC1CI IOC
I booklet, have been received In
! this county for distribution.
Frink Is Given
Leave Of Absence
Lt. (j.g.) S. B. Frink Asks
For Leave As County Attorney;
Dwight McEwen
Named In His Place
Lt. (j. g.) S. B. Frink, of
the U. S. Coast Guard has asked
for a leave of absence from his
duties as county attorney for the
duration of the war, and this
request has been granted by members
of the board of county commissioners.
Dwight McEwen, Southport attorney,
has been named actingcounty
attorney.
Several Cars
Derail At Bolton
Traffic Over The A. C. L.
- Wilmington-Florence Line
Held Up For Several
Houra While Track Is
Cleared
"
Several care of an eAstbound
A. C.'L. freight. train were derailed
at Bolton about 9 o'clock
Saturday flight. Noqe .of the
train crew vai injured, and the
engine itself-remained upright on
the track.
Traffic on the Wilmington-Florence
Mne was interrupted for several
hours while the damage to
the track waa being repaired. But
by mid-morning on Sunday, the
track had been repaired and
cleared, and traffic had been re(Continued
on page 4)
i May Be
int In Law Suit
of my garage where the soil
" is loamy it bounced off. or so
It seems, and within two years
has spread its innoculate venom
*? ? ? ?11 nnan
in my sua jicic m
tear apart, or otherwise do
damage to the paws of my dog,
the feet of my children, and
i once to my own person when I
j inadvertantly sat down on that
part of the lawn to converse
with . one. of my acquaintances,
. thereby.', jeopardizing my. standing
in the community, my aaneness
hi company with my associates,
and .my.' equalibrium
since. You'are hereby summonj
ed to appear in court in. the
town of Glen Alpine on .or-be1
fore December 25th of this
year and give reason why you
should, not be forced to uproot
these pests and take them back
I to Southport with you. v.
. .
POR'
n A Good Com
ednesday, September li
Women Begin To
Make Surgical
Dressings Here
First Sessions Were Held
At Army and Navy Club
Work Room Friday Afternoon
And Evening Of
Last Week
ALL WORKERS ARE
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
First Periods Result In Good
Showing, But More Volunteers
Are Needed If
Quota Is To Be Met
The local surgical dressings program
got und^r way on Friday
at the Army - Navy building with
500 dressings made on that day.
There were fourteen ladies present,
practically all of them beginners,
and the total of 250
dressings was reached in the three
hours. That night there were
seventeen ladies there and when
they found what had been made
in the afternoon they, too, made
250 dressings. This enabled the
supervisors to pack a bag.
On Monday aftetnoon there
were only eleven women, but
they got busy and (yes, you
guessed it) they made 250 dressings.
These figures translated into
monthly rates will come to only
6,000 dressings. The monthly
quota is 9,000, so although those
who were there for the opening
days of the workroom did mighty
good, there will have to be an
increase in the number of volunteers
to reach the month's quota.
The. Red Cross has been asked
to make these bandages for the
U. S. Army. It is a way in which
women of Southport may show
their patriotism. The workroom
is open three days and nights a
week, on Monday, Wednesday and
1 TTW/lnv in tV?? nftemnnn from 2
I to 5 and at night from 8 to 10.
Long Session Of
Recorder's Court
_____
Many Case* Disposed Of
Here Thursday As Deck
Was Cleaned For Superior
Court Term Which
Began Monday
Thursday's session of Brunswick
county Recorder's court was
one of the heaviest ever disposed
of here in less than one full day.
More than a score of cases had
been tried before the noon recess,
I and the entire docket was cleared
by mid-afternoon.
The case against Willia and
Maggie Parker was nol pressed.
Roy Bray and Essie Bray,
white, pleaded guilty to charges
of public drunkeness. Given 30
days each, judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs and a
fine of $10.00.
Fred Moore, colored, "was found
guilty of being druAk and disorderly
and of forcible trespass.
Given 90 days on the roads,
judgment was suspended upon
payment of costs and a fine of
$35,00.
L. C. Tate, white, was fourjd
guilty of drunk driving. Given 9
months on the roads, judgment
was suspended upon payment of
costs and a fine of $75.00, his license
to be revoked for 12
months.
O. B. Smith and wife, colored,
were brought to trial, she for
reckless operation and he for aiding
ane abetting. The woman was
given 90 days, judgment to be suspended
upon payment of $25.00
and costs. The man was taxed
With costs.
Olaf Thorsen, white, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly
and public drunkeness.
Sentence of 10 months on the
roads was suspended upon condition
of good behavior.
Fred Michael, white, was
charged with reckless operation.
Judgment was suspended upon
payrtient of a fine of $25.00 and
costs.
Emory Norris, White, was convicted
on charges of public
drunkeness. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of $25.00
and costs.
n?iVk n^lta ura q rnn
t/CWCjr V/llWU, niiiv?, TT?? W..
victed of drunk driving and reckless
operation. Given 6 months on '
the roads, judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs and a
fine of $50.00. His license was
revoked for 12 months.
Josh Howard, colored, was convicted
of public drunkeness and
was given 30 days. Judgment was
suspended upon payment of costs
and a fine of $20.00, the latter
being remitted. - E.
M. Styron, white, was found
guilty on charges of public
drunkeness and was given 30 days
on the roads, judgment being suspended
upon payment of costs and
(Gontinuad oa page 4)
i
MHMHi
LOT
JSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
s Position
jister Of Deeds
,s Lieutenant (j.g.) In U. S.
t Friday; Wife Appointed
ill Office
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6, 1942 "?
Wells Resign:
As Rej
Received Appointment A
Navy And Will Repor
To F
W. S. Wells, Register of Dee
of Brunswick county since Decei
ber, 1940, has received an appoir
ment as lieutenant, j. g., in t
United States Navy and has be
ordered to report for training
Dartmouth College in Nf
Hampshire on Friday.
Wells appeared before the boa
of county commissioners Mondi
and asked for a leave of absen
for the duration of the war,
until the expiration of his tei
of office. This was granted, a
upon motion of L. C. Tripp, s?
onded by O. A. Lewis, the boa
named the wife of the retiri:
Register of Deeds to assume t
duties of the office. Chairman
M. Roach voted against the m
tion.
With Mrs. Wells taking ov
the duties surrendered by h
husband as he entered the an
ed service of the United Stat
she becomes the second lady
take the place in the cou/thou
of a partner leaving for the wi
Mrs. D. I. Watson recently we
to work as assistant to Coun
No More Ti
For Cour
Draft Board Is
Serious Business
More and more it become
apparent that business with tb
Selective Service Board is 1
* * ? A. 4l?lc al'AA
meeting in the dub room.
>er Tuesday evening Miss Marion
Frink entertained the boys ai)d
ur their friends by reading a comic
th skit play.
1. Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock the
by Wives of the Service men hold
ds pieir regular weekly meeting at
da bie club.
' Wednesday and Thursday evert
riing at 8:30 the Movie, "Kiss The
v- Boys Goodbye" will be Shown at
vn the Club. . .
he Friday evening will be; quiz
night again. Let us see. how hard
to our boys have Studied since the
ed; last one We pkd. ..
v- . Saturday is club night,, who Can
n- think up. some; hew games , for us
ji- this Time?" .. ..
ch We'extend a very hearty Welig,
come to all our service men, their
families arid friends to visit us
ce in our club ? their home away
ar from.hOine;
?' j. . ii," .' f
uraa earne*M, aim mm nw
live Brunswick county me
have been reported to Go\
emor J. M. Broughton as bein
delinquent.
' Names and addresses of tb
persons reporteg are Henry Brj
ant, Leiand; James Elliott Jet
kins, Leiand; John Douglas, Is
land; Dallas Jackson, Winnt
bow; Johnnie Lee WarfdcU, L<
land.
Last week a registrant visite
the local office and proceed
ed to address abusive remark
to employees. When he learne
of this, the chairman of tb
Selective Service Board sent
law enforcement officer for hii
and required him to make propc
apology.
Many Farmers
Are Bee-Keeper
Recent Report Of Activiti
Of W. S. Martin Revea
That Honey Productit
Thrives In Section
The Whiskey Creek yards of 1
S. Martin in Brunswick county a
far from having a monoply
honey producing in this coun
All over Brunswick are scatter
scores of small bee yards, most
them with only a few hived. 01
ers are of sizeable proportions 1
the number of hives and the a;
ount of honey they produce.
County Agent J. E. Dodson sa
that Layton and Perry Mintz,
Freeland, "have already produc
six U&\ s of honey this year Wl
much more to be gathered befc
killing frost may be expect
about the 22nd of November. T
brothers do their bee-keeping I
dependent of each other, and La
ton has 100 hives, while Per
has 150. AmonA other extensi
honey producers of the county
W. A. Mintz, of the same coi
munity. He has 125 hives.
J. L. Stone, of Shallotte, has
hives, and M. L. Holden, of t
(Continued On Fags Four)
Southport U. I
* ??? *r\ a iriBbniTT
By Jilts. 111/1 UVUMIUUUK
Program Week of Septemfc
13th.
We are so glad to have, o
good friend Mr. Avison back wi
us again; he was missed by al
We welcomed him Sunday 1
having one of our largest crow
of service men and their frien
we have had so far.
Boys from Wilmington, Fc
Bragg, Camp Davis and New Hi
er were here as well as our ov
boys from bath the base and ;tl
station
Sunday evening was devoted
another of our pleasant sings, 1
by the junior girls chpir, the set
ice boys joining in as usual. Mo
day evening was devoted to a
other of our club nights whi
the boys always enjoy, singir
dancing, games and etc.
At 8 P. M. Monday the Send
Mens Club hefti their regul
er
ier V
m- . JB
es, ..
to ^
ise W. S. WELLS
ir.
int Auditor R. C. St George when her
ity husband entered the army.
ruck Tires
ity This Month
?* "
- Board Will Be Unable To
Fill Further Applications
Unless Unexpected Addition
To Quota Received
TRUCK RETREADS
8 ARE AVAILABLE
? Few Second Grade Tires
k | Available For Eligibles
n 1 Engaged In Defense
Work Who Haul
g Passengers
ie Officials of the Brunswick counfm
ty Rationing Board stated this
[week that no more truck tires
j. [ will be available for operators in
^ i this county vjiMl October 1 unless
y j there is an unexpected addition
| made in the quota. There is no
d j reason to hope for relief from this
l_ source, it was stated.
s There still is a good supply of
d truck retreads available, it was
e pointed out, and where an operaa
tor has a tire carcass that will
n | stand a job of this kind, he is
,r [urged to take advantage of the
j opportunity to add mileage by
] this process.
| The board will be able to fill
I quite a number of applications
for passenger car retreads before
jthe end of the month, it was promised,
although it will be imposisible
to fill all of the applications.
There will be a very few second
es grade tires that can be given to
.Is persons qualifying under this head.
>n Roughly, these ruels provide
that these tires must go on
vehicles owned and operated by
tV. persons engaged on defense pro,re
jects who are hauling five or more
on persons to work each day, and
ty. who have been regularly engaged
ed in transportation of this nature
of for several weeks. It is necessary
h- for applicants to obtain and to
lor furnish the signatures of persons
m- riding with them, and to have a
signed letter from the head of
ys the ride sharing organization at
of the place of oceupation. It is also
ed required that one hundred or
ith more persons must be employed at
ife the propect before applicants may
ed be deemed eligible,
he However, after all of these rein
quirements have been met, the
ty- board is still limited In its ability
Ty to fill the applications by the
ve quota assigned for a given month,
is Eligible applications are kept on
m- file and will be filled as quickly
as possible, it is promised.
50 The board announced that the
he bicycle quota, for this county for
this month has been exhausted.
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Civilian Defense
Leader Addresses
Meeting Sunday jj
June Rose, Assistant Director
Of Civilian Defense,
Spoke To Meeting of Colored
Citizens At Training
School ;
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
CONCERNING O. C. D. ,
More Volunteers Are Needed
For Night Duty At
Control Center; Contact
Mrs. Watson
On Sunday, September 13th,
June Rose, assistant state direc- I 1
tor of Civilian Defense, addressed
a group of the colored citizens of '
Southport assembled in the auditorium
of the Brunswick Train[ing
School. Mr. Rose congratulat
ed the local organization on the
fine work it has done and told
the people not to relax their vigilance.
"The time has come," he t
said, "for every man, woman and
child to realize the seriousness of
the international situation and
America's danger."
Mr. Rose was impressed with
the large amount of scrap iron
scattered about Southport and
* ? ? " 1J ?i-il
asxeu mayor c,rmseii u il uugm.
be converted into useful war material.
A recent bulletin received by
the local defense council informed
the organization that there will
be a state-wide blackout some
time this month. This blackout
will not be announced further, i
so citizens must all be on the
alert and report to their proper - j
stations when this signal comes.
Chief Air Raid Warden, Dr.
Roy Daniel, Co-ordinator Charles
Trott, and Commander C. D. Alltgood
attended a recent district
meeting of Air Raid Wardens
held in the Cape Fear Hotel, Wil- - i
mington. *
More volunteers are needed for
night duty at the control center
at Southport. Any persons, men or
women, desiring to make a small
sacrifice and a large contribution
to the war effort are requested '
to hand i their names to Mrs. b
Ida Potter Watson, acting-chair- v P
man of the volunteer committee. !
About one hundred women have
already volunteered for this ser- '
vice, some of which have served
as many as two or three nights
since the local control center
opened. These women deserve
thanks for this fine service and Ik
contribution to the war effort.
Urge Reduction |
In Phone Calls |
Manager Of Wilmington
District Urges Co-operat* '
ion Of Public In Holding
Calls To Minimum j
Still further reduction in long j
distance and local telephone calla '
is essential In order to assure vital
war calls the quickest possible
service. ' iff
This announcement was made j!
here today by Manager W. B. J
Bryan, of the telephone company,
who revealed that although there
is some evidence of the public's
effort to voluntarily ration their l|
use of long distance and local
telephone service in response to
the Bell System's nation-wide '
appeal for such help, the results ' 1
are far short of what is needed. '
Mr. Bryan's sta'"ment supple- |
men ted an announcemt.r^ade by ill
the telephone company In the sum- '
mer. The telephone company's
former statement asked long I
distance users to eliminate the
least necessary calls and to
place the really necessary ones
at less congested hours; it asked
everyone to also make fewer lo- |
cal calls. It is how necessary to ;
request all civilians not to place |M
anv lnnc riiatanrs calls at anv 9R'
hour uness the call Is extremely
urgent, and to ask that every !
telephone user voluntarily ration .
his local calls to at least one- 1m
third less each day. It is urged
that long visiting by telephone, fee IJ
curtailed for the duration. ]
"This is essential in order to M
assure at all times th quick serv- Hj
j ice which military and production I ||1
! men must have," Mr. Bryan stat- HU
ed. He added that unless volun- U
tary efforts of civilians in- genep- jlj
al result in sufficient reduction Of 'gi
calls to keep the lines clear for 1
war messages, more definite meft? II
sures may become necessary to jl
make way for -war calls on the
overcrowded lines and central jf
offices. :*
"We ordinarily would relieve E J
overcrowded equipment by build- -
| ing more facilities, but we can- V
| not do this now because 'm I
necessary materials are going ft* S
to war weapons. So the solutty} to I S
for all of us to cut down oh.otot ' f
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