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Town And Farm In Wartime
Ration Reminder
GASOLINE—In 17 east coast
states A-8 coupons are good
through February 8. In states
outside the east coast area A-9
coupons are good through Jan
uary 21.
FUEL OIL —Period 1 coupons
are good through January 3.
Period 2 coupons become good
November 30.
SUGAR — Stamp No. 29 in
Book Four is good for 5 pounds
through January 15, 1944.
SHOES-—Stamp No. 18 in Book
One, good for 1 pair. Stamp No.
1 on the ‘‘airplane” sheet in
Book Three, good for 1 pair.
MEATS, FATS—Brown stamps
G, H, J, and K, good through
December 4. Brown stamp L
is good through January January
1, 1944. Brown stamp M becomes
good November 28 and remains
good through January 1, 1944.
PROCESSED FOODS—Green
stamps A, B, and C in Book Four,
good through December 20.
TO HOLD DOWN FLOUR
PRICES
To hold flour and bread prices
at present levels, the Office of
Economic Stabilization has in
augrated a subsidy program that
will enable wheat flour millers to
pay as high as parity prices for
wheat—should the market go that
high—and at the same time sell
flour for no more than present
ceiling prices. Without the sub
sidy, the Office of Economic Sta
bilization says, it would be neces
sary to increase present ceilings
on flour, which in turn would
force an increase in bread prices.
NO INCREASE IN BUTTER
Butter available for civilian use
will not increase during the next
few months, although the federal
government has discontinued all
purchases of the commodity until
April, according to information
from OPA and WFA. Current pro
duction of butter averages about
16 pounds a year per person, or
about half a pound less than in
pre-war years. Of this, 3% pounds
are being sent to our armed forces
and our Allies, leaving approxi
mately 12Vfe pounds per capita for
civilian consumption. Up to 5 mil
lion pounds of butter will be re
leased to hospitals from stocks
held by or set aside for the Food
Distribution Administration. The
butter is to supply the hospitals
from November through March,
and ration coupons will be re
quired.
LIFT PORK, LARD
RESTRICTIONS
Restrictions on the number of
pounds of pork and lard made
from home-slaughtered hogs that
can be sold or given by a farmer
to people not living on his farm
have been lifted from November
17 to February 17, 1944. The War
Food Administration lifted the re
strictions to help handle the
slaughter and distribution of this
year’s record hog supply. Farmers
are asked to find out from their
market agency or processor wheth
er their hogs can be handled be
fore sending them to market.
ASKS FARM WORKERS TO
HELP
Farmers and workers engaged
in agricultural occupations have
been asked by the War Manpower
Commission to give all the time
they can spare in the agricultural
off-season to pulpwood cutting,
lumbering, and other war-useful
occupations. Farm workers may
transfer to Such employment with
out obtaining a certificate of avail
ability but, if of military age, must
still obtain approval from their
local Selective Service Boards. Lo
cal boards have been instructed to
approve transfers for periods up
to four months, and registrants
will be continued in their deferred
classifications. Workers are ex
pected to return to agricultural
employment at the end of the off
season, or at any other time the
need for them arises. Shortages in
logging and saw-mill products
make it imperative that workers
i be recruited immediately. Any
farmer or farm worker who does
not have ready access to logging
and saw mill operations is urged
to communicate with the United
States Employment Service office
in his community for information.
Some other industry may have
greater priority in his area.
RESTRICTS FARM EQUIPMENT
SALES
To prevent others from getting
scarce farm equipment needed by
farmers, the War Production
Board has issued a revision of the
farm machinery order, L-257,
which prevents dealers from sell
ing rationed farm equipment for
non-farm use, except on a rated
order of AA-4 or higher.
BE THANKFUfi FOR FOOD
“I think we should thank the
Creator with particular humility
for the possession (food) that
makes our armies liberators, not
looters,” said Marvin Jones, head
of the War Food Administration,
in a Thanksgiving Day statement.
To the peoples of looted, starving
countries/ Mr. Jones continued,
“the coming of the Americans
means a chance to live again, to
work their land and enjoy its pro
ducts. We will not take their food.
We have our food. For that, and
for all it means, we give thanks!
MAY CUT POINT VALUES
Storekeepers, distributors, and
others in the food trade may cut
point values of canned, frozen,
and dried rationed foods that
might spoil if held in stock too
long, OPA announced recently.
However, point values may be cut
only if prices are cut at least 25
percent.
RELAXES ANTIFREEZE ORDER
Prompted by serious weather
conditions in the Midwest and
Rocky Mountain regions and by
inadequate local supplies of ap
proved antifreeze, the Appeals
Board of the War Production
Board has granted three excep
tions to its order prohibiting man
ufacture or sale of salt and pe
troleum types of antifreeze. Brands
which may be sold are No-freeze,
Freeze-proof, and Safas—all pe
troleum base solutions which were
found to be non-corrosive upon
metals. Although they arq injuri
ous to rubber, with careful hand
ling they should not destroy rub
ber hose connections during the
In Navy Seabees
WALTER M. HAMLIN, sea
man first class, of the navy Sea
bees is stationed now at Camp
Parks, Calif. He enlisted the
past July and was sent first to
Camp Peary, Va., and then to
Camp Endkctt, R. I. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ham
lin, of Brevard, Route 1. On
May 30, he married Miss Mary
Elinor Singletary.
freezing season, according to WPB.
INCREASE STOVE STOCKS
Stove dealers and distributors in
10 states have been allowed in
creased inventories in order to
meet the demands of rationing.
Other areas throughout the coun
try already have been granted
such increases. Regions affected
by the recent OPA action are New
York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Pennsyvania. Maryland, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Indiana, Ken
tucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West
Virginia.
OAKLAND NEWS
By MRS. LEE NORTON
Dan Reid returned recently
from the hospital in Franklin,
where he had undergone an ope
ration. He is reported to be im
proving.
Mr. Verner Redman was remov
ed Sunday from his home here to
the hospital at Franklin. He was
suffering from an infected jaw
bone caused by a bad tooth. Rev.
Theodore Rose accompanied him
to the hospital.
Work on the painting of Lake
Toxaway Baptist church got un
derway last Monday. Mr. Will
Nicholson and Mr. Streeter Fish
er, of Brevard, are doing the
work.
Rev. Roland Robinson preached
at Boheney Sunday, filling the
appointment of Rev. Theodore
[Rose.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reid were
in Brevard Saturday and while
there visited Mrs. Reid’s sister,
Mrs. Myra Scruggs.
Mrs. Mary Burgess is getting a
badly needed new roof on her
house.
Mr. W. F. McCall came home
last week from Florida for a short
leave from his job. He will return
this week accompanied by Mrs.
McCall. They expect to spend the
winter in Miami.
Ray Sanders, who is on a con
struction job at Dandridge, Tenn.,
visited relatives here last Sunday.
Little John Frank Fisher is re
ported to be ill with measles at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Fisher.
Mrs. C. W. Fisher writes friends
here that she arrived safely at
her home in Calvert, Texas, after
HD Club Rosters
Show Increases
In Transylvania
The seven Transylvania county
home demonstration clubs have
added 17 new members to their
rolls in the past month, bringing
their total up to 205 members, re
ports Annabel Teague, home
agent.
Largest addition was that of the
Pisgah Forest club’s with eight
members. Tied in second place are
the Calvert - Cherryfield, North
Brevard and Cedar Mountain clubs
with two new members each. The
Blantyre, Glady Branch and Bre
vard clubs each added one new
woman to their rolls.
In addition, a new club has been
organized in the county. It is lo
cated in the Penrose community,
and recently held its organization
al meeting at Mrs. Carl Talley’s
with 16 women present.
The members decided to name
their group the Penrose Home
Demonstration club, and to meet
the first Thursday of every month
at 2 p. m.
A victory fire extinguisher be
ing manufactured for the army
uses no copper, brass, tin or stain
less steel.
an extended visit here.
Prayer service next Sunday
night will be,in charge of Mrs. E.
A Reid at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. S. Sanders.
When your doctor asks where you
prefer to have your prescription
filled, say: VARNER’S, because:
Filled only by registered pharma
cist, as written and at reasonable
prices. (Advt.) tfc
Guard Our Forests
AGAINST FIRES!
Forest tree seedlings will again be available for erosion con
trol planting in Transylvania for the 1943-44 season,
War demands are now making a heavy draft upon our forests
and seedlings planted now will insure an adequate supply of
future wood products and at the same time protect rugged
land against erosion.
Applications for these trees—supplied by the TVA—are now
available at the county agents office and Mr. Glazener will be
glad to discuss tree planting with anyone interested. No
charge is made for the trees.
WHITE PINE
BLACK LOCUST
YELLOW POPLAR
are the three species best adapted to this region. One thou
sand of them are required to plant an acre.
AN URGENT APPEAL IS MADE FOR INTERESTED
FARMERS TO PLACE THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR
SEEDLINGS EARLY TO ASSURE DELIVERY WHEN DE
ciDrn
This Appeal Is Made By
Transylvania County
E. CARL ALLISON, Chairman Willis Brittain and John L. Wilson
Town Of Brevard
Verne Clement, Mayor and Ashe Macfie, J. E. Waters, Fred Holt, W. M. Mel
ton and Keith Pooser, Members of Board of Aldermen.
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Fanners Are Urged To
CUT PULPWOOD
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YOU can help prevent
disastrous forest fires!
CARELESSNESS starts non than £00,000
forest fires in the United States every year.
Carelessness destroys millions upon millions
of feet of timber, now a critical war material.
It cripples watersheds that supply hydro
electric power to war industries. And the
fighting of forest fires diverts precious labor
from factories and farms.
Many persons who start these fires toss
away matches and cigarettes that aren't dead
out. Many others bum to clear plow land
or logging slash or grass or debris and—
the fires they started break away into searing,
roaring flames that destroy timber, forage,
wildlife, and beauty that may never be
replaced.
Each of these persons forgot—for a moment.
And each thoughtless act was as destructive
as if it had been the act of a saboteur.
YOU con help prevent disastrous forest
Are* by observing the four simple rales illus
trated here when you're in forest areas. And
by seeing that others observe them.
ATTENTION, BRUSH BURNERSI
More than 6 million acres are burned,
yearly, because of YOUR careless use of
Are in clearing plow land and burning logging
and other slash and debris. Do your part
this year.
Remember:
1. Don't bum without a permit from a
ranger or Are warden.
2. Don't bum during unusually hot, dry;
or windy weather.
3. Scrape a trail or "plow around" araas to
bo burned.
4. Have help handy till the last spark
Is dead
REMEMBER THESE RULES
IF YOU BURN SLASH
Flr*t — get a permit
Last — kill every spark
O0R CARELESSNESS
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