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THE DANBURY REPORTER. Established 1872 EDITORIAL HOW SHALL THE FARMER ESCAPE THIS CALAMITY IF HE NEGLECT SO GREAT, A SALVATION? Like the sound of a lushing mighty wind will be the thundering tread oi' coumiess thousands of farmers marching to the ballot boxes through out the tohacco belts next Thursday October IJ. And upon their verdict at the polls depends the economic destiny of the multitudes who grow tobacco, and involving the condition of all those dependent upon them for business and prosper ity. • . Heavy production seriously affected the 1939 prices on opening. Then like a bombshell from the sky came the abandonment of the markets by the Imperial Tobacco Company which usually buys more than a third Of the flue-curc-d types. Demoralization ensued. Prices sank as if hit by a submarine. To save the farmers from the disaster which threatened them, the markets al ready open, closed, and those about to open were ordered to wait indefinitely for the crisis to be coped with. THE GOVERNMENT ENTERS THE PICTURE Now steps into the breach, the Federal Gov ernment with an offer to put up the millions of ..cash needed to help the farmers until the Im perial comes back—offers to take the place of the Imperial. But the condition upon which the gov err irer* will lend its assistance is that the farmers wi!! agree to HELP THEMSELVES by voting to con trol the 1940 crop. Otherwise, under the law the administration cannot am* >vill not extend its hand. It unequivoc ally requires the co-operation of the farmers in working out the plan for their salvation. Committee To Meet Hoard of Education Monday—Mass Meet ing Last Night of High School Advocates The court house auditorium last light was pretty well fi'ioi ■with advocate s of the Danbuiy high school. Practically every family of Danbury was represent ed, a s well as many from the community in general. Speeches were made by D. C Kirby, R. X Scott, J. J. Taylor, - R. L. Smitty, W. G. Petree, 3. A. Flinchum. N. EL Pepper, Mrs. J. Spot Taylor, Miss 'Grace Taylor, J. W. Hall, S. P. Christian, Gil bert Alley, and many others, all of whom were earnest in stressing the importance and the need of * high school for the county seat. A committee was appointed U present Danbury'a claims for a high school to the Board of Edu cation to meet here Monday, as IbllowB: J. E. Nelson, Mrs. J. E. Nelson, Alex Flinchum, S. A. Flinchum N. E. Pepper, N. E. Wall, Mrs. R. R. King, Mrs. N. E. Pepper, Mrs. R. J. Scott, Mrs. D. C. Kirby, Mrs. N. D. Priddy, W. G. Petree, E. L, Alley, Mrs. J. J. Taylor, Volume 66 Hill Reunion On second Sunday, October Bth, the Hill reunion will be held at State Line Baptist Church Stoke g county. Those related to the Hill generation, friends and neighbors are invited to come and bring a basket of lunch. Will have services by able ministers. MRS. C. S. HILL. Sandy Ridge Items Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kington of Mayodan visited Mr. Walter Kington Sunday. Several people of this section attended the Mayodan fair dur ing the past week. Mrs. Vester Dun lap and smail son Elwood, spent several days of the past week with Charlie Wall and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dun lap. Belle Dunlap has returned home after having spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sharp at Madison. Several from here attended tha monthly Saturday and Sunday meeting held at Wilson Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. J. Spot Taylor, D. C. Kirby, J. J. Taylor, R. J. Scott, H. P. Loftis, Luther Shelton. Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Sept. 28, 1939. AND WHY? Because the government kurnv.-. that without farmer co-operation to control the output or lea* gjown by the farmers, its in vestment in tit's y tar's crop at medium prices-, would be a tragic loss of the peoph/s tax money. Moreover, the Washington officials know that next year the farmers would grow even bigger acreages, and find themselves in exactly the same condition as now, or worse. That its help would be of no avail with the groundswell of calamity coming in from unrestricted plantings in Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. 1 Let the farmers understand plain common ! sense. No one is so blind as he who WILL NOT see. THE DANGER AHEAD If the farmers turn down the government's of fer of aid, the best opinion in America says they will wreak their own undoing. The government cannot afford to back unre stricted production ot ; tobacco, and you know I this. Neiihei can it continue with its various iorms of government assistance in a snicidal ec onomic policy, such as crop and feed loan.-., money to buy fer tilizer and tools and all I hat. ! Neither can consei vath e and f:v> 1 2rr ( merchants, supply dealers continue to : ?rn: powder for an explosion that will wreck the fa. ;rters in four States. WAREHOUSES ENDORSE CONTROL i At a meeting in Raleigh this week tobaei > !warehousemen pledged their co-operation, en- Editorial. | Goodbye, Sweetheart Beauteous season of sunshine ' and gladioluses, of moonlight a'icJ melody, of honeysuckle and hum ming birds, of watermelons, been and hammocks—goodbye. But say, didn't you forget something—asters aQ d the pen sive goltienrod, sunflowers and the smile of Miss Morning Glory— Hickorynuts and chinquapins, scuppernongs and pumpkins that the frost will soon paint. Cool fields where fall bugs chant and the frankincense of meadows, hill and vale totoxi cates the senses, and dark, clear water that steals whispering through the willows. In the eve ning the jaybird shrieks from the woods, the big owl hoots on the | old dead pine, and the fox barks lonesome on the mountainside. The gold harvest moon swings low over the mountain and kisses the Three Sisters good-night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham of Etna, Pa., were here a few dayg this week as house guests of Lois Martin. Mrs. Graham was formerly Miss Lillian Dorner of Pittsburgh and has visited here on several occasions. CERTAIN CONTROL WILL CARRY This IS BUST OPINION TOD.W —STOKES WILL PROBABLV GIVE NINETY PER CENT. OR MORE—NORTH CARO LINA AND VIRGINIA EX PECTED TO GO OVER TOP. There is very little doubt that Stokes county will go 90 per cent, or more for todaeco control next Thursday, while the best opinion i s that North Carolina and Vir ginia will vote far over the re quired 66 2-3 majority. Mas s meetings were held Tues day night at all the precincts of the county, attended by good crowds. Speakers explained the proposed new acreage allotment, well as other details to curtail the 1940 crop. It is certain that if control wins that the tobacco markets will open October 9. Great interest i s manifested >n the referendum to be held Octo ber 5, ar.d a large vote will doubt less be recorded. R. C. White of King and Ellis Stone of Pinnacle were in Dan bury Wednesday. d: - -vs"ng the p'en ? * t :er cent . an. l i.;g i.r jnends of the i'arn.*\s to get behind the move ;• • vi? «. The bank; rs in session also'gave their i s .utrail *ied approval. Hut son was there, and after communicating with Secretary Wallace, set October 5 for the referendum, and sait' if the farmers vote two thirds for control, the government would place the money available for the farmers in 24 to 48 hours. . , ... With the government's guarantee to under write, the Imperial agrees to put its buyers at once back on the markets, paying the same price or higher than the figures it was bidding when it had orders from England to cense buying. WAREHOUSES W'.LI, OPEN' OCTGttFU M Iteyond n douhf it control carries e\cry ware house throughout the belts will swing vide Sis doors not later than Monday or Tuesday, wither 9 or 10. If the farmers turn f'own Hl2 govern - 'i.. V of fer of as> '> -.-Mice, the Imperial will not « I - ack until war condition* in f Europe imp roe;-, v. nth appears vi t j'V lir:»e to be a lorlo. n h«»;~ . Ti-e r- I only vmejs . .■ . the hus : no> inter?-■« .' •;«;.'••• the g. .»e?'o'. Lite., y ner, 0-.!.u iizzzz ut: :* an-? every friend • f the farm • ; '•"!:. :c it and ur.e his *;:► '2 f r ihc on?;-. \ ?T nMor. ?n sr*ht. Out ci your tents, O IsraJ. an-j FIGHT. • After The Rats—Wo- Man's Club of Dan bury Sponsors Cam paign A carrpaign, sponsojed by the Danbwry Woman's Club, i s on to •rid this community of rodents. L. C. Whitehead, District Agent of Rodea; Control, cf State Col lege, wa« here Tuesday and lec- Uiretf at the Danbury school. The Woman's Club heard Mr. Whitehead, Mrs. D. C. Kirby vice president, presiding at the meeting, and introducing the speaker, who told ol the damnc*' of rats in every community and advising the latest and most ef fective methods of the U. S. de partment of agriculture in ccping with the problem. Mr. Whitehead will return October 12 to supervise the cam paign against the destructive pests, and each family of the community is expected to co-opcr ate with him and his four help ers. "i , A committee of the club mem bers consisting of Mrs. N. E. Wall, Mrs. A. E. Reynolds, Mrs. Ralph Scott, Mrs. R. R. King and Mrs. D. C. Kirby was appointed to co-opt rate with the federal representative. *• . :a— Xumber 3,520 '""ST* ft Z T'\ t 1 TT> THfc WAR | It ij be !:•.\«1 by li:;.: military authorities in Washkigv.u that Jair.ce Germany and Russia have partitioned Polanj bi tv.. on them, that Hitler has not put out his full strength on ;h» wishm fruit. Many believe he i B wailing tlu result of the neutrality act now being debated in the American Congress. It is known that Ger many fears the power of Ameri ca to fturnish supplies to England and Fiance, and that his hesita tion in bombing allied cities w largely because of the dread of arousing U. S. sentiment. , " k Winston ChurchiM, first lord of ■ the British admiralty, reports that England has already de stroyed from one-fourth to one third of the German submarines I operating in the waters adjacent |to Britain and France. Churchill says the damage to allied ship ping i s being steadily reduced every week. f Warsaw is still holding out with a small army of Poles, al though the nation elsewhere is (Continued on third page.) »
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