THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872 Volume 66
THIS WEEK
IN DEFENSE
The Navy announced the d?-
atroyor Kearney was torpedoed
while on patrol duty near Iceland.
The beat was able to proceed ui- ]
der its own power ar.d no casual- j
were reported. The President told
I
his press conference the vessti
was clearly within American de-'
fens-ve waters when attacked.
Arming of Ships
The House passed a bill modify
ing the Neutrality Act to permit
arming of merchant ships. Navy
Secretary Knox told his press con
ference the Nnvy is ready to put
guns aboard Amer-can merchant
a hips as soon as Cougrees author
ises the action. He said there are
sufficient guns for all merchant
men although not all can be used
against both airplanes and sub
marines. He said arming merchant
ships w'll slow down submarines
and impair their marksmanship
because they will have to stay be
low the surface and use their
limited supply of torpedoes in
stead of attacking w>th shellfire.
Lend-Lease Aid
Navy Secretary Knox announc
ed two overage submarines are
feeing transferred to Britian under
the lend-lease program. The Pres
ident announced lend-lease trans
fers during September reached a
record $155,000,000 in equipment
and services—about three t'mcs
the monthly average of the past
six months. The President said
a>d is going to Britain, Chna,
South America, and the refugee
Polish and Norwegian govern
ments. Russia, he said, is paying
in gold and strategic materials
for supplies sent to that country.
The President reported only 5
percent of the original $7,000,000.-
000 for lend-lease activities.
Production
Price Administrator Hendersor,
e peaking in Detroit, said although
the U. S. is producing 35 percent
more than ever before—4s per
cent more than in 1929—0n1y 12
to 14 percent of national income
is going into defense. He said
America is giving one hour of
eight for defense work. Although
OPM schedules show this will be
increased to two out of eight hours
using five of every eight hours
by next June, he sa'id, Hjtler is
for German war efforts.
OPM Research Chief Stacy
May, speaking in New York, re
ported spending for defense in
September rose to approximately
$1,347 ,000,-000 5203,000, 000
higher than August. He said HiN
ler could be beaten if the U. S.
shifted 50 percent of its product
ive capacity to armaments and
suggested ai $50,000,000,000-a
--year defense program.
T%e War Department announc
ed medium tank production al
most doubled in September as
compared with August, and light
tank production showed a "good.
Sain." Congress passed legislation
authorizing a 51,500.000.000 in
crease in RFC borrowing and lend
ing power to be used partically to
expand steel producing facilitie
by 10,000,000 tons at a cost of
5i.000,000,000. OPM ordered auto
production for Janurary, 1942,
cut "at least" 51 percent below
last Janurary levels.
The Navy instructed its officers
to impress on companies behind
schedule on ordance contracts the
necessity of speeding deliveries
event if it means working three
shifts, seven days a week until
caught up. The Department asked
manufacturers who can increase
production by revising their con
tracts to start new negotiations
J at once.
Priority Unemployment
The Federal Security Agency
asked all employes who anticipate
j layoffs due to shortages to report
] their problems at once to the near
jest State Employment Office—the
first step in obtaining Government
action to give plants defense or
ders. The Agency said State Em
ployment officers have already
surveyed 200 plants threatened
with shortages and made reports
which may result in placing of de
fense orders to prevent unemploy
ment.
Agriculture
The Agriculture Department re
ported the farm labor supply -at
64 percent of normal and 25 per
cent below last year, and said
farmers have been able to keep
their hired men from taking in
dustrial jobs only by sharply in
creasing wage rates. The Agricul
ture Department announced
'national prospects for all crops
improved about two per cent dur
jing September, indicating one of
largest total farm yields on
I record. The Department said fai-m
--lers do not need priority orders to
'purchase farm machinery except
special classes, because ratings
are assigned to manufacturers and
warehousemen who supply farm
ers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistic*
index of 900 wholesale prices rs
[mained unchanged during the
jweek ended October 11 although
in the past year average wholesale
prces have risen 17.3 percent and
are the highest since early 1930.
Price Administrator Henderson
notified tire manufacturers he
"would not object" to advances in
consumer list prices on tire tube*
to not more than nine percent
above June 16 levels. He also an
nounced an investigation of cruds
oil prices because of suggested
price increases.
Ships and Oil
The Maritime Commission
awarded contracts for construc
tion of 49 tankers which it said
will be part of the largest and
most modern tanker fleet in the
world. Including those building or
ordered by the Commission and
private interests, 208 new tanker:
of 2,196,300 gross lons will be
finished by the end of 1943, bring
ing the total available to 568. The
Commission reported launching
.this week of two more of these
Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Oct. 23,1941 * * *
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County, State, Nation
To Celebrate Navy Day
Monday, Oc'otJe,- L'Tth. is Navv
Day.
The Navy is ru: f.n»t line of de
fence, and this t'av u set aside to
recognize the public's indebtedness
to the Navy for what it has done
in the furtherance of our govern
mental institutions principally.
Throughout the nation plans are
being organized for the celebra
|tion of this great day. There will
|be radio addresses by Franklin
|D. Roosevelt, the commander in
j chief of the Navy, and Col. Frank
Knox, Secretary of the Navy.
Governor J. M. Broughton will
also deliver an address on this
occasion.
Committees have been appoint
ed in each county to conduct thess
celebrations, and particular atten
tion is being given the schools in
the county for their part in the
celebration.
H. H. Brown was a recent visit
or from King.
J. G. H. Mitchell of Walnut
Cove was here a short while Tues
day.
tankers and also adopted a pro
gram calling for construction of
15 reinforced concrete barges
suitable for carrying oil.
Army
War Secretary Stimson an
nounced the Army has adopted a
new semi-automatic carbine to re
place the present .15 calibre pis
tol. The new weapon will allow 33
percent additional firepower. Mr.
Stimson also announced 2.000
junior officers of the National
Guard will be transferred to the
Air Force for ground duty to free
flying officers for air duty. The
Army announced formation of
four new Coast Artillery Barrage
Ballopn Battalions, each with
1,287 men.
Lump-Sum Payments
Made To 956
North Carolinians
i Lump-sum payments made un
i der the Social Security Act ill cases
!' where an insured worker died leav-
I
ing no family member ent'tled to
J monthly survivors' insurance bene
; fits went to 956 persons in North
• Carol'na during the first six months
!'of 1941, according to James N.
i Freeman, Manager of the Social
t Security office at Winston-Salem
; These payments totaled $90,095,
he said, adding that the number of
I ersons receiving payment is gerat
n
i er than the number of deceased
wage earners, with respect to
. whose wages payments were made,
: since on the death of some injured
■ workers more than one person may
i be entitled to share in the lump
; 'sum payment,
j The size of the lump-sum pay
jment is six times the worker's "pri
. Mary benefit, which is an amount
figured on the basis of his past
'wages in exactly the same way as
: monthly retirement benefits. Such
- payments are made to the wido>v
lor widower, a child or children, or
• to a parent of the deceased work
• er—in the order name. If no such
• relative exists, other persons who
! assume responsibility for burial
expenes may be reimbursed up to
an amount equal to six times 'he
primary benefit.
i
BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. W. E. Joyce was hostess
I at two tables of bidge last Thurs
day evening at her home.
High score award wentto Mrs.
: Thurman Martin, second high to
1 Mrs. J. C. Wall. Mrs. K; J. Scott
i received consolation.
Those invited were: Mrs. R. J.
Scott, Mrs. Charlie Martin, Mrs.
Thurman, Mrs. Robah Smith, Mrs.
J. C. Wall. Miss Ellen Kate Pep
per and Lois Stephens.
Published Thursdays
TakmfHews
ah out tfie AAA and ot/i&ls \») agfo, j v W . '
€XT€NSION WORK
The Stokes county V. S. Dept.it-j
ment ol Agriculture Defer..",t I
Board will ask F'okts county
I farmers in company v.th pi j
duce-s 1" all pins ol Jio Tation j
'to adjust their j942 food and feed
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crop i reduction to help meet the
' food for freedom goals establish
ed by Secretary Wicknid in the
defense emergency.
' Goais for the county were an- j
nounced at a district meeting at'
Lexington, attended ty members
iof the county USDA I'efense
'Board. Each farmer in the county
I will have an opportunity to k:it-
Icate on a p.an sheet h„\v hi£ lt : i;
!
j food production can be brought
into line with the desired nc-^ds,
i
!it is explained cv Jacob Fult .n,
Chairman of the Be aid i nd Chair-;
man of the AAA county com
mittee.
"For years the national farm
programs have been used by farm
jers to tackle the most pressing ol'
'agricultural problems," Mr. Ful
ton said. "Now in time of national
; j emergency these programs are
j brought Info focus on one object
essential food products to insure
;ive, the production of sufficient
j the defeat of Hitlerism wTlile
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continuing to hold in check the
"I
I production of commodities ol
l which we already have large re
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serves.
j I In keeping its part of the goal
t program, the U. S. Department of
Agriculture will support the price
of hogs, eggs, evaporated milk,
dry skim milk' cheese and chick
j ent at not less than 85 per cen:.
} of praity until December 31,
1942."
held in the county community
centers as follows:
Saturday, October 25—7:30 p.
m. King School.
Monday, October 27—4 p. m.
t —A. M. Carroll Store,
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3 Tobacco Grading
3 Schools For
.• Stokes County
r On Wednesday, October 29, Mr.
- W. L. Bradsher of the Agricultu
l ral Marketing Service will be in
■) Stokes county to conduct two to
-1 bacco grading demonstrations.
3 These demonstrations will be of
2 great interest to farmers and
growers in the communities in
which they will be held are urged
to attend one of the following:
j 10 a. m.—R. C. White's Farm in
- King, N. C.
2 p. m. —Mt. View School
. Building.
)
t Nellie Louise Taylor spent the
weekend with Angela Taylor at
. Salem College.
Ray Sisk spent the weekend
. with friends at E. C. T. C., Green
ville, N. C-
• Number .'>,007
I 7:30 p. m. - Pino Hall School.
I 7:3(1 i'. m. Meadows School.
| Tuesday, October US 1:30 p.
m.— Coy Doss' Store.
J 3:30 p. m. Willis Moore 3
Store.
7:30 p. m.— Geimanton School:
730: j>. m.— Diilard School
Wednesday, October 2!' 2 p.
View iV!. o! Building.
I 3:3u p. hi.- Smith St!vice Sta.
i 7:30 p. ni.—Lawsunviile School.
! 7:30 p. in.- Pinnacle. School,
j Thursday, October 30 2 p. m
' \V. S. Hart Store.
4 p. m.— P. E. Gray's Store.
7:3u p. m.—Reynolds School.
7 :30 p. in.— Francisco School.
Saturday, November I—lo a.
I m.— Danbury Courthouse.
A free pictur eshow of Stokes
farm scenes will be given. The pic
tures will show agricultural prog
ress being made by Stokes farm
es and will be of interest to our
. j farmers. All farmers are urged to
jattend these meetings.
[
In recognition of the excellent
i work j°ne yy. 4-H club members
jin Stokes county, a 4-H Club
; Achievement Day will be held
jat Danbury, November 1 at 10
a. m.
j Those club members who have
icorn as a project and want to
[compete with the 4-H club corn
jthat was carried to the State Fair
' | are asked to select ten of the best
r 1 .
ears and bring it to Danbury that
day along with their project re
' cord books.
At this time the pig, calf ami
corn prizes will be awarded. In
' some cases, prizes have already
been awarded. These and other
■ outstanding 4-H club members
•' will be recognized at that time.
»Ve hope that you will attend tl
• Achievement Day and get a sam
ple of just what Stokes county
• 4-H youths are doing. We nee-l
your support and coopeation.
| Funeral Is Held
For Mrs. Gordon
r
Tobaccoville.—Funeral services
(for Mrs. Lydia Rebecca Gordon,
'aged 92, of Tobaccoville, Route 1.
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| who passed away at her homo
Monday were held Wednesday
I afternoon from the home at 10:30
j o'clock and from Mount Pleasant
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Methodist Church at 11 o'clock.
Rev. I. L. Sharpc was in charge
of the services and burial was held
Wednesday morning from Cemc
tary. Nephews were pall bearers.
1
Rev R. L. Buchannon and J. 11.
Robertson of Pine Hall were busi
: ne ®B visitors at the courthouse
t Tuesday.
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Ifies Margie Petree had as her
1 weekend guest here Mias Geral
. dfaie Denny, a classmate at Lenoir
Rhyne College.