THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872
THIS WEEK
IN DEFENSE
Aii to Britian and Russia i
OPM Materials Director Bait|'
said in a radio speech from Wash- j
ington he had returned from th-j |
aid conference in Moscow with
the thought that the "sensibly,
sane and selfißh" course for the ,
U. S. "is to deliver the goods -
everything we possibly can pro
vide—into the hands of people
who can use .hem ..against the
enemy while ne it still thousands ( '
of miles from >ur soiva .."
The Baritim? Crmrr: ssion an
nounced delw.\y of ; lit first of
60 emergency cargo boats be-uj
built ior th-3 3rit:-.h The Presi
dent sign-ni the ."•?), I'M* 00M.CO'/
second lend-lease appropriation
and created in the Office ior i
Emergency Management a Lend- j
Lease Administration with Ed- j
ward R. Stettinius, Jr., as Admini-!
strator.
Pan-American Relations
The Export - Import Bank
auth®rized a $6,000,000 credit toj
the Banco Obrero, Venezuela, an>l
announced special credit arrang"-|
ments with banks in Latin Ameri-
I
ca will be made to facilitate trade
among the nations of the Western
Hemisphere to enable the Ameri
can Republics to procure essen
tial requirements for development
of their resources and stabiliza
tion of their economics.
The Labor Department report
ed its daily price index of 28 basij
commodities rose 1.3 percent dur
ing the week of October 17 to 24,
bringing prices in the index to
more than 34 percent higher than
a year ago.
Price Administrator Henderson
announced a comprehensive pro
gram to stabilize prices of all pro
ducts made of copper, brass, or
their alloys. He also issued a price
schedule on glycerine and bed
sheets. Sheet prices will be ap
proximately 15 percent below
current market levels, Mr. Hen
derson said.
Labor Disputes
The President directed Secre
tary of War Stimson to take pos
sesion of and operate the Ben
dix, N. J., plant of Air Associates
Inc., after a dispute developed at
the plant over the reinstatement
of strikers on the recommenda
tion of the Defense Mediation
Board. Colonel Roy M. Jones, in
charge of 2,100 soldiers who toak
over the plant, said, "employees
desiring to return to their jolts
will be given all necessary protec
tion..."
The Defense Mediation Bou»d
began hearings on the labo. dis
pute involving captivj coai minea
in the Appalachian ar?u after "he
United Mine Workers vo f 3d 1o ac
cept the President's request to re
turn to work in the iuti.'tJt of de
fense pending settlement of the
dfepute. The U. S. Conciliation
Service reported •ettleioent of
Volume 66
Funeral For Infant
Held At Mayodan
Madison.—The infant son of |
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scales, of I
Mayodan, was buried Monday at j
Ayersville Baptist Church Grave-1
yard. Surviving are the parents
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs j
Fletcher Cardwell, of Mayodan, |
Route 1, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Scales, of Stokes county.
30 other disputes.
Defense Housing
I
Defense Housing Coordinator j
Palmer reported 1,285 publicly ;
financed defense homes were com
pleted during the week ended
October 25, bringing the totai
ready for occupancy to 46,57.
homes being built or already com
pleted under th« defense program
now number 101,785.
Dental Care for Selectees
I
, Lt. Commander C. R. Wells,
j Chief dental officer of the Select
I ive Service System, said in a
speech in Texas that the program
Ito rehabilitate selective service
! registrants with physical defects
that can be remedied will begin
jwith the treatment of 100,00(
men or dental defects. The men
will be treated by dentist: D:
own communities at the expense
of the Federal Government.
Civilian Morale
The Office of Education an
nounced that in cooperation with
1 the Office of Civilian Defense i'.
will develop a School and College-
Civilian Morale Service througx.
BOMBER! By Carl Sandburg
Commentary for the Defense Film, "Bomber," Produced by the Office for Emergency Management
pqmBERS /*" ~~ Parts stacked up, waiting to be assembled and woven into a living
One American factory-one of many- ,-* eSltoyer Mlng
One bomber—thousands on the way. A * i We are taking these parts—weaving
An angel of death- . Wk.% 4 ! hem ,J nto a . t , hing that
Death 10 those who mock at free peoples, f .. breathes and lives....
Death to those who tell the womld they are out to Jf- ttfa. Breathes with the Spirit of America
wreck the American democratic system. /r That says, Don t tread on me.
Hundreds here—thousands—tens of _ /*£ Made to stand heavy toil and struggle
thousands on the way. / ' ' -J Made to sUid shock and storm
f A a and h*avy travel.
TEST FLTGHT • £ TmBL \ Ready to flank and outflank the enemy.
Every part tested—every piece of metal tested— / Packing enough power to climb over
Every bolt, rivet and welded seam—tested under the pressure of e lg^est anti-aircraft barrage.
combat conditions. Everything under control.
Off the ground now—for the first time as a complete fighting unit. From hundreds of sub-assemblies—
-6 , • From scores of major assemblies—
Power —power to travel far, aump her bombs and return. These precision-built sections roll into final Assembly.
Power to say, "I can outfly and outfight any pursuit ship now fight- \ . 0 ,
ing over Europe. lam the strength of the people of the free Day and night Twenty-four hours a day Seven dr.y
world'" H week
Three hundred and sixty-five days a year ....
MEN, MACHINES, AND MATERIALS Body, bones and wings roll and join into the form
. •. . . . . of a finished breathing bomber.
Here, you get her insides—aluminum alloy—light and strong— _ .. . . ..
Steel, copper, brass—a dozen other metals Bombers . thousands in the air now • -i
Put together like a fine watch. Tens of thousands on the way.
Wings made strong to hold her high in the air while she delivers— The motor—raw, naked power—a Niagara of horse power-
Each wing built to take all the pounding a super-powered motor j John Henry on one wing—Paul Bunyan on the other.
can give it. Wires—miles of wires link the nerve centers of the ship.
Here is the fire bath, where the bombers begins to grow. ' A giant wing spar protects the cables from enemy gun fire. ' •
Born in fire to fight fire with fire. '^ She packs guns—so many guns the Army won't let us tell about it—
° .. , . . _ , . ... rj .. A flying arsenal—she s the toughest, fightinest ship of her size
She is going to have the guts, wind, stamina, to fight and deliver * j n a j r ~ ~
death—a bellyful of it—to those who are asking for it.. _ . „ . . . . . . ,
Made of metals tempered and strong— yMSSB S ere 18 America strong-hearted—; £
Woven together—strong— Keen-aware—alive. .
American mass production, American knowhow Massive—honest—this wing seems to say,"O l
Hands with knowhow ...?.. minds with American knowhow.. "You can count on me!" I
These workers—these Tiveters, welders, drillers— r> a-utm *«t mwr
All these craftsmen have pride, a genuine pride in their share— DAWN fXiIuHT
their participation in the titanic job we callJ*National Defense Dawn daylight. Over Europe, over Asia—night, black night.
Production"., ~ - America flies into the dawn.
- * \ •, Bombers for a new day. J. ;*i|i
■ASSEMBLY - , > « ' " Humanity with all its fears, with all its hopes of future years, \
Parts—more than twenty-five thousand for each ship.! is hanging breathless on thy fata!" •«*
iCourutsu Couhcm F«».. Pem*cu.e»*
Danbnry, N. C., Thursday, Nov. 6, 1941 * * *
P.-T. A. To Meet
At Walnut Cove
The Parent-Teachers' Associa
tion of Walnut Cove will hold their
second meeting of the year at the
High School Auditorium next
Monday, November 10th at 7:30
p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Alford left
this week for their new home in
Mt. Airy. Mr. Alford will continue
his work for the Emergency Crop!
i [
: Loan Office in this co intry for the
present time.
i which "hundreds of thousands of
: teacers, educational leaders an
citizen volunteers" can participate
for m untain warfare--will ue j
n the defense program by organ
izing "Freedom's Forums" »r»
schools "with respect to facts and
( without hysteria."
Army
Secretary of War Stimson an
nounced that specially selected
Signal Corps reserve officers arj
in England studying air-raid de-|
' fense prior to assignment with'
the U. S. Army Aircraft Warning
Service. Mr. Stimson also an
nounced the first battalion of the
j 87th Infantry Mountain Regi
-1 ments —first regiment designs J
Fort J-JWIS, Wash
' ington, this month. The regiment
will be made up of men specially
skilled in mountain climbing and
ski and snowshoe travel.
Ships
The Maritime Commission
launched two more Liberty ships.
The Navy announced the 363
i craft in its small-boat building
Walter L. Bollen, 59, 1
Killed By Auto
Sunday Afternoon
Madison.—Funeral services for 1 ]
Walter L. Bollen, aged 59, of.'
Mayodan, Route 1, who was killed '
Sunday when struck by a hit and
run driver while attempting to |
cross the highway near his home,;
were held Monday afternoon at 1
1 o'clock at Northview Baptist'
j Church, near Danbury. Rev. R. D. |
Bell and Rev. Mr. Puckett con-'
ducted the services.
I
I
Mr. Bollen is survived by his j
widow; six sons, two brothers,'
jWill Bollen, of Sandy Ridge, and!
Harry Bollen of Asheboro, and j
three sisters, Mrs. Bill Shelton j
of Lawsonville, and Mrs. Fran't
Cellins and Mrs. George Lawson, I
of Germanton.
program are being built by 7t;
firms throughout the country to
j spread the work as far as possi
ble.
Power
Priorities Director Nelson in-1
j augurated a power conservation j
; program calling for curtailment
jof.th* use of power by non-de
.fense industry in Alabama, Flori
! da, Georga, Mississippi, North
! Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee unless heavy rains end
the power shortage in these States
; before November 10. Program
. j would prohibit use of power for
! j advertising signs, shop windows,
[ and night athletic t /«.nts.
Published Thursdays
Death Of Sister-In-Law ]
Of Kev. J. A. Jbyce
Madison.— Mrs. Eliza Dodson
Lewis, about 65, died at her homo
on Stoneville, Route 1, late Mon
day night after an extended ill
ness.
. The body remained at the!
Ray Funeral Home here wntil 10
o'clock Wednesday when it was
i taken to the Dan Valley Baptist
Church.
j Final rites were held at
' o'clock, and burial followed in the
' church cemetary.
i
j
j Survivors in elude two daugh-j
I ters, Mrs. J. P. Snead of Leaks
j ville and Mrs. D. C. Sands oi
J Stoneville; two sons, R. P. Lewis
lof Madison and W. Walter Lewis j
Jof Stoneville, Route 1; three sis-
I ters, Mrs. John Lew..- f Madison.
| :
!Mrs. Lester Wai O \IM M.'- J. A.
1 Joyce, both c! and
one brother, W; u • i  of
, Sandy Ridge.
Mrs. Lewis was the wife of the
late William Lewis.
W. S. C. S. To Meet
!
The Woman's Society of Christ
' ian Service will meet Monday
; night, November 10, at 7:30
o'clock in the L-iciies Parlor of 'lie
Methodist Church.
Book Club To Meet
The Wednesday Evening Book
' Club will meet with Mrs. W. C.
i' McCanless November 13, at 7:30
, o'clock.
Number .'-5,609
DAVID HEAD
BURIED AT KING
(Other Kinj; News.)
King—No better small town in
the Caioiinas-- Nov. «.—David
Head, aged t>9, was laid to rest
at Trinity Methodist Church Fri
day afternoon at 2.3(1 o'elock.
Surviving are the widow and
one daughter, Mrs, J. D. Sowers.
, The decease, d was a resident of
j Winston-Salem. The fiuneral serv
ice was in charge of Rev. Herman
Newsum of King.
Ray Ingram, planter who re
sides one mile south of town ha*
ja pear tree which produced four
crops of pears this year. The last
crop was very small.
; The stoik makes the following
report:
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Burrow
a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wood
row Southern a daughter, Mr. and
■ Mrs. Joe Bill Rutledge a son and
! Mr. and Mrs. Luther England a
daughtei. k
Bark Love left Friday for Fay
etteville where he will enter the
i Government hospital for treat
■ ment. Love is a World War vete
ran.
The Halloween carnival held at
the high school building Friday
night was a big succc i.
! Miss Shirley Ann Fowler of
Pinnacle underwent a tonsil re
i moval operation here Friday.
| Little Miss Betlina Newsum
has returned from Eethania Sta
tion where she spent several days
with her cousin Miss Annie Kate
1 Hauser.
The First Aid School which
• on: red here Saturday night has
l
an enrollment of forty eight. The
school is sponsored by the local
Red Cross chapter and is beiu'*
conducted by Robert Sutton of
Winston-Salem.
Classse are held on Monday and
Tuesday night of each week.
I
The annual horse show t» bo
held here November 11th promi
ises to be a big success this year.
! A large attendance is expected.
! Charles Calloway, Banner Mor
-1 rit t and Miss Mildred Calloway
j have returned from a sight see
ing trip through Virginia. They
|spent one night at Bristol where
| the weather was so cold the radia
} tot ol their car froze and burste.l.
Death Of
Charlie F. Smith
Pilot Mountain.—Charlie F.
Smith, aged bl, of Walnut Cove,
i Route 1, died at his home Sunday
afternoon following a five-day ill
ness of pneumonia.
|
j Survivors include seven child
ren: R. S., S. W„ and C. O. Smith
of Walnut Cove; P. L. Smith, of
[Advance, and C. W. and G. C.
Smith and Mrs. Ray Bolejack, of
Rural Hall. 1-4
The funeral was held Tuesday
| afternoon at 2 o'clock at Rosebud
Christian Church. Rev. W. R.
Harris, Rev. C. R. Hutchison and
Rev. Harold Loman conducted tha
services. Burial was in the church
graveyard.