w J THIRTIETH YEAR Hpnitersmt Bmhj Utspafrh n • i.' • LKA8ED W1KE SKIIVICK OF 1 UK ASSOCIATK11 I'HKSS HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 7, 1943 i-irm.isni;i> uvKitv aktuknik>n KXfKI'T SUNDAY. FIVE CENTS COPY , F. D. R. SEES 1943 AS YEAR OF OFFENSIVE „ „ ~ - ». M H K W * * * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Broughton Recommends Post-War Reserve Fund Pay Raises Advocated; No Tax Hike Governor Asks Legis lators to 'Keep the Faith' With Men in the Armed Services by Providing Adequately for Institutions li.deigh. 7 'AIM Governor Hrniighloii ree'niiinendcd todav that (In- l"*;i I time •••!:.I'll ,li ;i pn>t will 11 r; >• I(i*i*t ol • lei .1 rv'fl.lioonoil. that I i.e. IP-' In- mriiM <•(!. .'Hid thai --.ili* i !••• i ti '**1 i'ir St.ill- eni;>!• ivc and public -«-li>i*'I ti'.iclu i'-. including time i'i «• il|i'«i'< and universities. '• •i-lij• exi-culive. wlni appear '•il I"-' 'lie (irivr.il A . cmhly ;it 111*i *ii :i ! rd 11ii• legislntnr In "Ucr|i 111« - lailh" with men in I lit- nrmeo wi •, iii by )hi>\ i1111adequately Inr agi'iieii' ;i1111 institution-. IIV <>;n si«k tin Hi'' in i'iK .itirl by iilcguardiiig Hii- ciri!iI nl the St a If* Kmrrgrnrv Powers. Mr hi god ili.i1 s|)''ri;il emergency Will |mW"i - lie 11 IIIK'I I l-'l nil him it lid the rniincil nl slate: lli.il an optional i>ii • im nlli .rlinni tern, lie ;idn|iti'(l; thai lie ;md tin- council nf slide lie aulhori/.cd tn invent in stiitc ;ind gov • imn'-nt -i e'lriiies during the next liieiininiii any accruing surplus which would niiiiiile-lly exceed the rcquire nteuK nl appropriations; that .steps lie taken tn financc highway repairs iind construction alter the war: thai tin age limit t ir compulsot y seiinol ■itti'iKlaiiee !><• inerea. yd limn I t to Hi Mills: thiit a unified hoard of di'trim-, nr hoard ot control, be set up hi supervise and administer op eration.- nl :• 11 four of the existing Stale institution.- lot the treatment ot insane or mentally defective pcr ,>inb. Anion;; others, the governor rec ommended thiil a constitutional iiiiu iidmeiit lie siihmitted to make the commissioner oi agriculture iind Ilir commissioner ot labor members ot the council of state: that provision he made to give the Kevenuc depart ment competent auditing and ac counting personnel necessary for prompt and eflicient handling of ;i 11 tax accounts and tax collections: that a training school he established Im delinquent Negro girls: and Ilia* funds be allocated for the work of the State planning board. Attention Wiis called to recommendations of the State hoard of elections for ..ti icier control ot the absentee bid lot. iind to the work ol the Stale Department of C'on-erviition in pub licizing the extent of the state's re sources iind bringing new industries into North Carolina. 'To Win This War.' In hi- preface, the governor said thiit "over one hundred and filty thousand North Carolinians are in tin- arme d lorees ot the nation," and that under the circumstance ol the Wiir "•there can be no place for non essential. experimental or petty leg islation The one thought uppermost in the minds and hearts <>l the peo ple whom you and I represent is to win this war." Too much, lie said, can not be said in praise lor the work ol the selec tive service boards in North Caro lina. Under the heading of war leg ist,ition, Governor I5roughlon asked (Continued on Page Three) Potato Expert Takes Stand Wilson, -Tim. 7.--(AP)—The gov ernment planned to call Albert E. Mercker, potato expei I with the Agriculture department's food dis tribution administration, to the wit ihv stand again today at the trial in U. S. district court here of 2V defend ants on charges of violating the Sher man anti-trust act. Mercker spent all of yesterday giv ing statistical and technical testi mony about the potato industry. Cross examination, begun in the aft ernoon, win not completed when the court recessed for the day. Mercker testified on cross examination that the U. s. Agriculture department tried to maintain and stabilize prices of potatoes in order to assure the tanners a fair return lot bis product. Correspondence raiting to this was introduced by defense council. The government alleges that 13 corporations and Ifi individuals fixed prices and conspired to fixe prices paid growers for potatoes produced m North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. SOVIET ARMIES ONL Y 75 MILES FROM ROSTO V Packages For AEF Restricted Washington. .Ian. 7. — (AIM — Announcing new Army postal regulations drastically restrict ing Hie shipment i>l package It. soldiers overseas. Scrii'lary "I War Ktimson said today 'I seen; in lt;«\ e boon a li'-ller promoter Mian I expected when I urged people li> write ti< the soldiers." (localise ill llu* cm aninuni of sp.ico used In tr.ms |niil packages Stinison .s«»id the Army lias ruled that beginning January 15, no package may hi* sent In a soldier overseas unless i ii contains an article whieh ha> l>ct:n recpuvleit bv the .soldier, in it I llic ie been ap proved l>v In.-. commanding ot j icer. I'he posl oil ice. In* said. will [ not accept a package unless llic ; written request, hearing tin* com manding otlicer's approval, is I presented. Allied Airmen Pound Japs In New Guinea Allied Headquarters m Australia, ! .Ian. 7.—(AP)—Allied airmen c:>n tinued to pound enemy position^ in . Now Guinea yesterday while ground forces grouped for the dest ruction of the Japanese at Sanauunda Point ; held their lines with little change, a headquarters announcement said loday. Lae. about 1(>() miles up the east ern New Guinea coast Irom llinia. • was the principal target for allied medium bombers and attack planes which fired a grounded two-engine (Continued 011 Page TlirieJ Revolt Looms In Congress Washington. Jan. 7. (AP) An anii-administration group .sought i «• day to gain control of the Senate's steering coiomii.Te and to relurmsh ; it as a policy-dcfining instrument m the new Congress. Revolting against the custom | which has permitted Majority Lead ! er Hark ley ol Kentucky to appoint 1 the membership, several veteran scn I a tors were reported to have agreed at a secret meeting to attemptto force , a showdown in caucus today on a | proposal to fill steering committee ) vacancies by vote of all tin- IJcmo J crats in the Senate. With this in mind, the insurgents were prepared to propose the elec tion to committee vacancies ol sen ators Bailey (1J-N.C.). Overton, (D-La.) and Maloney (D-Conn.), all 111 "I work To the average statistician tin* situation looks diirk mid un«ol\ able. Yet. there is no reason for netting panicky. To begin with there will be a tremendous "Consumer demand" al ter the Win People will stampede foi new automobiles, new refrigera tor:-. new radios and new appliances of all kinds from kitchen utensils to farm implements. Moreover, the people will have the money and bonds to pay for these things. Mer chants will again stock up with (Continued on Page Two) German Lines Broken on 20-Mile Front on' Both Side of Lower Don; In Africa Allies; Are Driven From the Heights Near Mateur (llil 'I'll< Assnciiih il I'nss) Soviet quarter:; reported to day Hint Illusion troops had ad . .Hired wil In ii 7.r> mi lies i>| the jjreat (lernian liase at Rostov,: pivot for all na/.i ope rat inns ill i the ('aiii-asns, and r i |i p e d throiijrh German lilies on\a 20-1 mile loiur front • .11 lioth sidesI id tin' lower Don river. Front line reports said Rus-! ion troops sweeping westward I along III'' I'on had pushed for- j ward "><> miles sine- capturing' a •»:jr Don liridjji'he;;;' two days! ago. Soviet dispatches said llir Iri- I umplianl Red armies of the south , hid raptured at least 21 more ei- J ties and low ns and listed .'!"•!(,I iiO avis soldiers killed or taken pris- j oner sinee the start »f the Uus- | sian winter offensive November Ifl \'|i.ll lli'lei'- hi!{h command. still giving I lit- (icrman |K'nplc n<> hint ol I'll- disastrous turn of events, a .crted flatly that nazi infantry and lam;- "repulsed all Soviet attacks in riinliniied lighting In all Dun .-cc | Overshadowed l»y "V magnitude' i>i the CJeriiK.n setback in Rus-ia,| were land clashes in llie battle fori Tunisia. Neuters. the British news j apene.v, reported from allied headquarters in north Africa th;it the Germans had recap tured hill positions on both sides of an important crossroads west of Matcur, '10 miles helow the hie axis-held naval liase of Bi zi rte. The heights. 15 miles west of Ma tear, had been raptured Tuesday ill' (iiiwn as-ault l>.v ii 1'iitish infantry! and cinnniand" (loops. One .epMl said U. rangers also en-; i^ed in the :«1 tack. "German counter attacks jester- j day morning look tin* l«»pn»«»-t heights away fnnii tin* allied (Iclcnders," the news agency report saul "Fightiug went on ;t 11 day. hilt by | last night the position was derided !i lie untenable and tin- i'»mm;tndus i .•r.d rangers went bail, to the «v>si-1 !. lis from which they bad .started." I A na/.i broadcast. heard in Lon don. asserted that > \merican par achute troops were ili>pi>c3 behind (lit: German lilies u north Africa' la"! Sunday night villi orders loi blow up a large bi irlu«* The broad cast said 20 of the ,-ky troops were I killed and the rest captured. On the Russian li"iit. the head na/.i retreat appeared rapidly I assuming the aspects of a major' ft'f-'ht. I.ondon (|iiarlers -id the speed of! the Soviet comeback drive through' tiic Caucasus Indicated that the •Ger mans were no longer offering organ ized resistance, aril were intent only or setting lip a defensive line nearer Rostov in an attempt to prevent the Russians from trapping all their for ces to the east. FDR AWARDS MEDAL TO NAVAL HERO Fimr -year-old Diana Schonlniid Ii.k) a point '• l.e'ilar.l is 'lioun ninnini: the medal on her lius!»aiid as ! Hit and Itian.i look on. The romina:tder was honored for his heroism :n:d ei >»r;«as dam.rre e<»ii!:«l officer during the Savo Island hatlle. This is a phonephoto. Post- V/ar Reserve Bills introduced i TWO ARMY BONTBERS LOST IN CRASHES Ciivenville. S. Jail. 7.— ( A111 Tin* l liov.Mi\ i I It- Aiin.v .m ba..e anniiimeed today 1 li.it oik- j ut it- moil mi t)iniiher- riiislicit iit Tallaha-ee. Kla., early y c» lerday in>>riinifi. killing livo mcinhiTS nf llu' crow. M TK.u.ly injlii inn another, and leaving iiiic nieinh. nil- iiiu. Madill, ('Ulii., .Ian. 7. < AI'» A luin-iii'-tini'fl Amy h.inhei ] l.eli.iti (III. a \ ill... Iiear the l.'.-H river, a ei> ill.in i lull.me.■ <|i i \ • i (lis patched ' 'lie scene reported iinlav. Coal Miners On Strike P e n n s y 1 v a nia Hard Coal Mines' Produc tion Curtailed by Out law Strike of 12,000 W'ilkrv I'a.. Inn, 7.— (Al'l—>n • •iltlsiw strike itl I'!. 000 miners in the l*cniis> l< aniu anllir.K ill lii'llls <• r«-;i(«■«! a shorl acr nf linil coal loil. ()l1114<>i > hi «'iil> were cmt.iili'd .shiirplv Hivi'i ies In dome-tic lOtlSIIIIH ' ' 11 till* lllMlt oi II,«• ;111111r.i• ii wen* limited In mic ton. Mi'iiliwl 1(li"c l«K"ll union.-. nf the (Jtiiti il in* Worker* of AlTier icfi. di • "a leaders' plr.i Hi it I hoy Mtii ■ i will; immediately. voted in i. • ri'i'iiini mi strike. The .ii- 'Hi'- wa- reported sifter the (>!' \ ' <1 Itiel nj| tiitinns l>y 25 |»ei ii l«»r .ill-tionroMdeiit l;,t building IV e.i-tern r.t;doH. A111 i 11. M ■ i- n.-cd primarily m home-. I'ii! ' i -; 11 ii I-- ni ImiiichiiklCrt hn\ e <-ntn < ti ll tiimi ni| in eon I in nceordatii > \\;Hi uovortiiiionl de iriiiiids. >+IVIIIII FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Ocriisioii.il rain this afternoon and tiiniuht. Similar Administra tion-Backed Measures Offered in House and Senate; Senate Re ceives Nine-Month School Bill Kulrieli. Jan. 7.— (AIM—Sim ilar admiiiistiatiiin-h.H'koil bill* In rslaltlisli a stair post-war rr scrvr I'niiil i>l Si*0.1100.(100 were iiilriiiliiri'il in tin* senate anil house today. Tin* •■n i'i iiiim-.lire, nllerrd li.v ;ip liriipi i.ilimii ('li.in in,in r.iyl'M til An "II w.i.- iHi'r.iil In ln mvii i-inii iiiiili i- The h'Mist* lull w;i- iiljpri'd I•>■ l»'i |n r i iil.il ivr 1.1111■)il>111 '>f l*"i .in KI >• i a fir! nllier-, It. Inn. \v.i.» rr II I I I'll In llir appropriation.- ( lilll 111111 • . .i \-i iiiiap|Miinlcl in llir I li il IH(*. riii' lull U'.iiiil iinn t iiif ^Mvi'innr ,n"l Mil •••iini'il "i i.ill- In lake inr i• itiiH• y I; llir ^innal Hind. \\ liirn r\|n-i-lrjidi|\ rotiverletl into innncy" an«t in IwiiiiI nl \iiflli I'aruliiia Hrvrniir 11111 • tin' 11 > • .1111«-I it \\i>l I III heroine .i p.n I nt llir 11111(I. rutiId not lir lau relled hi i r| ii rd but lull I rrmarn hi I uniil nlliriuisr dirrrlrd l»y lain l ••■••ii • 11 A rinlihr - Thr uov ernot .mil rninn il <>l ' iir would l"" il'ipnrcd In report mi Ihr fimd al rarli >«\s.-inii The sen.lie al.-o rrreivrd limn l.raiv i>l Clinw iii .i ivea.ure I" ex Irnd llir -rlnn.1 trim t.• innr months mi .in upl a i- I' win similar tn .>ii<■ 11iti. iflninl m llir holme yes terday hy l.'rpi r-rlltative Uinstead ill < >i anur I'ln.-trad a.i ("rile w.i . know n In orient i I pi imarily foi his more I lliiin 5(1 years ol research work on ; I he nature of life and the !<>.* ol J energy Hi.it at tended death. Giraud Sure Of Victory New York. J.'in 7. •(.,••%, li loda.v told a victory-pled};1 d < «»nk»<* - the cause «»l* the I nihil Xa I ions was moving forward at last in l^nru|>i-. Asia and Africa. 'lacked by a "miracle proiiur tion" in the United Stales, and aid 11> 1:» carried tin promise if a "very substantial advancc aloiitf the roads that lead to [ U tlin and Rome aid Tokyo." Delivering his annual me— | ajre to the legislators in person | in the House chamber, lie called on them to put aside bickering over economic measure.-, am! 1 • strive to contribute to national j unity. Tl>e President's addrev. mi In state of tlic nation was divided into throe major sections: A revifB of tin* nrwir «>•.«• of the war. a report on Aiiii rn i mighty arms production, and .1 general outline of hi* lmp« I'm , llie peace to follow the e«n flii t and for guaranteeiuc freedom from waul and fear. "My far the I a i'rcs 1 and h>-. ' ei poliai:! development* ■ 11 the • h.ile slmlcgie picture of 1942," Mr. K'»o.-.c vclt asserted, "\vwr tin- e\enl- >11 1 lie hum fi'out in Uii: Ill : tin implacable defense «•! S' .1 i, and. sccond. the nlleo • 1; Russian iiriuuv at • arion.- • • which started 111 tl>e lalter p.nt ■>! November and which -lili i *ii with great force and ell'eci en The Capitol was the scene «.t unusual precautious taken lo safeguard the Chief Kxectilne Hours before his arrival time, jm liee, seeret service men and res ular Artnv personnel threw a < or doll uound the hill. Steel hel moled -.••Idiors, bayonets aflived !• Wilis, stood at attention all ..round the Capitol and in its plaza. Ml. Him>..<»\ell I,.1,1 1 he liiMM.'iker.i thai the period ol "om iWIpii •• at • i< ■" 111 the l'.H il < v..1 p' 111^. I .id'iinu: "\l>w IHII .11111 I;. lit t • 11' 1 I * I'll' .l.ip I atiCM' to ticht t„i. t y.-ai w • topped them 'litis yen we 1 it 'ei id lo .ici vaner." In !iie Atrieaii I'll-.ill-, i... i> v dieted tlu- "la-1 v.- 1 m "l •. • «i iilrt lie diiven li .in tin •,.i1!i h" • 1 - . "f tin- Medllei | ,i||i' ||i "I do not phopitc v >■ i Hi.. vvai u ill end." the Clin-i I -.. 1' ■« (Continued on l'a;:<* Si . 1 Shakeup Is Demanded I in. 7 -(.M'l I >i i tie reot'Katil/alion "I wai |>i • ■<<11' ti .i'e education .11iri l.ilnii comivi' l< ' '•> ilii.V. 'I'lic report was I ilcd by Clriirni mi 1'cplK'r, l>cmoei at nl Florida. alter extensive hearings, with Mir < xpee (iilinii that the 11111 commit!«•«■ would hold lurthei hearings nil .i Win um"i ili/ation lull which lie and S.«-n;•«• •: I Kilgore, 1 )>'i;i1 and j machines w;is met 'head on. "Aftei a year of war." the report | said, "the people have learned that | the war production board "h is not I been engaged in the business oi war I production. They are told that the | chaos in raw material distribution, ilong recognized and admitted, will be remedied by the celebrated controll ed materials plan which will come into full operation