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PBESS ASSOCIATION^
MARION, N. C„ SEPT. 7, 1944
THE END OF THE WAR
The war outlook of the United
States seems to be summarized by j
recent statements made before the!
House Postwar Military Policy Com
mittee. The Army, according to
Chairman Woodrum, of Virginia,
has "tentatively" set October 1st
as the date for the end of the war
against Germany.
While events in Europe indicate
the possibility that German military
forces will be decisively defeated by
October 1st, the Army certainly
makes no "firm" prediction. In
fact, the end may occur earlier. It
all depends upon the Nazi will to re
sist in the light of a hopeless mili-1
tary situation. j
Kegardmg the war against Japan, ;
Rear Admiral James H. Irish indi- j
cates the Navy expects to be fight
ing through 1945. He points out
that the campaign in the Pacific "is
being handicapped by the failure to
obtain necessary ships."
The Admiral's observation empha- (
sizes the dependence of our fighting;
forces upon adequate overseas;
transportation. Our job in Europe, j
where we wage war 3,000 miles I
from home, poses a minor transpor- j
tation problem compared with that
in the Pacific.
If any reader is interested in our j
opinion, it is that the Army is!
somewhat optimistic, and Admiral
Irish a bit over-cautious.
HEAVY FLEET LOSSES
The British Information Service
announces that from the beginning
of the war until August 13th, the
British Empire lost 561 fightings
ships, including three battleships, ■
two battle-cruisers, five aircraft car-;
riers, twenty-eight cruisers, four
teen armed merchant cruisers, 1241
destroyers, 64 submarines, seven!
frigates, twenty-three corvettes and
289 miscellaneous smaller craft. j
The United States, despite far-:
flung naval warfare against Japan,'
has lost only 173 warships, includ
ing one battleship, six carriers, nine
cruisers, and twenty-seven destroy-1
ers.
While losses do not necessarily j
reveal the relative contribution j
•made by the two navies the heavy
losses suffered by the British fleet!
indicates the dangerous task it per- j
formed in the days when the Em
pire stood alone against Germany
and Italy.
The United States, at that time,
was busily preparing for possible
warfare and our stupendous success
has been due, in part, to the time
enjoyed while the British Navy
stood between us and potential foes. J
The British reveal that today
their fleet is more powerful than
when war began and everybody in !
this country knows that the United
States navy has become the great
est fleet in the history of the world.
If the two nations are wise enough :
to maintain their overwhelming j
naval superiority it will be a pow-;
erful force for future peace.
The shortage of paper is caused,
in large degree, by the enormous
requirements of our war effort. Save
waste paper and serve on the home
front.
In a little less than a month the
people of McDowell county will be
gin sending Christmas packages
oversets; this shows you how near
Christmas is.
This is the time for the American
people to exert themselves for the
final effort of war. Give no enemy
a breathing spell.
It might be a good idea to begin
buying some wood and coal for use
in the family furnace when the
weather turns colder.
Unemployment has been practi
cally abolished in two wars; it now
remains to be seen whether we can
<lo the same thing in years of peace.
OUR DEMOCRACY — by Mat
OUR WESTERN RIVERS
ALU RIVERS ULTIMATELY
DRAINING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
-F£0£#AC JVAV/6Ar/OfJ /ti/C. £S.
-SO CALLED BECAUSE THE MISSISSIPPI WAS THE WESTERN
BOUNDARY OF THE U.S. BEFORE THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE -
AND THE FAR-WESTERN LIMIT OF AMERICAN COLONIZATION.
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I HE EARLIEST COMMERCE WAS
IN GREAT BARGES... AW ACfcE
OR SO OF WHITE BOARDS, CREW
OP A DOZEN MEN...THREE OR
FOUR WIGWAMS FOR STORM
QUARTERS...FLOATING FROM
THE UPPER RIVERS DOWN TO
NEW ORLEANS...TEDIOUSLY
POLED BACK 8Y HAND."
'FROM "l/F£ ON TH£ M/SSISSlPP/ '
■ VA.^U BV MAKK 7WA/AJ.
IN 1811 STATELY STEAMBOATS
STERN-WHEELERS AND
SIDE-WHEELERS - BEGAN
TO PLY THE RIVERS,
HELPED BUILD THE
MIDDLE WEST. THE BULK OF
TRAFFIC WAS STILL DOWNSTREAM.
NOW, STEAMERS TOWING BARfcES WOT ONLY RUN
NORMAL LOADS DOWNSTREAM INTO THE MIDWEST
AND SOUTH, BUT WARTIME CARGOES OF" OIL,
GASOLINE, COAL AND IRON ORE UPSTREAM -
AND EAST TO PITTSBURGH AND BEYOND
-ONCE MORE-AS IN MARK TWAINS BAY
CARfiVING TKEMENPOUS TONNAGE
FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
We think it advisable to call at
tention to the report of a commit
tee on juvenile delinquency and
crime prevention, recently deliver
ed at the conference of the Interna
tional Association of Chiefs of
Police.
Considering the problems of the
post-war era, the special committee
said: "The prevention of juvenile
delinquency requires a total com
munity effort to be participated in
by parents, social workers, educat
ors, clergymen, police, industrial
ists, labor leaders, business men and
civic workers."
There is no reason to believe that
the members of this committee,
police officers with experience, are
wrong in their conclusions. They
warn parents- and the public that
the problem ages will range from
twelve to nineteen for girls and
ten to twenty-three for boys.
Marion has not been backward in
attempting to provide recreational
facilities for its young people if we
compare what has been done locally
with what is being done in other
places of familiar size. Neverthe
less, there is much that can be done
in a community effort if the groups
mentioned by the police chiefs get
busy and put some thought on the
job.
AMERICAN LOSSES LOWER
THAN ANTICIPATED
The Navy announces the cancel
lation of some contracts for the con
struction of landing craft, infantry,
large, and explains the order by
saying that in the invasions of Sic
ily, Italy and France, losses were
"far lower than anticipated" and
that remaining craft, under con
struction and on order, will meet
the needs for this type of vessel in
future amphibious operations.
This emphasizes the unexpected
low losses sustained in our invas
ion efforts. It is the same factor
that caused a cut-back in the pro
duction of heavy bombers. Both in
the air and on the sea, Allied loss
es have been lower than expected
despite great gains made.
The same observation, we believe,
applies to the casualties suffered by
our fighting men. While many
Americans have lost their lives,
others have been wounded and
some captured, the total is much
below what experienced military
leaders expected and, in considera
tion of the enormous strides made
toward victory, far less blood has
been shed than the people of the
country feared would be necessary
to defeat the enemy.
This is a good time to save some
money in order to be able to take
advantage of bargain opportunities
in the post-war period.
HEADACHE
Capudtne quickly relieves Headache
and soothes the resulting nerve ten
sion. Acts fast because It's liquid. Use
only as directed. At all druggists. 10c,
30c, 60c sizes.
Liquid CAPUDINE
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Ifour important facts in
MAILING BOXES OVERSEAS
Washington.—When you mail ov- |
erseas Christmas packages during j
the next month, the post office !
i clerks expect to ask you these ques-1
tions:
1. Is there any written matter
or personal correspondence? If so,
J the P. O. says you should enclose
j an address duplicating the "to and j
jfrom" on the outside of your pack-'
jage. You are allowed to write;
j simple dedicatory inscription on the
i fly-leaf of a book, but no long note1
| of letter-like proportions.
| 2. Is there any fragile article in
I the package? You must cushion^
| any breakable object with crushed j
j newspapers or substitute. I
] 3. Is there anything perishable? '
!You cannot mail bonbons, fresh!
fruit, or crumbly cookies.
4. Anything inflammable or liq
uid? Matches cannot be mailed,
nor anything else inflammable, the
P. 0. warns. Not over two ounces
of liquid can be shipped, and that j
must be in a completely absorbent j
wrapping.
The P. 0. begs you to tell the j
truth about what's in the package, j
if you expect your serviceman or j
woman to receive your gift.
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FALSE TEETH j
Looseness and Worry
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at ease because of loose, wabbly
false teeth. FASTEETH, an im- j
proved alkaline (non-acid) powder,
sprinkled on your plates holds them
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able. Soothing and cooling to gums
made sore by excessive acid mouth,
i Avoid embarrassment caused by
I loose plates. Get FASTEETH to
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ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE
North Carolina
McDowell County
Having qualified as Administra
trix of the estate of Maggie H.
Stroud, deceased, late of McDowell
j County, North Carolina, this is to
; notify all persons having claims
iagainst the estate of said deceased
! to exhibit them to the undersigned
I at Marion, N. C., on or before the
third day of August, 1945, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate payment. This the third
jday of August, 1945.
MRS. SALLIE McNEELEY,
Administratrix of the Estate
of Maggie H. Stroud.
KEEP 'EM HAPPY
A useful gift, carefully chosen by someone he or she loves and
sent early enough to be there to greet them on Christmas Day.
Men and women in service in foreign lands like to know that they
are being remembered and missed on this one holiday nearest to
their hearts. Get yours in the mail Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Select your gifts now and get them started on the way. Come
in and choose from our carefully selected stock gifts that ser
vice men and women prefer, and we'll pack, wrap and mail
them for you in government regulation boxes made in our home
town of Marion.
Gifts overseas must be mailed between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.
Bill Folds, Fitted Duffie Bags, Pipes, Tobacco, Candy, Soaps,
Hair Brushes, Shaving Cream, Tooth Paste, Camphor Ice,
Chap Sticks, Sewing Kits, Stationery, Ties, Handkerchiefs.
McDowell Cut Rate Drug Store
ANNOUNCEMENT
J. E. Neal, Jr., (now in the U. S. Armed Service) and
R. M. Dark have made arrangements with the Marion
Insurance & Trust Company to renew and service all
Insurance Policies and Bonds, now in force, issued by
this Company.
The Insurance records of each patron of the Marion
Insurance & Trust Company have been moved to the
offices of the McDowell Insurance Agency located in
the Oasis Theatre Building, No. 20 South Main Street.
Any information pertaining to your Insurance cover
age or policies will be gladly furnished by this Agency
without obligation. Come to see us or phone No. 9.
We take this opportunity to express our appreciation
of the business that has been entrusted to our care and
are pleased to have the privilege of servicing your in
surance requirements.
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McDowell Insurance Agency
J. E. Neal, Jr., President R* M. Dark, Sec.-Treas.
Phone 9