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THE ZEBULON RECORD
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THEO. B. DAVIS, SR. Editor
MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS, SR. News Editor
Subscription: $1.01) per year; .60 six months
Entered as 2nd class matter June 26, 1925, at the Post
Office at Zebulon, N. C.
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR ’
The United States is engaged in a new war, and our special ef
forts are directed against Japan, a nation and a people with whom we
have been little concerned heretofore. The President and Congress
have interpreted’ the will of the people, and in a few hours everyone
has understood that there is "unity" and agreement supporting the
declaration of war.
Alfred P. Sloane, an outstanding leader of American industry,
has furnished an unusually clear analysis of the situation: "I believe
that we of industry and as citizens of a great democracy have two great
responsibilities—we cannot afford to ignore either.”
"First and foremost, there must be an all-out effort in the dis
charge of our vital obligations to the nations at this time.
"But second, we should keep in mind, in our determination to
win the war, that this is NOT an end’ objective."
Pearce News
W. M. S. met Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 at the church.
Sunbeams will meet next Fri
day at the church at 3:30.
Y. W. A. will meet next Fri
day night with Misses Ollie West
er and Darnell Philips at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pearce.
Sunday School next Sunday
with a special invitation to all of
our people to attend.
Mid-week Prayer Meeting every
Wednesday night at the church
at 6:30. You are invited to at
tend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lumas Privette
and family spent several days
recently in Florida with relatives.
Mr. EdwaM S .Pearce visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferney
Pearce this week end.
C. E. Pearce, Jr., spent a few
days recently with Mr. and Mrs.
C .E. Pearce.
Misses Maggie and Flossie
Pearce of Youngsville spent the
week end with Miss Etha Pearce.
Misses Zalcne Carter anu Mary
Sue Perry spent Monday in Ra
leigh.
Below is a list of names and
Addresses of boys from our com
munity now in the Army or Navy.
We hope our community folks
and their many friends elsewhere
will write our boys and let them
know we are still praying th.it
they may cpturn safely.
Jarvis Gay, U. S. S. New York,
c-o Postmaster New York, N. Y.
Jack Richards, U. S. S. Dobbin,
c-o Postmaster, San Franeisco,
Calif.
Edward S. Pearce, U. S. S.
Nashville, E. Div., c-o Postmaster,
New York, N. Y.
PNC N. T. Perry, Post Ga
rage, Marine Barricks, Quantico,
Va.
Corporal Horace Gay, Battery
D,. 72th F. A., Fort Bragg, N. C.
Sgt. G. A. Johnson, Ser. Bat
tery, 70th F. A. Bn., Fort Sill,
Okla.
Sgt. W. S. Johnson, Co. A.,
104th Med. Reg., Fort Geo. G.
Meade, Mich.
O. E. Pearce, Jr., U. S. S.
New York, C-o Postmaster, New
York, N. Y.
Milton Thurman Ray, Ist Div.,
U. S. S. Prairie, c-o Postmaster,
New York, N. Y
James Thurston Ray, U. S. S.
Hornet, c-o Postmsater, New York,
N. Y.
James S. Gay, Jr., Company C,
6th Pn., ERTC, Fort Belvoir, Va.
O’Donald Pearce, H.Q. Det.,
2 Bn., 37th Inf., Ft. Greely, Alas
ka.
We are thankful to announce
that all our sick are improving.
Friends of Willie Mose Pearce
wil be happy to know that he is
no longer confined to his bed.
The great host of friends in
this community of Mrs. Geralda
Turnage Perry, a former teacher
in our community, extend our
sympathy to her and her husband
in the loss of their baby.
Rain Stymies
Swashbuckler
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i past nine so that I could see the
parade I found there was no pa
rade.
i After paying $4.40 for a ticket
1 found scalpers were giving
I away tickets because they couldn't
sell them.
After investing $2.00 for cam
era film I found the mist (some
people called it rain )was so thick
I couldn't see twenty feet.
But I had a good time along
with 58,000 others.
Seen and heard:
Two inebriated gentlemen were
making futile attempts to make a
blanket stay put around the j
shoulders of a woman in front J
of them.
“What I need," said one, is
a safety pin."
“OK,” said the other, and
shouted: “Is there a baby in the
crowd?"
Stony looks aided the rain in
freezing the group who continued
talking and laughing while the
crowd of 56,000 stood in silence
-for 30 seconds commemorating
the death of the first Durham
boy killed in the present world
catastrophe.
Firecrackers banged away be
neath the bleachers where I was
sitting.
“I'm shot!” yelled a drunk
nearby.
After a moments deliberation
he said: “Shot, hell, I need a
shot.”
Yep, there were lots of noses
red for one reason or another.
And more than one person was
heard to remark that they'd gladly
trade their seats (wet as they
were) for a radio and a fire side.
But there were no seats empty
and the Rose Bowl people made
money ($4.40 per seat); and the
teams made money ($90,000 plus
for the athletic depts.); and the
concessioners made money (50c
for cardboard seat cushions, SI.OO
for two-bit pins, 35c for a ham-
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Individual Americans have practiced personal foresight
BEVOND ANY PEOPLE. FOR EXAMPLE,THEY OWN TOGETHER
TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE LIFE
AS A NATION AMERICANS TODAY CONCENTRATE ON THIS
COAST GUARD PRINCIPLE OF BEING PREPARED.
burger (without onions or let
tuce) ; and the taxi drivers made
money (SI.OO per fare); and the
hotels made money (double rates).
In fact, the only guys who did
n’t make money were the bookies
(giving Oregon State and 20
points) and the scalpers (tickets
sold for SI.OO an hour before the
game time, 50c a half-hour before,
and were offered free at the kick
off) They lost plenty.
So a good time was had by
all. Or nearly all, anyway.
—The Swashbuckler
Babson Says
Future Good
(Continued From Last Week)
Cost of Living
The official government cost-of-
I living figures, which will be pub
lished during 1942, will show a
small increase each month. The
reason is that these figures must
cover the same items, brands, and
grades in order to have them use
ful for comparative statistical
purposes. As a practical matter,
however, a family can switch its
purchases from sirloin steak to
top-of-the?round without any in
crease in the cost-of-living. The
same family can cut down on
desserts and save money on both
food and dental bills! Hence,
there need be no increase in the
cost-of living for well-managed
families during 1942. This is es
pecially true as 15 percent now
goes into the garbage pail or is
, wasted in other ways.
Will Wages Be Frozen 7
Some engaged in the defense
| industries may get wage increases
during 1942; but not more than
enough to offset the rise in the
government's cost-of-living indices.
Certain concerns engaged in the
s non-defense industries will be
abliged to pay key people a little
more to hold them. The great
majority of workers in the non
j defense industries will get no in
! creases in 1942, while some will
get their wages reduced. The
year 1941 sa wthe peak of strikes
and wage increases. The Canadi
an labor policy may be adopted by
our Congress. The law of supply
j and demand is still working. Cost
of-living in the defense areas may
: have already seen its peak. The
The Zebulon Record
. new workers who are flowing into
: i these areas may so flood the mar
: ket as to prevent further wage
. raises. Besides, I’m ir. hope the
government will issue a supple
mentary table of living-costs after
, providing for switches in purchas
ing and waste eliminations. -I
What Will Congress Do ?
I My forecast a year ago as to
I what Congress would do in 1941
| was 100 percent correct. Now,
I am even surer of my ground.
When Congress declared war it
performed its most important sin
gle ace until peace comes. From
here out it will become of neces
sity somewhat of a rubber stamp.
War emergency powers of the
President will require but little
action on the part of Congress,
lemember that there are important
Congressional Eleections on No
vember 3, 1942. Incidentally, the
results of .hese elections will be
very interesting to watch. They
will give us a good clue as to Re
publican chances in 1944; but
this is something for me to dis
cuss a year from now. There :s
another possibility, namely, the
enacting of labor control legis
lation such as Canada has adopted.
Price Control and Rationing
If price control legislation is
enacted in 1942, it will not be
very s ucccssful. Price control,
without rationing, is usually a fail-1
ure. Os course, the entire set
up appears cock-eyed to me. For
instance, the purpose of price con
trol is to prevent inflation and to
discourage the purchase of non
essentials. But, does keeping prices
down purchasing? No!
The way to discourage purchasing
is to let prices rise. _ But, you
ask: How about the prices of es
' .sentials such as food? Well,
strange to say, the prices on farm
products are not being controlled!
Even wages are omitted “because
: we cannot force people to work"
' and yet wages are the most import
' ant factor in setting prices. Ber
: nard Baruch is correct when de
manding the freezing of every
• thing on a given day—commodi-
I ; ties, farm products, wages, rents,
: interest, and profits. Fine! But
> how can such a law be enforced?
; Remember the boot-legging during
’ prohibition days and apply this
’ to 100,000 articles! The answer
is in having price control app./
to a few essentials and then r.v j
tion these essentials.
Social Security Legislation
There will be a new tax bill in
1942. It will somewhat increase
corporation and personal income
taxes, but not seriously. Let me
again remind readers that all the
Gongressmen and one-third of the
Senators will be up for re-election
on November 3, 1942! There
j will be a serious attempt by the
anti-inflation group to further tax
luxuries and unnecessary non-de
fense products as the easiest way
to raise money.
Social Security taxes on wages
will be another easy way to get
funds. They are really a sales
tax of the most vicious kind; but
! the name and promises which go
j with them make them very diffi
cult for Congressmen to oppose.
! , “Social Security” is a poisonous
pill, sugar-coated. The United
States can easily commit suicide
by taking too much “Social Se-
I curity" poisen. Os course, one
fairway to collect more money
would be for Congress to put an
excess profits tax on wages identi
j cal with the present excess tax
on profits. This would both raise
all the needed funds and put an
end to the labor racket for the
j duration of the war.
j Rents and Strides
'Rents will not decline during
j 1942; but whether to make long
or short leases is debatable. Those
owning large, old style houses
should sell them during 1942 for
any price they can get. I say this
because of the action of carpen
ters, brick layers, plumbers, and
painters who are fast killing the
geese which lay their golden eggs.
You can no longer afford to make
over a large, old house into apart
ments as you once could. Again
I say—try to get out of debt dur
ing 1942.
There will be fewer strikes in
1942. The strike business has
its “ups and downs” like the
stock market.
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DISCOMFORTS iSSI
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Has That Nose Drop Effect
WAKE BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. 8
ALL KINDS OF BUILDING SUPPLIES I
SHOP REPAIRS AND BLACKSMITH WORK I
HORSE SHOEING 51.50
Phone 5321 Zebulon, N. C. I
BUY SPRINKLE
N. C. PREMIUM GAS 20c Gal.
KEROSENE 10c Gal
MOTOR OIL 10c Qt.
MORE MILES LESS COST
BATTERIES CHARGED 50 Cents
Jim Belvin, Mgr.
Main Street Zebulon, N. C.
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CLIX EDGE I
( and enjoy shaving |
/ at low cost ('.Sgmßr Contain, I
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Friday, Januiry 9,1942
IRBY I). GILL
Attorney U Counselor at Law
PHONE 2281
ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA
Dr. J. F. Coltrane
— Dentist —
OFFICE HRS.— 9-12:30 - - 1:30-5 )
Little River Ice Co.
Quality and Serivce
PHONE 2871
JOHNSON BROS.
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Watch Makers Jewelry
JEWELERS
Zebulon, N. C .
J. M. Chevrolet Co.
Chevrolets Oldsmobiles
New and Used Cars
Factory Trained Mechanics
Carolina Power and
Light Company
NOW —Electricity Is Cheap
PHONE 2511
Geo. Sprite Barbee
Physician and Surgeon
OFFICE HOURS: TELEPHONES
Office Hours: Telephones:
9 to 10 a. m. Res. 2781
4 to 5 p. m. Office 3921
I)r. L. M. Massey
— Dentist —
PHONE 2921
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Office in Zebulon Drug Bldg. /
Dr. Chas. E. Flowers
Physician and Surgeon
Office Hours *
8:30-10 a. m. l-3 p. m.
Phones: Off. 2881; Res. 2961
Eat at
CITY CAFE
Meals, Sandwiches
Smokes and Drinks