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Tuesday, July 31, 1945
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W'/iy Curse The OFAY
When sugar is scarce, we are prone to curse
the OPA When meat can’t be had, we curse
the OPA W’hen prices are low, we curse the
When we are asked to prepare certain reports,
we curse the OPA
We have heaped so much abuse on the OPA
that we are blind to its accomplishments. We
have about reached the point that we curse the
OPA when the weather is too hot, too cold,
too wet or too dry, when things don’t go just
right within our own little individual business
structures and lives.
The OPA, it is admitted, has blundered. It
has made mistakes, many of them. We think
certain rules and regulations should be chang
ed, that a price increase here and a price in
crease there would relieve this or that shortage.
Few of us have tried to understand the prob
lems facing OPA. There are the pressure blocks
driving daggers into the heart of the OPA
through Congress. When the tobacco farmers
get a price increase for their tobacco, they think
its fine If the smoker has to pay more for his
cigarettes, he thinks the price increase allowed
the farmer is terrible. That’s the way it is.
Then there are those who entertain the un
founded belief that a rise in prices today will
make available more sugar tomorrow. Some say
that an increase of 50 cents a hundred in the
price of sugar would relieve the situation. It
is possible that the other fellow will increase
his price, and our fifty-cent increase will prove
useless, that we would not get more sugar, but
would pay more for what we did get. That’s
the way it is.
Possibly the sugar growers would have pro
duced more if they had been assured a higher
price and a big market. Right here in our sec
tion, we have and favor tobacco production
control. We don’t want the whole nation to
grow tobacco for fear the markets would be
glutted at war’s end. The sugar producers, es
pecially the manipulators, were thinking about
glutted markets in the postwar period, and
well realized glutted markets could wipe out
profits, that it was best to play it safe, so to
speak. That the way it is, and that's democratic,
action.
There are cigarette smokers on short rations
now who would have the OPA come to this
section and tell the farmers to grow more to
bacco. We would have the OPA tell the best
growers to produce more sugar. Who’s going
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and the demand wdll not offset production?
A little over a quarter century ago, Martin
County farmers produced a big tobacco crop
at an enormous cost, and sold it at a great loss.
Remember? And yet, we curse the OPA for
trying to iron out the peaks and fill in the pits.
Many explanations for the plight we are now'
in are to be had if we would just stop and
think. By close observation one could soon
recognize some of the underlying causes for
our present plight. Individual greed has com
bined to start wars, ar\d individual greed can
and will wreck the rationing system if the in
dividual does not want to play the game fair.
The sugar shortage is traceable partly to indivi
duals who went into the market and bought
all their canning sugar at one time, leaving
others without enough for scant table use. That’s
bad enough, but there has sprung up a mean
boastfulness. It is about as bad as black mark
eting for any one, after a greedy fashion, to
help disturb the market and it is disgusting to
hear one tell how much sugar he or she got.
“I got mine,” more than one patriotic house
w'ifejjij^iepn hoard to remark. “I got canning
sugaWK can make cakes
had the audacity to yell in public places. If
some of those who got theirs could see the
tables where working men and women place
their feet, they would, at least, keep their con
temptible mouths shut. Just a few days ago,
a working man entered a meat market. He
was given a ticket, but before his turn at the
meat counter came, he was busy at his job
helping to turn out a product used in the war
effort.
But strange as it may seem, these who got
theirs and those who did not get theirs all
curse the OP A.
Then there are those who curse the OPA
for attempting to fix prices. “We can’t make
money at that price,” they say. With some
mighty doggone few exceptions, everyone has
made money in this war except those who
were called to the colors. And if the income
tax authorities can get around to it, they’ll find
that more money has been made than many
ever dreamed about making. But we go right
on cursing the OPA. Why?
In Man Himself
Appearing before a meeting of bankers in
Chapel Hill recently, Dr. Malcolm McDermott
of the Duke University Law School, was asked
“What is wrong with this world of ours?”
“The fault is in man himself,” the teacher de
clared, adding, “The time has come when
something must be set to work on men from
the inside whereby he shall be led to say with
in himself, ‘I shall not covet—anything that
is my neighbor’s.’ And he shall say, ‘I shall
not covet even though I may have the power,
the votes or the money with which to take it
from my neighbor.’ ”
The ring you place on her finger reflects
the everlasting love in your heart. That is
why you want a Purity diamond with depth
and sparkle .... a diamond that will express
the sentiments that words cannot. Here you
will find just such a diamond—beautifully cut
and brilliant. The best for the price you can
afford to pay. Buy here with confidence.
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TOWN - FARM
IN WARTIME
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i A weekly news Jlreat from
the rural pres* sectlois of
the OW1 news bureau)
More Work Clothing
New fabric controls to insure in
creased production of 15 items of
clothing are
announced by WPB The 35 items
include men's and boys’ overalls;
men’s and boys' jumper or coats
and blanket lined overall jumpers
and coats, men’s and boys dur.ga
rees and waistband overalls, one
piece coveralls; cossack jackets;
work coats; work aprons’ work and
shop caps; men's and boys’ work
pants and breeches; men’s and boys’
work shirts and svashable service
material includirg gowns, sui’s or
coats for doctors, dentists, internes,
orderlies, druggists, and coats and
apron sets for bakers, butchers, fish
handlers and dairy’ wmrkers.
Production of five types of work
gloves will be increased by a new
method of granting manufacturers
fabric priorities, WPB says. These
types include canton flannel gloves
and mittens; canton flannel hot mill
gloves; canton flannel two-thumb
husking gloves and mittens; leather
combination gloves and mittens:
and jersey gloves and mittens.
No Early Delivery For Engines
Municipalities that are in the
market for motorized fire-fighting
equipment should not expect early
delivery, members of the Motorized
Fire Apparatus Industry Advisory
recent meeting, the agency reported.
Although the limitation order (L-43)
governing production and delivery
of this type of apparatus was re
voked April 27, certain manufactur
ing problems remain extremely dif
ficult, committee members said. All
segments of the industry are having
difficulty in making deliveries.
While the shipment of a fire truck
for Williamston has been repeatedly
delayed, it is understood that the rul
ing does not apply in the local case.
Civilians Get Antimalarlal Drugs
An adequate supply of effective
antimalarial medication is available
for civilian medication needs, WPB
reported. The military services
have notified WPB that a small per
centage of veterans now being dis
charged from the services will re
quire some form of antimalarial
treatment during periods of relapse
of this disease. WPB has assured
the military that such medication
is available through normal trade
channels for civilians needs.
Quinacrine hydrochloride (atabri
ne) is readily available in adequate
supply to meet civilian requests for
both oral and parenteral use, WPB
said. Quinine may be obtained in
ampoule form for parenteral use
when required, but is not available
for oral use. However, totaquine,
USP, representing the total alka
loids of cinchona bark, is available
for oral use in quanities sufficient
to meet all requests for natural an
timalarials.
MIRACLES
There has been miracles of pro
duction in this war, including mir
acles in food production, but hard
work is still ahead, says Secretary
of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson.
The national wheat goal for 1946
has been set at 67 to 70 million acres
for harvest, or full production.
Dealers and manufacturers no
longer will be required to obtain
special application forms from far
mers before making deliveries ©f
fertilizer.
Loan Administrator
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON say
that Emil Schram (above), presi
dent of the New York Stork Ex
change, will be named Federal
Loan Administrate ' by President
Truman. Schram will succeed John
W. Snyder, new Director of War
Mobilization. (International)
News From lhe Soil
Conservation Front
J. L. Knowles of the Dardens
community, who is cooperating with
the Coastal Plain Soil Conservation
District, has 5 acres of kudzu plant
ed in the spring of 1943, which is
making a very good growth this
spring. This kudzu is on a deep1
sandy soil—Ruston sandy loam, deep
phase—which is not the best type
of soil for genera] crops in this sec
tion. Mr. Knowles plans to use it
as a grazing crop to supplement his
pasture.
Mr. Knowles has fenced a portion
of his woodland that had a thick
undergrowth and has turned cattle
in to kill out the undergrowth so
as to lower the fire hazard.
Mi. Knowles also has an 8 acre
Held terraced with the assistance
of the local conservationist in the
spring of 1943. He says that the
terracing with contour tillage has
very definitely increased his crop
yields.
As this is the planning season in
soil conservation work, farmers in
terested in any type of drainage,
soil conservation or the prevention
of soil washing, pasture or woodland
improvement, should see the County
Agent or the soil conservationist
located at Williamston.
TO CLOSE
ONE WEEK
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Due to circumstances ami conditions,
over which we have no control, our place
of business will be closed from—
August 6th
Through Aug. 11th
Our patrons are asked to keep this closing
period in mind.
WILLIMASTON, N. C
BELK TYLER’S
LAY-A WAY-SALE
LOVELY
CHATHAM
Blankets
SI. DEPOSUTWILL RESERVE YOUR BLANKET
Belk-Tyler*s big July Lay-Am ay Sale of Blankets is
now in full swing. Select your blanket without delay
Hundreds of Nationally advertised Chatham Blank
ets now on sale for your selection. In soft pastel
colors. Sizes 72x90 inches. See brands below—
Chatham’s Sutton
BLANKETS—25 Percent Wool __
$5.95
Chatham’s Airloom
BLANKETS—75 Percent Wool _
Chatham’s Woolshire
BLANKETS—100 Percent Wool
$7.95
$10.95
For your -convenience — use Belk-Tyler's Lay
Away Plan on your selection of these Blankets.
Winter King Blankets
Ths is a real quality blanket
’shorted colors
. double bed
$3.98
QUALITY COMFORTS
Lovely Comforts in pretty sateens. . . . Sixty
pereent wool filled and cotton filled.Be
sure to see them.
$3.98 $5.95
SALE! REDUCED HATS
All this summer’s styles . . .good selection of colors
in both medium and large brims.
$1.00 $1.27
Straw Hats
Every straw hat must
go, ami they must go
now . . .All prices have
been drastically reduc
ed. . . . Now is the time
to get that straw hat.. . .
All sizes, shapes, colors.
$1.67
$2.37
Beach Wear
Every piece of beach
wear in the house has
been reduced to one-half
price. . . . .ladies’, men’s
and children’s. . . every
one a real value. Sale—
Half
Price
SALE! REDUCED BAGS
All this Summer’* Bags for women greatly
reduced for quick clean-up. Leather* and fabrics.
Including Bags
Values to $2.50—Sale
$1.17
$2.27
Including Bags
Values to $1.00—Sale
LAST CALL!
Drastically Reduced
PLAY SHOES
]\on-Ra tinned
Women’s Summer Play
Shoes.good styles
and colors
I hey must be cleaned up immediately .... Come
tomorrow for your share of these values. Values to
$4.50
$2.21
$2.77
Childrens Non - Rationed
Play Shoes
Summer Shoes drastical
ly reduced for a quick clean
up—
$2.47
Regular $3.00
PLAY SHOES
Sale $1.00
$1.39
Belk-TylerCo.