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A. *» NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OP THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN ——stin+m, 44^' as. msam **> VOLUME XIA III—'NlfiWBER 100 Tsarisjar- tkmv'rtrhiivsr- vn»w*?* s£l<SSL=s Williamslon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 18, 1915 ESTABLISHED 1899 List-Takers Review Property Values At Meeting on Monday Annual.Ta'sLtn This County Early Part Of Next Month * -a> Meeting in the commissioners’ room Monday morning, Martin Coun ty tax list-takers headed by Super visor M. L. Peel discussed a schedule of personal property values and made plans for starting the annual task the early part of next month. For the most part, personal prop erty will again be listed at about, two-thirds of its actual value, the | * supervisor instructing the list-takers j to use their best judgment in hand- | ling specific problems. The meeting was called in an effort to establish a uniform schedule of values, it was pointed out. Improvements to real property costing $100 or less will not alter the values asse: sed a year ago, the meet ing agreed. Dogs will be listed, but they will not be made subject to taxation on the books sin .e the tax ^ is collected when the dogs are vaccin ated each spring. Stocks and general inventories are to be listed at two-thirds of their re ported values. New tobacco barns are to be valued at $300. The list-takers agreed on the fol lowing schedule of values for a few items: tobacco curers, $75 and $100; peanuts, $6 a bag; cotton, $65 a bale; farm machinery, 60 percent of cost price less depreciation; tobacco sticks, $5 per thousand; tobacco 4 trucks, $3 to $7.50; transplanters, $20 to $75; combine, 60 percent of cost price; wagons, $100 and down; carts, $25 and down; stalk cutters, $40 and down; harness, $5 per team; meat and lard, 15 cents a pound; live hogs, 10 cents a pound; washing machines, $60 and down; horses, first class, $100 to $150, second class, $75 down; first class mules, $300; second class mules, $150 and down; milk cows, $100 and down; other cattle, $50 and down; ^ calves, $10; goats, $2; chickens, $1 ^ each; car trailers, $50 and down; bi cycles, $10 to $35; lumber, $30 per thousand feet; logs, $17.50 per thous and feet; brick, $15 per thousand; pool tables, $100 and down. No definite instructions were is sued for listing household and kitch en furniture, but it was suggested that these goods be placed on the books proportionately to the cost of the home. The meeting discussed the possibility of placing a value of ♦ from 15 to 20 percent of the listed value of the home, meaning that a property owner with a $5,000 home would be expected to list his house hold goods at approximately $1,000. The so-called red book will be us ed for listing automobiles. The books, ordered some time ago, have not been delivered and the trend in values of motor vehicles could not be determined. It is quite possible that * the county will drop slightly under the listings in the book. The listers were instructed to handle the farm census along with their regular tax work, but Super visor Peel expressed the hope that this would be the last time the list takers would be asked to handle the farm census. _«■ Engineer Company Gets Commendation —— The 439th Engineer Depot Com pany, APO 713, San Francisco, of which Sgt. Ben Hopkins and several other Martin County young men are members, was recently commended for its work in the Pacific Theater. Mentioning the period from last January 11 to Juoe 30, Brigadier * General S. D. Sturgis, Jr., said, in part: “. , . It is especially commendable that all through the Luzon Campaign the 439th pressed close behind the combat forces to be of the first to move to newly cleared areas, set up and be in operation within a few hours after the first combat troops entered the area . . . More than once attention was called to the Depot at San Jose, Neuva Eeija, Luzon, P. I., ^ and the outstanding job done there by the 439th to further the advance of the fighting troops through Balete Pass and into the Cagayan Valley. The 439th has met unprecedented de mands under most adverse conditions and the outstanding and most effi cient way the demands were filled is worthy of high praise ...” The 439th was in Japan when it re • ceived the special commendation. -<i Number Of Teachers Resigning In Count) -ft — Between twelve and eighteei teachers in the county schools havi already resigned or are planning h quit the profession at the end of th< current month, according to informa tion coming from the oit.icj of super ' "•‘Sntendent fit! week. “***• A few of those resigning plan ning to marry, but most of them ar quittirg to enter other professions One or two are leaving the Williams ton school because they can’t fini suitable living quarters, it -was saic Sam Edwards, a former teacher i: 4 the local schools and who was jus recently discharged from the servics has accepted a position in the scbac anu will enter upon his new dutie the early part of January. K. B. Crawford Home Burns On Smithwick Street Monday Smarting in the roof and of an iiihtffc' ' As* ;$ wrecked the spacious nome of Mr and .'fr?.. Crawford on Smith wick Street, burned most of the con tents and damaged the nearby homes of Mrs. Anna Crawford and R. E Manning about 11 o’clock yesterday morning. No official estimate or the loss could be had immediately but the total damage to home and furnishings will approximate $2O,G0( or more, according to conservative estimates. When first discovered by Mr. J. D Leggett, the fire was burning through the roof, and by the time ar alarm could be sounded, most ol the roof was in flames. Firemen, us ing several lines of hose, battled the fire during the greater part of three hours. The fire got into the walls and burned rapidly to the first floor the firemen experiencing much dif ficulty in ripping off the weather boarding and storm sheeting. De partment Chief G. P. Hall said the fire was one of the most disastrous F jur families, those of Mr and M'.'s Crawford, .Mr, sad Mrs. C. C Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Dampey Sim mons and Mrs R. Edwin Peel were burned out. The Parkers lost just about everything they had in their apartment, including stove and re frigerator in the kitchen, silverware and clothing and furniture. The Simmons saved their stove and re frigerator, but they were possibly damaged some by water and smoke. Mrs. Peel’s apartment, while not bad ly burned was damaged considerably i by water, and she was able to re-1 move most of her furnishings to I safety. The Crawfords also saved some of their household goods, but many things were burned or damag ed in the quick move. Mrs. Anna Crawford’s home caught fire on one side and the roof was blistered. Sparks fell on and fired the roof of the R. E. Manning home but caused very little damage. County Youths Called For Preliminary Tests Group Is Largest To Leave This County In Several Months -<•> Fifteen White Young Men, Including Father, Called By Services This Week -» Fifteen Martin County young white men were called this week to report to Fort Bragg for pre-induction ex aminations, the call being the largest received in this county in several months. A married man with two children is included in the group, the call be ing the first in some time to reach into the married ranks. Eleven of the fifteen called come from the farm, and eleven of the group just recently became eighteen years of age. The ages of the other four range from 21 to 24 years. The irony of the postwar draft is advanced in the current month call for final inductions. Approximately ten county white men are slated to leave tomorrow to answer the final call, meaning that they will hardly be home for Christmas. Names of the men answering the pre-induction call Monday, their registration addresses and their last given addresses are, as follows: Thomas Earl Martin, RFD 1, Jamesville. Dennis Thomas Roebuck, RFD 1, Robersonville. j Albert Turner Peel, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Jack Hardison, RFD 1, Williams ton. Frederic Carson Wagstaff, Rober sonville. Raymond Matthew Pope, Williams ton. John Linwood Cherry, Williams ton. David Clifton Roberson, RFD 3, Williamston. Daniel Randolph Rogerson, RFD 2, Williamston. Samuel Morris Beacham, RFD 3, Williamston. William Henry Harrell, Jr., RFD 1, Hobgood. Archie Lee Revels, RFD 1, Wil I hamston. Charlie Limon Fulford, RFD 3, ! Williamston. William Joseph Bullock, RFD 3, Williamston. j Lonnie Edwin Gardner, RFD 1, Jamesville. II iliiumston Boy Ceta Discharge From Navy j After eighteen months in the Navy, Robert B. Ormond, Steward’s Mate 1-c, was recently discharged from the Navy at the Charleston Separa tion Center. Last stationed on the USS Antie tam (CV-36), he served in the Pa cific theater, and holds the Good Conduct, American Theater, Asiatic Pacific and Philippine Liberatior | ribbons. i f PARTY FRIDAY i|\ The Junior Chamber of Com merce has completed all plana for its Christmas party for un i derpriviieged children. The par ty will be held at the Woman’s > Club Friday night, December 21st, at 7:30. These children will be given fruits, nuts, and candies • i along with other refreshments. A program been plannedny the Jaycees and ole Santa Claus ; himself will be there in person to give toys to these children. The Jaycees will furnish trans 1 portation to and from the party and about 50 children will at l tend. t The Jaycees are being assisted by Miss Mary Taylor of the wel 1 fare department and the local s I woman’s club. The public is in vited. ROUND-UP Five persona were rounded up and jailed here over the week end, most of them for drunken ness. One was charged with is suing a worthless eheck, two were charged with public drunk enness and two were detained for alleged drunken driving. The ages of the group ranged from 18 to 25 years, and two of the five were young white men. Club Members Hold Achievement Event -m The 4-H and Home Demonstration Achievement Day was a success in spite of the snow Saturday. Fifty members from various clubs in the county were present for the meeting which was held in the courtroom of the court house. Melba Revels, presi dent of the 4-H County Council, pre sided over the following program: Club pledge. Song—Jingle Bells. Devotional—“The Brightest Star" by Sarah Wobbleton, president of the Roberson’s Chape] Older Youth Club. Roll call by clubs—Mary Ola Lil ley, secretary of the 4-H county council. Report on Wildlife Camp—Alice Edmondson. Report on Officers Camp—Melba Revels and Mary Ola Lilley. Achievements in Agriculture in Martin County—T. B. Brandon, County Agent. Achievements in 4-H club work in Martin County—C. J. Goodman, as sistant agent. Presentation of Awards: Girls— Margaret R. Pearce, home demon stration agent; Boys—C. J. Goodman. Certificates of Achievement were awarded to the county project win ners as follows: Sal lie Martin Hardison, Williams ton Sr. Club—Room improvement. Edith Rogerson, Bear Grass club— Food preservation. Lynette Haislip, Oak City club— Food preparation. Burnelle White, Williamston Sr. club—Baby beef. Amanda Faye Rugerson, Bear Grass Club—Egg care and market ing Mary Ola Lilley, Farm Life— Clothing and best all-round girl. John Gorkin, Jr, Williamston Sr Club—Best all-round boy and Baby beef winner. Jack Williamson, Bear Grass Club —Meat production. The winners in the project story contest were: Dorothy Ellis, Jamesville club; Dorothy Clark, Everetts club; Doro thy Gurganus, Hamilton club; Emily Grace Rogerson, Bear Grass club; Susie Manning, Farm Life club; Alice Edmondson, Oak City club; and Mel ba Revels, Williamston Sr. club. Canning exhibit winners were: Jamesville club—Lula Dean Nap ier, Erline Perry and Lorene Napier I Bear Grass club—Amanda Faye 1 i Rogerson, Edith Rogerson and Joyce Harris. Oak City club—Lynette Haislip. Hamilton club—Omah Ruth Bul lock. Hassell club—Joan Leggett. After the awards were presented the meeting adjourned for a picni< lunch in the Home Agent’s Labora tory. - Libnirf To Offi* For Holidays A fler Frida3 The Williamston. Public Library wlil be closed after Friday evenini of this week, Mrs. Clyde Anderson librarian, has announced, to observi the Christmas holidays. It will reopen Wednesday afte: Christmas and resume its regula schedule. No announcement wa made regarding observance of Nev Year’s Day. County Young Man Meets Brother Of 'Beast Of Belsen’ ^ m Pfc. Ernest Capps Toils Of Educational Training Pfel* German Youth Describing in a previous letter con ditions he found in horror camps, Pfc. Ernest Capps, Martin County young man, in a second letter just recently received by The Enterprise, tells how he met the brother of the “Beast of Belsen,” ahd went on to describe the educational training pro vided by Hitler for German youth. His letter follows: I wrote a few lines to the paper a few weeks ago, but today something happened to me that I would like to tell someone about, and I think the people at home would be more inter ested than anyone else. I hope they find it as interesting as I did. With the horror stories of concen tration camps and torture chambers so fresh in the minds of our people back home, they might have the im pression that the men in Europe are living in a land of mad men and tor ture hungry fiends, but this isn't quite true, and the experience I had today proves that. I know that all our people at home have heard the name, Jack Kramer, the beast of Bel sen, and murderer of thousands of people. Today, 1 met his half broth er, William Kramer, private citizen, and the contrast of two men of the same blood is amazing. He came to my house trying to buy cigarettes. He showed me his papers, and told me the story of his relation with the more famous <ff the two. During his talk his voice never broke or falter ed, as might be expected of a man whose brother did such things as did this man's. I couldn’t quite gather all the tilings he said, for my know ledge of the German language is limited to what I have learned here, but I did understand that this man felt greatly moved by the acts of his brother, and from his explanation, they had the usual up-bringing of the normal child, but his brother grew into a man of great determination, without regard for the feeling of others that stood in the way of his success. When the opportunity of a Hitler controlled Europe provided the easy journev to “success” he took it. This man didn’t seem to under stand how his brother could develop into such a beast of a man. Knowing the German trait of falsehood, 1 re fused to take this rrlan’s seemingly rightous feelings, so after he left, I asked one of the Czech, men who work for the Military Government detachments here about him, and was informed that this man, brother of the beast, was a quiet, family man who respected his fellow man, and followed the straight and narrow ways of God’s wishes. So with the man’s story fresh in my mind, I thought it might be of interest to the people of Martin County. Desiring to get a better first hand account of Nazi domination, I went to this man’s house tonight, and found it to be a shack characteristic of those who op posed “Der Fuehrer,” and the pov erty stricken look of his old wife and thirteen year old boy were not unlike those of other places. I read | some of the “home work” of the child that he prepared in prepara tion for his daily trip to the schools provided by the savior of “Dutche land” and following is one of his English lessons, for the following .day: "April 20, 1941 ) “We owe to our Fuehrer the de struction of corruptive Parliamen Itiarism and of the parties that were always opposing each other as well I as the introduction of community spirit. We owe to him the return of seven million unemployed to work. We owe to him the building up of out army, the re-claiming of the Ost imank District, of Sudetenland, Bo l hernia, Moravia, Alsace and Ixtrraine as parts of German Reich. We owe I to him the legislature on marriage, the prohibition of maniage between Germans and those of another race. We owe to him the improvements in the position of the farmer, and to him we owe thanks as the nourisher and the giver of blood to the people. We owe to him the refusal to regard gold as a means of payment and the replacing of it by labor and the wealth of the nation's soil. We owe (Continued on page six) THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Following a period of many wrecks and injuries, motorists on Martin County highways appar ently slowed down a bit last week when only two minor road accidents were reported. So far this year there have been eleven more highway accidents than there were in the first 49 weeks ■ «*r 19-1 ,t the^nc.nber inf. .red and killed remain the same. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding ; weeks in this year and last and i for each year to the present time. Forty-Ninth Week Accidents Inj’d Killed Dam’ge 1945 2 0 0 $ 55 1944 3 2 0 300 ; Comparisons To Date ' 1045 80 43 6 15,750 1044 80 43 6 12,537 Four Persons Injured In Series of Accidents Jas. Russell Cherry Suffers Broken Back In Accident Friday —»— Three Voting Men Hurl When Car Leaves Road At Mob ley's Mill Saturday -* Four persons were hurt, one of them critically, in a series of high way accidents in this county last week-end. Three of the accidents were reported in less than two hours, Cpl. W. S. Hunt of the N. C. Highway Patrol and wrecking crews barely clearing one wreck from the high ways before they were called to an other. James Russell Cherry, young coun ty white man, suffered two fractures of his back anil head injuries when his 1941 Mercury went out of con trol in front of Rossel Rogers’ home at Bear Grass and turned over about 11:30 o’clock last Friday night. The victim was removed to the local hos pital where he is reported to be get ting along very well. Driving into Bear Grass from the direction of Greenville, Cherry lost control of his car when it struck the hardsur facc. It swerved into a road ditch and turned over, causing a property damage estimated by Cpl. Hunt at about $250. Driving toward Williamston, Philip Ray Tyson, 26-year-old veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, lost control of his 1942 Ford on the Hamilton Road near Mobley’s Mill and was badly hurt when it turned over and rolled down the road side for nearly 200 feet. Suffering a compound fracture of Iiis left leg and bruises, the driver was removed in a Biggs ambulance to the local hospital. He was accom panied at the time of the wreck by his brother, A. B. Tyson, and Maur ice Mobley, both of the Oak City com munity. A. B. Tyson suffered head lacerations and a back injury and continues in the local hospital. Mob ley, receiving chest injuries, was treated in the local hospital and re | moved a short time later to his home. The driver stated that he was meeting a car and ran on the soft shoulder of the highway, and lost control. The car body was smashed, and Cpl. Hunt estimated that the da mage would approximate $750. Forty-five minutes later at 7:45 o’clock, William Henry Revels, just recently out of the serviee, lost con trol of his car, ran it off the left side of the Hamilton Highway near the Community Church and turned it over. Revels, detained by the patrol corporal, was, passing a ear when he wrecked his machine, causing about $200 damage. He was not hurt, Cpl. Hunt said. Discharged from the services in Miami the day before, Alfred Brooks Hilton was driving to his home in Norfolk when his car skidded on one of the river fill bridges at 8:30 o’clock Saturday night and came to a stop on • he guard raii. Cpl. Hunt said that the car skidded around nearly three times without hitting the bridge rail, that it came to a stop just off the bridge on the iron fence in a balanc ed position. Hilton was not hurt, and he continued on his way after the wrecking crew righted his machine, Cpl. Hunt stating that there was no property damage. | Sunday noon a tourist from Con necticut was traveling south when R. Henry Peel started to cross the Washington - Williamston Highway at Corey’s Cross Roads. The Peel car choked down in the middle of the road, and the tourist swerved and ran into Roy Ward’s ear park ed in front of a filling station. No one was hurt, but damage to the i Ward ear was estimated at $125 -—-- __ Urges Employers to Confer With USES —— Employers were urged yesterday by Mrs. Alvis R. Jordan, manager of the local office of the United States Employment Service, to take advan tage of the facilities of the USES in selecting workers to fill jobs. “The service is as much the peo ples’ as that provided by the U. S. Post Office, or by any other of the government service agencies," she advised. “It provides an orderly and systematic plan for supplying work ers to jobs and for securing jobs for workers. Interviewers trained in their work question and classify workers according to experience and qualifications. Then they make re ferrals to jobs to fit the description of the job furnished in the employ ers’ orders." “Now that the war has ended, the m.ployjhcr.t BOK.cc oU'-'fV 10 cm ployers in this critical reconversion period the benefit of its full resources and employment experience in ex pertly matching worker skills with job requirements.” “Jobs for veterans are a special responsibility of the USES,” Mrs. Jordan said. Inviting employers to consult the lUSES, Mrs. Jordan emphasized the (value of the Job Analysis feature of the employment service as an aid in preparing order for workers. TRANSFISIOISS J Little Miss Peggy Harrison received her 135th blood trans fusion in Brown’s Community Hospital here lasl week, and the new hlood in her little body she returned to her home in Bear Grass looking forward to a happy Christmas, and quite thankful to members of the local volunteer fire department, the Lions Club and others who have offered thrir blood during the course of the past five years. Given her first transfusions at Duke in 1940, Little Miss Peggy is believed to he improving gradually and hopes to outgrow plastic aemia within a few more years. During the meantime, she’ll have to have many more transfusions. Leaving the hospital last Fri day afternoon, Mr. E. C. Har rison, Little Peggy’s father, said he w anted so much to thank all the hlood donors, the hospital staff and Mr. D. M. Roberson who had Little Peggy as his guest while she was in the hos pital several days last week. (»us Rigas, Local Cafe Owner, Dies In Hospital Here Fmimil Srrviers Will Ur Held In Hiilrit;li Cliurrli On Thursday Constantine (Cus) Rigas, loral ■afe owner-operator, died in the hos pital here yesterday morning at 3:00 Vclock following a long period of de- | ■lining health. Troubled with high blood pressure, lie had been receiv ing medical treatment during the course of a year or more, and it was thought he was getting along very well until last Wednesday noon when he told friends he was not feeling very wi ll, that he was going to his room and rest a while. He was stricken about 5 o’clock that afternoon and was removed immedi ately to the hospital. Uremic poison ing developed and he never regained consciousness The son of Panieota Rigas and her late husband, Mr. Rigas was born in Sparta, Greece, 53 years ago, and came to this country in 1020. lie went back to his native home for a stay of six months and was married in 11)31, returning to this country and locating in Smithfield. He mov ed to Williamston in 1935 following the death of his wile, and had made his home here since that time. Mr. Rigas was held in high esteem by all who knew him. lie was most considerate and thoughtful of others. The destitute hungry were never re fused food in his cafe, and lie will irigly and liberally supported vari ous charities. Mr. Rigas was a loyal citizen, and few could have done more than he did for his adopted country during the stress of war. He accommodated many persons and sought no favors from anyone, lie liked Williamston and its people, and seemed to get much out of life de spite the long hours spent at his work. Mr. Rigas just recently remodeled his cafe, an accomplishment m which he took much pride. He is survived by his mother and (Continued on page six) -- Home Front Helieved More Dan tier on s Titan War /.ones Just recently returned from sever al of the Pacific hot spots, Id. Hubert A Hardison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hardison, RFD 3, Williamston, says he believes it is more danger ous on the home front than it was in the war zones. “I’m almost afraid to walk across the street, and every automobile one meets it looks as if it is going to run right into you,’’ the young man said. He briefly recalled the bitter fight on Iwo Jima after he led his men in the first attack wave without loss. The toll a short time later was heavy. r HOLIDAY No definite action has been taken, but local merchants and other business operators are con sidering; taking two days for Christmas. It has been proposed ' by some to close Tuesday and ' wpdnj? sri2v, but hnvo 'iUff gested that business be suspend ed late Saturday until the fol lowing Wednesday. The Christ mas eve holiday has few sup I porters, and it is fairly certain that Tuesday and Wednesday will he set apart as the holiday period. A few state and federal offices are closing Saturday through Christmas day, but other offices will follow the merchants’ sched ule. Sixty-Nine Tires Are Rationed By Board Last ^eek fire Can* l ^ iil IfoM If-. Vpt.* Meeting on Thursday Of This Week Sixty-nine tires—sixty-one for passenger ears and pick-up trucks and eight for large trucks—were re leased by the Martin County War Price and Rationing Board last Fri day afternoon. II was learned that several hundred applications for tires had expired recently, that the applicants will find it necessary to file new requests It was also learn ed that a fairly large number of current applications could not be granted at the meeting last week. However, the supply and the de mand are not as far apart as they were a short time ago. The board will meet on Thursday afternoon of this week to make it possible for the clerks to get out the new certificates before Christmas. Activities in the ofTices will be sus pended late Friday of this week, and the employees will have through Tuesday of next week as a holiday. Passenger car tires were released to the following: F. C. Stallings, Williamsion Hard wart- Company. J. S. Getsinger, John Stalls, N. ('. Highway Patrol, W. S. Peel, Dr. J. M. Kilpatrick, W. J. Ward, J. W. Grimes, H. I.. Wood ctvk, A. T. Edwards, Vara H. Daven port, Rosa E. Williams, O. S. Green, C. E. Jenkins, Irving L. Smith, C. Fowler, Frankie Coburn, Nolie Keel Hlghsmith, G. P. Bullock, J. R. Nelson, C. H Gardner, E. S Revels, 7, 11 Beddard, C. O. Price, Mrs. Annie Ayers, J. S. Griffin, W. A. Perry, Margarette R Pearce, Jay Coltrain, William II. Sessoms, O. L. Willard, 11 U. Peel, K. D Worrell, P. A Johnson, J. M Warren, D. B. Mobley, M. J. Holliday, M. E Jack son, J V. Andrews, H. B. Bowen, Elmer Harrison, Howard White hurst, Charlie G. Forbes, Charlie Dixon, Ralph Hale, Arthur Johnson, Roland M. Howell, J. II Congleton, W J Miller, Jr., F. F Pollard, Lewis Staton, Hardy Whitford. Truck tires were issued to’ Taylor Mill and Gin Co., Elisha Dickens, W. T Hurst and J. V Moye. Local Boy, On The Seas, Writes Home Explaining that he was fortunate enough to subscribe in person for The Enterprise last Christmas, Thad Harrison, MO MM, 2-e, recently wrote while on the high seas en route to the Pacific to renew his subscription. He said, in part: “I do not get my papers as often as I'd like to, but they come in mighty handy when they do reach me. Right now, we are two days out of Seattle, heading for Manila to get another load of troops. We were in Manila when the Japs finally sur rendered and this will make my sec ond trip there, and I hope they have ceilings in effect because last trip prices were extremely high. “My first trip on this ship took me from Norfolk to Italy, then through the Panama Canal and on to Man ila The next trip was from San Francisco to the Philippines and on down to Hollandia, New Guinea, where we loaded 200 Wars in addi tion to our regular load of troops. While traveling from Leyte to Hol landia I was lucky enough to meet Hugh Martin of Jamesville. We left him m New Guinea where he was to move on to a smaller island. “I'm not sure, but all indications are that we'll be back in the States by Christmas “I have hopes that it won’t be very long before you can add my name to your list of LOCAL subscribers, but 1 see no good signs of it, yet. After all, some of us must stay in to help In mg the boys home . . . The young man has arrived in the Stales, but is doubtful if he’ll be able to get home for Christmas. Army Recruits Are To Get Benefits -«. The Recruiting Office located in the Post Office Building in Rocky Mount announced today the Army’s policy for enlistments in the Regular Army Veterans honorably discharg ed and citizens of the United States who are physically and otherwise qualified for general service are eli gible for enlistment. Veterans who reenlist are offered many benefits and inducements un der War Department Circular 310. If a veteran reenlists within twenty days of his discharge he is offered the privilege of retaining his rank, Jof receiving a reenlistment furlough up to ninety days. The reenlistment bonus will be given to all. veterans !wl.r.liig within ninety days of discharge, hut t ■ be eligible for the reenlistment iu. laugh and to hold his rank a man must join within the twenty day limit. In addition, members of the Regular Army are offered a retirement plan which would be hard to beat in a civilian job. After 20 years of active service, for example, a Master Segreant may retire on an income of $89.90 per month, and a Master Sergeant with 30 years active service may retire on an income of $155.25 per month.