Physical Standards
Lowered for Entry
In Naval Reserves
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Several Modifications An
nounced by Navy De
partment Last Week
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Tlie Navy Department notified the
Navy Recruiting Service in North Ca
rolina last week that physical require
ments for enlistment in the U. S.
Naval Reserve have been modified.
The modifications affect the re
quirements for teeth, vision, height
and weight and are expected to bring
about the enlistment of large num
bers of applicants who could not
qualify for service under former re
quirements.
Volunteers for enlistment in the
Naval Reserve under the new plan
must have ‘ sufficient teeth or suit
able replacements to supply satis
factory biting and masticatory func
tion. Natural teeth must be service
able and the gums and supporting
structures must be free of disease.”
A binocular rating of 15/20 vision
with not less than 6/20 in the worst
eve will be accepted, provided no or
ganic defect is present.
Recruits must be not less than 62
Inches in height nor more than 76
Inches tall, while weight must be pro
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ALL FERRIES IN STATE ARE NOW FREE OF TOLLS
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All ferries in North Carolina are now toll-free, announcement having been made last week eliminating tolls
on the Croatan Sound and Alligator river ferries. The picture at the top of the photo-montage shows the
Croatan Sound ferry at its pier on Roanoke Island: lower right. Governor Broughton with Captain Toby Til
lett when Tillett's Oregon Inlet ferry was freed last summer; lower left, typical ferry built by the State High
way Commission, this one located at Tarlleel, Bladen County; insert is Highway Chairman Ben Price.
portional to the height and build of
the applicant, the medical examiner
determining that any disproportion
is not an evidence or organic di
sease.
Heretofore, applicants for the Na
val Reserve have been required to
have 18 sound vital teeth with two
opposing molars without malocclusion
and with not more than four incisors
missing. They also have been re
quired to have not less than 15/20
vision in either eye, while the mini
mum required height was 64 inches
and the maximum height 76 inches.
The latter figure was not changed
by the new modifications adopted by
the Navy Department.
With the exception of class V-I.
V-5 and V-7, the modifications ap
ply to all classes of enlisted male rat
ings in the Naval Reserve, as well as
the two classes of ratings in the Mer
chant Marine Reserves. Class V-l.
V-5 and V-7 are classes which men
enter in enlisted ratings with the op
portunity of becoming deck, engin
eer and aviation officers. There has
been no change in the physical re
quirements for appointment to com
mission rank in the Naval Reserve.
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SHEARING
An effort is being made in Johns
ton County to teach all people with
flocks of sheep to shear them proper
ly and to tie the wool with paper
twine rather than fiber twine.
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Tests during the past four
years have clearly demonstrated that 3 to 4
applications of Stauffer's “Perfection" Brand
Dusting Sulphur will greatly increase the yield
cf peanuts. The increased yield cf peanut hay
alone more than pays for the cost of the sulphur
dust. Sulphur has proved to be effective and
economical for ieefspot and Isafhopper control.
In case of a severe attack by leafhoppers use
“Magnetic” Pyrethrum-Sulphur Dust for quick
kill then proceed one week later with straight
sulphur dust schedule. The following Stauffer
Sulphur Products are available in your vicinity
and will meet every requirement in your peanut
dusting program:
‘ Perfection” Brand Dusting Sulphur (93%
sulphur, 7% conditioning agent).
“Magnetic” FyrethrunvSulphur Dust (Use in
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Derelict Explosives
Dangerous,. People
Along Coast Warned
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Wide Berth Should Be Giv
en Torpedoes, Mines,
Depth Charges
The Navy today issued a warning
to coastal residents of the Plymouth
area to give a wide berth to any tor
pedoes, mines, aerial bombs, depth 1
charges, or other objects suapected i
of being explosive, which may wash i
up on the beach. I
Such explosives—of enemy or Al- :
lied origin—may be expected to wash ’
ashore, particularly after rough wea
ther.
Some of the mines now being used ,
are so sensitive that the mere foot
steps of a person approaching too
close may set them off. Under no ,
circumstance should they be touch
ed or moved, except by a disposal ex- ;
pert of the Navy.
When in doubt as to whether an
object on the beach is an explosive,
the safest procedure is to keep as far
away from it is possible, until an ex
pert arrives at the scene, officials of
the Sixth Naval Districasaid.
Tire area should be cleared imme
diately and their roped off so that no
one can come closer than 1.000 yards.
Guards should be posted, and the In
shore Patrol. Section Base, Charles
ton. S. C. should be notified. The
telephone number is 20525, extension
24, and the charges of long distance
calls may be reversed.
Persons who find objects suspected
of being explosives also may notify
the nearest Navy. Coast Guard, Ma
rine or Army office, with instructions
that the information be relayed to
the Inshore Patrol.
In case you don't know what mines,
torpedoes and depth charges look
like, here's a brief description of
each, as furnished by the Navy:
Mines—Some are spherical, some
are cylindrical or torpedo-shaped.
The spherical ones have a diameter
of about three feet, and sometimes
have horn-shaped protrusions. The
cylindrical or torpedo-shaded mines
are five to eight feet long and about
two feet in diameter: one end is
rounded like a bullet, and the other
end may have fins.
Torpedoes—These are cylindrical,
with double propeller and rudders at
tail. The usual size is about 16 feet
long and 18 to 21 inches in diameter.
Depth charges—These are cylin
ders, shaped like small kegs or ash
cans. They usually are two to three
feet long and 15 to 18 inches in di
ameter.
Funeral Services
Price Limit Fixed
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Charges for funeral services must
conform to ceilings established by the
general maximum price regulation,
Price Administrator Henderson stat
ed May 27.
“The funeral service industry in all
its operations is subject to the re
quirements laid down in the General
Maximum Price Regulation,’’ Mr.
Henderson said.
“It does not matter whether a
funeral director bills a lump sum for
his various professional and personal
services, facilities and merchandise,
or sends an itemized bill. In any
event, the charges must conform to
j the price ceilings and none can ex
ceed the highest charges in effect last
March.”
The OPA interpretation holds that
since the services of a funeral direc
tor and his staff are performed in
connection with the sale of a com
"modityJthe casket—the general max
imum price regulation applies. Hence
funeral directors must determine their
maximum prices in the same way as
others selling at retail.
The Coast Guard had a total mili
tary strength of 23.879 persons and
a civilian personnel of 4,990 on No
vember 1, 1941.
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South How Leading
The United States in
Reforestation Work
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Over 52,000,000 Young Pines
And Hardwoods Plant
ed Last Year
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In 1941, the Southern States plant
ed 52 >2 million young pines and
hardwoods to reforest denuded pri
vately owned lands. This is nearly
54 per cent of the total number so i
utilized in the entire country. Geor
gia led all the States with nearly
10.4 million. Mississippi was second
with 9.8 million, and South Carolina
was third with nearly 9.7 million.
The above figures include only
distribution by the States in coopera
tion wth the federal government un
tion with the federal government un
der the provisions of the Clarke-Mc
Nary and Norris-Doxey Acts. Many
millions of young trees were also
planted in the South by such federal
Purchase of Federal
Auto Use Stamps Is
Ration Prerequisite
Changes Will Make Stricter
Gas Rationing After
July 15th
Learning in a preliminary check
up that ten per cent of the motorists
did not. buy the federal excise auto
mobile stamps last fall, government
authorities have rulled that no gaso
line rationing cards will be issued the
early part of next month unless the
applicant proves he has purchased
one of the new' excise stamps. It is
now quite certain that the automobile
owner will pay the special federal tax
or store his car. that the new ruling
will make for a complete sale and
for a strict gas rationing system.
Placed on sale at all post ofTices
recently, a few of the stamps have
already been purchased. Valued at
$5 each, the stamps carry a serial |
number, and places to fill in the make
of car, model, engine number and
state license number.
The sale of stamps last fall was
interrupted by an inadequate distri
bution, but this year a sufficient
number has been made available. The
local post office has an adequate
supply of the stamps on hand now,
but motor vehicle owners are ad
vised to purchase the stamps as ear
ly as possible and avoid the rush. A
dozen or more of the stamps have
already been sold by the office here.
The stamps are good for one year
from July 1 to June 30 of next year.
In the meantime, preliminary
plans are being advanced for holding
the second gasoline rationing regis
tration on July 1. 2 and 3.
agencies as the U. S. Forest Service,
nessee Valley Authority.
Over half the land of the South
the Soil Conservation, and the Ten
has been found by farmers to be bet
ter suited to tree crops than to other
crops. Fortunately, trees grow fast
er in the South than in any equally
large area elsewhere in the United
States. Given protection from forest
fires and provided plenty of seed trees
are left. Southern woodlands will re
stock to young trees without much
help from many. Meanwhile, plant
ing W’ould be required only on wood
land areas already stripped of de
sirable trees.
Rationing Reduces
Traffic 42 Per Cent
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Raleigh.— Pinal estimates deriv
ed from 19 "magic-eye” traffic, count
ers placed at strategic points on im
portant highways throughout the
State show that during the two week
period preceeding rationing, from
April 26 to May 9, travel in North
Carolina declined 20 per cent over a
similar period in 1941. However, from
May 17 to 30, after rationing came
into effect, travel declined 42 per
cent below the 1941 figure.
The survey, made under the su
pervision of James S. Burch, Statis
tics Engineer for the State Highway
and Public Works Commission, shows
that on the week-end of May 9-10 the
public took one last fling bringing the
amount of driving almost to the 1941
high travel level. However, hy the
next week-end travel had taken a
huge drop.
Present indication of the traffic
survey is that the North Carolina
motoring public lias recovered from
the first shock of gasoline rationing
and travel all over the State shows
a definite trend toward slight in
creases.
Hardest hit are the main travel
routes through North Carolina. US
1 near Raleigh and US 19-23 near
Asheville show a larger percentage
travel drop than the 41 per cent ave
rage.
Travel will continue to decline as
the pinch of lack of tires is felt more
and more. Burch believes.
PUMPKINS
J. Clay Idol, a farmer of Abbotts
Creek community in Forsyth County,
is suggesting that pumpkins be lucid -
ed in all North Carolina Victory CJar
Last Call
to
Pay Your Town Taxes
If you have not paid your 1941
Town of Plymouth taxes, you can
save yourself the expense and em
barrassment of having them adver
tised next month by paying up before
July 1st.
P. W. Brown
Tax Collector - Town ol Plymouth
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