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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th., 1945 KEN ANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA TIISDUrUNTIMIS t J , 'V i J- I' 1 H -I V 1. i j THE DUPUN TIMES Pubruhed even Friday la Duplin County. Editorial bnalneaa and panting plant, EMiuiilk N. C J. ROBERT GRrY, C0ITOB OWNER Entered at the Pnet. Office. Kenanevllle N C wwwid clan mall matter. TELEPHONES RenanivHIe . tl-1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 92.00 per year in Duplin County; t.M per year outside DnpOn County, In North Carolina; $3.00 per year outside North Carolina, except to MEN IN SERVICE, ANYWHERE, $2.00 per year. AdvnrtlMng ratro rnrnlahed oa raqwaet. A Democratic Journal, devoted to the material, education., economic and agricultural Interests of Duplin County. LET'S STICK TO CEILING PRICES AND AVOID AFTER-WAR INFLATION The management of this news paper is thoroughly in sympathy with the rationing program being carried out by the United States government, and believes all Ceil Ing Prices should be observed. We lived through the inflation days of 1918, and remember those $15.00 shirts, $20.00 shoes and $75.00 suits. We don't want any of that now. Along with backing the Ration ing program, and supporting in every way we know the Rationing officials, we have been sympa thetic towards our merchants, and refrained from publishing in our news columns most reports of Ceiling Prioe violations. We felt that our merchants had to become accustomed to the new schedules and that infractions of the regula tions would come as a matter of course. However, we believe now that M. F. ALLEN JR. General Insurance KENANSVILLE.N. C. KENANSVILLE'S ONLY INSURANCE AGENCY See GLENN W. BOWERS, QUINN - McGOWEN COMPANY WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA DAY PHONE 2-4-4-I NITE 2-6--l Funeral Directors A Embalmers Ambulance Service Complete Tire Service New Steam Cure System Reinforcement Relining Vulcanizing Recapping Valve Replacement Tube Repairing Whitmans Tire Shop WALLACE, N. C. WARSAW FISH MARKET (Next Door to A P) CBEATORM AND MAINTAINORS OF LOWER PRICES ON QUALITY SKA FOODS Rnfn Wholeaala aad Retail Enow Your Flak or Know Tnnr Flsb Mao Wllfla Bartlett FREE PkoM 20-1 WE DRESSINU WARSAW, N. a DELIVER Auction Sale Every Thursday Wallace Yards Wallace KMUUtfvA. tl. C connty Mat of Warsaw 289-6 they have had time to learn the set-up and see no reason for any more violations. We are therefore notifying: our Rationing Board that effective as of September 14, 1945, this newspaper stands ready to publish the names of any merchant or merchants violating the Ceiling Price regulations. The whole Rationing and Price Regulation program was devised to prevent a wild orgy of inflation that would ruin us and make sure of a period of depression. We be lieve most of our merchants real ize the importance of these regu lations and are obeying them to the best of their abilities. We as citizens should cooperate with them and not only should we co operate, but we should demand that no more than ceiling prices be charged us and not hesitate to report any who violates these regulations. Let's prevent inflation and save this eountry from another depres Representative In KenansvUle Livestocl WEEKLY NEWS Yanks Find Jap Cities in Ruins; Global Wars Cost Tops Trillion; ess Faces . Released by Western (EDITOR'S NOTEt When epsaloos are pr.4 In these columns, they are thm ef Viilin Newspaper Unlea's neve analysis ana net necessarily el thle newspaper.) NT & .. mm Aerial survey by U. 8. naval planes discloses extensive bomb dam age in downtown Tokyo, with only modern fireproof structures survivinr hair-raising raids. JAPAN: Sad Sight Pourins into Japan for occupation duties, U. S. troops saw the devas- tating effectF of the American aerial , war nil about in the larger in dustrial areas. ! Emphasizing the ruin of Japan's I great urban centers, Air Force Com manders Le May, Doolittle and Twining declared bomb damage even surpassed their own estimates, with the Nipponese making no ef- ' fort to repair the wreckage like the Germans did. Whereas reconnaissance led the air force to believe 60 per cent of the aircraft assembly plant on the east side of the river at Nagoya , was wiped out. an inspection showed that nothing at all was left. And whereas the celebrated Milshubushi plant in the same city was estimat- i ed to be 95 per cent destroyed, it was found totally ruined, with only the steel framework remaining. While damage at Nagoya was typ ical of the destruction at Tokyo, Yo- i Itnhama. Shizuoka. Kobe and other j cities, with the inflammable wooden Top-bat by side. Foreign Minister Bhigemltsu signs surrender papers for Jap government. oriental dwellings igniting like tin der under the spark of fire bombs. Premier Higashi-Kuni reported that the death toll from raids approxi mated 450,000. No less than 95,000 persons were said to have perished in the atomic bombing of Hiro shima, with people still dying from burns incurred. But if Jap cities were hell on earth during the heavy raids, so were many of the enemy prison camps, where large numbers of U. S. cap- i tives suffered mistreatment and malnutrition. First set upon by an gry Jap civilians in parachuting from damaged planes, fliers later were mishandled by Nipponese pris on guards, seeking vital informa tion. Quick repatriation of U. S. pris oners was among the early objec tives of General MacArthur's occu pation forces, settling down to the big job ahead following the official signing of the surrender terms aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo bay: In preparation for an estimat ed army of 400,000 men, MacArthur ordered the Nipponese to provide adequate housing, office space, stor age space, hospitals and communi cations. WAR'S COST: Staggering Bloodiest and most destructive conflict in history, World War II cost both Allied and Axis nations over 14,000,000 dead and $1,000,000,000,. 000, late estimates showed. No less , than 252,885 American fighting men lost their lives on the far-flung battle-fronts, with 651,218 wounded, 43,969 missing and 122,747 captured. Among the wounded were 17,300 survivors of surgical amputa tions, 7,300 men deafened in tome Atom Likely . The most probable utilization of nuclear energy, :he basis for the atomie bomb, is ai a source of heat, according to engineering and research heads. Concerning the possible use of nu clear enevgy as a source of power to heat and light homes and build ings, overate factories, propel ships, locomotives, airplanes and automo biles, scientists predicted that sev PLEASANT DREAMS Pillows and lnnercasinga filled with hew goose and duck feathers And ttnurn lnnr-anrrs nn thA ci vilian market, wUl soon be appear- ANALYSIS. Busy Session Newspaper Union. degree and 1,190 blinded In one or both eyes. ' Spending $287,000,000,000 from the beginning of the rearmament pro gram in 1940, the U. S. put 1,500 fighting ships and 100,000 auxiliary vessels to sea, built over 223,000 airplanes, and produced in excess of 119,000 tanks and armored cars; 1. 000.000 artillery pieces; 18,000,000 small arms; 180,000 tractors, bull dozers and construction equipment, and 2,400,000 trucks, not to mention other items. Against U. S. costs, Germany spent $280,000,000,000; Russia, $138, 00U.OO0.00O; Italy, $95,000,000,000; Great Britain. $64,000,000,000; Japan, $49,000,000,000; France, $13,000,000, 000, and Canada, $7,000,000,000. CONGRESS: Back to Work Their vacations cut short a month by V-J Day, congressmen and sena tors hustled back to Washington, D. C, for a resumption of busi ness with the working calendar load ed with important domestic, foreign and military matters. Of a dozen top-flight Issues, the question of court-martials or a con gressional investigation of the Pearl Harbor debacle of December 7, 1941, promises to become the hot test, with Democrats and Republi cans alike seeking an uposure 0" all the facts upon which army ai navy boards based recent reports .fixing the blame for the disaster. While the question of clarifyirg the responsibifity tor Pearl Harbor promised the most exciting fire works, other important Issues pend ing include: Overhauling of the tax structure, with probable reductions in indi vidual and corporate levies; exten sion of the draft for youth 18 to 25; termination of executive wartime emergency powers; OPA reconver sion pricing; reorganization of the executive branch of the govern ment as proposed by President Truman, and passage of the bill en trusting the government to plan for full employment. Other important issues include increased unemployment compensa tion payments up to $25 weekly for 26 weeks for discharged workers; size of the postwar army and navy, with the former calling for 1,500,000 men and the latter 550,000; disposal of $100,000,000,000 of surplus prop erty without disturbing the postwar business structure, and final settle ment of the huge $42,000,000,000 lend-lease debt, which President Truman asked be cancelled. VETS: Job Rights The long smouldering battle over veterans' job rights promises to come to a head when congress acts on a bill of Representative Knutson (R., Minn.) giving O.I.t seniority credit for time spent In the service in applying for old and new posi tions. . Supported by both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, with their mounting membership of over 3,000.000, the measure la be ing bucked by the AFL and CIO, with their 15,300,000 workers. Nub of the bill lies In the provision permitting veterans to use service seniority in obtaining new positions. While both the AFL and CIO have recognized the O.I.s right to assert his service seniority in getting his old Job back, they oppose any move to give him preference in plants where he has not worked before. Source of Heat eral prospective, uses of nuclear en ergy will become technically pos sible, but that It is too early to pre dict whether such uses will be eco nomically practical.' In stating that the most probable utilization of nuclear energy is as a source of heat, scientists said that such heat , In ttirn msy produce steam or hot gases for use in power nenernti'iR. . . , ling again according to an announ cement by OPA, and they will re turn to the counters at prices In line with existing ceiling prices far comparable pillows, they declared. DEMOBILIZATION: Speed Discharges - In order to meet its avowed goal of releasing five million men within a year of V-J Day, the army an-' nounced revision of its. discharge rules. " The point score necessary for re-, lease was lowered from 85 to 80, with personnel permitted to count up to date rather than merely up to V-E Day, as previously provided. G.I.s 35 years of age or older, with a minimum o( two years of service, now become eligible for discharge upon application . Availability of transport will con tinue to govern rate of discharges, the army related, though all vacant space aboard both ships and planes will be utilized to return overseas personnel. AGIUCULTURE: World Parley Most pressing international food and farm problems will receive ma jor attention from delegates when the Allied nations meet to estab lish their food and agricultural or ganization (FAO) in Canada Octo ber 16. Torn at the international food con ference in Hot Springs, Va.; in 1943, the solely advisory FAO has as its objectives: 1. Improvement in efficiency in the production and distribution, of all food and agricultural products. 2. Raising levels of nutrition and standards of living. 3. Betterment of the conditions of rural populations. Ecfore the FAO can develop a comprehensive program, however, the U. S. state and war departments and the foreign economic adminis tration are formulating immediate measures to help relieve the serious food crisis In Europe. TAX MODERNIZATION Though taxes will remain heavy to support a prospective 25 billion dol lar a year federal budget, moderniza tion of the whole tax structure is nec- essary for the! achievement and maintenance of full employment, Secre- k."v ' & lary oi uie ircaa- fVV "r"tl U'y Vinson de- I " f V clared. - In calling for an overnauiing oi ine Sec. Vinson tax machinery. Vin son averred that any sound tax pro gram must permit profitable invest ment to stimulate employment, and only a minimum encumbrance on the workers' pockotbook to allow him to buy industry's products. Vinson's tax declarations followed earlier congressional reports that In dividual rates may be slashed 20 per cent in the forthcoming revenue bill. Business would be provided with relief by repeal of the excess profits tax. RECONVERSION: Running Well Free from wartime encum brances, and meeting no unforeseen difficulties, American industry con tinues to reconvert at top speed, with Chairman Krug of the War Pro duction board predicting that the rate of dollar output would be 12 per cent higher by the end of this year than in the normal prewar period of 1939-41. By next June, Krug said, the pro duction rate will have soared to 187 per cent of normal, with employment 33 per cent over the 1939-41 mark. One of the pace-setters of modern American production, the automo bile industry figures to be turning out over 504,000 passenger cars per month by then. Indicative of the ambitious pro duction programs of industry as a whole, manufacturers expect to be putting out 2.177 electric appliance units per month by next June com pared with the prewar rate of 1,440; 495,000 washers and Ironers against 186,000, and 474.000 refrigerators against 316,000. NATIONAL RANKS: Boost Assets Boasting of total assets of nearly 82 billion dollars as of June 30, 5,021 national banks stand in an extreme ly strong position to help finance the nation's r;pid shift to a peace' time economy. A breakdown of assets showed de posits of 77 billion dollars; hold ings in government obligations of over 47 billion dollars; unimpaired Capital stock of over IH billion dol lars; surplus, undivided profits and reserves of over 1 Mi billion dollars. At the same time, the Federal De posit Insurance corporation, govern ment agency set up to protect de positors, indicated the ' general strength of the banking Industry by reporting that no Insured Institutions have gone into receivership since May, 1944. YANK SINKINGS: Total Small Four thousand, six hundred and twelve American soldiers lost their lives at sea in World War II, with totnl rmbprltntions to all theaters in actions against both the Ger mans and the Japs numbering 8.753.261 troops through the end of July. 1045. ' - Ot the total, 1,008 went down In the Pacific, the Wat department's review of . the troop ilnklngs re vealed, .TYNDAll FUNERAL HOME' ; . IN MOUNT OLIVE ' Burial AwuMrlatloa Ffcoaa 70 Ponaral Directors, Eaabalniers Ambulance ftrvloe, dT or night Hum of VVare-Duplln ImptwJ SUNDAY 2 I school: LESSON --- By HAROLD L. LtJNDQUIST. D. D. . Ot tf. Moody Blbl. Institute of Chlcafo. Hetoawd byTVrn Newspaper Union. Lesson for September 16 Lesson subjects end Scripture Jr leetid end copyrighted by International Council ot ReUglous Education; used 07 permission. JUDAH'8 CONCERN FOB HIS FAMILY LESSON TEXT Genesis 44 : 18-34. GOLDEN TEXT How shall I go up to my father, -and the lad be not with me? Genesis 44:34. The family Is the fundamental unit of society, and is therefore of more Importance than the church, the state, or the social order of which It is a vital' part.Every force which encourages the breakdown of the sacred relationships of the home and family is set for the destruction of society itself. Men have too often chosen to go. the way of the flesh, and therefor they have disregarded God's plan and purpose. But the home is just as sacred as ever In His sight, and brotherly love still finds a high place among the virtues of real men. The family comes before us as we continue the study of Joseph's life. As ve study It we bear In mind Jo seph's dealings with his brethren, who as yet did not recognize him as the one they had sold into captivity. He was bringing them kindly but definitely to the point of real repent ance, so that he could show himself gracious to them. To do so he had brought disaster upon them. Being happily on their way homeward with a new supply of food, they were overtaken and proved to be thieves, and Benjamin, the beloved of their father Jacob, stood condemned to death by their own words. In that crisis the mouths of the others seemed closed, but Judah, who had really saved Joseph's life (Gen. 37:26, 27), and who had appar ently finally come to himself as a man of essential goodness, pleaded for Benjamin's life. That plea presented a truly sac rificial brotherly love, as he mani fested I. Coerage (v. 18). Easy rests the yoke of family life as long as all is joyful and pros perous. But when adversity strikes, when sorrow comes, or sickness, or sin, then the true test of devotion is at hand. It was a brave and manly thing for Judah to stand before the one whom he knew only as the man who was "even 'as Pharaoh." The cir cumstances were ' all against him. He expected the flaming anger of the offended ruler. His brethren had collapsed in despair. It was one of those dark hours which come to every family when someone must demonstrate true love by being strong-hearted and fearless. II. Intelligence (w. 19-29). We have become so accustomed to accomplishing things by the use ot words that we are in danger of substituting speech for action. Even in times of sorrow or need we send a well-'worded card or telegram, and regard our mission as accom plished. Words have their place, but there comes a time when they must be coupled with intelligent action. Crises call for more than a cheerful smile or an encouraging word, much as they may mean in such an hour. We must be prepared by our close contact with our loved ones to speak and act with vigor and as surance. , IH. Self-denial (w. 30-33). One step deeper goes the devotion of this man to his father and hit brother. He had done no wrong that merited punishment, but evidently his brother Benjamin had been guilty. Had he been ot the spirit of Cain he would have said, "Am I my brother's keeper?" and let him an swer for himself. Why should Judah suffer for another? Why should he allow himself to be imprisoned in a strange land to save his father from sorrow and his brother from what seemed to be the just reward for his deeds? Thus reasons the man . of the world, but such is not the language of the true brother. H says, "Let thy servant abide Instead of the lad as a bondman." Well and cour ageously spoken! IV. Love (v. 34). Love for father and brother under lies all ot the courage, conviction and self-sacrifice of a man like Judah. In hs younger years, and possibly under the influence of his brothers, he had failed in that re spect, but now his real devotion to his brother was evident. That affection was a real, power ful and beautiful thing, and yet it is but a faint prefiguring of the affec tion of the One who "sticketh closer than a brother," who "though he was rich, yet for your sakes ha be came poor, that y through his pov erty might be rich" (Prov. 18:24, n Cor. 8:0). Let us improve the opportunity to review our relations with our own family, to determine whether there is aught that w in, intelligent and courageous self-sacrifice should do for our own. Concern for family wUl pay rich dividends, especially in these days of broken homes and disturbed personal relationships Love will do more than anything else to hold us together., Dr.. H. W. Colwell OPTOMETRIST Eye Examined. O lames Fitted. Next Door to Cavenaugb Chevrolet Company. ' ' IVrmnnent Office la ' WAIXAC2. N. O. nATI0X3 GUIDE' .! (NOTES The Balelgh District Offioe of Price AdminUtrtton compiles this thumbnail ration guide from official sources each week for the Duplin Time aa a public service fearora- , RATION OALENDAB f. MEATS A FATSt Al, Bl, CI, Dl. El, now vaua, expire Oct. 31. Fl, Gl, HI. Jl, Kl, now valid, expire Nov. 30. ' August 31. . r V2, Wli, JU, XZ, t-t, eiiuo uu Sept 30. Q2, R2, S2, T2, U2, now valid expire August 31. ; Diimn, Sugar stamp No. 36 expires Aug. 3L SHOESl ' Airplane stamps No. 1, and No 2. 3, and 4 now valid. POINT VALUES No. 2 cans of Spinach, green or . wax Beans, and Asparagus are 10 points. v No. 2 cans Corn and Peas are s 20 points. Butter now nomis. . 000000000009 ' FOR SALE SASH - DOORS SHEETROCK - PAINTS DRAIN TILE TERRA COTTA PIPE GLASS - LIME CEMENT - BRICK PLASTER ASPHALT SHINGLES AND ALf KINDS OF ROLL ROOFING Z. J. Carter & Sod Wallace, N. C. ooooooooooao For beat prices and eoniptote Job on Monuments ee of write Rev. H. J Whaley Bealavllle, N. O. DR JOHN B. MANN Optometrist EXE EXAMINATIONS SECOND FLOOR OVER BUTLER'S PHARMACY CLINTON, N. a ::t.x'X"X":x':-y; " Thoughtful Consideration For Those Who Must Carry On .i., After departing this world, what about the disposal of yoar estate? Are you going to let it be squan dered in litlgntlon and attorney feosT . ' , MAKE YOUU WILL NOW! Exact Instructions for only 3c. Address: Progressive Press, s Box 351, Kenansvllle, N. C JT i tifJ.il M- L. ... v,rfcWfi: i I 7TTnvrV" ) "
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