North Carolina Newspapers

'J ) VCLU.V.E rU?IR FOURTEEN 1 l- n s m I 1 Mill V Q. L7 l:!:o OlmvUrnGS Tha t On July 12th, the tobacco far . men of the Flue-Cured Belt will gam nave the opportunity, in a democratic way, to go to the polla and determine' for. themselves . whether or not they desire a con tinuation of the flue-cured quota program. ' i . The outcome of this election will not only affect the welfare of the farmers In 1947 but will determine their economic future In the post . war era. The only purpose of an adjustment program is to keep a properly balanced relationship be tween supply and demand. " Whenever supply rales so far ahead of demand that unusable and unpreservable surpluses are accumulated, the farmer finds him self In a position where further production is . unprofitable and has to be absorbed by him, result ing In4 a lower standard of living for himself and his family. ..' - The North Carolina Farm Bu reau Federation, from the begin ning; has sponsored and fought for acreage control on tobacco, and haa insisted on strict regulations 'to insure compliance, i What could be a more complete , demonstration of Democracy In i action? farmers for the first time j demonstrating their ability to : work together, not for the purpose Vi-oflousiiur A scare! tx of tobacco: "sot for the. purpose pi increasing the cost of cigarettes to the con ; turners; but solely for the purpose ' of stabilizing their business. : Prior to the marketing quota system, the economic level of the ' tobacco farmer was near the bot tom. His standard of living was ' low; his family had no luxuries I and were deprived of the many ne ! ceaslties of life; only In rare in i stances did the children of tobac ' cq fanners have the advantages of an education in Institutions of higher learning. During the period of marketing quotas of this product the econo mic condition of the tobacco farm er has shown marked Improve ment. Many farm mortgages have been paid. Buildings have been re paired and painted, economical farm machinery acquired; land values increased, and the standard of Irving of the farm family has been imrneatureably raised. The tobacco farmer has been able to educate his children, to provide them with decent clothing, and he and his family have occupied a de cent place in the life of the nation. . Prior to the marketing quota system, no tobacco crop in excess of current demand was ever sold at a reasonable profit, but In near ly every instance the penalty of a surplus of production was the Im poverishment of the farmer and of the community' affected by the product' tf .,'.:.!!?. K? " A release of tobacco from the marketing quota would result in a vast and unnecessary expansion of 'the cultivation of that com modity. Unusable and unpreser vable surpluses would result Great loss would be sustained by the farmer and the community In which tobacco Is the foundation of the economic life. Depression and bankruptcy would prevail. This condition ought not to be permitted to re turn.. The standard of living of the 335 thousand farm families should not, be unnecess- alrly and neediest: lowered and destroyed. Lands i.esently em ployed In the prod action of food, fiber and oil crops necessary to feed a starving world should not be changed to the production of a crop already being produced In sufficient quantities to take care of the requirements of the con sumer. . For the foregoing reasons, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Fed eration urgenor invites ana re quests all people and groups hav ing an interest in Ge economic condition of the emsntry to Join In an effort to rrc rve the mar- ! " - r- s ej's'-ii - t e e's,t ::n I? TcLncco finotas anyone, has made possible a de cent standard of living for those engaged in the production of to bacco, and has made a valuable contribution to the economic con dition of the country. , We earnestly solicit the full co operation of all the allied interests in the tobacco business; manufac turers; the exporters; the distri butors, both wholesale and retail, in the maintenance of this pro gram for we know we are able, ready, and willing to produce all the tobacco that the trade' can consume at fair market prices un der this program.'. : .- R, Flake Shaw, Executive Secretary North Carolina - Farm Bureau Federation DID YOU KNOW THAT? - The 5,181-ton S. S. George Wash' Ington, originally oq the NewYork Norfolk coastal run,' is said to have been the only American pas senger vessel not converted during the war years into a troop trans port : ' . . .. Before a British business man can raise money for a new enter prise in these days of scarcities, the venture must be passed on as to its merits by a government comminea. .. r, , ' J, aa.7-j : i V1! In their "fire pkton" natives of the Malay Peninsula invented the compression ignition principle of the Diesel engine at least 1,000 years before it was re-invented in Germany. Tinder placed at the bottom of a wooden cylinder is ig nited when a closely fitted plung er Is struck with the hands, cre ating heat by air compression. i - King Hammurabi of Babylon es tablished the first wage controls of recorded history in 2285 B. G, vir tually covering all industrial, agri cultural and commercial pursuits. Five American coal mine disas ters have claimed more than 200 lives each, the worst causing 361 deaths at Monongah, W. Va., on Dec. 6, 1907. , - Napalm, the Incendiary Ingre dient which roared out of wartime flame throwers as a jet of searing fire, is being converted by the Army into a harmless all-purpose liquid soap. The Royal Canadian Mounted Po lice motor schooner, St Rock, is the only vessel ever to have tra velled the Northwest Passage in both directions between the At lantic and Pacific oceans. Probably no American ever ex ceeded the physical strength of the "Virginal Giant", Peter Francisco, a Revolutionary War hero whose broadsword slew 11 of General Tarleton's dragoons in the Battle Of Guilford, N. C. - ' v The city of New York oDerates 522 public tennis courts; 155 base ball diamonds and 294 Softball fields. Ohio's biroest industry in 1883 was canal building which in that year involved an outlay of $4,778, 099.65. V . Oh the basis of present figures it is estimated that one out of ev ery 14 persons In the U. S. will be Injured in 1947; with a monetary loss of $5,000,000,000. It has been authoritatively esti mated that about 68,200,000 res taurant meals are served daily in the U. S. -,t, Hansard is the name of the Brit ish equivalent of the U. S. Con gressional Record. 'Tor Hen's Sake, Grow Yellow Corn" reads a news headline. Yes, yrilow corn contains vitamin A KENANSVILIE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JULY JURY LIST ANNOUNCED JULY TERM OF COURT The names listed here have been drawn as jurors for the July Term of Court: : v -- M. B. Kornegay, E. P. Blanchard M. L. Dail, D. D. Norris, Clyde Rivenbark, J. J. Blanton, Ivan Rouse, Norman L. Cottle, P. B. Tyndall, Lewis Mercer, P. D. Bland R. M. Herrell, J. Tate Harrell, M. B. Cavenaugh, Ellis Maready, J. J. Blanchard, Frank Baker, W. M. Brlnson, Buck Hill, Owen Whaley, Vanse Basden H. I. Jones, P. T. Fountain, R..V. Williams, L. R. Home, J. M. Murray,' R. S. Pow ell, Leslie Kornegay, A. P. Will iams, IV E. Rouse, - Needham Brown, J. J. Benson, James Wait us Harrell, F. M. Lambert, Leslie Stroud, HV T. Brown, Emmett Roberts, Bertis FusselL D. W. Kornegay, , Willie King, R. C, LHenderson, Durham Grady, L. H. Brlnson, S. J. PowelL'O. S. Car roll, Emmett E. Kelly William li Miller, C K Carter, L D. Frede rick, Rodell Roberts, M. G. Smith, Oscar Stroud, Wayne Baftts, Char lie Jones .Ernest Dixon, E. R. Brown, W. F. Revell, O. H. Best J. E. Blanchard, J. S. Hanchey, B. H. Bradshaw, R. P. Wood, L. W. Blizzard, J. B. Thomas, Lonnle Kennedy,' Earl Dail, Marvin Brad shaw, J. L. Grady, Norwood Smith. H. D. Pickett. I C. English, L. T. Hlghsmith, , Dewey Brown and James Bachelor. Screwworm flies are reported to be attacking cattle In Georgia and farmers are treating wounds of animals with Smear 62. Masons To Meet .v In Wallace' July 9th. The annual meeting of the ninth Masonic district composed of the eleven Lodges in Duplin and Samp son counties, will be held with Wallace Lodge No. 595, on Tues day; July 9th. ' . i Grand Master William J. Bun- dy of Greenville, and Grand Sec retary Wilbur L. Mclver of Ral eigh, will conduct an officers' conference at four p. m. All Mas ter! and Secretaries are especial ly urged to attend, as are all other officers who wish to. All Master Masons are cordially invited.' After the conference, the mem bers of the Wallace Lodge will serve supper, after which a spec ial communication of Wallace lodge win be convened. Feature of the evening meeting win be the address of the Grand Master. FIVE TONS SUGAR -CAPTURED HERE ; IN DUPLIN "v.Al A truck loaded with 10,000 pounds of sugar was apprehended near Wallace Thursday 'night of last week by officers and William Wilson Brlcker, the driver of the truck, was placed under arrest charged with illegal possession and transportation of sugar, transportation of sugar. Brlcker's home' is in Merchantsvllle, N. J... He was released under, $1,000 bond Friday following a hearing before United States Commission, er Taylor and was bound over, to Federal Court for trial on on October 21st in Wilmington, The capture of five tons of sug ar at Wallace sent the, amount captured to over 11 tons in the State In the past three months, It was reported. CII Cloth Goes U? Effective July 1, oilcloth advan ces approximately 13 1-2 per cent as a remit of increases granted "Vote your own way, but by all means vote." That was the final appeal made today to flue-cured tobacco growers of Duplin by Mr. Joe E. Sloan, -Chairman of the County Ahicultural Conservation Committee, in erging farmers to participate in the tobacco referen dum on Friday, July 12. ' "Congress has made It possible for us to decide for ourselves whether we want marketing quo tas on flue-cured tobacco for 1947 and it's up to us to get to the polls and state our preference. At the present time, flue-cured tobacco growers . are ;' producing above world consumption levels to build up depleted stocks In foreign countries. Marketing quotas afford the opportunity to adjust this sup ply to meet demand. Marketing quotas furnish growers with a method of adjusting supply-to de mand and caH help provide fair prices to growers for the tobacco they produce," he said. Mr. Sloan Said, "I believe it is up to us to Show our Interest by going to polls and voting one way or the other.. This is the democrat ic way of deciding this important issue and I urge that every flue cured tobacco grower In the county to go to his community voting place on Friday, July 12, and vote in this referendum." ; Polls will be open from 7:00 a. m. to 9 p. m. ., " '; Receives Navy Discharge Robert vVatson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Watson of Wallace, re cently; was .discharged from the, Navy after service with the Navy armed guard in both the Atlantic and Pacific He was an anti-aircraft gunner serving on merchant ships to guard them against air attack. : THE COAST ARTILLERY On any coast where the Stars and Stripes float In a passing breeze, the Coast Artillery of the U. S. Army stands like a solid wan of steel. Its lines of defense extend many miles to sea, in the constant vigil of security, In peace and war. It co-operates with the Navy and Army Air Forces in defending our American shore installations. The Coast Artillery has a dual job, one is to keep enemies away from our shores and the other is to bring down bombers and rock ets as they pass a coast line. This calls for tremendous wea pons and real men to handle them. So It Is that the Coast Artillery uses the 16-inch rifle that fires a 2100-pound projectile for 25 miles, The 14-inch mobile cannon and the fast tractor-drawn 155 millimeter howitzers. With these weapons go the giant searchlights and their quick action crews, the sound de tectors, radar locators, range find ers, and all the telephonic and ra dio devices that make for speedy communication. ; "Young" men who enlist in the Coast Artillery will . enter a branch of the service where every type of work is carried on. Wheth er 'they are practicing with 'the mUlion-candlepower searchlights or throwing shells into the breecb of a heavy railway gun, they will never cease to marvel at the pro ficiency and action of this' great service which offers excellent op portunities to men desiring to tra- vel.Now that the war Is over, they must guard the shore Installations of . our. far-flung island outposts., The Coast Artillery has long been noted for the quality of Its personnel; and the men who join them will understand why their traditions are so bright their Stan dards so high, their future so pro mising, r - The government food purchase program calls for 32 milslon pounds of frozen whole eggs for Freshman 'College Courses To Oe Off ered Veterans Locally LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mr. J. R. Grady The Duplin Times Kenansville, N. C. Dear Mr. Grady: Due largely to your whole-hearted support, the production of pulp wood in the United States was kept adequate during the war so that our armed forces never lack ed the paper and paperboard which they needed to bring about V-E and V-J Days. At the close of hostilities, the U. S. Pulpwood Council was formed by the pulp and paper Industry to attempt,, with your cooperation, to produce enough pulpwod to- see it through the difficult transition period from war to peace. This goal has been pretty well accomplished and the nation's pulpwood supplies are now approx imately in balance with the mill processing capacity. For this reason it is logical that the U. S. Pulpwood Council cease to function until perhaps a similar emergency should again arise. This, does not mean, however, that local situations will not arise In which Individual mills whl call upon your newspaper for advice and assistance in Similar programs, from time to time. We want to thank you, your readers and the entire community which you serve so well, for ma king it possible for the pulp and paper industry to have done its part during the war years as well as during the difficult reconver sion period, ' Sincerely, Frank Block, Director. TECHNICIAN MATES NEEDED FOR NAVY David E. Boyce, CMM, USN, of the Wilmington Navy Recruiting Station says that a very critical situation exists in the Navy rela tive to its Electronics equipment. The Bureau of Naval Personnel estimates that on September 1, the Navy will be short 10,000 Elect ronics Technicians Mates. This figure will represent 90 per cent j of the Navy's requirements. Inj other fords, our Navy Is on the point of being handicapped by lack , of techinlcal personnel to mn this essential equipment Under the critical conditions ra- dar material is deteriorating rap idly and there is no relief In sight. . Every effort is now being made to obtain a maximum number of new recruits for this program. .To all young men between the ages of 17 and 30. who have a knowledge of mathematics and physics, this Is a wonderful oppor tunity to get valuable training In a new field of work where the op portunities are unlimited and the future is very promising. By tak ing the Eddy test which b Blven at all. Navy Recruiting Stations, a man will be enlisted directly in to' this ' program . and given 48 weeks of schooling at the Naval Training Station located at Great Lakes, m. ' v., ,..-. Rose Hill Seaman Sails To Asia James F. Eason, S 2c, of Rose HIll Is serving aboard the USS Antletam, a carrier which has re turned to the Marianas Islands af ter a six-weeks cruise Into Asiatic waters with task force 77 of the 7th Fleet The ship visited Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tsingtao, China, and wiU be based in the Marianas later visiting Manila In the Phlllp- f hies. ! 5th., 1946 SETS DATES FOR OPENING OF SCHOOLS The Duplin County Board of Education has set August 15 and 22 as optional opening dates for .the opening of Duplin County schools, it was announced by O. P. Johnson, County Superintendent of schools, this week. Letters were sent out to all principals in the county Monday asking that they place the dates before the various local school committees for them .to set the exact date for each school. Duplin Service Officer J. B. Wallace Makes June Report Joe B. Wallace, Duplin Service Officer, reported that during the month of June he had assisted 54 veterans with problems of read justment. , Ten veterans were assisted in securing G. I. Loans. Others visit ed him with regard to on-the-job training, insurance, veterans' edu cation, readjustment allowances and other problems. He also re ported 15 Interviews and letters written in behalf of veterans. CRIMINAL TERM OF DUPLIN COURT TO OPEN JULY 22 The July term of criminal court will convene here on Monday, July 22, with Judge Leo Carr on the bench. During this term of court, the trial of Moses Artis and his wife will be heard. They are charged with the murder of G. G. Houston, white farmer of near Wallace. '.Also scheduled for hearing are the trials of Bill Bostic for the shooting of his wife. Hosea Parker will be heard on charges of burg lary. He is now under sentence of 18 years from Greene County for similar offenses. WITH THE EDITOR IN SELF-DEFENSE ..It Is really one of life's most em harassing moments when someone publicly tells another how good he s. A fellow doesn't know just What to say, how to say it . . . or even how to defend himself. That Is the position this news paper found itself in this week as a result of the statement released by the U. S. Pulpwood Council "in appreciation of the important con tribution rendered" by us and many of our contemporaries In furthering the U. S. Victory Pulp wood Campaign. And the Council went on to say: "After V-J Day many elements In our population suffered a no ticeable let-down. Yet your news paper has continued in these months of peace to unselfishly campaign in behalf of the nation's urgent, reconversion needs for more paper, paperboard and other pulpwood products." . WeU, what can a fellow say to After considerable deliberation we have decided that In self-de fense, we ought to explain to the U. S. Polpwood Council some, of our other reasons for continuing our support: We believe, for . example, that pulpwood is a mighty fine cash crop; We believe that a farm woodlot properly cut each year, Is just about as good insurance as a far mer can have against a total crop failure; We believe that our Woodlands are an extremely Important assef No. 27 The Governor's Committee on Veterans Education has worked out very definite and comprehen sive plans to set up "off campus college centers" In communities in the State where there is a demand, for them. These centers will be run by qualified teachers at the Fresh man levels with credit being giv en as if the work were done on the campus. - ' .. In order that the Committee may know where the demand Is, it is requesting that all veterans who are interested in securing a col lege education make application at the offices of the city and county superintendents of schools on July 22 and 23, 1946. The super intendent of schools will be furn ished forms by Mr. R. M. Gruman, Secretary of the Steering Commit tee, Chapel Hill, on which the vet eran will make his application. These "off campus college cen-, ters" will not be confined to vet erans alone, but can be used by non-veterans as well. The classes will run In late afternoon and ev ening. Libraries and laboratories will be those required by college standards. In fact, it is the plan : of the Committee, through the co operation of the colleges and high schools, to bring all the facilities required to do Freshman work to the communities where the centers are set up. to aU the people of this commun- - uv. eoniriDuune in. oner? w v ur - another to every person's welfare. ' We believe in the people who live in this community, and we De- lieve we owe it to them to repeat- fiHl.. Mmlnil ttiom et . tttAOA and 1 other important truths that they , are sometimes apt to forget. And Oh, Yes! We want to thank i me u. s. fuipwooa council lor recognition of the part we are; - BORDER MARKET TO OPEN AUGUST 1st Opening dates for 1946 tobacco markets were set last week by the Tobacco Association of the United . States and announced Saturday as follows: Border Belt of North andlsAjth Carolina will open Friday, August 1. Wallace and the other markets of the Eastern North Carolina Belt will open on Monday, August 19. Middle Belt of North Carolina will open Monday, September 9. The Old Belt of North Carolina and Virginia will open on Monday, September 16. Virginia dark flue-cured will open on Monday, December 2. Uncle Sam Says There to mMhln a boat NUcara Falls-which -STUibollaes a Strong, happy future.'. ' U we had bri o here a yrtt mgo, U aur thoufhU would hav been about ' backing our flthtln mm. Americana bought as manr war bonds poaatbla to help -kin the war. Today, your Government Is stiU selling United States 8vlnr Bonds. To you and every June bride and brldrgroom 1 y wh 1 my heart) Now Bark Your in' ire. U. S. 1 rur L tfurlw! 11 ' " ( V.iv t4 -