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Thurmond Arnold, Assistant U- k
AHewey-General, asserts that "in
fast vn hampered hy thefsar of ex
materiais" and that "the general at
titude of dominant American buai
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mb? i?Traj afEr-pnxxucura, ancr
lay in production.
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Voting it Hyde Park, N. Y., on
November 4th, in s local election,
the Pieddent, when asked his occu
pation, replied, "Parmer."
ARMY PAY
The proposal to raise the Trttniipum
baee pay of Amy enlisted men to
?42.00 a month has been endorsed
by Secretary of War Stimson.
STRIKES
Strikes during the first fifteen
months of tits rearmament program
have caused the loss of 24,284,981
man-days of defense effort, accord
ing to the Labor Department It is
pointed out, however, that American
workmen, an a whole, stack to their
jobs, with the lees of less than one
half ? of one ppr cent of working
time because of strikes. Daring the
first five months of fins year, there
were 1,699 strikes, involving 1,116,
079 workers.
. SUBS WORK AT NIGHT
Declaring that submarines do most
of their hunting at night, on the sur
face, where they can use their own
guns, Secretary Knox insists that
they have "no love for ships with
gens on their decks." He says the
U-Boats are "extremely vulnerable
to guns on other ships."
NAVAL BASES
The Navy Department has an- ,
nouneed that Iceland will be a naval (
operation base with Bear Admiral
James L. Caughman, Commander.
Other navaT operating bases are lo
cated at Newport, B. L; Newfound
land; Norfolk, Via.; Bermuda; Guan
tanamo Bay, Cuba; San Diego and
San Pedro California; San Franciaco;
Balboa, C. Z.; and Hawaii A simi
lar base will be Mtabfrdted shortly 1
at Trinidad.
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AID TO BUSSIA
Having formally proclaimed the ,
defense of ffrmsis vital to the de- '
fense of the United States, President ?'
Roosevelt extended a T esnr '
credit of ?1,000,000,000 to R. Stet- }
tmins, Jr., Lease-Lend Administra
tor, to arrange for the transfer of '
war supplies to Russia as quickly as (
SELL YOUR JUNK
The spectacular features of last
Summer's aftrniftmm drive will be ab
sent from the general scrap cam
paign, wftfcfe wM he * year-apocait"
affair and wffl cover >?arap paper,
iron, steel, copper, lead, sine, oettm ?
WiStoT^nodaSj^Director^Geii- \
eral of tSe OPM, says that the plan
is to collect the scrap throfegh tSe lJ
-? regular trade rhamtalg sod boose- []
bolder* are wpteud is save ma-h
terials and adl them to junk dealers, h
"although they may do so if they '
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Referring to inflation as a "moat j
inequitable form g|f taxation," the
tfcraary tax legislation. Earlier* the ,
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The stabilization agreement is the
latest government device for prevent*
ing strikes on defease projects. And
tile Shi Mego strike was a violation
m 0 i|i.,, ? t?ij? n?? h ., fay iiiay.
ox xm worsen agreement win tne
government
I Government officials pot a great
deal of faith in the stabilization
ed his faith in laborers working un
der a stabilization agreement when
he explained his position in the Cur
?* e*a ? V.,' - >;:-j
In the Carrier raw, Wiiiwum, ad
vised other government officials not
to give a Detroit construction con
tract to the lowest bidder. His main
reason for this was that although,
the low ladder was <a reliable employ
er, his laborer* were not under &
stablization agreement and that
therefore he expected labor trouble
to hold up defense construction if Hie i
low tender was given the contract'
Mr. HiUman's testimony expiaih
ing the administration's faith in
stabilization agreements was, brought
out a few weeks ago by a Senate in
vestigating committee. Thas, when
the recent San Diego strike began,
government authorities were shocked.
The main office of A. P. L. out
lawed the strike, however and the
acting president, Robert Gray, in
formed the local labor leaders that
they were breaking their agreement
with the government.
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Robert Gray's stand and the Navy^s v
strong attitude toward labor unions :
were strong factors in persuading
strikers to call off the strike. In
fact, the strike that could haws hrok- j
an the Roosevelt labor policy was -i
settled so fast that now the Presi
dent's position is stronger.
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JAPAN TO DECIDE.
WAR IS NEAR U. S.
BRITISH TO ACT.
The arrival of Japan's special en- j
?oy, Saburo Kurusu, means that the
long drawn-out diplomatic converse- ?
tions between Japan aad the Unitad 1
States have entered a decisive state j
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Relations between the United '
States and Japan have been critical
nnce the Japanese invaded M*i
shuria ten years ago and have now 1
reached the stage where war can be
avoided, apparently, only by sub- j
jtantial concessions fro^x Japan. Not
many expats believe that tee Jap
anese are ready to give up their am
bitious program in the R? 'East;'^.
The situation in the Far East is J
implicated by commitments by the. j
Doited States aad Japan in relation
to the struggle is Europe. The posi
tion of this country is clear and un- j
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dwdry keep raffing.
A TWO OCEAN WAR. if
HOSTILITIES UNDERWAY.
jiO A. & F. PLANNED. " .
The United States is not yet en
gaged in as all-out war, bat unde
clared warfare is raging in the At"
Untie Ocean an& hostilities may be
gin in the PndfSe at any moment M
There is a definite tie-up between
the situation that confronts the Unit
ed States in the' two oceans. 'Japan,
the ally of Germany and Italy, be
lieves that the totalitarian states frill
be victors in the European fight and,
consequently, Tokyo is anxious to
cash is on the opi?rtunity. The
United States, en the other hand, is
pledged to do'whatever is necessary
to defeat Hitler consequently, is
tired of Japan's "nuisance" tactics in
the Pacific and ready for a show
Anms
down.
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With the United States Navy
operating on "shoot on sight" ordeft I
in the Atlantic, this country is, no
doubt, giving valuable assistance to
fiie British in the Battle of the At- I
Tantic. For this type of work, cruis
ers," destroyers and lighter warships
are used, together with airplanes,
but in the Pacific, where the Jap* I
anese Navy's nine battleships are
ready to fight, the United States
must maintain its powerful battle
fleet,
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The situation in the Pacific has
been somewhat improved by the deci
sion of Great Britain; to provide a
powerful naval force of heavy ships
for service in the Pacific if needed.
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I With toe distinct threat of war be
fore toem, the people of the United
States are apparently calm and un
disturbed. Public opinion has gone
a long way since the passage of the
Leaee-Lend Act, early this year, de
finitely put the United States among
toe foes of Hitler and what has hap
pened ktace that legislation has been
toe logical result of <rar national
position.
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Despite our desire for peace, toe
United States has taken a stand
which leaves the question of peace or
war entirely up to Germany or Japan.
This dangerous situation, which may
result in hostilities at any time, has
been accepted Igr-toe people of this
country as an alternative preferable
to the surrender at our rights xand j
acquiescence in the rule of might in
international affairs.
r
Aa the world situation shapes W
self today, we do not see how the
United States can avoid war, either
with Gehnany or Japan. These na
LiOhs are engaged in a cam
naism of aggression. determined to
map rich spoils ' and the United
States-'is, equally determined to.
thwart their programs. Hostilities
In the Pa&Re wouW be largely naval
ind aerial although more active and
costly *Ji*n the undeclared struggle
now going on to the Atlantic, where
the Britieh stand between m and
Serman forces.
wan generally, is whether this nation
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Mrs. Moilie DiHa Owvii^bies H
lite. Mollie Dilda Owens, daughter
anna. Dilda, died at her home near
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Sunday . afternoon.
The Kev. C. J. Harris, pastor of the
Free Will Baptist church, of Green
ville, officiated. Burial followed in
the Dilda cemetery near the home
jlace. - . v:, 1
Mrs. Owens is survived by her
husband, George P. Owens,, six
daughters, Mrs. J. W. Bearhan, Wals
tonburg, Mrs. Bay Smith, Durham,
Mrs. C. F. Abrams, Macclesfield,
Mrs. Peggy Thompson, Greensboro,
Mrs. John Timberlake, Greenville,
and Miss Alma Owens of the home;
three sons, W. F. Owens, Greenville,
J. R. Owens, Greenville, and W. B.
Owens, of Fort Bragg. A sister,
Mrs. Allie Phillips, Fountain, a half
sister, Mrs. Robert McArthur, of
Bell Arthur; three brothers, J. L.
Dilda, Ben Dilda and Jonas Dilda,
of Fountain; two half brothers, I
Standi Dilda, Washington, and Ruel
Dilda, of Fountain. *
THE ANSWERS
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1. Always Ready.
2. Moscow.
3. 1,525 ships; more than 9,000,
000 gross tons. I
4. November, 1939.
5. The first ten amendments to
the Constitution. ||
6. Underground burial galleries df
the early Christians of Borne.
ft Council. ;
8. Yes, to those in the Air Corps
and submarine service.
9. Josephus Daniels who, in the
World War, was the President's su
perior in the Navy Department.
10. Yes; by a vote of his own
house. U
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get 'some of oar trade receipts
. early. Cafi at. oar store for fall
piertiealars. New Hudson and other:
Valuable Prizes to be given away.
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NOTICE OF SALE
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Under c$fL by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that Certain
Mortgage esecuted by Bessie Ward
and husband Herbert Ward, Sr., to
John Hill Paylor, Mortagee on the
29th day of April, 1940, and recorded
in Book M-23 at page 405, of the
Pitt County Registry, default hav
ing been made in the payment of'the
indebtedness thereby secured as
therein provided, the undersigned
Mortgagee will pn Saturday, Decem
ber 18th, 1941, at 12 o'clock Noon,
before the courthouse door in Green
Ville, N.' C., sell, for cadi to the
highest bidder, the following rescrib
ed tract of land:?
Adjoining the lands of Hannah
House, and Eliza Saunders, and be
ing -known as lot No. 2 of what is
known as the Monk Sub-division in
the Town of , Farmville, County of
Pitt, State of North Carolina, as
surveyed and mapped by R. E. Cure
ton, Civil Engineer and being tract
No. 2, in that certain deed from John
Hill Paylor, Mortagee to Wilson
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Boyd, dated December 1st, 1928, re
corded In Book T-20 page . 190 of the
Pitt County Registry, reference is
| also made to deed from J. Y. Monk
and wife to Marvin TyBon, recorded
! in Book J-18 at page 498 of the Pitt
County Registry. Reference is also
' made to deed dated May 4th, 1987
from Wilson Boyd, and wife to Josie
Boyd to John Hill Paylor, duly re
corded in the Registry of Pitt Coun
ty.
This the 12th day of November,
1941.
JOHN HILL PAYLOR,
N14-4t. ~ Mortgagee.
NOTTICE OF SALE
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Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in an Order made
by His Honor, J. Frank Harrington,
Clerk of Pitt County Superior Court,
on Monday, Nov. 10th, 1941, in that
Special Proceeding entitled T. W.
Lang et als., Ex Parte, the under
signed Commissioner, will on the 26th
day of November,-1941, at 12 o'clock,
Noon, in front of the Town Hall, in
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the Town of Farmville, County of
Pitt, North Carolina, expose to public
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described real estate:
Namely: "
One1 brick building and lot located
on Church Street, in the Town of ~
Farmville, Pitt County, North Caro
lina, and known as the Dr. Morrill
Office, same being about 30 by 150
feet.
This the 10th day of November,
1941. - :
R. T. Martin, Commissioner.
Date of sale?Nov. 28th, 1941.
Place of sale?Front of Town Hall,
Farmville.
Time of sale?12 o'clock, Noon.
Terms of sale?Cash. N14-2t
SAVE BY BUYING YOUR FURNI
ture needs from us Now*. Low ,
Prices Still in Effect. Your Trade
Receipts May Prove Valuable. New
. Hudson and other valuable articles
to be given away Dec. 24? .
FARMVILLE FURNITURE CO.
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