It is not given to every citizen to outline the nation's foreign policy but it is possible for every citiaen to support it. y';~ " ** 18.—The war r home to Americans a presidential warning country's shores could be we,rd from the Canal —ls—U-boat bsse in the Caribbean turn. But there wiis cheering evidence of an evsntua. naval comeback in the Pacific. The United States destroyer Shaw, owe officially U*e* as lost in the Pearl Harbor attack, arrived at « west coast poet from a limping, jury-rigged trip under her own pewer aad is being reconditioned for active service. The vessel made the 2,000-mile voyage with a stub emergency bow, fitted in two months at repairs in Hawaii Navy officers who disclosed the voyage said at Honolulu that the Shaw was in dry dock at the time of the December 7 attack and wag hit repeatedly by bombs, one of which exploded her magazines and wrecked the forward 8*ct*on- Secretary Knox on December 15 had listed the Shaw as among vessels lost in the raid. President Roosevelt's warning of the possibility of attack cams lata yesterday in a press conference. He said the enemy could «luJ| New York or drop bombs on Detroit under certain conditions. Asked whether he thought an attack on Alaska vnas possible, Mr. Roosevelt replied" in the affirmative. To the question of whether American air and naval strength was sufficient to prevent such attacks, he replied, certainly not. Speculation over the possibility that German submarines might be operating from a hidden base in the Caribbean area arose in- Balboa in the wake at the Monday U-boat raid on Aruba. Army and Navy men hoped to get a clue to the location of the base -of the undersea craft within the next few days. Washington meanwhile awaited official reaction from Rio de Janeiro to the torpedoing of the Brazilian steamer Buarque, the first hostile Axis action against the Latin Republic. In 1917 Brazil declared war on Germany following the Hfnlritic, 0/ Brazilian ships. In his press conference the President remarked that Washington was a rumor factory, the source of more lies than any place in the country. Answering a question on reports that Secretary Knox had failed to disclose the full losses at Pearl Harbor. Mr. Roosevelt said they could best be described by the word rot. _ Asked for comment on the str*» tegic value to the United States of a proposed new bilUsft dollar loan to Russia, the President said it should be considered in terms of dead Germans and fti He said that criticism of the lean oo the theory that the Soviet Union should not be made too powerful in the post-war period was about on a wrth other arguments offered by "Wthat because he was beiqg awfulZtStSi woald ** mak-war England to politicians who *dvocat«1 •ppeasement of Germany. Mack Gay of Washington, D. C, is ■pending some time visiting relative* and friends here. ^ " Mrs. W. E. Lang and Mrs. Esri Lang visited Mr. aid Mis. W. R. Lang in Wilson, Monday. Mrs. T. W. Gardner of Saratoga spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gardner sod family. Mrs. J. C. Gardner and Miss Lillian Corbet* were Wilson visitors, Monday. Miss Ruth Jenkins of Fairmont was the week snd gueat in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins. Mrs. W. A. Marlowe and son, Bobbie were Wilson visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sutton sad little daughter, Fay, was the week nd guests of Mrs.' Sutton's mother, Mrs. W. I. Shackleford. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sutton and Mrs. W.. 1. Shackleford visited Mr. and Mra. W. P. ElKs in Wilson, Monday. Mr. W. I. Bennett and son, James, was the dinner guests in the hosae of Mrs. Luke Goin, Sunday. lb-, and Mrs. A. J. Graft were Wilson visitors Monday. Cameron West, Harry Allen, and Harold Bailey, students of Chapel Hill were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bay West, Sr., Sunday. Worker's Council Meets. The Worker's Council of the Christian Sunday School met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins, Thursday evening. Mrs. Tryphenia led the devotional services, using the scripture lesson "Neighborly Kindness." The business session was presided over by the president, Mrs. A. J. Craft. During the business plans were discussed for the Easter programs. The Council voted for the Sunday School to accept the assessment suggested by the Committee for unified promotions. During the social hour the hostess assisted by Miss Clam Jenkins served a gwml course. The Woman's Society of Christian Service. The Woman's Society of Christian Service met with Mrs. Hicks Wednesday afternoon. The devotional service was led by Mrs. Melvin Gay. The business meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Albert Bundy. After the business session .the hostess served a salad course with an iced drink. Valentine Party. Mr. Chandler, teacher, and members of the Intermediate Class of the Methodist Sunday School were entertained at a Valentine party at the home of Mr. ^nd Mrs. Claud Joyner, Wednesday evening. Games were enjoyed. The hostess served sandwiches, drinks and Valentine mints. Mrs. Csrlos Wslston Hostess, Mrs. Csrlos Walston delightfully entertained the members of the Junior Choirs of the Christian and Mfcthodist churches snd her music pupils at a Valentine party at her home ^Friday afternoon. Games and contests were enjoyed. Dainty refreshments were saved. Music Club ¥t^« The Key Board Music Club held its January 31 inflicted enemy losses total** 16 Alp* and 41 planes, and destroyed foal storage, ammunition cant of the shipping sighted. U. S. losses were 11 Spout bombers missing and superficial damage to two ships. TTie State Department anbookoiI that at the request of file Netherlands Government U.S.Army forces hare been sent to Curacao and Aruba to assist in irfsnsc of the «iiil their oil refineriea. «.¥ The Amy reported a week of sporadic fighting in Bataan and said reinforced Japanese troops were preparing for new assaults. Daring the week the Army and Navy reported at least 20 enemy planes were destroyed. U. S. losses included three tanhnra sunk in the Atlantic, an Army transport sunk off Hawaii, and a submarine sunk off Panama after collision with another U. S. vessel. A "Combined Chiefs of Staff group composed of topranking U. S. and Britain military officials was named to coordinate the war effort. Army. President Roosevelt asked Congress for 28 billion dollars in supplemental appropriations for the Army. The War Department announced the Army Air Force will be expanded to 1,000,000 officers and men this year and 2,000,000 in 1M3. The' Preaident ordered all personnel of the reserves to active service at dates to be set by War Secretary Stimson. The President also ordered Federal depaxtmenta and agencies to follow uniform practices in applying the Selective Service Act to Federal employees. Secretary Stimson announced all Army men will be immunised against yellow fever to- make them available for service in areas where it is known to exist. .He said to relieve the people of Ulster from added strain the American Army Forces in Northern Ireland will be supplied with food and equipment from the U. S. except for some fresh food products available in Ireland. Shipping. American shipyards, now launching skips at the rate of one-a-day, will double production within 60 days and triple it within six or seven months, the Maritime Commission announced. President Roosevelt asked Congress for almost four billion dollars in cash and contract authorizations to expand the merchant fleet. The President established a War Shipping Administration, headed by Maritime Commission Chairman to control operation, purchase, charges, requisition and use of all meeting Saturday afternoon at the hour of Emma Jean Reddick. A novelty musical contest was enjoyed. and Maritime Commiraian. ■ NMy- '•' *:&" The President signed the Navy Supply Bill carrying 24 billion dollars in cash appropriations and four billion dollars to contnfct authorizations, a bill authorizing expenditure of 1760,000,000 for facilities to buiid 1,800 minor combatant, auxiliary and n&troi vessels leirialation authorizing expenditure of >460,000,000 for naval shore facilities. The House passed and sentto the Senate * MB to allow commissioning of warrant officers as officers of the Regular Army. The ~Navy asked for loan «| binoculars meeting serriee requirements, either 6x30 or 7x60, and said they would be returned after the war is over. The Navy lowered the minimum age limit of mechanic learners from 18 tol6 yean. ^ ™ . mantuw Ana *jon version. Hie WFB ordered all radio manufacturers to oonvert their facilities to war production within four months. The industry did $200,000,000 of civilian business laat year, but already has had its civilian output cut 40 percent. War Production Chairman Nelson said "conversion is the only straight, fast road to victory. This will be our principal goal for the next six months." The Department of Commerce estimated duction for military purposes will constitute approximately 63 percent of total U. S. industrial output in 1942, compared with 21 percent last year. In durable goods about 80 percent at to sl production will go for war purp wes. The WPB announced war funds already authorized or now pending ia Congress total approximately 116 billion dollars. The Board said the Axis produced approximately 46 billion dollars worth of war goods in 1941, and to win decisive victory, the U. S. must outproduce the Axis 2% to 1. Priorities And Allocations. A drastic reduction in the manufacture of tin cans was ordered by the WPB in order to save approximately 40 percent of th.s 40,000 tons of tin used by the.earning industry last year. Small-sized cans and nonessential cans, including those for When a Child Needs • Laxative I . . tour child should Uk* this tasty liquid laxative and you should like the gentle way it usually wakes up a youngster's lasy intestines when given by the simple directions. ' SYRUP OP BLACK-DRAUGHT contains the same principal ingredient which has enabled Its older brother BLACK-DRAUGHT to give so msny users such satisfying relief for so many years! Perhaps that's why It usually gives a child such refreshing relief when the familiar symptoms indicate a laxative is'needed. SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT comes in 2 sizes. The introductory size is 26c; the economy Ms* is 50c. LUMBER Farmville Retail Lumber Yard — Phone 302-1 — Located Near Norfolk Southern Depot — Farm vi lie, N. C. LUMBER, MOULDINGS, ROUGH and DRESSED SCREEN DOOR STOCK, Tour Patronage Respectfully Solicited. PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE OP DISSOLUTION State of North Carolina, Department of State. To all to Whome These Presents May Come—Greeting: ~ WlMreae, It appear* to my satisfaction, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the unamimous consent of all the stockholders, deposited in my office, that the Holmee Brothers A Company, a corporation of the State, whose principal office is situated at Nos. 112-114 Belcher street, in the Town of Fnrmville, County of Pitt State of North Carolina, (Elbert C. Holmes being the •gent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process may be served), has complied with the requirements of Chapter 22, Consolidated Statutes, entitled "Corporations," preliminary to the issuing of this certificate of dissolution: New, Therefore, I, Thad Eure, Secretary of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the Slat day of January, 1942, file in my office a duly executed and attested consent in writing to the dissolution of said corporation, executed by all the stockholders thereof, which said consent and the record of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my -official seal, at Raleigh, this 81st day of January, A. D., 1942. THAD EURE, Secretary of State. OFFICIAL SEAL Recorded in Record of Incorporations No. 4, Page 29L J. F. HARRINGTON, jLOOK for THESE NATIONALLY ADVERTISED QUALITY POODS PI USURY ENRICHED FOR HEALTH FLOW it 63«-s $1.23 LAND ———P— III I II I I II I IL I LIBBY'S FAMOUS MB ATS CORNED BEEF 2 ^ 27c POTTED MEAT 2 ft* 13c ¥IEMAi»«SME 2 25c Mayonnaise 29c TOMATO SOUP <=- 3 No. 1 GUMS UP THS WORKS. Minneapolis.—Miss Dorothy Brady, city treasurer's clerk, got the surprise of her life recently, when, sticking her chewing gum under har desk, stuck it to the burglar-alarm button and caused the prompt arrival of six detectives. A';' bn Tin used for packaging baking powder, beer, biscuits, cereals and flour, candy, chocolate and cocoa, coffee, dbg food, petroleum products, and tobacco has been drastically curtailed .,,