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♦ ■ Washington, Sept. 19. — Preatdsnt Truman declared today that thai* will be "no padding \n our armed forces" and that "no one is going to be beU in the service a day longer than ia in m— ij.» lite President said ia a statement that no m can accurately forecast at thto time the future military needs mid noted that General Douglas MacArthur had revised his own estimates of the number of troops necefcsary for the occupation of Japan and Korea. MacArthur first estimated that he require^ a force of 600,000, but cut this to 400,000 and then to 200,000. /The army's plans call for the return to their homes of more than 2,000,00© aridien between V-J Day and Christmas, 1946," the President's statement said. "Between now and Christmas the discharge rate will steadily rise from the present daily figure of 16,200 to not less than 22,000 per day and by January, 1946, to .more than 26,000 per day. Meanwhile Press Secretary Ross told reporters they would have to put their own interpretation on the president's news conference remarks yesterday on MacArthur's occupation force statement. The President had observed that MacArthar reduced his preliminary estimates and commented that be was pleased to know that MacArthur thought he could get along with fewer men. -The President said he wanted to make one thing clear — that the speed of demobilisation is not governed "by our future needs for occupation and other forces." The services, he added, are carrying on demobilisation as rapidly as they can and "we shall not really face the problem of the size or makeup of the occupation forces until next spring." By that time, he said, "we ought to know how many men we_ shall need for occupation and to what extent that need can be met through volunteers." The President said that the army has given "all of us" good reason for the same confidence in its ability "to win the battle of demobilisation" as it did in its "ability to win the war." Saying soldiers are being returned to civilian life at a rate in excess of "660 per hour, 24 boon per day," he added that "such a performance justifies foil confidence." "The army and navy mean to do the task set for them with the minimum number of—men," the President continued. "There will be no padding ia our armed forces. America is going to Veep the full strength she needs for her national commitments. Bat the rest of the men are coming back June and coining as fast as the services can get thejn out" Congressional leaderg suspected today that General Mac Arthur has tossed a political bomb ill their direction. '• .... The General's annoaeemMt in Tokyo that perhaps 260,000 soldiers would be enough.to police Japan' 1. Speedy release of millions from the Armed services and, 2. A quick end of the draft. Critics at the War and Navy department's present demobilization plans wen fteefuL Republicans contended privately that Urn supreme Allied, .commander's announcement had pot the armed services directly on dm spot Senator Bridges ffc-NH) told a reporter the lfaeArthnr statement would fotc* the War Department to "revise its entire program." A Democratic senator, Edwin C. Johnson (Colo) agreed that this "is bound to mak* them turn the aei months is Italy. U. (jg) A. L. Bienvenu, Ocracoake and Maptowoed, l*. '* V"*J Cherry Point, S/Sgt. B. JT. Bolin, St Louis, Mo.; Cpl. Jimmie Geatros, Baltimore, Md.; CpL Jerry A. Peck, Lake Ptac«. N. Y, Camp Lijns^i _ Pfc. T. E; Drake, Jr., Coffeeville, Kansas, overnight guest of Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti; Sgt. Douglas H. Howard, Houston, The menu consisted of fried chicken, potatoes, iettuee, tomatoes, chocolate eake^ tea add coffee.. Milk and flowers were donated, by Mrs. B. A. Norman, Mrs. Bob Joyner prepared nuts, J. W. Munden presented V. Mail stationery from BalkTyler's, and Mrs. E. C. Can gave magazines. KIWANIS CLUB A most entertaining program was presented at the Kiwanis _ meeting this week under the direction of Jade Lewis. The first part consisted of a series of negro spirituals, s\ing by a colored quartet. The harmony they rendered was excellent. Following, the Reverend Charlie "King" Solomon of Wilson and Texas, and a former Kiwanian, was introduced. The speaker's subject was "Cattle Ranching in the West." He had with him extracts of a thousand or more brand marks used by the ranchers for many years hack. In displaying these marks the speaker .told the storieq in connection with their organization, and as these extracts, many''of which were burnt in wood by use of the branding iron, were passed around the table it was evident that a variety of interest existed. The information which the Reverend Solomon related was certainly something new to the group and the manner in which he dramatized the whole story, even down to himself donning the western ranchers complete outfit, was unique. A steering committee consisting of Jim Joyner, Frank Allen, Ted Albritton, Bob Fiser, and Dick Harris, was appointed to supervise' the organization and training of the new junior safety patrol. J. H. Moore, Principal of. the Farmville Schools, and Chief of Police, L. T. Lucas, will assist in getting the training program immediately underway and the patrol system in operation. Next week's program will be under the' direction of'Owen H. Lemon, Chairman public affairs. • :J. For Value of Cotton Farmers who are taking- advantage of the Smith-Doxey Act to have their cotton sampled and classed in the Government claming office at Raleigh should not fteil their cotton before the small green card is return; ed, giving the grades staple, and loan I value of the cotton. Das P. Hollar, Extension cotton marketing specialist at State College says that daring the last two years farmers have, in many instances, sold their cotton at from one-half to six cents Mow the Government loan, or purchase pice. "No grower should ever sell hit cotton below the price stamped on the green card because this pride represents thtt floor the government is guaranteeing: the cotton producer," Holler says. W ■ i \ . The price stamped on, the SmithDoxey classing card this year is for the gross weight of the bale of cotton, and not for the net weight, as all cotton is sold on a gross-weight basis, it is felt thai this chant? will make the lou purchase says. ' All samples of cotton taken by the plana and ideas would be presented, some entirely foreign to anything we might hare thought about." Judge James gave his reaction to current new* items and events. He pointed out that much to hip surprise, in a recant news picture released from a bombed city in Japan he saw amidst the rains of the city, a church spire still standing and that in a recent conversation with a returned soldier from Germany he learned that some of the fanners of Germany were more interested in agricultural problems than the problems of war. The speaker made it clear that certainly these were isolated cases, yet if we would look far enough we would find fundamentals in all nations, upon which we can build * lasting peace, a peace baaed on the fundamentals of truth, love, and understanding. In conclusion he said that he did not believe the common man of any nation desired war and rftrife, but only to live for his home and family, just as we in this country. The club welcomed ita Baby member, Dr. Charles Fitzgerald. Visiting Botarians were Herbert Acton and Joe Jordan. Out of town guests were A. C. Tadlock, Greenville, and W. L. Dupree, Scout Executive, from Kinston. In the business period, President Frank Williams appointed Walter Jones, as the club's official reporter, enlargement and rebuilding program at Camp Charles, council encampment near here. 4 drive to nine 119,000 to improve the encampment is being carried-en in Eastern CartK Una. Heavy Rains Cause Considerable Damage Heavy damage to cotton, oorn, bay, beans and peanuts has been reported by farmers of this section caused by the torrential raina, which fell throughout the State during the week end and were augmented Monday by those following the wake of the West Indian storm. With the exception of high winds and the heavy rains, that caused swollen streams in' most sections of the state and blocked highways, in some instances, North Carolina was fortunate in escaping the hroat of the tropical storm that raged through Florida and spent its fury Monday after striking in lower South Carol&Uh. f.: Torrential rains were general over the Eastern ana and upstate and C. 6. Weather Bureau in Raleigh reported that ajnajsvflood, potentially "one of thf worst we hare "ever had," caused the rampage of four riven this week, the Tar, the Cape Fear, the Neuse and the Roanoke. The Tar had risen Wednesday from the 7%-foot level laat Sunday to beyond the 14-foot stage, and is expected to reach the 16-foot stage by Saturday night or Sunday, merging, according to Mrs. B. t, Clark, riveri observer for the U. S. Department of Commerce. Hie Tar at Tarboro is expected to reach the 22-foot stage by Saturday. The Norfolk and Southern passenger trains between Farmville and Raleigh and Norfolk resumed regular schedules, Wednesday, after being held up Monday and Tuesday by T. B. CLINIC Dec ted war crimiiMils is to be issued 7t- W', vfTWWPjKj shortly according to an AP report For victorious America, the laxgest carrier tack fare® war assembled is being formed into special "carrier division 24" to speed lite boys home. These were latest developments in the two big simultaneous jobs at bringing the war guilty in Nippon to strict accountability and to demobilise the thousands of soldiers not needed for the smoothly operating occupation. Brig- Gen. Elliot Thorpe, chief of American intelligence, said the new Hit of Japanese wanted for questioning will be mudb larger than the original one of 47 which began with ilideki Tojo and ranged down thru his cabinet V Clerical Error All hqt two men of that infamous Japanese cabinet which started the w*r were on the lint list and General Thorpe said their omission "was a clerical error." The next list is expected to bulge with names at Japanese wanted for interrogation concerning the tortures of Allied prisoners in Nipponese war camps, where mistreatment was heaped alike on generals and privates in the milks. Tokyo newspapers said Premier Higaahi-Kuni will send an "envoy of apology" to China because of war crimes committed against that republic. The task of demobilization will be carried out in part by at least 26 carriers. Sarasota To Lead At Pearl Harbor, the Navy announced the Sarasota, 25 escort carriers and a seaplane tender, capable of taking 20,000 or more service men home monthly, will operate for that purpose under Rear Adm. Henry Kendall. If that means a demobilization program so vast that mainland railroads can't handle the task, the task force will even back some of the men through tlje Panama dual all the way to east coast ports. Am}, said Admiral Kendall, hell1 get more ships if they are needed. Even so, the admiral estimated a year would be required to finish the work. Another suicide of a high ranking Japanese military leader was reported Wednesday by Domei news agency. The agency said that Gen. ShizOcKi Tanaka, who succeeded Lt Gen. Masaharu Homma as commander in the Philippines, shot himself August 24 because American air raids damaged one of the imperial palaces white he was respohsible for the aerial defense of Tokyo. Homma is in prison at Yokohama. lite "English language" Nippon Times editorialized that '-too many of the old type of bureaucrats and sycophantic hangers an who tagged -m - * ; Generally steady averages have prevailed on (be local tobacco market this week, with sales continuing extremely heavy and all grades in strong Immediate elimination at the three per cent normal tax cm individual incomes wm proposed by tit* group, headed by Roei^l<>lwite|: feemer Undersecretary of the Treasury, In a 278-page report submitted to Congress and tbe Treasury. * Tills would reduce Federal revenue by around $2^)00,000,000 and would free more titan 9,000,900 present taxpayers from this levy on their small incomes. *.• Tax ITrnsls £1 The committee alee recommended. immediate repeal of the excess profits tax on corporations, repeal of the capital stock tax and the declared value excess profits tax and a gradual reduction in the corporate normal tax and surtax. By 1947 or 1948, if Federal spending is sharply curtailed, the committee envisioned a graduate individual income tax starting at between 15 and 20 per cent, and a single corporate tat of around the same percentage. 1 The group departed radically from previous tax proposals by suggesting that estate and gift taxes as well as gasoline taxes be returned to the states. Magill conceded, in a verbal statement, that this might open the way; for a race between the states to-attract great wealth by lowering their gift and estate levies. In any event, he said, most states probably would lower these taxes from their present high Federal levels. On an over-all basis, the committee proposed that after a two or three year transition period, in which the national budget could be pared down from its swollen war proportions, Federal taxes should be reduced to between $16,000,000,000 and $22,000,000,000. TMs would compare with the wartime peak of $47,000,000,000 readied during the fiscal year ended last June. State Club Leader L. R. Harrill of Stake College says that 4-H dairy production contests will be held in conjunction with the Junior Dairy Cattle Shows to save time and travel. Training Begins For School Safety Petrol f* 1 A committer from the Kiwarns Club, consisting of Jim Joyner, Dick Harris, Frank Allen, Ted Albritton and Bob Flser met with Chief Lucas and Supt. Moons .Tuesday to complete plans for and discuss problems involved in beginning the School Safety PfctroL iff5* ' ' -Wn It was decided for Supt Moore with the assistance ot the teachers to pick the boyB to serve on the Patrol, according* to flE|t f#n4es, character, ability to shoulder responsibility and general attitude. t Corners to be patrolled are Main * Wilson, Belcher & Main, Grimmersbul* ft Mam, Home A Main, Walnut * Beldher. If it is found later that other places should be patrolled, they will of course be added. Uniforms include a oap with badge, lapel badge, Sam Brown belt, rain coat with cap cover, galoshes and hand «dgn. ? Each uniform will cost ^ Cpl.^Lonnie \ w of NewB, Va., formerly cf Jhnnville, ws i rived by plane in Miami, Fla., on V-j l I?** from Pisa, Italy. He vu overapgfi »iAV(Vl mantkr witli th* fnvrmm * mm IIIINIMl WftHH UIC which crasssd the Po river and waa in one major battle, Aft«r the German surrender he served in the taasirortition corps trunsf errin>; prisoner* I# supplies during wWji time ha visited Prance, Germany, Switserland and Austria. Jle has a thirty day furlough ■which be ia spending in Newport News with Us mother, in Baltimore, Md, with a boddie and in Farmviile with relatives and friends. He will go to Fort Jackson, 8. C., for reassignment. h\ Visits MMhar Here &-r« Bill Bundy, of Cheater, & C, who waa a S/Sgt in the U. S. Army ; prior to Ms release Septetpber S, spent several days of this weak with hia mother, Mrs. S. Herbert Bandy. Mr. Bundy, a former cituen of Farmviile. returned to the States, June It, after serving his country for a period of six years and four months. He was in the third invasion wave on Normandy oat D-Day. He was • stationed in England aix months prior to D-Day and Saw action afterwards in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Caechosloavokia and Poland. VisitingParents '£■. Pfc. Walter Lee Tugwell is spending a 80 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tugwell, of Farmviile. Pfc. Tugwell recently returned .from Germany. Decorated On Lwm. 1st Lt Charles T. Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. A J. Greene of Farmhas been presented the Bronze Star Medal. Lt Greene won the medal for meritorious achievement with the 38th . Division's 149th Infantry Regiment during- the smashing of the Strang Jap Shi mini Line northeast of Manila in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Luton. s In Private Practice Friends here will be interested to learn that Dr. Leon Lang, Jr., is back in private practice in his heme city, Concord, after being in the Army for the last several years. RECEIVES DISCHARGE . ! Sgt. Carl Beaman, who arrived in, the States last' Thursday after 28 months service in England, hps recently received his honorable discharge and arrived at his home'here, Wednesday. - ' r Washington^ 1».—More oils and soap will be available tociviBaas in the last quarter at 1946, bat sugar supplies will be shorter for the next six months. ' Secretary of Agrfeoltore Anderson's estimates: *;'S. SW$ Vegetable oil shortening, cooking and salad oils, up 11 par cent Household and bar soaps, up 5.4 per cent ' from Federal to" That cleared the way for a probable flaal vote tomorrow on a whittled-down Administration WH would lend Federal aid to duration of state unemployment pensation pAynMM|k \ But it facet a further fight fiat Just before 1he Senate recessed for the day, SeUor KcCMIan (D Arff) proposed an amendment to strike out a provision aid—up to a help migratory home or to , PBS..,, ment. if Democratic Leader Baifcley ,(Ky) took over from Senator Kilgore (D Wlhii the leadership of a fight to save the program for |S6 a maximum pay to * Southern Bat he could not keep his in line. Nineteen Democrats, of them from the cotton states, Mt him to join 3t up SI votae Republicans — Aiken, Tobey—voted frith 26 and Senator LaFolletto (Frog-Wis) for it ■■HkUi fl«ht by an sm—dmsnt to A* MB as reported oat of the committee. bodying the dations, would have tot thi have Federal fowl*, if ths? them, to supplement payw nto to with his der the state law, ceed |26 am thirds of his ■ Berkley argued to that the Ration" to fl* to $28 a But Sena) on the other side, the obligation mm to duration rather than the «MMt Senator Geotge (D-Ga) told the Senate that as chairman of the finance committee he "felt boand" to report that 28 statoa has sdilssil their laws would not permit acespt ance ef Federal
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