RATIONING OF NEW CARS LIBERALIZED BY OPA ORDER Some 240,000 Automobiles Are Effected Washington, (FVb. 25.—Automo bile rationing' was liberalized to day to make the natron’s stock of 240,000 new oars available for purchase by a wide list of people. The office of price administra tion said that gasoline and other driving restrictions are now so tight that it is possible to open the sale of automobiles to more people who need them. New 1941 cans (only about 1, 000 left)—may be bought iby any one in a gainful occupation or do ing war or public welfare work upon filing statement of need with, the automobile dealer. Ra tion certificate no longer neces sary. 1942 convertibles and models TRIBUNE WANT ADS Ads for this column are one cent per word. No ad for less than 25 cents. All ads cash in advance un less party has a regular charge account. No cash ads accepted over ’phone. FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Po- ] land /China pig's, “both sexes. See I Charlie Jones, route two, Mount Olive. 3-*5p FOR RENT—4-room house, mile east of Mount Olive, reasonable. See Edgar Nunn, iMount Olivetp REWARD—Given for information whereabouts of 'my dog, “Dixie” black and white female setter. Gone since Sunday, February 14. Alva Andrews, M'ount Olive Motor company. tfc WANTED TO BUY — Highest cash price for chickens, eggs, and corn. Sse 'Leroy Bordeaux, next to city 'hall. ftfc FOR SALE — 22 Vi acres pine straw, located on highway 55, 8 miles east of 'Mount Olive, buy er to do raking. See Benny. Wil liams, route one, Mount Olive. 3-9p FOR SALE — 1935 Ford coach. good tires, clean condition. See Aubrey Best, cfo Standard Oil Co., Mount Olive. 3-Jpl with list price over $1,500 — Ra tion certificates may be obtained from ration boards by anyone in gainful occupation' or doing war or public welfare work who'' does not 'have a serviceable car. In this classification the eligibility list has 'been broadened andi made applicable to cars listed at over $1,500 instead of $2,500 as before. 1942 with list price of $1,500 or less—'Ration certificates may be obtained by any one eligible for “C” gasoline rations, if be does not have a serviceable car. This classification formerly was limit ed to essential war workers and doctors. In defining “serviceable” cars, the OPA advised ration boards that, barring unusual circum stances, 1939 or cider cars are not “serviceable.” Also, any car, re gardless of age which ’has been driven 40,000 miles is not service able. i OPA also announced today the truck tire quotas for March. Trucks were allotted fewer new tires, but more recapped tires than in (February. The new allot ments are 299,000 new tires, 460, 000 recaps, and 292,100 tubes. CARELESSNESS IS BLAMED FOR FOREST FIRES Careless Smokers Cause 50 of 173 January Blazes — Raleigh, Feb. 26.—Carelessness was the chief cause of forest fire^ in North Carolina during January as shown by figures released to day by W. K. Beichler, chief of forest fire control. Careless smok ers caused 50 of the 173 forest fires reported. Second was incendiarism, stated ^Beichler. Every effort is made to class as “incendiary” only those fires set with the intention of burning over land or damaging property not owned by the fire setter. However, the very nature o'f forest fines often renders de termination of the cause difficult, so it is probable that some of these “incendiary” fire involved no malice aforethought. (Beichler stressed the importance of great care on the part of every one to guard against all fires, more so than ever at this time as forests are an important part of the- nation’s- resources and now needed unore than ever because of the war. The 173 fires reported during January burned over 5,875 acres SOME FUN! CIRCULATED UNDER NAZI NOSES by underground groups, this cartoon has been spread throughout occupied Belgium. Translated, the caption reads: “Running away is only the beginning—you can t escape my scalping you.” This is typical of countless devices employed by patriots of Belgium and the other occupied countries of the United Nations to harass Axis authorities and troops. of forests* an average of .34 acres per fire. Total damage was shown as $8,615. These figures were no greater than usual, but it these critical times greater vigilance ihculd be exercised by the aver age citizen, he said. MAYOR’S COURT 'Speeding and failing to stop at •traffic light—Henry Morris, judg ment suspended cn payment of costs and $10 fine. Drunk and disorderly—Fletoher Boon, Winston 'Evans, Edward Wir.kinson, Henry Melton, John son Miller, Richard Home gay, 30 days each, judgments suspended on payment of costs. Driving drunk—Rudolph Struod bound to county court under $100 bond. Disorderly conduct—Fletch er Baker, Hward Brown, Wesley Roberts, Willie Kelly, Jr., judg ments suspended on payment of costs. •Carrying concealed weapon, to wit, shot gun,—Milford Roberts, bcur.d to county court under $100 bond. Assault— Milford Roberts, on Charlie Royal with a shotgun, bound to county court under $100 bond. prostitution — Preston Vann, Chailotte Moors, Wilfcrd Turner, Christine Pennell, bound to county court under bonds of $100 each. RUBBER Soveral hundred toms of guayule rubbsr,' the first natural rubber to bo produced in the United States since Pearl Harbor, is now being extracted for war needs by the iForsst Service; Buy U. S. Victory Bonds Court Costs Will Increase $1 Under Law Amendment Criminal court costs in all of 1 the courts of North Carolina, in ducing those of magistrates, will be increased by $1 on March 15 when an amendment to the act creating the law enforcement of-j fleers’ benefit and retirement fund becomes effective, local officials were reminded yesterday in a let ter from iState Auditor George Ros iPou. Where the state now collects a $1 court cost item for this fund; the amendment enacted recently by th'e general assembly author izes the levy to foe $2 on and aft er March 15, it was pointed oiit. Renew Your Subscription State Council Hans Rural Church Survey Raleigh, (February 26.—A sur vey of problems confront rural churches was authorized Thurs day by the North Carolina Coun cil of Churches, and 'Dr. C. Horace Hamilton, rural sociologist of State College, was appointed to conduct the study. Council members heard agricul ture Commissioner W. Kerr Scott declare “the greatest reed in this state today is a revived, forward locking churcih program.” Scott said that whole about 85 per cent of the leaders in North 'Carolina received their moral and religious . training in rural churches, they have moved away and “contribute to the city church during their heavy income days.” “Many of them at their death leave mtial sums to the o'y church, forgetting the mother church of their youth to which they omce gave their pennies,” he declared. E. J. Arnold of Durh-vn, execu tive secretory of the council, pre sided at the meeting. FC0WICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR ^ONDS AND i STAMPS FIRST IM THE SERVICE The favorite cigarette with men in the Navy, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard is Camel. (Based on actual sales records in Canteens and Post Exchanges.) ★ IN THE NAVY ★ they say: •scums BUTT'for gossip JIMMY LEGS for master-at-arms •chips* for carpenter’s mate J*CAMEL*for the Navy man’s favorite cigarette ITS AMAZING! 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