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A policy of exporting our surplus is better not only for a customer like the Soviet Union, but better for American farmers. There is no way the U.S. Treasury can match the prosperity for agriculture that exports bring. The criticism of bilateral grain agreements is that they tend to be restrictive. In this case, the Soviets are limited to purchases of 12 million tons without prior consultation. They also inject more politics into agricultural trade. However, when you consider our tenuous relationship with the Soviet Union, this grains agree ment, which will run for five years, does give farmers some reassurance that they will have this market. And, in that sense, it's im portant. "ITSfiSS SSSBP THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TOyOUR MONEY! Now there s a way to combine the Banker win ? _ Now there's a way to combine the interest-earning power of money market rates with local banking con venience! It's called the UCB S-M.A.R.T. investment account. 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UNITED CAROLINA BANK ucb Opinions World War on minds in 1945 By Sherry Matthews About this time 38 years ago President Harry S. Truman was serving his first term of office, having taken the helm after Presi dent Franklin Roosevelt died. It was also during this time that American bombers dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the closing of World War II. Not quite a month after the bombings, Japan sur rendered unconditionally on September 2, 1945. The United Nations was also launched in San Francisco during 1945. In Hoke County, the effects of the second world war were also be ing felt through food and fuel shortages. In June 1945 The News-Journal reported that a popular "soft drink" was in large demand with little supply. " 'The supply of Coca-Cola in Raeford definitely will be affected by the further curtailment in the supply for sugar after July 1, because the manufacturer of that popular drink will not compromise with the use of substitutes. " 'However, an equitable system of rationing will be main tained in Raeford during the shor tage," according to G.C. Seymour, manager of the Aber deen Coca-Cola Bottling Com pany. " 'The O.P.A. announced to day that the allotment of sugar to industrial users would be cut to 50^o of the sugar used in the third quarter of 1941 . '"I am informed that this sugar shortage is world-wide and not merely national and is directly at tributed to the confusion in the production and distribution of sugar occasioned by the war,' said Seymour. '"Sugar is absolutely necessary in the manufacture of Coca-Cola. About This Time We cannot and will not use sweetening substitutes and therefore will not compromise with the integrity of Coca-Cola, but you can be certain that the quality of the drink will remain unchanged. "'My company is committed to play fair with the government and obey its regulations in both the let ter and spirit; to maintain an equitable distribution system to serve all our customers equally, and that we do. "'We still have a war to win and that comes first, but we will at tempt still to get you all the Coca Cola that is possible and what we have will be available to all."' In the same issue of The News Journal, Editor Dougald Coxe reported that area women were volunteering to visit the homes of families who had lost relatives dur ing war action. "A group of Hoke County women, at least one from each community, has been selected to act as representatives of the War Department to make an official visit to each home which has sus tained a casualty. It was stated yesterday by Mrs. H.A. Cameron, who has been named chairman of the county committee. "In that it is quite difficult for the Army to make these visits as quickly as should be when a family has been notified of a casualty, Capt. E.A. Zelnicker of the per sonal affairs office of Camp Mackall has requested this cooperation so that the immediate needs of a stricken family may be supplied by the War Department much quicker than if a personnel attache were to have made the visit. "Mrs. Cameron stated that notification of casualties would be sent to the family as is now being done, and that she would also be notified. A member of the commit tee is then to go to the home as a representative of the Army for a 'condolence visit to the members of the families of the soldiers killed in action,' to be first contact be tween the family and the army in such instances." In August of 1945, when the war was winding to a close The News Journal reported a victory meeting ahd Thanksgiving service in celebration of the "final surrender papers being signed in Tokyo." "At the time the final surrender papers are being signed in Tokyo Bay at 8 o'clock tomorrow even ing, the people of Hoke County are asked to assemble in the Raeford Methodist Church for a program of Thanksgiving, which is sponsored by the Ellis Williamson Post of the American Legion. "Commander W. L. Poole, who will preside, has asked that all residents and especially servicemen and families of servicemen and all veterans of both World Wars be present at the service." In the same issue of the paper it was reported that a "local" hen had done her share for the recent food rations. "A little bit late for the war ef fort, tis true, but right in the nick of time during one of the greatest egg shortages in Hoke County, a local hen has shown what hens can do to help out in an emergency. "An egg she produced last Saturday weighed 6 ounces, while common varities of hen eggs usual ly come in the 2-ounce size. Hers measured nearly 4 inches in diameter. When broken it was found to contain a full size yolk, an extra quantity of white, and another regular size egg and a perfectly formed egg to boot. "The hen is owned by Mrs. David Smith, and the egg was displayed at the Smith Radio Shop." It's easy to have a closed mind By Lucien Coleman I once had a colleague who was awfully backward about going for ward. He would never support a new idea unless it was exactly like an old one. Whenever he had to miss a faculty meeting, he would send word by somebody, "Whatever comes up, I'm against it." The world is full of people who approach everything with a closed mind. If you happen to be one of them, this column will help you do a better job of being contrary. On the other hand, if you aren't a practicing holder-backer, the following catalog of excuses most often used by closed-minded peo ple will help you recognize one when you hear one. Things That Matter Here are some noises most often made by contrary committee members, business associates, and other wet-blanket types: ? "We've never done it that way before." ?"It's gonna cost too much." ?"We don't have enough time." ?"We tried that before." ?"They'll never buy it." ?"It's against our policy." ?"We're not ready for that." ?"The budget won't stand it." ?"You can't teach old dogs new tricks." ?"It's a good idea--but imprac tical." ?"Let's give it more thought." ?"The others will never go for it." ?"I'd understand it better if you would put it in writing." ?"Let's put it on the back burner for a while." ?"It might work somewhere else, but not here." ?"What you are really trying to say is . . ? "We would be setting a dangerous precedent." ?"Let's look into it further before we act." ?"Better appoint a committee to study it." ?"Let's all sleep on it." ?"It sounds all right in princi ple, but . . ?"It can't be done." ?"1 know someone who tried it." All of which goes to show that if you're agin' it, any old excuse will do. SHRIMP BASKET s f ranch fri?s. slaw and hushpuppic $3*? CARRY OUTS AVAILABLE WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT HARRIS AVE. TEL. B7B-67&? A. A. Meetings Wed. 8 p.m. Nursing Home Dining Room Al-Anon Meetings Wed., 7:30 p.m. Hoke County Health Center ^ !lSc*o Shoe Show Peg 24. 9S MfNS ; ,-12 LADIES 6- 10 BOYS 2 ' ?-7 CHILDS BIuh rwion white HOURS Ratford-Hoke Village Mon thru Sat 10 9 401 Bypaaa/Cota Aw*. Sun. 1-6 Raaford, W.C
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