THE EAGLE
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and sunuuitding Community.
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in the Po.il Office at Cheiryvillc N t.;„ under the Aei of
Congress March 3rd, I8?9.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944
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A LETTER A DAY
Lettefs, according to an army officer who is is. the thick
of the lighting in Italy, ii<> more to keep up ilu* morale of out
soldiers than do good food, victories in battle or any other one
thing.
That'- something everyone of us should think about when
we postpone writing to a soldier because we want to go to a
pntuie show, ui because we want to listen to a radio program
or because .we don't happen to l'ei i in the mood for writing a
letter.
V\ riling letters to soldiers is somethin.? which everyone
of us can do toward helping to win the war. It is a little
thing to us—but it is so important to the men in the field that
the army sees to it that mail is delivered even during the
most heated battles.
The one.thing every soldier wants most i- to get this war
over with atid return home. But until that happy day ar
rives. the closest he can conic tn it is to get personal letters
from the people who are at home letting him know that they
are thinking, of him and praying for him.
MODERNIZING FIRE PREVENTION
The National Roard of Fire Underwriters has just issued a
modemi/fd. Code of Suggested Ordinances for Small Munici
palities. Included are recommendations for bringing up to
date the building and fire prevention codes ot small and me
dium sized .communities. It. has been working to make Amet
ican communities safer through 'be establishment of uniform
fire prevention measures, ever since it published A Suggested
tRuilding Ordinance for Small Towns and Villages, in 1914.
Untold lives, and countless millions of dollars hav'e been saved
from fire destruction by this continuing endeavor.
The building ordinance in the new code contains specific
provisions not heretofore found in suggested legislation for
small nnmieipr.ilifcietb Among them are the assignment of
specific duties' to a'huilding official; regulations dealing with
light and ventilation in structures of practically all types;
attenuate mejcns of egress: reouiremenrs tor the location and
construction of garages; and specific regulations fot ’itch
details as plumbing, sprinkler systems and outdoor display
signs.
\Iaiiv communities, ns m result of the war. have been nov-h
' roomed into hives of industrial activity. leaders of such
communities bear a heavy responsibility in seeing Jhat scien
tific fire prevention nro'THtns ke«n ;brea-'t of the community
growth. It is the intent of the improved code to aid them,
a well a- civic leaders of ov’erv other community, in mobiliz
ing every modern resource at their command against the
common enemy, fire.
MAKE WORK AT ANY PRICE!
A; the government goes forward with plan-' to increase
draft of fathers and as American battle casualties in every
part of the world mount into the hundreds of thousands, a late
i-Y,ue of ‘•Oregon Voter” tells of «ome of the make-work rules
still heme- enforced by the unions in the country’s largest
shipyards: "If a plank has to .be h'id across a couple of saw
up horses, for a crew of pipe titters to make an adjustment
high up on a partition, a crew of shipwrights has to he routed
to the place, as work with wood is shipwright work. The
management has to plan this routine in order to avoid too
much delay. When the time comes for the plank to he lilted
otf the pair of saw-horses, to be moved a few feet, to put in
another length of pipe, the new of shipwrights has to he
routed to the spot again to move the wood. Any delay in
thi<-' routine means a suspension of work by the crew of pipe
titters while they wait for the shipwrights.
i. if a gadget one man can carry is needed from the
warehouses, the pipe fitter, or machinist, or shipwright, must
not go for it, the teamsters union must fetch it.”
And labor leaders wonder, why public wrath is rising against
union managements.
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YOUR GASOLINE SUPPLY
If it wasn't l'or the sale of gasoline through black markets,
•‘A” ration book holders \fould get considerably more gasoline
than they do today.
That fact was recently confirmed by Chester Bowles, nead
of the Office of Price Administration, who estimated that at
least five per cent of the total available gasoline supply wsa
being sold through black markets.
This admission by the head of the OPA should act as a
challenge to the millions of people who haVe to get along on
the meagre supply of gasoline to which “A” books entitle
them. For it should make everyone of us realize—when we
hear someone bragging about being able to get extra gasoline
on the side—tftat whoeve; is doing that is actually helping
himself to fasolin^ which' could he in our own tanks.
As long as the majority ofus let the black market customers
continue to think they are doing something smart when they
buy tootles gas, these markets will flourish.
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. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NWNS)
; —Scandalmongers here are lick -
, ing their lips in anticipation ot
some juicy revelations in the
near future as Congress looks
into such mysteries as our Arabi
an oil projects, the government's
1 116,000,000-pound hoard of but
ter, and the background of the
large black market operations in
the sale of gasoline.
It may be that none of these
situations, which have recently
been the subject of wide discus
sions, will have any startling re
percussions. Hut all are smoulder
ing actively now any any one of
them might erupt :tt any time.
Wild charges of all kinds re
garding these situations are be
ing heard here, but sources close
to the government agencies in
volved refuse to get excited un
til investigations have been made
Some predict that inefficiency
and poor mangement may he un
covered, hut nothit/g more seri
The Arabian oil project is a
complicated situation which only
those who hav'e made a thorough
study of it are in a position to
judge. It was brought into the
limelight when James A. Moffet,
formerly federal housing admin
istrator and more recently chair
man of the Texas Oil Company,
said that the Arabian pipeline
planned by our government wms
“the biggest scandal I’ve ever
seen," flint it would he of no
value in the war, that it was ah
unjustified venture by bureau
cracy and tHitt he had quit his
job 1 o devote his entire attention
to fighting the methods of Secre
tary I ekes in handling the oil sit
nation. lie asked for a congres
sional investigation and consider
ation of removing Mr. U-kes from
office.
I nr mujiii nil riMHjj.iiin •
joined Mr. Mnll'.-t in objecting In
Ihe pipeline, whirl' the govern
liient intended t•. build at :i eo-t
of $Ififi.Ofift.OOli ;m.I which would
use hundreds of ihonsands ol
lops of Steel. They not only say
ili- oil is not needed hut they
nlsn object on the i>rounds I hut
this project would definitely nut
the government into the oil bus
The hut ter proldetn has prob
nhly resulted from lack of care
ful planning on the p:irt of the
government in estimating the
needs of the tinned forces. But
there is more behind it than
merely excess buying. For inl'or
. med sources point out that far
mers may have difficulty in dis
posing of butter unless rationing
is relaxed and that to release the
; government hoard to civilians
would make the situation worse,
i The outcome probably will be
i hat the excess supnlv owned by
! the government will bo shipped
i overseas under lend-lease and
j that the point value for butter
will be decreased here to -assure
distribution of all butter that is
available.
As for the gasoline black mar
ket. this became a major topic of
I discussion when Chester" Bowles,
OPA administrator, stated that
at least 5 per rent of ali gasoline
sold to civilians is going through
black markets and fjiat ‘‘A’’ rat
ion book holders could get 25
per cent more gasoline if the
black market could be stopped.
Mr. Bowles told of a plan to help
fight this black market by penal
izing motorists who do nut en
dorse coupons, but there seem to
be few who helieve that will ef
fectively help the situation. The
■ Automobile Club of Mew York,
for example, say.- dial U'v major
problem of black .market. is .sales
to motorists without. requiring
coupons by dealers who obtain
their supply with stolen or coun
terfeit coupons. This group be
lieves 0|*A has not. made a care
ful enough analysis of the black
market schemes and i- trying to
shift the responsibility..for black
markets to the shoulders of the
motorists.
There also seems to be some
question as to how much of a
shortage of gasoline there actual
ly is—and it is "expected, that a
congressional invr'stigijtion may
soon be launched to get . the facts
on the whole problem, oi distribu
tion of gasoline to civilrans.
Golf -Tournament
To Be Held 17-19th
The Charlotte opeu.goff tour
nament will he held, over- the
.Myers Park Coif course .March
17j lh and • Hi with al! the big
gallic goltVis competing tor the
$10,000 in war bonds to he g-iv'on
as 'prize money.;
Harold "Jut;" Mezipadeh; rid
ing on the wityjs of ;t winning
streak that started eleven tour
naments \-igi>, llyrtm Nelson, close
on Jug's heels for too place am
ong money winners, ai d Sammy
B.vrd. making his tinai’ -play be
fore going into . ervice, Will he
the Bitr'Tliree of thh meet. -.Me
Spaden and Nelson hate been
dueling east', on the winter cir
cuit, neck and neck must of the
way, and taking tor themselves
most of the oravy. Byrd walked
into to|> spot at New Orleaiti,
however, and has signified his ire
jteniion of finishing nir civilian
• golfing career with a bang -in
Charlotte!
Clayton lienlmi', “Dutch" Hai
lisotl, Hoiton Smith, Johnny
Palmer, ■ all in nearby service
cum (is. [Oi- planmnt: to play hut
first iiuiet obtain oiDVial sanction
by means of furloughs. They
plus (leju- Sarazen and. Hobbs
Cruickshank frotn Pitieiuirst field
will add a sparkle amt punch of
toil lory appeal to the roster of
stars who have been, making tin
swing of events .that "tailed in
Miami last lb-cemhei.
Johnny RrColP. Jimmy Hue
Harry Cooper. ;I-M Du'ifley atid
Crain Wood arc''the 'only othe't
early official entries. The o'het
big time players will' -end in thVir
entries as* the nlay mars' Char
Woodlotte. Fid Dudley, P. (1. A
tournament chairman, ' has sent
; word that all the players on life
circuit are certafn of entering.
Funny ftrr, host pro 'at' Mye'rs
the par iL1 lav-out that will adit
Park, has made ir few changes in
strokes to the course. Btit the
consensus is that the pros will
make par sizzle with a barra.ee
of birdies. Heafner and Harrison
are the only big-timers ever to
play the course. Heafner holds
the course record, a 50 made in
1940. vvhich is in 'no danger of
being beaten, even by ■ the 100
idd golfers who probably will
beat pat on every hole excepting
i two. On and Heafner have pro
I dieted it will take a seore of at
least 275 for first place. .
Amateur entries are expected
f from the Carolinas with a few
: players from near-by states.
| Many of the amateurs prohaMv
will he soldier-golfers .stationed
in near-by camps. ,
| The Charlotte .Junior Chamber
of Commerce i;s sponsoring ihje
tournament the tournament with
Bill Parker, president of the Jay
cees, acting as general manager.
SPICES
Most familiar spices used in
home eopkimj can now in* found
ir'i the markets because shipping
I’nim South America, India', ami
the West Indies has become af
er and etfsici .
Thci
is sup:
l:ird in
l.AKI)
e is mure hied on the
t linn cold stoi uee war e
■can accoininiidi.te and n
C'e-ted that housewives
small amount of extra
t heir refriperat oi s.
VEGETABLES
tirow plenty of preen and of
yellow vegetables and dont for
detiers by the Extension \utri
eet those which can he eaten raw
is a up'pestiori to Victory Gar
ijotn s ;lt -Stole ('uilcpc. '
All profits oi tin- tourney wilt re
to the Charities of the orp-anizu
I’rices for season tickets will
he Sd.dO until Thursday nip hi,
.March Oth when the [nice jj'oes
to S-‘l.sr>, tax included. Ticket,
lot each day’s play will t.e -old
only at the pate and will In- si. Ill
for the first day, SI.Of, for the
second ami SO.h’O for the finals.
DO YOU WANT ]
A JOB LIKE THIS? i
y^ANT a job where every hour
you work is an hour that
Helps win the war
Want a job that gives you a
.hunce to increase votir skill, or
learn a new one? A job that
gives you new e \ peric ficrs, new
Then join the Woman* Army
Corps anti take over a vital job
m the Army
Tor full details about the
iV AC, apply to my U. S. Army
n eCr ui t int> Station. Or write:
i be Adjutant (,, ■ ei 1, .14 1 .Vi u
nition., liltli;., Washington, 2r>.
IJ. C. I tv'iillini ill . I.rll.iul war
industry must have retea .e I rum
their employer or ill.- U. S. 1
ploy men I Service. I
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BOLL WEEVIL
f’reptire fop tit'1 Loll wopv'il
fight hy tlit* juucha.'.es of talciuni
iirscniii-c n,o\v. With traiisporta*
t ion tight atid labor -boil, or
ilcj-s for dust should ho placed
early, say FCjdert ion cutUnmlu
• • i t at State ('allege.
Just Received »' ri'.sh I.o;»d ol A-l Mures
and Morses. All Broken and Ready to
Work. Also a Number ol («ood Age
Second Maud Mules.
See Us Before you I rude and Save ibe
Dd ference.
Blair Falls Houser
DALLAS, N. C.
(CAN HI StJ N AT SHI 1 I S HAHN IN DAI.I AS)
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And The Red Cross is You - -
Cherrvyille is still short of her Goal. We must redouble
our efforts
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