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TT7 'I Washington, D. C.—What is President Truman going to do about the General Motors strike? That is one of the most im portant questions of the day here, t ut so far the answers which are offered are pretty much guess work. The general opinion seems to be that he will not enter into the picture, for the time being »>n that particular strikes or on any individual strike, but he will try to work out a new and more tangible government policy re garding the whole problem of strike settlement. The President undoubtedly hoped that the basis for a strong er labor policy would come out of the labor-management meet ings which have been taking place here. But the inability of 'this conference to reach any con tusions agreeable to both labor and management has merely re emphasized the.need for govern ment to formulate a solution of 5*s own. In the opinion of most labor •experts here, the President will D e forced to propose a solution— perhaps in the form of suggested legislation to congress aimed at preventing a recurrence of ma jor strikes. If the President doesn’t act, congress itself is apt 1" take the initiative because of .1 ue increasing public demand for dome’ constructive action. *A new black-market type jacket, now being investigated hy the Office of Price Adminis f -ation, serins to point the need for continued government su pervision over prices. This par ticular racket concerns new au tomobiles. The OPA has found that a group of racketeers have obtained a quantity of early dated purchase contracts for new automobiles and are selling them from $100 to as high as $500. In many cases- the dealer v. ho has issued the contract is netting a split of this “bonus.” OPA officials see opportunity •for a growing racket of this kind ju all types of scarce products unless adequate steps are taken to police sales during the recon version period. The OPA has issued price ceil ings on new automobiles, which are just slightly higher than 1942 prices, but it is pointed out that these prices wil mean nothing, :-o far as the buying public is concerned, unless this new plan for circumventing the law can he stopped. Following a message from the President asking for government jnedical insurance, as well as a giant government-sponsored hos pital building program, congress immediately began to work on the Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill, which provides for the expendi THE ATOMIC BOMB STOPPED THE IAPS Chambers* Anti-Skipper Compound has stopped or pre vented skipper* and In sects in cured neat (or SO years. *1.00 package protects COO pounds. Ask your neighbor or dealer N. 3. BODDIE THE HAM INSURANCE MAN Box M3 Darbam. North Carolina GIFTS for CHRISTMAS Stuffed washable animals for kiddles — China, crystal. Old Silver, copper and brass. Shop early. ture of billions of dollars for these purposes. The measure is being fought avidly by the me dical profession as “socialized medicine,” but it has the sup port of labor union leaders as well as certain consumer groups. The new measure is, in reality, a big extension of the present social security act. It aims at providing adequate insurance for paying all of our major medical and hospital bills—the money to be contributed by the people through deductions from pay rolls. How much the plan would cost is still a highly debatable issue, but the present plan would call for a probable addition of at least 4 per cent to the amount now deducted for social security. _ Fluorescent lighting apparatus for subway trains, street cars, trolley buses and other public transit vehicles is being develop ed. Cull pullets can probably be sold iat better prices now than later, says C. F. Parrish, in charge of Extension Poultry at State College. The use of snuff continues without letup. In fact, the con sumption of snuff is remaining remarkably stable, the State De partment of Agriculture reports. Buy Victory Bonds Pre - Inventory Stock Reduction KEROSENE LAMPS Regular 98c Value SPECIAL 79c LANTERNS Less 10% STEEL WOOL Regular 50c Pound Pkg. SPECIAL 39c 2-Gallon Can MOTOR OIL Regularly $1.29 SPECIAL $1.10 5-GAL. CANS $3.75 Regularly $4.50 Special! IRONING BOARDS STURDY, METAL BRACED; PRE-WAR QUALITY. REGULAR 98c COVER AND PAD FREE With Each Board While They Last! ALL HORSE COLLARS AND BRIDLES LESS 10% $2.00 WELL BUCKETS $1.50 CLOSET COMBINATIONS ALL less m% COMPRESSED AIR SPRAYERS $7.95 Regular $8.95 Value SPRAYERS $5.95 Regular $6.95 Value RUBBER MATTING SUITABLE FOR STAIR TREAD, HALLWAYS, ETC. Regularly 79c Yard SPECIAL 50c YARD $8.95 WATER COOLERS $6.95 Odd Pieces of CHINA Reduced As Marked ALL ICED TEA GLASSES REDUCED TO 5c STEEL TRAPS Regular $4.95 Dozen $4.25 Regular $5.75 Dozen $5.00 Special! REGULAR $2.45 CHROME STRAINER FREE with each 18x20-inch or 18x30-inch White Sink purchased at regular price. Regular 98c WATER PITCHERS REDUCED TO 69c DRUM STOVE PIPE OVENS Reduced from $3.95 To $2.95 ASBESTOS SIDING 5c Per Foot _Regularly 10c Per Foot_ FARMERS Hardware Company Ahoskie, N. C.
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