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WEATHER FORECAST Continued war, with Mattered light showers. ' Bunset today, 8:23 p. m.; sunrise Friday, 6:18 a. m. MONROE MARKET tton, ghort, lb 214c Cotton, long, lb 31 tto Cotton Seed, bushel Eggs, dozen 33c Hens, pound 25o tttp vc MfX r bushel L25 PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS SEVENTIETH YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1943 SEMI-WEEKLY, $2. j A YEAR si. . t i , an Briton Avers Defeat Of Japs Prime Minister Churchill Gives Heartening View Of War THE ADDRESS IS LAUDED Prime Minister Churchill yesterday promised that Britain would stick with the United States In an unrelenting campaign to pulverize Japan, and disclosed that the Allies are now em barked on the greatest military ex perlment In history to determine -whether air bombardment can bring Oermany and Italy to their knees. In a momentous war review before a joint meeting of the Senate and House, Britain's war leader took note of the outcry in this country that Japan is the No. 1 enemy and told the cheering legislators: "Let no one suggest that we British have not at least as great an Interest as the United tSates in the unflinch ing and relentless waging of war against Japan. I am here to tell you that we will wage that war side by side with you in accordance with the best strategic employment of our forces while there is breath In our bodies and while blood flows in our veins." The cities and munitions centers of Nippon must die "in ashes," he said, before peace comes back to the world. On the point of bombing the Euro pean Axis members into collapse, Churchill did not rule out the possi bility of an early land Invasion also. In fact, he indicated that this would come by predicting that Hitler Is re serving "his supreme gambler's throw" for a third offensive against Russia, and asserting that the Allies will act to "take more of the weight oft Rus sia" this year. But he said the use of air power by itself to bring about collapse of Oer many and Italy is an "experiment well worth trying so long as other measures are not excluded." "There Is certainly no harm In finding out," he added. Otherwise, some of the major points of the SO-mlnute address which was broadcast to all parts of the world, vere: 1. The "supreme objective" of all Allied planning is to come to grips with the enemy on the largest possible scale at the earliest possible moment "wherever that is profitable and I may say whenever it Is possible." 2. He and President Roosevelt hope "or a meeting with Premier Stalin if Russia and with Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek of China in the near future. 3. Allied air forces vastly outnumber those of Oermany, Italy and Japan ' 4. "While the U-boat danger Is still the greatest we face, I have confl -dence it will be met, contained and overcome." S. American and British air attacks on Oermany have forced that country to withdraw "more and core" planes from the fighting fronts with a resul tarit loss in initiative. 6. The Allied victory In North Afirca was worth "several hundred planes; the enemy suffered there a blow equal to that of Stalingrad, losing a quarter-million of Its best troops and "vast masses of material." ARMED FORCES LOSE 80,000 IN 17 MONTHS Total Casualties Of War Released With Early Increases Likely : The armed forces of the United States have lost more than 80,000 men In battle casualties In 17 months of war. ' This total will be Increased, probably by about 5,000, officers said "this week, as reports not yet compiled for the past four weeks of the Tunisian, cam paign add to the army', lists of killed, wounded and missing. Since the war began, the navy has reported 23,955 casualties In the navy, marine corps and coast guard,, 7,218 killed, 4,683 wounded, and 13,054 miss ing. ' . . , Army casualties.' reported through May 7 total 66,8436,076 killed, 12,277 -wounded, " 24,345 missing, 14,244 re ported prisoners. Of the wounded, 4,000 have 'returned - V. duty or recovered sufficiently to be discharged from hoc . pttals. - These army totals Included two lists made public this week, containing the names of more', than 1,000 soldiers wounded in the European, North Afri can, . Middle Eastern, Pacific . and Southwest Pacific thfaters. Approxi mately 800 of these were 'in North Africa. . ... - Of the army's total of 14,2244 pris oners and 24,345 missing,' all but a . small number were lost in .the Philip pines. More than 1,000 have been re ported missing in North Africa, and most of these are presumably prU- . oners In Italy or Oermany. N A total of 4,555 merchant marine casualties since SeDtember. 1841.. was reported by the navy. , ; Landlords Are Given Extra -Time To FOe Applications i r. ' -- .. " "Landlords in the Monree De fenes-BentaJ Area have been grant ed aa additional 45 day in whloa nia applications far review ef enled pnUUaaa, Area. Bent Direc tor Booker annesmeed today. 1 "Prevfoaaly sack, appUeatisas nasi to be filed srithbi-U days ef tlx denial of a petition. Thfc Is new ehanted to t days. K , This extemioa ef the iime limit waa aaade, Mr. Booker stated, to give landlords ample time in whfett to gather and famish additional material to support a peUUoa for adjastment whiok has been denied. THEY'VE TUNISIA Since the Allied occupation of Bizerte and Tunis, pictures of Axis' soldiers surrendering have become a common thing. Here is a large haul of Italians, hands raised, rushing to surrender to the few British soldiers who have been feeding them lead on the Tunisian Desert Between May 7 and May 11 the Allied Nations captured L76,000 prisoners. - Observe Poppy Day Saturday American Legion Auxiliary WiO SeU Flowers In City HELP WAR VICTIMS Poppies in tribute to America's bat tle dead of two wars will be worn in Union county, Saturday, May 28, Mrs. Hal Love, president of Melvln Deese Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary announced today. The popples this year will honor the men who have given their lives in the present conflict, as well as those who fell among the poppies of France and Belgium twenty-five years ago, she said. The money contributed for the flowers will be used for the welfare of victims of both wars and their families. The Melvin Deese Unit of the Aux iliary Is making extensive preparations for the observance of Poppy Day here, under the leadership of Mrs. Hal Love and Mrs. J. W. Hearn. Unit Poppy Chairman. The little red flowers of remembrance will be avail able to everyone in the city, offered by .volunteer, workers, from the Aux iliary who will be on the streets throughout the day. The flowers, made of crepe paper in replica of the wild Flanders poppy, have been ordered from Fayettevilie where disabled veterans manufactured them under direction of the N. C. De partment of the Auxiliary. Poppy making has kept the hands of hun dreds of these unfortunate men use fully employed during the winter and spring, helping them pass the long hospital hours and aiding in their re habilitation. More Americans than ever before are expected to wear poppies this year as a personal tribute to those who have been killed, and to aid the dis abled, their families and the families of the dead. COTTON WEEK BEING OBSERVED IN CITY Local Merchants Offering Publio Many Values In .Cotton Items. This week, May 17-22 is being ob served as "Cotton Week" In Monroe and throughout North Carolina and local merchants are. cooperating in the effort by offering to the buying public during the week: many bargains m cotton goods. The week has been of ficially designated, as. "Cotton Week" In the state by Governor Broughton. The theme of Cotton Week this year is "Cotton Ftehts On Everv Front." Cotton, the most Important cash crop grown in the United States, ranks second as a cash crop In North Caro lina, the Governor pointed out. "Thousands of our citizens are en gaged in the cultivation and manufac turing of cotton," Broughton said in a statement released Monday, "and many Other thouasnds are indirectly helped, by cotton, such as the owners of cotton mill stock, bankers, and the clerks In "stores handling cotton goods and cotton seed oil mill products. -me manufacturing of cotton yarn and cloth is the largest abide industry in Piedmont North Carolina. ' Gaston county is reported to hare 106 cotton mills, more than any other county In tne wona. Most or the cotton mills in this State are running two shifts and some are running' three shifts per 34 hour day, to help meet our war demands.- ' . ; - "The grade, staple length, and char. acter of the cotton grown in North Carolina; is in demand by the mills of our own - State. North Carolina leads the nation in Its facilities for training our youth to enter the field of cotton textiles. Recently the North Carolina Textile Foundation of neariy $500,000 waa created to promote and expand the cotton textile department at North Carolina State college." ' WW Tee Mm:.fA New York Because Annunxio Im mediate, 38, talked in his sleep, he will have to spend tome time in Sing Sing prison. ' charged with blgamf Several months ago, be deserted bis legal wife, married a second woman, and then returned to wife No. L How ever, he spilled the bean to her in his sleep, she nouned pouce, ana im mediate drew a one to two year sentence.- . . : ; . ,., ' , . - - . .. ... . ; The Army feeds men at a cost of only M cents per, day.,. ,. ,.k,, .., HAD ENOUGH s , " " i ' ' ",'.' .-..,,., UC, Roosevelt Nominates Sam H. Lee Monroe Postmaster Acting1 Postmaster Sam H. Lee, today received a telegram from Senator J. W. Bailey, stating that President Roosevelt had sent to the Senate for confirmation, Mr. Lee's nomination as postmaster for the Monroe office. Mr. Lee has been servinx; as act ing postmaster, since November 30, 1841, daring which time he has served most acceptably. In January of this year, an ex amination waa held to select a postmaster for the local vacancy. Nine applicants for the position stood the examination, with each making a high rating. Immediate confirmation of Mr. Lee's nomination Is expected. FLOOD WATERS MAKE THOUSANDS HOMELESS Midwest And Southwest Sectors Inun dated; Heavy Damage Reported Thousands of families have left their homes in scattered sections of several Midwest and Southwest states as surging waters from rivers and streams inundated sections of some cities and flooded .farm and river bottom lands. At least seven persons were dead. Four drowned In Indiana and three deaths were reported in Missouri. Damage to crops and property was heavy, although no official estimates were given as the floods struck Indi ana, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma. In Indiana, where at least one-third of the state was gripped by the worst flood in 30 years, some 10,000 persons were homeless in twenty counties. The main highways of flood were the Wabash, White and Misslssenawa Riv ers' but hundreds of other streams overflowed and plagued wide sections. The Coast Guard and Army have evacuated hundreds of families In St. Charles, Mo., where the stage of the Missouri River was estimated at 36.3 feet, the highest since 1903 and suf ficient to inundate 80,000 acres. Some Army engineers expected the crest to exceed the 1844 record of 40.1 feet. Special highway trailers were to bring lifeboats from Lake Michigan and Army engineers Increased river patrols 50 per cent to 260 men. Col. Malcolm Elliott of the Army engineers predicted "a major flood In the lower Missouri basin." ' State Guard troops were sent out in Indiana and Missouri. At West Terre Haute. , Ind., where the levee collapsed, 6,000 persons left their homes. Two State Guard companies were on duty at Joplin, Mo., where the waterworks was flooded and the city's supply was expected to become exhausted. Pressure of the flooded Arkansas River broke the "Big Jnch" oil pipe line and cut off the flow of fuel from Texas to Illinois. Valves were closed promptly. UNI0NVILLE TO HAVE POTATO STORAGE PLANT Will Also Discuss Plans For Cannery At Meeting Friday Night, The Urdonvllle canning groups will meet Friday night, May twenty-first at 8:45 In the" high school auditorium. The purpose of this meeting Is to discuss the progress of the cannery, which Is being planned, and to finish getting shares for the sweet potato storage bouse to be built at union-. Tille. ... , "We already have over one thou sand dollars in shares, and this is over half enough to build the house," states E. O. Latham, agricultural in structor in the Union ville high school i "We have our contracts and all phases of the organisation worked out, and some one to curs and take care of the potatoes and we feel that we are practically certain of being able to build the house and everyone .who to interested In having a share and the privilege - of curing and storing potaties is urged to attend the meet ing." .-, a..--"'. . N ,,' v- . - A picture entitled, "A Nations Meat," will be shown at this meeting through the courtesy of Swift and Co. j -.-essBPssssBBSBasssBSBesessij v- ; Deed Beesrdei After 57 Tears ; , Raleigh,-Flfty-eeven years after the deed was executed, it was brought 13 to be recorded at the local courthouse. The deed, dated November 22, 188S, recorded a sals of land -and, as the sale was "in the family," the deed was just packed away and forgotten, , THE LATE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF Churchill ' pledges tin flinching and relentless war against Japs, and promises aid to China. Dip lomatic observers speculate after Prime Minister's address before Congress that Roosevelt and Chur chill may ask Stalin for Russian bases from which to attack Japan. U. S. Flying Fortresses bomb submarine yards at Kiel and Flensbnrg. Floods loosed by R. A. F. attack on German dams con tinue to ravage large areas. Jap position becomes more pre various as U. S. troops carry on mopping op process. Remaining foe pushed toward Chichagof har bor. Former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies arrives in Moscow with per sonal letter from President Roose velt for Premier Stalin. Fierce fighting again breaks oat on No vorosslsk front as Reds repulse Nazi thrusts. Bed army troops shattered two more Natl attacks in the Caucasus Wednesday, killing nearly 350 troops, and blasting 14 boatloads of Nads attempting to retreat over the Kuban river, the Soviets an nounced early yesterday. Lunging out in an attack hi the lower reaches of the Kuban, the Ger mans drove into a Junction of Russian units, but lost nearly 200 dead and were forced to retreat, said the communique recorded by the Soviet Monitor. "Surviving Hitlerites tried to escape on boats. Our artillery opened fre and sank 14 boats, the occupants of which were drowned." All war-important objectives in Germany have long since been studied with a view to attack at the most favorable time, the Air ministry declared early yesterday in a formal statement denying that the bombing of vital German dams originated from suggestions by private cithtens. The statement was made to quash reports that a German-Jewish medical specialist, now a refugee in London, had suggested the attack. The Nazis had threatened reprisals against the Jews because of it. The version crediting the refugee with the idea of bombing the dams was carried originally by the British news agency Reuters. Union County's Men In Service Mrs. Dewltt King of 1102 South Hayne street, left Friday td visit her husband, Cpl. Z. D. King, the son of Mrs. T. T. King and the late Mr. King. Cpl. King entered the Army last November and has very success fully completed the A. N. school at Keesler Field, Miss., and has recently been promoted to Corporal and trans ferred to Ypsilanti, Mich. Cpl. King is a member of the senior class of '36 at Unlonville high school. Pvt. Charles H. Griffin, son of Gen eral Griffin, has been visiting his father and sister at 606 Beard street. He has returned to Co. C, 14th Med. Trng. Bn., Camp Pickett, Va. Before his induction into the Army he was a traveling salesman for the Class Shear Co., of St. Petersburg, Fla., which carried him through many states. His many friends will be glad to know where his is stationed. He will appreciate his friends writing to him. Pvt. Parker Helms returned to Camp Taccoa, Georgia, Wednesday after a twelve-day furlough which he spent with his wife, Mrs. Nell Little Helms of Charlotte and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Helms of Route 2, Mon roe. J. C. Broome of the U. S. Coast Guard, Groton, Conn., Is spending a ten-day furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Broome of Mar&hville. Cpl. Sidi Threatt, who is a gunner on a patrol bomber is in a hosptial at Camp Blanding, Fla., with an Infected linger. His address is Cpl. Sidi Threatt, Ward C No. 19, Station Hospital, Camp Blanding, Fla. Pvt. Theodore Suritz of Monroe, clerk in Post Headquarters at Camp Shanks, N. Y., has been promoted to the grade of Sergeant. Sgt. Suritz, son of Sarah and Samuel Suritz of the same address,, entered the Army on November 30, 1842 at Port Dlx, N. 3. He was also stationed at Fort 81ocum, N. Y., prior to his transfer to Camp Shanks. In civilian life he attended James Monroe high school, the New York Stock Exchange . In stitute and the American Institute of Banking. He was the owner of a retail Jewelry store in Monroe, prior to his entry into the Army. Sgt. Sgt. Surits has a brother, SSgt. Hy man Hurita, In the service. He Is sta tioned at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. Sgt Isaac HTBlafr, whoh has been stationed with v the U. & Army In Hawaii, wired his mother, Mrs. L H. Blair, Saturday that he was at Camp Beale, Calif, having been transferred to the mainland. - He will be home this week on furlough. He has been in service 18 months. - His brother. Pvt. Stephen Blair, has been trans ferred from Fort Bragg to Camp Lee. Virginia. Ow..": v.lv"' Pvt- Philip Oriffith, son of Mrs. Paul Ortfflth, is stow at Camp Wheeler, Macon, : Gov Be was notified this week that he had made Phi -Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity at the University of North Carolina. Hs was called into service in the U. S. Army in January, and ' wolud have graduated from U. N. a this Juno. Mailing Out Ration Forms Mail Carriers Throughout The County Started Huge Task Today MUST BE RETURNED Mall carriers throughout the county this morning, started the distribution of application forms for War Ration Book No. 3, part of the nation-wide effort to deliver the applications to approximately 40,000.000 holders, dur ing the next few days. From the local post office it was stated that the blanks had been re ceived and placed in the mails, how ever only about half of the number required for local distribution arrived and another order had been placed for additional forms, which will be distributed just as soon as they are received. If this plan works, ration books probably will continue to be distributed by mall. Ration book three is Intended, the Office of Price Administration said, merely as a replacement for -books one and two when they run out of stamps. The new book contains tabs with pictures of airplanes, tanks, aircraft carriers, and artillery which are suita ble for continuation of sugar, coffee and shoe rationing. The book also contains point value stamps suitable for can goods and beat rationing. The application cards will have three sections one to be retained by the householder to help him get his books if his application gets lost; an other a return address card to be used by OPA In mailing the books, and the third to list the name and age of each member of the family for whom a new book is requested. Householders are not to mall the cards back to OPA until June 1 be cause machinery to handle them won't be ready until then. The Charlotte Office of Price Ad ministration yesterday estimated that almost 4,000,000 books will be Issued by the state mailing center located In Charlotte, after the application forms have been filled out by heads of fam ilies and returned to the OPA in Charlotte. Just how many application blanks will go into the malls, was not known, but the estimate is placed above 1,000,000, allowing for an average or four persons to a family. L. W. Driscoll, director of the Char lotte ditsrlct OPA, said that "it is absolutely essential that all applica tlons are filled out correctly and legi bly. "Ration books," he said, "cannot be Issued unless the applications contain all the Information called for in a legible form. Careful records must be kept of all books issued. Books can not be sent to indefinite names or in definite addresses. Ration books can not be forwarded. Books sent to wrong addresses will be returned to the state mailing center In Charlotte. It Is expected that all applications ror war Ration Book No. 3 will have been delivered in North Carolina by June 5. Persons who do not receive their applications are requested to get tnem from their local post office. The application should be returned by June 10.. Any application received after that date will not be processed until after August 1. His brother, Pfc. Paul Griffith, is with the armed forces somewhere in the Pacific. Another brother, Cadet Hugh D. Griffith, returned Tuesday from Carlisle Military School, Bam berg, S. C, for the summer vacation. Lt. William Aiken was last week commissioned at Camp Lee, Va. For merly stationed at Camp Sutton, he spent the week-end here en route to his home in Columbia, S. C, where he will spend his furlough. He has been assigned to Warner Robins, Ga., near Macon. Lt. Hinkle McLendon, Jr., of Monroe, is now engaged in his new duties at the Anti-aircraft Artillery School, Camp Davis, N. C. Aviation Cadet Dewey Reece Win chester, U. S. Army Air Corps, is sta tioned with Squadron "L" Room 531, Section 1311, Boca Raton club, Boca Raton, Fla. He Is able to resume hi J work after treatment of about three weeks in the hospital for a knee in Jury. Pfc. Walter B. Love, Jr, came last Monday night for a week's furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Love. He is stationed at Headquar ters Office, AAF TTC, Denver, Colo. Staff Sgt. V. 8. Hunter, Jr., is now. at Windover, Utah, as an Instructor in tomcat gunnnery. Victor will cer tainly be able to tell his students for he has been there. He was a gunner in North Africa and his plane, .was wiped out by the Germans with all hands except Gunner Hunter, who was badly burned. Last month he. spent a furlough at home with his parents at Weddington and recently went to his new assignment to duty. Pvt. Raymond J. GllL who-entered the army last month, is stationed as follows: Btry. A 888th Bn, APO 451, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. . . .- i ' Walter A. Henderson, Jr, son of Mr. 1 and Mrs. W. A. Henderson of Monroe, has won his wings as an aeri al gunner at the. Army Gunnery School at Harlingeh, Texas, according to a dispatch from the public relations office of the school, and is now sta tioned at Keesler Field, Miss. Pvi Samuel Starnes of Fort Bragg, and Pfc Clay Starnes of Fort Sill, Okla, sons of Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Starnes, spent the week-end with their parents, Pfc. Clay Starnes re mained lor a 15-day furlough, CHIEF ANDERSON HEARD BY LOCAL R0TARIANS Charlotte Officer Will Again Speak In City Sunday, May 30. "Our boys on the far-flung battle lines, who are flghtrng fo rthe cause of right and democracy, are expecting those of us back on the home front to win the fighi against vice and other conditions, that are undermining our way of life," stated Chief Walter F. Anderson, In an address before the Monroe Rotary Club at their regular weekly meeting, Tuesday. During recent weeks, much has been said through the press and over the radio about certain conditions that exist In areas, adjacent to military establishments, and more especially in this area. Chief Anderson, who has for the I past several weeks been the leader in a drive to "clean-up" Charlotte, told vividly of vice conditions that are ex isting in this area and asked the support of all church members and law-abiding citizens, In seeing that these conditions are cleared up as quickly as possible and asserted that the people of the community can do much toward driving vice from their towns and cities and stated when there is a break-down in law enforce ment in any community, then the people must arise to the occasion and take whratever steps are necessary to remedy the situation." The chief gave many interesting facts and figures relating to the drive against vice that is being waged in Charlotte and stated that results are being obtained and expressed confi dence that many of the black marks that have been placed against com munities of this section, would fastly be erased, by the wholehearted co operation of all Interested persons. Chief Anderson, has accepted an invitation to return to Monroe, on Sunday, May 30th, and deliver another address to an Interested group of citi zens. Full details of this meeting are expected to be completed within the next few days and an announcement as to the time and place will be made. Driving Curb For 12 States Announces New Ban On Non-essential Motoring; Effective Today NO CUT "In" COUPONS OPA announced last night a new ban on nonessential driving "to be backed up by all possible enforce ment." The ban was effective at noon today In 12 eastern states plus eight western counties of West Vir ginia and the District of Columbia. "This action was taken to meet a gasoline supply crisis resulting from tremendously increased military de mands, and to assure adequate gaso line for the transportation of food," an OPA statement said. The 12 affected states are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsyl vania, Maryland, and Virginia. "The emergency, signalized by fill ing stations' running dry in various cities, including war plant centers, along the Atlantic coast, makes drastic action throughout the general east ern area necessary to make sure that our available gasoline supplies which have hit an alltlme low are now dis sipated in non-essential uses," Prentiss M. Brown, OPA administrator, de clared. "The sltaution Is so serious that thousands of tractors operated In vital food production areas from Vir ginia to Maine might stand idle in a few days for lask of fuel. Tractors in some areas are already out of use because of dry tanks, according to re ports. "The ban will not be accompanied by a cut in the A, B. or C coupons." SUGAR STAMP NO. 13 TO BE VALID ON JUNE 1 Will Be Good For Purchase Of Five Pounds On That Date. Sugar stamp No. 13 in War Ra tion Book No. 1 will become valid June 1, and will be good for five pounds of sugar through August 15, the Office of Price Adminitsratlon announced yesterday. This maintains the current ration of five pounds of sugar for a period of two and . one-half months, or just under 11 weeks, for another ration period. Stamp No. 12, good for five pounds of sugar, will expire May 81. Early announcement of the next consumer sugar ration is made to en able the sugar trade to plan its oper ations well in aH Vance, and thus make the best possible use or plant, labor and transportation facilities, the OPA id. This is particularly important now, it was explained, because of the anticipated additional - demand for sugar for home canning, which Was effective May is. . Man, 184, Buys War Bonds Delaware, Ohio Anxious to do hit bit- to win the war, Leonard Brown, 104-year-old retired . farmer who marched with Sherman to the Sea in the Civil War, eroently invested 86.000 in , War - Bonds. He declared, "It's everybody's duty to help out in this War the best he can." , t i, ... War workers consume over 3S per cent mors bread than those not en gaged In heavy muscular work, , Jeff Davis Seweu, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. SeweU, who is stationed at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga, win spend th week-end with his parents. Relax Ruling On Farm Meats Farmers Not Required To Give Up Points Under New Rule ACT EFFECTIVE TODAY The Charlotte district Office of Price Administration has announced, effec tive today, that OPA meat rationing j regulations as they relate to farmers, will be relaxed so that the farmer , may use custom-slaughtering facilities 'without surrendering ration joints for the meat acquired. Under the original plan a farmer who brought his own cattle to a custom-slaughtering plant for slaughter and dressing, had to turn In red point stamps before his meat was returned to him, while If he killed and dressed the meat himself, on his farm, lt was "ration free." This situation will be eliminated to day. The office of Price Admin istration, says the statement, recog nizes that slaughtering done at an abattoir by a person regularly engaged in the business is generally done un der improved sanitary conditions. Use of these facilities also will result in a greater saving of slaughtering by products for which these is a great demand, and which farmers are not equipped either to salvage or to mar ket. The farmer, under the new rules, may consume meat on any farm he operates and owns, and may transfer meat from one of his farms to another to provide food for members of the household, without giving up ration points, even if the meat is not slaugh tered on his farm. However, if the farmer does not live on his farm he must give up ration points for any meat be consumes else where. If he acquires meat from a custom slaughterer without surrendering ra tion points he must provide the slaughterer with a certificate intended to establish the fact that the meat he acquires is primarily for food for his family and was produced from live stock raised on his farm. A copy of the certificate is filed by the slaughterer with the livestock pro ducer's ration board within five days after the meat is transferred, and the second copy is retained by the slaugh terer. The certification must contain the farmer's name, address, the ad dress of his local board ani the date of the transaction. He must also state that the animal was kept at the place where he regularly lives, and show that: 1. He raised the animal from birth to the moment of slaughter, or 2. He fed it for a period of at least 60 days Immediately preceding slaugh ter, or 3. He was In possession of the anal mal for a period immediately preced ing slaughter during which he in creased its weight by at least 35 per cent of the weight it had at the time he acquired it. Copies of the report form will be made available at both the local war price and rationing boards and at the county war boards of the department of agriculture. It calls for Information as follows: 1. The dates covered by the report. 2. The number of hear of cattle slaughtered from which any meat is sold, the total live weight of such cattle, the weight of products sold, the number of ration points collected lor sales being turned in with the report. 3. The slaughterer's or butcher's per mit number, as required and issued by the department of agriculture. In some farm communities lt nas been the practice for a group of fam ilies to take turns in doing their farm slaughtering, and in this way providing each other with a continuous supply ot fresh meat. Such "loans" may be con tinued under the present rationing regulations, provided that no one farmer lends more than 400 pounds, of beef -and veal together, and . 15ft pounds of other meats in any one calendar year. Meat "loaned under -this provision need not be returned in kind, but must be replaced by food worth the same number of points and rationed under the meats and fats order. Feeding of employees on farms has also been simplified. The farmer may use meat or other rationed foods from his farm's production on the same . basis as employers who feed their em ployees in the household, OPA officials announced. HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. J. E. Austin, Monroe; Mrs. J. D. Ashley, Waxhaw; Lavey Gaddy. Jr, ,. R5 Monroe; Mrs. T. S. Ezzell, R2 Mon- . roe; Mrs. Allen Parker, Monroe; Mrs. George McManus, RS Monroe; Clauds B. Tyson, R5, Monree; Mrs. . Falrley Helms and baby girl, Charlotte; Louise . Griffin, R3 MarshvUle; Mrs. John Jus- - tics, Monroe; C. Edward - Brown, Peachland, Betty Jean Carpenter, R3, MarshvUle; Mn Cajpentor. RS, MarshvUle. , - -v-- . For treatment: G rover C Medlln, Rl Monroe; Mrs. Robert Wheeler and baby girl, Monroe; Mrs. Fronnie Helms Wlngate; Mrs. T. C. Dove and baby . girl, Monroe;1 Mrs. Clayton Mullls, R5, ' Monroe; Clyde Hsrtis, Hi, Pageland; -Mrs. John Hammonds, R5, Monroe; f Mrs. J. O. Phillips, RS, Monroe; Bobby Jean ' Deason, Pageland, . 6. C; Mrs. . Robert Lee, Monroe; James O. liar gett, Rl Monroe; Mrs. George 1 Hart, Monroe.. ..." ;:'-:-' Mistake- ,' .' n ' Borger, Tex. Wanting a nlghtc" Hugh Cypher drank what he Uw t was buttermilk and spent a r"r t i comfortable ntpht and sn! t t . He discovered, on qv ? t e i that he had drunk p; , . i i batter. 4 mi-