VEATHkk FOikcAst
'Continued mUd tonight;' UghUy
cooler tomorrow.
Sunset today, 6:54 p. m.; sunrise
Tuesday, 7:37 a. m.
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MONROE MARKET
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Cotton, short, Tb 31c to 236
Cotton, long, lb 328
Cotton Seed, bushel 79tte
Eggs, dozen 42
Fryers, pound 88V40
Wheat, bushel .. $1.80
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PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
SEVENTIETH YEAR
MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1943
3-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, $1.25
SEhLcEKLY, $2.00 A YEAB
Eatillg PldCCS State Chairman
Given Ratings i ' ' ,, ' i
S3 Cafes And Markets Are
Inspected By Health
, Officials
IN QUARTERLY SURVEY
i
Die Union County Health Depart
ment announces the ratings of cafes,
markets, and other food-handling
establishments, as based upon, the
State Board of Health regulations.
These ratings are based on 34 Items
of sanitation, consisting of construc
tion, condition of equipment, food
handing, and cleanliness.
Each establishment, under the su
pervision of the County Health De
partment, is visited at least once each
quarter by the local sanitary inspec
tors for the purpose of grading, and
more frequent visits are made in order
to check for compliance with State
Board of Health regulations.
During this quarterly survey, 53
establishments were graded. One
market and one cafe, upon failure to
make the required rating of seventy
per cent, were closed temporarily. Both
establishments have been reins pec ted
and have been reopened.
These ratings were made by local
Inspectors , L. T. Bragg and S. P.
Payne, under supervision of Dr. Clem
Ham, county health officer. The rat
ings, in percentage, are as follows:
Markets (Grade A): Funderburk's.
S3: Baucom St Preslar, 91.5: Hancotn'3,
815: Union Cold Storage, 915; Five
Points, 90; Penders, 90; Helms (Ben
ton Heights) 90. (Grade B): Fltz
gerald's, 87.; A dt P 87; Helms (North
Monroe) 87; Shaw's, 855; Mangum's,
855; Moser's, 845; Dixie Home Store,
835; Nlsbet's, 83; Austin's, 81; Cren
shaw's 805: Ross. 805. (Grade C:
Star Market, 78; Perry's, 77; Oentray
Too& Store, 78; Edwards', 755;
Smith's. 73 oer cent.
Cafes (Grade A): OroWs Sandwich
Shop, 94; Fitzgerald Cafe, 83; Com
mando Grill, 805; Minute Grill, 905;
Gamble's Drug Store (Lunch), 905;
Swing's Cafe. 90: Americana Grin, 90;
V. 8. O. Snack Bar, 90; Monroe Sand
-rich Shop, 90; Oasis. 90; Victory Cafe,
90. (Grade B): Elliott's Canteen. 88!
Dai's Lunch, 88; Star Cafe, 875; City
Cafe. 865; Montgomery's Lunch, 855!
Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital Kitchen,
855; Five Points' Lunch, 845; Soda
Shop, 84; New York Cafe, 84; Royal
Cafe. . 835; Klondike, 81; Barbee's
Lunch, 805; Hilltop, 805; Royal Oar-
den, so. (Grade C): Brass Rail. 785:
Belmont .Cafe,. 775; Baucom 's Lunch,
755; Hearn's Lunch, 74; Red Pig, 74
per cent.
Headline Near
For Motorists
Must Submit Applications
For New "A" Cards By
Friday
RATION BOARD BUSY
Union county rationing headquarters
are continuing the program of Issuing
new A gasoline ration books which
become valid November 8, it was an
nounced today by local rationing
Doara omciais.
- The renewal - applications for the
new A book are obtainable at most
service stations,, and at the rationing
ooara. .. , . i ;
The deadline for submitting the ap
plications has been set for October
15, and everybody expecting to get a
new A book will have to have the ap
plications in before the deadline, of
ficials said this afternoon.
Under the new system on handling
gasoline rations the A coupons are
good tor three gallons each, and the
time periods in which these coupons
are valid have been arranged so that
the holders of the A books are allowed
a slight Increased In over-all rations
The supplementary rations' of B and
C, however, have been reduced dras
tically. Both the B and O coupons,
which formerly were good for three
gallons each, have been reduced to
two gallon valuations.
In applying for the new A books,
the application, the tire 'inspection
certificate, and the back cover of the
old A books should be mailed to the
rationing boards, ; The rationing board
staffs wil hnake out the. new books,
and mail them, together with the tire
Inspection certificate, back to the ap
plicant, v - ', '
All applications that have been re
ceived at the local board up through
Saturday have been acter upon, it was
stated at the office today and approx
imately 1000 applications ' have been
received. Motorists are urged to send
in their applications at once, so that
they may receive their rations promptly-
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. Waxhaw Woman's dak Entertains
' The Waxhaw Woman Club, enter-
talned the Fifth District "meeting
.Thursday when IB of the 33 dubs were
: represented. Quite a number of dis
trict and state officers were, la fA
'. New officers for the district were
-elected as follows? Mrs. W. R. Steele
of Waxhaw, president; Mrs. 4. X. Pee
of Mount Gilead vice-president; and
Mrs. H. W. Gamble of Waxhaw, secre
tary. The next meeting will be held
In Mount Gilead. ' Among those from
the Woman's Club of Monroe who at
tended were Mrs. Bascom Baucom who
. gave splendid report of their wort
and1 plana fo rthe future, and . Mrs.
Ralph Elliott and Mrs. William Shu
sneker. ' " - - -
t Mra Henry Elghsmlth. state presl
dent,, was the guest speaker.
Ffe! John Futch, Jr of Camp Mae
kau, spent the week-end here with hif
parent, Mr. and Mrs. John Futch,
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DR. JULIAN S. MILLER
DR. MILLER TO HEAD
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
Monday, November 22 Is Stit
Opening Date For Drive.
As
Dr. Julian 8. Miller, editor of the
Charlotte Observer, was chosen as the
state chairman of the 1943 Christmas
Seal Sale Campaign by the Executive
Committee of this organization. This
Is the second year that North Caro
lina has had a state chairman. Mrs.
J. Melville Broughton served last year
in this capacity and was the first state
chairman.
Monday, November 33 is the the
opening date of this acmpaign and
it will last through Christmas Day.
The sale of Christmas Seals for the
support of local and state tuberculous
programs will not be included in the
united War Fund Campaign.
Eleven million dollars has been set
for the national goal. North Carolina
has set $150,000 as its 'part of the
nation's goal. . Last year $9,000,000
was raised in the nation and $133,000
in this state. The per capita for North
Carolina In 1943 was 8.4 cents. The
national' per capita, for 1943 was 7
cents. Ninety-five cents out of every
dollar raised in this campaign is kept
in the state for tuberculosis control.
Five cents is given to the National
Tuberculosis Association for Its ser
vices to the state and local organist
tions.
The North Carolina Tuberculosis
Association stresses the compelling
ipewer otDeaKirwmeatkm in the con
trol of tuberculosis. From the vera
beginning tuberculosis associations
has fought the disease with education
The death rate has been drastically
cut In theUnlted States, 75 per cent
since 1904, the year the National Tu
berculosis Association was organized.
Tuberculosis is far from being under
control in this country. In spite of the
75 per cent drop in the death rate,
tuberculosis killed 60,000 people in
this country last year and. even
though forced from the first to the
seventh cause of death, tuberculosis
is still the greatest disease killed of
persons between. 15 and 46. To these
tragic figures is added the fact that
this country is now threatened by a
war-time rise in tuberculosis.
The foundation for ending tubercu
losis In the United States, and for la
control In al the world, is now being
laid .in wartime .by .the united. .States
Public Health Service and the Na
tional Tuberculosis Association. The
outlook for success is good. This is
in face of the fact that, in long wars,
tuberculosis has been a prime factor
in raising the general death rate. The
rise has already come in Europe. Its
first signs appeared this Spring in the
united States where the general tu
berculosis death rate still was falling,
but where an upturn came among jthe
young- '
There are many angles behind this
hopeful side. The main weapon by
which Americans propose to drive tu
berculosis' from the land is the Chest
X-Ray. The selective service employe
it on draftees. State after state and
county after county, are following up
the men deferred on account of tu
berculosis.
The united States Public Health
Service, state departments of health
ana state ana local luoercuiosis organ
izations are extending the chest X-ray
to war Industries. The War Emer
gency Committee of the National Tu
berculosis Association has recommend
ed to local associations many meas
ures, including special, attention to
women employees and emergency
housing conditions. Tuberculosis Is
coming to light in a great sector of
the population never before searched
out on a large scale. The magnitude
amounts to. something new In the
great health battle. - ... - .. .
The entire support of this tubercl-
losts control program by your state
and local, tuberculosis association
comes from the funds received from
the annual sale of Christmas Basis
Boy Scout officials Of this Scout dis
trict will meet at Benton Heights
Tuesday and have a dinner at 1:30 in
the evening. They will be guests of
the local Scout organisation and the
guests are expected to number about
one hundred. ' The district embraces
union, Anson, ' Montgomery, Moore,
Stanly, and Cabarrus, v -, . .C
'Sgt' Charles Long who is with the
Army Air Corps stationed in Marianne,
Fie, came last Monday for a furlough
bare with his mother, Mrs. Charlie
Long. He is also spending a few days
in Greensboro where he is visiting
friends. . . - j .
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors fr the kindnesses
shown during the Ulneas and death of
our h'wfcand sod father, O. W. Sut
ton. The Farny. . . -
Ration Book 4
To Be Issued
Detailed Instructions Given
Local Board (For New
Book
SCHOOLS WILL HELP
Detailed Instructions for issuing
War Ration Book No. 4 have been re
ceived by the local rationing board,
stressing the necessity for all appli
cants for the new book to show their
copies Of Book No. 3 at the time thev
apply for new books.
Under present plans, a statement
from L. W. Drlscoll, District Director
of the Office of Price Administra
tion, said registration for the new
books will be held over the United
States between October 20 and 31, al
though local boards will fix exact
dates and tune to fit local conditions
In each community.
Registration for and issuance of
new books will be held at schools
by the teachers and students. In most
instances families having children in
the schools will not even have to ap
pear personally, and certain designat
ed days will be announced for the
registration of families who do not
have children In school.
A statement from OPA district
headquarters gave this general picture
of the registration proceeding:
1. Applicants will first show at the
registration sites copies of Book No.
3 already Issued to them or to mem
bers of their families and will receive
an application form with space enough
to list eight members of a family. If
there are more than eight members, It
will be necessary to use two forms.
3. Book No. 4 will be distributed to
all persons except armed forces per
sonnel eating in organized messes or
who are members of an officers' mess
persons confined to institutions; and
persons residing 60 days or less in the
United Btates.
The hew war ration book is expect
ed to last at least two years. It is
the same size as Books 2 and 3. It
contains eight pages with a total of
384 stamps, each about half the size
of the familiar red and blue stamps
used in Book No. 2 and the brown
stamps In Book No. 3. Colors of the
stamps in Book No. 4 are blue, red
and green. ,
In addition, there are 96 unit stamps
printed In black. Seventy two of them
are marked "Spare'' and can be used
in ease additional ration stamps are
needed far any future program.
Twelve of (the black stamps are
minted "Sugar" and 13 are printed
"Coffee,' but OPA explained that the
plates for these pages were printed
before Jcoffee was-taken off the list
of rationed foods. It does not mean,
OPA said, that coffee is likely to be
rationed again.
Charges Misuse
Of Draft Law
House Military Committee
Says It Is Used To Force
Shift Of Jobs
PROTEST IS MADE
The House military committee has
accused draft officials of twisting the
law to suit their .own ends, as it ar
ranged for floor action Wednesday on
higher payments to families of men
called to war.
A formal report disapproved "with
emphasis" what the committee said
"appears to be an effort on the part
of those charged with the administra
tion of the selective service system to
use the law, designed as a military
measure only, to force men of families
to leave one. kind of employment to
engage in another and different em
ployment."'
"This, within itself, amounts to a
willful perversion of the purpose; spirit
and intent of the law," It added.
(Even before the general draft of
prewar fathers became effective Oc
tober 1, men who were in designated
"nondeferrable" jobs had been listed
as liable for drafting regardless of
how many children they had, unless
they got into war work.)
The floor procedure which the House
rules committee approved for the.
dependency bill, at the behest of the
military group, permits unlimited
offering of amendments, and there are
Indications attempts will be made
from the floor to hike the payments
substantially In what one military
committeeman caller "a bid for the
soldier vote." -
The committee recommended pay
ments of 850 monthly for a wife, $71
for a wife and one child. $95 for a
wife and two children, and $18 for
each additional child. This compared
with $50 now paid a wife. $62 for a
wife and one child, and $10 for addi
tional children. . .
Pointing out that approximately
$650,000,000 will be needed annually
to meet the increases recommended to,
meet higher living costs, the commit
tee said it Is made imperative by the
system of inducting fathers, "while
liberated rules and regulations . . .
compel the deferment of vast numbers
of unmarried men in Government
agencies and. industrial plants."
Chairman May, - (Democrat-Kentucky),
.set next Tuesday for a start
on consideration of legislation passed
this week by the Senate to tighten
draft deferments of Government and
war plant employes, permit prelnduc
tton physical examinations, and set
up a committee to study the possibility
of lowering physical standards to per
aiK wider use of single men. and men
without children. .
Mrs. Levi Bridgcrs of Bladenboro,
came last week to spend some time
with her mother, Mrs. Charles Iceman
and family. .
THE LATE WAR NEWS
IN BRIEF
Earopeen Aerial u. S. Flying
Fortresses, with Thanderbodt es
corts, rip Nad installations at Mo
naster and Coesfeld and airfield
at Enehade In Netherlands in 3rd
straight daylight attack) at least
M2 German fighter planes destroy
ed; U, 8., Eighth alrforoe head
quarters says massive Focke-Wnlf
assembly plant at Matienbarg vir
tually destroyed by Saturday raid
which east 29 bombers with 91
German fighters downed.
Italy U. 8. Fifth army on 44
mile front along Volturno river,
increases pressure on seven Ger
man divisions; British widen terri
tory held In Hermoll region, posh
ing Nails back on 30 mile line.
Weather slows ground troops, sup
ply columns, handicaps use of
planes over Itlaly.
Russia Soviets say German de
fenders hurled back from several
points on Dneiper river and Bed
army's hold on high west bank ap
pear secure; front line dispatches
say Nad plans "to use Dneiper as
a defense line have failed."
Balkan Yugoslav partisan ar
mies reported pushing Germans
back toward Italian port of Trieste
in heavy fighting; heaviest blows
against German airforee In Bal
kans and Aegean delivered by Fly
ing Fortresss and Liberators in
smashes at eight enemy bases In
Greece and Crete; Middle East
based Lightnings knock down 15
Stuka dive bombers over Strait
of Scrapanto.
Southwest Pacific U. S. forces
occupy Vila on Kolonbangara In
Central Solomons, first landing
made October 6th and all Jap po
sitions under TJ. S. control October
9; Japs admit loss of sea base on
Rekata Island, in announcing Nip
airmen bombed it
Union County's
Men Int Servicfe
Sergeant Earl B. Hargette, son of
Mrs. R. B. Hargete and the late Mr.
Hargete, and formerly with- the Mon
roe Coca-Cola Bottling company before
his induction on March 9, 1943, has
been promoted from buck sergeant to
staff sergeant. He received this pro
motion after his transfer from the
1298 M. P. CO., Avn, Camp Ripley,
Minn., to the 1298 M. P. Co., Avn,
Camp Berkley, Texas. Mrs. Hargette
Is living in Abilene, Texas, to be near
her husband and they would like for
their friends to write them at their
new address.
Cpl. James Worth Penegar, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Penegar, has been
promoted to the rank of staff sergeant.
He will be stationed at Mobile Air
Base, Mobile, Ala.
Cpl. Charles T. Winchester recently
spent a few days with his parents and
with friends in Greensboro. His ad
dress is: 11th TSS, AAFTTS
4th Area Bks., 1329 Scott Field, 111.
Cpl. Houston Winchester is still "some
where in Australia," where he has
been for eighteen months. He has
had two furlough these and finds the
people very nice and friendly. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Winches
ter, recently received a very interesting
and highly appreciated letter from a
lady in Australia in whose home Hous
ton visited. She said, "We 'Aussles'
are doing all we can to make your
boys happy." The name of the town
in her address had been eut out by
the censor, who added a note saying
an answer could be sent to the soldier
referred to. So it is still just "some
where in Australia."
Edward Williams, son of Dr. E. J.
Williams who has been in school at
the University of Alabama, has re
cently been transferred to the air field
at San Antonio, Texas, where he is sn
Aviation Cadet.
Lt. Warren Stack who has been in
an officers training school at Camp
Davis, came Friday for a week-end
visit with his mother and other rela
tives . He received his commission as
lieutenant last Thursday.
Mr. BaUentine Hears From Sons
W. T. Ballentine of West CroweJl
street has news from his three sons
and son-in-law in the army. The
youngest son, Seaman Bill Ballentine,
who Is in the Navy and makes a
total of four Ballentines in service, has
not been heard from in some time.
Sgt Thomas G. Ballentine. who has
been on desert maneuvers In Cali
fornia, has been transferred to Camp
Forrest, Tenn. .
e tan -Sgt. George B. Ballentine has
been transferred from Camp Gruber,
Okie., to 'Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
He has been m the Brooks General
Hospital for treatment of his knee, but
has been released and is on duty now.
pre. Harry u. Baiwntlne has re
cently been promoted to the rank of
corporal He is stationed In California
in -the Beset rl training center.
Pvt. Brice N. Williams, who married
Miss Lassie Ballentine, is somewhere
in North Africa and bar been In the
hospital for about a month. He wrote
that he was sent there for a rest but
developed an mf acted hand and is still
there for treatment . v
CpL WuHam L Austin, ton of 'Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Austin, arrived Friday
morning for a few days furlough. He
has been at Camp Crowd er. Mo, and
expects to be sent to another station
upon his return. WUham is in the
signal corps of the air forces.
Pfc. Ray Montgomery has the fol
lowing address: 84671681, Co. A. T5T
Ry. Shop Bn, Camp Joseph T. Robin
son, Ark, u. a. Army, One brother,
Pvt Leonard W. Montgomery with the
signal corps, has been overseas for 23
months, stationed In the Pacific area.
Another brother, Sgt Clayton Mont
gomery, is in signal corps work at Port
Monmouth, Red Bank, N. J.
State's Cotton
Crop Declines
Official Estimate For This
Year Is Now Placed At
660,000 Bales
WEATHER, WEEVIL HURT
North Carolina's cotton crop now is
expected to produce 660,000 bales this
year, compared with 727,000 bales last
year and a 10-year average of 606,000
bales, Henry G. Brown, crop reporter
for the State Department of Agricul
ture, said Saturday.
Quoting prospects as of October 1,
Brown said that the nation as a whole
would probably produce 11,478,000
bales, a reduction of about 201,000
bales from last year.
Brown said that indications now
point to a yield of about 69 pounds
of lint cotton per acre in this state,
22 pounds less than was anticipated
on September 1 and 43 pounds less
than the 412 pound yield recorded
last year.
Heavy July rains followed by dry
weather during August and much of
September caused considerable shed
ding, prohibited the development of
late top bolls, and interferred with
maximum maturity of lower bolls,
Brown said. He added that weevil
activity was heavier than last year,
resulting in prospective loss of much
lint.
Brown said that 218.000 bales of the
current crop had been ginned on Oc
tober 1, or nearly one-half of the en
tire crop.
LIONS AND R0TARIANS
IN JOINT MEETING
Wives Will Be Guests Of Member.
Thursday Evening At 8 O'clock.
The Monroe Lions and Rotary clubs
will sponsor a Joint meeting of the
two clubs Thursday evening at eight
o'clock at the Americana Grill at
which time the wives of the members
will be their guests.
Due to the limited number of ac
commodations available, admission will
be by tickets which may be secured
from Virgil Henderson of the Rotary
Club or J. Emmett Griffin of the Lions
Club. All members who desire to at'
tend must secure tickets by noon Tues
day so that reservations can be made.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged by officials of the two clubs
which will include personnel of tne
35th Special Service Company, sta
tloned at Camp Sutton. Appearing
on the program will be nationally
known entertainers such as MUborne
Christopher, Herb Shrine?, Hal Monte.
Joe Twerp, Oscar Lopez and Joe Zim
merman and others.
These radio and stage stars recently
appeared at the Center theatre here
In "Broadway In Khaki" and were
enthusiastically received by a large
and appreciative audience and their
appearance before the two clubs will
be equally well received.
CHURCH COUNCIL WILL
MEET NEXT SUNDAY
Church Representatives Will Meet To
Perfect Organisation.
The first meeting of the Monroe
Council of Churches wil be held at the
First Presbyterian church next Sun
day afternoon, October 17th, at three
o'clock. At that time the elected rep
resentatives from the various churches
entering the Council will meet for or
ionization and laying plans for
carrying out the program of the Coim
clL Proposed constitutions were sent
out to all white churches in Monroe
and vicinity some weeks ago and it
is hoced all will have their representa
tives present for the meeting next
Sunday afternoon.
The plan for this Council oi
Churches has meet with a splendid
response on the part of the chucrh
people of our city. It is expected to
fill a great purpose in me progress
and welfare of our community. The
colored churches of the community
will probably consider the organization
of a similar council for the colored
churches of the city.
Loree Montgomery returned this week
from a visit to the latter in New
Jersey. Their parents are Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Montgomery of Rl, Mon
roe, who also have nine nephews and
one son-in-law, Sgt Jackson Smith
is with the army in North Africa.
Cpl. J as. Edward Doster, who is
overseas, has written his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Doster, that after five
or six weeks In England he has been
transferred. He says, "Get your map
and find Wales, and that's all I can
ten you. I am well, so dont worry
bout me."
Pfc. Ones A. Little has returned to
Fork Jackson after an eight-day fur-1
lough which be spent with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. little, on Route S
Marshrule. He ten the truth and
stands to the rack. , When ask If he
liked the army he said he dldnt like
it "so hot but he could do she job. He
has been in service ten months.
& 3-C Carl L. Hitch, who was pre
viously In the army for three years
and was stationed In Hawaii, says he
Ukee the Navy much-better. His
brother. Tech. Sgt Robert C. Bitch, In
the army, Is stationed at Camp Polk,
La. Thry are son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. Rltch of Rl, Indian Trail .
Ensign Chas. D. Cunningham's hew
address Is Pensaloca, Fla where he
has been stationed some time. Is
Sanfiey Field, NATO, P, BOQ-4a. He
hi the son of Mr. and Mrs. R H. Cun
ningham of Marshviue. v..
Capt P. W. etaokpole, formerly of
Camp Button, has recently been trans
ferred from Fort Autsln, Tex, to Class
5. MTS, FMO School, Fort Ouster,
Alumni Secretary
JOEL C. HERREN
At a recent Joint Board meeting of
the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees of Wlngate Junior College
and also the committee of the Alumni
Association, Joel C. Herren was elected
Alumni Secretary. Mr. Herren Is an
alumnus of Wlngate Junior College
and has his B. A. Degree from Le
noir Rhyne College. He had several
years of successful teaching in Blla
denboro high school, and was last
year, athletic director and dean of
men at Wlngate Junior College. Mr.
Herren began his duties October 1,
and will launch an intensive cam
paign for endowment of debt payment
and the enlargement of the College
plant.
The first phase of this program will
close October, 1946, at which tune the
50th anniversary will be celebrated.
The program anticipates payment of
a small indebtedness, and the plans
for three new buildings on the cam
pus, namely, a boys' dormitory, kitchen
and dining room, and library. Mr.
Herren would like to hear from former
students and friends of the College
with reference to this program.
0DT Rules Go
In Use Today
Delivery Services :To Be
Sharply Curtailed By
New Order
WILL AFFECT MANY
The latest. jOOT regulation requir
ing drastic reduction in delivery ser
vices of retail and wholesale mer
chants became effective today with
retailers limited to two deliveries
weekly.
The whole program, according to
L. S. Manneschmldt, manager of the
Charlotte ODT district is designed
to conserve the motor vehicle equip
ment of the merchants, and tires and
gasoline used by them. Another im
portant conservation item to be ef
fected by the new program is man
power, it was explained.
There ana many variations in the
schedules of the various types of bus
iness such as furniture stores, which,
in some instances, may deliver at
any time without wasting transporta
tion facilities and man power.
Coal dealers deliveries also present
particular problems since they oper
ate under the ODT and also must
function in accordance with the dic
tates of the Solid Fuel administra
tion. The whole program, however, is be
ing worked out so as to effect the
maximum conservation of equipment
and man power, and still, keep the
necessary functions of business from
being too badly handicapped, the ODT
authorities said.
Principal effects of the new delivery
regulations which became operative
today so far as the consumer is con
cerned will be the following:
l. Your grocer can no longer de
liver staple groceries such as flour.
salt and other non-perishables to you
oftener than twice a week. He can
deliver perishable Items, such as fresh
meats and vegetables, fresh eggs, per
ishable bakery products and similar
articles no more than three times a
week.
X Your laundry and dry cleaner
can send delivery men to your door
no oftener than twice a week. Since
a pickup counts as a delivery, this
means your laundry can be picked
up once a week, no more. The same
goes for dry cleaning.
8. You cap nave such luxury items
as Ice cream, magazines, cigarettes.
soft drinks, ices, sherbets and candles
delivered to you no more than once
a week. This also applies to flowers.
4. Your milk man can deliver milk
to you no oftener than every other
day. 4
8. All other retail dealers, such as
drygoods, department, clothing and
furniture stores art restricted to two
deliveries a week.'. -;.'
6, Generally speaking, no dealer
can deliver to you at all. any package
weighing less than 8 pounds or meas
uring les athan 60 inches la length
and width combined.
(This 8-pound (0-lches limit does
not apply to laundry and dry-dean-
mg,-articles altered and processed as
a part of the sale, merchandise sold
by bona find mall or telephone order,
medicines and medicinal supplies, rar
pair parte and supplies, gift transac
tions consummated when - a, person
order an article to be sent to an ad
dree sether than his own, nor to de
liveries made to replace goods deliv
ered la error or damaged to transit
CpL Basel O. Parker writes that he
is getting along fine and is always
glad to hear from Ms friend a. Bis ad
dress Is: ASM 34436997, 3063rd Qro.
Tk. Osx, (Avn), APO 484ft, cars P.
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Nazis In Italy
Seven German Divisions Are
Unable To Hold Allied
Drive
BIG BATTLES AHEAD
Pushing ahead against seven Ger
man divisions in Italy, the Allied Fifth
army has increased the pressure along
a 44-mile water line on the Volturno
and Calore rivers, and the Eighth
army has cut one to four miles deeper
on the Adriatic flank. Allied head
quarters announced yesterday.
Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark's fight
ers now are all along the southern
banks of the Volturno and Calore for
a distance of 44 airline miles from the
sea to Ponte, near Benevento, and
astride both banks of the Calore be
yond Ponte.
Prom there, the Allied line runs
northeastward to San Marco, occupied
by the British yesterday. San Marco
is six miles west of Motta and is di
rectly east of Campobasso.
The Eighth army beat back the
enemy along the 30-mile line from San
Marco to ahe Adriatic with gains of
one to four miles, taking the towns of
Guglionesi, Larino, Colletorto, and
Gambatesa, and adding a strip two
miles wide to the area held In the
Termoli region on the coast.
The advance in the central sector
swept up the towns of Pescolamazza,
Campoll, Molinara, San Giorgia, and
Pletrelcina.
Units of the Indian army and In
dian state forces are now operating
in Italy, it was disclosed officially.
While no additional information was
available here on the Fifth army pa
trols that crossed the Volturno river
to probe enemy strength, it was that
they were "very active."
A headquarters officer said the Ger
mans have been using forced Italian
labor extensively in building hasty
defenses along the Volturno, the
largest river in Italy south of the
Tiber.
They are believed to be preparing
another line between that river and
Rome for another delaying action aft
er they have been pushed back from
this position.
It is. therefore held likely to be
several weeks before the Allies smash
through the hundred airline miles be
tween the Fifth army and the Eternal
City.
One army officer in a press confer
ence yesterday said that while prog
ress of the Italian campaign was up
to expectations, there might be two
or three major battles between Naples
and Rome. The Volturno struggle is
the first of these, and the Germans
have enough strength "to make , ft'
awfully tough for us," he said.
The Germans have a considerable
number of full divisions in Italy, he
continued, with the bulk of them
north of Rome, but they may rush
some of them to the south at mo
ment's notice. N
Rains are continuing to make prog
ress slow and difficult both for troops
and supply vehicles.
The Northwest African air force
supported ground troops yesterday,
hurling medium bombers against gun
positions and transports, and lunged
out again at Nazi airfields In Greece;
and swept across the Adriatic over
which the Allies already appear to
have won mastery of the air
This was evidenced by the fact that
American Lightnings shot, down 18
Stukas over the Strait of Sparpanto
between Rhodes and Sparpanto.
In 24 hours of operations, 33 enemy
planes were downed,, while one Al
lied aircraft was missing. ,
Striking behind the battlegront In
Italy, U. a Warhawks and RAF and
Australian Kittyhawks destroyed 43
motor trucks and other vehicles Sat
urday. Most were found on side roads
around Montenero 13 miles west of
Termoli.
iRAP Baltlmores made a successful
raid on the Palata road north of Mon
tenero, and TJ. a Mitchells pounded
gun positions north of Capua. Eenemy
air activity was negligible, headquar
ters said. . .
MONROE SOLDIERS DINE
IN BRITISH CAPITAL
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Among Group Of 63 N. C Boys Who
Have Reunion In London,
Headquarters, European Theater Of
Operations Auxiliary Dorothy Wain
of the WAC was the guest of honor
as 63 North Carolina soldiers met for
dinner and a reunion at the American
Red Cross Hostyn Club in London re
cently. . . V
It was an evening of Personal re
unions, too. Four soldiers from Rocky
Mount, Corporal Lonnle H. Howell,
Corporal Robert Thmpson, Staff Sgt'
Herbert K. Stevens, and Sgt Robert C.
Meek, who attended school together,
were reunited; two more former school
mates, Sgt. Bob Glenn and Sgt Jake
& Mack, of Wlnston-fialem. met for
the - first time overseas; and two
friends from Durham, Corporal M. H.
Head and Sgt John Farrish, met for
the first time In several months.
present from Monroe were Private
First Class Emmett Helms of Rout
6, Monroe, and Sergeant Brooks Grif
fin, son of Mr. and lira. Joel Griffin
or Monroe.
Postmaster Bam H. Leo today re-
mainded all relatives and friends of -service
men, thai the deadline for
mailing Christmas packages to men
stationed overseas is fast approach
ing and urged them to get their park
ages in the mail as soon as DOR.sC.ia.
The final date for Christmas purkn - s
i or army men over seas is Frit. ?.
October 15 and for those in the na
November 1. After these cus 1 i
order to mail a Package to an c -seas
address, a request mu.t r
pany the package from the a r, i
assure mailing.
Mr. and Mrs. r -1 t
rtnburg, t:.t i s
guests of Ut. a 1 i i