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7 A ' VflMY: MONROE MARKET '1 K h hort, lb ..31o to 230 . 27o to SOO .. .. 70tt .. 310 ;? ; iio ..". $1.70 warmer. . Sunset today,1 7:25 p." m.; sunrise Friday, 7:41 a. m. - Eggs, dozen Corn, bushel Wheat, bushel PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CEVENTY-FHiST . YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION C0UNTYr THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1944 8-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, fl.25 SEMI-WEEKLY, $2.00 A YEAR .WEATHER FORECAST i ' Fair and continued rather cold tonight, with light to heavy frost nlirht: Frldav. partly cloudy aifa mi V4 Nazis Coiled For New Blow Cermans Regroup Before The Beachhead For What May Be Major Assault WEATHER rSL0WS DRIVE German forces opposing the Allied -beachhead below Rome were reported ertewJay to be regrouping their strong ZHSS ieteeted point In the -Germans "appear to be , on , the jratch ior i wr - rat th" Na launched their . Vi.i. tntjii casualties In tnai na ew . r- .... 14 000. "SwTnd mud and mountain snows CauTmbersW .Toulon naval base southern Trance ana rauroau j- - .t. morence and Rome. Photographs showed hits on amu Tiltkms factory at Toulon, wd "" .nnK.rMl there were thought damaged. The Allies Hew WOO sortie In all and lost Ave ... i. ln an awillttl nllffl planes wnue awuw" " m While no change In ground positions ,.,Bff either around the i .m... h nr1 in the Casslno sector, opposing trope engaged in many fierce machine gun and mortar duels, n tos disclosed that New Zealand ar tillery had gone Into action south or Casslno. An Allied headquarters communique .stressing the stalemate In ground lighting, said "heavy snow In the mountains and deep mud In the val leys have made all movements u .cult." FSA FAMILIES HOLD ANNUAL MEETING HERE Xteoef-Uloa Gtren For Highest Pro duction Of Food Items On Farms. Union county farm families who are buying their farms through the Farm Security Administration loans held their annual meeting In Monroe on Lt. Col! 8. C. Mclntyre, Jr, Director of the Supply and Service Division, of tmaip Sutton talked to the group on the food needs of the U. & Army and the reduction of food waste. The jercentage of food wasted by the Army has been lowered rapidly In the past two years and can lo longer aerve as an excuse for the farmer who is "looking for excuses" not to Increase iood production in 1944, Colonel Mc lntyre stated. 1943 was a record year In production of food for market by this group of farmers. The fifty families who sub mitted complete records produced and marketed during the year a total of 85,000 dozen eggs; 15,500 pounds poul try; 12,500 gallons milk; 35,000 pounds pork; 30,525 pounds beef. Recognition -was given for Highest production of food lterrfi to the following families: Simon T. Oaye, R3, Marsh vllle, 38,925 dozen eggs. James A. York, R3 Monroe, 6,260 jMunds poultry. Lee B. Davis, Rl, Waxhaw, 3.450 gallons milk. A. Marvin Moser, Rl, Marshvllle, 3, 40 pounds pork. Fred W. Wright, R3, Marshvllle, 3,325 beef. A movie depicting the value of good livestock management In saving feed and Increasing production and a "W alt Disney picture on saving versus spending were shown to the group. James W. Atkinson, County FSA Supervisor, and Miss Izola F. Wil liams, Associate FSA Supervisor, led the group in discussions of the ac compllshments of the year. Average payment on the farms being pur chased by this group was $370.00 for the past year. This represents 170 percent of the annual fixed payment lue. Plans for increased food production 1n 1944 by 'these farmers have been approved by the Union County FSA Committee who serves as advisors to , local FSA personnel. Members of this. committee ere: W. J. McAteer, R5, Monroe; Z. K. Simpson, R3 Monroe; B. L. Medlin, R3, 'Marshvllle, and Dwight Starnes, R3, ' Waxhaw. y A comparison of the accomplish ments of the Union County FSA group with the averages of similar groups in; the State was drawn by N. B. Stevens, FSA State Farm Ownership Specialist, it was noted that . Union county group compared favorably with the State averwrin food production and In total payment on farm loans. . - ' , . .V. ' COL BAIN ADDRESSES -LOCAL ROTARY CLUB TeUt Of Activities Of His Orgaalsatlsa Te Cleaa-Up State Beer Indastry . At the regular weekly meeting of ' the Monroe Rotary club Tuesday, viinnj.1 svinr H Bain. State Director . of the Brewing Industry Foundation's ' Worth Carolina Committee, was the ' guest speaker. Colonel Bain was pre sented by Guy Workman, who was In charge of ths program.- f L Colonel Bain spoke lntereWigiy of sis work and what his eommitts Is ' doing in North Carolina to "clean-up ' or close-up" beer outlets in the Btate. Colonel Bam Is well-known through cut the BUte, having served two terms as msyor of Ooklsboro; two ' terms In the BUte Senate and In his present positton , for the past five . years. ' ' - - - - - : Be k a retired army edonel and rtuimsirr the Distlmrulshed - Service - cross and BUvw Medal. . HERE TOMORROW ' s;';ip::!i:: ' , '';-:-;U BfAX MEISEL Max Melsel,' field director of the American Red Cross, who has just re turned from the Southwest Pacific war theatre, will speak in the Union county court house, Friday evening, March 10th, at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to hear Mr. Melsel, who win give first hand Information as to what the Red Cross Is doing on the battlefields throughout the world. Six Days Remain Before Deadline Tax Accountants Work Long Hours As Many Delay Filing Of Returns WEDNESDAY LAST DAY With only six days remaining before the deadline for the mailing of Income tax returns, Monroe and Union county citizens are engaging In a frenzied rush to fill In forms and attach the checks or money orders that will rep resent their contribution to the cost of government As usual many have waited for the final week to attend to this matter, thus placing the mountain of work upon those qualified to assist them in making out their returns. The majority of citizens, however have filled in their forms, atUched the required amount of money, and can now rest easy until the next tax- paying time, that Is, unless their forms were incorrectly filled out, - In that case, they may have to do a little more corresponding with the collector of Internal revenue before closing the books on the last tax-paying period, There has been a brisk demand for money orders and checking accounts at the local banks, have been used liberally to furnish tax monies to state and federal governments. The value of taxes going from Union county this year. Is far In excess of that collected In any previous year, since the Increased tax rate is being paid by so many people who are filling out Income tax returns for the first time In 1944. Wage-earners have been assisted in Monroe by several persons, qualified to nil out tax forms, and these persons have been hard at work since the first of the year. After March 15th they will be able to take a rest from these labors and refresh brains that have been wrestling with various schedules, exemptions and deductions and look forward to a restful period until tax-paying times rolls around again. P0ULTRYMEN WILL MEET IN CHARLOTTE MONDAY All Day School To Be Conducted For Benefit Of Growers. The North Carolina Poultry Division of State College under the direction of C. F. Parrish, has arranged an all day poultry school to be hepl In the courthouse In Charlotte, March 14th. The school will begin at 10:00 in the morning and will recess from 13:00 to 1:00 for lunch and will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon with a round table discussion of poultry disease and pro duction problems. Any person that has disease problems is Invited to bring their diseased birds to this meeting and some of the specialists will give them an explanation and treatments suggested. There is also a one dozen exhibit of brown shell and white shell eggs for which prizes will be given for the five best one dozen eggs in both brown and white shell classes. This school will have the best train ed poultry experts that are in the state. Professor Leant e. Dr. Bos tlen and other leading poultry ex perts and specialists will conduct the school. Poultrymen. feed men. hatch- erymen and all people Interested in poultry, especially large- and small flock owners, are tinted to make every effort possible to attend this meeting. The crate for one airplane requires about 5000 board feet of lumber. We're shipping thousands of planes. Farmers Are Urged To ' FOeJteport Of Sales senior awats, tatter tker rationed pre- faots are rg4 to tana ta their stonas and Fsmry reperto, isa soediatety, H was stated as the Mai rationing beard today. . Officials painted thai aH farm sening ration prsdaets mast swt anly eoUeet the stosaps, tat ma. aba maka SBenthly re porta It woe Ip oimtod that the local boats' wul ta t : faiare aerate eencLdcrable aUeuuoa to sales ef mioses pradacts by Announce New Postage Rates Postmaster Sam H. Lee Ex plains Postal Increases Local Rates Higher EFFECTIVE MARCH 26th Postmaster Sam H. Lee announced today he had received an official bul letin from the postoffloe department listing increases In various postal rates effective March 36 under the 1944 rev enue bill recently passed by Congress over President Roosevelt's veto. One of the principal changes Is the advance In local first class mall rates to three cenU for each ounce or frac tion thereof, while airmail rates will Jump from six to eight cents for each half -ounce. No arrangements will be made at this time to accept for redemption unused two cent stamps and stamped envelopes, and six-cent air ' mall stamps, and stamped envelopes, which may be In the hands of Monroe and Union county patrons on March 38, Mr. Lee said. Instructions will be sent soon to all postmasters concerned regarding the adjustments to be made win respect to unused Impressions remaining In single denomination two-cent postage meters when the three-cent first class local rate becomes effective, Mr. tee Has been advised from Washing ton. The present rate of three cents for mall destined beyond the city limits will remain unchanged. The new rate of eight cents on air mall will be effect from one post office to another In Mainland United States, or between Islands which are American territory, but not between the United States and any of these Islands. The rate of six cents for each half ounce will continue to apply to air mall sent to or by . the armed forces of the United States overseas and served through army post offices. The air mail rates to and from continental United States to' its island possessions will continue unchanged. The postage on all mall matter of fourth class will be Increased three per cent, fractions of one-half cent, or more being computed as one cent, but In no case shall the Increase per parcel be less than one cent. The new fees for Issuing money or ders will range from 10 cents on orders up to $3.50 in amount, to 37 cents on orders from $80.01 to $100. New registry fees will also go into effect. These will be additional fees on domestic registered mall, insurance and c. o. d. fees domestic mail of the third and fourth classes, fees for return re ceipts, for restricted delievry, for ser vices in connection with domestic c. o. d. mail not contemplated at the time of mailing. : Mail matter without intrinsic value' for which no ldemnity Is provided may be registered at the minimum fee of 20 cents. No change will be made in uumieauon wun insured mail treat ed as registered mall. Postmaster Lee declined to estimate the Increase In stamp sales expected to occur when the new rates become effective. Whether the total receipts will scale upward In the ratio In volved In the Increased postal rates will depend on how willing patrons are to send then- mail by air at eight cents, and their local letters at three cents. DEMONSTRATION GIVEN MEAT CANNING METHODS Women Of County Attend Meeting Held Herd Tuesday. Women neighborhood leaders repre senting most communities of Union county attended a demonstration in meat canning at the Home Agent's laboratory on Tuesday, March 7. Miss Myrom Cllnard, of Ball Broth ers Company, demonstrated improved methods of canning poultry, beef and pork to the group and discussed the use of home canned foods In the dally menu. Recipes for the varied ues of canned meats were given. Especial emphasis was given to canning poul try, both fryers and hens culled from the laying flock as a means of saving feed and keeping a constant supply of poultry lor home use. - Miss Cllnard came to tne county under the Joint sponsorship of Miss Izola F. Williams, FSA Home Manage ment Supervisor, and Miss Ruth Clapp county home demonstration agent. The following women attended tne demonstration: Mrs. Mott . Walters, Mrs. Clyde Rollins, Mrs. O. T. Little, Mrs. C. M. Simpson, Mrs. W. T. Col lins, Mrs. Glennle G. Miller, Mrs. A. J. Stegall, Mrs. Lester Winchester, Mrs: Claude Baucom, Mrs. Solon BraswelL Mrs. George W. Grant, Mrs. J. Hoyte Martin, Mrs. John H. Price, Mrs. Clyde Harrey, Mrs. O.' F. Phi fer, Mrs.. Cyrus Huggins, Miss Myrtle Simpson, Teacherof HomeToonomlcs, Waxhaw. These women are prepared to assist housewives In their commu nities In solving problems In meat canning and will give such assistance when requested. - Oyster shell, or ground limestone. plus a supply of vitamin D, will pre vent sgg losses due to cracking and breaking, says O. F. Parrish, In charge of Extension poultry work at State OoQega. . An extra 1,000 gallons of milk a day by Juns 1 from family milk cows In Oolutnbus county Is the prediction of Assistant Farm Agent J. P. Qulnerly of the State College Extension Ser vice. ' -' . Every Urns a, four-months-old pig dies, about SOO pounds of feed Is lost. says Dr. O, D. Orinnella, Experiment eution veterinarian at Stats Collafls. THE LATE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF Aerial U. 8. armada of from 1,60 to MM panes strikes Berlin for third time in five days, losing anly IS bombers and IS fighters; aeeempanytng ' fighters set 83 enemy aircraft and fan total net yet compiled; ' remits of terrific raid caned "reed." Italy Mad and snow stalemate front; belated story released by censors on fate of two lost Ameri can battalions;, Rome radio claims Eternal City again bombed. London Moscow announced to day that a furious battle was rag ing in the town of Staro-Konstan-tinov, a "vital enemy base" In the aeathwestern Ukraine, after the Bed army yesterday battled its way Into the suburb and, 30 miles to the southeast, captured the district center of Chernl-Ostrov on the Odessa-Lwow railway. Stockholm. Finland has for mally replied to Russia's peace terms, It was reliably reported but night, and Swedish circles specu lated that the answer probably asked for an opportunity to nego tiate such ticklish points as the Internment of German troops now within Finnish borders. New Delhi Centers of Japanese resistance In the town of Walaw bum still were holding out against the American juncle forces last night, bat Lieut Gen. Joseph W. Stifwen reported a wide flanking movement had completely cut off the trapped enemy. The town of Walawbnm was announced as cap tured Monday when the presence of Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill's American Marauders In the North i Burma Jungle first was. disclosed. General StUwell mentioned the. stUl-reslsting knots of Japanese in his communique yesterday. Union County's Men In Service Pvt. William C. Godfrey of Camp Bowie, Texas, Is spending a fifteen day furlough with his sister-in-law, Mrs. S. L. Godfrey of Monroe. He made his home with Mrs. Godfrey andPvt. Stephen L. Godfrey, who has been overseas for quite a while, before entering the armed forces. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin of R2 Waxhaw, have received word that their son, CpLEvarette Griffin, has landed safely overseas, somewhere In the British Isles. PFC J. B. Long has been transferred from Camp Van Dorn, Miss., to Camp Maxey, Texas. He regrets very much he was unable to go on with his outfit. J. B. says he's very lonesome at this new place and wants all his friends to write him at his new address. PPC James B. Long, 34436953, 135th Ord., M. M. Co., Camp Maxey, Texas. Smith Eugene Helms, M. M. 3-c, hac returned to his ship after spending a five-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Helms of Wingate and his wife, formerly Miss Elaine Thomas of Wingate and Charlotte, who Is re cuperating from a major operation at the home of her parents. He has just returned from a trip to South Ameri ca. Sgt. A. B. Helms and wife of Morris Field, Charlote, are spending a 15- day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brady Helms of R2, Monroe. Cpl. Harry M. Ballentine who has been stationed at San Bernardino, Calif., has recently been transferred to Fort Francis Warren, Wyo. Pfc. Rowland Lomax, who has been stationed at N. Y. C., has recently been transferred to Fort Dlx. His addres now Is: Pfc. Rowland Lomax, Co. A, 17th Base Post Office, Fort Dlx, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Presson of R4, Monroe, have received a letter from their son. Pvt. Henry Presson, stating that he has arrived safely "somewhere In England." He also has a twin brother who Is in Italy. They would like to hear from their friends. Their addresses may be secured from their parents. Lieut. Charles Napier of Monroe, who is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va has recently been promoted to cap tain. His promotion to the rank of captain was announced today. Pvt. Arthur C. Starnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Starnes of R3, Wax haw, has landed safely overseas and is stationed somewhere In the British Isles, according to a letter received by his wife, the former Miss EUie Mums. Ben H. Wolfe, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wolfe of Monroe, arrived in overseas and is now at Stark Hos Charleston, S. C, this week from a hospital in Charleston. He called his mother yesterday, and told her that he was getting alone nicely and hoped to corns home In a few days on fur lough. Ben baa been In Italy and Africa since last summer. Pvt. John Hsarn, Jr- of Keesler Field, Miss, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hsarn on Xaxncastor toad. - Mrs. P. P. W. Piyler has had a message, from her son, Sgt Pete Piyler stating that he bad landed safely In the British Isles. His address may be obtained from his mother. Tobacco plant beds offsr wonderful opportunities for 4Prtcg extra sup plies of - vegetables this summer, ac cording to J. Y. Lassaer, Extension horticulturist, ' at -tat- Oolkfa. ; ,.v Super-Armada Blasts Berlin Mighty U. S. Air Force Blows Have Destroyed 259 Nazi Planes 10,000 BOMBS DROPPED U. S. Flying Fortresses and Libera tors with a tremendous fighter escort, which made up an armada estimated at between 1,6000 and 2,000 planes, struck at Berlin yesterday for the third time In five days with what a conservatively-worded American com munique called "good results." out or the huge fleet 38 bombers and 16 fighters were lost, but the escorting planes alone knocked down 83 enemy aircraft; gunners aboard the bombers destroyed others yet un tahulated. The communique named the Arkner ball-bearing factory in an eastern Ber lin suburb as one of the primary targets for "a concentrated attack by divisions of B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators of the Eighth Air Force," and said that other Industrial and military targets in the capital area also were bombed. Ten thousand high explosives, bombs and350,000 incendiaries were cascaded down upon the ruined capital, the communique disclosed, and this deva stating load was estimated at approxi mately a.ooo tons. In plunging 600 miles Into the heart of the Reich again, the American air fleet proved its ability to bound back within two days from the savage bat tle it fought along the same route Monday, when a record of 68 United States bombers were lost and a record of 179 enemy aircraft were shot down. The fact that today's losses were reduced almost half 38 bombers out of a force of probably 800 to 1.100 Indicated the strain that the repeated Allied attacks have placed on Ger many's air defenses. The two great American punches at Berlin this week have destroyed at least 259 planes badly needed by the Germans, not counting the toll taken by the bombers themselves In yester day's raid. Headquarters said this total was not yet tabulated. The bag credited to fighters yesterday was ex actly the same as on Monday. An RAF commentator Indicated last night that the attacks by both the U. S. AAF and RAF were part of a master plan designed to crush the enemy's power to fight. "The actions of the R. A. F. and American air forces are most closely interlocked," he stated. "The targets are selected according, to a plan work ed out in conjunction with the Min istry of Economic Warfare. Coordina tion of the two forces colud not be closer." The Erkner factory, it was said, ranked right behind Schweinfurt. and Stuttgart In the production of ball bearings. The Germans again attemDted a desperate defense of their capital and groups of Nazi fighters ganged up on individual bombers, but the communi que asserted, "Our very strong fighter escort defeated them again." The Berlin radio said the Americans tried up until the last minute to give the Impression that they were not aiming at Berlin, changing their course several times. CAUDLE RE-NOMINATED DISTRICT ATTORNEY V. S. Attorney's Name Submitted To Senate By FDR For New Term. Theron Lamar Caudle was nomi nated by President Roosevelt Tuesday for reappointment as United States attorney for Western North Carolina. Charles H. Cox was nominated for reappointment as marshal for north ern Georgia. United States District Attorney T. Lamar Caudle of Wadesboro, was ap pointed to the attorneyship In the Western district of North Carolina for his first four-year term February 9, 1940. He has been indorsed by Sena tors J. W. Bailey and Robert R. Rey nolds for reappointment When he took office originally, at the age of 35, he was the youngest United States dis trict attorney In the country. He was responsible for establishment of a district attorney's office In Char lotte, which prior to that time had al ways been without such an office. First Assistant District Attorney W. M. Nicholson Is in charge of the Char lotte office. Mr. Caudle has official headquarters in Asheville, chief seat of the court, which Is headed by Judge E. Yates .JVebb of Shelby. Worth McKlnneyof Asheville Is second dis trict attorney. - Members of the Char lotte office .staff are Mrs. T. C. Guth rie, Jr, and Mrs. Harry Garrison. High officials of the Department of Justice have given Mr. Caudle's office a very high rating.,.. Almost But Not Quito Borne WUliamsport, Pa-Al though Private Howard C. Coles had not been horns for over a year, he spent a full hour in his noma town recently. It brought him no happiness, however, because the time was spent in a railroad yard aboard a troop train and he couldnt get in touch with his parents. I Cat Solves Problem Grand Coulee, Wash. Puzzled as to how to string 500 feet of cable through a 26-Inch winding drane pips at Grand Coulee Dam, someone thought of the solution. They tied a string to an alley eat used a blast of air for a ton wind and the eat pulled the string, the string pulled a . rope and the rope puued the eable. 3 ; f Many Tyrrell county tanners are staying In the hog busmoss by using more graalng crops, reports County Agent H, H. Harris of the tSate Col lege. Extension Service. They also plan to feed rutabagas and sweet po- PROGRAM LAST NIGHT HONORS FRANK SUTTON Special Services At Lutheran Center With General Miller As Speaker. A special program was given at the Lutheran Church Center last night, honoring Frank Sutton, pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, who lost his life while flying at Tobruk, on December 7, 1941, the day the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor and was the first Union county boy to lose his life In the present conflict. The program opened with the sing ing of "America," followed by a brief address by Brig. General Lehman W. Miller, commanding officer at Camp Sutton. Mrs. Frank Sutton, mother I of Pilot Sutton unveiled a photograph of her son, presented by her to the Lutheran Center. Mayor v. D. sums spoke briefly on the life of Frank Sutton. The Rev. Harry D. Hawthorne, pas tor of St. Luke's Lutheran church and Service Pastor for Camp Sutton, acted as master of ceremonies. Mrs. John C. Slkes was the piano accompanist. Punch and chocolate creams were served during the evening. The hon ored guests and visitors were received by Mrs. Stacey Helms, hostess of the Center. Service Vote Row Rages On Senate And House Split As Conferees Finish Work On Compromise THE MEASURE IS REVISED Senate and House advocates of a Federal War ballot split yesterday as conferees completed work on a com promise service vote bill which 'Rep resentative Rankin, Democrat of Mis sissippi, termed a victory for state ballot advocates. Chairman Green, Democrat of Rhode Island, of the Senate elections committee told reporters he would take the floor in opposition when Senator Connally, Democrat of Texas, brings it up In the Senate today. "If I were the President," Green told reporters, "I would veto lt. Fewer men will be able to vote under ft than may vote under the 1942 law which waived state registration requirements and the poll tax collections of some states." Only Senator Hatch, Democrat of New Mexico, Joined with Green in op position to the conference report. Chairman Worley, Democrat of Texas, of the House elections committee, and Representative Bonner, Democrat of North Carolina, House Federal ballot advocates, added their 'support to the final draft. As finally revised, the measure leaves control of armed service voting to the states under a procedure by which the Army, Navy, and Maritime com mission will provide facilities for transporting state ballots to the sol diers and back. Use of a Federal ballot would be denied In this country except to ser vicemen from two states New Mexico and Kentucky which have no ab sentee ballot laws, and would be al lowed to overseas men and women onlyif they can not get a state ballot by October 1 and their governors certify by July 15 that a state ballot will be recognized. The final conference contest came on an unavailing effort by Green to remove the requirement for guberna torial approval on domestic use of the Federal ballots by servicemen from Kentucky and New Mexico. Rankin emerged from the final con ference asserting: "The House will take lt because we got what we wanted." Senator Lucas, Democrat of Illinois, co-author of the original Green-Lucas war ballot bill, denounced the com promise in the Senate as "worthless" to overseas voters. President Roosevelt has indicated that the test of a possible veto would be whether additional soldier voting would be possible under the legislation finally adopted try Congress. Senator Connally, who will present the conference report at the request of Green, who refused to do so, ex pressed the view that "a great many more armed service people will be able to vote under this bill than under the act of 1942." Representative Halleck, Rpublican of Indiana, chairman of th Republican congressional campaign committee, charged in a statement that commu nists and other radical elements "want to pack the ballot box In a new Euro pean way while pretending that they are helping the soldier to vote. Elsie What kind of husband would you advise me to get, Grandma? Grandma You Just leave husbands alone and get yourself a single man. WAC Recnuting Office . s Moving To Camp Sutton Headquarters for the Camp Sut ton WAC recruiting drive, here tofara sttoatoi ta aur office hi -the Unloa county eeart house win be HT8S to the personnel office at camp headoaarten after Saturday, March IL The Camp's recruiting activities, part of a aatiesrwUe effort to ca lk women to replace me needed eveneaa, will continue until April 15. It Is felt, however, that the Monroe office has fralfulea Its paipiss fea aeaaalntttag local resi dents with the arioso and Baton el the drive. - ' Future hie, ah lee about enfistment In the WAC shoals be aUreetod to the efflee ef the oamo pois Nine! director, MaJ. A. B. Keehfard. nlim it l phone umber ts Camp Button 14a. U. S. Smashes Jap Assault Enemy Fails In Attempt To Land On Los Negros In The Admiralties M0M0TE AIRFIELD READY American troops smashed a minor Japanese attempt to land on Los Ne gros Island in the Admiralties, Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced yester day. Marines who landed on Wllliaumez peninsula on the north coast of New Britain are consolidating their beach head near Talasea in the face of mounting opposition. The Marines, who moved 110 miles eastward from Cape Gloucester to make the Willaumez landing Monday, met light opposition at first, but a strong force of the enemy faced them before evening. Americans are preparing Los Negros Island as a base, lt was reported. The Momote air field Is now in use by Allied planes, the announcement added. "Several hundred additional enemy dead have been found," the communi que said. Allied forces now control the Ral coast of New Guinea to a point 35 miles west of Saidor, it was disclosed, and elements of the ground forces from Yalau have reached Kumlsanger on the west flank and Mlnrlri in the east, where large quantities of enemy supplies were captured. An air strip has been completed on the Green islands, from which Allied planes now are operating, lt was dis closed. The Japanese also sent planes against Momote airdrome on Los Ne gros island In a light raid which fail ed to stop the use of the field by Allied aircraft. Navy Seabees put the field Into operation a few days after it was captured by the Americans when they landed February 29. American troops who landed behind the Japanese lines on the northeastern New Guinea coast west of Saidor have gained three more miles and with the main force to the east now control the coastline for 35 miles west of Saidor. American warshins aiding the ground troops on Los Negros Island shelled Islets northward of Los Negros as the soldiers extended their hold ings and beat off a few bargeloads of enemy troops who attempted to land Tuesday. CHERRY SAYS STATE NEEDS SCHOOL PROGRAM Emphasizes Importance Of Schools In Future Development Of N. C A declaration that North Carolina must preserve its most important as setthat of Its children who will be the future citizens and leaders of North Carolina through a school program which will offer to every child the greatest opoprt unity it Is possible for the State to give, featured an ad dress delivered Tuesday night at Car thage to the teachers of Moore county by Major R. Gregg Cherry of Gas tonia, a candidate for governor. Asserting that the school through Its teachers probably exerts a greater in fluence on the growing child than any other Institution except the home. Major Cherry declared: "It is obvious that among the paramount duties of the State In the operation of Its school system Is that of providing; competent teachers." 'A State with any concern for Its own future," declared Major Cherry, "cannot sit idly by and see its chtl- dren, who must carry the burden of civilization during the years ahead, deprived of their rightful heritage or good teaching. To provide such teach ing is the all-important duty of each, generation to the next the debt eter nal of maturity to youth." Emphasizing the point made In his recently announced 12-point school improvement program. Major Cherry reiterated his belief that an increase ; in the salaries of teachers must be the beginning factor In improvement of North Carolina's school system. He re-stated his No. 1 plank In the 12-point platform of school Improve- ment which he advocates, declaring: "I will favor and recommend an In crease (effective January 1, 1945) trt 1 the base pay of the salaries o f teach ers and school employees of at least -the amount of the present war bonus. . to which shall be added such addi tional sums as the legislature may be justified In paying to meet the in creased costs of living during the pres-, ent war emergency; and I am of the any teacher holding an 'A' certificate should be at least $125 a month." ' Anticipating ' that the school sys tem, which has aided through school- Mnnected programs In the training of war workers, will find a new field of . service when returning veterans come home after the war. Ma lor Cherry said: "It seems very probable that the school system of the State 'can be Of tremendous help In aiding returning veterans to read fust them selves to civilian life through school connected trade training programs in the postwar period, which can be op erated in much the same administra tive manner as war-training programs have been operated.'' "Not only for this reason, but for the reason that the State should offer a means to Its high school students of teaming to make a living, and Should give them something of prac tical as well as cultural vsiue. I f r I and win recommend rirr-o-t m nn f. ! pension of vopr -? t 1 its phases, to r 1 1 ,home ecc-norm dustrlal er i emphasis in c Vand -'1 hopping"
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