' J
WEATHER FORECAST
Partly cloudy with little change
In temperature today; cooler to
night; Tuesday, partly cloudy ana
mild. - ' - -. .
-Sunset today, 7:29 p. m.; tunrlto
Tuesday, 7:36 a. m. "
MONROE MARKET
Cotton, short, lb . .
Cotton, long, lb .. .
Cotton Seed, bushel
Eggs, dozen
Corn, bushel .. ..
Wheat, bushel .. ..
.31e to 33e
370 to 800
.. .. 700
. .. ... do
.. .. U0
.. .. 11.70
PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CHVENTY-FIEST YEAB
MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1944
S-MONTHS. 75c: ft-Z. ZtkTHS. S1.2K RRMT.tlrnir.irT v tonn a wav
Vp " " " 1 fww b Auaw
-
Gifts Received
By Red Gross
J ' ' ,4 b
Approximately $4400 Listed
Today At Drive Enters
Second Week
COUNTY QUOTA $34000
Approximately $4400 had been re
ceived today In special contributions
to the Bed Cross drive, as the cam-
. tmA it nd week, ac-
jw(u -
ordlng to figures released this after
xobn by R. B. Leo. chairman of the
drive In Union county.
Kvanr effort will be made during the
omlng week to greatly increase the
-total already receivea ana every om
-who has not been approached by a
-rrMontlv of the Red Cross,
should make a contribution at once,
either by calling at the Red Cross of
fice or by mailing a check to the or.
MninHon In Monroe.
In accordance with its custom, the
Sled Cross appeals to the peopw oi
-the nation and Union county, for
-financial nirjoort that will enable it
mni. Last year the organlza
tion asked for $135,000,000 but this
ear, enlarged demands require a gu
of $300,000,000. This is a compara
tively small amount for the people
at this country to contribute in behalf
of our fighting men, who are giving
hair all on the fields of battle,
t mnmctlim with the present con
flict, we should remember that the
3ted Cross represents our only oppor
tunity to give sometmng to our ngiw
ing men.
Th. mai aat for Union county, fig-
canital basis, is a rela
tively small amount but will require
substantial gifts from those who enjoy
substantial Incomes, as weU as those
of the tower bracket. JEvery u u
-V mai in Hp nouid take pride in be-
.coming a member of the Red Cross
and f his or her contribution as
lane as possible.
There uuttle enough that we can
to those who. face death at the
tixU of our enemies. Talking about
their bravery and expressing verbal
.appreciation of their deeds provWes
dm no services and
t:"... m,iuiL The agency at-
i'.rr .kJ: fh,n- u the Red
-."and tt musTe some of your
SSy to order to do the Job. Give
firrin sneclal contributions
J W. P. Whitley lS.
A 4s P Store "
Roberts Jewelry
F. W. Woolworth
-Ruth Armfleld "
ilrs. Harry Holzer
.Sam Phlfer
jt. P. Punderburk Furniture Co.
Plyler"s Pood Store
star Market
6:00
100.00
50.00
6.00
10.00
25.00
Parmer's Hardware
J. Howard Williams Co
.imx. flUnn - -- -- eWiUV
35:00
OUt. Shop
10.00
6.00
aney's Store
"Victory Shoe Shop
6.00
Dixie Home Store
6.0Q
H. H. Wilson 10000
Braas Rail "wv
jicEwen Funeral Home
aionroe Telephone Co. 300OT
Southern Merchandising Co. .. 60.00
Smart-Shop ..... 1000
T, j. W. Ormand.. 00
Mrs. Prances Leichleiter 3.00
-W. H. Spittle J-00
James T. Broom 13M
3Ut. Zion Baptist Church
35. E. O'Neill 3.00
-Monroe MliltaTV Shop 100XW
Mrs. J. D 3undy J 00
- H. Rooker 35.00
Miscellaneous .
4.00
Hoyal Cafe ...
James Marrono
Jil Cohen
Sarbeo Lunch
Hew York Cafe
35.00
125 DO
10.00
25.00
125 DO
100.00
D, C. Cleaners
D. o. Cleaners Employees 101.00
Standard Oil Co. BO.00
Dr. A. R. Klstler
Dr. A. N. Smith 3.00
Dr. W. M. Love i-00
Dr. E. J. WllUanu V. 8.00
Dr. H. L. Brooks W.00
Dr. a. M. Smith f0
Dr. J. J. Ooudetock WM0
Don Marrone dq
Chesterfield Lumber Co, ...... J00D0
3baUty Beer Bottlers, Inc. ..v, 125.00
Xnerican Bank Trust Ca -. 300.00
Monroe Wholesale Grocery, Co. 60fl0
oasis "I
HunUey Tiro Oo. ; -J
"ewberry's ..,..........;
10.00
10.00
X. E. Markham ...
o. a. Mltchum
J. W. La than ,
6.00
- 5.00
LOO
10.00
10.00
28 XX)
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
60.00
60.00
300.00
200.00
60.00
60.00
100.00
. 30.00
35.00
3SM
ohr's Barber Shop ,.........
O. C. Stegall . '.
). O. Store
Targuson Winchester
Ijarlgdon Jewelry Co.".. ........
flrd's Dept. Store ............
White Oak Acaes
Victory Cafe ...
Secrest Peed & See Co. ......
Sauoom Preelar
J. c. Penney Co.
elk Brothers
Secrest Drug Co.
Wilson Drug, Ino.;.. ...........
; 'Jones Drug uo, '
yjwrtF.f Gamble Drug Co. ..
t X. O. Laney ....,.;....'
1. P. Plyler
. 0. B.'McClellan .........
Charles SeU
10.00
8. O. Duncan .,.4.-.?.r
Daft Lunch .
City Cafe .
Monroe Coca-Cola OotUlng ....
W.-Bary Morrison h
Cull 8. Walters
30.00
25.00
35.00
100 00
100 00
50.00
100.00
30.03
1 B. Mooro
Quick Finish Studio
TOTAL
.$4,41-
Va-ret.L0 Is t.
In Kxk. spent tl weei-eua
at her ho. hero.
WILL GIVE ARMY-NAVY
QUALIFYING TEST HERE
To Be Administered At Walter Blckett
School Wednesday Horning.
The third Army-Nary College Quali
fying Test (or the Army Specialized
Training Program ana tne wavy col
lege Program V-13 which will be given
throughout the country on Wednesday,
March 15. at 9:00 a. m will be ad
ministered at the Walter Blckett high
school. Miss Annie lee announced to
day. A leaflet of general Information
which contains an admission-identification
form may be obtained from
Miss Lee at the school the morning
of the test. This form properly filed
out will admit to the test students
Between ine ages ui 11 auu i uiuiu-
- 1 jjve wno bjgn jchooi graduates
between the ages of 17 and 31 lnclu
or who will be graduated by July 1,
1944. x
The same examination will be taken
by both Army and Navy candidates.
The examination is designed to test
the aptitude and general knowledge
required for the program of college
training and all q ualified students
are urged to taks the test. At the
time of the test each candidate will
bo given a choice of service preference,
but taking the test does not obligate
the candidate to enlist in the service.
John M. Stalnaker, general director
of these Army-Navy qualifying tests
says: "In spite of same publicity which
may have seemed to indicate the con
trary, both the Army and the Navy
plan to use the result of the teast of
March 15th to earmark certain men
for further consoideratlon as candi
dates for the Army Specialized Train
ing Program or the Navy College
Program. Both programs are to be
continued."
Pay Roll Taxes
May Be Hiked
Senator Says An Increase Is
Necessary To Meet Social
Security Needs
EXPEtT CHANGE IN LAW
Expansion by Congress of social se
curity coverage and an Increase in
pay roll taxes on employers and em
ployes was called inevitable last night
by Senator Vandenberg, Republican of
Michigan, a member of the Senate
finance committee.
Vandenberg. who Is the one lenisla
tor most responsible for Congress' ac
tion in - three times postponing an
otherwise automatic Increase in pay
rou taxes from 1 to 3 per cent each
on employes and employers, told a
reporter he thought extensive changes
soon must be made in the act.
President Roosevelt asked In a Jan
uary message to Congress for the en
actment of measures to provide a
"second bill of rlghts"whlch. among
other things, would extend social se
curity coverage but Congress has
shown no immediate disposition to at
tack: tne problem.
Nevertheless, Vandenberg said he
oeueved that before the year is out
Congress must consider the formula
enacted into law in 1939 under which
the reserve fund must contain at all
times sufficient money to meet pay
ments tore times the highest amount
expected In any one of the next five
years. ,
"That reserve fund formula isn't
Suing to be sufficient when the real
toad of social security payments falls
due. as It soon will," Vandenberg said.
For that reason, ho added, the 1 per
cent payroll tax b going to have to
bo Increased.
Congress has stopped this tax In
crease for the last three years, each
time on Vandenbere's initiative. Presi
dent Roosevelt cited the prospective
revenue or more than $1,100,000,000 an
nually In vetoing the new tar bill.
which contained a freeze provision.
Enactment of the bill over a veto kept
the levy at 1 per cent until next Jan
uary 1.
LOCAL BOARD SEEKS
9 NEGRO DELINQUENTS
Will Bo Referred To District Attorney
If They Fall To Report
Union County Selective Service
Local Board No. 3 has announced that
It has mailed an Order to Report for
Induction . to nine colored men, all
registrants , of Local Board No. 3. who
have -become delinquent recently be
cause of failure to respond to notices
or otherwise v comply with Selective
Service regulations. The Orders To
Report for Induction were mailed to
their latest known address on March
10, 1944. Instructing them to renort to
the local board office on March 21.
1944.. v.- yr .-,:v;: i.
Inasmuch as thev an alreadv de
linquent, if they fall, to respond to this
call, their- eases' will be referred to
the -United States Ditsrict Attorney
for prosecution in the Federal Courts.
The following delinquents are being
sent Orders To Report Per Induction:
Ronert Oarrls, Monroe.
William Franklin Diggs, Marahvffle.
Julius Herman Thomas, Matthews.
Spencer Thompson, Jr, New York
City. v '.- . -'-,.-Hurley
Watts, Philadelphia, Pa."
Clettus Alger White, Washington,
d. a .
, Charlie Holt, Florence, & C. '
Wallace Warren, Cassatt. S. C. s
Romio Blvens, Norfolk, Va. . ;
Retarna - "'.".
The task of some 45.000,000 Federal
Income taxpayers will be eased If the
House V, vj and Mesne Committee
can devolv some way to lessen the
amount of r-wr work involved In
f.rurirf c-t t e corny Jcated Income
ux re. - ri. e Is no prospect that
uie a;uf .;. t : t.s J1 bo reduced
i rapidly its pro-
1 Cf t-i.
Stillwell Says
Victory Is Sure
2000 Japs Killed In Burma
Drive; Promises Defeat
Of Enemy
OPEN ROUTrTTO CHINA
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, bubbling
with enthusiasm, declared today "the
entire Hukawng valley will soon be
ours" as columns of tanks manned by
Chinese and American soldiers cut a
wide swath through Japanese ranks in
that northern Burma sector, killing
500 to 700 of the enemy.
"The fight for Maniskwan and Wal
la wbrum is won and only isolated I
mopping up operations remain," Stll-J
well said in a statement relayed here.
"I believe we have killed 3,000 Japa
nese in this operation alone, which
should be good news in any language
except Japanese.
I wish to stress the fact that Chi'
nese and Americans fought and died
side by side. They fraternized, shared
their food, their comforts, and their
hardships.
"Militarily elements of two Chinese
divisions, a unit of tanks, operated by
uninese ana commanded by an Amer
lean, and American combat troops
worker smoothly together in the happy
Job of exterminating the common en.
emy.
"Although I have often been wrong
am willing to hazard a guess that
the entire Tukawng valley will soon
be ours."
Stllwell's press bulletin yesterday
was the first mention permissible that
tanks had ambled down close on the
heels of bulldozers, and plowed Into
the bands of fleeing Japanese already
badly upset by the sudden appearance
of American soldiers far in their rear.
Hie armored weapons were only one
more tool of war thrown by the Brit
ish, Americans, and Chinese against
the Japanese in Burma to force them
out and open the way to pour more
supplies into China.
The tanks were accompanied by
bulldozers which themselves carried
machine guns so they could blaze
away at the enemy even while chewing
through the bamboo thickets.
Other fronts meanwhile are becom
ing increasingly active.
A communique from Admiral Lord
Mountbatten's command said British
troops had advanced on the coastal
plain south of Maungdaw and into I
the foothills leading toward Akyab.
Added to Stllwell's statement was a
press" not ' suinary of the results of
operations in the Hukawng valley dur
ing the past few days.
"Of 2,000 Japanese estimated to
have been killed, 800 were credited to
the American infantry force headed
by Gen. Frank Merrill, while a tank
column under Col. Roth well H. Brown
wiped out about 500 and the remain
ing 700 enemy dead were accounted
for by the Chinese 22nd division and
the 38 division," It said.
Coal Shortage
Crisis Is Ended
Lift Emergency Restrictions
In Seven Southeastern
States By SFA
N. C. IN AFFECTED AREA
The end of a coal shortage for
households in the seven southeastern
states was foreseen by the Solid Fuels
administration yesterday as it lifted
emergency restrictions and permitted
resumption of normal sales and de
liveries of bituminous coal
Interior. Secretary Harold L. Ickes
as solid buel administrator laso can
celed his orders to mine operators in
the country's largest soft coal pro
ducing region to withhold five percent
of their weekly output for delivery
upon instructions from the govern
ment. 'It is apparent that the shortages
have been largely ended and that It Is
time for the coal to resume Its normal
movement," Ickes said in announcing
revocation of an order Issued Janu
ary 36. "- v
'An adequate flow Is now moving
from the mines to dealers to permit
larger deliveries to consumers." '
Within three weeks after the order
went into effect, about 400,000 tons
of coal -were directed. Into the dis
tressed area from mines in West Vir
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Vir
ginia. ... . '--C-
It has been necessary to send only
bout 10,000 addition al tons since
February 17 to augment that extra
ordinary flow, Ickeo said.
Ickes' action removed ! the sharp
limitation on dealers' delivereleo to
homes and put an end to the restric
tions on dealers' reserves. '
The area which was given the spe
cial emergency aid Included all or
parts of- Oeorgla, Alabama. Florida,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Clrgtnla. - ,
About 16,000,000 taxpayer WTO bo
entitled to a refund from the Govern
tnent after filing their income tax re
turn on March 15, according to the
estimates of internal revenue officials.
Most of the refunds Were collected
with the withholding tax, which, Is
some cases, collected more than the
individual was due to pay. ;.
Tests of the new Japanese Zero
prove that It is dangereous adversary
in aerial combat but of fragile con-
struction, with slight protection to the
piiut. The plane carries two cannon.
nta m each wing and two T.7
e...:r guns, which fire through the
pi-; . er. ' .
THE LATE WAR NEWS
IN BRIEF
Bonis Four 1 Soviet Ukraine
armies sever toskBrov-Gasyatin
railway leading' to Romania and
Hanfary , and get within tZ miles
of Kherson on lower Dnieper In
mile-an-how drive.
Aerial-Unescorted U. 8. Liber
ators strike at Fas-deCalais sector
of Franco for second straight day;
no losses reported.
Germany German naval com
mander, sobbing for Hitler at an
nual obaeiT ance , says "pitiless"
war would assure either existence
or annihilation of Reich.'
i
Italy Pope appears to belUger
ento to spare Rome and tq strive
for a "peace of liberation"; 1.700
air sorties made against Axis tar
gets amid quiet battlefronts.
Pacific Small V. S. amphibious
force occupies Wotho atoll in Mar
shall islands without resistance;
Allies cut two main escape routes
from Hukawng valley in Banna.
Prepare your next meat loaf in lay
ers. Put two cups of chopped vegeta
bles between two layers of meat, pour
gravy over all, and bake.
Union County's
Men In Service
Cpl. Murray T. Hartis has arrived
safely "Somewhere In the British
Isles." Mrs. Hartis, the former Miss
Frankie Hill, Is at home with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hill on the
Morgan Mill road.
Ray W. Crook, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pink Crook, R4, Monroe, who Is in
England has been promoted to ser
geant, Sgt. Crook has been in the
service about two years and has been
stationed In England since November.
Durant Home, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Otha Home, of Route 1, Indian Trail,
has arrived at the Field Artillery Re
placement Training ' Center, Fort Sill,
Oklahoma.where he will receive his 17
weeks basic training. Private Durant
H. Home has been attached to Bat
tery B, 29th Battalion, 7th Training
Regiment. He was Inducted Into the
Army at Camp Croft, S. C, January
19, 1944.
Mr. and Mrs. MArkr Belk. of R-5
Monroe, have received word that their
son, Private Eugene Belk, has landed
safely somewhere In New Guinea. He
would like to hear from his friends,
and his address may be obtained from
his parents.
Private John W. Beachum, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Beachum of R-l,
Monroe, has arrived safely In Eng
land. He would like to hear fdom
his friends. His parents will gladly
furnish his address.
Pfc. William C. Horton of the Ma
rine Air Station at Cherry Point has
returned to his base after spending a
five-day leave with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Horton.
James C. Smith, formerly, of Mon
roe, now In service at a camp In Texas
has been promoted to sergeant. He
Is expectlngra furlough home soon ro
visit his mother, Mrs. D. F. Snyder
of Marshville.
SSgt. Walter A. Heath of Tyndall
Field, Fla., Is spending a leave' with
his mother, Mrs. Ernest Heath.
Mrs. B. J. Griffin, Jr., has received
word from her husband, Pfc. B. J.
Griffin, Jr., that he has recently been
transferred from Camp Luna, New
Mexico to Nashville, Term.
Smith Eugene Helms M M 3-C, has
been returned to his ship after spend
ing a five-day leave with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Helms of Wlngate
and his wife, formerly Miss Elaine
Thomas of Wlngate and Charlotte,
who Is recuperating from a major
operation at the home of her parents.
He had Just returned from a trip to
South America.
There are now two staff sergeants in
the family of Mr. and Mrs. R W.
Williams of Indian Trail, EUerbse H.
Williams has Just received that pro
motion out In California where ho Is
in the air service. His brother, Staff
Sgt. V. K, Williams, has had the title
some time. He belongs to an ordnance
company and is Just now going over-
PFC Sidney M. Crowley of the Las
Vegas, Nevada, has lust spent 13-
days furlough with pit parents, Mr.
and Mrs. & M. Crowley of Rl, Wln
gate. Sgt Crowson Pressley of Camp
Davis is spending a furlough with his
wire, who makes her home with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs P. W. Jordan
on R3, Monroe. Ho will report to
Fort Fisher on March 15 th. Pvt. Chaa.
J. Jordan, also home on furlough, has
returned to Camp Van Dora, Miss.
Mr. ana Mrs. Jordan's other eon, Man
rice P. Jordan, seaman first class,
when last hoard from was In New
York, .,
PPO Prod Griffin and Pvt. J. V.
Griffin. Jr, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jlles
V. Griffin of R4, Monroe, who were
Inducted into the service last Decem
ber would like to hear from their
friends back home, : PFO Fred Oriffin
is in the Marines and took his boot
training at Parrts Island, .after a ten
days furlough at homo with his wife
and children ho was transferred to
New River, N. C. Since being there
ho has been In the hospital and hat
had one operation. He it in the hos
pital again now for another ooero4""
Any of his friends wishing to cheer
him up may tend hit mall to this ad
(Continued on pagt 4)
Ask Bids For
Health Center
Proposals Will Be Received
By County Commissioners
On March 28th
TO GET FEDERAL AID
Announcement was made today by
J. Ray Shute, chairman of the Union
County Board of Commissioners and
Dr. Clem Ham, County Health Officer,
that sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the County Auditor,
on Tuesday, March 38 at 3:30 p. m..
for the construction of the Health
Center to be erected on the property
on South Hayne street, which was re
cently purchased by the county for
that purpose.
Plans and specifications are now
open for Inspection at Dr. Ham's office
on East Franklin street.
East proposal must be accompanied
by a bid bond, certified check or cash
ier's check, drawn on some bank or
trust company, authorized to do busi
ness in North Carolina, drawn to the
order of the Board of Commissioners
of Union County, of an amount equal
to not less than two per cent of the
proposal. The deposit Is to be re
tained, in event of failure of the suc
cessful bidder to execute the contract
within thirty days after the award and
to give satisfactory surety as required.
as nrst announced In The Enquirer
on September 16th, plans for the erec
tion of the building have been under
study for some time and following a
visit to Richmond, Va., by Mr. Shute
and Dr. Clem Ham, with officials of
the Federal Works Administration, In
that city the early part of Seotmeber.
the building was practically assured
at that time.
The county will assume one-third of
the cost pf the erection of the build
ing with the federal government as
suming tne remaining two-thirds.
According to information available,
a substantial grant has been made for
tne building by the Federal Works Ad
ministration, with the county supple
menting the grant and furnishing the
ioi on wnicn to erect the building.
A preliminary drawing by the archi
tect, gives tne proposed buildlnar a
frontage of 160 feet and a depth of
34 feet, on one of the city's leading
su-eeis.
When the building is finished it will
become the property of the county
and the title will be made in the name
of the County Board of Commission
ers.
The building will be of brick con
struction and modern in every respect.
It will contain administrative offices,
nurses and sanatarlan's offices, labora
tories, x-ray room, assembly hall and
otner offices pertaining to the opera.
tlon of the health department. A
steam heating system will also be in
stalled.
State's Truck
And Fruit Safe
Severe Cold Wave Last Week
Appears Not To Have Hurt
Them Seriously
REPORT LITTLE DAMAGE
The severe cold wave which struck
North Carolina early last week appar
ently has not seriously affected early
fruit crops in the State, the Depart
ment of Agriculture said.
Although reports from some eastern
areas told of some damage to truck
crops already damaged by frosts and
severe cold, the department said that
recent rains had delayed planting in
most sections and that the cold merely
was delaying farm operations.
In Wilmington, where a low of 32
degrees in' temperature was forecast
recently, agricultural officials reported
a 35 per cent loss in crops in the
New Hanover county area." They did
not elaborate, however.
Generally, the weather has not
affected the maturity of fruit crops.
Fruit marketing specialists here said
the peach trees in the sandhills are
of lower North Carolina were now In
the budding and early blooming stage
and that cold weather did not affect
the blooms until full grown.
W. B. Pace, Durham county farm
agent said that cold weather probably
wolud be beneficial to fruit, tending
to hold back blooming until wanner
weather. He said little damage had
been done to crops.
in Mecklenburg, County Agent Oscar
Phillips, reported little damage to
peach and apple trees because few of
them are in bloom.
Generally, temperatures ranged from
lows of 40 to 35 throughout the State
but Mount Mitchell in extreme west
ern North Carolina recorded a mini
mum of aero. The low In most moun
tain areas, however, was around 35
degrees. -' -." i-.--.- ....
In the oast the minimum low was
36 to 46, with Rocky Mount reporting
a low of 38 and Elisabeth City 39. In
Charlotte the low was only 35, but
remained there only , two or three
hours. Raleigh had a low of 35.
Peat-War AvtaOon"!.:'1
Representatives of the United States
Oreat Britain and Canada are ex
pected ' to begin exploratory discus
sions of post-war aviation In the near
future.
Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister
for Civil Aviation, says that hit coun
try demand! no prescriptive rights to
exclusive use of air bases under Its
control that it it willing to enter a
conference on the world future of civil
flying, and that It accepts the prin
ciple, advocated by President Roose
velt Innocent passage over an
ooun tries.
To Our Subscribers:
Once more we are forced to call
your attention to the date on the
little label which bears your name.
If it reads "Mch44" it means that
year subscription expires this month
and we hope yon will either send
or bring in renewal at once so that
we can continue sending yon The
Enquirer twice a week.
I'our local home newspaper tells
yon what yon want to know about
the people yon know best Also In
formation concenung our own boys
in the armed forces.
The supply of newsprint does not
Improve and existing conditions pre
vent our sending the paper to any
but those whose subscription Is paid
in advance. We regret this situation
very much, but most abide by it
Vour cooperation will be greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely,
THE PUBLISHERS.
Terms Of Board
Members Expire
Miss Heath And T. R. Nisbet
Are Eligible For Another
Term
COUNTY WELFARE UNIT
Terms of two of the tnree members
of the Union county welfare board
will expire March 31 and reappoint
ments or new appointments for the
two-year terms will be made April 1
or shortly thereafter, Mrs. W. T. Bost
State welfare commissioner, said this
week.
Expiring terms are those of the
member appointed by the State Board
of Charities and Public Welfare and
of the third member chosen Jointly
by the State board's appointee and
the member chosen last year by the
county commissioners.
Both the state board appointee and
the third member are eligible for re
appointment. The state board will
name Its member by April 1 and its
appointee will collaborate with the
person named by the county commis
sioners as soon as possible thereafter
In choosing the third member.
In the selection of its member on
the county board the state welfare
board considers suggestions from socially-minded
business and civic lead
ers of the community, the commis
sioner stated.
"The development and progress of
the State's welfare program depends
largely on the leadership, direction and
active participation of the local boards.
Through interpretation of problems
ana needs, local board members stim
ulate community understanding and
support," she said.
In Union county, the term of Miss
Lura Heath is expiring as an appointee
of the state board as Is also that of
T. R. Nisbet of Waxhaw as the third
member.
CIV1UANS TO REPLACE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Several Hundred To Be Employed At
Camp Sntton By Civil Service
The Civil Service Commission has
received orders from Camp Sutton, to
replace several hundred of their mili
tary personnel with civilian employees.
This offers an excellent opportunity
for people in this area to help their
country in this critical time by replac
ing a soldier for duty on our fighting
fronts.
Many of these positions are cleerical
positions, and in order to qualify for
them a person must have passed a
Civil Service Examination. This Is
particularly true of clerks, typists, and
stenographers. These positions pay
from $1500 to 51971 per year and are
open to both male and female.
The Civil Service Commission is
scheduling the examinations In both
Monroe and Charlotte for the benefit
of Interested applicants. Application
Form 57, which must be filled out in
ink when you report for the examina
tion, and further information may be
secured from the Civil Service Office,
Room 318, P. O. Building, Charlotte,
N. C., The United States Employment
Service in either Charlotte or Monroe,
or from your local post office.
The examination will be held in the
Commercial Room, High School Build
ing, Monroe on Monday night March
IS at 7:00 o'clock, and a similar ex
amination will be held at Gevers Bus
iness College, 330H North Tryon St,
Charlotte. N. C, at 7:30 o'clock p. m
Wednesday, March 15. Please report
to the examination on time with the
application properly filled out For
many of the positions there is no
assembled examination, but applicants
will be rated on bads of their training
and experience as shown on then- ap
plications. Such positions as store
keepers, draftsmen, typewriter repair
men, machinists, meet attendants,
ward attendants, carpenters, laborers,
etc, win be filled in this manner.
For fruther Information contact
Mist Sarah H. McClure, Civil Service
Representative, Room 318, P. O. Build
ing, Charlotte, on Wednesdays, Thurs-
aayt, ana mturaayt, and at the Per
sonnel Office, Camp Sutton, Monroe,
on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
u yon are already employed at tout
highest ahUl in essential Industry, do
not apply. Kern ember your eonutry
needs you en the homefront
The Army needs additional nurses
in order to give wounded soldiers
overseaa the best possible care. It It
pointed out that in battle areas, the
Army It entirely dependent on nurses
m the Army Nurse Corps.
26 Jap Planes
Are Shot Down
Allied Raid On Nip Bases
Nets Another High Score
In The Pacific
MARINES CONSOLIDATING
Allied planes shot down 36 Japanese
planes in a raid on Wewak enemy
base on the northeastern coast of
New Guinea, Allied headquarters an
nounced yesterday.
The attacking bombers, with escort,
smashed enemy gun positions, supply
and ammunition dumps and parked
planes in the assault on the base.
Meanwhile, American Marines have
consolidated their positions at Talasea,
on the Wlllaumez peninsula, , north
coast of New Britain, and American
cavalrymen at Los Negros Island In
the Admiralties also have tightened
their hold there. The Americans are
meeting no opposition.
Australian Beauflghter pilots sank
two Japanese troop-laden barges near
Talasea, which the Marines captured
last Thursday after a five-mile push
across the peninsula from the west
coast, where they Ion ded last Monday.
American bombers and destroyers
pounded enemy positions around the
perimeter of the Allied beachhead at
Empress Augusta bay, on the west
coast of Bouginvllle island in the
Solomons. Their targets were Japan
ese guns which are continuing a
harassing fire against the beachhead
and the two Allied airdromes located
there.
I Solomons-based bombers and fight
ers stacked Rabaul, the heavily pound
6d Japanese base in New Britain, in
a ram on uie town ana naroor Satur
day. Three small craft were sunk in
the harbor.
The Rabaul attackers dropped 91
tons of mombs, causing heavy dam
age to the township, airdromes, and '
waterfront, New Zealand-manned
Warhawk fighters participated with
American heavy bombers, torpedo
planes, and fighters in the attack.
The blow at Wewak was the heaviest
in several weeks. Thunderbolt fight
ers led the attavk, with heavy and
medium bombers and attack planes
following. The enemy plane loss was
65 per cent of the 40 interceptors they
put into the air. Two American planes
failed to return and others were dam
aged, the communique said.
Allied aircraft continued "to ham
mer the Japanese in the Admiralties,
heavy and medium bombers with
escort attacking enemy installations
at Lorengau, on Manus Island Just
west of the American ground forces
on Los Negros.
NORTH CAROLINA BOY
GOES AFTER THE JAPS
Cape Gloucester, New Britain (De
layed) An Army lieutenant colonel
and a Marine captain sauntered into
a line of Japanese entrenchments on
a hill here where the Army officer, a
North Carolinian, fought a story-book
duel with an enemy rifleman and got
his man.
The Army fighting man is 48-year-
old Lieut. Col. J. B. Whltener, former
principal of Cleveland high school at
Maiden, N. C. His wife now Is living
at Berkeley, Oallf. A daughter, Mary
Kutn, is a Junior at Woman's College.
Greensboro, N. C. Lt. CoL Whltener
Is a cousin of G. J. Whltener of Mon
roe.
When Cnlnnpl WTiIutim inhl h
the battle for this beachhead was Just
concluding but Whltar. o liniitonant.
of cavalry in the last war, wanted to
see uie iront lines, capi. rTanX a.
Walton, a Marine from East Orange,
N. J, wanted to locate 30 of his men
at the front so he suggested the Col.
accompany him. They went- as far
as thev OOUld hv 1mn arvl than atortat
walking, following an amphibious trac-
wi uku uiruugn uie jungle.
Captain Walton saw the Jap
trenches first. Thev anneared to he
abandoned. Adead Jap was sitting
beside his mortar, his unopened pack
nesrny.
Captain Walton knew aomethinr was
wrong with the nicture. Than he
caught on. That unopened pack
Marines are untirtnir tmirr hunt
ers; they root into everything as they
'Perharw thev ritr!nt tun tlm.
open the pack," suggest the Colonel
xney vkb iime,- responded cap
tain Walton, a veteran of Onadal.
canal. He started a one-man scout
lng patrol of the nearby foxhole but
1UUUU I1UWUM1K.
The Colonel hnrmenpil tn turn nl
there. 13 feet awav fnr j.tanau
rifleman kneeling in his foxhole, tak-
uig care im aim. ho nred ana missed.
Colonel Whltener ' squeezed off a
QUlCk one with hla carhln hi it fc h
rnissea. Tne Jap ducked back Into
nu ioxnoie. Tnere was no cover for
the OoloneL - Ha nvfrnri in tv, t.r.
tried to aim again.: Both fired without
results. : . , ..o ,....,.. -,,
"It Was Strictly th rVilnnol'a .
related Captain Walton. -I was try
ing to get out by .45 and climb around
to where X could tee into the dugout
The Colonel dldnt need any help,
He Just stood there waiting until the
Jap fired again, then got his man.
xuv ieu over m tne mud.
About that time enemy machine
guns cut loose and the pair got out
ui uie uown tne Jim they ap
proached a first aid station.
"TOB all Walked into th nti'tr rvs,-l fc
of Japs we haven't cleaned out y t.
npany oi mi an try lt Just s;aru; '
ap there."
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