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THE J0HNST0N1AN SUN, SELMA, N. C. THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1943.
Women Bus Drivers
Usecl In Many Places
Now that hundreds of women have
broven entirely ' capable of driving
buses on the West Coast and in other
Var production areas, the National
Association of Motor Bus Operators
reports that major lines in all parts
Of the country are hiring women to
Wlot the highway streamliners.
The manpower shortage is bringing
bout the innovation even thougn
tnen bus drivers are classed as essen
tial workers because of their import
ance to the nation s wartime trans
toortation needs. However, in replae
ing men who have entered the armed
Cervices, the bus companies are mak
ing certain that the public won't
apply the epithet of "that woman
wiver!" to any of the new operators.
What's more important, the enviable
ftfety records of the industry must
be maintained.
Women drivers already employed
ftre handling the shorter intercity
routes. They were selected from
thousands of applicants through rigid
examinations for physical fitness,
driving qualifications, mental alert
ness, neatness and courtesy. Similar
Standards are being set up by all
Intercity bus lines, the association
Reports. Before donning trim uni
forms and taking up their war-essential
work, the successful applicants
fere given intensive courses in actual
bus driving by experienced driver-instructors.
Because the intercity bus industry
was not in existence during the last
war when similar manpower shortage
problems were encountered, the em
ployment of women drivers is really
new development and one that the
operators accepted with some mis
givings. The public has voiced no ob
jections probably because riders are
glad to have the bus come along, no
matter whether a man or a woman
Is at the wheel. The very few critl
eisms received come, oddly enough,
from other women who seem to re
lent that one of their sex has quail
fied for the job.
Gasoline ; A" Books Are
Boosted To 2 Gallons
Washington The Office of Price
Administration has slashed to two
gallons the value of "B" and "C"
gasoline coupons in the area extend'
ing from the Atlantic Coast to the
-- Bocfcy Mountains and Increased from
one and a half to two gallons 'the
weekly ration of "A" coupons in the
17 Eastern states by reducing the
Validity period of such courions.
The changes became effective at
12:01 a. m. Friday.
The values of "A," "B," and "C"
Coupons in the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific Coast states remain unchang
Od at four gallons each.
In the .17 Eastern states each "A"
coupon is redeemable for three gal
Ions of gasoline.
"A" Coupons
Hitherto, Eastern motorists have
had to make one A coupon last two
Weeks thus accounting for the week
ly ration of one and one-half gallons,
Beginning last Friday, however, the
amount of gasoline allowed under "A"
books was increased to two gallons a
week. This is accomplished by moV'
ing the expiration date of the A-6
coupon series up from November 22
to November 8.
The A-8 coupons in the new ration
: books which local ration boards now
are distributing will become valid on
November 9. Each of these coupons
will be good for three gallons through
February 8.
The A ration for Mid-West and
Southwest states remains at three
gallons a week., but motorists in these
states must use one gallon each
Week for occupational purposes before
they are entitled to supplemental B
and C rations.
Equalizing Action
Thus the pffpet of this order is a
virtual eoualization of rations in the
area from the Rocky Mountains to
the Atlantic coast.
In the past, the value of B and C
coupons in all states east of the
Rockies, except the 12 states in the
So-called acute shortage area, was
three gallons each.
In the 12 acute shortage states
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec
ticut. New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and
. Virginia B and C coupons have been
good for two and a half gallons
apiece. This value also applied in the
District of Columbia and the eight
Eastern counties of West Virginia.
The OPAsaid the new changes
were ordered to bring gasoline con
sumption in line with available sup
plies and to accomplish virtual equali
sation of rations through an area
where supplies are short
Hall -Tart
Benson. The marriage of Miss
Ruth Han of Dunn and Ira Tart of
Benson was solemnized at 4:00
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Septem
ber 28, at the home of Rev. W.
Yancey Moore, Christian Advent
minister of Benson, with Rev. Mr.
Moore hearing the vows. The bridal
couple was attended by Miss Patsy
Hall, sister of the bride, of Dunn and
Herman Perry, Jr., of Dunn.
For the ceremony the bride was
attired in an autumn suit of victory
blue, a felt hat of the same shade, and
matching accessories.
Mrs. Tart, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. K. Hall of Dunn, is a grad
uate of Clement High school. She has
held a secretarial position in Dunn
for the past year.
Mr. Tart, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Tart of Benson, is associat
ed in business with his father in
Benson.
The voune couDle will reside in
Dunn upon their return from a honey
moon trip.
MOSES
By MRS. JAMES KEMP
In an ark that was made of bulrushes,
On the bank of the River Nile,
There slept a Hebrew baby
Exposed to the crocodiles .
His sister stood a far to watch,
To see whom God would send;
To find the little basket bed
And the precious babe within.
The mother watched with aching
heart,
When the heathen Princess came,
And sent her maid to bring the ark,
To see what it contained.
But that heathen heart was touched
By the cries of the hungry babe;
"I'll take him for my own", said she,
But lo, God's plans were already
made.
We find him once again, now safe,
Upon his mother's breast,
Who taught him of the Promised land,
And God, He did the rest.
And now we see a mighty Prince,
From God's own mighty hand
Brought from the hated Hebrew race,
To rule old Egypt's land.
But still he loved his kindred dear,
For them he'd gladly be
A fugitive from Pharaoh's court
. For a murderer was he.
He wandered far o'er desert plains,
' O'er mountains wild and bleak,
When lo, the Prince of Egypt came
To feed old Jethro s sheep.
So, from this wilderness of thrift
God brings a wonderous man,
And by the burning bush he's told
To visit Egypt's landj y
Go thou and lead my' people out,
From that accursed land
But Moses, meek and lowly, said
"O God, I am not the man."
For who am I, that I should go
To set thy people free!
But God replied, "now get thee down,
For 111 surely be with thee."
So once again, the one time Prince
Stands in that land of woe
And tells King Pharaoh, face to face,
To let God's people go.
But God hardened Pharaoh's heart
And with a threatening cry
He tells the shepherd to depart
Or he would surely die.
By Moses God sent many plagues
By lifting forth his rod;
The water turned to deepest Jblood
To show the power of Israel's God.
And so the cloud of fire by night
Directed Israel in her flight
Until the wilderness they found
And God rained Manna down.
Moses prayed for the wandering ones
And told them now, of Canaan land,
And of the God who brought them
forth,
The God of Jacob and Abraham.
Just now we find them by the sea,
And sore afraid at the awful sound,
But Moses stretched his rod toward
heaven
And they walked across on solid
ground.
They soon forgot such wonderous care
And, too, forgot their Father God;
They worship now the golden calf
And cast contempt on Aaron's rod.
And here we find in Egypt's Prince
A Hebrew Judge of fame,
Though many thousand years have
passed
We honor still his name.
A soldier now, we see the man,
As to the war he goes; '
He leads old Israel through the fight
Against their mighty foes.
On old Mount Nebo's rugged height
The mighty statesman stands
And view afar with undimmed eye
Fair Canaan's Promised land.
So there with none but God to see,
His eyes were closed in death;
The Angels came to bear him hence
To that secret burial place.
His sepulchre is a secret still,
Too sacred for man to know;
Archangels guard that holy place
That God his love could show.
So down in the land of Moab
In the valley rich and green
Is a sepulchre that Angels honor
But no human eye bath Been.
P. S. This is my idea of the life of
Moses, taken from our Sunday
School lesson for the past Quarter.
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THE ABOVE PICTURE IS THAT OF THE NOR TH CAROLINA PULP COMPANY'S PLANT
AT PLYMOUTH, N. C, SHOWING BARKING DRUMS.
Paying 'Farewell" To
The Military Dead
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. It is believ-'
ed that military memorial services
for soldiers killed in action should be
held wherever possible for bereaved
relatives and friends, and as a conse
quence Chaplain John O. Lindquist,
Chief of Chaplain Branch, Headquar
ters Fourth Service Command an-,
nounced today that chaplains, buglers
and firing squads are available for
this tribute. i
The custom of firing three volleys
at military funerals is believed to)
have originated among the Romans,
who, after casting earth three times i
by name, after which friends and
relatives of the deceased pronounced
the word "Vale" (farewell) three
times as they departed. So, today,
when the squad of soldiers fire three
volleys over a grave, they are, in
accordance with this old Roman cus-1
torn, bidding their dead comrade
"Farewell" three times.
The number three is considered to
have symbolical and mystical signifi-1
cance, as for instance, the Holy '
Trinity and the Three Graces, as
Lulpwood is an
material, used among other things
for making rayon parachutes, ship
ping containers and smokeless
Eowder. Its many wartime uses
ave created a shortage which is
rapidly becoming acute. With these
conditions in mind, the War Man
power Commission has recently
classified pulpwood cutting and
production of pulp as essential war
occupations.
"May I urge every man engaged
in this essential work, either part
or full time, to give it the best be
has in him. Let him remember he
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well as frequent recurrence in nu
merous ancient religious ceremonies.
In daily life it is interesting to note
the extent the number three enters
into activities, such as athletics, ship
saluting by blowing whistles three ;
times when passing another ship at
sea, and various other rituals. ;
The practice of sounding taps at.
military funerals involves a deeply
felt sentiment - "Rest in Peace." In
the daily life of .the soldier the sound
ing of taps at 11 PM, signifying
"Lights Out," announces the end of
the day, implying that the cares and
labors of the soldier are ended for
that day, so does the sounding of taps
at his funeral signify the end of his
day - the "Lights Out" of his life -his
"Rest in Peace".
There is no other call so beautiful,
so significant, so replete with asso
ciations of comrades dead and gone
there is no other call that arouses so
much sentiment, so many emotions in
the soul of the soldier as the sound
ing of "Taps".
Chaplain Lindquist further ex
plained that although military serv
ices could be held for individual sol
diers in most instances, still in the
event the location be too far away
from any camp, post or station, to
make such services feasible, monthly
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is wielding his axe and saw in the
same struggle and to the sameend
that other men are wielding bayo
nets and machine guns.
"I know that the men who work
in the forests and pulp mills and '
the farmers who cut pulpwood
from their woodlots are just as
patriotic and loyal as any other
group of Americans. Now that
they realize the importance of
their part in the war, I am sure
they will respond with the extra
hours, extra days and extra effort
that is the only possible answer to
this dangerous shortage."
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War Manpower Commission
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North Carolina Pulp Co.
PLYMOUTH, N. C
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memorial services could be so ar
ranged and planned for a congrega
tion of people suffering similar
losses. .
In larger towns and cities it is felt
each denomination could have a me
morial service of this sort, while in
smaller towns it would be more de
sirable to have a general service for
all denominations.
In the event such ceremonies are
requested, a letter should be written
to the Chaplain's Office at the near
est camp, post or station, Chaplain
Lindquist stated.
Kiwanis Clubs Observe
Newspaper Week
Chicago. The 2200 Kiwanis clubs
with more than 118,000 members in
the United States and Canada, are
again observing National Newspaper
Week, October 1-8, Donald B. Rice,
Oakland, California, president of
Kiwanis International, announced re
cently. ' .
"Kiwanis International is participa
ting in an appropriate observance of
National Newspaper Week. Every one
of our 2200 clubs have been aided by
the press. In every community the
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local newspapers have cooperated in
the Kiwanis program of service to
youth and civic improvement," de
clared Rice.
"Never before have we had a great
er appreciation of the press. We have
confidence in the handling of the
news of the day. We give sincere
thanks to those courageous corres
pondents who by sea, air and on the
land have given eye witness accounts
of events on the battle fronts. We
pay tribute to those who have made
the supreme sacrifice.
"The theme of Newspaper Week,
'A Free press and a Free People - An
Unbeatable Team' is in agreement
with the thinking of Kiwanis Inter
national in its program 'Keep Ameri
ca American' being launched this fall.
The press and Kiwanis clubs can
lead in crystallizing public opinion to
safeguard those basic liberties by
which our democracy has prospered."
Bulletins have been sent to all
Kiwanis clubs urging them to ob
Newspaper Week with special pro
grams giving recognition to editors
and papers for the generous and ex
cellent assistance given to Kiwanis
community activities. :
In The Trenches
A couple of colored boys were
crouched in a shell hole while a bar
rage whanged away over their heads.
; "Look here, Rastus," said one.
"Ain't you skeert?"
"Not me. Ain't no shell gonna come
along got my name on it"
"Me neither! I ain't worried about
my name on no shell! What I am
worried about is maybe there's one
marked To Whom It May Concern'."
Pick cotton before it suffers wea
ther damage, pick only when dry, and
keep out the trash tre the sugges
tions of the cotton specialists at
State College. The supply of good
cotton is seriously short.
ief At Last-1
For Your Cough
Creomulslon relieves promptly be
cause It goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender Inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
to sell you a bottle of Creomulslon with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough or you
are to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
"Cutting
pulpwood
is essential
war work"
says Paul V. McNutt,
Chairman of the
War Manpower Commotion
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Now b the time t
cut or thin your tim
ber while price are
high and pulpwood
badly
ill i
Cot wifely and tbe
remaining tree will
grow fatter and big
ger. Your forester or
county agent will
help yoo ideet trees
for cutting.
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miATB bow many
eorde yoa can eat.
Tbea get ia touch
with our local deal
er, or telephone, or
write' us for prices
and specification.
Regarding: the Sale of Your
Write:
. Plymouth N. C.