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BAILEY STRESSES LACK OF DEFENSE Says Military Preparation Chief National Aim; Cites Present Equipment. Washington Warning the American people of the dangers of becoming involved in Europe’s war, Senator Josiah W. Bailey re cently declared the major task of the United tates is bolstering its present inadequate defenses. In a statement summarizing in detail the armed equipment of the United States, the North Caro linian advocated all possible aid to the Allies short of war. “From the outset, I have faith fully supported the President’s foreign policy and also his nat ional defense program,” Bailey stated. “I have and am now up holding him in his polcy of op posing aggressor nations with all means and ‘measures short of war’ ”. He emphasized that this country already is doing all that it can do for England and France without declaring war on their enemies “And we could have done much more had England and France for equipment sooner.” Senator Bailey urged that those who advocate our entry in war consider what participation would mean in the unprepared condition of the United States. “Let them look abroad and see what it means to get into a war without abundance of modern equipment,” he said, adding that he was definitely opposed to send ing man-power out of the hemis phere no matter how excellent the preparation. To back up his statement of the conditions of preparedness in this country, Senator Bailey in troduced a detailed study of what the United States now has to en force itsjforeign policies; This stu- Welcome To A11 ... 15 sßjj We are sure that you will enjoy your visit in “The Courteous City”. The George W. Kane or ganization extends a cordial w elcome to all who visit in this county during “Hospitality Week”. May your visit be pleas ant indeed. We urge everyone in the city and county to join in the festivities of this week. GEORGE W. KANE Contractor and Builder Banks Half Billion ■p '' & I Bjl . bREII^■ i ■ i I 1 Mrs. Essie Ept, in charge of r Ohio’s gasoline revenues, has de posited $540,316,659 to the state’s credit since 1926. This great sum t was collected in dimes, nickels and } pennies. It took a lot of ’em—but Mrs. Ept didn't mind. 5 i dy revealed the following condi : tions: In the air; We have only 2,!J00 : pilots in the Army. We are plan ■ ning to lift this to 7,000, but the [ training will require a good deal i of time. In the Navy we have 2,- 602 pilots —a number to be in ; creased to 16,000. : “The Army has 2.800 planes i with less than 800 up to date; 8,- t 000 more to be built; less than - j 600 of the 2,800 are modern fight . ing planes. The army hopes to ; be receiving 40 planes a month of the best types soon, but it is to be ■ borne in mind that Germany re i putedly has 3.300 planes hitting ■ the front lines by the month. “The Navy has 1,765 planes, with 10,000 to be built. Os the 1,765 planes. 1,367 are adequate' PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C. for battle. Only 734 have actually been ordered. “We are producing 450 first class training pursuit and bomb ing planes per month. Authorities hope for 800 a month by January. Our present 8,000 a year capacity is to be speeded up to from 35,- 000 to 50,000, but little hope is seen for this within less than a year. “2. The Navy: We have the best navy in the world in all probabil ity,-but our coastlines demand | that we have one many times stronger and ship construction, especially battleships, is a matter of usually three or four years.A of usually three or four years. A two-ocean navy is several years away. “3. The Army: Consists of 298,- 500 regulars. It is good but small, i. nd only 75,000 are fully equipped with modern facilities. In addi tion, the National Guard holds 251,000 men and a reserve corps of 192,000—which is strong second line body of trained men. But the total combined, or 750.000 men, compares meagerly with the Na zi war malchine of millions. “4. Equipment: We have 503 tanks; only 463 anti-aircraft guns, enough to defend two cities, and it costs between 40 and 60 thous and dollars to build one of these guns. “We have 235 field artillery guns; 228 anti-tank guns; 40,000 semi-automatic rifles, probably this much equipment is lost on European battlefields by the day.” n. WAR Italy’s entrance into the war endangers not only an important market for U. S. farm products but the source of many farm spec ialties for which there has always been a good market here. o ADVERTISE IN THE TIME? TIMES OFFICE Home Gardens Show Sizeable Expansion Now Raleigh, June 19 Judg'ngj from the appearance and size of home gardens this year, pantries in rural North Carolina homes: this fall and winter will be stock ed with an abundance of canned fruits and vegetables, according to John W. Goodman, assistant director of the N. C. State College Extension service. Evidently realizing that they face the prospects of slim profits from cotton and tobacco this year, farm families have given serious consideration to the sug gestions of Extension workers and have redoubled their efforts to produce good gardens. Not only have these families devoted more area to gardens, Godoman said, but they have planted a wider assortment of vegetables. This will assure a greater variety in the diet. That part of the garden not used for current needs is being preserved for fall and winter use. In most home demonstration clubs at the present time, can ning has come to the fore as a major project. Home agents of the Extension Service are in structing farm women members in the latest and most scientific methods of canning and preserv ing surplus foods. Likewise, Goodman said, thase agents are giving instruction to 4-H club girls jn saving fruits and vegetables. Many of the club girls have taken food conservation as their project for the year. ROXBORO The Courteous City” Extends a warm and hearty w el come to guests who are here during o “Hospitality Week” and at all other times. Visit Roxboro Early and Often i , You Are Always Welcome City of Roxboro Greater than usual interest in home gardens was stimulated this year by a new AAA provis ion which provides a small pay ment for planting and cultivating, a garden. The provisions speci-l fies a minimum of ten vegetables, on at least one-tenth of an acre during the year. The latest available figure from' the U. S. Department of Agri culture showed North Carolina well in front of other states in the value of vegetables produced in home gardens. . o YANKS SLOGAN BUTTONS COME UNDER BAN Harrisburg, Pa. The wear ing of buttons lettered “The Yanks are not coming”, is taboo The Courteous City Welcomes Each and Every Guest Within Its I ,i --mits and Wishes For All a Happy Occasion. THE TAR HEEL CHEVROLET COMPANY Is a Friendly and Courteous Company COME TO SEE US. TAR HEEL CHEVROLET CO. GLENN STOVALL WILLIAM YANCEA today for 4,000 employees of the Pennsylvania Unemployment com pensation commission division. Lewis G. Hines, Secretary of Labor and Industry, asserted the I slogan was “conceived by Com munists” and the buttons were 1 distributed by Communist Front Organization. 1 Mr. Hines did not specify what ' Pennsylvania localities were in- J volved but warned he would take action in any office where the buttons were found. ASSERTS LOYALTY WITH SSOO DEPOSIT Great Neck, N. Y. Louis Uh lcmann. a baker, placed a big sign across his show window. It said, .“I have been accused of ‘fifth THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940 column’ activities and of being pro-Nazi and many other (*l* stories have ben circulated about me. “I am a loyal American and be lieve in everything this country stands for, “I have placed on deposit with the Great Neck Trust the sum of SSOO to be paid to the Amercan Red Cross upon presentation of any evidence whatsoever to the contrary.” o _ BRITISH In response to the British gov ernment’s campaign for increas ed home food production, more than 2,000,000 acres of grassland have been plowed' under and are now being planted to food crops.
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