PERSON COUNTY TIMES
S' Nocih Carolina
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A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
J. S. MERRITT, EDITOR M. C. CLAYTON, MANAGER
THOMAS J. SHAW, JR., City Editor.
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The Act Os March 3rd., 1879.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940
A Worthy Campaign
Lester Blackwell Post of the American Legion is to
be commended for again sponsoring a “Safety Cam
paign” in this city and county. Although people have
traffic safety so constantly dinned into their ears that
repititions of warnings are oftentimes not as effective
as they might be, the value of “Safety Week” sponsor
ed by an organization as influential as the American
Legion cannot be underestimated.
As announced in today’s issue of the Times, the
campaign, which will be staged through Tuesday of next
week, has as its purpose education in safety as an all
around program for both motorists and pedestrians,
with an especial emphasis on training young people and
children.
People may be weary of reading and hearing statis
tical reports that so many persons per day, per month,
per year, are being killed or injured in motor accidents
and these same people may comfort themselves by think
ing that such and such an accident can never happen to
“them”, but there is no other way to tell a careless peo
ple of the dangers they constantly face, except through
repitition. And there is no other way to convince them
that accidents may come home to them at any time.
As an example we are thinking of the Sunday col
lision near Semora. Everett Talent, the young CCC boy
who lost his life in that wreck, had planned to return to
camp that afternoon. Carelessness, inattention or some
other fault, maybe, speed, on the part of one driver or
the other, if not both, caused an accident in which loss
of life, physical injuries and automobile repair bills
were a natural toll.
This particular accident must go on the records of
Caswell county. But, we have no way of knowing when a
similar accident, or one much more horrible, may have
to be entered on the record for Person, although it is
our hope that the good record made thus far this year
will be accepted heart and soul by those of us who live
here.
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Reapportionment and Person ....
According to a story printed in Tuesday’s News
and Observer, two counties in the state, Mecklenburg
and Guilford, will be entitled to four members each in
the House, if and when the 1941 legislature makes a
reapportionment of representatives on the basis of the
1940 Census. The two counties mentioned have for some
years had three representatives in the House. Under
the proposed reapportionment three other counties will
be entitled to three representatives. Three with three are
to be Wake and Forsyth and Buncombe, the last named
a new-comer into this class.
Eight other counties, among them Durham, retain
two representatives, a new man being allotted to Cabar
rus. Others of the hundred counties, including Person
have one representative, with no change, while Halifax,
Nash, New Hanover and Rockingham stand to lose one
each of the two they now have.
Under the circumstances Person county can still be
adequately represented by one member in the House,
but we could wish that some arrangement could be made
for a change in the alternate Senatorship now shared
between Person and Granville counties, so that each
county could have a Senator each term, but this change
apparently cannot be expected in the Granville-Person
district or in any other, for the News and Observer closes
comment by saying:
“Reapportionment of the Senate was not figured be
cause the legislature has the power to alter senatorial
districts and any computation would be meaningless”. It
would seem, therefore, that unless Person residents in
titute an agitation for a change, “what is, must be”, as
far as the State Senate is concerned.
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Not the Last Stand
Many readers of the Times, like thousands of peo
ple in America, have apparently been shocked by intima
tions that the British Isles may be subdued by Nazi and
Fascist onslaughts. Most pointed criticisms have been
directed to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, whose address
has been previously noted in these columns, and whose
opinions have been generally misunderstood.
Judging from press releases and radio reports the
“Battle of Britain” has now begun in earnest and just
at this time, when the tide of battle may be turned in
one direction or the other, we wish to remind the fear
ful ai\d the shocked that even if the worst should come
to the worst, England will not be vanquished, and, .that
judging also by the length of time the conflict has bden
m progress, the looked for .invasion may not take place.
Cold comfort comes, of course, from so many nega
tive statements, but in this day a good negative con
dition is more acceptable than an undesirable positive
one. j \
We will# however, {go further with negatives by ear
ing that England, like Wre ancient Rome and Greece,
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PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
THE HARVEST MONTH
- On The Farm and in The Home
The reapers sing, the threshers hum.
There's work to do that cannot wait
When golden August harvests come
And urgent duties fill the slate.
In field and kitchen all are busy
Enough to make a person dizzy.
has a civilization which cannot be destroyed by mere
over-powering by military strength, and that any ten
dency to accept defeat for Britain can be accepted only
as a possibility of temporary military and economic sub
.l ugation.
On such a basis it is practical to say that the battle
now being waged may be lost, but it is just as practical
to think that German-Italian reserve strength may be
exhausted before the English can be whipped. No man
now knows what may happen, but life still has dignity,
in England and that is why we have hope.
Entitled To A Say
Greensboro Daily News
While there may be ground for criticising Wendell
L. Willkie for i*efusal to enter into an agreement with
the present administration on foreign policies, there is
certainly much that can also be said in defense of the
position that the G. 0. P. nominee has taken. It is rea
sonable to suppose that his views will be set forth in this
field as part of his general pronouncement at Elwood,
Ind., Saturday.
In the meanwhile it has been reported that Mr. Wiil
kie has expressed a readiness to talk with the President
anytime the latter asks him to a conference. The invita
tion which he has declined to enter into an agreement
purportedly came from “administration representatives”.
A charge from one side is just as fair as it is from the
other: Who knows but that these representatives,
endeavoring to embarrass or draw out the opposition
candidate in advance, were playiig a bit of politics their
ownselves ?
The futility of advance comittals must have been
pretty well demonstrated by what has happpened to De
mocratic platform pledges and campaign utterances af
ter they were made. Changes come more rapidly and
completely than ever before, and rigidity of policy or of
action grows correspondingly untenable.
It likewise happens that American foreign policy
is something in and about which Congress invariably
demands and takes a hand and now the entire Wash
ington debate rages around it. The difficulties of com
mitting a Congress in advance are patent; they have
been painfully demonstrated in other days with the
Woodrow Wilson tragedy still fresh in American mem
ory. Among the political possibilities—some do say pro
babilities—is Republican capture of the house; and that
presents a practical factor of which a potential Presi
dent should take cognizance.
Deponent’s own feeling is that agreement, settling
of any transcending issue by private conference of can
didates, would be an unwholesome development. The
time for threshing out issues is the ante-election period
and the place is the public forum. The American people
deserve their own intelligent say in regard to their own
destiny.
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What Labor Gets
News and Observer
Addressing the North Carolina State Federation of
Labor, Governor Hoey repeated the now somewhat old
assertion that labor gets a larger share of the manufac
turing dollar in North Carolina than in most other
states.
That statement in itself means far less than it ap
pears to mean at first blush. The labor costs of low
grade manufactured articles is always relatively high.
The only fair comparison between wages in North
Carolina is on the basis of payment for the same qual
ity and quantity of labor.
Unfortunately, on that basis North Carolina ranks
below, not above, most other states- Even on that basis, \
however, the State is far from the bottom. Credit should
be taken for the real accomplishments in North Caro
lina in regard to laboring conditions. But, undue credit
should not be taken by setting up misleading standards
of comparison.
Corporation Plans
To Provide For
Men In Service
Greensboro, Aug. 9 At a meet
ing of the directors of Southern
Dairies, held at Myrtle Beach, S
C., July 25 and 26, approval was
given to a plan to provide com
pensation to members of the Or
ganization during periods of Au
to. iiii .
tn this month, too, all due concern
Is felt by all the careful folk.
Lest held and forests start to burn
For hres in August are no joke.
And carelessness with cigarettes
Is apt to bring acute regrets.
litary training. A decision was
reached to reserve jobs for per
manent employees who are con
scripted for service. Southern
Dairies will also supplement the
money paid by the government
during the three weeks National
Guard training period, so that the
employee wil receive his average,
weekly wages. Salaried employees
will also be paid on this basis.
Group insurance will be main
tained for all employees during
their military training service.
State College
Develops New
Variety Os Wheat
“Carala,” a new variety of
wheat, has been developed by the
North Carolina Agricultural Ex
periment Station, Dr. Gordon K.
Middleton, acting head of the
State College Agronomy Depart
ment, announces. It is an early
maturing, high-yielding variety
recommended for the central
and southern Piedmont and the
Coastal Plain.
The major part of the work in
developing the new small grain j
variety was conducted on the
Piedmont Branch Experiment
Station at Statesville, of which'
J. Wade Hendricks is assistant
superintendendent in charge.
Part of the hybridization wprk
and the growing of the first year
crosses was carried on in the
State College greenhouses. Dr.
Middleton and his associates di
rected the work throughout.
Carala resulted from a plant
selection of the Alabama Blue
Stem variety, and the new wheat;
was named for the states—“ Car”,
for Carolina, and “Ala” for Ala-;
bama.
Dr. Middleton reported that
eight-year tests at the Statesville
experiment station showed the
following comparative yields:
Carala, 27.6 bushels per acre;
Leap 157, 25.7 bushels per acre;
Redhart, 25.3; and Fulcaster 24.1
bushels per acre. Three tests were
conducted in 1939-40 in the Coast
al Plain area and the new variety
showed up as follows: Carala.
32.7 bushels per acre; Redharts,
29.2 bushels per acre; Purple
straw, 25.6; Hardired, 27.1; Coker
39-2, 29.3; Leap 157, 24.0; Ful
caster 151, 20.1; and Frondosa
21.8 bushels per acre.
The agronomist says that Car
ala is a stiff white-strawed vari
ety that stands well for combin
ing. It is not resistant to loose or
covered smut or to leaf rust, but
it is early enough to escape or
dinarily serious rust injury. In
winter hardiness, it is not equal
to Fulcaster, and it is not recom
mended for the mountain region.
Seed can be secured from the
Statesville station, or from certi
fied growers, a list of whom will
be sent anyone writing the N. C.
Crop Improvement Association,
State College Station, Raleigh.
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PALACE THEATRE
advance program
From Thursday, August 15
through Sat., August 17th
Motion Pictures Are Your
Best Entertainment
Thursday-Friday, August 15-16
“A Road Show Engagement"
Bette Davis-Charles Boyer in
Rachel Field’s immortal best
seller, with Jeffrey Lynn -
Barbara O’Neil, in
“All This And Heaven Too”
The Screen !has never held
greater thrills than these: the
deep-stirring romance of two
heaven-destined lovers.. .the
magnificent surge of its his
tory-making story...and .the
first, momentous clash of Hol
lywood’s most dynamic stars!
When other books and films
are forgotten, you still will
cherish all this: the tenderest
story ever told.
Walt Disney Cartoon:
“Donald’s Vacation”
Robert Belchley in
“The Day Os Rest”
No Morning Show; afternoons,
box office opens 2:45; pre
views and shorts 3:00 o’clock, 1
feature 3:30; Admission 10-30 c
evenings ,box office opens
7:15; previews and shorts 7:30;
feature 8:00 o’clock Admission
15-35 c.
Notice To Patrons—Due to the
unusual length of “AII This
And Heaven Too”, there will
be only one performance each
afternoon and .evening. .You
are, therefore urged to come
on the hour.
Saturday, August 17th
Tex Ritter - Susan Dale - War
ner Richard, in
“Rhythm Os The Rio Grande”
Ilell-and-thunder action... As
Tex hurtles the defense of a
| helpless youngster! The musi
cal western that’s aces for
action.. .tops for thrills!
Episode No. 12 of the serial
“Terry and the Pirates” (No
escape) with William Tracy-
Granville Owen - Allen Jung.
Terry Toon: “Harvest Time”
Afternoon 2:30-4‘:00; Admis
sion 10-30 c; Evening 7:00-8:30-
9:45; Admission 15-35 c. (Box
office opens 6:45)
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Fresh Vegetables Daily
Orange Juice 46 oz - can 20c
Salad Dressing Qt. Jar 25c
Red Seal Tea \ lb. pkg. 30c
?:arlet Coffee 3lb can 75c
Turnip Seeds
MARKET SPECIALS
Hamburger fresh lb. 15c
Veal Stew 3 lbs. 25c
Veal Chops lb. 17k
Sliced Bacon lb. 17c
Boneless Ham lb. 35c
Skinless Franks lb, 18c
Pure Pork Sausage lb. 17c
Beef Roast lb. 17c
Round Steak lb. 25c
Bring Us Hour Country Hams
Sergeant & Clayton
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ADVANCE PROGRAM
From Thursday, August 15
through Sat., August 17th
Motion Pictures Are Your~
Best Entertainment
Thursday-Friday, August 131 G
George Brent-Virginia Bruce-
Brenda . .Marshall - Richard
Barthelmess, in
“The Man Who Talked Too
Much” (first run)
He could talk an innocent man
into the electric chair! He
could talk a woman into any
thing! What he knew, what he
saw, what he told is the most
thrilling story of the season!
Even gangland’s terror could
not seal the lips of the woman
who loved too much...to be
afraid!
Pete Smith Speciality:
“What’s Your I. Q.?”
Sport Thrills:
“Sport Os Kings”
Special Morning show Friday
10:30;
Afternoons Daily 3:15-3:45;
Admission 15-30 c.
Evening's daily 7:30-9:15
Admission 10-30 c
Saturday, August 17th
Gene Autry with Smiley Burn
ette - June Story, in
“South Os The Border”
(A return engagement by pop
ular request)
Thrills and romance Down
Mexico Way where sparklin?
eyes and flashing fans add
| zest and danger to gay adven
ture! The spectacular story be
hind the world’s most popular
song.
Opening episode of the Thril
ling Aev< serial “Adventures
Os Red Ryder” with Don
“Red” Berry- Noah Berry -
Torn Cook - William Famum,
jin twelve episodes. Thrill-a
minute action with your favor
ite Cartoon Hero Red Rider!
Blazin’ pioneer trail across the
badlands of the west! “Plan
now not to miss a single epi
sode.”
Popeye The Sailor in
“Fightin’ Pals”
Afternoon 2:30; Admission 10-
30c; Evenings 7:00-8:30-9:15;
Admission 15-30 c; (Box offi
ce Opens 6;45)