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Rubber Company Executive Says Supply Not Unlimited Motorists And House- Holders May Have To Do Without Because Os War Conditions. Akron, Ohio, May 31—In a let ter to Goodyear Dealers all ov er America today, P. W. Litch field, Chaidman of the tire com pany’s board, called upon the rubber industry to inaugurate a program which will free addi tional ships for the use of Great Britain and iconserve Available supplies of rubber for essential purposes. His letter follows: “While not actually at war, America is proceeding quite rap idly to place her internal affairs on a real war footing. “This means sharp readjust ments in all phases of domestic activities. “Particularly important will be the adjustments we must make in the use of strategic materials and facilities and, of ciurse, this includes rubber. “As I have stressed in previous messages, rubber is a basic and vital requirement in America's peace time economy. In time of national crisis, it becomes in creasingly important. “So, it would appear high time that we take a square look at the rubber situation with especial attention to factors bearing upon adjustments which the tire deal ers of America may be called upon to make. # “We have in the country to day, what amounts to a normal six months supply of rubber. Half of this is in the hands of manufacturers and dealers while the other half is gov'emmentl owned and subject to use only as national emergency needs may dictate. “Our major source of supply lies half way around the globe where plantations of the British and Dutch East Indies produce approximately 95 per cent of all the rubber required by the whole world. “Currently, these states are producing rubber in sufficient quantity to meet all possible needs And, as this is written, rubber is being received in America in greater quantity than Rubber article continued our rate of consumption. “Production of crude rubber is not now and is not likely to be a problem—the problem which we will be called upon to face in the very near future, is that of getting the rubber from the East Indies to America. “We need not look beyond to day’s newespapers to learn that the shipping situation is compli cated by two major factors: “First, British ships are being destroyed by submarines and raiders more rapidly than they being replaced. “Second, to replace blitz losses and to meet the need for almost limitless supplies of munitions and food, England must import all manner of essential goods in iargf r than ever be fore. “This means that more and more ships must be taken out of normal service and utilized for vital defense needs. The impact of this stern fact will make it self felt far into the pattern of our normal way of life. “For example, if some of the bottoms now used in transport ing rubber to America, can be released for Britain’s pressing requirements, they undoubtedly will be so transferred. “This in turn, will mean that non-essential uses of rubber here at home will be sharply curtailed or completely stopped. If a white sidewall tire requires an additional two pounds of rub ber, as compared with a stand ard black tire, and it actually does, then the white 6ideawall may be spotted as one of the IK Pay Your I Telephone Bill I By The 10th things the American public can do without. If a net saving in rubber can be accomplished through the proces of recapping used tires, and it can, then the practice of recapping may be forced into much wider use. “If American motorists can I gain substantial additional mil eage from their tires by reduc -1 ing the speed at which they travel, and they can, then the public may have to be edu cated to travel at a slower rate. “If the fnnetion of any one of a thousand rubber gadgets can be performed with reasonable satisfaction by a substitute, then the public may be required 10 use the substitute. “These are just a few simple examples, but they convey the idea of what may come. “In making these candid com ments, I am quite conscious of the fact that they may be in terpreted in various ways. “To some, the fact of a six months supply of rubber on hand, might encourage complacency. To others, the fact of a six months supply, might be regard ed as cause for alarm. ■ “My objective here is to en courage a sensible middle ground view. As I see it, America can get along quite nicely. We nave a supply of crude rubber on hand-we know how to make syn thetic rubber, although many months would be required to provide sufficient productive ca pacity, we have large reservoirs of scrap from which reclaim may be made. We can, so far as it is possible to foresee, continue the production of rubber goods which are essential. “We cannot, however, indulge! in waste. We must learn, proba bly soon, to operate with re duced and simplified inventor ies and. above all, we must take every precaution against hoard ing. “The big idea today is to make the very best use of available facilities and supplies. “Tire dealers, the country ov er. can contribute important aid to Britain as well as assistance to our own national defense needs by, first, understanding the true situation, and, second counselling their customers in the ways of patriotic conserva tion. “As matters now stand, it is Goodyear’s purpose to maintain its relative competitive position. But the needs of national de fense must take priority over every other consideration and we trust that the rubber indus try as a whole will take proper steps to meet the situation.” o AFTER HOLDUP MINTS Chicago, May 31—A gunman hed up Haskell Cohodes, mana ger of a restaurant, and took S3OO from the till. Before leav ing, the robber nibbed on candy mints from trays at the counter, a while menacing half a doz en customers and empoyes with his pistol. F. C. Hall’s Transfer Hauling of all kinds Dial 4771 Roxboro, N. C. Wood For Sale WF BUILD for Roxboro and Person County With All Work Guaranteed. No Job Too Large and None Too Small. GEORGEW KANE Roxboro, N. C. WANTED: 500 Dresses to be Cleaned the Cissell way. SERVICE DRY CLEANERS Dial 3601 PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. I Helena Woman (Continued from Front page) sion of the Helena board was Jerry L. Hester, former Bushy Fork principal, who was fast month elected to the principal ship at Helena, succeeding R. C. Garrison resigned. Mr. Hester leported that the board had a very harmonious session and that new selections apparently met the approval of all concerned. Yet to be selected at Helena is a science teacher, a man, who will also act as coach of basket ball and baseball. Miss Margaret Warren, elected to teach science there last year at mid-term, did not apply for re-election. Atea vacant is a position for a teach er of history who can coach simi lar games at Allensville, and a position for Home Economics at Hurdle Mills. Former teacher at Allensville was Wiliiam Smith Humphries, now Bushy Fork principal, while Miss Maria Richardson, of the Home Econo mics department at Hurdle Mills, announced her resignation Thur sday in order to accept another position. o IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES Auto Vacuum Aids Anglers I v JkL Wf To many the call of the open road also means the call of the open water. The automobile and good roads have brought thousands of beautiful lakes and streams within reach of the vacationist or the week-ender. Fishing seasons throughout the country are opening, and these young people were among the first to seek their favorite stream. They carry their own boat, lashed to the top of their Chevrolet, and held securely with a new vacuum-grip holding device actuated by vacuum power from the motor. Note the tube connecting boat rack with motor vacuum. > §P| M A new kind of refrig gjEjp H erator is here ... the | ■ beautiful, inside and out. ■ I II Advanced Design offers I f .. ■ amazing new features, ■ yours only in a Philco! I I r iookl LL—U sssagsyss-oua- I —i *c*. com. 1 ’iiQ-Jo I as ad ■ I me. «■?- t/tsr nuns Hall's Hardware Court Street Roxboro, N. C. Man Chosen From Front Page; county with highest recommen dations.” Mr. Cox, who replaces Mrs. Madeline C. Trowbridge, of this city, who is to be transferred to the sixth grade of the high school unit, is interested in rad io and photography and is a Red Cross swimming instructor, while Miss Cooper, who succeeds Mrs. Sam Byrd Winstead, of this city, resigned, has particular rec ommendations from Miss Grace Van Dyke Moore, of the music department, Woman’s college. Miss Chapmna, who succeeds Mrs. L. H. Rynd, of this city, re signed, has an excellent record, as has Miss Newby, who will succeed Miss Mattie Lee Rogers, of Elberton, Ga. Tfeachfcig changes made nec essary by election of Jerry L. Hester, as principal of Helena school, by the resignation of Mrs. Hester as Bushy Fork tea cher and by the appointment of Will Smith Humhries as princi pal at Bushy Fork, will be filled by Misses Monroe and Thomp son. Miss Monroe will take over teaching done by Mr. Hester, while Miss Thompson will fill the position held by his wife. Mr. Humphries will, in addition to holding the principalahip, offet counts n the first two hijjh school grades and will probably coach athletics defeating. Here Thursday for conference with Mr. Griffin and with the Roxboro District school board was Leon Couch, of Goldsboro, who was recently named super vising principal of Roxboro dis trict schools, following resigna tion of H. C. Gaddy, of Munroe. It is understood that all nigh school appointments named have approval of Mr. Couch. o NOW AT HOME Now at home at their ' Main street apartment are Mr. and Mrs. Sam Whitten, Jr., who re turned last week from their wedding trip. TSK*3COLDS Liquid - Tablets - Salve- Nose Drops Cough Drops «Rub-Mv-Tii*»-a Wonderful Liniment Your Watch is worth repair ing We will give you free estimate of cost before work is done. GREEN’S Main Street Roxboro, N. C We Are Going To Sell Mayo Plantation We are going to Sell Mayo Plantation Seven miles from South Boston on Route 96 Mayo, Virginia in Halifax County, Virginia 4000 Acres of Valuable Land, Cut into Small Farms and Ancestral Home of John C. Harris. Thursday, June sth, Starting at 10:00 A. M. AT AUCTION Come Spend The Day - Be Our Guest Free Brunswick Stew : • _ will be Served For All—Band Concert The land is some of the finest to be found in the Piedmont i section Well watered by the Hyco River, Mayo Creek and many other streams, lying on both sides of 3 hard-surfaced Highways, Route 501, South Bos ton. Va Roxboro. N C; Route 96 South Boston to Virgilina-Route 711 South Boston to Denniston Plenty of wood and small timber Property has been divided into small farms facing hard surface-with tenant houses, Power lines and Telephone Service. i a a 15% Cash on day of Sale, Balance on delivery of Deed. La Lil Wt • Vlake your financial arrangements before Auction ■ Thursday, June sth —ii^————J We are going to sell Furniture, Farm Machinery and Livestock. Many Beautiful Antique Pieces . to be included in This Auction C. B. TEMPLE CO., Auctioneers Danville, Va. STILL ILL Mrs. E. D. Cheek, mother of Mrs. Hattie Cheek Carver, of this city remains qute ill at her home here. — r o. WILL COME HOME Mrs. E. G. Long, who has been JUNE WEDDINGS The June Bride will Your Account Diamonds GREER’S * 2 5-oo up Main Street 88 y° u are Pa *d Jewelry and Watch Repairing i SUNDAY JUNE Ist, 194 L receiving treatment at Watte; hospital, Durham, is expected to if return today to her home here. f : r For New Hudson and Good Used Cars See MACK SAUNDERS
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