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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD; N: FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940 PAGE FIVE Li Stab - 'V . i Laid jester Dpring 1E3 Tlo Previous Yco" Powell Reports on Un employment Coinpen- - sation Figures , Payrolls Were 1 about ? 31,000,000 greater In 1939 than in 1938 for a bout 8.600 employers in the State who were subject to and came under . the provisions .of theN. C. unem ployment Compensation Law, the ap proximate figures being $373,000,000 in .1938 and $407,000,000 in 1939, Charles G. Powell, Commission chair man reports. ..The employer contributions, the 37 per cent tax on payrolls, amount ed to $10,181,814 in 1938, as compar ed with $10,975,999 in 1939, reflect ing better operations. , Unemployment Compensation, or jobless benefits, amounted to $8,' 69,868 in 1938, the first year of .payments, and dropped to $4,256,864 in 1939. North Carolina had 8,416 employ- ers subject to the unemployment 'compensation law in" the year 1989, and in the same year 449,987 workers were protected by the law. Applications for work in the 56 r- Employment Service Division offices vice points" and about 160 "spot v points" visited by representatives from these offices, numbered 307,- 954 in 1938, as compared with 831,- 161 in 1939, while placements on jobs numbered 89,694 in 1938, increasing 107,621 in 1939. MORE ABOUT WAR fall of the great nation of France, Hitler will not try a Blitzkreig on the British Isles and incidentally to shape up an economic attack against , the United- States. Observers be- H lieve now that Hitler will not tackle l this part of the world .with military --f force until his. Fifth Columnists in i Washington and throughout the na . tion have lulled the Union to sleep." i Hitler is hardly aiming his mili tary migst at the Americas for some f little time yet, but developments to date make it logical to accepfr his prophesies as nesxert:r.tOkahat tt may. expect. -"-v '.;.. f Aamuch as we hate ta admit it, Hitler has accomplished most of the Jtask he set. 9Ut for himself. ' , He promises to Mast the British , Empire , into unrecognizable" bits in i- three weeks after the attack is : launched on a big scale. We shall "see. ; , - The German barbarian, after the P rape of Franco, Is still building ? equipment for the attack, While in this .country we are shouting to high S heaven aboutthe sale ? of , .discarded ':' junk -to the British Government . in defense of its millions of people and in tehalf of civilization. ' ' -These are spine-chilling sentences, not intended to alarm though clearly , , this is a time for alarm; but it is now L apparent that Britain's control of the ,-: ' t-f" DRAMA -OF DEMOCRACY Critics are referring to Paul Green's "The Lost Colony," which opens its fourth summer season &i the Waterside Theatre, Manteo, June 29th, as the Drama of the Democratic Ideal in America. Pre sented as a non-commercial venture by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, more than a quar ter million spectators have seen this historic drama at the Birthplace of the Nation since it was first produced-hro2 years ago. The above scenes are: Top, left Eleanor and Virginia Dare. Right, Up powoe, the Indian Medicine Man, in a ritual leap. Bottom, capacity audience of 5,000 witnessing the historic baptismal scene of Virginia Dare, one of the most colorful scenes in "The Lost Colony." commerce and closed to hostile craft, liamentarian made this hemisphere, secure. A British defeat possibly will bring this country face to face with an enemy whose sole aim is believed to call for complete mastery of the world. To oppose this unbounded ambition the United States has only a small navy now in the Pacific. Its air force is even' 'smaller. With these glaring facts staring us in the face during the present crisis, it is now thought that America's security is actually threatened." .High navy officials, apparently re cognizing the precarious position, are asking a 70 percent increase in our sea power. King Williams Named Vice President Negro Teachers Conference R: E. Fitzgerald, of Nash County Training School, Nashville, was elected president of the North Caro lina Negro- Vocational Agricultural teachers' conference at the final ses sion Friday afternoon at A. & T. College. " Other officers elected were K. A. Williams of Winfall, vice president; R. E. Dean of Maxton, secretary; J. L. .Bolden of Wise, treasurer, and Atlantic which kept the seas open to Alexander Blaine of Edenton, par- An interesting feature of the clos ing session was the announcement of winners in the Better Evening Class Attendance Program. John Spaulding of Clarkton, was adjudged the State winner and received a gold watch as the prize. District winners were Richard Wright of Catawba) R. A. Lewis of Oxford, and K. A. Williams of Win fall. Each of the winners received l,50O pounds of soda which will be distributed among the ten outstand ing members in their- respective evening classes. Graduate Instruction in vocational agriculture began Monday morning. Special courses will be offered in cluding guidance for vocational stu dents, methods in farm shop prac tice, research in rural problems, and farm credit. -Supplementing the A. & T. Col lege Agricultural staff in the in struction of these courses are M. E. Thomasson, J. K. Coggin, I. O. Arm strong, and Henry J. Johnson, of the faculty of State College, Raleigh. BELVIDERE NEWS f" X ' Why spend your vacation in the city's dust and grime this I :':LI (1.1 ...t 11 . - 1. ...nn.TA year -,vrei. uui ww uirr vuuuiry . . . tuu up buiub duumiuw . ". get renewed energy ., . . enjoy thrilling sights and ex periences! This, world is open to YOU . .' V for you can reach fi ;v it In any of the reliable used cars listed below! T v- r mi... - j.-TMi. -.i ask adoui vur juiDenu lime raymeni nan z 1935.. Plymouth 4-door Sedan.. - A real buy.-;; See' this one before 1 : you trade. 1934 :Oievrblet4-d6or.'i Motor and body fiziX chape. Priced J nght.; 1938 Plymouth 4-dodr J Sedan with trunk. Ex cellent 'nmniixgrcondi' tion.: v; : : 1939 Ford Coach: ew . ; paint job: : "A-l .cbndi- -1937 'Plymouth Pick r f : upvj New tires.; Priced ; f or quick'sale.' ! f ; 1 1936: Chevrolet 4-door 1 Sedan. : A good : car priced to fiell. 7 , . t--is i-t it l 2 1936 ;J or d,f Coupe. Clean and , in -srood condition.; ''', -,1 cve.:ivi:C-":?v, o. ' : . Clirysler Plymouth;! , ,' ' , SALES AND SEItVICB . - , oil ' rt , , k Mrs. F. C. White, Mrs. R. R. White, Mrs. T. C. Perry, Miss Lucy White, Mrs. W. L. White, Mrs. Mabel Harwood and Mrs. H. P. White at tended the Up River Missionary meeting Saturday at the home of Miss Pearle White, at Whiteston. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith attend ed the funeral of Dr. Claude Wil liams, in Elizabeth City, Sunday. Miss Dorothy White, nurse at Nor folk General Hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. White. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Winslow spent Sunday in Norfolk, Va. They were accompanied home by Jay Winslow White. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Perry and Tim othy Olair Perry visited Mrs. Mollie Barber, at Winfall, Sunday. Guests in the home of Mrs. V. C. Lane Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Nixon, of Rocky Hock; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Chappell and Miss Elsie Copeland. Mr. ana Mrs. v. v. Dail were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert El liott in Hertford, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Rountree and daughter, Novella Elizabeth, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L. White Sunday. . . Miss Edith Trivette returned home Sunday after" Visiting friends and relatives, in Western North Carolina. 3, and urged that the club be repre sented if possible. The songs, "We're Here for Fun" and the "Mule Song" were sung. Miss Maness gave an interesting demonstration on Table Linens and Table Setting. During the recreation hour a Heel Toe Relay race was enjoyed. The hostesses, Mrs. W. T. Smith, Mrs. V. C. Dail and Mrs. B. W. Copeland, served delicious lemonade and cookies. Those present were: Mrs. N. D. Chappell, Mrs. F. R. Chappell, Mrs. F. M. Copeland, Mrs. J. M. Copeland, Mrs. B. W. Copeland, Mrs. V. C. Dail, Mrs. Mabel Harwood, Miss Elsie Copeland, Mrs. V. C. Lane, Mrs. M. D. Lane, Miss Marjorie Perry, Mrs. T. C. Perry, Mrs. C. T. Rogerson, Mrs. W. T. Smith, Mrs. J. C. Triv ette, Mrs. F. C. White, Mrs. C. T. Rogerson, Jr., Miss Clara White, Mrs. H. P. White, Miss Lucy White, Mrs. R. R. White, Mrs. W. L. White, Mrs. L. J. Winslow, Mrs. L. L. Wins low, Mrs. T. R. Winslow and Miss Frances Maness. Migrant Potato And Strawberry Worker Is Offering Problem Estimated 1 Thousand Came Through Hert ford in Broken-Down Cars in Recent Weeks Occupied with everyday tasks and with most attention riveted on news coming from the warring fronts, few , people have noticed one of the prob ' ems confronting the South and cer tain sections of the West. It is estimated that more than 1,000 migrant workers have passed through Hertford during recent weeks. Traveling in high-priced broken-down cars, the migrants are known to have operated on a starva tion scale, one report stating that virtually all the resources of many of the units are necessary to finance a travel schedule, leaving the work ers with a diet of bread and water. Following the potato and straw- Mr;' tod Mrs. R. R; White, : Misal brry marketing activities along the Evelyn White. Miss Marjorie Perry andThurman White spent Sunday inl sunqury, as guests of Mr. and Mrs, B. L. White.. BELVIDERE CLUB HAS MEETING . The Belvidere Home Demonstra tion club ; met at the ' Community House Wednesday afternoon. The meeting opened by singing "We're Glad We're Here," after which the Collect was repeated. The roll was called and the minutes of the pre vious meeting ! were read and Ap proved. Plans .were made and com mittees appointed for the Good Neighbor Supper to be held at the Community House on June' 26. v Miss Maness announced Farm and coast, the workers have traveled in such numbers that employment 'was not immediately available to all of them, and wages were not sufficient to finance a decent standard of liv ing and travel schedule. Last week police were on the trail of one group, unofficial reports stat ing that a farmer in a lower North Carolina county had missed a peck or two of Irish potatoes. Delayed in WHliamston about an hour, the group was released when the charges could not be substantiated. HURDLETOWN Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jennings, and son, Sammy, visited Mr. and Mrs. Quintan Hurdle Sunday, afternoon. . Mrs: J, V. Roach and. Amy Vann were gaests of Mrs. Roach's mother, Mrs. J. V. Stallings, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Symons visited Mr. and Mrs George Hall, at Chapa noke, Sunday. Eugene Hurdle has returned from Norfolk, Va,, where he visited his brother, Vivjan Hurdle, and Mrs. Hurdle. Stewart White, Misses Maggie and Bessie Ann Lane were dinner guests of Miss Shirley Hurdle Sunday. Miss Leona Baccus has returned home after a visit with Miss Sybil Jordan at Holrys Wharf. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hurdle and children visited Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Ferrell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stallings and Ernest Carey, Mrs. J. V. Stall ings and T. M. Stallings attended the Children's Day exercises at Win fall Sunday evening. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO MAKE LOW COST IPeirsomiall Loanns 5 vp to 4y to Salaried Employees Professional Men and Women Executives, Wage Earners Merchants and Business Establishments, With Prompt Service Assured Make Application Today o Hertford Banking Co. HERTFORD, N. C. . Dodging Hollywood Icebergs Visitor: "I know you must have suffered real hardships in making this Arctic picture." , v ..Film,' Starr "Yes, wearing a fur coat in the California sun is no "QUICK-FIX-FOODS" FOR HEARTY OUTDOOR APPETITES Delicious Fruit COCKTAIL SOUTHERN MANOR 2 Tall Tans Armour's Corned Beef, can 18c Armour's Vienna Sausage 2 cans 15c READY TO EAT Armour's Treet, 12 oz. can 19c Armour's Corned Beef Hash, 11 oz. can. llc TUNA FISH Light Meat 2cans27c iprn rnnxtD. p. IULU UUIILLT h. 19cB?ind?ib. 14c FIG BARS Bulk Per Lb. 8c SKINLESS FRANKS Per Lb. 17c FAT BACK lbs. for 15c Pender Layer Cakes lib. Varieties Colonial Blended Juice Aunt Betsy Blackeye Peas Wesson Oil Triple Fresh Bread 3 .- 19c No. 2 (),, Can yL Pint Can Our Pride Q0 18 Oz. Loaf yKf 21c BUTTER Land o' Lakes 1 lb. roll 33c TOMATOES 5c lb. CALIFORNIA ORANGES 3 lbs. ISc I NEW POTATOES 10 lbs. 17c FRESH PEACHES 2 lbs. 15c FRESH LIMA BEANS 2 lbs. 19c FRESH , CABBAGE 3 lbs. 10c Home Week from July 29 to August