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By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent
HOUR' -LAW UPHELD.
1 OUTSIDE LAW.
XREASE CERTAIN.
JRE IN FAR EAST.
i TO THE BRITISH.
IS REGULATE COFFEE.
LEND BILL.
DNVOY QUESTION.
;;SE HEADWAY.
VI IVfi WrtP TIMR.
animoue decision of the Sli
rort, holding the Federal
i Hour Law, concludes the
t i, challenge to New Deal
u'f In his opinion, Justice
nmented that while manu
agnt of itself interstate
, thetehipment of roanufac
dshij interstate commerce
lommerce." "The power to
sommerce," he said, "is the
prescribe the rules by
(imercte is governed."
stice added, "The power of
l over interstate commerce
tte. Jn itself, may be exer
ftir utmost extent and ac
2t ho limitations other than
ribed by the Constitution."
ision affecting minimum
r. millions of workers was,
s and decisively over-ruled
.two vear-old decision hold-
Federal Child Labor Law
t recent decision of the Su-
mr held that di spates be-
or unions do not come with-
irvue of the Sherman Anti-
v a 5-2 decision, the
lu. nhilnamliical view
vm' ' vw ft- i
Idictional conflicts between
Ions, while intensifying ln-
itrife, have marked the evo-
craft unionism and has
of the DOtent forces in the
development of industrial
Icfeion has far-reaching im-
in connection with the Oe
of Justice's anti-trust law
fent campaign. Justice
in a minority opinion, as-
at the Court was attempt-
gisOAe "radically" in mat-
Ire Congress had refusea to
over the bill to increase
bial debt limit from forty-
6 billions of dollars
Ivfacademic. The Tnas-
iarttnent has reported to
that it has borrowing
jffdeient to run for only a
Iths and far insufficient to
Ihe huge finance program
lis now estimated, will reach
lion dollars. It is expected
Secretary of the Treasury
hipowered to fix the denom-
pf securities and, according-
soon announce a program
ale of stamps of small de-
Mi ... . .
fcns exchangeable tor Donas.
eady pressure of Japan in
East is expected by some
to produce a complication
Blationship with the United
thefiear future. It seems
!ly clear that, while the Ja-
'.laist that they are seeking
goals, the Japanese lose no
t7to improve their miQi-
ftion in the Far East or to
longer positions for further
towards The Netherlands
ingajtore and Australia.
clearly evident from the
Japanese intervention in
jing between Thailand and
ndMChina. Apparently the
tate will have to decide
to surrender its commercial
rights in the Far East or insist upon
them with the knowledge that there
is the likelihood of an armed clash
with Japan.
Most Americans do not realize the
hard work that is necessary to de
velop raw recruits into experiences
soldiers. Modern warfare is so far
removed from the old days of shot
gun fire that it has become largely
a technical affair. The advent of
mechanization, airplanes, tanks and
the multiplicity of armaments, com
bine to make soldiering a technical
job, requiring trained men.
Considerable interest is expressed
in the number of airplanes being
sent to Great Britain, with wild ru
mors flying through the air. The
average American is concerned about
these deliveries, with the majority
apprehensive lest the British fail to
receive sufficient planes and the
minority fearful lest the defense of
this country be impaired by such
shipments.
The latest figures indicate that in
December ti.e aircraft industry com
pleted nearly 800 airplanes. Figures
of the Con. nerce Department show
that in the same month 221 airplanes
were shipped to Great Britain and
87 were sent to Canada.
These shipments represented eighty
three per cent of the aeronautics
products extorted during December.
It appears, therefore, that the Brit
ish, including the Canadians, received
less than half of the airplanes pro
duced in the United States in De
cember. In this connection, we
merely report the facts, leaving our
readers to draw their own conclu
sions as to whether too many, or too
few, airplanes are being sent to the
British.
An interesting example of coopera
tion between nations is seen in the
treaty of fourteen Latin-American
nations, by which they apportioned
among themselves their exports of
coffee to t:;e United States market.
Average coffee imports into this
country, according to Chairman
George of the Senate Foreign Rela
tions Committee, have run about
15,000,000 bags annually.
The total apportioned under the
treaty amount to 15,900,000 bags
yearly, which, it is thought, wilB pro
tect consumers in this country from
extraordinary price increases. The
nations signing the treaty, in addi
tion to the United States, are Brazil,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dom
inican Republic, Ecuador, El Salva
dor, Quatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Vene
zuela. The Senate ratified the treaty in
view of the importance, from an
economic standpoint, of coffee to the
stability of the governments con
cerned. Moreover, it is surgeste ,
the orderly marketing of coffee in
this country will enablo Latin-Amei
ican countrk i to maintain their pur
chasing powi l.ere, which will result
in increased siiles of American pro
ducts. The Lease-lx?:id bill will be enact
ed into law by Congress without
amendments that will greatly hamper
its purpose. W hile it is faced with
vociferous and determined opposition
from a small minority group of iso
lationists, headed by Senators Nye
and Wheeler, the measure is expect
ed to receive substantial support
from Republicans in both Houses.
Inasmuch as we have given a thor
ough summary of views expressed in
connection with hearings before the
House Committee, we do not go into
YOUR SET MAY BE WORTH
detail as to hearings before the ISen
ate Committee. 1
While the House bill has been
amended to make plain that it con
fers no power upon the President to
order convoys for ships carrying
supplies to Great Britain, an effort
will be made in the Senate to posi
tively prohibit the use of American
warships for such purposes. It is in
teresting, however, to relate that
Administrator supporters contend
that the President has such power
at this time.
Opponents of the bill insist that it
gives t io much power to the Presi
dent, that it will edge the United
States into the present conflict, and
that it will denude the United States
of necessary defense weapons. Ad
vocates of the measure insist that
the President already has power to
lead the country into war, that tine
world situation demands a concen
tration of power in handling our for
eign affairs and that the delivery of
war supplies to Great Britain will
"buy" this country sufficient time to
prepare itself for any eventuality.
The suggestion that, instead of the
bill, a limited sum of $2,000,000,000
be granted the British for the pur
chase of war supplies is countered
by the observation that this would
force the United States to finance a
program over which it would not
i have complete control. Generally,
both sides admit that the present
woild situation is a threat to the
United States, that consequently
this country should arm itself to the
teeth and that every effort should, be
made to prevent possible use of
American soldiers in Europe. One
side contends that the bill will tend
to accomplish these ends and the
other side asserts that it will not.
It is not practical to give complete
figures as to the progress of the de
fense program of the United Staes
and this writer has no figures avail
able to show how far the industrial
plants of the United States have
gone to meet the increasing demands
of the Army and Navy. Neverthe
less, it shouild be realized by the peo
ple of this country that great strides
have been made since early last
summer in building and equipping
plants for the manufacture of de
fense materials.
During this process, the output
does not increase but, as the plants
begin expanded operations, the pro
duction of vital equipment and neces
sary supplies will go up by leaps and
bounds. From a defense standpoint,
the United States requires nothing
but time to be completely prepared
for any eventuality, including a com
bined assault from Germany, Itally
and Japan.
The Navy's program will naturally
be the slowest because of the time
involved in the construction of war
ships. Meanwhile, the Army and air
force will grow much faster in order
to protect this country until the
great two-ocean navy is ready to
control all approaches in the At
lantic and Pacific Oceans.
The danger that confronts the
United States at this time, is that
through unexpected, events in Europe
or Asia, including the collapse of
China or Great Britain will release
the tremendous military and naval
forces of the three totalitarian pow
ers which have an alliance against
this country. If this unfortunate
contingency should develop before
our defense plants are in operation,
the United States will face the most
serious crisis in its history.
Today, the Government is playing
for time. The keystone of its for
eign policy, we suspect, is to give
such assistance to the nations oppos
ing the totalitarian powers as to keep
them fighting until the great
strength of this country can be mo
bilized into effective power for de-defense.
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ROAD AND WRECKING SERVICE
Senior Ag Students
Practice Teaching
At High School
Two senior agricultural students
from N. C. State College are now
at Perquimans County High School
doing practice teaching work ir the
Vocational Agricultural Department
which is under the direction of G. C.
Buck. They are Thurston J. Mann
and H. H. Dawson. They will dt two
more weeks of practice teaching be
fore returning to State College to
complete their spring work. They
will be prepared to take a job as vo
cational agricultural teacher in
Tune.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Mrs. W. N. White delightfully en
tertained a few friends on Thursday
evening at her home near Hertford
at a miscellaneous shower in honor
of Mrs. William. E. . White. Mrs.
White, before her recent marriage,
was Miss Lucy Mae Lane.
Several contests were enjoyed with
Mrs. Oscar Winslow, Jr., and Mrs.
Winston Lane winning; . the prizes,
which' they graciously presented to
the bride. ' Music was enjoyed during
the evening, Willie Morris' and Er
nest White being the musicians.
x. The hostess served fruits, candies
and salted peanuts. '-
Those present and sending: atffts
were: Mr and 'Mrs. William E.
White, honoreea, Mrs. R. S. Ghsp
pell of near Elisabeth CityrMrV. Os-
car Winslow, Jr., of South Mills, Mr.
and Mrs. George Caddy, Mr. and
Mrs. Walton Lane, Mr. and Mrs.
Winston Lane, Mrs. Vernon Ward,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Everett, Mrs. Tom Perry, Mrs.
Zack Phillips, Mrs. C. O. White,
Mrs. Zack Roberson, Mrs. W. M.
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Math
ews, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. White,
Mioses Dora White, Leona Baccus,
Annie Maude Miller, Elizabeth Cad
dy, Helen and Fannie Mae Coffield,
and Beulah Copeland, of near Hohbs
ville, Bertha Mae White and Doro
thy WV.ite, and Robert Chappell, of
near Elizabeth City, Traverse White,
Willie Morris, Bill Williams, Ernest
and Leroy W'nite, Winston Lane, Jr.,
Annie Lou Ijane, Nancy Lane, Mary
Vernon Ward, Myrtle Gordon Wil
liams. Kathleen, Shirley and Valeria
White.
MATNE NORMAN WHITE
Y. W. A. MET WITH MISS COOKE
as of January 1, compared with 31,
808,000 bushels for the correspond
ing month of last year."
The Federal Agricultural Market
ing Service reports United States
stocks of corn on farms January 1
were 1,810,218,000 bushels, about 30
per cent larger than the 10-year
(1930-39) January 1 average, but
slightly less compared with the 1,
914,184,000 bushels on farms for the
same month last year.
MATTHEWS WHEDBEE
Miss Dorothy Whedbee, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Whedbee, ana
Floyd Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Matthews, were married on Janu
ary H0, in Norfolk, Va., the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. W. D.
Morris, a former pastor of the bride.
They are making their home near
Hertford.
THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS GIVES YOU
EXTRA MILDNESS, EXTRA COOLNESS, EXTRA FLAVOR
AND
To
The Mattie Norman White Y. W
A. of Woodville Baptist Church met
on Friday evening after third Sunday
in January with Miss Operzine
Cooke. Miss Dorothy Whedbee pre
sided. Those taking part on the
program were: Misses Juanita
White, Audrey and Ethel Lane,
Dorothy Whedbee and Reulah Rogue.
The Lord's Prayer was used as a
benediction.
The hostess served delicious hot
chocolate and sandwiches to the fol
lowing: Misses Audrey and Ethel
Lane, Dorothy Whedbee, Juanita
White, Mary Burgess Layden, Beulah
Bogue and Operzine Cooke.
The February meeting will be held
with Misses Audrey and Ethel Lane.
Corn Production
Under 1939 Crop
North Carolina's 1940 crop of
corn, grown in all of the State's 100
counties, totaled 44,733,000 bushels
or six per cent under 1939, W. H.
Wesson, junior statistician of the
State Department of Agriculture, re
ported today.
The State's corn crop ranked 16th
in the United States in total produc
tion.,The yield of 18.5 bushels per
acre was one bushel under 1939.
"Tar Heel farmers harvested 2,
418,000 acres of corn for all pur
poses last year," Wesson said. "Of
the above total acreage, 2,333,000
acres or over 96 per cent was In
vested for grain, with the remaining
portion being devoted to silage and
hogging down and forage.
"The value of the 1940 corn crop
is estimated at $32,208,000, a slight
decrease compared with the 1939
value. The price increased from 68
cents in 1939 to 72 cents per bushel
in 1940.
"There were 31,938,000 bushels of
corn held on North Carolina farms
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BANKING HOURS CHANGED!
On account of change in Wage and Hour Law
reducing number of working hours from 42
to 40 hours, and in order for the clerical work
to be done within the limit of 40 hours, this
bank finds it necessary to change its opening
and closing hours beginning Feb. 15, 1941.
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs
days and Fridays open at 9:00 o'clock, close
at 1:00 o'clock; Saturdays open at 10:00
o'clock and close at 2:00 o'clock.
We hope the public will thoroughly under
stand and appreciate our position in having
to make this change and arrange to transact
all business accordingly.
Other banks have made
their hours also.
similar changes in
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