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SUSAN THAYER
A WOMAN'S PART IN DEFENSE
The great question among women
during these days of crisis continues
to be what can we do to help make
America strong?
As our great industrial system ex
pands and production 6f materials
for defense mounts the tempo of our
national life quickens and we our
selves want more to do. We long to
have some part in preparing- this
country for whatever role it will be
called, upon to play in world affairs.
But what should it be? What ser
vice can we render to this country
that has made us the freest, most
fortunate women in the world?
Should we offer to work in the busy
plants and factories? Should we take
up training for some emergency?
Or must we . . . just knit?
A few months ago no one seemed
to know the answer, as women rushed
about organizing new committees,
writing feverish letters, talking end
lessly to each, other. But today indi
vidual leaders and organizations are
beginning to agree on what women
should do for their country today,
yjt's not exciting but it's fundaments',
and its effects will be far reaching.
'.Stay put, they're saying. Don't do
any more organizing or flag waving
or talking. But first, make an even
better home for your husband and
children. Feed them so they'll be
well and, strong. Instill in your chil
dren the love of freedom. Iron out
family difficulties so home will be
the best place in the world. And,
second take a more active part in
Beer Industry Big
Contributor To Tax
Offices Of State
The Beer industry has contributed
$8,149,604.76 in taxes to the State
of North Carolina and its various po
litical subdivisions since ft was legal-
jf ized by the 1933 legislature.
According to figures oompiled by
the Brewers and North Carolina Beer
Distributors Committee, the State
collected $6,777,854.76; the counties
I accounted for $993,750; and, the
cities and towns $387,500 for the
period ended March 31.
For the first quarter of 1941, the
State collected $306,275.80 in taxes,
distributed among these three months
as follows: January, $75,615.41; Feb
ruary $92,802.70; and March, $137,
857.69. These totals do not include the
taxes paid by the North Carolina
legal beer industry to the federal
government. Federal taxes amount-
4 ed to $1,657,333.42 for the calendar
year of 1940, and it is probable the
total taxes paid the U. S. government
since beer was re-legalized in North
Carolina exceed $7,000,000.
' ) The tax on beer has become an
important source of income for the
State. It has risen from $183,102.37,
which was collected in beer taxes by
the State for the calendar year of
1933, the first year beer was per
mitted to be sold under the Franci;
ract of 1933, to its present importai.:
economic status.
CROSfc ROADS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Evans, of
Raleigh, spent a few days last week
with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Evans.
Miss Marguerite Asbell, who
taught at Contentnea, has arrived to
spend the summer months with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Asbell.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Jr.,
and children visited Mrs. Hollowell's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry,
Sunday.
Atwill Felton spent . the week-end
at his home at Roduco.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hobbs and
grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Goode and
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, of Newport
News! Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Hollowell, of Greenhall; Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Hollowell, of Corapeake; Mr
and Mrs. J. C. T-eary; Mr. and, Mrs.
W. D. Welch, Jr., and daughter, of
Washington, N. C; Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Hollowell, of Portsmouth, Va.;
Mrs. T. W. Asbell, of Gates County,
and Mrs. Tom Asbell visited Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell Sunday after
noon. ,
i 'Mrs. J. C. Leary is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W, D. Welch, Jr., in Wash
ington, N. C. . '
Mrs. Raleigh Hobbs and son, of
Hobbsville, visited Mrs. C. J. Hollo
well Monday evening.
'1. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hollowell visit
ed Mrs. R. C. Bunch Sunday , after
noon.
Mrs. J. H. Asbell and Miss Mar
guerite Asbell visited Mrs. W. H.
Winborne Sunday afternoon. )
,' Mrs. E. N. Elliott and Miss Esther
Elliott " visited Mrs. H. D. Epting
Monday evening. - , , v. '
i Mrs. W. D. Welch, Sr.; Mrs. Drew
Welch and son visited Mrs. W. H.
Winborne Wednesday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. W. A. Perry visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Perry Sunday
afternoon. - 1 1
V Mrs. O. E. Lane, of Elizabeth City;
visited Mrs. Z. W. Evans Sunday af-
your community government and af
fairs.
This is the advice of such organi
zations as the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation and the Federation of Busi
ness and Professional Women's Clubs
and of outstanding women. But wha;
sort of community activities, yc
ask? ;
-Take this vexing question of gov
ernment spending that has reached
such undreamt-of proportions today
If the women of each community in
the United States get together and
bring about a saving of even 10 in
local spending there would be a sav
ing of millions of dollars for the
country as a. whole, because in nor
mal times more than half of our tax
money is spent in local, county and
state governments.
And take our belief in the demo
cratic system of government that is
under fire today. We can't change
the' world but we can see that every
one in our own community, children
and foreign-born especially, realize
how important it is for us to keer
our free press and free radio our
right to go to church where and as
we like our system of electing the
people who run our government and
our time proved system of free enter
prise in business. If enough com
munities discover what Democracy
really means and make it work bet
ter than ever, then the nation as a
whole will be safe from all inroads
against freedom and we shall be able
to pass our "ancient liberties" on
intact to our children.
Mrs. J. G. White, of Center Hill,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Z. W. Evans,
ternoon.
Mrs. H. S. Byrum and Scott By
rum spent Friday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Spann, in Norfolk, Va., and
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Warren, in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Beulah Byrum, of Suffolk,
Va., and Miss Audrey Bryant, of
Sedley, Va., spent the week-end as
guests of Miss Byrum's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Byrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Toppin spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Byrum. Mr. and Mrs.
Tom King and children, of Rocky
Hock, were additional guests of Mr
and Mrs. Byrum in the afternoon.
Miss Ethel Parker and Mrs. W. J.
Hayes, of Gatesville, visited Mrs. E.
N. Elliott Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Debnam, Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs.
George Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
Harrell, Miss Elise Hines and Rob
ert Winborne, of Suffolk, Va., spent
Sunday of last week with Mrs. W. H.
Winborne,
Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Jr., and
children visited Mrs. Hollowell's par
ents, Mr. and Mis. W. A. Perry,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Blackstock, o
Washington, D. C, spent the week
end with J. L. ISavage.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hollowell, of
Philadelphia, Pa., and Carlyle Hollo
well, of Camp Jackson, S. C, spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Hollowell.
Miss Dorothy Bragg spent the
week-end at her home at Stem.
Miss Henrietta Hollowell, of White
Plains, N. Y., is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Hollowell and Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell.
E. N. Elliott viBited friends at
Colerain Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mrs. J.
Cameron Boyce, Mrs. E. N. Elliott
and Miss Esther Elliott visited Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell Saturday
evening.
Miss Pennie Hollowell suffered a
stroke while visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Hollowell in Portsmouth, Va.,
and was placed in a hospital there
for treatment, later being brought
by ambulance to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell.
Mrs. H. D. Epting and daughter
and Mrs. Lindsay Evans visited Mrs.
T. W. Elliott, in Edenton, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott, of
Suffolk, Va., spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. E. N. Elliott.
Misses Helen Evans and Sarah
Smith, of Manteo; Miss Esther
Evans, of Hertford, and Miss Frances
Evans, of Jackson, spent the week
end with Mrs. Z. W. Evans.
Miss Louise Wilson 'spent the week
end with Mrs. B. W. Evans.
Jtfr. end Mrs. J. W. Elliott, Miss
Bother Elliott and Mrs. E. N. Elliott-visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Perry
in Rocky Hock, Sunday afternoon.
Misses Esther, Frances, Helen and
Mary Winborne Evans and Sarah
Smith spent Saturday at - Williams
burg, Va. ; , ' '
, Mrs. W. A. Perry spent Monday
afternoon with . Mrs. Pete Forehand.
W. F. Perry, of Suffolk, Va., spent
the week-end with his family. '
- Mr. and Mrs. Murdock Martin and
daughter, Frances Etta, of Savannah,
Ga., spent last week-end with Mrs.
Z. W. Evans. , , '
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COMMERCIAL JOB TRTNTTKC
Federal Program Will
Raise Prices Of Eggs
A nation-wide drive to produce
every possible egg from present
poultry laying flocks should interest
North Carolina farm people, says
Dean I. O. Schaub, director of the
State College Extension Service. The
U. S. Department of Agriculture will
make purchases of poultry products
in connection with the .Defense Pro
gram in such a way as to support
prices oi eggs at a level of i cents
per dozen, on a Chicago basis.
"This does not mean," Dean
Schaub stated, "that all North Caro
lina farmers will receive 2 cents per
dozen for their eggs. In the first
place, farm prices of eggs are lower
than prices quoted on the Chicago
market; transportation problems en
ter into the picture. Also, the prices
throughout the country will vary ac
cording to seasonal variations, and
according to grade.
"But it does mean," the Extension
leader continued, "that farm prices
of eggs will increase. Perhaps not
immediately, but certainly by fall.
For this reason, North Carolina farm
people should keep their poultry
houses filled to capacity where they
have home-grown feed to spare."
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
Wickard has launched the National
egg-production campaign, and he
says the goal is to increase ecrer Dro-
duction for the whole country in the
next 15 months about 10 million
cases.
Dean iSchaub said that North Car
olina poultry raisers can wisely take
three steps: (1) Eliminate hens which
are brooding; (2) cull out hens which
are not laying; and (3) sell or ea
birds which are overly fat.
"Egg prices are seasonally low
now, he said, "but instead of seli
ing out, farmers will do well to cull
out poor producers at this period of
the year. It is wise to keep all pul
lets because fall production of eggs
this year will provide the poultry
raiser with the most money."
One Out Of Five
Depend On Cotton
One out of every five people in
North Carolina is employed in the
production and manufacture of cot
ton, says H. W. Taylor, marketing
specialist of the N. C. State College
Extension Service.
That's why this State should place
a special significance on National
Cotton Week when it is observed the
country over May 16-24, he continued.
In 1940 Tar Heel growers produced
740,000 bales valued at $35,150,000
and 329,000 tons of cottonseed valued
at $7,370,000.
According to the 1940 census,
cotton was grown on 103,248 of the
278,276 farms in the State. With
an average of 5.6 people on everv
farm, this would mean that 600,000
are engaged either directly or indi
rectly in the production of cotton.
To that may be added the 175,000
textile employees engaged in the
manufacture of cotton. The two
groups together mean that about
one-fifth of the State's population is
dependent in some way on the out
come of each cotton crop.
The State College Specialist point
ed out that many organizations have
been enlisted in promoting Cotton
Week. Among these are the Nation
al Cotton Council and the Southeast
ern Chain Store Council. T. B. Up
church, Jr., of Raeford, chairman of
the North Carolina-Virginia unit of
the Cotton Council, has enlisted the
support of all farm and home agents
and Chambers of Commerce.
P. D. May of LaGrange, State re
presentative of the Chain Store
Council, says that dry goods and va
riety stores, as well as some food
chains, are planning to feature cot
ton goods in their sales and adver
tising campaigns during the week of
May 16-24. .
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WE HAVE THE SHOWS
Friday, . May 2
Madeleine Carroll and
Fred MacMurray in
"VIRGINIA"
Filmed In Beautiful Technicolor
Matinee 10c and 25c
Night 10c and S5c This Show
Saturday, May 3
Wild Bill Elliott in
"NORTH FROM THE
LONE STAR"
Sunday, May 4
Roland Young, Joan Blondell
and Rochester in
TOPPER RETURNS"
March of Time "Australia at War"
Monday and Tuesday, May 5-6
Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy
"MEN OF BOYS TOWN"
'' Matinee 10c and 25c
Wight lOe and 35c This Show
Wednesday, May 7
( . , Double Feature 10c and 20c
: , ,, Lionel Barrymore in
THE PENALTY
' Frieda Inescort in
"SHADOWS ON THE STAIRS"
Cotton For Profit
By H. L. Meacham, Agriculturist
of the Arcadian Grower
Planning for production pays
and planning for a bale of cotton to
the acre or better long before it is
actually produced is wise thinking.
Why? Good seed is needed, properly
balanced fertilizer is required, and a
well prepared seed bed causes the
other factors to work their best.
Spring rains how hard they beat
and pack the soil yet the moisture
puts the fertilizer under the cotton
to work and with plenty of nitrogen
in the mixture, the cotton has the
urge to grow and push up from the
ground and do its best for the farm
er who treats it right.
Nitrogen, the growth ' element,
should be applied in abundance, and,
with proper cultivation, ix per cent
in the mixed fertilizer produces
healthy stalks with well developed
root systems. After chopping, the
cotton is given the "go" sign for fast
growing.
Quick acting nitrogen is the ans
wer, with 100 to 200 pounds of Nit
rate of Soda per acre applied as a.
side dressing. Without nitrogen, the
plants lack the framework with which
to support bolls straggly stalks
yellow leaves a few small bolls
and no growth these are the signs
of nitrogen starvation.
Nitrogen applied at the proper
time as a side dressing causes the
plants to work day and night to pay
a big profit. Last year cotton dem
onstrations conducted by the distri
butors of Arcadian, The American
nitrate of Soda, with the cooperation
of County Agents and Agricultural
Teachers, produced 2,208 pounds of
seed cotton per acre when fertilizeu
with 500 pounds of 4-10-6 and side
dressed with 100 pounds of Nitrate oi
Soda. The check plots strained hard,
but made 775 pounds of seed cotton
per acre without fertilizer and with
out nitrate.
Study your crop! When the pale
yellow color begins to appear in the
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leaves, the cotton is sick starving
for nitrogen, crying for help and
you, above all, are able to come to the
rescue and cure the ailment by ap
plying quickly available nitrogen at
the proper time.
Kitchen Helper
A new maid has just arrived from
the country and her mistress was
giving her a list of household re
quirements. "And don't forget, Florence," she
said, "we want a new griller for the
kitchen."
Florence stared vacantly. v
"You know what a griller is, I
suppose?" inquired the mistress.
'"Course I do," returned the girl.
"It's a big hairy monkey, and if you
want one of those in the kitchen,
I'm leaving."
Mistress: "I forgot to put a stamp
on the letter, Ann. I hope you didn't
post it without."
Ann: "Yes, I did, ma'am. I
thought you were economizing."
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Cars Damaged In
Collision Saturday
Automobiles owned by Ralph White
and R. S. Jordan were badly dam
aged late Saturday night when
White, who was returning to Hert
ford from Suffolk, Va., evidently
went to sleep while driving and col
lided with the Jordan car which was
parked in front o? the Jordan home
in Winfall.
Mr. White escaped without in
juries to himself, aside from being
badly shaken and bruised..
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Cumberland, Md. One way to get
exempted from the draft Ls to "out
grow" it. Louis C. Kapf was re
cently exempted because he stands 'fl1
feet nine and a half inches tall and
the tallest one of Uncle Sam's sol
diers can be is 6 feet six.
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