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4 TACn TWO" L00IO AT l7AS!I!Ii By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent ' (PARITY FOB. FARMERS ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS THREE FACTORS INVOLVED COTTON AND WHEAT LOANS UPHOLD PRICES COURT CHANGES MIND PRIMARIES ARE ELECTIONS WhenHPresident Roosevelt signed the Farm Loan BUI, providing Gov Arnment loans to farmers for eighty- five per cent of the parity value of five basic commodities, ne stated that it reflected the "Government's objective for the past eight years' and reflected "the fact that the farm ers did not have and have not had as great a share of the national in come as other groups." Farm leaders in Congress hailed the new labor law as placing "a floor unrW farm nripes similar to the floor already under wages." Repre sentative Cannon said that "for the first time in history, the farmer is miaranteed a parity price," and lid- ward A. O'Neill, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, says that the law "marks the end of a twenty-year-fight" for parity and means that in 1941, the farmers will receive for their crops "prices which will represent fair exchange values in huvinir the troods and services produced by other groups." Before signing the bill, the Presi dent pointed out that when it be comes law, the cooperating farmer will be able to receive an eighty-five per cent, parity loan, plus a cash parity payment, plus a cash soil con servation payment. He added that "under no circumstances should the sum of these three exceed parity," and asserted that he had received letters from legislative leaders chiefly responsible for the Loan Law agreeing, in effect, that the broad in tention is that parity payments should if necessary, be so curtailed "as to avoid a price above parity when added to the loan and the soil conservation payments." The 1942 national wheat acreage allotment has been set at 55,000,000 acres, which represents a reduction of 7,000,000 acres from 1941. The Department of Agriculture says the reduction is intended to aid farmers in meeting the problem of export market losses and mounting surplus. We call attention to this matter because we think it important for the people of the United States, as well as those who grow wheat, to under stand the methods used to determine the acreage of wheat, cotton and other crops. The acreage allotment is adjusted each year so that, with the prospec tive carry-over, it will provide wheat for normal domestic con sumption, normal export and at least a thirty per cent, reserve. Wheat growers now face a prospective carry-over of approximately 500,000,000 bushels on July 1, 1942. The 55, 000,000 acre allotment is the mini mum provided by law but above the level necessary and the Department warns that "above normal reserves continue a definite part of the U. S. wheat situation for at least two or three years," The situation in regard to cotton is somewhat similar. Cotton grow ers face a record carry-over when the new cotton year begins this summer. Obviously, with a year's supply on hand, the unlimited pro duction of cotton, or any other crop, will mean pauper prices for the pro ducers. Consequently, the Govern ment has found it necessary to pro vide loans on wheat, cotton, tobacco and rice which prevent prices from falling below a certain level. The justification for Government loans on these basic farm products is to be found, in part, in national policies which have penalized agri culture in favor of industry and in the cold stark necessity of preventing the standard of living of our farm ers from deteriorating. Obviously, with huge carry-overs, it would be Rules of the Road RECKLESS DRIVING Section 102, Motor Vehicle Laws of North Carolina "Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due cau tion and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to en danger or be likely to endanger any person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving .... This means that, regardless of speed laws, every driver is required to drive with caution and with regard for the rights of other individuals at all times. You can be guilty of reck less driving when going only 30 miles per hour on an open highway where the maximum speed limit is 60 miles per hour. itfoiti&f ii . Famous Swiss Wind i.Tta Fohn is one of the best-known -urinds in Switzerland. It is estimat s id to .blow for 17 days in spring, 6 days in summer and 10 days in autumn. The Fohn is a warm wind. It often brings fine weather for sev . era! days, but a sudden Change must always be expected. THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HEBTFORD, N. O, foolish for the Government to adopt a loan policy unless the growers willingly accept acreage allotments in order to prevent the Government from being swamped. We think it is very important for non-farmers to understand that in fj-riiig the acreage allotments of the various crops,' the Department of Agriculture takes into consideration the three factors listed above. As closely as possible, the agricultural experts determine the normal dom estic consumption, normal export and add a thirty per cent, reserve. This total represents the probable market for the crop during the coming year and, and in connection with the carry-over of the crop from present and preceding yeads, provides the back ground for the national allotment. Twenty years ago, the United States Supreme Court refused to sustain the conviction of Truman H. Newberry for irregularities in his sensational campaign, the Court holding five-to-four that Congress was powerless to interfere with pri maries. Justice McReynolds, who wrote the opinion, filed May 2, 1921, held that "primaries are in no sense elections for an office but merely methods by which party adherents agree upon the candidates they intend to offer and support for ultimate choice by qualified electors." Last week, by a four-to-three de cision, the Supreme Court, in a de cision written by Justice Stone, said that the Constitution (Sections 2 and 4 of Article 1) "requires us to hold a primary election which involves a necessary step in the choice of candi dates for election of representatives in Congress and which, in the cir cumstances of this case, controls that choice, is an election within the meaning of the Constitutional pro vision and is subject to congressional regulation as to the manner of hold ing it." Chief Justice Hughes did not par ticipate in the Court decision, be cause as Counsel for Senator New berry, he argued his case before the Supreme Court in 1921. Justices Black and Murphy, in which they conceded congressional rights to deaf with primaries but declared that "Congress, through the years," had refused to intrude in this field and Justice Douglas asserted that "this Court is legislating." We call particular attention to this decision, not because of its im portance, although election procedure experts view the decision as a very vital one, but to demonstrate to our readers the working of the American system. The Supreme Court, repre senting the judicial branch of the Government, plays its part in the life of the nation, and, as in the pres ent instance, at times reverses its position. Twenty years ago the Supreme Court said, "Primaries are in no sense elections for an office," but, in 1941, the Supreme Court says, "A primary election ... is an election . . . subject to congressional regula tion." Such changes in the judicial interpretations of the Constitution and Statutes are inevitable and re present some of the necessary shift ing which makes the framework of democracy fit existing conditions. aWsSs 1 in h mmmmmmmmmimm-mamiiii n i J"n" ' . '' .. - . . & . rFNTEft WILL NEWS KsKiVi kKAS. ILLULi riiTQ J Miss Nellie BJanche Stanford and friends from ftwan quarter, spent the week-end at White Lake. Miss Ruth Lane, who is nursing in a Washington hospital, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. J. I. Boyce. and Mr. Boyce. Mrs. G. E. Hollowell and daughter, Miss Anna Mae Hollowell, visited Mrs. Tom Forehand and "Mrs. Way- land Jordan Monday afternoon. Miss Louise Unchurch has returned to her home at Mt. Gilead, after spending last week as the guest of her sister. Mrs. Elliott Belch, and Mr. Belch. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Boyce and son, Ernest, Jr., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Boyce Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Stanford and daughter, Miss Nellie Blanche Stan ford, visited J. G. Campen, in Albe marle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Tues day. Mrs. Alfred Lane, of Elizabeth City, spent a few days last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lane and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Boyce. Mrs. Joseph Hollowell and chil dren, of Sunbury, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byrum, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. O: J. Parker, of Nor folk. Va.. snent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bunch. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. Parker went to Morehead City Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lane and daughter, Patricia, of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with his mother. Mrs. Lane accompanied them back to Norfolk for a visit. Miss Melba Chappell spent the week-end in Edenton as the guest of Miss Gene Bunch. Jesse Ellis, of Norfolk, Va., spent Thursday with his mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. James Cale, of New port News, Va., visited with Mrs. W. F. Cale and the Rev. Frank Cale during the week-end. They were ac companied home by Montgomery Cale, who will accept employment there. Miss Dorothy Bragg, Miss Mary Leary, O. C. Long, Mrs. Willie By rum and daughter, Shirley, visited Mrs. Cameron Boyce Monday after noon. Mrs. Ida Reed visited her sister, Mrs. Annie Twine, of near Cannon's Ferry, Monday afternoon. Miss Artilissa White, of Green ville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. White. Mr. and Mrs. Silas White spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Boyce spent Sunday at Ocean View, Va. Miss June Lane, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her aunt, Miss Tommie Goodwin. Mrs. Mattie Evans, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. White, Miss Ruth Lane, E. C. Perry, T. E. Jernigan and J. I. Boyce visited Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furry Sunday afternoon. Fate Whiteman, of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with his family. Mrs. Gussie Perry and Miss Beu lah Perry, of Rocky Hock, were guests of Mrs. Fate Whiteman Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. George Dail and children, of Norfolk, Va., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dail, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Smith and children, of Portsmouth, Va., spent Memorial Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Goodwin. GET THIS YEAR'S FACTS AND YOU'LL FIND r?(l lolOf Mill zss'- vV Hera's conclusive oroof the BIG I 1 Y nirUJ LI tl " '4i Ford is BUILT TO STAND UP I J U ' '"' BESTj ,n thl8 X6"' 8rue,,!na ln,eN ' n ' it1 t r.1' national "argentine koaw kaie - sjvftx Sk---'' 98 cars entered including nearly $i tt. (1 all American makes but f tfi 3 . only 34 of the 98 starters M ' 9) IIHit & flnUhAndfheiWt ',- ff sf- V 1 (across the finish line WERE I ALL FORDS I f .- 'ttlljl 1 H ' lit ' : ' HMDAYr; JUlliS , 1941 ; c- M" WOr:," of Hertford, spent . with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ward. t r Miss Norma Jernigan spent the week-end with Miss Delsie Jordan. Mrs. R. H. Goodwin called to see Mrs. A. L. Hobbs Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. T. White had the misfor tune to fall from the door steps last week, painfully injuring her shoulder, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pk McNider, of Elizabeth City, spent Memorial Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bunch. Mrs. Charles Bunch visited her sis ter. Mrs. Jesse Dail, Sunday after noon. . Farmers Face Problems In Combining Grain Harvesting small grain with com bines has become a definite practice in rural North Carolina. Hundreds of baby machines have been bought by farmers within the past few years, T. S. Weaver, head of the State College Department of Agricultural Engineering, eays three major p.rob lems have been encountered by users of the improved machinery for har vesting grain. They find it hard to properly harvest grain with a high moisture content: they have discov- Tstindiouse REFRIGERATORS Now gtv yoa TRIM-TIM CONTROL and EXTRA FaatarM Bk tfeMtt NEW SUPER FREEZER with large EJECT -O-CUBE trayt and ZEROSEAL frozen food compartment . . . NEW "Window-front" MEAT KEEPER with UTIUTRAY top . . . NEW full-width HUMIDRAWER . . . NEW AERO SPRING Self-Closing Door with TRIPLOK trigger-type Latch . . . NEW illuminated TRUE TEMP CONTROL DIAL . . . NEW HI-FLEX GLASS SHELVES . . . NEW charming interior of crystal motif, brightened by gay PEASANT WARE Dishes and Water Server. Come In., .learn how Exclusive j Bllli,, i mil. i.ii 111111-11 ui ered that the' machines have "to be operated st the proper speed; i and they have learned that the machin ery must be adjusted in accordance with the type of grain being . ( har vested. ' -- . - First, he says, grain which has a moisture content of more than 14 percent cannot be safely combined. As 'a general rule, the combine should be put in the grain about ten days after the grain would normally be cut with a binder. Very little wheat .'s lost by shattering if the grain is too ripe. Probably the greatest losses, said Weaver, are caused . by having too little clearance with the concaves and the cylinder of the combine. This has a tendency to grind the straw so fine that it is impossible to separate Jie grain from this finely hopped straw. It is much better to have an occasional grain of wheat left in the heads than it is to set up such con ditions that further separation of the grain and the finely chopped straw is impossible. Finally, the Stete College man de clared, the combine should be operat ed at the speed recommended by the manufacturer. Slight variations from the adjusted rate may be justified by differences in the condition of the crop and by the height or cutting, Aiy food money goes SO MUCH FARTHER! 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Miss Maness gave an interesting demonstration on pictures and show ed various types of pictures for dif ferent rooms of the home. Those present were. Mesdames Seaton Davenport, C. B. Parker, Lin wood Hunter, Winston E. Lane, Irwin Whedbee, C. D. Rountree, Sidney Layden, Walton Lane, Tommie Matthews, J. B. Basnight, L. A. Overton, and Miss Frances Maness. The i.ostess served delicious ice cream and cake. Inghouse, with TRUE-TEMP CONTROL, give you the Tight degree of cold for every type of food keeps foods many days longer than you would expect! . t - th WESTINGHOUSE "Martha Washington" SEVEN With All Listed Features Only $1.60 a week Other Models at All Popular Prices " i -J - f i 0x j
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