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PAGE TWO ft w t ; t gft y .raare 'TIS ITRQUmAKS WEEKLY, CSRTTOItD, "N, C, HIIDAY, : JUTS ;20," ' ft . W '-"."a.' :s LOOIOAT sRI 1' 'S-i it I JilAIititllllllJ 4 .j- v By Huge S. Sims, Washington Correspondent DEFENSE SPENDING- ' TO BE TRIPLED IN 1941 ONLY BILLION THIS YEAR UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES DEFENSE BOOM SPOTTY CONTRACTS CONCENTRATED AAA i OBJECTIVES FARMS " OVERCROWDED FUTURE AIMS LISTED SHIP SCARITY SERIOUS iNAVY-ARMY NEEDS GREAT TRANSPORTS AVAILABLE WATCHING MARTINIQUE tar IaShow i The American citizen, overwhelm ed by the immensity of figures ap propriated and allocated for national defense, sometimes finds it difficult to understand that defense expendi tures up to this time represent but a small' fraction of the staggering sum that is involved. Figures from the Treasury Depart ment, for the first eleven months oi the present fiscal year which ended May 31st, show that defense expenditures were $5,240,420,822. The present rate of expenditure will probably be tripled in 1941 and quadrupled in 1942, but even the contemplated expenditure of $23,000, 000,000 in the year 1942, when added to the war efforts of the British Em pire, provides, in the opinion of Stacy May, Chief of ,Research"and Statistics for the Office of Production Mana gement, a margin "too slight to over come within any reasonable time the initial advantage of armament su periority Germany had built up be fore we started." Mr. May pointa out that scheduled expenditures for defense in 1941 are only twenty per cent, of the national income. Great Britain is expected to spend not less than forty per cent of her national income and Germany, it is generally estimated, is spending an even larger share of her national income. Mr. May believes that the United States will have to envision a defense program involving expen ditures of around $40,000,000,000 a year in order to assure an adequate armament superiority over Germany Some idea of the program during the first eleven months of the present fiscal year can be secured from a study of the figures released by the Treasury Department. These show that the Army got $3,228,383,334; Navy, $1,970,060,201; the President's defense funds, $103,312,746; Selective Snrvioe Administration expenses. $16,758,246; defense housing, $10, 660,488. The idea that unemployment will vanish as a result of the defense pro gram is questioned by WPA Research Director Myers, wfco notes marked activity in a few centers of produc tion, but points out that many sec tions of the country report little or no improvement in employment. To tal employment for April, he says, was below the 1929 peak, and the magnitude of the unemployment problem is emphasized by the fact that the nation's total labor force has increased by nearly 7,000,000 work ers. Mr. Myers says that money must be spent to give jobs. The stimulus of defense orders has been highly concentrated in a few industries ana areas, resulting in sixty-eight per cent, of all prime defense contracts being awarded in twenty industrial areas, containing only twenty-one per cent, of the country's population and only twenty-four per cent, of WPA employment. Recent re-employment rates, ac cording to Mr. ' Myers, approximates that of Germany . during her maxi mum rearmament period. Even tak ing into consideration the present rate of increase, he estimates 5,000, 000 workers will be unemployed in the summer of 1942 and several mil lion in 1943. Many of these workers will need public assistance. , In considering the diffusion of de fense contracts throughout the coun try, Mr. Myers observes that 2,300 counties of the total of 3,000 in the nation have had no direct defense contracts. In these counties, he con tinues, unemployment and need con tinue almost as great as ever. While production shows some increases, they are accompanied by smaller em ployment gains than in the past due to the progress of technology. The increase of the nation's labor supply each year amounts to 600,000 work ers, and employment has to be founa for them before increased employ ment effects a reduction in the unem ployment of the nation as a whole Farmers will be interested in the recent address of AAA Administra , tor R, M. Evans, who visualizes the y AAA as an organization to guara : ,farm nrices. income and the land of the farmer. Moreover, it should seek ..to organize supplies for the good of society, inodify the trend to large- ' -t. ' J i. il-- .I'M. evuc ..miming, yrvmvye ui enui to economic-sized farms, improve the lot of all who farm and help increase, consumption xa agricultural proaucw. Mr. Evant. says that j the 'machine Is breaking up family types of farms, carrying us to larger milts and few ' ef wnerkv He thinks that the nation should froA ottt means' for using the njachlrie' for' socially desirable' aims and, .calls 'attention, to problems arls from the 8,000,000-person stirplns in the farm population. MfflloW at farmers are doomed, he HTfiXtt "fcnr incwnqa zor jm , .psaez reason nay they haverft targi tenoujA1 farms, - Looking to the future, Administra tor Evans recommends that: " (1) The AAA should be brought to reach more of the small farmers, tenants and share-croppers. (2) The organization should oe tightened to make it more protective of farmers' interests. (3) More of the benefits of the AAA should be extended to smart farmers, especially since the enact ment of the new eighty-five per cent, loans." (4) The farm program should be readjusted to cushion the shocks me chanization has brought to many of the people on our farms. (5) The conservation program should be more positive and more thorough; and (6) The organization should "al ways keep parity as our goal." The shipping situation continues to be one of the gravest problems con nected with the present national emergency. Not only is the United States doing everything possible to relieve the strain on British shipping by taking over Pacific routes to re- SWV' Fruits and Vegetables: . (RetaUjTT.LHaiaA Xkmdand, JDukie, Speight,-J T. . . 4 t I I I i T I . . J - -4 mJ. . J J. ' ' J .Apples, 18 beans,-15; wee potatoes,' CI ,: ih Above is shown "Kippy" four-year- lease British merchantmen for ser-! old chimpanzee, one oi me siar pet vice in the Atlantic, but every avail- formers of the trained animal show ... ...... I ! iV" 1. J TJ A ,Uy. able way is being used to build new ships. In addition, following recent legis lation, foreign-flag ships in U. S. ports have been seized and the Army and Navy are requisitioning Ameri can ships for possible use. Just how many ships have been acquired for the service is not known but the Maritime Commission recently an nounced a list of twenty-eight mer chant ships, totaling around 500,000 tons, including the luxury liner, America, as well as the Washington and the Manhattan. Twenty-one ot these ships go to the Navy and seven to the Army. Fourteen Atlantic and Gulf ship ping lines have been ordered to place half of their tonnage at Government disposal and the Eastern Seaboard States face a possible shortage of oil and gasoline because of the number of tankers that have been requisi tion. Last week the President asked Congress for $100,085,000 to purchase nineteen ships, from the Maritime Commission and several vessels from the War Department for naval auxil iary use and to cover deficiencies in funds being used to construct auxil iary naval vessels. Speculation as to the use of the ships being acquired emphasizes the distance involved if it becomes neces sary to send soldiers anywhere in South Amrica. This, contingency may seem far-fetched to some indi viduals, but experts point out that Germany might send a small force from Africa to Brazil by air, where it could lead a local army mobilized from the 2,000,000 Germans in that country. There is little idea that the vessels are being acquired with the idea of transporting expeditionary forces to Europe. It may be necessary, in or der to prevent Hitler from seizing certain islands, the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands. The distance involved would make necessary the use of considerable shipping. From' New York to the Azores is 2,400 miles; to the Cape Verde Islands, 3,200 miles, and to Iceland, 2,550 miles. Americans who are concerned lest the Vichy Government of France re linquishes control of the French west indies, or exercises control in the interest of Germany, will be in terested in a recent statement made by Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who points put 4hat ,under an ar rangement, confirmed, ;by France and the United "States," France 'gave cer tain guarantees f regarding' Fr'nca vessels m American , r waters ; and agreed to notify "this1, country before making any shipments of gold. The arrangement permits a dau7 patrol by vessel and plane of ! the is lands of Martinique and Guadelupe and the Secretary of State points out that a naval observer is now station ed on the Island of Martinique to check observance of the plan by the French. Under the arrangement, the United States releases certain funds in this country to permit the Island to pur cnase foodstuffs and essential sup plies to maintain the economic structure of the Islands and French Guiana. The supplies purchased with these funds are for the Islands them selves and are not to be re-exported to French North Africa or to France itself. ; ; ; , Hertford Soft Ball Team Making Good Record This Tear appearing this week in Hertford with the Crescent Amusement company. The animal show is under the direc tion of Dan Riley. The animal show lasts one hour and includes various acts, consisting of tricks by dogs, mules, monkeys, etc. Farm Commodity Prices Soaring Housewives of North Carolina are now paying from 6 to 143 per cent more for seasonal meats, fruits ana vegetables and seafoods compared with prices prior to the outbreak of hostilities in September, 1939, A. b. Harless, marketing specialist of the State Department of Agriculture, re ported today. Enlarged consumer purchasing power, low production yields as a re sult of the drought, plus Government financial support of certain commo dities are the principal stimulating factors behind price increase of mos; farm products," Harless said. "While it has not been determined what share of the abnormal increase paid for farm products is going to the grower, it is a known fact that farm ers in general are receiving financial benefits from sales of most livestock ! ana pensnaDie proaucis. Harless explained that "while June prices are not exactly representative of market conditions for farm com modities compared with early Sep tember 1939 prices, showing repre sentative percentage increases," wer reported by Harless as follows: Fish: (Retail) Pogries, 12; speckled trout, 43; croakers, 6; Spanish mackerel, 38. Hogs: (Prices to farmer) Rocky Mount, 39; Richmond, 38; Baltimore, 37; Chicago, 40. Butter: 92 score, 42. Cattle: (Prices to farmer) Choice steers, 21; cows, all weights, 20; vealers, all weights, 6; bulls, all eights, 26.' . ; ' '.K t Spring; Lamb: (Prices toifarmer) Good and ehotoei 25. 12; peppers, 106; spinach; 30; toma toes, 148; corn, per dozen,: 81. - Old Pork: - (Retail Bacon slabs, 12; backs, 14;, bellies, 22. , HONOREE AT LINEN Mrs. Winfield Bosspot, who before her recent marriage was Miss Callie IStallings, was k complimented ' at a linen shower at the home of her mother,f Mrs. C; B' Stalling,' hear Hertford on May 29th ' 'After num erous games, the guests were served sandwiches, iced tea, pickes and cake. Those present and sending gifts w$r .Mesdames J. F. Winslow, J. !N. Winslbw, C. L. Copeland, D. L.I Rog-ersoni-Jarvis Forehand; Eddie Boyee, UdV W.- Thatoh,'-Jim' &ass, Sr.,' Jim Bass, Jr.;E."L. Reed, J. T. Brinn, Mark Gregory, Jones Perry, Waylanu Howell, Jack Hunter, , C. F. . Reed, Carson Howell, L. White, J., T. Ben ton, Tom Perry, Edd Everett,' Tom Nixon, Percy., Rogerson, . Thurston Stallings, Misses Joe Hunter,, Mary Frances Dail, Margie and Lucy Fore hand, Mrs. Willie Reynolds, and Mel vin Forehand. SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE HAS MEETING The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Woodland Church met on Thursday afternoon at the home of were present. 9 ! " 1 1 J ' 11 r . 1 MnK. Carson Joidan. 'Work for taes Night is Coming" was - used as the opening iymn, after which Mrs, Ed- v die-Harrell offered prayer. A short business .session was held, after wUch Mnk JIary Keaton had charge; of thtf devotional, .ttsing as her topic Stewards tof the Temple, of God." Mrs. Eddie Hamll and Mrs. -Ralph-Barrell told of the harmful effects of najcotlc&and wjcohol. The Spirit- ual Life program .Was given by Mrs.; Eddie Harrell, the ,. topic of which jj was "Thy Faith Ha Mada Us Holy". "A Charge To Keept was tosed as the , closing hymn and Mrs. Ernest Cart-: Wright offered the closing prayer. ' The hostess served lemonade witft fruit cake and pound cake. Twelve members and one visitor HERTFORD ' I'tfw you bw tiecs cauz Get a new car that's really new! Get a car with Fluid Drive and Vacamatic trans mission, so you don't have to shift gears! Get a car with Spitfire engine, so you can get away like a fighting plane! Get a car with Airflow body, tailored to your own taste, so you can be really proud of it! Get a car with Superfinished parts and great Chrysler engi neering features, so you can protect your pocketbook for years! You get the good things first from Chrysler! Come in and let us show you! How about trying Chrysler's Fluid Drive today? BE MODERN wf rud DrJv. amd Votammtlt Trpaimlttton Hertford, N.C. Hertford's Softball team, under the managership of Willie Ainsley, io making a good record for itself this year. The young men composing the team which wMrentfcf orgnfcwdj nave played a total of seven games. . Having won threes lost three am. tied one. the team played in Edenton Thursday, night and had all intentions oj; purong anoiMr game la tne win ning ledger. , . (l , . , Games played in Hertford are play ed on the Town narldnff lot and aa- missions are, free. i.,Te tean invites the public to come put an4 watch, the games. . y " ' ' XT ?Va 8m vAat(iuarMt Ather dealer today ! Save money by svr the smrfaO with Athens v 100 Pare paints end with. :A they' .h- Whltes-Hthe whitest of all white paint , 'tarn Mumpmnr'u .-' ri '- fw SiAlTIUABB Hit. ( - H e-.-w , T v. .iTfcJSf'i ft? 'I'M ti'..-4 i.vV t:. ' 11 it y i i Mm. m i M mm . m i i. u l...,f ii vs. ,ar. m I" t t. - n iii'ii us" it i a . ZTtdmtim Bink the Different '& ;V!rItriT?pSI; N. C. "
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