ms PERtrriivs r ly. nsrTPOKO. n. c rsisiY, july 11,
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By Hugo S. Buna, ivMtattrin Uorrespoadent
"KNOJ FOB ACTION
Knox For Action. Critics Attack
Him. Says "Use Naty Now."
Secretary of the Navy Knox,
speaking before the annual Confer
ence of Governors, recently declared,
"The time to use our Navy it at
hand," and twitted, "We can insure,
beyond a shadow of doubt, the defeat
of that pagan force and insure vie
tory for a Christian civilisation."
The Naval Secretary, formerly the
publisher of Chicago daily newB
paper, considered the clash between
the German and Russian armies a
"God-given chance to determine the
outcome of this world-wide strug
gle," recounted the pledge of the
President that supplies would be de
ua fhA British and insisted
that "now is the time to fulfill thai
pledge."
The outspoken demand of the i9ec
retary was immediately denounced
by some congressman and Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, one
of the Isolationist leaders, said Mr.
Knox should resign or be thrown oui
of office. Certainly, the Secretary
of the Navy was engaged in some
frank speaking. He was advocating
the aggressive execution of the na
tional policy declared by the passage
of the Lease-Lend Act.
While there may be many to dis
agree with the wisdom of his advice,
the Secretary of the Navy, as a
member of the Cabinet wears no
muzzle and has as much right to ex
press his views as any Isolationist
Senator. To speak out in open fash
ion, advocating a national policy, is
the right of any Governmental offi
cial. This should not be confused
with action which violates the law of
the land. T
The Secretary of the Navy has a
full right to express his views, re
gardless of the displeasure of his
critics, but he has no right to take
official acts in violation of the laws
of this country. So far we have not.
heard of any overt acts on the part
of the Secretary of the nation which
have been in violation of law.
Helping Russia. Nazi Force and
Peril. To Whip Germany.
There is some danger that the anti
pathy of some Americans to Com
munism will lead them into the great
error of attempting to prevent the
United States from giving prompt
assistance to the Soviet Army now
engaged in a desperate struggle with
the Nazi Army
To understand the situation, the
American citizen should recall that
Hitler has undertaken the subjuga-
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n;n;T, f intelligent observers
plans the conquest of the world. Re
yMaa nf one's destation of the
ideals of Nazi Germany, or of Soviet
Russia, it is obvious that the menace
to the peace of the world, in the past
few years, has been Germany, not
Despite the furore that has been
observed in this country about the
Bunds and Reds, there is little indi
cation that either Germany Or Rus
sia were making startling headway
in advancing their ideas in the
United States. The Nazi system,
backed by the German military
Peach Crop Is Largest
Since Season Of 1931
The peach crop now being harvest
ed in North Carolina totals an esti
mated 2,430,000 bushels, and Lewis
P. Watson, Extension horticulturist
of N. C. State College, says it is
the largest crop since 1931. The
1940 peach production in the State
was 1,344,000 bushels.
"The peaches in the Sandhills sec
tion are of good quality for the
most part," Watson declared, "and
there will be no better fruit buy on
the market this year than peaches.
If the growers are to receive a fair
price for their crop, it will be neces
sary for consumption of peaches to
rise considerably over normal con
sumption. Before we ask people in
other states to eat more peaches, we
certainly should do our part at
home.''
The latest fruit situation report
of the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture indicates a crop of 20,840,000
bushels in the 10 "early" states, all
of which will be selling peaches dur'
ing the next six weeks. This Is
nearly 50 percent larger than last
year's crop.
Miss Mary E. Thomas, Extension
nutritionist, points out that peaches
either fresh or canned supply cer
tain food materials that the booy re
quires for health and growth. "Fruits
are an excellent source of sugar for
energy needs of the body," she de
clared, "and they also stimulate the
appetite and aid digestion. 1
"They are a principal source of
Vitamin C, which protects against
Bcurvy and is essential for the
healthy condition of teeth and gums.
Serve peaches fresh, canned, dried,
steamed, stewed or cooked in combi
nation with other foods," she sug
gests. '
Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris, Extension
canning specialist, points out that
recipe for making preserves and
peach pickles are contained in Exten
sion Circular No. 113, "Jelly, Pre
serves, Jam, and'Pkkle." This pub
lication is available free upon re
quest to tie Agricultural Editor, N.
C State College, Raleigh.-;
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A','K3K
forces, is dangerous: the Red revolu
tion, backed by no armed attack, is
no danger to a free America.
In Europe, the . enemies of Ger
many are fighting the Nazi military
power which is the menace of democ
racy. Whether the foes of Hitler be
lieve alike, either in religion or social
philosophy, they are working to-
MthM- in a common cause that serves
mankind. It would he foolish for
any one of them to choose this mo
ment for name-calling, derision and
abuse.
Nn sensible American fears that, if
Hitler is defeated, the United States
will be endangered by Joseph Stalin,
or his Red army. Every citizen of
this country, including the Isolation
ists, fully understand that this na
tion is arming today for only on
purpose, to assure its safety from
th future dansrer that a victorious
crmuiv will invade this hemisphere,
Aluminum Headache. Senators Criti
cal. Metal Supply Short
An admitted shortage of at least
nnnnn foo nounds in capacity and
an increasing demand for aluminum
is one of the serious aspects of our
defense program. The situation was
investigated by a special Senate
Committee which, brought to light
the serious shortage of aluminum
and the admission that the country
does not have the present capacity
to overcome the deficiency. The
senators recommended that all avail
able power be put to work producing
aluminum.
Shortly afterwards, the Office of
Production Management announced
locations of eight new aluminum
plants to produce the additional
500,000,000 pounds yearly. This will
increase the nation's capacity to
1,400,000,000 annually, which is a
bout the estimated production of Ger
many by 1943.
The recommendations were based
on a report by the Federal Power
Commission and the Power Section
of the Office of Production Manage
ment and were made after a nation
wide survey of power supplies for
aluminum and after consultation with
the Department of the Interior, the
Tennessee Valley Authority and pub
lic and private agencies.
Hearings before the Senate Com
mittee brought forth some serious
charges. Secretary Ickes bluntly as
serted that the Aluminum Company
of America was seeking to maintain
its monopoly with little regard to
the nation's need for the vital metal
which it produces. He charged the
company with "recalcitrance' in co
operating with the defense program
and blamed the present snorcage uy-
on its optimistic claims about pro
duction. Subseauentlv, officials of the
fVvmnanv pointed O U t
that it had already doubled and
would soon treble its 1938 output and
was spending more than $200,000,000
of its own money and has offered all
of its technical resources to tfbe Gov
ernment. Requests for additional
electric power were denied and offi
cials failed to designate power and
locations for requested plant expan
sions. The Senate Committee's report,
submitted by Senator Mead, conclud
ed that the Aluminum Company "had
convinced the Office of Production
Management of the adequacy of the
supply in order to avoid the possi
bility that anyone else would go into
a field which they had for so many
years successfully monopolized."
The Committee said the OPM ad
mitted it had no real plans for the
production of the 600,000,000 pounds
needed, and that the OPM has "not
only not encouraged, but actually has
discouraged research and experimen
tation in the use of alternative pro
cesses for the production of alumi
num from low-grade bauxite or other
sources such as alunite."
Naval Reserves Now
Open To Negroes
Lieutenant Commander Herbert G.
Chandler in charge of Navy Recruit
ing for Virginia and West Virginia,
announces that the Naval Reserve is
now open to Negroes.
Negroes between the ages of 17
and 36 are now being enlisted in
Class V-6, U. IS. Naval Reserve to
serve during the National emergency.
Experienced men who have been
waiters, butlers, bellboys, busboys,
laundry employees, cooks and dom
estic servants can be enlisted in the
Naval Reserve with pay from $36 to
$84 per month. Inexperienced men
will start at $21 per month.
Brides Too?
Bride Dear, what is the true de
finition of a groom?
Hubby Why, a groom is a man
who takes care of dumb animals.
TRAGIC FOLLY OF AN
AGED PRINCESS
Revealing how an aging noble
woman is now rummaging in garbage
cans of Paris for food after $100,
000,000 had been spent in six years.
Read this unusual true life story in
the July 80th issue of
The American Weekly
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DEFENCE SOIJD
QUI
Q. What is a U. S. Defense Sav
in Bond? :T-:irz?i!t:Hr'.-
A. This Bond is proof that you
have loaned money to the - United
States Government for national de
fense. Your Bond hears interest at
the rate of 2.9 percent i fear, if held
to maturity (ten years). -
Q. Why should I buy Defense
Bonds? ii'
A. Because money talks! To dic
tators it speaks defiance. To friends
of freedom, it says, "Here's my
hand!"
Note: To purchase Defense Bonds
and Stamps, go to the nearest post
office or bank, or write for informs
tion to the Treasurer of the United
States, Washington, D. C.
Trucks Play Part In
National Economy
As solid as bedrock itself in the
national business picture is the man
ufacture and sale of motor trucks,
for a surprisingly large percentage
of the national income is interde
pendent with dependable truck trans
portation, in the opinion of W. E.
Fish, manager of Chevrolet's com
mercial car department.
"A thoroughly prosaic side of our
business, yet one that annually mer
its increased attention, is the turn
over of the used truck," Mr. Fish
points out. "Chevrolet dealers in
1940 retailed 218,632 used trucks.
Setting an average price of $275 up
on these hard-working units, this
represents a 'sideline' business
source for the dealer amounting to
roughly 65 millions of dollars.
"Each year, with the greater value
and longer life being built into our
trucks, used truck values increase,
and today, when such vast quantities
of materials, supplies, and finished
products must be transported from
source to outlet, the old army slogan
"keep 'em rolling applies equally
well to highway transport.
"When you 'consider that more
than 4,000,000 trucks are registered
in this country; that some 48,000
American communities depend entire
ly upon the truck for import and ex
port of goods; that more than four
million persons, are employed in truck
transport virtually a tenth of all
the workers in the country; that
fully 25 per cent of all trucks are re
quired by the farmer . . . you begin
to grasp the scope of the truck's role
in American life today.
"With the increased emphasis upon
production of all materialsT from
food to factory products, it is appar
ent that 'he truck is destined to play
an increasingly vital part in the na
tional economy. Used trucks, with
the thousands of miles they offer at
minimum cost, are destined 'to come
into their own.'
"In additionto providing satisfac
tory commercial transportation for
many individuals and concerns whose
capital position might not justify ex
penditures for new equipment, used
trucks afford additional 'peak-business'
load facilities for some of the
largest of our transport equipment
buyers," Mr. Fish adds.
"Such businesses as department!
See your
tores with; their Christmas rush and
florists' With the heavy Easter season
business are freqttent ' purchasers of
Rebuilt trucks to augument fhcfr
transport equipment' icV seasonal
business.'' -. ti , : ;
" Ample, supplies of parts for main
tenance' and repair , of these earlier
model trucks are available, Mr. Fish
points out. ' ' " vX
Chevrolet terms its reconditioned
used trucks "renewed moneymakeri,"
for much of the original value has
been rebuilt into them and all afford
thousands of miles of service. Deal
ers currently are offering unusual
used truck values, he said, because
of increased truck sales during the
past six months with a consequent
higher rate of trade-in.
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nearest A they dealer
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money by saving tne sur
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"Trade Here and Bank the Difference"
, JVHltESTON NEV0
.Miss Miriam Lane of Norfolk,' Vsl,
and Miss Martha Lane a of Charlotte;
Were week-end guests of their pari
ents, Mr. and; Mrs. John T. Lane.
4 Miss Elisabeth Caddy, of Hertford,
and George 1 Baker, U. ' S. Coast
Guard, were (Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Lane.
Margaret Asn White of Sunbury,
is spending this week with Marjorie
and Thelma White.
Mrs. Asa Winslow and son, Donald,
of Norfolk, Vs., spent July Fourth
with Mr. and" Mrs. Joe Baker.
- ' Guests of Mrs. Verna Winslow on
Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Winslow and daughter, Jeanne, Mr.
and Mrs. Leverette Winslow and son,
Ronald, of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Vann
And get this big satisfaction
along with your savings ...
the satisfaction of knowing
that your Chevrolet brings you
all the necessities and most of
the luxuries of cars costing
hundreds of dollars more ...
the satisfaction of knowing that
your Chevrolet Is the lead
ing car In popular demand
first again In '41 for the tenth
time In the last eleven years!
11 Chevrolet Co.
HERTFORD, N. C.
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HERTFORD, N. C.
Sj, ivey and daughter, , of Hickory,
Vfu, Mr and Mrs. Louis " Stalling,
and family. - ' U " - 1
aCUrence Winslow is spending this
wee in Norfolk, Vs., with his broth-, V
er, Floyd Winslow.' : - i v - .
Miss Johnnie -White, who Is at-,,
tending summer school at E. C T.-C, i
Greenville, spent the week-end witti'V
her parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Percy?
Winslow; ;. .-; : i
Mrs. Roy Lane : and son, Jesse'
Key, of New, Bern, visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. DeWitt Wins-'
low, recently. ? ' 1
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
' Mr. sad Mrs. W. H. Elliott, of
Chapanoke, are receiving congratula
tions On the birth of a daughter,
born Wednesday, July 2nd. Mother
and baby are doing nicely.
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