THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. O, FftlDAY, MARCH 26, 1943
PAliU TBREh
LOOKING AT WASHINGTON
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r By Huso & Sims, Washington Correspondent
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Food Shipments To Martinique
Withheld By U. S. Since November
The small island of Martinique is
(back in the news with the revela
tion that since November shipments
jof foodstuffs from the United States
jhave been withheld.
Admiral Georges Roberts, who is
in power in Martinique, has never
disavowed his connection with the
worst elements of Vichy France. He
has refused to cooperate with the
United Nations, especially in regards
to the ships of the French navy now
in the island.
While it is his right, as an indi
vidual, to do as he pleases, he for
feits all claims to favorite treatment
from the United States. So long as
he observes the Franco-German
armistice terms, which Hitler has re
pudiated, he is not entitled to any
consideration from this country.
If the people of his island suffer
the pangs of hunger they must effect
the change that will again enable
them to receive food from the United
States. In the meantime, we have
not overlooked the presence of a
French aircraft carrier, two cruisers
and some smaller warships in Mar
tinique. They have been watched
and until there is a change in the
regime in the island they must con
tinue to be watched.
Some time ago it was understood
that an agreement had been conclud
ed between the United States and the
Admiral in regards to these ships.
They have been rendered more or
less harmless but, nevertheless, so
long as they are in the possession 01
a hostile Admiral they possess power
to injure the cause of the Allied
nations.
U. S. Banks Stronger Than Ever.
$90,040,000,000 Deposits New High.
The banking structure of the na
tion is stronger than ever before,
according to a report submitted to the
President by Leo T. Crowley, chair
man of the Federal Deposit Insur
ance Corporation.
With deposit at $90,000,000,000, a
new high, and with adequate earn
ings in prospect, the banks are in a
position ,to serve the needs of the
nation at war.
Incidentally, the FDIC has saved
1,250,000 depositors from loss in the
closing of 390 banks in the past ten
years, assuming a loss of $50,000,000
to help depositors but, nevertheless,
accumulating a surplus of $325,000,
000 for future emergencies.
EdenV'Visit Stirs Speculation.
Post-War Matters To Be Discussed.
The visit of Anthony Eden to the
nation's capital stirs up much specu
lation as to what will result from his
conferences with Secretary Hull and
the President, although little is defin
itely revealed except that the British
Foreign Secretary is in the United
States.
The general assumption is that
there will be considerable discussion
of post-war matters but when the
official communique of the parley is
studied there will be few definite
answers to those who have raised
many issues for settlement.
Mr. Eden warns that the Allied
nations .will suffer reverses before
the war ends and insists that the
main business of the United Nations
is to get on with the winning of the
war.
In this the distinguished Englfsh
man is eminently correct. The Al
lied Nations have more important
work ahead than to waste energy
trying to fathom the mysteries that
will present themselves when the
Axis has been defeated.
TVA Serves War Needs.
Development Is Profitable.
The people of the United States
do not hear much about the Tenessee
Valley Authority but it is today
producing vitally needed electric
power for war purposes at the rate
of 10,000,000 kilowatt hours annually,
or about half as much electricity as
the total amount .used in the first
World War.
When Germany invaded Poland, the
TVA system had a capacity of
about 750,000 kilowatts. It had mov
ed up one-fourth when Pearl Harbor
occurred and has reached 1,500,000
kilowatts today. In less than a year,
an additional 600,000 will be added
to its capacity.
In the Valley, where the Authority
operates in a region of, 41,016 square
miles, embracing a part of seven
states; there is hard driving to com
plete eight new dams which are being
rushed as war emergency projects.
TVA seems to be getting along
very well financially. In the 1942
fiscal year it paid a total of $1,859,
416 to State and local tax collectors
to' make up for their loss on tax
able property taken over by the Au
thority. This exceeds the ad valorem
taxes formerly paid oh private power
property together with taxes paid on'
all reservoir lands of the Authority.
Under the original act, passed in
1933, the power program was ex
pected to be self-supporting and self
liquidating. Consequently, figures
from the1 annual report are interest
ing. From June 11, 1933to Decem
ber 81, 1942, gross power revenues
totaled $89,393,000.
After' provision for all power ex
y censes, ther remained $44,000,000,
0
April 1 Closing Date
For Cotton Insurance
which was paid back into the Federal
Treasury and reappropriated. This
included $21,683,000 for depreciation
and amortization of acquisition ad
justments and $22,319,000 in net in
come.
The Authority estimates that
slightly more than $300,000,000 has
been invested in the power facilities.
Even if we include total appropria
tions of $454,000,000 by the end of
the 1942 fiscal year, which, includes
some re-appropriations, it is evident
that the Authority is making a fair
return. Moreover, it should be borne
in mind that most of the revenues
required to make this return to the
Treasury has been received in the
last four years.
TVA is not only producing elec
tricity, holding back flood waters
and providing a navigation system on
the Tennessee River, it is producing
one-fourth of the nation's munitions
grade phosphorous, an ingredient for
synthetic rubber and fertilizer .
The activity of the Authority has
greatly improved living conditions in
the Valley. Today, one fanner in
four has electricity, compared to one
in twenty-eight ten years ago.
Manufacturing plants have increased,
with more wage earners, larger man
ufacturing volume and generally im
proved economic conditions.
Black Walnut Timber
Needed For War Effort
Harvest Pulpwood'
By Selective Cutting
Uncle Sam has asked all North
Carolina farmers to join in a program
which would step up the production of
pulpwood to fifteen million tons in
1943. R. W. Graeber, extension for
ester at N. C. State College, says
that those who take a part in this
national program should practice se
lective cutting because it is desirable
under most conditions and because
this method of handling the woodland
provides more frequent cutting of
larger cash returns over a period of
years than does clear cutting.
"It is important to know what
types of trees to take out in cutting
pulpwood," Graeber said. "It is also
important to cut the timber stand
properly. The key to a productive
forest is to maintain a good growing
stock. Always leave a good stand of
trees."
All trees which are to be taken out
should be carefully marked and espec
ially so where the job of harvesting
is to be turned over to others. , If a
grower is not familiar with timber
marketing he should see his county
agent or consult with the regional
forester. Sometimes it is best to re
move several timber products, such as
saw logs, poles and pulpwood at one
operation.
Before marketing pulpwood, Grae
ber suggests that the owner go over
his woods and estimate the number
of cords to be removed. Definite
contracts wi the amount of wood to
be taken out should be made in ad
vance .of any cutting. The sales con
tract should specify the trees to be
cut, the period of cutting, payment
for the timber, damages to unmarked
trees and other points, he pointed out.
LOWLY MUSKRAT COMES
INTO ITS OWN
The war has broueht on a tranners'
boom down Louisiana way with
6,000,000 "marsh hares" providing for
the ladies musk glands for perfumery
and tons of meat for everybody.
Don't miss this informative article in
the April 4th issue of
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Closing date for making application
for insurance on the 1943 cotton crop
has been set for April 1, and no ap
plications will be accepted after that
date, according to Tom M. Cornwell,
Cleveland County farmer and a mem
ber of the State AAA Committee.
The insurance program, Cornwell
said, is being offered to North Caro
lina growers for the second time this
year by the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation. Insurance contracts of
fer growers a guarantee of either 50
to 75 per cent of the farm's average
yield against losses from unavoidable
hazards, such as droughts, floods, in
sect damage, hail, windstorm, frost
fire and other acts of God or the
public enemy.
A new clause in the contract -'
this year protects growers against
losses by wartime shortages of labor,
materials or machinery, provided it is
determined that full use was made of
the amounts available and every pos
sible effort was made to secure ad
ditional supplies.
"This year probably is the most
important agricultural year North
Carolina farmers will ever exper
ience, the AAA official said, and it
is up to us to give as much protection
as possible to any crop to which we
devote land, labor, and materials.
Loss of a crop from unavoidable
cases means loss of income, and we
must maintain a balanced farm
economy if we are to continue to pro
duce maximum amounts of war
crops."
He said yields which may be in
sured and premium rates are avail
able in County AAA Offices in all
cotton counties. Applications may be
made at county offices or may be
filed with county and community
AAA committeemen.
Protect Fruit Trees
By Using" Repellent
A new repellent to protect fruit
trees from rabbits has been an
nounced by L. C. Whitehear, district
agent for the Division of Wildlife Re
search with headquarters at N. C.
State College. He said that the re
pellent is used as a paint and is ef
fective, durable and safe.
It should be applied with a brush,
and one gallon will treat from 200 to
800 seedlings over all for a season.
Larger trees will, of course, require
more paint to give complete trunk
protection.
The repellent is prepared at the
U. S. Pocatello Supply Depot of Po-
catello, Idaho. If local dealers do
not carry it, requests for a supply
may be referred to the county agent
or the U. S. Wildlife Service at N. C.
State College, Raleigh.
Since many growers will need only
relatively small amounts of the re
pellent, farmers are urged to pool
their requests, so that shipping
charges may be reduced to a
minimum.
The paint is composed of rezyl.
ethylene, dichloride, asphalt emulsion,
copper sulphate, copper carbonate,
and dry lime sulphur. When painted
on the trunks of fruit trees with a
brush, the repellent will effectively
protect the trees from rabbits.
Iilack walnut timber is needed for
war purposes gunstocks, aircraft
lumber and veneer. There is a good
demand at prices somewhat above
normal. Prices of walnut will vary
according to size and quality of the
individual tree. Many farmers and
other landowners have a few scatter
ed walnut trees which they want to
sell, especially if they know that
these trees will aid in the war effort.
The Extension Service at State Col
lege is in touch with walnut buyers
having war contracts for gunstocks
and other products. County Agent
L. W. Anderson is asking all f.'irmers
and other timber owners in lVrquim
ens County to report ;it his office
the number and size of v :i 1 n 1 t trees
which they have for s-il -. "'-ees to
he salable must ) i ! i-i- '.h larger
in di.-imetor at bn-ast !"!"' t (4.5
feet above the fnnnv1 1. Kit' or see,
phone, or write the co'.:"!y aent and
list the number of walnut trees you
have for sale, giving the average
diameter in inches, and average length
of log (body of tree) in feet.
When a sufficient number of trees
are listed to justify shipping, an ef
fort will be made to bring a buyer
to the cou,nty, who will contact the
individual owner and purchase the
trees.
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Catholic Services Next
Sunday 11 A. M., 8 P. M.
Holy Mass starts every Sunday at
11 a. m., and Stations of the Cross
every Lenten Friday at 8 p. m., in
St. Ann's Catholic Church, corner of
N. Broad and Albemarle Streets,
Edenton, announced the Reverend
Father F. J. McCourt, Pastor, who in
vites everybody to attend every Ser
vice. A sermon is preached at every
Sunday Mass, during which Holy
Communion may be received by Cath
olics eligible, also during this week
at 7:30 a. m., or during Mass at 8
a. m. Confessions are heard for half
hour before every Sunday Service.
Guest This steak is so thin that
I can read through it
Waiter Yes, sir. What do you
wish to read?
Conserve Your Car
Let Joe and Bill's check your car regularly. Proper
lubrication and oil change will conserve your car . . .
and will aid in saving gasoline. Keep your car looking
"tops" by having it washed and waxed.
CALL JOE AND BILL'S FOR PROMPT SERVICE
Tire Cheeking Battery Service
Anti-Freeze Lubrication
SINCLAIR PRODUCTS
JOE AND BILL'S SERVICE STATION
"Where Service U A Pleasire"
t BILL WHITE, Prop. PHONE 8601
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EDENTON. N. C.
"WE HAVE THE SHOWS"
Friday, March 26
"STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM"
Starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope
Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Lamour
and Paulette Goddard
No Advance In Admission Prices
Saturday, March 27
Johnny Mack Brown and
Tex Ritter in
"DEEP IN THE HEART
OF TEXAS
Sunday, March 28
Ann Miller, with Bob Crosby,
Freddie Slack, Duke Ellington,
Count Basie and Their Orchestras,
Mills Brothers and Radio Rogues
in
"REVEILLE WITH BEVERLY"
Monday-Tuesday, March 29-30
Lum V Abner in
"TWO WEEKS TO LIVE"
Also Special Added Attraction
March of Time
"One Day of War-Russia of 1943"
Wednesday, March 31
Double Feature 10c and 22c
Milton Berle in
"OVER MY DEAD BODY"
Freddie Bartholomew in
"JUNIOR ARMY"
Also Chapter One "Junior G-Men
Of the Air"
Thursday and Friday, April 1-2
Dennis Morgan and Ida Lupino in
"THE HARD WAY"
Tools On The Home Front
These are the weapons that will aid ma
terially in the all-out effort to beat the
Axis. We must raise more food this year
than ever before to help Uncle Sam. So
get your equipment now!
We have a large supply of fine equipment . . . weeding hoes,
grub hoes, dig forks, all types of repair parts for plows and
planters, 2-in-i cultivators, peanut and corn planters. Come in t
and let us supply your needs.
Don't delay, or wait until the last minute to buy tools for
gardening and farming. Some of the items may be harder to
get later on . . . and time is all important in this job of food
raising. We will need more food than ever before to fill the
needs of our armed forces, allies and the home front.
We can supply the tools you will need for the smallest or
largest job . . . come in and get them today.
Time For Lawn Mowers Soon
Spring is here and it will soon be time to
care for your lawn. We can supply you
with the lawn mower . . . which is all im
portant in keeping your lawn in pretty
"tip-top" shape.
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