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A.:... I THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY. JUNE 18, 1943 PAGE THLEE r .j"t - i, I v Wlflf 111T1 By Hug S. Sinn, Waanmit Coreipdit Many Prisoners Of War ' To Work In The U. S. Some 86,688 Axis prisoners-of-wai re now confined in twenty-one pris on camps in' Continental United A States. The War Department discloses that sixty-two Japanese are at Camp Mc Coy, Wisconsin; 21,110 Germans at eleven camps and 15,516 at ten other camps. The capacity of the camps for prisoners is estimated at 55,000 men but, in expectation that many pris oners will be brought from North Africa, existing camps will be en larged and new camps constructed. A typical prison camp, according to the War Department, houses 3,000 prisoners, divided , into three com pounds with shelters, messhalls, toilet facilities and and other provisions for 1,000 prisoners. Incidentally, it requires 506 officers and enlisted men to adequately guard 3,000 prisoners. It is announced that the prisoners will work, in accordance with the provisions of the-Geneva Convention, which exclude armament work. Is Axis Morale Cracking? Airman Arnold Thinks So. Bombing Proves Destructive. Speaking to the largest graduating class in the history of the United States Military Academy, General Henry H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Force, told the young officers that the Axis powers "could see the handwriting on the wall" in ceaseless aerial bombing by Allied planes. General Arnold declared that "we are going to end it (the war) and end it soon by bombing military ob jectives consistently and with the maximum destructive power that we possess." Expressing the belief that the United Nations are "now ready for a decisive year," the General expressed the opinion that Axis morale cannot take the destructive round-the-clock hammering and that their morale is already beginning to crack . . . ." General Arnold says that the Ger mans, Italians and Japanese under stand that our plans call for bombing to destruction their factories, their transportation and communications systems, their navy-yards and in dustries. He warns that they are already "crying for us to stop," using propa ganda to "work on our sentiments" and "to weaken our all-out air effort." The Axis is trying to make us "hesitate in the creation of a power ful air arm by protesting the grim, horrible and devastating features of aerial war." By calling attention to our, -bombs "hitting and killing, wound$ng women and children, de stroyfnfr churches, schools and other non-military objective," they are at tempting to persuade the United Na tions to call off the aerial offensive. While admitting that some bombs might mjss the military objectives for which . they were intended and thus injure civilians, the General de clared emphatically that "we select only military objectives for our bombings and that our bombers have demonstrated an accuracy impossible to attain by any of the Axis airmen." Referring ' to their pleas, he re minds the nation that the Axis pow ers started the bombing of cities, "causing death and injury to non- combatant women and children" and called to witness Warsaw, Rotter dam, London, Coventry, Plymouth, Pearl Harbor and Manilla. The General thinks "we have a long, hard job ahead of us," and does not wantto arouse false hopes for tn easy and early victory." He says that Germany and Japan remain "mighty military powers and are fighting on the ground, at sea and in the air with a determination that will require oui' best efforts if we are to win." There is little prospect that the Axis powers will get anywhere with their whining. They did much to make war a more ruthless business than ever before and now, because they are not dishing it out, they must learn to take it or surrender. There is no use for any American to pay attention to crocodile tears which are shed in Berlin, Rome or Tokyo. Any let-up in our pressure upon these enemies of mankind will give them an opportunity to recoup their strength and make more diffi cult the task of preserving our free dom and our civilization. Postal Service Deteriorates. Railroads Are Inadequate. Autos And Planes Needed. Postmaster - General Frank C. Walker reports that, for the first time in twenty-four years, postal ex penditures were held within revenues for the first ten months of the pres ent fiscal year. This is a record which deserves praise, especially in view of the large volume, of postage-free mail handled for the armed forces and government agencies. It was accom plished despite the payment of $35, 000,000 for increased postal salaries in recent months. Now that we have called attention to the good features of the Postmaster-General's announcement, it ipight not be out of place to make some observations as to the postal service itself. Many business men complain of delayed mail. Apparently, the cause of this somewhat general complaint is based upon more than the pres sure of the present emergency. It should also be noted that the Postoffice Department has failed to utilize the automobile in the trans portation of mail. Relying largely upon the railroads, which have cur tailed schedules drastically, and sel dom utilizing department - owned trucks for the inter-city transporta tion of mail, the postal service has Jen Trucks and Gars We are now booking orders for new Chevrolet Trucks and Cars for post-war delivery, or we will take in your old car as part-payment or either pay you cash for your car. The de ll mand for new cars will be much greater than the supply for months to come. The first orders taken will be the first cars or trucks delivered, therefore it will be advisable to place your f order at once! If interested in this most attractive proposition call to see i us you have all to gam and nothing to lose I, HOLLOWELL CHEVROLET COMPANY- TELEPHONE 2151 HERTFORD, N. C. 1 . . ! . expejrjencefl. jjorae .aeieriorauon m ww type of service offered to the public. Moreover, while airmail service has been made available to the larger cities of the land, it means little or nothing to the bulk of the population of the country. It seems to us that the airplane, like the automobile, should have been adopted by the pos tal service to improve and speed the delivery of mail. Of course, in making these obser vations, we do not direct criticism toward present postal officials. Many of the matters are not entirely left to their discretion and they are de pendent upon Congress for appro priations and authority to institute the changes suggested. However, we think that the ideas discussed deserve consideration and that improvement in the postal ser vice is not only desirable but inevit able. World Faces Food Problems Conference War Harmonious. The United Nations' conference on fuod and agriculture, which held its sessions at Hot Springs, Virginia, has given forth a declaration of princi ples, subscribed to by delegations from th forty-four participating nations. It may be interesting 10 consider the results of the conference which studied world problems of food and agriculture, concluding that "the goal of freedom from want of food, suitable and adequate for the health and strength of all peoples, can be achieved." Recognizing that the first task is to complete the winning of the war and to deliver millions of people from tyranny and plunder, the conference pointed out that during the periods of critical shortage, freedom from hunger can be achieved only by urg ing a concreted effort to economize consumption, to increase supplies and to distribute them to the best advantage. Thereafter, efforts to secure free dom from fear and freedom from want can be attempted. Declaring that "there has never been enough food for the health of all people" and that this situation "is justified neith er by ignorance nor by justice of na ture," the conference concluded that the production of food must be greatly expanded. As "the first cause of hunger and malnutrition is poverty," it is "use less to produce more food unless men and nations provide the markets to absorb it." Consequently, there must be "an expansion of the whole world economy to provide purchasing power sufficient to maintain an adequate diet for all." While "the primary responsibility lies with each nation" for meeting the needs of its own people and each nation must determine what steps it Will take, the goal can be achieved "only if all work together." Consequently, it is recommended that the Governments study the find ings of the conference and take "the first step" without, awaiting the so lution of all other problems. There seems to be nothing danger ous to the liberties of any people in the conclusions of the conference. The delegates' were in agreement that there must be an expanded world economy to provide purchasing power to maintain an adequate diet but that "with full employment in all countries, enlarged industrial produc tion, the absence of exploitation, the increasing flow of trade within and between countries, the orderly man agement of domestic and internation al investment and currency, and sus tained internal and international economic equilibrium," the problem can be successfully met and the world's food can be made available to all its people. feeding, of. wet . .. mash at noon each day. The dry mash can be moistened with cool skimmilk, buttermilk, or cool water at the rate of three pounds of dry mash for each 100 birds. To keep egg production and profits up, he suggests that the flock be culled closely, sending all market able birds to the market just as soon as they quit laying.. This is not only good economy but it also helps to save feed, which is now critically scarce. Parrish also urges growers to check frequently for iice and mites as these parasites lower production and profits and cause waste of feed. If there has been any chicken pox or sorehead on the farm or in the neighborhood, the poultry expert ad vises growers to vaccinate their pul lets at about three months of age with fowl pox vaccine. If the pul- I lets are found to be wormy, give them an individual worm treatment just before they are moved on clean range. Growing chicks, pullets and layers should have a supply ot hard grit at all times. Parrish says that the egg produc tion of next fall, winter and spring is determined by how good a job growers do in developing their pul lets this summer. He stresses good range shelters, an abundance of green feed, and plenty of shade. jmh V WHERE CAN I GET I fi J THE SAME BRAND OF VJ jj I ITfj MOTOR OIL USED By pMgjfK J AMERICAN AIRLINES ?j p T"''' ( ASK FOR SINCLAIR fl' Y -vi l A ') PENNSyLVANIA AT fSjl J?-, I STATIONS DISPLAYING I j I 1 THIS SIGN J Vtf WITH SINCIAIR" f, ejT- i j Conserve Your Car -',:t 1 An important step in caring for your car is to care for your tires . . . let Joe andHPs inspect your tires often. When in need of tires V. . and if you have the proper certi ficate . . . come to Joe and Bill's for your new tires. We have a large stock: of tires . . '. all sizes. ' ' ;. v-, ' BURGESS CLUB MEETS The Burgess Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Sidney Layden Kon Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the president, who read the 123rd Psalm, after which the members re peated the Collect. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. At roll call each member answered with a Bible verse. The members showed much interest in the discussion of a curb market in Hertford. . Miss Maness made an interesting talk on "Milk for Better Meals." She demonstrated cheese fondue and 5 minute cabbage in milk. Mrs. Layden conducted a Milk Dish contest with Mrs. J. B. Basnight winning the prize. Those present were Mesdames J. B. Basnight, Winston E. Lane,? H. S. Davenport, Tommy Mathews, R. G. McCracken and Miss Frances Maness. The hostess served ice cream and pake. Keep Hens Cool For High, Egg Production Laying hems must be kept cool and comfortable during hot weather and supplied with plenty of clean fresh water to maintain egg production, say P. 'Chick" Parrish, 'Exten sion poultryman at N. C. State College. He suggests that the windows and ventilators on the back of the poultry house be opened, and also the venti lators at the ends of the house. Drinkinfir water should be smmlied to the flock ; at least two or three times When the consamntion of ' mash dropi'ihiuplr, Parrish adtiaea the OIL IS AMMUNITION USE IT WISELY TTdDWE, Agemiti SINCLAIR REFINING Hertford, N. C J. HL CO. ctMKutig Ofhmi Mhi) stwi fim ftrwniH W v j 1 in in mii'rtfi' nn -t"""'i- 1 1 1111 r ' 1 CIVILIAN DEFENSE MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLIES CONSTRUCTION MINES DOCTORS OIL WELLS ELECTRIC POWER POLICE CARS ENGINEERING PUBLIC HEALTH ESSENTIAL WORKERS PUBLIC SAFETY FARM SUPPLIES RED CROSS FARM VETERINARIANS ACTIVITIES HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SCHOOLS INDUSTRIAL MANAGERS SHIPYARDS INDUSTRIAL WORKERS SURGEONS LUMBER CAMPS TECHNICIANS MACHINERY VITAL SUPPLIES MEAT PACKERS WAR PLANTS . . . and many other trades, businesses and profes sions whose products and services are important to the war effort U'lm mli .i i mi BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS HIS SKILL helps to maintain the cars which carry mil lions of war workers to and from their jobs, day after day. IIIS EXPERIENCE helps to preserve the trucks which carry vital materials to and from war plants building arms and equipment for our fighting men. HIS SERVICEhelps to conserve the cars and trucks of hard working farmers who are feeding America and her allies. (I iiijijamiujO'Ij mmm 11 "Jf M L "- Meflll One vmleti. (C. f-ftw r?r HERTFORD, N. C. 1 ft
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