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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. Q, FRIDAY. APRIL 21. 19U PAGE TURKS 'm THE - - scrquimans Weekly Published evry Friday by The .erquiman Weekly, partner ship '' conmuvting of Joseph G Campbell and Max R. Campbell, of Hertford, N. C. Editoi MAX CAMPBELL North Carolina Entered as eecond daai matte Kovembei .t6. 1MM. at poitatfV ai Hertford, Nor CaroUna, w- ler the Act of March, 18m SUBSCRIPTION RATES tS Year 41.50 4 Cards of thanks, obitaaried, resolutions of respect, eta, will b charged for at regular adrertisina rates. , Advertising rates furnished by request. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1944 LOOKING AT WASHINGTON By But & Sim Washington Correspondent THE SUPPORT OP FAITH: And Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand," and caught him, and said unto him, 0 thou of little faith, Wherefore didst thou doubt? Matt. 14:31. Says Victory Gardens Necessary i Two million additional Victory Gardens are needed this year, ac cording to Chester A. Bowles, Direc tor of the OP A, who intimates that the present low point values on ioou can hardly continue without them. Mr. Bowles says that we were fac ing a vegetable crisis last year, with the Government taking thirty per cent of . the supply for its armed forces, Lend-Lease, the Red Cross and other shipments. This year, he adds, the. armed forces will get forty per cent of the commercial pack of canned fruits and vegetables and that thA additional Victory Gardens are ftecessary if we are to meet war food lVWarnino- aeainst any assumption that the food battle is won, the head .of the OPA declares that we must w more food and can more 100a A l nrJana this vear. dTWu JIUiuc-a. vi a - iligher point values for canned vege tables, he adds, appear inevitable for next year. We call attention to this matter in order that Perquimans County o.iifo,ita will understand the serious ness of the food situation. Many of us .ean grow some of our food requirement- at home, The knowledge that this is not only expedient but necessary a a war measure should persuade everyone to do his, or her, best to successfully operate a Vic tory Garden, Hull Explains Secretary of State Cordell Hull has issued a formal statement, outlining thA foreiirn policy of this country which has been assailed ouarters as uncertain plkable. ' , , .. m- un will have a hard time They will not accent his statement "comprehensive, stable it oil man." The, fact is, as Mr. Hull states, the Atlantic policy, to which his critics frequently refer, as "an expression of fundamental objectives" but not "m, code of law from which detailed svuptv fiuestion can be - The Secretary of State emphasizes "osaent.inl understanding and unity of action" among Britain, Rus .: rviinn nnH the United States is hnnifl to all organized international actions." U. S. Aid To Red Army Outlined By Crowley The United States has shipped to Russia, under lenoiease ments, 9 600,000. tons of vital wea pons, war supplies ana 100a. This is considerable assistance and thoroughly belies the insinuation for merly advanced in some ruuicm an cles that this country was not doing enough for Russia. 1 JWl I. Oowlev. Foreiirn Economic Aihnmistrator. says that we have sent the Soviet Union 8,800 planes, 5;200 tanks and tank destroyers, 190,000 trucks, 36,000 jeeps and a mnnt 30.000 "other military vehicles." In the first two months of this year our shipments to Russia ex ceeded a million tons, compared with 670,000 tons in the same two months of 1943 and 200,000 tons in i4Z. We have shipped 2,600,000 tons of food to the soldiers of the Red Army and to Soviet industry we have sent 1,450,000 tons of steel, 420,000 tons of aluminum, nickel, copper, brass and sine and 200,000 tons of explo sives. To Soviet agriculture we nave contributed 13,000 tons of seed, pri marily for the Ukraine now being recaptured from the Germans. This assistance, which has been rendered the Russians, like similar aid sent to Great Britain, represents the most unusual occurrence in the history of warfare. While generous to our allies it was, at the same time, highly advantageous to the United States. Every ton of lend-lease aid. shipped to the British or the Rus sians, has decreased the amount of American blood to be shed in the in various and inex- that it is and known Some Invasion Geography r t f thA nnnroachinir inva-! , . jji tick v rr ... , '' .4 1. C,.,iui it miorht be ' a good idea for Americans to get out their maps and look at the area that will aoon become the center of their interest and the scene of heroic f fighting on the part of their sol diers. - , The southern coast of England on the north side of the English Chan nel, is from 20 to 140 miles from the coast fcf France. Across this strip of historic water will move the bulk of the invasion forces. The English coastline is 390 miles, from Land's End, on the Atlantic Ocean, to Dover, opposite Calais. The French coast stretches. 690 miles from Calais to Ushant, in Brittany, not far from Brest, our port in the M Vnriil War. The Channel,' which has an area of about 80,000 square miles, has tides from both the Atlantic Ocean and th North Sea, with the result that it is difficult of navigation at timet. The water is usually rough and fog and thick weather occur throughout ttA tnai ,:9,::W.!viS'l. Rounding Dover ' the. ' English coast borders the North Sea, being opposite the 42-mile. cpartHne of Belgium and ' the coast of the" Netherlands, which has,' northeast Wf Hie ttonth i of the Ehine, food V..Uibkii only-) eighty miiej irora tne uermen poruar The coast or e!ium rise ges:y j t lanaer 1 f ieia, wrji exce;.c-t cKea. The same can.be i&IJ- of iCariiiaj. Russia States Policy Upon Invading Rumania The statement of purpose, issue by V. M. Colotoff, Soviet Foreign Commissar, concerning Russia's ob jectives in Rumania, has been receiv ed with considerable interest by his Anglo-American allies. For some time, German propa ganda has attempted to convince the people of occupied countries that Russia would attempt to communize all of Europe and that the menace of free peoples was not Hitlerism but Communism, Mr. Molotoff's statement made it clear to the Rumanian people that Russia enters Rumania to pursue and rout her enemy in order to force his capitulation, without territorial de signs, and that the Soviet does not seek to change the "social structure of Rumania as it exists at present." Apparently, the Russian foreign policy is closely in line with the fun damentals of the Atlantic Charter While Premier Stalin has insisted on the reacquisition of the Baltic states, Eastern Poland and Bessarabia, he seems to seek only territory that the Russians regard as belonging to their country. A newspaper correspondent in Lon don says that it is difficult to know just how far Russia has gone m developing her own foreign policy, but that every step taken in relation to Rumania and Finland has been taken after, not before, discussion with Great Britain and the United States. This statement is made by R-ymond Daniell, in The New York Times. It should calm the fears of Americans who are easily excited lest Russia pursue a unilateral pro gram. Mr. Willkie Steps Out International Issue In Wisconsin Primary The Republican primary election in Wisconsin, resulting in quite a vic tory for the delegates pledged to Governor Dewey, who won fifteen or more of the twenty-four elected, was accepted by Wendell Willkie as proof that he cannot be nominated. Mr. Willkie made a strenuous campaign in Wisconsin to test, so he said, whether the Republican voters of that state would support him "in every sacrifice and cost necessary to winning and shortening tne war and in "effective economical and po litical cooperation among the nations of the world for the preservation of peace." What Did Wisconsin Reject T. While Mr. Willkie links these two issues together there is little reason to doubt the willingness of Wisconsin Republicans to support the war to tne extent that Mr. Willkie suggests and, consequently, hid poor showing must thecoast just northeast of Calais, which is about 20 miles from England and the scene of the famous evacua tion of Dunkerque. Rounding Calais on the French coast, and moving along the English Channel, toward the Atlantic Ocean, we' find sloping cliffs to Boulogne, terrain is low and sandy, with dunea At the mouth of the Somme the hv the rear. Between Dieppe and the mouth of the Seine there are numerous, cliffs but the experts con sider it a fair invasion coast. Here is LeHarve and between It and Cher bourg are the high, cliffs of the west Normandjr Coast; r ; From Cherbourg tq JBrest the coast is not favorable to invasion but the French coast, on the Bay of Biscay, from Loire to the Pyrenees has good beaches and porta, far enough away from Cermany to-present difficulties to Hoi Germant defenders and com pel an invading army" to, make con FUartble- progress ; before teaching be attributed to the refusal of the Republicans of Wisiconsin to support his advocacy of international coopera tion. This interpretation of the election is supported by the statement of Mr. Willkie that the delegate who led the poll "is known as one active in organizations such as America First." This conclusion, however, is not so clear when we recall that Gov ernor Dewey, who won the major victory, has advocated a defensive and offensive alliance with Great Britain. Will Supporters Drop Willkie? It remains to be seen whether Mr. Willkie's request to his friends not to .present his name at the Convention proves more effective than repeated requests by Governor Dewey that his supporters should not seek to elect delegates pledged to him. It has been obvious for some years that the majority of the Republican Party does not accept the leadership of Mr. Willkie in connection-with in ternational affairs. It may be pre sumed that his own supporters will accede to his request and, if they do, Mr. Willkie will be eliminated from the present political picture in the United States. An appraisal of Mr. Willkie's qual ities, as political leader, should re cognize his fervor and frankness in making clear his opinions. After his whirlwind pre-convention drive secured the Republican nomination for him in 1940, Mr. Willkie made a vigorous campaign but practically endorsed the general trend of the President's foreign and domestic policies. Shit Of People May Have Great Influence Upon Elections Of 1944 During the five-year period, be tween 1935 and 1940, one out of every eight Americans "migrated" with about sixty per cent, of the 15,734,- 798 persons involved moving within their own states. The Census Bureau has no figures on the vastly increased migration since the war but politicians have attempted to estimate what has oc curred by comparing ration book registrations with the 1940 census population figures. The politicians afe very much in terested in the ten million or more men in the armed services. Their election forecasts and handicapped by inability to determine how many of the servicemen will vote. Natural ly, there is no certainty as to how they will vote. Tim rj ! ! (l 1 TaOilarti dm alon inn. cerned with the war migration which ) may affect the vote in many states. Despite the absence of the service men, eleven states show a population gain of 1,968 220 persons and thirty- seven states have net losses of 6,277,- 186., The difference between these figures reflects the men in service but, of course, some of the migration is cancelled by swapping between va rious states. The eleven states that have gained in population between. 1940 and the ration book registration date include Arizona, California, Connecticut, Del aware, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, and Wash ington. The comparisons between 1940 population and ration book registra tion do not show the full shift of population because many soldiers and sailors do not need ration books. The presence of armed forces in large numbers in certain states in creased the potential number of voters depending upon various laws affecting the franchise. The states which have gained in population are: California, 1,013,629; Washington 186,098; Maryland, 176, 460; Virginia, 127,099; and Michigan, 126,693. Aside from Florida, with a 120,961 shift, no other state gained as much as 100,000. Eight states have lost more than 250,000 in population. They include: New York, 1,001,238; Pennsylvania. 622,445; Oklahoma, 341,581; Illinois 318,284; Kentucky. 286,733; Minne sota. 263.398; Iowa, 260,132, and Missouri, 258,876. The population change, reflected in these figures, includes the men in the armed services. Some states, which show a loss in the population, change, have contributed more men to the armed forces than they have lost. Their resident population, therefore, has increased. Twelve states have lost more per sons than can be accounted for in their quota of fighting men. These states and their apparent population loss are: Arkansas, 49,000; Idaho, 6,000; Iowa. 42,000; Kentucky, 42,000; Minnesota, 23,000; Montana, 40,000; Nebraska, 24,000; North Dakota, 49,000; Oklahoma, 140,000; South Dakota, 42,000; Vermont, 10,000; and West Virginia, 6,000. In the other thirty-six states, the population shows an actual increase despite the absence of men in the ser vice or the decrease recorded is less than the number of men that the state has contributed to the armed forces. The political significance of the shifts is illustrated by (a) California with 1,500,000 new residents, where the losing presidential' candidate in 1940 received fewer than 1,600,000 vptr 0) Wasbinrton, with a gain of 93$00 41 nor thaw the number who voted for Mr, WfUHa In 1940; i.WiifcweyT witt- 280.000 new residents, some 70,000 fewer than its men and women in the armed forces, but the Democrats carried the State in 1940 by less than 100,000 in a total of almost 2,000,000 votes. This figure shows how the vote of the men and women in the services and that of the newcomers in tne states may prove decisive in a presi dential election. In connection with the increases and decreases in the population of the states, one should bear in mind the normal increase in the number of people in this country. Some of the population gain represents this nor mal growth rather than migration between the states. Children receive ration books but only adults vote. gardens and not fewer gardens," the Director says. He points out that last year all records were broken in the number of gardens grown and the amount of the food produced. In North Caro lina alone it is estimated that there were at least 544,948 gardens, pro ducing approximately $68,118,500.00 worth of food. Schaub recommends that everyone in the towns and1 cities make an ef fort to produce some food, even if on only a very small plot, and that farm gardens be enlarged where the need exists. He also recommend that a succession of crops be plant ed in the garden so as to give a con tinuous supply of food through the summer and into the fall. He sug gests that farmers can supply a large amount of extra food by planting gardens in their tobacco plant beds after the plants have been pulled. BUY WAR BONDS! More Town And City Gardens Are Needed Commercial vegetable growers and canning plants will not be able to produce and conserve as much food this year as last because of the labor shortage. The situation will be come more critical as additional men are drafted. Reports are reaching the State College Extension Service that many town and city people are thinking of not growing a garden this year be cause of the dry weather last sum mer and the fact that they were able to get all the vegetables they needed. Direcor 1. U. bchaub warns against such false reasoning and states that it is not only patriotic but also a matter of vital necessity to grow a garden. "Las year more than one half of our fresh vegetables were grown in home gardens and the need this year is for 10 percent more TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON. N. C. WE HAVE THE SHOWS" Friday, April 21 John Wayne and Susan Hayward in "THE FIGHTING SEABEES" (l itftSf in men can sct cir V Vr- ,.r.L.t -M Jfr fsmbf ' favorite cigarettes is JtTmmr'.W fresh slow burning 5f"f'i ...Ulcere Cked and cool smoking - 0 M; ik . . ,wl Camels are packed to JLw X, t9 g r0Uml stay fresh anywhere, "WT" sra the world! for months at a time. I d. X fyl , 77' 7 and mildness. I Saturday, April 22 Johnny Mack Brown in "THE TEXAS KID" Sunday, April 23 Matinee 2:30, 4:15. Night 9:15 Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan in "CHIP OFF TRE OLD BLOCK" Monday-Tuesday, April 24-25 Robert Walker, Donna Reed in "SEE HERE PRIVATE HARGROVE" Wednesday, April 26 Bargain Day Bob Haynes and Lynn Merrick in "SWING OUT THE BLUES Also "Adventures of the Flying Cadets" No. 2 Thursday-Friday, April 27-28 Robert Taylor and Susan Peters in "SONG OF RUSSIA WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO ISSUE Bank Money Orders As an EXTRA service to the people of this community. Ask us about them today. Rates For Bank Money Orders Are Under $5 10 cents $5 to $25 15 cents $25 to $50 20 cents $50. to $100 25 cents Over $100 up rates are one-tenth of 1 per cent. A Safe and Reasonable Way to Send Money to Other People Bank Money Orders are payable at TAR through any bank or trust company. W'e are glad for this opportunity to render our friends this greater service. HERTFORD BANKING COMPANY MEMBER F. D. I. C. HERTFORD, N. C. r 3 r Oiisriggesti.S.inie c LaGuardia Field, N. Y. 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