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TBI PERQUIMAH8 WEEKLY, HERTFORD, K. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1946.
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War Profits or Ship-BuiMers '
Is Capitalism At Its Worse! ,
Never briorc "haVe so .few men
made so 'much money with so little
risk", declares Ralph Casey, attorney
for the General Accounting Office,
before the House committee investi
gating the construction' of the. na
tion's huge merchant marine during
the war. . ' -
This is a serious allegation which,
if substantiated by the facts and fi
gures, will cause concern to loyal
service men and others interested
in the welfare of the" country. In
support of the statement Mr. Casey
asserted that 19 shipbuilding com
panies, now under investigation,
made a profit estimated at $856,-
006,612 on a capital invetment of
only 122,979,275.
This is ..sorry picture for private
capitalism to present to the people
of the United States. With the na
tion engaged in a desperate war of
self-defense, with the existence of
the capitalistic system at stake, the
best contribution that these rep
resentatives of individual initiative
could make to the defense of their
country was to mulct the govern- Houston Shipbuilding Corp., and Del
ities that cost 424,260,694 for the
use of these companies. Certainly,
it would appear resnonable for the
government, 'aa a capital-providing
partner, to share m the proutc in
proportion to its contribution. After
allowing generous compensation tc
the individuals employed in the gig
antic ship-construction program
there would have been ample profits
for distribution.
Here is a sample of the profits
that companies are alleged to have
received, in spite of the fact that the
government put up most of the
money necessary for, the construction
plants:
The Kaiser group, including seven
corporations, used facilities that cost
more than $200,000,000, put up less
than $3,000,000 capital and took
down fees and profits, according to
the committee counsel, of more than
$190,000,000.
The Kaiser companies are not the
only ones that seem to have made a
fortune out of ship construction.
Among other firms mentioned by the
committee are the St. Johns River
Shipbuilding Corp., Marinship, Todd
ment of enormous profits,
The government of the United
States, anxiously watching the loss
of ships at sea and desperately
struggling to avert defeat at the
hands of the U-boats, put up facil-
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ta Shipbuilding company. The first
company made $2,080,000 on $600 in
vested capital; the second, $11,871,840
on $500,000; tKe third, $13,78,H03 on
$689,200 and the fourth $12,171,811
on $750,000.
Here is what Mr. Casey says about
the record submitVd to the commit
tee: The shipbuilders "were really
only managers of government ship
yards and enviable managers at
that, inasmuch as no skill or ability
.was required to make money when
you consider the extent to which the
Maritime Commission wept not only
to insure them against loss but to
! guarantee them huge profits. Some
one "should come forward with a sat
isfactory explanation" adding that in
many cases "it looks as though the
only know-how covered by the fee
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sion." Bill To Regulate Lobbyists
In Step In Right Direction
A lobbyist is not defined by the re
cent act of Congress requiring such
persons to register, but it is fairly
plain that a person who receives com
pensation for attempting to influence
legislation is a lobbyist.
In a democratic country, su"h as
the United States, lobbying for leg
islation is a popular pastime. Nearly
every citizen, at one time or another,
has attempted to persuade legisla
tors to pass or repeal some legisla
tion. Such persons, if they work
without remuneration, are not lobby
ists. They work in the open.
There are, it should be understood,
paid lobbyists, who openly represent
their employers. These individuals
are expected to register and to file a
quarterly accounting of , money re-
reived. There are other lobbyists
who keep their connections secret and
attempt to influence legislation with
out revealing their seinsh motives
These are somewhat dangerous be
cause they tend to misrepresent pub
lic opinion upon which many legisla
tors depend.
We thoroughly approve the inten
tion of Congress in passing the lob
bying act, which requires the good
and bad lobbyists to come out from
behind the fence and proclaim them
selves. Thereafter, everybody will
understand what they are doing, the
sources of their money and the use
they put the money to. This will be
of some benefit in connection with
legislative activities.
Army Now Asks Congress For
Six Months Universal Training
The War Department announces
that it will ask Congress to provide
for six months' universal military
training, with some mandatory, addi
tional training required.
The current world situation ought
to convince Americans that it is vital
to the safety of the United States
that our young men be traiped for
modern warfare. While no one can
tell for sure, the chances are that
the next war, if it occurs, will involve
the United States almost immediately
and that the defense of the interests
of this country will depend largely
upon the manpower already trained
for battle.
The revised program of the War
Department represents a reduction
from the one year's training previ
ously advocated but clings to the es
sential soundness of the idea that the
nation should prepare itself for war
in times of peace. This advice is
somewhat ancient but its worth is
emphasized by the well-nigh hope
less position of the United States
when World War I and World War
II began.
It would be a mistake for mdivi-'
duals to conclude that, because our
young men receive military training,
they will become militaristically-in-clined
and advocates of an imperial
policy of expansion. The only logical
basis fdr this assertion, as we see it,
is the assumption that our young
men are morons or that those pre
senting it as a serious argument
against military training have failed
to think the matter through.
Despite the differences that have
arisen between the victorious allies of
the recent war, it is entirely too
early to assume that war is inevit
able. Nevertheless if the Western
powers drift into a state of military
impotency while Russia continues to
stress the reorganization of the Red
Army and the Russian people are
told by officials that a war is inevit- i
able, the very weakness of the peace
loving nations "will invite the use of
force against them.
We hope Congress will approve
the amended program of the War De
partment but have no tears to shed
over the fact that young men will be
called to give six months of their
lives to military training. While we
are sincere admirers of the youth of
the land, we are convinced that a
period of training, which would in
clude the physical improvement of the
German state to Austria, every seiz
ure of property which, in fact, be
longs to Austrian citizens, tends to
weaken the economic condition of
that country and increase its .depend
ence upon outside assistance.
One statement in connection with
Austria, made by General Clark, is
somewhat puzzling. He says that
under Austrian law work is compuls
ory and that he has absorbed more
than 200,000 displaced persons in his
However, in ordering such
work to be performed, he could not,
under direction from Washington, re
quire Jews to do such labor.
No Relief From
SURPRISE PARTY
The members, of the Susanna-Wesley
Bible Class 'gave a surprise party
in honor of Mrs. ,C. P. Banks Wed
Mrs. Banks meeting them at the
door, began wondering anj pondering
just how to feed so many. After see
ing their baskets filled with good
things to eat, the burden was lifted.
The d'uner was spread on a long
table with all the delicacies anyone
could wish for, and Mis. Banks was
invited
In the afternoon Mrs. C. W. Grifiii.,
teacher, conducted a Bible contest
which was enjoyed by all.
nesday, October 2.
Re-soiling Is Expensive
The customer in a New York City
restaurant was remonstrating with
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the waiter about the quality1 of ?
steak served to him. "Why,"
claimed the man, "the price you( j,t
charging for this sole leather is P
posterous."
"I Unr" nlyl Ya tuni'toi t till ?
aloof manner adopted by all the
bers of his profession, "but on
it would be more.
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Speaking at the first general meet
ing of the North Carolina Meat Pro
cessors and Dealers Association held
in Raleigh recently, T. S. Johnson,
State OPA director, said that "even if
price controls were lifted from all
meat, this action would have little or
no effect on the local supply of meat
available to the public."
Johnson declared that meat which
would normally be in butchers' cases
today was slaughtered and eaten dur
ing mid-summer when no price ceil
ings were in effect. He said further
that he could see no immediate relief
from the meat famine even if produc
ers could sell the product at their own
price.
The meeting, which was presmea
over by A. B. Brady of Chadbourn,
president of the organization, attract
ed abbatoir operators and meat deal
ers from throughout the State.
Lieut. Governor L. Y. Ballentine
pointed to the need for improvement
of slaughter facilities in this State,
and he expressed the opinion that
more attention should be given to na
tive grown beef and pork.
"The livestock industry is "fenced
out" because of inadequate facilities
for local handling," said Ballentine.
Agriculture Commissioner W. Kerr
Scott asserted that growth of the
ivestock industry in this State has
been retarded because of an indiffer
ent attitude toward the processing of
meat.
Scott said that markets must be
established if a stable livestock in
dustry is to be built in North Caro
lina. Other sneakers at the meeting in
cluded Paul Kelly, of the State De
partment of Conservation and De
velopment, who discussed the expan
sion of packing plants in relation to
the State's economy, and Dr. Dan E.
Brady of State College, who talked
on the necessity of proper slaughter
of meat and the relationship of freez
er locker plants to the meat industry
of this State.
The association passed a resolution
saying it would give "every prefer
ence reasonable and practicable to
supplying meat to the hospitals and
school lunch programs.
The group also went on record as
favoring the de-control of meat or a
re-writing of the regulations "to per
mit us to stay in business and at the
same time furnish North Carolina
meat for the North Carolina table."
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We Have he Show
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Today (Thursday) and Friday,
October 10-11
Danny Kaye and
Virginia Mayo in
"THE KID FROM BROOKLYN"
Saturday, October 12
Roy Rogers and
(iabhy Hayew in
ROLL ON TEXAS MOON"
For You To Feel Well
24 hours every day, 7 days rvry
week, never stopping, the kidneys lilter
waste maiter from the blood.
If nvire people vere aware of how thp
kidneys must constantly rcmovp sur
plus fluid, excess acids and othi-r wa?te
mart.ur that cannot ay in the Mood
without injury to healih, there would
be better understanding of why the
whole system is upset when kidneys fail
to function properly.
Burning, scanty or too frequent urina
tion sometimes warns that something
is wrong. You may suffer nagging back
ache, headaches, dizziness, rheumatic
pains, getting up at nights, swelling.
Why not try Doan't PUM You will
be using a medicine recommended the
country over. Doan'e stimulate the func
tion of the kidneys and help them to
fluah ou' poisonouo wattle from the
blood. They contain notliiiijt harmful.
Get Doan'$ today. Use with confidence.
At ail drug stores.
Sunday. October 13
Ignore Aubrt and
John Loder in
THE WIFE OF MONTE
CRISTO"
Monday and Tuesday,
October 14-15
Margaret O'Brien, Lewis Stone,
Lionel Barrymore and
Edward Arnold in
THREE WISE FOOLS'
Wednesday, October 16
Double Feature
Richard Eraser in
"WHITE PONGO"
Also
Robert Lowery in
THEY MADE ME A KILLER"
Coming October 17-18
I'erry Como and
Harry James and Orchestra in
"IF I 'M Ll'CKY"
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Governor Day
At State Fair
Governor R. Gregg Cherry will be
55 on October 17, and that date has
been set aside as "Governor's Day" at
the State Fair, which will be held
October 15-19.
State emoloveeB for many years
have been given a holiday during
State Fair Week, but R. G. Deyton,
personnel director, declared that it
was "merely a co-incidence" that this
date falls on the Governor's birthday.
Home Heaters
YOU'LL NEED FOR WINTER
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' Bert Chllder put ut 4 J tk
Clarion the other day. Here" what
tt Mid: ' T.';-v.'
"Planted tnof welomt titaa 1
. can eat thli year. Stop by and pick
a many as you want All fra," '
1 Act yon can guess, plenty af toStM
aent their kida erer avl plenty af
tlM parenta buw to. E&pal
Bert'a Metal fate la 'a toaa. Ai
a tr vaac away. Bart trwstad
end tho Melon Patch
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KaturaSy It pnzalad aoma folka
.,baiBrtaxplaiaa: "IttiTWBM
kick to share thine when I can
afford to whether it's the saskas,
ar the lemonade, or beer. I (neat I
just ta jtadolge ray whims."
: FrowKlterelsit.if wekadaMra
e:ti rjat". veapla Uha Bert
-whe aUara ia akara and akare
alika, Bta aad let Mm, thie tttai .
wsrld waaU ka wkala lei better
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QKiX rT riAra' iwrs kmndatioh, m Owb Ciaaiis -V.
ttytr lMHnce tldiit9, IWlh, Ni CamUtm.
No Labor Troubles
On Grassland Farm
trainees, will constitute an asset to
those who receive it. M- WIM W mcnneia in .....
Gen. Clark Cites Record .County is a "Grassland Farmer and
Of Russians In Austria . 'he has no labor troubles on his beef
General Mark Clark, American cattle farm of 160 acres.
Commander in Austria, says that the There are no row crops on the
United States' must be prepared to farm. Loftin has 16 acres of small
render substantial economic assist- grain; 22 acrea of lespedeza, and the
ance to Austria and calls attention to remainder of the cleared land is in
the failure of the Russians, who oc- permanent pasture. I His pasture is
cupy the "bread basket" of Austria, made up of orchard grass, redtop,
to permit adequate supplies of food Dallis grass, Ladino clover and les-
to go into the other zones or occupa- peaeza.
;on UT. K.. 1 LiOVVOrn Ol OlHie wmcjci
The American commander also ex- pasture research man, says tnai w
i: A;(ear nf nntninn nn what- tin. hv malntalninff a surolus of pas-
should be considered a "German as- ture, is able to graze his herd of 41
set" in Austria. The definition is im- 'purebred erelords lor tne greaier.j
portant because the Russians acquir- part of the winter. Only about one
ed Certain rights over German assets half ton of lespedeza hay per animal
in Austria and the Russians in seek-iunit is needed.'
ing reparations are seizing property! This grassland farm is in the slate
Which, in the American definition, is belt desert of southern Rowan and
not properly a "German assej..' Lovvorn says that it is a veritable
The Russian military commanders, i "oasis."
according to General Clark, have not. "The best thing about my system
hesitated to seize farms, factories of farming is the freedom that I en
and other real property, feeling that joy," Loftin points out. "My wife
any property held in the name of and I are the only ones on this one
Genany or her nationals represents man-beef -farm. We can attend all
leiritlmatei obiects of seizure. The the cattle sales or take a vacation
United States, on the other hand, (whenever we wish to.
feels that the property rightfully be-1 "The cows stay home and work,
longa to, Anstrians, having been Pasturing is the cheapest method of
sized by Germany in the conquest (producing livestock feed and. only a
Of the Austrian state.1 jery small amount of labor is re-
It should be understood that the 'quired. You couldn't get me to go
neater the amount?-of reparations .back to row crops for anything in the
We have wood
and coal burning-
heaters you
will need to pro
vide comfort in
your home this
winter .... Our
stock is not very
large, so we ad
vise you to select
your heater now.
Also Stove Pipe, Dampers, Elbows, Stove
Boards, Heater Repair Parts
seized by the Russians, the greater
will be Uie demand for some kind of.
help for the Austrian., While it ia
world. -1 am 'Grassland . Fanner'
from tiow on out There ia very littlrv
work in the way we manage, our
undoubtedly correct for the Russians farm. We just ait back and watch
to take - property. Belonging to ine.vne cauie grow. u uc'wf.
Let us repeat . . . select your stvo now for your
needs next winter and be .ure of getting the type
of stove you want.
; Hertford Hardware & Sc'v Company
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