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i At. ' V lift,!. ON V : , OMgraoHiMi Gav Horn Td Wort.Oa. Their Fence , . The races taken by prior to the beginning of the regular easiest in January, meant inai me legislators gat borne 'or the holidays and bad an opportunity to dicuss ywiou public issues with their con ajtttueats. j Tile idea that, moat of the mem tJera of Congress- go home for the puiyose of finding out what their con stituent desire ta a bit far-fetched. The chances are that most of the , Congressmen have a pretty fair idea of .. back-home opinion. The spare time of the holiday was, no doubt, used mostly for the purpose of build ing up political fences. One of the matters that might be discussed with profit by Congressmen and voters is the European Recovery f Program, sometimes referred to as the Marshall Plan. A thorough un derstanding of the reasons why the United States should give assistance to the sixteen nations of Europe will be beneficial to legislators and voters. The Toters should clearly under stand the facts of international, life and the threat fo the American eco nomic way of life. If they do, they will he more inclined to give their support to the Marshall Plan and to the Congressmen who vote to put it into effect A recent poll intimates that people in the rural areas of the nation do : Town interest, there' must be some v .v .:4V' . method of acquainting the voters, ConeMafL-uponi yhose consent the assistance program win depend,- wuu uu umm facts upon which the European Re covery Program is based. "WUghted Voting" Fair In Economic Affairs Not many Americans are aware of the fact ihat at the International Trade , Conference in Geneva, the United States was awarded twenty per cent of the voting power of the proposed organization. -The small nations of the world, now represented at the Havana confer ence, know all about the "weighted" voting power and most of them are pumping for "juridical equality" by which they mean one vote for each nation. We have previously called attention to the fact that the smaller nations have not objected to "weighted" financing of the international organiz ations. In UNRRA, for example, the United States, in a typical year, con tributed forty per cent of the budget It would be somewhat natural for the United States to expect to have greater voting power under such cir cumstances, than nations which con tribute less than one per cent of the budget. Will Anti-Inflation Bill Counter Economic Danger? In a speedy action before adjourn ment, Congress has passed a bill giv ;:;., ',;-Y0UR. The nrst division to be brought racks, Pennsylvania, t hat began its authorised strength sine publication of a weekly -uMgacine war is tor mind Knows as--ino unapianrs tioor . , . To' nagaslne contains material for non-sectarian lectures on clti- senabjp and morality to be used to to the" and of the Airborne Divi sion with head artors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina'. ,The division's new strength will be approxi mately 16,000 men, the num ber allotted under the new airborne and in fantry division al unit reorga nization plan. About 17 percent atrenKth of the made up of as a Kutdo tor cnapiaina giving lectures to new recruits assigned to the tralnin divisions through out the United States. - o IN MEMORY i The New Or leans Port of Embarkation and 2.' Transportation Corps ships re cently have been renamed in honor of Congressional Medal of Honor Winners who lost their lives during: the last war. The New Orleans POE. through which of the total thousands of troops embarked for division will be combat duty, has been renamed Negro troops, form- Camp LeRoy Johnson in honor of in five combat units, including a iauen nero irons uaaaate, Liouis- one airborne infantry battalion, Una, who sacrificed his "life to one field artillery (166 mm. howit- save his comrades during fighting ur) battalion, one anu-aircrmit not understand the Marshall pro- iR the President two of the ten re- gram. The chances are tnat a ma jority of the urban residents of the nation likewise have no clear-cut un fletstaading of its purposes and its Wort mm. This means that if the p ,-Umted States is fo act wisely, in its 4- tiktttm Deattftadeo theml aarrrkw jotTXiMir UrtTSto kfp tomkm Wm bm of tram ot . lTiUw, Th$ Ml 1 nrtof H ilmll Im MiUkfir nwdodaf ill w tt kttmri nK man lra ;ke kM no tMtli b to wcHts. WW tl kJMir- fH to ruction U Maim MhJ.-aif Nttatfaa iMh thlai enf Oady-wfata di. frtlar W mi&tx, BviUmt, MJBaM MM nrn-ie tint, mwi dl . ant an n mi Man UuVtm nUnei f trtd- HmhMulMMtlMlaal a t . tiifcthki4m , I 4 ef ewfAina ynM. J H tmff fmn m rmautmrmn. mm a quests made by the Chief Executive for the purpose of meeting the in creasing cost of living. The Taft measure: extends export controls and continue transportation controls through February 2, 1949, and authorizes the ' President to en courage voluntary agreements with business men designed to hold prices in line without actual price-fixing. These agreement are to last until March 1, 1949,' but must have Presi dential approval to allocate transpor tation facilities, inventories, allocate scarce commodities and regulate spec ulative trading on the commodity ex changes. In addition, the measure provides for a food conservation pro gram in this country and the promo tion of food : and feed production in non-European countries. It should be noted that two Repub lkaar Senators, Flanders of Vermont and ' Baldwin of Connecticut, offered an amendment requesting the Presi dent, whenever there is any "critical shortage" of a cost of living item, to submit to Congress a detailed pro gram to parcel out such items. As adopted','; the amendment would re quire action by the Senate-House Economic Committee within fifteen dayV It should not be overlooked that the "parcel ' out" : phrase is an- one tank gg. and too Infantry at artillerv battalion, and hattalion at Fort Bragi it RM1inn. 25th Infantry Fort Benning. Georgia. One serv ice unit composed of Negro troops, the Quartermaster Field Service Company, will be at Fort Bragg. urnRAf. TRAINING: Follow- i jMh L. Devers' orin aociation. ciole that "There must be positive hold Its first reunion in Chio Integration of military and moral April 8th, 9th and 10th. The on Leyte in December 1944. THIRD ARMdRED: AU. voter, ans who served honorably in , the Third Armored "Spearhead" Di vision, credited with being the first American nnlt to capture a Ger man town and vlerce the Siegfried Line, are eligible for membership in the newly formed division as- The association will reunion in Chicago, or- hoteV " Remove rat shelters" ( bish ' piles) especially those ne&r buildings.- Pile lumber and other ma terials on racks at least a foot above the ground. Replace wooden leading floors with 'concrete, wherever pos sible. Otherwise, raise them a foot or more above the ground, or prevent rats burrowing under them by sur rounding with an uhderground barrier of concrete, sheet metal or hardware cloth; v , .- . - Director Schaub' urges every North Carolina resident to join in the State' wide rat control campaign which is scheduled to be held the first week in December. In cooperation with; the Predator and Rodent Control Division of the U, S."Departmeht of Interior Fish land Wildlife Service, the Exten sion Service will sponsor the program in the rural area, ' while the State Board of Health supervises the work in urban centers. ; i : Progressing For Re piisnini Of 3ge training during the recruit's period ganization's secretary. Colonel . .jinefmont tn Armv life". the.L. L. Doan. can be reached by let- Chaplain's School at Carlisle Bar- ter at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Prospects i Bright De spite Meeting. With Many Obstacles t.i.4 work of many. The . tion of the pressing nr moval of V. Jte Forest Salem. The expensive;: "away' from- home", educ. Uu geographical remoteness cf alt Baptist schools In the St ' 3, in. a Northeastern North Carolina concerned. The loss of r. -e ar more of, the "youth-power" of t si ' bemarle and Roanoke-Chowar, ' ' leaves to enter schools 20 nni i away and never returns in body ai seldom In spirit ' The- great need f o v more trained men and women to de velop and extend the richness cf their - home lands. The desire in the hearts . and minds of many to rer.r w the broken cultural chain that h. s not been filled since the closing of Chen , wan in 1942. - The reopening of Chowan C. has run onto some pretty " snags f Iridifferertce, lack ' of standing, plain stinginess, ichurt nicts; poor cooperation- bet wee i West Chowan and Chowan F Associations, owners - of the the desire among many toxentr H GET NEW VZff TIROS Tdw ur tip"-lKid IkoM worn UretviiBtp. for tw; Ooodyoertt a ad. jvuJk troiftlb arorirst I. Ta , gm jkcipiafy'' 4 I 1 Y"flt Orotrtor tetdr. to winroada ammiHi;- ill occmttBt&laBVl9 ol Um C3a. Weir txrj , v i Vs. oav- I ii r !;. i ( 1 tin MM Hertford Oil Go. StXCLAIR KOVUCTS "V f, Fnnceii . ; ; , ' Hertford, N.C. other term for rationing. It is almost impossible for any person to predict the effect that this act will have upon the present trend towards inflation. The strong prob ability is that it does not go far enough to be effective, but no person has been able to correctly forecast future events. There may be un known factors at play which will pro duce the goal sought by legislators and economists. Marshall Explains How Soviet Blocked Agreement Reporting on the collapse of the Conference of the Big Four in Lon don, Secretary of State George C. Marshall says that the interminable discussions were a dreary repetition of what had been said and resaid at the Moscow Conference. Mr. Marshall points out that the basic issue was whether the Allies could agree to reunite Germany and also involved was; tfce Austrian peace treaty. Three delegations agreed to take up the Austrian question first and to handle the German economy problem second. The Soviet delega tion "held a different view." Another question raised was the present and future frontiers of the German State. Three delegations agreed that the Saar should be inte grated into the French economy but Mr. Molotov "refused to commit his government." The U. S. delegation took the posi tion that before the question of a unified Germany could be considered, it was necessary to establish a fron tier commission to study proposed changes from pre-war German frQn- tiers. ihree delegations asrreed to this but "Mr. Molotov refused to agree." The three Western delegations fav ored the establishment of a German provisional central government onlv after conditions had been created for German political and economic unity. Otherwise, they considered a central government would be a sham. This was "completely unacceptable" to Mr. MOlOtOV. The Secretary of StaU nolnta nut that reparations, meaning- the booty that Soviet Russia should get from Germany, soon emerged as a key is sue. He explains that at Potsdam, it was agreed that payments would be maae Dy Me transfer of surplus cap. ital assets, that lav factories, machin ery and assets abroad, and "not by payment, from time to time out of the daily output of German produc tion. . .-:...;; , It wai recognised that Germany would be involved; in a desperate struggle to build uo sufficient foreign trade to pay for food, and other items and that unless this was a reality, the United States! and jGreat Britain would have to provide food and other items to prevent starvation and the complete disintegration of their oc cupied sones. 4 Hi points out that reparation from current production fean be made only if the countries at present supplying ; Germany, notably the Uriited States, foot the bill on the basis of Sr put in and the Russians takrot lr.. '!. . Not gChg Into other matters' dls cussed M the conference, it in worth. irhfle to point out that the Secretary vt State understands that Europe was lately uttitereu , auring tne war, with the result that a political vacuum was" created. , Until this vacuum has tmn luiaa, ray restoration of a ne-ihy - auropeah community," he does not think thafpaper agreements can 'Assure a lasting peace. -' : This explains, In his opinion, why the Soviet expressed complete opposi tion "fo almost jeyery V proposal the Western powers agreed upon." The SovJVbo aaya, recognizes the situs tion ia "it frank declaration of hos tility and opposition to the European Recovery Program.' fi:r Calliig the issue clearcut, the See- By Jack Rider, Ahoekie The' drive now progressing in Northeastern North Carolina to re open historic Chowan College in Mur freesboro strikes many most respon sive chords in hearts and homes throughout Nortjh Carolina and Tide water Virginia where graduates of retary of State says, "I fear there can rne -"-year-old school now guide the oe no settlement until ine coming months demonstrate whether or not the civilization of Western Europe will prove vigorous enough to rise above the destructive effects of the war and restore a healthy society." Moreover,' "until the result of this struggle becomes clearly apparent, there will continue to be a very real difficulty to resolve, even on paper, agreed terms for a treaty of peace." The Soviet Union and leaders of the Communist Party, according to Mr. Marshall, openly predict that the restoration of Western Europe as a going economic plant will not take place. The United States, on the other hand, is confident that the civ ilization of Western Europe, with its freedoms, can be rehabilitated. Un til events prove which opinion is cor rect, there is not much- that can be done in the way of makfrig a peace wiin viermany. y ' . Almost Every Farm Harbors Some Rats Practically every farm in North Carolina harbors at least a few ratsj says Director I. 0. Schaub of the State College Extension Service, and he points out that rats with plenty' to eat are hard to trap or poison. Thousands of bushels of grain de stroyed by rats each year is not the only damage these pests cause. They are carriers of Bubonic plague, ty phus and other' deadly diseases. Rats never take vacations. They may raise six or more litters per year with from six to 22 in each litter. Ignoring the death rate, the off springs from one pair of rats could exceed. 350,000,000 in three years. The population cah.be quickly re duced, however, by using improved modern control methods, and now is the time to put those control methods into effect. Rats cannot be eliminated' if they have places to hide. Piles of rubbish, stacks of lumber or other material, and wooden floors close to the ground are favorite hiding "places for rats. Many farms have , several such hid ing places close to granaries or other food supplies. Such a combination is perfect "rat hotel." Do not let your farm become a "rat thinking and footsteps of so many iamiues ' Much more than sentiment; how ever, enters, into the labors and thoughts of the men and women who are today fighting to bring back to life a school with a proud history and a noble background, for today with the educational facilities of North Carolina ever moving further and further to the west, the need for a revitalized and readily accessible seat ot learning in the rich and long cul tured Albemarle becomes far more than an emotional consideration and demands positive action both from social and economic points of view. : Celebrating its centennial next Oc tober, .Chowan. College is the last of four schools that flourished in Mur freesboro in the past 151 years, caus ing that colonial town to long be known , as the educational center of Eastern North Carolina. . In 1911 theiame of .the school was changed to Chowan College and'' 20 -e y t".e 1, education in the huge "diploma fac? tones." "'.: ? . vv. Today as 'you read this, men and women throughout this :. area are working and giving and Driv Direct tor the . Rev. Lonnie Sasser of -Mur-" f reesboro, one whose ' faith 1 persisted when others were laughing boVind his back, says that the I100.C. ) by January 15 goal is well on jta. way. toward success. , -,. Another $100,000 will be raised by opening time next fall and still an : other $300,000 will be raised in tbe next few years for the expansia oft the proud and historical educational center; since the men and women who are reopening Chowan College do not . plan to merely "reepen,? they plan to -go forward with a program that will give the students in. tMs part of North Carolina and Virginia an op portunity to attend one of the best schools in the country, if not the largest-' , ;: Meetings have been held in Jack son, Severn, Conway, RoxobeJ, Ahos- . kie, Elizabeth ' City, . Lewiston end ' many more places; in each there has ; been no air of doubt, for now every " one knows that Chowan College Will i live once again. 'j u h,' ' In the nearly one hundred years of its history 4,215 students have studied in this famous old school, and" 1.021 have graduated. r,y 5 ONE MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ l.,jWhat is the opening date' for the major leagues this year? " v. 2. . What are Joe jLouis' plans for the next couple of months' 1 " ' . 3. . Where is the GatOr Bow T -' ; - r 4. What Army f ootbarLpIayer . jjiade. most" of the All-American . teams? . " " jr 1 years later, in 1931, the school was - 5. Does Army play made co-educational. Through wars, in football next year 7. depressions and .: prosperity, the old school carried 'on, turning out hund reds of fine citizens who today are the backbone of the reopening that will be held next fall on the celebration of the beautiful old school's 100th an niversary. The .present drive is the result of Notre ' Jartif ' The Answers . 1. April 20th. - 2. Eouis will make an tour in England. 3. Jacksonville, Fla. , 4. Captain Joe Steffi. exhiblUon t $ t t . t t t ami STOCKHOLDERS' L1EETING The annual meeting of Stockholders of the Hertford Banking Company, Hertford; N. C, for the election of the Directors and, the transaction of such other business as may properly come before -said rneeting " will be held Tuesday, January ao, 1948, at, its Bank ing House between the hours ol 3 and 4 o'clock P. M. ' r. m ddick ,5 PRESIDENT . 1 TaT JKk ' , Tt T TA r A MESSAGE VOE IIAPPY TO niPCHT- . ' J December '15, 1947-. , r'.' Darden Brothers, Hertford, N. C. Gentlemen: 1 -K-f-' ; : , - ' 1 ' Time flies ! It hardly seems five years ago that 1 wrote you at the end of your 35th year as a BALL itAND merchant to let you fcnow how much we appreciated the opportunity of serving you through all those year. But' December 31, 1947, yon will have been a BALL BAND customer for 46 yc:3 and it gives me a ereatf deal of pleasure to thank vou asaln for the bu-3 you nave placed with us and for the cooperation you have s!.own. ; . The part that. BALL BAND Footwear has been permitted the business life of your store gives us a sense of gennL-'e pride. A great deal of value on th? good will of long time customers sv". is you, and shall always do everything in our power to merit your contirf 1 palronase. j play in ; e place a " i All of us here at BALL BAND wish for you anfy and prosperous New Year. . r J" , Very truly yours, ' ' MISHAWA-IA RUBEE?. r G. D. t&lzz'X Vice Tr: .3 a very L" ry ro.
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