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PAGE FOUR THE PERQUIMANS VtEKLY. ' HERTFORD, JN. C.; FRIDAY, MAT 28, 1948. LOOKING AT WASHINGTON ; f Defense Spending Will Produce' "Boom and Bust" Unless Congress .. Enacts Some Economic Control . . , The United States is spending bil lions of dollars for national ' defense and yet the cry arises from our 'res ponsible leaders for the expenditure of billions of dollars additional., - So fast are expenditures increasing for national 'defense, that competent observers predict hat the cost of our Armv, Navy and Air Force will soon exceed $20,000,000,000, annually and Beardsley Ruml, something of a tax authority, says that defense1 expendi tures will reach .$30,000,000,000 a year within three years. The impact of defense expenditures of this proportion, upon our econ omic structure, can hardly be exag gerated. Money spent for armaments is largely non-productive - and the spending of the sums discussed with out controls on prices, wages and profits, will inevitably mean a lower ed standard of living for most Ameri cans. It might cause another big depression and produce a clamor on the part of diappointed ' Americans ffor radical revisions in our capitalis tic structure. , It is not only the part of wisdom, but is urgently necessary, for the people of the United States to look facts in the face and to . seriously pnnsMal?' tVla imnlirntiAnc rf Va course that is rapidly becoming an established "national policy. ' Under the needling .of a "red s"core" of tremendous proportions, a gigantic arms-making boom is getting under way and gathering momentum while Congress does nothing .to- establish 'essential controls which alone can prevent inflationary increases in prices which will mean, inevitably and f inexorably, . heavily increased taxation.' t; !vV. , ri;.' In" view of the world ", situatkoni which developed after ? the winning of the last wars, the United States would be very foolhardy not to aug ment its , means of defense. Only two great powers - exist in the world today Soviet Rusia and the United States and they are the " proponnets of clashing philosophies that affect their national economies' as well as their international - policies. More than that, the existence of free, dem ocratic nations, as we understand them, is challenged by the spread-of Russian Communism, with emphasis upon stamping out individual liberties of human beings. There w no doubt whatever but T area or we woria. JNotomy, - does-, ig running against the Soviet Union mere ett(, a pveaiuun,y vi m -iniutar- istic Russia, but its existence 'eon- thai the i' : have a v;i!i::' fairs. X'or happ..-:! t fr liberties -f ! of Hovii !ii trol nV'.T We i d States and its people Me stake in. world af n we doubt what would t institutions and the mmanity if the leaders" psia 'extend thsir con stern Europe and other mm m 1 1 to ' i:n VOTE FO R Donald Boone Sherrill Democratic Candidate -- for N. C. Commissioner Of Labor 1 WHO BELIEVES That out-of-state union bosses should not interfere in the North Carolina Democratic Primary, and that a state of ficial should not be under ob ligation to these arrogant men. stand for impartial, cour teous and efficient service to the people of Xorth Carolina. at All over oor state are beer retailer thousands of them faithfully liv ing up to the letter and spirit of. the law. They, in common with the brewing industry as a whole, stand for wholesome conditions in their business What ot the scattered few who fail to "live up"? They are unwelcome hangers-on ; and when they refuse to accept suggestions for correction of unwholesome situations, this Divi sion, in cooperation with law-enforcement agencies, takes action to see that they remedy their short comings or lose their license. This is a program of action within the industry. We call it "Self-Regu-lation". You, by your support, have called it a program of real benefit to North Carolina. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION United States Brewers Foundation ' ' SAM M. BLOUNT, Director Suite 606-607 Inauraaee Bullying Rsleigh, North Carolina B V-! i)v WALTER VV. COH00N WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT FOR- Solicitor 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY"" f Public Office Belongs to the People ' And Is a Public Trust No candidate, whether elected of appointed to fill a va cancy, has any other rightful claim to succeed himself, except that, first, he shall have adequately discharged the duties of that office, and, secondly, that he shall have mer- ' ited the continued esteem and approval of the people to whom the office belongs. Any assertion to the contrary, whether based upon the plea of precedent or otherwise, is not only mere political argument but disputes the prin ciple that public office belongs to the people. -O- SinceVthe posters and letters of one of the candidate for the office of Solicitor put em phasis on being a Veteran of World War II, and since the, Voters may wonder about my status in this respect, it is only fair that I make them acquainted with it. It is as follows: ' . I Was Not a Veteran pf World War II BECAUSE, AT THE AGE OF 3, 1 WAS A,,; ; Veteran of War of Infantile Paralysis ; YOUR VOTE WILL BE APPRECIATED! : .. r(Pid Political AdTertiieuent) I 1 '. stitutas e threat to western civiliza tion and the way of life, that Ameri cans have long espoused and enjoyed. Following the end . of the war in Europe, thevSoviet Union has moved aggtessiyely in I Eastern f Europe, consolidating many buffer areas.' into component parts of the Communist world. 'X Recently; we have witnessed the seizure of Czechoslovakia, added pressure' updn- Finland, -.'diplomatic prbbing of the 5 - Scandinavian,; Penin sula and a number of "severe and annoying" restrictions upon Ameri can occupation , forces in' Berlin and Vienna. . . ' ' The House Armed Services Com mittee, facing these facts, considers them Tan indication of a "step'ping up of the tempo of Soviet resistance to the efforts of the United States and sixteen European governments to revitalize the life of Europe." -The committee considers ' the - possibility that they denote a recognition on the part of the Russian regime that time 1 and, consequently, "bring to th fore front a possibility that appeared -remote six months ago," namely, that the Soviet Union might regard a showdown with the United States a preferable alternative- to a ""worsen ing of the Soviet ' position in the future' " - ' - This viewpoint," representing - the opinion of - twenty-eight members of the-' committee is opposed by a minority group of five representa tives, who suggest that this country "is promoting distrust and unrest in the world" by its plans to spend $20,- uuu,uou,oo in 1949 for-militory pre paredness. ' . -'. (Continued on Page Five) 55 There's I'othing Like Milk AS A FOOD OR DRINK ORDEK IT TODAY We have plenty of fresh, wholesome milk and make -delivery in Hertford and this area daily. Call us for , prompt service. ' . - ' , Phone 3571 SUMNER and HURDLE MILK DISTRIBUTORS 1 : ' HERTFORD, N. C I ' HELP YOUR COUNTRY... : , HELP YOURSELF I There It it!U very real Deed j for every ounce of uxd fata we can salvage. The world-wide ihortage U greater today than ever- "before. Pleate . . . keep saving nd turning in your used . 'kitchen fats. P. S. Yes I you do get paid for them., .and you know how ready cash coun today. - , f Keep Turning in Used Fats I - American Fat SiWip Ccmmittii, Inc. A DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF LEADERSHIP SPEAKS FOR ITSELF TO THE FARMERS OF tSORTH CAROLINA 1 Rllilllf mm 1 frfc ej FORMER GOVERNOR , CANDIDATE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE As Governor, Legislator and Public. Servant, Former Governor Broughton Took An ActiveParr in the ' Accomplishment of These Progressive Measures for the Farmer: , I Former Governor Broughton has been engaged actively in farming for over twenty-five years and is himself a flue-cured tobacco grower. . 2B JTr. Broughton has been actiye in securing better prices for tobaaco. In October, 1943, while he .was " Governor when the price for tobacco collapsed, he declared a marketing holiday and kept the mar-' kets closed until he was successful in working out plans for better prices and a stabilized market. In 1945 he personally appeared before officials of the Office of Price Administration insisting on an increase in the ceiling price'for tobacco. The increase was granted which meant more than 10 million dollars to the growers of tobacco. In 1940 he appeared before the proper government agencies insisting that ceil ing prices and allocations on tobacco be abolished. This was done and meant millions of dollars to the growers. 1 ' ' : . O He has long been a member of the Farm Bureau and State Grange and has probably spoken to more f?rmers in farm meetings than any person in the State. He delivered one of the principal addresses at the annual meeting of the National Grange at Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1944. He appeared on the program of the National Farm Bureau meeting at San Francisco in December, 1946. : A Mr. Broughton was instrumental in establishing the Flue-Cured Tobacco Stabilization Corporation which has meant many millions of dollars in increased income to farmers. '. He prepared the charter and by-laws for this organization and has worked closely with the organization since its establishment C Mr. Broughton in 1947 drafted the legislation authorizing the establishment of. Tobacco Associates, Inc., pr.d prepared the charter and by-laws for the organization. , Tobacco Associates id proving to be of great ! .. benefit to tobacco growers in the European Recovery Program and the continuation fit satisfactory Fed eral farm legislation for tobacco. ' ' 'Aiv'c.-Vi-jn ,''' --' ' w' : ' 4 - '? I",;' , g , Mr. Broughton has been actively connected with the dairy industry of the State. While he was Gov ernor he approved the program and procured the allocation of tunds to set up at State College the best , dairy equipment' for institutional purposes to be found in any institution of the South. wj Mr. Broughton has shown great interest in otijer agricultural crops produced , in North Carolina,' such " as cotton, peanuts, and fruits and vegetables. He collaborated with State Marketing Specialists in draft . ing the Commodity Referendum Act passed bythe 1947 General Assembly under which farmers may act jointly with dealers and processors in promoting the sale", distribution and consumption of- farm prod ucts. At the present time he, is advocating the establishment of processing plants for Irish potatoes to place potato-growing on a sounder and more profitable basis in North Carolina. ' 1 , . ON THE BASIS OFTHIS RECORD J. Hieiui one MERITS YOUH VOTE AND SUPF0P.T FOR i g mm m fib n: "jCRATis tr.i.v.r.Y may '29 ' ..Jfc,rflMltl'V
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