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By Kenneth Pink, Princeton Research Service PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY ? Last week, the United States Poll showed the reasons GOP supporters give for voting for Re publican Congressional candi dates. ' v ? Today'* report Sho?vs why De mocratic supporters say they will vote for Democratic Congresslon candidates. Analysis of the replies from all over the nation of those who said they would Vote for Demo- ] cratlc Congressional candidates this November shows that the Number 1 reason offered by Dem ocratic supporters over the na tion is that they're Democrats. * People who say they will vote for Democratic Congressional candidates In November mention this reason more than three . times an often as they mention anything else The second most trequently mentioned reason offered by Democratic supporters is that the Democrats do more for the work ing people. That the Democrats have the better candidates; that they don't like what the Republicans are doing; that there's more em plpyment under the Democrats; ' that farmers are better off under Democrats; that times are better under the Democrats, and that they would like to see a change are the ? next most frequently mentioned reasons. That the Republicans are just for big business; that the Repub licans haven't kept their promis es; that they don't like Senator McCarthy; that the Democrats are more progressive and liberal; that the Republicans haven't done anything and that the Re publican* have no program are reason:) mentioned by smaller groups. "Why would you vote for your (Democratic Congression al) candidate?" He's a Democrat: I'm a Demo crat; we've always 'been Demo crats; I always vote Democrat ? 56%. Democrats do more (or the working people: do more (or poorer people; help working man more; better for the people; lit tle man gets a better break from the Democrats; they're for labor ?18%. The Democrats hare the bet ter candidates: the Democratic candidate is better qualified; the j Democrat has the better record ; | more experience; has good vot I inn record in Congress ? 8% Don't like what Republicans aro doing: don't like what's go ing on in Washington; not pleas ed with results of the Republican Congress; dissatisfied with the way the Republicans are run ning the country now ? 7%. More employment under the Democrats: Democrats will raise employment; Republicans bring , more unemployment ? 6%. Farmc. b"tter off under Demo crats: Democrats do more for farmers ? 4'/r. Better times under Democrats: We hail it much better Ur.ior Democrats; we're better with Democrats ? 4%. Like to boo - change: had enough of this regime; wouldn't want Republicans to get in a gain; think Democrats should be brought back ? 4%. Republicans are just for big business: not for average man; "xrou IX ?T can have fun figuring oat your metuce from ahm? ?m*53S5.Ul?lS ,et^" pu"l#- " th* number of alwayp have been for big busi ness ? 2%. Republicans haven't kept pro mises: promised . tax cuts and cheaper cost of living; not done the things they promised ? 2%. Don't like McCarthy: McCar thy's a Republican; I wouldn't want to perpetuate McCarthy's chairmanship In Congress; don't like McCarthy and McCarthytsm ?2%. Democrats are more progres sive: more liberal. ? 2% Republicans haven't done any thing: no results from Republi cans ? 2%. Republicans have no program to follow: nothing ? 2%. Other reasons ? 7% ' (Figures add to more than 100 because some people gave more than one reason.) the Herald presents the re ports of the United States Poll exclusively In this area. THE UNITED STATES POLL IS A WEEKLY FEATURE SPON SORED AND PAID FOR BY A GROUP CF THE NATION'S IN DEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS. The service is operated toy the Princeton Research Service staff of trained reporters. (Copyright, 1954, by Prlncpton Research Ser vice.) ; Hickman Took Part i In Bavaria Games i ? AUGSBURG, GERMANY ? ? Armv Pvt. Herbert Hickman, 20, whose wife, Betty, lives in Gro ver, N. C., was a participant in the recfently-completed maneu ivers held in Southern Bavaria by lihe 5th Infantry Division's 11th j' Regiment. Taking place during some of the worst weather Germany has had in years, the maneuver re quired Private Hickman and his fellow infantrymen to go for long ! periods without food or sleep. The purpose of the maneuver was to test the combat-readiness of the unit under realistic fighting conditions. , Private Hickman, a driver in the regiment's Heavy Mortar Company, entered the Army dur ing September 1953 and has been in Europe since last Fr' .-uary. Hickman, son of Mr. and Mrs. j Meer Hickman, also of Grover, I graduated in 1951 from the Com | pact high school. -Late in November, 1941, two officers and forty-seven enlisted Marines drawn from the Hawaii an area arrived at Wake Island under the command of Major Walker Bayler to take over the maintenance of air patrol and | communication with Hawaii and I the mainland. Market Ratings Released Aug. 5 Sanitation grades on market* In Kings Mountain and Grovter were released August 5, by the county health officer, Dr. Z. P. Mitchell. Sanitation ratings are as fol lows: Grade "A" markets: A A P Store, B 3c B Food Store, Ballards Grocery, Barkely*s Grocery, Bar rett's Grocery, Blalock's Grocery, Clyde's Grocery, Community Gro cery, Cornwell Grocery, Dixie Home Store, Ellison's Grocery, GaUit A Sons, Greene's Grocery, HAM Food Store, Hambright's Grocery, Huff9tetler*8 Grocery, Hill's Grocery, Jim's Food Store, Keetter's Grocery, Margrace Mil! Store, Nolan Grocery, Pauline Mill Store, Payne's Grocery, Phe nix Mill Store, Ramsey's Gro cery, Redmond's Grocery, Rhea's Grocery, Timms Stop & Shop, Ware & Burton, and William's Cash Grocery. Grade "B" markets: Alexander Grocery, Battleground Service, Glass Grocery, Mauney Grocery, Morgan's Grocery, Roberts' Cash Grocery, S & T Grocery, Shock ley's Grocery, Stowe Grocery, Tlmm's Grocery, and York Road^ Grocery. Grade "C" markets: Yarboro's Grocery. Carpenter loins US Marine Corps GASTONIA ? Charles B. Car penter, Jr., 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Carpenter of Route 2, Bessemer City, N. C., has been enlisted in the U. S. Ma rine Corps and has been assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit D? pot, Parris Island, S. C., S. Sgt. Beeler, local Marine recruiter, an nounced today. Carpenter will be assigned to a ground, sea, or air unit of the | Marines upon completion of a 10 week basic training period at Par ris Island. He will then become eligible to attend one of more than 140 specialist schools offer ing Marines training In 470 Job skills. The first mission of the U. S, Marines, when formed In the ear ly days of the Revolution, was to act as a sort of sea-going police. Read The Classified Ads There's always news in the classified ads columns, so if you are not reading them, you are missing the news. It's good business, too, to check through thfese ads every issue. And if you have something to sell . . . call telephone 167 or 283 and ask for an ad-taker. More woik per da y ! You save time with lower loading height and bigger load space fa most models . . . new power in all models . ? . plus scores more featuresl More work per dollar ! You save on operating and upkeep costs? and you're ahead on the deal at the startl Now's the time to buy! Get our BIG DEAL I MOST TRUSTWORTHY TRUCKS ON ANY JOE I Chevrolet Advanc?-D*slgn Trucks VICTOR { CHEVROLET COMPANY j 24 - ' ;.JR WRECKER SERVICE CORNER MOUl^jlilil ? RFJLFO AD ? *? Y r' ' V 'i ft ;?r r^jp" ^ ^ ??? ;i ? - . ? ' i ' j_ ...."""! r* iii l'r f'ffiS'r '"v'i '* i v i ? ftMflmlfffei J '? ? ' . -i'i . , j. jryrna - --iT-- - -- ?;> T -j. 7 '&?&?' "? V. -/ ??* ' '? V - V ? V * * ^.T-'' ; ' "*?:?*' V *\\ ?'. ?>,?" ,,* "? -^'V S'. ' Thursday. August 12 is the day I The picture above depicts Gastonia's Main Street which will be well crowded by the hundreds of shoppers taking advantage of the many outstanding bargains being offered by Gastonia's merchants. Make your plans to attend this "Super- Special sales Event" on Thursday. Au gust 12. v Be sure to look for the official "Dollar Day" posters in the windows of the par ticipating merchants and also shop these windows to see if you are the winner of one of the FREE lucky dollar bills. The merchants have gone all out to make ' this the most "Value-Packed of Dollar Days. p A R K I N G S P A C E AVENUE *A*TI ?r CHUKCX 5 * I FRANKLIN AVENUE W s#?. I o V ? n r M A IN STREET ? 7L I T" ! L. I / k "l s :? ? i r p A R K I N G S P A C E V ? ?"?* : ? . . i % : l?U -V - Shown above is a map designating UN mw parking ana which ha* ft** ' structed for the convenience of shoppers to Gastonia. Thiji lot is located on ' the eontbeast corner Of the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Sooth Street and has approximately 100 spaces. Toar "parilng worries" are over when fvtf t r- \ /?: come to Gastonia*S DOLLAR DAT on Thursday. V-"- *?' *' "? -*7 >C?V, '.it-- ? -uX-rs* i*r. /*" 4* '? * ?.*' ' rr ? ? . ?
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