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BUY BONDS FOR CHRISTMAS
THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 13A3
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NORTH AFRICA - - SICILY
That We Mjght Enjoy
CHRISTMAS
Christmas is a definite
part of the American way of
life. When American troops
stormed the beaches of Guad
alcanal, North Africa and
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Sicily, they were fighting for
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those principles which en
able each of us to enjoy the
Christmas Season, this year
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and every year to come. Their
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efforts have made possible
the continuance of these tra
ditions. ,
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' Would that we could see
each of those from this com
munity, to express personally
our appreciation for the
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things they have done for
our community and for Amer
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ica.
May they, in some mys
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terious manner, realise that
at this Christmas season, our
thoughts are with them when
we say “Merry Christmas.’’
W. E. TURNER
Jeweler
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LIGHTS BLINDED A. C. L. ENGI
NEER OF SECOND TRAIN
BOOM IN FARM LAND IS FEARED
Three Diesel Engines Left Track
When They Plowed Wreckage of
First
Lumbercon, N. C., Dec. 18—The
engineer of the northbound Atlantic
Coast Line streamliner which plough
ed into a derailed southbound train
near here Thursday morning said to
night the headlights of the derailed
train so blinded him he was unable
to see any effort to flag him.
Bodies Still Hunted
The engineer, Frank Belknap,
made the statement to reporters at
Rocky Mount, as wrecking crews at
the scene toiled to complete their
search for any additional bodies
that might be in the twisted wreck
age, which has already been removed
from the double tracks.
The known death toll si.ood at 70
—47 service men and 23 civilians,
officials said there was a possibility
a few more bodies might remain in
the wreckage. More than 50 per
sons were injured, some of them
seriously.
“The three engines powering my
train were almost oppoeitaWie en
gine of the derailed train before I
saw a man waving at me, and an
other on the opposite side of the
track,” Belknap said. “Previous to
that, there had been no warning
torpedoes or fuses on my track.”
He added that, “I had been able
to see the headlights of the souh-
bound train from as far away as
four miles. The glare from the
snow and lights prevented us from
detecting anything wrong with the
other train.’’
Three Engines Jumped
He said his three diesel engines
jumped he track when he applied
emergency brakes, driing into an
embankment and then righting them
selves on the track by the weight of
the long string of cars piling up be
hind him.
“Our engines were still coupled
with the motors running when wt
finally stopped, with the number i
engine jammed right under the
other line,” he said, and added:
“I understand the other train hac
been stopped for 40 minutes. The
absence of fuses or other warning
signals up the track served to give
me no warning, whatsoever.”
None of his crew was hurt, he
said.
William Myer, engineer on the
other train, could not be reached
for comment.
State highway patrol, federal bu
reau of investigadon and railroad of
ficials expressed the conviction that,
barring the possibility that one or
.wo others may be found underneath
he unmoved cars, all the bodies were
accounted for. None was found dur
ing the night.
Military police and wrecking crews
tugged at debris with a. winch-equip
ped truck and opened the smashed
cars. The wreckage was shoved off
the tracks, and the line carrying
northbound traffic was cleared. The
other was expected to be cleared
soon.
Meanwhile, efforts went forward
to identify several bodies. This was
difficult, for many were sleeping in
berths and were clad in night clothes
with no identifying papers, purses,
stc., on their bodies by which to
achieve his.
Relatives of the dead flocked t°
Lumberton, and Stone J. Crane, Red
Cross disaster director here, said
help was being provided them in ef
forts to identify the dead and, in
necessary cases, financial aid was
being given to enable transportation
of the dead to their homes for burial.
HOW TO COMBAT FLU
Washington, Dec. 18—Fears are
being expressed by farm leaders In
and out of the government that the
land boom and collapse pattern of
World War I may be repeated un
less present trends are halted.
Their concern is based, they say,
on the fact that the price of farm
land is one agricultural price which
has not yet been brought under con
trol.
The bureau of agricultural eco
nomics has just reported that the
average value of farm real estate
for the country as a whole increased
13 per cent during the past 12
months.
That was said to be the highest
rate of increase on record outside
the boom year of lT?t9-20—a year
during which skyrocketing farm
:ommodity prices led counitless farm
ers and nonfarmers to partieipate t in
a mad scramble for land at any price.
Values on‘November 1 this year
were said 4>y the bureau to be 44
;er cent above the 1933 depression
iow and 38 per cent under the 1920
inflantionary peak. While the in
crease for the country as a whole
was 3 per cent between July and
November, increases as great as 6
per cent occurred in a number of
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
states.
And the bureau says land prices
will advance further in 1944 unless
measures are taken to control them.
Various measures for govern
mental control affecting the farm
real estate market have been dis
cussed during the past year. But it
was not until lately that the prob
lem was taken seriously.
TWO MILLION WOMEN NEEDED
Washington, Dec. 18—The armed
services and civilian agencies sharp
ened up some new slogans'today to
lure about 2,000,000 more women into
war work.
Earlier appeals have fallen far
•hort of the women-recruiting goals
md the new campaign—still in the
I haping-up stage—is tankering with
uch slogans as “The more women
.n war work, the sooner the war
will be over.”
“Do something—anything” in the
var effort, is another one under
:onsideration. But official launch-
ng of a campaign hangs on joint
mthorization of plans currently be-
ng worked out by a special board
;omprised of representatives of the
irmed services, the War Man-Pow-
?r commission and the Office of War
Information.
Official sources, reporting these
developments today, said recruiting
for the Women’s Army corps has
been unsatisfactory. Moreover, W.
M. C. estimated that the additional
2,000,000 women are needed for war
industries and essential civilian
trades and services.
The Army, backing development
of the combined general campaign,
appealed to the joint Army-Navy
board which brought the organiza
tions together to work out the new
recruiting program.
Plans considered at the first meet
ing of the groups call for designa
tion of one agency to attract volun
teers. The separate military or
civilian units then would try to
“sell” their particular form of war
service to each applicant.
QUOTABLES FROM NOTABLES
“Especially significant is the
growth of what might be called ‘in
formal cooperation’ among neigh
bors—different in its effects on com
munity life from cooperative business
on the large scale.”—Raub Snyder,
Farm Security Administration.
“When influenza is present it is
important that the following gen
eral rules be observed:
“Keep away from crowds, espe
cially indoof gatherings.
“Avoid people who cough and
sneeze without holding a hander-
chief over the nose and mouth.
“Do not use the common drink
ing cup or the comon towel; keep
away from soda fountains that do
not supply individual paper drink
ing cups, or glasses—and spoons—
known to be properly sterilized in
accordance with health and sanitary
laws.
“Eat and sleep regularly.
“Keep in the open air and sun
shine as much as practicable, and
maintain good ventilation in the
home and the office, shop or store.
“Wash your hands thoroughly be
fore eating, and never put your un
washed hands in your mouth.
“Do not give the disease to others.
When you sneeze or cough, always
bow the head and cover both nose
“In most instances, a person who
and mouth with handkerchief,
has contracted influenza feels ill
rather suddenly. He feels weak, has
pains in the eyes, ears, head or
back, and may be sore all over.
Many patients feel dizzy, some vom
it. Most of the patients complain of
feeling chilly, and with this comes
a fever which elevates the tempera
ture to 100 or higher—sometimes as
high as 104 degrees. In most cases,
the pulse remains relatively slow.
“In appearance, one is struck by
the fact that the patient looks ill.
His eyes and the inner side of he
eyelids may be congested. There
may be running from the nose, gnd
there may be some cough. These
signs of a cold may not be marked;
nevertheless, the patient iooks and
feels very sick.
“If you have any of the above
symptoms, go to bed at once—don’t
expose others—and don’t further en
danger yourself. Avoid taking any
medicine until you send for your
doctor and let him diagnose your
case, for he knows what to pre
scribe. Follow his instructions ex
plicitly.
Do right and leave the results with
God.—Talmadge.
“Tell the common man that he
works his soil in trust, that the ways
lie plows and sows now will deter
mine the harvest of the future, anu
he will respond. For the man who j
works the earth labors with the tools j
of the gods, and his background is
outside of time.”—Clair Leighton, I
nature painter and writer.
“One of the biggest problems in
agriculture has been the belief that
any one can farm. Frankly, I have
never liked this idea. The future of
farming and of producing food de
pends on a recognition that farming
is a skilled occupation. It can be
kept skilled by rewarding skill.”—
Chris L. Christensen, former dean
University of Wisconsin College'of
Agriculture.
FARM GOSSIP
By A. B. Bryan
“Repair, care, and share” is the
watchword for farm machinery effi
ciency. I
For the safety of stored farm pro
ducts, it is well to remember that the
only good weevils are dead weevils.
If heredity is more powerful than
environment in livestock production,
what’s the answer about scrub sires?
Radio entertainment programs art
fine; but what we started out to say
is that a radio can be an efficient
“implement” in better farming.
The real test of a years farming is
how you shoy up at the show-down
when "the farm records are balanced
in December.
Beauties in what the poet calls
“the sceneries of the sky” repay us
for the departed glories of autumn
foliage.
Put Your
Payroll Savings
on a Family Basis
Make 10 per cent
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C. W. Sanders
IS THE TIME TO
It takes understanding and kindness to make
others happy. Never before has the world been in
such need of friendships as it does today.
To make others happy is to create friendships.
To maintain these friendships requires patience, love
and understanding devotion.
Too often we neglect the friendships of those
with whom we are associated. Many times we take
their friendships for granted but there is one time of
the yeor^vhen all of us are reminded of the splendid
relationships we have had and we welcome the oppor
tunity to acknowledge these friendships by some token
of appreciation, whether it be ap elaborate gift or
a kind word of Christmas greeting. We ask that
you accept this message in the sense that it is offered.
Ours is a cordial appreciation of the friendships which
have been cemented by long and continuous service.
We wish you all the good things in life. — j
Odorless Cleaners