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/ Ing for evidence Of tampering.
She had the largest one in her
hands when she heard the noise.
II was only rustic. stir Of air.
But It was foreign to the silence
Of the quiet store.
Carol stiffened. not daring to
move to hang the picture back in
its place. finally managed TO lean
over and push the button on her
flashlight to extingliish its beam.
Waiting she could hear the SEC
onds ticking on her wrist watch,
feel the rssp Of breath as it tore
up and down her throat. Her
lungs seemed to swell and burst.
The movement came agag.
nearer this time. II was no long
er a swish. IL was the sound Of
leather treading on wood. 1t was
stealthy feet.
A hand slid along the wall. feel
ing for the switch.
Then binding light flooded the
office.
She was caught!
When light flooded Mr.. Her
lyzed staring.
Andy Dearborn stared back at
her. Carol, You here >"
Her knees gave way. She slip
ped soundlessly to a chair and let
the big picture slide to the floor.
Yes. Andy, I'm here"
She couldn't read the expression
on his face. Was it condemna-
ton or bewilderment?
Il" she stammered. Her
hands trembled like a schoolgirls
caught stealing the teachers
apple. "I-you see"
Secretary turns burglar >" He
asked quietly. A hint of gentle
ness in his tone should have re-
assured her But it didn't. He
would hardly approve her mis-
sion.
Well. she was caught. He would
have to know the truth, come
what would,
IF you want to know" she said
breathlessly, I'm looking for your
fathers will"
You're looking for the will ?"
Yes. Because you would like
to see it destroyedss Because you
aren't man enough to face the
consequences-afraid what Mr..
Herrick says is true. that your
father wouldn't trust you with the
store."
What goa would it do for you
to find IT," His eyes probed hers.
Il could see your fathers wishes
respected. No matter whom It
hurts"
you think I'm afraid it will
hurt me- he asked levelly.
She hesftated an aching mo-
ment, dared at last TO sweep ASIDE
all pretense. Yes, Andy. think
you are afraid"
She saw his face tense. He
didn't move.
Il can't blame you for thinking
that, Carol. I've been anawful
fool. You tried to save me from
myself and" he smiled bitterly, Il
referred you to Herrick."
She bit her lips, nodded numbly.
In the last few days" ne con-
tinued, I've learned a little of
what you did for me. You knew
Mrs. Milligan and Mrs. Grover
thanked me for their REFUNDS.
Well. I've had dozens like them.
Small complaints that you cor
rected. Miss Fanny, too, came to
tell me about her chicken farm.
They all spoke Of the letters I
was supposed 10 have written"
Il didn't dream they'd come in
person"
They did. They said they were
glad to see me running the store
as my father had" In a moment.
he added. 1T made me feel like
heel to know that I wasn't. I've
just begun to see what their good
will can mean
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
British Need
Ships First
Planes, Tanks and
Rifles Next in Order
on List of Materials
Wanted From u. S.

Washington, Feb. g. (AP)- Brit
I>h sources said today merchant
ships, bombing planes, tanks and in
tantrv rifles in that order headed
tie list of war material England
hopes To get from the United States
under the "lca>e-lcnd" bill now be-
ing debated in the House.
They declined To estimate the cost
of that equipment or to give more
Cctlnite information about types and
quantities. but reCulrent rumur, here
have placed the total cost of the pro-
gram IN excess of three billion dol
lars.
Meanwhile, administration circles
Yer considering the channels thro-
ugh which British contracts would
he placed if the legislation passes,
and indicated William S. knudsen,
director of production management,
would have the final say.
While the l~eaSe-lend bill is being
debated the British We're reported
making ready to liquidate their es-
tmated 900,000.000 of American
direct investments. Proceeds OF the
sale of these Investments have been
unmarked largely 10 pay for con
tracts already placed by the British.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Homestead
Exemption
Opposed

Raleigh. Feb, 5-tAIp-John L.
Skinner of Littlcton, secretary OF
the State association of county COM
missionero, urged the League Of
municipalities today 10 oppose any
proposal TO grant tax exemptions 10
homcsteadS.
Skinner ~contendcd that a proposed
exemption of 30 percent on the first
ST goo valuation OF OWner-OCCupled
homeSteadS would cause a tax rate
increase averaging about 1874 on the
500 valuation,
We believe that the enactment of
such a proposed law would result in
seriously Gripping the finances OF
the local units of government IN
North Carolina,' Skinner said.
The speaker also argued for the
return to the counties and cities by
the state of all receipts from the in
tangibles YAK. Now the state keeps
40 percent and returns go percent to
the counties and cities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
House Debate
On Retirement
Bill Tonight

Raleigh, Feb. 5.-(AID = one
House committee met lnls morning
and idVoraOly reported five bills as
legislative activity was at a virtual
standStlll 81 that many members 81
the assembly could attend the fun
eral services for Senator" T. w. NJ.
Long at Garysburg.
House members We're set for de
bate tonight on the bill TO set up i
State retirement program for all en-
ployees including teachers, as it Was
a special order on the public bills
calendar.
The House judiciary committee
No. | approved the Senate-passed
Stacy bill which would require SUI
perior Judges to charge juries that
they may render second degree YER
diets in cases in which first degree
burglary is charged.
The other bills We're purely local.
The Joint finance committee met
this afternoon for what was expect
I'd to be It's last public hearings on
the revenue law.
1t was expected the committee
would also vote on the matter Of
extending the exemptions Of foods
from the 3 percent sales tax.
Before the joint appropriations
rem~1'ttrc the University OF North
Carolina as consolidated, including
the Chapel Hill, n. c. State and
Woman's College units, presented its
request for additional funds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Ten Persons
Die In Fire
InNewHaven
All Could iiave Es-
capped from third
Floor Cotton Fiuffing
Department, Foreman
Says, But Some May
Have Returned To
Room.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 5-(Ap)
FIRE sweeping with unexpected
SWlftncss through d room filled with
cotton bales burned 10 death at least
ten employees Of Che New Haven
quilt and Pad Company today.
Three others We're injured. none
critically, jumping from a window.
The fire, on tho third floor of the
thrce-story brick building, was con-
fined to a single department produc-
ing iluiicd cotton for filling COM
forts which the company was max
ing under contract for the Army.
a foreman said % or % persons
were working in the department and
II in the entire building. No n
realized, he said, until an hour after
the fire that anyone had remained
n the room.
1t would have been possible for
all to get out immediately after the
blaze started, he said. He believed
some Of the victims had returned to
the room for their coats and others.
not realizing how fast the fire would
spread through the cotton bales,
to put it out or retreat to a
rear wall while employees from other
departments fought the blaze with
hand eXtinguiSherS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee Asks
Whether Britain Has
Made definite Com
m;'ne7ts' On Use of
Fleet.

.u,,,o Feb. 5.-(AP)-Thc
,,r.,or relations committee
9ti'',N ,a4ay ia ask the State de-
~or, rpoth,r Great Britain had
pa ,"'' 5.,.,i.c commitments" to the
;,I"os S..tns an tho use of the Brit
Oi',1 w., -, roturn fer American aid
- Rrl,,sh.
10 ~. an = ,noIcst bv Senator
,,n5ln5ero Republican. Michigan.
r",'"N' George Democrat, Gecr-
Sl'' ,,...r-c.ed committee aides to
s. a,sn,., in the department an in
l'''''', a., five trnth or lack of truth
q''f III f.d ranert; of such COM
III ,.,,.
~ rb1 ..,.., came =, President Alan
r.I.n. -. III Rochester University.
.'t'...a I'M nno,itjon TO the pend
49, lend bin urged Congress- to
."s r..tr.I nf thc American dc
lo,,.o ~ .oran,- while extending fl
ranc,,i stance 10 Britain.
Ia,a : Knn,ner nrcsident of the
r.,,+od o+.,rs Chamber of Commerce
.nrd ,se rormIttec that the admin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Wil[kie
Leaves For
IT, S. Tonight


Bristol. Eng, Feb. 5.-(AP)-Wen-
dell l.. Willkie headed back for tie
United States and an appearance be
fore the Senate foreign relations
committee with the parting pledge to-
dav to do "anything / can in Amer1-
ca to help Britain IN her tlsht Tor
freedom
Willkie arrived At BRISTOL before
dawn and was taken Tor a quo"
trip through the city, bpnl'eo Sec
tons.
.prctty bad, pretty bad" WllIkie
commented as he passed wrecked
buildings. =,
At Lisbon, Portugal. Wlllkle viii
board a Clipper plane being eld Tor
him until midnight & p. m. e 5. ~
tonight,
He started for home after a day
~%trn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
He
N. Y. A. PROJECTS
IN STATE

Raleigh, FEB. J.-CAPl-John \.
Lang. state National Youth admins
TRAITOR. announced approval today of
a project for an EdgecOmhe county
resident training center at Rocky
Mount to cost Sl50,684 and have 200
workers.
Other projects approved included:
school repairs in Dublin county. s.
1855. d wood working SHOP in Colds
borO. 1907, and school lOu1ches in
wilson county, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
WiHkie Expected To Urge
american Aid For Britain;
Leaves Message For Nazis

said his convictions were shared to
the full by the overwhelming ma
ioritv Of my fellow countrymen o.
German descent
The message was broadcast by
the British Broadcastlng Company
in its German news TRANSMISSION TO-
night.
Willkie is expected to tell the
American people and the Senate
foreign relations committee conSlo-
ering the British aid bill thai the
bombing Of cities does not trlghten
or weaken Britons but instead uh-
flies them.
1t is believed here that Wlllkle VIII
say that Britain is a good
risk with certain restrictions Dul
even if she were not she should re-
ceiNe aid.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Jap Press
Crisis In Japanese
American Relations
Causes Concern OF
Periodicals..

Tokyo. Feb. 5-(AP)-The Jap
7ne-o press is increasing its attention
n tho situation in tho Pacific be-
''""N No United Statos and Japan,
with the pyonondereNt reaction n
o. alarm over what "Non ~CnoSerNa-
i've periodicals call tho "crisis.'
American intimidation and
Americas challenges" arc phrases
Used ~frcWlontly in the nr"ss. MANY
~'''''eS strike an alarmi>t note in
roaEgee M tho basic tNcmc Of For-
".'N Minister Matsuoka that tho
hlted States does pot understand
''79foT 'real purpp~o' in her pro
gram for greater east ASIA
me 'oreI"n minister vas called on
,of calculation of this theme in a
nugget rommittc" meeting of the
"'dSe OF representatives Yesterday
"'eh a Japanese writer and lecturer,
M'' known in the United Stat"&.
">'ed tive factors which he said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
BY EDDY

london, Feb. 5.-(AP)-Fourteen
uays of travelling with Wendell l..
""'Nle and listening to his ques-
laol ana answers he has received
tba 10 the conclusion he will tell
ta; united States that Great Bri-
aid Will WIN the war with American
"lIlkle probably will say that
IVORY will be by the closest squeeze.
"lllkie lett a message in England
.Or the German people, declaring
bata ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reject and
no"e 'he aggression and lust for
ernae OF the present German gov
Thent.' s:U
tba me Wlllkie message, released by
british ministry of information,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
MAY SELL
RIGHTS

Charlotte, Feb. 5.-(AP)-The in
)erState commerce commission in or
Gers received today IT is motor car
lier bureau here authorized Munn's
Transfer of GreenVille, N. c., to buy
the operating rights Of George Y.
Pecd of GreenVilIc and the Hendel-
son Bonded Lines of Henderson to
buy the motor trucking rights Of H.
b. Newman of Henderson.
Another order set Il hearing ON the
application of the W&yn" Motor Lines
of Mt. Olive Tor a franchise for Feb
rUary 27 al Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
State Department
To Testify About
British Promises
98l Killed
On Highways

Raleigh. Feb. 5.-tApD--A toll
Of 931 killed and 5.267 injured or
Noita Carolina highways during
1910 was announced today by
tho Highway Safety Division.
Safety officials described the
record as much worse than
1889 when 943 were killed and
7,l30 suffered injuries IN traffic
miSnaps Is.
The death tell Included 50
children of four years old or less
and 1874 sc!oo! age children,
many of whom were hit by au-
tomobilcs while playing in the
streets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05

could make a fairly strong min TltV
showing, however. and they also
wanted to advertise their philosophy
among the nations home folk,
The mail they received from Vot-
ers in their two states Of Montana
and North Dakota certainly implies
a formidable popular sentiment
against an American short-of-War
policy that isn't far enough short
of it to involve no risk at all. Its
a sentiment that Wheeler and Nye
ere anxious to develop and inten-
sify. And their argument is that the
surest way to guarantee our non
participation in the conflict is to end
il rieht now. They contend that the
essential first step in this direction
is to start the opposing camps of
fighters upon a discussion of terms.
or course. the schemes opponents
Continued on Page Seven.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Peace Move
Stirs Talk
Senators Nye A n d
Wheeler Want Public
to Discuss Proposal for
Negotiated Peace.
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

NETITTGT I T0|| NVEVTTUIIoT
Washington, Feb. 5.-WhCN Scna-
Burton X. Wheeler and Gerald
Nvc offered Congress their JOINT
~ prepared resolution calling on the
United States government to take
the initiative in a move for a nego-
tlateO peace be
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05

all h G
worlds b~olligcrcnt
countries between
ANS powers
md Britain in their
of hostllItics
between Japan
China in the
Orient), don
they h q d
much hope Of get
ins the thing
dupted.
They %undoubtod
~ believed tht>
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
GIQ0HQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Considerable cloudineSS with
rising temperature tonight and
Thursday: somewhat unsettled
in the mountains.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05
Calais Raid
In Daylight
Follows
Increased Air Activity
on Both Sides Describ-
ed by British as BE
ginning New Offensive
Period;' Other Fronts
Quiet.
tBY The Associated I'res$J

'"' =
Waves Of royal ar free bomDcr,
/ oundCd HE industrial city Of Due
seldort ~ western Germany and
,lashcd At six uali-held Invasion
port along the channel coast, the
London an ministry SAID today, III
overnight raids marking the hcay-
I2at British aerial offensive IN two
weeks.
Then, ia broad daylight, q strong
force oil royal air force bombcra pro-
tected by fighting planes reared
back across the channel to renew
the assault.
Observers ON the Kent coast saw
the planes headed for Calais. while
other fighters patrolled the coast On
Berlin, Feb. 5-(APD-Au-
thorizcd spOkesmen announced
that IA British Dornbers were
shot down over the English chan
mel today in the SCATTERING Of ar
attempted large sale daylight
raid en- German oDiective>.
These sources SAID the assault
was broken UP before the British
planes were able 10 reach their
0bjectjVeS.
German planes we're reported
to have attacked a convoy in the
English channel and II have
sunk a 5000 ton ship and another
ship OF around 5000 IONS was
badly damaged.
German pilots returning t:ffa
last nights attacks on the mid
lands said they bombed a mU.a,-
tons works and declared they
met neither anti-aircratt fire nor
interference from search light.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-05

'Nontlnuod on parc Scvcr\
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-17
BUSINESS SHOWS A
BIG EASTER GAIN

Business volume rose nine
tenths of a point last week. A
composite index is now 1875 per
cent above normal compared with
1876 per cent the week before.
A month ago, business was
IT'S per cent above normal; a
year ago, at was 8.6 per cent be-
low normal.
Steel, shipbuilding, ornaments,
and most textile industries are
running full blast with no signs
of curtailment. The automobile
industry is finding substitutes for
aluminium, nickel and other res
tricted materials. With bomber
sub contracts in the offing, it will
continue to contribute heavily to
total business volume.
The last monthly figures on the
cost of living for the country as
whole show an advance of only
OIL per cent. This is characteristic
of the moderate changes recorded
in recent months. Foods, rentals,
and house furnishings show rising
tendencies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-17
EXPECT CHANNEL FIGHT
WILL BEGIN VERY SOON

Rome. - II Giornale d'Italia's
correspondent, reporting from the
English channel, said this week
that "the great spring battle of
the channel is about to Begin.
His dispatch said the Germans
had thrown up an offensive
Siegfried line" there from which
they would launch what the axis
expects to be the wars last bat
tie.
How, where and when the in
vasion would be launched, he said
"the English will know shortly.
The correspondent stressed the
attackers advantages of being
able to work in the dark and
keeping the defenders Gin total
ignorance of their moves.
German air and submarine ac-
tivity and the work of coastal
Notifications were only ''the first
act'', he explained adding that
the delay in the invasion of Eng
land was due to habitual German
thoroughness in preparing mill
tary campaigns.
The new channel line. he said,
is outfitted for mobile war and
for defense of positions.