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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
Local Farmers Interested
In Truck Crop Organization

Only a handful OF farmers attend
ed the Saturday night meeting Of
the Southern Fruit and Vegetable
Growers held at the. school house
for the purpose Of discussing pro-
posals for a local farmer-owned
packing and shipping shed but in
terest ran high among those in at.
tandance.
c.. W. Kennedy, chairman Of the
North Carolina committee Of the
organization and responsible for the
formation of as many local units
through THU section as possible,
explained the aims Of the Southern
Fruit and Vegetable Growers point
ing out that his time was being
given free and that even his ex-
penses were not being paid by any
one other than himself.
He asked that every farmer in at
tandance attend the September 3,
mass meeting of the organization at
the Ocean Forest hotel at Myrtle
beach. At that time, the group is
expected to discuss in detail the
overall aims of the group.
Several of the farmers present
agreed without hesitation to go to
the meeting and to ask as many
ether farmers as they could to 60.
Those more or less appointed as
delegates were: j. E. Billiard, E,
L. Wright. Joe Blunt. Kenny Jordan
and j. P. Higgins. All other farmers
are asked to go that will.
The local organization requested
that a meeting be called here follow
ing the mass meeting to tell Tabor
City area farmers of the discussion
at Myrtle beach. Mr.. Higgins was
given the responsibility of setting
the date for the next meeting,
The meeting was informal III
character with MIR. Kennedy explain
ing that an overall sterilization of
farm prices once and for all with
proper distribution of truck farm
products" being the chief purposes
of the outfit.
However" MIR. Kennedy asserted
Ito carry out these broad plans, local
groups such a, this will have to or
ganize and stick together. Pack
their products in more attractive
and uniform packages and all in all
put a more desirable commodity on
the market"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
American Legion
fleets Tonight

The local American legion post
/, hold its regular monthly meet
S at the Legion Hut Friday night,
b!y 70, at 800. This is the first
ee,iag to be held since the cleo
b. Of new officers, and R. B. NAL
fc, new commander, urges all mem
p TO attend.
Efforts are being made to get as
|aEy new members into the organza-
on as possible and current MEM
Frs are asked to invite as many fel-
w veterans to this meeting as well
8 all others as they will.
All veterans may attend Amefi-
IN Legion Meetings here whenever
ley wish whether they are mem-
,ory or nor
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

In an effort to reach some COM
mon ground of cooperation, all
merchants of Tabor City are being
asked by S. P. Smith, president OF
the association, to answer the ques-
tiions in the QUESTIONABLE printed
below and mail it to the executive
secretary's office Immediately.
Considerable discussion has been
heard regarding the opening and
closing times of the establishments
in town and many have expressed
the idea that Tabor City is no
longer a cross roads town. The
business houses here should be able
to get together with some type OF
agreement whereby all stores Will
have the opening and closing times
synchronized.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

The death of OPA has meant one
increased price if no more to this
vicinity. Milk took a two to three
cent Jump throughout the area the
first of the week. Most Of the milk
on the Tabor City market is hauled
in from outside and local dealers
were forced to hike their prices to
meet the increase In wholesale prices.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
Former Nakina
Resident, Dies

Friends here will regret to learn
of the death of Hamlin H. Smith,
GO, brother of Mrs. Otto Wright;
The deceased passed away at the
Cache Valley Hospital in Logan,
Utah, Saturday, following a major
operation performed three weeks
ago. Funeral rites were held Sum-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Wright, along with Mr.. Wright
willard Wright and Miss Lucille
Wright recently returned from a
trip in the West where they visited
Mr.. Smith.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
AR I t R s
|. { OIL N n
By ". Horace Carter

d many respects the first issue
THE TRIBUNE set the record in
newspaper field for Tabor City.
B,as he first time i 70 page Tabor
5sya2e- was ever circulated. 1t
r,et more advertising than has
+ oeea carried in any single is
i" :ae past. and it is believed
/ !. circulated more widely than
previous paper here. The CO.
rar,on with which the paper met
y n that issue and in this has
;, superb. No better spirit could
e been encountered.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
NORRIS HOSPITALIZED

J. J. Norris, a veteran of six years
in the Navy, reported to the vet
eraas' hospital in Fayetteville Tues
day for treatment. Mr.. Norris VINO
rms a business on the Pireway road,
VA, released frbm the service last
october.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
THE EDITOR.

MIR. and MRS j. R.Lewis are spending
some time with their daughter, Mrs
J. w. Peay at Myrtle Beach. Miss
Knight Lennon Of Paramount was
q guest In the EexkaDnee sG35 thtts-
week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

}. J. Hodges. who runs grocery
s market here, was talking about
\ rainy season the other day and
hoarsed about the phrases he had
lard his stepfather say. He al
Tvs said. that he never knew a dry
he to beg for bread, said MIR.
b6gss. And he always looked Tor
mud soaker' in July If a drought
Ia been prolonged in June, Mr..
bdges continued.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

! G.. Garland Fowler's little daugn-
/ has been sick and it took several
ansfusion to help her over the
hroat infection she has been SUI
bring at Sidbury's hospital at
frightsville beach. One look at
h. Fowler last week was enough
b convince you he was worried ABOUT
bnerhing. He Just wasn't his usual
|iendly self
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

7 guess there have been rainy
easons before, but to mid-stater
Ike me-. these week long rains In
he summer is something quite I'M
'suaL Incidently, people up in the
hidd!e of the state are needing
bin badly right now. The report Is
|baI some Of the corn crops are
60u. ruined for lack of water.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

All stores SHOULD OpPn at e91'V' w. "
on week DAYS and All stores should open
. and close at .--uo Oh Saturday.
Groclv stores hardwares, clothing, etc. should get
toou,her and work out opening and closing times
for t. at particular kind Of business. (Answer yes
All stores should decide independently when they
want 70 omen and close with no set times for either
ANSWER yes or no) -~~-----~--------~~.
The name of this firm is -~--------------~~--~
please bring mail this to the executive secre-
tarv. merchants association, Tabor City, N. CO.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

Brick are continuing to stack up
b tie Presbyterian Church, and 1t
or. oe long until that denomina-
or IS going TO be able to move into
fw quarters for its services. That
Pea styling ceiling that the new
fwca has certainly creates a holy
mosDhece. Makes you think about
e giant Cathedrals scattered around
Srough France and the other old
U~lg-e2.
J P. Brown, town clerk, is proud
the new lenses he has in his
asses. Says ne has been working
2 .aree months trying to get the
hlSes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12
ALL MERCHANTS ARE ASKED
OPINION ON OPENING, CLOSING

Others have expressed belief that
the situation could best be handled
by having one hour for grocery stores
to open aod close, another for cloth
ing stores, another for hardwares
and ct cetera; so long as stores
handling like commodities worked
in unison.
These questions, it is hoped, will
be met with serious consideration by
each merchant and his interest shown
by filling out the printed question:
naire and mailing it to the execu-
tive Secretary. All the responses Will
then be tailed and meeting called
to determine just what should be
done.
The QUESTIONABLE follows:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

TABOR CITY
Fastest Growing
Market In The
Border Belt. Serving
North and South Carolina
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-07-12

Market Leader
4 Sweet Potatoes.
Fohacco. Strawberries
Snap Beans and Others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
A Thought for Today
Too Much Sense

Those who forecast-ncluding Chester Bowles-that the demise of the OPA the end of June would result III immediate and uncontrolled imitation showed insufficient faith in the wisdom of the American peopand in the et- fcency of production and distribution machines which serve them.
 Prices, of course in many instances 1hs was due in number of cases to the elimination of government sub sides-the consumer simply started to all the costs out of his pocket the time of purchase instead ot the govern ment paying part his living through taxes. In other cases past prices had been too low and increases were justified and inevitable But instance did the upward price spiral go on and without end.
 One reason for that resistance The aver age American isn't stupid by means prices for cer- tain commodities go high he simply without them or buys substitutes Another is slow but definite increase in supply in many basic lines. As goods enter the market the opportunities for the black marke teer and chseer diminish They prosper only in econ- omy of scarcity.
 third the very fine work done by distributors voluntarily controlling prices in opposing hoardng, and keeping the largest possible stocks available at all times Retail merchandising is amazingly free of proteerng greed Whatever the future of price control should not depend it prevent dangerous inatIon alone cannot instl the desire produce and reduce debt which is al to sound economy and the only permanent cure for nfation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
by ThOn1as Stokes

When Southern people live side by side with aese c.Io. organizers, and find them their own kind, members of their churches, with their children going to the same schools, the alien atmosphere that abor's enemies try to create dissipates quickly
 Indicative Of the value of such an approach re- eminent was encountered among Southern CIO of- icals toward interference by Northern officials This vas expressed most often in statements out Of New York about elections The Southern leaders prefer zng strictly Southern. with announcements to come rom the various Southern areas affected.
 The belief also was expressed to this writer that 2erhaps CIO $ participation in elections should nave been by open endorsement, which raises the target to plain view but by working quietly on behalf 2t candidates who friendly to labors objectives But there were arguments on the other side too
 Counter tactics of various kinds are being en- 74oyed by Southern industry
 In Georgia. for example, CLO officials claimed here is evidence that the bigger un0rganized textile manufacturers have formed a common front. They cite the proongadon of three strikes one in Athens which has been going on for nearly year; another in Atlanta which began in March, and a third in Griffin, which began in April and where incidentally local judge has been most severe in sentences for .neged picket violations.
 In Alabama techniques that have developed &C., ordng to CIO officials, to fire three or four mployeS as soon as an organizing campaign begins n order to frghten other workers, and to try to ncourage violence among workers by netting them
 Another method widely used is to try to stir up 4cial feeling, to divide the white and black workers J spreading the word among white workers that l
 plant is organized, Negroes will work side by side With them and get the same pay. This is effective 1mong loW-pald white workers.
 Also thare are agents at work here and there on behalf of the industralists which will be discussed tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
The south is fertile field for labor organization

WASHINGTON Aug 8-(NEA) A)--Breaking up of Germany's powerful cartels, trusts, and monopoes was one of the principal agreements reached in the Potsdam declaration Destruction of these great con- centratons of wealth considered necessary to end Germanys ability to wage wal
 In recognizing the German economy, the plan ners at Potsdam called for the development of agri- culture as the principal industry This was the so- called Morgenhau plan There has been considerable change in this view in the past year the victorious powers have realized that Germany cannot exist solely as an agricultural state.
 The Potsdam Communique also sponsored the treatment of Germany as single economic unit dur ing the period of occupation. To this end it was de- clared that there should be common policies in the four occupation zones mining, farming, wages prices, banking, currency, taxes transport communi cations, and removal of separations
 There has been little of this program realized in the first year that Potsdam has been in effect IL is one of Potsdam's worst failures.
 It was decided at Potsdam that Germany should have living standard no higher than the average for the rest of Europe excluding Great Britain and Soviet Russia After months of arguing by the staffs of the Control Council, agreement was finally reached on what this level should be by determining how much steel Germany would be allowed to produce for her own needs.
 It was also decided at Potsdam that fair distri- button of German commodities should be established among the four zones that each would have a balanced economy and there would be no need for interzonal commerce. This has been done either
 Practically of the administrative machinery called for by the Potsdam agreement to make Ger many an economic unit has been created. The fault here is not with the Potsdam principles but with the inability of the Control Council to get together in carrying them out.
 This failure is largely responsible for the pro- posa by U. s. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes that single economic unit be formed ost of the British and American zones. The French and Rus sans have been invited to join this removal of trade barriers. They have not refused the invitation They have merely said that the time is not ripe that Germany is not ready for such economic unity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Veterans and Political Machines

It was shocking and surprising to read of the election riot in Athens Tenn Somehow the deplorabe incident seemed out of pace-omethng that belonged in the Balkan mountains rather than the Tennessee hills At the same time is not too difficult to fit the event into our national environment and hazard that though the actual event is hrowbaek to the past the implications may be forecast of the future.
 Political machines almost old the Republic. So the fight against them by citizens interested in honest government With passing time political bosses have had to learn craft and suavy in order survive and maintain their corrupt and powerful organizations The Athens af fray wouldn't have occurred in the Memphis domain of Boss Ed Crump whose candidates for state office swamped their opponents. Only in bush-eague hot=headed badydisc plined political machines likely to find elections pune tuated by gunire today.
 Yet perhaps it is than coincidence that this riot took place in the Southpartcuary in Tennesseeand that almost solid array of veterans lined against the ruling county organization For thing the South is dGubtedy in state of political and social ferment Even Eugene Tamadge and Theodore Blbo and in the recent ynchngs feeling is high and opposition is strong.
 There is determined opposition to the federal reafrma tion of the Negroes right to vote Yet labor oganz CTS are moving in with greater confidence the country stronghold of low wages And while opposition here is strong there enough support lend the unions and to prophecy their partial least Southerners are chang against the continued bonds of onepary rule And may be significant that this took place the homeland of Boss Crmp whose local organization vr- tually dominates the state.
 It might be surmised that thousands of veterans in the South have found different viewpoint after returning from the different environment of Army and Navy life. Their concerted political and mary) action Athens tends support that suggestion Yet, in the midst of healthy forms they might take that they do not perpetrae corresponding evil.
 After the Athens riot Charles Bote, young national chairman of the American Veterans Committed called on all former GIs to make it their business from now ntI No- Vember at every primary and election to that fair count given to all candidates that the practice good government becomes reality everywhere in America"
 This IS noble sentiment but it to contradict the
 VCs earlier slogan of citizens first and veterans second Honest elections not the sole responsibility the vet erans Neither IS reform government Nationwide political action by veterans first and citizens aferward might grow to be just bad the present political bosssm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
|Merry-G 0-R0und

PARIS-(By Wireless)-Fore some reason it has escaped public attention, but the one delegate who far has stood up and really talked back to confer ence dictator Vyacheslav Mootov is British Under secretary Hector McNe, Scotsman Molotov was demanding that the permanent chairman of the peace conference rotate among the Big Five, while Britain had proposed Frances pink-cheeked Georges Bidaut permanent chairman. In the course of this debate Mootov described the British position illogical"
 Don't you ever say that to me again" warned the British Undersecretary jumping to his feet and shaking his finger at Molotov.
 That's insult to my Foreign Secretary. My Secretary of State knows what he's doing"
 Then McNeil proceeded to explain that Britain was glad to support Bidault as permanent chairman as long as there any chance of a unanimous vote for him. But since the vote was now obviously not going to be unanimous Britain would revert to her original position of favorng rotating chairmanshp
 Molotov looked hard at the intrepid Scotsman but made no reply It was the first time anyone had really talked back to him.
 Jimmie Byrnes the most patient, eet-tempered delegate peace conference really hit the ceiling during little-noticed incident the other day What made him mad was when Mootov revealed private deal he and Byrnes had matched together.
 MootoV was debating the controversial question of rotating the charmanship letting France be the permanent chairman and he let drop the significant remark that Secretary of State Byrnes had promised him to vote for rotating chairman.
 Byrnes controlled his temper and said nothing. But his aides revealed he boiled irwardly at Molo- toys indiscreet disclosure.
 Unfortunately for the American position this confirmed what the smaller nations have suspected: Namely that the United States, instead of being the real leader of the nations which devoutly favor an impartial peace actually is appeasing the bloc which favors Soviet-domnated peace. They hope that Byrnes won't make any more backstage deals with Mootov.
 The real fact is that the charmanship wasn't lmportant-except as symbol of another milestone in the many victories by Russia. Byrnes could well afford to compromise on it. But what many people don't realize is that when all these prelim- inaries are finished and the conference gets down to real debate, Byrnes is hamstrung and hogtied on most of the treaty provisions.
 He has agreed in advance not to differ with mosJ of the original treaty text. On points where the United States has made definite reservations-such as the Trieste boundary-Byrnes differ, but on all other non-reserVed points the Big Four mus vote as unit. That is why the small nations will have such hard time making any real changes in the treaty The cards stacked against them well in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
POtSdam to Peace, Cont.
by Peter Eds0n

In trying to restore Germanys war-torn trans }ortaton, coal-mInin9, farming, and housing for economic rehabilitation, efforts have been made to 90 what was possible in each zone. But this is four Eay revolving bottleneck
 Transportation can't be started till more coal can De mined. Coal can't be mined because there isn't enough food for the miners More food can't raised because the land is impoverished and there is not enough fertilizer. Workers can't be moved for lack of housing Housing cant be built because ,here isn't enough transportation to move building materials And on.
 Germany apparently will have housing shortage for many years. There has been some emergency re- paid of r-damaged buildings but there has been no start on reconstruction of blitzed-out cities.
 Steps have been taken to regain control of Ger man assets held in foreign countries. Agreements nave been reached on disposal of German assets in Switzerland and Sweden. Claims have been made on the German property held in Spain, but no action has been taken to reach agreement for turning It over to the Allied nations.
 In further planning for the treatment of occupied Germany as one country instead of four the framers o1 the Potsdam agreement decreed that the German people would be left enough of their resources to make the country self-sufficient It was foreseen that Germany would need imports. To pay for these imports, it planned that Germany should nave some export trade, the proceeds from which would buy the imports.
 Going one step beyond that, the Big Three at Posdam ordered that reparations should not be taken out of Germany if so doing would rot leave the Ger man people enough goods to subsist without terna assistance This famous 1inciple It has been lived up to by the British and the Ameri- cans but not by the French and the Russians. Both of these countries have been taking separations pay ments out of current German production.
 The result has been that both the British and Americans have had to import foods, fuel and other essentials to keep their zones going The net effect is that the British and Americans are helping to pay for separations to France and Russia
 This leads into a discussion of the whole question of separations, which will be to'-~n up in the next article of this series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
PASS THE POTATO, PLEASE
Christian Science Monitorl

Christian Science Monitor Glorifying the potato has become an annual custom in Maine This year was no exception. The loWly spud is now displaying the very latest in millinery, a floral crown i that the most fastidious woman would accept for her Summer head piece This in proper observance of Aroostook County's Potato Blos- som Festival. To add glamour to the event Potato Queen was se- lected, and picking rolling, and pairing contests stirred the competl- tive element
 Maine potatoes are known far and wide, even as far as Idaho. They have been great travellers, and are now engaged in promoting an even closer acquaintance with the housewives of America by appear ing in various new and appetizing forms.
 As an emblem of democracy the potato has nc superior When it's eyes are raised to the good house. wife, as she poises to remove it's overcoat before preparing it fer the coming meal, ones thoughts turn to tables all over the world that give the potato first place among the scores of vegetables that are h elping to sustain humanity Whether the Maine or Idaho va riety is best suited to this task is a question which no third party should attempt to decide Only in Maine and Idaho is the answer knoWn-and may the best publicity | win.