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Washington, D. C.—Although the
government now has the poiwer to
dictate prices on all types of com
modities, no immediate action to put
ceilings on the retail prices of con
sumer goods is contemplated. Such
action will undoubtedly be taken as
it becomes necessary, 'but immediate
action of the administrator of the
new price control law will probably
be largely confined to strengthening
the ceilings already established on
materials needed in defense produc
tion.
,Until the new law was passed, the
price ceilings imposed by the Office
of Price administration depended
on voluntary co-operation. Now
they can be enforced by the threat
of heavy legal penalties. The new
law also gives Leon Henderson, fed
eral price administrator, power to
dictate price ceilings on all consum
er goods and on rents. Just when
he will take any action on these
prices will probably depend on how
much voluntary co-operation he
gets from retailers and wholesalers
on keeping prices down. Mr. Hen
derson’s general aim is to keep
prices at approximately the levels
they were in April, 1941.
The subject of greatest debate in
formulating the new law was the
question of farm prices. Some
members of the farm bloc in con
gress sought to permit farm prices
to rise to 120 per cent of parity, but
because of charges that the bill was
becoming a “farm relief measure”
instead of a price control Jaw, it
was finally agreed to limit farm
prices to 110 per cent of parity.
Secretary of agriculture, Claude
R. Wickard, now has stated that he
intends to prevent farm prices from
rising above parity. He has the
power to do this, since he can at any
time break prices by putting on the
market the government-owned sup
plies of farm crops at any price he
sees fit. He is already demonstrat
ing how this works by releasing
some government corn below cur
rent market levels and he is be
lieved to have broken the price of
cotton merely by stating in a speech
that he planned to release some gov
ernment controlled cotton for use
in army uniforms.
The government’s original pur
pose in buying huge quantities of
farm products was to prevent farm
prices from sinking to disastrously
low levels, but it is now apparent
that these stocks can be used in the
other direction to keep prices from
going too high.
President Roosevelt objected to
the new law permitting farm prices
to rise above parity and it is be
lieved here that Secretary Wick
ard’s stand has been influenced by
the President’s views.
In signing the bill, the President
commented at length on the right
of the government to dispose of its
surplus stocks in order to keep
prices at fair levels. He also said:
“I feel that most farmers realize
that when farm prices go much
above parity, danger is ahead. One
of the best ways of avoiding exces
sive price rises, of course, is abun
dant production. And I hope agri
cultural prices can be maintained
at such a level as to give farmers
a fair return for increasing produc
tion?’
It is estimated that, even if prices
are kept at parity or below, the
farmer’s income will be greater this
year than any year since the last
war. Total farm income for 1942 is
estimated at about $13,000,000,000.1
Although farmers are being called I
upon for record production of all
kinds of crops, it is well understood
here that farm labor is becoming
an increasingly difficult problem.
Because of the loss of man power
to defense factories and to the army
and navy, it is realized that those
working on farms will be forced to
work increasingly long hours and
should be compensated for their in
creased labor.
Members of the farm bloc in con
gress point out that the average,
farmer works at least 62 hours a
<week whereas defense workers in:
factories work only 40 hours a week {
and get time-and-half for all hours;
over 40.
Every labor union action which I
interrupts defense production in or
der to get even better conditions for
defense workers, is like a thorn in
the side of farm representatives
here. If the farmer is going to put
in long hours of work at moderate
pay and without complaint, they j
feel it is imperative that laborers
do the same thing.
The effort of the automobile work
ers union to get double pay for
those who work on Sunday is an ex
ample of the type of action which
arouses the farm representatives.
Automobile workers now get time
and-a-half for each hour they work
over 40 hours, but the union de
manded that those who work on
Sunday, even if they do not work
more than 40 hours during the week,
get double pay for all work they do
on the Sabbath.
That new disturbance of labor,
plus the walk-out of welders in the
ship building yards on the Pacific
coast over an inter-union feud, has
once again brought up demands in
congress for no-strike legislation
and wage control. When the war
first started and union leaders
agreed to a labor control plan sug
gested by the President, it was
hoped that there would be contin
ued peace on the labor front. But
now many congressmen are plain
ly worried again over the threat of
new labor troubles interfering with
defense production. Any serious
development along this line is ex
pected to lead to drastic legislation.
Alice Faye and John Payne in “A
Week End in Havana” at the Blake
ly Theatre Thursday and Friday.
FOR RENT Three rooms for
rent. See T. H. DAVENPORT.
“RIGHT THIS WAY,
IF YOU PLEASE, SIR!”
Unless you happen to be an invited guest of the British Royal
Family, the best way to “see” Windsor Castle is under con
voy of a uniformed guide. In a sing-song patter, he will tell
you its history . . . point out things of interest whose full
significance would escape the unattended tourist.
It also saves time and shoe-leather to use “guides” when you
do your daily marketing at home. These guides are the ad
vertisements in this paper. They tell you where, when, and
the equally important “how much.”
By consulting the advertisements, you know in advance what
the stores have to offer. If you are pressed for time, you can
dd your shopping by telephone, with the newspaper before
you as a definite guide. Read the advertisements . . . the big
ones and the little ones.
“Step this way,” the advertisements say,
saving time and lost motion.
THE EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Early County’s Oldest Business Institution
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
COTTON STORED HERE:
“NO RATS ALLOWED”
A local warehouseman was deliv
ering cotton to the Farm Security
office here late Tuesday afternoon.
The feminine voice on the other
end of the line told the warehouse
man to deliver the cotton to the
old convict camp buildings and
“please put it where the rats won’t
get to it.”
So the cotton was delivered i and
this cryptic and terse message was
nailed to the door: “No Rats Al
lowed.”
COUNTY LINE NEWS
Mrs. Milton Sheffield visited Mrs.
Noble Mills Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Anglin and
Mrs. E. Z. Hill, of Donalsonville,
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Sheffield and
daughter, Dorothy, and Mrs. Clar
ence Tedder were in Albany Mon
day.
Miss Ted Phelps, of Blakely,
accompanied by Mrs. Clarence Ted
der, Mrs. C. L. Pierce and, Miss
Dorothy Sheffield were in Camilla
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Williams and
children were in Donalsonville Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams visited
Mr. and Mrs. Boza Williams Sun
day.
ROWENA NEWS
Mr. Reid, our county agent, visit
ed our school recently. The 4H club
was organized, and officers for the
year were elected. Much interest
was shown and with the help of Mr.
Reid, we hope to do much good work.
Students and members of the fac
ulty will present two negro plays,
“The Turkey Stealing Case of Water
melon County” and “The Darkey
Wood Dealer”, Friday night, Febru
ary 20th. The P.-T. A. will sponsor
a cake walk and sell candy. All pro
ceeds will go for the benefit of the
lunchroom.
We are glad that Mr. Davis, our
C. S. S. is still improving. Maybe
he will read this and be with us.
—REPORTER.
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron
chitis is not treated and you cannot af
ford to take a chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to soothe and
heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood creo
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. It contains
no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the under
standing you must like the way it quick
ly allays the cough, permitting rest and
sleep, or you are to have your money
back. (Adv.)
5=A=V=E
And Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
POTATOES—No. 1 4 lbs. 19c
MATCHES—6-5c boxes 23c
GRITS (Aunt Jemima) 3 for 25c
CRACKERS (Sodas)—2-lb. pkg. ____ 20c
SEED POTATOES—Peck 55c
VANILLA WAFERS—B-oz. pkg. ____ 10c
PURE LARD—6-lb. bucket 95c
DRY LADY FINGER PEAS ____ 2 lbs. 25c
... MEATS ...
Bacon (sliced sugar-cured)—Lb. 23c
Steak (best cuts) —Lb. 35c
Country Sausage (pure pork)—Lb. __ 30c
Weiners or Smoked Sausage 2 lbs. 45c
Steak (rib or chuck) —Lb. 25c
We have the best Fish and Oysters in town
Ralph Scarborough
(In the Arcadia Market Location)
Phone 39 We Deliver