Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, January 21, 1943, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextI Bone, on Algerian Coast, [ Ranks Third Among Ports ; ' Bone, or Bona, objective of the j easternmost landing by American; ' twees on the Algerian coast, ranks frird among the ports of Algeria, j .like the two larger ports, Algiers imd Oran, Bone is the seat of a (Flench naval station. ; A modern and typically French lammercial port city of 85,000 peo ple, Bone lies on a small bay only « miles west of the Tunisian bor der and 220 miles by rail west of •w- city of Tunis. It is 270 miles aast of Algiers, and almost due «outh across the Mediterranean from Monaco at the French-Italian •order. The good harbor, artificial ly made, is flanked by rocky coasts and shoal water, so that vessels arc normally required to take on harbor a*lnts at the port entrance. The development of Bone on its present lines dates from 1833 when dts region passed from Arab to French control. The iron ores from Ite hills of the Constantine district in which it lies were the incentive I>r dredging its shallow harbor and tanlding port facilities continuously {bom 1857 to 1868. Further enlarge ment of the harbor from 1905 to WO7 was stimulated by the mining of jhnspliatc from large beds, first wnrked in 1883. The early history of the port site stormy. As Hippo Regius it flour ished with Carthage as one of the wciiest cities of Rome's African em 3tre during the first three centuries the Christian era. From 395 to <*!•«, St. Augustine, native of the iwighiuoring African evast, served as 35 shop of Hippo. He made the tiny wnpart famous through his writ ings in philosophy unci his interpre tations of Christianity. A statue on aa hill near Bone bears witness to 1 St. Augustine’s leadership in estab lishing the Christian church. Tanama Canal’ of East Planned by Jap Engineers Japan’s desire to shorten some of the: communication lines is revealed an the report that once again her «?Hjihecrs are planning a canal awsoas the narrow neck of the Malay firsmsula, a project once hailed as Tie Panama Canal of the East.” proposed canal would ditch through Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra, m W-mile land barrier between the DIJ of Bengal and the Gulf of r. im. The western outlet would be "irMr below the southernmost tip of Parma. The canal would cut the •chicnnce to Japan's Burma outposts Ixsoo miles, says a bulletin from friw National Geographic society. Y broad arm of the China sen, iiifcag deeply into the Indo-Chinu viumsula of southeast Asia, the Gulf iuiJ Siam gives access to several ‘Sonin recently brought under Japa control—the Malay States, on | south; French Indo-China, on iUw northeast; Thailand, on the wirSbwcst, and western shores of the J¥*. r * Port Refordfied by France I fflie modern Algerian port of ; IVngie, rebuilt and refortified by normally is a city of less ’4lwn 31,000 residents. Its exports are ■adtwfly wool, hides, vegetable oils, and . »i*erals. The near-by hinterland jfcte»«ls deposits of high-grade iron ore, ,««• well as extensive cork forests, "Sofr. important war materials, j -lithough lacking the comforts and tbialiiies of such modern peacetime ■ inaosla as Algiers, Bougie now is jovivttd by electricity. It also has I gSmty of fresh spring water, unlike ! «n«ny of the desert towns of North Afhkia to the east. While this part ,*£ The Algerian coast is generally IciMjy, with July and August con icicred the most unpleasant months, i ■ *»••• weather in and around Bougie i mow approaching its best season, wcuater. Sougie is noted for the beauty of i-'in scenery. It is built in the form ' ixt an amphitheater. Framed by m'.wmtains in the background, and :«s*rlooking the blue waters of the lUtditerranean, its brilliant white Maxade is softened by the presence •stf many pomegranate, orange and trees. >Oil*e and ‘Good Neighbor Policy’ West Americans can name Brazil aw a coffee supplier. Few know this Pierage bean also is imported Colombia, Guatemala. El Sal -*ojJor, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, rsador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Puerto S:n», San Domingo, Venezuela, and Mttw-r American countries. When wartime shipping cut down on cof knports, the United States en 4c.wti into an agreement—the Inter- Aaaerican Coffee Agreement—with ■mr. coffee-growing neighbors to the v«.',h protecting each one’s share «1 lh» reduced market in this coun- Railroad Junction Tebcssa, Algerian rail junction to Axis-held coast holds tangible evidences of a life story flat was being written more than IWimturics before the United States wmr As independence. It is enclosed the walls of the old Citadel d! Solomon built in the Sixth cen- 1 •tiry by the Byzantine General Solo- ' mm. These walls, 22 feet high and hit* than six feci thick, are forti > i.iti by a number of towers and cut taj several gateways. Today, the i.wq, predominantly Arab, has a mmal population of between 11 and ’ffttsousand people. In its neighbor auoc are found considerable depos af high-grade iron ore and phos- i •hsste of lime. CONSERVATION A Scot appeared in an English police court with his head swathed in bandages. An Irishman, charged with hitting the Scot with a kettle, pointed to the injured party and said, scorn fully: “Those bandages are all show. He was walking about with out them yesterday.” "Is that so?” inquired the magis trate. "Yes," replied the Scot. “I want ed to keep them clean for today.” Dumb Dora Girl (visiting repair shop)—What is that enormous thing? Engineer—That is a locomotive boiler. Girl—Why do you boil locomo tives? Engineer (in disgust)—To make the engine tender. OR SOMETHING "Hey, Pop. Kin I stay up and see the old year out?” “I should say not.” "Hey, Pop.” “Well?” “Kin I stay up and see the new year in?” Cheap at Half Price Smith—How much will you charge to drive me to the station? Taxi Driver—Dollar and a half. Smith—And how much for my bag gage? Taxi Driver—Nothing for that. Smith—Okay, take my baggage. I’ll walk. Ad Infinitum Holga—Gif me vun stamp for dis letter. Postal Clerk—Your letter is too heavy. It must have two stamps. Helga Don’t talk foolishment. Two stamps vould make it more heavier. Postlude You’ve heard the one about the little chick who was naughty. After one of his pranks, his mother said to him, “If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy,” Battle of Sexes Jane—l wonder why so many girls rest their chins on their hands when they're thinking?' Jack—To keep their mouths shut so they won’t disturb themselves. Guaranteed Help Bill—My hair is falling out, Tony. Is there anything you can suggest to keep it in? Barber—l think a cigar box would do. No Bald Spot Willy—Ouch, I bumped my crazy bone. Silly—Just part your hair on th»> other side and it will never show. Old Perennial Jake (slapping Sam on the back) —Guess who’s back? Sam—l don’t know. Jake—Yours. DOUBLE CHECK *T’d like to know if George has [ any bad habits.” "In that case, you’d better ask him to tell you the things he is go ing to swear off in New Year.” It Takes All Kinds Lady—l’d like to look at a man’s comb. j Clerk—Certainly. Do you wish a I narrow man’s comb? Lady—No. 1 want a comb for a fat man with rubber teeth. Good Neighbors Mr. Jones—Do you believe in free speech? Mrs. Smith—Why, yes. Of course 1 do. Mr. Jones—Then let me use yout j phone, _ HIGHLIGHTS (Continued From Front Page) delivered his budget message to the joint session last Thursday: "Pass this budget bill as it is, and the responsibility of running the state government without additional taxes is mine; change! it, and the responsibility of run ning the state government with out additional taxes is yours.” A rather neat—and effective ciiai.e .ge. The Stale Department of Edu ation is rather proud of its text ook cost record, which is the ■west cost per student of oy slate in the South. Per stu nt cost of text books, includ ing library books, in this state are $l.ll. Per student costs of text books alone are about half those of Texas, next lowest state. Problem of the week; Guess ing the condition of the state treasury. Guesses range from a $7,000,000 surplus to a $36,- 000,000 deficit. The truth is somewhere between these FCmTCTORY | J/|UoNDS M stamps Not everybody with a dollar to spare can shoot a gun straight—but everybody can wfl shoot straight to the bank and 'Sw” buy War Bonds. Buy your I | I And Many Thanks from GREYHOUND! I With Your Co-operation Greyhound Got ’Em Home for The Holidays! Thanks to you, a most critical period in war time bus transportation has been passed with flying colors. * Just before Christmas, Greyhound asked you to “Give your Holiday trips to men in the service" —and you who have learned to de pend upon Greyhound for your travel needs, responded! As a result of your postponing such trips, thousands of men and women in uniform were able to go home by bus to spend precious hours with loved ones. While helping members of the armed forces, you also made travel smoother and more con venient for war workers and others whose v _ SO “THEBSTERn F ' *1 Wlud you Butf WdU WAR BONDS [★ *J American flyers with the RAF are I raining demolition bombs on Nazi I cities today. These instruments of destruction so important in razing Nazi war plants, interrupting rail road transportation, and other war objectives, range now unto several tons. The 500-pound demolition Bomb is one of the lighter ones. Bands are attached to facilitate handling and the fins are not attached until the Bomb reaches the airfield, because bending would injure accuracy. They cost up to $5OO. Your pur chase of War Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan will help pro vide Bombs for our airmen. Let’s "Top that Ten Percent." .. i U. ii. Treasury Department “It Takes Both” [ It takes both ... a Punch and Judy to stage a pantomime show and two hands to pull the strings behind the scenes. It takes both . . . War Bonds and Taxes to finance the staggering ' cost of this global war. Buy War I Bonds and more War Bonds every payday as you pay your Victory Tax. U. S. Treasury Department I irTWMifranm-MTi l iisttmi— Announcement We have purchased the Business of PRITCHETTS PHARMACY and wish to announce that the new firm name is Akin Drug Co. We solicit your continued patronage and pledge you our best service at all times. DRUGS - SUNDRIES - PRESCRIPTIONS FOUNTAIN SERVICE EMMIT AKIN Phone 2 Perry, Ga. Who’s Patriotic? The Banks of the United States will take a “second seat’’ to no one when it comes to being patriotic! Did you know that Banks have contributed the equi valent of 25,000 full-time employes to the sale and promotion of war bonds? Did you know that; 85% of all War Bond sales have been made through banks? Did you know that; Banks themselves hold 60% of all government bonds? We know that the sacrifices being made by our men in uniform cannot be equaled. But among the “folks at home’’ the banks of America can be proud of the work they have done and are doing to win the w T ar. Perry Loan & Savings Bank ESTABLISHED 1889 PERRY, GA. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance for each Depositor $5,000.00. trips could not wait. It’s cooperation like this that makes it possible for Greyhound and other bus lines to carry on the tremen dous mass-transportation job that is so com pletely essential to winning the war. Now the holiday period is passed, Greyhound will make every effort to see that the service you count on is available when you need it— and with the utmost comfort and convenience that war conditions will permit. We suggest, however, that you phone or call upon your nearest Greyhound agent well in . advance of any trip. He can help you choose days and schedules that will be most conven ient for you and best for wartime travel.