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^ACE TWO St ii IN POLITICS . M*iii4i3rt Mid TUfiayi «t lfa^-iyifc»dbow« Hm^k Cmr^Omm D. J. CARTBK and JULIOS C. HUBBARD SUlSCRimON RA110: On* Yeur I. l« 00 (In Wilkea and Adjoiiiiac CouirtMa) One Year — |*A0 (Ontaide WOm mU ddlntodae Oaniatfaal UnlM Tn Tfcaiaa faa BewiMC Oae Year faan*^***) &ttercd at ifm p«ataffl« at Noctk Wffcaa karo. North CataliBa, ae Saeond-daas naaf^aa under Act af Mareh A Cooperation Gets Results Few people, if any, know very much about how infantile paralysis is transmit ted from one person to another, and the lack of definite knowledge about the dis ease makes it very inconvenient for the people in trying to keep it from spreading during periods of epidemic such as this summer. At the time this was written there had not been a new case in Wilkes county in ten days, which is the longest period since June 1 without the disease claiming an other victim. This decline in the epidemic, it is pre sumed, has been brought about by the ban on children going from place to place, or being in public. And this shews that the precautions have had good results, and that possibly many children have been saved from se vere illness and living the remainder of their lives as cripples or with physical de fects. Cooperation on the part of the parents in keeping their children at home and away from crowds has been excellent in Wilkes county. The ban has not had the force of law, in that no ordinance was passed, and nc official ruling was handed down by the board of health. But people who are truly interested in a good thing, although it makes for inconvenience, do not need the force of law to make them do their duty. However, let us now caution the people to continue the precautions as they have during the past few months, in order that there may not be a recurrence of the epi demic. The disease runs its course in hot weather, and we may e.xpect that the ep idemic will be totally gone in a few weeks. As for the matter of lifting the ban on children being in public places, we leave that solely to the health autnorities, and all of us will surely follow their recom mendations. And while we are on the subject, let us say from first hand knowledge that the people should be very grateful that the patients in the present epidemic have had facilities for treatment such as never have been provided before. The emergency hospital at Hickory is truly a wonderful institution, set up in a way that could be described as miraculous, and with the best of physicians, skilled technicians and therapists to care for and treat the children. The same can be said of the State Ortho pedic hospital at Gastonia, which opened a ward for polio patients and which has cared for a greater part of the 35 from Wilkes. No home and no ordinary hos pital can care for and treat the patients as they have been treated at Hickory and Gastonia, and it is truly wonderful that such facilities are provided for rich and poor alike. Many of the patients are go ing to return to their homes completely well, or with only minor defects, who would have had to live lives as cripples had there not been such places to treat ^^Few can realize the tremendous amount of work, and the patience, used to care for a large group of ill and crippled children, except those who have seen the nurses, at tendants and therapists go about their du- tie.s In a polio ward one nurse was heard to remark thrt she was not working for the money she received that she didnt need the money that badly, and that if she did that there was plenty work much aaaier for as much money. She said she was there because she loved children. AnotheroftbosTstone Creek, Va., faith healers is suffering from the bite of his ^ copperhead. Such folk shouldn't kick tf they find themselves expendable.— Qj^ensboro Daily News. HITLER AND GOD (Charlotte Obseiwer) v- The Nazi propagandist rings the chang es on the myth of Providential protection of Hitler when the old-line Prussian gener als are alleged to have had a bomb plant ed at his feet which, when exploding, on ly tore his pants off and left bums on his hand. However, the explosion blew the head quarters office furniture of the Fuhrer to smithereens. Others standing around the wall were killed, desks were blown through the ceil ing and the whole building shattered. Bqt Hitler was relatively unhurt, accord ing to the propaganda version, while all of this destruction was going on all about him, —destruction both of life and property. The reason, Goebbels broadcasts, that he escaped was that the Lord had wrapped around him a mantle of protective armor that sheated him from the death-dealing explosion. Very strange God that would go out of His way in such spectacular manner to save a lewd blasphemer and a godless wretch from what is coming to him “ac cording to his own works’’. If Providence had a hand in securing Hitler from major harm in this violent bomb burst, then we may well understand why it is that his Majesty, the devil, con tinues to go abroad in the land, seeking whom he may devour at will,—and actual ly devouring them. God is running right alone with him, the Prince of evil, to keep him, too, from being harmed by the machinations of men! ^V. Savannah shipyard workers numbering 2,700 walk out* because of a misunder standing over whether a superintendent was fired or resigned. Sounds more like they wanted a day or two off than that they have a real grievance.—Greensboro Daily News. All the nazis did was fizzle In the fortress of Prezemysel. —Greensboro Daily News. »LffrS BETTER WAY • WALTER E. kSENHOUR Hi«ldenite, N. C. IF I CAN HELP If I can help the man that’s down. Or brighten up the world around. I’ll gladly do it with a smile And feel my efforts are worth while; For if in life we would succeed We’ve got to do some noble deed To make the world a better place And help redeem the human race. If I can help a man to rise And work, or run, to gain the prize; If I can help him out of sin That he may life eternal win, I shall not live this life in vain. Although I suffer loss or pain, For what it cost to get it done As I the path of duty run. If I can live for other men And lift their burdens now and then. I’ll feel that this is noble work Which I shall never try to shirk. And with the patience of my soul I’ll help my fellows reach the goal Where we can sing the victor’s song And shout -while ages roll along. The only way we can serve God is to serve one another. To be a Christian means that we are helping our fellowmen along life’s pathway. This is God’s will and plan for our lives. It is-a great and glorious privilege God affords us to help others in life. Multitudes need God. They are in darkness. Sin has them blinded. They are going hellward, and so it is God’s will that we warn them to flee the dam nation of hell, and point them to Christ for full and complete salvation. Every man who is living in sin is down beneath the powers of the devil. He is his slave, and therefore needs help to break away and find freedom for his soul, mind, spirit and body. What a blessed thing it is to live for oth ers! In so doing we help them find the Lord Jesus Christ. We pray for them, love them, warn them of sin and its awful consequences, and show them that the blessed way to live is for God and all that is clean, righteous and holy. We do not pass men by unnoticed. We give them a helping hand. We reveal to them the Christlike spirit. Not only does this make us a soul-winner, but it brings more of heaven into our own souls. Amen. This is life’s better way! » MOKE TOOGLBDGOOK- "Its about Ume”, said ^he man as he passed a sign: 'lAdios Ready-to-Wear Clothing'. ... Be fore marriage a man yearns for a woman. After, marriage he drops the 'y*. . . . Since so many clerks have been drafted, -we’ll have to put you on the main floor In men’s underwear", said the store mana ger to the new salesgirl. WOUUD SHOW HIM— The girl (coyly): “Did I show you where I was tattooed?’/ The boy (expectantly): “No.” 'The girl: “Well, we can drive around that way”. HUNGRY PEOPIiE— The Jap Secret Agent had been Instructed to investigate Internal conditions in the United States, and report particularly on national morale. After a few days he filed his report for transmittal to To kyo: "Conditions very bad. People all very hungry. -When two meet on street, one always says to oth er: '-What's cookin’?’ WATERMELONS— An interesting thing to have been on would have been that trip H. P. (Pat) Eller made to Purlear to return a watermelon swiped 26 years ago. And speaking of watermelons, we wonder why It is that a per son’s capacity for eating water melon decreases as he grows up. There was a time on the farm when yours truly could eat a 20- pound melon most any time. Melons now are just as delicious, but one slice fills up. And back then a fellow could find one In a cornfield and eat it right there. It was good. Now they have to be cold, and the same applies to cataloupes. One person explains the water melon eating capacity this way; "Go out In the fields and work and sweat all day now as yon did then and you can eat just as much watermelon as ever”. It is o. k. with us just to go on eating a single slice. EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the esUte of Q. B. Blankenship, late of Wilkes county, N. C., this is to notify all persons having id es claims against said estate to pre sent them to the undersigned, whose address is North Wilkesboro, N. C.. duly verified, on or before the 31st day of July, 1946, or this notice will be plead in bar of their right to recover. All persons in debted to said estate will , please make immediate settlement This 31st day of July, 1944. GEIRTRUDE CANTER BLANK ENSHIP, Executrix of the es tate of Q. B. Blankenship, dec’d. 9-6-6tM Will they Invade your sleep tonight ? The bloodiest, costliest hours o{ th« war are upon us. Our fighting men are giving every ounce of their strength, strainii^ every nerve to win. You won’t sleep well tonight—if you 1st them down. The only way to rest easy is to do your duty to the fuU. And they expect ut to wage the some kind of fight with our doDorsl Buy War Bonds. More than you ever bought before. Enough so that you can look every returning soldier in the eye and say; “I did my share!” Buy your Invasion Bonds today! ROSE’S 5-10-25C STORE BOB KITE, MANAGER Don't Go Near This Woman
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