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THE MARION PROGRESS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE Mcdowell publishing co. MARION, N. C. TELEPHONE 64 S. E. WHITTEN, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Postoffice at Marion, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATE One y^ar - $2.00 Strictly in Advance GOD'S INTENTION FOR U. S. President Harry S. Truman, speaking some months ago, declared that he is only interested in seeing that this country assumes the world leadership that God had intended. Somewhat explaining his thoughts along this line, the President recalled that the United States made a start in assuming this leadership in 1920, under Woodrow Wilson. He assured his listeners that he would try to achieve the goal for the benefit of the people of the whole world and not for the selfish benefit of this, or any other country. There are not many Americans who will dis pute the idea advanced by the President that God intended for the United States to assume world leadership but there will be many dif ferent interpretations of just exactly what the Almighty intended and just how the Unitedi States is to fulfill the role. When we cross the waters and go into other countries and regions that hardly have stable governments, we will find a variety of opinions as to what world leadership is, what the role of the United States should be and many con flicting versions of the intentions of God Al mighty in connection with world affairs. The President, it appears, understands in his mind what he thinks the Creator of men wants this country to undertake. It may be that the Chief Executive is prophet as well as President and that his direction' of ojur leadership' of world affairs will be wise, unselfish and suc cessful. EASTER A sense of insecurity is in the hearts of many. The future seems to hold so much that is omin ous and unknowable. Yet, very soon, Nature ■will be writing for us a perpetual message of certainty. Rift in the clouds, and clearing blue— Swelling buds and the gleam of a wing, That is the time earth's dreams come true, For nothing can stay the Spring. Only a little while and the miracle of life's renewal will be under way all over the land. It is the sign of another beginning, the unfailing reminder that the winters of dread and doubt -will pass. Easter and the springtime are inseparable in the great harmony of Nature. For Easter is an answer to another of the dark uncertainties of life, bringing ever again the message mir rowed in the lovely lines of Amelia Josephine! Burr's verse: j And—once a grave was sealed with a stone— But nothing can stay the Spring. The One, from whose tomb the stone was rolled away, saw in the human spirit a kinship •with an eternal order. He gave to it the example of His leadership all the way to the final test of faith. Easter commemorates His triumph over the last uncertainty and the surety of His pro mise, as recorded in John 14:19: "Because I live, ye shall live also."—Country Gentleman. THE WORLD SITUATION In Europe and Asia, the military forces of •the Soviet Union constitute a dominant power,i M present unbalanced by any group of nations.! In the world at large, the strength of thej United States is dominant, outside of the land] areas of Europe and Asia, and the possession of the atomic bomb makes this country almost irresistible in warfare for a limited period of years. The impasses in Europe constitutes some-i thing of a deadlock between Eastern and West-j ern Europ'e, which could be broken, no doubt,, by the use of Soviet force. That Russia doesj not attempt to solve these problems by force, j as she did in Eastern Europe, is due entirely to'j our possession of the atomic bomb, in the opin ion of Mr. Winston Churchill, who is a manj with great knowledge of world affairs. The burden of the United States in interna- J tional affairs will be greatly lightened, when the nations of Europe, outside the Communist orbit, become strong enough to balance the pre ponderance of might that now belongs to Rus sia. When this happens, the United States, se parated by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, \n|ill be the decisive factor in world affairs. We will occupy the position that Great Britain held for many centuries in Europe and if we use the position intelligently, we can largely deter mine. the course of world affairs. BEAUTIFY MARION COMMUNITY COUNCIL By Lois C. Cook The "Clean Up Marion" project of the Com munity Council should develop into more than a "Clean-Up Campaign". It is hoped that ways may be determined to encourage and enable the people of the community to clean up the town, but not to stop at that, until much has been done to beautify it. Beautification of the town as a whole should be someone's concern, and if the Community Council can accomplish its aims in this connection, it will fill the need for an over-all planning board, coordinating the work of various interested groups. j It is hoped that the Community Council, jthrough committee action, may study, develop, !and carry out plans for improving the sanita tion and cleanliness of Marion; may encourage | beautification of the streets, alleys, lots, yards, jand other similar places; may also encourage ;the placing, planting and preservation of flow ers, plants, shrubbery and other objects of ora ; mentation, particularly dogwood trees. The Community Council has no dictatorial powers, but only the power of persuasion. It jmust rely upon the influence of sound logic and ithe power of public opinion. Bringing matters of public concern before the people will be :one of the big jobs of the Council, striving to | quicken public awareness of community prob lems. Developing public understanding of com munity needs goes hand in hand with planning remedies for these neds. ! Of course, no one is going to be compelled to %)lant shrubbery or give the house a coat of paint, but we should be able to'transform ugli ness into beauty by employing somewhat the same techniques as those used effectively by rural home demonstration agents and county farm agents throughout the country. In addition to planning for the beauty and cleanliness of the town as a whole, emphasis is also on home beautification, and the term "home" is meant to embrace a family's dwell ing, the yard and other envrons which contri bute toward "human contentment and well-be ing. It is obvious, of course, that some areas need little or no encouragement toward beau tificatiorl, while other areas are void of beauty. These are both an eye-sore and a challenge. If homes are rflen's castles, if they are to con tent rather than merely contain their occu pants, much will have to be done to many hom es in Marion, and it is hoped it may be done by the owners and occupants themselves through the stimulation and encouragement of various civic groups in Marion under the plan ning of the Community Council. THOUGHT HELD CAPTIVE We live in a technological world. At the op ening session of the remarkable convocation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. John Ely Burchard predicted not only the early "conquest of space" but, more forbiddingly, "ability to control man's thoughts with pre cision." j A world which has already embarked on some desolating experiments- in "thought con trol" may.look forward a little bleakly in an age of "behavioral engineering"—to use the phrase enthusiastic psychologists have coined. Many listeners must have agreed with Mr. i Churchill when he protested that "a spark," j coming to the human mind from "God knows where," can in a moment put even the most ef ficient system of thought control on .trial for its life. Yet there is an individual discipline capable of a far more precise and revolutionary control of thoughts than most of the world drea.ms of. j It is described by Paul as "bringing into cap tivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." It begins with that spark of spix*itual aware-' ness— challenging the mechanism of mortal thinking—of which Mr. Churchill spoke. It goes on with the scientific understanding that! spiritual law is more exact than all the theor-; etical laws of physics, that it is not supernatur al that it cover every area of human experi ence, and that obedience to it is liberation from all the iron tyrannies of time and sense.—Chris tian Science Monitor. The people of Marion would be surprised at what they could accomplish if they just made! up their minds to accomplish something. - You still have time to make a contribution! to the nationwide drive against cancer which! % 1 is a nationwide killer. There is no reason for people to fight over! religion but there is no reason for anybody to j surrender his religious views. There are workers in the world whose chief occupation is to appear busy. OUR DEMOCRACY —by Mat .GOOD CRAFTSMEN, Simon Willaro- apk/l s,/tsz -august30,/eve — MASSACHUSETTS CLOCKMAKER AND INVENTOR,... ONE OF WILLARD^S CLOCKS STILL KEEPS TIME IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Our early American craftsmen—designing their war.es FOR GOOD USE AND LONG SERVICE —WORKING WITH CARE AND INTEGRITY, NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES OF BEAUTY AND USEFULNESS TO THEIR OWN TIMES, OUT SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE GENERATIONS THAT FOLLOWED... One of our. finest heritages is the pride we take in GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP —EXPRESSED TODAY IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF GOODS TO SE MASS-PRODUCED — AMD THUS MADE MORE /ZEADJLY AVAILABLE TO ALL THE PEOPLE«. Looking Backward From The Progress Files APRIL 27, 1922 "A pottery plant is the latest in dustry to be added to the numerous recent enterprises for Marion. The plant is located near the Clinrhfield mill and is, operated by A. W. Hil ton. All kinds of flower pots and earthenware is beinsr manufactured by the new enterprise. The output at present is about one hundred gal lons per day and it is understood that the capacity of the plant will soon be increased. The new enter prise is known as the Clinchfield Pottery works." "Clean-up week will be observed by the people of Marion next week. The town authorities are behind the movement and will furnish teams to haul off all rubbish and refuse matter. Residents and owners of property are expected to co-operate with the authorities in this matter. 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness." In order to have a healthful and beautiful town it is necessary to keep clean. Wagons will report at the homes of residents the first of next week to haul away all refuse and rubbish that has been collected and is in readiness'fop removal. Let the people of Marion help in this matter of making our community as clean as and beautiful as possi ble." "W. E. Castor is able to be out i again after an illness of two weeks, j "Miss Amelia Calloway, of Bre-| vard, is the guest of Mrs. Clarence j Lael. "W. S. Thompson, of Asheville, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. B. Neal. ; "Mrs. E. N. Giles, of Morganton, visited relatives here during the week. "Mrs. J. M. Edwards, of Forest City, spent the week-end in Marion with her parents. I "Misses Bessie and Edna Tate spent the week-end with Miss Mary Simson at Foresst City. "Mrs. J. M. Coldwell spent Satur day and Sunday at Forest City with Mrs. R. C. Cochran. "Jack Burgin left Monday for a visit to relatives in Rnoxville, Tenn., and Springfield, Ohio. j "Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Halliburton and little daughter here returned from a visit to Florida. "Eugene Keeter, of this place, at tended the*.Duncan-Biddix marriage; at Old Fort Wednesday night. "Mrs. Hubert M. Poteat and chil-1 dren, of Wake Forest, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morgan. "Miss Sara Hudgins has returned to Converse College, Spartanburg, after spending a week's vacation with her parents here. "Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Neal left Mon day for Pinehurst to attend the an nual meeting of the North Carolina Bankers' Association this week. "Norman D. Ayres, cashier of the Merchants & Farmers Bank, left Tuesday for Pinehurst where he will attend the State Bankers'' con vention." News Oddities i GWOZDZ BECOMES MR. NAIL Detroit, Mich.—In asking that his name be changed from Edward J. Gwozdz to Edward J. Nail, Mr. Gwo?dz explained that that was the literal translation from the Polish and a simple way out. His request was granted. MOST ACTIVE AT 95 Amherst, Mass.—Mrs. Lois Mit chell, who will celebrate her 95th birthday on April 26, has recently taken up horse-back riding, moun tain climbing and hiking. NO-SNORE DEVICE Chicago—Wives, attention: A gadget designed to solence the country's estimated 40,000,000 snorers has been put on the market. The plastic device fits into the mouth like a joined upper and low er dentures. It- is solid except for pin-sized air holes, thereby stop ! ping the strong draft of air sucked into the throat through open mouths, causing the snoring. By the way, the president of the No Snore Company, Claude Porter, says his research disclosed that 20,000,000 of the 40,000,000 snorers are— women ! | UNWATCHFUL WATCHMAN j Little Rock, Ark—While a night jwachman sat absorbed in reading a ! newspaper, the proprietor of the ! store he was supposed to be guard ing was held up and robbed. When the proprietor excitedly told the watchman what had happened, the watchman, W. O. Chism, 56, start ed after the fleeing robber. In an exchange of shots, the watchman suffered a superficial wound, but the robber escaped. IN COMA FOR SIX YEARS Cincinnati, 0.—Patient "X", the man who was brought into Bethes da Hospital on February 5, 1943, after being struck with an eight pound pulley which fell from -a ceil ing, has been in a coma since that time. Doctors say his health is gen erally good and that he may live for years. The man, the father of two sons, is tube-fed through the nose and his weight has been kept up to about 180 pounds. GRANDMOTHER AT 33, Columbus, 0.—Mrs. Wilson Wha ley, 33, recently became a grand mother when her 18-year-old daugh ter-in-law and 15-year-old son be came the parents of a baby girl. ^ ^Cuiuid CAPUDINE ^HEADACHE \ui^^Lon^Lasting / Us© only directed «■ TALL TALES By ELIZABETH WHITTEN I've always admired the optimist, but sometimes I've wondered if the optimistic view is always the real istic one. Nov/ I'm going to find out. A few weeks ago two prominent Marion business men were having a conversation. The gist of their re marks was that business is not as good as it has been, but after all everyone knew it couldn't keep up as it has been for the past few years. Finally they predicted a depression just around the corner. A third man in the group said„ "sure business Will be dull if you and you and everybody else keeps talking about it and expecting it But I will bet you I make more mo ney this year than I've ever made.'" He told the other gentleman now is the time to boost business, use more salesmanship and courtesy than ever before. He said competition is keen er, but business is there for the fel low who is one jump ahead of the others. He's a' successful business man,, but so are the other two. And I'm j going to be watching to see who I wins. But if he does fail to live up> \ to all he's predicted at least he will | have been happier for beipg so ! cheerful about it. Signs of our times: A big red No Parking sing with a car parked (right against it . . . Woman looking into a display window of modern kitchen equipment and whispering to her companion, "but I don't know which one is the stove." . . . Woman in the post office throwing a half cent stamp on the floor and muttering disgustedly, "what did he sell me that for? Can't mail noth ing with that." I "Advertising sure does pay," a woman told me on the street one day. "I was sick for days and no body came to see me -and nobody called. You put a personal item in (the paper about me the day I was ! ready to go to out again and more 'friends came and others called. I | was ready to be up and about again,. : but when that started I climbed back into bed and had the best time I've had in a long time." \ ! If you don't think nylon hose are warm, try going without them dur ing these first spring days. i What's become of those people who used to say, "I don't care how much it costs if I can just get it?" Last December you heard so many people saying "next year I'm. going to buy a few presents each month." Have you heard any of them say they've bought any yet? * ! ONE ACT DRAMA IN EVERY DAY LIVING. Scene: Doctor's re ception room, Characters: Two wo men. Woman talking to woman not talking: "Well, sir, that's the way it goes. I been a-comin' to the doctor for years an' some time I say I'm not a-comin' back no more', but I do. You know they can help people an' you just can't tell, it might be you they help next time, you just can't tell." LUCKY OPERATOR! j The elderly lady, unused to the way of pay phones, was having a battle with the instrument and was asking numerous useless and unne cessary questions of the operator. Finally, when she was through, she spoke to the operator: "You have been very nice in answering my questions, I am going to put an extra nickel in the box for you." Farm poultry flocks produced eggs at a record rate during Febru ary. | NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION Notice is hereby given that art j election for 'Mayor and five mem | bers of the Board of Aldermen of ; the Town of Marion, N. C. is here by called to be held Tuesday, May 3rd. G. W. Giles has "been appoint ! ed Registrar and J. Albert Rader and C. R. Craig as Judges of the election. The courthouse of Marion, N. C. is the polling place and the registration books will be open for the registration of voters Satur day, April 9th, and will close Sat i urday, April 23rd. Saturday, April 130th, is challenge day. The polls will open at 6:30 A. M. and close I at 6:30 P. M. ■ Notice is further given that all persons who desire to become can I didates shall file notice of their candidacy with J. W. Streetman, '.Jr., Mayor of the Town of Marion, I on or before April 18th, 1949. This the 29th day of April, 1949. J. W. STREETMAN, Jr., Mayor Town of Marion. j Attest: B. B. Byrd, Clerk.
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