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Tuesday. May 21. I '> 10.
II /mx llcinu Siibxitlizetl?
The United States is launching one of the
greatest defense programs m its history, creat
ing a series of new problems that may bend
the economic system and weaken the social
structure.
It is generally agreed that defense appropria
tions should be increased, tliat the proposed ap
propriations should be doubled or increased sev
eral told However, in advancing such a pro
gram the leaders of this nation should step in
and elit linaU1 the excessive profit The leaders
-wtll-tio-welt- l eiiieinbet tie- role pliiyed by
agriculture 1:1 helping to feed the teeming mil
lions thrimch-depression II industry shares the
losses in' its field 111 proportion to the losses
shared by agriculture m' feeding the millions,
then we ran < xpeet an extensive armament
? - ; Vi 01.'" i no 1 ? * re 1. I.u! tu bi
expected to .0111 the nation at a loss.
Anu tie,thei is agriculture expected by any
reasonable man to feed and continue to feed
the nation at a loss. Hut that.is what it has done
Ibis past dccade.-There"hre those who call farm
parity payim nts the . farm grab,, charging that ,
farmers an being sub luted bv the nation. Ac
cording to reliable information every pinch of
bread plan <1 the n.i.iiili, ,?< t.iiv p?npl? n"v
produced by a farmer who lost money on it.
Since 11)110. American farmers have failed by
twenty billion dollars to obtain parity for their
products Each year for the past decade, the far- j
mcrs of this nation have subsidized the consum- i
crs by a cool two billion dollars. As Senator Lee
of Oklahoma points out, tin- $2111.000,000 extend- t
cd this year in the farm of parity payments is [
na iely a put payment on the farmers' com
pulsory contribution to the consumers of this
nation.
It would s<-em-thnt th" great dirtnhnting
agencies with their outlets dotting the earth
from coast to coast have played a part in rob
bing the producer to extend a "saving" to the
consumer. ? " ?? ~ .
Is there going to be an agency to figure 111
the armament program'.' Will America get a
dollar's worth of protection for a dollar? Or is
she going to pa> tribute to the manipulators?
It will do well to remember that agriculture has
playeti its pari 111 li ednm the hunerv and tb.it
indusliy has ho right to excessive profits in pro
tecting the people. But even the farmer who
has subsidized the consumer does not expect
industry to bear the burden he has, bu.t he does
expect a lot of defense for his dollar.
Cumcientiou* Objector*?
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In 1914, Germany had its sympathizers in
this country 111 large numbers. Today the num
ber of sympathizers is unusually small The
present-day objectors refer to the faults of the
Allies,-and upon those faults they base their
objections. Their objections have a standing
only in a democratic country like ours, and
must be tolerated just as long as we practice
democracy, we must remember.
But, in sympathizing with. Germany, the
self-expressed sympathizes ?mh
cause apparently overlook the faults of Hit
ler and the savage role he and his hordes are
playing against humanity. Whatever cause he
may have to attack England or France, Hitler
has no right to attack and overrun the peace
ful countries that have been victimized by cruel
warfare, shorn of all mercy and advanced in
utter disregard for international law and de
cency.
Hitler's methods of applying the supreme push
in disregard of human life and property are suf
ficient to turn the minds, souls and stomachs of
civilized people against him And if we have
any sympathy for suffering humanity and care
an\ thing about Christian principles and liber
-tyrwe, as a nation, will not stand idly by while
the mad man and his hordes slay millions and
lay waste property that generations cannot re
build.
Reports from over the nation show a greater
contempt for Hitler and his German hordes than
has been expressed in all history And in due
tune, while possibly a bit late, that contempt will
be expressed in deed. The conscientious object
or will aid democracy and save himself by with
drawing to his individual shell during the criti
cal crisis now threatening the world and all that
is decent in it.
Harked ffv Their i hnence
Religious leaders, pointing out that the youth
of the land is not found in the church these
days ask where they are. As the course of the
youth turns from the church it is steering tow
ard the courts and disgrace. The modern youth
has reached the point where he cares little about
his appearance in court. Only once in a while
he will express regret because of the feelings
for an up-right, law-abiding and God-fearing
mother or father. Too often, he merely casts
a contemptible smile from the corner of his
mouth and tells the world how smart he is in
flouting the law and helping, to drag down so
ciety.
The church may be a bit old-fashioned in its
practices and beliefs, but the institution offered
peace and happiness and held intact the founda
tion upon which succeeding generations wery
to build an heritage. But youth is marked by its
absence upon the religious service. It is run
ning wild, flouting the laws of the land, lower
"g. the t.nul.p lis uf dm'lll't, and Kbeftlhg coin- "
pany with the seasoned criminal at the bar of
justice
One Hitler tinned his back on religion, and
the world is measuring that error with the blood
of millions of men. women and children today.
What will Be the price now that youth is turn
ing its back on the humble teachings of the Jow
ly Nazarene?
I iirninfi To Tin? H ord
The American Bible Society is holding its
1124th annual meeting today in New York City.
From a study of its annually increasing circu
lation of the Scriptures one would deduce that
people are more and more turning to.the Bible,
this book which speaks in so many languages
and penetrates the farthercst corners of the
i artlv. Many a man who never read the Book be
fore is beginning to hear in its unchanging ac
u iil.s what at last he finds to be the positive an
swer to his own and the world's despair.
The American Bible Society has faced this
man before from the start it has faced him.
The man without the Book has symbolized the
appaling need that brought the Society into be
ing one hundred and twenty-four years ago.
His plight it was that established the Society's
first Foreign Agency in 1936 and the work for
the blind a year earlier. It is his wondering, half
dii.tiu.itful look tliut keeps tiaiislulurs' and ro
visers' lamps burning far into the night, and the
feet of the messengers of peace trudging over
the highways and byways of forty countries
to bring the glad tidings of One who saves un
to the uttermost.
The man without the Book?there are hun
dreds of millions who have never even heard of
the Book. But where the man without the Book
has heard of it, his one-time scorn is not so evi
dent today;, his indifference is giving way to
the spirit of inquiry and his troubled soul is a
bit more disposed to wonder if here, after all,
in this book he may have spurned before, is
not the answer to the deepest questions he has
ever asked himself.?Selected.
1 have a boy, and 1 want him to know
We reap in life just about as we sow.
And we get what we earn, 1>0 it little or great,
Regardless of luck and regardless of Fate.?Ex
CONTEST WINNER
MrWilber Woolard ||
Mr. WIl.Bt'R WOOI.ARD, local representative of the Life and
Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee, was notified by his
company that liis record for the past year made him a winner
in the company's contest and as a reward he will attend, at his
company's expense, a three-day convention which the life and
Casualty Insurance Company will hold in Havana. Cuba, be
ginning May 21.
It is a decided honor to have bean a winner in the eon test since
included In the competition were the company's l.Ml repre
sentatives throughout thr twelve southern states. In comment
ing on Mr. Woolard's splendid record, his home office point
ed out that his exceptional record was no doubt contributed to
by the splendid cooperation of present policyholders of the
Jife and Casualty Insurance Company whose satisfactory and
pleasant relationship with the loeal office prompted them in
materially aiding In Ma production during the put year.
Mr. Woolard left here last Thursday to Join the other winners in
Tampa. Fit, from which point the entire group will sail for
Havana.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified ai ad
ministrator of the eatate of George
H Mizell, Sr . deceased, late of Mar
tin County, this is to notify all per
se s having eteans against said estate
to present same to the undersigned
within twelve (121 months from the,
date of this notice, or this notice will\
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
w ill please make immediate pay
ment. .
This the sixth day of May, 1940.
R L MIZELL.
Administrator of the estate of
m7-6t George H Mizell, Sr.
CAHDI DATES' CARDS
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FOR COt NTY BOARD
OF KDLCATION
1 hereby announce my candidacy
(or the Martin County Board of Ed
ucation subject to the Democratic
Primary on May 25 I pledge my best
efforts and cooperation toward the
continued improvement of Martin
County Schools.
mll-tf LESLIE J. HARDISON
FOR MKMBKR MARTIN
COUNTY BOARD OF
FDL'CATION
Subject to the wishes of the Dem
ocratic voters in the May 25 primary
I hereby announce my candidacy for
member of the Martin County Board
<>f Education. If nominated and ap
pointed I pledge my best efforts in
the advancement of the schools
throughout the county.
J LIN WOOD KNOWLES
Hardens,
April 15, 1940. al6-2t
for commissionf;r
At the request of my friends and
after giving the matter due consider
ation I hereby announce my candi
dacy for Martin County Commission
er from the Jamesvillc-Williams dis
trat subject to the Democratic pri
niary on May 25
a5-tf JOSHUA L. COLTRAIN.
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FOR COMMISSIONER
Subject to the wishes of the peo
ple as expressed in the May 23 Dem
ocratic primary, I hereby announce
my candidacy for County Commis
sioner for the Williamston-Poplar
Point district. The support of the
voters will be appreciated.
JOHN E POPE.
Williamston,
April 2. 1940.
FOR COMMISSIONER
Subject to the will of the people
as expressed in the May 25 primary
of the Democratic Party, I offer my
candidacy lor Commissioner of Mar
tin County for the Robersonville
Cross Roads district. The support of
the voters will be appreciated.
C ABRAM ROBERSON,
Robersonvillc,
April 2, 1940.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
As a candidate for treasurer of
Martin County, I earnestly appeal
to the Democratic voters for their
support in the primary on May 25.
I In return I promise my best services
in handling the duties of the office.
H. M. BURRAS
I Williamston. a!9-ef?h
FOR TREASURER
Subject to the wishes of the Dem
ocratic voters in the May 23th pn
mary, I hereby announce my can
didacy for Treasurer of Martin Coun
ty. All support accorded my candi
dacy will be very much appreciated.
m22-tf BEN COURTNEY.
FOR COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Martin County Commissioner for
the Jamesville-Williams district sub
ject to the wishes of the voters in
the Democratic primary on May 25.
Any and all support accorded my
candidacy will be appreciated.
C. C FLEMING.
Jamosville,
April 2, 1940.
FOR TREASURER
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of treasurer of Martin
County subject to the wishes of the
voters in the Democratic primary on
May 25. Every vote cast for me will
be greatly appreciated.
m22-tf DICK SMITH.
FOR COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce my candidacy
(or Martin County Commissioner
from the Williamston-Poplar Point
district, subject to the wishes of the
Democratic voters in the regular pri
mary to be held or. Saturday, May
25. If nominated and elected I pledge
my best efforts in handling the du
ties of the office.
C. D. CARSTARPHEN,
Williamston,
April 12, 1940. a!2-tf
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Treasurer at lfartin County, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary on
May 25
WARREN H. BIGGS.
NOTICE OF CANDIDACY
I hereby announce as a candidate
for the office of Treasurer of Mar
tin County, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary, May 25th.
Your support will be appreciated.
m22-tf JOHN R. PEEL
John R. Peel
CANDIDATE
FOR TREASURER
OF MARTIN COUNTY
I Will Sincerely Appreciate
Yum Vole And Support
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