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The mo.st encouraging bit of news coming
out of Washington in recent weeks was releas
ed just a few days ago by a Senate investigat
ing committee. The news would, indicate that
we are waking up. that after slumbering for
two long years and frothing at the mouth ahout
labor, the dollar-a-vear men are finding that
they have been worshipping at the wrong
shrine.
Following its investigation, the Senate com
nutlet* said. "It is reasonable to conclude that
the Aluminum Company of America had con
vinced the OPM of the adequacy of the supply
in order to avoid the possibility that anyone
else would go into a lu lH which tiiey had for
so many years successfully monopolized."
The report of the Senate investigating com
mittee explains to a great extent why Great
Britain and the United States are having such
a struggle in taming Hitler and his little coun
try of a few million souls It has been pointed
ou,t time and again why England was caught
short when Hitler started bis march two veai's
ago. The dominated press did not carry tin
story, and those who woifld warn America
against a similar fate were muffled by the prof
it/seekers. Just a few years before the war and
while Hitler was running his mad war machine
at full blast, English steel barons forced out
competition by buying or otherwise confiscat
mg small steel plants and closing them up Tens
of thousands of workers were run out of em
ployment. Two years agocwhen the life and
been dismantled, and the steel magnates were
wallowing in profrts. Fortunately, many of the
steel leaders saw their mistake, luboi was rec
ognized and under Uie most adverse and frying
conditions, industrial England plunged ahead
and is leading tin- United Stales in the race
against Hitlerism
Now, twojve^rsJater, we learn that there is
an alumyrhim shhr'tiajw?? a shortage not caused
by labortjstnkes, but a shortage caused by those
who \^jjj?ed profits ahead of human, life, ahead
of country and "aKead of freedom.
The alboring man is deserving of nothing
more than a fair chance and a square deal, and
in this dire emergency industrial magnates are
entitled to nothing more than a fair chance and
a square deal.
The labor picture is pretty bad in some spots,
but we have not had a true picture, and for some
reason we. even as great lovers of democracy,
have not tried to gain a true picture as it re
lates to the working man and his inherent
rights. For one to gain a better picture of the
strike situation and the resulting loss in time,
he only has to learn that more time will have
been lost while the country observes the Fourth
of July than has been lost in all the labor strikes
combined. ?.
The Senate committee findings would indi
cate that we are waking up, but we have got
to cast off our lethargy irv^fc^entirety before
we can prepare and successfully meet the Ger
man threat, a threat that is pointing as surely'to
our shores as the bright ray of sunshine points
to a particle in a peaceful dust howl
Krynoldi Taket A Stand
Robert Rice Reynolds, the hypocritical Jack
ass North Carolina sent to the United States
Senate, has taken another stand. This time and
irrespective of what the Congress does and in
different to the wishes of his constitutency,
Reynolds, the four-flusher and cheap politician,
tells he is unequivocally against any aid what
soever to Russia. He dares say that commun
ism is worse than Hitlerism, and however bad
communism may be it would seem that one
Bob Reynolds is still working for Hitler, indi
rectly and possibly unintentionally.
While Bob Reynolds has been leading the
fight against communism, it is fairly apparent
that he is creating contempt of the people for
himself and a government that will tolerate him
and his antics. Any man who would come into
Martin County, mislead the people and do as
he did has no place in governmental high places,
and the sooner he steps out and joins a side
show as an internationally-traveled barker the
better off this country will be. Bob Reynolds
should know by now that he and other men of
like calibre in the high places are doing more
to advance the cause of communism in these
United States than Stalin and all his henchmen
have .ever hoped or ever will hope to accom
plish. . .
Much of the government that Bob Reynolds
has contributed.to the Record since he has been
in Washington is no more acceptable in the
sight of humble followers of true democracy
than are the worst features of communism.
Yet, There Are Thone Who
Still Believe Him
\
After Czechoslovakia had been gobbled up
or sold down the river, Hitler in the most sin
cere words stated that Germany would seek no
more territory, that it was satisfied. Some be
lieved him. Other events followed in due
course, and some who believed him at first be
gan to doubt (he truthfulness of his words. Still
other events followed, and the man was con
sidered truthful by some. Other events follow
ed and still some believed him.
Compare Hitler's statements as he shouted
them to the world two years ago. And still some
have the audacity to believe him, and to chal
lenge others who have Recognized Hitler and
his gang as a big bunch of contemptible liars,
murderers, thieves and mad men.
Hitler went on record in 19119. as follows:
"Germany does not intend to export its doc
trines tu Russia. 1 see no reason that we ever
again will take stand against one another. We '
both realizeHliis, that every fight of our peo
ples against oyo another would be advantag
eous only lor others. We, therefore, agreed to
conclude a pact which excludes for all the fu
ture any application of force between us . . . Any
attempt of the West to alter this will fail. 1
would like to assure here that this political de
cision means a tremendous change for the fu
ture and that it will be conclusive." (Adolf Hit
ler before the Reichstag. Sept. 1. 1939.)
?"The rion-jggiessioii consultation pact vs it!i
Soviet Russia gives us assurance of a policy of
peaceful .agreement with this greatest empire
of the East." (Hitler in a broadcast to the Ger
man people, Sept. 4. 1939.)
"We have the will to carry on and to repre
sent our interests alone, but we have found that
the two greatest; peoples of the earth can do
better if they cooperate. . . We shall be extreme
ly happy to tell the British that there is no de
sire for Germany to extend itself to the Ural
Mountains. Now, gentlemen of England, the
German aims are very well defined and are
limited . The nightmares of the British
statesmen now can be calm because Germany
has no intentions on"the Ukrainian territory."
(Hitler in an address at Danzig, Sept 19, 1939.)
I'layed For Suckers
Strange as it may seem in an enlightened
country, supposedly enlighted people glory in
playing the role of "suckers." What seems a sure
thing is spurned by so manv of us for the uncer
tain things; for example, our gambling record,
and the chances we take with our own lives on
the highways.
We have heard much about the mm rlntlnr
men in Washington at the head of the defense
program. We pat ourselves on the back and
tliink we are getting something for nothing It
is indeed silly to expect anyone to go to Wash
ington and work for a dollar a year 111 this high
ly developed economic society of ohrs. So we
jallow them $25 a day expenses, meaning that
'"tftr" dollar tnelt ate getting $1 pTus $9,125, plus
their regular salaries back home in most cases.
The facts supplementing the story about the $1
salary don't seem to register in our minds, and
we go along kidding ourselves that we have
found a great bargain in Messrs. Knudsen and
company.
It is about time that the people of this coun
try were waking up to the fact that they get
just about what they pay for. no more and of
ten times less.
(ieltinn Them Confuted
There's no doubt' but what the Communist
Party in the United States has had to do an
about-face during the past few days, and there's
also little doubt that the public has been mis
led to some extent about tbe activities of the
party members. That they have been acting
contrary to public policies in some if not many
instances is not to be denied. But it is apparent
that the general public is confused about the
part the party members have played.
Glaring headlines just a" week ago shouted
the prophecy now that Russia is in the war
strikes will cease. It is true that strikes now in
volve less than 2,00ft workers fhrt we should
remember that the German and Italian con
sulates were closed <ushort time before Russia
was invaded, and that the forced withdrawal
of German spies and troublemaker had a quiet
ening effect on the labor front, \ttile we have
gone out of our way to talk about Red Russian
spies in this country, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation last week rounded up 29 spies, most
of whom were- born and trained in Germany.
It would seem that the German spies have op
erated under the Russian title, and a fickle Am
erica fell for the ruse. And we'll just go on be
lieving that because Russia entered the war,
strikes will end, that the Germans who had
more to gain from a strike, had nothing to do
with labor stoppages, .
It's just the little homely things, the unob
trusive friendly things, the "won't-you-let-me
help-you" things that make our pathway light
?Grace Haines.
The Source
Of Power....
By REV. JOHN HARDY
Church Of The Advent
This month we will have a ser
ies of articles-on "The Source of
Power," which are well worth
reading. They are part of the For
ward in Service program.
IN THE BEGINNING?GOD
Tlie Christian life and calling be
gin with God We cannot go any
where until we know where we are.
We do not know where we are until
w e know that we are standing be
fore God. that ? we are in God's
world
In all life we start with what is
given, with what is presented to us.
The seeing of a star does not begin
with the seeing eye. It starts with
the flaming star and the light trav
eling to us through the years. Our
duties and vocations spring out of
the situation in' w hich we are placed.
They are shaped by the needs and I
the goods that stand before us and
by our given powers. So it is in I
our life with God. |
The prophets had no word to give [
to men save the word that God '
Inst gave them. We have nothing
to offer to God that Qod has not 1
first given to us. "All things come
of thee, O Lord, and of thine own I
have we given thee." We can not
create good motives in ourselves, i
-W.t; can only use tlie good motives
that are given to us. That is the
meaning of Grace. We cannot serve
one Whom we do not love. We can
not love one in whom we do not
wholeheartedly believe. We cannot
believe in one who has not disclosed
himself to us. Faith and the love that
issues from it are the creation of God '
in us.
The first word that scripture brings
to us is always that God is and what |
He is. God was in the beginning and
always is in the beginning. Until
God gave the word nothing else was
t'nlil IP givis the wuid nutliiug else
ever will be. "Thine, 0 Lord, is the
greatness, and the power, and the
glory, and the majesty; for all that is
in the heaven and in the earth is
thine." "The earth is the Lord's and
flic fulni.?. Ihuvuf.' "1 mi, tin. ?m I
the truth, and the life."
I he first acknowledgment that we
are asked to make is that we stand
in the presence of Another Who is
our God To acknowledge Another'
to he our God is to recognize freely 1
that there is a Holy One Who is ab- I
M.lutely first and before Whom ev
ery one of us and everything else are
second. It is not that God was once
upon a time the stabling point. He is I
always the first '
Every true prayer starts with the
recognition of God "Our Father
Who art in heaven . Without that
recognition nothing that follows is
prayer. Whether or not the words be
'h"!'1'11' every.net of Q'"rship "tnrl.;
with the declaration, "The Lord is in
His holy temple."
1 he Christian life does not start
with man. It is man's answer or re
.ponse to God. As as act of heroism
aila.^utatur admiration or a jcm
a HI played calls out our applause, !
(?od when He makes Himself
siitiwn to us calls out our Worship,
o.d service A child's love is the
tlojtyer?to?tus mother's lov Like-'
*,M' Wl11' God. "We "love Htm be-:
?'ause He first loved us."
AH this means that we cannot!
make tlie Christian Church go for
ward by pushing or urging people
to do more or to give more. The do
ing and the giving will not be Christ- !
[an unless they sprmg from a fresh i
hearing of God or a new vision of i
God Heeaui i. Cod is-in-thc begin
ning, we must always start with Him
if we ate to go forward with Him
and end with Him.
CHURCH
NEWS
i CHURCH OF THE ADVEIV1
4th Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect
O God, the protector of all that
trust in Thee, without whom nothing
I is strong, nothing is holy; increase
and multiply upon us Thy mercy;
that. Thou being our guide and rul
J cr, we may so pass through things
! temporal, that we finally lose not
the things eternal. Grant this, o
Heavenly Father, for the sake of
j Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Celebration of the Holy Commun
ion and sermon, 11 a m.
St Elizabeth's Auxiliary will meet
ori Monday afternoon, 4 p. m.
ST. M \RTI!VS. Hamilton
Evening prayer and sermon, 8:00
p. m.
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9 45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject, "The Ministry of God in Na
ture?'
Young People's meeting, 7 p m.
Subject, ".Church Today?In the Or
ient."
Evening service 8 p m. Subject,
"Transforming Companionship."
Monday. 7 30 p. m. Junior and
Senior choirs meet at the church.
Senior Philathea Bible Class meets
Tuesday, 8 p. m . with Mrs. W O.
Griffin.
Study of 17th chapter of Acts on
Thursday, 8 p. m.
CEDAR BRANCH
Regular services will be held at
Cedar Branch Baptist Church Sun
day. Subject for the morning wor
ship. "Things Which Cannot Be
Shaken."?It is hoped that the mem
bership will make a special effort to
be at these services. And the public
is invited.1
METHODIST
Church sch6dl. 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship ?and the Lord's
Supper, 11 a. m.
Epworth League, 7 p. m.
Evening service, 8 p.m.
Mid-week prayer service, Wednes
day, 8 p. m.
Woman's circle will meet Monday,
4 p m., at the church.
Board of Stewards will meet on
Wednesday evening after prayer
meeting. All the members of the j
board-are urged to be present.
Holly Springs Methodist
Worship and preaching service, |
3.30. p. m.
All the members of the churclr
who can sing and are interested in
better music for the church and
Sunday school services are asked to
meet at the church Sunday at 2:45
p. m for practice. Mr. John Lilley
has kindly consented to be present
and lend his help
BAPTIST
Bible school. 9:45 a m.
Morning worship. 11 a. m.
Baptist Training Union. 7 p. m.
There will he no evening worship
service because the pastor is leaving
Sunday afternoon with six young
people to attend the Baptist Train
ing Union conference at Ridgecrest.
There will be light young people
from Williamston in attendance upon
these helpful conferences.
The regular biennial business
meeting or the * church" "Wilt t50 held
immediately following the 11 o'clock
hour. All church members are urged
to attend. ?
NOTICE OF SALE .
North Carolina, Martin County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed to the Undersigned
trustee by Sheppard Rice, and wife,
on the 14th day of May, 1937, and of
record in the public registry of Mar
lin County in Book P-3, at page 305 :
? - * ill on Mon
the undersigned trustee wil]
day, the 21st day of July, 1941, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash the following de
scribed real estate, to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
beginning at a ditch on Church
Street; thence a line about fifty-sev
en feet to a tree; thence a line south
ward about 210 feet; thence East
ward along the back line of Henry
Reddick's house and lot about 57
feet; thence a line along Knight
property about 210 feet to the be
ginning and being the Henry Red
tlick house and lot, situated in the
Town of Williamston, N. C., Martin
County. For further reference, see
public records of Martin County Reg
istry.
This the 18th day of June, 1941.
L. R. EVERETT,
j20-4t Trustee.
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