The Enterprise
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WILLIAMS TON, NORTH CAROLINA.
W. C. MANNING
Editor ? 1908-1938
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Friday, November 21, 1941.
Meaningless C.ontracts and 7 reaties
Treaties and contracts binding men and na
tions to certain terms have been rendered al
most meaningless by Hitler and men. Just as
there are a few persons who recognize the
meaning of a contract and make every effort
to comply with its terms and provisions, there
are those who do not hesitate to break a con
tract when such action will profit their posi
tion. Surely, there are instances when contracts
are not intentionally broken or when the terms
cannot be met, but just as Hitler has torn up
treaty after treaty there are individuals who
have deliberately and cunningly broken con
tracts with their fellowmen.
No nation can be expected to abide by a con
tract unless its people as individuals respect a
contract made in good faith.
At one time a man's word was as good as his
bond. With few exceptions, modern business
now recognizes nothing but an iron-clad con
tract, supported by mortgages that include ev
erything but human souls. The day of the plain
note is just about gone, meaning that honesty
has just about gone with it. Little wonder then
that a heartless creature like Hitler breaks a
treaty or promise when such action suits his
purpose. Apparently it is necessary for us to re
turn to the golden rule ourselves while we are
busy trying to exterminate Hitler, the-man of
d thousand broken promises.
No Time For .4 Strike
Regardless of the merit of their claims, the
railroad brotherhoods and the miners along
with others can hardly justify strikes in this
critical period. And the wise labor leader should
realize that strike action now will not only en
danger the country but it will also lose for la
bor many of the reforms it has gained in re
cent years. Labor has probably advanced its
cause more in the last eight years than in any
other ix ri<xl in history. Drastic action on its
part now will, it is believed, cause it to lose
those gains and many others along with them
The sensible thing for labor to do at this point
is to improve its own leadership, and recognize
the all-important fact that reforms come slow.
and often times in a hard way.
Before we, an agricultural people, condemn
all the present demands for a closed shop for
the "captive" miners, we should recognize our
own gains. The farm program is a close parallel
to the closed union shop sought by the coal
miners. While a farmer may plant in excess
of his quotas, he does so only at a great cost
to himself. It has been proved that while most
farmers would voluntarily support the pro
gram without a law there are those who would
stand by to satisfy their own greed. Ninety per
cent or more of the miners belong to the un
ion, and that ninety per cent does not want to
pay the dues and support movements that will
better their lot and 6ee a non-union man en
joy the benefits without paying his fair and
just part. But in demanding now that which
may be just, the unions are jeopardizing their
gains. It is no time to strike, and the best way
to relieve the situation is to tell industry that
this us no time to pile up fabulous profits.
Martin County farmers are being called upon
to plan an additional 7,000 or 11,000 acres to
peanuts in 1942. If they fail to meet the impos
ed obligation, their action will, it must be ad
mitted, parallel the strikes that are now threat
ening^THFlIeIense-inarciror~Xlflfrtua:
In America Strong?
Potentially America is strong, and hidden in
its resources and sleeping people there is the
hope that can saye the world. But in the exist
ing confusion," greed and haTfed is America
strong today?
Certainly America isn't up to par when Re
publicans hold their party above their country,
the vote on the recent Neutrality Act proposal
showing partisanship in its rankest form. Cer
tainly America is not putting its best foot for
ward when congressmen would vote to favor
Hitler, but there were quite a few Democrats
who did just that a few days ago.
That our nation's foundation has rotten bricks
in it is noticeable in the high and low places.
It was not unusual for men who have been
against labor, men who would enslave the toil
ing masses to vote against revising the Neutral
ity Act. They had rather see Hitler dominate
this country and all the world than to see their
toiling brothers at home attain ranking posi
tions with management. With few exceptions,
most of those congressmen who voted against
the Neutrality Act revisions are the same ones
who have played the common laborer against
the farmer to reap the rich benefits in the mid
dle. They are the ones who have told us that
the factory worker and the farm worker have
nothing in common. They are the ones who
have bent and warped the laws of the land to
permit one group to establish the price the far
mer receives and the price he pays and at the
same time set the wage scale.
That rackets have been closely associated with
the labor movement is not to- be denied, but
there are those who would condemn all labor,
and at the same time overlook the rackets that
are plaguing business from one end of the line
to the other. No nation can be strong as long as
men express their hatred at its expense. Am
erica can't be strong when its leaders in Con
gress forget that Hitler is the common enemy
and not labor.
Keep ,duwn as much as you can the stan
dard of your wants, for in this lies a great se
cret of manliness, true wealth, and happiness.
William E. Gladstone.
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For Me To
Live. ...
By REV. JOHN L. GOFF
Pastor Christian Church
"For me to live . . ." were words
utlered by a great preacher many,
many centuries ago. In the uttering
of these words there was a back
ground very similar to- that-of our
present day.
Around the Mediterranean Sea
stretched the military might of the
mighty Roman empire, with its le
gions marching along the many miles
of specially built military roads and
her vessels bringing cargoes from
distant climes to the cities of the em
pire. Many of the marching men and
the strong arms that oared the boats
were slaves. These slaves were serv
ing a master whom they did not ad
tnire and defending a country which
they did not love. Taxes and levies
and conscripts had been laid upon
the conquered countries for the fur
thering of the dreams of the Caesars
in building a world order. Might bad
been the means ofVonquest and
might was the means employed to
consolidate their gains.
Into such a situation a daring Jew
became imbued with the ideals of
one who had lived and taught that
there was room in the heart of the
Great Father for all men and enough
territory for all peoples who dwell
upon the face of the earth to live and
work out their national aspirations
without encrouching upon that of
Other peoples. His was an ideal, but
Paul the mighty Jewish preacher
believed that this ideal would work
in a world of realism. "For him to
live" meant the putting of this ideal
to work in the lives of men so that
it could permeate government, eman
cipate society, and safeguard the ec
onomic welfare of all peoples con
cerned. This called for a regenerat
ed society. This matter of regenera
tion was to have its origin in the
hearts of every man, woman and
child of every community of the
world. This was truly a bold under
taking, but for himself, he in his liv
ing would reproduce the character
of Jesus Christ.
This type of living called for hon
esty, truthfulness and justice in per
sonal living and in national life. We
are told that there is a strange non
metallic substance in chemistry
known as selenium. When placed in
the dark, it serves as an insulator and
electricity cannot pass through it.
But as soon as light is flashed upon
it, it becomes a conductor and an
electric current can flow through it.
It was somewhat this idea that Paul
had about the Gospel of Christ. That
if the light of divine forgiveness
touehed the hearts of men. they
would in turn become the conductors
of a new way of life that would serve
as a light to guide men and groups
of men into the larger and better re
lationships, bringing peace and con
cord in the world and a joy in the
heart of all peoples.
Today men are living, or going
through the form of living. But for
what? Many have no larger boun
daries than themselves. No one else
fits into their world. To accomplish
their aims all others who stand in
the way must be destroyed or ab
sorbed in their maws, regardless of
what may be the purpose for which
the others live. This can only result
in chaos. The path to the goal must
be the path of righteousness which
guarantees to every man the right
and privilege to walk thereon. It was
this profound thought that moved the
Great Apostle Paul to exclaim "For
me to live is CHRIST." His path to
the ultimate goals of life alone as
sured men that their attainment
would not molest or retard any oth
er seeker. It is this pathway that the
Church of Christ must keep unob
structed and the light of His Divine
Presence the cloud that leads on and
on until the table land of God's peace
may be reached. Surely this Thanks
giving season should raise the ques
tion whether we are living and ad
vancing in that direction.
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CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject, "Ultimate Values in Life."
Young People, 6:30 p. m. Subject,
"A Christian Is Grateful (Christian
Virtue."
Evening service, 7:30 p. m. with
Rev. Lawrence A. Watts, director of
Religious Training in North Caro
lina Prisons, speaker. Special music.
Wednesday service, 7:30 p. ni Sub
ject, "The Multiplication of Jesus."
Choir rehearsal, Friday, 7:30.
Rev. Lawrence A. Watts, director
of Religious Training in North Car
olina Prison Camps, will be the
guest speaker in the Christian
Church. Mr. Watts will speak on
some phase of "Prison Reform." The
officials and officers of our city
along with the sheriff and his depu
ties have been invited. The public is
invited to hear a man who is really
trying to do something to refit the
men who come into these camps for
their place in society when they re
turn home. Come and encourage this
good man in a most worthy under
taking.
Announcement was made last
Sunday morning at the morning
Church service by the pastor, Rev.
John L. Goff, that Mrs. T. F. Harri
son was presenting to the church a
1 set of pulpit furniture as a memor
ial to her late husband, Thaddeus F.
Harrison, who was an honored elder
and leader in the church. The order
has been placed with the American
Seating Company of Grand Rapids.
Mich.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
Young peopleVmecttnjf, 6:30 p. m.
Mid-week prayer service, 7:30 p.
m.
Notice how fitting passages from
Psalm 100 are for this Thanksgiving
season: "Make a joyful noise unto
the Lord, all ye lands." "Enter in
to His gates with thanksgiving, and
into His courts with praise: be thank
ful linTO Htm, and bless Mis name.""
Our special offering for the Or
phanage is to be completed Sunday
morning. May the Lord, who has
richly.blest us, have the praises of
our hearts for His loving care. Let
us enter our church doors with earn
est prayers for the salvation of the
wold.
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METHODIST
All the regular services of the
Church will be held Sunday and the
mid-week prayer service Wednes
day night. Please keep in mind that
the fourth Sunday Church School
offering is for World Service, or the
Benevolences, and is credited on the
church's acceptance.
Among the many thingi for which
the pastor is thankful at this Thanks
giving season are: First, that he was
able to make an excellent report of
the year's work to the annual con
ference; and, secondly, that he has
been sent back to serve this charge
for another year. With the fine co
operation of the membership this
year as last year, and with faith in
God, we can make this coming year
even better. The pastor also wishes
| to express his appreciation, not only
; to his own congregation, but to the
| pastors and members of the other
communions, for their many kind
nesses and expressions of good will
to him and his family.
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Sunday next before Advent
The Collect
C?Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord,
the wills of thy faithful people; that
they, plenteously bringing forth the
[fruits of good works, may by thee
i be plenteously rewarded; through
I Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
\ Morning prayer and sermon, 11 a.
'm. The offering for the Thompson
Orphanage may be presented at this
service.
ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton
Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30
The annual offering for the Thomp
son Orphanage will be taken at this
PRESBYTERIAN
Regular services will be held in
the Presbyterian churches Sunday.
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RIDDICK'S GROVE
Services will be held at Riddick's
Grove Baptist Church Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Piney Grove Baptist
Sunday night services at 7:00 will
be held at Piney Grove Baptist
Church,
At Last
Watermelons without seeds have
finally been achieved, the work be
ing done by a Chinese scientist, Dr.
C. T. Wong, of Lingnan University,
now at Chi Toe, Kwantung, China.
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