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The Enterprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WnjJAMSTOW, NORTH CAROLINA. W. C. MANNING Editor ? 19M-193S SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year $2.C Six montha 1.3 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2.5 Six months 1.5 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered ?t the post office in Williamston, N. C-, as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3, 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm. Friday, September 4, 1942. (onveriion Before the passing of another six or eight months, it is estimated that sixty millions per sons will have changed from their normal course in life and be connected more or less directly with the war effort There has been much com plaining on the home front already, but by next May we'll possibly see a change in fairly advanced form that will make the changes to date look small and appear inconsequential. We should remember that the change is to come as a means to an end, a definite goal, and that while it will certainly be accompanied by difficulties, hardships and even sacrifices, it will be far better to accept the change than to steer our present course and gamble with an uncertain fate. Some of us will possibly have to go to work. And that will be shocking and down-right bad. But it will be much better to work with hope than it will be to enjoy ourselves for a few fleeting days and reap an uncertain fate for an indefinite time. Conversion of industry is well advanced af ter an admittedly slow start We must now car ry the conversion program to our way of life, our outlook on life and our thoughts. We Mi ml !\ol llate By Ruth Taylor. We must not hate. The hour is too moment ous, the danger too near. We cannot afford to indulge in the drug of hatred?in the virus of anger. The lives of all of us', our entire way of life, depend upon our self-control. Hate is the weapon of the enemy. They stirred their own people to aggression by feeding them upon hate. They have conquered nations not merely by force of arms, but by first breaking them open to attack through the stirring up of hatreds of class against class, race against race, religion against religion. We must not let this poison gas of division and disunity lay waste our nation. We musjkfight the enemy with every bit of strength we-pessess?both- material?and spir? itual?in order to achieve the ultimate Victory and eradicate the system we despise. We must not sap this strength with hatred of each oth er. As one of our leading editorial writers so trenchantly said?"It is mathematical?blood ily and deathly mathematical?that the more energy we squander in fighting one another, the less energy we shall have to fight our en emies." In the Bill of Rights, promulgated one hun dred and fifty years ago; in the Four Freedoms from the President's Message to Congress in January 1942 lies the hope of the world. These are not declarations of hate. There is no men tion made of race or creed or color. There is no mention of nationality or class. These are pledges for all the nations, all the people of all the world. No nation was ever great because of its ha tred. Nothing big was ever created out of an ger. To say we must not hate is not a doctrine of pacifism. We must fight the evil wherever it exists, and fight to the bitter end, if needs be. But?if we are fighting on God's side, to use Joe Louis' great phrase, we must fight for the right. We must not be confused by the red mist of anger toward our opponent. We must stand firm on God's side?and we must not hate. Divide And Conquer From The Common Dtftm*. America is a nation of many races, many religions. Out of human differences we have sought to build a nation of friends. Out of the same kind of human differences our enemies in this war are seeking to create a society of slaves united only in a common servitude. Our enemies have a method for doing this. It is called, "divide and conquer." But what is "divide and conquer"? It is only making peo ple sqspictous of each other; making them hate each tafher. Then they cannot unite as friends against a common foe. That's all there is to "divide and conquer." The Nazis have used this method for a long The Japanese, no leas, are using it now. for the Asiatics" is one of their propa and a variation of it is that Ja pan aims "to free the Asiatics from the white man's yoke." Divide and conquer. Make the war in the East into a struggle of white men aoainct Acuttrc ^llianAo hi't ti ? n uku ii iai nniaiivo. JTzxxm xi iv at iiazivv ucv w ttit China and the United States?and let Japan emerge the victor. A different approach must be used in the East Indies, however, where part of the pop ulation is Dutch. So, the Dutch are told that Ja pan is not hostile to all white men, but only to Anglo-Saxons. Divide and conquer. Separate the white Dutch from white Americans and white Englishmen?and let Japan emerge the victor. To the natives -of the East Indies the Japan ese sing a different tune, and the words to it are these:?The Dutch are "aggressors from whom the native populations will be liberated under Japan's guidance." Divide and conquer. Sep arate Asiatics from non-Asiatics and white Dutchmen from white Americans. But the Japanese don't stop there. They en deavor also to arouse enmity between the Sia mese and the Burmese, between the Siamese and the Chinese, between the Javanese and the Chinese who live in the East Indies. This is the method of "divide and conquer"?arousing sus picion and hate between people so that they cannot unite in their common defense against a common foe. The enemy thought that his method of con fusion and hate would work in America. He tried it here. He spent millions of dollars to make it produce results in America. He count ed on dividing Americans into hostile groups full of suspicion and hate for each other ? Gen tile against Jew, Catholic against Protestant, worker against employer But the enemy didn't know America. He did know that for genera tions we have been breaking down the walls of suspicion and hate which separate men in order to create something new in the earth and something noble?a new nation, built not upon liberty only, but upon "liberty and union, one and inseparable, now and forever." Individual Re?ourcejulne*? Resting on the oars and enjoying comforts and luxuries in an unbroken stream at the ex pense of the ingenuity of others, mass produc tion and the labors of others for some years, we are going to find the task difficult, but before this war is ended and peace and saneness are restored to the world we'll have to snap out of our dependent state and declare our own indi vidual resourcefulness. The first thing we'll have to do will be to do without many things. But that'll be no sac rifice; in fact, it will be a privilege to do with out some of the things so many people have never had. And it'll be no sacrifice compared with thcfttrials and tribulations experienced by those who are carrying the banner into bat tle and those who are experiencing starvation and want in the wake of battle. Then we'll have to change our schedule of living. Instead of buying fat back from the western packers maybe we'll bargain with a farmer right here at home for a piece of pig tail pork. The supply of oil is about out and there is much talk about converting oil burners into coal burners. What this section should recog nize now is that there'll likely be a coal short age ere long, and it will be advisable not to buy a coal stove but go to a solid bottom and get a regular. old-Umey wood burner. It- ia quite certain that we are going to do more living at home than ever before, and those of us who participate in the change may, in time, go hun gry and cold right here in the midst of plenty. And we haven't even mentioned the vast changes that limited gas allotments and the shortage of tires will bring. Then there are basic changes in our entire economy certainly to be reckoned with sooner or later. The soon er we reckon with them and the harder we work to adjust ourselves to those changes, the better it will be for all of us. Spare Your Doctor Some timely advice in these days has been of fered, as follows: ?? War's drain on the nation's doctors continues to grow rapidly. In time, it is likely that all physically fit younger doctors, and many older doctors, will be called to military service. And so, the burden of work on the doctors who re main at home will be doubled and redoubled. Many authorities are now advising the pub lic as to how it may help these doctors perform their job with maximum efficiency under dif ficult conditions. First, don't ask your doctor to make a house call if you are able to go to his office. Second, don't call him at inconven ient times unless there is an emergency. Third, when you do see him, don't waste his time in gossip and idle talk. It may be all right to "vis it" with the doctor in normal times?it is def initely a bad practice now. The standards of American medical care are the highest in the world. During the war, with millions of people working at arduous labor, every possible means of guarding and main taining these standards must be used. And you can be certain that the doctors will do their part. They will willingly work longer and harder. They won't spare themselves. They know better than anyone else that the preser vation of civilian health is absolutely vital to the war effort. The patient who wastes a doctor's time may, unwittingly, be depriving a person who desper ately needs it, of medical attention. Spare your doctor. "It saves gas, officer, arul you have no idea how easy it is on the tires." CHURCH NEWS CHURCH OF THE ADVEN1 14th Sunday after Trinity. Church school, 9:45 a. m Celebration of the Holy Commun ion and sermon ,11 a. m. Meeting of the Vestry at the rec tory on Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m. St. Elizabeth's Auxiliary will meet Monday. 4 p. m. The Woman's Auxiliary will meet Monday at 4:30 p. m. s ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton Evening prayer and sermon, 8:00 p m. CHRISTIAN Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a.m. Young People's Meeting, 7:00 Evening worship, 8:00 p. .m Woman's Council?meets at- the church Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. Choir rehearsal Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Mid-week prayer service Wednes day, 8:00 p. m. The Rev. Gilbert D Davis, of Bell arthur, will be guest speaker on Sun day morning. Frances Jarman, John Goff and John L Goff, Jr., will give a resume of the Young People's Conference at the evening hour. Mrs. H. H. Settle, state secretary of Woman's Missionary Society, and several others, will be guests of the Woman's Council at the Christian Church Monday afternoon at four o'clock. A group of women from the Robersonville Christian Church is also expected. Mrs. Settle will ad dress the combined groups. HOLLY SPRINGS METHODIST The pastor will meet his regular appointment at Holly Springs Sun day afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. All the members who can come are ex pected, and to all others a hearty welcome is extended to worship with us. BAPTIST Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Lesson top ic: "The Alcohol Problem Past and Present." Worship service, 11 a. m. Sermon subject, "A Great Man at His De votions." Training Union, 7 p. m. Worship service, 8 p. m. Sermon subject, "No Blood, No Remission." Wednesday, 8 p. m. Prayer and praise service. CEDAR BRANCH Regular services at Cedar Branch Baptist Church Sunday. There will be a service Saturday at 11 o'clock, to attend to some very important business. We hope to have the church roll called, and attend to any business needful for another as sociational year. It is hoped that the members will attend this meeting and also the Sunday's meeting. The public is invited. Piney Grove Baptist The revival meeting will begin at Piney Grove Baptist Church Sunday night at 8:30 o'clock, and continue each night on through next week, j closing the second^junday. There isj a special invitation n> all to come and worship witk us m these meet ings METHODIST Church school, 9:45 a. m. All who are not attending Sunday school else where are cordially invited to attend our school. Morning worship and communion, 11 a. m. Communion meditation, "Lord Is It I?" Evening worship, 8 p. m. Special emphasis on music and worship. The Wesley an Guild will meet with Miss Olena Swain at her home on Haughton Street, Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock The W.S.C.S. Circle will meet on Monday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. T. B. Brandon. Mid-week prayer service, Wednes day, 8:00 p. m. The monthly meet ing of the Board of Stewards will be held at the close of this service. Aid To Service Men's Dependents ? Now that there ii much talk about married men being called into the armed services, some few are ask ing what will become of the depend ents. According to a report in the Congressional Record of current is sue, the class A dependents will re ceive the following amounts month ly: wife, $50; wife and one child, $62; wife and two children, $72. Class B dependents will receive the follow ing amounts monthly, one parent, $37; two parents, $47; one parent and two brothers or sisters, $47. In case there is a Class A dependent and class B dependents, the class B will receive the following amounts: one parent, $20; two parents, $30; one parent and one sister or brother, $25; one parent and two brothers or sisters, $30. In the first two categories, the service man pays $22 and the gov ernment the remainder. In the last group, the service man pays only $5. The benefit schedule is for de pendents of non-commissioned men in the service. Survey It Being Made For Farm Labor Camp In Bertie A survey is being made to deter mine the need for a farm labor camp to be established in Bertie County to assist in digging peanuts and pick ing cotton this fall, reports Farm Agent B. E. Grant. * Miss Doris Leach, of La Grange, arrived Monday. Miss Leach is a member of the local faculty. JoKflitv MUfrj GOOD QUALITY USED TIRES FOR SALE May bp bought at your own price! Sizes 16 ? 17 and 18 HARVEY WINBERRY ROBERSONVILLE, N. C. Largest Sale of Year Will Bo Hold At The Red Front WAREHOUSE ROBERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, Sept. 7 th ON MONDAY WE HAVE FIRST SALE! Without a doubt, this will be one of the largest sales of the year, so may we insist that you Bring Your Tobacco in Saturday IF POSSIBLE. We'll have sufficient helpers Saturday to give you every consideration. And remember this, tobacco always sells higher when J im and Charley Gray and Andy Anderson are iif there pushing and pulling for each individual customer. We are selling tobacco as high as 55c and with the Commodity Credit Corporation making unlimited purchases on our floors you may expect a good sale and a high sale Monday. JIM GRAY, ANDY ANDERSON & CHARLIE GRAY, Proprietors
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