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Psychology Of The Hour ! In Europe Is Still War Reparations and Debt Problem Not One of How Much Each Nation Can Pay hut How Much Each Can Get Out of Paying Before the Next Conflict. By DAVID LAWRfcXCB Caarrlffct IMS fc? T>? Oalty Atwmm tTUU U the eighth of Mr. UwrfBrt'i fwiu Kunn dtllai with poat-war rfcoMiwiMt pnb bat !H?f WHMT to him after fir* roan ahran. H* find* that the Frervh hara mad* amaitaa pm? rv*a In mU>r\m* thoae portion* of their country that vera de*a?la(ed in tha war. but that their mood aftar Of reara la aflll tm* of ?Md war rerollerttooa. H?a*. 1? why ha "tarted hi. aurrey of European rma Kiudtoa on the battle field* of Frura there ha aa>* mrr atudmt of Ftwh poltry should atart.) Paris, July 24.?How real is France's fear of another inva sion by Germany? In America the average man is inclined to shrug his shoulders and say "there is not going to be another war for some time, because the people are too poor to fight again." But jn Europe the average man has an altogether dif ferent idea of what constitutes the recuperative power of a na tion. In fact, the whole quarrel about reparations is not % dis pute over what each nation can pay, but what each wants to pay, for there seems to be a gen eral belief that in another ten or possibly fifteen years all the Eu ropean powers will be back on their feet economically speaking and ready to go to war again. So vivid i? the thought of another war in fifteen years that already the French are beginning to worry about the fact that when that time conies they will be out-numbered in man power by Germany almost two to one. The French are doing, every thing they can to increase the birth rate. They realize that because of the heavy losses in men during the war families that would have been born and would have furnished troops for the years beginning 1935 or thereabouts will simply not exist j for France. Even In 1914 the French birthrate was much lower than the German. Iadeed, the- French have ' been passing all kinds of laws urg ing people to marry and have larger families. Reduced railroad fares.! exemptions from certain taxes, and Other Inducements have been offered to stimulate the raising of larger | families. I Even If the war hadn't broke out In 191*4, statisticians had It all fig ured out that the population of France would fall from thirty-nine million to thlrtyrflve million in 1950. The loss of a million and a half men must be taken into consideration as! a permanent factor In the next twen ty years as well as?the fact that! while practically all men in France were at the front the birthrate de-1 clined so much that estimates today , are very pessimistic for the French | army. Some statisticians claim that1 the French will be unable to put In j the field flfteett years hcnce'half the j number of men they were able to mobilize in 1914. As for the Germans, they always did have an excess in population be cause they have believed right along In raising large families. Losses in man power during the war will not afreet Germany half as much as Frencp. The last war. the French claim, has tended to stabilize Ger-1 many's supply of man power, remov-j lng some of the inconveniences of j over population for which Germany has been seeking an outlet for the, last two decades. , All this is predicted, of course on ?the Idea that the war6 of the future as In the past will depend upon the size of the land armies and will not depend either on naval or air su premacy. It is curious Indeed, in talking to military men here, to find them still thinking in terms of fortR, j guns and trench systems. They do not seem to be as fearful of the use of new weapons of warfare as might i be expected. For instance, there Is a J good deal of agitation in the press | Just now about the gradually In |; creasing size of the nrltlsh air fleet I which will challenge France's supre I! macy of the air. Similarly the ! French have succeeded in exempting ! from the Washington naval limlta | tlons treaty, restrictions on subma _! rines. But nothing seems to. have ^ been done about chemical warfare. American experts have figured out that a whole city of people could be wiped out In a few hours by drop ping the rain gas from airplanes, and that If war had lasted a few months longer tens of thousands of troops would have been killed by the j Allies through the use of these new i Inventions. To all this the French do not seem to have risen. They say It Is as yet unproved that chemicals j are as deadly as claimed. They say r the last war did not prove that gas I. bombn killed as many men a* shell* and bullets, so they will stick to theso as the principal weapons and ! will think of war in terms of another German invasion b.v infantry and ar i tlllery. There i:< no doubt that ?>: I Germans are relying to some extent j on the new weapons of warfare foi HU0 next conflh I Underlying the French apprehen ?Ion is the Ingrained fear of the Ger man.capacity for invention and mis Chief. The psychology of the hour Is ?till war. As for America, there an : facetious Frenchmen who say: "Of course, the United States wll not be drawn In that Is. not for th< first two years." Fresh Vegetables Call u? for frefill vo#e Itbln of all kinds ? if you don't know what you want?ask u?. MAIN ST. GROCERY Writes His Name in Carolina Concrete Governor of Tennenec Leaves Reminder of His Inspection of Stale Highways Nashville, Tenn., July 25?Gover nor Pesy wrote his name not In the Hand, but in the Imperishable con crete of a North Carolina highway when he inscribed with a stick In the roadbed still soft, "Austin Pesy, Governor of Tennessee, June 11, 1923.' * This was at Landls. N. C.. where, a large highway building program' was under way when the governor and other Tennesseeans visited there on the recent tour of North Caro lina's highway system. The executive Inscribed his name In the fresh concrete at the request of the North Carolina members of the party. "The interstate meeting and tour of highway authorities and officials of three states was an epochal event, the most determining factor toward the passage of the proposed $75,-1 000,0.00 bond Issue so far In Ten nessep," said P, M. Eates, president of the Tennessee Good I toad* Asso-, elation, at whose suggestion the tour wax (dunned. The Tennessee Good Roads Asso ciation is going to commemorate the trip by the erection of a marker In concrete with bronze tablet to be placed at a high point on the Ten-1 nessee-North Carolina state-line,' wh??ro the official party was met by the North Carolinians and formal greetings were exchanged. Mr. Estes , said. Thore were 50 or more who met the Tenuesseeans at the State line,} Including Highway Commissioner Page, of North Carolina, and at first the party thought they had sudden ly run upon a mob, Mr. Estes said. Instantly the cameras began to click and motion picture machines' got into action and welcome was ex tended with the exchange of short but formal addr Governor Cameroa Morrison ac-, companled Governor Peay and the party for two whole days over a por tion of the approximately 1,500 I miles traveled. The governors "talked shop" along I the way. said Mr. Estes. Governor j Morrison telling Governor Peay that : the people are squarely behind the highway "construction and mainten ance program, which had exceeded his most sanguine expectations, and that he had based his pollticsl fu ture on the program. "There were eight cities averaging around 30.000 population, which we could make In one day. Charlotte, Statesvllle, Salisbury, High Point. Winston-Salem. Greensboro. Durham and Raleigh, all with modern and handsome hotels, modern streets, i schools and beautiful residences, In which the highway program has played a great part." the roa^s asso ciation president said. "He added that he confidently be lieved that the bond Issue had been put over In Tennessee by the official Insight Into the fine North Carolina system and the public sentiment that Is being aroused throughoui/the State for good roads. "The association Is being asked for speakers to be assigned In vari ous parts of the State and we have been asked to conduct a demonstra tion each day for the three days of the West Tennessee Farmers Insti tute this month," asserted Mr. Estes. "The party which visited North Carolina was impressed not only with the development of the highway system, but with the entire economic development," Mr. Estes concluded. "The members of the trl-state party agreed that the great need is to have a highway system right away, linking the three states ?nd furnishing an outlet to the seaboard, he stated. FAMOUS OLD THEATER TO BECOME MARKET London. July 25.?Shall It be Opera or Onions Is the question agi tating holders of business premises in Convent Garden Market. Busi ness has grown to such an extent o( late that dealers allege the Opera House, which Is admittedly old and decaying, should be demolished and the site utilised (or an extension of the congested market. While people complain they can* not get to the opera with their motor cars because the market . wagons (block the way. fruit and vegetable merchants assert that a food market Is more Important to I the general public than "Faust" or "Tanhauser." For PICNICS and PARTIES When planning for picnics, parties and other outings, re member that we are ready to supply you with? Pickles, Olive*. Sandwich Fill ings, Boiled Ham, Vienna Saus age, lioned Chicken, Peanut flutter. Cakes, Fruit, Jellies, and Gelfand's Relish and May onnalse. M. P. Gallop Co PHONES 8 AND 57 Corner Main ft Water Sts. ^NOTICE! To the Property Owners of Elizabeth City Do you believe in HEALTH and SANITATION? The city ordinances require you to keep weeds and grass cut on all lots. I'iease have your lots clean ed at onco and save the trouble of compelling you to do so. J. B. BRAY,, City Manager. FOR REAL SERVICE Send Lis Your Palm Beach, Cool-Cloth and llopsack Suits. Also don't make the mistake of putting your winter garmefttflaway without having them cleaned. We call and aH|rer to\ill pari* of the city. Cooper Cleaning Works PHONE 280. 2 Matthews Street. VELIE U B This season's smartest Sedan $1895 at factory Velie's- following among car owner* is u distinctive as the car iuelf?an unusual clan, desiring a little more In com fort and luxury than the ordi nary; ready to pay a litde more for a greater margin of surplus power, greater flexibility and ease of handling, less trouble risk, less upkeep worry; want ing a little more In the final details that mean unalloyed satisfaction. Yet strangely enough, the Velie purchaser pays no more for all these thing*. And in the instance of Velie doted can, actually pay* lets. This Velle 5-passenger Sedan, mounted on the Model-58 chassis and powered with the vlbrationless, automatically lubricated Velle-bullt motor, is choicely equipped down to the lait detail of silvered flower vase, vanity case and smoking set. Sixty per cent of *11 Velie cars are sold to Velie owners?a positive proof of Velie value. Auto Supply & Vulcanizing Company Distributor* for Kiutrrn North Cnrolink Every time u c tell a car we make a friend I * STRAW HATS AT HALF PRICE $6.00 Hats $3.00 $5.50 Hats $2.75 $5.00 Hats $2.50 $4.00Hats $2.00 $3.00 Hats $1.50 $2.50 Hats $1.25 Spencer-Walker Co. Where Every Man Finda What He Like? to Wear New Luggage Being Sold at 25 per cent off NEW SUIT CASES, HAND BAGS AND WARDROBE TRUNKS ALL BEING SOLD 25 PER CENT BELOW THEIR " MARKET VALUE. SEE THEM. THE MAIN STREET FURNITURE STORE M.G.Morrisette&Co. SEED POTATOES FOR SALE MARYLAND PEACH BLOWS and IRISH COBBLERS Wt have a limited Block on hand and sugge^.! that you phone us your order at once. J. R. NEWBERN PHONE 451 WE Cvna lira's M?e?S?Ni SKINNERS w - wruRin ?ELL OIWn?B|lff?JH?g| Famo and Lebanon Belle Flour ir? absolutely floors of qusllty sold by the leadiog froeere ?Distributed By? A. F. TOXEY & COMPANY Wafer fltrMt
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