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THIRD TERM JPpZILE.
CONGRESS MOyS^ JlbOWLT.
ECONOMY TALK STRONG.
JAP TRADE TREATY ENDS.
STTMSON URGES EMBARGO.
THE LOAN TO FINLAND.
INCREASING THE NAVT.
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President Rooaevelfa attitude to
ward ? third term continues to M
trfgue the politicians and news
paper writer* in Washington. Last
weak, for example, one could find
almost, any **p^nfr>T> , on Aft sub-j
jeet* The United States News came
forth... with the positive statement
that the President would not
"choose to run." His attitude, it
was explained, expressed a per
sonal preference but would _ not
does the door to an overwhelming
(haft of his service* if circumstances
seemed to warrant such action. By
contrast, Arthur Kroek, head of The
New York Times, Burma, stated that
the majority of thoee in Washington
"believe Mr. B?mlt i* <kfi*iteiy
?peeeevering far rrnciwetian, what
eeer the turn of.rati", Obdoudy,
the reader can take bis choice.
Congress continue* to move slowly
ia the handling of nu^or national ia
jpca. Having passed the AntMynch
ing BUI, the House leaden fire in
creasing attention to the problem of
effecting economy, hoping to bold
the funds appropriated to die $8,
434,000,000 included in the budget
estimate, Una is in the face of
declarations by farm groups that the
sum proposed for farm benefits is
apt enough and a drive on the part
of a large group to increase the
amount available for rivers and har
bors work, which includes flood con
trol projects and various undertak
ings designed to improve navigation,
jfhis is handled by the Army Eugir*,
naars, one of the groupe which exert
fteSt power in Congress, and wiH.be
supported by the national pressure
fives cities and tswqp that expert to
benefit by the improvements^
While economy sentiment seems
be strong just now, this does not
mean that the final appropriaion fi
gures of Congress will be within die
budget figures. In fact, aa the see
aioa goes on, the demand for larger
appropriations will become more
vociferous, the date of the fall elec
tions will approach closer and con
gTHmniiin, U ww.mistake not, will do
aa tear hero usually dona This
vor will be followed by appropriations
which, for various reasons, w31 be
ample. The demand for economy will
net equal the cry for "pork,"
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Ob Friday of this w*eek, the oom
tteaty between the United
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States sad Jiipn lapses after erfst
in# tar tweny-nine years, and he
ternataowsl law. There, will be no
against Japan If that country pncr
rtHh^eoSS^^lSsS^^ Spum
vfftrlllt ATB iLfm^riT\y JttOdllS
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?new?, to BMp toe penoo Between
the lips of the existing treaty and
negotiatiea of a mv trade psctr?.. fiij
riser sf the ettaatfaa in the FmEast,
husoes, it fc doubtful whether the
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there are effective guarantees of i
eqpal and tnir treatment in % <
it may be"s?l i
ten not expeeted to be forthcoming'. 1
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. In this connection, considerable in
terest bee been created by a letter,
written by farmer Secretary of State i
Heney L. Stimaon, urging Congress to
impose an embargo on tzade between
Stfaneon, it wfll be remembered, took j
the lead in fonrndatinr the American
policy of not recognizing territorial ,
gains acquired by force and in viola
tion of treatise to which the United
Stafeee is a party. Such, drastic ac
tion is not expected immediately, ai
though in view of the overwhelming
sentiment in this country against Ja
panese aggression, it is possible that
some of the measures nmy pending
before Congress will be brought to a
vote. The only thing to prevent audi
a vote, in our opinion, is strong pres
sure from the President and the State
Department, suggesting that such a .
course is unwise and that it will in
terfere with the policy of the United
States in the Far East.
Widespread American sympathy for
Finland, engaged in the defense of
its territory from Russian invasion,
It reflected in efforts being made to
d$vis* some plan by which to extend
financial assistance to that country.
.Last week, the President put the
question before Congress, suggesting
extension of . credit to assist Finland
in the purchase of agricultural purv
chases and manufactured products,
not including implements of war. A
loan at thisrtime,.in the President**
opinion, would not threaten "involve
ment"; in European^ wan.
| No specific amount was suggested
by the President, who called attention
to the right of Congress to put a
ceiling on such a loan. In Congress,
reaction was varied with some signs
?of opposition on the ground that
credit extended to Finland might
serve as a wedge for future credits to
Great Britain or France. While strong
popular support exists for the exten
sion of financial assistance to Finland
t^ere seems to be difficulty in devis
ing a method which will meet pos
sible objections in Congress.
? The Finns, through their officials,
have made it clear that they need
mponey to buy war materials and that,
inasmuch as time is important, they
would prefer to buy munitions in Eu
rope where quick deliverey can be as
sured. While the prospects seem to
favor a loan to Finland, it seems cer
tain that restrictions will be placed
around the use of the funds, limiting
them to the purchase of supplies other
than munitions and implements of
war.
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Space is not available this wade to
discuss in foil the proposed 26 per
cent increase in the combatant
strength of the Navy. Admiral Har
old B. Stark, Chief of Naval Opera
tions, in his testimony before the
House Naval Affairs Committee,
?aha it plain that the expansion of
uw American rvsvy Became necessary
after the Munich agreement, which
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Admiral Stark .points out frankly
thai the United States it considering1
the dtntba which may in the
world in the event thai the Allied;
powers lose the praaent war. He says 1
that it Is necessary to <*?nHArr the
possibility of a coalition of the dicta
ted powers, including Germany, Italy
and Japan, in considering the possible
needs of the American Navy. He em
b^innmg |^
Mis. Dorothy Smith of th. Ran-l'
tain school faculty spent thte wwk (
end at her borne here.
Mr. and Mm. Bryant Wheeler visit- ,
Ml relatives in Kenly, Sunday. i
Friends will be glad to know that ;
Mr. Harper Lee Shacklefoxd is ftfel- ,
ing much better from an attack of
flu. J
Mr. and Mrs. L F. Smith and Mrs. <
W. E. Lang visited friends in Pine* '
tops* Tuesday.
Mrs. C. T. Beaman and Miss Mar- ?
garet Condon attended the funeral -
at Mrs. Ina J. Sean in Raleigh, Fri
day.
Mr. John Boy Whitley of State
College spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. X S. Whitley.
Mr. Mark Lasaiter of Snow Hill
was a business visitor here Mon
day.
Mr. Carter Smith spent the week
end in Baleigh as guest of Mr. Boh
Perlie.
Miss Kitty Farmer and Miss Bag
gy Turner of Wilson spent Saturday
with Miss Janie Marlowe.
We are glad to report that Mr.
D. D. Fields as improved sufficient
ly to return to his home from a
Wilson hospital, where he was taken
last week suffering with an infected
jaw.
SCHOOL NEWS
The senior class of the Walston
burg High School selected their
superlatives Tuesday, January 23rd,
1940. They an as follows:
Prettiest Girl?Katena Moore.
Most Handsome Boy ? Horace
Moon.
Most Studious Girl?Addie Hardi
son.
Most Studious Boy?Leslie Cobb.
Most Popular Boy?Walter Cobb.
Most Popular Girl?Dot Gardner.
Silliest Boy?Jimmie Barnes.
Silliest Girl?Janie Marlowe.
1 Most Athletic Boy?Donald Hen
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son.
Most Athletic Giri?Katena Moon.
Most Original?Dorothy Gardner.
-Beet All Bound Boy?Stneter Tug
well.
Best All Round Girl ? Catena
Moon
Most Personality Boy?Don Saw
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Most Personality Giri ? LevreHaj
Sawyer.
Best Dressed Giri?Juazdta Bedick.
Best Dressed Boy?Horane Mfon
Most Conceited Boy?Richard Par-,
ker.
' - Most Conceited Giri?Leona Tug
well.
Wittiest Giri?Mildred Gay.
i Wittiest Boy?Jimmie Barnes.
Cutest ' Giri?Mildred Gay.
Cutest Boy?Varner Walcton.
? Friendliest Giri?Katena Moon
Friendliest -Boy?Donnie Henson.
Most Dependable Giri?Dot Gard
ner.
Moat Dependable Boy?Leslie Cobb.
Most Loyal Girl?Margie Lee Hoi
lyw^MBtcsssetw iii nyun iwii.n^kiiwssyMiw m
toman.
Moat Lopol, B07?WioCoBb."
JB*t Sport, Girl?Lew^o S?wy?.
Beat Sport, Boy^-Don Henson.
Biggest Flirt, Giri-^Evelyn Gold
Gay.
Biggest Flirt, Boy?Ben Fields. \.
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?Meetings Beta? Held
By AAA Committeemen,
I "Ask your county or community
[given formers who have problems
concerning the Trfple-A? ^rtgramj
when a series of meetings now in
progress in the State have been con
I eluded. The 4,700 AAA committee
[men in North Carolina axe being
I The time and place of each meeting
r' im. 1 1 J ^J "
r^wotatrves of the Perm Security
Administration, the Soil Conservation
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lire him doe "Honor where Honor
lies," I feel scarcely qualified, and
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yet, i most attempt to w^w story
of tte man as I knew him. m
He always held eat a lifting hand
and tried to help the lowly qdav
ther man could poeribly value inch a
Friend one who would be wiUbif to
fie for the sake of another. I husk
within my own acquaintigaae twb or
three seta of brothers, whoai!; dhvo
tions are so great that they would
not hesitate to make the g*rtitfrt
sacrifice for each other. Ungle Watt
Mia this kind of a- Friend. Remem
ber.
Fond memories paint beautiful
scenes of yesterday, of yearn of long
ago. Over life's mystic, peaceful
river, each one ;?f us some' day. will
cross, but be ye reconciled unto God,
for in the midst of Ufa we are In
death. When Hie battles are over
and we are ho more, "Old Glory will
stand half masked in defeat, because
It has come time for Hie rktreat"
What a brave men farihg fete, as he.
knew even the date!
So, we pay honor to our God, our
Country and Fellow-man# and to
Uncle Watt, who everjield in high
est regard and respeet the aacred
things of life, standing by willingly |
for the call to duty and bravely with
standing hardships with a fortitude
that called forth admiration and ap-fl
probation from thoeet who knew him
best. '?
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His story use an own* uogua
infancy . . . he was bom November
28, 1859, one Wednesday morn just
ten miles West of QismrilHe,1 North
Carolina, the 'son of jtessO Speight
Parker and Mrs. Sallie Ann Parker.
He spent most of his yoti&fsl
yean on the farm, assisting, hip. fa
ther and attending school.: Refer
ring to .his echoj>l-days, it is recnlEed
that he was quite a scholar apd A
most worthy student After finish
ing the prescribed studies of that
time, he accepted a position as a
teacher, later volunteering in the
army and serving in. the fiercest of
battles...t taddly Jtt cameJbadk with
high honors and metals.
Following thin period as a soldier,
he became a business. man, s sales
man,, and a merchant, and sabered
into, marriage, wedding Miap Mary
Etta Flanagan of the FsxmviUe com
munity, who walked besidt him as .a
beloved companion for many. years
Settling down in Farmville, he be
came active in various endeavors.
Suffering many adversities and , the
loss of his wife, he was abwaysjpJMe
to overcome, the.beaeqing difficulties
and found time, to devottJto the wel
fare, and Jntmwt. ?f, Wp immmunity.
Turning to philoJogy, he served h|s
friends and people; well, firing much
I wisdom in &dvic6 fliy) chcfiriuir others
in trpqble, he gained a, title -unfor
gettable, "Uncle Watt barker."
r His second wife, Mrs Maggie E.
Joyner of the Faxmyille community,
I lent to his declining years a com
panionship which; was; a . source of
great comfort ,and joy po hin^.
In 1281, he. organized a,most hon
orable and worthy organization, "XJba
| Septuagenarian Society, * wfelch is
Uell known. throughout this 'section,
being chartered sad unique in that
it la the only fraternity, of its kind
I in the world. Let us, who follow hip
I footsteps, hail its everlasting glory
and ,give it every success posrible.
(.PprB.is nothing which I love more
sincqtoly, eppredato. or respect thsn
(cannot pqssesa' So, for opr own
Watt's "motto" ^fMwmr, living -and
^weal^^ ^
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12 quarts.
Fruits, sad the quantities to be
canned for each person, are: apples,
8 quarts; blackberries, 8 quarts; dew
berries', 8 quarts; huckleberries, 2
quart*; cherries, 1 quart; grapes, 2
quarts; peaches, 4 quarts; pears, 4
quarts; plums, 2 quarts; and fruit
juioss,ll quart.
"If all of the varieties of fruits, and
Vegetables are not available, can more
of those that are available," Miss
Thomas declared., To determine the
family canning budget, multiply the .
requirements for each person by the,
number of persons in the family."
RoosSvelt's proposes government
build hospitals, for needy areas.
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Headache, Bad Brtath
TeD of More to Come)
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Just, at .Paul Revere'* famous ride !
' warned of. the Redcoats' coming, #*'
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jn score f messengen iieacuicnes,
biliousness, bed faeath-aftenwara
of faulty elimination.
Meglectingthese signs may cause ??
? host of constipation's discomforts: 1
?ow- stomach, belching; no appetite
or energy; mental dullness.
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xnsxaeBo Jiut tflKo i
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stiiTwhich i*S3Stt#e to?lasy C
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Millions of packages need testify to
BliACK-DRAUGHTS merit Tiyit
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having' qualified as administrator
of the estate of A. S. Everett, deceas
ed, late of Pitt County, North Caro
line, thia ia notify all pontons having
I claims against.the estate of said dq
jifUffy)1 tft yAlWt Anw to th( QOdcf 1
? signed, Care of S. A. Roebuck, Farm
ville, N. of .hew office of John
Hill Baylor, on or before the 6th day
! of January, 1M1, or thirnotice will
bo pleaded in bar o? their recovery,
j All persona indebted to .said estate
i -rfll afTTIHI T1" MTTti^L
' iThiaJthe 4th day of January, 1940.
| NORMAN R^BVEBETTE,. Admis4
[ mi istfsfor aetata AJlfelmtte.!
; John Hill Taylor, Attorney, r Me.,'
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Mr. and Mm Dodd Bonnier and son \ >
Frederick of Aurora visited Mr. and ^ >
Mm G. f; Lane, Sunday. J!
VS Mir -and Mm Russell Williams and 1 ?
son, Hugh, of Red Oak were week .
end gueata of Mr. and Mr*. F. L. i
&*?.
Mm L JF. Smith and Mm W: E. * i
Lang of Walstonburg visited rela- J |
tlaesin Fountain, Tuesday. ? . < ;
Miss Maude Emily Smith, a student -
of E. C. T; C., spent the week end at < [
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W. D. pwena, Sunday: \\
Made Smith, Jr. of Charlotte, spent < i
Sunday with his father, M. E. Smith. !
- Miss Helen Brown Jefferson, a ; |
student of B. G. T. C., was at home '<
for the wdsk end. She had as her !
guest Miss Lels Mae Smith of Green- ;
vine. ;
| Miss Loraa Brothers, a teacher of <
Speed was at horns for the waek end. | J
Misses Eloise Owens, Miry Emma j*J
Jefferson mid Carol Yelverton, John <
A. Guy, Earl Trevathan and Roland ?'
Butts spent Saturday in Durham and -
attended the Duke-Clemson Basket
ball fame. ; ?
Jennies Owens of Fountain R. F. D.
was among those aim made Honor
Boll at U. N. C., during the Fall
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lonjfj per 100 square yards ??... ?2.50 *
100 pair Men's and Boys' BOOTS One
Fourth Off.
Simonds'No. 202 Xcut Saw ...._. $54>5 :
Kelly doable-edge Ditch Bank Bfcgea ?
Solid Leather Wool Pack Horse Callus $3.50 ;;
Solid Leather Blind Bridle with Check
line ....:..... i $1.00 :;
Queen of the West S. B. Flour, per BbL $6.00 j j
ScottsBestS.R.Flour,perBbL ..$6.50 :.
Good grade fine Salt, 100-lb. bag $1.00 :!
Boston's Corn Flakes, 4 Pkgs. 25J:
Natures Best Corn, 1-4 Lb. can, 3 for .25 ||
LTtliniWe^l-lb. 3hoz. can, 3 for .21 11
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