Thursday, September 28, 1939
Washington. Sept. 26 Those
who have been in the best posi
tion to sound out the temper of
Congress are swinging toward the
belief that the outcome of the
special session which began on
September 21 will be a complete
rßpeal of the whole Neutrality
Act of 1937. In any event, that
part of the existing law to which
> the President objects most strong
ly, the prohibition against selling
arms and munitions to any na
tion at war, will be wiped off the
statute books, appears practically
certain.
That this would work to the
advantage of the British and
French and to the disadvantage
of Germany is conceded by the
supporters of both sides of the
controversy. That aid to the
democracies against the dictator
ships is the purpose of the Ad
ministration is also conceded by
both sides.
But the President and the
others who favor repeal of the
»®resent law say that the United
Plates will be more truly neutral
it makes no attempt whatever
by law# to discriminate between
warring nations, but spreads its
war supplies on the counter and
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says to all concerned "come and
get It." If Germany can't pay
for the merchandise of death and
take it away, that's Germany's
hard luck and not our fault.
Taking Sides
The opppnents of the repeal of
the Neutrality law contend that
to let down the embargo on arms
shipments would amount to tak
ing sides in a war which may in
volve the United States in any
event, but would be much more
certain to involve us if we re
moved the legal barriers to furn
ishing weapons for either side.
The whole question, as Wash
ington observers see it, is clouded
by third-term politics. A consid
erable proportion of the Senators
and Representatives who believe
that the United States should not
discriminate between customers
for war supplies are opposing the
plan to repeal the arms embargo
because of their fear that public
sentiment could be swayed by the
ancient plea: "Never swap horses
while crossing a stream," and so
be inclined to keep the Executive,
of the moment in power.
There is no possible doubt of
the earnest desire of every mem
ber of the Government, Senators,
Representatives and the President
and all of his aides, to keep
America out of the war. The only
argument is how best to do that.
In his recent radio address,
Col. Oharles A. Lindbergh survey
ed the European situation unemo
tionally and expressed with great
clearness the reasons why Ameri
ca should not let itself become
involved in Europe's quarrels. He
was expressing his own personal
views, and neither advocated nor
opposed changing the present
neutrality laws. That his appeal
is being quoted by both sides in
the present controversy in sup
port of their respective beliefs is
as good an illustration as any of
the confusion of thinking on the I
part of the men who will have to I
make the decision in Congress.
Avoiding "Incidents"
Numerous "diplomatic inci
dents" arose in the early days of |
the World War from the deten-j
tion by the British of American 1
ships earning cargoes to neutral
countries, and the seizure of
many such cargoes as contraband
of war.
The Administration is determ
ined that there shall be no such
"incidents" in this war. No pro
test has been made, for example,
against the action of the British
in taking several American ships
into port and searching them,
and the seizure of a shipment of
American phosphates carried in
an American ship but destined
for Germany.
President Roosevelt pointed out
in a press conference that the
doctrine of the right of a nation
at war to seize merchandise in
tended for the enemy, even
though it was first shipped to a
neutral nation, was an American
doctrine, first promulgated by the
United States in our own Civil
War, to justify the seizure of
supplies intended for the Con
federacy, although they had been
delivered in Bermuda or the Ba
hamas. This doctrine is now an
accepted tenet of international
law, and it is upon the general
principles of the law of nations
that President Roosevelt prefers
to stand, rather than on the
Neutrality Act with its embargo
provisions.
Preparations for war, mean
while, are continuing at a pace
which reflects a genuine fear of
being called upon to fight for
American rights, though nothing
which has occurred in Europe
thus far suggests any intention or
desire on the part of any other
nation to violate those rights.
Col. Benedict Crowell, who was
Assistant Secretary of War in the
Wilson Administration and in
charge of the production of arms,
ammunition and military equip
ment, has been placed at the
head of the Government commit
tee for promoting the preparation
of American manufacturers to
produce war supplies again. The
committee is beginning to place
"educational" orders for various
types of munitions and supplies,
so that manufacturers will be
ready to start in high gear if the
emergency comes.
Watching Latin-America
There is really more concern in
Washington over possible Ger
man interference in Latin-Ameri
ca than of any direct threat to
the United States. Under the
Monroe Doctrine this country is
bound to aid all other American
rations against foreign aggres
sion. Recent statements of the
President have extended the in
terpretation of the Monroe Doc
trine to include Canada.
The best opinion of the mili
•tary experts here, backed up by
reports of military attaches of
our European embassies, is that
the present war is likely to be a
long-drawn-out conflict. Public
opinion will be the determining
factor, it appears, in deciding
whether this country gets in or
stays out.
Find Out Mistake
Minister's Wife Wake up!
There are burglars in the house,
John!
Minister—-Well, what of it! Let
them find out the mistake them
selves.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
WINSTON FAIR
ALL NEXT WEEK
Addr 1 Attractions Expected
to Make Event More At
tractive Than Ever
MANY NEW FEATURES
Next week is Pair Week .in
Winston-Salem. On Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock the gates
will o£fen for the fortieth annual
exposition of the Winston-Salem
and Forsyth County Pail* Asso
ciation and from that time until
midnight Saturday there will be
attractions galore to interest and
entertain the people of all Pied
mont North Carolina.
In some ways this year's fair
will differ little from the forty
previous expositions, yet added
attractions will make it more al
luring than ever before. The
grandstand features are better
than ever before presented; the
horse racing each afternoon will
have more interest than ever; a
lavishly produced and extremely
novel revue each evening will be
given by a real New York com
pany; the fireworks will feature
"The Men from Mars," an awe
some spectacle that nobody
should miss; there will be auto
mobile racing on Saturday after
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noon while for entertainment of
the lighter sort there will be fifty
rides and shows on the midway
by "The World of Mirth" carni
val company.
In keeping with its policy of
many years the Winston-Salem
fair this year will feature the
agricultural and livestock com
petitive displays for valuable cash
premiums and these displays will
prove a valuable illustration of
the diversity of Piedmont crops
and farm life.
' Next Wednesday will be county
school day at the Winstcn-Salem
fair when all children from For
syth and eight surrounding coun
ties, will be the guests of the fair
management. Tuesday will be
city school day for Winston-Sa
lem. Each day during the week
will have special features to
make the whole five days and
nights memorable in the history
of Winston-Salem expositions.
MOUNTAIN PARK
Miss Truth Isley spent the
week-end at her home in Graham
and attended the football game
at Chapel Hill.
Miss Thelma Whiteley spent
the week-end with her sister.
Miss Ethel Whiteley, at Woman's
College.
Miss Hilda Lee Heatwole spent
the week-end at her home in
Burlington, visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Heatwole. She
had as her guests Miss Ruth Nix
on and Miss Emma Jane Linville,
seniors of Mountain Park school.
While there they viewed four col
leges, Elon, Duke, Chapel Hill
and Woman's College. Saturday,
they attended Carolina Day at
Chapel Hill.
The Mountain Park seniors, to
gether with 15,000 other seniors
from the high schools of North
Carolina, spent Saturday, Sep
tember 23, at Chapel Hill.
After a picnic lunch J. S. Gen
try took the group on a tour of
the grounds and buildings of our
State University, the library and
gymnasium.
Prom one to two o'clock bands
from a number of high schools in
North Carolina gave a concert in
the stadium and Citadel's train
ed military group gave a beauti
ful drill.
The football game, although
North Carolina won by the score
of 50-0, proved to be very in
teresting to us.
The following from Mountain
Park made the trip: Mr. J. Sam
Gentry, Mrs. H. T. McCann, Mrs.
Gertrude Whitehead, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Kinzie, Mr. R. W.
Coon, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gen
try, Miss Hilda Lee Heatwole,
Miss Thelma Whitley, Miss Truth
Isley, Dicy Simmons, Pauline
Cockerham, Ruth Southard, Alice
Thompson, Gladys Collins, Arvil
Lundy, Dorothy Southard. Jack
Swift, Kemp Lewis, Clyde Royall,
Kent Haynes, Ralph, Stella and
Wilma Mounce; Buford Laster,
Charles Swift, Freda Hanes, Oer
aldlne Smith, Annie Lee Harris,
Josephine Stonestreet, Lois South
ard, Doris Snow, Emma Jane
Linville, and Ruth Nixon.
On September 19 the Mountain
Park senior class held their first
class meeting of the year. The
following officers were elected:
President, Clyde Royall; vice
president, Charles Swift; secre
tary and treasurer, Emma Jane
Linville; reporter, Alice Thomp
son.
For the first entertainment of
ANNOUNCEMENTI
We are now Brokers for the Federal Housing Ad
ministration, The Federal Land Bank and other
loan agencies. Loans negotiated 10, 15, 20 and 25
years for the construction of new homes, or re
financing dwelling, or business property in Elkin
and vicinity, also we make loans on farm and farm
land. Interest rate from 4V-»% to 6%.
BARKER AND HAMPTON I
ATTORNEYS
the year the class voted to have
a weiner roast at Kapps Mill,
Tuesday, September 26.
Although a cow's mouth is
only three inches wide, she can
mow and store away 150 pounds
of grass in a day.
NOTICE!
Elkln Masonic Lodge No. 454,
meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday
nights at 7:30. AH members re
quested to be present. Signed:
Secretary of Lodge. tfc