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\ ; v-i-v, .1 Thursday, February 22, 1940 IfntiL Washington, Feb. 19—It would be going too far to say that events are bringing the United States closer to participation in the European War, but it is no exaggeration) to say that the in ternational situation, to one phase or another, is occupying the attention of official Washing ton more than any other one subject. Probably no head of a govern ment has ever expressed himself so vigorously concerning another government with which it is at peace as President Roosevelt ex pressed himself concerning the Russian Government, in his ad dress to the American Youth Congress. The President's denun ciation of Russia as a dictator ship and an aggressor against Po- W. M.'WALL JEWELER Phone 56 MiimwiifMom Home Sweet Home u no fun after a fire. Haw yon enough insurance ? 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Russia's imports from the United States have been steadily increasing for the past year and 1 now run to more than $25,000,000 a year. This trade is not lightly to be abandoned, nor do the President and his advisers contemplate a step which might precipitate the United States into the European conflict. But by the use of all possible "measures short of war" as the President phrased it, the determ ination to do everything possible to hamper Russia and to aid Fin land seems to be shaping into a definite Governmental policy. There is little question now that ways will be found, without vio lating the letter of the Neutral ity Act, to provide financial as sistance to Finland to enable that little nation to strengthen its defenses against the Russian invader. Finland's greatest mili tary needs are fighting airplanes and anti-aircraft guns. The United States is in a position to furnish these and there is a feel ing in Washington, growing al most to a conviction, that this Government should disregard legal technicalities and come to the rescue of the Finns. The question as to how we can do that without becoming par ticipants in war is a touchy one to which nobody yet has a clear answer. Both the White House and the Capitol are warily mind ful of what officials regard as the people's mandate " that we must not get into Europe's war. Looking for Peace Plan The Government is quite defi nitely taking a hand in European affai/s, however, looking toward the end of hostilities. No definite peace plan has been offered, but all the neutral nations have been sounded out to see if a basis can be found for peace proposals which might be acceptable to all the belligerents. In pursuit of this objective, an other unprecedented step has been taken by the President. Be sides sending Myron C. Taylor as his personal representative to the Vatican, in the interests of peace, Mr. Roosevelt has sent Sumner N. Welles, Under-Secretary of State, to visit the heads of the principal warring nations and sound them out as to terms and conditions under which they might be will ing to lay down their arms. Mr. Welles is considered, with practical unanimity, as the ablest diplomat in the service of the United States. He has been the Government's principal "trouble shooter" for almost a quarter of a century, going wherever the services are needed of a man who knows all the ins and outs of in ternational affairs. He has serv ed as Ambassador, Minister or First Secretary in most of the capitals of Europe, Latin Ameri ca and the Par East. He knows, personally, more of the key men in foreign governments than does any other American. He speaks French, Italian and Ger man as well as English, and can THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA keep silence in every language. No One Better Equipped No one is better equipped than Mr. Welles to bring back a clear and complete report of just what each of the nations to the war re gards as the pbjectives for which it is fighting, and to appraise the possibility of a common basis of understanding upon which they might be induced to agree. Outside of international af fairs, Washington is more inter ested right now to the peace moves in the Labor war than to anything else. Both wings of Organized Labor recognize that their positions have been weaken ed by the split between the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O. President Green of the Federation intimat ed his willingness to talk about peace. Chairman john Lewis of the C. I. O. countered with the proposal that the two organiza tions hold simultaneous conven tions in the same hall and see whether they can't get together again. Anything or nothing may come of this, but one of the chief obstacles which has kept them apart has disappeared with the cutting of the tie between the C. I. O. and the New Deal. When the Chairman 'of the Democratic National Committee lets his name be put forward for the Presidential nomination it may mean that he is not for a third-term for Mr. Roosevelt. That is what Postmaster-General Farley has done to Massachusetts. TWO SIDES To Every Question By LYTLE HULL OLD KING ALCOHOL "Languishing" is a three dol lar and fifty cent word but that ( is what the writer of this column i has been doing in a hospital for the past two weeks and during his painful sojourn he has na turally discussed with various hospital authorities every known illness which a morbid mind could dig up. Among the many man-made maladies whose ugly heads have poked their noses into these discourses has been an old bar-rom favorite delirium tremens (D T's to you). Now this writer is neither pro hibitionist nor moralist nor is he "languishing" because of overin dulgence in the juice of the grape; he is just one of those casual drinkers with a thorough knowledge of the results of "ig norant drinking" and a mighty admiration and respect for the punching power of that , Con queror of Conquerors—old King Alcohol. He believes half the world's drunkenness would be eliminated if young people were informed scientifically of the devastating effects of steady drinking upon those cells of which the best part of the brajn is composed. Too many grown-ups think they can make teetotalers of their children by teaching them that drinking is immoral. Most kids, when they reach the cock tail age, are smart enough to realize that there is no more sin involved in pouring a quart of ninety proof hooch down their necks than in drinking a bottle of Coca-Cola; and if it were sin ful it would simply make the act more tempting. Not enough grown-ups are sufficiently edu cated on the scientific effects of alcohol and narcotics to be able to tell their children anything of value on these subjects. The average child is told that if he drinks he will become a drunkard and have stomach ul cers, locomtor ataxia, and a red nose; but he is not told why he will become a drunkard —and so he goes gainly on his way believ ing that he can always stop whenever he makes up his mind that the habit is becoming dan gerous. Poor ignorant kid! That's just the time he CAN'T stop, be cause the mind he was going to make up hasn't got the same ma chinery it used to have. Leaving out all the other in juries which alcohol causes to the various organs of the body, let us concentrate for a moment upon its actual physical action on the brain. A certain portion of the brain has been identified as the part which differentiates man from animal. It is with this part we are able to "reason" and it is unfortunately the cells in this portion which are broken down by the action of the poisons con tained in alcohol and narcotic drugs. As these cells are slowly destroyed, the "strength of mind," "will power," or whatever one wishes to call it, is proportionate ly weakened until finally all ca pacity for resistance ceases to exist. How often one hears the re mark "why doesn't that man give up drinking?" The answer is the simplest in the world: he hasn't the will power left, in the semi destroyed portion of the brain, to be able to stop. We are discussing now the cases of heavy drinkers who have fought old man Alcohol for years and years. These cases are of course hopeless and It is a shame to even talk about water-wagons in their presence. It is the young people who should be made to understand just precisely what drinking will do to them if they don't handle it properly, AND IT SHOULD BE PART OP THEIR SCHOOL EDUCATION. How very, very few of our chil dren who sop up cocktails with the best of them, have the fog giest idea what is happening to their mental carbureters. How few of them have been told that j after three years of youthful ig inorant over-drinking they won't be able to think quite so clearly; that after five years, they won't play such good tennis; that after ten years not one out of twenty of them will have the physical brain power' to stop guzzling no matter what the results may be. A patient across the hall is re sponsible for this outburst against old George Alcohol. This, patient started out fifteen years ago to show the world that he was one guy who could lick the old boy. He is still fighting bravely even in the face of an army of pink elephants and lavender boa con strictors, but the sounds which emanate from his room across the way would indicate that George has him down at last. LONGTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bell and son, Tony, of Arlington, visited friends and relatives Sunday. Mrs. Geana Key was a visitor of Mr- and Mrs. Clarence Key Saturday. We are sorry to have on the sick list this week, little Miss Peggy and Ronald Reinhardt, lit tle Lowell Gray Hanes, and little Garry Long. Mrs. Mamie Seagraves, of Win ston-Salem, spent the day Sun day with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Shore. Mrs. Charlie Reinhardt, Mrs. Gladys Messick and children were visitors of Mrs. Dan Reinhardt Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Risdon Long and children, of Winston-Salem, spent the week-end visiting rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hall an nounce the birth of a fine baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Ranson Long, Mr. and Mrs. Risdon Long and children, of Winston-Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Key and daugh ter, Jewel, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Har ris. Mr. Doc Royal and his body guard, Bill Adams, came down Friday night and took his hound THE EAGLE ENTERS DOLLAR DAYS WITH MANY OUTSTANDING FURNITURE BARGAINS II COME IN AND SEE OUR DISPLAY 111 OF DOLLAR ITEMS FOR THESE THREE DAYS ONLY LIBERAL GASH DISCOUNT OR CONVENIENT TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED BELOW ARE ONLY A FEW ITEMS PRICED FOR CASH 3-Piece 3-Piece Full Size RANffl^ BEDROOM LIVINGROOM KITCHEN SUITES SUITES CABINETS to $25.00 $45.00 SIB.OO $95.00 INNERSPRING METAL FELT BASE MATTRESSES BEDS RUGS MIRRORS HAAA t ACA Size 9x12 HEATERS $lO 00 $4-50 $4.50 1-3 OFF EAGLE Furniture Co. Main St Ellon, N. C. dogs, rated to be the best In Yad kin county, and had a big fox chase at Mr. Charlie Helton's. Among those enjoying the chase were Mr. Beecher Shore, Paul Shore, Th a d Shore, Herbert Shore, Parks Shore, Gladys Mes sick and. Sam Brown. Mr. Nathan Long visited his grandson,'little Garry Long, who is ill, Monday. | CYCLE Rev. E. K. Wooten filled his regular appointment at Oak Grove Baptist church Saturday. Miss Beulah Bell has been ill with flu the past week-end. Her friends wish for her a speedy re covery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles West of Winston-Salem, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Ashburn Sun day. Mrs. B. B. Castevens is improv ing, her friends will be glad to learn. Paint Portrait Pair Caller: I'd like you to paint a portrait of my late uncle. Artist Schram —Bring him in. Pair Caller—l said my late uncle. Artist Schram That's all right; bring him in when he gets here. Read Tribune Advertisements! We Proudly Announce A MIRACLE! We can dye and clean any col or of ladies' suede shoes. Will not scuff or smut off. The work is done by a new dyeing pro cess. Also any leather shoes for men, women and children. ROGERS ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP ELKIN, N. C. We Have Everything FOR THE LAWN Bone Meal, Cotton Meal, Lawn Fertilizer, Lime, Shady Spot Grass Seed, Evergreen Lawn Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass, Lawn Mixture. F. A. 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