the meuruNs mvt. etsttosp, w. a, ttjpay, October 13, 1950.
PAGE FIVE
O .The hot war in Korea blows the
t - pushbutton warfare myth higher 'than
a B-29. rjDraft board are in .business.
High school seniors wonder about col
,, lege and jobs. ' Help-wanted ads again
1 include a "state 7Pwc draft status." 1
in news pictures, men hang from
train windows to stretch farewells as
units move out to training camps. Re
servists, watching the mail, are set
ting up their affairs. Examining cen
ters are grinding out 1-A and 4jF clas
sifications.- .Youngsters on their first
pack of razor blades crowd recruiting
offices to ., beat!, tb&j draft, the uncer
tainty, theilifficultv. of. getting jobs.
war nag oecome a personal prooiem
to .all of them. No pushbutton can
eliminate problems that are bound to
grosn as our - armed 'forces grow, as
empty places show up at supper tables
T in home after home, as blue jeans
. ara traded for khaki.
- Death, sickness, money troubles
' family emergencies of every kind
continue te happen back home. And
often the one person the family needs,
the man who can solve .the problem,
ease the grief, or. meet the need, is
away. He's a state, a nation, or an
ocean away.. Even if he's stationed
. only 10 miles from home, he's "in1
He can't drop his duties and answer
the family call unless and until mili
tary authorities give permission.
These men. and their families need
r. help, the kind that can reach out t
any big city, any town that makes
; a wide place in the road in any of
the 48 states, wherever yourr ser
viceman is stationed, this help is
available; wherever his family lives
they're no farther than a phone call
from this assistance.
: The American Red Cross supported
by the people, authorized by Congres
sional charter, and officially recog
nized by the" military is their official
source of help. There's a Red Cross
chapter in virtually every county, and
a Red Cross field representative at
tached to every military installation.
Chapters and field men work together
: as a team to form a close link be
tween the fighting man and his family
back Jhome in time of personal or
family troubles, emergency or other
wise. Thus, the Red Cross becomes, the
counselor for every1 conceivable prob
lem that con confront servicemen orj
... their families: .
Communications in illness or, other
emergencies; "; 7
i n emergency situations, informa
7tion as to 4$lmfl$$-A-
uie laimues at.wu.uo vi un men away
. .; from home; ' ;
Financial assistance in emergencies
T to servicemen and their families;
Reports for commanding officers re
garding home conditions, social, eco-
nomic or health facts required for
the consideration of questions of wel
- fare, leave, discharge, diagnosis or
treatment; iy
Supplemental' recreation for , the
.. able-bodied and assistance with medi
.; cally-approved recreation for patients;
" Information concerning government
' benefits, and assistance in applying
-' for: them.
New men going into the army from
Southeastern states generally are as
signed to Fort Jackson, S. C, for basic
training; new Marine recruits to Par-
ris Island, S. C navy recruits to U.
" S. Naval Training Center,' Great
Lakes, 111., and air force men to Lack
land Air Force Base, Texas. -
Especially at these centers," where
an entirely new way of living and new
controls take effect, the call for help
A ia constant. ' Day and night, men come
1 to the Red Cross afield offices' with
their problems.; Some involve emer-
gencies, but more often they're- minor.
Many are trivial. But until a solu
fition is found and Uncle Sam's new
man in the . service gets that 'worry
off his mind, training for fighting a
war becomes wry "'much a- secondary
matter with him. . ' -Sometimes
the solution f his trou-
bles Js totally outside Red Cross re
sponsibility, but even thetheiiprganl
zation does it best, either, by referral
to other proper agencies, by putting
the man in touch with the tight source
' ; of information. , f-S .
At ibases all, over the country and
overseas, 'help is offered, but at each
place the Red Crp'ss staff poin out
to applicants an Intpttftant fact that
many men, both unlisted and com
missioned, all too often, aon't, unaer-
- stand: ,"v .?'
' "The Red Cross cannot give you a
furlough, or get you discharge. Mili
tary .officials are .the only oneawho
' can say 'yes'.prno'.to your request.
' The Red Cross is not your command
ing officer. V, f- V f
"Almost always, he must have these
facts before Jie tin grants 4q emer
gency furlough. However, we supply
only ,the facts. IWe do not make rec
J ommendations or sui0eslions. Xpur
CO or some Other officer decides. If
he says 'no'l and unless additional
facts are available that -changes the
picture, his W holds."
Some requests for 'Red. Cross help
i ,'jL-e no more than a bit of advice,
. -me merely calm reasoning, on occas
' a money" for transportation for an
ncy furlough or, for the hoe
3, comfort- articles, such as
' ving equipment, or other toUj
;. Others, however, require
chapters across the nation to do in
vestigating that would verify the facts
in the case. , , . i ,
: The Red Cross has to say "No" to
some requests. The serviceman can't
get a Red Cross money loan. for. a
night. out, week-end in town, or a
regular furlough. If it's an emergency,
"Red, Cross staff will get the proper
information to the serviceman's com
manding offjeer and, if necessary, will
provide money for him to get home
and back. They may even request
a priority on military planes, saving
many hours, When the military aste
for a report or verification of a man's
reasons for emergency furlough or
discharge, a factual, uncolored report
is presented by the Red Cross. -
. AMU T AVWlliUU tit; W ui u aiiu .
battle-hardened veteran aUke-cannotfj lhe "end"x horae as py
j ,-' , . . decorated with arrangements of fern,
do; his job well when his personal- ladloli aster and t ar.
, HONORED AT SHOWER
Mrs. Mack Hendrix and Mrs. Louis
Monds were joint hostesses at a Lin
gerie shower Friday night, Septem
ber 29, given in honor of Miss Sylvia
Ann Layden, bride-elect
troubles get the upper hand. . At such
times he will find in his Red Cross
field director and the chapter back
home an understanding counselor and
mend.
0 VAUGHN MONROE
1 , I SINGING BAND tEADER
" My voice Is my Jfc
- I s" fivmg. So it's only KHVr
'r cigarette that agrees LV j
K' - 7l-T' vvith my throat Pyi
CAMELS ARE SO MILD that in a
coast-to-coast test of hundreds of
men and women who smoked
Camels and only Camels for 30
days, noted throat specialists, mak
ing weekly examinations, reported
Not one single cose of throat irritation due to smoking CAMELS
corsage of red rose buds.
, Several contests were enjoyed with
Misses Mary Emma Perry, Sylvia Ann
'Lay den and Peggy Bunch winning
prizes. - ,
Many useful and beautiful gifts
were presented the guest of honor,
after which delicious refreshments
were servedi
Try The Weekly's Classified Ads
rival, Miss Layden was' presented a
if
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PHONE 86oi
. Broke
"So you've just got back from your
holiday. Feel any change?"
"Not a cent." ,
Here's another kind of
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
This team has produced the
world's finest combination of
courtesy, efficiency, and public
service.
While at its best in emer
gencies, it doesn't allow itself
to slip during normal activity.
This is the Ail-American
telephone team men and
women who work ceaselessly to
maintain American telephone
service at peak efficiency.
THE NORFOLK & 'CAROLINA
TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
COMPANY
JMizabeth City - Edenton - Manteo
Hertford - Sunbury
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the President?
OH YOU AHfyTtlE MAU NEXT DQOD?
RUNNING AMERICA Us the joint job op50,000,000 people. It's the biggest job in the world today
trjceepingjt nqifiing tor, liberty wttefor freedom. And the whole world's watching to see
whether Americans can do it!
IN MUCH OF THE WORLD today, the people have resigned from running their own countries.
Others have been quick to step infirst with promises of "security" and then with whips
and guns to run things their way. The evidence is on every front page in the world, every day.
FREEDOM COMES UNDER ATTACK. The reality of war has
made every American think hard about the things he's willing to work
and fight for and freedom leads the list,.
But that freedom ha$ been attacked here recently-just
as it has been attacked in other parts of the world. One
of the most serious threats to individual freedom has
been the threat of Government-dominated Compulsory
Health Insurance falsely presented as a new guarantee
of health "security" for everybody.
THE PEOPLE WEIGH THE FACTS. In the American manner, the
people studied the case for Socialized Medicine and the case against it.
They found that Government domination of the people's medical
affairs under Compulsory Health Insurance means lower' Standards
of medical care, higher payroll taxes, loss of incentive, damage to
research, penalties for the provident, rewards for the improvident.
-. : 'Ttfi'-.' 'VCV trot'' ': "' .'. 1 '
They found that no country on earth can surpass Amer
ica'! leadership, In medical care and progress. They
found that able doctors, teachers, nurses and scientists
-working In Iqbbratories where Science, not Politics, is
master are ,blazing dramatic new trails to health for
Americans-and for the world.
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THE "GRASS ROOTS" SIGNALS CONGRESS. In every com
munity in the Natidn, people stood up to. be counted on this im
portant; issue. Thousands of local women's dubs, civic groups, farm,
v business, xeligious, taxpayer, medical educational and patriotic organ-
izations spoke out giving the great United States Congress its
unmistakable Grass Roots signal from home!
And ever watchful, ever; sensitive to an alert people,
The Congress saw that signal, and heard the people
speak out, loud and plain. Thafs democracy in action.
That's the American way!
Today among the 10,000 great organizations on militant public
record against "Compulsory Health Insurance" are:
General Federation of
Women's Clubi
American Farm Bureau
Federation
National Grange
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Conference of
Catholic Charities
American Protestant
Hospital Association
American Legion
National Association of
Small Business Men
United States Chamber of
Commerce
National Association of
Retail Grocers
National Retail Dry Goods
Association
American Bar Association
e Doctors of this Nation are grateful that the people
refused to be wooed by the fantastic promises of this
un-American excursion into State Socialism, e Doctors
of America are dedicated to serve their fellow citizens
at home and their comrades in uniform, wherever serv
ice to this Nation may take them, e And the thing they
stand ready to fight for-to sacrifice for-to die for-ls
not the alien way of life of Socialism, but the prideful
security of a free and self-reliant peoplel
THE VOLUNTARY WAY IS THE AMERICAN WAY!
e Throughout the Nation, free men and women, working and planning ' in America 70 million people are protected by Voluntary Health Insur-
rtogemef, are finding the American answer to every question ot medical ' ' ancel Throughout the Nation, families ate insuring themselves against
service, care and cost Hundreds of Voluntary Health Insurance plans are the major costs of illness at reasonable, budget-basis prices. Voluntary
, in heJthy competition sponsored by doctors,' insurance companies, hos- Health Insurance takes die economic shock out of illness. Protect your
pitals, fraternal orgatuzations-rby mdustry, agriculture and labpr. e "Ibday family now. For Information, ask your doctor-or your insurance man.
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An American gtectept heritage t the right to learn the facte and to speak hie mind.
I .rL i-'. ' J I iam. -i m il.i.i.Li ..,n ' m .. .
it muiiHuuwsi wun iwiwr una uocu wnn amceruuuwu rium whi guarantee forever mat
, ' ' 'TinrSICMNS'.CI-TisS !0M5i:dsf PARtlCiPAKD IN PAYING FOR THIS S7ACI ;
: . a.-.:-:can r:rAL association national cjcation campaign
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