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FEBRUARY, 1959
8Y TOM HORNER
Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
Brotherhood: A Basic Tenet
Of Rehgion And Democracy
Brotherhood Week this year is February
15-22. In February each year when we take
a searching look at ourselves to see how we
measure up to the Commandment of Judaeo
and Christian faiths: “You shall love your
neighbor as yourself”, how many of us can
truthfully say that we are doing all that
Commandment requires of us?
We shall not know true peace and free
dom in our cities and states, in our nation
and in the world until all men learn to live
together as brothers.
The Brotherhood of Man is a fundamental
truth of religion. Brotherhood is a basic
tenet of democracy, set forth in the self-
evident truths of the Declaration of Inde
pendence “. . . that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their “Cre
ator with certain unalienable rights. , .”
Unless we believe in and practice Brother
hood—in the full meaning of the word—we
are hypocrites in our faith and in our patrio
tism.
Brotherhood, to achieve the ultimate goals
of peace and freedom, requires more than
merely shaking hands with a fellow who is
of a race or a religion other than our own.
Brotherhood means that we shall treat all
men as our brothers, insisting that their
rights be protected and that they shall not
be denied any privileges because of race or
religion.
True Brotherhood demands that we pro
test vigorously when injustices are permit
ted, and that we fight against all forces
and influences that foster or encourage
class, racial or religious distinctions.
Am I my brother’s keeper?
The answer is written in the laws of God
and the laws of man.
We cannot dodge the issue nor evade the
responsibility.
SAVE, SPEND DOLLARS WISELY
Plan Now For Next Vacation
It’s none too early to plan for
your summer vacation, especial
ly if you intend to travel a con
siderable distance from home.
Time was when a trip to
Europe or to Hawaii was usually
the fortune of a privileged few.
But today, the person with aver
age income can travel to far
corners of the earth. Speedy air
travel at reasonable rates makes
it possible for one to go to far-
off places—all on a two-week
vacation.
Whether you take a trip to the
exciting scenes of foreign shores,
or settle for a vacation closer
home, planning for it will pay
off all the way around.
The beginning corner, of
course, is to decide where you
want to go. Investigate the pos
sibilities for the most interest
ing vacation on the money you
will spend. The Firestone Recre
ation Department, travel bu
reaus, the information service of
state and national automobile
associations, and transportation
companies are all good places to
inquire. The public library is
a storehouse of information on
lands and peoples.
WHEN YOU have decided
where you want to go and have
roughly calculated the cost, your
next step is to plan for the
money, while you have time to
save. Your local bank is a good
institution to remember. Banks
have developed a variety of
ways to help the vacation plan
ner.
Let these tips guide you in
planning for vacation finances
through your local bank.
Build a Vacation Fund. If you
start now, there is still time to
build a vacation fund, especial
ly if you don’t take your vaca
tion until August or September.
Guided by approximate ex
penses involved in your vacation
already planned, divide this
amount by the number of pay
days for your family between
now and the time your vacation
is to begin. This way, you’ll
know how many dollars to put
aside each payday for your va
cation expenses. Make it a habit
to “pay” your vacation-travel
fund first thing every payday.
Deposit this in a special-purpose
savings account at your bank,
where you won’t be tempted to
dig into it for other things. To
meet such a need, many banks
provide special accounts called
“vacation clubs” or “travel ac
counts.”
MAYBE you need to borrow
money. If you plan to travel
abroad, or to a distant state,
you may not be able to save
enough before summer to cover
expenses involved. But hold on
to your idea of going—^you may
never again see such an oppor
tune time for that special vaca-
Courtesy: J. Walter Thompson Co.
tion. Banks grant loans for any
reasonable cause, and that in
cludes travel. Know about how
much money you will need
when you go to borrow. An es
timate on paper is good to have.
Try Travelers Checks. One of
the best ways to save while on
vacation: Don’t lose the money
you take along. Travelers checks,
purchased at any bank, are ac
ceptable as money in almost any
part of the world. You, and you
only, can cash your travelers
checks. If they’re lost or stolen,
your money can be recovered.
Remember the Letter of
Credit. When you’re traveling,
especially in a foreign country,
there’s nothing like having in
your pocket a Letter of Credit
from your home-town bank.
Such letters, certifying to your
credit up to a set amount, are
convenient when you run out
of money or face a sudden
emergency a long way from
home.
THERE'S NO
PREDICTING KIDS
Use reason, take extra care
when dealing with thoughtless,
care-free school children. Re
member what they might do,
how they can act or react —
be ready for what they may do.
Slow down with kids around —
there’s no predicting they’ll not
run into the street, into the
path of your car. Be careful. Be
prepared for any emergency
action needed. Expect the un
expected.
© AMERICAN MUTUAL LIAB. INS CO.
Road Construction
Increased In 1958
Highway construction
throughout the world in 1958 in
creased 20 per cent over that of
1957, according to a report from
the International Road Federa
tion. This was the eleventh con
secutive year in which world
highway construction was in
creased. The 1958 expenditure
for such construction was near
$10,900,000,000.
This world increase in roads-
building is largely attributed to
the accelerated program in the
United States. There is a tre
mendous upsurge in Federal in
terstate road-building, with 5,-
828 miles of expressway work
under construction in late 1958
or under contract for 1959. Fed
eral and state funds for this pro
gram total $4,200,000,000.
Generosity is giving more than
you can; pride is taking less
than you need.—Kahlil Gibran
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James Moss
Dan Moss
Moss Brothers In Service
Dan and James Moss, sons of
Clyde Moss, Sr., are in military
service with the army and the
navy. The father is assistant to
the general superintendent here.
Their addresses are: Pvt. Dan
S. Moss, RA 14671784, Co. F,
US AS A TR; Fort Devens, Mass.
James E. Moss, FTSN, FT ‘A’
2106, Bldg. 616, USNTC; Great
Lakes, 111. . /
People and Places —From page 5
Shop
Mechanic and Mrs. J. L. Parks Jr., and children spent a two-
week vacation recently in Bryan, Texas. There, they visited Mrs.
Parks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Josey.
Staff engineer P. E. Sherrill and Mrs. Sherrill visited in Wash
ington and New York recently. In Washington, they were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Perry.
Eugene Carson, electrician, has completed a two-year course
in electricity, from International Correspondence Schools.
Millwright and Mrs. Marion Railey had a recent vacation in
Lula, Ga., where they visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erda
Jackson. Before returning home, the Raileys visited Mr. and Mrs.
Basil Wright at Topton, N. C.
John Mercer, benchman, and D. W. Peach Jr., visited J. C.
Caswell Jr., in Como, Miss., recently. At Senatobia, Miss., they
visited at the Circle M Ranch.
Leona Lattimore, spooler tender, spent a recent week end in
Columbus, Ga., where she visited her brother, Sgt. Laurence Chap
man, stationed at Fort Benning. Mrs. Lattimore’s mother, Mrs.
Mamie Chapman of New Orleans, La., came back to Gastonia with
her daughter, and was spending a few days here in late January.
Minnie Carpenter, warper tender, has returned to work after
having been out two weeks on sick leave.
Conveyor operator George Harper spent a one-week vacation
at Miami, Fla., in late January.
Benjamin Meeks and family of High Point, N. C., visited re
cently with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meeks. Albert is
employed in the Warehouse.
Employees of the Warehouse express deepest sympathy to
Ernest Harris, in the death of his father on January 9; and to
Lonnie Quinn, whose brother died January 3.
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