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The Rocky Mo VOLUME 5, NUMBER~42 By Hugo Sim., Special Washington TITE PEOPLE P °OF n 'THIS COUNTRY SHOULD DECLARE AND UPHOLD A FOREIGN POLICY For one thing, the crisis that de-L -rejoped in Eurpoe several weeks J t ag4 about the Sudeten area of Czs-j choslovakia with the threat of im molate warfare, aroused the inter est of the people of the United ( States in what is generally refer red to as "foreign affairs.'' i»he average American found it hafd lo believe that the world was the brink of a great war. At tbh same time, there were snappy phiwses to the effoct that "We won't get in the next one," and words of similar import affirming the abso- j lute determination of our people not i become involved in war at any j W&AT IS OUR POLICY? *j?his leads us to wonder whether ' people of the United States, as a whole, have any idea of what th« ' foreign policy, of their nation 1 should be, what it has been in tho 8 ya|t, or what it is today. Our peo- ' pis, in general have not accepted I a.iiy responsibilities in connection 1 wi(h the world situation although ' insistent upon all rights and privi- ' leges that, they think, belong to 1 th| United States. E ______ ( feIiSHT? FOR wkATT It is a very dangerous thing to demand rights unless they are rec ognized or the party asserting th«m ' is confident that they can be up- 1 lieH. In the present condition of ' world affairs, it seems, the only ' worth-while argument in a dispute 1 involving certain nations, is the willingness and ability of a nation 1 to -use force to protect itselt and its vim interests. I s t W|LL AMERICA FIGHT? t Waturally, the impression exists 5 in -many foreign countries that the j people of the United States are so ( anxious for peace that they will £ nol fight under any cireumstancs j short of an actual invasion of the ( continental area of this Icountry ■ 1 It ns» no doubt, assumed in sonn j that the demand for peace is po strong in America that notb- 1 ing short of a violent assault, up >n j ,yis hdmes and our peflsons will j arduse the people of / the United 1 States to a fighting pitch. ( ft is assumed everywhere that ' we, an a people, will fight to defend -J our country. It is by no means fix ed in the minds of foreign obser- ' Vers whether we will go to war to defend outiying possessions, to dn feud South America from European or Asiatic attack, or to protect ou£ just rights in connection with com- 1 morfee anywhere in the world, u 1 is doubtful, in foreign circles, whe ther the people of the United States ' will fight, in the future, to upho'.d a treaty to which we are parties but which is violated by some othe* signatory power. HAVE WE DECIDED? In shoTt, the foregn policy of th.* United States is uncertain and not understood by foreigners. The as sumption that it is certain and un derstood by either the people of the United States or the government 0? the United Btates would be a violent presumption. The truth is that the people of the United States have not passed upon foreign policies wihh any degree of exactness au.i consequently, even the government itself is not in a position to knov/ what the people of this country ac-j Wily desire as a foreign policy. THE MONROE DOCTRINE? There have been assumptions from time to time, such as the be lief that popular opinion supports the Monroe Doctrine, even to the defense of territory anywhere iu this hemisphere from attack of Eu ropean and Asiatic powers. So far as we know, however, there has basn| no direet expression of the will of the people on this lone policy, tainly, there has been nothing like a popular acceptance of the burden of argument that such a policy en 'tails in the face of present world conditions. In fact, there is hardly a general c- the no* _WA-rßiinwicw cessity for armaments even in the face of a conviction that we should uphold the Monroe Doctrine. There has been the assumption, often repeated and proclaimed, that the people of the United States are in favor of a nationalistic policy ] in world affairs, insistent upon com plete isolation from all obligations and responsibilities that might lead to "complications"; that they do not want to spend money for enlarging the Navy or equipping the Army that should be spent on internal public improvement and that, in a haphazard, hazy way our people are for peace at any price because they believe that war is the worst evil . that can befall a people. \ HERE ARE SOME "IFS" ( There is no general agreement. - so far as we are aware, by the population that the United States should declare war upon Japan if that nation snathches tho Philip pines before we turn them looso. Who knows whether the people of ( the United States have determined to fight to prevent Italy and Ger- ; many from instigating a "revolt" in 1 some South American country in or der to take over territory in that ( continentf Would we, as a people, fight for Hawaii, Alaska arid Guam? j Would we fight to retain the right to trade with other nations if a fascist bloc controlled the seas and asserted the same right in regard to world trade that Jnpan, is, in fact, asserting in China. WE MUST DECIDE ( There are questions that the peo ple of the United States must con sider and eventually decide. Cer tainly, if the people are to decide ( by popular vote whether the Unit«jd ( States shall go to war, they must 1 be informed as to world affairs, un derstand the rights of this country ] and the importance of such rights, ■ the interests of the nation and their ( effect upon domestic welfare, ard •] numerous other questions that aTise ] in "foreign affairs." Certainly, if we intend to be . what we insist we are, the leading j nation of the world, then we must ( know, and let others know, where ] we stand in regards to world af- , fairs. Our foreign policy would be ] clearly understood in order to un- derstand its full implications, with all liabilities and assets, in order to know how much money to spend on ] our Navy, our Army, our air forces and coast defenses. DIVISION DANGEROUS There ca nbe no, worse mistaae for a great people than to be divid ed upon vital policies. This is par ticularly dangerous in relation to affairs that touch other nations any time and extremely perilous in tho world that exists today, when great nations define their rights adn make nations define their rights and make of their armed might and the will ingness of their people to fight for what they want. Under Japanese law, there is no I provision for alimony. All birds molt or shed their fea. thers at some time during the year. During molting ducks and other wa ter birds are temporarily unable to fly, due to losing all wing quills at the same time. Birds very rarely sing while molting. NASH BABY CLAIMS ! NINE GRANDPARENTS Infant Son Of Momcyer ReoidenU Haß More Than His Share — Spring Hope, Oct. 17.—Many babies i are born that never see or know a s grandparent—that is not news. On» , full set of grandfathers and grand ■ mothers is a wonderful thing in any r youngster's life. But when a baby i is born that has nine living grand f parents—that is news. If the popu lar sentiment of doting grandpa e rentrf spoiling their first-born grand i children is true, then the infant - son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow I Baines, Nashville, route 2, is eertain y ly ou the road to becoming a pet '•' (Please turn to page xuurj ROCKY~VIOUNtjgORTH CAROLINA TOIDAY. OCTOBER Si, 1938 NEGRO IS STABBED Woman Waives Hearing On Charge In Clt yKecorder's Court Margaret Strickland, Negro wonia.i of 614 Holly street, waived prelim inary hearing nn charges of fatally stabbing Willie Watson, Negro of 511 Goldleaf street, here Saturday. Vice Recorder Jack Murehisoa bound the woman over to Edge conibc superior court under $1,500 bond. The woman admitted that she stab bed Watson with a butcher knifn during an argument Saturday after noon at his house, according to Po lice Chief J. R. Thomas. The man died about two hours later in a lo cal hospital. Arrested by Officers P. C. Zim merman and M. N. Hinton, the wom an was jailed within an hour after the stabbing, Chief Thomas stated. Oscar Riggansj Negro accused of frightening a Negro girl with u realistic-looking toy pistol, was re leased with an admonition againsc . repeating the trick. Other cases were: Jiggs Nixoa. stealing $8.75 from James Freemai bound over to Nash criminal court under SIOO bond. Forrest Bulluck, stealing doughnuts from Day-LiU Bakery, 60 days. Max Lindsay, stealing shoes from Runsell Langley, three months. Dock McAllister, drunk, sll. Fletcher Jones, drunk, 30 days or sll. Manee Rargrove, posjoa sing pint of illegal liquor, SSO. Roy King, R. L. Simpkins and W. R. Lee. parking ou left side of street, $2 each. M. L. Purnell and H. Be;k, parking overtime, $2 each. Charles Braswell and Joe Parker, parking 1 double file, $2 each. John Joseph, af fray, $4.50. MEMBERS INITIATED AT HI-Y CLUB MEET Officers And Members Inducted By ! Junior Girls' Group Officers and new members were in- ; ducted into the junior girls' Hi-Y , club at the regular weekly meeting held last night at the Y. M. C. A. The new officers are Lauro Ann ' Parker, president; Jean Marslibum, vice-president; Carolyn Bass, secre tary, Anne Bennett, treasurer; and 'Miss Ethel Sheridan and Miss Bessie McDearman, adult advisers . New members of the club are El ' sie Adams, Natalie Atkinson, Mar garet Barber, Nancy Bean, Jean Cherry, Elizabeth Fant, Norma Oar land, Polly Harris, Alice Innes, Nan cy Johnson, Virginia Lee Knight, Betty Jane Oliver, Mar yF .Speight, Sarah Thome, Anita Wheless, Bar bara Yates, Edith Longest, Virginia Woodard, Frances Gardner, Betty A' kins, Molly-Bosemau, June Wharton, Margaret Page and Lula McGee. C. M. Edson presented the high school speech choir at the meeting of the senior club. The club decided to sponsor a Hallowe'en party on October 27. SERVICES HELD FOR WALTER JERNIGAN Funeral rites for Warner C. Jer nigan, 48, prominent farmer of tae Aventon community in Nash Coun ty, were conducted at 2 o'clock from the Fishing Creek Baptist- church. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Hoyle of Whit akers officiated, assisted by Rev. W. Rosser of Whitakers. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Mr. Jernigan died Thursday nlglu in a local hospital after an extend ed illness. He had been in declin ing health since last spring. Mr. Jernigan was born in Vance county near Henderson. He was the son of Mrs. Margaret Jernigan and the late R. L. Jernigan. He was a member' of the Knights of Pythias. Survivors include, besides his mother, his widow, Mrs. Alma A. Jernigan ;two brothers, J. H. and R. S. Jernigan of Nash county; throe sisters, Mrs. E. L. Ivey and Mrs. Bob , Light of near Enfield, and Mrs. A. . W. Strickland of near Middlesex. Active pallbearers included Wi.» r liam Avent, Jesse Avent, Wade Avent Clifton Bass, Willia mßicks, Frod . Ilicks, Jr., Jacob Fox, and Herman . Sliearin. Honorary pallbearers wero as fol t lows: T. E. Ricks, J. A. Sanders, y F. V. Avent, A. W. Cooper, Q. D. . Ward, T. M. Ward, J. R. Ward, A. . li. Sliearin, J. L. Yountz, and I. T, 1 .'ilcutine. ■ No Arrest Just Protection ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. « . . Thit 1b no arrest, just protection for th» world's most expensive bathing gait, valued at f250,000. Miss Atlan.'a City of 1938 (Miss Eileen Mac Sherry) modeled the snlt made . ( platinum, pearls, rubies, and diamonds on the Steel Pier, while acting as hostess to the 50 priceless beauties who competed for the title of Miss America. This costly snlt was designed by Harold A. Brand. Use Government Money For Ball Park-Swimming Pool. Time To Stop Spending Some time back the Rocky Mount Herald suggested aad asked the question, that with all the government money that had been spent and that was to be spent, why it was that some of this money could not be used toward building a larger and more sanitary swimming pool. With the great amount of money that has come to Rocky Mount we expect that there is no city in the state that has less permanent improvements for the benefit of the people from this gov ernment money than Rocky Mount. We do not believe that the tax payers of Rocky Mount should be called upon to pay out large sums of money toward building a swimming pool when the government is sending money here that could be used for this purpose and| would give a great deal of hap piness and pleasure to the 'young people of Rocky Mount. We do not believe that the old swimming pool should be junked or torn up, it is a j/aluable piece of property and with some few changes we .are told that the old pool can be made just as sanitary asra new pool but the way the population of Rocky Mount nad increased it makes this pool inadequate unless the number that goes in are limited. There is room in Rocky Mount for a new pool and there is room in Rocky Mount for the old pool. Swimming is a sport that all the young people enjoy and since this govern ment money is available we should by all means take advan tage of it if we can get a grant. A large amount of money has bas been spent on the baseball park, in fact much more has been spent than the qublic knows or realizes. This is a sport that is enjoyed largely by those who make good sal aries or have good incomes ana is not withfti the reach of the average citizen. We think the time has arrived now when we should stop spending on baseball parks and do something for the youths. There should really be a statement given to the public o fthe expenditures that have been spent on the stadium and athletic field. This statement should include the bond issue, the work done by the city in pouring ce ment and grading and also the grant from the Federal Government and just let the people of Rocky Mount know what they are paying for and what it is costing. NEW POST OFFICE GOING FORWARD The contractor is making splendid headway on the en largement to the post office. A new entrance for the 1 , use of the public has been added on Rose Street. This is a splen did and much needed improvement. The old building onl\ had one entrance and on busy days there was much con gestion and confusion. The new part of the building blende in with the old. While we are writing about the post othce this thought occurred to us as it has many times before. Why is it necessary that the post office which serves every body in Rocky Mount, should be closed from Saturday noon till Monday morning. If one desires a stamp they have to ask an accomodation of the drug store which is a burden placed on them for which they receive no pay. We feel quite sure that there are employees connected with the post of fice that would be glad to make the overtime. Mail comes in Saturday morning and it is notdelivered until Monda> morning. We believe in reasonable house of work yet the public is entitled to its mail and there are people who need employment and it does 100 klike someway might be worked out by which the general delivery office could be kept open and a window for the sale of postage stamps etc if no oth er part of the office. This article of course is not any criti cism of the local management. ROCKY MOUNT FAIR Next week is Fair Week in Rocky Mount. The fair opens on Tuesday morning and continues throughout the week. Mr Chambliss states that there will be splendid exhibits and that greater attention is being paid to the exhibits of agriculture than ever before. Many improvements have been made in the building and grandstand and all the fences and build ings have been white washed and painted and every indica tion points to a greter and larger fair than we have had be fore. " ■ In Ancient China the highest' praise that could be bestowed upon an Emperor was to say that- his good ness extended to animals'. I Hong Kong is not only a city but a small British Island colony off the China coast. PROFITS FROM BEANS i ~~~~~~ [ T. A. Bateman of the Kyle see tion, Cherokee County, reports a nei profit of $91.08 from eight-tenths of an aero of snap beans. He produced 1 and sold 190 bushels at 67 cents s f bushel for a gross income of $127.30 His expenses were $36.32. ROCKY MOUNT FAIR TO BEGIN TUESDAY TWENTY FIFTH Rocky Mount, Oct. 19. —One of Eastern Carolina's Greatest Events, the Rocky Mount Fair, will open in all its splendor here next week. The formal opening has been set for Tuesday, October 25, and the 1038 exposition will continue through five glorious days and nights of fun and educational features for the entire family, to Saturday, October 29. in clusive. The Rocky Mount Fair this year will far excel its forerunners in reflecting the progress of Nash and adjoining counties. An abundance of educational features, together with all-new entertainment features, will be ready for all fair visitors, with a number of brilliant events never before offered at this exposition. With agricultural exhibits being stressed this year, the various exhib it departments will offer' the great est array of displays ever to be shown, with the people of Nash, Ed-j gecoinbe and all adjoining counties profiting by an incroased premium awards list. Huge interest is being shown iu the exhibits this year, according to anouncement from Allen» Herrington, resident manager for the Rocky Mount Fair. Every available space has already been taken at this time, Mr. Herrington has stated, and it has become necessary to provide an ex tra tent to take care of an over flow in the exhibits. Premium awards have been great I }' increased for this season, as well as several new additions in exhibit de partments. One of the features of fair week this year will be the observance of Farmer's Day which has been sche duled for Wednesday, with a special program being planned that will bu of utmost interest to all farmers in this section and throughout the state. As for entertainment features, all attractions will be furnished through George A. Hamid, world's leading producer of outdoor shown, and t sensational program of outstand ! ng grandstand events will be offered fo r the approval of all visitors to the fair. The grandstand events will be featured by the performance each evening of the lavish revue "Rev elations of 1938," with 20 thrilling and separate circus acts each after noon and evening in front of tiie grandstand, headed by "jinx" Hoag lan nnd his hippodrome sensations. Mr. Herrington has further an nouned that the Cetlin and Wilson shows, one of the largest travelling shows in the world, will bring their outstanding carnival unit here for the midway attraction. The Cetlin Wilson shows fiill bring a brilliant array of entertainment features that will feature 20 modern riding devices and 15 shows. ''Children's Day" will be observed for Tuesday, with all white schojl LEADERS ARE SELECTED FOR Y, M. C. A. DRIVE Jasper Cummlngs To Serve As Gen eral Chairman Of Annual Mem bership Campaign With 1,500 as a goal the annual membership campaign of tho Rocky Mount Y. M. C. A. will be held dar ing the week of October 24-31 in j conjunction with the drives of the i other Atlantic Coast Line Y. M. C. j A. at Florence and Waycross. The goal is the highest in recent j years for the local institution and j tops by 500 the marks sot for Flor ence and Waycross. A strong campaign committee ha* been organized for the drive wit''. Jasper L. Cummings as general chairman. R. Graham Dozicr will be at the head of the city divisiou, with W. B. Middleton as chairman of the railroad division. Captains in the city division in clude E. E. Adkins, John King, C. NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe to The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending SI.OO with name and ad dress to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, N. fe'. Name : - Town , State Route N0.... $1.09 PER Y£s children of the Rocky Mount City schools being admitted free at f h • main (fate; and Friday with all white school children of Nash, Edgecombe and adjoining counties being admit ted free at the main gate. Special children's day programs havo bM« arranged with special events that wili delight and entertain all children. One of the greatest features mf fair week has been, set aside to. Thursday, with "Thrill Day" featur ing Lucky Teter, world's c ham plot dare-devil and his congress of deatb defying Hell Drivers. L. L. LANHAM DIES OF HEART ATTACK Funeral For Plumbing And Heat. in? Cortrrctor Held L. L. Lanhun, well known plumb ing and heating contractor, died o! a heart attack shoTtly (before 10 o'clock. He suffered the attack at a local hospital .where he had been taken, following a previous heart at tack last week. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock from the home at 325 S. Franklin street with Rev. R. Dwigtit Ware, pastor of the First Metliodial church, and Rev. A. E. Simerly, pas tor of the First Christian church, officiated. Mr. Lanhan is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Lena Rivers Proctor of Rocky Mount; two sons, William L. and Cecil F Lanhan of Rocky Mount; one daugh ter, Mrs. Richard Cost ley of Matno ca, Virginia and two grandchildren Mr. Lanhan was the son of the late Willie Lanhan and Ann Col liett Lanhan. He was born in P> torsburg, Va., and would have been 48 years old October 31. Ho has be-n engaged in the plumbing and li«a.*; ing business here for 20 years. Following the funeral, interment was made in Pineview cemetery. JJ. P. EDGE PASSES SUDDE>JTLY IN CITY Funeral Services Wert Conducted From Home Funeral services for N. P. resident of Rocky Mount for 30 years who died in a local hospital were conducted at 11 o'clock. Rev. R. D wight Ware, pastor of the First Methodist church, of which Mr. Edge was a member, con ducted the funeral from the home at 232 S. Franklin Street. Interment followed in Pineview cemetery. Stricken Saturday, Mr. Eilge- wat taken to a local hospital where he died at 11:45 oVMck. He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Elba Cov , ington of Geneva, Georgia, and two sons, N. P. Edge, Jr., and William Edge; and one sister, Mrs. W. T. I Ricks of Reynolds, Ga. I (Pie&»« turn to page four) Gordon Smith, E. H. Beeves, A. Hicks, S. Marion Justice, W. G. Rob bins, J. W. E. Joyner, R. I. Sturto vant and I. D. Thorp. Captains in the railroad division include L. E. Pollard, C. G. Gri;»g, E. H. Powell, H. A. Blankonship, L. W. Oroen, T), N. Cameron, E. J. Ha ley, Archie Amos, I. B. Hall, J. A Holdren, W. P. Quarles, W. S. Hoi man, R. H. Foreman, W. L. Par rish, O. X. Monroe, F. M. Arring ton, B. B. Johnson, O. A. Daugh tridge, J. Q. Robinson, J. W. Allen, J. W. Chambliss, R. M. Settle and J. D. Brown, A breakfast meeting of the ivap tains and workers in the city division will start the campaign next Tues day mCrning. The breakfast will be held at 8 o'clock in the Y. M. C A dining room. Wednesday night the drive will be closed with a supper meeting at which all workers will at.\ , tend.
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