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THE JOHNSTONIAN - SUN
M. L. STANCIL, Editor
Published every Thursday by The Johnstonian-Sun,
iBlma, Johnston County, North Carolina. Phone 205.
Entered July 4, 1929 at the postoffice at Selma as
cond class matter under an act of Congress, March
a, 1879.
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If s Time To Say “Stop!”
The greatest traffic accident toll in the his
tory of the United States—a nation locked in
a life and death struggle, has just been an
nounced by the National Safety Council.
Forty thousand, needed citizens, the majori
ty of them in the productive years of life, were
in 1941 forever removed from participation in
their country’s fight because they met death
on the streets and highways. Fifty-five thous
and moi’e were permanently disabled. Another
1,345,000 persons received injuries that were
not so serious in nature, but which must have
effected dangerously the titanic effort we are
making to preseiwe everything that is worth
while.
The time has come for an entirely different
attitude on the part of the public, and upon the
part of the officials whose duty it is to elimi
nate most of the causes for these figures.
No longer is it a citizen’s right to waste his
life or his well being by carelessness on the
road, whether walking or driving. No longer
can officials disregard some of the proven safe
guards that are known to protect life and limb
on the road.
One of these that comes immediately to mind
is adequate illumination for those streets and
roads that have the worst traffic records.
When it is remembered that 24,000 of the 40,-
000 killed last year met death at night, the im
portance of visibility (the only factor that
makes night driving six to ten times more dan
gerous than day-time driving) at once becomes
apparent.
A few years ago the Travelers Insurance Co.
surveyed 46 cities and found that almost half
of the night accidents in those communities
could have been avoided if the streets on which
they occurred had been equipped with modern
lighting.
It seems that great public refoims come only
when a nation has been rocked on its heels by
an intolerable condition. The statistics of the
National Safety Council have just I’evealed a
condition of this kind, aggravated manyfold by
our present necessity to fight for our lives.
Many of those citizens we are depending upon
to help us win that struggle are being needless
ly lost to the common misfortune of us all.
It’s time for every American to walk and
drive with the same caution he would use if
he were fighting with General MacArthur—
and for the same reason. It is time for re
sponsible traffic and safety officials to employ
their fullest ingenuity and training in putting
an end to this tragic waste of lives and produc
tion.
It’s time for all of us to say “Stop!” to a
most serious drain on our war energies.
JOHNSTONIAN ■ SUN, SELMA, N. C. — THURSDAY,
Fall Elections
Leaders in the Democratic and Republican
parties are discussing next Fall’s Congressional
elections. Chairman Flynn of the Democratic
Committee was “watered down” a little by the
President because Flynn appealed for the elec
tion of a Democratic House in the November
elections. President Roosevelt says that mem
bers of Congress who have supported war ix)li-
cies should be re-elected on their records re
gardless of what party they belong to.
In the world war President Wilson endorsed
several Democrats because they were Demo
crats and asked for their election. The result
was that those men were defeated.
It’s pretty hard to look across the Senate and
House Chambers and pick out members whose
politics are important enough to justify their
re-election. But there is an acid test which the
voters can very properly apply, and that test
is to measure the size, ability and importance
of their men.
Have they shown the courage to meet the
heavy responsibilities of their position?
In other words, the voters should discard
the weaklings and retain the strong men who
have proven themselves big enough for the
jobs.
The Christian’s Altitude In War
In these hectic days when the whole world
is up in arms fighting to the death for supre
macy for one cause or another, it puts the
Christian on the spot as never before in this
so called Christian age.
Those we recognize as strong Christian lead
ers are advising all churches and religious or
ganizations to pray for peace, and for divine
guidance in our war against the enemy. We are
often reminded that we should pray that our
armored forces may prevail against those na
tions making war against us.
All this is well and good, provided we pos
sess the right attitude toward our enemies, but
we must remember that the Bible teaches that
we should love our enemies, and pray for those
who despitefully use us. While we are praying
for the success of the allies against the oppos
ing forces, unless we have a feeling of love for
those poor people who are being led to the
slaughter, and are willing to pray for them, we
fear that our own prayers will not avail very
much. We must first come to the realization
that God is no respector of persons. We all be
long to his creation, and though we feel that
our standard of living and modern civilization
out-classes that of the opposition, that does not
relieve us of our responsibility to our fellow
man. Although we may have the assurance
that we are battling for the right, we should
be willing to say, “Heavenly Father, forgive
them for they know not what they do.” Unless
we are possessed of such a forgiving spirit as
this, how can we hope to have God’s blessing?
Geared To The Times
One of the biggest war jobs is that of the
medical profession.
Many thousands of doctors have been called
into army seiwice. Other thousands are giv
ing a considerable part of their working time
to governmental bodies of a military and
quasi-military nature. In most cases, this in
volves a financial loss for the doctor. But you
don’t hear him complain. He realizes the re
sponsibility that is his, and he means to dis
charge it, irrespective of his own individual
welfare.
War also makes the task of guarding civil
ian health far harder. Millions of men will work
long hours at arduous jobs. A considerable
proportion of these men are leaving office posi
tions which involved no particular physical
strain, to take industrial work where muscle
and stamina ai'e required. Many of them will
be exposed to the inclement weather, and to
extremes of heat and cold. On top of that,
plans are being made to enlist women by the
thousands for certain industrial operations
which once belonged exclusively in the male
province. Keeping these legions of people
healthy under the rigors of w'ar conditions, is
a mighty difficult undertaking. ■
Wickard Holds His Ground
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard has re
fused to yield to demands of farm blocs to
boost the prices of agricultural products un
reasonably, bqt he has stood his ground, and
protected the prices of farm products at a
reasonable basis, thus overcoming the opposi
tion to his stand from the White House and
other sources.
Wickard is a farmer, and he “knows his
onions” and also knows his business.
Air Raids Are Expected
German submarines have been doing more
damage to American ships in the Atlantic than
most people realize. Japanese bombers are ex
pected to visit the Pacific Coast. Submarines
and planes are not likely to do great damage
along our Atlantic and Pacific borders but the
Axis forces take great delight in terrifying
their enemies.
We have two oceans, but have we a two-
ocean Navy?
“Leather” and “cork” can now be made of
nylon. Patents have just been issued on the
processes involved.
Selma Minister Tells oi Bullet-Bee
Interesting
Facts
Savings of 34,000,000 pounds of
rubber a year, more than can be pro
duced by 9,000,000 rubber trees, can
be reclaimed by a new machine that
removes the wire beads in the rims
of automobile tires, making it possible
to re-posess the rubber.
A blackout awning has just been
devised for spring and summer use.
During the day it is used like an ordi
nary awning to provide shade from
the sun, but, should a blackout be
necessary, it can be lowered to cover
the entire window.
By spreading large quantities of
calcium chloride .through fog, a mile-
long path 100 feet wide and 100 feet
high can be cleared for airplane land
ings. The cost of keeping such a path
clear, however, is about $5 a minute,
A new board-like building material
is made of excelsior, water, silicate of
soda, soybean protein and quicklime.
It is strong, heat-insulating and cai\
be sawn, planed or nailed.
Now it’s portable electric traffic
signals. They can be wheeled to bus>’
intersections and carried away when
their job is finished.
Research chemists have produced
self-cleaning house paints, which re
move dirt by the action of wind, raiii
and sun.
How About Prices ?
Price Administration is following down the
alphabetical line from Agriculture to Zinc,
picking out a broad variety of articles and
commodities upon which restrictions and prices
will be imposed. Sugar is one of the sour-sub-
jects to regulate and control Automobile traf
fic is being trapped at the source, and manu
facturers of tires are told to keep this new
rubber off all pleasure cars.
It all sums up that there is a general in
crease in prices on nearly everything. That’s
why the effort is being made to prevent profit
eering and unfair treatment of the public in the
market places. In all cases where it is deemed
necessary ceilings will be placed on the prices
of food, clothing, rent, and every class of mer
chandise.
Of course railroad fares are being increased.
But there seems to be good reason for that.
By M. L. STANCIL
The Kiwanis directors met with J. C. Avery Monday night
And went into business session after eating a bite.
Rut the eats were so good they couldn’t stop at that.
For each plate carried enough food to fill a big hat.
It was really a fine meeting when once it got under-w’ay,^^
As they discussed the coming of the noted “Passion Play.
This play will be here on Friday, March the sixth.
And they went over plans to get everything fixed.
While we were relaxing from an enjoyable evening tea.
Rev. D. M. Clemmons told us about the Bullet Bee.
During some research work only a few days ago.
He read about this bee and the speed he can go.
No mechanical device has as yet taken to its wings
That can begin to keep pace with these mysterious things.
They spring^ frora a mountain in some South American clime,
And their speed has been unrivaled upto this time.
They fly so fast their wings are tom front the body.
And their antics are the source of scientific study.
His body, shy of wings, with its long-pointed beak.
Continues to speed forward with a hissing shriek.
If he hits a tree the beak is driven up to the eye,
And if he can’t loose himself he hangs there to die.
Wherever he dies, there his body gradually wastes away.
And is transfoimed ipto infant bees to fly another day.
If this bullet-bee can’t find something to hit somewhere.
His speed becomes so great that he burns out in the air.
As the minister continued, his bee story disclosed.
They even puncture ships with their arrow-like nose.
All details about this bee to the War Deparment should go.
So they can muster a few hives to turn loose on Tokyo;
And if Parson Clemmons will do a little more research,
Uncle Sam may decide he needs him worse than the church.
It takes 30,000 pounds of rag con
tent bond to make enough blueprint
paper .to draw the plans for one bat
tleship.
Metals which ordinarily will not
mix are readily emulsified by sound
vibrations, producing “impossible” al
loys.
The U. S. Navy in November had
113 submarines in commission and 73
under construction.
Navy aircraft carriers are the fast
est of any big ships, and almost as
fast as destroyers.
The first two classes of Navy para
chutists were graduated from the
Lakehurs.t, N. J. school on February
26, 1941.
On board Navy ships an attendant
stands guard constantly over a coffee
pot to see that it is kept hot.
The United States Navy was the
first in the world to experiment with
floating flying fields.
Twenty marines overwhelmed 150
foreign rebels in a revolt in California
in November, 1847.
In 1918 Marines fought against the
Germans at Belleau Wood and Chat
eau Thierry.
MULE FOR SALE — APPROXIM.
ate weight 1100 pounds, works good
anywhere. No use for same. Will
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Selma, N. C. 4tc
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Special Notice!
-TO-
OWNERS OF TRACTORS
AND COMBINES
Mr. W. E. Peyton, service manager for
International Harvester Machinery Go.,
will be at our store on Tuesday, Feb. 24th,
at 2 p. m.
He will give you helpful information on
the care and operation of your tractor and
combine.
Free Movies will also be shown. It will be well worth
your time to come here Tuesday.
Floyd C. Price & Son
SELMA, N. C.
HOW JAPS’ 2-MAN SUBS
GOT INTO PEARL HARBOR
Revealing article which shows how
the deadly, little killer-ships were
launched from and returned to their
shelters aboard huge whaling ships
prepared long ago for their sinister
work. Don’t nfiss this feature in the
February 22nd issue of
The American Weekly
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