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Page 4 THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday. July 18, 1953 THE NEW BERN MIRROR PublUhed Every Friday at 111 King Street, NeiK Bern, N. C., by the Soie Owner J. 6ASKILL McDANIEL -Editor and Publisher One Year. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.50 Six Months-. $1.25 Entered aa second-clasi mail at New Bern April 4, 1958, under the act of A4arch 3, 1879. SMALLER THAN EVER Come rain or come shine, it’s a little world. We are never more mindful of this fact than we are when war clouds gather, casting an omnious shadow over God’s global gift to man. New Bern is next door to everywhere, and today is our day to be closest of all to Lebanon. We can neither ignore nor escape the bitter blight that has placed it in the headlines. Staying clear of entangling international alliances was sound reasoning for our forefathers. Such reasoning in our age of shriveled oceans and dwarfed airlanes would be at best an idiot’s dream. Man, in his scientific ingenuity, has managed to invent just about the ultimate when it comes to wholesale destruction. He has been far less impressive in discovering a formula for peace and good will toward mortals at home and abroad. Ironically, the answer would require little research. It can be found in the words of a gentle Man of Galilee, Whose Sermon on the Mount embodied a way of life that nations and individuals pay lip service to, but practice half heartedly, if at all. Maybe it’s too late, even at this hour, to take stock of our selves and admit in humility that big planes, big bombs and big armies aren’t bigger than God. Too late to stop aiming at the moon, instead of setting our sights on a vision of Bethle hem’s star. Certainly in the mess we’re in, created not by God but by man himself, we can ill afford to junk our armaments. In a world where might threatens right as never before, we must be prepared militarily, and alert for any eventuality. Yet, in times as dark as this, lasting peace is the one ob jective to strive for, and pray for. To abandon that objective in the midst of crisis would avail nothing. We have no intentions of insulting your intelligence by contending that Russia’s Communistic leaders, or their follow ers, could be turned into hymn singing worshipers of the Almighty with a little effort on the part of those who earnestly desire peace and brotherhood. But it is lamentably true that the seeds of this evil thing called Communism grew into bloom because those who pro fessed to love their Maker and pledged to do His bidding failed to take Him seriously. If this sounds corny to you, remember that America’s greatness was founded on great religious faith. And, despite our smugness and self ■ sufficiency, the only real greatness that we have since retained or grasped is basically spiritual. How different would the world be today, if the leaders of our nation were devout God fearing men, instead of smart politicians posing as bonafide statesmen? How much differ ent would it be if the United Nations presented an equally devout group? These are things to ponder, as .Lebanon’s predicament causes grave concern for all the thinking people of the earth. New Bernians share that concern, and with good cause. Yes, it’s a small world—growing smaller by the minute. We’re everybody’s neighbor, whether we like it or not. And, whether we like it or not, we must learn to live together in brotherhood, or in due time we will die together. Christ taught this as a way of life and a stepping stone to salvation. Today it is our one hope of survival, and failure to accept this fact, with or without religious fervor, could seal our doom—quite effectively. DIXON BROS. 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Each of the boys, aged 14 to 18, participated in a driving test supervised by a state driving examiner and competed in a short economy run which dem onstrated that careful driving is economical, too. They also took the standard California driver’s written examination. After scoring the tests, an ex aminer remarked, “These boys really know the motor vehicle code book. Only four per cent failed, and most of the errors were on questions dealing with recent changes in California driv ing laws.” A California Highway Patrol officer explained his interest in the program this way: “We’re eager for any opportunity to work with prospective drivers. We like to get them young — before they have a chance to develop incorrect driving habits or attitudes. “There’s another thing, too,” he added. “After we spend the day working with these boys, they realize we’re their friends. That’s a healthy attitude which helps us tremendously in our work.” HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO THE MIRROR YEl? 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