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PAGE FOUR Watauga Democrat An Independent Newspaper rhe RIVERS PRINTING COMPANY Established in 1S3S and Published for 45 years by the late Robert C. Rivers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months -75 Four Months -50 Payab'e in Advance R. C. RIVERS, Jr. - Publisher Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect, Obituaries, etc., are charged for at the regular advertising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Boone, N. C? as second class mail matter. "The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right, and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should no: hesitate a moment to choose the gaiter. But I should mean that every man should receive these papers and be capable of reading them." ?Thomas Jefferson. THURSDAY, AUG. 6. 1942 if THAT SECOND FRONT The cry for a second front is hoard on all sides. The rocking chair brigade, the Pullman car philosophers, and the street-comer orators are getting louder and louder in their demands for it. both in this country and England. It is obvious that a second front would ease the Russian situation. But it would be a calamity if we opened a second front bctore we are fairly certain that our invasion would be victorious. Defeat, in a second front attempt might be more disastrous than no second from at all. Most of us have no way of knowing how well we are equipped foi a second front effort. Let us hope that the forces of the United Nations have reached ? stage where a successful second front can be opened. But let ut leave the decision in the hands oi the men who know the facts. Open Forum GATHERS MUCH RUBBER Dear Editor: I have a little article I want put in your paper. I loaded my last load of scrap rubber last week. I bought, all told, 30,554 pounds. I never received one penny for all this work, but was glad to do it for our country. I want to say to every man, let us do all we can, for if we don't win, we men may be working in dairy barns and on the farms for some other nation, and our wives and girls may be in the kitchen with a colored woman's apron on. That would look awfully bad to me. I want to thank every man and woman for the business you have given me in the past. I will be glad to be at your service at any time. God bless our country and America. C. M. WATSON. Boone. N. C. WINNING THE WAR Tuesday night, July 14, in a public address at the Southern Win-theWar mass meeting in Raleigh, Hon. Robert P. Patterson, under secretary of war, declared: "There is one and only one fundamental issue that faces the country now?the winning of the war. Other problems may seem to have their difficulties but the sound solution of each problem that comes up will be governed by the single, simple inquiry?which course will contribute most to the winning ol the war? Every action taken by c governmental agency, every actior on our part as individual citizens should be determined by t h t searching question, will it promoU the winning of the war? Nothing else matters." It is apparent that the foregoing public utterances of the under sec retary of war have the approval o his superior, the secretary of war as well as the commander-in-chie of our army, the President of thi United States. In fact, these utter ances of the war department havi the approval of the people of thi \ | United States. The vital question : is. are our national leaders giving I mere lip service in their public i:t; terances. or are they willing to put ' in practice what they declare to be -essential and vital? - The war department has been urged to prohibit the sale of beer in government canteens in the training camps and to co-cperate in prohibiting the sale of whiskey in the train1 ing camp areas. The war depart1 ment has answered these issues in 1 jvor of beer and whiskey. Does j this mean that Mr. Patterson and the war department believe that the ! flcod-tide of beer and whiskey that j is flowing in the training camps "win promote the winning of the war." or does it mean that the foregoing public utterances of the under secretary are insincere? * * * If the foregoing utterances of the under secretary of war represents the \ iews of the national administration. and evidently they do. why does not the American government put these ideas in practice and live up to those public declarations? * * * Every right-thinking person knows | the correct answer to these quesJ tions. The under secretary of war. his superior, the secretary of war, j the commander in chief of the army, J and all othei right-thinking per' sons know that the unrestricted sale use of intoxicating liquors is not . improving the health and productive ability of our civilian workers; i they know that the policy in rei spect to liquor thai is being pursued i by the national administration and a I majority of the state administrations is not the policy that "will contribute most to the winning of the war." Our national and state leaders know full well that the liquor traffic is a dangerous and vicious enemy within our borders. They know full well that the liquor traf-j fie is hindering and not helping us in our efforts to win the war. * * * Write the secretary of war. Henry L. Stimson. to urge him to prohibit the sale of beer in government canteens and to prohibit the sale of whiskey in the training camp areas, i Write Senators J. W. Bailey and R. R. Reynolds at Washington and the congressman from your own district to urge them to use their influence and their votes to outlaw beer and whiskey at the training camps and to prevent the use of sugar, grain and other vital materials in the manufacture of beer and whiskey, and to use their influence to the the millions of gallons of beverage alcohol, now held in storage, redisi tilled for use in making gun powder and other weapons of war. CALE K. BURGESS. i SUNDAY IS ORPHANAGE DAY AT BLOWING ROCK Banner Elk, Aug. 3.?Five musical numbers will be included in the program of Grandfather Orphanage i Day which will he held in Rumple ' Memorial Presbvterinn church at I Blowing Rock Sunday, August 9. : The singers are Miss Louise Bernf 'nardt, mezzo soprano, and Ernest McChesney, tenor. Four solos and one duet make up the program. The numbers to be sung are: "The Lord Is My Light." by Allitsen, and "Fear Not Ye, Oh Israel," by Dudley Buck, solos by Mr. McChesney; "Oh, Rest the Lord." from Mendelssohn's "F.lijah", and "Oh, Divine Redeemer" by Oounod, solos by Miss Bernhardt. . The duet will be Mendelssohn's "I Waited For the Lord." i Miss Bernhardt and Mr. McChesney will be accompanied by Kenneth Lee, musical director ol LenoirRhvne College, Hickory, The program at Rumple Memorial church will also include remarks by Rev. Walter K. Keys, pastor of the church, and Mr. David Ovens, summer resident of Blowing Rock, who for years have co-operated with the late Edgar H. Tufts in the Orphanage Day program. The offering which is received for the orphanage on this day makes up a substantial part of the institution's budget for operating expenses throughout the year. The custom was started in the Blowing Rock church 24 years ago by the summer residents there, and has been carried on uninterruptedly ever since. Mountain Dale News Rev. E. J. Farthing of Sugar Grove, preached an interesting sermon at Mountain Dale church on July 26. Rev. Ronda Earp, the pastor preached Sunday night. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hicks Wednesday of last week, a daughter. Bom to Mr .and Mrs. Clay Phil; lips on July 25, a son, who has been named Charles Tommy Phillips. Millard Greene, Earl Cornett and : Joe Eggers left last week for Rad1 ford, Va., where they have employ' ment. Mrs. Millard Greene and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Dave Greene - of Trade. Tenn., last week. ! Mrs. Burlie Cornett had as visitors Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank ? Saunders and Bertha Saunders ol - Zionville, and Marjorie Greene ol f Reece. Mrs. Millard Greene had as dinf ner guests Sunday, Geneva Cornetl i and Helen Walters of Reece. Misses Willis and Nell Hicks ol 5 Banner Elk, visited their sister, Mrs 3 Frank Proffit, over the week-end VATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY Church Announcements ; AIDS IN REVIVAL Dr. E. K. McLarty. pastor of the I Bocrie Methodist church, is assisting ! Re v. M. A. Osborne in a series of revival services at Henson's C-tapel church on Cove Creek. Tire meeting will last for a week or 10 days, and services are being held at 8:30 each evening. The public is cordially invited to attend. HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL Valle Cruris. N. C. Summer schedule, June, July and August 1st and 3rd Sundays 11 a. m.? ' Holy Communion and sermon. 2nd and 4:n Sundays: Holy Communion 1.30 a. m.: and evensong and sermon 8:00 p. m. 2nd and 4fh Sundays 7:30 p. m.? i Holy Communion: and c-vensong and I sermon. FIRST BAPTIST Rev. J. C. Campe. Pastor I Regular services next Sunday i morning and evening wih the folI lowing schedule: j 10 a. m.?Sunday school. 11a. m.?Worship and sermon. ' 7 p. m.?Training Unions?Adult, oemors, imernicciaic ana juniors. j 8 p. m. Worship and sermon. Wednesday?Choir rehearsal 7 p. m. J Bible study and prayer 8 p. m. You arc invited to all these serv- \ ices. | JAMES 1. VANCE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Marion H. Currie. Pastor Sunday School 10 a. m.. E. Ford i King, superintendent. Morning worship 11. Sermon subject: The Mystery of Godliness."' Evening worship 8:00. Sermon subject: "God's Hand in Providence." Prayer service Wednesday 8 p. m, ^ Vacation Bible school each after- , noon 2:30-5:00. REVIVAL MEETING AT TABERNACLE BAPTIST , 11 A revival meeting will begin at 1 Tabernacle Baptist church, Boone ' R. F. D.. on Sunday night. August !)th. Services will begin at 8:30 p. m. Rev. Vilas Minton will do the [ preaching and an invitation is extended to everyone in that and adjoining communities to attend the meeting. N. M. GREENE, Pastor. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL ^ College Street W. C. Leach, Vicar 1st and 3rd Sundays?Evensong at 8 p. m. 2nd and 4th Sundays?Holy Communion 11 a. m. ADVENT CHRISTIAN "The Rock Church" 10:00 a. m.?Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.?Morning worship and sermon. 8:00 p. m.?Adult Bible study and young people's meeting. 8:30 p. m.?Sunday night sermon. BOONE METHODIST Dr. E. K. McLarty. Minister 9:45 a. m.?Church school, Mr. Lee Reynolds, general superintendent. 11:00 a. m.?Morning worship service. 6:30 p. m.?Young People's Fellowship service. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Edwin F. Troutman, Pastor Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning worship 11 a. m. Luther League 7:15 p. m. Evening worship 8 p. m. COVE CREEK BAPTIST Sunday school 10:30 a. m. Morning worship 11:30. Training union 8:00 p. m. Evening worship 8:45. Prayer meeting 8:00 Wednesday. SOUTH FORK BAPTIST Rev. Vilas Minton, Pastor Preaching the second Saturday in each month at 2 o'clock p. m., and Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; also the fourth Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Pravor m oof incf nnnVi Wo/lnno/lnrr night at 8 o'clock ewt. MEAT CAMP BAPTIST Rev. Vilas Minion. Pastor Worship service the fourth Saturday at 2 o'clock, and Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; also the second Sunday night at 8 oclock, ewt. The W. M. U. meets the fourth Saturday at 1 o'clock, ewt. Sunday school 10 o'clock each Sunday. RUMPLE MEMORIAL Blowing Rock Sunday School 10 a. m., L. D. Tester, superintendent. Morning worship 11 a. m., Rev. Walter K. Keys, preacher. 8:00 p. m.?Y. P. L. and evening worship. Mid-week prayer meeting Wed' nesday 8:00 p. m. OAK GROVE BAPTIST Rev. G. A. Hamby, Pasior Worship services 2nd Sunday 11 : i o'clock and 7 p. m.; 4th Saturday at .111 a. m. and 4th Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school 10 o'clock every -? THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. WILL IT BE 'v=>r. 50= N* '/>: front The Home Front There probably aren't many peoole in the United States who are till naive enough to think that this is going to be a war easily won?a war won without great sacrifice at ! home and on the field of battle. If there are any so naive last week's news must have gone a long way toward making them realize the sort of war we are really in. Last week brought news front the armed forces, from the field of transportation and the vital field of materials and supply which served to underline the grim, hard task before us all. The office of war information released the total casualties suffered by our armed forces since hostilities broke out. The figure stood at 44,143 sldiers, sailors, marines, coast guardsmen and members of the Philippine scouts, killed or wounded or missing?many of those missing are believed prisoners of the Japs?and their sacrifice emphasizes the pettiness of those who ' complain of restrictions on our nor- ; mal lives at home. Here at home our one concern must be, as it has been since Pearl Harbor, to see that every bit of material we can spare goes to make weapons for our troops , and that there are trains enough and trucks enough and ships enough to take these weapons where they are needed. This great task may be sub-divided into three main jobs?the job of supplying materials for our factories, a job which includes the important work of salvage and saving ?the job of production, a job which enlists all the energies of a vast and constantly growing army of American craftsmen?and the job of trans" portation. Let us see that progress we have made as of today with each of these jobs. The war production board has moved once more to assist the flow of critical war materials to those points in our industrial system where they are most needed. Because of changes in the priority system WPB from now on will know the supply and requirement situation so well that the most important needs of our fighting men may be mfct as they develop. This is tremendously important, because we no longer have enough to go around, we must put the weight of our production where it is most needed. Production itself booms along to record heights. Scarcely a day goes by but what the men who make steel report to war production drive hoof?ntiorlniv V?o* h~V. ed another record. From the great steel centers of the eastern industrial triangle, from the middle west, and from the Pacific coast, labor-management committees send in production reports which a few short months ago?seven and a half months ago?would have seemed unbelievable. A single plant, the Ashland, Ky., division of the American Rolling Mill Company, have set more than a thousand new production records since Pearl Harbor, and its workers and management cornSunday, L. M. Hodges, superintendent. B.T.U. at 6:30 each Sunday, Ralph Beshears, director. Prayer service every Thursday night. Come and be with us. MT CALVARY BAPTIST Rev. G. A. Hamby, Pastor Preaching first Sunday at 11 a. in., and Sunday night; third Sunday 11 o'clock and Sunday night 7 o'clock. Sunday school each Sunday at 10 o'clock, J. M. Shoemake, superintendent. 'TOO LITTLE AND T( merited recently that "this is the pace we have set for ourselves until the war is over." This pace will win the war, too, but it cannot be maintained unless we keep iron and steel flowing back to the mills. The great new salvage drive is on and there is no excuse for half-heartedness or halfmeasures on the part of any city or any town or any individual. If we want to win the war we must have scrap metal. An indication of how much scrap iron and steel we need was a statement by WPB that it would require more than 750,000 freight car loads of this scrap to keep our steel furnaces going at capacity this year. And that much of this load must be moved by trucks to trail points. WPB Chairman Donald Nelson has asked state and local governments to lend trucks and manpower to salvage committees to help get this scrap to the railroads. Steel mills today, some of them, are operating with less than a week's supply of scrap metal in reserve. Here's another chance for free Americans to prove that a free people can do a better job than the slaves of a dictatorship. The Nazis need scrap even worse than we do. And the Nazis are going after it. a recent Berlin broadcast for the \ German home front said Hitler had ordered all unused iron and steel confiscated and added?"active support of the total action will be brought about by the uniformed police." In other words, by Himmler and the gestapo. PICNIC Perfect in every appointmsM Was ] t he picnic supper given by Mr. and. Mrs. Jones Cottrell last Saturday evening at the recreation park of the state fish hatchery. Food in abundance and variety, prepared as only the Cottrells can prepare, was most attractively served. Toasting weiners and marshmallows over glowing coals added zest and entertainment to the occasion. Invited to partake of this convivial feast were: Miss Grace Huneycutt, Mrs. Raleigh Cottrell, Miss Ann Cottrell, Mr. Flake Bowles, Mr. Vernie Jones, Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson, all of this city; Miss Genecere Moore, High Point; Miss Alma Waddell, Sparta; Miss Ruth Queen, Wilkesboro; Miss Jean Matthewson, Charlotte; Miss Ruthanna Algeron, Leaksville; Mr. Otis Leadbetter, Marion; Mr. Guy Monroe Thomas, Pilot Mountain. What tyou Buy WOU WAR BONDS it it A scout car is a low-slung motor car armored with heavy steel plate, used to transport troops from one point to another. It is of low silhouette and gives protection against machine gun and other ground fire. A scout car costs $5,000. You and your neighbors joining together can buy one of these vehicles for the Ordnance Department of our army with your purchase of War Bonds. We need hundreds of them and need them quickly. Put at least ten percent of your wages or income into War Bonds every pay day and help your fellow Americans top the War Bond quota in your County. U. S. Treasury Departmytl . AUGUST 6. 1942 JO LATE'? ucamnno WAjnriLU London, Aug. 3.?The Moscow ; radio was heard broadcasting in the German language today that the Soviet Union, Britain ar.d the United States have come to an agreement regarding the creation of a second front in Europe in 1942, and that Germany will be confronted with 15,000,000 men, 85,000 tanks, 100,000 guns and 50,000 airplanes. SEQUOIA Avery county growers will probably produce this year 10,000 bushels of certified Sequoia Irish potato seed for sale, reports C. B. Baird, farm agent. $25.00 Reward for any Clock we fail to repair B. W. STALLING* Jeweler Boone, 1\ C. Shoot More We Must Talk Less The daily use of long distance and local telephone service throughout the "war busy" Southeast is friounting in such increasing volume that telephone lines and central offices are becoming seriously congested with the burden of calls. We cannot relieve the congestion by adding to our facilities because the materials needed are now being used in the manufacture of weapons of war (a machine gun in action uses in four minutes enough copper to make a mile and a half of telephone wire), so in order to keep present telephone facilities available for vital war calls we must ail talk less. With your help, which we are confident you will voluntarily give, we can keep long distance and local telephone lines clear for the urgent messages of war agencies and industries engaged in war work. How 1f04*. Cm Help long Distance Calls Male* only the most necessary long distance calls. B? brief. Place your colls before 9 a. m.; between noon and 2 p. m.j S and 7 p. m.; or after 9 p. m. Stay near your telephone after you have placed your call. Plan what you want to say and so avoid the necessity for another call. Whenever possible, call by number* Local Calls Use your telephone sparingly ? avoid unnecessary calls. be sure to replace your receiver oe the hook. Look up numbers you are not sure of and help ovoid the calling of wrong numbers. Make your conversations brief. Teach your children good telephone habits. SOUTHERII BELLTELEPHOnE ROD TELEGRAPH CGfDPRny INCORPORATED
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