LOOKING AT WASHINGTON [
By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent (
1 ~ „„
**■ll
Confusion Reigns As Nation Seeks
New Policy In Its Foreign Affairs
The confusion that exists in the
popular mind as to the foreign policy
of the United States is duplicated, it
appears, in Congress, where one
hears the demand that the President
make a statement and tell the people
exactly what is the nation s foreign
policy.
The truth of the matter is that
our national foreign policy is in pro
cess of developing, with no one, even
the President himself, being able to
definitely outline what this govem
i ment will do under all the circum-
I stances that might arise. The world
r itself, is in a precarious condition,
unlike anything in our generation,
and slowly the nations take cogniz
ance of new situations.
The conflict between totalitarian
and democratic states is not entirely
new but it is to be noted that Ger
many, Italy and Japan are working
together to secure the fundamental
readjustments of territory and the
political and economic concessions
that they want. To gain their ends
these three nations are not only arm
ing themselves but they are subordi
nating every phase of domestic exist
ence to gain military power.
To any one who keeps up with de
velopments, such as Japan’s naval
expansion, German military prepara
tions and the air activity of Ger
many and Italy, it is plain as day
light that these powers plan to use
t their force, if necessary, to secure
what they want. In each of the three
countries the people are subjected to
stress and strain to support the na
tional objectives and the organized
activity of the nations, together with
all resources, are being mobilized
frankly to put them on a fighting
basis.
It wouid be a far different picture
if either, or all, of the powers adopt
ed a dictator form of government, in
stituted internal reforms and set
about to live at peace with the world.
Such is not the case. The re-arming,
the economic plans and the propa
ganda spread among their peoples
are justified in order to make others
give them what they term their na
tural rights.
Neither of the three militant pow
ers stand alone. The anti-communist
pact is only a blind, behind which is
being prepared the force for an at
tack upon the powers that at present
dominate the world. If the real force
of the treaty between Italy, Germany
and Japan was enmity of communism,
a war with Russia would be the goal
but, so far, no direct pressure has
■ I been applied against the Soviet by
either of the powers. Thei* raids
have been launched against the na
tions that do not espouse communism.
In this world situation the people
of the United States are confronted
with the choice of following an isola
tionist theory in world affairs or of
taking cognizance of new situations
and following a policy of cooperation
with democratic powers. Gradually,
the President has moved toward this
latter policy. In Congress, there is
’w. J
CLAIROL, the amazing sham
poo-oil-tint, hjs been used and
praised by millions of American
women who want young-looking
hair. In one triple-action treatment,
Clairol shampoos, reconditions and
TINTS . . . blends tell-tale gray
into the natural tones of your hair
so perfectly as to defy detection.
Ask for a Clairol treatment at your
beauty shop or write us for FREE
booklet, advice and analysis.
Naturally. .. with
diASIIHP’CHk
I JOAN CLAIR
I CUirat lac., ill W. 46 St. New Vcck '
(Vv I Send FREE Booklet, Advice. Analysis
‘ill, Address 11 ' ""
ckr
rI , |
abundant support of re-armament,
but a slow acceptance of the neces
sity of a new orientation in world
affairs.
There are reasons for this reluct
ance. Behind us is a long record of
avoiding foreign entanglements, of
depending upon the two oceans to
protect us from invasion and of neu
trality toward the quarrels of the rest
of the world. Besides, in our popu
lation there are millions of individ
uals who are closely identified with
other nations. Americans of Ger
man and Italian descent, for example,
find it difficult to accept the new
world picture and continue to view
European affairs in the light of their
ancestry. They are not disloyal to
the United States and as the issue
becomes more clearly drawn will, al
most without exception, back the
American Government to the limit.
Moreover, in the United States,
there exists a profound love of peace,
with a realization of the futility of
war. Sincere men and women, with
great zeal, denounce anything that
looks like acceptance of war philoso
phy. They are sure nobody will at
tack us, they would set the world the
example of love and they are sure
that it will ultimately triumph. Their
very earnestness makes them a fac
tor to be considered in any political
situation arising out of foreign af
fairs and defense preparations.
Gradually, however, in our opinion,
this important group is concluding
that the cause of peace will be best
served by a strong nation, prepared
to defend its faith under any outside
attack.
Democratic Split Invites G. O. P.
To Take Over Government In 1941
The fight over reorganization and
the President’s insistence for addi
tional funds for relief emphasize the
division that exists among the Demo
crats in Congress.
‘ There is, it seems, abundant cause
for Republican hopes that the Demo
crats will be so badly split by the end
of the present Congress as to be un
able to reform their forces for the
1940 presidential battle.
Just now certain Democrats in
Congress are determined to take con
trol of legislation, regardless of the
President, and, apparently, just as
anxious to oppose anything that the
Chief Executive proposes. It is a
bad situation for a party to face.
The present drive to conciliate busi
ness, aided and encouraged by the
Administration, is having a disinte
grating effect upon solidarity in Con
gress, where it is viewed by some
conservative Democrats as an indica
tion that the President is weakening
and that direction of affairs will be
left in their hands. Upon almost
every issue that arises there is a
group of Democrats ready to vote
against the man in the White House.
The fact that some Democrats op
pose every step taken by the Presi
dent, (even if the antagonistic
group is composed of different mem
bers upon occasion) does not lessen
the handicap that the party leaders
face. The idea is spreading through
out the nation that the Democrats are
confused, that they cannot present an
acceptable solution of present diffi
culties, and that they are incapable
of united Readership in regards to
■world affairs.
The outlook for party harmony is
not bright. Despite present trends to
placate business and to secure eco
nomic recovery, if possible, through
cooperation, there is little evidence
that the warring Democrats will be
able to reform their ranks in the face
of a united, enthusiastic and intelli
gently led opposition.
It may be taken as a foregone con
clusion that unless the Democrats
nominate a candidate who has the
blessing of the President, the party’s
cause is lost in the year 1940. Every '
experienced politician knows this.
The party must face the voters next
year upon the record of the Adminis
tration and its fate wiil be determined
solely upon the success with which
the President leads his party toword
the solution of our national problems.
With this understanding of the fun
damental political situation the Dem
ocrats are not united in purpose and
display larming lack of harmony
The belief of conservative Democrats
that they can take over the party
and lead it to success in 1940 over the
dead body of the New Deal is as pa
thetic a case of political imbecility as
has ever afflicted a major party
Even so, the conservative Democrats
appear intent upon waging war upon
the Roosevelt program, which leads
us to the conclusion that they are
willing to wreck the party’s prospects
in 1940, if necessary, to eliminate as
much of the New Deal as possible.
If this is the correct interpreta
tion of the tactics being employed by
some Democrats in Congress, and if
this fight is to be carried into the
Democratic National Convention ‘ the
chances ate that the next President
of the United States will be named
by the Republicans. If conservative
Democrats continue their fight
against the President it is in
conceivable that Mr. Roosevelt will
abandon his objectives or that he will
shrink from the consequences of the
hflttlp He has little or nothin.sr* to
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1939
O— —« —>
Conference Leader
«— pn-f
Si lk JH
■JK "‘J I
PERRY CROUCH
Mr. Crouch, secretary of the
Christian Education Department
of the State Baptist convention,
will speak and conduct a confer
ence at the Eastern Regional
Baptist Training Union conven- j
tion to be held at Cashie Baptist
Church, Windsor, March 24-25.
has much at stake.
While almost anything can happen
in the course of twenty months, it
hardly seems possible for the warring
Democrats to get together. The bat
tle for the nomination will be a con
test between New Dealers and anti-
New Dealers within the party and,
after it is over, the Republicans, if
they nominate a candidate with a
popular appeal, will collect the tro
phies that accompany a political
triumph.
Upon practically every important
domestic issue there are Democrats 1
against the Administration and the
same applies to its foreign policy.
Public spending, governmental reor
ganization, agricultural measures and
relief funds are cases in point. Re
armament, the fortification of Guam,
and assistance to the democratic pow
ers of the world emphasize the divi
sion. Regardless of the issue involv
ed, there are Democrats against the
President
\ CROSSROADS 1
♦
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corprew and
Thomas Corprew spent the week-end
with their parents at Saint Brides.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Byrum and
Miss Vashti Bowman visited Mr. and
Mrs. Fred White Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Evans and
sons were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
N. Elliott Sunday evening.
Miss Elise Hines and Robert Win
borne, of Suffolk, Va., visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Winbome Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Styron, of Morehead City,
spent the week-end with her son-in
law and, daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alma
Boyce.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Perry and
baby visited Mr. and Mrs. Alma
Boyce Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves and
family, of Colerain, visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Dave Hobbs Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. J. D. Hobbs visited. Mrs.
Alma Boyce and Mrs. W. F. Perry
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Louise Bush spent the week
end with Miss Beatrice Rountree, at
Hobbsville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bush visited
Mrs. Lula Rountree, of Hobbsville,
Sunday afternoon.
Luke and Ray Hollowell, of Ports
mouth, Va., spent the week-end with ;
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hollowell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary spent the |
week-end in Washington, N. C., with j
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Jr. They j
were accompanied, home by Mrs. '
Welch and daugnter, who are spend
ing the week here.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Harrell and
'children, of Brayhall, visited Mr. andj
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell Sunday after-1
noon. !
Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mrs. W. D. Welch,;
Jr., and daughter visited. Mrs. W. D. j
Welch, Sr., and Mrs. Drew Welch
Monday afternoon
Mrs. Ralph Hollowell and children
called to see Mrs. C. J. Hollowell on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Privott, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell were guests |
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell on j
Saturday evening.
Miss Pennie Hollowell is visiting
Mrs. Raleigh Hobbs, at Hobbsville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A Perr” -nH I "•»
Perry called to see Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Perry and Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Hollowell, Jr., on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Turner, of
Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Perry. Mrs. Turner is remaining for
a few days.
Misses Geraldine and Frances Per
ry spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
es Ruth Ray, Nelle and .Lois Hope
Hollowell.
Wilson Lane, of Chapanoke, is the
guest of his son-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Copeland.
Mrs. C. H. Carter, Miss Nelloise
Carter and Charles Herman Carter,!
of Gatesville, were guests of Mrs..
Belle W. Parker Sunday afternoon. |
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perry had as j
dinner guests on Sunday Mr. andj
Mrs. L. F. Overman, of Gatesville)
Mrs. Woodrow Hoffler, of Hobbsville;
Colored Debaters
In Action Friday
Timely Question Subject
Os Triangular Debat
ing Teams
Debaters from the Edenton Colored
High School will meet debaters from
Columbia and Plymouth in the pre
liminary triangles Friday night of
this week to debate the question:
Resolved; That the United States
Should Form An Alliance with Great
Britain. Since all debates are to be
held on neutral grounds, the Edenton
affirmatives will meet the Plymouth
negative at Columbia, while the nega
tive team will debate Columbia’s af
firmative team at Plymouth. The
Plymouth affirmative and Columbia
negative teams will debate in Eden
ton.
Composing Eden ton’s teams are:
i Affirmative, James Lamb, James A.
Holley, and Willie Harris, alternate;
Negative, Emma Nichols, George
Tillett, and Lankford Blair, alter
nate.
For the past two years Edenton
has won in the preliminary triangles
and last year went to the semi-finals
in the State Finals held at Greens
boro. Having lost the entire team
of Banks, Horton, Harriet Williams,!
and Lawrence through graduation
last year, the team is entirely new]
this year.
Although inexperienced, Alexander
Blaine, who is the debate coach,
feels sure the individuals will make
a good showing. The public is invit
ed to come out and hear this timely
question discussed.
M. W. Jackson Buys
Two Registered Cows
i ■'
Two registered Guernsey cows
have recently been sold by J. Gordon
Blake, Jr., of Watha, N. C., to M. W.
Jackson, local dairyman. These ani
mals are Bess of Upland Farm
441132 and Cavalier’s Little Jane
531027, according to the American
Guernsey Cattle Club of Peterbor
ough, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Turner, of Nor
folk, Va. Those calling in the after
noon were Mr. and Mrs. Wayland
Perry and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
■ neth Copeland, Mrs. N. J. Copeland
and daughter, Doris, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Leary and two children.
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Knight, Bobby
Knight and Carl Rosenbaum, Jr., of
Tarboro, spent the week-end as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Evans, of
Florence, S. C., spent the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Evans.
Hutchings Winbome, of Oak Ridge
Military Academy, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Winborne.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott and Mr.
and Mrs. Hood, of Suffolk, Va., visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Orene Hollowell, of Reids
ville, and Weldon Hollowell, a stu
dent at Wake Forest College, spent
the_week-end with their parents, Mr,
and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Sr.
Mrs. E. N. Elliott returned Satur
day after a few days’ visit with Mrs.
A. B. Hollowell and Miss Esther El
iott, at Aulander.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell and
daughter, Anne, of Edenton, and
Mrs. W. W. Bunch visited Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Hollowell Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. W. W. Bunch has returned
home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
j S. R. Burch, in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. R. H. Hollowell visited Mrs.
B. M. Hollowell, Sr., Sunday evening.
j Mrs. C. J. Hollowell will enter
I Lake View Hospital, Suffolk, Va., on
j Thursday for an operation.
I Mrs. T. C. White is visiting Mrs
jW. H. Winborne and Miss Pattie
l Winborne.
| Mrs. M. S. Elliott and Miss Au
i drey Rowell, of Edenton, visited
; Miss Pattie Winborne and Mrs. W.
1 H. Winborne Monday afternoon.
Misses May Belle Edwards, Louise
Wilson, Marian Fiske and Eunice
Hobbs and J. P. Barnett spent Satur
day in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and
son were supper guests of Mr. and
' Mrs. J. C. Leary Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weich and chil
i dren, of Suffolk, Va., were supper
guests of Mrs. Belle W. Parker on
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Privott, of
Rocky Hock, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Privott Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Carroll Byrum and children
spent Sunday in Edenton with Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Byrum. They attend
ed the birthday dinner given in hon
or of Mrs. Ellen Byrum, who cele
brated her 88th birthday. Thirty
three guests were present.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell an
nounce the birth of a son on Thurs
day, March 9th. Mother and baby
are getting along nicely.
When Making Toast
1 It improves it both in taste and di
i gestibility if the slices of bread are
I laid in the open oven for a little
I while before toasting them. They will
toast better and more evenly if given
this advance treatment
€ute and Pretty
'"'"j
Bonita Granville as “Nancy Drew—
Reporter” at Taylor Theatre, Eden
ton, Wednesday.
Employers Urged
To Consult Service;
For Help
Efforts Made to Satisfy!
Both Employer and j
Employee
North Carolina employers are ask-;
ed to use freely the 55 State Employ
ment Service offices and. 160 itinerant
points when in need of employees,
I skilled or unskilled, by Charles G.
| Powell, chairman of the State Un
j employment Compensation Commis- 1
j sion. The Employment Service is
operated as a division of the Com
mission, with R. Mayne Albright as
director.
The State Employment Service of
fers employers a catalogued and
classified service of competent and;
tested workers, and a highly trained
personnel in the division stands ready
to aid both the employers and the
employees in North Carolina, Direc
tor Albright said.
“Interviewers in our offices develop
the job possibilities of each individ
ual registering for work and classify
them according to their ability in
their particular line,” said Mr. Al
bright. “ The Employment Service
does not try to dictate to an employ
er in hiring an employee. The appli
cant is sent to the employer on a
strictly referral basis for the pur
pose of an interview and the em
ployer determines whether or not the
man or woman is qualified for the
position to be filled.
“This service is not restricted to
those unemployed persons who are
eligible for unemployment benefits,
but is open and available to all un
employed individuals in the State.
Also, this applies to all employers,
the Employment Service being avail
able to any person, firm or business
employing persons, whether they are
covered by the provisions of the Un
employment Compensation law or
not.”
Hyde Now Preparing
For Governor’s Visit
(Continued From Page One)
tators representing most of the towns
in Eastern North Carolina. At inter
mission a Grand, March will feature
the Governor, distinguished guests
and others, when a prize will be a J
warded. The Mattamuskeet Refuge i
ballroom can accommodate four hun
dred couples easily, and is considered
the finest ballroom in North Carolina
and probably in the South.
The Governor will arise early the
following morning, Tuesd.ay, April 4,
and address the Englehard citizens
and students at the High School
Auditorium at 8:45 A. M. He will
continue to Fairfield where he will
address the citizens and students at
Fairfield in the Fairfield School au
ditorium at 10 A. M., continuing his
return trip to the State Capitol.
Included in the list of distinguish
ed guests are: Governor and’ Mrs.
Clyde R. Hoey, Congressman and
Mrs. Lindsay C. Warren, Attorney
General Harry McMullan, ' Hon. K,
I TRUST YOUR CROP TO |
WOOD’S FERTILIZERS
<fmyg[Esf> |
I
“THE EMBLEM OF QUALITY” |
I They haye proven to you for past several I
;; years their Quality and dependability. ”
We look forward with pleasure to serving |
you this season. :;
° ::
«>
< > ♦
I Manufactured By I
HOME FEOTUZER WORKS
;; Edenton, N. C. i;
Bruce Etheridge, Hon. D. Libby
Ward, Senator W B. Rodman, Jr.,
Senator D. Bradford Fearing, Repre
sentative George T. Davis, Judge E.
Everett Thompson, Solicitor Chester
Morris, Hon. E. V. Webb, Hon. D.
Collin Barnes, Editor Jonathan Dan
iels, Carl Goerch, T. E. Pickard, Jr.,
Ben Dixon McNeill, Herbert Bonner,
Elizabeth Warren, Herbert Peele, C.
McK. Thompson, J. H. Conger, J.
Edwin Bufflap, G. C. Meads; Edmund
Harding, Representative Edwards,
John Nelson, W. L. Birch, Mayor
Ralph Hodges, Mayor J. W. Hines,
Mayor J. B. Flora, T. B. Attmore, J.
B. Cutchins, Highway Engineer
Spruill, Mayor J. H. McMullan, John
Bragaw, J. E. Edwards, Job# Darjfen,
J. G. Meekins, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Latham, D. V. Meekins, George Wise,
Bernard Voliva, Clay Carter, Carter
Studdard, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Trot
man, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Spencer, Sr.,
Hon. David F. Carter, Dr. W. T.
Ralph, C. W. Tatem, C. Earl Cohoon
j and E. W. Spires.
CAKE SALE
By
CHOWAN WOMAN’S CLITt
Saturday Mornrig
at
QUINN FURNITURE ST.)HE
—wraig* -
mm
Make year Hre-boying headquarters
at He siqa of the Goodyear Diamond.
Ural for every form wheal —for
car, truck or tractor. All sloes. All
"•rotj." Matchless Goodyear qual
ify at LOW COST - alwayfc^^^
ipfga
THE new PATHFHDcR - best tire
Goodyear ever mode at lt» lew price,
la aH popular esses. Price (includes
year eld Hrel $6.48 (4.40 s 21).
Other Uses $6.70, $8.55 aad ep.
GOOPytAB ALL-WEATHER TRUCK
the heavy tire with more road
grip. All sites.
GOODYEAR ALL-TRACTION Ecee
omy tractor tire why maey farm
ers chaege from steel to robber.
As low as SOO.OO.
BUY THE BEST FOR LESS
FREE—IO-POINT
BATTERY CHECK-UP
! Drlvo in today and lot ut give
you complete 10-poiat Good
year Inspection —without
charge or obligation. If your
battery Is past fixing—get our
•poelol otter on a new one.
of the Sign es the Goodyear Diamond
Byrum Hardware Co.
EDENTON, N. C.
PAGE FIVE