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PAGE TWO LOOKING AT WASMNGTON By Hag* & Sima, Washington Correspondent republican prospects. PARTY IN TIGHT SPOT. U S. IS NON-BELLIGERENT. RUSHING AID TO THE ALLIES. NEED TRAINED WORKERS. EDUCATIONAL DEFECTS. WAR DEMANDS DELAYED. NAZIS IN SOUTH AMERICA. ITALIANS AR22 ACTIVE. URUGUAY A KEY POINT. U. S. FACES THE THREAT. The Republican National Conven tion meets in Philadelphia next •week to face one of the most diffi cult tasks which has confronted a political party in many years. With out knowing whether the President will run for a third term and beset with the difficulty of framing suit able planks on foreign affairs, the Republicans take the stage ahead of their rivals. With the European War occupying the spotlight of public attention in this country, domestic issues are not as important as they were. Never theless, the Republicans must outline a program and do it in a manner that will avoid the appearance of creating a division in this country in the face of possible peril in interna tional relation. While the situation in Europe may change considerably between the present time and election day in November, there is no way to guess what will happen and the platform makers will have to tread a cautious way to escape the possibility of a dilemma if events abroad take an unexpected turn. Discussion as to the candidate to be named by the Republicans con tinues, with observers giving the edge to Dewey and Taft. The Will kie campaign is securing consider able favorable publicity and the ex- Democrat is being mentioned as a prominent “dark horse” pros>sct. Senator Vandenberg’s prospects have not been improved by his recent statement in regard to aiding the Allies, short of war, which practic ally amounts to a retreat from the isolationist stand. As the situation looks to this ob server, there is a prospect that none of the candidates mentioned will re ceive the nomination and that in view of existing conditions, the party will turn to another man. Friends of former President Hoover are sug gesting that he be considered and while Governor Landon has taken himself out of the running, there is no way to keep the delegates from thinking about his availability. The Presidnet’s speech at Char lottesville, Virginia, last week, fol lowing close on the heels of Italy s declaration of war on the Allies, stressed with greater firmness than ever before the determination of this Government to extend all possible material assistance to the Allied na tions. Nothing like neutrality is to be found in the President’s remarks. He emphasized the clash between Democratic principles and the reign of the dictators. Public comment upon the President’s utterances were overwhelmingly affirmative. In fact, many observers believe that public sentiment in the United States has advanced faster and further than the official utterances of the President himself. . ! Today, it is believed, the senti ment of the people of the United States is far more that of non belligerency than neutrality. Meanwhile every effort is being strained to rush planes, guns, mater ials and supplies to the Allies. Stores, equipment and weapons from the reserve stocks of the Army and Navy were made available in in creasing numbers for delivery to the hard-pressed Allied Armies. From the position of a bystander and onlooker, the United States has already accepted the task of provid ing immense supplies to the fighting forces of Great Britain and France. In time, if necessary, American ships will probably be used to carry vast quantities of material across the j Atlantic. The question of cash or credit is not even being raised as the United States plunges wholehearted ly into the last of the steps “short of war.” As a nation, we have acceptel the logic of the assertion that the Allied forces form our first line of defense and we are supplying strength un limited to that line. War demand for materials, the production of goods faster than ever, reveals a weakness in the economic organization of the United States which reflects a defect in the train ing system of the nation. With a vast demand for goods, production is less than capacity in many plants because of a shortage of trained worker*. Mechanical experts are scarce and before our industrial pro duction can reach its peak, it will be necessary to train thousands of workers. For a number of years, the United States has stimulated vocational training under the Smith-Hughes Act, in cooperation with the states in providing a trade education . for young men and women. Something like 5,000 teachers are conducting classes in public trade schools pro viding thousands of students with training along occupational lines.. In the present emergency, the trade schools will speed up their activities in order to strengthen the national defense by giving the nation expert’ workmen who know how to make tools do things. While the emphasis in educational circles has been gradually moving toward vocational training for young people, the movement has encounter ed handicaps in the attitude of the young people themselves. Too many students in the past have prepared themselves for the professions, or white-collar jobs, because the re wards have been more alluring than those in prospect for mechanical ex perts. There has been an over-crowding of certain professional lines, with a consequent lowering of the ethical standards and practices and a short age of trained experts along mechan ical lines. In the present emergency, prompt steps will be taken to in crease the number of mechanical ex perts, but in. the long run, the nation must consider the necessity of bal ancing its human resources in order that the economic machinery of the nation my nation may function as a unit and at maximum efficiency. The attention of American officials is focused upon Nazi activities in South America and particularly upon German organizations in Uruguay. John W. White, writing to The New York Times from Montevideo, says the city is headquarters of Nazi po litical intrigue in several countries. He points out that Uruguay is of tremendous strategic and naval value to any European power trying to es tablish itself on the South American continent. Mr. White points ot»t that Uru guay’s Atlantic Coast is characteriz ed by high headlands and capes, ideal for large calibre artillery. Several islands could be fortified very easily and a naval base in Uruguay would control the River Platte zone from which Great Britain secures vast sup plies of wheat, meat and other food supplies. He points out that the products of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil, as well as some products of eastern Bolivia and Western Brazil, are ship ped out of the River Platte. In this connection, it may be pointed out that there are 900,000 Germans in Brazil, 236,000 in Argen tina, 200,000 in Chile, 20,000 in Para guay, 10,000 in Uruguay and smaller numbers of Germans in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Vene zuela. The Nazis control important air lines which operate along the eastern coast of the Continent and across the Continent to important areas on the western coast. Nobody in Ecuador and Colombia, a Nazi controlled air line is operating with in dangerous proximity of the Pana ma Canal. Officials consider that the Ger man invasion of Latin America is po litical and possibly designated to produce revolutions in these nations. Consequently, there is no surprise in the dispatch of American warships to key harbors or in steps being taken by the Government to have armed forces available for use in an emer gency. In view of the assumption by this nation of an obligation to prevent any foreign power from dominating or controlling any nation in the Western Hemisphere, the develop ment of intrigue or the instigation of revolutions in South American and Central American countries becomes a matter of grave importance to the, United States. Influential groups in various na tions are in sympathy with the Fas cist Governments of Europe. More over, one third of the population of Uruguay is Italian. 3,000,000 Ital ians are in Argentina and 2,000,000 in Brazil. Together with the Ger mans, the Italian groups dominate the industry, agriculture and finance of several nations. The activity of these groups will be aided by 200,000 Japanse in Brazil, but what they will do depends upon developments in Europe. The probability is that the immi nence of complete defeat for Great Britain and France will be the signal for increased activity, designed to pave the Way for totalitarian acquis ition of the economic, if not the po litical, life of South America. The menace of such a development is not being overlooked by the officials of this Government and while no offi cial statement is possible as to the intentions of our Government, it may be assumed that prompt action will be taken to forestall any Nazi or Fascist group in a Latin American Republic. * CRESWELL *| • • Mr. and Mrs. Hal Reynolds, of Ocean View, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hatfield. Mrs. Kate Armstrong is spending some time with her son in Rocky Mount. Miss Mildred Davenport has re turned to Baltimore, Md., after spending some time with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Irvin Smith and sop, Irvin, Jri, of Robersonville, were guests of THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 194# Beer InJusby Will Continue Clean Up Drive r Um Beer industry* “ciean upr campaign to.KortbCaroltoa entered upon its eeoood yesr jttfls month. w Edgar EL Baln of. OoMMwet atato director of the Brewers and ft. O. Beer Mstrtbn iTto 'tiMxvfot the campaign which has as its purpose the O t - violating beer retailers. year ago, the committee has inspeeted 727 outlet! In 72 counties, warned * 11S dealers to e. H. bain correct certain unsatisfactory conditions and secured the revocation of the retail beer licenses of 78 dealers to SO counties. In addition, four dealers were placed on probation by local authorities U p~n petition of the committee. Bain said today that the cam paign against undesirable outlets ..til be pressed during the next U ’onihs. Mrs. R. T. Hopkins a few days last week. Mrs. W. L. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Demaio and children, Dorothy and Angeline, of Norfolk, Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gregg Sunday. They were accompanied home by Iris Jane Gregg, who will spend some time with them. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Willoughby and daughter, Cecelia, spent the week-end at Washington, D. C. Mrs. R. T. Hopkins and daughter, Ada Virginia, and Mrs. Irvin Smith and son, Irvin, Jr., visited relatives in Norfolk, Va., Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bateman have returned home after spending a few days in New York, where they at tended the World’s Fair. Miss Julia Van Landingham, of Scotland Neck, was the guest of Miss Maude Battle Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Sabre and chil dren, Ronald and Janice, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eisenhour and daughter, Frances, of Plymouth, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hop kins. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swain and children, of Plymouth, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Swain Sunday. They were accompanied home by their daughter, Evelyn, who will spend the summer holidays with them. Joe Rowlett and Lloyd Burton, of Edenton, and Ammon Smithson are! camping at Lake Phelps this week. Hazel White is attending summer i school at E. C. T. C., Greenville. Mrs. Zeno Radcliffe and daughter, Frances, of Terra Ceia, were guests of Mesdames Vida Davenport and W. D. Jordan Wednesday. They were accompanied home by little Anne Lassiter, who will be their guest for a few days. Mrs. A. B. Elliott, of Chapanoke, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jordan Thursday. Betty Lou Brickhouse, of Aulan der, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Starr. Betty Joe Davenport is spending some time with her aunt at Efland. Helen Alexander, of Plymouth, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harry Pritchette. FATHER’S DAY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank White, Jr., entertained his father and family at a “Daddy’s Day” dinner and family reunion Sunday, June 16th. Those present were Mr. and. Mrs. J. Frank White, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred F White, of Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Hand, of Cramerton; Fred Greer, of Belmont; Ned, William Al len, Alex, Sam and Mary Eliza White, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank White, Jr., and son, Jimmie. And Too Quickly “Gretel, vill you marry mit me?” “Sure ting, Ole.” A long dead silence; no word, no motion. “Why don’t you say something, Ole?” “By golly, Aye tink I say too mooch already.” A Vegetable I 3| For Headache, ►M and Dizziness j || when caused by JW only 10 cents. # FEEL PEPPY!* A /RELIEVE TWIT AWFUL mVBACKACHE DUE TO FATIGUE AND EXFOSURi Feel like lteppinf out again by relieving that 'Hi- backache (due to fatigue exposure). Just rub no some En-er-co and In- B W etantly it begins its four- U tm fold work of helping soothe M W that back. Pleasant. At all M druggists or tend 10c for |A trial sir# to National HUH-CO Who Knows? 1. What is the population of the areas conquered by Germany since the war began? 2. In what year did the Prussian Army capture Paris? 3. How did. the famous French 75’s get their name? 4. What iB the population of Italy? 5. When did President Monroe is sue his famous Monroe declaration? 7. What prominent union rejoined the A. F. of L. after being associated with the C. I. O. ? 8. What is the difference be tween a congressional recess and an adjournment? 9. • What are “machine tools”? 10. Is New York closer to France than to Brazil? THE ANSWERS 1. About 45,000,000 non-Germans. 2. - In 1871, 3. From the size of its projectile, 75mm. or 2.95 inches in diameter. 4. 45,000,000. 5. In 1823. 7. International Ladies Garment Workers Union, headed by David Dubinsky. 8. When Congress recesses, it sets a date for reconvening; upon ad journment, it does not meet again until the next regular session unless called by the President. 9. Machines operated by power for shaping, cutting, turning etc. 10. From New York to Rio de Janeiro is 5,446 miles, to La Havre, France, 3,676 miles . I GLIDEN T ®—■ ® Miss Florence Ward is attending a house party at Onslow Beach. While away she will visit friends at KILL RATS WITHOUT POISON | from Red Sqaili, al L&By'' raticide recommended I homes, 35* and $ 1.00; Pow- M f der, for farms, 75*. All K TOMgJSjEKgPCi \ Drug and Seed Stores. K 1 / Damage each rat does B costs you $2.00 a ' year K ‘ R '° 1/ □ A KILLS RATS FvivvJ ONLY ' PROTECTING INCOMES PUT US , IN THE CLASS WITH ~ LIFE SAVERS : ♦ FAR more important is our function—for * * through this bank people keep themselves i from financial “drowning.” Do you save «! enough of a percentage of your income to as- j sure yourself of a comfortable presents—and j future? Let our BUDGET PLAN show you how. * I » ——— ■ The Bank of Edenton ■; | “SAFETY FOR SAVINGS SINCE 1894” | Verona. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Winslow and Miss Lorinda Ward attended tha show in Hertford Saturday evening. Miss Lorinda Ward and Miss Flor ence Ward spent Thursday afternoon in Edenton. They were accompanied by Miss Avis Ward and Miss Vera Newby Perry, of Sign Pine. Miss Dorothy Hobbs, of Hobbs ville, spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. Roxie White. Mrs. Gurney White visited Mrs. Moody Hollowell Friday .evening. Mrs. Eliza Spivey spent Sunday with her brother, S. W. White, and Mrs. White. Mrs. Earl Parks and children, Mrs. W. V. White, Mrs. Joe White and children, Mrs. Vance Moore and son, Grady Vance, spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and. Mrs. John White, at Gates. Mrs. Jacob Spivey and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Irvin Kelly, in Gates County. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bunch, Mary E’llen Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Moore and son, Grady Vance, at tended the show in Hertford Satur day night. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Spivey and children spent Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffler, at Sun The Job Is Being Done! North Carolina law officers, accepting the help of the Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee, have established a worthy Tecord of weeding oat the minority of objectionable beer dealers. This program of industrial cooperation in law ob servance is continuing—without “fuss or feathers.” Quietly, earnestly, the North Carolina Beer Indus try is carrying out its "clean up or close up” pledge. The dealers who will not be fair to their industry and their state me becoming fewer and fewer. We know, and so do they, that the job is being done. The public ctrn help by patronizing only legally operated places where beer and ale are sold—and by reporting any objectionable conditions to . . . Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee EDGAR H. BAIN, State Director SUITE 813-17 COMMERCIAL BUILDING RALEIGH, N. C. bury. ' . * Mr. and Mrs. Joe White and three children, Mh and Mrs. Vance Moore and son, Grady Vance, spent ISunday afternoon at Ocean View, Va. Mrs. W. V. White, Mrs. Joe White and baby, Mrs. Herbert Perry and Miss Alverta White spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. S. W. .White. Roy Parks, Miss Gertrude Jack son and Mrs. R. S. Ward, of Ryland, visited Mrs. Harriett Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Carson, Davis Sunday af ternoon. For General Repair Work, Electric and Acetylene Welding SEE A. S. SMITH MACHINE CO. King Street Edenton PHONE 8 Satisfaction Guaranteed
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