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SELL YOUR TOBACCO AND COTTON IN LOUISBURG FOR BETTER PRICES THE COUNTY ' THE STATE - THE UNION Buy Your Merchandise IN LOUISBURG From Merchants Who Ad vertise, for Better Bargains VOLUMN LXIX SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 ? Year LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, (M'TOBKK 7, |U;M (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 34 APPOINTS DEPUTY TAX COLLECTORS SELLS PROPERTY ON , NASH STREET Defers Action On Request For Donation On Com-| inanity Building At: Youngsville ? Turn Over! 1938 Tax Books ? Draws Jury For November Court The Board of County Commis sioners met) in regular session on Monday with all present. After the usual opening formalities bus iness was transacted as follows: Reports of Supt. E. R. Richard son, County Home; Dr. R. F. Yar borough, Health Officer; E. li. Norton, Farm Agent; Miss Brax t/on, Home Agent; Mrs. J. F. Mit chiner, Welfare Officer, were re ceived and filed. Morris Williamson, colored World War veteran, was granted license to sell liniment in Frank- 1 lin County until withdrawn by of ficers. The Board approved recommen dations of Supt. W. R. Mills, con-| cernlng road to Herbert Harris; place. J. Z. Terrell reported visiting t*he Welfare Department and found same in good condition. Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Scarboro and others representing Home Demon stration clubs of Youngsville, were before the Board seeking a contribution towards construction of a Community Building in Youngsville. The maMer was held pending further information. The ABC Board turned over <5,000 to the County general fund. The following Deputy Tax col lectors were appointed: E. B. Williams, S. A. Wilder, H. Z. Bur-j nette, J. E. Smith. The insolvent tax list of J. H. j Boone, Tax Collector, was accept- ] ed and also his settlement for 1937 taxes were received and the new tax books turned over to him for collection. The _ First-CiMzens Bank & Trust Co. was designated and ap pointed depository for the Frank lin County funds for the ensuing year. Chas. P. Green, attorney, was authorized to sell the County lot between Spring Street and the driveway near jail on Nash Street , to E. M. Bartholomew for $3,500. A jury was drawn for the No vember term of Civil Court'. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. Dr. Earnhardt To Preach Dr. D. E. Earnhardt of Louis burg College will preach at the Louisburg Methodist Church next I Sunday morning. The service is to be in the nature of a college I recognition service, at which time a special welcome will be given to new students who have enrolled ' as affiliated members of the local church,, and to faculty members who have enrolled by certificate. The choir will furnish appropriate : music. The pastor urges a large j attendance of the Louisburg mem bers to hear Dr. Earnhardt .and to give a fitting recognition to the college relationship. TO BUILD MODERN FILLING STATION Mr. E. M. Bartholomew informs the TIMES that he expects to be gin the erection of a modern fill ing station, garage and sales stable on the lot he recently pur chased from the County on Nash Street. This property faces Nash street and also Spring street and the extension of Bull Run Alley. This will add much to the ap pearance of that portion of town. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Friday, October 7 th: Last Times Today (Friday) ? Fred Astalre and Ginger Rogers in "Carefree." Saturday ? Double Feature ? Wm. Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy . in "Partners of The Plains" and Donald (Small Fry) O'Connor in "Sons of The Legion." Chap. 11 "Fighting Devil Dogs." Sunday-Monday ? Don Ameche. Alice Faye and Tyrone Power In "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Tuesday ? Betity Orable and Eleanore Whitney in Campus Confessions" with Hank Lulsetti, All American Basketball Forward. Wednesday ? Michael Whalen and Lynn Borl in "Speed To Burn." Thursday-Friday? Clark Gable and Myrna Lor la "Too Hot To Handle." ELECTED PRESIDENT KIWANIS CLUB DR. D. E. EARNHARDT Kiwanis Club Elects Officers At their regular meeting on Tuesday night the Louisburg Ki-, wants Club elected officers for the1 ensuing year. They are as fol-| lows: President ? Dr. D. E. Earnhardt. Vice-President ? W. C. St-rowd Secretary - Treasurer ? W. A. 1 Huggins. Directors? E. H. Malone,' W. R. Mills. G. M. Beam, C. R. Sykes, W. G. Lancaster. Rev. L- F- Kent, and Dr. H. G. Perry. At this meeting the Kiwanis Club went on record as being in favor of the Town of Louisburg' issuing bonds to build a modern Armory and Community Center ? in Louisburg. METHODIST REVIVAL There will be a week of evan-j gelistic services at t-he Louisburg Methodist Church beginning next Sunday, October 9. Rev. R. E. Brown, of the First Methodist Church in Henderson will be present Monday night at 7:30 and will preach each evening t'hrough the following Sunday. Morning services will be held in the Court Room of the County Court House. They will begin at 8:15 so that we can dismiss be fore the markets open and the stores become so busy. These morning services will be of a community nature. The Rev. Mr. Kent of the Epis copal Church will speak one mor ning and Dr. Simons of the Bap tist Church likewise, with Mr. Brown and Dr. Earnhardt taking part on other mornings. It is hoped that t'he business people in Louisburg, and the residents of the County will make much . of these community meetings. TOWN COMMIS SIONERS MEET The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session, October 4, 1938, with ail members present. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved and monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Chief of Police and Tax Collections were read and approv ed. Mr. Cottrell petitioned the Board to extend a power line to his service station on the Bunn highway. Mr. Harking informed the Board that the cost of the proposed line would be approxi mately $124.00 exclusive of the cost of a transformer and labor. After a discussion of the proposed line extension Mr. J. S. Howell, made the following motion which was seconded by Mr. W. B. Bar row: "That the Light and Water Committee be authorized by the Board to investigate Mr. Cottrell's request for the line extension, and be empowered to act on it." This mot>ion was carried. The Board purchased twenty five new Badger Water Meters. A motion prevailed authorizing a committee composed of Messrs. | P. W. Elam, W. B. Barrow, and I J. S. Howell, to purchase an over coat for each member of the Police Department, wit'h the understand ing that these overcoats remain the property of the Town of Louis burg, N. C. After approving a number of accounts the Board adjourned. YOUNGSVILLE VOTES BONDS According to information re ceived In Louisburg this week, Youngsvilie voted bonds for put ing In water and sewerage on Fri day of laat week by a vote of 137 for to 6 against. J Taylor- Wilder Miss Margaret Fleming Wilder, of Louisburg, became the bride of Jonah Collins Taylor, of Greens boro, in a beautiful ceremony at the Louisburg Baptist Church Saturday evening, October 1, at> 8 o'clock. Dr. J. D. Slomns, pas tor of the church, officiated for the ring service. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Samuel Taylor Wilder, of Louis burg. ,-^The church was beautifully dec orated, the auditorium being en tirely encircled wioh Southern s&ilax. which also gracefully pdOrned thtf pipe organ and choir loft. The wedding vows were tpoken over the predeau. before a ?background of California wood *wardla and fern bronds in high white urns and individual artistic designs. Catfiedral candles burn ed in tall Ave and seven branch ed candelebras. White floor bas kets of California woodwardia and mammoth white chrysanthe mums stood at intervals around the base of the pulpit. Nuptial music was by Mrs. Stephen Manning, of Maysville, Ky., organist, and Arthur H. Fleming, Jr., soloist, of Louis burg. Mrs. Willard Huggins, of Louis burg. cousin of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids included Mrs. Anne Taylor Scog gin, sister of the groom, of Louis burg, and Misses Gladys Neal, Carolyn Cox and Harmon Taylor, all of Greensboro. William Harold Taylor, of Louisburg, youngest brother of the groom, was his brother's best man. Ushers were Samuel Taylor Wilder, Jr., of Kichmond, Va., on- 1 ly brother of the bride; Russell Van Landiugham. of Greensboro; T. Mortimer Harris, of Louisburg; and George Dunham Taylor,, of Greensboro, brother of Uie groom. The bride was stately uud beau tiful in her wedding robes. Her sown of white satin, fashioned along princess lines wit'h cowl ef fect at the neck and buttons of the satin at the back and long sleeves, had court train. She wore a finger-tip veil of illusion and carried a bouquet of white rose buds and gardenias showered with vallev lilies. The dame of honor wore greeuj velvet, cut empire style, gold clips in her hair, green slippers. , and carried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums, Mary Hibberd roses, and painted dais ies. Miss Neal and Mrs. Scoggin wore dresses of redberry velvet, I princess fashion, a headdress of tiny ostrich plumes with velvet 1 streamers matching their frocks. I redberry slippers, and carried ! huge nosegays of yellow gla-j dioli, Mary Hibberd roses and painted daisies, fashioned af- i ter the bridal bouquet. Miss Taylor and Miss Cox wore Alice blue velvet, princess style, I head plumage with matching vel- [ vet ribbon, blue slippers, and car-' ried bouquets identical to the other two bridesmaids. The bride is only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor Wil der. She was graduated from Woman's College, Greensboro, with the class of 1933 and did graduate study in dietet ics at Peter Bent Brigham Hos pital, Boston, Mass. She has held positions in Boston, Mass.. Providence, R. I., and Greensboro. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Anna Collins Taylor, of Louisburg. and the late George Dunham Taylor. He was gradu ated with B. S. and LL. B. degrees from Wake "Forest) College and is associated with the American Mu tual Liability Company with head, quarters in Greensboro. For travel the bride changed to a costume suit of black wool fea turing satdn shoulders and sleeves Over the suit she wore a cape of black caracul. Her corsage was of gardenias lifted from her bri dal bouquet. After a wedding trip through Virginia, Mr. and (Mrs. Taylor will be at home at 329 Mclver Street, Greensboro. Immediately following the wed \ ding ceremony, the parents of the bride entertained ati a formal re ! ception at their home on North Main Street. 1 Judge and Mrs. G. M. Beam spoke words of welcome to guests, while Little Miss Anne Griffin of Rocky Mounti and Master Pete Peck of AlbeJ-marle checked their wraps. Little Miss Jackie O'Neil and Master Kos Weaver, nephew of the groom, received cards. Punch was served by Mrs. John W. B. Thompson, of Franklin, Va., and Mrs. P. W. Elam, assisted by Misses Betsy Spivey, Betsy Cobb and Frances Anne Earle. Mrs. George W. Weaver, sister ! of the groom, introduced guests to the receiving line, as follows: Mrs. S. T. Wilder and Mr. Wilder, ? parents of the bride, Mrs. Jonah Collins Taylor and Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Anna Taylor, mother of the groom, Mrs. Anne Taylor Scoggin. sister of the groom, Mrs. Willard , A. Huggins, cousin of the bride. Miss Gladys Neal, Miss Carolyn I Cox, Miss Harmon Taylor, I Greensboro, and Mrs. StepheS* Manning, of Mayesville, Ky. Mrs. W, O. Lee, of Lumberton, conducted guests Into tihe dining room wh?re a color scheme of green and white prevailed In aH decorations. The center table, i TOBACCO ADVANCING Better Grades Take Decided Advance With Strong Demand The past week has given evi-J dence of a strong advance on most all grades of better tobacco with out a loss on the lower grades. As a result sales have been reas onably heavy here with general satisfaction among the growers selling. Several have told the TIMES that t>he Louisburg Mar ket is selling tobacco higher than other markets. The warehousemen and busi ness men are leaving nothing un done to make Louisburg the high est price tobacco market) and most popular one in the State aud in- J vite you to come here to sell your crop and buy your necessities. Get a load ready and bring it on to Louisburg, Mie top and friendly market. A WKDIHXO The little folk of Miss Helen Smit'hwick's, Miss Gertrude Win ston's, and Mrs. H. H. Perry's grades, with the help of interest ed parents and other tiny tots have been happily rehearsing and anticipating the wedding of Jen nie June t*o Tom Thumb. Friday night, 8:00 o'clock, at Mills High School. .MINSTREL AT CMN<I> S.WI) The TIMES Is requested to state that as a climax to the Com munity Pair there will be presen ted at Gold Sand School, Friday night, Oct. 7, 1938. "The Lazy Moon Minstrel," a hlack-fuced cemedy. It is expected t'hat t his will be the most laughter provok ing show ever to be presented li: j this school. W. M. S. MEETING The Fannie Heck circle of the YV. M. U. of the Louisburg Bap tist Church will meet Monday af- 1 ternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. Hay ward White. Every member is urged to be present. Maria Perry, Sec'y. with lace cover, was graced with I the wedding cake, flanked by white candles in silver holders. , Green ices with individual hand-! decorated cakes and salted nuts were served by Mrs. S. T. Wilder, Jr., of Richmond. Va.. Mrs. L. B Peck, of Alberniarle, sister of the bride-groom, Mrs. G. D. Taylor, j of Greensboro, Mrs. L. F. O'Neil and Mrs. W. H. Allen, Jr., assist- 1 ed by Miss Hazel Boone, Miss Hazel Johnson. Little Misses Mary Frances Boone, Talmadge Thomas, Elizabeth Lee, of Lum- j berton, Annie Rodweil, of War-' renton, and Martha Thompson, of Franklin. Va. Mrs. W. E. White, Jr., directed guests to the gift room, which was 'in charge of Mrs. C. E. Rodweil, of Warrenton, and Mrs. J .S. Tom linson, of Washington, D. C., aunt j of the bride. Mrs. R. A, Bobbitt, ! aunt of the bride, presided over the bride's book. Judge and Mrs. i Beam also called goodbyes to de parting guest?. Among the out-of-town guest? present for the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Wilder, Jr., Richmond, Va.;, Mrs. J. S. Tom linsen, Washington, D. C., aunt of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Peck and Master Pete Peck, Al bermarle; Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Taylor, Greensboro; Mrs. J. P. Davis, Rocky Mount, aunt of the bridegroom; Mrs. Mable Griffin and Little Miss Anne Griffin. Rocky Mount; Russell Van Land ingham, Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lansmer, Kinston; Miss Beatrice Tomllnson, Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rodweil and Little Miss Anne Rodweil, War renton; Mr, and Mrs. T. B. Wil der, Mr. Robert Page Wilder and Miss Alice Wilder, Aberdeen; Miss Margaret Candler, Hender son; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Harris, Raleigh; Mr. J. Burwell, Hender son; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Manning, Maysville, Ky. ; Mr. Henry Liles, Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lee and Little Miss Elizabeth Lee. Lumberton; Mr. Dick Douglas, Greensboro; Mr. Steve Roberson. Roanoke Rapids; Mr. Wallis Bir necke, Nantucket Island. Following the wedding rehear sal on Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver and Mrs. Anne Taylor Scoggin, sisters of the bridegroom, entertained at the country club, honoring the bridal party and a number of additional guests. The club house was most appropriately decorated for the occasion, carrying out ^ color j scheme of green and white. Fol lowing an evening of dancing, fun j and food, the wedding cake was! jjput, which afforded much addi tional merriment. , The wedding party and- out-of town guests were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Wilder at a buffet supper immediately preced ing the wedding on Saturday even ing. Burns Prove Fatal Little liob Perry Alston Passes At limit) Mount Hospitul Mon day Morning Little Lois Perry Alston, 4-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert W. Alston, who was seriously burned three weeks ago Wednes day when playing with matches, died from the effects of the burns at a hospital in Rocky Mount about 1:30 o'clock Monday morn ing. The little girl had suffered greatly during this time of treat ment and medical skill was un able to restore her- to health. The funeral services were held from the home on North Main Street Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by Revs. J. G. Phillips, pastor of the Methodist Church. J. D. Simons, pastor of the Baptist Church, and L. F. Kent, rector of the Episcopal Church, and was largely attended by relatives and friends of the family, and interment was made in Oakwood Cemetery. The pa'll bearers were Dr. J. B. Wheless, Dr. W. C. Perry, R. W. Smithwick, and E. F. Griffin. The floral tri bute was especially large and beautiful speaking the deepest love and sympathy for t'he deceas ed and the bereaved family and friends. Besides its parents the deceas ed is survived by a sister, Eleanor Elizabeth Alston, and three grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Perry and Mrs. A. W. Alston. Litt'le Lois was a bright little child and, though young had won the affections of many friends, who will miss her smiles and pleasa^it little words. The entire community extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved in this, one of Louisburg's sad dest deaths. List of Jurors The following is a lis! of ju rors drawn for the regular No vember term of Franklin Super ior Court, a two week's civil court: First Week Dunns ? U. O. Perry, Dollie Pearce, G. O. Pippin. Harris ? -Billie Denton. Millard Taut, M. C. Wilder. Sr., Richard Baker, J. W. Chamblee, J. H. Clif ton, Clifton Hill, W. S. Strickland, F. M. Baker, Jr. Youngsville ? Henry Harrison. Dr. J. C. Freeman. Franklinton ? Chester Ball. Hayesville ? G. W. Eaves, J. G. Weldon, C. O. Eaves. Ray E. Mc Duffie. Sandy .Creek ? J. B. Alston. Cedar Rock ? G. A. Nelnis, B. K. Gardner, J. C. Champion, John E. Shearin, B. F, Pearce, Billie Wheless. Louisburg ? W. F. Jones, Roy Gantt, H. J. Evans. H. R. Ches SOtl. Second Week Dunns ? Ralph M. Privett', C. J. Tant, E. M. Harris, L. E. Richard son, M. C. Mullen, Lonnie P. Pearce, J. W. Upchurch, H. C. Pearce, M. T. Taylor, J. E. Stal , lings. Harris ? R. C. Denton, J. C. Dickerson. Youngsville ? A. V. Keith, W. D. Fuller, K. H. White. Franklinton ? J. A. Hedgepth. Hayesville ? E. L. Rogers, Rog-' er B. Mitchell. Sandy Creek ? P. H. Edwards, Wiley Faulkner, A. H. Harris. Gold Mine ? D. F. Gilliam, Jr. Cedar Rock ? -B. D. Stone, E. C. Inscoe, E. L. Leonard, W. B. Duke. Cypress Creek? A. E. Splvey, T. A. Moore, B. R. Wilder. Louisburg ? Emmitt C. Cyrus. STOVAIX-MASSBNGlLIi The following announcements liave been issued: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Preston Massenglll announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Mar genette, to Mr. Edward Stewart Stovall on Wednesday, October fifth, ninetieen hundred and thir ty-eight, Louisburg, North Caro lina. Miss Massengill and Mr. Stovall were married In a private cere mony Wednesday morning at ten o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Reverend L. F. Kent, Rector, officiating. Only the family and immediate friends of the couple witnessed the cere mony. The bride wore a Hunter's IGreen traveling costume suit with 'fur jacket and brown accessories. Her corsage was of talisman roses and lilies of tihe valley. The church was simply decora te# with white chrysanthemums, cosmos and white tapers. Mrs. Stovall formerly lived in Sharpsburg, North Carolina. Mr. Stovall is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn McGee Stovall, of Suffolk, Virginia, and is the Junior member of the firm of Lou isburg Dry Cleaners. He is effici ent and one of Louisburgs most popular young men. After a trip to Washington, D. C. and New York City, the couple will reside til Louisburg. Anson farmers are finding, says County Agent Jlmmle Cameron, that hogs are a splendid medium through which to market surplus cora. <? TO ADDRESS DUKE ALUMNI V MR. ( HAS. K. JORDAN* * Duke Alumni To Meet The feature of the Annual Fall j meeting of the Franklin County j Duke Alumni Association, to be ; ;held at the Agricultural Building on October 10, 1938 will be an (address by Mr. Charles T. Jordan, j Jof Duke University. His subject; will l?e: "The Centennial Year."j In addition to the address of the evening there will be a num-i her of other interesting features,] including the election of officers ifor the ensuing year. There will probably also be brief remarks by one or two members of the local .group, and perhaps a short musi cal program. There will be a film I depicting the activities of alumni land students on the Duke Univer-j sity campus. This annual fall meeting here I is one of many to be held in North Carolina and other states. These' will reach a climax in a meeting of the representatives of local alumni associations at Duke Uni versity in December, this cele ibrating "Duke University Day." The number of local Duke alumni groups has now reached a high mark of all time, and a large proportion of them will have meetings this fall during the i month of October. A statement made from the I i Alumni Office of Duke University is to the effect that there are now in the office files the names of 12,000 located alumni of the in- \ stitution. Every state in the Un ion is represented in the alumni list, and all the hundred counties in North Carolina. Names in the alumni Hies represnt twenty-nine [different countries outside the 'United States. Recorders Court Franklin Recorder's Court heldi session Tuesday and disposed of I the following cases. Court was to hold again yesterday to try a 1 number of jury cases: James Mitchell was found guil i ty of assault with deadly weapon, ] and given 2 months on roads. James Mitchell plead nolo con tendere to operating automobile ! intoxicated, and was given 2 months on roads. Garrebt Brodie was found not guilty of assault with deadly | weapon. Lawrence Horton was found guilty of simple assault, prayer for Judgment was continued. | A nolle pros with leave was ta ken in the hit and run and reck less driving case against Clyde Parham. A nolle pros wit'h leave was ta jken in the reckless driving case against Douglas West. V. M. Leonard was found guil ty of transporting and violating prohibition law, discharged upon payment of $5 and costs. The following cases were con tinued: . Abon Fowler violating traffic law. Abon Fowler, operating auto mobile intoxicated. James Privett. A number o? cases on the dock et were jury cases and several were tried yesterday. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The subject of the sermon for the morning worship hour was "The Magnetism Of Jesus" based ?on the text "And I if I be lifted up will draw all men unto me". In the course of his message the pas tor spoke on the condition and the scope ot Christ's magnetism. The report of the nominating committee and the election of church officer for the ensuing year took place. The church letter was read and approved. Observance of the Lord's Supper came at the close o( the morning message. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Baptist Tratnlng Union at 6:45 P. M. The worship services are at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. We welcome you to all services. YANKS DEFEAT COBS IN OPENER Colonel Jacob Ruppert's Baseball Machine Func tions Smoothly in Beating Cubs, 3-1 RUFFING GETS BEST OF LEE IN BOX DUEL BEFORE BIG THRONG Cubs Must Rely on Dizzy Dean to Beat Lefty Gomez Who Never Has Lost & World's Series Game Wrigley Field, Chicago, Oct). 5. ? Everything a championship team must have to win great games ? power, pitching, superb fielding and that Intangible some thing called luck ? combined to send the mighty New York Yan kees off victorious in their quest for a third straight, record-break ing sweep of World Series base ball plunder this chill, blustery day. Before a near record crowd of 44,242 customers, who packed every nook and cranny of the re modeled stadium, t'he Yankees chilled the hot Chicago Cubs, 3-1, in the opener. They beat the best Gabby Hartnett and his gallants had to offer, belt'ing their pitch ing pride, General Bill Lee, for 11 of their 12 hits, four of them by Catcher Bill Dickey, who equalled a series record. Jack Russell who pitched the ninth after Lee was lifted for a pinch batter, gave Ohe other hit. The defeat left the Cubs with no alternative than to take a long gamble in Thursday's second game by sending the once great, but now ailing Dizzy Dean to the mount! against the long invincible Lefty Gomez. Dickey and Big Charles (Red) Ruffing, strong-arm men of t'he Yankee batting and pitching de partments. were the heroes today for the world champions, but pressing them was almost t'he en tire lineup of the champions, who came through not only at bat but afield. PREVIEW OF WAR (The following article will no doubt fit into the ideas of many of our readers about the future of Europe. For special reasons the name of the writer is withheld ?Ed.) October 1, 1948. At six o'clock this morning Ita lian Troops began the occupation of New York City. One hour later, six o'clock central time, German Troops marched into New Orleans and at six o'clock. Pacific Coast time, Japanese Troops began oc cupying San Francisco. This is in fulfillment of a treaty by which England and France gave the states of New York, Louisiana and California to Italy, Germany and Japan as a peace offering to prev ent. them from invading France and Englaud. The entire nation is shocked and humiliated beyond expression and wanted to fight it out, but the President and Chief of staff urged a peaceful occupa tion in preference to needless bloodshed. Just thirty years ago. when the Allies wer^ fighting with their backs to the wall, two million American soldiers furnished the additional power to bring Germany ! to terms and it is hard to realize that the same Englaud and Franca for whose National existence those brave Americans fought, bled and died, would barter her rescuers to a common enemy. We can look back, now that it ft too late, and see the terriblo rfiistakes and fateful blunders we have made. Germany should never have been allowed to begin to rearm. * Then there would have been no re-occupaMon of the Hhineland, no taking over of Austria, Czecho slavakla, Roumania, Bulgaria, Bel gium, Holland, Denmark and Switzerland. While all this was taking place . and we had sufficient wealth and resources we should have provided | an army, navy and air force the 'equal of those of the entire world combined and kept) them tip to hour in every respect, then, when, the clock struck, we could have defended ourselves successfully and while the loss of life would tftve been terrible, it would have been far preferable to slavery to foreign dictators. is past. The freedom of which the The glory thati was America's Star-Spangled Banner was tl}? happy symbol is but a memory. TO 'REACH ? - - Clarence Bass will prefect) at 3:00 o'clock next Sunday, Oct. 9. at Piney Grove Church. He will bring to the congregithm of that church a very timely and most Important dtacugfloa ft the topic. "What Think V.- .) i .n ut," with bearings on the rslftioas of Christian to U'S Lord. 1