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NO POLITICAL ISSUES
Since the war began in Europe, there has been quiet
on the political front in this country. The attention of
the great bulk of the American people is today largely
centered abroad where history of the most momentous
kind is being made. And so partisan politics, ?pr the
time being, has pretty much dropped out of the spot
light. You can't stir up much interest in Candidate
Whoozis' political ambitions when ships are being sunk
and armies of unprecedented size are facing each other
on the Western Front.
President Itoosevelt has several times said, in elTect,
that partisanship should be adjourned for the duration
of the emergency ? that national unity should be the 1
paramount goal sought by all, Republicans and Demo- 1
erats alike. This viewpoint has naturally been endor- '
ned by his political opponents. But the fact remains
that partisan politics is an essential motivating factor in
any democratic nation ? it exists and must continue to
exist. Both parties will have candidates in the field
next year. Both will have platforms. Both want to
win. And you can't fight a campaign without partisan- 1
ship.
" The problem facing the politicians is how to fight
their verbal battles without ; !i>-intin" a public which
feels strongly that this country appear unified in
the eyes of the world. That's a touuh problem, and
the burden of it, of course, falls on tin- Kepublicans. The
Democrats are in the saddle nosv, and the Republican
hope is to unseat them. And the question of what issue
to use for that purpose is causing many a severe head- ;
ache among party chieftains.
Of late, the only domestic issue of great moment has
been our neutrality legislation. And over that the par- !
ty lines split wide open. "Where, for instance, potent ,
Republican Senator Borah immediately announced he
favored rigorous isolation, potent Republican Senator j
Taft stood with the President in support of cash-and- 1
carry for arms as well as everything else. Neither po- 1
litical group, as a result, can make a good campaign is- '
sue out of neutrality ? unless something happens to .
change the picture drastically.*
Republican strategy now seems to be to bide its time ;
and wait and see what happens. Leaders apparently
feel it would be suicidal to take an aggressive partisan
line now, and most independent commentators think
they are right.
On the Democratic side of the fence, matters are
somewhat simpler. But there is a big question mark
there too ? and it concerns the possibility that Mr.
Roosevelt may be planning to do the unprecedented and
seek a thirj} successive term. If the President is think
ing of that, recent public opinion polls must have en
couraged him ? they indicate that opposition to the third
jterm has dropped rather sharply in the past month or
"two. - ? - ? ? -
Some think the fact that the President has refused to '
say he will not run again ? as was recently requested by !
Governor Landon, who said that would be of great bene
fit in furthering the national unity the President asks ?
indicates that he plans to. On thfe other hand, a Pres
idential declaration to that effect now would undoubt
edly start a tremendous scurrying about among Demo
cratic aspirants to the White House, at the expense of
unity within the party. Those in the know in Washing
ton think that the President has not expressed himself
on the third-term issue even to his closest adyisors?
that no ope, save the Chief Magistrate himself, knows
whether he will run or not. And it is obvious that un
forseen events of the future in this uncertain world
could determine the decision.
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BORN OF NECESSITY
The basic tenet of agricultural marketing cooperation
is a simple one. It can be expressed thus: One man,
standing alone, is powerless to prevent his exploitation .
by middleman and other large groups; a thousand or ten
thousand such men, standing together, can deal with the
buyer on an equal footing.
The marketing cooperative movement was born of ne
cessity. And its amazingly rapid growth during the
past two decades has likewise been the product of neces
sity. The creation of the first farmer-owned, farmer- |
controlled marketing co-op marked the first application
of proven, modern business methods to the craft of ag
riculture.
The marketing cooperatives have not performed mir
acles. They have not been able to hold prices to fair
levels in times of great depression. But thejuhave suc
ceeded in obtaining for their members a fairer share of
the final selling price of their products ? which is the j
acid test of their work.
YOUR HOME MERCHANTS
MK you TO "BUY AT HOME"
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HOME DEMONSTRATION
DEPARTMENT
* IJIIte Mae Braxton, Home *
Demonstration .tgrut *
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Home Agents Schedule
Monday ? Gold Sand. ?
Tuesday ? Epsom.
Wednesday? Mapleville.
Thursday ? Pilot.
Friday ? Justice.
Saturday ? Office.
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The Annual Fall County Fed
eration meeting of the Home
Demonstration Clubs is to be
held at the Agricultural Building
Saturday morning, October 28,
1939. All Club women and their
huabands are especially Invited
and visitors are cordially Invited.
Bring lunch and join in the fel
lowship of the lunch hour.
Program ? 10:30 A. M.
Song.
Devotional ? Mrs. E- M. Carter, i
? Reports ? District Meeting, Mrs.
Eva Person; Short Course, Mrs.'
Jim Perry, Mrs. W. R. Young.
Business.
Reading ? Miss Frances Fruzier.i
Reports ? Youngsville Club
House. Recreational Meetings,
Miss Margaret Stallings.
Special Music ? Epsom Club.
Talk on London Conference ?
Miss Anne Benson Priest, Home f
Agent of Lincoln County.
Song ? I'm on the Upward Trail.
Lunch.
I MOO P. M.
Song Service.
Introduction of Speaker ? Mrs.
Chandler Eakes.
Address ? Dr. Jane S. McKim
mon, Ass't. State Extension Di
rector.
Recognition of Charter Mem
bers of Clubs.
Remarks ? Mr. Henry Mitchell.
Special Song ? Epsom Club.
Introduction of Speaker ? Mr.
W.. C. Boyce.
Address ? Mr. L. B. Altman.
Song ? Sing Your Way Home.
The afternoon program is a
program in recognition of this
being the 25th year of organized
extension work and is to be a
joint meeting of men and women,
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Recreational Meeting Held at
Edward Best School
On Thursday night, October 19,
a group of about 30 adult people
met at Edward Best School for a
Community Recreational Meeting
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet Stallings and Mr. Phil In
?coe. The group consisted of far- '
niers and their wives, teachers, ;
and interested young people who
represented every part of the |
school district. The meeting was
held in the gymnasium and the
evening was filled with games of
various types, contests, relays, ac
tive mixing games and folk games.
COMPLIMEXT3 SVPKRIXTEXD
EXT BAKER
I make monthly visitations to
the State-County Prison Camp on
the outskirts of Louisburg, N. C. i
These visitations have been made
over a period of several years. j
After making visitations to sev- ;
eral other camps I find that this
is the best conducted and clean
est camp I have visited. Scores
and scores of men after serving
their time come to see me as I,
requested them to do. Everyone
of them speak in the highest |
praise of Supt. Baker and his co- 1
workers. He really deserves ap- ?
preciatlon and thanks from the
men who come under his care.
The services are always beautiful
and sweet to me. Everything is
as quiet and orderly as anyone
could wisli. The men are always
' Interested and attentive to what
is said. The singing is full of mel
ody, and makes any man think I
and think seriously how good God '
is. I consider Supt. Baker as one
of the finest officers in this state.
All of his co-workers are good
men with sympathetic hearts. '
The kitchen and dining-room I
are always clean; one hundred '
per cent sanitary. The bed linens
are as clean and white as snow.
Fuel is plentiful to give the men
comfort. The water is pure and
cool. All of the man seem to be
well satisfied and happy. They all
greet me as polite as if I were a
king. I am writing this article
from the depth of my heart. No
one is anymore thankful than 1 .
am for the good State of North
Carolina. The white citizens of
this State are good, and are real
ly interested in my face. This is
fully known by their actions and
deeds. I want my people to be
appreciative and thankful for this
blessing. I can not close this ar
ticle without complimenting Supt.
Baker and his good wife, Mrs.
Baker, lor their interest in me
and my work. I pray that they
may live a long time and continue
their good work.
GEORGE C. POLLARD.
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