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MONDAY, APRIL 18. 1942
Tdl MacArthur”
“So live that you can look General Mac-
'Artaur in tte eye.” •
The most valiant little army in the world
1ms been overrun.
Thai little army was composed of about
86,000 Americans and a larger number of
native RHpinos who fought about four
months on the Philippines and were out
numbered about ten to one by the Japs.
general Douglas Mac Arthur successful
ly led that little army through most of its
.amaning defense.
He left the Philippines to go to Aus
tralia to organize an offensive against Ja
pan, but the little army he left was finally
overrun.
The heroes of Bataan fought without
-fear and give their best, their all, against
the Japanese.
The soldiers there did not strike for
liigher wages, did not clamor for big prof
its, did not grumble.
During the latter days of their stand
they were short on food, on clothing, and
medical supplies.
Any person in the United States who has
net done his patriotic duty will be unable
to look General Mac Arthur in the eye
when it is all over.
The reason why help was not sent to the
JPh^pin^ . included Japanese control of
the Philippines be-'
cause 6f a greater number of ships and
planes.
America did not have the ships and
planes necessary to match Japanese pow-
er.
The home front is engaged in making
ships, planes, tanks,, guns and the other
materials essential to the prosecution of
the war.
American armed forces will do .just
what the American people enable them to
do.
The San Francisco News in commenting
on a “victory” of union workers in a deci
sion for double time on Sundays and holi
days ask^d: “Where would they 100k if
they met MacArthur.”
You who grumble at the little inc6n-
veniences caused by lack of tires, or by
the sugar rationing soon to come, where
would you look if you met MacArthur?
You who lament the fact that pants are
not to have cuffs. Would you look Mac
Arthur in the eye?
Chislers who evade by legal or illegal
means the restrictions to save vital ma
terials for the armed forces, could you look
MacArthur in the eye?
You who wear away rapidly the rubber
on your tires while you rush over the high
ways at high speed with nowhere to go
and always to get there, could you look
MacArthur in the eye?
You who seek by any means, by mi.s-
representations and by false statements
to keep out of the armed force.®,
could you face MacArthur or any man who
served under him in the bloody battles of
the Philippines?
The fighters on Bataan have not had a
pay day since the eariy days of the war.
Those who have not paid the supreme
sacrifice and are prisoners will not get any
pay until the end of the war. Will any of
you who have taken advantage of every
opportunity to hol’p up your employer and
the nation indirectly for bigger money in
war plants be able to look any veteran of
■‘Baati The pubK^ has be^
,of tanker makes normit ifer' "
! imp»aU>le to tihose ai^as.
fused by Conflicting statements. ^ ^
In producing centers, gieofee sfcdeka .
.mttching all-tij^e highs and A »«^«e;ator-
age problem, is develbpiiig. ‘ '^e ghvern-
ment hi ordering Aicreasing quantities nf tiOMiiuairti _
aviation gas and tml md wb*Jating^»w^
The mammacture of these antoinatKHK’iy'hot wTji a ar»i>er
iacreai^ the production of ordinal gas, ot rwiosrch# a»d
The dmmy » one of disteftition to re- “« ^ '
gions which depend on tanker ^transport,
Many lithkers have bepn dwtroy^; many
more have been transferred to our Allies,
and many more are being- used by our own
military forces. * "
In parts of the country where pipe lines,
railroads and trucks have“beeh the main
source of transportationi’sthe situatfdn is
entirely dftferent. There is no need for i^;
tioning there and government agencies are
cooperating to keep the wheels rolling.
Borrowed Comment
HOW YOU CAN KEEP UP
(Statesville Record)
Not so long ago a favorite American
sport was "keeping up with the Jones.”
The only rule required participants to presence
drive as shiny an automobile, dress as
snappily and in every way present as sharp help- bring «bom the victory that
an appearance as the neighbors. This was we ask for.
great for persons with things to sell, but a
bit rough on pa's pocketbook.
Now is the time to revive the old game,
but with quite different rules. This time
«t.^tr« ntsM and 'Anat bare
k that ai^rft ft* ; the
ineiWrfal words ed PMrieJt Ren-
*‘01re me pSerty or
.deetti*’V
We kaow th«t the Ifteitiee et
every Utferty^igrtef soul in-the
world are at sthke. I# ttbirty is
taken *awpy-wlhtt hare we that la
worth liri:% iorj Again remein-
ber Henry, “fe We so sweet fw
tj|.%r Vnrdtased . in ehhina and
^alarery?” "For
bid it AHhIghty ciod."
Here Is Just a few things that
It may he weH for ns to think
' upon. Plrat, W we hare heen; an
|extravrgant nation, we now need
to cotKerve. If we hare grown so
careless in our lukurious menner
that we have forgotten that there
. is an unseen power who can eon *
trol the universe at wlU, that we
now remember that God still
1 lives. While we humbly seehthe
protection and guidance
of this unseen power let ns use
the me? ns at our command to
'^ra. aernade of ^ttents this
fffe .Tlew ' offiann miud^ry'
Aj«9WB8: In area^Hfliwe>
paahntl h»r«' aibll: bash ipow» ^v
fore had whe^ grbwwca cannM
a«enrd ptekniw; it is rseomineiMIsd
that oota* Effort!ho^mado to Ht a
least dOh ;aciw planted,; dr have' eal A w^eome inriUpoa; is. «x-
the plsBM4«a^jBstde in nMtipia of, twdad m all who attend,
lod asr«. iChit wonld i^ty the 1 The-pdople of q^Uiton
placiag'» plekar. la
the neikMariitood on nS^enatom
hinds. A. 4^shh0fhood^ is d«.
flood lii ‘^adCHdlrikf -^Uiiai n dm*
mile radhis troi^ any ifirea point.
effid^ to inenm far^Iiu; tU>i
year and therefijr ald tn defense!
«t.|ljS|da M,.A. and M. V. Nipfaots
are irtift lodflng^^fdr stwMrwnd
' Ctn aaf
r^nakpict* Baniy
price
ffccrifice must be made, so We
must :be willing to come down
'Irom oiir high standard of living
in order that we may contrlbu'e 1
to the needs of onr cause.
It Is eneouuraglng to note that
"he masses of our nation look
■•with dfc^dt upon the labor or-
ganizatfons that demand higher
wages, short hours and atrlkp
for frivolous causes while w»
make sacrltce-s to buy bonds and
stamps. No flfh columnist could
do our enemy a be'ter servi.^e
AD.MINISTRATOR’S notice
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the estate of Turner T.
Holdaway, late of Wilkes county.
«d wi ose address is North JVilkes-
boro, N. C., duty verifie:, on or be
fore the 6th day of April, 1941, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their right to recover. All pereons
Bataan in the eye?
The Gaaolinej Situation
The country has had examples of
the y^pg #ad the right jway to handle the
jo-eaipted^^gasolihe sho^ge” problem. .
The wForig was tried briefly some
mojidlis ago along tiie Atalntic Seaboard.
4kl^M«pntly woriung with insufficient'or
eoumte iBformatiojO|| the government
staked their all
that they might bequeath to m
the priceless inheritance of lib
erty, and here I wonder if wp are
their worthy chlldrm, standing
_ reverently where they stood,
you will be setting the pace, not attempt- Let us try ourselves by their
ing to catch up with the Joneses. Make lofy standard to ^ow whether
them get up and hustle to catch you as you
go a)l-out for Uncle Sam. Here are some
little things, which if done well and^regu
lar, will put you in the home army'front
rank.
1 . Turn over to the proper authorities
all scrap metal, rags, paper, rubber, glass
and thifdfl.
2. Send books, playing cards, cookies
and candy to some man'in the service.
3. Make it a smiling farewell for friends
or relatives called to the colors.
4. Clean your attic of inflammables, se
lect a refuge room and place minimum fire
fighting equipment conveniently.
5. Take extra good care of woolen and N. C- notify all persons
, , , , , . I .having da*ms wgaTnst said estate
rubber goods, and household articles. to present them to the undei gn
6. Don’t hoard anything.
7. Put your family and yourself on a
definite health program.
8 . Carry packages home to save rubber mdebted to'said'estate wilf please
ond rianor make immediate settlement. j
and paper. |
9. Buv as many war bonds and stamps JOHNSON SANDERS,
nfi5.iihip Turner T.!
as possiDle. | Holdaway, Deceased
10. Participate in civilian defense acti- 5-ii-4t (m)
vities and register as a blood donor.
11. Keep constant check on parts of
your car and double up with neighbors in
use of cars.
12. Keep-your mouth shut so far as the
spreading of rumors is concerned.
13. Make “Quiet Please,” the motto for
your household. A war worker may be
trying to sleep.
14. , Put that extra push in your job.
Enough such pushes will pulverize the ene
my.
15/1 Shelve that sourpuss.for the dura
tion. Be cheerful!
It isn’t asking much to turn the radio
down, but if you.,don’t some worker may
miss the sleep he needs to help win the
battle of production. Certainly all can
spend a few hours a week earning to pro
tect our home.s in case the bombs fall here.
Nor will the denial of a few frills wreck
your social life, and it will buy bonds.
No, those 15 items woud hardly qualify
anyone following them for a martyr’s mon
ument in the cemetery, a pretty medal, ori
even your name in the paper. If . every
family, beginning right now, would make
those 15 points "must,” however, the com
bined strei^h of such a home front array
would proVe a great force and inspiratiqn
for the men on the wdr fronts.
Ada. ml- 4HH
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who wonld oni'o to rent a few ae- j
ffee of farm ;land.^“*' '
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Year UTIURES COMMIH
does ltd part
Toword Production
Toward Conservation
Toward Health and Happiness
Toward Civic Welfare
POWER COMPANY
HOURS 9 TO 5
NINTH STREET
This war fs tod big for even our bestf
columnists to comprehend and manage.
Everybody seems to know ari^-
0 figure out what's con^a^ t
metic
Unless we ai e badly, fool^, some ^
those mejor league holdouts will .soon
heifung the allied forces hold^ont agaii
the Axis.—^inslion^lfem JoWriiaLni;,