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Out of the State $2.00 per Year
— 1 the poet
boro, Nortit Curouia, aa second-cless matter
under Art of Merch 4, 1879.
THURSDAY, NOV. 4, 1943
Fathers Going—
The draft lists for I4iis month included
the names of men who were fathers before
the war started.
A topic which had been discussed much
in high places as well as on street corners
lor the past several months was whether
or not fathers would be called.
It was predicted freely that congress
would never allow it. But after all, con-
iressmen do lay politics aside when the
nation's future is in danger and give the
nrmed services whatever they ask for.
And the fathers feel the same way about
it With but few exceptions, they say they
*re ready if the nation needs them to bear
arms.
- Qf course, there is much kicking about
single men and some married men without
children being deferred while fathers
leave their homes and children.
And some*of the kicking, naturally, is
justified. Nothing works perfectly in
worldly matters and there are naturally
aome deferred who should be in uniform.
And among that number are many govern
ment workers.
The excuse is set up.that they are high
ly trained men whose induction would se-
rknuly cripple the war program, and in
Mich cases we would not favor any argu
ment for their induction until they can be
replaced. But if there are those who are
hiding behind oocupational deferment for
the simple reason that they want to shirk
their duty, something should be done about
it.
Drafting of fathers indicates that the
nation is really going all out to gain a com
plete victory in this war at the earliest pos
sible date, and with that objective we are
in accord. But we hope that the leader.«
W'ho form the policies will he diUgent in
their duty to see that no one is allowed to
hide behind a cloak of politics and fail to
car.-y their "share of the burden of war.
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theh
Vkead—
time that the people hf Wilkes
usands of them, dig ^own into
ets and get up the money fpr
Wilkes' National War fund and Scout ac
tivities quota of $12,000.
The first report, which was prelimin
ary and included only a few individual re
ports, showed $5,000 donated.
That is less than half of the $12,000
needea to put the county over the top.
There are .?o many worthy causes in the
National War Fund that it is hard to grasp
the appeal. But the fact that many or
ganizations which operate for the relief
and benefit of suffering people are de
pending on the National War fund should
appeal to the people and should cause
them to give as liberally as they can.
By putting the many causes together,
one call is made and a large amount must
be collected if all the organizations con
tinue their good work for the relief of Buf
fering people in the Allied Nations thru-
out the world.
Even in time of war, this is a nation of
plenty, and if we are not grateful that we
are part of a nation of plenty we may live
to see the day when we are not a nation of
plenty.
And the way to show our gratitude is to
help the less fortunate. That is the Chris
tian way, the only successful way.
Workers, we urge you to get busy and
contact every person you can, giving them
an opportunity to give something toward
railing Contributions should be
HbM«l flm" every person who can give
contributions
jhl Mlffldlet number can put the drive over
kdd keep Wilkes' home front recjv
ard In this war parteet, " * ' '
.‘-c '.:V MO 1»a FOR ar^hy ^
; ( WiMfton-Salem Jouraal) - y
Drew Pearson iatimat«i that the scrap
metal drive is lagging this year because of
the apathy of the steel industry itself. Th^
industry apparently is gambling op a quick
end to the war, and doesn’t want to be
caught with a large supply of scrap metal
on its hand, Pearson conjectures.
Whether or not the Merry^Go-Rounder’s
report coincides with precise fact, it does
seem true that scrap metol drive is re
ceiving a great deal leas attention this year
than was the case last year. In-1942 ^e
press of the nation directed the cainpaign
and received extensive co-operation from
the steel industry which advertised widely,
from many business and civic agencies,
and from a vast number of individuals.
Almost everybody and bis brother were
enlisted in the drive and in many com
munities interest was keen. An Autumn
scrap campaign for 1943 has been an
nounced and organizations have been set
up all over the country, but as yet there
are few drums beating, and one as yet sees
none of those big piles of scrap along road
sides, streets and in parking lots, etc., that
were so'common last year. '
Is somebody losing his zest and zip? Are
we all letting down a bit in our war enthu-
sism and will to win? Do we feel the game
is "already in the bag?” This is a danger-
out assumption. The*war is not yet won.
No, the war is not all over but the shout
ing. It is entirely possible that we will
need to stage many scrap metal and War
Bond drives before the end appears. And
if we grow too complacent the end may not
be to our liking.
Can we on the home front afford to be
more confident or complacent than our
men who fight? Let’s gather and bring in
all our scrap, no matter how much we may
hope it won't have to be used. Everywhere
along the home front lines let’s back the
attack with fortitude, courage and enthu
siasm until Hitler and Tojo are decisively
defeated.
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• LIFE’S BETTER WAY i
WALTER E. ISENHbUR
liWtoiitB, M. C
IF RIGHT WERE SOUGHT
If right were sought as pleasure is
What sparkling genis there'd be;
Every rock would turn to gold
And gleam from hill to sea!
The tares would turn to golden wheat,
The peach would fraught the thorn;
The woods would be an orchard vast,
Broom.straw would turn to corn.
The baneful briars that choke the crops
Would bear the sweetest berries;
The hedges and the worthless vines
Would smile with grapes and cherries.
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ple, tan't tt sonaj-.T’*' v-
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9f apple, rolled, ."No- elr, mister.
Not enongh bo>' •
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Aceidebta^deii't^fnlt bappen.
Tbay are oaoaed l>yvppM.re8Mess
or 'neglect. Tbls. tlM4> to
suy ssAy yopr lob beoatwe
of a ti|wirt^anh,' B tmjn, nr:a
wrencIiM hack. Watpk lot. «eel-
tOtt*. '
FJek .tp
Don'i. Mtvi tbe piteb fork oft tke
bairn floor. Pick up broken
I>fek u# }6ow vtre. IMm,^
broken steps because tease boaiki^
bre. Rdigsrol^f^ ; - -,
Proflde sbewtog tor
tbe cAiwed aad »ef#ta«eB.
Food te eifaaibteaiul itkbMld not
be allowed td
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ON WANT ABB-
Last week we carried a (ew
freak want ads in this column but
today we receired a flipping o( a
want ad run tn some paper whlcb
is really a gem.-'It -was as foj-^
lows:
“If my husband who deserted
his penniless wife and infapt son
Michael, 22 years ago wlll-returtf
Mike will take pleasure in beat
ing hell out of him".
And there was another one
which said:
Found: Ladies pockebbook.on
back seat of my car. Owner may_
have same by identifying and pay
ing,for this ad. If owner will
satisfactorily explain to my wife
how pocketbook got Into my car,
will pay for ad myself".
GOVERNMENT STUFF—
These regulations -put out by
government bureaus get us stump
ed. We read and rear and read,
and the more we read, the more
confused we get.
There are more words in a reg
ulation about the sale of cabbage
seed than there are In the Declara
tion of Independence.
We wonder what the Lord’s
Prayer would look like if *t was
re-written by some government
bureau.
■We venture to assert that it
would take ten pages of typewrit
ten sheets, or about three and one-
half newspaper columns.
And the Ten Commandments if
written by some of the bnreBu-
crats would be a big volumn with
sections and snb-sectlons, head
ings. sub-headings and snb-sub-
headings.
From the way they spill words
profusely, it is no wonder the
government calls for more steno
graphers and typists every day.
RIGHTEOUS INDIGN.4TION— ^
A Scot was engaged in an argu
ment *with a conductor as to
whether tbe fare was 5 or 10
cents. Finally the disgusted con-
dueter picked up the Scotchman's
Suitcase aad^ tossed it off the~
train, just as they passed over a
0mzmm ■mvsL'tn
OlililiM Nfclellqn Hiinter Nbble
I wrote this little poem many years ago
in my youthful days. It tells a wonderful
truth. If right were sought by the human
family as pleasure is we would scarcely see
a barren life. Ev«n those with little tal
ents and poor opportunities would be
fruitful in godliness, honesty, uprightness,
sobriety, beauty of character, splendor of
manhood and- womanhood, usefulness and
goodness. Men of all walks of life would
shine if life and soul were for God. They
would live great and worthwhile lives.
Homes would be peaceful, happy, lovely
and heavenly. As the different members of
the family go forth in the world, they
would be pure in aim, plan and purpose, as
they would have God with them.
If all men would seek right in all things
as they seek pleasure in sin and wicked
ness, the desert of evil would be turned
into a beautiful, fruitful garden. Yes, the
desert of wickedness would blossom like
the rose. The knowledge of the Lord
would cover the earth as the waters cover
the sea. The human heart craves pleas
ure, or something that will really satisfy
the inmost life, but it is sought by the vast
majority along the lines of evil, sin and
wickedness. 'The devil deceives mankind
by making them think that pleasure and
satisfaction is to be found outside of the
realm of godliness and holiness, hence
their search along every imaginable line of
evil, worldliness, iniquity and wickedness
for the pearl they so much desire. How
ever, the real pearl of pleaanre,' joy and
happiness is only found in l^ghteougmess.
Hiis is of God. To truly g«ek right is'to
truly seek God. And God turns the un
fruitful life into fruitfidh^, jdid the wast^
ed, depraved, ruined life into glo|iou.s
beauty, success And vietoryi AineB;%'S ’