ft he Journal - Patriot
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Thursday, August 10, 1950
Farm And Home
Improvement Project
In §ome communities farm and home
improvement projects have been carried
out with remarkable success.
General Agriculture division of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Agricultural
committee will sponsor such a project in
Wilkes county when on September 12 the
farm and home of Wesley Poplin, located
a few miles northeast of Roaring River,
will be completely renovated in one day.
Plans call for carrying out the project
in rapid order. Dealers in farm implements
will do the work on the crop land. Renovating
and modernizing the home will be
the task of dealers in building materials,
paints, plumbers, electricians, appliance
dealers, furniture and hardware dealers.
The success of the project will be determined
by the amount of materials, effort
and interest that these dealers put into
the work.
It is expected thousands will visit
/ the farm home wf Poplin^Sn September.
12, the day the work is to We done, and
that countless visitors will call at the farm
after that date to view accomplishments.
A complete record of accomplishments,
with list of all participating firms and
what they supplied, will be on hand for
every visitor to see. This will enable participating
firms to get a return from their
expenditure in the way of advertising.
The committees in charge will and must
have maximum cooperation from all concerned
in carrying out a project of this
magnitude, which requires much planning
as well as labor and materials in the actual
work.
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"The Soil Of Competition"
In a rearkable article printed in Collier's,
David Lilienthal, former head of the
Tennessee Valley Authority and, after
that, of the Atomic Energy Commission
strongly criticized our government's atomic
policy. "Now, of all times, we need to
demonstrate the vigor and adaptability of
American business and industrial management,"
he said. "Yet we pick this time to
dump our unique advantages over board
for 100 per cent government ownership,
100 per cent government financing, and
increasingly centralized and governmental
direction of one of the most technical undertakings
in our whole history."
After discussing atomic policy, Mr. Lilienthal
went on to present more generalized
news. He wrote, "It takes the ideas of
thousands of different people, armed with
what knowledge and know-how has been
previously accumulated, to make the kind
of industrial progress that this country
stands for. And no Government Commission,
however wise and well-intentioned,
no inner circle of private contractors for
government, however well selected and
diversified, can be counted on to develop
these ideas, for they only grow well in the
soil of competition — competition in spirit
and in fact. This is the lesson of our whole
history."
Mr. Lilienthal is especially well qualified
to discuss this subject. His career in
government was lengthy, and he held positions
of the highest responsibility. When
he speaks of the virtues of competition,
and of the need for leaning more on private
enterprise and less on government monopolies,
he speaks as an authority. Certainly
this ever-increasing dependence on the government
is one of the most menacing trends
of our time.
Fir© On The Farm
Fires on farm kill some 3,500 people each
year, injure thousands more, and destroy
property at an annual rate approaching
$100,000,000. To help reduce this loss, farmers
can now use a new Farm Safety Inspection
Form, prepared by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters. It will be sent
free, on application to the Board at 85 John
Street, New York City 7.
The new form is easy and convenient.
All the farmer has to do is to check a series
of yes or no answers. The blank was submitted
to several of the nation's leading
authorities on farm fire protection, as well
as farmers, for criticism and suggestions.
The comments received were incorporated
in the final version.
The check list covers in detail such hazards
as lightning, flammable liquids, electrical
installations and equipment, and
heating sytems. These are primary causes
of farm fires — as, indeed, they are all
fires. And many a grave hazard goes uncorrected
simply because it has been overlooked.
The National 'Board's blank provides
a way to ferret it out if it exists.
Fire on the farm is one of the gravest of
matters. In many instances, organized fire
fighting facilities do not exist. Once a fire
starts, it usually finds a wealth of flammable
materials on which to feed. It may
be completely out of control in a matter
of minutes. Under these circumstances, fire
prevention should be one of the first and
most continuous jobs of every farmer.
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While the newspapers are handling the
draft call, let one voice be raised for an
even more important call — a prayer call.
There are many who will join in this. This
nation, and the world is "standing in the
need of prayer" as never before. We are
not going to win this war against Communism
by a draft of men only. The American
Legion has for,a loqg time been advocating
an all o«t <draj^9fjgnen»and industry. We
are going io nave go further than that.
The nation is going to have to get down to
the bedrock upon which it was founded —
the power and resources of Almighty God.
The founding fathers of this country had ]
little material resources, but large spiritual,
resources. The resources which they tapped
are still there. But we must get our
prayer lines in order. Prayer calls should
be broadcast throughout the land.
Every Church should be open every day
and night. Invitations should be issued to
come to the Church for prayer. My own
church, The Little Church on the Lane is
open day and night for prayer. Twice a day,
at noon and at the vesper hour, the chimes I
play a call to prayer. We began this during
World War II on D-D ay and have
continued it. We appeal to you who read
this column to have your church do the
same.
As I dictate this I hear the noon day
prayer call from the chimes of my Church.
Pause now where you are for a humble
prayer to Almighty God for our nation to
turn to the paths of righteousness, for our
soldiers who are fighting to protect the liberty
of free people.
Most of you pass one or more churches
every day. Turn aside into one for a few
minutes of prayer and supplication to Almighty
God to bring our land to repentance
and to the power of righteous living.
Everywhere I go people are asking why
the church is not calling its members to
prayer of confession and supplication. A
thoughtful Christian businessman told me
the other day that we Americans were trying
to fight Communism only with arms and
an economic system, that we would never
win that way. "Communism is to its followers
a crusading religion. We are going to
have to fight it with crusading Christianity."
There are plenty of straws in the wind
indicating the spiritual hunger of the people
of the world. Turn the pages of bur
current magazines and read the increasing
number of articles dealing with religion
and man's spiritual need. The newspapers
are following with more religious features. I
We hope that the radio will follow along.
Pray and pray — then put first things
first in your life.
"If my people, who are called by name,
shall humble themselves, and pray and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked
wavs: then will I hear from Heaven, and
will forgive their sin, and will heal their
land."
Mt. Pleasant Club
In July Meeting
(By MRS. ROLtLEN BISHOP, Club
Reporter).
The Mt: Pleasant Home Demomstration
club met gt Mt. Pleasant
School, Monday, July 24th,
at 2:00 p. m. Ten members and
two visitors were present.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Verlee
Bller. "God Bless America" was
sung and the club collfect repeated.
During the business period the
club decided to have a watermellon
feast at our next meeting. j
The demonstration was "Identifying
Shrubbery" and it was
given by Mrs. Doris Miles, who
showed how to prepare a box for
rooting shrubbery and roses with
a one to one mixture of sand and
sawdust, the size, ventilation,
depth of soil, watering, shade,
protection from cold, and how to
select and plant the cuttings. She
showed a large selection of different
shrubs and identified them by
their common names and told
where it was best to use them. She
also gave out material on shrubbery,
which gave much information.
The demonstration was enjoyed
by all.
At the close of the meeting the
hostesses, Mrs. Doris Miles and
Mrs. Lucille Elledge served refreshing
cold drinks.
The club was dismissed by prayer
by Mrs. Hoke McNeil.
U
Memorial
Whreas God in His wisdom on
July 27, 1950, at 12 o'clock noon,
did see fit to remove from our
midst, one Edgar Madison Spears
—one that was loved by all who
knew him, and his dear companion
and a little boy and girl by
whom he will be missed most.
We the members of Arbor Grove
Sunday schol, of which he was a
member, and of the choir, of
which he did take much delight
in the song service, deeply regret
his passing and humbly bow to
the will of Him who makes no
mistakes.
Resolved Frist: That we bow to i
the will of Him' who knows best,
and we honestly believe that ou,
loss is his eternal gain.
Resolved Second: That we extend
to the bereaved family and
friends our depeest sympathy, in
their bereavement and console
them by some christian word or
deed, and pray God to give tht
dear companion courage, strength
and the leadership of the Hol>
Spirit to (direct her in rearing of
these little ones.
Resolved Third: That we place
these resolutions upon the records
of our Sunday school, and a copy
to be sent to The Journal-Patriot
with request to publish, and a copy
presented to the family.
CHARLIE ELLER
BILL NICHOLS
HAZEL DOSS
Committee
This memorial offered in Sunda;.
school, August 6, 1950.