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5c PER COPY ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICE AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor. Vol. 14. Est. 1-31-28 CURB REPORTER It is with a semi-dazed mind that many newspaper writers at tempt to write about anything ex cept the war this morning. Here in Polk County many of us have sons, brothers and fathers or close friends already on the scene of battle. Radios are turned cn in nearly all stores and offices for those anxious to hear the latest news. The President is to speak at 12:30 and he is ex pected to ask Congress to declare war. It will be a formality because we are already at war. Japan has declared war against us. Japan ese airships have bombed Hawaii / ;*id the Philippines, and have Wake Island. While Jap ministers were talking peace in Washington stalling for time Jap airplane carriers and warships were on their way to attack the United States. The attack is uniting America in a definite pro gram to defeat the totalitarian powers. The government and the public in general will not tolerate those who try to hinder. We are all in the same boat now. We will have to work harder and lay up materials for the struggle ahead. The more we can buy and put up for the future the better will it be for all concerned. Polk County is already organized for Civilian Defense. Our farmers are planning for bigger crops. W ; e must be Continued on Back Page —. TRYON, N C., MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1941 Polk County Man Severely Hurt, Sheriff Hines States Walker Steppe, about 30 years of age, continues in a critical condition at St. Luke’s hospital, as the result of knife wounds at the hands of Ray Tumblin. The cutting of Steppe took place in the Jackson church community on Fridav afternoon. Sheriff Hines said Ray Tumblin was jailed for investigation in connection with the wounding of Steppe. Attendants at the hos pital described Steppe’s condition as critical, saying he suffered a wound in the left lung near the heart and severe cuts on the left side. The Polk county sheriff report ed he had been informed Steppe was knifed when he attempted to separate Tumblin and another man during an argument. STATE OF WAR EXISTS BETWEEN U. S. & JAPAN President Roosevelt today noon at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives asked the Cingress to declare that a state of war with Japan has already existed since Sunday, December 7th, 1941, as a result of the unprovoked dastardly act of the Japanese in attacking the United States islands of Hawaii, Guam, Midway and the Philip pines. President Roosevelt was given a great ovation of support from a united Congress. Republican members made speeches in sup port of his action. The U. S. Senate voted 82 to 0 in favor of Continued on Back Page $2.00 PER YEAR
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