STATE OF WAR EXISTS BETWEEN U. S. & JAPAN —Continued from First Page the war declaration. The President said that we would not only defend ourselves against this unpremediated inva sion but would make it certain that this form of treachery will never endanger us again. He expressed confidence in the arms and spirit of a united America. CURBREPORTER _....Continued from Page One ready for any emergency here and all over the nation .... On Sun day night Edsell Ford presented an auditorium and recreation cen ter to the U. S. Navy training station at Dearborn, Mich., and said that the facilities of the Ford Motor Co., would be turned over to the U. S. Government during the present emergency. Nearly all the countries in North and South America have declared war against Japan, so has England and Holland. All farmers who wish to have their farm signed up with the AAA for the year 1942 should come into the County Agent’s office by the last part cf Decem ber to sign it up. LANIER LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday: 2:30 to 5:30. Thursday: 9:30 to 12:30. Saturday: 9:30 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 5:30. Holden Reading Room open also on Tuesday mornings and Thurs day afternoons. —ts. Tryon Theatre LAST TIMES TODAY ADVANCED PRICES A LITTLE MAN WITH A BIG IDEA ABOUT . . . CHRISTMAS GIVING For such a little fellow Red dy has a lot of big ideas . . . . Take Christmas giving for in stance .... there he’s practi cal .. . You give Christmas presents to your family and in timate friends because they’re special people ... .to remind them they are special people. . . . and that you want them to be happy. Then give something that will keep on giving the year ’round .... giving comfort. .... convenience . . . service. Nothing so completely meets these requirements as depen dable electrical appliances. Shop electrically! NOW! DUKE Power Co. PHONE 210