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The Transylvania Times Published Every Thursday by TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Brevard, N. C. THE NEWS THE TIMES Estab. 1896 Estab. 1931 Consolidated 1932 Entered as second class matter, October 29, 1931, at the Post Office in Brevard, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. ED M. ANDERSON...Publisher HENRY HENDERSON_Ass’t. Publisher MISS ALMA TROWBRIDGE..Associate IRA B. ARMFIELD_Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR In the County, $1.50 Out of the County, $2.00 MEMBER OF NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION PRIZES AWARDED TO THE TIMES Winner of 1943 Awards for Best Large Non-Daily in North Carolina and Second Best in Nation. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944 For A Children’s Victory Last year there was a serious outbreak of infantile paralysis in this country, with 12,000 cases reported. But the generosity of the American people made possible quick and effective action against this gangster disease that ran rampant through California, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Col orado and other states. Only twice before in the recorded history of the disease in the United States have there been such serious outbreaks. A nation-wide campaign is now under way to provide funds to continue the bat tle against this disease, for which there is no known cure. The county has been asked to raise $420, and it is hoped to obtain this fund from the birthday ball, the colored dance tonight and by means of the coin boxes which have been placed all over the county. It will thus be seen that anyone disposed to help in any manner can easily do so. It is trite but true to say that America’s children are the nation’s stake in the fu ture. It is up to us to see to it now that the future shall unfold a brighter era than that presented in our time. While our arm ed forces are fighting and winning against a foreign foe, let us here at home join in the campaign against infantile paralysis, so that its victims may join with us in our inarch to ultimate victory. Roosevelt Again Whatever doubt existed that President Roosevelt would be a candidate to succeed himself was dissolved last Saturday at a meeting of the Democratic national com mittee in Washington when the group call ed on Mr. Roosevelt to “continue as the great world humanitarian leader” in both peace and war. The President, of course, has not committed himself, but»no one expects him to decline. There is a well grounded suspicion, voiced many times, that he has been a candidate to succeed himself for a long time. Looking forward to the end of hostili ties, the AP reports that the committee “roared approval” of a resolution declar ing that “the liberal spirit and far-sighted idealism” of the President “must be im printed in the peace.” Chicago was chosen as the place of meeting for the Democratic national con vention at a date to be fixed by Robert E. Hannegan, who was elected committee chairman to succeed Postmaster General Frank C. Walker. The convention will probably be held in July. Broad Base For Loan The Fourth War Loan drive, now under way, is on a broader base than any which has preceded it. The purchasers of series E bonds will have a greater responsibility in the total sale and a correspondingly larger opportunity to show their patrio tism. It is our confident expectation that Transylvania county wil|l, as in the past, •oversubscribe its quota of $346,000, which is materially lower than the assignment for the Third War Loan drive last Septem ber. The campaign in this county is being pressed vigorously and every citizen who can possibly do so will be asked to pur chase an extra bond before the effort ends the middle of next month. The news from the war fronts is cheer ing. If victory does not come in 1944—we should not be too confident of it—the ac complishments this year will hasten the coming of peace. We believe Paul Malion is correct when he states in his article this week on the Russian situation, both mili tary and diplomatic, that the Nazi cause as a whole is lost, and has been for months. But the Nazis are not yet ready to admit defeat and sue for peace. Rather, they are likely to fight all the more desperately to delay as long as they can the day of reckoning. An oversubscription of the Fourth War Loan coupled with the valor and devotion of our soldiers on the fighting fronts would make it clear even to the stubborn German mentality that,we as a nation are resolved to end international banditry. More Accurate War News Elmer Davis, director of the OWI, has announced the adoption of a new and more closely coordinated information pol icy designed to increase war news to the public and to, stop highly placed military and civilian leaders from expressing con flicting opinions on matters of deep con cern to the public. This announcement will be welcomed. The people want accurate information * with reference to the war — as complete and as promptly given as military security will permit. They are also more than a little weary of hearing our war leaders ex press opinions that clash with each other. We have been told by them that Ger many is stronger and weaker than she was at the beginning of the war. We have also been informed that she is on the verge of collapse and that the war will last for years. Such expressions, we believe, con tribute nothing to the winning of the war and it is well that they should be for bidden. Filer Versus Hitler Der Fueher probably has never heard of Claude Filer of Chippewa County, Michigan, U.S. A. But of one thing we can be sure, Adolf has heard from him. Claude is no heroic pilot of an Ameri can Liberator bomber nor a brave gun ner on a destroyer in the cold, submarine infested Atlantic. He is just an ordinary citizen-soldier with a saw and axe for his only weapons. Yet Hitler, and Tojo, too, have felt the might of Claude’s axe just as surely as though he brought it down on their uneasy necks. Claude Filer is a pulpwood cutter up near Sault Ste. Marie, who in an average 10-hour day can cut down 50 trees and then cut those trees into five cords, or more of pulpwood. The cords of pulpwood that Claude Filer cut on a balmy day last June may be in the bomb that drops on Berlin to morrow. There is nothing fabulous about Claude. He just saws wood, Here in Transylvania we need to have more men in the woods, cutting pulp and acid wood. Paper is one of the most criti cal of materials and is badly needed in the war effort. Every farmer is urged to start cutting wood. The End Of The War The most pessimistic of those men who are in a position to know more than the general public about the progress of the war, predict that the war in Europe will be over in a year. The most optimistic still think the Germans might give up most any time and there are a large number of so called war analysts who say that Germany will surrender before spring. Those of us who know only what we read in the papers may find it difficult to see any basis for these predictions of early victory. We can see that the bombing of German cities might eventually unnerve the German people to the extent that they would prefer peace at any price to con tinued bombing. But most military leaders seem to feel that victory is impossible by air alone—that bombings can only soften Germany to make an invasion of Europe easier. Most people in this country, realizing that a large scale invasion would undoubt edly mean a great loss of life, continue to cling to the hope that the war can be won without invasion. There are no good grounds on which to base that hope, but it does seem possible that, if bombings con tinue on the present scale, when the in vasion does come it may be more in the nature of an “occupation,” without great loss of life an<J immediately followed by final victory.—The Skyland Post. "ON THE CARPET' the "WHATS IN IT PORME" BRIGADE hate ^ Sacrifices News f Behind! TWN By BsJiLMALLQN Washington, Jan. 26—Currently i | expressed suspicions that Stalin is : getting ready to make a separate i peace—created almost deliberately by this aggressive, realistic, self- , interested diplomacy—will find no ■ substantiation in the concrete mili tary situation on the Russian front. , 1 The German lines have not been , broken. Indeed, a fairly strong , Nazi counter-attack was launched at the focal point of fighting (the Vinnitsa and Zhitimir sectors along the Warsaw - Odessa rail road). True, this is now failing ' and the Reds are likely to punch through there, but time has rob bed even this victory of its im mediate decisive possibilities. The Nazis have been moving men from the vast trap of the 1 endangered salient, running east to Krivoi-Rog. Of course, the Ger mans must hold around Vinnitsa to let the rest escape, but they seem fairly strong. The Russians are pushing the fighting in two sectors (Poland and in the north) much harder than has been revealed in their communiques. Yet the main com ing battle certainly will be in the Vinnitsa area. So if peace is at hand, it is not yet apparent on the battlefield. Internally, German transportation may have broken down more than is evident, but there is nothing apparent here in that situation, beyond the obvious overall fact that the Nazi cause as a whole is lost, and has been for months. You will have to look elsewhere for the background of these diplo matically planted peace reports, and it no doubt lies on the field of diplomacy. The administration has blown up great gobs of resent ful smoke, charging some people in this country with promoting suspicion of Russia, but Russia obviously is bent on promoting suspicion of herself—and deliber ately. If there are people in this coun try creating a harmful propaganda suspicion of Russia, they are of minor importance, compared with Russia’s intent to make herself suspicious to the world—including this administration. Stalin went home from the world-wide benevolent atmosphere of Teheran, signed a self-alone treaty with Czechoslovakia, attack ed the world-wide Mr. Willkie, proclaimed his own Polish policy, then accused Britain of sneaking around seeking a separate peace. To me, all this means final un answerable proof of what I have been reporting all along in the face of strong continuous criticism —namely, Russia has a realistic self-interested foreign policy and propaganda line. We have not. Our policy and line in the public speeches of our leaders is that we must love Russia, that anyone who does not love Russia is a Nazi or Fascist. Our leadership has not taught us to know Russia for what she actually is; to understand her realistically — which is our only real chance of getting along with her peacefully. First thing we should know is she never necessarily means what she says. Her working basis is to do or say mystifying things to get you to guess what she is up to, to smoke you out, to see how you will act, what you will do. Her purpose is never apparent. Stalin would consider it a weak ness (and he might call it a pro found Democratic weakness) to reveal your purpose. To hate the , Russian method or to criticize it will do little good. To know it for what it is, is necessary. But our news readers are apt to accept her pressure news as truthful direct reports—and thus react revealing, as she wants us to. You can find out what Russia is going to do only by going be hind her utterances and actions into sound, realistic considerations likely in the military situation, and diplomatic situation to see what she can get out of a given situa tion. ■ In the diplomatic phase, there seems no ground for separate peace suspicions than on the battle field. If Stalin should make peace with Germany now, he would not even have assurance that he will win the war. Hitler could move his armies to the Western front, might defeat us and then turn on him. If Hitler did not defeat us, then Stalin would face war with us. If Stalin would trust the Ger mans — or the situation — to this extent, he would not be Stalin. Clearly, he is getting ready for peace and the future world by an Maun s iieia marshal uniform, judging from those Teheran pho tos, strikes a new note in military garb. It looked like a suit of pa jamas topped by an officer’s cap. A coincidence, says Zadok Dumkoph, is when the weather is what the weatherman said it would be. Grandpappy Jenkins is shopping for a pair of ear plugs. Says he’s just getting ready for the Surren der Day celebration. Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, whose U-boat campaign is flop ping, has been called for a con ference by Hitler, according to a report. Looks like Karl is sunk along with his subs. Diapers being sent to the Arabs are being used by them as shawls and hats. Apparently, everyone over there is grown up. Headline: “Allies Bomb Heart of Naziland.” What heart? The average Japanese, says the man at the next desk, shouldn’t worry too much about what’s go ing to happen to his house when the Allied bombers come. After all, it’s just so much paper. As for der fuehrer — If he plans to do any leaping, the peak of Berchtesgaden is as good a springboard as any. We don’t know who is calling the signals for that Nazi team on the Russian front, but the outfit seems to have plenty of fallbacks. Judging by the number of bowl games played New Year’s day, it would seem that the first half of the 1944 football schedule was over by 6 p. m. January 1. The noisy Nazi propagandists lead us to believe Germany’s new weapon is more of a racket than a rocket. An ebony-hued gladiolus has alert, self - interested propaganda line and foreign policy. If we are, it is not evident in words or actions. been developed? What for? As a suitable decoration during a blackout? Natives of a Pacific isle, accord ing to Factograms, use dog teeth as money. Maybe that’s what is meant when they say a moocher puts the “bite” on a friend. Zadok Dumkopf thinks they call it the European “theater” of war because it’s about cur tains for Hitler and his gang. How, asks a sports writer, can baseball be made more popular after the war. Well, they might try eliminating last place. Grandpappy Jenkins dooesn’t think much of that fashion item which predicts post-war clothing for men may be in bright colors. Gramp is a firm believer in sa luting the flag, not wearing it. The man at the next desk says those medals worn by Fatso Goer ing are really just a bullet proof vest, put on in sections. Buy U. S. Government Bonds and Stamps regularly. Harder Wear Calls for Better Care Business in wartime has you on your toes — pounding pavements more each day! To get the most wear from your shoes, have them re paired at the first signs of run-down heels and tips, thin soles. We do excellent work — at ceiling prices. Just al low us enough time to do a good job! Brevard Shoe Shop Geo. F. Hunter, Owner Several Hundred Pairs Ladies' $3.00 and $4.00 Shoes Closing Out -At $1-98 and $2-98 PAIR OPA RELEASE - RATION FREE Through Saturday, Feb. 5th Belk’s Dept. 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