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MARION, N. C., MAY 18, 1944
WHEN SOLDIERS COME HOME
The war has brought many chang
es to Marion but the outstanding
variation in normal life is occasion
ed by the absence of so many young
men who are in the armed forces of
the nation.
A few short years ago these
youngsters were the life of the com-1
munity, developing into average j
Americans without a thought of war- j
fare in a foreign land. They have j
been rudely snatched from the or- j
dinary processes of growth to carry1
the banner of freedom that waves i
over this country.
Mothers, wives, sweethearts and
relatives galore miss them and pray
for their safety. Everybody wants
them to come back when the conflict
ends. On every side they are prais- j
ed for their contribution to the se-:
curity of our civilization.
One day the war will end. Most
of our boys will come back. What
will they find? Will there be the j
best possible welcome, an opportun
ity to work and develop into mature
citizens, unhampered by economic j
ills that stifle initiative and ability? j
The change from war to peace i
will not develop jobs for the service !
men unless somebody thinks the
problem out. Every business can
help provide work for returning1
fighters but the general welfare of
the country will determine how long j
the employment lasts. I
The nation has called these young!
men into service, whether they want-!
ed to fight or not. It is up to the
nation, when they return, to guar-1
antee them an economic opportunity ■
at least equal to what they had. j
Business may be unable to provide '■
work for all but the government that j
espends for war can spend for peace, I
if necessary.
There has been little post - war I
planning in McDowell County, so far;
as we know. Obviously, the leaders >
of the community must be aware of
the situation that lies ahead of us. j
They know the necessity of intelli-1
gent action. If they sit idle and ;
make no plans they must expect j
plans from other sources which may j
not please them. j
LET US USE A STANDARD
The world waits in heartbreaking
tension as Spring spreads her green !
carpet northward and the drying ',
fields lie ready for the greatest bat- ■
ties of history. ,
Even as these words are printed,
tents of thousands may be keeping
rendezvous with death. But when
the battles are over, millions of oth
er men and women must pick up the ij
threads of life, and live on through
endless tomorrows. Americans, Eng- j
lish, and French—Teuton and Slav, ,
Chinese and Japanese—all must try (
again to weld themselves into one |.
world. j 1
What kind of world will it be— i
that world delivered from Fascist ■ j
terror by the greatest blood bath of. j
all time? j.
Our leaders must strive unceas-1.
ingly to make it indeed a brave new! ]
world where jobs and mass produc-1,
tion techniques will provide such a i.
standard of living that the great j;
peoples of mankind may be content^
to live and labor in peace. We must |
/choose as our motto the words at- j
tributed to our beloved Washington^
in the constitutional convention that j
opened 157 years ago this month— .
the convention that made America a
nation and healed the wounds of
war and dissension:
"Let us raise a standard to which
the wise and honest can repair; the
event is in the hand of God."—Sky
land Post.
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Another opportunity will be given ;
the people of this country next j
month to invest some of their money j
in the secruities of their govern-j
went, at a good rate of interest.
Lack of gasoline keeps a lot of:
people from taking trips that they
would not take if they had the gaso
Jine.
SUPPORT WAR LEADERS
In 1940, the people of the United
States, acting through the normal
processes of a democracy, selected a
President to serve for a term of four
years, beginning in 1941.
A little more than a year after
the presidential election, the nation
was treacherously attacked by an
aggressor enemy, which was immed
iately encouraged by declarations of
war against us by aggressor enemies
in Europe.
In a state of relative unprepared
ness, the Government of the United
States found itself compelled to con
duct two gigantic wars at the same
time. The President of the United
States, under our Constitution and
laws, was charged with the duty of
directing the energies and people of
the nation in the defense of their
rights, liberties, property and lives.
Under such conditions, the Presi-.
dent of the United States and all
other officials undertaking to wage
successful war were entitled to rely
upon the loyal cooperation and
wholehearted assistance of every
citizen of the Republic.
Total war, long dreaded by many
of our people, had been forced upon
us by Japan despite strenuous ef
forts on the part of the Government
to avoid such a conflict while the
war in Europe continued. The spec
tacular nature of Japanese aggress
ion was sufficient to avoid any argu
ment as to responsibility for the ad
vent of war.
Faced with a supreme crisis, the
threat of which is hardly understood
by our people at this time, the na
tion, of necessity, had to defend it
self or surrender. For its proper de
fense, it could only look to legally
elected officials and they, in turn,
could only look to the people of the
United States.
Without the enthusiastic backing
of all Americans, regardless of
party, no Government can hope to
sv'age successful war against a first
class enemy power.
While there have been exceptions,
the great bulk of the men and wo
men in the United States have loy
ally responded to the call of their
Government and have enthuiasti
:aly supported the war effort which
low engages the active service of
nore than twelve million American
ighting men.
The shameful minority, which
seeks selfish advantage from the na
;ion's plight, deserves nothing but
:ontempt from loyal Americans. I
IT'S FAMILY WEEK!
The nation is celebrating Family j
tVeek, whatever it is and whatever it
s supposed to accomplish.
The week is one of the publicity
deas that somebody thinks of and
somebody promotes. It is no doubt
lesigned to make men and women
ippreciate the family as an institu
ion of mankind.
The best way to promote the fam
ly, as an agency of the human race,
s to do your best to make your own
•amily a happy group. Then, if the
vord gets around, somebody else
nay try the same method and, ev
:ntually, in a couple of million
rears, if we are lucky, the world will
>e populated by happy family
groups.
A community cannot grow beyond
he vision of its leaders.
^ Yields with every step
★ Absorbs shocks.jars
* Keeps you foot-fresh
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BELK'S for Men's |
Shoe Values
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DO THESE THINGS FOR
THE BOYS IN SERVICE
I would go if I could, to be there
with him.
I would cheer him when home
sickness pulls him down.
I would try to make him forget
the horror he has witnessed.
I would take his worries on my
shoulders and relieve his mind of
fear for the welfare of those at
home.
I would give him comfort, things
not expected at the time and place,
and precious on that account.
If my soldier were taken prisoner,
I would see that he got extra foods,
warm clothing and needed medicin
es.
If he were wounded I would fur- i
nish my blood to save his life, and
surgical dressings to bind his wounds j
I would be beside him in the hos-1
pital to give him comfort and make j
the hours less long.
If you would do all these things
for your boy or some other boy, i
why not come to the Red Cross!
rooms and do what you can in help-!
ing with surgical dressings?
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS FROM OLD FORT;
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Mrs. Belle Marceau has returned!
to her home here after an extended ;
visit with relatives in Niles, Ohio;
Detroit, Mich., and Chicago, 111. i
Mrs. Mary Ragle of Franklin, Ga., j
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ragle j
at Point Lookout.
Mrs. Richard N. Fullerton left:
Wednesday for San Antonio, Texas, J
to join her husband.
Mrs. Floyd Kelly and two children ;
have returned to their home in |
Statesville after visiting the form-1
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. j
Sherrill. • j
Pvt. and Mrs. Homer Grindstaff j
of Starke, Fla., are visiting relatives |
here this week. ]
Mrs. Frances Roughton, who has
been with the American Red Cross j
at Lake Lure, has returned to her i
home here.
Mrs. Viola Nesbitt left Wednes
day to join her husband, Pvt. Clyde
B. Nesbitt, who is at Camp Ft. j
George Mead, Md.
Mrs. Grace Wilson of Burnsville!
spent the week-end in Old Fort.
Mrs. Guvon Whitten and two
children of Thomasville, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Giles during the week.
Mrs. H. J. Rockett and small
daughter, Diane, have returned to
their home here after visiting rela
tives in Eastern Carolina.
Rev. R. L. Smith preached at Dal
las, Sunday in the absence of the
pastor Dr. J. L. Vipperman.
Ralph Gibbs who is stationed at
Great Lakes, 111., is spending a
week's leave with his family here.
C. M. White of Portmouth, Va.,
was home for a week's leave with his
mother, Mrs. Vienna Whit*.
Melvin M. White of New York is I
visiting his parents here.
LIFE'S Little TROUBLES
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-CAN'T SLEEP
No need to lie in bed—toss—
worry and fret because CON
STIPATION or GAS PRES
SURE won't let you sleep. Be j
sensible—get up—take a dash of
ADLER-I-KA
as directed, to relieve the pressure
of large intestines on nerves and
organs of the digestive tract. Ad
lerika assists old food wastes and
gas through a comfortable bowel
movement so that bowels return
to normal size and the discomforts
of pressure stop. Before you know
it, you are asleep. Morning finds
you feeling clean—refreshed and
ready for a good day's work or fun.
G«f Adlerika from your druggitt today.
STREETMAN DRUG CO. j
Give Our Soldiers
The Opportunity
To Relatives Of Persons In The Armed Forces:
Under the North Carolina Election Law all per
sons in the Armed Forces are entitled to vote in the pri
mary of May 27, 1944, and the General Election of No
vember 7, 1944, and this notice is published by the Mc
Dowell County Board of Elections for the purpose of
giving proper information to interested persons.
A person serving in the Armed Forces can vote,
provided:
1. That he or she is 21 years of age, or will be
come 21 years of age on or before the General Election
of November 7, 1944.
2. That written application for ballots is made
by the wife, husband, brother, sister, parent or child of
the voter to the County Board of Elections.
3. A soldier home on leave can vote absentee^
ballots while at home by applying in person to the
Board of Elections.
Applications can be had by applying to the Elec
tion Board in the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court, and the ballots will be mailed direct to voter..
The families of all service men and women,, re^
gardless of party affiliation, are urged to make appli
cation AT ONCE in order that our boys and girls in the
armed forces shall not lose their right to vote.
T. W. GOWAN, Chairman
McDowell County Board of Elections;.