Newspapers / Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.) / Jan. 11, 1940, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
.THURSDAY, JANUARY 11. 1940 PAGE SIX ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH. RICHMOND COUNTY. N. C. THE FAITH THAT IS AMERICA By Wendell L. VVillkie, Pres., Commonwealth & Southern Corp. As. condensed by The Reader's Digest irom a copyrighted article in the North For centuries my ancestors lived in Central Europe. Some of them were peasants, some ar tisans, others were landed pro prietors; but all of them through those centuries had been re stricted in their opportunities to the group in which they were j - n iitect our liberties when the gov uui XLj aim iiu uiic vx. , ever known the true meaning of liberty. Those who did not observe the restrictions under which they were forced to live got into trouble: one had to flee his native land because he adopted the- religion of his choice; another was ostracized because he believed in the prin ciples of the French .Revolution; and still another was jailed for expressing his own opinions. In , 1848, my father and my grand-! .oi; .S.-. " A ivi qc. ' cape this repression of" individ ual liberties. Thev were led to these shores, hforp and after them, by a special reputation V. TTifo Cooc Viae ViaH ! UXXCXIf VXX W -XXX lrtVX. vi among nations. This reputation 1 is founded-upon one simple fact: ' ij v, ttuIa cofLo riai!.a great dfeal of additional cap- , ,iwavc ban a rnrp I tvt fofhor a mnthPr wpro v, Oor,0roinn Jr, thir families to grow up in America, My mother became a lawyer. My Mc. a lawr- nf ! course, in Europe my mother ; would have found it impossible j a r.r-ofinn- flnrl v father would have found it dif ,v f'""' ..v,w , y ficult to get out of the groove i worn by his ancestors. Further-' reform; arid some of these re more, it would have been utter- j forms harfe gone so far as to lv irr,rvn; W thpm n hflvp;"uPau uih euiaciB.y emu. iiiuicne ff;,n tir- ci HiiHrr, th- ; finr, wViinh rprpivPri in America. We went to high school and college. And with schooling finished, there were no doors closed to their children just because they came from a plain family in a small town. No class distinction, no law interfered with their ef fort to earn a living in the oc cupation of their choice, or to express their opinions as they pleased. In' all the long history of their family, these six children were thefiTst to know, from the time they..'wer.e born, the blessings ;0f freedom. I don't want them to be the last. This family record is the rec ord -of any number of American families. For us the value of freedom has had a practical demonstration. Freedom means, for example, that if you run a store, you can sell your prod ucts to anybody without a gov ernment official telling you what the prices must be; if you are a professor in a university, you don't have to alter science . or delete history as a bureaucrat prescribes. If you own a news paper you dont limit your edi torial opinions to what an offic ial censor approves. If you are a laborer, you can leave your job. when you feel like it for any other job you prefer; you and your fellow workers can bargain collectively concerning the. conditions of your work. If you think taxes are too high, you can vote against those of ficials, you think responsible. And there is no limitation upon your inherent American right to criti cize anybody, anywhere, at any time. These are practical applica tions of this thing called free dom. In this country we take them for granted perhaps too much for granted. But in more than half the world freedom does not exist. The present conflict in Europe is perilous to this free dom because in a modern war people destroy the very things they say they are fighting for. It is because we wish to pre serve our free democratic sys tem that we must remain at oeace. But w oanrtrit tfemain ' careless! v at nM(P. Tf this tirir-P jof democracy in ordinary times is. eternal vif?ilanci in a war period vthat vigilance must be 'doubled. We must be careful that, un der the guise of "emergency," the powers of government are not so extended as to impair the : vitality of free enterprise : and rs choke off free expression pf thought. Already we hear of the need for the government to 'control prices, to license Amer ican business to 'regiment Amer icas employes and employers, to 'Censor the radio. In a critical time there is. always a tempta tion to surrender the responsi bilities of a free citizen, to say to the government: "During this emergency, you take charge. You tell us what to do, what to think." If we should yield to this temutation. the end of our free democratic system might come as readily in peace as in war. Once these responsibilities of citizenship are given up, they are not readily returned, uov eminent, in its practical work o4Co nniv of asrsreza-! tione of men; and men; having Review. tasted power, do not easily sur render power. We must not be misled because suggested re strictions jare for humanitarian purposes, for, as ex-Justice Louis D. Brandeis recently said: "Experience should teach us to be, more on our guard to pro- ernment's purposes are benefic ent . . . The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious en croachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without under stand." The war has not changed the grave domestic questions con fronting America; it has just temporarily diverted our minds from therf. For ten years we have been haunted by our un- employment problem. Yet its so- iuiuii lias uccu Hi uui ucuiua some time. During the depres sion decade, American industry accumulated an enormous defi- ciency in plants and modern To remedy this, in need even more thm machinery, dUStry Wll t , - fe Peseit number of unem- ital, and there should be no dif- Acuity in getting this, as soon as the millions of American m yestors arfe reassured as to the Jfree PriJf enterprise. The lack of confidence within industry is partly a result of industry s own defects m the period of over-expansion which -,nrt ended in 1929. But since then ! we have ttiad several years of of businesi. In promoting recov ery, the chief emphasis has been placed upDn what the govern ment should do: we have had colossal expenditures for "prim ing the pump," and a colossal tax program to pay for these expenditures. Here is just the point whe:e our free democracy is threatened. We are not in im mediate c Sanger of losing our freedom of speech, ir of press, or of -worship. Th greatest threat to the American system today cones from the effort to restrict free competitive enter prise. Anc such enterprise alone car; . mak ; economic . recovery possible. - . .. - - : ... , We hae been told that the frontiers ire gone, that our es tablished industries are slowing down, an that there is little to be expect ;d in the way of new inventions. We have even been informed that the very basis of the American dream is no long er true: tjhat the plain man no longer . has much of a chance. But such a philosophy is as false as it is cowardly. Our people, comprising only seven per cent of the; -world's population, still control more than 45 per cent of the world's wealth. And we enjoy the highest real ages, the shortest working hours, and the greatest percentage of home ownership on earth. The great days of America are by no me. ns done. We have only 'touched- ;he border of our achievement. If I did not believe this, I:- would not believe in America. Because that faith is America. So my creed, if I were asked to define it, would run some th ng like this: I believe in America because in it we are free free to choose our government, to speak our mind?, to observe our different religions; Because we are generous with our freedom we share our rights wi h those who disagree with us; Because we hate no people no people's land; and covet Because a natural Because we are blessed with and varied abundance; we set no limit to a man's achievement; in mine, fac- tory field or service in business or the atts, an able man, re gardless 61 class or creed, can diize amomons; I Because we have great dreams and because we have the op portunity to make those dreams come true PRICES The sharp upward movement of many basic raw materials, notably cotton, silk and grains, which hes been a feature of commodity markets recently, causeh tie Federal Monopoly Committer to warn that advanc ing prices may upset the nation al economy. The widest advances are showijt by products controlled by foreign nations or cartels, including!' cocoa beans, shellac, burlap, silk, bananas and some ether products. WATCHDOG STOLEN Biooklihe, Mass. During a shopping tour, Mrs. Harry Ham, of Boston, left her 4-year-old German automobi shepherd, dog in her e to guard her Xmas packages When she returned, she f ouiid the watchdog had been stolen but the packages were untouched. American Kudzu Seed Beds Must Be Well Prepared. Farmers of this section who desire best stands of kudzu next spring will do well to pre pare seed beds this winter, according to County Agent O. Dukes and W. B. Little, Work Unit Conservationist of the Brown Creek Soil Conser vation District near Rocking ham. Experience on several thous and farms throughout the Southeast, it is pointed out, has shown that the best stand? of kudzu have been obtained where the plants were set or well-settled beds. Where the land has been prepared in he fall or winter and good strop plants have been set the fol lowing spring- good stands have usually been obtained. On the other hand, where the land has been prepared in late win ter or early spring and plants have been set on fresh, un settled, beds, stands have fre quently been rather poor. Farmers are advised to space rows for kudzu 12 to 18 feet apart so that cultivated row crops may be planted in the middle between the rows o' j kudzu. Wide row spacing re ! duces the labor required for ! preparing: the land and plant ing kudzu. There have been instances where a complete stand of kudzu was obtained the first growing season fro rows spaced jfar enough aparr to allow five rows of corn be grown in each middle. In Memory Mrs. Clara Pratt Mrs. Clara Pratt died Dec. 31st, 1939, about 12:15. A dear friend has been taken from our midst. She was loved by all who knew her. She a' ways had a smile for everyone. As the year was closing, sh went on to her home above tc wait for her loved v ones o that bright and happy shore. "A dear one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled ; A chair is vacant in the home Which never can be filled." She was cheerful to the end; our loss is Heaven's gain May we all so live that we can meet her when our work down ;here on earth is done. All was done for her that could b done by her sweet children bu Qod saw fit to call her Home. May we all be submissive tc His will. One who loved her, Mrs. Paul Shaver. A married traitor writes: "What they don't know won't hurt 'em." But they know their mates are liars and you've no idea how that hurts. "Why do you persist in say ing that lightning will never strike the front end of a street car?" "Because the motorman is a non-conductor." SALE OP VALUABLE PROPERTY North Carolina, Richmond County. Under and by virtue of the powers contained in that cer tain deed of trust executed by O. D. Wilson and his wife, Ruby Wilson, to the undersign ed Trustees on the 1st day of April, 1937, which said deed of trust is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Richmond County in Book 213 at page 66, default having been made in the payment of the note secured thereby and writ ten demand having been made upon the undersigned Trustees to sell the land described in the deed of trust, the undersigned. A. B. Scott and Fred. W. By num, Trustees, will, at the court house door in the Town of Rockingham, N. C. on WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1940, at 12 o'clock M., offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described prop erty,' to-wft. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and be ing situate in the Town of Hamlet, County of Richmond State of North Carolina, brief ly known and designated as 214 McDonald Avenue, and be ing more particularly describ ed by metes and bounds as fol lows, to-wit : BEGINNING at the intersec tion of the Northerly line of McDonald Avenue with the Easterly line of Henderson Street, thence extending East erly along and fronting on said Northerly side of McDonald Avenue a distance of Ninety five (95) feet and from said frontage extending back North erly between parallel lines, the Westerly one of which is the said Easterly line of Henderson Street, a depth of One Hundred and Eighty (180) feet. This, the 6th day of January, 1940. A. B. Scott and Fred. W. Bynum, Trustees. GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF COMINGS AND GOINGS Says Casino Fight Was Same Kind as Going on in Finland. In this paper of Dec. 28th appeared an item, reading as follows: "Officers are checking up on what appears to have been a free-for-all fight around 3:30 Christmas morning at the Casino, five miles east of town. Josh Bean seems to have gotten, the worst of the argument and is abed nursing a bruised head. Warrants are to be served on possibly fiVe or six men charged with a fight." The paper failed to mention that ni an affair, whether on morning of 24th or 25th doesn't matter, a man is said to have received a fractured skull and had to be carried to the Hamlet hospital. The paper secured the information for the above from the Sheriff office where the paper was told that Mr. Bean had re ceived bruises on the face and head, or both, and was abed" But Mr. Bean was not put to bed, as the following letter from him will show. The paper regrets stating that he had to go to bed, when, according t' his statement, this was not correct. Here is his letter: Rockingham, Jan. 4, 1940. Dear Mr. London: Knowing you as I do and knowing how anxious you ar' to keep your paper as a fact giving paper, I want to get you straight about the free-for-all fight at the Casino. It was the same kind of a free-for-all that is now going or; in Finland. I will try and get you straight on my conduct. Af ter leavinsr the Casino Sunday morning, I came to my home. I then went out to Roberdel see my sick mother and invalid brother. Then I went back t the Casino. I think this should take care of Sunday, Dec. 24th Now as for Christmas Da I had breakfast about 8:30. 7 stayed at home till about 12:30, just sitting around and not in bed nursing a sore head as you had it in your paper. At. 1:30 Christmas Day I hv dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. Dunn. Then Christmas night I went for a little ride but J was back home by 2:3 o'clock Tuesday morning 26th. I had v breakfast about 9 o'clock, then jcame to Rock ingham and styed till 11:30, then back to the cafe where J work to help get things ready for opening Wednesday morn ing, 27th. So you see, Mr. London, T Chevrolet world's largest builder of trucks now offers its new line for 1940 ft models on nine wbeelOAse lengths, all selling in the lowest price range! Extra -powerful Valve-in-Head Engines . . . extra-strong Hypoid Rear Axles . . . extra-sturdy truck units throughout . . . make all these new Chevrolets gluttons for worn, whether you choose a Sedan Delivery or a Heavy Duty (ab-Over-Engine model. And Chevrolet's famous six-cylinder economy . . . plus the exceptional dependability and long life of Chevrolet trucks . . . means that all of them are misers with your money when it comes to gas, oil and upkeep. Choose Chevrolet trucks for reatest truck values . . . the sellers" in the entire truck field! Davenport Chevrolet West Washington St. haven't had much time to stay in bed or do very much nurs i ing. Please put this in you: paper on front page, and i red ink if you prefer. (Signed) J. H. Bean The Finland of the Casino. P. S. I am sending a copy of this to the Journal. TRIED EVERYTHING Independence, Mo. In an ef fort to keep her husband from drinking, a woman, who ap- peared before Assistant Police j Chief Hal Phillips, reported that she had hit him with a broom; locked him out of the house; left him; taken him back; filed suit for divorce; withdrawn the suit; thrown cold water on him; thrown a pot of hot coffee on him, and then hit him with the pot; knocked some of his teeth , out; and, finally, in desperation quit drinking herself; and all . to no avail. Look At Your Label! Carolinians Victorious in Texas imArmm - fr& i A iit m H P 1" . A JUJ J0?? - exAVjamBmmMt . aCT.iwlMulwlw- Happiest visitor to Texas on New Year's Day were Governor ana Mrs. Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina, who watched the Clemson Tigers of the Palmetto State defeat Boston College by a score of 6 to 3. They are shown above at a dinner given after the game by friends of Vice President John Garner, where the trophy emblematic of athletic supremacy and good sportsmanship was presented to the winners. . a 1940 and you choose the nation's best haulers, best savers and "best JAP CONCESSION News that the Japanese Gov ernment plans to reopen the low er Yangtze River to foreign na tions is taken as a concession to American protests and to the expected abrogation of the com mercial treaty in January. The importance of the United States to Japan is seen by the fact that in 1938, the United States took about one-sixth of all Japanese exports and sold Japan about one-third of her imports. When the trade treaty expires on Jan. 26, Japanese-American relations should either get better rapidly or become much worse. LABOR PEACE? As the year ends, nothing defi nite can be reported, about the efforts to bring: about peace ber tween the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Ameiican Federation of Labor. Last week, the President expressed hope that the warring labor factions would come to an agreement soon, but there does not seem to be much prospect for peace at this time. 0C?rvro,f Trvda Sri You All ! Famous Faturt New Oa Luxe Truck Catn Cfcawofefs Famous New Hypoid Rev Axle Extra-Sturdy Truck Frame and New Crystal-Clear Safrty Plate GjSHSkeW Perfected Hydraulic Truck Brakee Specialized 4-Way Lubrication (with separate parkins tights) Fiitt-Floating Rear Axle (on Heavy Duty models) tv..... D . H.1t than eve, "THRIFT-CARRIERS FOR THE NATION" Rockingham, N. C. Agency GRAND JURY REPORT j Submitted Jan. 9th, 194. Members ; Six Months G. J. H. E. Gibbons, M. M. Moore ' J. F. Hicks Thos. Wheeler T. S. Lamb B C. Ussery Stuart Webb Walter Pope Harry West J Fj Hicks JJi Ev Gibbons a WiHiams Hamlet, Fman. B. W. Pegrata, Jr. A. L. McNeill J. W. Patterson J. W. Rushing Jack Haywood J. M. Ledbetter, B. C. Ussery, FredWt McIUe T. F. Wither- spoon; The Grand Jury Jan. 9th. 1940, reported f to Judge, John Hi Clement that it had acted upon all bills brought before it; that by committees it .had inspected the jail, courthouse, County Home and Prison Camp. Says the Report . . . . Courthouse: "The general conditions in the courthouse are good. The toilet in the Grand Jury room should be repaired or replaced. There are other minor repairs in various offices to which we have called attention of the proper officials with instruct ions that they receiveprompt attention. We suggest- that some means of communication be made between the Clerk's office and the Courtroom in order to save time in. answer ing phone calls for various persons attending court. Jail: "General conditions at the jail are bad. Some of the ra diators are leaking badly and the outside toilet is very filthy. This should have immediate at tention. There is too much mingling betwen the white and colored prisoners, which should be stopped. Remedy These Conditions : "We suggest remedying the following conditions : 1. Prompt remittance of dockets and. fees to. Auditor. 2. Segregation of prisoners in. jail. 3. Repairs to building and outside' toilet; jail. - Prison Camp: "Conditions are. very, good. and all prisoners appear sat isfied. " County Home: "Conditions at the County Home are satisfactory. One or two minor repairs have been recommended to the superin tendent, R. A. Easterling. There are 33 inmates. One is a white boy, aged 13, whose father is unable to support him ; we recommend that some arrangements be made at once to place him elsewhere in more favorable environments. Relief Supplies : "C o mp l a i n t s have been brought to this Grand J ury that relief supplies are not be ing fairly and equitably dis tributed and we recommend that; this be . corrected as soon as possible. Urges Severer Punishment : "By instruction of the J uly, 1939. Grand Jury, the Sheriff came before this body and ex plained what he was doing .in the way of punishing offenders who are violating prohibition and gambling laws. "It seems apparent that the officers attached to the Sher iff's office are diligent in appre hendinc violators, but UDon in vestigation we find that the County Recorders especially the Marks Creek township Re corder are not inflicting suffi cient punishment on such vio lators. This Grand Jury is of the opinion that this matter should be remedied immediate ly 'and effectually. Will Check On ' Recommendations: "Detailed reports of the var ious committees have been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, and the Chairman of these committees have been in structed to check up on the recommendations to see that they are carried out. Respectfully submitted, H. E. Gibbons, Foreman." Judge Clement ordered that a copy of the Report be given to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. Montmorency : Beg your par don, sir; when does the next train leave for the east? Station Agent: Not for six hours. Montmorency : r Beg pardon, sir; when does the west bound train come through? S. A.: Not until tomorrow. Montmorency: Come on Fer- die; now we can cwoss tie twacks. : I
Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 11, 1940, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75