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A 1 rijght then, Herr Hitler and Japan, we'll make c
it a S irappy New Year. . " ' i
Hhe Japs hit us in a soft spot when they landed ?
' on ou} rubber. , f
T le Assembly lines and the plow lines are become
battle! lints in this fight for freedom. 1
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Tpe sw ine did their own casting upon our Pearl
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Tie heads of the free governments are leaders, s
those )f tjhe Axis are drivers.
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W|e tkke it that the Japs have set out to make the ^
Pacific tlke r private property and put up "No Tres- s
passir !g" [signs. ^
"j Ul ^hjings come to him who knows how to wait". 2
Even If we lose the Philippines and some other pos- :
sessions nc|w, we'll get 'em back, and hair with 'em, 1
later cjn. |
The !m in with the hoe is worth as much to the
natioii a*; tie man with the gun. It takes both tanks [1
and tjjacto *s to dress off the nations that would en- '
slave fiis.| ^
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Our | agricultural economy, that of each farmer, c
will Hive o be so planned, that we can prepare to s
feed tjbe iworld for a long time; but we must not make 1
the mistakes of World War No. 1, and dissipate our c
soils. We| m ust build as we grow. t
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The difference between the press contacts of our t
country and the propaganda and censorship depart- a
mentil ol the governments of our foes is thjit we seek
to ke^p c ut people informed, while they want to )ceep 1
theira misinformed or in the dark. g
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Ttiej-e is no need for becoming pessimistic about
the odtcome of this war. Remember, after we had de- v
clarec war on Germany, in 1917, we were so unpre- I
pared tljalf Will Rogers said: "We are going to war r
with Getnlany as soon as we get another gun. The v
boys lire, jpracticing with the one we have, down r
Soutb.'MTme and'work are the only cures for our Y.
present difficulties. i]
Americans and Englishmen have been so C
schoo ed in the light of freedom that they are gentle- c
men, whb pre accustomed to play the game according \
to the ri^l^s. That is a great disadvantage we have in
dealir g wijth Japs and Germans. Every man who has ii
scrup es 'is, always at some disadvantage in encounters b
with ;he unscrupulous who hesitate at nothing to o
carry their point. At that, we still prefer to be men
instead of savage beasts, who strike in the dark, in a
the hi ,ck, who stalk and slay their unsuspecting prey, d
who |pinb cities without^ declaration of war, and
while! stilt protesting their peaceful intentions, who a
bomb and machine-gun the open cities, and slay the 1;
innoc ent bid men, women, and little children. Yes, I
we pfreftij to be at some disadvantage, and to con- s
tinue to be men. ' - a
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I | THE PINCH BEGINS
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;tisa comparatively small matter in a world at a
war, bujt the immediate shortage of rubber, brought
^boujt by the Japanese attacks in Malaya, the Dutch 1<
East Indies, at Manila, Hong Kong, and Singapore, n
brin ;s to each of us complex problems. If the shortage n
beconejs sufficiently acute it will put thousands to o
walking, who now ride, it will upset the businesses of
marly millions of people in the factories, the garages, c
the^iiniLg stations, the refineries, the distribution s
centier^ 't will reduce the revenues of every State, be- u
cause the sales of gasoline will be reduced. Already a
North Carolina and other States are cutting down on p
higftwjky construction and repair, anticipating the r
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THE JACKSON COUNTY JOURNA1
-educed revenue.
This is the beginning of the pinch of war. We can
;ake it. And in the meantime our chemists and iniustrialists
are seeking a solution of the problem.
Fhat solution, when it comes, and it will ome, will
ipset the rubber business of the world. Wax effects
changes that remain through the years'.
This and every other problem will be solved by
Americans, in the American way, as we move on tovard
the inevitable day of victory.
LEARN TO TAKE IT
There appears to be a public discontent with the
conduct of the war, up to the present. By the very
lature of the attack made by the Japanese, it was
inevitable that we should lose the first phase of the
conflict, unless we had our outposts fortified and
provisioned to the point that they were impregnable
Fortresses, manned with sufficient trained troops
;o maintain their positions indefinitely, and backed
3y an absolute control of the Pacific, both on the
x/atpr and in thp air Thpsp things we riirl not have.
jecause the American people, while a brave and patriotic
nation, are not a war-minded people.
With these things in view, we were warned in the
rery beginning of the conflict to steel ourselves to
,ake the bad news along with the. good. It was a great
lisappointment to the people to learn that we did
lot have sufficient men and equipment to rush reinforcements
to the heroic defenders of Guam, Wake,
ind Midway Islands, and to make the magnificient
lefense of the Philippines effective in preserving the
ntegrity of the archipelago. It was a sore blow to
American pride to learn that these things were not
;o, that American troops, however bravely they may
ight, are subject to defeats, when confronted with
>verwhelming odds.
But, we must remember that this is just the intial
stages of the titanic conflictMn which we are engulfed,
and that the conflict goes to every home, every
arm, every factory, every mine, every shop, every
ichool, in America. The great flood of patriotic efort
must first make the production of munitions
efficient to assure the complete defeat of Japan and
Germany. We must make ships and planes, tanks and
runs, bombs and biscuits, all in sufficient quantity to
?ive us and our allies the complete mastery x>f the j
;even seas, and then carry the war right to the i
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iirurigiiuiub Ul lilt? UIUlfclLUIii). ?11O.L 12> LIIC Uiiiy iUttU MJ
rictory. It may be a long road, but we can travel it in j
ibsolute faith in the justice of our cause, and in the
'inal outcome of this war to preserve not only our
deals, but our very existence as a free people.
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WHAT KIND OF FOLKS?
"What kind of people do they think we are?" asked i
VTr. Churchill, in hi? address before the Senate.
It may well be that a false impression has gone
ibroad in the world about the kind of people we really
ire. There has been so much pacifist talk in this
country, since the First World War, that those who
;eek to overthrow us and everything in which we beieve
may have gotten the conception that we had become
soft, unworthy to suffer, to sacrifice, and need
)e to die, for the ideals upon which our good life is
>ased. The pacifists, those who have spread the
heory that we should not fight, in any event or in
my cause, have been more vocal than the rest of us.
It may well be that the war-makers in Berlin and
rokyo have believed too strongly that their propaganda
of non-resistance has enervated the people of
he United States.
But, they are due for a rude awakening. They
vill learn that the American of 1942 is the same
American of 1776. of 1812. of 1861. of 1917. We are
nade of the same heroic stuff of which our ancestors,
vho came here across the seas and established and
naintained a nation, were made. The blood of the
teroes of liberty of every age and of every clime flows
q our veins. \ *
We battled on when New York, Philadelphia,
Charleston, Savannah, and half the territory of the
olonies were in enerhy hands, and from the night of
ralley Forge, emerged the light of Yorktowni
We battled on When our capital city of Washington
was taken by an invader, and our capitol |
iurned. From the defeats of 1812, came the victory
f New Orleans.
The night is not so dark as it has been, time and ;
gain, in the history of our people, during one hunired
and sixty-one years that we have been a nation.
From fhe treacherous attack upon Pearl Harbor, ,
md our other outposts in the Pacific, from the gal- i
ant fall of Wake Island, from the mighty battles on i
juzon, will come a day of victory, that will forever \
weep back into oblivion those who would establish j
. pagan empire of might upon the Christian order t
hat is ours. i
That, Mr. Churchill, the Japanese and the Ger- 1
nans, the Mussolinis, the Hitlers, the Quislings, and 5
,11 their cohorts, will find, is the kind of people we are. J
America and Britain, Canada and Australia, i
wading the battle, will have the support of all free- 1
rien, everywhere, arid will fight on through the dark- 3
Less, until victory again perches upon the standards 1
f liberty's sons.
That is the kind bf people we are. We will never j
ease to fight until this foul thing that Berlin has f
et up for all the world to worship is overthrown, and
intil we have the assurance that there shall never be c
, recurraiice of a reign of Mars. We will mete out just t
>unishment, and will establish anew the reign of g
eason and truth. That is the kind of people we are. e
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Land Exchange Notice
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The Belt and Terminal Realty |
Company has applied for exchange
under Act of March 3,
1925 ' (43 Stat. 1215) offering
tract of land in Graham County,
North Carolina on the waters of
East Buffalo and Gladdens
Greeks, described by State Grant
No. 2506 issued to A. Sumner and
R. C. Washburn, dated November
28, 1862, Deed Book J, page 1186,
Register of Deeds Office in 6ra- '
ham County, North Carolina, in
exchange for $948.00 wortlk of !
stumpage on national lorest
land on 360 acres in Jackson
County, North Carolina. lying j
east of Ellicott Mountain on, the ;
watershed of Bad Creek > including
the east and west prongs of
said creek. Persons clairiiing <
said properties or having bona
fide objections to such application
must file their protests with
the Regional Forester, Glenn
Building, Atlanta, Georgia within
10 days of last publication
hereof.
L. L. BISHOP, Acting Regional
Forester.
State College Answers
Timely Farm Questions
QUESTION: Is there any AAA
soil .building payment for establishing
a permanent pasture?
ANSWER: Yes. E. Y. Floyd,
AAA administrative assistant of
State College, says two units
($3.00) is offered for the establishment
of a permanent pasture.
However, a sufficient pasture
mixture must be sown on
land properly prepared, includi
n CT hho onnlinotinn nf +
Viiu IAj^piAVyUVlV/11 \J1 OUIllLiCiit
phosphate, potash and liming
materials, where necessary, | to
assure a good stand. The pasture
mixture must contain a
full seeding of legumes and
grasses (other than timothy and
redtop). "
QUESTION: Should I select
eggs of some definite weight for
hatching purposes?
ANSWER: Best results are
usually obtained from eggs that
weigh 24 ounces to the dozen,
says C. F. Parrish, Extensipn
poultryman of N. C. State College.
In addition to the weight,
hatching eggs should be clean,
fresh, well formed, of good shell
texture, and of a color conforming
to the requirements of the
Dreed. Eggs that are rounjd,
small, short, thin-shelled, or
,hose that have ridges around
;hem, should be set aside for
lome consumption and not used
'or hatching. At this time of the
fear, eggs for hatching should
)e collected two or three timds
i day to prevent chilling. QUESTION:
How should I care
or forest tree seedlings received
rom the nursery? .,
ANSWER: Seedling trees are
lelicate and require good attention,
says R. W. Graeber, Ext- 1
ension forester of State College.
Jeedlings arrive from the nursj- t
ry packed in wet moss. The roots
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must be kept moist at all times
It is best to plant the trees aj
soon as they are received. However,
if it is necessary to keep
them for a few days, they should
be heeled-in in li*ht. well drained
soil. To do this, dig a trench
break bundles, qppep.d trees in
the trench, and fcciv^r roots and
part of the stems and pack
firmly. Keep the soil moist until
time to plant! the trees.
EXPLORATION
The work of scientists who
have turned to other countries
in search of new varieties oi
plants has gone Steadily forward
but under war conditions the
work has been speeded up.
LAMP BROOlDlSR TAKES
ANOTHER JOB OF HEN
A home-made lamp brooder,
which can be built for from
$5 to $7.50, is suggested by C,
F. Parrish, Extension poultryman
of State ^olleije, for use by
those persons wlio formerly
raised a few chicks with hens.
Artifical incubation has robbed
the hen of hatching her eggs,
and now the small brooder takes
another of her jobs.
"Of course", Parrish pointed
out, "the brick, oil and electric
brooders are used by poultrymen
with large flocks. But for the
farmer who wanted to raise a
small flock, the hpn was usually
used for brooding purposes.
"Thousands of firm families
have pledged to increase poultry
production as a pari of the Food
for Freedom campaign. The
RAILROAD 8EtLS 1
TAX BILL IN 1940 WAS
$398,724.967-THE
GREATEST IN ANY >
YEAR ON RECORD.
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, homemade lamp brooder will I
solve their problem. The brooder - I
1 holds from 50 to 60 chicks, and I
from 150 to 200 chicks can easily I
be brooded per year with this I
equipment." ;
The brooder is constructed in I
two parts: The bottom section I
houses the lamps; the top sec- I
tion accommodates the chicks. I
The tray that separates the two I
sections is covered with 26 to
28-guage tin. The tin side is I
* placed downward, next to the I
flame of the lamp, and the top I
part of the tray is covered over I
with one inch or more of sha&p, I
j coarse, dry sand. The chimney of I
the lamp should be one to one I
and one-half inches below the H
metal tray which divides the I
two sections. M
Parrish said that the brooder
"is of simple construction, easy I
to operate, and is heated by one 1
to three lamps, depending upon 1
the severity of the weather. It
should be operated in a protected
place, such as under a
woofl or wagon shed."
Detailed information on the
construction of a lamp brooder,
including Blue Print No. 46, may
be obtained free by farm people
frorrj their County Farm or
'Home Agent, or by writing to
the Extension Poultry Office,
State College, Raleigh.
4-H BABY BEEF WORK
PROVING SUCCESSFUL
i Great progress has been made
sinc$ 4-H Baby Beef Club work
was I started in North Carolina
in 1935, reports fiL. I. Case, Extension
animal husbandman of
N. C. State College. Farm boys
are learning better breeding
feeding and management of
beef cattle, and adult farmers
5 are, in turn, learning from the
' 4-H members.
> Case said that the first 4-H
I Baby^ Beef Show and Sale held
' six years ago attracted only x
? one steer that graded choice. In
1 the four shows and sales held
I this fall, 85 stee/s graded U. S.
: Choice.
Thp fniir fall shows anH
were held at the Western North
Carolina Fair in Hendersonville,
at the Catawba Fair in Hickory,
1 at the State Fair in Raleigh.
> and at the Southern States Fair
in Charlotte. One hundred and
. seventy-six steers went through
. the sale rings at these events,
1 and several of the calves were
shown at two or more of the
, fairs.
These 176 head of cattle represented
146,117 pounds of beef
on the hoof, which sold for $21,
831.92, or a very satisfactory
average of $14.94 per hundred
weight. The average price excluding
the champions, was
$14.45 per cwt.
Spring baby beef shows for
Eastern North Carolina club
members will be held at Rocky
1 Mount March 12 and 13, and at
; Kinston at a date not yet selected.
Case said 4-H Club members
should keep fin touch with '
their county farm agents, and
assistant" agents, so that they
will know when to have their
steers ready for these shows.
?wme aiso win be exnioitea ai
each of the Eastern North Carolina
shows.
Try a Journal Want Ad for
quick results.
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) ENTHUSIASM GREETED THE COMPLETION 1
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD J
MONTORY POINT, UTAH, ON MAY 10,1869.
#ER THE COUNTRY WHISTLES WERE BLOWN,
WERE RUNG, AND GUNS WERE FIRED."
^S\ANY RAILROADS HAVeX^
Frffi AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS ^
WHICH COOPERATE WltH FARMERS
IN INTRODUCING NEW AND PROflTABLE
CROPS AND BETTER FARMINO
METHODS, IMPROVING LIVESTOCK,
^fe^ANO DEVELOPING MARKETS.
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